(109) Black fragments
Provide the agents in the quarry with corrosive orbs and other functional equipment, and then provoke a vigorous riot to attract the attention of the Cult of the Damned, so that they will send troops from the headquarters to suppress it, and he will take this opportunity to attack and destroy the council body of the Cult of the Damned, and the Cult of the Cursed God will inevitably split if it loses its top, and when the time comes, they will be able to defeat each of them, which is revenge.
The Death Knights' plan went very well, they successfully transferred almost all the troops from the headquarters of the Cult of the Damned, and there seemed to be something important in the quarry that they needed to protect, and the Death Knights even gave orders to be dispatched.
This is really a great opportunity, the headquarters of the Cult of the Damned is now only a few weak necromancers and cowards who are greedy for life and afraid of death, although there are still many powerful lichs in the headquarters, but the death knights are not easy to mess with.
The Death Knights, who were determined to die for revenge, suddenly turned their spearheads when they passed by the headquarters of the Cult of the Damned, and they were caught off guard by the Cult of the Cursed, and the Cult of the Cursed Gods, who were also looking forward to revenge, opened the door from the inside, and the heavily armed Death Knights drove the terrifying skeleton horses wielding runic swords, all the way to the core area of the headquarters of the Cult of the Damned.
A large number of necromancers and high believers were killed unsuspectingly, and the brainless undead carried out the order of cannibalism very thoroughly, and by the time the Death Knights reached the testing ground, the Cult of the Damned had not had time to disarm them from their allies.
The Death Lord understands that it is useless to kill those lichs and high wizards, he must kill the Great Elder with the highest authority, and his own Death Knight has taken over all the dark altars here, and the hero units cannot be resurrected at this time.
He walked quickly to the door of the council chamber, and the two death knights who were guarding raised their rune swords to try to stop the death lord from advancing, but they only blocked it for a few minutes before their leader was killed on the ground, and it didn't take too long for the tenth-level death knight to beat two third-level death knights, and the dark avenger carried the rune sword wrapped in frost power and went straight to the core of the Cult of the Damned.
"I knew you couldn't be trusted, and your rebellion would be punished with unforgettable punishment, those who weren't pious enough for death!"
In the empty council chamber, there were only two elders, the High Elder and the Death Lord, and the lich seemed to have been waiting for him all along.
Although he knew that the other party's fearless appearance was abnormal, the knight, who was very confident in his strength, still pointed his sword at him and said.
"This is our vengeance, and piety to death is only your whisper, and it is you who will be punished...... Evil spirits! ”
"Brainless fool, do you think your status as a Death Lord can threaten me? Let's take a look at the real natural disasters! ”
The council chamber began to tremble violently, the ground between the Death Knight and the Lich began to sink, and a giant beast of white bones crawled out of the sinking pit, this guy was the size of ten abominations, and looked like a legendary dragon.
"This is the ultimate power of the Undead Scourge - the Frost Dragon, as long as we have them, we can become the true damnation!"
The Lich has been training this kind of powerful force that will not compete with them for the dominance of the Undead Scourge, and in order to prevent the backlash of the Death Knight and other small factions, they have been blocking the information, and only the Cult of the Damned has a complete Scourge Plantation Tree.
"In front of you is the heroic Frost Dragon, its name is 'Winter Wyvern', come on! Let me see if you, the Death Lord, are superior or our most powerful puppet, yes! I'll add that we have three hundred dragons! ”
Facing this opponent he had never encountered before, the Death Lord cautiously raised his rune sword, and the pitch-black light began to spread from his chest, this black fragment of the four souls would also bring him terrifying power, and he would use dangerous power to face dangerous enemies.
Then, the cunning lich and the Winter Wyvern joined forces to besiege me, and although I defeated the Winter Wyvern, I lost all my brethren, and they were all wiped out by the Frost Dragon that ambushed the Cult's headquarters, and I ...... is shameful to be a deserter. ’
Although the Death Lord regained consciousness, he did not want to open his eyes, he was afraid that when he opened his eyes, all he saw was despair, and the tragic revenge turned the brave knight into a coward who did not dare to open his eyes and just wanted to immerse himself in the darkness.
