Elufa is a face-loving woman.
When Marcus first came to Lovi Brok, she and the dwarf king expressed friendship to him.
But he was prevaricated by all kinds of cold jokes with unclear meaning.
Now it turns out that Luo Wei is indeed a subordinate of the Fifth Princess of Lion Garden, and she doesn't care about this. After all, everyone can see that this person does not want to deal with the forces of the public.
However.
Dragon Queen Vanessa, who is also the leader of the bright side forces...
This was a bit unacceptable to her. It wasn't that she had any thoughts about Rowe, but that if the balance within the alliance was broken, wouldn't it mean that she had completely lost to Vanessa in terms of female charm?
Even on the premise that I had taken the initiative to contact him.
"Elfa?"
"Let's go."
Going down with them is also a precaution against accidents.
By the way, a little resistance to the humiliation of being ignored.
After getting ready to set off, looking at the unstable water surface below, Elufa gave the four of them the protection of the lake.
Then he jumped down one after another.
Guluuluulu...
The underwater structure does not seem to be accessible to people.
It was narrow and dark, with gears and metal connecting rods exposed randomly, and some idle equipment on both sides. Structural pipes and cables were sunk in the underlying sludge, everywhere.
"Were these equipment knocked down by the magic cannon, or were they originally placed here?" Ryan asked.
"Just look ahead and you'll know."
Luo Wei pointed in the direction calmly. The magic weapon was as big as a mountain, and the space inside was naturally not small. The four of them were like making a surprise inspection of the construction quality, and they would get the results soon.
Drilling through the gaps in the gears and waving away the metal plates blocking the way, the areas not affected by the magic cannon were also piled with instruments, and there were even mutants trapped in the mud at the bottom.
"It seems they really didn't have time to finish the construction." Elufa shook his head.
She was not a craftsman, so this place felt to her like a half-renovated house, with only a rough outline built and not even the roof and floors finished.
Shaye said nothing behind her.
The culprit who caused all this is right next to you.
Luo Wei looked back at her and said not to blame everything on him, and he didn't bring her down just to show off how badly he had tricked the enemy.
"No, it's more than just that," he said helplessly, pointing to a human figure in the blue mud below, "Look at that mutant."
The three of them looked over there and saw that the hoof-fire craftsman was half stuck in the mud. His upper body and arms tried their best to reach for the valve on the pillar, but he seemed to be frozen there like a monster at the farthest distance in the world.
Ryan thought for a moment.
"He seemed panicked."
"Well," Luo Wei nodded, "It must have been an emergency, and he was doing the only thing he could think of to resist."
Judging from the situation here, that valve may not have any effect.
Elufa declined to comment, "I thought you were going to say that this is very similar to those sculptures in art exhibitions that sell for sky-high prices."
Luo Wei: "..."
Then you are really a devil.
"The magic weapon should have been activated without their knowledge," Luo Wei reminded, "In other words, they should have been rushing to work normally at that time, but everything was ruined by a sudden accident. That's why it appeared here. Such a situation.”
"You mean..." Ryan paused.
"Um."
Rowe affirmed this answer.
It is not difficult to speculate on others' malicious intentions, but to this extent, it is beyond the scope of normal thinking.
Ryan looked at the craftsman again and clenched his fists.
"The craftsmen will...!"
In other words, everything here happened forcibly under the arrangement of the Craftsmen Association. Without any warning, the weapons were forcibly activated, and all the craftsmen were transformed into mutants.
Since they don't know anything about it, how can we explain the Hooffire Empire's behavior of starting a war?
Elfa raised this question.
"It's very simple," Luo Wei responded, "The person responsible for building magic weapons and the person responsible for fighting are not the same marshal."
"You mean...Marcus is just following orders?" Ryan said in shock.
But then, it all makes sense.
Everything here should be kept secret, depending on Marcus's character, whether he accepts it or not is another matter, but since others are in Crownless City, they will never interfere if they find out, which will only increase the possibility of exposure.
After all, the opponent at Lion Garden is Randall.
Luo Wei didn't tell them about his imprisoning Felica. In fact, even if Marcus knew it, it would be difficult for him to reach into the ruins of the God War with a large army. What's more, what is a martial artist doing to make magic weapons? You are so efficient at chopping firewood. 200%?
"The Artisans Guild most likely took advantage of this and sent wrong information to the Hoof Fire Empire, making them think that the magic weapon had been built."
"This group of people...are really crazy."
