When Annie and Gus burned the twisted ancient sacrificial tree and the group of crazy cultists in the depths of the jungle, then they first went to the largest village to stay overnight, and then the next morning Early in the morning, after Gus did some things by the way, he set off again, heading straight for the terrifying "Foggy Valley" that was rumored to be magical by the villagers and seemed to be occupied by some kind of demon called a forest elf.
And just half a day after the two left, a group of knights belonging to the Holy Iron Rope Knights of the French King's Hall drove into the village in a mighty manner amidst the fear of the villagers, and temporarily stationed in the village, and are still there. A priest from the area is found in the village's only dilapidated church.
"Hello, excuse me."
"Priest Hopps, this is what happened!"
"I believe you have also seen that we are the Holy Iron Rope Knights affiliated to the King's Hall. I am the leader. You can call me Farnese."
"We are here to investigate under the instructions of the Miracle Certification Bureau of His Holiness the King's Hall. We hope to get your assistance and cooperation."
In the church, Farnese, the leader of the Knights of the Holy Irons, wearing gorgeous silver armor and a golden cloak, first performed a knight's salute, and then took off the one on her head decorated with silver wings and angels. After wearing a gorgeous helmet and revealing her young and heroic face, she said this businesslikely.
"ah?"
"She's a nun?!"
The old Hopps priest couldn't help being a little surprised when he saw that the leader of the army sent by the superiors was a woman and still so young.
"Well……"
"Miracle Determination Bureau?"
"But why did they send you to this border area?"
Then, after quickly coming back to his senses and making sure that he had not been rude just now, Old Hopps asked a little strangely.
The Miracle Determination Bureau of the French King's Hall is specially responsible for abnormal affairs, but now it has sent so many Knights of the Holy Iron Cable, which can't help but make Priest Hopps feel a little surprised.
"Feel sorry!"
"As for why we are sent here, it has nothing to do with the mission we are about to perform!"
"The Knights of the Holy Iron Rope will only act according to orders, regardless of the reason!"
It's a pity that Farnese, the leader of the Knights of the Holy Iron Rope, just answered loudly and expressionlessly, and was a little dissatisfied with the old priest in front of him for not expressing cooperation immediately.
"Is that so?"
"Then let me tell you first. Our parish is a very poor border area. If you want the church to provide supplies and luggage, I'm afraid we will be unable to do it?"
"You have also seen that our church is short of funds for repairs. There are only three people in the whole church, an old man like me and two young priests. Is it true that I can't help you knights much? "
Seeing that the other party didn't say anything, Priest Hopps was not annoyed. He just shook his head, pointed at the environment of the church and explained that if the Knights of the Holy Iron Rope wanted him to provide that kind of assistance that was beyond his ability, it would be better to die early. Got that good intention.
"Do not worry!"
"The Knights carry enough food, grass and baggage with their army. Even if it is not enough, we can spend money to buy it at any time. Don't worry, Priest Hopes."
"We have other missions!"
Hearing the words of the old priest, he knew that the other party was worried about this kind of thing. Farnese, the leader of the Knights of the Holy Iron Rope, shook his head in confusion at first, and then hurriedly comforted the other party with gentle words, saying that they were not here to fight Qiu Feng. Or call for donations.
"This is what happened!"
"We are being ordered to track down a black swordsman. He is wearing black armor and carrying a huge black sword on his back. He seems to be blind in one eye, and his other hand is still a prosthetic limb. As a priest in this area, you can either Have any of your parishioners seen that guy?"
"If there is, please be sure to tell the other party's whereabouts!"
Immediately afterwards, the young Farnese did not hesitate, cut directly to the topic and asked crisply in a confident tone, looking crisp and heroic without any sloppiness.
"Black Swordsman?"
"Well……"
"Can I ask first, why are you looking for him?"
After pondering for a while, he looked at the woman in front of him and the large number of well-armored Knights of the Holy Irons stationed outside the church. Of course, Old Hopps was not in a hurry to answer the other party's question, but was slightly cautious. asked tentatively.
"certainly!"
Seeing the old priest's expression and seeing that the other party seemed to know something, Farnese felt happy at first, then thought about it, and without hesitation, directly told them why they wanted to track the black swordsman. come out.
"I believe you also know that in recent years, various places have experienced considerable turmoil due to various reasons. In some places, many incredible things have happened, and even..."
"It's the kind of rumors about strange things like demons and monsters, right?"
"unfortunately!"
"Some time ago, even the 'Red Lake' recorded in the Apocalypse appeared. The King's Office and His Majesty were very shocked by this!"
"And our Knights of the Holy Iron Cord were originally investigating the 'Red Lake' incident recorded in the Apocalypse. Later, after investigation, we found that the 'Red Lake' was actually the 'Eagle Group' that was sacrificed to Suspected of an evil existence such as a 'demon' or an 'evil god'?"
