Chapter 61: The Prisoner
"Help, kill someone. Pannis's sudden vibration of the sea water screamed, and the fluctuation of the special frequency made the sea water tremble all the time, making the four girls look at him dumbfounded, not knowing what he was mad about. But Pannis shouted even harder: "We're going to be killed, if you don't help, we'll die for you, and you won't do it? ”
"Alas, you've become so annoying. A sigh came from all directions, as if it were from the whole ocean. After the sigh, there was a strange rhythm in the water, and the nightmares that had been chased from the wreck were suddenly encased in a huge balloon. It should be said that a large area of the entire shipwreck and the five members of the adventure group who had escaped far away was covered by a huge water ball. The water balloon quickly contracted inward, and as they passed by the party, the girls felt as if they had just crossed the boundary of the water balloon with a gentle wave brushing against their skin. But this is not the case with the nightmares, when the boundary of the water balloon touches the nightmare, it becomes like a cage, and the nightmares cannot break through the barrier of the boundary no matter what, and are pushed backwards by the gradually shrinking boundary of the water ball.
The girls looked closely and found that there were thirty nightmares chasing out, and the twisted shadows trembled viciously, as if they wanted to devour everything. But alas, they were not destined to devour anything, and the cage formed by the water balls was indestructible, allowing them to attack with a burst of fighting energy, but they could not splash a ripple at the edge of the water balloon.
The Shadow Nightmare was roaring and struggling, but they were still involuntarily compressed by the water balloon towards the center of the water balloon, and the range of their movement became smaller and smaller, gradually being pressed into a black sphere, and they could no longer see each other. The radius of the black sphere became smaller and smaller as the water balloon contracted, and finally became a tiny black dot, which remained in the water for a few seconds, and then disappeared as if it had never appeared before, with a slight bubble bursting sound that only appeared in the girls' fantasies.
Witnessing the scene in front of them from beginning to end, the girls only felt a chill in their hearts. In the face of these nightmares, if the proper tactics are adopted, the victory rate against a dozen is still very high, and if against thirty, there is no other way but to escape. But this group of enemies that the four of them could completely resist were easily eliminated by a sudden water balloon like crushing a worm, and they didn't even leave a trace of bubbles, if it were their own...... The girls were a little afraid to think about it. However, if the Sea Clan, which has such a powerful power, were really controlled back then, what would have happened? I'm afraid that the pattern of the entire Yala world would change.
"The voice?" Catherine suddenly looked up and looked at Pannis in surprise, "I remember it was Doris's voice." ”
"Yes, it's me. Doris's business still vibrated from all directions: "I didn't expect you to hear it like this." ”
"Why are you here?" Catherine asked in surprise, "Aren't you supposed to be still in the Temple of the Storm?"
"Alas, I'm a poor man, too, and my body is still in the Temple of the Storm. Doris's voice was filled with tears, and she said very sadly: "But my spiritual power is imprisoned, imprisoned in his soul by my most trusted brother, like an ordinary weak woman, just one thought of him can completely destroy my will." Woo woo woo, I can only accept his slavery under his coercion, shamefully accept his slavery, and I can't see the hope of the future, woo woo woo. ”
So, looking at the eyes of the scumbag, this time even Freya squinted at Pennis with the same weird eyes.
"Hey, you're not going to really believe it, are you? Pannis pulled his hair and roared: "And you, Doris, obviously you have to get in, okay, don't you feel ashamed to say this now? You are the expert in controlling mental power, if you don't take the initiative to come in, I can't let you live in my soul, no matter how great my ability is." ”
"You're on good terms. Lina's tone was a little strange: "Although I don't know much about this, but even then I know that this is a very dangerous thing for both parties, and you actually did it so easily." ”
"Oh, yes. Catherine's eyebrows moved, and she said softly, "This trust between each other, hehe." ”
"That's not the point right now. Pannis was stunned, waved his hands in confusion and said, "Isn't it up to you to question her now, why did she secretly come here, why did she suddenly turn to me?"
