return to edgar

The sewer was dark and damp, but it was unexpectedly quiet, except for the sound of water droplets, there was no other movement, not even cockroaches and mice.

All the way down to the ruins of the old city, Linye didn't touch Sherman or the Church of Dawn.Although there is no water here, it is equally humid, and the feeling of coldness is heavier.Small, goblin-like creatures lurk in the darkness, invisible to the naked eye, only sense can catch them.They are monsters, the lowest level of monsters, they usually occupy human settlements, nourish and grow by absorbing human negative emotions.For Link today, they are just mobs that are not to be feared, and they have no experience in killing them. In this case, there is no need to waste unnecessary physical energy and spell slots for them.

With the lessons learned from last time, Link didn't dare to turn off the gods casually. He expanded his perception and carefully felt the surrounding area. In this empty and quiet space, even the slightest noise would be amplified.

Bang!

There was a noise from the northwest, followed by a series of chaotic footsteps.

This kind of trick is too obvious, how could the Dawn Sect be fooled?Or are they going to do their tricks?

Link stood still.

"Do you want to follow?" Jafar, who was closest to Link, asked.

"No...wait any longer." Link stopped the moment he heard the voice.Since he was able to hide underground until now, Sherman must have a way to avoid the Church of Dawn.Regardless of whether he has been transformed into an undead or not, compared to the Dawn Sect with a large number of people, he is definitely more willing to find the Son of Nature who is alone.

This idea just germinated in my mind, the air moved abnormally, and something approached. Although it was invisible to the naked eye, the flow of air would not be faked, and the speed was very fast!

"stop!"

A shout of anger echoed in the underground ruins, and then an arc-shaped light wave flew out from the passage ahead. Link threw away the torch, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other.

With a sound of "Bo", the light blade was blocked by something and dissipated into countless light spots, illuminating the dim space.

Followed by the light blade is the young man who was mistaken by Link for Sherman's servant, and learned from Hawke that he is a special agency of the Dawn Sect - the Executioner, responsible for secretly investigating humans who betrayed demons and undead. Members of this organization have no names, only code names.

The boy's code name is 41, and the Executioner is a member of No.40. The code name is directly linked to his strength.

Seeing Link, he frowned, "It's you again! It doesn't matter if you're in the Guardian Land, but this is Aiden, the territory of Chenxi."

"Strictly speaking, this is still within the scope of the Guardian Land, am I right? Lord Sherman."

Along with Link's question, the hidden mage slowly revealed his body, the flesh clinging to the skeleton, and his old face looked like a mummy.It turned out that it was not his disguise, but his real face, the rapid aging of his body, even the guards and mercenaries who guarded the city did not recognize him as the lord.

Sherman is not an undead yet, at most he is an eroded human being.According to the agreement established by the order camp, Dawn's execution of human beings is better than that of the natural alliance.

Link yelled badly, he hasn't got the evidence of Sherman's collusion with the undead yet, if he is captured by the Dawn Sect, how can he explain to Hull, if the contract is not resolved, the undead can still come from Nyala The invasion of the area bordering the Guardian Land, even if it cannot be conquered, the harassment day after day is annoying.

Footsteps came one after another, and a group of Dawn believers poured out from the corner where Executioner No. 41 appeared, forming a semicircle.In the front row are temple warriors holding spears, and in the back row are priests wearing mantles.

The situation is obviously not good for Link, no matter how you look at it, he is relatively weak.But Sherman turned around and walked towards the members of the Dawn Sect.

The abnormal behavior made Link feel vigilant. He didn't see the night elf, and then thought of the special ability of this species that can lurk in the shadows.The night elf Artis jumped out of the shadow under Link's feet, and Jafar appeared in the form of a wolf, rushing up to fight with Artis.

More night elves emerged from the shadows and attacked Link at the same time, not letting go of the ankles, waist, back, neck, and vital parts. Their sneak attacks were blocked by the hidden druids, and Link, who was able to escape, hurried towards Sherman gave chase.

Hull has repeatedly emphasized that he must obtain conclusive evidence of Sherman's betrayal.

The mage, no different from a corpse, raised the staff in his hand. This time, what surrounded him was no longer a blazing flame, but circle after circle of icy light, which looked like a spider web clinging to the morning dew under the faint light of the fire. .

