Hagrim is a ruined metropolis.

In the city, tall buildings have collapsed, the ground has shattered, and plants have emerged from cracks in the earth, tangled up and down. There may have been an earthquake or a powerful bomb.

Yune let out a rumbling sound and slowly entered the city. Lamia, Maizon, and Legang sat with me in Yuneri, and the large army marched around Yune. I have never seen the power of the black coffin, and the demons in the wilderness have long since fled far away.

All of the soldiers wore uniform uniforms, but the Rangers at Mai Zong Lab wore a red ribbon around their right shoulder, and each carried a large backpack containing a medical kit, a kit, and emergency food. They wear demon-detecting watches on their wrists, which also function as a compass. They held their guns in their hands, bullets neatly inserted into their waists. Even if they break away from the main army, they can survive on their own for three full days, provided they are not killed by demons.

Legang asked, "Doctor, take the trouble to introduce us to the new weapon on Yune. ”

"Hell Punishment is a laser weapon, it has three powers, when the power is low, it can penetrate a ten-centimeter-thick steel plate, but when adjusted to medium power, it can instantly evaporate the red demon, and its high power output can only last for a minute, and it can burn a large hole enough to pass through the mountain in front of the car." ”

Lamia laughed, "That sounds amazing." ”

Mai Zong: "The high power will cause Yune to fail to start for the next 12 hours."

We were speechless for a moment, and after a while, I said, "This is a last resort." ”

"That's right, in a minute, Yune can melt thousands of demons and settle the battle in an instant. ”

Legang looked at me and smiled, "We have Longinus, but I hope we don't need this hand." ”

I sighed, "If the war is passable, I want to be lazy." ”

Lamia took my hand and whispered, "That's up to our allies." She opened the hatch and said, "I'll go down and breathe." ”

I went down with her, and in the army, the officers of the rank of colonel rode moose, and they tried to give it to us, but were stopped by Lamia.

I asked, "Honey, do you have something on your mind?" ”

Lamia frowned and said, "I'm always worried, every time I meet the Epoch Empire, it always makes me feel uncomfortable. ”

"You remember Simon?"

Lamia replied, "These mages are unpredictable, and no one knows what they will do next. Like Martin and Carla, weren't they also harmed by Simon? ”

I kissed her hair and said, "No wind or wave will trouble me, and if that Simon Magus has any tricks, I will kill him, and whatever he may have planned will be over." ”

In one of the city's squares, the army of the Sword and Shield Society has been encamped, banners are flying above the barracks, countless armored warriors and lightly armored soldiers are dining, and night falls, it is a time to relax. They didn't seem surprised that they knew exactly what time we had arrived, only the sentry in the barracks sounded their horns to welcome us.

Mirsai followed Vasilisa out of the barracks, and Vasilisa smiled: "It's been a long time, Longinus, Lamia, it's really impressive. ”

She had been an ambassador in the Black Coffin, and she already knew Mai Zong and Le Gang, and after a few brief pleasantries, Lamia ordered to camp on the spot, and we walked to the command center.

In the tent, four other people sat on it, one of whom was an old man with white hair, emaciated as if he were sick; a black man with dreadlocks, he was also old, but his hair was still black; A blonde, calm middle-aged man, like the kind of family business who desperately needs to prove himself to others; There was also a woman with short black hair, bronzed skin, one eye covered with a metal sheet, and she looked very uneasy to mess with.

They got up leisurely and nodded to us, and the woman with short black hair looked at me and smiled, "You are the Sword Saint of the Black Coffin?" The people of the Anno Empire are afraid of you. ”

I said, "I'm very honored about that." ”

They are the four of the nine hermits, plus Vasilisa, nine to five, it can be said that they attach great importance to it, after all, it is a matter of life and death for the Sword and Shield Society.

I heard that in addition to the king of the Sword and Shield Society, Vasilisa is the strongest warrior among the nine hermits, but the strength of the mage is not limited to physical strength, the nine hermits each have wonderful abilities and magical treasures.

Vasilisa introduced us first, then pointed to the white-haired old man and said, "This is the Duke of Baudelaire, who is in charge of transportation and logistics in the Sword and Shield Society. ”

We bowed to Baudelaire together, and Baudelaire returned the favor.

Vasilisa pointed to the old black man and said, "Duke Harold Dunn, he is in charge of the financial power of the Sword and Shield Society, without him, we are afraid that we will go bankrupt in this battle." ”

Le Gang said: "It's really not easy, and I admire it very much. Both sides saluted.

