……

"Doomsday?"

Lorraine snorted lightly:

"You mean, my hair will fall out like yours?"

Carmela's eyes squinted:

"A bad attitude, a tasteless joke, but it's just a cover for your inner panic."

Luo Lan smiled dryly:

"Is this what your god told you?"

Carmela shook her head decisively:

"No!"

"This is the conclusion I came to from my own observations."

"Frankly, I don't like people like you, you're secretive and not frank enough."

"Because I was too afraid of losing, I simply wrapped myself in layers of disguise."

"On the surface, he seems to live a chic life, but in fact he is a coward who doesn't even dare to say the truth or admit it."

"But you've done a great job in practicing the Way of Legends, as a deceitful demigod, you must have succeeded in deceiving yourself, and you can be regarded as carrying out your own pursuit."

Matthew shook his head inwardly as he listened.

Loren is naturally not a soft persimmon to be manipulated, but Carmela is also not a good stubble.

The red-robed priest's words made Lolan's face cloudy.

Matthew had expected Loraine and Carmela's relationship to develop into what he did with Richard.

But who knows the next second.

Luo Lan, whose face was pale, suddenly smiled with relief:

"You're right, it seems that the god behind you does have two brushes."

"It's just that everyone has their own way of life, and it's shameful but useful to escape, and if being a coward can make me happier, then why not?"

"After all, isn't it self-deception to believe in religion in my eyes and to put my hope in the might, mercy and kindness of others?"

"I can feel that you are the same kind of person as me.

Carmela's brow furrowed.

But she didn't open her mouth to refute this time, just said lightly:

"If you don't understand the greatness of the god of the first moon, you can't understand where my faith comes from."

"But one thing you're right about is that there are similarities between us, and I could be an escapist, though I don't remember it now."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Carmela's eyes:

"I often wonder why there are so many brothers and sisters in the church—people who are better than me, who are more religious than me, who are more gifted than me...... But why am I the only one alive? ”

"Is it possible that in the years before I fell asleep, there was a great catastrophe in our kingdom, and everyone was generous in the face of that catastrophe, but I was the only one who chose to survive and then recover again in this era?"

"I can't rule out this possibility, and there is even an omen in my heart that I have come to the world not because I am special, but because of something other bad."

Her tone was very low.

Matthew can actually understand Carmela's feelings, this kind of self has been awakened thousands of years later, and the partners who once fought side by side have disappeared, and even his own memories are incomplete.

In such a situation, it is inevitable to get lost from time to time.

It seems that he felt Carmela's low mood.

Loran's aggression has also slowed down considerably.

He looked at Carmela with a subtle look in his eyes:

"You don't belong in this world?"

Carmella nodded:

"I come from a history that almost no one knows, and if I want to find the breath of antiquity, I want to find evidence of my own existence."

Luo Lan touched his chin, and his eyes lit up slightly:

"You're not the only one who doesn't belong in this world, and there's no need to feel so lonely."

Matthew's heart moved.

Could it be that Luo Lan also knows where he came from?

But Carmela quickly digressed the topic:

"Don't talk about what you have and don't have, let's sign a contract first."

Lorraine agreed.

Matthew took it out and prepared the contract, and then looked at the two of them with some surprise:

"So you already approve of each other?"

The two said in unison:

"It's not even close!"

But that didn't stop them from signing their names to the alliance contract that Matthew had drawn up.

Accompanied by the sound of quills brushes.

The scent of magic potions spread through the room.

The effectiveness of the contract is also rapidly forming!

……

"Hint: You signed an "Underground Alliance" contract with Lorain and Carmela.

Since then, on the quest for the Ancient Breath, the three of you have seen each other as allies, always on the lookout and not to hurt each other.

If there is a defaulter.

Depending on the breach of contract, you will be subject to the power of the contract, and you will be permanently disqualified from entering the tomb, or you will be permanently hunted down by the "Eternal Order Devils".

The general situation of the members of the underground alliance is announced to each other-

Loraine: Level 20 Bard > Level 2 Twilight Chanter & Deceitful Demigod;

Carmela: Level 20 Priest & Level 3 First Moon Visitor;

Matthew: Level 16 Necromancer;"

……

Since the contract was drawn up by Matthew himself, this publicity link was also added by him after careful consideration.

With his knowledge of the field of contracts.

The more allies know each other, the more effective the contract will be.

But as soon as the results of this announcement came out.

Matthew suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Two legendary big brothers bring themselves a fourth-order junior brother?

