Chapter 5

A lot of people want to know how I met Lucifer, but I've kept my mouth shut about it because I don't want to explain it from the beginning, and I hope people can understand my feelings, and I think one day everyone will know. www.biquge.info I went back to the infirmary and saw that Winora and Ingrid had grown more energetic and looked better after drinking the blood we had all provided. Walker also brought them a medicinal liquor made from mummy fragments to drink as a cure for internal bleeding.

"I wonder why Lucifer would help us?" Ingrid asked me curiously.

I see that everyone can't wait to hear it, and I can only explain:" Because Lucifer is unwilling to be a devil, so he wants to be a righteous lord that everyone loves, in order to prevent the sixth desire of the evil spirit party from spreading in the world, we invented a vaccine against the sixth desire, but the evil spirit party is helping the archangel to find the dark element fragments to eliminate us, and secretly make their virus spread around the world, trying to create a global plague, so as to achieve his ambition to rule the world, but Lucifer saw this, his purpose is to destroy the dark element fragments, and prevent the spread of the sixth desire, and strive to become the lord of justice。 ”

After I finished speaking, everyone talked about it, and everyone's sense of security multiplied. I took off my coat that had been cut several times and tossed it aside. That angel named Gabriel is so vicious that if she wants my life, she will definitely try to kill me, but I have gained a lot of experience from fighting her, and if she comes again, it will not be so difficult to deal with.

After this battle, many doors, windows, sculptures, and walls of the castle were severely damaged, and we lost many of our compatriots, which is an irreparable loss.

I wondered day and night, could it be that the Dark Elemental Fragment had really been taken by Schuster, and that this war between us and the angels had changed me so much. That night, I went alone to the rooftop that had been destroyed by angels, and I meditated in the dim light. Not long after, Lucifer reappeared, snapped his fingers, conjured a stone chessboard and two stone chairs between me and him, and motioned for me to sit down and play chess with him. I sat down with him and started playing. During the game, while we were chatting, he asked me, "I'll borrow a game of chess to talk to you today." Alex, would you like to take Isabel as your bride?"

I was stunned for a moment and said, "I do." ”

He smiled slightly, "Isabel is indeed a good girl, she has always had you in mind, if you are going to get married, I would love to be your witness, but I want to tell you a fact now." ”

"What facts?"

"Remember when she was shot?"

"How could I have forgotten that, although she has come back to life, I will not let this matter go unchecked, and I will not be a human being if I do not avenge this revenge. ”

"Revenge is your own business, she said it was her own accidental gun?"

"Yes. ”

"Now, I'm going to help her tell her the truth. ”

"What truth?"

"If she wasn't there, you'd be the one who was shot. ”

"What?"

"Can you believe it?"

"I'm just a little confused, please tell me, what the hell is going on?"

"She was the one who took the shot for you, and you didn't know it. ”

I was taken aback, and the chess piece I had just picked up couldn't help but slip out of my hand and knocked down several other chess pieces, "She actually blocked the bullet for me?"

Lucifer helped me pick up the fallen pieces and motioned to continue, "Yes, she loves you and for you...... She was kicked out of the house by her own father, and she put herself on the cusp of the storm, and she will even protect you with her life. And what about you? What have you done for her? What do you know other than kissing her on the mouth and putting your arms around her waist? Have you ever paid for her? Have you ever thought about it from her standpoint?"

"I ......"

"I don't think you're worthy of her. ”

I felt a little embarrassed, "Maybe I didn't do enough, but I swear, I'll keep trying." ”

"Will you continue to work hard? When have you been working hard? What have you tried to do? You kept telling her parents that you would take care of her, but instead of taking care of yourself, you even dragged her to block the gun for you, which shows that you are so irresponsible to your promises, I don't know if you will regret your irresponsible behavior after you die, like those dead people in the hell cell. ”

At this point, I had no intention of playing chess, and my queen and two horses were eaten, "I really didn't know that she had blocked bullets for me." ”

When Lucifer saw that I had lost the chess game, he stood up, walked a few leisurely steps, and suddenly turned to me, as if to scold me, "You don't want to think about it, she is a blood girl who has gone through countless ups and downs, and she can't even dodge bullets? Is this possible? Do you think she is not as flexible as you? You are wrong, you just have more skills than her at that time and are not afraid of the sun." ”

"Alex. Isabel's voice came from under the stone steps. In the moonlight, she stood alone on the battlements. "Alex, who are you talking to?" she asked.

