Help?

Wayne remembered the last time Claire said that, he still asked him to keep the necklace.

No, it's to stay with him temporarily.

This time......

"This time the crisis of the city-state of Custer, in fact, I don't know much."

Claire's face was no longer charming, and she played with a cane in her hand with a blank expression, and from the brass texture and rough appearance, it was clear that it was not her personal belongings.

Wayne didn't ask, waiting for her next step.

Due to the lack of a lot of basic common sense, the information in his hands is like rootless duckweed, and the clouds and fog give people a twisted feeling.

For example, the Sect of Desire in the City That Never Sleeps, the conflict between the Cult of Despair and the Eternal Society, the conflict between Vázquez and the Seres family, and the relationship between the parties in the city-state of Custer......

"I remember telling you last time that it was after an incident that I came to the city-state of Custer."

"Well, it's because of the scroll of Era relics."

Claire folded her hands together, as if she had just noticed Tina, her gaze fixed on her face, her godless eyes to be exact.

There was no reflection of her shadow in those pupils?

It's a pity that there is no way to use such a pair of eyes as a mirror......

"Actually, I don't know exactly how the relic went missing, and it was only after I came here that I learned that it had been found and put away by you. Do you know what's written on it? ”

"Well, you don't know?"

"Presumably," Claire said with certainty, "I don't know. ”

"You don't even know what's on it??" Wayne looked at her in surprise.

"I'm not a scholar of Gonzares, and there are so many epoch relics in the Eternal Life Society that no one is interested in looking through the past."

"So, you didn't know anything and just came to Custer?"

"Isn't it weird? It just so happens that I have time, and I want to change city-states," Claire tilted her head to look at him, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

"Not surprising......"

Wayne didn't know how to describe her, so he said, "There's a piece of information about the location of the taboo. ”

"What taboos?"

"This,"

"Don't worry, as long as that taboo is more than ten kilometers away from you, it won't be too much of a problem. And those taboos are very high-minded, and they are not interested in wizard apprentices like you. ”

"Ten kilometers ......"

It's the first time Wayne knows that there is such a restriction, but it seems that it is useless to know, he has encountered the taboos of progress before, and they are quite close to him.

He didn't know if other wizard apprentices could arouse the interest of taboos.

But he is able to arouse the interest of taboos.

"Say," Claire looked stunned, "don't you tell me it's not far from here?" ”

"Probably, maybe, it's closer than you think."

"Closer?"

"Taboo 0-34 Resuscitation Coffin, Right in ......"

Before he finished speaking, Wayne's face changed suddenly.

[You mention "Forbidden Item 0-34 Resurrection Coffin", get its attention, your fate trajectory changes, and the current encounter progress is 50/100.] Rating: Know the lighthouse? You are. Special Rewards: Survival Point +30, Origin +3, Spirit Level +4, Tenacity Level +4. 】

50 years old......

No way?

I remember that when he saw the resurrection coffin with his own eyes before, it only increased by ten points, and this time he just mentioned a name......

What's the situation?

"Taboo 0-34 resuscitation coffin, you...... Well? ”

Claire chewed on the name, seeing that he looked unrelenting, and raised her hand to point at his forehead, "You can still get distracted when you talk to me, it can't be because I'm not dressed up beautiful today, right?" ”

As she spoke, the clothes on her body slowly faded, revealing a large area of white skin...... of skirts.

[When you hear "Taboo 0-34 Revive the Coffin", your fate trajectory has changed to a certain extent, and the current encounter progress is 60/100.] Comment: I probably understand your current mood, mourning. Special Rewards: Survival Point +10, Origin +1, Spirit Level +2, Resilience Level +2. 】

“……”

Again??

Under Clea's surprised gaze, Wayne grabbed her hand, and forced a smile on his face, "Promise me not to mention this name in front of me." ”

"Contraindications 0...... Woo, woo? ”

Wayne directly covered her mouth, and said without tears: "Don't say it, it's too sensitive, say it a few times, I'm afraid it's going to come out." ”

"Woo, woo...... Nene Ga gladiator? ”

"Huh?" Wayne let go of his hand and clasped his hands together, "Don't mention its name again." ”

"Hmm, can you feel it?"

Claire took a deep breath and looked at him suspiciously, "Can't you?" Forbidden objects are always hidden from fate, and with the exception of a few props, few people can discover its existence. ”

"Just don't mention it anyway."

Wayne couldn't explain the panel's existence, but he knew it was over if he heard the name of the resurrection coffin a few more times. The demon clown is suppressed by Tina, which has caused him a lot of trouble.