I seem to have already scheduled a paddling!

"You're higher than me?"

Lorain looked at Carmela with some surprise.

Carmella was very calm:

"Level is not everything, besides, I have lived for so long, and I have the favor of the god of the first moon, isn't it normal for the level to be high?"

"Finding the ancient atmosphere is not just about the level, the field, knowledge, and skills are all very important."

She wasn't right about that.

It's just that only the highest rank is qualified to say this.

After the announcement is completed.

The three of them reconfirmed the contents of the contract.

Ultimately.

An underground alliance takes shape.

"Well, we can make a plan for the next steps......"

Matthew pulled out a pen and paper and was about to write something.

Carmela, however, appears to be resolute:

"The plan has been made, and that is to act first!"

"Let's go, let's go to my secluded place first, if there is no abnormality, we will go directly to the ground!"

Lorraine raised his hands in approval.

Matthew naturally didn't hesitate when he saw this.

At that moment, he led the two of them into the crucible house, and through the alliance's teleportation array, the three of them came directly to the north of the Warden Heights!

This place Matthew is no stranger.

I had just been here before, but the direction I was going to was Cross City in the southwest, and now the group of three is heading straight to the east.

Over there.

There is an area called the Land of East Lake.

It was a buffer zone between the Watchman Heights and the Court of Fallen Leaves.

To the east of the East Lake, there is a modest Black Forest, where Carmela used to live in seclusion.

In order to cover their whereabouts.

After leaving the teleportation array, Loran used a spell to summon two horses, and he and Carmela rode quickly one by one.

Matthew summoned his mount, Ollie the Pegasus.

His riding skills are very average, and if he rides on an ordinary horse, even if he has a saddle, he will be uncomfortable under his crotch, and sometimes he will even feel torn apart.

But Ollie is different.

Riding this pegasus, Matthew was able to experience the most perfect feeling.

Her back is as soft as a sponge, and when she walks, she is steady and steady, without any bumps.

What's more.

Ollie has the ability to disguise himself as a normal horse, and Matthew throws a trick on himself to make himself look like a normal person.

That's it.

The group of three walked in an orderly manner in the direction of the land of East Lake.

The road from Overseer Heights to the Land of East Lake was a small road, and the horses did not walk fast.

Along.

They met many homeless people, many of whom were yellow-skinned and had dull eyes.

Several of them had a hint of anger in their eyes when they saw the three of them riding by.

But in the end, they were not able to attack the riders.

Except for the homeless.

Matthew also bumped into a few guys who were suspected of being robbers, but these robbers were a bit of eyesight, and they also didn't attack the three people who passed quickly.

It was already noon when we arrived at the land of East Lake.

Carmella and Lorain, although both legendary realms, are by no means tireless machines.

They likewise need to stay in their heyday with proper rest.

So they had a quick lunch by the lake.

The staples were pre-baked potatoes, brioche bread, and Matthew brought a few portions of Peggy's pre-made mushroom bisque with bacon, as well as a few other odd and boggy items.

Of course.

As a mage, milk is a must.

"It's been a long time since I've tasted Peggy's craft, and I regret it now, I should have stayed in the cemetery for one more day."

"You don't know, I haven't had a good meal at all recently!"

Lorraine chewed vigorously while complaining frantically.

He looked rather ungraceful when eating, the crumbs fell to the ground, his chest hair trembled, and he looked as if he had just been released from prison.

Matthew was curious about this:

"Didn't you take up the post of the Ministry of Public Information?"

"Could it be that the dining conditions in the Department of Public Information are not satisfactory?"

Luo Lan immediately wiped the corners of her mouth vigorously and squeezed out a stiff smile:

"Theoretically, it's not convenient for me to say anything bad about the Department of Public Information."

"After all, I volunteered."

See Loren like this.

Matthew was even more curious.

But since Luo Lan didn't want to say it clearly, it was inconvenient for him to ask.

After lunch.

A group of people was just about to set off when suddenly, a swarm of bats came from afar and skimmed the water quickly.

Matthew sensed the malice of the bats.

But I didn't wait for him to do it.

Carmela had already lost a dispersal.

Under the intense light of the dispersal, the bats retreated with interest.

The next moment.

They flew into the Black Forest on the east side of the lake and disappeared.

"That's no ordinary bat."

Loraine's eyes are vicious:

"That's the blood sac of a high-level vampire!"

Matthew nodded.

The so-called blood sac.

In fact, it is equivalent to a vampire using its own derivative system to form mobile minions.

