Chapter 50: Awakening
There are round towers, narrow windows, semicircular arches, low cupolas, and doorframes protruding from each floor to decorate.
The extensive use of columns and vaults of various shapes to achieve a solid, balanced, stable, and saturated aesthetic effect, the narrow windows form a strong contrast with the vast space inside, making the interior of the castle dim and deep, giving people a sense of mystery and darkness.
The fortress had never been used to defend against major attacks, and the base of the walls was only five or six feet thick, and the towers were only a few buildings protruding from the walls.
Many places have collapsed, and in some places there are rough, thick remnants towering over the riverbank. Clumps of seaweed hung from the jagged and sharp stones, shivering in the gusts of wind, and green vines mournfully wrapped around the black, collapsed pheasants.
As far as the eye could see, the open mouth of the avatar monster in the corridor could never be seen, and suddenly there was an inexplicable stench in the air, like the pungent smell of rotting corpses and blood.
The wings of his nose began to feel abnormal, as if something was tightly choking, and Lin Xiu gently rubbed his nose with his fingers to reduce the smell of rotting corpses and blood that had been wrapped in them.
The butler led the way in front of him, and the heavy iron doors slowly rose, and with the faint light coming, Lin Xiu could see a man dressed in a gorgeous aristocratic service standing in the center of the hall and talking with a wine glass.
As if to announce something, the neatly trimmed beard seemed to extend down the neck to the chest, and although the eyes were also scarlet color, the whole body of the man gave people an aristocratic atmosphere.
On either side of him were two long tables on which several corpses had been eaten. That's right. It's a human corpse. There were even individual vampires who were chewing on broken bones, and when they saw someone coming in, they raised their heads and looked in Lin Xiu's direction, with meat foam and fresh blood hanging from their mouths.
As soon as you enter the interior of the castle, there is a high stepped platform, and the spiral steps on both sides extend downward, so from Lin Xiu's position, you can clearly see everything that happened inside the house.
Is this the way vampires live? Remember in the years of peace, before entering the apostolic space. There have been many women who have been fascinated by this mysterious race, but they don't know what it would be like to let them see the scenery in front of them.
"Oh, welcome, we've got a new force on board, and I'm glad you made a wise choice, and I'm going to use the blood of those self-proclaimed Dawn Guardians to show you how right you are today."
The first half of the sentence was naturally said to Lin Xiu, and the back was said to the vampires around him, obviously. There were also some travelers mixed in with these people, while Hakong spoke. Nausea vomiting gastric juices.
Although the traveler's nerves are already very strong, when it comes to eating human flesh raw, this is still unacceptable, no matter how strong the nerves are, cannibalism is obviously not the same thing.
But forced by the glances of those vampires nearby, Lin Xiu found that a few people who were about to vomit were forced to hold back, and a forced smile appeared on their faces.
I really don't know whether to describe this scene as sad or funny, in short, the travelers who didn't spit out human flesh are obviously confused.
And the two unlucky people who vomited because they couldn't swallow were thrown to the ground by the vampire next to them the moment they bent down, and in a moment the blood flowed down the stone ground.
Hakong didn't pay too much attention to this, as if he was used to it, looking at such a cruel scene, even if he had some sadness in his heart, he had to pretend to be the same enemy on the surface.
"Sure enough, the Eagle Dogs of the Dawn Guard have already reached here with their claws?"
Hakong looked at the two people who had just died, and said with some disdain, and at the same time, the butler had already handed it to Lin Xiu with a cup of bright red blood.
Obviously, this is the first test to join the vampire camp, although the heart is extremely disgusting, but if you can't pass this test, the fate of those two people is the best proof.
He was about to reach out to pick it up, but Hakon suddenly interrupted.
"Wait, this new member obviously already has the breath of our clan, there is no need for these vulgar tests, I believe my eyes will not go wrong, welcome to your joining, I think you have heard my name, I am the master here, Hakong."
Hakong opened his mouth to stop the butler's temptation, and introduced himself to Lin Xiu in a seemingly friendly manner.
"Yes, Lord Hakong, my name is Tirin, and I am willing to follow you to bring darkness down on the entire sky, this is the best time for our people to rise, and I am willing to contribute my modest strength to you until my blood stops."
Lin Xiu made a humble move, this time the sycophant was obviously extremely comfortable, but Lin Xiu's psychology was secretly relieved, fortunately, after getting along with the little vampire for a while, he didn't have to endure such a disgusting test.
"Haha, that's a good point, I like it very much.
But this is clearly not the time for us to make small talk, and it's a shame that the stupid humans who call themselves the Dawn Guards seem to be planning to explore something in the Crypt, and that idiot named Islam is trying to stop our festival.
As a token of your heart, I need you to go and find out what's going on there. “
Hakong's words obviously did not allow anyone to disobey, and as his words fell, the task of the apostle's announcement also came to Lin Xiu's mind.
