Chapter 31—Malik's Shadow (7)

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The sewers were dark and damp, but unexpectedly quiet, and there was no movement except for the sound of water droplets, not even cockroaches and rats.

Descending further down into the ruins of the Old City, Forestry didn't touch Sherman or Dawn Church. Although there is no water here, it is just as humid and cold. Small, goblin-like creatures lurk in the dark, difficult to discern with the naked eye, and can only be caught by perception. They are monsters, the lowest monsters, they usually entrench in human settlements, nourishing and growing by absorbing the negative emotions of humans. For Link today, they are just monsters that are not to be feared, and they have no experience in killing, and in this case, there is no need to waste unnecessary physical energy and spell slots for them.

With the lesson of the last time, Link didn't dare to activate his god casually, he expanded his senses, carefully felt the nearby area, in this empty and quiet space, the slightest sound would be amplified.

Bang dang!

There was a noise in the northwest, followed by a flurry of footsteps.

This kind of trick is too obvious, how can the Dawn Sect be fooled? Or will they do what they do?

Link stood still.

"Do you want to follow?" asked Jafar, who was closest to Link.

"No...... Wait. Link stopped the moment he heard the voice. Now that he has been able to hide underground until now, Sherman must have a way to avoid the Church of Dawn. Regardless of whether he had been transformed into an undead spirit, he would definitely prefer to find a single Child of Nature compared to the large number of Dawn Sects.

The idea was just budding in my head, the air was moving, something was coming closer, and although it was not visible to the naked eye, the flow of the air did not falsify, and it was very fast!

"Stop!"

A cry of rage echoed through the underground ruins, and then an arc of light flew out of the passage ahead, and Link threw away his torches, sword in one hand and shield in the other.

With a "pop", the light blade was blocked by something and dissipated into countless points of light, illuminating the dim space.

The Lightblade was followed by a young man who had been mistaken for Sherman's squire by Link, and learned from Hawke that he was the Executioner, a special agency of the Dawn Cult, responsible for secretly investigating humans who rebelled against demons and the undead, and the members of this group had no name, only a code name.

The juvenile's code name is 41, the forty-first member of the executioner, and the code name is directly linked to strength.

Seeing Link, he frowned, "It's you again! ”

"Strictly speaking, this is still the confines of the Guardian Land, am I right? Lord Sherman. ”

As Link asked, the hidden mage slowly revealed his body, his flesh clinging to the skeleton, and his old face looking like a dried corpse. It turned out that it was not his disguise, but his true face, the rapid aging of his body, and even the guards and mercenaries guarding the city did not recognize him as the lord.

Sherman is not yet an undead, at most an eroded human. According to the agreement made within the Order camp, Dawn's execution of humans was superior to that of the Natural Alliance.

Link secretly shouted badly, he hadn't gotten evidence of Sherman's collusion with the undead, if he was captured by the Dawn Sect like this, how could he explain to Hull, if the contract is not resolved, the undead can still invade from the area bordering Nyala and the Guardian Land, even if it can't be attacked, the harassment day after day is annoying.

Footsteps poured in, and a group of Dawn believers poured out from the corner where Executioner 41 appeared, scattering into a semicircle. In the front row are a Templar with a spear in hand, and in the back row are priests in a magic veil.

The situation is obviously very unfavorable for Link, no matter how you look at it, his side is relatively weak. But Sherman turned around and walked towards the people of the Dawn Sect.

The unusual behavior made Link wary, he didn't see the night elves, and then thought of this species' special ability to lurk in the shadows, and his backhand was a sword slash. Night elf Artis leaps out of the shadow at Link's feet, and Jafar appears in wolf form and rushes up to fight Atis.

More Night Elves emerged from the shadows and attacked Link at the same time, not missing any of the ankles, waist, abdomen, back, neck, and vital parts, and their sneak attack was blocked by the hidden druid, and Link, who was able to escape, hurriedly chased after Sherman.

Hel repeatedly insisted that he had to get conclusive evidence of Sherman's betrayal.

The mage, who was no different from a corpse, raised the staff in his hand, and this time it was no longer the blazing flames that enveloped him, but circles of ice, like cobwebs clinging to the morning dew in the faint light of the fire.

"Don't come close! those ice rings are the Witch King's karma spell that can kill any living thing. Jafar was distracted and warned Link not to touch the spell that Sherman had unleashed.