"I ......," I glanced at Lucifer, "and Lucifer is too." ”

She instantly came to my side and greeted Lucifer politely, "Hello, Lucifer, it's a pleasure to be here." ”

Lucifer gave her a smile, "Toalex's blessing." ”

When I saw Isabel this time, my heart was filled with infinite gratitude and apologies. "Isabel. I whispered.

"What's wrong with you? She said.

I hugged her tightly at once, "Forgive me, dear, please forgive me, I hate myself to death!"

"What's wrong with you? Why are you saying this?"

"Remember the shot you took for me?"

In order not to make me sad, she was still concealing: "It was I who couldn't dodge at that time, so I was shot." ”

"Don't hide it anymore, I should be the one who should be shot, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd ...... long ago"

"You know all about it, Lucifer told you, right? It's really a Seraphim, and you know about it. ”

"If Lucifer hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about it, and you'd continue to hide it, wouldn't I? I'm sorry for you, Isabel, and I swear I'll make amends. ”

"Isabel. Lucifer said, "Don't hide anything, why don't you just say it when you saved Alex? Do you have to wait for me to tell him? If you died, the truth would never be revealed." I know your feelings, you love Alex very much, he loves you very much, you don't want him to get hurt, and he doesn't want you to be wronged, you love each other so much, I really envy you. It's an honor to meet you both. Those archangels have always suspected that your people stole the Dark Elemental Fragments, so they want to take the Fragments from you and take the opportunity to destroy you. I don't think you have a chance of winning against them, but don't worry, if they dare to mess around, I'll make them pay a heavy price. ”

"Do you want to fight those archangels to the end?" I asked.

"I only hope that this war will not continue, but the war is bound to come, and I am most worried about Gabriel, she was not like this before, how could it become like this all of a sudden?"

"What are you going to do with her?"

"If she continues like this, I'm really worried about her, after all, she used to be my right-hand man, I don't want her to continue to go crazy like this, if it wasn't for her that day, I would have taken advantage of the victory and chased after her, and I will find a chance to talk to her another day." ”

"Please tell her that the dark elemental fragment is not with us, no matter who the fragment is in now, there is a wrongdoer, a debtor, and I hope she can see the facts before acting. ”

"Don't worry, I'll explain. ”

I turned my gaze back to Isabel, "Isabel, stop trying to save my life, I don't want you to miss any more." ”

"I saved you, you saved me, and we evened out. ”

"I just want to protect you all the time and be with you forever, I promised your parents that I would take good care of you, but I didn't expect ......"

"Don't talk about the past, the situation in front of us is chaotic, the war between us and the Evil Spirit Party is like a snowball, rolling bigger and bigger, as if there is no end, I don't know how long this will last. Her eyes welled up with tears, "I'm afraid I'll never see my parents again, I won't be able to go back to Poppy Island, and I won't be able to be your bride." ”

"No, my dear, don't think so, believing that the war will soon be over. ”

"The war will not end, and you will continue to participate in any war with the Evil Spirits, the Black Gold Maniacs, and the Werewolves, you have come from the war years, and the years without war are like no entertainment for you, and I will only be drawn into the war with you. ”

"I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry?" tears fell from her eyes, "No, you're the most important person in the Brotherhood of the Undead Alliance, and it's you, not me, and it's me who says 'I'm sorry'." ”

I tried to hug her, but she subconsciously pushed me away, and I was overwhelmed, why did she say this to me? ”

She turned her face to the side and turned her back to me, "You never said you wanted to take me as your bride, I don't think I'm worthy of you, maybe being your bride is just wishful thinking on my part." ”

"Look at what you said, we can give up the dark elemental fragments, and my next step is to go back to Poppy Island, and then we will get married there, and Lucifer will be a witness for us. ”

"Back to Poppy Island, then you have to wait until the war with the Evil Spirits, the Black Gold Maniacs, and the Werewolves is over, right?"

"No, it won't. ”

"Abandoning the search for the Dark Elemental Fragment is tantamount to betraying your father, and betraying your promises. ”

"You two don't have to look at things so complicated. Lucifer suddenly interjected, "Don't be sad anymore, Isabel, I can assure you that Alex is the only man in the world who truly loves you besides your father." ”

Isabel wiped her tears and raised the corners of her mouth, "He's a good man indeed. ”

"So, you should cherish every moment you spend with him. ”

Isabel quickly wiped away her tears and said to me, "Actually, I don't blame you, you have your ideas, and I support you." ”

"Isabel, I bet you love Alex very much, and you didn't complain about him, what you just said to him was just to vent the depression in your heart, and when your heart calmed down, you will feel remorse for what you just said, and maybe you will take the initiative to apologize to Alex. ”

Lucifer's words calmed her mind, and she gave me a smile before walking up to me, feeling a little embarrassed, "Actually...... I don't blame you, I'm just ......"