'Yes, I was ashamed to be a deserter, I didn't fall in the same place as my brothers, I fought my way through the siege with the power of the shards, and then ran to the core of the quarry with the teleportation scroll in my hand, I remember that I wanted to fall into the moat......
The Death Lord felt that something was leaning against him, and he didn't feel the undead soldiers around, he hadn't been caught yet, things hadn't reached the worst, and he could still continue to take revenge on the undead scourge, and with some joy, the knight opened his eyes.
He found himself in a dark cave, with the sound of running water next to it, thinking that it should be a dark river, and he was probably washed here by this river, but ...... And who fished him out of the dark river?
The Death Lord turned his head to see who was leaning against him, and the dark vision of the undead allowed him to see what the other person looked like.
'No... No way! How could the Great Light be in this place? She's supposed to be in Bologna! What the hell is going on? ’
The child who hadn't seen him for a long time was now wet and leaning against the body of the Death Knight, his thin body could hardly withstand the low temperature of the cave, and the Death Lord couldn't imagine how she pulled herself ashore from the cold underground river, although she lost her weapons and armor, but the weight of his body was not something that a child could pull, this kind of thing...... It's incredible!
'What am I thinking?' She is the light of greatness, and in itself it is an incredible... But why did she save me? ’
Although the Death Knight is very relieved to be able to continue his revenge, if he dies like this, the Death Knight also feels that it is a good choice, and his current state can be summed up in eight words - 'the grievance of life, the regret of death'
"But... If it is the great light that keeps me alive, then I will continue to live! Well? What is it? ”
Dongdong is very sleepy now, not only because of the low blood sugar caused by starvation for a long time, but also because the temperature in the cave is at work, she also pulled a bad guy who accidentally fell into the water to the shore, and the physical exertion made the little guy fall asleep not long after he came ashore.
Originally, Dong Dong couldn't see the villain who fell into the water, her eyes couldn't secretly see objects, Dong Dong could catch his existence, completely relying on the power of the undead to be bitten by a snake for ten years and afraid of the allergy of the well rope, if just feeling the existence of the other party, the little guy would definitely be scared away from it, if it wasn't for feeling some kind of call from that villain, she would have run away a long time ago.
Knock Knock couldn't swim, she jumped into the water recklessly to cling to the scoundrel who had been swept away, but she herself was almost swept away, and if it weren't for the sudden appearance of a strange and familiar black light to help, the little one might have fed the fish.
When you are sleepy, cold and tired, it is a good choice to close your eyes and sleep peacefully, but unfortunately Dongdong is woken up again.
"Thank you for your merciful deliverance, great light...... We meet again. I'm so sorry for letting you see me like this. ”
Knock Knock discovers that the person who woke her up is the villain she fished up, and this villain seems to know her appearance, but Knock Knock doesn't know him.
The Death Lord saw Dongdong's confused eyes and knew this immediately, so he reminded her in as soft a voice as possible.
"I am the knight who received your gift, we met in Bologna, and you gave me a precious shard."
Knock Knock had some impression of the wounded knight, and the little guy stared at the Death Lord's face, then shook his head in denial.
"That knight has a head, and you have no head, that knight is a good guy, and you have the power of a villain."
When he was transformed into a Death Knight, the Unknown Knight's head had been cut off by the King, and many of his comrades who followed him during his lifetime knew about it, but after obtaining the armor of the Death Lord, the helmet concealed the truth that he was headless.
“…… That's right, I'm a badass, an incorrigible badass, I don't deserve to die honorably on the battlefield, I only deserve to be a deserter. ”
Dongdong's words dealt a big blow to the Death Knight, in fact, he had a premonition of this denial, but he just didn't want to admit it.
"That knight brother said a lot of difficult things to me before leaving! I saw something strange in him when he was still very weak and still had to go to a place full of bad guys, and he said that it was a responsibility, more important than life. ”
"Yes, it's a responsibility that's more important than life, but it's ridiculous when someone who has the courage to take responsibility is betrayed."
"Betrayal? It means not keeping the promise, right? I hate it too! Anyone who doesn't keep the promise is a nasty big badas! ”
Knock Dong's understanding is skewed, the little guy's dictionary is different, why derogatory terms seem ridiculous to her.
