In the depths of the bleak and dark tomb, a scrawny old man held a withered staff, and behind it was a long-dried corpse with a dark red dagger stuck in its skull. Blood-like energy surged inside the dagger, and the dark earth was dark and lifeless.

The only life is the old man. Rod boldly stepped forward and tried to communicate with the old man, the environment here was so strange that Rod couldn't remember how he got here. It was like a tomb, a tomb of a nobleman or a royal family, very old, very old, with pale sarcophagi on both sides of the corridor.

Walking down the narrow corridor, Rhodes could faintly hear the sarcophagus being moved, and some small sounds passed by, like ants crawling by...... No, it's not ants, it's the hands of dead people, they're moving the sarcophagus. Rhodes looked intently, and the old man turned around, revealing the undead face, which was a necromancer, half of his face had been turned into a skeleton under the effect of necromancy, and only the other half of his face was pale and withered......

Roar......

The afternoon sun poured in through the improvised window, and Rhodes woke up from his nightmare once again. The scene just now was just another dream. This is the first nightmare he has ever had, Rhodes can't remember, since he became the son of the bear god, many dreams have haunted him. However, every dream seems to have its meaning. Although he didn't understand the connection behind this, there were a few times when Rhodes found out, and those nightmares that he had a few days ago, or even a few months ago, happened after that...... And there are some particularly terrible dreams, but they have not happened for a long time......

"Rod, someone's coming for us. ”

Outside the door, the loud shouts of the dwarf Bogur rang out.

Tired, Rhodes walked out of the room, and the man sitting between Diego and Yeskovic seemed to know each other, but he couldn't remember where he had seen them for a while.

"My lord, I'm Patrick Sheehan. We've met, in Cipher Castle, and I'm the manager of the pharmacy. ”

The middle-aged man said respectfully. Rod remembered that a few days ago, he had seen this person, and after Yeskovic was injured, he and Diego took him to the pharmacy to get medicine, at that time, the pharmacy owner was very curious about Yeskovic's injury, and chattered for a long time, and neither he nor Diego bothered to pay attention to him. Unexpectedly, he escaped from that disaster. And also found himself. It's very evil, and it's already puzzling how this guy just found himself.

"Hello, what's the matter?"

Rod perfunctory.

"Lord Rhodes, it's urgent, let's make a long story short. I know what happened in the Crypt, and I know who you are, you are not ordinary vampire hunters, you are witch hunters. ”

Patrick, the owner of the drugstore, said confidently. Yeskovic and Bogur almost couldn't hold back their laughter, and Diego had told him that the gang were witch hunters, and Patrick was really stupid enough to believe it. And to believe so thoroughly. I don't want to think about how the witch hunters would have entered the castle if it was alone......

But Rhodes pretended not to know anything.

"Tell me, what did you do with us, and how did you find us?"

Rhodes had a faint worry, if a human could find himself, then would a vampire with a very keen sense of smell also be able to find him easily? With the combat strength of his current gang, another duel would probably wipe out the entire army. However, the vampire lord did not chase after him. Maybe it's enough to have that castle. I don't want to go too far from my territory to hunt.

"I chased the footprints, and I found you all the way, my lord, I saw you when you got in the car that day, but I didn't have time to catch up with you......"

Patrick continued to grovel.

"Then what are you looking for me?"

Rod asked him warily.

"My lord, I know you're looking for a way to defeat the vampires, and I've got a solution here. Patrick said, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. Although he didn't understand the meaning of this smile, Rhodes still wanted to hear it, this guy was too mysterious, it turned out that he was following him from beginning to end.

"What's the solution?"

Rod asked.

"I know a weapon, a weapon of great power that can defeat your enemies. ”

The pharmacy owner said mysteriously.

The more mysterious he became, the more uneasy Rhodes became. But there is no other way but to hear what he has to say first.

"A weapon? The last thing we need is a weapon. ”

The dwarven butcher Bogur said. He does have a capital of pride, the dwarven forging skills are world-class, and before the Battle of Longbeard, even the elves were proud to have weapons forged by the dwarves.

"No, no, no, this is no ordinary weapon, it is different from all the weapons you have. This is a weapon with the magic of death. ”

"Tell me, what the hell is it?"

Bogur began to get impatient, and when it came to weapons, the dwarves had a hundred curiosities. What kind of weapon is it that can be stronger than a dwarven rune weapon?

"A dagger—a soulbinding blade. ”

Patrick replied categorically. This proud tone was so full of aura that Rhodes wondered where his confidence came from.

"Is there anything special, better than Mithril and steel weapons?"

Bogur asked.

"As I said earlier, this weapon is very special, not because of its material, but because of the power it contains, and those who possess this weapon can have the ability to sense the undead. ”

Patrick said with a mysterious expression.

"Sensing the undead?"

Diego was suspicious of this, and from his tone, he could feel that witch hunters were suspicious of everything, and it had to do with their professional identity, fighting against Chaos heresy for a long time, and basically no Chaos cultist would write it on his face and tell you that they were Chaos people, which needed to be recognized. Therefore, Diego has always been wary and suspicious of this stranger who suddenly appears. Because the other party seems to be too concerned about Rod's situation......

"Yes, with it, you can perceive the presence of the undead in your field of vision. No matter how deep they hide, they can't escape your eyes. ”

Patrick replied confidently.

"At the same time, this weapon has another outrageously powerful ability. ”

He continued.

"Say it quickly. ”

Bogur urged.

"The Soul Binding Blade, as its name suggests, binds the soul and kills with a single blow. No matter how powerful an opponent is, as long as he is stabbed by it, there is no chance of survival. ”

Patrick smirked as if the weapon had once belonged to him.

"Is there such a weapon in the world?"

After saying that, even Rhodes began to doubt its authenticity. He racked his brain to recall the history of Warhammer, but he never remembered that there was such a weapon.

"Yes, absolutely, I vouch for it with my personality, the Soul Binding Blade is real!"

"Then why are you helping us?"

Diego asked, narrowing his eyes.

"It's every Lady Kithrie's job to hunt down vampires, isn't it?"

Patrick replied earnestly.

"Tell the truth!"

Unexpectedly, Diego pressed forward step by step, not believing the nonsense of strangers at all.

"Okay, okay...... I say...... In fact, I have only one request. The shopkeeper looked around at the three of them and smiled awkwardly.

"What requirements?"

Rod asked.

"I can show you the way and lead you to that weapon, but please pay me a sum of money when you find it. ”

Patrick stared at the three of them with a nervous expression.

"How much?"

"What do you think? Such a legendary weapon. If I had your power, I would have wanted to take it for myself. ”

Patrick said with a laugh. A pair of small eyes still stared at Rhodes from time to time, looking at him.

"Make an offer. ”

Rhodes didn't want to talk nonsense, the Secret Word Fort fell, and he was deep in the quagmire, if he really had this weapon, he would have to pay the high price.

Patrick held out his hand, revealing three fingers. "Three thousand. He said.

"Deal. ”

Rod readily agreed. Three thousand gold, for ordinary people, is simply a huge amount of money, in Kislev, a medium-sized castle, the annual income is only three thousand gold. And the living expenses of ordinary people are less than a golden crown every month...... With these three thousand gold, if you don't do anything else, if you simply use it to lend, this person can also become a rich man, and it is more than enough to hire a few maids around him to take turns to serve. The greater the risk, the higher the benefit, which seems to explain why the man named Patrick would take the risk of telling himself about the Soulbinder.