"It's unimaginable that an entire legion was sacrificed to the devil. I believe you, Priest Hopps, also know the seriousness of that situation, right?"
"What's even more mysterious is that after the emergence of the 'Red Lake', rumors about monsters and demons began to appear frequently all over the world. Although many of them may be rumors and there is no conclusive evidence, but …”
"It's incredible that several of these strange incidents have one thing in common, that is - there is always one person wearing black armor, carrying a huge black sword on his back, blind in one eye, and blind in the other. A terrifying black swordsman with a hand or a prosthetic limb appears on the scene?"
"That's certainly intriguing."
"And what makes us even more unbelievable is that according to some witnesses, the black swordsman seems to be the former general of the Eagle Group, that is, the 'Hundred Men Killer' Gus?"
"As a former member of the 'Eagle Group' and confirmed to have participated in the rescue of the fugitive Griffith, not only did he not die in the 'Red Lake' incident, but he also appeared in several places nearby, and wherever he went Almost everywhere, horrific massacres occurred, or strange and rare creatures such as demons and monsters appeared, which made us and the King’s Hall very puzzled!”
"so!"
"Based on the intelligence we have learned so far, and all indications indicate that we have good reason to suspect that he was deeply involved in or dominated the 'Red Lake' incident in the Apocalypse!"
"even……"
"Is it possible that he is some important entity in our faith that we must face up to?"
"above!"
"This is the main reason why the King's Office sent us to follow him here and find him."
In view of the fact that the Hopps in front of him is a priest of a parish. Although it is just a poor parish on the border, the other party's status is high enough no matter what. In addition, the tasks carried out by himself and others require the other party's full cooperation, so Farnese Without much concealment, he simply relayed some of the possible reasons and the seriousness of the matter.
Of course, she didn't say more about more specific things, and there was no need.
"!!"
"I see……"
"I see."
Wei Wei listened with eyes wide open, but he didn't expect that the matter was actually related to the Book of Revelation. Old Hopps couldn't help but feel a little surprised and surprised.
"only……"
"It's hard for me to judge whether what you just said and the information I investigated is accurate, and I don't want to mislead your judgment..."
"However, after listening to what you just said, I also think it is indeed necessary for you to continue investigating and tracking that man."
"but……"
First he clarified his views and position, and then after looking at the heroic young female leader of the Knights in front of him, Old Hopps suddenly changed the subject, and then compared some of his opinions with his own. The information I learned was slowly told:
"About the black swordsman..."
"Well……"
"Perhaps his existence is not as bad as you think, but is completely opposite to what you think?"
"That's right, he did come here, and following him, I remember, there was a weird little girl..."
Since the other party has said so much, Old Hopps no longer pretends to be confused, but directly confronts Farnese, the female leader of the knights, and the other party's two high-level followers. Some information about the black swordsman Gus was slowly told.
For example, as far as he knew, the other party exposed the identity of the demon count in the Earl's territory not far to the south and killed him, which then allowed the old priest and his daughter of the parish to cooperate with the army of the French King's Hall to quell the chaos in the territory. and unrest and control of that area.
Moreover, he heard that the other party seemed to have wiped out a group of undead along the way, and had magical miraculous power. Not long ago, he crushed a group of cultists and purified an ancient tree of resentful spirits in the dense forest outside the village, etc.?
Then, seeing that the female leader in front of him didn't seem to believe it, he directly showed him the handwritten letter he had just received not long ago, which he had always carried with him and was written by an old priest.
"!!"
"He eradicated that count?"
"This is quite surprising!"
Although Farnese also heard about the count, she did not learn the specific report. Therefore, she first frowned and looked at Serpico and Yasan beside her, and then hurriedly took it. He picked up the letter handed over by the old Priest Hopps and quickly read every line of it.
"Undead?"
"Devil, Behelet?"
"!!"
"There is also that evil thing, that is important information!!"
When he saw the description of the strange egg 'Behelet' described in the letter and the speculation that it might be related to many strange events in recent years, Farnese was startled and almost wanted to write on the spot. A report was made and a horse was sent back to the Dharma King's Hall.
However, when she thought that the letter was from the old priest in front of her and the writer was the old priest, she quickly felt relieved and felt that it was very likely that the relevant reports had already appeared on the desk of His Majesty the King of France. , she was probably the last one to learn about it, so doing that kind of thing now is just superfluous?
"??"
"The golden light of miracles?"
"Holy Light?"
"what is that?"
"!!"
"That black swordsman, has a miraculous light on him?"
"Can people be resurrected from the dead?!"
"That's impossible!"
"No way!!!"
Then, after seeing some outrageous descriptions in the letter, the young female leader Farnese finally couldn't help but widen her eyes and exclaimed towards the old Hopps who seemed to have expected it. The priest stared.
"cough!"
"Yes……"
"Originally, like you, I thought that was impossible..."