Even though she had heard shocking information once, Elfa was still surprised by what was happening now.
On the surface, he cooperates with his allies in acting, but behind his back, he doesn't hesitate to betray his allies.
The Hooffire Empire's behavior of secretly building world-destroying weapons is not worthy of sympathy, but to fall to this end can only be said to be embarrassing.
"What do they want?" Ryan looked at Rowe in a deep voice.
"I'm not entirely sure yet."
Luo Wei closed his eyes. He originally thought that the craftsmen would try to delay them as much as possible, but now it seems that the price is too high.
It has been said that killing one thousand enemies will result in eight hundred losses.
What is the purpose of killing one hundred enemies and damaging oneself ten thousand?
The movement on the side of Marshal Nan of the Empire is also concerning. Luo Wei doesn’t think Difas didn’t expect that the craftsmen would betray, but he still did it. In addition to getting rid of the two constraints of Marcus and Felica, I’m afraid there are other things. intention.
Swish——
Walking along the narrow passage, a cable-like tentacle suddenly stretched out.
Shaye ducked out of the way, only to find that the thing wasn't coming towards her.
"careful!"
As a reminder, the three of them took precautions and stretched their tentacles past Rowe and Ryan, straight towards Elufa.
"!"
Before the Elf Queen used the spell, the thing was cut off by Rowe and Ryan at the same time, and it fell feebly into the mud.
Alfa was stunned.
Why come to me?
"Probably because of your wisdom." Luo Wei said, "That god is now hungry for all nutrients."
"wisdom……?"
Does this mean that my intelligence is the best among the four?
"After all, you are older." Luo Wei emphasized.
Elfa: "..."
She glanced at Sha Ye at the end of the team. Aren't angels also a long-lived race? Their lifespan is even longer than that of elves who have five or six thousand years.
Luo Wei shrugged for Shaye indifferently.
He is just a baby of several dozen years old. He has been isolated in the temple and has not been exposed to anything since he was a child. Apart from his fighting and commanding abilities, everything else is like a blank slate. If he is not going to fight, he may even maintain his 20-year-old status. Less than.
Shaye snorted arrogantly, and at this moment, an extreme scream suddenly came from around her——
“————!!!”
The sound continued, and the four people unconsciously covered their ears, and they could hear the ultimate resentment from inside.
There is a feeling of incomparable hatred that I don’t understand why I didn’t give it to her.
The sound lasted for tens of seconds before stopping.
"What is that?" Elufa looked around cautiously, it sounded too scary.
"It seems we are not far from her." Luo Wei composed himself.
Just think of it as the goddess of mechanics complaining.
It is understandable to have such extreme resentment when he was supposed to be a god but ended up like this.
Swim in the direction of the oscillating water waves, push aside the water weed-like hose in front of you, and a relatively open space appears in front of you.
Swish swish——
Dense cable tentacles attacked several people. Underwater combat was not Luo Wei's strong point, but he was a water attribute awakener after all, so his strength was only slightly reduced.
A sword cut through the ripples. Under the water, the trajectory of his sword path was clear. The circular water waves swayed section by section, spreading forward like ultrasonic waves.
The cable was cut open in circles, broken into small pieces and fell down, but soon more were added, blocking the road tightly.
"It seems that the goddess is quite shy."
"Then let's go to the other side." Ryan pointed to the partition on one side. It was also the first time that he could see clearly the path of Luo Wei's sword slash. Although he felt it was incredible, he did not hesitate to marvel, "Plank her."
After Ryan and Elufa passed by, Rowe looked back at Shaye.
The latter stepped forward impatiently, understanding what he meant, and started fighting skills alternately with him, constantly tearing open the road in front of him.
During this period, the screams coming from inside almost never stopped, making people upset.
After being betrayed, God also went crazy.
The craftsmen will be guilty of great crimes.
"Rippled Sword·Sparkling"——
Taking advantage of the moment when the tentacles slowed down, Luo Wei swung his sword and passed through the pass first. The dense tentacles attacked him again, and he raised his hand to cut them off with his sword.
I don't have that many holes for you to drill.
Shaye and the two people on the other side took this opportunity to break in. This was a large ring-shaped area with large equipment that had been built in the middle. That's where the cables came from.
It seems to be the core area.
The four of them looked up at this work of the pinnacle of craftsmanship. There was a faint divinity spreading in the water, and the Goddess of Mechanics was probably inside.
"go out--"
A not-so-intelligent voice came from inside.
