They found an abandoned bandit camp on the riverbank, and before they had time to light a fire to defend it, they lay down on a few tattered hides. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info In the night sky, Rex and Vir's snoring roared loudly.

The next day after breakfast, they walked along the gravel road beside the river to Shadingher. Rex inquired about Cicero's grave and decided to pay his respects first. Because of Engil's obstruction, Cicero could not be buried in the tomb of his ancestors. Vir had no choice but to bury him next to Atayum to make sure his soul didn't turn into a ghost.

After the worship, Serena decides to accompany Rex back to the church to help him save Caterina, and Rex is extremely happy. Serena asked him if he would stay, and he said that he would make a decision after learning the way of the dragon's roar, and a look of loss flashed in her eyes, a little dissatisfied with his answer.

When they arrived at the temple gate, they were stunned. The stone door shattered, and the two guards fell to the ground, and Rex stepped closer to find that their hearts had been hollowed out. At the same time, a strong smell of corpses came to his nose and made him nauseous.

"Not good!" exclaimed Serena, "something has happened to the Templars, go find Grandmother." ”

Rex and Will followed Serena and rushed into the corridor. On the way, they found a large number of bones and weapons, and the stench was even stronger and disgusting.

"Legion of Bones! Rex was startled, and shouted in his heart, "Don't die, everyone, we're back." ”

"Speed up!" Serena urged.

The further you go, the more shocking it becomes. The Templar is like hell, littered with corpses and flesh and blood. The antechamber and dining room were burning, and the flames engulfed everything, including wooden tables, chairs, barrels, treasure chests, wooden cabinets, curtains, beds, and corpses. The heat was rolling all around, and the air was full of ash and dust.

They ran to the door of the main hall and found it a mess, like a sea of dead men, surrounded by flames, as if singing an elegy. "Oh, Lord forbid, Grandmother is still alive. Serena prayed in her heart.

The three of them are struggling to break through the wall of fire. Suddenly I heard the sounds of fighting, swearing, and howling coming from the corridor on the left. They immediately rushed into the hallway and saw Eric, who had turned into a werewolf, besieged by a dozen skeleton warriors. Immediately fighting, the three of them helped him crush the group of demons.

However, Eric also collapsed, his body was so damaged that he was already bleeding from all the wounds, and after a few minutes he died of exhaustion. They felt sad for a while and moved on. In the kitchen, Hayo was found nailed to the door, he was dead, and the enemy had chopped off his hands. Serena wept silently, not daring to look at the tragic scene again.

Worried about the Night Mother, she put away her tears and hurried to her room. Seven or eight lone skeleton warriors were killed on the way. At this time, the fire burned more and more fiercely, blocking the corridor. The air was hot, their throats seemed to be glued together and they couldn't breathe, and their faces were burning and aching, and it was unbearable.

"Go through the wall of fire and down the stone steps!" Rex decisively suggested.

"No, that's too dangerous!" said Serena.

Will covered his face with his hands, and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's find another exit." ”

Rex decided to take the risk, grabbing the two by the arm, he hurried away, and in an instant they crossed the wall of fire to the stone steps. Running to the door of the study, they rushed in, but did not find the Night Mother, and Serena was very surprised and proposed to search the room. The three of them act immediately, and Will accidentally discovers a secret room, and in the secret room, he finally finds the badly burned Night Mother, lying on the bed and dying.

Serena cried and rushed to pick up the Nightmother, but as soon as her hand touched her arm, the Nightmother screamed. Serena was startled, and hurriedly withdrew her hand, not daring to touch it again. She cried and shouted, softly, "Grandma, grandma, wake up, I'm back." Please don't die, don't let me go!"

Serena cried heartbreakingly, and Rex's heart was like a knife, and her liver and intestines were broken. He did not expect that the Brotherhood would suffer such a catastrophe, and that the warm home would become a hell on earth. The Night Mother woke up in a daze, and smiled with relief when she saw them clearly. She pointed her index finger at Rex, who quickly walked over and knelt down. He saw that the Night Mother was scorched and blackened, her skin was crusted and chapped, and there was a large hole in the right side of her face, and her teeth were exposed. His throat was also rotten, his breathing was difficult, and he groaned heavily in his chest.

The Night Mother apologizes to him, saying in the most faint tone that the lust for power has blinded her mind, causing her to make bad decisions and cause the Brotherhood to split, and she laments her own confusion and fantasizes that the demons will strengthen Shaddinghel and bring about the destruction of the race. Now I finally understand that as long as the bloodline of the Brotherhood can be continued, it doesn't matter whether Sarn is the leader or Rex is the leader. She begged him to help Sahn and rebuild the Brotherhood, and told Serena to live well. After saying that, the Night Mother stared at her and said goodbye, her throat no longer moved, and her life came to an end.

Serena was overwhelmed with grief and wept, and Rex held her shoulders and comforted her. And Will stood behind them, his expression solemn, staring at the two of them, the breath of death that kept him at peace for a long time.

