Spring in the year of the Black Yen is particularly slow.

The Issa River, which was supposed to begin to thaw and rise long ago, is still remarkably calm, and soldiers are still able to cross the river directly in the thick ice, allowing them to quickly deliver necessary supplies to the front line.

From the early morning of the day after the Clash and Mutation in Overwatch, the expanded team from the original Dawn Society, the St. Steele Miners' Legion, took a series of actions.

It is difficult to define these actions as "all-out offensives" when taken out in isolation.

Thanks to the undercover work of the spies and spies, the leaders of the Dawn Society have a very detailed and clear understanding of the current situation and the possible movements of the enemy.

Therefore, instead of rushing forward to the front or immediately launching a major offensive, they began to probe in a number of different directions while continuing their previous cautious strategy.

Companies led by experienced mages and veterans spilled like sharp needles of ice toward the west of the Isa River.

The small, portable crystallizer cannons, which can be flexibly assembled and used at any time, have become the favorite of these companies, and these small weapons that have been modified and adjusted by the master dwarven craftsmen are very convenient and do not need to be complicated and adjusted like other heavy crystalline cannons.

With the help of magic, even the young recruits can quickly complete a series of tasks and carry out continuous and precise artillery bombardments towards the predetermined location.

While these light crystalline cannonballs could not cause noticeable damage to the walls that had been protected by the Esoteric Rites or where the Rites of Immortality had been buried, the checkpoints used to strike at the troops of the Kingdom of St. Steele and the strongholds of the Black Sun Society in the outlying villages were quite effective.

As Meyer and others had judged, when something drastic was going on inside Overwatch, it was only natural that the Black Sun Society and the royal family of St. Steele would begin to strengthen their frontal defenses against an onslaught that could come at any moment.

However, with the sudden increase in the pressure on the transportation of military supplies and the frequent movement of a large number of personnel, those forward posts and positions set up on the periphery for reconnaissance and buffering have fallen into an extremely vulnerable state.

And these vulnerabilities are the primary goals of the Dawn Society.

Through the information provided by Shuge and the others before, Meyer and the others had already learned that it was not the conventional armies and weapons that were most likely to affect the situation on the battlefield, but the magic, rituals, and summons that were beyond the conventional magic system of Van En.

"The scope and strength of the Black Sun Society's activities are often highly dependent on the coverage of those special magical powers, and in the area controlled by the Black Sun Society, the concentration of magic in Overwatch City is undoubtedly the thinnest, and these 'tentacles' that extend from it are even more vulnerable."

"Therefore, before we can officially launch an attack, we must cut off and destroy all these tentacles that they have protruded, leaving not a single ...... As for the soldiers who remain in the army of the Kingdom of St. Steele, it turns out that they are not our main enemies. ”

At the command meeting of the Dawn Society, Meyer pinched his hat and said to the officers in front of him: "Comrades, I hope you will realize that this is not my personal speculation or conjecture, but our reliable conclusion based on a large amount of intelligence and contact - these soldiers, these poor compatriots of ours, they chose to stay in the army of the corrupt kingdom not because they really wanted to, but because of the influence of the black sun and the predicament they faced. ”

"If their hometown and family can break free from the control of the Black Sun Society, and they can see a clear hope or a way out, then even if their thinking has been influenced by the Black Sun Society, there is every chance to break away from those ropes."

"Everyone should know what we are trying, since we started to move towards our hometown and country, we have more and more members of the team, and it has been proven that if you can get rid of the shadow of those crazy people, then everyone can become sober and make the right choice."

"The same is true for the soldiers who are forced to stand against us."

Mayer picked up the glass of water, moistened his throat, and then continued: "Therefore, my request to you will not change, that we treat those captives as gently as possible, that we treat them as if we were our true compatriots, and if there is a stubborn one among them, then hand him over to our 'Sword of Dawn', and there will be experts to take care of these troubles......"

After about twenty minutes, the meeting was over, and the attendees who had been crowded into the room left one after another, except for Felix, the head of the Sword of Dawn, who was holding a document in his hand, and it seemed that he had some things to report to Meyer privately.

The two had already had a tacit understanding on these matters, so when the room was completely silent, Felix closed the door, pulled a chair, and sat down in front of Meyer.

"We've sorted out what happened that night...... Preliminary conclusions are also available. ”

Felix pushed the stack of papers to Meyer, and then said with a solemn expression, "All those who have successfully witnessed the events of Overwatch have claimed to have seen horrific images that are difficult to describe in words and logically understandable, and their descriptions are very chaotic and inconsistent, and the only thing we can be sure of is that on that night, some terrible magic or creation appeared inside the Overwatch City...... This is also evidenced by the impact on the surrounding area. ”

Meyer listened quietly, his brow furrowed as he flipped through the reports that had been put together.

Felix continued: "The other thing that can be determined is that whatever the turn of events may have been, it has been overshadowed by another force...... The 'blue light of the sea', which we have repeatedly mentioned before, collided and clashed more than once, and in the end, they both disappeared into the Overwatch...... You can flip back two pages, and there's a copy of the latest magic message. ”

Meyer raised an eyebrow, then pulled out the piece of paper Felix had spoken of.

Just like the previous secret letters from around Overwatch, this piece of paper is filled with a variety of characters and phrases that are intricately arranged.

In desperation, Meyer could only push the paper to Felix.

