Chapter 70: The Battle of the Sewers (1)
In the past, it would have been tricky for Musk to meet members of the organization who specialized in protection, but now that he has the fangs of a viper, he has more than a dozen ways to dismantle this force field shield.
In order not to alarm the theater guards and attract irrelevant characters, he chose to take the quickest shortcut. The thirteen-headed shadow snake, which fused the power of the Shadow Fountain and the snake spirit, continued to launch spear attacks, and a series of dull collisions of "Do-Do" restrained Isabel from moving while slowly spreading to the outer edge.
It didn't take long for Musk to successfully test the maximum protective area of the Shadow Shield, and the fragments of poisonous snakes scattered on the ground did not have a drop of blood from the wounds, and remained quite vigorous. Obeying the call of his master, he merged with each other one after another, squirming silently and sliding close to his trouser leg, slipped directly into it, lurked under the skin, and quickly returned to his mutilated right hand, so that the fingers could be restored again.
In the dimly lit room, Isabelle, who was constantly under fire from spears, had to clasp her hands together, otherwise the impact alone would be enough to crack her arm bones. She knew that she might not be spared tonight, and Marsk, who had come back from the dead, was stronger than ever, and with her unique female intuition, she found that he seemed to have a terrifying shadow wrapped around him.
Isabel was squatting in an arrow, her long, slightly curly light blonde hair wet with sweat, losing its former luster and turning into strands of silk that stuck to her white neck against her face as smooth as a boiled goose egg. She gasped, her body trembled, and she felt her left hand get heavier and heavier, as if it would break at any moment.
She was used to being pampered, even in the middle of the organization, Isabel had never been treated like this, she felt a deep exhaustion and despair that she could not ask for help, she didn't know when this torture would end, and for the first time she experienced that life was worse than death.
Suddenly, his heart throbbed, and Isabelle, the second leading actress of the Rose Theater, looked up to see the corners of Musk's mouth gently raised, this is a small habit that he is difficult to change, usually when the dust settles, it is a silent declaration of victory.
'Oh no, I'm going to lose it, my shadow power has been held back, and Musk still has the strength to spare. ’
Five venomous snakes that had been restored to their original state, extending from the shadow hand that burned the fire of vengeance, clinging to the carpet and bypassing the impenetrable obstacles in front of them, burst into flames and devoured Isabelle's limbs.
"Poof!" the sharp fangs pierced the defenseless silk pajamas, infused with the poison that paralyzed the nerves and dissolved the muscles, and the second female lead of the Rose Theater, like a kitten with a bone removed, collapsed limply to the ground.
Musk stepped forward, knelt down on one knee, and gently stroked the hair lock stuck to her forehead with his left hand, "Isabel, the one I once loved so much, why did you choose to betray? ”
The venom spread quickly throughout her body, she could no longer feel her hands and feet, and knew that the flame of her life was about to be extinguished, Isabel had no scruples to let it go, "It's you who betrayed you, damn Musk, who dared to openly violate the Shadow Commandments and not hand in pit viper fragments." The creed of the organization, the enemy can fight to become allies, and the traitor is bound to be eliminated, and you should know the consequences. ”
"For the epic weapon of the pit viper fragment is really unconvincing sophistry. According to my guess, maybe it was the sacrificial family that mastered the Shadow Ritual that worried that the leader of the organization, Hilto, who had been in control of the organization for many years, would be too powerful to break free from control, so they used the excuse to eradicate me and hit my father in this way. Ten years ago, the Order was almost uprooted by the High Lords, and the Priests suffered the most damage, even permanently losing part of their inheritance. The King of Shadows, who had offered a rich blood sacrifice and responded to us intermittently, has fallen completely silent. The High Priest was to blame, but he chose to raise the blade of murder against the members of the Order, who voiced their discontent. ”
Isabel was first exposed to the inside story, and although she was extremely skeptical, her instinct was that most of what Musk said was true.
As the son of the leader, Musk was forced to get involved in the open and secret struggle between the two factions, and from the periphery of the neutral faction, Isabel felt that he should not be victimized, and the two were regarded as a close couple by the old men of the organization in the past, and received many blessings.
"I already know what happened to you, so stop Maske, we used to be soul mates, and we agreed to be together for the rest of our lives. ”
She couldn't help but show a begging look, her eyes were full of hope and longing, and Musk's heart moved, but the snake spirit wrapped around him secretly plucked, affecting the host's judgment.
'Kill Isabel and take away her shadow power, that shield will be very useful to you, and the good things should be in your own hands, not let the unqualified ordinary people dishonor its glory.' ’
"You're right!" Musk replied, though no one knew his decision.
The next morning, the heavy rain that had been falling for several days finally stopped, the lead-gray clouds slowly dissipated, the sky cleared for the first time, and the warm sun poured over the land.
The regular rehearsals for the Rose Theater are about to begin again, and the resident star, who lives in an apartment building, washes up slowly and yawns to the public dining room.
