Chapter 206: City of Bones (4)
After listening to Amelia's words, Hubert, a young man of the blood clan, changed his face slightly, he knew very well the importance of the ritual of recognizing the lord of the blood clan, because it was through this ritual that Emilia recognized Emilia as the master, and it was also in this ritual of the secret method of the blood curse that his master Emilia used the secret method unique to the blood clan to leave a mark on his soul, so that Emilia could know everything about him through this mark, if there was any betrayal in Hubert's heart, even if it was just a use of his brains and it was not really realized, this mark would be broken and directly attack his soulIt can be said that unless Hubert's strength far exceeds that of his master Emilia by an order of magnitude, there is no way to resist the terrifying lethality that directly shocks the soul.
However, Hubert did not show any displeasure, because he had heard the name Ryan countless times when he was in the City of Bones, and it was a taboo that the entire army of the undead must never mention. Because of his mission, Hubert still learned some deeds about this name through various channels, just some hearsay has already shocked his heart, and even the commander of the entire army of the undead, the Lich Lord Nicholas, and Catherine, the Flame Queen who is also a legendary powerhouse, and many other masters besieged Ryan, not only suffered heavy losses, but also made others retreat, which can be said to be disgraceful. And it was in that battle that the first master of the Kaveh family at the end of the blood clan was killed by him in one move, and the patriarch of the family escaped with his life when he deliberately let go, but it is said that the patriarch de Silva is now greatly damaged and has hidden in his sarcophagus, and it is estimated that there is no 500 years to recover from his injuries.
With such a remarkable record, how could Hubert dare to treat Ryan and those ordinary humans who were regarded as slaves and food by the Blood Clan? His face changed slightly just now, but he was only a little surprised, because Ryan, who had always spared no effort in the fight against the undead army, would accept a Blood Clan slave, which was also unexpected by him, but from this point of view, the human in front of him did not seem to be very resistant to the power of darkness, so Hubert quickly stood up and performed the most respectful etiquette of the Blood Clan towards Ryan.
"Okay, okay, let's save these etiquette. Ryan interrupted Hubert's etiquette by waving his hand in disgust, and he pointed to the woolen felt placed in the center of the tent and said, "Sit down and talk, don't be restrained." ”
Emilia sat down behind Ryan on his left after serving him, and although Ryan didn't like the cumbersome etiquette, the Bloodmaiden struck the posture of a maid on such occasions. Hubert glanced at Orlando and Red, who faintly exuded endless light power in their bodies, and subconsciously chose a position away from them to sit down, but coincidentally sat next to Elendor, and I don't know if he felt the breath of the tyrannical ancient demonic beast Hydra in Elendor's body.
"It was all an accident that I was able to meet Hubert this time, he is Emilia's blood curse servant, and he also checked his soul brand just now, so I don't have to worry about his loyalty. Ryan spoke first, although Orlando and they already knew about Amilia's existence, but after all, they were once hostile to each other, and Ryan's words could effectively dispel the hostility between them.
"Now, Hubert, tell us a little bit about the city of bones. Ryan said lightly.
"Yes, my lord of Lane. Hubert began the introduction meticulously: "I was selected into Feretz's personal guard three years ago......" Hubert slowly recounted his undercover work on the orders of Amelia, until he and many other Blood Warriors were stationed in the City of Bones on the orders of Amelia's brother Ferrez, serving as personal guards for several black-robed lich who guarded the place. However, just some time ago, most of the troops of the City of Bones were transferred to leave secretly, but Hubert and other blood warriors did not accompany them, so they did not know the whereabouts of these undead armies at all, and due to the departure of those black-robed lichs, all the blood warriors also changed from idle guards to coolies, because of their fast flying speed, Hubert and others had to patrol the area around the City of Bones that was shrouded in darkness every day, until today they encountered Ryan's Golem.
"So, you're familiar with the environment of the City of Bones?" Ryan asked.
"Of course. Hubert said confidently.
"Then have you noticed that the City of Bones and its vicinity have a pattern similar to a magic array? Ryan asked, and after saying this, he thought for a moment, and added, "If possible, you can draw a detailed topographical map of the City of Bones, especially the location of important facilities such as the altar that produced the dark canopy. ”
"No problem. Hubert replied, "There is absolutely no problem with the topographic map, but there are some areas that we are not allowed to enter, and I tried a few times to infiltrate them, but I couldn't get through the magic blockade there, so I had to give up in order not to reveal my identity." As for the magic array, the entire city of bones is made up of white bones and arcane runes, and I'm not very good at this, so I'm afraid I can't judge their specific use. ”
"Well, you just need to draw a detailed map, and as for the time, the sooner the better. "Ryan doesn't force anything, after all, Hubert's strength can only be regarded as a medium level in the undead legion, if it weren't for the speed of their bloods, I'm afraid it would not be their turn to be the guardian of those fragile lichs, such strength can be used as an undercover agent to spy on information, if you expect him to be in the fortress of the entire undead legion, then no matter what kind of information he gets, Ryan can't believe it, because it is likely to be a trap.
