Chapter 13: The Pit Dug Ten Years Ago
Two days had passed since that Assassin attack, and an army of thousands had gathered outside the cave where the trolls had entrenched. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The snowy weather is gone, and the temperature is rising rapidly, but the atmosphere in the barracks and even in the nearby town of Luou is extremely solemn.
"Kane, how are you doing?" Alain asked Kane, who was immersed in studying Alicia's ancient tomb, and the ups and downs of his life, which he lost and lost again, made him look extremely haggard, and the thick dark circles under his eyes were slightly red.
"Your Excellency. Kane didn't intend to hide anything in the face of Alain's inquiry, "Based on our research, I can be sure that the eldest lady is absolutely safe now. But this is only temporary, we need to find a solution as soon as possible."
"So what's the solution?" Like a lifesaver for a person who was drowning, Alain changed his decadent attitude and stood up and grabbed Kane's collar.
"Please calm down. His collar was pinched by his immediate boss, and Kane didn't panic, just lightly asked him to calm down.
"I'm sorry. After being reminded by Kane, Alan let go of his hands, although the other party was his subordinate, but now it was his only hope.
"Let's go out for a while. Kane ordered the subordinates behind him who assisted him in his research to avoid it for the time being, because the conclusions of the research just now were more or less invisible.
"You guys go out first, and don't let anyone come near here. Alain also knew what he needed to do, even if he ordered his guards to stay out of the way for the time being.
One after another, only Alain and Kane were left in the originally bustling tent. The cacophony of flipping books and discussions was now gone, and only the slightly heavy breathing of the two men remained in the tent.
"Kane, you and I have been fighting side by side for more than twenty years. Sensing that everyone had gone away, Alan slowly spoke, "If there is anything, you can just say it! no matter what the result is, I will not blame you." ā
"Yes, Duke. "This time Kane didn't use the honorific title of 'adult', but for the two comrades-in-arms who have been fighting side by side for a long time, this title has shortened a lot of distance, although there are still some gaps between superiors and subordinates.
"In Madame's research notes, I learned about a more complicated matter. Kane pondered his words before he said heavily, "Miss, it is very likely that she was targeted by the demon god Nullegi fourteen years ago. ā
"What!" Alain jumped in fright when he heard Kane's words, his daughter had been targeted by the demon god Nulaki fourteen years ago?
Who is the Demon God Nulki? The two people present were quite clear that although he was the last one on the list among the sixteen demon gods in the empire, his influence or threat could definitely squeeze into the top five among all the demon gods.
Now, both among the people and in the upper echelons of the nobility, there are people who believe that Emperor Eumoned's death in battle is likely due to the obstruction of Newlegi.
Although all kinds of things related to gods will represent all kinds of troubles and uncertainties, whether it is those demon gods who have been blacklisted or the highly worshiped gods, they do not have enough ability to directly interfere with the El Continent. This gives people more room to maneuver.
"So, do you know what the reason is?" A trace of uneasiness spread in Alain's heart, if it was the demon god Nuleki, then it should be knowledge, and now Shilinya, who is only sixteen years old, has any knowledge worthy of this demon god?
"From my wife's research notes and life logs, I learned a ...... of comparison," Kane became a little difficult to speak when he said this, and after a moment of deliberation, he was able to find a suitable word...... Weird things. ā
Kane, who has always been known for his caution on the battlefield or in the laboratory, was now full of uncertainties, and this situation made Alain frown. As a comrade-in-arms who has been fighting side by side for many years, Alan can't understand the meaning of Kane's words, but he still subconsciously feels that this sentence has the meaning of "your daughter has a problem".
"Tell me about it. Alain nervously asked Kane, staring intently into the eyes of his comrade, hoping that he would tell the not-so-bad news.
"In Madame's diary, it is mentioned that the eldest lady began to appear quite lethargic one day when she was two years old. It is often unconsciously falling asleep. Kane recounted his findings in detail, hoping that his language would be able to convey his meaning accurately, "At first, the eldest lady's state did not attract the attention of the lady, but soon the lady noticed that the eldest lady did not seem to be normal, because the eldest lady often talked to herself, speaking a language that the lady had never heard of. ā
Hearing this, Alan unconsciously clenched his hands, if these are true, then his daughter is likely to be harassed by the demon god at this moment, and Shilinya was only two years old at that time, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be any sequelae in the future.
Later, when Madame was researching, she discovered that the soul of the eldest lady had been eroded by the soul of another world. At this point, Kane whispered to Alain that at the same time, Kane was already preparing calming techniques to prevent Alain from suddenly losing control of his emotions.
"Keep ......" Alain didn't get angry because of Kane's expectations, but the rattling of the forehead plate gloves still showed his own unstable mood at the moment.
Although Alain did not show uncontrollable anger at the moment, Kane also understood that his comrade-in-arms and boss were on the verge of getting out of control.
"Calm down. Kane gently took Alain's hand, which was covered in plate armor gloves, and a soft milky glow slowly passed through the gloves to Alain's brain.
"It's not as bad as you think. Kane comforted softly, although the other party maintained due calm under the effect of calming techniques, but these were all external forces, and they were temporary, and appropriate verbal comfort was essential.
Later, Madame conducted various studies on the condition of the eldest lady, and finally found that the soul from another world did not have any conflict with the soul of the eldest lady, and merged with each other. Kane told Alain about the final result of the soul of this otherworldly entering the body of the eldest lady.
But for Alain now, such news is neither good news, but it is also much better than bad news. After all, in the end, nothing happened that the soul of another world devoured the soul of the eldest lady, or the soul of the eldest lady suffered major trauma or anything like that.
"So, is she my daughter now?" Alain could only ask such a question that bothered him in the end.
