I stretched out my hand to the watery barrier, and something struck me, and my body trembled in pain, and my hand shrank back, and there were deep marks on my fingers, and blood rolled down drop by drop, and I was almost crippled.

What is this water curtain?

Lamia grabbed my wrist and treated my injuries with medical needles. Her movements are gentle, a departure from her usual vigorous style.

I looked at the people of the Sword and Shield Society, hoping that they would give an answer. Mirse, who had put back his armor, asked, "Count, why is this happening?" ”

Earl Wolf Armor said: "I don't know, this phenomenon is also beyond our expectations, all on alert, to prevent abnormal situations!" ”

They formed a circle, and the man in the middle was another short man in wolf armor, and I saw that this man's sign was a sword and shield, and he was a duke!

There are a total of nine dukes of the Sword and Shield Society, also known as the Nine Hermits, under one person, above ten thousand, which is the apex of the power of the Sword and Shield Society. Their lineage is long, they are all ancient nobles, and I have heard that they each have an ancestral artifact. Legend has it that those artifacts have the miraculous effect of calling the wind and rain, and I deeply doubt that the artifacts may just be the product of high technology, but whether they are true or not, the Nine Hermits have a very high status in the Sword and Shield Society, and they also have fearsome combat power.

So, why is there one of the Nine Hermits here?

The duke said, "Perhaps I am to blame for the matter." "His voice is very young, either a woman or a child, no wonder he is much shorter than the others.

The people of the Sword and Shield Society listened respectfully, and no one questioned it, but I didn't have any scruples and asked, "You caused it?" ”

The Duke said, "When I opened the wormhole, I may have caused the spread of the wormhole, and we are already in the wormhole. ”

I got angry and said, "What did you do? What is a wormhole? Why involve innocent people like us? ”

Count Wolf Armor shouted, "Quiet! Longinus! Don't be rude to the duke! ”

Lamia said, "Can we get out?" ”

The Duke said, "I am afraid that we will not be able to do so until we have achieved our purpose." ”

Lamia said, "Is there a danger to life? ”

The duke said, "I'm afraid there is." ”

"If your life is in danger, we have the right to know what you have done and what your purpose is," Lamia said. ”

The Duke removed her helmet, and she had a gentle face, no more than fourteen years old, her long black hair draped over her crystal-like face like waves, but her eyes were blue. She looked to the west (I think it's the west, but I can't tell the way) and said, "Hmm... The radius of the wormhole is about three kilometers, and the contraction speed is 120 meters per hour. ”

I said, "What are you talking about?" My rotten life may be fearless, but what should I do with my esteemed chief, Lamia, and his brother Salvador and the lovely Miss Betty? ”

I said this artistically, showing my bravery and fearlessness, and praising each of my companions very well. I was satisfied, but when I looked at their expressions, I didn't seem to be moved. It doesn't matter, Rome wasn't built in one day.

"We have twenty-four hours to complete the task," said the duke, "and the remaining hour is for detours." Time is of the essence, brothers. ”

The group of foolish loyalists of the Sword and Shield Society shouted in unison, "Yes, Your Excellency! ”

I walked up to them and said, "Explain it to me!" ”

Milse said, "Stand back, Longi, I cannot allow you to shout at His Excellency the Duke. ”

I looked at their glittering swords, and felt that it was not appropriate to test their bottom line.

The duke said, "Follow me, and I will explain to you on the way." ”

Lamia felt that since we couldn't get out, there was no choice at the moment, so she simply followed them. The men of the Sword and Shield Society began to walk forward.

The Duke said, "My name is Vasilissa, but I want you to call me the Duke." ”

I said, "Okay, Vasilissa." "The eyes of the Sword and Shield Society looked like they were going to beat me, and I hid far away.

Vasilisa said: "Wormholes originally referred to as 'space-time holes', which allow individuals to travel beyond time and space, teleporting from a place to a distant place in an instant. But the wormhole I'm referring to is a door that opens a different dimension. ”

I said, "So, Lisa, what do you mean by another dimension?" "Sword and shield will listen to my cries more and more affectionately, and their eyes will become more and more wrong, and I think that if Lisa shows the slightest sign of displeasure, they will draw their knives and slash me.

Lisa said: "There is a theory that the destruction of human civilization is due to the overlap between the otherworlds and the human world, which leads to the invasion of demons from the otherworld. I was skeptical of this theory, because at that time, human technology was so advanced that it would not be helpless. However, other dimensions do exist, and many of the demons we see today also come from other dimensions. The living environment of the other space is different from that of the earth, so the demon will feel uncomfortable when the sun is shining. ”

I said, "Sha, what you said is so good, it's easy to understand. ”

Sha frowned, several big men from the Sword and Shield Society walked towards me, I hid behind Lamia, I am a person who knows the seriousness, it seems that this joke should stop.