Causally...... Frost's mortal curse?

Link activates the swift wind and stops at a distance of three meters from Sherman. The temple warrior, who couldn't dodge, rushed into the ice ring, and in an instant it was so soft that it fell to the ground and lost its breath.

Half of the enemies are eliminated in one move, and this move is too ruthless......

Link looked at the crystal clear ice ring without hesitation, how to crack this move? There was no shield in the skills he had mastered that could shelter or reflect the enemy's spells, and he didn't want to test whether the tree skin could resist the mortal curse when Jafar had already warned him not to touch it.

"Elias has given me courage!" the boy shouted, his whole body wrapped in golden globular light, and he walked into the ice ring alone, the curse from the Lich King Frost was actually ineffective against him, and his two-handed sword pierced Sherman in the ice ring array.

The lord glanced at the Dawn Priest behind the executioner, and let out a terrible sneer.

You have a God-given shield against the cause and effect of mortality, but they don't.

Seeing that Sherman moved a few meters to the right in a hurry, the artist was bold and the executioner retreated to protect his colleagues.

The golden shield collided with the ice ring, making a tooth-sore sound, as if two metal gears were twisted together. While squeezing forward hard, he gritted his teeth and did not retreat. Crunch, the golden shield began to crack, and the boy's face changed, and he looked at the only person standing on the field.

Huh? Is this asking me for help?

Link hadn't figured out how to break Sherman's ice ring yet.

Tut...... It's really tricky, and I'm too trusty, thinking that with the help of the druid, I can deal with Sherman, but I didn't expect such a powerful killing move. When he kills the people of the Dawn Sect, he will definitely deal with me when he turns his head, and it seems that he can only use divine revelation......

The scene in front of him suddenly paused, as if someone had suddenly pressed the pause, and then the scene of Artis bowing and saluting was played back.

[What a pleasant collaboration, Emissary of Isol.] 】

Why is this happening all of a sudden? Sherman's Ice Ring is related to the Night Elves? Or is it something else? Give me some hints!

The scene jumps again to Sherman, who is lying on the bed coughing violently, his face many times younger than what he sees now, and he is in his early thirties.

The laughter of men and women could be heard from the study from the unclosed door, and Sherman's hands shaking as he clutched the futon. A black dead aura permeated him, and the ever-shifting smoke transformed into a cloaked human form.

You're dying, lord. 】

[And your wife only thinks about eloping with her lover with money.] 】

Those nobles will seize your fiefdom and revoke your title. 】

[Lingering on your family will not continue your family's glory, but only delay its decay. 】

【Join Us ......】

[As long as you can break through the barrier of the Earth Pillar, you can defeat the coalition from within.] 】

[What are you waiting for?]

[Wealth, power, women, and even children are all vain, and by becoming an undead spirit, you can get rid of the torment of birth, old age, sickness and death. 】

"Ahem......"

The blind-eyed Sherman slashed twice in the air.

[Very good, take the sacrifice to the place bordering Jingyao, if you succeed, you will be rewarded.] 】

Is this evidence that Sherman made a deal with the undead?

Link was desperate to have something at hand to record what he was seeing, and suddenly the tempting whisper turned into a violent scolding.

[Isol has just chosen a new Guardian, the barrier has been strengthened, and the invasion has failed. 】

Sherman's already bloodless face turned pale, and he curled up on the bed babbling and moaning.

[You still have a chance to make amends, go to Riverdale Town, and bring back the items sensed by the Karma Sphere.] Remember, this is your last chance. 】

The third time the screen changes, Sherman opens the portal and returns to the mansion, and in his defeat, he angrily destroys everything he can touch, porcelain, silverware, tables and chairs.

You've failed, Sherman. 】

Sherman's body shrank as he threw away his staff and pleaded with both hands, "Give me another chance." ”

[The favor of the gods is time-limited. The sound came from a portrait hanging on the wall, and what should have been a quiet smile was distorted by the black that covered the picture.

"No! someone sabotage...... No, it's Isol's messenger! Although he doesn't appear as a white deer, I can feel it. When he used his magic, the contract in my body responded to the power of the earth. Sherman said incoherently, "The ball of cause and effect suddenly broke, and the relics must have been snatched by him." ”

[Well, I'll give you another chance to prove yourself useful. Contact the Night Elves of Elysion, and say that Frost wants them to keep their promise, and that they will help you get rid of the cub-like Chosen One. 】

"......"