"Trigger the first phase of the Dawn Guardian mission, appoint the name to awaken, and get 1,000 points for completion."
Sure enough, there are also a lot of point rewards implied in this side quest, and originally here, as long as you choose to join the vampire camp, you can share Hakong's blood and transform into a vampire lord.
However, this skill is too perverted, and it is clear that the Apostle has adjusted this task to prevent them from easily obtaining Hakong's blood. Perhaps the only way to complete the entire Dawn Guard mission is to complete it. to receive this reward.
Hakong ended his speech with such remarks. A total of seven people with Lin Xiu set off towards the location of the Void Crypt together.
A man named Sanders became their squad leader, and he commanded the next mission, because his strength was the highest among the several people, and he also had a full understanding of the plot, so there was no opposition for a while.
And Lin Xiu has always liked to remain silent, and his strength cannot be explored at all, and he joined the latest because of Hakong's special care. On the contrary, it made everyone else deliberately alienate him.
A boat with just enough capacity for seven or eight people was their only way to travel between Valhachi Castle and Skyrim.
"Hey, you're a good kid to eat those disgusting things, but you'd better be obedient or I don't mind making you a dead body in this lake."
As soon as he got on the boat, Sanders grabbed Lin Xiu's hair and pulled him to his side, and while he spoke, the other man sitting at the stern of the boat kept playing with a dagger in his hand, and the threat was really obvious.
"Hey, this kid is really lucky. It was nice to be able to come to Valhachi Castle alive. Even carrying a sword made of stone as a weapon, it seems that you have been very embarrassed along the way. “
Obviously, except for Lin Xiu, even if they are not from the same team, the other people have already merged together, and they are all cynicism towards Lin Xiu.
"Ah, yes, our team was ambushed when passing near Dugu City, and the rest of our teammates were killed, and I was able to escape because I knew some about the plot, don't worry, bosses, I just want to save a small life, and I will absolutely obey your arrangement."
Lin Xiu's harmless appearance on his face, coupled with his almost shameless words, made his not very convincing words add a bit of credibility.
"Haha, don't worry, as long as you are obedient, the benefits will naturally be yours."
When Sanders saw that Lin Xiu was acting like this, he lost interest in continuing to threaten him, and the words he just said in Valhacs Castle and his current performance were almost like two people.
"It's just a two-faced villain, whose strength has not yet reached the awakened one, and he doesn't know how to go to the shit luck, he can still live until now, don't care too much, go to the dark cavern to find a chance to kill him"
Sanders turned around and whispered to his subordinates, and when the words came to the back, he put his palms together and made a cutting gesture, which could not be more obvious.
"Got it, but why go near the Void Crypt, wouldn't it be better to throw him into the sea now?"
Sanders' subordinates were obviously a little puzzled by Sanders's arrangement, and since they had already decided to kill this person, why not take advantage of it now.
"Idiot, don't you use your brains when you're a dog, it's not far from Valhachi Castle, if Hakong detects it, wouldn't it be worth the loss.
Moreover, this kid escaped all the way from Dugu City, obviously knows more about the nearby terrain than we do, and even if he wants to die, he must always squeeze out his surplus value first. “
Sanders said the head of the way, this far-sighted thinking made his subordinates admire the five bodies to the ground, the two talked quietly, the volume was very small, and Lin Xiu was shy at the moment, and he was in a relationship with a few other people, but he was not worried about him hearing it.
It's just that both of them obviously misestimated Lin Xiu's strength, and this kind of secret language with Lin Xiu's strength can't be concealed at all.
With Lin Xiu leading the way, the distance of the Void Crypt was not very far, and before it took more than a day, the group had already rushed to the vicinity of the Void Crypt.
The Void Crypt was in a hidden location halfway up the mountain, and the vicinity was buried by wind and snow, if it wasn't for Lin Xiu leading the way, it would be really difficult for them to find this hidden location.
However, before they could enter, they had already been discovered by the members of the Dawn Guard who had been hidden nearby, and a fierce battle was inevitable.
Fortunately, it was only some low-level guards who came, and under the siege of a few people, the members of the Dawn Guard did not last long before they were all wiped out.
And this also means that the travelers who have joined the Dawn Guardian camp have obviously entered the Void Crypt first.
This is definitely not good news.
"It's really useless, I can deal with him now, right?"
In the battle just now, Lin Xiu had been hugging his head and running around. I don't even have the courage to wield a weapon. Running for your life. Such a move obviously made several people hold grudges even more.
"Let's do it cleanly, let's go in first, you hurry up and deal with him to keep up, there will inevitably be a few fierce battles inside."
Sanders has already instructed his subordinates, and now he is about to enter the Void Crypt, there should be a dragon roar here, this person can't increase his combat power at all, and it will be a waste to keep it. His role has been played, so it is better to take the opportunity to solve it here.
Therefore, Saunders agreed to his subordinates' request without any hesitation, turned around and led a few other teammates to the cavern first.