"It depends on what you think of it. Kane didn't really want to get involved in the other party's private affairs, but as a researcher on this issue, he had to express his opinion: "If you look at the blood in the body, yes." ā
"What does Ellie think?" Alain didn't care about Kane's words, he could only hope that he could find an answer from his wife Alicia.
"Madam, after knowing such a thing, she is also quite helpless. However, Madame accepted this fact, and in the days to come, the eldest lady was also very considerate of Madame and helped Madame solve a lot of difficulties. Seeing that Alain didn't show too much excitement about this matter, Kane's hanging heart finally relaxed.
"Shireen, then, is my good daughter!" Alain finally smiled after two days of melancholy, despite all the poignancy in it.
"Well, congratulations to the Duke. Seeing that his comrades-in-arms were no longer too depressed, Kane also felt satisfied, and at the same time, he also understood the truth as a courtier, "This matter is now only known to me, and I will keep this matter a secret." ā
"So, is there anything else you want to say? If not, then tell me how I can get my daughter back. Alain felt that if Kane was just worried that he was hesitant about this matter, then now the other party could have the freedom to plan how to save his daughter.
"Yes. Kane saw that Alain couldn't wait to get to work now, so it would be difficult to have a chance in the future if the next research results were not revealed.
"After studying the phenomenon of the eldest lady's lethargy, Madame discovered that the information or memories carried by the souls of that other world aroused the great interest of Newleki. If the previous incident was just a test of Alain's inner idea of the definition of a loved one, then the current information is closely related to the rescue: "Every time the eldest lady sleeps normally and abnormally, it is because Newleki dragged the eldest lady's soul into its realm along with the foreign soul. ā
"So, is there anything bad going on?" Alain immediately realized the seriousness of the matter when he heard the news. There are many such examples of souls being dragged into the realm of demon gods, but most of the cases are cases where the person concerned becomes dementia or even dies!
"Because Madame's timely discovery did not cause any major harm. Kane had to tell Alain a result first, so as not to think about this matter, "Although Madame is not as powerful as the Demon God, Madame will always maintain the connection between the body and soul of the eldest lady." ā
"Besides, Newleki only showed interest in that foreign soul, and did not cause any great damage to the eldest lady's body. After about four years, the eldest lady was less and less harassed by Newerki, and the influence of the foreign soul became minimal. Madame speculated that Newleki had almost stripped away the information and memories contained in that soul. The final conclusion of the study is as if everything is back to square one, and Shilinya's soul is once again pure.
But if it was just a thrilling experience, then Kane would definitely not delay the precious time to rescue Shilinya, then it can only be said that this matter is inseparable from the next rescue, and Alain, who knows the temperament of his comrades-in-arms, did not interrupt Kane's analysis, but silently waited for the other party to continue to speak.
"In Madame's notes, an incident is recorded. Kane got up and walked over to a table, which was a jumble of research notes and diaries from Alicia's life, but more of them were all sorts of materials and books and legends of the local people.
After carefully flipping through a piece, Kane sorted out a few pieces of information, folded them all neatly, and sat back in his original position. Seeing Kane's movements, Alan knew that the key subject of the rescue was now.
"Madame is sure that Newleki will come back again to look for the eldest lady. And Madame's worries eventually came true, about ten years ago, the miners in the town of Luou dug up those ancient catacombs, causing a wave of ghouls. Moreover, among the ghouls of that time, Madame found that there were quite a few ghouls who were coming to catch the eldest lady. Kane handed the information in his hand to Alain, "That time, Madame sent the eldest lady to the church of Leverdeon to find the protection of the gods, and then helped the town's self-defense forces to suppress it, so that the crisis was resolved." ā
Taking the information that Kane had handed him, Alain quickly went through them, most of which were detailed planar anatomical drawings of the underground tomb.
"This is ......" Alain was a little confused now, originally thinking that Kane had said that this was the end of the matter between Newleki and his daughter after the ghoul incident, but after seeing the plan map with a detailed catacombs and instructions in his hand, Alain knew that things were not so simple.
"It is very likely that Elle continued to secretly go deep into the ancient tomb in the days to come, intending to solve the matter once and for all, if this is the case, then Elle's death is definitely not such a simple explanation as a disease death. Alain kneaded the stack of maps in his hand, and the conjecture in his heart couldn't help but make him sweat, but it was just a conjecture, and Kane didn't say what the ancient tomb had to do with Newleki.
These were all studies that Madame had conducted in half-public, either secretly or with the support of the mayor of Luou Town, and Madame made it clear in his research notes that the tomb was a tomb of a believer in Nuleki. But Kane's words immediately shattered Alain's suspicions, "During that battle, the underground teleportation array I found was the same as the teleportation array used by the believers in the ancient tomb recorded in Madame's research notes, with only minor changes. ā
"It doesn't matter so much now, even if he is a demon god, I will bring my daughter back. Enraged, Alain slammed the map in his hand to the ground.
"Now we don't need to worry about the safety of the eldest lady, and the lady also mentioned in the note that it is very likely that Newerki has taken a fancy to the talent of the eldest lady. For the time being, the safety of the eldest lady is still guaranteed. Alain's anger Kane didn't feel strange, after all, it was the other party who had repeatedly harmed his only relative, but Kane couldn't let Alain get carried away by his anger, "Duke, if there is no accident, then the eldest lady is very likely to be in that ancient tomb now." ā
"Gather everyone at once, plan to go to the tomb to save people. Now I'm not worried about what that demon god will do, and besides, I won't leave the fate of my daughter to that demon god. Alain drew his sword and pointed to the map on the ground and ordered, "Now I'm worried about whether that assassin is not dead, in that case, Shireen will be in danger!"