Those who got the new script were overjoyed, which meant plenty of appearances for the next five days. Maybe you can show off your flirtatiousness, win the favor of a big man, move out of a cramped apartment suite, live in a noble residential area with a balcony and a garden, and never have to show your head again.
Calling themselves canaries, they yearn for richly decorated birdcages more than ordinary daughters, although they live a life of pleasing others, and sometimes even have to serve customers who are old enough to act as their father's ancestors.
"Isabelle, the second lead actor of our theater, is bothered to wait for the lead actress, is she itching. ”
The theater manager, Ferguille, who was in charge of the rehearsals for the new play A Midsummer Night's Dream, grumbled in dissatisfaction, and he could not be blamed for his loss of manners. This script was bought by him for twenty-six gold oumar from the master Saxspear, who has been famous for many years, and finally won the schedule, and he originally expected it to make a comeback, so it was inevitably a little harsh.
The head maid, who was serving the leading actors of the theater, immediately sent to the room where Isabel lived, and not long after, the maid, looking panicked, returned to the public dining room and told the manager Fergille a terrible bad news.
Isabel disappeared quietly, and there seemed to be a big battle in the room, and the theater manager saw the scene, barely managed to stabilize his fluctuating mood, and immediately sent someone who was able and trusted to report to the Secret Police Department.
At worst, the second female lead of the theater was kidnapped, but there was no ransom-related note left at the scene, and perhaps it was not as simple as kidnapping. ’
Knowing the importance of protecting the site, Mr. Friguel withdrew all idlers and closed the door for the time being. The Rose Theater, which has been famous for many years, has everyone, especially the long-tongued women who love to watch the excitement and spread the gossip.
It was about the theater where the big names often entertained, and the person in charge of the Secret Police Department did not go through the whole set of procedures, and immediately sent a team of senior players to come. First called all the guards who were on duty at the apartment at night, and asked one by one if they had found anything abnormal last night, but the result was naturally nothing.
Senior Inspector Morse personally investigates the scene and discovers that the carpet has a faint remnant of shadow power, involving a broken mask, and Isabelle's identity is suspected. However, due to the protection of a baron with real power, the Secret Police Department did not establish a file related to Isabel, so they had no clue.
When the time came to noon, the big people who had already received the relevant news, in order to prevent their reputations from being damaged, put pressure on the Secret Police Department and questioned their ability to do things. The disgraced Night Knights once again set out with all their strength to clean up the underground world that had just calmed down, and the Cold Mountain Knights and the City Guards would not care about this kind of thing, so the Dark Police Department could only take the Night Patrol Knights with them to act.
Even if you lose face, you have to pull a cushion, and the Night Watchman is proposed by the City Hall, and it belongs to the Count's hand A strong shield of the Dark Police Department, but there can be no stain.
Captain Rufer West wanted to turn down the chore, but Titus, one of the leaders who came to negotiate, reminded him that the Rose Theater was within the purview of the Night Watchman, and he had nothing to say but to obediently comply.
Seeing Aldrich Tris again, Night Knight Captain Titus was a little curious, feeling that his strength had made great progress, and he originally wanted to compete, but his duty was not good to let go, sighed and said a few pity, and turned his head to discuss related matters with Captain West.
After a busy afternoon, no trace of Isabel was found, and the possible revenge of the broken mask was about it, and the pressure from the big people gradually increased, and the Dark Police Department had to resort to last resort.
"Eastwood has searched inside and out, but no clues to the Broken Mask have been found, and according to what we've heard from the Underworld, it's likely that they're in the depths of the sewers. Because the ground was tight, we had to risk splitting up, despite some lack of preparation. ”
The Night Knight Captain Titus's face is a little ugly, he is instinctively disgusted with sewers by nature, but for the sake of his own future and the family behind him, even if he vomits and loses his temper at that time, he will endure to be the first to enter the base camp of the underground world.
Seeing that his face was not good, Aldrich Triss covered his mouth and nose with a cloth towel, tied a slipknot at the back of his head, and kicked away the manhole cover of the sewer to open the dark passage to the unknown land.
Rufer Vest tried to reach out and hold him, but Knight Triss was adamant.
"I'd better come first, the sewers are not filthy, dirty water is the place of sin, think of it as a dark slum, and as far as I know, most of the sewers are kept fairly clean and tidy, after all, there is the largest black market in the northern realms below. ”
Titus felt much better, and hurriedly added: "Don't underestimate it, according to the news from our insiders, some of the dangerous people who haunt the black market are vicious fugitives, bloodthirsty murderers, and remnants of goblins and kobolds, and even dark wizards and evil spellcasters of the old era, so you must be careful." ”
"You have to huddle, you can't act alone, the sewers are no better than the sun-lit ground, and the malice everywhere will devour the weak at any time, and there is not a single bone left in the ground. ”
Rufer West had heard a lot of rumours from his colleagues in the City Guard that the sewers were a dangerous off-limits, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet.
And with Aldrich Triss by his side, he is now close to the extraordinary strength of the Great Knight, even if he enters the depths of the sewers, he can escape with his whole body, what else is there to worry about!