"Wait for me, boss, I'm broken, you wait for me."
Lin Xiu found that Sanders and several people had already headed towards the hollow crypt, and anxiously rushed out from behind the stones, shouting loudly, but several people seemed to be deaf.
"Ah, Tilling. It's too dangerous inside, the boss commanded. The two of us can just stay outside the cave to meet them, and when the boss comes out, the benefits will naturally be indispensable to you, and if you think about it, there will inevitably be a few fierce battles after you go in, the boss is for your sake, with your strength, wouldn't it be death if you go in? “
The man who stayed outside to talk to Lin Xiu was a David's man, half a head taller than Lin Xiu, and he was also thick, and his hand was on Lin Xiu's shoulder while speaking, Lin Xiu's figure was slender, and he almost didn't feel any strength, David felt that as long as his palm was forced, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not crush his shoulder.
"Is that so? The boss is such a good guy. “
Lin Xiu sighed innocently, his acting talent had been exerted to the extreme, David replied perfunctorily, holding Lin Xiu's body and letting him sit on the stone.
"Come, don't be polite to me, how to say that we are all in the same camp now, there will always be a time to help each other in the future, I will help you look at your feet, it should be no big deal, but it is better to check it."
David couldn't help but lower his body, and he was about to take off Lin Xiu's boots, which was natural, but his right hand had already been put into his arms and held the dagger hidden inside.
This Tilling is simply an idiot, it doesn't take any strategy to kill such a person, even if it is a head-on confrontation, David is sure that he will end his life in an instant.
But in order to cause unnecessary trouble, he still deliberately pretended to help Lin Xiu check his ankle, so that as long as the dagger stabbed into his abdomen, he could easily kill him without much effort.
"That's embarrassing, I'm fine, really."
Lin Xiu shirked, but did not stop David's actions, obviously having accepted David's kindness, such inconsistent actions made David's heart feel sick.
"What's so embarrassing about killing someone."
David's dagger has been taken out, there is no need to continue acting at this moment, the dagger is only a fist away from Lin Xiu's abdomen, such a distance, even Sanders has no possibility of dodging at all, let alone this little rookie who can only escape.
"I'll be really embarrassed."
David's eyebrows tightened, he was obviously a little stunned when he heard such words, and the premonition of danger had already hit him strongly from above, but it was already too late.
He maintained the position that the dagger was about to be stabbed, and a head rolled down the hillside, and the blood stained the stone wall red.
To death, he didn't understand how the other party's shot could be so fast than him, it was not at the same level at all, and even Sanders couldn't do it at all.
Lin Xiu pushed David's corpse away with his hand, and one of them had already hidden inside the dark cavern, although it seemed that he was behind the others at the moment, but he was familiar with the apostle's temperament, and he didn't think that the task here could be easily completed.
With those people exploring the way ahead, he could be his yellow finch with peace of mind, covering his footprints with the nearby snow, he didn't want another yellow finch to exist behind him.
Inside Valhaqi Castle, the housekeeper had already reported the process of Lin Xiu and the others leaving, Hakong nodded with satisfaction, and there were two other men and a woman sitting near him.
The man had reddish-brown hair, a pale face, and scarlet eyes that had proven his vampire identity.
And the woman sitting next to him had a middle-parted hairstyle, and an angular face with a cold expression, despite this, she was definitely not a beauty.
But if there are other travelers present, they will definitely not be able to help but scream, this is Serana, the heroine of the Dawn Guard, but shouldn't she be sleeping in the sarcophagus in the crypt of the void, why is she here at this moment, obviously Lin Xiu's task is not so simple.
"Hehe, Ryan, your plan this time is very beautiful, in order to thank you for bringing my daughter back for this, I will definitely reward you, and you are not married yet, how about marrying Serana?"
The man named Ryan is naturally the vampire count in the strongest eight senses, and he has already rescued Serana one step ahead of Lin Xiu and them, but I don't know why, the apostle still issued the task of awakening, but Ryan can already guess that what is now placed in that sarcophagus is probably not a good kind.
Ryan has always regarded himself as a beautiful man, and his vampire nature makes him very eager for women, but Serana is indeed too average, but in order to attack this mission of the Dawn Guard, he now has to endure his disgust and pretend to be full of affection for this woman.
"I reject such an offer, although I agree with your plan to bring darkness down, I don't agree with this matter alone, I don't have a good opinion of this man."
To Ryan's surprise, Serana actually proposed to refuse such a thing before him, and Ryan only felt that his face changed again and again, and he didn't know what to say.
But before he could find out where Serana's mother was, and before he could open the soul stone tomb, he had to endure his nausea and continue to deal with this woman. (To be continued......)
PS: Thank you for the support of the Soviet Union's honorary monthly pass, thank you Brother Long for swiping the ticket, my alliance leader is still working hard.
Who said that next week's Double 11 will make me break out, is this possible, the 12th is my birthday, and it's sad to be a year older, is your ammunition fierce enough?
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