Vasilisa pointed to the rich second generation and said, "Nev Hegemon, don't look at him as polite, he is not easy to mess with, he is nicknamed 'Volcano', and he controls many large enterprises in the Sword and Shield Society and maintains the lives of the residents. ”

Listening to Vasilisa's tone, I couldn't help but be very jealous of this person, what can make Vasilisa feel bad must have extraordinary combat power.

After the salute, Vasilissa said: "Last, but not least, is the Norman Duke, who is in charge of the northern barracks, and is an unfathomable warrior who has visited famous teachers everywhere and learned many lost swords. ”

Norman smiled, saluted, and said, "I heard that Duke Longinus is also good at telephony, and I would like to discuss it with you." ”

Lamia replied for me: "It's better to wait a minute, the enemy is now, and it is better to focus on the war first." ”

Norman laughed and said, "Duchess, are you afraid that I will be interesting to your husband?" No, I'm just a battle freak. ”

Lamia smiled: "Me too, so it's still about fighting." ”

The Duke of Baudelaire made a gesture as if by magic, and with a device in his hand, he projected a three-dimensional topographical map onto the table, a hole in the ground, under which a vast gallery frame could be seen, seemingly man-made.

Baudelaire: "Ladies and gentlemen, this rift has expanded a lot at present, and the part that can be detected is about 400 meters long, 200 meters wide, the first layer is 100 meters deep, and there are levels below, it is a very rare large rift, and it is impossible to predict how much more it can expand. ”

We looked at the topographic map carefully, and Le Gang asked, "By the standards of the Sword and Shield Society, what is the threat level?" ”

Duke Dunn, an old black man, said, "Undoubtedly supreme. "The sword and shield will divide the demon rift into three levels: light, medium, and highest, I have to say that this is a bit thick, but the supreme threat is very rare, and the last time Abel was imprisoned in the prison, the threat level was also the highest.

Vasilisa: "This time will never be easier than Abel's, so there must be no carelessness." ”

Mai Zong stared at the rift without saying a word, I don't know what was going on in his mind, but I suspect he had other plans.

Me: "What's the battle plan?" ”

Norman, the one-eyed duchess, said: "From the time our army arrived, there have been constant attacks on us, sometimes only in the dozens, but last time they were dispatched nearly a thousand, and I think that as time goes by, the demons will swarm and number even more. Therefore, just staying here not only consumes food, but also loses the initiative. ”

Lamia: "Isn't there a demon attack when you enter the lair?" ”

Norman said, "This nest .... We are called the Hive, and according to the information from the Scouts, there are small nests with a diameter of 10 to 20 meters inside, and when we enter them, we destroy these small nests with high-yield aether bombs, and the number of demons will decrease. ”

Lamia: "So, the main purpose is to destroy the large and small nests in the hive? ”

Norman snapped his fingers and said, "Exactly, but these nasty nests are dense and numerous, and we need to move fast." The latest reconnaissance revealed that there were at least 2,000 demons in the lair. ”

"Your ultimate goal is to completely close this whole rift. ”

Norman: "Of course, but how easy is that?" We don't know the distribution of enemies in the first layer, let alone the dangers in the second layer. ”

Dunn sighed, "If there's a shady, it's tricky, and we've got to make sure there's what's inside." ”

Neff: "If it's what we think—this is the beginning of the Anno Empire, then..."

I immediately interrupted him: "What? You're not sure right now that this was the work of the Anno Empire? ”

Neff's expression was rather calm, unmoved by questioning, and replied, "The Bal religion and the Epoch Empire, the two are in calamity. ”

"Is that the same Longley Helsing?"

"Our eyewitnesses claim to have seen the Bal Archbishop Yegree nearby," Neff said. So it is likely to encounter obstruction from Balism. In frontal combat, we are not afraid of demons, but we are afraid that these mages will take advantage of our unpreparedness to sneak attack. ”

Le Gang pointed to the man-made corridor in the gap: "Why does it look like the corridor of a certain palace?" ”

Baudelaire: "We suspect that some of these demons have human-like intelligence, and this rift may be leading to.... The depths of hell. ”

I shuddered and said, "Archduke Baal of Hell! This rift is most likely the ritual of the Bal cult to summon Baal! ”

Baudelaire exclaimed, "No way!" The Great Demon Baal is just legend. ”

Me: "But these demons are alive. ”

Baudelaire just shook his head, not believing my reasoning.

I naturally hope that is not true.

Dunn: "At that point, we will both advance together, with the Black Coffin Rangers taking the heights and supporting them with firepower, and we will fight in one go." Once in the caves, ask the Rangers to follow our command and go where you need to help. ”