Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Price of Sacrifice

When the black shadow came to people, people realized that it was really just a black shadow.

They have the outline of a human being, but they have no facial features or siblings. And it comes and goes, and it seems like it could disappear at any moment. As Rhines said, to say that it is an undead is to think too highly of it.

But as it is said, everyone here will not underestimate these dark shadows. Shuka and Imi moved to the rear, with their backs to the center with Smofa and Vokan, keeping Lanoda and Talos in the middle.

"Hey, what's the name of these things?" Reins asked No. 8 with an unchanged face, "But even if you name it, it's useless, if it doesn't agree with my heart, I still have to think for myself." Forget it, just call these things 'shadows'. ”

After a series of words, the perfunctory nature of Reines's question could not have been more obvious. No. 8's temper didn't seem to be particularly good, but to this extent, he was so angry that he trembled again.

"This is your home turf, Hemiria." Reins said calmly, "If you are lazy, you know the result." ”

To deal with this kind of enemy, which is not a "creature" but is clearly a dark type, it is naturally the responsibility of the church, which uses light as its signboard.

Neither Smolfa nor Pat had put much effort into magic, though.

"Of course, of course." Smofa replied repeatedly, he had already grasped the cross on his chest, "Don't talk as if I don't know the severity, when did you see me lazy when dealing with Roseos?" ”

After finishing speaking, he slowly closed his eyes as if he didn't see the approaching "shadows".

"The problem of the church must be prayed for." Reins said indifferently, "Give him some time." ”

The distance between them and the "shadows" is getting closer and closer, and the speed of these "shadows" is also increasing. Obviously, if these "shadows" were allowed to move on, they would already be fighting before the Smofa prayers were over.

Not to mention others, Shuka and Imi carried out Rheins' orders as soon as possible. The two bullets that tested the waters shot straight at the "shadow" in front of them, and then passed through them without hindrance, without causing any effect on them.

Immediately afterwards, bullets with different color lines were fired one after another, and it was difficult to tell what kind of result the bullets caused for a while.

"Ordinary bullets are ineffective, they belong to spirits." Imi quickly reported while changing the bullets, "The elemental attribute effect is weak, and the fire thunder is slightly stronger. ”

"The obstacle is ineffective." Shuka looked at the "shadow" not far away, and calmly launched again, "The magic seal is effective, you can try." ”

With that, Shuka and Imi change the bullets together. This time, they were no longer just lonely bullets. The two red light paths extended and intertwined along the trajectory of the bullet, and when they hit the target, the two red light paths expanded and spread into a large net in an instant, trapping the "shadow" movement.

"Magic Net Success."

Imi's lilting voice and Shuka's steady voice are blended together, and it sounds exceptionally pleasant.

Although Wokan's movements were a beat slower, his reflexes could not be said to be unagile. He observed and analyzed Shuka and Imi's attempts, and once he understood their intentions, he used the results of the other party's attempts without hesitation.

Although he can't make it to the level of a magic net, he can do a certain amount of magic. Pure physical attacks don't make sense, and even if the elemental attack effect is weak, it's better than nothing.

"Be careful." Seeing that the "shadow" that was repelled by Wokan pounced again, Talos pulled him aside, "Don't let this thing touch you, it will be a long life." ”

Traditionally, the sacrificial mages in the direction of the necromancy sacrifice even if not the soul of the deceased, but the thoughts of the living for the deceased. Thinking of the living who have been consecrated will be affected, depressed, and more severe, it will affect life. Of course, what you get out of this way is not going to be a good thing.

The product of predation that violates the rules, it is still unreasonable plunder by nature. They will take everything that comes into contact with them, will, life, soul......

"Thank you very much." After thanking her solemnly, Wokan immediately sent a flying kiss to Ranoda without a proper shape, "I still have to grow old with my Ranoda and have a bunch of children, how can I die early." ”

Lanoda rolled her eyes, and though she wanted to talk back, the tension at the moment made her decide to teach Wokan a good lesson later.

Rhine, on the other hand, was more at ease. Rossos did not let go of hand-to-hand combat in her training, but leaned more towards magic. Enemies whose magic can work could not be more beneficial to her.

Of course, she would not be naΓ―ve to think that the other party only had this level. If that's the case, she's too disappointed.

Imi was not wrong in sarcastically saying that in order to maintain the normal operation of the magic array, No. 8 had to deliver a large amount of mana. Unlike Traresson, who can directly use the magic of the tower itself, the magic of the four extreme points cannot be used by Rossos, and can only use the magic of humans and the power brought by the hedron.