"It's not just badass! The person who bears the responsibility is still a big fool, an idiot who is still smug when he is played by a monkey, an idiot! You deserve to die! ”
"That's not right! The people who take responsibility are good people and smart people, and those who don't do anything are stupid! I've met so many good people! ”
The Death Lord happily cursed the knight who had sacrificed his life for his kingdom, but Dongdong said something that surprised him.
"I saw an uncle in the border fortress who said a lot to me, although I can't remember much, but I can say for sure that he is a man who carries responsibility, is a good man, smart and powerful, and can carve puppets!"
After hearing Dongdong's words, the Death Lord's body suddenly stiffened a little, and he took the puppet to Dongdong and asked tremblingly.
"You said that the man could carve puppets, was the puppet you had been holding was from him? He carved it for you? ”
The little guy realized that the puppet in his arms had appeared in the hands of this villain at some point, she nodded and shook her head, and said.
"No, this puppet was carved by him for his brother, but he dropped it when he was attacked by the villains, I kept this puppet by my side, hoping to have the opportunity to return this to the uncle, I think the uncle of this puppet must be very sad."
"Yes...... Is that so? O great light. Can you tell me about that man? I'd love to hear it. ”
"Oh...... The uncle said that he had a very powerful brother, and that brother had always wanted him to carve a knight puppet. ”
Dongdong's memory is not outstanding, she just tells the Death Lord what she remembers, and the little one's words sound upside down and illogical, because she remembers and speaks wherever she wants, while the Death Lord listens silently.
"The uncle said that if he could see his brother again, he would definitely give him this wood carving, and then patted them on the shoulder and said, I am proud of you."
"He is proud of me only because his brother died like a knight, and it is a great honor...... Ha ha! ”
At this point, the Death Lord said in a tone of resentment, he couldn't listen to the rest of the words anymore.
"No, I asked him if it was because his brother really understood the meaning of responsibility? Then the uncle said to me......"
The little one recalled the scene for a moment, then lowered his voice and spoke to the headless knight.
"Because he's my brother."
After a long silence, the knight suddenly raised his hand and grabbed a piece of flesh from his chest, startling the little guy sitting in front of him.
The Death Knight brought the flesh in his hand to Dongdong, who didn't know what he was going to do, and suddenly stepped back a few times in shock.
"You...... What is this for? You're a villain, but I don't eat a villain. I...... I'm not hungry right now. ”
Without saying a word, the Death Knight rummaged through his flesh before pulling out a black, shiny shard.
"This is the relic of the brave knight, and I will return it to you on his behalf......"
"Huh? Ay? This is a fragment of the Jade of the Four Souls? Why is it like this? It looks weird. ”
The little guy was surprised to take the completely black fragment, and as soon as the fragment fell into Dongdong's hand, it immediately burst into a strong light, leaving a burn on Dongdong's hand and disappearing.
The Death Knight watched quietly as the black light bloomed and vanished, and then said apologetically.
"The knight had done his duty, but he had not taken good care of it...... I'm sorry for getting it dirty. ”
Dong Dong replied by shaking his head repeatedly.
"No, it's not dirty, and the black glow is very beautiful! Thank you. ”
Either way, Dongdong's promise with the unknown knight was fulfilled, much to her delight.
As he spoke, the Death Lord's body was slowly turning into ice, and he was no longer able to suppress the magic of the Winter Wyvern after losing the Jade of the Four Souls, and when Knock Dong withdrew the fragments, half of his body had turned into ice.
"That's right. I know where that man's brother is, and I want to send this puppet to him myself, how about it? ”
As if he was afraid that Dongdong would not trust him, the Death Lord hurriedly added.
"That person just owes me an agreement, and I helped his brother fulfill the agreement, so he must also compensate me for an agreement."
“…… Does that make sense? ”
The little guy felt that her head was a little insufficient, but she only hesitated for a moment before making a simple decision.
"Since it is an agreed matter, it must be completed! Headless villain~ Come on! ”
Knock Knock suddenly patted her head, and she finally remembered what she was here for.
