The blazing white sun hangs near the horizon, dyeing layers of brilliant flames, which is beautiful.

In the scorching dry Sphinx camp, Lucien felt a cool breeze blowing.

Struggling in his heart, he hesitated to turn around, and before he could speak, the sphinx, who had ordered Lucien before, came to his senses and angrily scolded: "Scorpion, the head has grown under your XX? As soon as you see the 'sacrifice', you can't take your eyes off it, you can't think? Don't you go to bathe in the 'sun water'! Do you want to become an undead creature?"

The desert is barren, and the nobles of the Gusta Empire are not willing to expand to the south at all, so the natural enemies of the Sphinx have been Scorpions since the fall of the ancient Mesh Empire, and most of the swearing words are related to them.

Lucien suddenly remembered that when he had observed, the sphinx named Fell would always go to the small stone house where the sun was shining directly at noon for a while to guard the mausoleum, and then go to the mausoleum with several other sphinxes.

Before, Lucien thought that this was the place where Fell and the sphinx had made an appointment to gather, and when he was hypnotized to get a memory, he forgot to ask about the relevant content, so after being scolded by the guy who looked like a chief, he hurried to the mausoleum with what he thought was decent, but it was counterproductive.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'll go right away. Lucien left in a "panic", his heart relaxed, and he no longer wondered whether it was easier to use "suggestion", "charm monsters", or "rotten sac domination" to hide from the ninth-level god priest. While it couldn't monitor the entire camp and sense the slightest fluctuation in magic, it was time for night to fall and the Mausoleum Guards begin to change shifts. The "Sphinx Chief" will most likely have to report to the High Sphinx priests in a moment.

Inside the small stone house, a layer of liquid that shimmers golden yellow flows from the surrounding pool that resembles the rays of the sun.

Next to the pool, a sturdy and vicious female sphinx scoops up the strange liquid with a special golden spoon and dours it on the sphinx's "tomb keepers" in line.

Seeing the savage and rude male Sphinx obedient in front of this "girl", his eyes and expression clearly revealed his admiration, Lucien couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "Could it be that in the eyes of the male Sphinx, she is a stunning beauty?"

Although it is a bit strange to use "only" to describe "beauty", it is indeed the true thought of Lucien's heart, which is obviously a standing lioness. Rugged face. Covered with golden fluffy hairs, even if they resemble humans, they belong to the kind that has not yet evolved completely, and cannot find a little beauty.

"The aesthetic gap is really big......" Lucien gritted his teeth and walked up to the sphinx "girl" and let her pour the golden liquid down. It's as warm as bathing in the sun on a winter day. And there is not a single wet mark on the body.

"Fair. You're a little quirky today. Sana, the female sphinx, looked at Lucien in front of her and whispered, "Have you lost your courage?

Lucien was almost taken aback again, and when he showed his acting skills, he hated it when people said that he was weird!

"Yes. I lost my courage. Lucien simply said along with the female sphinx who felt good about herself.

Sana grinned grinningly, "I'm curious about what made the reckless Phil lose his courage? ”

Is it necessary to stage a classic opera that takes retreat as advance and ignores the curiosity of "beauty", but such a "beauty" ...... Lucien was deeply helpless, but fortunately the great supporting character lived up to expectations.

In the back of the team, a sphinx who was half a head taller than Fell, shouted, "Fell, don't waste everyone's time, don't try to get Sana's attention with strange behaviors!

Brother, you are so knowledgeable!!!

Sana suddenly realized, snorted, and ignored "Fell".

Lucien left the small stone house wearily even after defeating a high-ranking magician.

............

"Follow me into the mausoleum, and don't disturb the king's sleep. A tall sphinx with knotted muscles and a long halberd said sternly to Lucien and the other "tomb keepers."

"Yes, Lord Herges. "Tomb keepers" replied in unison.

Lucien lowered his head, his mouth open, and made a gesture of speaking, mingling inconspicuously among the many sphinxes, and at the same time figuring out the name of the captain of the "Tomb Keeper" in front of him. He seemed to have the strength of a grand knight, while among the dozens of "Tomb Keepers" there were five or six official knights, and the rest were high-ranking knight squires like "Fell".