"My stupid brother. Doris's voice was teasing and snickering, and she said mockingly, "So, you have never understood a woman's mind from before to now, and you will never understand what a woman is thinking." ”
"We don't need to ask that kind of question. Catherine ignored Doris's words, and said with a cold snort: "It's nothing more than that she said that she wanted to come and have a look, and then you were easily moved by her and brought her in without us, right?" Only, Priest Doris, isn't your will able to follow the current, why can't you come here and observe it yourself?"
"She can't come in. Lina squinted her eyes and didn't look at Pannis, looked at the shipwreck and said: "The icon of Timos is here, it is estimated that this is where the last bit of his divine power is located, and it is mixed with the divine power of the sea god, making this sea area a conflict area of divine power chaos." If she wants to observe this place with her will, she must be in the exclusive territory of Lord Khaleto. ”
"That's right. Doris's voice became serious: "This sea area, about a few tens of square kilometers, is the only area I can't explore in the devil's sea area, I am very suspicious of this place, and I want to come here to check it myself, so I asked Pennis to bring me here." However, this matter is too sensitive, which means that I completely entrust my life to him, and if the other priests know about it, they will oppose it at all costs, and even Lanna will not agree, so in order to prevent the matter from leaking out, I let Pannis hide it from you. ”
"It's more than that. Catherine shook her head and smiled: "I remember, Pannis mentioned earlier about the fact that you gave him a hostage, you are the hostage, you use your own life to reassure us, to prove that the Sea Clan will not be against us, right." ”
"Yes. Doris was silent for a while before she said, "I'm just using myself as a hostage." ”
But then the next question arose. Catherine's train of thought was clear, and she asked confidently, "What makes you feel that we must use hostages to reassure us?" Or rather, we didn't feel uneasy before we set off, but you think that we might retreat because of uneasiness in the process, so we need to use ourselves as hostages." So, why do you think so?"
There is only one answer. Freya herself has the same ability to deal with diplomacy as Catherine, and the education she received since she was a child has made her very competent for this job when she is in her right mind, and in the adventurous lives of the previous four girls, the two of them also cooperated with foreign affairs. At this time, she had already understood Catherine's thoughts, and said, "You know that in the process of our search, we must see or encounter something that will give us a new understanding of the strength of the Sea Clan and our determination to this mission, and thus make you uneasy. But why did you foresee this, you are not a prophet? ”
"So, either you knew it from the beginning, or you got the news from the Oracle of the Sea God. Catherine finally said, "But you have concealed it, and no one has told you, not even Pennis." Although he sometimes acts like a scumbag, we trust him, and he will not hide it from us on such matters. ”
"Alas. Doris sighed and whispered, "Why do you have to be so clear in your thinking? Yes, I do know a little bit about what is going on here." After all, Lord Amphitri died in battle, and the Sea Emperor's crown was lost, and the impact of the matter was too great, and some of them would be passed down in the Sea Clan, where there was no shortage of long-lived races. ”
"What the hell is going on here?" Catherine asked, "Can you explain?"
"Haven't you already figured it out?" said Doris, "and the results of your calculations are more detailed than I knew before." ”
"Can you hear everything we say?" Catherine said in surprise, "and how much more powerful spells can be cast to destroy those nightmares?"
"I wasn't kidding before, I imprisoned myself in my brother's soul. Doris said solemnly: "I can hear and see everything he sees, but if he doesn't agree, I can't do anything, and it was he who opened up the protection of his soul just now before I could cast the spell." I give my life to you, and this is my reparation for not trusting you. ”
"That is, you trust us, or rather Pannis, enough to give him your life. Catherine asked, "But in your heart, this task is more important than your life, so you can't fully trust him, you can't fully trust us?"
"Yes. Doris didn't answer, just gave a soft sigh.
"But, if we continue like this, we will eventually discover the secret. Catherine's question was poignant: "Even if you don't trust us, you won't be able to change anything, so your current worries and actions are meaningless." ”
"Okay, don't embarrass her. Pannis suddenly interjected: "She's like a gambler who is losing in a hurry now, and she has completely put all her bets on this game." She is actually evading herself by using herself as a hostage, and if she loses the bet, she would rather die in my hands than continue to watch. Right, Doris. ”
"You ......" Doris said only one word, and she couldn't go on.
"Am I wrong?" asked Pannis.
The whole sea fell into an awkward silence. (To be continued.) )