The Duke also said, "The artifact I have is called Ivan's Mirror, which can open a wormhole to another dimension in a suitable place. That's what I did before. The entropy on the shores of the lake is so high that something is artificially hidden in it, and the purpose of our trip is to dig up what is hidden. ”

I asked, "What do you mean by 'artificial' hiding?" Who did it? ”

The duke said, "It is a human from the previous era, and it is also the ancestor of the Sword and Shield Society. ”

Lamia asked, "Why did they perish when they had already mastered how to open and close wormholes?" ”

The Duke said, "I've been thinking about the reason behind it, maybe this technology is only in the hands of a few people, and it has not been used on a large scale. It's also possible that they deliberately let the demons descend. ”

Me: "Deliberately? ”

The Duke replied, "Yes, perhaps humanity was not invaded by demons, but summoned demons, enslaved them, and eventually revolted. The information I have about this truth is incomplete, so I should not jump to conclusions. ”

She looked ahead, and I saw an unimaginable spectacle - we reached the seashore, the sea was endless, the black waves were like dark mountains, sometimes rising, sometimes collapsing, and when the upheaval was violently carried out, it was almost inaudible, as if it were a screen with broken audio.

The Duke said, "Based on some of the information that the Sword and Shield Society has recovered, I have concluded that there is a powerful final weapon hidden underneath, which is a black technology sealed by the ancients, so I launched this operation and was present in person. ”

Lamia said, "Are you sure?" How do I feel that listening to your description, this weapon seems to be very unreliable, is it deep at the bottom of the sea? ”

Duke: "But there can be no mistake in the record. Allow me to quote: 'The object described herein, if properly applied, will be our ultimate force. All the nations of the world will submit before us. ’”

"But what if they don't use the words properly," Lamia said. ”

Duke: "With Ivan's Mirror, I can seal this place and evacuate it." Moreover, the pursuit of truth, regardless of the cost, is the unchanging purpose of our Sword and Shield Society, and it is also the only broad way to get mankind out of the current predicament. ”

Lamia said, "Then why are you attacking us?" ”

Duke: "It will take a while to activate Ivan's Mirror, and we found you in the midst of waiting. I didn't know who you were at the time, but all potential dangers must be ruled out, especially since you illegally possessed the sword of the dead Kuei. ”

Lamia said, "Can you let us out now?" ”

Duke: "No, Ivan's Mirror doesn't have enough energy to open and close the wormhole repeatedly, and it takes too long to recharge, so I can't risk it." ”

I whispered to Lamia, "This is the point, there is no choice. ”

Lamia sighed.

I added: "I took the opportunity to kidnap Vasilisa, put a dagger at her neck, and told her to let us go, and we kidnapped her all the way to the black coffin, and we were both developed." ”

Lamia stared at me, and I felt that something was wrong with her eyes, as if she thought I was crazy.

Me: "Don't look at her well-dressed, but after all, she's just a little girl, and people have three urgencies, and there are always times when she can't hold back on the road, and they don't know my Amun's water." When I became invisible, I was able to catch her when it was convenient for her to hide in the bushes. She's the head of the Sword and Shield Society, which is a great achievement. ”

Lamia whispered, "We've only just formed an alliance with them. ”

Me: "The law of the jungle is unpredictable, sir, think about it, if they really find some 'ultimate weapon', once they turn their faces, won't our black coffin suffer?" As the saying goes, the first strike is the strongest, and the next suffers..."

Lamia replied, "Absolutely not!" Dispel this ghost! ”

I sighed secretly in the depths of my heart: "Lamia, Lamia, you are always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted, and carry all the problems yourself.... Ahem.... Then, only I, a loyal and resolute subordinate, can make up for this deficiency for you. ”

It was not the first time I had decided to disobey Lamia's orders, and I was convinced that my choice was wise and correct.

Extraordinary time, extraordinary means. What is needed in the last days is not the Virgin, but the desperate enterprising.

The duke suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, your name is Longinus, right?" ”

I smiled and said, "What do you command?" ”

The duke said, "You seem to have some relationship with our sword and shield, so let me remind you, I don't need to take off my armor." ”

I felt as if my blood was frozen.

"Our armor is similar to a spacesuit," said the duke, "with an automatic sewage and cleaning system, and I will never hide in the bushes and crouch to run errands." ”

I laughed dryly, and the voice sounded like crying to myself, and I said, "I know how a lady as holy and noble as you can have such a low need?" ”

Lamia asked, "Did you hear us talking?" ”

The Duke said, "Yes, my hearing is very good. ”

I tensed every nerve, and at the slightest signal from the Duke to arrest me, I fled. Fortunately, she walked ahead and didn't even look at me, as if I were an insignificant bug.

Alas, it was a great humiliation, but I was so big-hearted that I didn't bother with her.