[No, Sherman, from the moment you accept my suggestion, there is no turning back. The Pillars of Earth sent the Children of Nature to show that they are suspicious of you, and do as I say they do if they don't want to be burned as a traitor. 】

Suddenly there was an exclamation from behind, and as soon as Sherman turned around, he saw his wife and lover hugging each other in rags, and it was obvious that they were also frightened by the appearance of Sherman.

Sherman coughed and gasped, a streak of blood running down the corner of his mouth.

The cheating man and woman glanced at each other, one closed the door, and the other pulled out a dagger from his boot. I wouldn't have dared to do this if I had given them a hundred dares before, but unfortunately the mage's illness consumed his life.

[Accept my gift, this is a nirvana caused and effect given by the gods themselves, which can kill a living creature of Edgar. The black mist on the portrait gathered into a bundle and burrowed into Sherman's mouth.

"What's that?"

"The portrait speaks!"

"Die—"

Three voices came to mind in the room one after another, and the reversal of cause and effect caused Sherman's spell attributes to change radically, and the flames turned into ice crystals. At the touch of the moment, the lord's wife and lover were both killed.

Sherman straightened up, his lungs and cough no longer tormenting him.

The freeze-frame image moved again, the crunching sound of shattering grew louder and louder, and Link's gaze swept over the gritted executioner, and then at the druid, who was still wrestling with the night elves, but the words of frost echoed in his head.

[This is a nirvana cause and effect given by the gods themselves, which can kill a living creature of Edgar. 】

If what Apocalypse sees is true, and Frost's Mortal Curse doesn't work for me, do you want to try...... It's still the novice protection period, and even if you fail, you won't be fatal.

Isol won't show me this for no reason, for sure...... Void!

"Forty-one. Link shouted to the executioner, "I can help, or I can promise not to rob Sherman with you, and in exchange, the Natural Alliance will take back the management of the Suringori." ”

"Take advantage of the fire and rob!" The boy was forced back a few steps by Sherman. The priest behind him had been pushed into a corner, and the way out had been blocked by a ring of ice that had gathered together.

"This condition is not too much at all, the Suozun Temple was originally our territory, but it was betrayed to the mage by the shameless humans. Or would you prefer to be with the mage?" Link threw down his rattan shield and approached Sherman.

"Okay! I promise you!" As soon as the young man finished speaking, Link rushed forward with a black iron sword, and the deadly ring of ice passed through his body, but it did not kill him.

Sherman, who had been stabbed in the spine with a sword, screamed and looked back at Link with disbelief in his eyes, "You...... You're not ......."

Before he could finish speaking, the executioner, who had his head free, shaved off with a sword, and rolled on the ground a few times, and the word Edgar was uttered to death.

Seeing that Sherman was dead, Artis made a gesture, and the night elves retreated. Looking back, Link saw Artis do the same thing to himself again, and then disappear into the shadows.

Jafar rushed to Link's side with the druid, and when he saw him being killed by Sherman's Ice Ring, he thought he was dead, but who knew that Frost's mortal curse actually didn't work for him, which was a false alarm.

Executioner 41 picked up Sherman's head and walked towards Link, his eyes as fierce as if he was about to dig a piece of flesh out of Link's body.

"Don't forget your promise, the promise between the divine envoys cannot be reversed, even if it is a verbal agreement. Link didn't care about his gaze, this kind of gaze was not less than looking at the Guardian Land, and he was already numb.

The priest stepped forward and whispered a few words, and the young man glanced at Sherman's body lying on the ground, and with a wave of his hand, the remaining priests carried Sherman, who was still holding the title of lord, away.

"Your Excellency. Jafar waited for the Dawn Sect to go away before speaking, "The evidence from His Excellency Hull ......"

"I will explain it to him personally. ”

Hearing him say this, Jafar said no more.

"Let's go, get out of this place first. ”

When Link and the druids left, a light gray shadow floated from where Sherman's body had laid, and it circled twice around the blood on the ground, drifting in the direction where the Dawn Cult had left.

(By the way, do you understand this book?, I don't want to revise it at the critical moment of the list.) )

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