Chapter 224: The Way of the Rat
It was night, the residence of the Ivanov family. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In the sky, a few cold stars twinkled, and a petite figure sat in the courtyard and swung quietly on a swing. She has dark green hair, delicate features like a doll, and her skin is almost transparent. A soft and fluffy princess dress fluttered in the breeze, and the two unusually slender calves under the skirt swayed high and low.
"Nightstar, Nightstar, are you as knowledgeable as Sister Amanda says? Tell me, where the hell Evans went?"
After a faint prayer, the swing suddenly stopped, and a voice interrupted her reverie.
"Chanel, be careful of the cold night wind, come into the house with me!"
"Ah, Brother Rodin, are you back?
She looked up with her little face, her eyes shining with anticipation, and Rodin couldn't bear to see her disappointed and sad, so he told a white lie, "Didn't Evans say last time that he had a good conversation with his dormitory mate? The reason why I can't see him these days is because I was invited home by that enthusiastic roommate." ”
"Really, when will he come back?"
"Two days at most. “
Head to the Old Town to get rid of the Devil Batwalkers, and things should pretty much come to light.
"Little one, don't worry about it, hurry up and spend more time with Nanali and them, after all, the Laser Tower is about to open, and you are about to leave......"
After Rodin finished telling the bedtime story to coax Chanel to sleep, Chinkov appeared in front of him with a spring breeze on his face, and after a few days of not seeing him, the latter's pregnancy was a little more obvious, and from time to time he caressed his lower abdomen with a loving face.
"Lord Rodin, thanks to the breathing method you taught, I have been able to survive this time, and if Sasha has successfully given birth, you have contributed to it. ”
Hearing this, Rodin looked at the two of them with satisfaction,
"The mystery of breathing will not be realized in a short time, and even if a child is born, you must not waste it. If you can persevere, you will definitely benefit immensely. ”
"Tell me what's the matter with coming to me so late. ”
Chinkov exchanged a look with his lover, "That's right, I have a strong relationship with Valyosha, and it will be unfair to her in such a vague way, so I plan to give her an official identity." It is tentatively scheduled to marry her a week later, on the day of the Frost Flower in the year 2210 of the sacred calendar. When the time comes, we hope that you will definitely participate. “
Hearing this, Rodin's pupils shrank, and he scolded sharply, "You just stay with her in private, why do you want to hold a wedding banquet with great fanfare?
"You misunderstood!" Chinkov hurriedly said flatteringly, "I just plan to hold a small wedding banquet, just invite you, and everyone from the Wind Brigade to witness for the two of us, after all, the relatives in the family have long left me, and the friends who used to be familiar with me are also some powerful villains, and now there are only a few of you who can be trusted in St. Gallen!"
"That's not impossible, I'll do it later, and then I'll tell you about the Wind Brigade. Rodin's face paled slightly, "However, Valyosha, the Demon Abyss also pays attention to marriage?" Before she could answer, Chinkov preemptively said,
"Although Valyosha is a prostitute, she was born and raised in Sintra, and her father is also human, and now the only connection with the Demon Yuan is the bloodline inheritance memory in her mind. ”
Rodin turned his gaze to the pregnant lewd, "I hope you can remember him for being good to you." ”
"My lord, Chinkov will be my lifelong companion!"
Yan Bi and the two held hands and bowed to him, then turned to leave.
Looking at the backs of the two of them, he leisurely thought, can monsters and humans stay together forever?
The next day, at the entrance of the old city shrouded in white fog all the year round, the large army of the Flame Lion Society, the Wind Color Brigade, and a group of hunters gathered, totaling more than 30 people.
As far as the eye can see, the white ruins and ruins, desolate and barren, as if infected by some unclean force, are in stark contrast to the prosperity and beauty of a street away.
"Colleagues, you will next enter the darkest side of St. Gallen, tear open the bloody title page of the peaceful and prosperous world with your own hands, and do not be surprised at what you see. ”
"Don't look at the grass here now, but two hundred years ago, it was the most prosperous area in the whole city of St. Gallen!"
Byrjan was at the forefront, waving his fists vigorously, and his tone was full of cynicism, which was very different from the usual old and serious attitudes.
"Sadly, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived. It spread terror, corrupted human form, created blood and carnage, and in just two months destroyed the prosperity that the Old Town had spent hundreds of years building. ”
"Even if the perpetrator is eventually eradicated, its influence and legend will be passed down from generation to generation, like an eternal curse, completely sealing and shrouding this originally beautiful land from the sky. ”
"Until now, only a very small number of people who are willing to fall and live worse than death are willing to live in the old city, waiting for death to come. Eventually, the flesh withered and became a breeding ground for monsters. ”
"The Old Town has become a cancer in St. Gallen's body, and the monsters bred in it are like psoriasis, which cannot be eradicated. They lurk in the shadows, and at the very moment you take it lightly, they will suddenly attack, gnaw at your flesh, and suck your marrow. “
"So......" Byrjan turned to face the people behind him, with a solemn expression, "Gentlemen, be careful!"
As it gradually deepened, the surrounding fog became more dense, and the vision was greatly affected, almost to the point where you could not see your fingers, and from time to time there were some faint outlines flashing, like broken buildings, and like the phantom of monsters.
People who are familiar with each other spontaneously get close to their bodies and converge their steps.
"Such a terrifying and strange place is really inhabited, they don't want to die, right?" a force muttered softly to the man in front of him.
"The prosperity of St. Gallen is suitable for the rich, as for those unlucky people who have no money and no job, look at the ...... on your right" There, a dry white skeleton leaned quietly against the broken wall, the rough and tattered clothes showed his low status before his death, and a pair of empty pupils looked at the opposite side in a daze, and the hearts of those who looked at it were cold.
And in just a few hundred meters away, no less than ten Sen Sen corpses appeared, and their flesh did not know whether it was naturally decayed and weathered, or it was fully accepted by the monsters.
From time to time, Byrjan, who led the way, crouched down to check the ground or the surface of a nearby building, just holding his delicate saber tightly at his waist with one hand to remain vigilant. Soon he found the bright red cross markers, no more than five steps apart, forming a winding road.
The crowd followed the path with bated breath in the thick fog, and after about half an hour, stopped.
"It seems that the monsters have not recovered from the last purge......" Byrjan gently patted the dust from his palm, the mist blurring his face and voice.
"But the road ahead is not easy. In front of the crowd, three crosses lined up, pointing to three paths.
"This time there were more people than usual, so we didn't have to check them one by one, everyone went their separate ways. ”
"The three directions represent the areas of the old city where monsters are most likely to appear - the market, the residential area, and the underground rat passage. The target of this mission, the Demon Bat Walker, is likely to be one of them, and in my experience, the rat path is the most likely. “
Rodin's expression moved slightly when he heard this.
"As the initiator of this operation, it is naturally my duty to explore the most dangerous rat path. And these guys, if I'm not mistaken, you belong to a team, right?"
He suddenly faced the six people of the Fengse Brigade,
"Compared to other solo hunters, several hunters work closely together and fight more efficiently. I beg you to enter the rat path with me. Of course, I will never treat you badly afterwards. “
Claire, Uma, Lino, Chloe, Eileen, Rodin, and after a short exchange, the six agreed.
The large army methodically divided the path, Fengse, Baierjan, and three members of the Flame Lion Society entered the leftmost path.
At the end of the mist, a dry well emerged.
Round, dirty, scratched, and covered in rough grit.
Byrjan stood on the edge and looked down, his back to the crowd, the corners of his mouth curled in a vague arc.