Chapter 65 Eve
The cripple used to be a miner working in the town of Afra. After being injured and spending a little of his savings, he and his woman and children had to leave the settlement where they had lived for more than five years.
After questioning, Hyde easily got the location of the stronghold of these mobs.Regarding the two ambushes of the merchant group, the cripple explained that the "Saint of the Wilderness" had returned to this land again, and he and all the vagrant teams in the wilderness would act according to the will of the new king.
"Only that lady is the true chosen king, and she will lead us to stab the false king of Enoch to death on the throne!"
Hearing this, Hyde's pupils shrank slightly, he looked sideways slightly and saw an expression similar to his own on Ling's face.
Shocked, unbelievable, and full of doubts.
This was already the second time Hyde had heard such rumors. Unlike the last time, the cripple seemed to have indeed been in contact with the guy who called himself Nobold.
Norbold Williams is still alive?How is that possible? His two eyeballs and even his ashes have been found. How can a human being, even with dirty blood, survive in this state for so long?
But if this so-called "Sage of the Wilderness" is a fake, then who would need to act in the name of a dead man?Is the appearance of this person related to the disappearance of the shadow, and what is his purpose?
Burying these questions deep in his heart, Hyde motioned to the lame man to lead his group to their stronghold.
As for the new king named "Christina Royce Lilith" in the mouth of the cripple, they didn't attract much attention. Maybe it was just a strange thing born out of Enoch's high-ranking dirty blood or the wilderness.
But Hyde still couldn't help pronouncing the name twice, the surname Lilith made him feel very uncomfortable.If he remembered correctly, that old man in Afra mentioned that this was the name of an evil god.
what does that mean?Maybe the inheritance of dirty blood is not limited to Enoch. Maybe those dirty bloods called untouchables are the blood of Lilith?This seems to explain some previously unexplainable problems, but it also brings more contradictions.
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The location of the stronghold is a building ruins less than ten kilometers away from here. The cursed atmosphere here is only slightly weaker than that of the ordinary plains. It is not an environment that ordinary humans can live in for a long time.
Ling looked around, and even with her eyesight and movement speed, she couldn't find the so-called Wilderness Saint or the clues he left behind in this place.
Not all the scaled horses ordered by the envoys had been slaughtered. As wilderness creatures, they could eat any grass and drink the water with the highest concentration of pollution, but they could provide a large amount of usable meat.Living things can always be stored longer than dead things while there is still room left to find other food.
The gunners under Walkley gathered the rest of the people. Most of the people who stayed here were the elderly and children with limited mobility. As for the women, the alienated wilderness people were far stronger than ordinary people even if they were women.And the few guys who dared to resist were immediately killed in the camp, including a dirty blood pariah. They should be part of the fighting force left to protect the stronghold.
The remaining people huddled together in fear, and the older children looked at them with deep-seated hatred hidden in their eyes.
The children of the wilderness mob, because they have not yet ingested too many curses, mostly retain a more or less human appearance compared to their parents who look more like another species.When Ling killed those beast-like guys, she didn't feel much, but the scene in front of her made her speechless for a while.
They will probably be taken back by Walkley and sold to the slave hunting group, and then transferred to various gathering places to become coolies.
But Ling could not and simply could not question this decision.
After half of the adults in this refugee group were killed by her, it was impossible for them to survive in the dangerous wilderness. Even if they were set free, it would not be better than becoming slaves.She suddenly felt that this special piece of clothing would not affect her movement, but now the blood-stained leather clothing became a bit strangling and even heavy, making her breathless.
But even if she had known this for a long time, she would not hesitate and the dagger would not slow down.Things like this happen every day in the wilderness, and their frequency leaves no room for intolerance.
On the other hand, Hyde failed to get more information from these people, but he didn't expect these people to know more than the lame man.
He just watched indifferently as Walkley selected the slaves he liked and loaded them into the carriage. No one resisted in the process. Walkley and his dozens of guns, and even Victoria's heavy iron piece full of intimidation, could not resist. Far more convincing than any intimidation.
These are the results he had expected a long time ago.
The town of Afra must have experienced more than one looting in order to develop to its current scale, which can be seen from Walkley's skilled movements.What's more, as the former said, the guy who cannibalism and proudly calls himself a hound cannot be regarded as a human being at all, but... What Walkley didn't say is that, perhaps earlier, he appeared in A Fra's is just a group of refugees, no different from the guys whose fate is worrying in front of them.