"Don't get close! Those ice rings are the causal spell of the Witch King, which can kill any living thing." Jafar distractedly warned Link not to touch the spell released by Sherman.

Cause and effect... Shuanghan's mortal curse?

Link activated Swift Wind and stopped it at a distance of three meters from Sherman.The temple warrior who couldn't dodge in time rushed into the ice ring, and instantly fell to the ground, breathless.

Killed half of the enemies with one move, this move is too ruthless...

Link looked at the crystal clear ice ring hesitantly, how to break this trick?Among the skills he has mastered, there is no shield that can protect or reflect the enemy's spells. Since Jafar has already reminded him not to touch it, he doesn't want to try for himself whether the tree skin can resist the curse of death.

"Ilias gave me courage!" The young man shouted, his whole body was wrapped in a golden ball of light, he entered the ice ring alone, and the curse from the Lich King Frost was ineffective against him. Elman.

The lord cast a glance at Priest Chen Xi behind the executioner, and let out a creepy sneer.

You have a god-given shield against mortal karma, they don't.

Seeing that Sherman moved a few meters to the right in a calm manner, the daring executioner retreated back to protect his colleagues with a changed face.

The golden shield collided with the ice ring, making a teeth-gritting sound, as if two metal gears were twisted together.While squeezing forward, he gritted his teeth and did not retreat.Creaking, the golden shield began to crack, the boy's face changed, and he looked at the only person standing on the field.

Um?Is this asking for my help?

Link hasn't figured out how to break Sherman's ice ring yet.

Tsk... It's really tricky, and I was too exaggerated, thinking that with the help of the druid, I could deal with Sherman, but I didn't expect such a powerful ultimate move.When he kills the members of the Dawn Sect, he will definitely deal with me when he turns around. It seems that he can only use divine revelation...

The scene in front of him suddenly paused, as if someone had suddenly pressed pause, and then the scene of Artis bowing and saluting was played back.

[What a pleasant cooperation, Isol's emissary. 】

Why did such a scene suddenly appear?Is Sherman's ice ring related to night elves?Or hint at something else?Give me some hints!

The screen jumped again and turned into Sherman, who was lying on the bed coughing violently, his face was many times younger than what he saw now, in his early thirties.

From the door that was not closed tightly, the male and female laughter from the study could be heard, and Sherman's hands holding the quilt were trembling.His body was filled with black death energy, and the constantly changing smoke transformed into a figure in a cloak.

[You are dying, lord. 】

[But your wife only wants to elope with her lover with money. 】

[Those nobles will seize your fief and revoke your title. 】

[Staying alive does not continue the glory of your family, but only delays its decline. 】

【join us……】

[As long as you can break through the barrier of the Pillar of Earth, you can defeat the coalition forces from within. 】

【What are you still hesitating about? 】

【Wealth, power, women and even heirs are vain. Become an undead and you can get rid of the torment of birth, old age, sickness and death. 】

"cough……"

Sherman, with blank eyes, scratched twice in the air.

[Very good, take the sacrifice to the place bordering Jingyao, if you succeed, you will be rewarded. 】

Is this evidence of Sherman's deal with the undead?What's the use if I'm the only one who sees it?

Link wished he had something on hand to record what he saw, and suddenly the seductive whispers turned into irritable curses.

[Isol has just elected a new guardian, the enchantment has been strengthened, and the invasion has failed. 】

Sherman's already bloodless face became even paler, and he curled up on the bed, groaning.

[You still have a chance to make amends, go to Hegu Town and bring back the items sensed by the Karma Ball.Remember, this is your last chance. 】

The screen changed for the third time, and Sherman opened the portal to return to the mansion. He failed and angrily destroyed everything he could touch, including porcelain, silverware, tables and chairs.

[You failed, Sherman. 】

The sudden voice in the room made Sherman shrink back in fright. He threw away the staff and made a gesture of prayer with both hands, "Give me one more chance."

[The favor of the gods is time-limited. ] The voice came from a portrait hanging on the wall, and the smile that should have been calm was distorted by the black covering the picture.

"No! Someone sabotaged it... No, it's Isol's messenger! Although he didn't appear in the form of a white deer, I can feel it. When he used divine magic, the contract in my body responded to the power of the earth. "Sherman said incoherently, "The karma ball suddenly burst, and the sacred object must have been snatched away by him."

