Ark's Journey to the Demon God

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inside the residence.

"Xiao Guo Guo? Are you really going to participate in that holy hunting ceremony?"

Holding the invitation in his hand, Shen Muke took a sip from the teacup and replied slowly: "Of course I want to go. I've been waiting for this these days."

The great elder has already made a move. If he doesn't get involved at this time, who knows what tricks the great elder will cook up.

If he doesn't go with the plan this time, God knows how long he will have to guard against the Great Elder?

"Then, do I need to follow you? This way the two of us can take care of you." Nian was still a little worried.

"No." Shen Muke shook his head, "On the invitation, there is only my name, which means that the Great Elder's bureau is specially designed for me, so I can only go."

The Great Elder values ​​himself but ignores Nian. This was a situation deliberately created by Shen Muke——

Emphasize your own importance and weaken the influence of the year.

This has to mention the character design that Nian created for him. To be fair, although Nian's film direction is poor, she still has something in terms of character creation.

In the shaping of the year, the image Shen Muke presented to Manzhuyuan was that of a pure "technical clerk" who had a lot of knowledge and understood a lot of technology. He was just a weak scholar who was not good at Origin Stone skills. Nor can I dance with a gun or a stick.

Nian's image is that of a pure martial artist who knows a lot about mechanical casting and has some abilities. He is the kind of person who is not very good at thinking. At this point, due to the foreshadowing of her fight with Aktos, Nian's The character creation is quite successful.

So now, the layout attitude of Manzhuyuan is that because Agaritu has some wisdom and means, but force

Not good, so I wanted to lure him into the game by inviting him to the urn, and even raised the banner of Yeragond to force him to accept the invitation.

As for Nian, Manzhuyuan doesn't care at all, because how much can a person who is not good at thinking do, no matter how powerful his force is?Manzhuyuan has a deep foundation and many people. Are they still afraid of you?

There's no way that all the servants of Manzhuyuan can't defeat you, right?

No, no, no?

Although Shen Muke didn't care about the great elder's tricks, it had to be said that the great elder's strategy was indeed very clever in inviting a helpless technical clerk to his home court through conspiracy.

This is me. If anyone else encounters this situation, he would have to kneel down.

"It doesn't matter, Nian, no matter how the great elder arranges it, he can't hurt me. I will adapt to circumstances, crush all his means, and then completely fix the mess that is Kjerag."

"Then, let me get you a sword~just use it for self-defense."

Nian thought for a while and suddenly suggested.

Shen Muke waved his hand and refused: "No, my [personality] is a clerk. In the eyes of Manzhuyuan, I have no force. If I hold a sword, won't it make them suspicious?"

Whether a person knows how to use a sword can be seen from his behavior. If Shen Muke really holds a sword, there is a high probability that the great elder will find out that he is not an invincible scholar, but a sword hidden in a sheath. warrior.

This will bring about variables. If the First Elder acts cautiously and gives up the plan, then isn’t his trip in vain?

Therefore, he cannot bring any weapons, and even the bows and arrows used for holy hunting must be provided by Manzhuyuan, which is the safest way.

"Then I have to give you something." Nian held the folding fan that was always available every year and gently tapped his chin.

Shen Muke thought for a moment and said, "How about you make me a cane, so I can use it every day."

"Cane?" Nian was a little confused. Isn't a cane only used by people with limited legs and feet?

"There is a cane so that when you are not around me, I can feel that you are with me..."

...Nian looked at Shen Muke, and then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, Xiao Guoguo, were you racking your brains just now to say love words? Then you were really working too hard, hahahaha..."

Shen Muke's face turned red. He obviously felt that these words were very good. Why couldn't he seduce Nian?

It must be because I have so much experience, it must be!

After laughing for a while, Nian wiped the tears from his eyes: "Okay, since you don't want a sword, then I will make you a cane."

She stretched out her hand, and the red divine flame gradually burned from the painting on her arm, and then the air gradually distorted, and the temperature in the room gradually increased.

But the flame was tightly restrained in Nian's hand, and then she took out various metals and threw them into the flame heart in her hand.

The light shines brightly, and the metal in the hand melts quickly, then stretches and shapes, and the prototype of a cane gradually appears.

Nian casually sketched the prototype a few times, then stretched out his hand to hold it. In an instant, clouds and mist shrouded her body, and a large amount of water vapor enveloped her.

There is a big furnace in the sky, hardware is born in the earth, and the cloud is cleared by the coldness of Huiye.

"it is done."

