Chapter 154: Dynamics of the Parties and Spoils of War
In the woods northwest of Beckland, Ace Snake, the "Singer of the Gods", watched as Zatwin, the demigod of the "Rose School", fled into the spirit realm, but was powerless to stop it.
He fell to the ground with a face full of anger, and casually released a violent wind, rolling the "possessed puppet" on the ground not far away in front of him.
"Sure enough...... It's already an empty shell! With just one glance, Snake's face became even more ugly, and he slammed the puppet to the ground.
"What's wrong?" A dark-haired, golden-eyed, masked man asked as he leaned down and picked up the puppet.
He is a demigod of the Rune military, attracted by the movement of a demigod-level battle. It was his arrival that made Dezatvin retreat decisively.
"'1-025' broke through the seal again, and it quietly abandoned the 'container' that sealed it while I had just had no time to be distracted, and escaped without knowing what it possessed!" Seeing the question of the demigod of the military, Snake's face softened and explained slightly.
'What?' Missing Class 1' seals? The military demigods were shocked when they heard this, knowing that "Level 1" represented a high level of danger, a terrifying existence that could destroy a city. Even if there is a means of sealing the church, it can only be used in a limited way. And now it's completely out of control, and what that means, just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.
"I'll have someone send you a report later...... I'll have to go over there now to see what Kuhn is doing. Snake nodded to the military demigods, then rose to his feet and flew towards the location where the "Timely Scourge" had launched the "Lightning Storm".
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In a house in Beckland's North Side, "The Grudge" Steve flashes out of a piece of glass with hatred. Because of Sharon's entanglement, he didn't have time to get to the place designated by Lord Zatwin. And the Lord has sent him a message to come and wait at this base.
At this moment, Zatwin, who was wearing a black glove on his left palm, shuttled out of the spirit world, his face was cold and terrifying, and without Steve's explanation, he asked directly, "Sharon blocked you?" ”
"I'm sorry, sir. I tried to get rid of her, but I couldn't......" Steve looked down in horror.
"Ahem, there was a blood moon just now, how could Sharon still have the ability to entangle you?" Zatwin coughed twice, his face flushed with pale. Just now, the military demigod suddenly felt that he directly gave a mysterious weakened "law", so that he was injured by the "thunder and lightning arrow" of the "God Songner".
"I don't know...... I've seen Sharon drink a flask during a fight, though. Steve replied after a moment's reflection.
"It seems that there is a 'Crimson Scholar' helping her...... Ahem, ahem. Zatwin coughed violently again before he instructed Steve, "Fortunately, it didn't turn out too badly, and the 'Cursed Thing' was out of the Storm Church's grasp...... It shouldn't be too far away, and it's probably still hidden in Beckland. In the future, you should ask more people to see where there are horror stories in the city. ”
"Yes, sir." Steve hurriedly responded respectfully.
"Also, find Sharon and Marić's whereabouts as soon as possible."
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In a somewhat dilapidated manor house on the northwestern outskirts, Captain Arsenoff, Judy, and Crestai "Sword of the Goddess" take turns meditating and regaining their depleted spirituality after simply setting up a vigilance.
As for Captain Kuhn? He was still unconscious.
Speaking of which, this is the manor where Abner and Hugh used to come to practice their guns, and was later bought by Mr. Caron, a shareholder of the Coim Company. Since Mr. Caron had not yet begun to renovate it, only two servants were left to guard it. And they didn't notice that there were uninvited guests in the manor.
Sesima's expression suddenly moved, and she became vigilant, and she picked up the white bone sword in her hand again...... Because he found himself being dragged into a dream.
Almost at the same time, Judy also noticed that something was wrong.
She is the daughter of the "manipulator", and the magical items in her hand also record many related abilities such as "dream shuttle", how can she not notice that she is in a dream?
Only Captain Arsenov was a little unsure, but seeing that his companions had dealt with it, he naturally silently blessed them with "protection".
At this time, an old man walked in slowly at the door.
He was dressed in a black and red clergyman's robe, with five dark emblems on his chest, a clean face, no beard, and dark eyes that were dark and serene.
As soon as they saw him, everyone, including Captain Arsenov, was stunned, and then saluted the old man respectfully:
"Your Excellency St. Anthony."
This old man is none other than the Sage Anthony Stevenson, one of the thirteen archbishops of the Church of the Night!
He was the head of the Diocese of Beckland, the top of the Church of the Night in the true sense of the word.
He first greeted the two "desolate ones" kindly, dispelling them, mainly the fear in Judy's heart—St. Anthony, as the "bishop of fear", can bring great "fear" to people just by existing, and the stronger the spirit, the clearer the feeling.
Then, he turned to Cesima and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
At this time, Sesima had already confirmed that the person who came was indeed the archbishop through the white bone sword, so she hurriedly reported what happened before, and finally added: "Karen of the 'Mother Earth God' church has gone to hunt down the pain witch, and I don't think she can escape." ”
"If you are stabbed by the 'Sword of the Goddess', you will inevitably encounter 'bad luck'." St. Anthony nodded thoughtfully.
After speaking, he suddenly clapped his hands, and the dream shattered. Before the Sesimas woke up, they faintly heard the voice of His Excellency St. Anthony: "Your Excellency the 'Singer of the Gods' has found you...... It's slower than me......"
