rune hunter

Chapter 88
As soon as the commotion in the barracks subsided, Antonio gave the order to burn the corpses on the spot.In the firelight mixed with bursts of corpse odor, his face was as cold as ice.Although this sudden riot caused few casualties, it had already had a bad impact on the morale of the army.

Rumors of plague and undead began to spread among the soldiers, and even the blessings of the Sisters of the Maple Leaf could not remove the seeds of fear and doubt in their hearts.Although Katyusha wiped out all the undead creatures in the shortest time, slight cracks appeared in the prestige of the Holy Nun in the hearts of the soldiers.

The soldiers who were still celebrating the victory of the war just now suddenly realized that they would face a more terrifying enemy again.

This night in Istaron was also full of flames. The Ludern Temple was set on fire, and billowing black smoke enveloped half of the sky in the city.Fortunately, the Ludern Church had bought all the residential buildings around the temple and built them into a garden square over the years, so the fire did not spread to other urban areas.

The fire was only extinguished after dawn, and the entire temple was burned down to only the stone frame, and the molten gold flowed all over the ground, mixing with the black soot was disgusting.All the priests who stayed in the temple were killed, and no one was spared.

Antonio led the army back to the division overnight. As soon as he entered the city, he saw this smoky scene, and couldn't help but blacken his eyes.The High Priest Ludern, who was accompanying the army, had staring eyes and dull eyes. He stumbled to the ruins of the temple, looked at the puddles of golden water under his feet, spewed out a mouthful of blood, and fell on his head.

Although Ludern's priests were born from the group of merchants, they can be regarded as true priests with a complete magical system.The temple itself spent a lot of money to deploy an elite defense force, even compared to the castle of the White Lion family.Such a well-guarded temple with sufficient protective measures can be extinguished in time even if an unexpected fire occurs, and it is absolutely impossible to let it develop into an irreversible situation.

Unless...not an accident?
The only possibility was that the big man who was present felt cold in his heart. So far, no survivors of the fire have been found, which means that the Ludern Temple has been bloodbathed last night.When did such a wave of terrifying and dangerous forces appear in the city of Eastalen, or in other words, terrifying and dangerous people?

The returning army did not have time to rest, and immediately devoted themselves to city defense work, and imposed martial law throughout the city.Antonio issued two secret orders one after another to search the entire city for the minions of the cursed sect, and if they resist, they will be killed!A thousand gold rewards are offered to find the clues of the murderer who burned the temple of Ludern.

When Tiana teleported out from the mage tower of the blue light, what awaited her was a group of heavily armed elite soldiers and an arrest document for temporary detention.

"Miss Tiana, undead creatures appeared in the barracks last night and caused riots. After preliminary investigation, we suspect that you have some suspicions. Please come with us to accept the investigation."

Tiana lowered her head and carefully looked at the document read out by the captain, she shook her head and said, "This signature is not Master Antonio's handwriting, what right do you have to forge the document?"

The person she was talking to was not an officer of the surveillance force wearing a white hat, but an elderly nun who was watching a play with her arms folded.

"It's not suspected, it's your fault. Sister Maryvian has seen through your little trick, but it's more troublesome to explain to the lord. This document was signed by Mr. Pross, and he also thinks It is necessary to investigate this mysterious woman like you." Katyusha had a playful smile on her face.

"I advise you not to resist arrest, it will not benefit everyone."

"I'm really flattered to come here in person as you." Tiana sighed, and handed out the staff in her hand: "Besides, I don't have any secrets to hide."

"Whether you have a secret or not has nothing to do with me. That is something Mr. Pross needs to consider. Personally, I just think you are an eyesore." Katyusha took the staff and looked at the inlaid on it Diamond, a sudden smile flashed across his face.

"Don't try to use this stick to perfuse me, it's not a magician's specialty. Soldier, tie her hands behind her back, tie her fingers with a thin thread, and bet her mouth with something..."

Before Katyusha could finish her sentence, she suddenly tilted her head reflexively, as if she was dodging some kind of arrow.She came back to her senses, glanced coldly at the direction behind her, and when she looked back at Tiana, her face finally became serious.

"You really have accomplices!"

"It's just friends." Tiana showed an indifferent smile on her face, "Master Katyusha, after all, we are still standing on the same front, how about keeping some respect for each other?"

"Cut, cunning woman." Katyusha snorted coldly, gave up the urge to tie up the girl, waved her hand to let the captain with the paperwork come forward to deal with it, and walked aside to rest with her eyes closed.

On the roof of a classroom in a public college, El slowly retracted the bowstring, carefully stored the weapons and equipment in a hidden place, and changed into a set of college uniforms.

Neither Laurana nor Master Stephen returned to the tower last night. It seems that they stayed at Earl Snake's place, and they don't know what conspiracy they are secretly planning.Things between big shots are too complicated, and El feels that his brain is still not enough, so it's better not to get involved.As long as she was sure Laurana was still strong enough to protect herself, there was nothing to worry about.

A portrait of a certain bandit in leather armor had already been pasted on the gate of the city, and the bounty was unexpectedly high, so it was obvious that the aristocratic swordsman who was beaten yesterday must have made a name for himself.As a subordinate of the imperial envoy, he was beaten like a dog in Istaron, and the White Lion family did not look good, so it is understandable to offer a reward to mortals for their cooperation.

It's just that the robber in the portrait didn't show his face at all. Although that set of equipment is also very eye-catching, who knows which character is inside?
After changing into his school uniform, Elton felt that he was much more sunny.His body was relatively thin, and no one could see the real muscles on his body without taking off his clothes. Just looking at his appearance, he was not much different from the students in the academy.

The school uniform of a public college itself is a status symbol. When you walk on the street wearing a school uniform, the guards guarding the gate will all nod to you, and you will not think of the wanted notice on the wall at all.

El passed by Master Powell's workshop and took a look, it was already empty.The old man has been a local snake in Istaren for many years, and he can hide anywhere for a few days, and outsiders can't find him at all.As long as the imperial envoy leaves, he can still come back and continue to live his leisurely life.

According to the old man, the current lord Antonio would call him uncle, who else would dare to settle accounts with him?

After turning around and finding that there was nothing to worry about, El hesitated for a moment, then raised his legs and walked towards Jupiter's business.After so many days, I still have to go home and have a look to be completely at ease.

In the past two days, he has been struggling with the prophecy made by the kobold for Tika. Compared with the vague words of those astrologers, the prophecy of the kobold can be said to be unpretentious, without any adjectives or metaphors. One incident was described in detail—the death of Tika.

If I stay away from her, can I avoid this tragedy?El asked himself this question repeatedly in his heart, even after Laurana's enlightenment, he still couldn't get rid of the knot in his heart.During that life-and-death fight, he was still thinking at the last moment, if he died like this, would Tika be spared from the prophesied tragedy?

Pushing open the courtyard door, I heard the sound of running down the stairs, followed by a soft and delicate body flying into my arms.

"You're finally back, woo woo woo..."

Seeing the cute little maid crying and laughing, all the messy thoughts in Er's mind disappeared immediately. He hugged Tika's body tightly and kissed her hard on the cheek.

"I'm back, Tika."

(End of this chapter)