【Siren】

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- Gense, Galadia Republic

"Girls, welcome to Galadia. The Black Sage's calm and powerful voice announced the end of the voyage, and when Ataya and Selena stepped out of the cabin at dusk, the gorgeous city was shining with jewels on the golden-red lagoon.

The Republic of Galadia, a thousand islands, can be called the Venice of the Xuan world, a very prosperous commercial capital, and it is also one of the most influential regions of the Xuan world.

"What a beautiful city!" Ataya sighed and looked around curiously, and their senior sister Olga nodded happily.

"The city named after the goddess of waves and dreams, Galadia, is an open country that celebrates the happiness of the present world, as the name suggests," another senior sister, Dalia Nightingale, also said lightly, "In an environment surrounded by the sea, the romantic and shrewd Galadya people have built their own dreams." ”

"Yes, Galadia is special, every time you come here, you will be in a happy mood, it is really a romantic and exquisite city. After the mission is completed, we can go around the city and buy beautiful accessories!" Olga invited, "It's been a long time since such a cute student has joined, can I pick out some clothes and accessories for you?"

"Is that okay?" Ata's eyes lit up suddenly.

"If you go back to the branch, you won't have a chance to buy anything. Daria continued, along the way, this beautiful senior sister was silent, but that gentle and melancholy temperament was not annoying, and Ataya discussed with Selena that this senior sister must be a noble lady who has suffered a lot.

"Focus on your work first. "The solemn black sage stepped onto the dock, and the figure of the mountain peak exuded a sense of oppression.

"Okay, don't worry, Miss Madeleine!" Even so, Madeleine circled around her in a joyful circle, and Olga didn't seem to be at all afraid of the Supreme and Majestic Woman of the Heavenly Punisher.

"Yo, Sister Madeleine!" they were greeted by boatmen and porters, and it seemed that the Galadia branch was quite popular in the area.

"It's nice to have a pretty girl this time. ”

"Don't beat my girls' ideas. Madeleine replied to the men's banter, but the men laughed disapprovingly and moved out of the way.

"Second sister, Sally—oh, senior!" said an energetic voice, and Tya looked into the crowd, where Ivan was jumping and shouting.

"Eh, Ivan, Amin?" Ataya patted her brother on the shoulder as she ran a few steps in surprise, and then greeted her brother's seniors, "and...... Miss Heather, Miss Mira?"

Several of the people from the Red World Department were only dressed in civilian clothes, and the red sage who looked like a noble lady nodded to them with a gentle smile, and his personality was the opposite of the bright red hair. And the neutral beauty Maryse is still heroic, and Ataya thinks that Harden has grown up and is probably about the same.

"Second sister, pay attention to your image, you are wearing a nun's dress. Ivan laughed unsurprisingly, Ataya with a rough personality did stand out among a group of girls.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Madeleine apologized solemnly, and Philesna Mira, who looked extremely petite and slender in front of her, hurriedly smiled and waved her hand.

"Girls, Miss Mila and Miss Heather have known you, and this is Colin Nightingale," Olga said, bouncing along with the light-skinned slender boy beside Maryse, "the title 'Ghost Whisperer.'" ”

"Nightingale, then you and Daria's seniors are ......" Ataya glanced at Daria again, and Daria was also smiling faintly and greeting Colin.

"Coming from the same family, Daria is my junior. Colin seemed a little cramped, and unconsciously replied on tiptoe, and his voice was really thin, giving people a cute and weak feeling.

"Senior, you're so old!" Ataya was still straightforward, "Are you a little uncomfortable?

It's not just the face...... Colin's whole body was pale cyan, his movements and expression were a little sluggish and stiff, if it weren't for the smooth skin that was no different from ordinary people, Selena would think he was a zombie. Maryse on the side smiled and said that she would explain later, and when everyone walked up, Selina looked at it, and Colin didn't seem to be able to bend his knees very well when he walked, and his movements were very stiff.

"This joint operation was carried out by us in cooperation with the Red Name Raiding Team of the Red World, and now we are changing ships. Madeleine explained as she walked.

"You're from the Red Crusade Team?" Ataya was a little puzzled, after all, the Red Sage was also here.

Filsna nodded slightly: "Well, the situation in the Red World is different from the Xuan World, the Red World is dominated by the Protoss, and the organization in the Red World is the smallest and most restricted, so most of the members of the Red World Branch will be incorporated into the Red Name Raid Team to travel back and forth to the Five Realms." By the way, you know what the Red Name Raiders do, right?"

