our family is gone

With the help of the continuous bloodletting of the defense line, the condition of those cultists had already fallen to the bottom. When they were charging on the ground, they were plowed by artillery again. A few were lucky enough to run up, but their condition was also miserable.

It would be foolish for Pingdi to distract himself with those cultists. The originally dispersed team gathered together again, and the military formation was a complete massacre against these stragglers.

After firing the rifle, switch to the pistol. First use the barrage to weaken the enemy, then pick up the guy and charge forward.

These people rarely use bayonets. Instead, they pick up shields and sailor knives and turn them into sword and shield hands. The chopping efficiency is even better than that of bayonets, and of course it is more dangerous, otherwise they would not carry shields.

By the time Lance and the others arrived, the battle had come to an end.

Boudica rushed the fastest, but when she opened the door, she could no longer find a few cultists still standing. This made her feel a little confused while carrying the weapon, and turned around like a child whose toy had been snatched away. Complained to Lance.

"Boss, I didn't win~ I didn't get WO..."

"Then you go help them, we have to have a good rest." Lance said perfunctorily, and then walked towards the soldiers.

He had no intention of taking over command, but as usual, he first came to the makeshift field hospital to visit the wounded soldiers, help them treat them, and relieve their stress at the same time.

It has to be said that Lance didn't have much means to deal with their psychological trauma before, but now it only takes a few words to influence their will and help them regain their faith.

When they saw the lord appear, hope dispelled the despair and fear in their hearts, and nothing could shake their will.

loyalty!

These soldiers who were injured or tortured by evil magic stood up again, picked up their weapons and continued to devote themselves to the battle, supplementing the shortage of personnel.

This war is indeed not over, the main force has just been dispersed. It will take some time to clean up the rotten meat and regain the defense line.

Boudica went up excitedly to see if there was anything else that could be chopped.

Audrey didn't know what to do. When she saw Boudica going up, she planned to follow her, but to her surprise, Amanda suddenly spoke up to persuade her.

"Don't worry about that Boudica guy, I advise you to take a rest, the mission is not over yet.

And they don't know you, so it's best not to go if you don't want to get shot. "

Audrey didn't know why she reminded herself, but seeing that she had no intention of going up, she stopped.

I didn't notice it when I was busy, but now that I stopped, the fatigue I had suppressed before came up, and the suppressed emotions began to surge.

She was a little confused as to what on earth she was doing?
But soon she didn't bother to think about it. She was too tired and just wanted to lie down.

Maybe back then she would still be as pretentious as those noble ladies, but now Audrey is not so particular and just finds a place at the door to sit down and lean against the wall.

He took out the green absinthe and took a sip. The bitter and spicy alcohol soothed his nerves.

I have been buried in so many graves, but I have never killed so many people like today. I am really a fucking madman...

The lord made it clear that they would stick to this place, so logistics would be the top priority. Once the battle situation stabilized, someone would start counting the remaining ammunition.

"This ammunition consumption is too high!" Someone couldn't help but sigh when they saw all the boxes that had been emptied.

You must know that there was a box full of bombs in these just now, and they were worth a few gold coins.

"You don't know this, right? The lord said that there is a way of fighting for the poor and for the rich. When we divided our talents into one gun, we could only let the one with the best marksmanship be the gunner, and the others could carry the guns. Spear fighting hard.

Now that the equipment is good, it is natural to use it. Otherwise, why make so much equipment? The cost of training a professional soldier is much more expensive than building a few bombs, and if the combat effectiveness is affected by injuries or attrition, treatment costs even more..."

The entire camp was in order, and there was no need for Lance to intervene at all. He was just circling around, seemingly looking for something.

At this time Amanda had already come over.

"The number of these cultists seems to be small. If this is really the home of the Ascension Sect, something seems wrong."

While Audrey just wanted to lie down, Amanda reminded Lance of what she had observed.

"How long have we been fighting the Ascension Sect? In the past year alone, we have counted that at least tens of thousands of cultists have died. We have been attacked many times, and it is already impressive that we can recruit so many people."

Lance didn't care much about this, and even explained it to the cultist, but what he said next surprised Amanda.

"It's a pity that the cult leader escaped..."

"Ah! Ran away?" Amanda recalled for a moment and couldn't help but frown, "Isn't that right? The outside was surrounded by soldiers, and we also carefully cleaned up the inside."

"I don't have definite evidence, but there are some discoveries." Lance briefly talked about the special room found on the fourth floor.

"The cult cannot be eliminated until the cult leader dies." Amanda understood the importance of this and immediately reacted, "So our next task is to find him?"

Amanda immediately wanted to take action, but Lance shook his head slightly and explained with a smile:
"Cultists are just bugs attached to the ritual. They are not important. As long as we destroy the ritual, they pose no threat.

So our next task is to find and figure out how to break the evil ritual, rather than waste resources looking for an uncertain guy. "

Lance knew very well what he should do. If he was entangled in the Ascension Sect itself and could not see through the core contradiction, he would be led by the ancestor.

Amanda also understood something, but she always wanted to show her power in front of Lance, so she asked immediately.

"But where is the ceremony? We have searched the whole old house."

"Underground, you know those guys like to dig holes like rats." Lance pointed to the underground, "But we don't know the entrance, so I'm going to ask Audrey to come over. She is a professional in this area."

"They're all mice~"

When Amanda heard Lance mention Audrey, she complained with a bit of disdain, but she did not forget the theme. Realizing that she could perform, she became more actively involved in the subsequent plans.

"So our next task is to find the location of the ceremony. I can do some divination and maybe find the location of the entrance first."

Not to mention, as a tissue-cultured omen seeker, Amanda has really studied this, whether it is extraordinary rituals or divination.

