Chapter 349: The Price
How many people in this conference want to solve the problem of Van En purely, and how many people want to win in the name of solving the problem?
This is a very interesting question, but one that is difficult to fully understand.
It's just that now, the proposal put forward by the naval representatives of the Hayne Kingdom is really a bit undisguised, and for those principalities that have limited strength and are quite hostile to the Hayne Kingdom, it is absolutely unacceptable to spend their strength to build outposts around the Hyne Kingdom, or accept the "protection" and "help" of Hayne, and establish a defense line near their own ports.
Thus, the speech before him quickly turned into a heated debate.
With the participation of a few dwarven representatives, the nature of the argument changed even further.
Dwarves have always been like this, they are like the most violent catalyst in all magic and alchemy experiments, and with those completely unreasonable mouths beginning to accuse and abuse by name, even the most graceful and rational people will inevitably be dragged into the quagmire of chaos.
Similar situations can be said to be quite common in the history of Vann.
Scholars and mages, who rarely attend meetings, are still dumbfounded by the chaos before them, and the sophisticated, experienced officials and politicians have taken similar action – leaving their seats and the venue for a while, preparing to take a break in the banquet hall next to the venue, or simply go outside to smoke their pipes.
Shuge opened the meeting outline again, and after glancing at the next few topics, and after confirming that they were not directly related to the Dawn Society, St. Steele, and the Black Sun Society, he gestured to the left and right.
Soon, Shug and Verin quietly followed some of the other participants outside the venue, while Richard and some of the rest of the Dawn Society members chose to stay, although the practical significance of these topics may be relatively limited, but they have the task of accumulating information and experience for the Dawn Society, and although the current scene is a bit chaotic, it can also provide a lot of reference for the future of the Dawn Society.
Outside the venue, Wei Lin watched as Xiuge took out a cigarette, and for the first time she didn't stop it.
Looking at the white smoke wafting up, Wei Lin even had the urge to "come" for the first time, but there was an endless stream of people passing by from time to time to greet and greet her, which made Wei Lin not only lose the opportunity to make a "bold attempt", but also had little time to talk to Xiuge normally.
After politely sending off a Deran official who had come to greet him, Xiuge snuffed out the cigarette in his hand, and he smiled and mobilized his magic power to quickly disperse the smoke around him, and then joked: "It's a lot of trouble to be 'watched', right?" ”
"If it's academics and not officials who come together, I think I'll enjoy it."
Wei Lin pouted rarely: "It's a pity that they don't care about the proposal we mentioned at the meeting, nor the academic committee that will be formed, but something else...... It's ironic, no wonder Merlin and the Master would say that ten academic presentations may not be comparable to the speech of an official. ”
"Bear with me, after the committee is officially established, I'm afraid there will be no shortage of such 'opportunities'."
Shuge smiled and shook his head at her, "If nothing else, in terms of image, you may indeed be more suitable to speak in public than the vast majority of scholars in Vanne......"
"Then I choose to pray to Goddess Mel that there are as few opportunities as possible."
Wei Lin looked a little helpless and a little annoyed.
While talking, a figure hurried over from a distance, Xiuge and the two turned their heads to go, only to find that the member who had stayed outside the venue and was responsible for communicating with the Dawn Society's secret ritual station, at this time, his expression looked quite serious, and his face was a little nervous, so Xiuge took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter?" ”
"There's a message from the Aurora...... There have been attacks on the interior of our compounds, and there have been a number of casualties. ”
Hearing this, Xiuge's brows tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "How is the situation with them?" ”
"Luckily, only Mr. Dustwell suffered some minor injuries."
Despite saying "It's okay", the members of the Dawn Society looked solemn, adding, "The attackers have retreated, and the situation inside the station has stabilized, but according to the description provided by the station, the attackers are clearly ...... It's obviously not normal, and I think you two should take a look. ”
As he spoke, a piece of paper with the strong smell of magical ink was handed to Shug and Verin.
At the same time, some officials who were ventilating and chatting outside the venue also received notices from their countries, so the noise of conversation outside the venue soon became quieter, but the sound of controversy in the venue continued to be heard.
A gloomy sense of depression spread outside the venue.
The urgent report, sent by the Dawn Society, provides a concise description of the attack.
The cause of the incident was the warning issued by the Legislative Committee today because of the anomaly of the black sun.
Even within the Dawn Society, there are a number of members who are extremely hostile to the Legislative Committee, who may have either been hurt by the Legislative Committee in the past, or simply distrust the Legislative Committee's capabilities.
Others, because they are young and vigorous.
These young people have always been energetic, they are very sensitive to what is happening around them, and any little wind and grass will be captured by them, and infinitely amplified by strong enthusiasm.
This time is no exception.
Although the Discipline of the Dawn Society is extraordinarily strict compared to other organizations, the effect of this restriction and management is limited.
In the past day, about twenty new members of the Dawn Society were gathered by the Dawn Society because they looked up at the shadows in the sky for a long time or many times.
This matter was presided over by Darthwell himself, and he had always been tougher than the other core members of the Dawn Society, such as Meyer, and he did not show any hesitation no matter how dissatisfied these young Dawn Society members were.
Under his orders, a large warehouse was quickly vacated, and then these "offended" Dawn Society members were directly moved in, however, Darswell did not simply want to keep them confined to them, so he also deliberately called in a group of healers, mages, and heavily armed soldiers to fully "monitor" the situation of these Dawn Society members.
He even had two mages set up multiple layers of protection and vigilance rituals around the warehouse.