Ataya and Selena exchanged glances, then replied softly, "Traitors to the crusade, right?"

"That's right. The official Heavenly Punisher will gain a much longer lifespan than ordinary people, and a 'monster' like us with power and longevity is prone to cause great disasters once we defect from the organization, so ......" Madeleine's grim side face became deeper, and there seemed to be a trace of sadness in her gray-green eyes, "The calamity born by the Heavenly Punisher will also be dealt with by the Heavenly Punisher. ”

The members of the Red Crusade who are tasked with defeating their defected companions must have strong strength and a strong heart. Sally and Atay looked at their little friends, and Ivan and Yueming were silent.

"We're going to meet our informant and partner, a woman of distinguished status. Madeleine said, leading them to the private pier, where a splendid boat was parked, as if it were for the festival.

"Such a big ship, the destination is not in the city, right?" Ivan looked at the winding canals of the water city, the soft waves crowded with small pointed boats with a lot of goods.

"On the island just outside the city, the Astor family has their own territory. Madeleine said hello to the butler waiting on the dock, confirmed the number of visitors, and then took them on the boat, leaving the bustling city and heading for the mouth of the river.

The island was not very far from the city, and Ataya and the others could see the sea mansion belonging to the Astor family from the bow of the ship, and the island itself was like a show—

It was there that the entire rock island was built into an ornate garden with layers of terraces, like a luxurious warship.

"What a house!" Ivan sighed, unable to take his eyes off the sight in front of him.

They approached the shore from the side, and the woman holding a ferret in a long black dress with intricate gold and red stars and floral patterns in the middle of the two rows of guard-like servants was undoubtedly the mistress of the island, who looked no more than twenty years old, but her expression was very magnanimous.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Carnival Island. The hostess smiled as she descended the marble staircase, her voice sweet but implicitly powerful.

"It's been a long time, Baroness Melanie," Madeleine smiled back, turning sideways to introduce the children, "Children, this is the leader of the Astor Chamber of Commerce, the 'Money Wizard' Lady Melanie Astoor. ”

"Speaking of magicians, I have no talent for magic," said Lady Melanie, smiling and caressing the smooth-as-forged fur of the ferret, "just a scheming ordinary businessman." ”

"Lady, you've done a lot of things that magicians can't, and almost all of the trade between the Western Continent and the New World is handled by the Astor Chamber of Commerce. Madeleine replied, and the Baroness chuckled back.

"The influence of our Chamber of Commerce is not so great, and we rely on your assistance. The Lady spoke briskly, leading them up the graceful stone staircase that curved upward, and on the sides of the stone steps, the hedges of the laurel trees merged with the lily on the walls, and the whole thing was a flawless green. After walking through the stone steps of the green wall, you will suddenly feel that you will be greeted by a huge fan-shaped garden theater, which is scattered with flowers, and in the center is a pale gold statue of two goddesses holding a large bell, everything is absolutely beyond expectations.

"Awesome!" Exclaimed Ivan, and the lady's gray-black eyes were full of pride and smile, like an ordinary innocent girl.

As they approached the statue of the goddess, Madeleine introduced, "That is the secret of the Heavenly Punisher's 'immortality', the goddess of golden dew, one of the ancient weapons. ”

"Oh, this is the artifact used to 'freeze' physical time?" Ivan looked up at the idol excitedly, "The golden dew inherited by the two divine envoys below can slow down people's aging extremely, right?"

"That's right. The precious goddess of golden dew has many pieces like the goddess curtain," Madeleine glanced at the baroness with admiration, "this one is the lady's personal property. ”

To be able to possess and display an artifact in such a way shows what a prominent position and ability this woman who does not know magic has. And the brunette girl just smiled proudly, looking extremely indifferent.

"I only got cheap when the Red Death broke out," the baroness smiled lightly, "this is a gift from death." ”

Red Death, Ataya and Sally knew about it. The Red Death, a plague that had broken out many times in the Genji world, is still a terrible and incurable disease, and the last outbreak of the Red Death was in Galadia, when the great figure who led the city's revival from a cemetery into a center of literature and commerce in the Western Continent was Lady Melanie Astoor. The Baroness has always claimed that it was Gordolph, the god of death of the Osport god lineage, who rescued her at that time, and she followed the trail of death to the New World in order to meet her first love Death again, so there was a trade route across the ocean of the Chamber of Commerce-

Regardless of whether this statement is true or not, the Heavenly Punisher Xuanshi Branch, which has gained a foothold in the Western Continent because of the trust and funding of the Baroness's guards, has indeed benefited a lot.

