The last headhunter

Chapter 26 The Necropolis

vagabond.Endless wandering.

Mountains, lakes, oceans.From the bustling capital to the deserted countryside, from the overgrown to the wilderness.Traveling is a lonely wandering.

I have no fixed place to live, and I don't know where the road is.With only an ordinary staff just bought from a blacksmith shop, he endured the intertwined suffering of severe cold and scorching heat amid hunger and thirst.

Wanderer, where are you from?The rich southern plains or the steep and barren loess of the west?Where are you going again?Why give up the fate of ordinary people and pursue different ideals?

He replied:

I am from the capital, and I seek knowledge.I long for ascension and detachment.

No one stopped him, and no one questioned him.In their eyes, this shabby-dressed vagabond had already lost his mind, and he would surely die in the wild like other poor people, and be regarded as the hyena's dinner.

So he kept walking like this.Mountain spring, wild fruit, rabbit meat.Anything that can be considered a source of food and water goes into the stomach.Stomach pain, short-sightedness, heart palpitations, scurvy, strep throat, joint pain, insomnia, and depression brought on by feelings of hopelessness.During the crazy and difficult trek to the northern tip of the mainland for nearly three months, the mage always felt that he was hovering on the verge of death.He used to run away from his stubborn family so resolutely and rebelliously, in order to pursue the voice that always existed in his heart, for the ancient and long-lasting friendly call.

The great prophet is calling his name, waiting for his coming.

"Sariel. Traitor of House Warhammer. The snowy lands of the far north await you."

"You will be inherited, ascended, and even become a hero and a god. You will gain wisdom and power beyond the reach of ordinary people in this life. You will help the human empire rebuild its former glory and create a new bright future."

"My child, embark on your journey to the realm of eternity. The gods are waiting here to open the door for your arrival."

As a result, countless starry nights and journeys are commonplace in Sarrell's eyes.He dragged his tired body towards the distance, and he looked up to the distance full of longing, but he limped and floated lightly on the ground.

The world's secrets, glorious redemption, dreams and hopes.Those beliefs that once supported him for a whole week without eating or drinking are still burning fiercely in his heart.

Sariel will never forget.On the edge of the world, in the remote extremely cold snowfield, in the barren land that no one cares about, there is actually a towering tower.Soaring straight into the sky, it shines brightly in the rays of the setting sun as the night approaches.The spiraling staircase was covered with thick snow, and in the mid-air where Sariel had seen countless times in his dreams, the quaint gate was tightly closed.

That is the final journey.He crossed the snow field like a walking dead, stepped on the steps, twitched and foamed at the mouth on the cold stone slabs unconsciously, but wriggled upward like a puddle of water.He didn't know where the staff was thrown, and he rubbed against the stone slab against his body, breathing heavily with all his strength.The breath of death hovered over his body, tearing at his soul and ascending to the sky.

Twilight sparkled before his eyes.The world is about to fall into night, and with it his pilgrimage comes to an end.

The unreachable door was not opened after all.Sariel burned the last of his life and fell from the tower.

And at the moment when he lost consciousness, he heard that kind and gentle whisper.

"My child. Only by experiencing inhuman suffering can one truly become the hero who saves others from suffering."

"You will be the best candidate. Embrace your new strength and welcome a new life."

Dazzling holy light rose into the sky.A holy force grabbed the dying Sariel and gently embraced him.Soon, his figure merged with the light and disappeared into the snow.

The quaint wooden door has never been moved.From beginning to end, that was not the entrance to this tower.And the real eternity is the incarnation of the heart, the unyielding prayer and protection of the heroes.

Sariel saw the struggle of the heroic spirits.The countless turmoil in the past and present, in his eyes, is like passing through the gap.

From that moment on, he shouldered a new mission——

Become a hero of mankind, fight side by side with mankind, and protect this continent.

But the Eternal Realm still stands, and has never changed for thousands of years.

It's really been a long time.

The past experience is full of all kinds of tragedies, and it is really unbearable to look back on.

Sariel sighed softly.The realm of eternity is the place where mortals can become gods, and it is also the hero certificate that the chosen brave can obtain through trials.It was the spirits in those towers who gave him otherworldly skills.And this kind of skill needs time to hone. The long training in the eternal realm lasted for hundreds of years before he could cultivate the true inheritance of the elemental master. Now that he has just returned to the world, he just happened to encounter the return of the undead. What a joke And absurd.

Everything is exactly as described in the prophecy.The appearance of this young man coincided with the arrival of the dark moon and the time when the undead raced again.

"Hello--"

The most important task now is to escort the boy to complete this S-level commission, so that he can successfully establish a relationship with the royal family.After solving the entanglement of the corpse demon, the mission location is not far from them.This mysterious lord of the undead should not be too difficult to deal with.

On the premise that everything goes well, hand over the boy to the Knights to receive the reward, and he will no longer be needed for the time being.He can save more human beings in the flames of war.Thinking of this, Sariel couldn't help feeling a little more relaxed.

"Excuse me, senior?"

The man's voice was full of awe.Only then did Sariel realize that the weird priest with the big sword had been trying to talk to him.

"what happened?"

"Ask me what's wrong. Oh my god, senior. What you just released was arcane magic—few masters among the royal magicians can use it a little bit, right? But you cast Dark Star almost perfectly, and managed to make it counter to Humanity did the opposite to save those civilians. Who are you? What is your origin?"