"but……"
"Speaking of which, you may not believe it. Not long ago, before you came, he used that light to save a dozen innocent children who were burned to death by forest goblins, and also gave us some kind of blessing. , even the leg pain I have had for many years has been cured.”
"That situation is really hard to describe in words!"
He shook his head with a wry smile. Old Hopps didn't want to say something that might subvert his and the other party's beliefs, but after a pause and careful consideration, he said it anyway.
"!!"
"Priest Hopps!"
Frowning in thought, he looked at the contents of the letter in his hand, and then looked at the old priest in front of him who was obviously not very good at lying. Farnese thought for a while, then hesitantly handed the letter back. , did not forget to ask again in that solemn tone:
"You feel……"
"What exactly is he?"
"he…."
"What kind of existence is it?"
"Could it be that our original suspicions were really wrong?!"
As she kept asking questions, Farnese, whose expressions on her face were changing, could not help but begin to tremble and hesitate a little, but she gritted her teeth and finally stubbornly looked into each other's old and turbid eyes. I don't know what I want to see from it.
"this……"
"I have no idea……"
Fearlessly and open-mindedly, he looked into the other person's beautiful eyes for a while. Finally, Old Hopps smiled bitterly and gently closed his eyes and sighed.
"I don't want to cloud your judgment."
"And I won't easily shake my faith that I have held for many years..."
"Perhaps you can only get the most accurate answer by meeting that man directly and asking and verifying him face to face?"
Finally, after speaking vaguely, Old Hopps slowly collected the letter that the other party had just handed back.
As a priest of a parish and an old man in the sect, even if the facts are in front of him, even if an old friend of his writes a letter to inform him, he is not willing to believe or be shaken easily.
Therefore, he has already made a plan in his heart. He will take time to go to the city in the south in the near future. Firstly, he will see his old friend and take a good look at the niece Clay he mentioned in the letter. What happened to the special favor from God?
"..."
After hearing this, there was silence for a while. Then, Farnese pondered over and over again before continuing to ask in a crisp voice:
"That……"
"That black swordsman, do you know where he is?"
No matter who the man is, whether he is a devil or some other existence, or a pagan, Farnese only knows that she must find him and complete the task assigned by the King of France. It is the mission and honor of the Holy Iron Rope Knights to come here, and there is no room for any hesitation or retreat!
"Of course I know."
"All right!"
"Is such that!"
After knowing the whole story and talking about it, Old Hopps certainly had no intention of hiding it anymore and directly knew what he knew. For example, the black swordsman came last night and did what he did the next day. After a series of events, they resolutely went to Foggy Valley, saying that they planned to get rid of an evil existence that made them frightened, scared and helpless.
"That black swordsman, he seems to call himself a double-seal knight?"
"He said he came to slay demons."
"However, you are a long time late..."
"In the morning, he had gone to Foggy Bottom with the little girl."
At this point, Old Hopps suddenly stopped and turned his head to look in a certain direction outside the church window.
"Foggy Valley?"
Farnese followed and looked out, but she saw nothing except a mountainous area and dense forest.
"What kind of place is that?"
"where?"
So, with a frown on his face, Farnese did not hesitate and continued to ask with a cold face.
"Fog Valley..."
"That's a scary place!"
"Over the years, I believe you and the King's Office have received some reports from me, right?"
After first getting the affirmative answer from the face of the female knight leader Farnese, Old Hopps smiled bitterly and continued:
"No one who enters Foggy Valley ever comes back!"
"Whether it's a farmer, a hunter, a child or a priest..."
"In the past, people from various surrounding villages also formed a large-scale armed guard to try to enter, but the result..."
What the result was, it is not difficult to guess from the complex expressions of ugly, sad and bitter expressions on old Hopps' face.
"cough!"
"perhaps……"
"Only people like you and that black swordsman dare to go in, right?"
"That's fine!"
"Old man, let me go ask for you and see if anyone is willing to take you in?"
You know, the evil reputation of Foggy Valley is a taboo around here. If it is an ordinary person, Old Hopps will definitely not give directions and will not easily find someone to lead the way. However, if it is such a large group of people from the King's Hall, As for the elite knights of the elite Holy Iron Cable Knights, he thought, maybe he could give it a try?
Furthermore, the black swordsman and the little girl have been in there for a long time. If such a group of elite knights come now, maybe the evil place that has plagued their border parish for many years and made this area increasingly desolate can really be solved. Being dealt with once and for all?
"You guys should take a rest first!"
"Keep your spirits up?"
"I'll go ask you..."
After saying that, he motioned to Farnese and others to make some repairs in the church first and see if there was nothing else to do. Then the old priest Hopps shook his head and sighed, and went to the village to find a guide who was willing to take risks.
"OK!"
"But Priest Hopps, could you please hurry up?"
Of course Farnese had no objection, but as she was eager to catch up with the black swordsman, she still urged the old priest who was wandering out.
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