Since vampires are inconvenient to act during the day.

Therefore, these minions go out hunting during the day instead of them.

These bats are blood-sucking.

It's just that most of the blood they suck will be stored in the body, and they will have to hand it in when they return to the nest.

Hence the name.

There is a blood sac activity, which means that there is a vampire of no low level living nearby!

The Land of East Lake is close to the Watcher Heights, barely on the edge of civilization.

Based on the degree of suppression of evil creatures, especially the blood clan, by the Seven Holy Alliance over the years.

Traces of vampire activity appear here.

It's actually quite unusual.

Matthew looked at Carmela.

The latter nodded slightly:

"There are indeed some blood clans living here, but they are not very aggressive, even if it is the kind of blood sac just now, it usually only appropriately absorbs the blood of some cattle, sheep or other wild animals, and rarely reaches the point of life-threatening."

Loraine's ears moved slightly.

He seemed to sense something, and said with amazement:

"It's rare for a Bloodline to have such self-control."

"The Bloodline here is related to the Mother of Vampires?"

Carmela said as she walked:

"It's kind of related."

"Let's go into the forest, I'll see if I can get an old friend to help, so we can quickly get to my old quarters."

Between words.

The group released their mounts and walked into the Black Forest by the lake.

It was early winter.

In the afternoon, the forest is bathed in sunlight and there is still no hint of warmth.

Large foliths of leaves fall and lay on top of the thick soil.

Matthew stepped on it gently, and there was a nice rustling sound immediately under his feet.

The forest is very quiet.

The bats had already flown away without a trace.

Matthew breathed in the slightly chilly air.

Quietly.

The ability to "Ask Nature" has been activated.

……

"Hint: You've arrived in the Ruined Forest, you've briefly become one with nature, and you've received information within a three-mile radius—

You have discovered the "Underground Church" (Elite Vampire*2);

You get to know the nearby topography;

You discovered the "Scourge Cult's Underground Caverns" (abandoned);

You have spotted a "road demon" (500 meters northeast);

You learned about the general distribution of the "ricochet mushrooms", a specialty of the Ruined Forest (which can be picked);

You found an "Altar of the Moonlight" (abandoned) -

Warning: Info fixed!

With the help of nature's will, you have seen through the disguise of the "Altar of the Moonlight".

It is an altar to Glesia, the queen of lust.

You sacrifice anything on the altar.

All of them could become captives of Glesia!

You have discovered the whereabouts of the rare magical creature "Enmat White Tiger......

……

Time.

An influx of information poured into Matthew's eyes.

His brain was slightly sluggish from the influx of data.

At first, Matthew was a little embarrassed.

After all, this sudden daze may make the companion wonder.

But he soon found out.

It turns out that I am not the only one who is in a daze!

Loran's ears were constantly moving, and his eyes were changing with the frequency of his ears, although his pupils were not out of focus, but he also looked absent-minded.

And Carmela's state looks worrying.

She stood straight in the forest covered with fallen leaves, her eyes constantly rolling upward, revealing large whites of her eyes.

Although Matthew knew it was a sign that she was communicating with her own gods.

But the scene also looks too scary.

"But it's also a coincidence, the three of us all have very strong intelligence gathering capabilities, I asked naturally, Loran has the wind and gossip, and Carmela is directly an oracle...... There shouldn't be anything out of the way that can hide from our eyes. ”

Matthew thought.

The other two also ended their respective searches.

Loren didn't squeak.

I guess there's nothing interesting about it.

And Carmela's face was a little solemn:

"I just tried to communicate with that old friend of mine, but it failed."

Matthew was a little surprised:

"Is that old friend of yours a native of the Ruined Forest?

Carmela nodded slightly:

"Not only that, but he's also the soul of nature here."

"If he helps, our next operation will be much smoother, and I was able to live in seclusion here thanks to his protection, otherwise I would have to face those troubles sooner or later."

Matthew suddenly looked surprised.

He didn't even bother to ask Carmela, a priest, why he would communicate with the Spirits of Nature.

What really surprised Matthew was –

"Can such a small piece of the Black Forest give birth to the soul of nature?"

Carmella Says:

"Theoretically, not, but that friend of mine is a little special, his name is Mo Song, and he may be the only being in this world to be promoted to the Spirit of Nature as a vampire.

Vampire Nature's Soul?

Matthew immediately remembered the one he had seen earlier in the Scourge Order's underground caverns!