"Look at you, you're in a hurry again."

"After all, it is a cult that believes in evil gods. Do you think the ritual is not protected by a powerful spellcaster?

Moreover, if you target a ritual that can awaken the evil god, your divination may not be effective. Instead, you have to consider backlash and contamination of your spirituality. "

Lance pressed Amanda's restless heart and comforted him: "I'm protecting you."

Amanda originally wanted to say a few words, but for some reason she nodded obediently after hearing this, with a little pride on her face.

The reason why she was so eager to perform was partly because Audrey's ability in the old house gave her a sense of crisis.

But now Lance has eliminated the inexplicable pressure with just a few words. Just being by Lance's side can make him feel calm and even happy.

He is the one that Lance values...

Lance did not continue this topic, glanced at the surrounding situation, then turned his gaze to the setting sun, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Thank you for your hard work today. Let's bring the operation to an end for the time being. Everyone needs a good rest." Lance wasn't just talking nonsense. The team did need a rest. Also, he didn't like to operate at night, which would weaken his own advantages.

In Lance's eyes, some guys who like to move exclusively at night are like guys in horror movies seeking death, which makes no sense.

Even Boudica knew that giving up one's advantages was not courageous, but foolish.

At the same time, more resources need to be mobilized before launching a new round of operations, and shipping also takes time.

He was more anxious than anyone else about why he easily took over the old house but failed to find the entrance to the dungeon, but rationality was the trait he should show now.

Hey, there is movement in the [Messenger].

Lance immediately got rid of Amanda and took out the messenger.

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As word of the ruins spread, it was heavily trafficked by the Roma and the commercial activities of Totnes merchants.

The common name of Hamlet once again attracted the attention of the empire, and even the entire continent.

As time goes by and more information is revealed, the rumors about Hamlet become more abstract.

There is simply a desire for wealth, and the spirit of adventure flows in everyone's heart.

Some people also heard that Hamlet’s medical treatment was so good that he could save even those abandoned by God.

Some suppressed extraordinary people learned about Hamlet's unique system and wanted to seek some breathing space.

Of course there are positives as well as negatives, advocating that ruins are filled with skeletons controlled by necromancers, Hamlet disrespecting the church, curing leprosy is actually heresy, and the lord is a cruel dictator...

Many of them encouraged the church's fanatical believers to attack the crazy lord on charges of blasphemy, but it is unclear who did it.

Regardless, people with varying intentions set out on the road to Hamlet.

The waterway became busy again because of Hamlet. There were no longer just a few scattered ships, but many businessmen who wanted to come over and get a piece of the pie.

No one has a more sensitive sense of smell than those businessmen. Just like Sera who came in the morning, they don't care about your power struggle, they just want to make money.

Although Lance has been expanding the port terminal since he took office, he is still reluctant to face this situation.

In fact, another reason is that the ships that were promised to leave yesterday have not yet left, occupying the few pier ship slots.

Yes, I have been waiting all night, and now I have been waiting for another day. A lot of ships have come, but they are all merchant ships, and there are no pirates at all.

Those forces gathered in the cabin again, and one of them asked.

"Is it necessary to wait any longer?"

When someone asked this question, they already gave their answer.

The others finally couldn't bear it anymore and looked at the leaders.

"Is there any news?"

"That is, give us a certain time, otherwise there is no point in waiting any longer."

"..."

A few words made the leaders feel tremendous pressure, and this loose alliance was on the verge of collapse even before it started to work.

If it was early in the morning, they could still scold them a few times and use the power behind them to suppress them.

But after waiting for a whole day and night, they had no choice because they really couldn't contact the pirates.

Those same guys also realized they were unreliable and had a vague connection throughout the day.

It's not good for them to ignore the combined power. It's not good for them to make matters worse because of themselves. After all, they are just representatives of their respective forces.

What does this amount to?
There are several groups in one dormitory, and their trust has simply become a joke.

But if you want to say that they don't trust them, to be honest, the pressure they are under is very high. If they can wait another day, what is this but trust?
The relationship between them also overlaps with trust and distrust, which is really abstract.

Several people also understood that the situation was over, so they told the situation without forcing it.

"The pirates disappeared, and we don't know whether they were swept into the sea by the waves or what happened to them."

Although everyone was prepared, these words heralded the complete collapse of the alliance. Although it was a bit frustrating, it was more of a relief to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It's been a day of worry, and it's not easy for anyone, but now everyone can't care about anything else, it's important to find a way out quickly.

"Now what?"

"What else to do? Of course we need to leave this hellish place. Do you still want to do it tonight?"

"The cargo in our cabin is still packed."

"Just keep your head down and sell the goods, but they will definitely lower the price."

"We might as well have done it ourselves last night."

"Without the cooperation of external forces, we might not even be able to get out of the pier."

"They opened the ruins and evacuated the adventurers that night. They have been preparing for us for a long time."

When it comes to this, a few people who have suffered a lot of losses are becoming anxious. The goods will definitely be priced down, but if they are shipped back, they will not get a single copper plate. The loss and wasted time far outweigh the cost.

Moreover, they said they were leaving last night, and now they were detained for one day and were charged a huge amount of detention fee.

The money loss was okay, mainly because they had never been so angry.

What makes them even more embarrassed is how to explain it when they go back?

Could it be that they squatted on the ship for a day and a night, then sold off the goods and ran back?

It is conceivable that basically most of this group of people will be replaced.

But what can they do?

Are you really going to do it? Do they dare?

"There's no need for everyone to argue anymore. Let's reduce the losses as much as possible while it's not completely dark yet."

This sentence completely ended the topic, and everyone dispersed... (End of this chapter)