Compared to James' return as he wished, Chris's road to freedom seemed bumpy.

After nine deaths, he finally won the Blood Sacrifice Ceremony, but he was angered by Denise Vidocq, and he had to wait to defend himself against the mayfly invasion before he could be freed.

The so-called mayfly invasion is actually an insect plague.

The Savage Valley inhabited by the Víks is home to a river that gushes out of the ground and flows throughout the valley, which is the source of life for the Víks and for their few crops.

This dark river is also a breeding ground for mayflies.

In the early spring of each year, they migrate across the tributaries to lay eggs in the dark river.

It stands to reason that this migration is not of concern to the killing-minded Vic.

However, there is always a relationship between all things.

The eggs laid by the mayflies will affect the water quality of the Dark River, and if they are allowed to reproduce unchecked, it will cause the water quality to change, leaving the Vik people who drink the water of the Dark River every day weak.

As a result, the Viks had to artificially control the number of mayflies every year.

In other words, the Vic people can use the large amount of money accumulated in Sin City to hire countless mercenaries to make all the mayflies unable to migrate smoothly in a certain year, and directly do it once and for all.

But this is the way to die.

The Viks have done this in the past, and have paid a heavy price for it.

That year, they slaughtered almost all the migratory mayflies, and the following year all the plants and trees in the barren valley died, and people and animals were also greeted with various diseases of unknown causes.

It turns out that the larvae of the mayfly family feed on the harmful substances in the dark river.

Without the mayfly larvae, the Dark River would turn the Savage Valley into a no-man's land where plants and animals could not survive.

In this regard, the Vic people, who summed up their experience with blood and tears, had no choice but to be busy every spring.

Or, if you're busy, you're busy, and the mayflies the size of a fist can't inflict casualties on the Viks, so they're bored.

It's just that God's bad taste is much more than that.

Mayfly eggs have the ability to pollute water quality, as do adults with sharp mouthparts.

Migration is the end of their life, the meaning of life, if they are blocked in the process, they will also rise up and use sharp mouthparts to inject this poisonous and non-poisonous saliva into the interceptor's body.

This saliva can also weaken the Vick.

Mild poisoning can recover in ten days and eight days, and severe cases may take half a year to regain strength.

What's more, it will freeze the strength of a Vic forever!

It doesn't grow in its lifetime!

Therefore, it is not surprising that Denise was forced to accept the task assigned by the patriarch to defend himself with his followers and slaves against the main tributaries of the mayfly invasion.

With the strength of a strong man, she is also not immune to the venom of the mayfly clan.

And taking on such a task will make her followers disappointed in her, and will give birth to the idea of clinging to other Vidocqs.

After all, if you can't shelter your superiors, why bother to follow them?

In particular, killing the weak mayfly clan does not satisfy the bloodthirsty genes of the Vic people, nor can they show bravery, and they are also in danger of falling into weakness, who would be willing to accept such a drudgery!

There is information about the mayfly clan, all told by Andrei.

The blonde prodigal son who has been in Sin City for many years has long been involved in defending against the mayfly invasion.

So, while the three of them were recuperating from their injuries at Lapsey's house, he explained what had happened, and added at the end that "Joe's scheming really doesn't look like a Vic."

It was this sentence that made Vincent and Chris suddenly realize.

It turned out that Joe, who volunteered to help them win the Blood Sacrifice Ceremony, was not asking for the reward from Denise after their victory, but asking Denise to keep her away from the mayfly invasion.

Because she is already a half-step strongman.

I don't want to face the mayfly clan's toxin that weakens my strength, so as not to make myself unable to step into the realm of the strong in the future.

And Denise knows it.

Therefore, in addition to letting her get what she wanted, she also took advantage of the situation to deprive her of the private power she had established before and the money she had accumulated.

Of course, Denise won't suffer.

The vacant combat power after Joe's departure was not filled by the three of Chris~

In other words, the three of them are just objects in the mother-daughter game between Denise and Joe, and they are also ants who play with them at will.

Strength determines fate.

After Andre finished sighing, this sentence flashed in Chris's heart.

However, instead of feeling sad about this, he let out a chuckle, "Anyway, at least we're alive, aren't we?" Without Joe, probably we would all be dead. ”

Oh, yes~

To be alive is to have the most important thing.

Only alive, lowly ants have a chance to grow into a fearsome existence.

"That's right, hahaha~~"

Andre, who was still lamenting his weakness, also laughed, "No matter what, as long as I deal with the mayfly clan, I am also a person who has a tavern in this city!" ”

Vincent, who was accustomed to a black face, did not smile.

Isolated from the human world for a long time, he asked without understanding human feelings, "Since Jo has got what she wants, do we still have to pay her the reward we originally promised?" ”

"Cash, Vincent."

As soon as his words fell, André stopped laughing, "The tacit understanding between Joe and Denise is their business, and it has nothing to do with us. Since we have promised the reward, we will keep it. Otherwise, according to the hunting tradition of the Vickans, if we don't keep our promise, we will give Joe a reason to hunt us, and even Denise will not be able to interfere. Vincent, you don't want to leave a hidden danger for the family, do you? ”

Vincent, of course, didn't want to.

He finally got Denise's approval to make the family eligible to settle in the mines outside the city, which would also provoke a future Victor's grudge.

So he just muttered "trouble" and fell silent again.

In this regard, Chris and Andre are not easy to persuade.

The two of them paid Joe just some money, which could be easily cashed in, but Vincent's reward was for the family to help Joe get rid of one person in the future.

This promise is the hardest to keep.

Especially with respect to Joe, who is a half-step strongman.

Perhaps in order to ease the solemn atmosphere, the talkative Andre led the topic to Chris, "Hey, don't mention these unhappy things." Chris, you're supposed to be a nobleman, right? What are your plans after regaining your freedom? Stay in Sin City or go back to the North? ”

"Well, my family owns a barren and desolate little territory."

Chris nodded, "After regaining my freedom, I'm going to go to the Dwarven Realm." However, I will come back to Sin City to find you in the future if I have the chance. Of course, not in an iron cage. ”

"Hahaha~~"

André laughed out loud again, "Oh, dear Chris, if you come back in a cage, I'll buy you even if I break the bank!" ”

Vincent, who doesn't have the emotion of humor, reacts much more reliably.

After a moment's thought, he whispered to Chris, "If your family needs to solve some trouble that doesn't come forward, remember to come to me." My family has that kind of strength, and the pay for it is very low. ”

The pay for hiring the Brian family is really low.

But only if they don't ask for land.

"Okay, Vincent."

Chris looked solemn, "In the name of the god of fire, I will tell my grandfather this." ”

But what he didn't know was that when he said "Vulcan", Vincent and André couldn't help but glance at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

As we all know, there is only one lord family in the north who believes in the god of fire.

...............

Time passes in recuperation and waiting.

As the date of the mayfly migration drew closer, they had taken the Tears of the Moon God, and almost all of their injuries that would have required months or half a year of recuperation were recovered.

However, blessings and misfortunes are mutually relevant.

Soon, Denise's servant Lapsey brought them bad news.