The cane in Nian's hand is completely black and shines with a sheen that is neither gold nor wood. One end of the cane is a handle like a wooden branch, which perfectly fits Shen Muke's hand shape. The other end is a sharper tip, showing this The cane itself is also a self-defense weapon.

Shen Muke took it and saw a line of small words engraved on the handle of the cane:

[Mushui Qingliu Nanke Yimeng]

Putting his cane on the ground, Shen Muke briefly tried it——

Fits the hand perfectly.

“Thank you, I like it very much (￣▽￣)”

"Tch~ It's no use if you don't like it. Anyway, it's just this one, do you want it or not~" Nian said nonchalantly, holding the folding fan.

Looking at her cute look, Shen Muke felt that the cane in his hand was more suitable:

"Very good, everything is ready now, Great Elder, let me see how you will act!"

Chapter 22 The ceremony begins

The Holy Mountain Ceremony began on a clear morning.

Different from the past, this time Shen Muke was no longer watching from a distance in the lake area, but received an invitation from Manzhuyuan and came to the scene to watch.

In order to deal with all the possible schemes of the Great Elder, Shen Muke got up early and climbed up the Holy Mountain before the three major families and arrived at the square in front of Manzhu Courtyard.

Then he felt he might as well come later.

Originally, in his conception, the Holy Mountain Ceremony should be solemn and solemn, so that he could make some preparations as early as possible. As a result, as soon as he arrived there with a cane, a group of acquaintances gathered around him and started chatting with him.

Throughout the morning, arriving Kjerag people kept coming to greet him. He was pulled back and forth like a camel in a scenic spot, and many children pestered him to tell him stories.

Shen Muke didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The reason why he came early was to make some preparations in advance. Now that the preparations have not been completed, he spent a lot of time to deal with the invitations from those acquaintances. There were even many aunts here who wanted to invite him to sit at home. The reason Usually it’s [I have a daughter in my family who is quite a grown-up].

Shen Muke reluctantly declined them one by one. It was not until Mr. Olafur arrived that he was rescued from the crowd.

"Hahaha, how about Agaritu, you didn't expect you to be so popular, did you?"

"Mr. Olafur, in fact, I don't want to do this at all..."

Mr. Olafur waved his hand and said: "Manzhuyuan invites outsiders to participate in the Holy Hunt. This is a very rare thing, and it also shows your high status in the hearts of the Kjerag people, so you don't have to feel embarrassed and enjoy this with peace of mind. Let’s have a ceremony.”

Shen Muke nodded and sighed secretly in his heart.

If only it were that simple. At this moment, his mood was as if he was tap dancing or performing Infernal Affairs - he knew that the great elder was going to attack him, and the great elder also knew that he was aware of it, so he did well on both sides. The difference is that the great elder takes the initiative, while he can only wait passively to resolve the crisis.

He looked into the distance, and according to the plan, Nian and Ya'er went to the valley opposite the Kalan Holy Mountain early today. All intelligence and information from both sides of him and Nian would be passed on by Ya'er to ensure nothing was lost.

Shen Muke has made the best preparations he can. He feels that unless the great elder invites another true god, there is no chance of him losing. His plan is flawless!

"Mr. Agaritu?" Behind him, the Holy Lady stopped Shen Muke, who was thinking wildly.

Shen Muke quickly bowed and saluted to show respect.

"I send you my highest regards, Holy Lady, and I'll give you my best regards, Yeragond."

The Holy Lady clasped her hands together and saluted in return: "I have heard about your various deeds in Kjerag. The people of Snowland are deeply grateful for your noble character and generous behavior. May Yeragond guide you on the way forward. Mr. Agaritu.”

"After listening to your words, I feel full of strength. I praise Yeragond's kindness and charity."

[You can’t say what you mean~Brother Agaritu~]

In the breeze, the bright and soft voice reached the ears of the Holy Lady and Shen Muke.

Shen Muke responded helplessly and with dignity: "Miss Ya'er, please don't embarrass me. Didn't we agree that everything will be staged for Manzhuyuan to see?"

[Hehe, I just think it’s so funny for you to tell lies seriously~]

Shen Muke had no choice but to interrupt, and had a casual chat with the Holy Lady, ending this "execution" of himself as soon as possible.

Seeing the back of the Holy Lady walking away with a slight smile and holding the Holy Bell, Shen Muke quietly snapped his fingers at her shadow...

"Mr. Agaritu."

The Great Elder, the biggest opponent in Shen Muke's plan, also walked up to him on crutches.

Hey, old guy, you use a cane too?Then one of us must lie down today, otherwise wouldn't the role settings overlap?