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In the courtyard of Elk Manor, the witch Rey's head suddenly exploded, the headless corpse collapsed weakly on the carriage window, and the black eyeball that seemed to be embedded between Rey's breasts also fell to the ground with a "snap".
"Abner, you're rude to a lustful lady...... I like it, though. ”
By the time Dalie's ethereal banter reached his ears, Abner saw cracks in the void around him, shattering like glass.
Then, a real feeling hits him, and he clearly knows that he is back in the real world.
With the "mechanical mind" turned off, Abner noticed that the servants in the courtyard suddenly became smart, and looked frequently at him and Dalie, as if he did not understand why the two were circling around a carriage. Generally speaking, isn't dating all about moon and flowers?
Abner cautiously approached the carriage window, examined it with his "pure white eyes", and after making sure that there was no danger, he quietly pushed Rey's body back into the carriage, and then opened the door and boarded it.
Ms. Daly picked up the eyeball, wrapped it in spirit, and sealed it for the time being, followed Abner into the carriage, and closed the door casually.
"The smell of blood is so overwhelming...... I'm afraid this car will have to be thoroughly decontaminated before it can be used again. Ms. Dai Li's tone was disgusted, but her expression did not change much, as a former "corpse collector", she had long been accustomed to dealing with all kinds of corpses.
Abner felt the smell of blood rush to his nose, but his attention was not there, but he looked at the strange symbols painted in blood on the inside of the car, and a makeshift altar made in the saddle. On the altar is an emerald green fruit...... Through the analysis of the "Pure White Eye", he knew that it was an extraordinary trait.
The witch really has a backhand! If I hadn't detonated her "desire" immediately, I am afraid that she would have really delayed it until the ceremony was completed. It seems to be a ritual of sacrifice to some mysterious being...... But these symbols do not point to the "primordial moon" - through the "Feast of Blood" by the "Desolate" and the Bloodline, Abner knows a lot about the "primordial moon", at least what symbols symbolize him.
However, this extraordinary characteristic seems to be a "harvest sacrifice...... It can't be Dr. Leonardo, right?
Abner had a guess in his heart, but he didn't dare to "go back" easily. Whether it is the extraordinary characteristics or the witch herself, he is sure that he has something to do with the "primordial moon", and he doesn't dare to die anymore now.
Dai Li had already checked the witch's body at this time, and since the other party had been bare before he died, there was no place to put his belongings, so Ms. Dai Li only took a ring from each of her hands.
"It's so self-explanatory...... It's the wildest corpse I've ever seen......" Daly said, handing one of the rings to Abner, "The extraordinary trait and '2-001' will definitely be handed over to the church...... I don't know which church will take it away...... But these two rings are our trophies and can be divided. ”
Abner is not hypocritical, he lost a sequence of 5 level hole cards in order to kill the witch, so he naturally had to make up for it.
After taking the ring, he used the "pure white eye" to analyze it slightly, and he knew what it did:
"Name: Halo of Light.
"Appearance: A solid gold ring set with white gemstones.
"Purpose: It allows the wearer to become a messenger of light, an attendant of the sun, immune to many diseases, master the "divine light", the wearer can summon a magnificent and pure pillar of blazing light, can use most of the solar realm spells of the 'Sun Priest' and 'Notary', and can use the "Purification Aura" to purify the necromantic within a radius of 50 meters, and is the nemesis of this type of creature.
"Through this ring, what the wearer approves of, will be enhanced, and what is not approved will be weakened.
"Negative effect: If the wearer uses it frequently, he will gradually become a believer in the 'Eternal Sun', slowly observing the teachings and praising the sun from the heart.
"Suggested Use: Use it with the 'Pure White Eye' turned on, this negative effect can be avoided entirely."
This...... This is an extraordinary item in the realm of "Sacrifice of Light" at the level 5 of the sequence! If Rey had had the strength to inspire it just now, and gave me a "divine light" at will, I'm afraid I would have to flee from the wilderness.
I remember talking to me about the "substitute punisher" named Evan who was watching me after the incident at the headquarters of the Daily Observer, and that Lieutenant Bernard, who had become the nourishment of the giant flower, had mortgaged his garden house in the West End and raised £8,000 to buy a powerful item in the Solar Realm, in a vain attempt to escape the witch's control...... Could it be this "Halo of Light"?
Thinking of this, Abner put the ring directly on his finger, since it was in his hand, it was impossible to return it, and he was lacking a hole card to protect himself.
"I didn't expect you to be ......the one who asked me to give the ring for the first time," Dali couldn't help but smile and shake her head when she saw that he didn't mean anything humble, and put another ring from the witch on her hand.
And my first ring was given to Hugh...... Although it is a reward for helping the teacher to transfer.
Abner complained in his heart, and prepared to get out of the car and go back to the main house of the manor. He and Daly went out for a walk in the garden, and then got into the carriage together...... If I go back later, I'm afraid I don't know what rumors will be spread.
He didn't care about the rumors, but although Ms. Daly didn't seem to care, Abner knew that she actually cared about similar things getting to Dunn's ears again, otherwise she wouldn't like to wear old-fashioned makeup, and she wouldn't be too close to other men, except for a little joke on her lips to deliberately show that she hadn't changed significantly.
Awkward crush...... Shall I encourage Klein to find out about Daly's crush on Dunn in advance?
As Abner opened the door and thought about it, illusory bats suddenly passed through the window and quickly coalesced into Cullen's figure.