"The red name you are looking for this time is entrenched in the 'Black Gold Route', and it has attracted attention," the white peacock walking on the white stone made the garden of jacquard statues like a dream, but the maess continued to say something serious, "I hope that you will soon be able to resolve this problem, which is extremely unfavorable to both of us." ”

Sure enough, it's a crusade against the traitors of the organization...... Madeleine paused, and her voice was low: "Have you confirmed that it is our red name?"

"No, but at least I'm sure it's a half-demon, and it's something you need to fight anyway, right?" the Baroness thoughtfully added, "If that's really your red name, I won't explain it to the Magic Guild Styra as a partner, so Styra won't pursue it, right?"

"No need, if it's the problem of the Heavenly Punisher, then naturally it should be punished. ”

"Miss Mino, this is an impact on the reputation of the Heavenly Punisher, and something is about to be done, right?" the baroness stroked the ferret's little head, and her lowered eyelashes were a deep black.

"That's ......," Madeleine's voice lowered, a little embarrassed.

"Doing something means ......," Ataya asked hesitantly.

Madeleine shook her head, as if she thought she had talked enough, and said, "You'll soon find out." Lady, we're ready and we're off for a while. ”

"Do you want to go at night?" It stands to reason that it is more necessary to deal with the opponent at sea in the light conditions during the day, and even Sally has doubts this time.

"Let's fix it as soon as possible. Madeleine's grim expression made it impossible to speak, and the Baroness did not object:

"Good luck to you. ”

Before they knew it, they had reached the highest garden platform, the most extravagant dance venue, and Atayal could imagine that under the vast canopy there would be richly dressed guests dancing at the highest point of the water, and the whole city would know that they were here.

"When you come back, shall we have a grand ball here?" invited the Ladyess, "and I would love for Asgard to train again." ”

"I think the kids in the orchestra will be happy too. But for now, we'll have to think about the crusade first, the Baroness. "Although surprisingly not as quiet as she might think, Madeleine is very serious.

"I understand, please come with me for dinner, the ship and the experienced crew are ready, please don't worry. The lady smiled slightly, and her confident expression was reassuring.

"Has the old man already scouted back?"

"Well, he's already on board, and he doesn't really like to stay on the island. ”

"He's never been very kind to the rich," Madeleine smiled, then apologized, "sorry, rude." ”

"Where...... Come on, please come here. The baroness didn't care, and continued to smile and feast on them. It's just that compared to her who kept smiling, the Heavenly Punishers who knew the purpose of the mission had fallen into a fog-like melancholy-

"We've checked the database based on the Baroness's intelligence, and I'm afraid it's the real red name. ”

"Miss Madeleine, who does the information identify?"

"The Primordial Division, 'Sirens'. ”

There is no clearer purpose, and the voyage to kill is unforgiving.

It was a beautiful dusk when I arrived, but it was a gloomy night when I set out, and the dark sea had a faint mist and an ominous atmosphere.

The children looked back, and Galadia was still gently shining in the music, and the violin sound in the distance was melodious and seemed to be a little mysterious, perhaps because the night breeze with the fog of the distant sea had disturbed the rhythm.

Then carry out the task of slaughtering, and may you return to hear the holy bell music, and once again indulge in the ephemeral peace and tranquility of the foam.

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Teaser: The unmistakable fact is that there is a need to kill, and the blade will pierce through the twisted bodies of former companions. Are you always losing your heart in the long years, the mournful song of the Siren is a tribute to the dreams of the past or a cry for the sins of today, children, and do not forget as you indulge in the soft waves of Galadia, you are the ones who are closest to the devil's doom -

Part II, TheSiren, Siren (II).

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Introduction to the New Forces

Magical Guild Stella (Stella): Meaning stars, it is an organization of magicians in the Western Continent that is governed by the convention, even the Heavenly Punisher is subordinate to Styra, and needs to obey its daily management and mission commissions.

Astral: Meaning "Astral", it is at odds with the Holy See of Gokulay, who believes in the Mother of Thunder and Fire. Originating from the Chamber of Commerce in the city of Galadia, it is run by the Astor family and its logo is the Lily of Venus. The current leader is the sole heir to the House of Astor, Daess Melanie Astor, who deals in everything from spices to magical ores, and almost all of the trade between the Western Continent and the New World.