After seeing that Hubert didn't seem to have much to add, Ryan turned to the side and said to Amelia, who was sitting behind him, "Hubert will be left to you to arrange, pay attention to the secrecy of his identity." ”
"Yes. Emilia bowed respectfully and agreed, and then she rolled her eyes, lowered her head and asked, "So, may I ask the master, when will Hubert be sent back to the City of Bones to continue lurking?"
"Latent? no!" Ryan spoke in front of everyone, "According to the records of the Legion of the Undead, he should have died at my hands, and if he returned in a few days, wouldn't it be clear that there was something wrong with Hubert?" Well, you can think of his identity yourself, anyway, you are now the deputy head of my Ryan mercenary group, and you are qualified to select your own subordinates. ”
After getting Ryan's clear answer, a smile appeared on the corner of Amelia's mouth with a low head, not only her, but even Hubert on the side was relieved, Ryan's words just now have made it clear that he regards these blood clans as his own subordinates, and I believe that with the protection of this legendary powerhouse, these blood clans that everyone shouts and fights in the bright world will also have a stable living environment, and they will no longer have to hide under the pursuit of countless demon hunters.
After Emilia and the others left, for the first time, when they heard that Ryan actually had the Archmage Clifford under the Blood Clan, he couldn't help but ask: "Ryan, you have to think clearly, these Blood Clan used to use us humans as food back then, how can they really help you do things? It's just to use your identity to escape the pursuit of the Church of Light and the Demon Hunters." ”
"Clifford, don't worry, I'm measured. Ryan smiled and comforted a few words, and then spoke: "As one of the six allies of the alliance, you are naturally qualified to know this news, but it is only for you, this is not to trust your companions, in fact, there are probably no more than 10 people who know about this matter so far." ”
"I know proportions. Seeing that Ryan would not listen to his advice, Clifford nodded and said to Ryan, "But I still reserve my opinion, I can't trust them anyway." ”
"The Six-Party Alliance does not include the Bloods, they are only members of my personal mercenary group, and I have a mercenary relationship with them. Ryan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, let's talk about the specifics." Today, after I manipulated the golem into the dark sky, I encountered a total of ...... along the way."
After Ryan introduced his experience, Faras was the first to speak: "According to the information of the Hubert just now, when the undead legion was transferred on a large scale not long ago, it was almost the eve of the secret trip to Black Rock City. So doesn't it mean that the City of Bones doesn't have too many troops now?"
"But with the existence of a dark canopy, our warriors can't enter it!" Orlando said distressedly.
"Well, that's a problem, but one thing I want to say is that the corrosiveness of the Dark Canopy may not be as terrible as we thought. Ryan smiled and said, "I was once under the shadow of the forbidden curse 'Scourge of the Dead', a magic that can turn all life that enters its area into undead. Today, however, when my golem entered the dark canopy, it didn't feel it so strongly at all, and it was clear that its effect was only weakened. As for the previous cattle and sheep test specimens, most of them were killed by the Banshee's Howl, and then their corpses were touched by those zombies, so they were also infected with the terrible plague. Or maybe these plagues were created by the Dark Rune Knights, who I remember were responsible for the New Year's Massacre in the Imperial Capital. ”
"And what are they doing this for?" asked Red.
"Give us the illusion that the effect of the dark canopy is deadly. Faras had already thought of the truth, and she said with some excitement: "Then we don't dare to send troops in easily." The means of attack at such a long distance is nothing more than the use of siege equipment or high-level magic, and in terms of actual effect, against a large target distributed within a radius of dozens of kilometers, and there is no way to see the specific situation through the fog, the use of forbidden magic is inevitable and the only possibility. ”
"Yes, that's the only possibility. Orlando added, "As Ryan guessed, we launched a forbidden spell attack, and then we were countered by that giant magic array, and under the impact of the forbidden spell level collision, we would be caught off guard and lose a lot, although this will not stop us from the pace of the crusade, but it can delay our time." ”