"Say nothing, my dear, in my heart you will always be unique, and even if the end of the world comes, we will not be separated, never. I said.

She threw herself into my arms, "I'm sorry!"

I hugged her tightly, and I saw Lucifer smirk at me, and he said, "I still have some things to attend to, we'll talk another day." He then immediately disappeared without a trace.

Isabel and I looked at each other with affectionate eyes, and then I began to kiss her on the mouth, a hot kiss that lasted for several minutes, and I felt as if all the sorrow and pain in the world had disappeared. At that moment, I thought of Poppy Island, and I missed the wild poppies that covered the mountains, the Gothic castle covered with vines, the dragon head warship moored on the beach, the strange jungle with colorful butterflies flying everywhere, the river valley full of dragons' bones under the snow-capped mountains, and the Grand Canyon covered with fog all year round......

Suddenly, a text message on my mobile phone broke my fond memory. I checked the text message, and it was Anthony who asked me to go to the Dark Arts Lab.

I went to the lab, where Frank, Walker, Wiñola, and a few of the witcher bosses were.

Anthony placed the crystal ball on a triangular stand on the table, his hands waving slowly around it, and he chanted a few incantations in an ancient Norse language, we don't understand what it means, but we can realize that he wants to see what is happening in the crystal ball. Then, two people were seen walking through the mountains inside the crystal ball. "I saw it. "Schuster is still alive, and it seems they haven't found the pieces." ”

"Who? is Schuster?" I asked, surprised. After all, I hadn't met Schuster, and no one knew him except sisters Anthony and Lucas.

Anthony looked at the crystal ball, sighed and said, "There are only two people left, sad!"

"Now that they're here, we're going to pick them up. Frank said.

"The crystal ball doesn't show their exact location, and even if we find them, what if they have pursuers behind them?

"Anthony, do you know Schuster well?" I asked.

"We haven't been in contact for long, but he knows me. ”

"Would you like to come with me to pick them up, then?"

"Aren't you surprised at all? Why did Schuster suddenly appear here after disappearing for so long, can you be sure that it was really Schuster?"

I hesitated, "If it was really them and we didn't pick them up, if they were ambushed by the enemy, wouldn't we lose two more of our compatriots." ”

"I don't think it's so coincidental, my crystal ball can only see the outward appearance, but not the inside, if this Schuster is really changed by those angels, then we are in danger. ”

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what the hell should I do?"

"If you look at it this way, immediately notify all the personnel in the monitoring room and the snipers everywhere, and kill any suspicious person immediately. ”

For the sake of our team, that's all we can do for now.

I went back to my room, didn't turn on the lights, lifted the curtains a little and looked out. It was a moonless night, and it was pitch black except for the faintly rolling ridges.

"Alex. Lucifer's voice came from behind me.

"Lucifer, you're always sneaky. I turned around and said.

"Don't you just want to see if that one named Schuster is real or fake?"

"You know, if you know, why don't you tell us?"

"Tell you, won't Anthony be able to tell for you?"

Anthony is just guessing. Is that the real Schuster?"

"It's true, if you don't let them go, your snipers will kill them. ”

"What?"

"If you kill Schuster and his men, you will lose two of your compatriots, and if you let them in, you will add new strength. ”

I told Anthony and Walker to tell all the snipers to let Schuster enter the castle, and Anthony seemed to have some doubts about Schuster's identity, but eventually got my word across.

The lights in my room suddenly came on, and I knew it was Lucifer. "What are you going to show me again?" I asked.

He poured a glass of water, "Do you believe in Anthony's crystal ball? or in this clear cup?"

"I ......," I hesitated, "just say something." ”

Lucifer tapped his index finger to the water in the glass, and it showed that Schuster and his men had reached the bottom of Mont Blanc, and they had never found a place to stay. I was not suspicious, and immediately called Anthony and Volcker to go with me to look for Schuster near Mont Blanc.