"Mosson is not here, the crisis in this forest is the same for everyone, it may be a trouble for us, but it will delay some time."

"Anyway, let's go in first, talk as we go."

Carmella leads the way in front.

Matthew and Loren followed at a certain frequency.

Her voice followed the cold wind in the woods from the front:

"Mosson is a very special vampire, and before he became a vampire and a nature spirit, he was a very famous priest and ranger in the area."

"According to his own account, before the Wood Elves gave up the Court of Fallen Leaves, the Ruined Forest was actually still very prosperous."

"There are several small towns on the edge of the forest, the largest of which is located in the north of the land of the East Lake, and it is not only close to the lake, but also able to trade with the elves, and the development is still impressive."

"It was a very ancient time, the elves had not yet moved their capital, and the ancient gods of nature were still watching the land in a friendly manner."

"One day, while tracking an injured reindeer in this forest, ranger Mo Song accidentally rescued a dying mole."

"The kind-hearted Mo Song took the mole home and patiently treated it for nearly half a month before he was able to recover his health."

"And just when Mo Song was about to release the mole, the other party actually said that he claimed to be the spokesperson of the ancient gods of nature in the world, saying that he took a fancy to Mo Song's kind character and pious beliefs."

"The mole told Mo Song that when Mo Song died a natural death, he would automatically become a nature spirit and become a part of the forest east of the East Lake Land."

"Mo Song was very happy to hear it, and since then, his faith has become stronger and his behavior has become kinder."

"He spent his whole life helping others, but his own life was not good; He treated the poor free of charge and made a name for himself in several nearby towns. ”

But even so, due to his poor family, Mo Song has never been able to marry a wife and have children, which is always a pity for him with a conservative personality.

"Things took a turn for the worse when he was forty-nine years old."

"In the summer of that year, Mo Song rescued a girl who accidentally broke into the forest, when the girl was being chased by a black bear, when Mo Song retreated the black bear, he found that half of the girl's face had been scratched by the black bear and completely disfigured."

"Afterwards, Mo Song took the girl back to his hut to take care of her like a mole, and the girl recovered quickly, but after all, she was left with a scar on her face."

She told Mo Song that she was dissatisfied with her parents' unauthorized arrangement of family affairs, so she escaped from marriage, and she could never go back, and she hoped that Mo Song could take her in.

Mo Song was embarrassed and said that it was not easy for him to support himself, but when he was a girl, he said that he didn't care.

"Under the girl's bold attack, Mo Song's heart fell."

On the one hand, he was attracted by the girl's innocent energy, and on the other hand, he felt that if he had arrived one step earlier, the girl might not have been disfigured by the black bear, so it was his responsibility to take care of the other party.

In this way, the two became husband and wife, and lived a happy life in the forest.

However, this happiness did not last long, and soon, Mo Song found himself beginning to have bad luck one after another-

He was constantly attacked by wild animals in his daily work, which was not possible before!

Due to the status of the ranger.

He befriends many wild animals, and few of them will attack him.

Worse.

There have been some gossips in several nearby human towns.

Some people are jealous that Mo Song is so poor that he can still fall in love with a young girl.

It lists and weaves many stories that slander girls.

The stories are well written.

The angry Mo Song fought with those idlers.

Although he won all the fights.

But not long after that, those idlers suffered accidents one after another and died violently.

This adds a whole new layer of material to the gossip.

It's been a long time.

Morson's relationship with many people in the town has become estranged.

Mo Song was annoyed by this.

But he didn't know what to do, and he firmly believed that his wife was a gentle and kind girl.

He also hopes to be able to protect her through his actions.

He even considered moving.

However, before Mo Song could take action, another priest of the Ancient God of Nature in the town suddenly declared that Mo Song had betrayed his faith!

His wife is a terrible evil!

On a moonlit night, under the organization of the priest, many young men in the town surrounded the forest hut of Mozon, holding torches aloft in the town.

They demanded that Mosson hand over his wife.

in the house.

Half of her face was covered with scars, but she was still beautiful, and she hugged Mo Song tightly.

She asked: 'Will you give me to them?' ’

Mo Song just shook his head.

So the wife smiled softly:

'If you don't fail me, I will not fail you!' ’

Mo Song was very moved.

He was about to say something, but his wife's next sentence surprised him:

'The people out there are trying to break us apart, they're bad people, I'm going to kill them all and come back to you.' ’

The next second.

The wife disappeared into the house.

And when Mo Song pushed open the door of the cabin in a cold sweat.

There are hundreds of corpses piled up outside!