After a long time, Serena finally regained her composure and stopped crying. The fire had spread through the stone steps to the study, and the smoke choked their noses and lungs, and they had difficulty breathing and had to leave immediately. Rex and Will helped Serena out of the chamber as they coughed and retreated.

Exiting the stone steps and retreating into the back hall, they found the seven elders dead, and Denise lying in a pool of blood. The fire cut off the stairs leading to the bedroom, making it impossible to escape through the tunnel. They reverted back to the main hall and walked out the front door back to the ground. The Templar collapsed shortly after they left, and Shadinghel was completely destroyed.

The three of them sat on the ground, their emotions wrapped in layers of sadness. The destruction of their homes and the unknown fate of their friends weighed on their nerves. Serena stared at the stone door in a daze, while Rex stayed by her side, her eyes looking lonely at the sky. Will's heart was so confused that he tried to comfort the two of them, but he couldn't find the right words, and he stomped up and down on the side of the road and lamented.

The sky was overcast with dark clouds, the forest grew dark, and stood behind them like a devil, and after a few minutes lightning and thunder thundered in the air, and heavy rain poured down, as if mourning for the Brotherhood.

Suddenly, Will discovers that a head is hidden behind a strange rock, sneaky. He immediately whispered to Rex, "Master, where are you looking." ”

Rex also noticed the anomaly and put his index finger to his mouth to "shhhh At the same time, wake up Serena in a daze and use gestures to make a plan to outflank. The three of them became excited, and quietly surrounded them on the left, center, and right, and before the guy could spot them, they pounced on him like a tiger preying on him. Just as he was about to start the fight, he suddenly heard the man shouting, "Wait a minute. ”

The three of them stopped their fists and looked closely, and finally saw his face clearly, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Artis?!"

"Yes, yes, it's me. Rim Artis quickly agreed.

They were stunned.

"Bastard!" Will punched him angrily, "what are you doing hiding here, you filthy, heartless, despicable fool?"

Artis couldn't fend off, and Vir threw another old punch, a torrential attack that knocked him to the ground. Artis was dazed for a moment, not understanding what was going on, panting, blinking, and looking dumbfounded.

Rex knew the inside story, so he didn't stop it. Serena asked curiously, "Why don't you stop it, he's going to die!"

"Don't worry, Artis won't die. Rex looked unsurprised.

Artis's beaten nose and eyes were crooked and bleeding profusely before Rex stopped Will. He looked contemptuously at Artis, who was whimpering like a puppy, and said, "I'm sorry, brother, but I didn't help you. You also know that in the Brotherhood, everyone hates cowardly people the most, especially greedy for life and fear of death without principle. Such a person did not deserve the title of Assassin, as he would tarnish the honor and disgrace the Brotherhood. So, you are to blame for this fate, and you deserve it!"

Artis's face was as dead as ashes, and he kept his head down and did not dare to look at them again.

"Why are you the only one here?" shouted Will.

"Tell me, why did the Skeleton Legion appear in Shadinhel?" asked Serena aloud.

Artis's left eye was swollen and he couldn't see clearly. He shuddered and said, "I—I'm going to play dead and escape." The Lordship of the Demon Lord deceived Merus Dagon into deceiving the Nightmothers, but they betrayed and slaughtered the Assassins. The Templar was also besieged by the Skeleton Legion. ”

"I ask you, where are the others, where are Sarn, where are Caterina, where are they now?" questioned Rex.

Artis coughed violently and pleaded, "Let me catch my breath, Your Highness." ”

"Lift him up and let him sit. Rex said to Will.

"Yes, master. Veril pulled Artis up and straightened him up.

"Let's talk about it now. ”

"His Highness Sarn, Lord Ngil, and the woman were captured by the Demon Lord and taken to the city of hell. Artis said weakly.

Serena asked anxiously, "What now, we have to save them." ”

Rex nodded, "Yes, only if Sarn is alive will we have any hope of rebuilding the Dark Brotherhood." ”

"We need help. "Three people can't do it." ”

"It's four, and he. Rex pointed at Artis.

The three of them couldn't hide their surprise, and Vir said unhappily, "He's a traitor, why should he be counted?"

"Yes, we can't rely on a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death to win. Serena said in a mocking tone.

"Listen to me," Rex suggested, "Artis can't be denied to be at fault, but it's true that he was an assassin and had contributed to the Brotherhood. He should be given a chance to overcome his difficulties and grow into a brave assassin, right? We can't give up on him. ”

"Makes sense. Serena agreed, "And the Dark Brotherhood must be reformed, and it can't do things according to the old system anymore." Change is sacred, and only by changing us can we have a future. ”

"Well said," Rex couldn't help but admire, "Serena, I admire your opinion. ”

Serena smiled and thanked him.

"I don't understand," muttered Will, "but I can't go wrong with you, right?"

The three of them laughed, and the gloom in their hearts was swept away.