Composition of the "Blue Illusion" team.

Eugene. Leonard (Wizard of the Witch Knights, Illusionist, Captain)

Conan. Turner (Knights of Hell, Hammermaster, Vice-Captain)

Evie. Gold Leaf (Holy Knights, Physician)

Ulysses. Edward (Plague Knights, Scatterer)

The overall strength of the squad is quite good.

At the beginning of the investigation mission, they had killed the terrifying [Corpse Hideer] on three different occasions in the nameless village by means of frontal assault.

But it was long before he could crack the secret of the resurrection of the corpse hider.

Moreover, the strongest killer weapon in the squad, Eugene's illusion is also ineffective against this corpse hider with a special physique.

It wasn't until Evie was injured and the team consumed more than half of their physical strength that they chose to flee.

Traveled all the way to 40 kilometers to the [Stuart Manor], where the Old King incident broke out.

Although it has been dealt with by the Plague Knights after the incident, it is also included in the category of forbidden areas...... Under normal circumstances, the knight squad passing by here must choose to take a detour.

Captain Eugene stared at the crowmen lined up on the branches, puzzled.

"Because the old king has destroyed the ecological balance of the Gaine Forest, these homeless crows choose to occupy the abandoned manor as their new home?

Odd...... Crows are wary of nature and should not choose to establish their homes in the former realms of the old kings.

Why are you gathered here? And, how much more? ”

"Captain, these ravens are a bit weird......"

Ulysses is a Spreader, capable of infecting and eroding targets through the plague while also acting as a perceiver.

"Hostile to us?"

"No, it's still neutral...... However, they seem to have accepted the "transformation". ”

As Ulysses alerted, the rest of the team discovered the anomalies of several of the crowmen.

1. Retractable metal prosthetic eye to improve the ability to see in an all-round way.

2. Soft metal prosthetic with steam power system.

3. Hidden and aerodynamic metal wing frame design to improve flight ability. In times of crisis, you can also use your wings to wrap your whole body, greatly improving your defense.

In addition to metal modifications, there are also some Raven Men whose flesh has been found to be 'mutated', and their physique exceeds the maximum maximum size of Raven Men recorded in the Bestiary collected by Holy City.

Even if these crow people seem weird.

However, the only escape route and survival of the "Blue Illusion" team is in Stuart Manor...... They couldn't keep moving as fast as they could the whole time, after all, it was still more than sixty kilometers away from the Holy City.

Moreover, even if he could escape back, Evie, who was seriously injured, would not be able to last that long.

The only hope they had now was for the Ravens to delay a moment and let them escape the Hiders' tracks once and for all.

Immediately find a safe area for emergency treatment.

……

As the knight squad approached, the crows did not make any moves to stop it.

Seemingly neutral...... In fact, the crows were given the order to 'let go'.

When the knight squad passes through the trees where the Raven is crouching.

The scene unfolded in front of them was the polar opposite of the ruined manor in their heads.

The reconstructed manor has been incorporated with the latest Quds technology, with semi-automated steam units embedded in stone buildings and even a steam scarecrow in the middle of the field.

"This ...... The Raven People rebuilt the manor? Wrong...... How was this steam technology introduced? ”

That's when it happened.

A raven landed on the shoulder of Captain Eugene.

Ga~ Go to the castle~ Go to the castle! Lead the past ~ lead the past!

Eugene turned his head to look behind him.

The crow people who had been guarding the forest had all dispersed, leaving the corpse hiders to chase into the manor area.

At the same time, the crow people who used to work in the manor are gone...... In the blink of an eye, the entire estate was empty.

If Eugene and the others want to survive, they can only follow the instructions to the castle area.

Eugene decided: "It's very likely that the Steam Knights have taken over the area in private...... We have to gamble, with our current physical strength, we can't escape back to the Holy City, and Evie can't hold on.

Maybe some of the head of the Steam Knights is waiting for us in the castle, and with the help of the castle's organs, we should be able to deal with the [Corpse Hider]. ”

The temporary change of plan made everyone hesitate for a moment.

Swish!

A foreign object flew out of the woods.

Hit Ulysses the Plague Walker in the arm.

It is a miniature version of a "tombstone buried alive", nailed precisely into the arm.

In a short period of time, dark gray streaks spread rapidly from the nail point to all directions, and the entire arm exuded an aura similar to that of a corpse hider and was not under the control of Ulysses.

And there is another property of the tombstone.

Once the subject voluntarily discards the nailed part, the soul of that part will be buried alive and cannot be regenerated.

Ulysses could only completely block his entire arm with the plague and grit his teeth to hold on.

"Let's go!"

The team used all the remaining physical strength in their bodies and rushed towards the castle on the small hill with all their might.

Above their heads, a crow followed them the whole way.

Part of it is to monitor them, and more of it is to monitor the [Corpse Hideer] who is chasing after them.

……

Kasbah - Hall of Lords

"Knowing that this is the "title deed area", he still dares to break in, what a strange demon...... In such a hurry to hunt down this group of people, it is believed that this knight order has revealed a secret that must not be brought back to the Holy City.

[Corpse Hider]. I remember choosing an investigation mission at the Knight Headquarters a month ago, and I almost teamed up with Captain Lucius to take on the mission.

What a coincidence. ”

Coincidentally, Han Dong happened to arrive at Stuart Manor early this morning.

I've just been discussing the study of the Deep Sea with Dr. Swelling and Professor West in the underground laboratory.

Who knows, two breaths came from the land surface at the same time.

Especially the aura coming from the corpse hider made Han Dong's back overflow with a trace of cold sweat, and its pressure was no less than that of the original Scarlet Earl.

"Earl, who is stronger between this guy and you back then?"

"Do you need to say it? This kind of guy who is arbitrary and dares to break into the title deed area casually, can he compare with me? I ordered eight barons and thousands of bloodlines to press down, can he withstand it? ”

"No...... I mean, whichever of you is stronger. ”

Han Dong's question directly silenced the earl.

It took a long time before slowly admitting the facts.

"Cut...... This guy has reached the late stage of maturity, and he must be stronger.

Moreover, this kind of corpse-like demon is already higher in terms of 'personal combat effectiveness', but if you want to fight it alone, he can't kill me.

However, based on the footage your crow captures, this guy's abilities are a bit odd. ”

"Tombstones nailed to these knights?"

"Hmm...... An ability I've never seen before. One of the knights has been deeply tainted by the tombstone and could transform into an equally dangerous degenerate at any moment. ”

"Let's play with him."

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