Chapter 37: The Ancient Battlefield
"Hmm...... It's not obvious, but the air inside the temple is ...... It doesn't seem like it's the same as outside the temple. "Overcoming the difficult depressions and angular rocks, the ancient battlefield presented in front of Heliga is a standard relic that has been handed down from the Dark Ages to the present day.
Within the ruins, the upper three spells of the space-time illusion were extremely active, and the entire ruins had begun to assimilate with the higher-level space. From time to time, Helliga could still see strange creatures emerging from the cracks in space, hovering on the way forward.
"Although it is claimed to be a demon, its strength is ...... Gee. When the power of the frost froze a ghostly monster firmly against the wall, Heliga shook his head in disdain. That's not a problem at all.
Passing through what looked like a reception room, the stone tables and chairs had long been broken, and the winding underground caverns could be seen—at least more than 500 cubic moments.
"Based on what I've heard...... This tunnel was built to lead to the so-called "Yellow Spring", and as for the actual effect...... "Helliga remembered the information she had learned from chatting with Guy and Arios, "I think the half-members of the Order are probably ......"
The Yellow Springs Road may have existed, but after the Great Collapse, these paths to the other world were cut off, and angels, demons, and phantom beasts gradually became myths and legends. Only those families who have survived from the primeval times to the present may be able to know some secret methods and re-summon these creatures that have long been extinct.
"What kind of angel do you say...... Demons, in fact, these are just different levels of Didra creatures. Heliga pouted, "Of course they call it that...... Never mind. Anyway, these things are still very common when they are in the skyrim, when they face those necromancers......"
All in all, it is very likely that this cave that leads directly to the depths of the earth is nothing more than a symbolic project built by this group of cult members who ostensibly worship demons to refer to the worship of demons in a religious sense, and there is no real meaning in it.
The long journey through the cave did not happen - but at the bottom of the tunnel, which belongs to the "Temple of the Sun", the architectural style of the Dark Age, the Age of Magic, is displayed in front of Heliga's eyes. Contrary to the desolation and heaviness of the buildings on the ground, these underground parts have some things that look like modern products, in addition to some special instruments that you can tell at a glance that they are ancient products. Such as ventilation and lighting, as well as a new drainage system that has been rebuilt. Aside from the defenses unique to the Steel Torrent Fortress, which lacks the army, it looks almost indistinguishable from a small fortress.
In front of the narrow entrance, it is clear that the members of the "Rubacher" who have disappeared into the Crossbell area are patrolling back and forth by unknown means. Their physique is much stronger than the average member, and there is no doubt that this is a mutation created by the enhancement of "true knowledge" - the strange miasma that emanates from all over their bodies is the best proof of this.
Heliga took a closer look—the passage was too narrow, and behind it appeared to be a large open area. Stealth words...... It seems to be a little more difficult. You need to use the highest level of cloak magic. And in doing so, I don't know if these mafia members can still react to some external stimuli like normal humans, and maybe they have already been set up as fighting machines to guard the gates.
"If I'm the only one involved in this, it's best to go straight in......" Heliga shook his head, knowing that if he killed these people here, he would be a little embarrassed to look back at the Crossbell police department - the opponent was not an "association", but a manipulated mafia member, who was usually evil, but should have been punished after a fair trial - instead of just dying. Besides, a considerable number of these people may not be willing to take the strange drug, but it is not fair for the minority to obey the majority, to be forced by the drug, or to be forced by their mutated companions—in this case, it is not unjust for them to be killed as the same demons.
"And sometimes it's not all about killing people...... This is not a battlefield after all. Coupled with the truth he slowly figured out during this time, and the combination of multiple factors, Helliga finally decided not to endanger the lives of these people.
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"You guys! What is it for! "At the Belgard Gate, in the command room, the commander of the Supreme Commander of Cross Bell was shouting angrily at several of the investigators in the room who had pushed him back into his seat, "Why hijack our cargo!" ”
"Your Excellency, Commander." Dudley, the elite investigator of the Search Section 1, who had already been instructed by Gay, was accustomed to this, and he ignored the commander's temper and said in a businesslike tone: "Have you received a notice from the St. Ullas Medical School that you have agreed to their trial of this newly developed epoch-making nutrient in the Belgard Gate garrison?" ”
"That's right, so what's wrong?" The commander shouted, "Isn't that the one you took away!" Hurry up and get it back! If you don't, I'll have to protest to the head of your police department through government channels. ”
"It's a pity...... We have spoken to the University of St. Ullas's Department of External Affairs, and they have pointed out that this so-called "epoch-making nutrition" is not the result of the hospital's research - this is the evidence they showed us. As he spoke, Dudley slapped a hospital document in front of the commander.
"What?" The commander was startled, snatched a piece of paper, and looked at it carefully word by word: "This...... This can't be, Speaker Harutman clearly said—"
"This batch of things disguised as so-called nutritional medicines is actually a dangerous item developed behind the scenes by an evil religious organization that worships demons and tries to subvert the existence of the goddess, and can control people's spiritual thoughts—there have been dozens of such cases among the people." Dudley continued to place reports on the already sluggish Commander's desk, "We've had information that the remnants of this evil order are in the hospital. ”
"What? Evil religion? ”
"Yes. Also, speaking of Speaker Harutman. Dudley pushed his eyes and said in a solemn tone, "He has been investigated by our Search Division 1 on multiple charges involving political bribery, vote manipulation, and corruption...... His whereabouts are unknown, but I think he'll be caught soon. So a word of caution, ...... later, Don't have anything to do with him again...... Of course, if it's already connected, you can't hide from it. ”
After saying that, Dudley didn't look at the commander who had already fallen into a panic, and walked out of the room quickly with several of his investigators.