Ark's Journey to the Demon God

Bai Yinghua moved out of the way and signaled Shen Muke to browse by himself.

Shen Muke took steps forward while scanning a painting.

Many of the paints that make up the painting are cracked, and there is also a lot of dust in the cracks, which shows that it is very old.

The dim candlelight made it difficult to see the details, so Shen Muke had to get as close as possible——

The first painting shows a king wearing armor and cloak. He is riding on a beast of burden, commanding the army to rumble forward with a majestic and domineering momentum.

Looking at the painting in front of him, Shen Muke seemed to have returned to that magnificent battlefield. In front of him, the proud emperor raised his head, as if the world was already in his hands.

However, this painting does not seem to depict the King of Victoria, but someone else?

Shen Muke had some guesses in his mind. He nodded and continued walking forward——

The second painting is a portrait.A man in a robe sat on a chair. His face seemed to have been deliberately covered, with layers of paint blurring his face. However, judging from the saber in his hand and the medal on his chest, it was obvious that this was a man who had experienced A nobleman who lived a military career.

In the lower right corner of the portrait, there is a line of small words explaining the content of the painting:

[1042, painted at Claybrasson Castle - Viscount Claybrasson]

This is the original owner of Scarlet Castle.

Viscount Claybrasson.

Shen Muke nodded and said: "I see, it's that person..."

In [The Shadow and the Scarlet Diamond], the die-hard loyalist of the Gaul Emperor, the viscount who firmly believes that Gaul will win.

Now that the identity of the Viscount has been confirmed, the answer to who the protagonist of the painting depicting the emperor just now is already known——

Corsica I, Emperor of Gaul.

Shen Muke sighed, speaking of the destruction of Gaul, it was such an accident that it couldn't be more accidental.

The cause of the war was that Corsica I sent a letter to the Witch King, hoping to conquer Letania through negotiation.

However, it is arrogant

How could His Majesty the Witch King surrender obediently?

This arrogant Witch King has always regarded Letania as his private property, and his attitude towards the Emperor of Gaul who coveted his private property was also very decisive:

The Witch-King ordered that all the Gallic envoys in Letania be killed, which made Corsica I furious, and then declared war on Letania.

At this moment, the talented and strategist Victoria Emperor Frederick III realized the threat of Gaul, so he overcame all difficulties and led the Parliament to declare war on Gaul.Then Casimir and Ursus also entered the scene one after another, declaring war together, and the Battle of the Four Emperors officially began!

Originally, according to the conventional script, this was supposed to be the Emperor of Gaul sweeping away the world. After all, as Kelsey said in the file: "It is difficult for anyone to prevent Gaul's hegemony from coming true, except for those few." The empire puts aside its past grievances in the cracks. This is impossible. Madman (Letania), madman (Victoria), speculator (Casimir) and slave owner (Usus)?"

However, history eventually returned to the familiar routine. Just like the Emperor Napoleon who swept across Europe was finally defeated by the coalition forces, the Battle of the Four Emperors ended with the defeat of Gaul. Corsica I died, the queen also died for her country, and the capital of Gaul fell into chaos. Hell.

Even Kelsey did not expect Gaul to fail, which shows how special the situation was at that time.

Maybe, there are some other ways here?For example...the influence of God?

Shen Muke pondered for a moment. He raised his head and looked forward. The oil paintings in front were basically about the battle in Gaul. In terms of subject matter, they were all similar.

"Why does the troupe director want me to see this? Does this have anything to do with Him? What position does the troupe director occupy in Viscount Claybrasson's past with Gaul?"

Shaking his head, Shen Muke once again felt the lack of information. He still knew too little to draw conclusions...

After casually walking around the hall, Shen Muke returned to the door.

"Have you finished reading it?" Bai Yinghua asked respectfully.

"I've finished reading it," Shen Muke replied.

"So, let's move on to the next location."

Chapter 41 Triumphal Ode

[The night of the blood moon is the beginning of misfortune in many records, and this misfortune is now hitting us through the window]

Ta-ta-ta-ta...

The low footsteps echoed each other, and Shen Muke followed Bai Yinghua, marching along the corridor of the Scarlet Castle.

After leaving the oil painting hall, Shen Muke said nothing. He was thinking about something:

Perhaps because of Gaul's sudden rise and sudden demise, there have always been many folklore about it.

After Shen Muke opened the [Gem and Herb], he lived with a group of workers, often making jokes together. As we all know, in the circle of worker brothers, there are often endless weird gossips and magical jokes.

As the saying goes, before I drink, I belong to Londinium, and after drinking, Londinium belongs to me.

After drinking the medicinal wine made by Shen Muke and getting drunk, the workers would often start chatting... Although the workers at the Royal Dale Arsenal have nothing to do with the royal family, this does not prevent them from chatting about interesting things about the empire and history. and legends.

Perhaps due to the importance that the working class attaches to land, arsenal workers always have an indescribable pride in the huge territory of Victoria. In the topic of "land and history", the most saddening issue is Colombia, and the most disturbing one is Colombia. The most exciting topic is Gaul.

The former is because during the past war, Victoria lost control of Western cities. Colombia took the opportunity to establish its country, and Victoria's land area decreased sharply.

The latter is the subject that Victorians are most willing to discuss.

It is said that a fallen enemy is the best enemy. When Victorian workers talked about Gaul, they often boasted about it, making Corsica I as if he were a god descending from the earth, saying how powerful Gaul was, and then used This way of lifting up the enemy lifts oneself up, and takes the opportunity to lift up Victoria's stature.

However, if it was just ordinary bragging, everyone would laugh it off. However, once while talking, Shen Muke actually heard the words awakened person and god from the mouth of an old worker.

