"What's wrong?" Naturally, Helliga sensed everyone's attention and came back to his senses from his thoughts, "Aren't you already discussing coping strategies?" ”

"You haven't spoken since then...... "Guy said, "did you think of something?" ”

"Ah...... Yes, but I don't want to say it yet. "Because if I tell you now, I'll only add to my troubles." It's better to take care of the matter at hand and give you one last hint before I leave here. ”

"Sure enough." Arios said softly, "Until Joachim...... That's the end of your purpose, isn't it? ”

"Actually, just now, Ling's photo appeared in that notebook—my purpose is over." Helliga shrugged, "I'm staying here for a large part for her sake...... Not only because her experience deserves sympathy, but more importantly, because she is a very useful "resource" - figuring out her affairs and untying her knots is the main purpose of my stay here. Now that she's done that, as long as she continues to push the boat down the river and finish the last thing, I think it's time for me to get out of here. ”

"Is that so......" said Guy, who had a million guesses in his mind, but he didn't expect it to be like this. He had thought that Heliga was a nail in the coffin for the Imperial government or the aristocratic faction to provide information among them, and he had thought that Heliga was gaining connections and bargaining chips for his own private purposes, and even thought that Heliga was behind the scenes—but in the end, the truth surfaced, and it turned out to be such a simple reason.

"yes...... That's why I say that. But don't worry...... Now that things have come to this, and now it is my responsibility for Joachim to escape. Then I'm sure I'll be at least involved in this until the end...... As for how to use this power...... I'll leave it to you. ”

"You guy." Guy and Arios looked at each other and nodded, "We don't have the confidence that we can command a battlefield winner like you...... Just do what you think. ”

"Huh...... At least let me do this before the "war" comes. Heliga didn't care, and smiled, "Anyway, compared to this...... I have one more question for you. ”

"Questions?"

"Hmm...... Except for the "ancient battlefield" near the village of Almolica. Heiliga asked solemnly: "Near the autonomous region...... Are there any other "ancient ruins" of this kind that are very suspicious? ”

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The citizens of Crossbell noticed that overnight, the security system of the entire city was greatly strengthened, and with it, a series of daily life effects.

The land routes leading to the two sets of gates in the Imperial and Republic parts were set up with a large number of checkpoints. All of these guards were waiting for each other, and when asked by the citizens, they were vague, which also aroused widespread suspicion and discussion among the citizens.

The arrest of Speaker Harutman was definitely something that most people expected. But when the citizens reacted, the whole city could be said to be filled with a cheerful air. At the same time, there was the collapse of the "Rubacher" Chamber of Commerce, a decision announced by Mayor McDowell himself, and the "Rubacher" has now been legally banned by the autonomous state government due to the fact that a large amount of actual evidence of gangsters, arms and drug smuggling has been discovered; The lavishly decorated headquarters of "Rubacher" in the back street is now closely guarded by a large number of police officers.

In addition, there has been a marked increase in the number of police officers involved in searches and searches, as well as the number of members of the garrison who have been drawn in, in the city of Crossbell. Although they have tried their best to restrain themselves, it will inevitably have an impact on the lives of the citizens, especially the tourists who come to visit them. For this reason, the investigators of the Second Search Division, Lloyd and others had to run around to deal with all the troubles they encountered.

There is another change that people are more concerned about - the Guerrilla Association, which has always been famous and loved and trusted by the citizens, unexpectedly issued a notice that "no commissions will be accepted within three days". Because of the prestige accumulated by the guerrillas, there was not much criticism of it, but there was still a lot of discussion in private. In this case, all of Crossbell's underground waterways were forcibly closed because of the presence of demonic beasts, and Jonah, who was hiding in the terminal room at the end of one of the waterways, was also carried out by Guy with a stinky face. At the same time, buses have been added to the roads leading to the area around Crossbell, to the mining town, the village of Almolica and the Medical University of St. Ullas, in order to avoid the unforeseen risks of walking to the area.

"This is the place we chose." Guy pointed to a landmark on the map and said to Helriga, "The mountain road between the mining town of Mainz and the Moon's Monastery would be a good ambush. ”

"I don't have a problem with that...... The slope here is steep enough to take advantage of the garrison from a high vantage point. "Don't worry about the deployment and attack of the other side's heavy weapons...... In this narrow area, we were able to solve them quickly. ”

"But is the enemy bound to be here?" Joshua put forward his opinion, "I remember that the autonomous state did not prohibit the actions of the hunters...... Although if you want to take the trail, it can be said that this is the way they must go...... But if they come in in a dignified way, we don't seem to have a reason to stop them. ”

"Well...... Theoretically, yes. "But after all, their employer gave them the task of 'fighting the Autonomous State.'" So it's still different...... As long as they don't have a problem with their heads, or rather, after seeing the Belgard Gate, which is in full swing...... I think I'll change my mind and take a detour from the trail here in the mine. ”

"Based on the information provided by Ling and Levi afterward...... The two hunting regiments hired were all active in the western region. Heliga also nodded, "It shouldn't be like going directly to the entire Crossbell and going to the "Ancient Battlefield" to meet Joachim. ”

"Hey...... That's right, so be it. Estelle had been a little depressed, and had been like this since she found out that she had actually missed Rei's appearance yesterday, "Aside from the camouflage exercise of the Cruze senior, this is the first time I've fought a real hunter......