Don't look at the relative number of "knightly level" here is exaggerated, that's because as a branch of the caretaker of the mausoleum, it gathers the powerhouses of many sphinx tribes around it - in addition to the hereditary guardians, it is the glory of ordinary sphinxes to be selected as "tomb keepers".

Led by Herges, Lucien looked at the huge stone bars around him, stepped up the tawny staircase, and entered the mausoleum.

As soon as you enter, the hot and dry desert climate immediately becomes eerie and cold, as if you have come from the realm of the living to the paradise of death in one step.

The rectangular gray stone bricks on the floor and wall do not show any signs of corrosion, and they exude a cold and dead smell against the background of inlaid gemstones, pearls, crystals, etc.

This mausoleum was larger than any villa, manor or magic tower Lucien had ever seen, and the corridors and rooms could be used by giants to their heart's content.

Influenced by the Ishket Empire, the Sphinx, in legend, held over the mysteries of life and death, believing that death was not the end, but the beginning of true immortality. The Pyramid Tomb is a magical building that allows the mighty Sphinx to lead to the Immortal Heaven, which is why it is built so magnificently.

At the same time, in private legends, many Sphinxes believe that their greatest king, the King of Eternal Sleep, will one day be resurrected through the Pyramid Mausoleum, leading the Sphinx to become the lord of the world.

The pyramid that Lucien will infiltrate is the mausoleum of the greatest Sphinx, the King of the Finx.

Lucien, who was holding a javelin, followed Herges around the mausoleum. I saw many decomposing corpses hanging in the halls, some of them were scorpions, some were humans, and some were of other races, and they were captured and became martyrs.

After climbing several floors in succession, this group of "Tomb Guardians" soon entered a hall carved with countless strange symbols, and the murals were painted with scenes of the Sphinx's majestic and mighty killing the lives of other races.

In the middle of the hall, there was a black sarcophagus, and as he passed by them, Lucien keenly felt that it contained an evil and cold power!

"Is this the Buried Sphinx?" Lucien continued in confusion. "A sphinx 'Guardian of the Underworld' made in the mummified way?"

Because it is infiltrated into the mausoleum. Afraid that the "Corona of the Sun" would cause an accident, Lucien put it away for the time being, and his feeling of the power of death was not so exaggerated.

Leaving the somewhat eerie hall, Herges continued his patrol with the "Tomb Guardians". After turning many corridors. Came to two large stone gates.

On the stone gate. The sun is carved on one side and the silver moon is painted on the other, symbolizing life and death, respectively.

Even if the mental force field is not deployed. Lucien also clearly felt the terrifying aura of death frozen behind the stone door!

It was this stone gate, and after it, Rhine quietly arranged a strange magic array with the help of the mausoleum itself!

In front of the stone gate, there stood two "gatekeepers" of the level of great knights, each of whose legs were much thicker than Fell's.

To their side, there is a stone hut in which a majestic sphinx high priest sits, praying for the resurrection of the "Great King."

How to sneak in? Lucien finally figured out the layout of the mausoleum, his mind was racing quickly, and he pondered a way - Rhine, as a legendary vampire, after turning into a light breeze, entered the stone gate without any difficulty, and could not provide the detailed layout and patrol route of the mausoleum at all, and Lucien could only get part of Fell's memory.

The Sphinx Great Priestess is a high-level existence, and it is easy to alarm the priests of the gods with direct action, and it can strangle most of the strong people below the legend with the arrangement of the mausoleum.

Moreover, in front of the High Priest, Lucien had no way to sneak up on the "gatekeepers" and transform into them.

"We returned. Herges bowed to the High Priest and led his team of "Tomb Keepers" back away, ending the first round of patrols.

Lucian, who had not thought of a good way for the time being, could only follow it away, and dragged behind the most part of the line, and when he turned the hallway, a small black lazuli fell from his body, and landed gently without any sound, quietly rolling into the darkness of the corner.