"This is from Ms. Verin...... She helped us confirm one thing, and that was that the strange sights inside Overwatch were closely related to Mr. Shugg. ”

Felix's expression was grim, and he said in a deep voice: "According to Lady Vilin, in order to ensure that the plan of the Black Sun Society can be completely thwarted, Mr. Shug has taken some kind of risky and extreme measures, and the strange situation that appears in the sky over Overwatch City is most likely the result of the passive decision of the Black Sun Society...... According to the information gathered by the members of the rest of the stronghold, it can be confirmed that a large number of members of the Black Sun Society, who have assumed the main responsibilities of Watch City in the past, have died, including 'Peter Kzlov' on the list of important members of the Black Sun Society. ”

The moment he heard the name, Meyer's eyebrows twitched slightly.

But soon, this slight mood swing was banished by Meyer.

Khzlov was no longer his teacher, and since he revealed his background in the Black Sun Society to his face and tried to bring his students into it, he was destined to become Meyer's enemy.

It can even be said that it is the enemy of Vann.

What Meyer didn't expect was that this cautious, sophisticated, and elusive formidable opponent would have such a bizarre and absurd ending.

It is even possible that Kzlov's death was personally handled by his "old friend".

Thinking of this, Meyer turned to Felix and asked, "What about Mr. Shug?" Is there any news of him? ”

Felix sighed, and shook his head gloomily: "So far, our people have not been able to obtain any information about him, but St. Steele has found several newspapers and published several articles claiming that 'Shog Ernst' has been killed. ”

"However, Lady Verin is very resolute in this matter, emphasizing that according to some special magical ritual, she can confirm that Mr. Shug is still alive, but he may not be able to show up anytime soon."

Meyer was silent for two seconds, then asked, "What about the others?" I mean, what is the perception of this news within us, and elsewhere in Vann? ”

"Most people are still skeptical about this, after all, until now, St. Steele and the Black Sun Society have not even been able to send a single magical photo, so naturally there is no way to prove what they said...... But our other comrades-in-arms are not so optimistic about this matter. ”

Felix looked up at Meyer, "Do we need to do a clarification?" ”

"No...... Not yet. ”

Meyer shook his head, he thought for two seconds, and said, "Felix, I remember that the 'Sword of Dawn' has already cooperated with several major newspapers and magazines before?" ”

"Yes, they are all important newspapers in the plateau and plains, and their influence is quite good...... But we're not using the identity of the 'Sword of Dawn'. ”

"Well, that's good."

Meyer smiled: "The next day, I will write two articles, and when the time comes, I will ask you to find the editors of these newspapers for me, and I want them to publish this article, and the wider the spread, the better." ”

There was a dull roar in the sky, and I didn't know if it was thunder or cannonball.

It's just that in the dry northern air shrouded in shadows, there is indeed a little more humidity.

Even on the days when the black sun shone on Vann, the seasons continued to shift according to the rules of the past.

……

"Click...... Click......"

With every step he took, there was a crisp cracking sound from under his feet.

He crushed not fragile rocks or gravel, but bones and wreckage piled up on the vast wasteland.

In this chaotic and gloomy world, Xiuge had no way of judging how many days he had passed, and there was no way to deduce the exact distance he had traveled from the references around him.

After all, according to Theseus, there is no definite concept of time and space within the Abyss - they are chaotic and subject to change at any time due to the interference and influence of external forces.

Similar situations have already been experienced by Xiuge himself.

Most of the time, the space here stabilized, and he was indeed able to move forward steadily, but occasionally, somewhere in the distance, there would suddenly be a violent magical shock, and when the shock was transmitted along the wasteland, the concept of space became blurred.

Sometimes, Xiuge felt that he had only taken one step, but he had inexplicably crossed an extremely long distance.

Other times, he was trying his best to get on the road, but the reality was that he was stagnant.

In fact, Shuge has a way to combat this strange situation, but it requires him to use his magic as best he can, and in doing so, to stabilize his surroundings.

According to Theseus, this practice is destined to be dangerous, because all the creatures that are active in the abyss are extremely sensitive to everything around them, and any disturbance of magic will spread out within this gloomy "pool", and other creatures that perceive the disturbance are destined to react to it.

Either evade, track, or even more tyrannical and dangerous moves.

Next to a low hill, Hug looked up at the shadow at the end of his vision.

It was a mountain peak, or rather some kind of strange structure with the outline and shape of a mountain, it was split in the middle, symmetrical to the left and right, and there was a kind of chaotic light in the cracks, which was the most important source of light in the wasteland, and the primary destination of Xiuge at the moment.

Xiuge twisted his neck and asked silently, "How long do I have to go?" ”

"I don't know."

Theseus's voice seemed very lazy: "How many times have you said it, there is no point in talking about time and distance here...... However, you can rest now, and there should be some abandoned craters at the bottom of this hill that have been abandoned by the crab colony, so just find one to nest in first. ”

"I'm not tired yet, I can walk for a while."

"Okay...... It's good to be motivated, but until then, you might as well take a serious look at the back of our destination. ”

Hearing this, Shug frowned, he carefully mobilized a small amount of magic power, and used his magic vision to look at the "sky" that Theseus was referring to.

Then Xiuge was stunned.

He saw that behind the "high mountain", a large shadow appeared that was constantly writhing forward, which did not look like a dark cloud at all, but like a "mud" wriggling along the sky.

"What's that?"

"What, don't you know? Didn't you see their defects in the city of Salem before? ”

Theseus laughed and said, "This is the 'original', and you're lucky enough to be in time for the storm they pose...... If you don't want to be like these bones on the ground, why don't you hide and sleep, and maybe wake up and see the sunny sky? ”

(End of chapter)