"Even if the restrictions on the operations of the hunters are lifted...... It doesn't mean that we have to kill the killer. Arios reassured, "None of you actually killed even one of the Society's hunters in Liber's mutation, did you?" ”

"Hmm...... We have our own rhythm of operations. As long as we ensure that the other side loses its combat effectiveness and achieves the goal on our side...... Estelle, you don't have to be pressured. Joshua comforted his fiancée in the same way. After more than a year of experience, the two have become more tacit.

"Hmm...... I know. "No matter how many hunters come...... I'm going to knock them off. ”

"Originally...... It's not appropriate to kill all the other people at once, or I can just blow up the mountain...... Just kidding. Seeing that everyone's eyes were wrong, Helliga hurriedly changed his words, "All in all, it's good that you know in your hearts...... When the time comes, the fire nets of the garrisons on both sides of the canyon will be used as cover, and after disrupting their formation, the main members of the guerrillas will lead the storm...... That's pretty much it. ”

"Hmm...... The primary purpose is to break their morale, not to kill them. Therefore, an appropriate position and deterrence are also necessary...... Otherwise, our squad action will solve the problem. ”

"Another thing to worry about after the hunters have dispersed is Joachim...... "Hyliga muttered," said Hyliga, "that fellow...... I have gone to the Monastery of the Moon and the Tower of Hoshimi as you said...... Although some traces have been found, they are not recent, and there are no signs of Joachim being significantly altered...... It seems likely that he is still hiding in the "Sun Cave". ”

"It's been exposed, but you still choose there?" Estelle was puzzled, "Why......"

"Because he's already at the end of the crossbow......," Helliga explained, "it's the place he knows best, and the only place he can call home." In addition, no matter where he goes, he will be quickly hunted down and found by the whole continent. ”

"Moreover, he seems to have a mysterious attachment to Kia." "I've spoken to Lloyd about it, but he doesn't seem to know why. ”

"Huh...... In that case, I'll ask you about it then. "Before the villain dies, he always reveals all the truth, so as not to be lonely when he goes to hell...... But I guess I can probably guess why he's so attached to Kia. ”

"Why?" Arios asked.

"Did you notice? Qi Yan's child can not only please anyone unconditionally, even the fierce mafia, or the vicious monster is very well-behaved in front of her. The kind of bastard like Valudo gets along well with her, let alone a good old man like Lloyd. "And...... Her overall talent is really incredible...... Guy, you've heard about it, right? Cooking, arithmetic, memory, reasoning skills, these things that take a lot of time to get from beginner to good at are things that she can easily learn with just one look. ”

"Hmm...... That's a bit weird. But that's nothing, right? Theo, isn't that too...... Ah......h He glanced at Arios solemnly, and saw that the latter was also thoughtful.

"What's wrong?" Joshua and Estelle could only be confused by this.

"The Order's experiments are to bring out the unusual powers of the children who are the test subjects...... "Helriga is meaningful, "and whether it is Rei's intelligence reasoning or Tio's ability to sense the thoughts and emotions of others...... It's all the result of that terrible experiment. Lloyd: They probably hadn't noticed it yet, but that Kia ...... It's like the "ultimate body" of all these children who have been experimented with...... In other words, it's like that Order's—the supreme work. ”

“…… Doesn't that mean......" Estelle and Joshua looked at each other.

"yes...... There is no evidence yet, but it makes sense. Heiliga nodded, "The Order used a lot of experimental data from those children to create the ultimate work like Kia...... And as a cult organization that worships demons and denies goddesses, I'm afraid their behavior will not be much better in the future. After Joachim escaped, he hid incognito, hibernated, and continued his plot little by little, taking advantage of Harutman's protection, and finally began to act recently...... And the purpose is to use Qiya to do something unknowable. ”

"Although it is still inferential...... But it's valuable. Guy clapped, "Do you want to tell Lloyd about them?" ”

“…… If you have the chance, find a good time to give me a subtle reminder. Heiliga thought for a moment, "He's the one who has really been with Kia the longest...... If anything, he should also be the most sensitive and the first to find out. ”

"Yes...... Tell him directly, and he will definitely not be able to accept it. Guy nodded, agreeing with the approach, "Then let's move back to the battle against the Sun's Fortress...... In any case, according to the intelligence of the surveillance personnel planted by the garrison there, the concentration of miasma in the area around the ancient battlefield is rising...... If this matter is not handled well, it will not work. ”

"Hmm...... If the hunters can be driven away, then the only remaining members of the "Sun Stone" are Joachim and some members of the "Lubacher" who are forced to take True Knowledge and are controlled by him...... Although physical enhancement is also more difficult in a sense, it is certainly not the opponent of the rest of us combined. ”

"The defenders of the Tanggulam Gate are in full array...... When the time comes, we will set out from the village, attack the "Sun Fortress" from two sides, and then let Lloyd and them lead a group of people to set off in the direction of the medical school...... In this case, it should be possible to form a strong enough encirclement. Arios finally connected the map points around it, "If Joachim wants to escape...... That would definitely be exposed to the entire front. ”

"I don't think he ......," Haliga thought to himself, but he didn't say it, and he hadn't even found a chance to tell everyone that Joachim himself had even mutated the human body itself after taking what appeared to be a special version of the red True Knowledge...... If Joachim were to completely destroy the cauldron and take a large amount of "True Knowledge" by then, he would become a monster.

However, no matter how powerful a monster is, can it be stronger than the goddess's power "Arcana"? Heliga was worried, but unafraid.

Joachim, if you kind, let the horses come.