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That afternoon, the caravan returned to the town with twenty scaled horses and dozens of slaves.As soon as Ling came back, he left the caravan immediately.She said that she wanted to take a bath and wash away the blood all over her body with water-as for the other half of what she didn't say, she didn't intend to watch Walkley's handling of slaves and captives.
When Ling returned to the room, she changed into a set of slightly loose mage robes. To be honest, she had almost never worn such clothes since leaving Kraft.But for some reason, it made her feel a little more relaxed.
Schiff mentions that Ella woke up once while she was away, which means she won't wake up again for a day.
She sat on the edge of the bed and muttered to herself a little tiredly:
"You know Ella - I killed a lot of people today."
Having said this, Ling laughed self-deprecatingly. If the girl in front of her was awake, she might not be able to say such words.
"I can't say it's for you. Saying this kind of thing is like throwing the responsibility on you. It is indeed a killing of my own will."
"I have been thinking these days, what is the criterion for distinguishing human and non-human? Is it bloodline? In that case, none of us so-called divine blood mages can be regarded as fully human. Or is it appearance? Those who eat human flesh The Wendigo is also covered in human skin. I saw human bones in the refugee stronghold. Even those children who have not yet been alienated eat human flesh..."
"But I think . . . I've probably figured it out a little bit."
Ling stroked the girl's silver hair,
"I'll get the answer."
Chapter 66 Anpsa's Coffin
The next day, Enoch's welcoming team finally arrived in the town of Aphra, half a day later than originally planned.
When Lucien received the news, he appeared in the square in front of the town. What appeared in front of him was a horse team that could be called luxurious by the standards of the material world.
As far as the eye can see, in front of the team are two rows of knights wearing covered silver helmets. Their black shawls are decorated with soft scarlet liners, and each nail leaf is as bright as a mirror, carved with complicated and delicate patterns .
If Ella was awake, she would have been able to identify that the enforcers who appeared in Paris at that time were wearing hunting attire similar to this style. Although the silver armor leaves were as thin as paper, they were extremely It is strong and can even withstand attacks from swords and even guns at close range.
Each knight is equipped with a high-level horse with pitch-black coat and flawless coat. Their muscle lines are smooth and perfect, and their fur is so supple. At first glance, they are of pure blood, and they have almost no mutations due to curses.Whether you want to find such things in Node or transport them in from the outside world, the cost is unimaginable.
Behind the knights, a cast steel coffin with a length of three meters was placed on an open carriage with a bronze base, inlaid with precious metals and exquisite reliefs.Following this welcoming team, there were nearly a hundred servants and retinues, but even their attire was far beyond what the residents of the wilderness gathering place could imagine.
Compared with the shabby town of Afra, the team that appeared here seemed to come from another world.They are as sophisticated as the medieval aristocrats in the material world, and now even a pure-blood wizard family like Beluse would probably not engage in such extravagant ostentation.
The leader was a young man with a silver ponytail. He did not wear the covered silver helmet. Except for the armor connected by thin chains to cover the vitals of his body, the rest of the body was made of soft leather that was tightly tied in the style of a formal dress.At the junction of the shawl was a badge-like metal buckle, a skull with a rosette piercing the right eye, representing a clan in Enoch.
The leading knight got off his horse, put his left hand on his chest and said:
"I am Her Majesty the Queen's personal guard, the welcoming messenger this time, Jeffrey Femont of the Gangro clan."
"Son of Fred Mephisto, head of the Wizarding League Mission, Lucien Mephisto."
Lucien stepped forward and responded with the courtesy of a human wizard.
After a brief inspection, the arrogance in Messenger Enoch's eyes diminished a bit.
As the alliance has investigated, most of the nobles in Enoch are bloodlineists. Therefore, in their eyes, the bloodline inherited by Lucien is quite pure and strong, and even if he has little power, he will be respected accordingly.But if Shiv serves as the leader this time, it will be difficult for them to gain the recognition of these dirty bloods.
Jeffrey Freemont said immediately,
"I heard your name in Enoch, Your Majesty Lucien. I am very sorry for the delay. If you are ready, my suggestion is to leave at noon today - you are Enoch's distinguished guests, Her Majesty the Queen A banquet will be held to welcome the envoys."
They seemed to have no intention of staying and resting. The bodies of the nobles were different from those of ordinary humans. Just traveling would not consume much energy, and only a short rest was enough for them to recover to a perfect state.
