47. Canyon
What is that like?
The blue and clear sky, like a fragile glass plate, was slapped by some invisible force, cracks one after another, expanding outward at a slow speed. Fortunately, it was the middle of the night, and there were hardly any people in the city still roaming outside, and only a small number of people had witnessed the horrific situation - most of them were soldiers.
"This ...... What the hell is this!?"
Could it be that in the next second, the sky will really be like a glass plate, and it will be shattered with a "bang"? Although it may be very emotional to think about, but if it really happens in front of you, no one can laugh.
"Is there any particular terrain in that direction?"
"There...... said," Saris frowned, struggling to find the answer in her mind, "...... In that direction, there seems to be only one answer......
"Bobo Town?" The city lord of Bourne heard this answer, and his whole person fell into a stupor—an ordinary town, what kind of "special terrain location" was it?
"If there's anything special about it...... Aisha's predecessor's home is there, can this be counted?"
"It's not ordinary, but I don't think that one would have anything dangerous in his home. Byrne rubbed his temples painfully as he watched the changes in the night sky in the distance, "Now that the Empire is in a mess, how could such a strange thing happen? Can it be an accident with a low probability?"
If anything, Shalith knew that if she had to go deeper into the forest near Bobo Town. There is an ancient ruin. However, the place must have been completely sealed, and Shalith did not think that the current situation had anything to do with it.
"Do you need to send someone over there to station in case of an emergency?"
"No...... For now, it is better to mobilize the limited manpower and control the situation on the side of Nazca City first. Seeing the rift in the night sky in the distance, gradually stopping the speed of spreading, Byrne thought about it, and chose a relatively safe approach. "Now that the rift over there has stopped expanding, maybe there won't be any big moves anytime soon. Before that, I'm going to set up the defenses here. to prevent some unexpected situations......"
"Unexpected?"
Sharise knew what she was referring to—and she could feel it too, and there was a hint of non-worldly aura in the strange cracks in the sky. Although I don't know the essence of it, I really can't help but think about it from the perspective of "another world". I don't know. Then the rift broke. Will a group of abyssal demons be picked out of it?, no one can say for sure.
"From the Holy See, do you have any replies and measures?"
"It's infuriating to say that all the aid applied for has been pushed away. Shalith spat unhappily, but she could only reluctantly accept this fact, "They don't care much about aid and relief at all. On the contrary, he was seriously thinking about how to annihilate that strange barrier - of course, with the imperial capital in it. ”
"This attitude is very doubtful. I have dealt with a lot of people in the Holy See, and although many of them have a very arrogant attitude, they have not yet reached this kind of unreasonable process...... Could it be that they know that there is something in it, that the threat is so great that they will not hesitate to completely offend the empire and annihilate it?"
In normal times, how could such rude behavior be compromised? However, now, the collective whereabouts of the leaders of the empire are unknown, and each region has its own hidden ghosts, and it is impossible to twist a rope at all, and it is like scattered sand.
However, from the fact that she was not nervous in this painting, Byrne also guessed the latter part - presumably, the progress of the Holy See is also very unsmooth, right?
It really deserves it, but on the Imperial side, including the Speaker, the Platinum Pagoda is collectively trapped in it, and the trouble can be seen. Although the Holy See has a big family, there is still a limit.
"Now they probably start to feel anxious, right?"
"The result is that the hand is stretched too long. In the past, they had won the hearts and minds of the people that made every country jealous, and in such an eventful time, if they did not stand up, the consequences were not acceptable to them. ”
"Alas, but we have to have more headaches and troubles, the country has received a fatal impact now, if we don't get rid of the status quo, those monkeys jumping up and down will really not be able to shut up......"
Sharisy was just about to pour a cup of tea, when suddenly there was a violent vibration on the ground, and Sharis's hand was not steady for a while, and the kettle smashed directly to the ground.
"Earth...... Earthquake!?"
If it is an earthquake, no matter how violent it is, there will be a buffer time of a few seconds to slow down to a strong one, but the current "earthquake" has reached its peak from the very beginning!
"Now...... Trouble!" Byrne was steadying his figure, and his heart was even more bitter - he had just planned to settle down Nazca City first, and this happened as a result! After such an earthquake, could he still expect the people to stay at home in peace?
Countless people in their sleep were awakened by this sudden earthquake, and the wolves fled from the house in terror. Those who know some martial arts are okay, for those civilians, if they don't escape from the house at this time, it will be bad if the house collapses.
Then, when they fled the house and looked up at the sky, they were shocked by the strangeness of the horizon.