Another resuscitation coffin, will he still be alive?

"I didn't expect you to be able to distinguish between my body and my puppet, and even the gaze of forbidden objects......" Claire licked her tongue, "I'm getting more and more interested in you." ”

Wayne glared at her angrily, and didn't bother to continue to dwell on this topic with her, and asked directly: "You ask this, is today's matter related to that taboo?" ”

He had been wondering what was the reason behind the recent series of events in the city-state of Caster.

If it's someone who is playing with the idea of that taboo...... It's quite possible!

The resurrection coffin is a powerful taboo for resurrecting the dead, and it's no surprise that anyone wants to get their hands on it.

"No," Claire shook her head, "I just let you know that I didn't have much of a goal in this city-state. ”

"So what?"

"So, some of the things I do, out of pure curiosity."

Curious......

Wayne was depressed.

Just because of curiosity, he is sixty percent away from the progress of reviving the coffin, which is really angry!

Looking at Claire...... The pure white skirt that I just changed, I really want to give her a hard shot now.

"Then I met you, and then, a series of things happened, and I couldn't get out of here anytime soon."

Claire crossed her legs and looked at Tina with interest, when she was changing her clothes just now, the white-haired girl's eyes seemed to have some light?

That's it?

Wayne frowned, "I just want to know what's going on in the Basil neighborhood. ”

“…… It's boring," Claire gave him a blank look, "those Black Pearl folks, digging a secret passage underground. ”

"Secret passage?" Wayne pointed to the ground, "They're down there?" ”

"Well, it looks like they're trying to dig into the Natoli neighborhood."

There?

In the underground building, all Wayne could think of was the city that never sleeps, where the city-state circle is located......

Could it be that the Black Pearl was fighting the city-state's magic circle?

"Do you know their purpose?"

"I don't know, but," Claire chuckled, "but I just know that it must be a very interesting thing." ”

"More interesting than the parasites of the Abyss Sect?"

"Abyss Sect...... Hmph, I'm going to have to pay for Poulson sooner or later. ”

"Yes, yes, you're the best." Wayne said perfunctorily.

"After talking about you," Claire took out a letter and handed it to him, "help me deliver a letter." ”

"Send ......" Wayne just glanced at the envelope and didn't take it, "You have so many puppets, just send one over, do you need me to help you go?" ”

"If it can be delivered, I still need your help? See clearly! ”

Claire straightened the envelope and pointed to its name, "This letter is addressed to Alex Coulibaly, the head of your secretarial department. ”

"I wanted to send it over, but he didn't come out of the secret division at all, and I couldn't get in there......"

"That's right,"

Wayne thought for a moment and took the letter, "I can deliver the letter for you, but you have to help me investigate the purpose of the Black Pearl's secret tunnel." ”

"Deal!"

Claire stretched out her small white hand.

Syllable.

Wayne high-fived her and made a deal, "If there's nothing else, I'll go on a mission first." ”

"Task? Parasitic? ”

"Hmm."

"Then don't bother,"

After finishing the matter, Claire seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "The magic circle here is not an ornament, even if there are parasites, they have already been killed." ”

Finished killing?

That saved him a lot of effort.

"You ......"

Boom, boom, boom!

At this moment, three violent explosions sounded in a row.

Wayne could feel the shaking around him, like a cannon bombarding the ground, causing a violent concussion.

"Huh?"

"Looks like there's a fight going on outside." A flash of excitement flashed on Claire's face, "I'm going to see the excitement, don't forget to help me deliver the letter." ”

"Wait, I'll go too."

With that, Wayne hurriedly pulled Tina and ran outside.

I don't know how long he's been here, and he's almost forgotten about Sandiego and them.

"Northside."

Wayne's spiritual perception covers the past, and he has discovered that the two warheads are none other than Hector and Chirut.

It was ...... who fought with them Collins and Ernaux?

However, Collins was no longer dressed as a delicate and serious butler, but in a linen coat that sailors often weared.

Several tentacles behind him frantically smashed at Hector, each blow like a cannonball, bombarding the surrounding buildings to pieces.

The slime on the tentacles, flung out as he attacked, corroded any contaminated objects.

And next to him, Ernaux was still wielding a long knife, cooperating with Collins's attack.

Let Hector and they can only defend passively, and they don't dare to be touched by those slime at all.

"Sandiego, if you don't come again, we're really going to die!!"