"Our side is ready, but as mentioned earlier, one of my team members needs to temporarily borrow a noble's holy object to clear the curse."
At Lucien's signal, Lingyong hugged Ella over.
"Of course, please."
Jeffrey clapped his hands, and several knights wearing hooded helmets quickly separated at the four corners of the copper-bottomed carriage. They each grasped the upturned dragon-shaped carvings of the cast steel coffin and began to exert force.
The power of the filthy blood was supposed to be far superior to that of ordinary humans and even wizards, but their physiques swelled strangely, pushing the silver thin armor of unknown material away from the link.There seems to be a tighter stack between the nail leaves. This special design is precisely to adapt to the body shape changes under the explosive power of the knight.
Small cracks appeared in the solid stone ground beneath their feet, denting rapidly downward along the edges of their boots.This was a mark caused by great force. Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. Both the weight of the coffin lid and the power of these dirty blood were somewhat beyond her expectation.
As the lid of the cast steel coffin was slowly opened, the surrounding temperature seemed to suddenly drop a few degrees, and the scene inside was exposed to everyone's eyes.
Different from the clean and stern exterior, the inside of the coffin looked a little dirty, with rust and even some wet soil crawling on the coffin wall, showing an inexplicable blue-gray color.
In the center of the coffin is a pool of dark-colored water. Although the cast steel coffin is unusually large, its thickness is only one meter at most.The bronze base and the ground can be clearly seen below, but Ling inexplicably has a sense of bottomless space, as if there is an invisible channel connecting the water surface to an unknown space.
The strange smell of the coffin made her feel a little familiar. When Ling and Ayla first encountered Wendigo in the Forest of Silence, the holy coffin that Ayla used was somewhat similar. Now it seems that the phantom that she saw that day was actually It is very similar to the sacred object in front of you.Perhaps the power of this relic is the prototype of that black magic.
"what is it?"
"Ampsa's coffin of death."
Jeffrey's expression fluctuated a little, the status of the sacred object to Enoch is like the crown of thorns to Kraft.In addition to their great power, they are also symbolic items of the ancestors of the clan. Geoffrey, who is the Gangro clan, rarely has access to this great sacred object.
"It is said that this is the coffin of Anpusha, the banshee of the underworld, which contains the inexhaustible water of the Styx River. The space inside the coffin can be said to be a miniature complete underworld. It is not suspended animation, it allows people to have a chance in life To experience real death."
Ling's face became more and more serious. Jeffrey's statement made her feel a little uncomfortable. The ability of this coffin sounded a little too ominous. She could not connect the experience of death with the removal of the curse.
"Then what are its negative effects?"
"Negative effects?"
Jeffrey was a little dazed for a while,
"Oh, that's what you wizards say. We nobles are more accustomed to calling that kind of exchange of equal value. If you want to get one thing, you have to spend another. It's a very reasonable transaction."
Chapter 67 Ella’s Death
As if seeing Ling's concerns, Jeffrey explained:
"Death is the end of everything. Whether it is a curse or anything else, it will dissipate with death. But relatively, there are also what you wizards call negative effects."
"Ms. Anpusha's coffin of death can make people experience the real death, but it is not very easy for the dead to wake up. According to the records we have, at least half of the people who want to use this to continue their lives All turned into a real corpse."
Hyde, who was standing on the other side, suddenly changed his expression.
"You mean half of them may fail? Your Majesty the Queen has never mentioned such a thing before."
"I think you should also understand that nothing can be done without cost...you are trying to save this girl, right? Even here I can feel that she is not in a good state, if you don't If you use the holy relic, she will wither away day by day."
Jeffrey did not look down upon Hyde because of his young appearance. In his opinion, the other person's bloodline was also very pure. Although there were signs of damage, he did not hide his noble nature.In Enochian Messenger's perception, the blood in the unconscious girl was very weak, but other not-so-good things became extremely strong.
Noticing the girl's hair color and appearance, Jeffrey asked in surprise:
"She is a nobleman?"
After a while of silence, Ling gave a negative answer.
"No, she's just an ordinary human wizard."
Unexpectedly, Ling did not take advantage of this convenient misunderstanding.
"Really? Then she is really beautiful. I dare say that there is no such beautiful lady in Enoch except Her Majesty the Queen."
It has to be said that before alienation occurred in their later years, most of the clan-owning dirty bloods were pretty good-looking, at least far more attractive than those wild people.
Jeffrey admired and shook his head regretfully.
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