Unsurprisingly, it was the voice of Marshal Felica of the Hoofu West.
Her magic doll is inside.
"go out--!"
Various pointed metals suddenly rose from the ground, trying to pierce them like spears, but the two divine beings and two SSS-level people present were not vegetarians. Flames surged out of the Ryan sword, forcibly bursting into the water with momentum, scorching hot. The high temperature causes the nutrient solution to boil.
Dragging the fiery red stream of light and moving forward across the spear array, Ryan slashed the core surface with his sword. The broken part of the sword blade was burned open, showing the red color of molten metal.
The cable immediately trapped him.
There was no need for Elufa to save him. Ryan exploded with flames, shook everything away, and rushed forward with his sword again.
But this time, a sealed cabin popped out from inside, slamming him inside.
"...!"
Across the transparent glass cover, Ryan was trying to break through it with his sword. There was a sudden shock in the water waves, and golden light spread out, pushing him out of the cabin together with him——
boom!
With the burst of divine power, the entire hall exploded.
Luo Wei and Shaye on the other side were also pushed tens of meters away, and "Felica"'s voice was filled with paranoia and madness.
“Get out and kill you, kill you, kill you—!!”
He couldn't see what was going on inside, but it was hard for Rowe to believe that the thing inside was still Felica's magic doll.
In fact, it is quite different from her.
"Everyone must die! Felica, the Craftsmen's Guild of the Lion Garden Kingdom of the Hoof Fire Empire, I'm going to kill you!!"
Stepping on the water wave to stop his retreat, Luo Wei lowered his expression and drew closer again, took Shaye's hand and threw her away.
Spear, penetrate-
Saya's gun blade pierced the shell, and the inside was harder than she thought. Judging from the size of the facility, if the Mechanic Goddess was in the center, there might still be quite a distance.
But right now.
Poof——
A large amount of red gushed out from the part she had pierced.
"This is……"
With the protection of Elufa's lake, these things cannot affect them, but they are a big obstacle to their vision.
and.
On the other side, a large amount of red also poured out from the two people who jointly broke through the shell.
"What's going on?" Elufa frowned visibly.
If they hit the Machinist Goddess, why are they on both ends? Is it possible that the figure of the Goddess of Mechanics is wider than a house?
Luo Wei lowered his gaze.
It stands to reason that the Mechanical Goddess is a completely magical creation and there is no such thing as blood.
In other words, even the magic doll as a carrier has been tampered with by the craftsmen.
Thinking of something, he rushed up from one side and thrust the tip of his sword into the gap created by Sha Ye.
"Rippled Sword·Ringing Bell"
clang--!
Along with the sound, there was an extremely resentful pain inside.
"Why did you kill Felica?" Luo Wei asked calmly.
"Ah! Kill you!"
Can't communicate?
It's hard to imagine what this thing is. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a heresy, but its strength hasn't changed much.
What’s the point of craftsmen making these arrangements?
"Kill you, kill Felica! No need for a reason! Kill everyone!"
Luo Wei paused slightly.
Close your eyes, listen to the emotion in the other person's terrifying scream, and try to understand that feeling.
Resentment?
The most obvious emotion that appears on the Felica doll right now is the unyielding resentment and wanting to use everyone as a sacrifice.
Sacrifice...
"I think I know the answer."
Luo Wei's face was lowered in the shadows and he whispered.
This is actually the plan.
The Craftsmen's Guild is really crazy.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Come out quickly!" Shaye urged him from behind.
"Don't do anything," Luo Wei suddenly turned around and said in a voice that could be heard by the two people on the other side, "If you kill her easily here, you will fall into the Craftsmen Guild's plan."
"What?" Ryan didn't move away from there, and was stunned when he heard Rowe's words.
Elfa frowned there.
What did he think of?
She seems to be able to understand Ryan's trust in him now. To be honest, it is difficult to guess what this person is thinking. Not only is his clear mind and thinking ability, his understanding of the inside story seems to be far beyond ordinary people.
In addition to the fact that he personally facilitated the incident, it also gives people the feeling that they can draw on the secrets other than the bright side for reasoning.
This would be difficult to achieve without a thorough understanding of the development trajectory of the world.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
Shaye's voice suddenly came from the other end.
From Ryan and Elfa's perspective, they couldn't see what was happening over there.
Then they heard Luo Wei's calm ridicule.
"Aren't you eager for a sacrifice?"
"Come on, Lady Goddess——"
"How about you try my taste."
(End of chapter)
