Chapter Seventy-Four: The Blacksmith's Tale

Waves of brilliant silver swords struck forward suddenly, and the chant that echoed in everyone's ears was as loud as the morning sound.

The knights' eyes widened, as if they would lose all chance of salvation if they flashed.

They never feared.

However, there is also a desire to survive.

Now, in this confined space, even the brilliant starlight cannot penetrate at all.

Ai Suyan's forehead was slightly sweaty, because he could clearly see that the solid iron gate was not affected in any way.

The pure sword qi seemed to encounter some kind of invisible barrier, and it was easily bounced away in just an instant, and then a purple ripple began to quietly spread around.

"The return of magic is like an inevitable disaster. The prince had a keen insight into all of this in an instant.

Then he turned his head, only to find that the knights' eyes had suddenly become as agitated as lions.

"Youβ€”" Essueyan was about to say something, but William waved his hand to stop him.

"Go find other exits, and don't waste your strength. Then he turned around and reached out and pushed the stone wall.

"The establishment of this cage is clearly not a whim. Debris poured down from the mottled stone walls, and William's voice loomed out.

"They apparently knew for a long time that we would live our vows to the Emperor. He said solemnly.

"So the Empire is about to become a paradise for the despicable, isn't it?" said one of the knights' eyes with infinite disappointment and anticipation.

"But if the environment is forcibly destroyed, we will inevitably be buried deep underground. William had no choice but to say helplessly.

At this moment, his left foot just stepped on a stone slab in the corner, and then a crisp sound was miraculously heard in the air.

"The slab is hollow!" said one of the knights in surprise.

William immediately leaned down and began to move the slate with his fingers.

At this moment, in front of everyone's eyes, the stones that were being slowly pushed suddenly became like a gate connecting hope and light.

After a while, a deep and mysterious spiral staircase with no end in sight finally appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"What a masterpiece! It must be connected to the underworld!" said the knights excitedly, "The glorious power of the sun god has never given up on guiding the warriors. ”

Shaka looked at the stone steps in a daze, his eyes slightly confused.

Is it possible to return to the original world from here?

In the blink of an eye, Ai Suyan had quietly appeared behind William.

"Let me find my way. He drew his sword again, his eyes clear and looking at everything ahead.

Then, after a tacit glance at each other, the two began to cautiously go deeper into the underground world.

There seemed to be a rancid smell in the air, perhaps because of the gore and carnage he had seen in recent days, and at first Essusan didn't care about it.

However, the darkness in front of you is boundless, and in the blink of an eye, it makes people feel hopeless.

At the same time, the heat is rising, and it seems that there is an extremely hot cloud of energy buried in front of you.

As for the unstoppable fear, it gnaws at everyone's soul like a demon.

"It's just too dreary here. Ai Suyan couldn't help but say.

In the blink of an eye, they were already in a large underground chamber, in the atmosphere of decay, when Ai Suyan suddenly saw a fiery red object, appearing in front of people's eyes from far and near.

So he quickened his pace, but he stumbled unexpectedly.

William on the side said gently, "It's a corpse! Be careful, this is not an ordinary place. ”

Ai Suyan looked up in astonishment, and with the faint light left, he found the body of an unidentified deceased, lying hideously in front of him.

This is obviously an unfortunate villager who has no one to piment: dressed in tattered cloth, his flesh and blood have been completely solidified by the breath of death, and in some places he can even see Sen Ran's white bones.

What's even more amazing is that there is more than one corpse like this in this place.

"It's strange, how could such a bloody crime happen in a small village?" William thought puzzled.

Ai Suyan shook his head helplessly, at this moment, his mind was completely concentrated, and he had a strong sense of discernment about everything around him.

Then he heard a weak voice suddenly coming from the center of the chamber.

"Help, help me..."

The voice was staccato and breathless, but the only thing worth knowing was that the guy was alive.

Ai Suyan stepped forward quickly, and soon came to a motionless "corpse".