The crumbling night sky, cracked like a glass panel, was, in a sense, more terrifying than an earthquake—the thought that "the sky was falling" came to the minds of countless people.
"Did you notice...... The direction of the earthquake wave is not below us, but from the side of Bobo Town!"
"Huh?" After Byrne reminded her, she closed her eyes and realized the problem - just as Byrne said. This vibration does not come from below, but horizontally!
Wait a minute. Bobo Town!?
Ignoring the shaking house, Saris slammed to her feet, her brow full of horror and worry. Byrne saw Salith's appearance and secretly sighed at the change in this child...... In the past, she would never have cared so much about the safety of the people, right? That experience not only changed her gender, but also changed her personality too much.
Or now she is easier to get along with. It's more affinity, whether it's appearance or personality, it's the same......
"Where do I go first!"
"Do you need me to pull out a squad of soldiers?"
"Let's stabilize the situation here. This sudden earthquake, I don't know how many houses will collapse, and then you need to stabilize the shape, you can't pull out many people. And. If it really has anything to do with the state of heaven. I can't say where there will be something waiting for us in Bobo Town...... If you rush to let ordinary soldiers go, maybe something will really happen. ”
"So what do you do? ...... alone."
"If I find something wrong, I'm not going to be reckless. Shalith smiled back, her chest puffed up, full of confidence overflowing, "If something goes wrong, I'll make keeping myself safe as my number one priority." Don't worry too much about me. ”
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In the end, Shalith still didn't go on the adventure alone.
Before she left. I went to the branch of the association, and just talked about my plans, and a group of restless mages enthusiastically signed up. Of course, the current association is also quite understaffed, and Sharisy only agreed to let the two mages go with her, and the rest of the people still have to stay here to maintain order in the city.
"The closer you get, the more 'impurities' in the air become...... Miss Sarise, be careful, I can't tell where there will really be otherworldly things. ”
"Are you sure? really...... Is there something that shouldn't exist in this world?" Hearing these words come from the mouth of an experienced old mage, Sharis's heart sank even more.
The two elderly men looked at each other and nodded.
"There's a saying I don't know whether to say or not -- this kind of 'impurity' gives people the feeling that it is probably inseparable from the demon world. ”
"It's not 'I'm afraid', I think it's 'definitely'. The old man had dealt with demonic warlocks in the past, and he had felt the aura of the demon world somewhat...... There can be no mistake. ”
"Got it - then remember to protect yourself when the time comes!"
Shalith sighed and held the hilt of the sword in her hand, in Yan Yu's absence, she could only rely on herself, feeling a trace of oppression for the first time in a long time. Although the sword she held in her hand was just an ordinary sword of superior quality, not a divine weapon, she was at ease for a while.
The cold aura peculiar to the weapon constantly stimulated her mind. And in Sharis's body, the fiery power also responded, spreading to all four limbs, and for a while, Shalisi even had an urge to moan.
"Girl, what about you?"
The experience of the two mages was so experienced that it was clear at a glance that Shaliz was eager to try.
"It depends. In the end, Saras didn't let the urge take over her mind, and she knew exactly what she needed to do now - investigate the situation in Bobo Town, and if necessary, try to help the townspeople. If the worst really happens, with the ability of the three of them, they can only do self-preservation.
If she knelt in this place and couldn't get the information and information back in the first place, so that it caused some irreversible consequences, it would be definitely not what Sharisy expected.
The three of Sharis moved in an orderly manner in the direction of Bobo Town. As they gradually got closer and closer to the town, the feeling of incongruous "impurities" became more and more obvious.
Even, Saris, felt that the air had completely changed. If the normal air should be filled with the fragrance of the earth and the warmth of the breeze, then now, there is a trace of depression and depression that cannot be dissolved.
"Is this the smell of the air of the Demon Realm?"
"Don't look at me, I've only dealt with demonic warlocks, if those guys had the ability to summon archdemons that change the environment around them. There's no way I'm standing here now. ”
In other words, the current situation may be far higher than the threat of ordinary demon warlocks, I don't know how many orders of magnitude?
"Wait...... What is that! look! over there......"
Suddenly. The exclamation of an old mage interrupted Salith's thoughts, and she looked in the direction the other man was pointing...... A moment later. Shalise gasped as well.
Vaguely, she could see Bobo Town in the distance, but it was such a peaceful and quiet town, and at this moment, it was actually cut in two by a hideous crack in the middle!
This huge rift didn't just cut Bobo Town off. It stretched into the distance, and at a glance, I couldn't see the end......
"What the hell is going on!" said Salith's hand gripping the hilt of her sword, trembling uncontrollably. And the two old mages behind her were also completely shocked by this scene, and they were also speechless for a long time.