"Hector, it's the greedy blood of Vázquez, and they're the core members of the Vázquez family!"

Both men were holding guns in one hand and shields in the other, making tactical coordination back to back.

"Damn it, Ernaux, if you don't kill them, you'll be in big trouble."

"Oakley, Des, Thoma." (Aurora flashes.) ）

Ernaux's face was cold, his body turned into an afterimage, and the long knife cut out horizontally, instantly appearing behind Hector and the two.

When.

The shield in Chirut's hand was split in two and fell to the ground along with his arm.

"Poof......

"Chirut, Potion 4!" Hector is in a hurry, Sandiego, come on, if you don't come, you'll really die!

Before he could be reminded, Chirut had already pulled out the healing potion and poured it into his mouth, restoring some of his pale and bloodless face.

"Go on!" Collins smirked.

"Yeni ......"

Burst.

Ernaux was just about to turn around and stab again, when he heard a faint sound of breaking the air in his ears......

[You use a sniper rifle to hit Ernaux Vázquez, triggering the Burst Rune, triggering the Death Trait - Blight, which is 32/30 progress in death.] Rewards: +3 survival points, +1 marksmanship. 】

[Ernaux Vázquez triggers the Death trait - i.e. dead, dead.] Evaluation: After testing, one blow is comparable to a ministerial-level all-out blow with a source of 50, hmm...... Very strong. Special Rewards: +5 Survival Points, +2 Marksmanship, +1 Spirit Level, +1 Tenacity Level. 】

"Ernaux?!"

Collins couldn't believe his eyes as he looked at Ernaux, who was spurting blood all over his body, and turned into a swollen corpse covered in pus before his eyes.

"Who is it? Come out! ”

Burst.

In response to him was another bullet!

You hit Collins Vázquez with a sniper rifle...... Instant death progress: 42/30. Rewards: +3 survival points, +1 marksmanship. 】

[Collins Vázquez triggers the Death trait - i.e. dead, dead...... Special Rewards: +5 Survival Points, +2 Marksmanship, +1 Spirit Level, +1 Tenacity Level. 】

"Huh, ho, ho......"

Poof.

Collins fell to his knees, much better than Ernaux's miserable condition, but his body gradually withered, and his hair turned gray, like a shriveled appearance formed by old age......

"Uh,"

Hector and Chirut looked at each other, this, this is dead?

"Your own people?"

"It's obvious...... Is that kid? ”

"It's a lot like the last time I was here, ......"

Wayne put away his sniper rifle, took Tina's hand, and appeared in front of the two, "You two, are you alright?" ”

"No, it's okay...... Ah no, no, thank you for your shot. Hector nodded and shook his head again, looking at him as if he were looking at a god.

"It's okay,"

[Discover the origin that can be devoured, do you use the soul devouring spell?] 】

Wayne turned his head to look at the two corpses on the ground, was it comparable to the full force of the 50 Origin Ministers...... It's a really powerful attack.

It seems that 50 origins are the degree of the first ministerial?

He didn't know much about this, he only remembered that the captain level in the Nightmare World was 20-50, and 50 or more was the ministerial level.

Just go back and ask Franta.

"Hector, who? Who attacked you? ”

Not long after, Sandiego arrived and looked left and right with a grim expression.

"Ground, ground."

Only then did Sandiego notice Collins and Ernaux lying in a pool of blood, "Dead? Who did it? ”

"He," Chirut said, clutching one of his severed arms, pointing at Wayne, "and thanks to We...... Investigator Wayne, if he hadn't intervened in time, I'm afraid you wouldn't have seen us. ”

"Him?"

Sandiego looked at Wayne, then at the corpse on the ground, and at the wounded Chirut, "Thank you." ”

Well?

"You're welcome."

Wayne looked at the stiff smile on his dark face and secretly thought it was funny.

Is this considered a golden stone?

When the iron tree also blooms, it depends on whether it has found the right direction.

"How did you get into a fight with them?"

Sandiego's face was a little hot, and he remembered the first time he saw Wayne, which gave him a mental shock...... It's a little embarrassing.

Hector pointed to the other side, "We were just checking for parasites, and we were in the alley over there, and when we saw them crawling out of the ground, we went over and asked, and the result was ......"

"Underground?"

"Yes," Chirut said, aligning his severed arm and waiting for the wound to heal, "and they've just been identified, they're members of the Vázquez family, and they've awakened the transcendent bloodline of the Corrupt Blood. ”

"Vázquez? Didn't you hear that they had disappeared? How did it appear in Custer? ”

"We don't know ...... either"

Sandiego's face gradually became solemn, "When you return from your mission, you will report to Minister Abbott." ”

"Okay."

