The true identity of the man is as shown by the servant mark on his forehead - he is the "Griffin" in human form. looks like a middle-aged man in his forties, and his steady temperament and taciturn style are the first impression of everyone.

On Kurt's orders, he deliberately left the space and went to the mine to help everyone deal with the debris on the site.

I don't know if Griffin's arrival is good or bad - Griffin's cleaning ability is extremely strong, but because of his strong and unknowable ability, he attracts the curiosity and appreciation of others, and he has no intention of letting everyone watch attentively, but he puts down the work at hand, and the progress has not been substantially accelerated.

Outside the mine, Wu Gang walked out of Kurt's space, followed by the Night Pavilion.

Immersed in the fresh air and warm sunlight of the day, the unconscious skin is only left with the function of the skin, which is not reused. Wu wanted to be bored, but he could only step on the turf calmly, and step on it a little hard.

Even if I successfully develop my capabilities, I also recruit a group of help for my own use, but I am so dissatisfied in my heart. This sense of emptiness is unprecedented, it is like a bottomless pit, and one's pursuit is just a meaningless act, stupid.

It's simply stupid. What exactly are you doing? How far are you from your goal? Why does time pass so slowly? Just for revenge, but unexpectedly hitched on a more complicated relationship.

Why did you encounter this kind of thing yourself?

At this time, Wu temporarily remembered Kui Yong, who was far away at the border of Aienke and inquired about his death. Turning his head to stare at the Night Pavilion, he didn't speak immediately, just watched quietly, as if he was brewing something.

Yege didn't understand his master's actions, so he just bowed his head and leaned down by habit, waiting for his master's opening.

After staring at it for a few seconds, the expressionless Wu still asked curiously:

"How's the progress on Kuiyong's side?"

The split body of himself is closely following Kui Yong, and naturally knows Kui Yong's current progress better than himself.

"Report to your lordship, there is no progress at the moment."

Don't hesitate to report the truth. The cold-blooded expression of the iron face did not face the turnip, and the unmoved face looked at the turf.

"What is the reason that Kuiyong is not making progress?"

"Lost. Kui Yong is getting lost in the crowds and complicated streets. ”

“…… yes. Sure enough, even with the map of the royal city in his hand, the area of the royal city of Aynk is too large, is it still too reluctant for Kui Yong, who is visiting for the first time? ”

"The subordinates think that the task of Kui Yong should be stopped, as a noble and tall god, he should not stay in the turbid human air for a long time, not only to filthy body, but also to pollute the spirit."

"Sure enough, do you want to make Kui Yong give up the mission for the time being?"

Even if Yege didn't take the initiative, Wu had already planned to do so. Kurt and the sirens have successfully found a human habitat, which can be regarded as some progress. However, Kui Yong's side found nothing.

As time passes, the value of confirming one's own death is slowly diluting. Sooner or later, the news of his death will be spread in the market, and if he doesn't confirm it in the first place, it will be difficult to deduce the identity of the other party.

In addition, the next operation will only be busier, and he has just gained the power of thousands of people, and he has a headache in management. What's more, I will go to the wetland later and meet the Celestial Snake Clan, the head of the wetland.

There is no guarantee that they will be able to negotiate together, and the fight will be imminent.

Wu who raised his head slightly stared at the blue sky and thought silently.

At this time, the Night Pavilion seemed to be eager to ask.

"How? Are you going to have Kuiyong abort the mission? ”

The active questioning made Wu feel a little surprised and puzzled. Yekaku's tone and speech showed his positivity, fully showing his tough attitude of not wanting Kui Yong to stay for a long time.

Could it be that there is a presence in Eynke Castle that makes Kuiyong or the Night Pavilion feel dangerous?

"Sounds like you're desperate to get Kuiyong back to me, or to get him out of Aynk."

The Night Pavilion is also undisguised.