"Big brother Yin Wensu and Youshi, I've been waiting here for so long and they haven't come yet, I should go somewhere else to find it!"
"That...... I have to go! You're a good badass, too! Good bye. ”
The little one hurried away, and the Death Knight turned his neck and stared motionlessly at the crack that Knock had burrowed into.
Ten minutes later, the poor knight, who was unknown when he was alive and lost his head when he died, was reduced to a crystal clear ice sculpture, and he would sit quietly in the gloomy cavern like this, where there was no duty but a brotherly agreement.
And no one will bother him with the word responsibility anymore......
Leaving the cave, Dongdong walked through the empty tunnel, and she inadvertently remembered another question.
"That headless uncle has been with me in the cave for so long, but I forgot to ask his name."
"He feels like a good guy! Like the fat uncle, although he has the power of a bad guy, he is not a bad guy! I...... Huh? ”
Dongdong, who was about to turn back into the cave, suddenly felt very uncomfortable, even more uncomfortable than when she took out the jade fragments of the four souls.
The little one felt as if thousands of unwilling souls were rampaging through his chest, and although the Nameless Knight gave up his revenge and chose to rest in peace, his knights and followers, as well as all the souls who died from this fragment, would not give up.
The evil spirits that could not rest in peace began to erode the jade of the four souls that turned into a part of Dongdong's body, and the intense pain made the little guy kneel on the ground like a shrimp, and the pitch-black light was so strong that it was discernible to the naked eye, and the undead who had completed the suppression were attracted by this black light and became violent, and some wizards even lost control of the undead.
If the black light had been present for a few more seconds, it would have caused chaos among the undead forces in the area, but it came and went quickly, and by the time the High Wizards came to the place where the black light occurred, it only found the unconscious Dongdong.
The gate opened by Yin Wensu was closed, and the coolies in the quarry, except for being intercepted and killed and dying in the chaos, were almost wiped out, and the coalition forces of the countries that attacked the undead natural disaster were also surprised to find that tens of thousands of survivors appeared in the no-man's land ravaged by the natural disaster, and most of the survivors were concentrated near the Eye of Fear fortress, which interrupted their previous attack plan.
The contraction of the Cult of the Damned has greatly reduced their control over this place, and apart from a few small forces separated from the Scourge Legion, there are no other undead forces in this land, and these remaining undead forces are also small units.
The hunting party that used to hunt down humans has disappeared without a trace, which has given the escaped human coolies a chance to breathe.
However, even if there is no large-scale hunting party, those groups of stray undead will still pose a big threat to these poor people, and the necromancer's control over his undead is full of loopholes, so there is always a group of lost undead after every battle.
A team of five survivors is on the run, chasing a hungry ghoul behind them.
They can't compete with a ghoul without weapons, so they can only run.
The group of survivors was supposed to be a family, including a middle-aged man with a wound in the leg, but no one left him behind.
However, judging from their physical condition, these people are not coolies but stonemasons who are relatively much better treated, and if they were ordinary coolies, they would have been chased and killed by ghouls.
The undead are tireless hunters, and just as their prey were about to run out of strength, they heard a gunshot.
Then, they saw that the ghoul had its upper body slashed off, and the power of the shot was outrageous.
Just when the survivors were in doubt, a person suddenly appeared on the originally empty ground, and some timid stonemasons were directly frightened and fainted, while the remaining stonemasons also showed vigilant expressions.
"That...... Do not worry! Do not worry! I'm not your enemy, I just want to ask a question. ”
Ning Yi tore off the disguise on his body and stood up, this agent had been wandering around the undead for a long time, and the expert-level necromancers killed by his cold gun were almost more than two dozen, but he still hadn't found the headquarters of the Cult of the Damned.
He grabbed a live mouth from the search team of the Scourge of the Dead, and then learned about the existence of the headquarters of the Cult of the Damned, but he just didn't know how to get in, and the ordinary believers who came out to pick up the rags certainly didn't know the secret.
But the sudden appearance of survivors in the past few days has given him a glimmer of hope.
"Can you tell me how you got out of that damn place?"
Ning Yi asked kindly.