The Great Elder had no idea that Shen Muke had begun to think about his fate in a wicked way. At this moment, as if he had never communicated with Shen Muke before, he bowed slightly and saluted, and then said in his mouth: "May Yeragund guide your way forward. , Agaritu.”

"Thank you for your concern, Great Elder, Yeragond."

The Great Elder walked away steadily step by step. It seemed that he had no plan or any ulterior purpose. It seemed that everything was Shen Muke's imagination and air output.

But Shen Muke couldn't judge a person's thoughts just from the surface, and he still didn't take it lightly.

Along with the greetings and small talk, the appointed time quietly arrived.

In the square, the original chaos and noise came to an abrupt end when the saintly lady and the great elder both appeared on the high platform.

The Holy Mountain Ceremony is about to begin!

On the high platform, the Great Elder has made preparations for the ceremony. The Holy Lady and the patriarchs of the three major families have also taken their places. The Holy Hunting Ceremony has officially begun——

The saintly lady held the holy bell, and the sound of the bell was clear and sweet. She looked towards the holy mountain of Kalan and recited loudly: "Yeragonde is above."

"I hereby swear that I will lead the best warriors of Kjerag to uncover the mountain snow ghosts hiding in the mountains, destroy them, and bring peace to Kjerag."

Beside her, the patriarch of the Perrochi family took a step forward and also chanted loudly: "Honor Yeragonde, I, Insvir, will, as always, lead the warriors of my Perrochi family and follow the saint. Find the mountain snow ghost hiding in the mountains and bring back the richest prey."

Then came the Patriarch of the Brantau Family: "Your Excellency Yelagund, I, Javier, will, as always, lead the warriors of my Brantau Family, follow the Saint to pursue the mountain snow ghost hiding in the mountains, and bring back the most exquisite prey."

Mr. Olafur's face was serious, and his voice was as hard as iron: "Your Excellency Yelagund, I, Olafur, will, as always, lead the warriors of my Shivaash family to follow the Saint to encircle and hide in the mountains. The mountain snow ghost, and bring back the most ferocious prey."

After they recited individually, they shouted in unison: "May faith return to Yeragond and prosperity to Kjerag!"

"May faith be to Yeragond and prosperity to Kjerag!"

Their voices resounded through the square, causing the wind to roar in the valley, as if gods were really responding to them.

"Let's go!" The saint waved her hand and led the heads of the three families down the high platform.

Mr. Olafur took a step forward and asked in a low voice: "Holy Lady, do you want to participate in the Holy Hunt in person?"

"Of course, Olafur Shivaash, as a saint, isn't it right to participate in the holy hunt?"

"But you haven't participated in it for many years, why suddenly..."

The Holy Lady is already 50 years old this year. At such an age, she wants to go hunting with everyone.

?

"It has indeed been many years, but this year the great elder came to me and said that if the Saint does not participate in such activities for too long, the people of Snowland will inevitably feel a little disappointed and uneasy, so I decided to do some activities."

The saint smiled at Olafur, stretched out her arm, and stretched the string of the exquisite long bow in her hand: "Olafur, don't think I'm getting old, my skills haven't deteriorated yet!"

"Your strength is still strong, which makes me very reassured, but participating in activities such as holy hunting is often dangerous..."

"Mr. Olafur, don't worry!" Actos Perrochi walked up to the two of them and said loudly, "I will follow the saint closely to protect her from harm!"

"Then, that's it." Olafur said no more.

Behind the team, Shen Muke followed in a low-key manner. He was just here to join in the fun, so he didn't have to follow the large team all the time. After a while, he entered the woods and found an opportunity to fish.He has already thought about it, no matter what the great elder's plans are, as long as I keep fishing and doing nothing, you can't plot against me, right?

At this moment, a stranger squeezed up to him and handed him a longbow and arrows.

"You are not carrying any weapons, so this set of bows and arrows is given to you for use."

Shen Muke took the bow and arrow, but before he could ask, the person who gave the gift disappeared into the crowd.

"It's really interesting. Who will give me a bow and arrows alone? The Great Elder?"

He opened the long bow and found that the long bow and arrows were engraved with horse patterns.

This is an arrow produced by Casimir and bought from Shen Muke's shop!

Interesting, gift me something from my own store?

Is this a deliberate ploy?Or is it just a gift?

Shen Muke is more inclined to the former. He feels that the great elder has made a move!

"Oh, then let me see how you will deal with me, so that I, a sinner who disrespects Yelagund, will be punished by the gods of Manzhuyuan."

Chapter 23 Death of the Saint

The activity of holy hunting is essentially more symbolic than practical.