At my urging, Anthony and Volcker reluctantly went with me into the dark forest, under Mont Blanc. The rugged mountain roads made it difficult to orient ourselves. After some hard work, I finally saw two figures appear in the woodland not far ahead, and it can be seen that the two figures are very cautious in their actions. So I asked Anthony to shout and see what the other party would do.

But the other party saw us first, so he shouted to us: "Who are you?"

"We were discovered. Volcker said.

"Anthony, you go back and forth and ask if he's Schuster. I said.

"Are you Schuster Phoenix?" shouted Anthony.

"Who are you?" the other party did not say their real names, which shows that they are very cautious.

Anthony whispered to me, "It's Schuster's voice, it's Schuster." And he shouted, "Schuster, Phoenix, if it's you, I don't think you have to be afraid, I'm Anthony." ”

After a moment of silence, the other party shouted: "Anthony, nonsense, if you dare to take another step forward, don't blame me for being rude, I will shoot." ”

"Schuster, please calm down, I'm Anthony Savano, and I've been ordered to find you and the Dark Elemental Fragments. ”

"Is it really Anthony Savano?" said Schuster, who seemed much more relieved, and boldly walked towards us.

"Schuster, my friend. Anthony walked forward, followed by Walker and I.

When they came together, it was the first time I saw Schuster's face, with his silver hair and a long scar on his face, as if caused by a sword. He was followed by a tall, fierce-looking vampire with a mantle of hair. Schuster and Anthony hugged each other excitedly. "I finally saw my own people. "I thought it was ...... My life will end here. ”

"You're finally back. Anthony introduced him to me and Volcker again.

I shook Schuster's hand amicably. The tall vampire's name was Crankens Vicente, and he was Schuster's personal head of guard, and the only two of them were left in Schuster's team. We brought them into the castle and arranged a room for them.

Anthony and I didn't mention the Dark Elemental Fragments for the time being, but had a brief conversation with Schuster first. After a brief conversation, I learned about Schuster's past, who was also a well-known explorer from Eutaun on Poppy Island, and who has always been fascinated by "navigation" and dreamed of one day traveling the world. Crankens is from Hoighaus on Poppy Island, when he was fifteen years old, he was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing a carriage from someone else, although it was only five years, but he stayed in prison for sixteen years, and finally he was really fed up with prison life, so he was always looking for an escape opportunity, so he secretly dug an escape tunnel under the square marble bricks of the prison, and dug it for a whole year, no one in the prison knew about it, until four days before the outbreak of the 'Last War on Poppy Island', his tunnel was finally completed and he successfully escaped. Later, he infiltrated the military camp of the Underworld Society, and found a well-fitting armor to wear on his body, so he naturally became a soldier.

While we were chatting, Anthony kept motioning with his eyes for me to ask about the Dark Elemental Shards. I thought: Anyway, this matter will be said sooner or later, so it is better to say it right away. So I asked, "Mr. Phoenix, can you tell us a little bit about the Dark Elemental Fragments?" I'm here for this time, and I hope you can answer truthfully. ”

Schuster pursed his lips, touched the scar on his face and said, "Yes, when do you want to hear it?"

"Since my father has asked us all to come and look for you, let's say it in front of all of us. ”

"Now?"

"Of course. ”

"Alright then, you gather all the members now. ”

I immediately informed all the members that they had come to the conference hall. From the podium in the middle of the council, Schuster and Crankens gushed about what happened to them after they left the Isle of Night.

"We were hunted down by the Evil Spirits in Sicily, whether in France or Italy, there were all the Evil Spirits' eyes, and there were dozens of us in total, one died every two or three days, and some of them were attacked by the Sixth Desire, and we could not bear such a blow," Schuster said. ”

Crankens chimed in, "We've had a run of werewolves, we're running out of bullets, and we're going to have to fight them hand-to-hand." He unbuttoned his shirt and tore it apart, revealing his well-developed muscles and several scars on his chest, "If it weren't for my muscles, not only would I not have been able to protect Mr. Phoenix, but I would have lost my life." ”

The audience burst into laughter. Some people even said with a hint of jokingness: "The muscles are well trained." ”

"I don't have time to laugh with you. Crankens looked angry and yelled at some of the members: "You're stupid pigs, trash, if it were you, you would have said goodbye to your current status." ”

"Quiet. Frank yelled.

The audience fell silent.

Schuster continued, "To tell you the truth, we have really found the Dark Elemental Fragment. ”

The audience was in an uproar.