Shen Muke didn't pay attention at that time, but as a result, the old worker talked more and more, and he actually had a lot of correct knowledge!

He knows [Divinity], he understands the specialness of the awakened ones, he even knows a little bit about the existence of the Empire of Consciousness!

Shen Muke later communicated with that person, and the answer he gave was:

His father served in the Victoria Army.

The magnificent battle that year left a deep impression on the veteran Shen Muke had never masked.

He once saw with his own eyes that the soldiers of the Gallic army were cast with a strange spell.

That spell made the soldiers of Gaul become excited and crazy. No matter how thin the soldiers were, they would turn into murderous monsters after being covered by the spell!The combat effectiveness of the entire army also became stronger.

According to the worker, the diary left by his father wrote: The spell has a scarlet light.

Scarlet light.

There are many scarlet spells, and Sakaz's Blood Demon and Wendigo also have many scarlet spells, and now that I think about it...is he the God of Wine?

With many questions, Shen Muke followed Bai Yinghua into a new hall.

This is a theater that can accommodate hundreds of people. At this time, a group of people in costumes

Young people are performing on stage.

"Please, Mr. Agaritu."

Bai Yinghua said with a smile.

Shen Muke walked into the theater and found that there was no other audience except himself.

Shen Muke sat down and watched the performance on the stage quietly.

To be honest, Shen Muke has no interest in opera, and he doesn't know much about this art form, but from their lines and lyrics, Shen Muke can still make a judgment:

This is [Ode to Triumph].

The effect of the play in the puppet pigeon mode is: [gain 5 temporary target health points in the next battle on this floor].

And this is just game data. The real content of the Ode to Triumph is a hymn-type opera used to celebrate the triumph of the Gallic emperor, and was specially created for Gaul.

"Let us sing carols to celebrate the Emperor's triumph! Long live the Emperor! Long live Gaul!"

On the stage, the young actor shouted loudly, with a passionate and tense expression, as if he had really been born in that era and had really seen the victorious Gallic emperor.

Unfortunately, unlike France in reality, Gaul in Terra is like an epiphyllum in the vast history, blooming suddenly and withering suddenly. From this point of view, the history of Gaul can be said to be quite artistic!

It's like it was arranged...

Shen Muke's eyes widened suddenly. He looked at the [Ode to Triumph] in front of him in surprise, and then looked around again.For a moment, the scarlet castle seemed to be filled with fragments of Gaul.

thump——

thump——

Deng!

With three long codas, as the orchestra ended its performance, the triumphal ode came to an end.

Shen Muke looked uncertainly at the stage, looking at the triumphal ode that the troupe leader had deliberately arranged for him to watch.

Bai Yinghua came over, her face seemed to always have a smile.

"It's time for us to go, Mr. Agaritu."

"Take me to see the troupe leader." Shen Muke crossed his arms, his expression was very serious at the moment.

"This..." Bai Yinghua could only smile and comfort her: "Please don't be anxious, we still have a place we haven't gone to..."

"No need, I want to see the troupe leader now." Shen Muke felt that he had grasped some clues. At this time, he was eager to get the answer.

Bai Yinghua had no choice but to slow down her tone and comfort her: "Please read the last scene. Maybe you will get the answer after reading it?"

Her attitude is very sincere, and coupled with her acting skills, it is indeed difficult to refuse.

Shen Muke looked at her and finally sighed.

"The last place, I only look at the last place, and then I have to meet the troupe leader."

"As you wish."

……

Outside the castle, there is a forest filled with thick fog.

The two Corleone brothers picked up a lot of withered branches in the dense forest. They lit them with matches and formed a small bonfire.

Bechman and Mr. Angst came closer, and the four of them formed a small circle. Around them, there was a protective circle composed of dozens of dead souls.

Although staying with the two Corleone brothers and so many ghosts with cold auras made Count Bechmann feel stressed, at this moment, he was still more afraid of the troupe leader.

The nobleman warmed himself over the fire without saying a word.

Anthony Corleone had no interest in this former employer who was pretending to be dead. At this time, all the young man's interest was in the dead souls around him. He took the trouble to ask each other questions——

"Where were you from? Why were you controlled by Mr. Agaritu?"

"Can you still eat and sleep like this? Are you still alive?"

"Can you feel the pain? Do you still remember your identity when you were alive?"

The elite warriors on the side were very embarrassed by him. For a moment, this aloof undead who had experienced hundreds of battles was made like a reserved child by this socially awkward person who had no sense of distance.

U--

Just as the elite warriors were reluctantly answering Anthony's questions in a dull, hoarse and staccato voice, a strange whistle broke the calm.

"Who?! Who is blowing the whistle?" Bechmann was frightened at this time. He stood up in fear and looked around.

"Get down!" Andrew, who was sitting by the fire, shouted, and he lunged forward, knocking Bechmann to the ground.

whoosh-

The moment they fell down, a cold arrow flew past the side of Bechman's head.

There are enemies!

In an instant, all the dead souls tightened their protective circle. They drew out their weapons and pointed to the outside in unison, tightly protecting the four of them.

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Under the night, the terrifying wolf howl came, followed by a rolling roar.

"It's a beast!" Anthony made a judgment and took out his gun weapon.

"Nonsense! Otherwise, it's still an armored land vehicle?" Even at this time, Andrew still did not forget to criticize his brother.

In the distance, pairs of lantern-like beast eyes appeared, and then wolves appeared all over the mountains and plains!

"Oh my God, how many are these?!" Bechman wailed, holding his head.

The two Corleone brothers also felt numb. Is this because all the wolves in the forest are here?

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

woo-

There were two more whistles, one long and one short.

The wolves got the order in an instant. They dug the ground, arched their waists, and lowered their bodies at the same time.