Walking down hallway after corridor, approaching the hall where the sarcophagus was placed, Lucien noticed two sphinxes dressed as "janitors" approaching from the opposite side.

"Guarding the stone gate?" Lucien's heart moved, then he lowered his head and continued to follow the "big army", passing by the two "gatekeepers".

After turning a few more corridors and stepping into the strange hall, Herges whispered, "Take a break here and wait for another team of guards to patrol over." ”

So, the "tomb keepers" all stopped and gathered together to rest.

The hall was gloomy, and it was like substance drilling into Lucien's body, but it was blocked by the "warm feeling". Herges seemed to hate the strange aura of death, and took a few more steps forward to stand tall outside the hall.

Seeing this, Lucien quietly moved to the corner, and then sneaked towards the corridor leading to the stone gate.

"What are you going to do?" Lucian had just stepped silently into the corridor when Herges's voice suddenly came!

He kicked on all fours and appeared beside Lucien like the wind.

It's definitely not a pleasant thing to get caught sneaking away!

Lucien raised his head and said in a "panicked" manner: "Lord Herges, I, my treasure, the gem fell in the corridor in front of me, I am afraid that someone will pick it up......"

As he spoke, he showed Herges the hole in his pocket.

His eyes were full of pleading, and Herges softened his heart without knowing what to do, and said in a low voice: "Go and pick it up quietly, don't alarm the high priest." ”

What can such a "Tomb Keeper" who does not even have the rank of official knight do?

Lucien was "grateful," repeatedly expressing his feelings in a chaotic and upside-down sentence, then turned around and walked lightly.

With the cooperation of psychological guidance and real events, the suggestion technique no longer needs to be done with all its strength, and the magic fluctuation becomes very small!

............

Lucien quickened his pace, following the two "janitors" who had gone to hand him over, and then stayed unhurriedly until they reached a certain hallway.

The speed became very fast, and Lucien passed by the two janitors in a panic, and because he was too flustered, he rubbed the arm of one of the "janitors".

"Stop!" said the janitor Askar, whose voice was low and his anger suppressed, and the lowly "grave keeper" wanted to leave without saying anything after hitting him?

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Lucien seemed to realize the mistake he had made.

Aska was angered by Lucian's attitude, and his eyes rolled: "Walking around the mausoleum alone, your behavior is very suspicious!

"I did so with the consent of Lord Herges, and I need to retrieve my gems. Lucien was stunned like a fool, "Just bump it, I'm sorry it's enough!"

Askar roared angrily in a low voice: "What qualifications does Herges have? Kneel down and apologize!"

"I'm a subordinate of Lord Herges, and his orders are qualifications!I've already said I'm sorry, and I won't apologize again!" Lucien replied with a little trembling, but still stiff-mouthed.

Askar quarreled with him a few more words, and saw that his tone and actions were full of "provocations" of "hit me, hit me, you have the ability to hit me", and immediately became angry, and he was about to swing his fist to teach this damn mongrel scorpion a lesson.

"Askar, wait a minute, there's a surveillance circle here, be careful to be seen by the High Priest. Askar's companion Inke quietly pointed around the corner, "Go there, you can't see there." ”

Ascar laughed wickedly, and mentioned Lucian: "I want you to know what it means to be humble!"

"yes, I'm sorry......" Lucien seemed stunned.

Askar chuckled in satisfaction, carried Lucien around the corner, and punched the disgusting mongrel.

Boom, Askar felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his gaze shifted dazedly, and he saw a fist with a slight glitter coming again.

The screams were suppressed in his throat, blurred, and Aska's eyes darkened, and he fainted directly.

On the other side, Inke heard a thumping thump and a muffled scream from the opposite side, and shook his head, Aska is so violent!

After a while, Inke saw Ascar walking back with a smile on his face, and asked curiously, "How?"

"Ha Luha, I've beaten that bastard so much that he doesn't even know his mother!" Aska "triumphantly".

"What did you just do?" Suddenly, the voice of the High Priest came from the end of the hallway! (To be continued......)