"With all due respect, Kui Yong is too simple and easily influenced by other thoughts. But Kui Yong's ability is opposed to his own pure thoughts. Kui Yong is undoubtedly the strongest existence among the six guardian spirits, and if Kui Yong's thinking deviates, I believe it will definitely be the biggest trouble for adults. ”

"You mean, Kuiyong may have betrayed me?"

"I can't rule it out. This kind of uncertainty that cannot be grasped steadily has a high probability and is very likely to happen to Kui Yong. After all, Kui Yong had committed a similar 'ex-convict' before. ”

"...... ex-convict?"

Is it possible that Kui Yong, who has an upright and loyal personality, to commit an outrageous act of rebellion?

Wu suddenly fell into silence and thought. As the most righteous of the six guardian spirits, this kind of behavior that is obviously not in line with the righteous path cannot be associated with Kui Yong at all.

But it is impossible for the Night Pavilion to deceive himself, and it is also ruled out that the Night Pavilion may falsely accuse Lai Kuiyong, because there is no point at all.

"What do you think?"

Yekaku asked politely.

“…… Well, let's give Kui Yong a choice. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Let him decide if he needs to continue his mission. If you insist on continuing, you have to make me conditions that are worth convincing, and briefly explain the reasons and goals. ”

"Yes, and I will convey your intentions in the next moment."

Accept the order with relief. However, the face that fled from Wu's sight by bowing showed an inconspicuous unwillingness.

July 18, 1927, 6:53 p.m.

The tribe of the Celestial Snake Clan was as busy and leisurely as ever.

Followed by a small number of soldiers of the Celestial Snake Clan, the women of the Celestial Snake Clan talked and laughed about the fresh fish and shrimp they had just hunted from elsewhere in the wetland. The Celestial Snake Clan was in the prime of life carrying heavy loads, and some of them were new recruits in simple armor, and a group of vegetable soldiers practiced wielding weapons on the spot under the guidance of the slightly older Celestial Snake Clan Chief.

At this time, the sky was dark, and the neighboring candles were lit separately, so that the residents of the Heavenly Snake Clan had enough light to do their duty.

Laughter, sweat, fine lines, dirt...... etc., under the dim and slightly brighter lights, it is more vivid. The atmosphere, as usual, may have been kept in the dark, and the peace among the inhabitants did not at all resemble the oppression of the great enemy.

Compared to the scene of the raid by the two Kot Sirens the day before, there is not much difference, but there are still differences.

The empty camp was full of young to middle-aged Celestial Serpent residents and soldiers, with no children or elders in sight.

Because they were all secretly alienated by Darcis.

Only a few in the village know about the intentions of Kurt and the Sirens. In addition to Margaret and Ulfinn outside the village, the only people in the village who knew about it were Darcis, the bodyguard "Kemorrah", and no more than five soldiers.

Judging from the attitude of the other side, it is unlikely that it will cause too many casualties in the village in the near future, after all, the intention of the other party is to "talk" and not radically "encroach".

The little girl with a violent personality and behavior is not sure, but the polite Kurt is different, she is a completely civilized person, and her temperament and conversation tell her that this man with a ghostly breath will not lie to himself.

For various reasons, Darcis's curiosity is even more curious, what kind of characters are the bosses of these two?

It's obviously an aggressor, but it makes me feel relieved, as if it's a deliberate atmosphere to tempt yourself. This intention is clearly felt from Kurt, and it may also be a "trap".

Just a few dozen kilometers outside the Celestial Serpent camp, Daxis and Kemorrah were wandering in the empty rainforest—

"Impossible......"

- Kemorrah looks around the empty surroundings in surprise, and the snake's mouth gaps open in surprise, muttering "Impossible".

"What the hell is going on......?"

Kemorrah asked himself again in disbelief.

A large number of aquatic monsters that originally inhabited the wetlands have now disappeared. The dead silence of complete extinction, the "snapping" sound of two pairs of snake feet stepping on the small branches echoed, as if there was no half monster in this area.

There were not even a few monster footprints in the wet and soft soil, and there was only the pure smell of rain in the damp and cold air, without the slightest fishy smell or evil smell of the monsters.