He saw his wife raise her head from a corpse, the lower half of her face was covered with filthy blood, and four sharp tiger fangs poked out, her expression gentle and terrifying.

That moment.

Mo Song was like an electric shock.

The dying priest lying beside him grabbed Mo Song's sleeve and questioned with all his might:

'How long have you not gone to service?' ’

Mo Song suddenly realized.

He vaguely remembered that the last time he went to listen to the teachings of the ancient gods of nature was before he met his wife!

Mosson collapsed.

He didn't expect his wife to be a wicked thing!

He wanted to kill himself.

But his wife easily stopped him.

The latter said to him gently:

'You have no way out, join me and become a higher life like me!' ’

Then the wife used the first hug on Mo Song -

It was a ritual used to transform the body of a vampire.

Due to the peculiarities of the wife's identity.

Mosson was told that he would not become a vampire immediately, but would transform into a High Blood Clan after a normal death.

Do it all.

The wife left satisfied.

Mozon completely collapsed.

He was bent on death, running through the woods, but the wild animals in the woods did not want to attack him.

After a long time.

Mo Song met the hunter clan in the north.

The people of the god of hunting showed no mercy to Mo Song, and cut off his head in three or two clicks.

Mo Song died as he wished.

At the moment of his death.

The mole's blessing takes effect at the same time as his wife's first embrace.

He turned out to be an extremely special being, both a high vampire and a soul of nature.

But it is also a very sad existence.

He was disgusted by the vast majority of the natural realm, and only this Black Forest was willing to take him in;

He is also spurned by the Bloodlines, and the vampires believe that he has no right to be a higher life like them.

After coming back from the dead, Mo Song had the ability to live forever.

He became the master of the Ruined Forest.

However, he was not happy.

Desperate to get away from it all, he went crazy trying to find traces of the mole and his wife.

But these two.

Even after a thousand years, they have never appeared again.

That's it.

The Ruined Forest has a vampire as the Soul of Nature.

He is kind and helpful by nature.

But he lived a miserable life from beginning to end.

He had always wanted to be liberated.

But obviously.

No one has been able to do that yet. ”

Carmela's narrative comes to an abrupt end.

Loraine's review immediately followed:

"Good bedtime stories, but also great for travel pastimes."

"Writing without a problem may be scolded for being unfinished."

"But it's also a way to create with a legacy."

Carmella glanced back at him.

His eyes were full of doubts.

Loren coughed:

"I'm sorry, but the occupational disease has been a bit serious lately."

"I just used my ability to find out, the protagonist in the story, he should have become a stage for the contest between the ancient gods of nature and the mother of vampires.

As the so-called gods fight, mortals suffer, and under normal circumstances, the natural ancient gods will definitely not be able to tolerate such degenerates.

But afterwards, neither side even withdrew their strength in Mo Song, don't you think it's abnormal? ”

Matthew thoughtfully:

"Do you mean that because of the battle of faith, both sides fought with all their might, so they didn't take back the strength of Mo Song?"

Who knew that Luo Lan shook his head violently and said:

"Quite the opposite."

"Didn't I just say that it was obvious, during that time, the Old Gods of Nature and the Mother of Vampires were fighting-

In other words.

The two of them were in love at that time.

From Tianlun Palace to the main material realm.

The gameplay is more varied than you can imagine.

Mo Song and the girl in the forest are just one of their ever-changing ways to play.

As a matter of fact.

During the time they got along, Mo Song and the girl themselves only had very little consciousness and memory.

Most of the time, it is a puppet of the spiritual imprint cast by the ancient gods of nature and the mother of vampires.

Hehe......

At that time, it wasn't as difficult as it is now. ”

Matthew was dumbfounded.

So is the tragedy of a mortal just a part of the play of two opposing gods?

Carmella stared at Loraine:

"Is this true, or did you just make it up?!"

Loren shrugged.

He was about to say something, but at this moment, his ears moved slightly.

"The wind in the forest brought me news."

Lorain said quickly.

"A couple of Wind Chasers are coming in our direction!"

Carmela's eyes whitened.

"They're being hunted down!"

Lorraine urgently added.

Carmela's voice then took over everything:

"The ...... who hunted them down It's a pack of Frost Winter Wolves! ”

"It's too late to dodge!"

"We must be ready for a frontal battle!"

The voice fell.

Her eyes returned to normal, and her body began to glow white.

Followed by.

In the woods ahead.

A beautiful white tiger jumped out!

……

(End of chapter)