"That," Wayne spoke, "you've been scouting for so long, have you ever encountered a parasite?" ”

"We don't have it on our side." Hector replied.

"There's no street to the south either." Sandiego hesitated and asked, "You don't have that over there either?" ”

Wayne shook his head, "I don't have one over there either, I suspect there aren't any of those parasites on this side of Basil, and I won't be able to find many if I keep checking." ”

"Oh?"

Sandiego and Hector looked at each other, and they all showed thoughtful expressions.

"Captain, are we going to continue?"

After thinking about it for a while, Sandiego decided: "The first half of Basil is the most populous, and even here is not found, and the possibility of parasites appearing in the back is even less. ”

"We're going to turn around and go to support the nearby Natori neighborhood, just in the middle of the meeting with the Kargs."

Hector nodded, "Agreed." ”

"Over there, don't you want to take a look?" Chirut pointed to the alley over there, "There should be a problem for these Vázquez people to come out of there, right?" ”

"Forget it," Sandyago shook his head, "whatever their purpose, the most important thing right now is to get rid of those parasites. ”

"Chirut, don't worry, we'll come back here after we've beaten those Abyss Sect bastards away."

Hector put his arm around his shoulders and smiled, "Anyone who dares to attack our warhead will make them disappear completely." ”

"Alright, stop talking nonsense, let's go."

"Captain Santiago,"

Wayne was not interested in scouting the secret passage, but pointed to the two corpses on the ground and asked, "Can they be handed over to me?" ”

Sandiego nodded, "You killed it, and the body should be handed over to you to dispose of." ”

"Hmm,"

Wayne had just wanted the ghosts to perform a soul-devouring spell, but when he caught a glimpse of the money bag on Collins' waist, the ghost stepped forward and touched it.

Jingle Bell......

The sound was crisp, loud and resonant - confirmed to be the sound of the Golden Pound!

This butler, who has been in the Seres family for decades, should have a lot of ...... on his hands

“？？？”

, so many gold pounds?

Wayne opened the money bag and took a look, and couldn't help but gasp, is this a moving vault?

One, two...... Forty-five, there are 45 banknotes with a face value of hardware pounds alone, plus scattered gold coins - 233 gold pounds!

I've made a fortune.

"The storm is above, and I seem to see many portraits of the old king." Hector looked at the boss with golden eyes and eyes.

Chirut swallowed as well, "You, you read that right, I, I regret it a little. ”

According to the principle of distribution during the mission, those who participate in the kills will receive a 10% share of the loot.

"Out of breath!" Sandiego gave them a slap in the face, "If you want money, hurry up and improve your strength, if you can't even beat the people from the investigation department, I think you should leave the department as soon as possible." ”

Although he was very red when he saw those gold pounds......

“……”

Wayne didn't pay attention to their gaze and words, and it was better to touch the corpse, otherwise the gold pounds would have been eaten by the ghosts.

Then he reached out to Ernaux next to him.

Gold pound, shilling...... Letter.

Well? Letter?

Let's see when I'm free.

Wayne put the contents in his hand, along with Ernno's long knife, into the spatial ring, and after making sure that nothing was missing, he signaled to the ghosts that they could begin.

"Adagua." (Soul Eater.) ）

[You use the Soul Eater spell to devour Collins Vázquez's Origin, and your Origin is enhanced.] Special Reward: Origin +0.01. 】

You use Soul Eater spells...... Special Reward: Origin +0.01. 】

Tsk, is it only 0.01?

The next time you encounter a wizard with a ghost, be sure to try the Soul Eater spell to see if the Origin Boost after Devouring is the same as Ognian's.

If so, then the Ghost Meditation Method—is very suspicious!

Seeing this scene, Sandiego next to him had a thoughtful expression on his face, as if he had seen such a strange spell that destroyed people somewhere.

Wizard of the Wraiths...... Is it a school of arcane?

I didn't expect this kid to be a ghost school, and Lacey's luck is good.

"Captain, he," Hector pointed to Wayne.

"Well, it should be." Sandiego nodded, didn't say much, but said, "Let's go, let's go to the Natori neighborhood." ”

"Okay."

Wayne pulled Tina along, and out of the corner of his eye, swept to the street next to him, was it Vazquez again?

[You are locked by Nate Vázquez's killing intent.] Evaluation: Mother's, beautiful, good figure, very strong killing intent...... Reward: +5 Survival Points. 】

Good figure?