Darswell's preparation was not in vain.
Just over forty minutes ago, a riot broke out inside the warehouse where the Dawn Society members were being held, as described in the documents.
"A ferocious beast that had never been seen before silently crept into the warehouse, perhaps five to seven in number, and the moment the attack began, almost all of the pre-set protective rituals were triggered, and the means used for vigilance did not change or react."
"These beasts, or 'magical creatures' as they are called, are supposed to belong to the same breed and possess astonishing intelligence - they are very clearly targeted, and they are all members of the black sun that have been staring at the black sun for a long time."
"We mages and soldiers tried to rescue and attack these beasts, but they were able to quickly disappear into thin air in the face of magic and firearms...... As everyone watched, it merged with the shadows out of thin air, and soon emerged from the other corners of the room to launch a new attack. ”
Wei Lin was relatively calm at first, but when she read the description of the attackers, her eyes involuntarily drifted to Xiuge.
She always felt that this so-called "beast" seemed to have a little bit of ...... Familiar?
"Of the 21 people who were held in the warehouse, only four were intact in the attack, three others were seriously injured, and the rest were killed instantly...... The body is bitten and torn apart, or the blood is sucked dry. ”
Xiuge silently calculated the losses of the Dawn Society in his heart: "There are some soldiers who were attacked who actually looked directly at the sun, but did not report to the top, and the cause of death was basically the same, they were all killed without any warning. ”
"In addition, the soldiers who are responsible for monitoring and protecting the warehouse have also suffered considerable damage...... The grotesque beasts, covered in pitch black, were able to burst out of the dead ends of stacked ammo boxes and bite down on the soldiers' bodies. ”
When he saw these contents, Xiuge already had a basic judgment in his heart.
These so-called beasts, if not court hounds, must have been some kind of existence similar to them, and the attack that took place on this night was probably a precursor to the "great hunt" mentioned by Theseus.
"Because of the long time of staring directly at the black sun connected to the Abyss Court, he was marked by the hounds of the Abyss Court...... Even before the Great Hunt began, the individual hounds who were the 'vanguards' of the Abyss Court were already able to begin to infiltrate Vane. ”
Shug looked up, and he nodded lightly to Wei Lin, who was looking at him, in response to the doubts and speculations in her heart.
After receiving Xiuge's clear answer, Wei Lin's face became more and more solemn, and she quickly glanced around, only to see that the officials who had obviously received similar notices had different expressions, and some of them were extremely ......
Nervous?
After discovering this situation, Wei Lin immediately tugged Xiuge with her hand, but before she could speak, Xiuge had already turned her eyes around in alarm.
At this moment, the metal disc in his spiritual world had begun to quietly accelerate, and the abyss creators who had been "warned" by Xiuge and Theseus once before were now very consciously on alert.
In particular, the hound, which had been on the verge of extinction before, was extremely active at the moment, and had already ended its prostrate posture at the same time as the metal disc began to spin at an accelerated pace, and stood up in the drifting black mist.
"Be careful yourself......"
With a whispered reminder, Viline nodded quickly, and then squeezed the magic book she was carrying in her hand.
Seeing that Wei Lin was ready, Xiuge reached out and grabbed the Dawn Society member who was about to leave, and the member turned around suspiciously, only to find that there were black shadows flickering in Xiuge's eyes standing under the crystallized street lamp at this time, and even the surface of his body began to have fog and vibrations.
A buzzing sound was heard.
It was the sound of a magical ritual set up outside the venue when it was affected and interfered with.
At this moment, there was no need for Xiuge to issue a warning, and the two magic megaphones nearby had already begun to make a loud and piercing noise, but the sound lasted less than two seconds, and something flashed through the darkness, and the loudspeaker made of metal and inlaid with magic crystals was destroyed on the spot.
Immediately afterward, a thick mist familiar with Xiuge burst out near the venue, spreading at an astonishing rate, and in the blink of an eye, the bright crystalline lamps were extinguished, and the whole process was silent and extremely smooth, as if there were huge black pockets engulfing the light.
Seeing this scene, Xiuge's eyebrows quickly raised, he knew very well that those ordinary court hounds alone would never have this ability, and the only ones who could really mobilize this abyss fog were those who were closely related to the court hounds and were called "abyssal attendants"!
Under the cover of the thick night, the Running Rat, which had been "on vacation" for an unknown amount of time, appeared beside Xiuge, its three tails twitched fiercely on the ground, and its sharp gaze began to sweep towards the darkness in the air, and on the other side, a figure almost identical to Xiuge's body and appearance slowly walked out.
Faced with this situation, the messenger in the mirror clearly gave his own judgment, and in this area, its "kind" appeared.
On the periphery of the venue, those who had been staring at the black shadow for long periods of time, intentionally or unintentionally, paid a terrible price for their previous actions in this moment.
In the rolling black mist, a Teresan official who was desperate to escape back to the inside of the venue tripped on the stairs, he quickly got up, but saw an extremely thin and strange shadow drilled out of the right angle of the stairs in front of him, and many dense scarlet eyes opened in the dark, which was actually a real "close contact" with him.
No screams, no struggles.
The thick mist rolled with the opening and closing of the monstrous maw, and in the blink of an eye, the figure that had fallen on the stairs was half enveloped in the mist, and one of the guards reacted in time, raising his crystallized gun and pulling the trigger towards the darkness.
The fog dissipated with the deafening sound of gunfire.
However, the body that was still struggling and trembling before had completely lost its upper half of its ......
(End of chapter)