Darcis, however, seemed to have expected it, and was exceptionally calm. Waiting for Kemorra to calm down a little, he looked at him—

"What kind of monsters were originally inhabited in this area?"

"According to the experience of the hunting team, I heard that they are all entrenched in high-level to phantom-level monsters, and a few mid-level monsters will also wander, but most of them will be devoured by other more powerful monsters."

"Are you sure we're not in the wrong place?"

"Yes, I specifically asked the members of the hunting team for a map of the monster infestation, and I thought it was a routine migration of the monster herd...... But it's just weird. ”

"No, it's not weird at all."

Darcis's interrupt and dismiss Kemorrah's exclamation. Slowly turning his head, he looked at an evergreen tree behind him—

"Slaughtering such a large number of high-level or even phantom-level monsters, even if the army comes, it may not be possible, and the monster group will not actually migrate, but as long as they live in a satisfactory environment, they will settle here for a long time."

"You mean ......?"

"The monsters here have been slaughtered, and there is not a single piece of armor left behind."

"How is that possible!? This is a difficulty that even the Kingdom of Eink can not do, who did it? ”

"I'm afraid it's not a 'human'......"

Darcy sighed solemnly, his eyes staring inexplicably at a branch on the top of the tree.

"The village chief...... What are you looking at? ”

"Don't you notice? We've been being watched for a long time. ”

"Surveillance?"

He frowned in confusion, until a petite figure quickly flashed his gaze—

"Did you find out?"

"The voice!?"

Cute loud ten-year-old girl voice. The familiar voice made Kemorra nervously pull out the silver sword at his waist and stand up in front of Darcis, swearing to protect the defenseless Darcis.

The siren lifted the "stealth" and "secret room" two super-illusion-level concealment magic, and his short fat legs steadily stepped from the air to the ground, like a skilled long jumper, jumping from the tree to the ground perfectly.

The sirens, who are twice as short as Darcis' or Kemorrah's, are a source of pressure and crisis for Kemorrah.

"Put down your sword."

The indifferent Daris shook his head helplessly, and in a calm tone, ordered Kemorra, who was on high alert.

Kemorrah didn't listen, but instead tightened the muscles of his whole body, and his right hand holding the sword tightened.

"Hurry up, this guy will be stopped by me first!"

"Didn't I say that! Put down the sword! ”

Dacis, who has been very calm since the investigation, scolded for the first time because of Kemorrah's stubbornness.

Kemorrah wasn't stupid either, and the sound alone made his feet tremble, and he hurriedly retracted his attacking stance.

"Step aside, I'll negotiate it myself."

This order obviously made Kemorra quite uneasy, and his expression, which had just been settled for a second, was solemn again.

“…… I'm afraid that's not right, right? ”

"Do you think that if you take action personally, you will have a chance to compete with the other party?"

In a simple sentence, Kemorra was speechless, and even though he was unwilling in his heart, he still silently stepped aside.

Finally obediently retreated to his side, and Daxis regained his mood and approached the siren—

But after only three steps, he stopped at a distance of ten meters from the siren.

Seeing that Darcy didn't seem hostile, the siren was also quite polite, showing a cute smile that showed friendship. However, even if Darcy was hostile to the Siren, the Siren would not take it seriously and smiled as well.

"It seems—village chief, grandfather, you seem to have noticed me stalking you a long time ago, right?"

"No, it's just that through the strange vibrations of the space around you, I can infer your traces."

"Space? That's reasonable! Even dragons may not be able to detect my tracks. ”

"By the way, about the disappearance of the monsters in this area—you and another man did it, right?"

Darcis's guess was not hesitating, and Kemorrah behind him looked at Darcis's back in shock, and then turned to the siren in front of him, a siren as immature as a little girl.

The sirens smiled evilly, unabashedly childish.

"yes, we slaughtered these cute little creatures and caused you trouble?"