When did the panel become interested in this aspect as well?

After they were all gone, a slender figure walked out of the deep alley, glaring at Wayne's back with hatred.

Wayne ...... See you next time, I'll make you pay! ”

And in the tavern not far from her, Claire crossed her two white legs, shook the wine glass in her hand, and watched this scene charmingly.

His strength has improved again, and it is no wonder that he was able to escape from Poulson.

That's good,

It seems that our Eternal Life Society is about to welcome another strong member......

Wraiths, what's there to do with that garbage school!

……

……

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you about what I promised you before."

Still in the bell tower of the Krems Cathedral, Ales holds a small wooden barrel and gulps down barley beer.

Seeing this, Andrews felt inexplicably sad, "It seems that you have made a decision, is it worth it?" ”

"There's nothing worth it or nothing worthwhile, everyone is the same without this world. Just like this church, without you, Archbishop Andrews, would still stand in the city-state of Caster. ”

"That doesn't have to be ......"

Ales lifted the barrel and smiled, "It's time like this, so don't pull your face, Andrews." ”

"Cheers!"

The two seem to have returned to their youth, drinking heavily and swaying their youth in the afterglow of the sunset.

"Ales, I don't understand, why would you be so prejudiced against our dawn?"

"Prejudice?" Ales chewed on the word, his vicissitudes of life in his eyes full of disdain: "Do you understand it that way?" ”

"Even though it's been a long time, you still think it's our dawn ......"

"Andrews, you don't want me to leave the final battle to you, do you?"

The cold voice sounded, as if it was cold ice that would not melt all year round, and it was cold and piercing.

"I'm sorry," Andrews sighed, "I just don't want you to end the curtain in this way, especially if the city-state of Custer still needs you." ”

"Isn't that what you want?"

Ales sneered, "For so many years, the council has been stuck in the number of personnel recruited by the Secret Division, the Council of Nobles has reduced our funds, and you dawn ......"

"You're encouraging the inhabitants of the city-state to become hostile to the Secret Division, aren't you?"

"That's because you're too tough, knowing that when your teacher was there, everyone supported him, and when he came to you, he ignored one side, except for the archon."

"My teacher is willing to bow his head, I don't, that's all."

Ales looked at him indifferently, the barrel in his hand set aside, "When I know that the forbidden things are out of control, you bastards are deliberately leading, I no longer have illusions about you. ”

“……”

After hearing his words, Andrews closed his eyes in pain and said bitterly: "It was an accident, no one wants it to happen, it's like ......"

"Enough!" Ales whispered, "I'm not here to hear you explain this. ”

"I just don't want ......"

Zila!

Dazzling silver pierced the sky, and the surging wind poured into the bell tower.

When, when......

The nightfall bells of the Krims Cathedral are rung in such a way.

Andrews sighed and didn't say anything more.

"The Red Moon has come, Andrews."

Ales's entire body seemed to turn into lightning, and his whole body flashed with dazzling silver-white electric light, and his short gray hair gradually elongated under the reflection of this light, and a small spark connected the already rising red night sky.

Bang!

A thick layer of clouds suddenly pulled over Custer, and the flickering electric light within the cloud was faintly visible.

And under this cloud, a red moon ascended, as if embellishing the pitch-black clouds, revealing a strange light.

Andrews pursed his lips, bowed slightly, and said in a low and slow voice, "I will witness!" ”

I will witness greatness, legend, time......

When you were a teenager, despair and fear couldn't defeat you.

When you are young, you are surrounded by blood and fighting spirit.

In the prime of life, with a mortal body, the spirit of the god of war.

Until now – your name is ringing all over the West Coast!

I will bear witness to your greatness, forge your legendary name, and celebrate your time with the light of the dawn - Ales Koulibaly!

Ales's eyes were complicated, and he didn't look at his old friend beside him, "Andrews Herzog, goodbye." ”

Before he could finish speaking, his body had turned into a flash of lightning that stretched from the bell tower of Krems Cathedral to the neighborhood of Laos.

The dazzling electric light instantly illuminated the entire city-state of Caster, and even the red moon above the night sky was slightly eclipsed, like a sword of Thor, slamming into the cursed land!

Boom, boom, bang!!

After a long time, the electric light slowly dissipated......

Sorry, that's all for today, I broke my promise.

I'm so sorry.,I'm sure I'll make up for what I owe tomorrow.,Some Kavin.。

(End of chapter)