I was surprised, could they have really found the Dark Elemental Fragment?, I asked, "What about the Fragment?" I walked down the stairs to Schuster and whispered to him, "Schuster, you'd better tell the truth, don't lie, even if you say a wrong word I'll know." ”

Schuster's face did not change, "My above statement is true, you must believe me." He faced everyone again, "After the explosion of the dark element, the most important fragment fell to a forest in Sicily and fell to the ground like a meteorite, which was later discovered by me, and at the same time by some strangers, so there was a fight. ”

Remember when we were in Sicily, we also found a place similar to a crater, could it be that the debris fell where he said?

"Schuster, did you get your hands on the Dark Elemental Fragment?" asked Anthony.

Schuster shook his head helplessly, looking sullen, "After I got it, I lost it again." ”

Anthony's eyes flashed with a hint of anger, and he suddenly raised his voice: "Why are you so careless, the fragments are lost, you can't escape the blame." How did you lose it again? Do you remember?"

"We fought our way to the death, and then we crossed the Strait of Messina by boat, and as we passed through the Strait, we were attacked by the Evil Spirits. They boarded the ship and seemed to know in advance where we were going, and there was a fierce exchange of fire between the two sides, and we were outnumbered, and in desperation, I led a few men to miraculously and successfully break through, and then jumped into the sea and swam to Italy. At that time, I found that the fragments were still there, but I didn't know how to get back to the Isle of Night. We rushed to Rome overnight to try to find a new route back. We spent a few weeks in Switzerland, and we were certainly hunted down by the Evil Spirits, and in the end, only Crankens and I survived. As for the Dark Elemental Fragments, I'm afraid we lost them on our way to Rome. With that, he fell silent thoughtfully.

The audience was silent, and Crankens' wide eyes stared straight at Anthony. At this scene, the air seemed to freeze, making people suffocate.

I sighed, "Thank you, Mr. Phoenix!

Frank applauded them for their fearless spirit, which drew applause from the audience. I think it was a triumph of will for Schuster and Crankens to stand here alive.

Schuster is grateful that we were able to step up in a very difficult time for them. At the same time, he accidentally saw the double-headed eight-winged phoenix flag hanging in the council hall, and his eyes also focused on the exquisite and strange pattern, and asked in surprise, "Whose flag is this?"

"This is the banner of the Brotherhood of the Undead Alliance. I said.

He walked up to the banner and looked curious, "What is the Brotherhood of the Immortal Alliance?"

"It's the name of our new organization, and we've joined forces with the witchers to fight the Evil Spirits to the end. But rest assured, I'm still loyal to my father. ”

He immediately became serious, and seemed to be suspicious of me, his sharp eyes scanning each of us, "This is a betrayal, this is a serious problem. ”

"Don't get excited. Frank said, "We didn't betray the Underworld. ”

"Privately forming a new organization with the Witchers is a serious problem. ”

"Schuster. I said, "Maybe you'll only get to know the environment after you've been here for a while, but it came very suddenly for you, and I think you'll get used to it, and that's for your own good, and I assure you, it's not a betrayal." ”

"I don't want to hear it anymore. Anthony, Wiñola, Ingrid, are you joining the group as well?"

Anthony showed a hint of embarrassment and said, "You'll know later." ”

"I didn't expect you to do such a rebellious thing. ”

"We didn't betray the Elder Blood Spirits, in order to better fight the Evil Spirits and the Black Gold Fanatics, so we joined forces with the Demon Hunters. ”

"Looks like I shouldn't have been here. Crankens, let's go, never to come back. ”

"What do you want to do?" Volker and several corpse robbers blocked Schuster's path, "It's not that easy to ventilate the enemy. ”

"What do you want to do?" Crankens' tower-like frame stood in front of Volcker, "want to fight?"

"Enough. I yelled, "Volker, let them go." ”

That's when Volcker reluctantly gave way to them.

I thought the two of them wouldn't leave so easily, but they really wanted to leave. Volcker may be worried that once Schuster is captured by the Evil Ghost Party or other organizations, he will reveal our exact location and actual situation. Volcker also whispered to me: "You should have slaughtered them just now, and once they surrender to the enemy, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

"If I were you, I wouldn't hesitate to kill Schuster directly. Frank whispered to me, "If something happens to them and the enemy catches them, even if I see them, I won't help them." ”

Frank has a point, but I don't have the right to dispose of Schuster and Crankens privately, and it would be nice if they could make it back to the Isle of Night. Since they don't want to stay, then I pray that they will reach the Isle of Night safely. But if they try to betray us, I will never forgive them.