This terrible sight is like a heavenly punishment. That one runs between the town of Bobo. A deep, bottomless rift. The black hole seems to be able to swallow people's eyes together, which makes people can't help but have a creepy feeling.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a slight light in the deep darkness of the crack—it was very small, not very bright, and from a distance, Sharisy couldn't help but think of fireflies. But it was not what Shalith expected. The tiny light that continued to rise after this did not feel as evil as expected.
Shalith hesitated. In the end, he made up his mind, suddenly picked up his speed, and sped away in the direction of Bobo Town. The two old mages looked at each other, reading the helplessness in each other's eyes, and each sighed, chasing after Salith's back.
......
"Everybody...... Are you all right?"
Shalise rushed to Bobo Town, and she saw a lot of familiar figures. She has also been to Bobo Town many times, and she has more or less dealt with the townspeople here, and the townspeople here are also deeply impressed by Salis, the "eldest lady" with a strong sense of zài.
Among them, she saw the figure of the old mayor.
The old man, who could almost say something in the past, was now speechless for a long time as he stared blankly at the deep canyon in front of him - and the rest of the villagers were the same, as if there was something mysterious beneath this canyon that was constantly attracting their attention.
The whole scene was silent, and it was because of this that Shalith almost thought that Bobo Town had been in a tragic disaster. Now it seems, is it just that they are in a daze?
"Come back to your senses!"
“......”
No response at all. At first, Saris just put her hand in front of the old mayor and waved, but after noticing that the other party did not answer, she tried to pat the other person on the shoulder, but there was no response.
"Could it be that there is something in this canyon...... Hey, what's going on!?what's wrong with you!" Saris suddenly noticed that the old mayor had a trail of blood running down his nose, and the nosebleed ran directly over his lips and dripped to the ground.
Not only the old mayor, but also the other people around him also had this strange reaction - for a while, in the silence, a group of people who were sluggish and immobile all had nosebleeds, and they didn't care about the blood dripping, giving people an extremely eerie and terrifying feeling.
Just as Shalith was thinking that they had been cursed by something, a voice suddenly came from the throat of the old village chief.
"This must be...... It must be the kingdom of heaven......"
"You're alright...... Belch...... Is it?"
Saris looked back in surprise, but when her eyes rested on the old village chief's face, she couldn't help but be startled, and almost punched the old face of the other - she was extremely worried about the health of these townspeople, and thought that they had fallen under some terrible curse, and in her mind, if anything, it should be terrifying. However, what was presented in front of her at this time was an estrus-like expression full of spring......
Hey, hey, is it appropriate for an old man to put this expression on his face!?
Since Shalith became a girl, don't look at the appearance of still majestic, in fact, there is no way to deal with this type of idiot...... Or is it hard to say that there is some kind of fear of Cheng dù?
Finally resisting the urge to punch the other party in the face, Shalith grabbed the old village chief's shoulder and shook it vigorously.
"Wake up!"
The other party still looked like a pig, and in the end, Sarais really couldn't hold back, pulled out her long sword, and put the sword directly against the old village chief's neck. The icy cold chill instantly made the old village chief, who had disappeared from the world, wake up immediately.
When his vision returned to clarity, a ghostly face suddenly appeared in front of him, and at the same time there was a sword around his neck, and the old village chief almost urinated on the spot.
"Come back to your senses—do you hear that?"
"Ming...... Understand ......"
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One after another, the rest of the townspeople also came to their senses.
The information from the mouths of these people is almost all the same - they see the sight that makes their blood "burst" at the bottom of this canyon. What puzzled Saras was that among these townspeople, there were not only men, but also a considerable number of women. But when I asked them, the answer was the same.
"It's all ...... Young and beautiful girl?"
Salith couldn't help but twitch her cheeks - you women, say you saw so many cute girls, and then you had a nosebleed en masse? What kind of fuss is this?
The other two old mages went to the other side of the canyon, the deep Grand Canyon, which "happened" to be split in two along the main road of Bobo Town, and was very fortunate not to affect a single house.
"I don't know what's going on over there, but according to what they say, is there really anything down here?"
Sharisy looked down but didn't see anything.
Although the sides of the canyon were dotted with countless glowing plants, Sharisy just couldn't see what was going on below. However, thinking that the light emitted by these plants came later, Sharisy felt that the difference must be inseparable from it.
There is another point that makes Shalith very concerned - after entering Bobo Town, the so-called "breath of the demon world" in the air before has disappeared instead?
[It seems that it is still necessary to go down and find out?] (To be continued......