As a spirit mage, No. 8 is unable to recover his magic from the surrounding nature. The source of the magic of the Sacrificial Mage is finite, and according to Kate and Met's speculation, these magic arrays built near the extreme points have only been put into operation in recent decades. Even with the help of hedrons, if the magic power is to be maintained for decades, the energy that this plain can use for sacrifice is not as abundant as it was at the beginning.

For Rhine, the worst consideration is that No. 8 has only recently taken over here, and there is still a considerable amount of thoughts of the undead on this plain.

But at the end of the day, finite resources are not the same thing as endless renewable reserves.

Reins lowered her eyes, hiding the sparkle that flashed in her eyes.

Even if this plain has not been squandered by the other party, it doesn't matter, if you want to consume, she will not be afraid of anyone who is in good shape.

"How about some real skills?" Reins waved her hand easily, and an earthy yellow light intertwined into a large net to block those dark shadows, "This level is too boring. While I can understand that you want to stall, I suspect it's useless. You can't fight me, if you want to wait for reinforcements, you might as well dismiss the idea. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone on this plain felt a noticeable change.

It was an indescribable feeling, as if something had cut off their perception of the outside world, but they could see all the colors of the plain clearly, breathe the air of the plain, smell the rotten smell, and hear the harsh sound of the "shadows" moving to the point that their bones were tingling.

But they also clearly feel that they are trapped in something.

"How's that, isn't it?" Rhines smiled and said, "In order to treat everyone equally, I even blocked the communication on our side, right?" ”

Hearing Reinth's words, Talos's first reaction was strangely associated with the red-haired woman among the mercenaries. If Lillian was here, there must be no way to immediately understand what Reines was saying, and then jump up and make a fuss.

Yes, the mercenary's implication.

Number 8 jerked her head up, her movements so intense that she couldn't even hide her cloak. She stared straight at Rheins, and the cold killing intent around her seemed to be even more distinct.

"Extensive information cut-off, the host of 'Fili' is really remarkable." There seemed to be a cold smile in No. 8's voice, "I don't know how long you can last this kind of consumption." ”

Rhines raised an eyebrow, and she realized that the people of Roses had always had the impression that she used magic in a proper way in the book - and according to the book, it took a lot of magic to temporarily separate a certain part of the space.

Even if Mayvotos had let the people of Rossos know that her magic came from "Fili", there were still quite a few people who didn't know what it was.

Does she want to find out about this......

"Just give it a try."

The silver-haired mercenary's uncaring attitude made Eight's face gloomy, and they slowly noticed that Eight's hood had slipped halfway off, so that at least people could see her face.

It was a delicate face, but it was a pity that the face was so white that it ruined the beauty that it should have.

"The drawbacks that a sacrificial mage is bound to have." Rheinsie commented with relish, "How can it be possible not to be affected by using oneself as a medium for the transformation of magical power? I've heard that some sacrificial mages use props as a platform for sacrifices, but unfortunately they didn't understand that they are still the ones who use the exchanged magic in the end, so it is impossible to escape the punishment of the rules. ”

Natural birth, old age, sickness and death are normal cycles, but the sacrifice of a soul mage is never an inevitable part of everyone's fate. "Sacrifice" is a condition that is detached from fate and can disrupt the trajectory of human destiny.

The duty of the Grim Reaper can also be manifested in this matter.

Valuto, the god of death, takes the fate of mankind very seriously, and the act of "sacrifice" that violates the normal laws of life and death should not have occurred, whether it is a human or a god.

However, he was imprisoned for a thousand years by the machinations of Roseos, and his agent clearly did not value humanity as much as he did. According to what the Grim Reaper learned after returning to the capital, his agents simply rigidly followed the rules of the creator god, and only ruled out the gods' interference in the fate of mankind.

The Grim Reaper had always watched human life, and he had long understood that there were many things that were not allowed to be done by gods alone. "Sacrifice" is an act of inadvertent transmission to the human world by the gods, and even if it is a human being, it should be stopped.

Unfortunately, it had been so long that even if he wanted to start correcting it, it was a bit difficult to start now.

"Ignorance." Number 8 said coldly, "Punishment? That's not punishment, it's just a small price to pay for gaining power. Living a life of inaction? It's a boring and boring life. ”

"So you see, the ways are not the same." "If you want to have some fun with your life, stay away from such people." ”

Before the other could reply, Smoker had already lowered the cross and opened his eyes. A faint smile on his face showed that he had prayed successfully, and the battle seemed to be about to enter the most tense rhythm.