[Okay, I will give you another chance to prove that you are useful.Contact the night elves in Elysion, and say that Frost wants them to fulfill their promise, and they will help you get rid of the chosen one who is like a cub. 】

"Can……"

[No, but, Sherman, from the moment you accept my proposal, there is no turning back.The Pillars of the Earth sent the Sons of Nature to show that they have become suspicious of you, and if you don't want to be burned as a traitor, just do as I tell you. 】

Suddenly there was an exclamation from behind. When Sherman turned his head, he saw his wife and lover hugging each other in disheveled clothes. Obviously, they were also frightened by Sherman appearing here.

Sherman was coughing and panting, a trace of blood dripped down the corner of his mouth.

The cheating men and women looked at each other, one closed the door, and the other drew a dagger for self-defense from his boots.If they had given them a hundred guts before, they would not have dared to do this. Unfortunately, the mage's illness exhausted his life.

[Accept my gift, this is a karma bestowed by the gods, which can kill all Edgar's living creatures. 】The black mist on the portrait gathered into a bunch and got into Sherman's mouth.

"what is that?"

"The portrait speaks!"

"Go to hell—"

Three voices came to mind in the room one after another. The reversal of cause and effect caused Sherman's magic attributes to undergo a fundamental change, and the flames turned into ice crystals.The moment he touched it, the lord's wife and lover were both killed.

Sherman straightened up, lungs and coughing no longer tormenting him.

The frozen picture moved again, and the creaking and breaking sound became louder and louder. Link glanced at the executioner who was gritted his teeth, and then looked at the druid who was still fighting with the night elves. What echoed in his mind was It's Shuanghan's words.

[This is the killing karma bestowed by the gods, which can kill all Edgar's living creatures. 】

If what Shen Qi sees is true, Frost Cold’s death curse will not work for me, should I try it... It’s still a novice protection period, even if it fails, there will be no fatal damage.

Isol will not show me such a paragraph for no reason, it must be... invalid!

"No. 41." Link shouted to the executioner, "I can help, or I can promise not to rob Sherman from you. In exchange, the Natural Alliance will take back the management rights of the Su Ling Temple."

"Take advantage of the fire to rob!" The boy let go of his feet, and the boy was forced back a few steps by Sherman.The priest behind him has been pushed into the corner, and the way out has been blocked by the gathered ice ring.

"This condition is not excessive at all. The Suling Hall was originally our site, but it was betrayed to the mage by shameless humans. Or do you prefer to be with the mage?" Link threw down the rattan shield and approached Sherman step by step .

"Okay! I promise you!" As soon as the young man finished speaking, Link rushed over with the black iron sword in his hand. The deadly ice ring passed through his body, but did not kill him.

Sherman, who was stabbed in the spine by a sword, yelled, looked back at Link, his eyes were full of disbelief, "You...you are not..."

Before he finished speaking, the executioner cut off his head with a sword, rolled around on the ground a few times, and said the word Edgar until he died.

Seeing that Sherman was dead, Attis made a gesture, and the night elves retreated one after another.Looking back for a moment, Link saw Artis doing the same thing to him again, before disappearing into the shadows.

Jafar and the Druid rushed to Link's side. He was thought to be dead when he was surrounded by Sherman's ice ring, but it was a false alarm that Frost's mortal curse had no effect on him.

Executioner No. 41 picked up Sherman's head and walked towards Link, his eyes were fierce as if he wanted to dig a piece of meat from Link.

"Don't forget your promise, the agreement between the envoys cannot be reversed even if it is a verbal agreement." Link didn't care about his gaze, this kind of gaze has been seen in the Guardian Land, and it has long been numb.

The pastor leaned forward and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the boy glanced at Sherman's body lying on the ground, and waved his hand. The rest of the pastor hurriedly carried away Sherman, who still had the title of lord.

"My lord." Jafar waited for the members of the Dawn Sect to walk away before speaking out, "The evidence given by His Excellency Hull..."

"I'll explain it to him myself."

Hearing what he said, Jafar didn't say anything more.

"Go, get out of this place first."

When Link and Druid left, a light gray shadow floated from the place where Sherman's body had been lying. It circled twice around the blood on the ground and drifted in the direction where the Sect of Dawn left.

(By the way, can you understand this book? I don’t want to modify it at the critical moment of the ranking.)