His expression was trembling with excitement.The boy couldn't imagine that a stable uncle who had always been facially paralyzed in his impression would show such an expression.

Adventurers in this world have an almost worshipful attitude towards the strong.Although they may not have such selfish thoughts, following the strong side can indeed ensure their lives are safe, and they can also obtain extremely rich oil and water dividends in the reward order mission.This is why those powerful adventurers never lack followers.

And Sariel, the mysterious magician whose origin he didn't know, seemed to be alone, without any followers.

His behavior has only one purpose, to protect the youth comprehensively.

"Didn't Mar. tell you? The knight who is estimated to have died."

"No. He knows who you are? Have you met?"

"I've seen it. But he seems to have deliberately concealed the fact of my existence. I always thought that your Adventurer Association, the information is absolutely interoperable, and there is no possibility of concealment."

Sariel said indifferently, seeming completely indifferent to Mal's sacrifice.

"It's just a pity that no matter how loyal his subordinates are, they have their own thoughts. Mal concealed my assistance, perhaps for the purpose of protection. Why do you care so much about asking for a name that has been forgotten by most adventurers?"

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Jie Shika was at a loss for words for a moment.Sariel's almost indifferent calmness and indifference made him feel displeased, but he also deeply knew that this was the posture of a strong man.They are entitled to show off like this.The only thing that makes him regret is that he didn't know the existence of this ultimate magician earlier.Maybe if you get into the organization earlier, you will have more capital to fight against professional guilds.

Just as he was thinking about moving forward step by step, the boy's exclamation came from his ears:
"Look...the thing hovering in the sky, what is that?"

Jie Shika looked up at Xunsheng.A flying creature with colorful light is soaring in the sky and flying in circles.The creature was transformed purely from magical energy, and its shape was the falcon that Jeska was all too familiar with.

That's right.That is the Magic Falcon.

He took out the reward order.Almost everyone outside Aoan Town has a reward order that is so dilapidated that it is not worth mentioning.But unlike the version cracked by Michelle, the characters on this reward order are much rarer.This can't help but make the teenager wonder - what is the missing part?
"The location marked by the falcon coincides with the location in the reward order. This should be the location of the necropolis."

Before the boy could ask a question, Jie Shika confirmed the content, took a deep breath and said so.

"According to the reward order, we need to complete two goals: recapture the lost supplies, and kill the garrisoned undead monsters. Completing either one can only get half of the reward, but it is absolutely suitable as our goal. In the future Under the premise of losing any team members, it is difficult for us to complete the first task without means of transportation, so we had better choose the second task, which is to do a thorough cleaning here. Magic Falcon will record our work, so completely Don’t worry about not being able to receive the reward after completing the goal.”

"However, I am not the leader of the team. The current team captain, here, is this."

He pointed to the young man who was looking up at the magic falcon in a trance.

"He has the right to make decisions. If you really have the decision-making ability as strong as Reel, you are invited to choose a path for us. Do either or both of them to maximize the reward target Woolen cloth?"

In the dark dense forest, you can't see your fingers.The flames of the Flamestorm have long since dimmed, and the traces of the refugees have long since disappeared after the journey.The withered and rotten ground was filled with all kinds of disgusting rotting vines, coagulated blood, and even some broken meat and bones that had not been cleaned up.Apparently, a small battle broke out here, but the bodies are nowhere to be found.As the road spreads inward, so does the trail of blood.It is entirely predictable that the endless and terrifying darkness hides secrets and terrifying facts that the royals and nobles are eager to know.

"Let's go. There's nothing to be afraid of. With Sariel and Jeska around, the risks of the two missions have been significantly reduced. In order to maximize the benefits, try to complete the two missions at the same time."

"You have to think carefully, headhunter. We still don't know what monster we'll face." Michelle reminded softly, looking at the blurred flesh and blood under his feet.

"This will be a fateful step for you. When you make a decision, you must never go back on your word."

"I'm serious. Very serious."

The boy's mind flitted to Mar and to Deman.They would rather give up everything they have in order to fulfill their youthful dreams.If you don't work hard to survive, if you don't work hard to make a name for yourself, will you be worthy of any of them?
"Take back the supplies and kill all the monsters. Including the so-called lord."

"What. Lord?"

Jeska, who was wiping the blade, looked over in surprise.

The lord is—

Only then did the boy realize the difference between Jie Shika's ordinary reward order and Rick's encrypted reward order.

Those reward orders issued to ordinary adventurers, the cannon fodder in the eyes of the emperor, did not mention the "lord" at all!In other words, the existence of BOSS is completely selectively ignored!The emperor deliberately didn't tell them the truth just to let them fill up the corpses and die!And the result of doing so was to kill countless innocent adventurers at the hands of that terrifying monster——

The boy shuddered.That damned emperor was so vicious!He is for the consul or the professional guild leader to receive the reward, and he has no intention of giving the gift to ordinary adventurers!

"What lord?"

Jessica asked again.But Michelle and Sarrell suddenly changed their expressions subtly.

A burst of gloomy and cold laughter came from the depths of the dense forest.And heavy footsteps are trampling the entire forest.

Sariel's staff rose to heat.And at this time, relying on the light boy to see clearly——

Standing not far away is a whole tower of human skulls.The flesh and blood had been stripped away, leaving only the bones.

They were tortured and killed in the most cruel way.

(End of this chapter)