William looked at his back in surprise: "Who is this guy? Could it be the lucky one who was left behind by death?"

However, the prince's ensuing actions made him even more stunned.

I saw Ai Suyan suddenly pick up the water bag on his waist, and then slowly poured the water into the throat of the villagers.

After a while, the flame of hope was finally rekindled in the darkness.

The villager's consciousness became no longer blurred, and he woke up leisurely and witnessed everything in front of him.

Familiar environment, but gray, but...

What?blue spar?

The villager's body shook violently, and then he was pleasantly surprised to realize that it was just a pair of beautiful and pure eyes.

Essur patted him on the back quickly.

"Cheer up, sir. ”

The villager's weakened bodies trembled, and the prince was surprised to find that his chest had been pierced by a sharp blade, and the blood had congealed, and a large red stain had intertwined under him.

"What the hell is going on here? Is there any other exit here besides the door?" asked Asuyan hurriedly.

"Look... See? Our... Overhead, it's still open... A fan... Iron skylight. The villager said intermittently.

Ai Su Yan followed the prestige: Sure enough, a white light was penetrating through a crack in an iron window overhead.

"Go... Go open... Turn on the lever in the bottom right corner and it will open. The villagers' faint voices seemed to be unsustainable.

"Also... Also, there's a zipline next to the furnace that puts... Hang it on... Go up and go out. After saying that, a large amount of blood overflowed from his mouth, and his face turned pale like a sleeping ghost.

"Furnace, are you a blacksmith?" asked Asuyan, slightly curious.

"It's... Yes. The villager said, and then his expression changed suddenly, as if he had exhausted the last of his strength.

"Once upon a time. He suddenly began to speak calmly: "At that time, my son Lauro had not yet become the head of the Janissaries at the Emperor's side. ”

"I've often turned the flames into magical powers, and I've created many weapons and armor for the warriors in the surrounding villages. ”

"And this is where I fight for glory in my own way. He suddenly smiled a little proudly.

Immediately, there was a hint of relief on his countenance: "It is worth mentioning that no one has doubted my skills for more than ten years, and whenever they are in danger, they have always been able to rely on my armor to escape. ”

"I'm getting better and better. However, a sudden war swept away all the smoothness and beauty here in the blink of an eye. ”

"As one of the last villagers to leave, I often look at the blue sky, which still seems to carry all my old dreams. ”

"Later, just as I was about to leave, I was suddenly visited by a man in black. ”

At this, he began to vomit blood: "He is small in stature, and wears a black cloak, and he says that he needs me to make twenty of the best daggers for him in three days, and that will give me a great reward." ”

So I worked hard again, but it wasn't until the day of the trade that I realized how stupid and weak I was. ”

"The man in black turned his face ruthlessly when he got the finished product, and he not only plunged the dagger into my chest, but also said that it was just to show his skills. ”

"And his body and methods are extremely strange and fast, and in just an instant, I completely lost the ability to resist. ”

"After a while, even the bodies of my former friends were thrown into the underground furnace where I was now. ”

Tears condensed in the corners of his eyes, and his chest rose and fell violently, as if he regretted it to the extreme.

"I hurt them... They died because of meβ€”" he said as he blamed himself and wept uncontrollably.

At this time, Ai Suyan gently patted his back, and his eyes seemed to be quite gentle.

After a period of sobbing, the blacksmith's body suddenly fell limply.

Is the end of the day approaching... Ai Suyan thought silently.

Then he noticed that the blacksmith's finger was pointing in the direction of the central furnace. There seems to be something very familiar there.

"Please take this sword with you. The blacksmith's voice was like a candle in the wind: "And deliver him into the hands of my son, who is famous... Also very brave..."

Then he struggled, the fatal wound in his chest like a blooming flower of blood.

"Also, be sure to tell him that his father is definitely not a coward. ”

With that, he tilted his head, and then fell into a deep sleep on the cold ground for good.