"Hehehe, no, it's better to say that it has done us a great favor, so that we can hunt more broadly, and greatly reduce the harm from the outside world, we are too late to thank it."

Darcis's smile shyly did not look like a smirk, but a genuine expression of gratitude.

However, the young-hearted sirens couldn't tell how much Darcis's smile was mixed in.

"Is it a deliberate softness for fear of angering us?"

"Of course not. I have been thinking seriously about your request these days, weighing the impact of agreeing or refusing. Of course, the main reason why I don't want to eat is your boss. ”

"Huh? Lord Fortes? ”

"I always hope to meet this gentleman and get a good idea of what you adults think."

"There's no need to understand, you just have to make a decision."

"If you don't have detailed conditions or reasons, I'm afraid it's hard to make a quick decision."

The little brain circuit was immediately killed by Darcis's explanation.

“…… It seems to make some sense. ”

There was no hostility in the conversation between the two, and Kemorra was dumbfounded. Isn't the village chief afraid?

Darcy smiled with the gentleness of an older man.

"However, you in charge of surveillance will suddenly show up, I'm afraid- you have something to inform me, right?"

Darcis's guess brought the sirens back to their senses, and they nodded with a childish smile again.

"Count you old fellow as clever. The matter on the part of Master Fortes will be taken care of for the time being, and in a short time I will be driving myself to this damp, foul-smelling and stinking place, and I hope you will show the 'hospitality' you deserve. ”

"What did you say!?"

Darcis's eyelids didn't even blink a little, and Kemorrah behind him had already taken a big step forward nervously.

"Quiet!"

But he was soon stopped by Darcis. Kemorra reluctantly took a step back, but his eyes couldn't let go of worry.

Even when the sirens were young, she could see that Darcy had no intention of fighting her, and she didn't seem to be trying to resist Master Fortes's arrival—she couldn't imagine that the inferior creatures still knew how to weigh their situation.

However, the grumpy guy behind him was particularly unpleasant.

Darcy was silent for a few seconds, then smiled.

"Absolutely. How easy is it to know when to visit? ”

"Hmph, I don't even know. So be ready to go as fast as you can, and not let down the hard work of your lordship yourself, and dare to slack off in the slightest—I will scorch this land. ”

Branded with cruel words, leaving behind an evil smile that defied immaturity, the figure of the siren dissipated at some point, and only the sound remained.

Darcy was unusually calm. That calmness is like predicting the other party's actions, or powerlessness.

July 18, 1927, 7 p.m. sharp.

Several figures of the Celestial Snake Clan shuttled through the rainforest, and the place where they were located was not the safe area of the Celestial Snake Clan.

It looks like a group of children who sneaked out to ventilate, the highest height is 160 cm, the shortest is even less than 140 cm, a total of seven children are laughing and running in groups.

There are girls and boys talking and laughing, and their voices are estimated to be very old, and if you compare them with the age of human beings, they are probably about high school. Energetic laughter mingles in the forest, giving life and vitality to the dead and dark rainforest.

Not all of the children were giggling, though—one of them, an estimated 16-year-old Celestial Snake man, didn't run with the same joy as the other six children, but trotted worriedly after them.

At this time, the scenery is getting darker, and there are almost no other figures in sight, only the sound of noisy laughter.

Perhaps because it was too early, or perhaps because he had slipped away, the man who was visibly worried shouted:

"It's time to go back, right?"

But he was rejected by everyone pouring cold water-

"What time is it? Don't be so nervous! ”

"That's it! Unodar, you've been suppressed for a long time, haven't you? Usually train yourself hard, you should always release something, otherwise it will be like an over-inflated balloon, 'bang' violent explosion. ”

"Hahaha! What a balloon, what do you think of Unodear as? ”

The six laughed and lost their hearts again, completely ignoring the snake boy named "Unodar".

He has short, neat pale hair that has been genetically inherited. With upright and serious facial features, he exudes maturity and sensitivity beyond his peers. The body is strong but a little thin, and it belongs to the body type that does not eat fat.