Leaving the fire-scorched entrance to the mine, the group walked into a place that looked like a rest stop. Mostly due to erosion from the water source above, the ground here is full of moisture. In the past, there were temporary tents made of wood and tarpaulin to resist these, but now they have collapsed.
The group should have continued on as quickly as possible, but something caught their attention by reflecting light in the collapsed tarpaulin under the torchlight.
After lifting the tarp, there were three weapons on the ground that had been soaked in water for countless centuries but were still shining like new.
Two gold-decorated battle axes and a simple dark silver battle spear were very different from Crescent Continent's weapon styles, leaning towards the Rigal style. It was obvious at a glance that they were made by dwarves. Obviously even though their clothing and food are close to the locals, they still follow the traditions of the dwarves in terms of fighting - or maybe these are not actually for themselves - in short: two axes, one big and one small, the one is about three meters long. , they seemed to be refined from mithril, but they were randomly discarded on the ground in a wasteful manner. There are no traces of battle damage, it's more like it was forgotten here during the hasty evacuation.
Anyone with a warrior background cannot take their eyes away from them. They can see the exquisiteness of these weapons at a glance. But the strange thing is that when Yajiro tried to pick them up from the ground, he found that they seemed to be stuck to the rocky surface and could not be shaken at all.
Thinking that he was not strong enough, the young master asked the tall and tall Qingtou Qing to come over. However, Galeva, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, blushed and tried his best to pull it up, but was unable to pull it up. He sat down on the ground and made a "click" sound as if something had been triggered.
The originally relaxed group of people immediately became alert. Yajiro pulled up Galeva, while the others picked up weapons and raised torches and began to observe the surroundings. However, after looking around for a while, this mechanism seemed to have also been lost due to disrepair. effect.
At this moment, Henry, whose vision had slightly recovered at night, noticed something. He stepped forward and hit the dusty and stuck mechanism on the wall with Kramer's weighted ball. As the rocks on the surface shattered, the mechanism rotated. The top of the cave, which was several meters high, made a "click" sound. First, a ball of soil fell and hit the ground. Then, a rolled-up rope ladder unfolded, but at the same time it collapsed due to corrosion. It broke directly and hit the ground with a "pop!"
A group of termites crawled out of the rotten wood. The fat and bloated queen was exposed on the ground and struggled and squirmed uneasily after losing the protection of the rotten wood. The faint moonlight cast through the long weeds above illuminated the ground. It was obvious that this was a hidden vertical exit.
"It's good now. We can get out from here. The premise is that we can find a way to climb up from here." The girl Luo An sighed. The vertical wall rope ladder several meters high has been broken, making it almost impossible to climb the rock with bare hands - no, maybe one person can do it - the Luoan girl looked at her teacher - but it is still very difficult for others.
Fortunately, they still had the remaining prepared hemp ropes, but the group was still thinking about whether to fix the time to ensure the exit route now, when a disturbing sound appeared in the cave again.
The unbearable stench was accompanied by the sound of flapping wings. A group of a dozen large and flexible bats emerged from above with a "squeaking" sound. Lulu, who immediately reacted, used the improved bats at hand. The sling hit one quickly and accurately, but the moment it landed with a scream, the entire bat group seemed to be angered.
"Get down!" Like a whirlwind with a fishy smell, the group of bats attacked the group of people. Henry yelled and waved the torch with all his strength to disperse, while the others next to him got down one after another. Old Qiao also knocked down Torataro who was a beat too slow. At the same time, Galeva rarely showed enough alertness and raised the face that acted as a temporary shield. oak door.
"Dong dong dong——!" The impact sound came from the surface of the shield. Galeva, who was squatting down, tilted his oak shield to block the bat's sprint, but the group had no idea about this small and flexible flying creature. What a great idea. They can only try to keep low and use torches to scare these annoying and dirty creatures.
The screaming bats were pulled high into the sky to reorganize their formation. Lulu below was unable to use the sling because she was lying down, so she took out the slingshot she had made at some time and tried to attack again, but this time she failed to hit.
The bat with one wing injured was struggling on the ground with its mouth full of fangs still trying to get close to the group. Henry stepped forward and trampled it to death with a "snap". Then he wiped off the sticky blood on the soles of his boots on the stone floor next to him, and looked at the black liquid with a slight silence.
"Retreat to the three weapons." The sage made this decision immediately after seeing the black liquid. He said this, and although the others did not understand the reason, they immediately followed it.
"Idiot, you stand up first and hold up your shield." The Luoan girl gave the order to Galeva without any politeness at all, and Leng Touqing obediently followed the instructions and raised his shield to block the back. Then others stood up one after another.
"Let's go!" The others quickly approached the three weapons on the ground that could not be picked up.
"Squeak--!" The bats that kept shouting were pulled to the top of the cave. The moment they noticed the movement of the people, they dived down towards them. But just when they were about to reach their heads, the dwarf weapons on the ground suddenly emitted a burst of light. The ray of light "Bang——!" passed over the closer humans and only shook the bats in the air to scatter.
"Kalaiva, raise the shield above your head." Henry told the young man what he should do in his calm voice as always, and Leng Tou Qing was stunned for a moment and then closed his eyes tightly and followed the instructions.
"Huh——!" The moment the sage exhaled, he swung a sword at the bat, which was disrupted by the impact and seemed to be turbulent in the airflow. It could only flap its wings desperately to maintain its posture, and then twisted his hands. Another sword was swung.
Three consecutive sword blows in one second, using his amazing vision and ability to capture targets to cover as many targets as possible on the trajectory of the sword - he does not pursue efficient killing by hitting the torso, because just touching the wings is enough Incapacitate these smelly little creatures.
In just an instant, only a few of the dozen or so bats were left. The splashing black body fluid was intercepted by Galeva's high-raised oak shield and did not touch anyone's body. The bat that fell to the ground was still trying to move, but for some reason it couldn't get close to the group of people.
Henry waved the torch and the last remaining bats quickly rose beyond his reach and disappeared into the darkness without looking back.
"Disgusting." The seriously injured bat that was still making a "squeaking" cry was quickly killed by the remaining people using various methods. When they came to their senses, panting heavily and covered in cold sweat, they once again turned their attention to the one on the ground. The dwarf weapon looked at the sage again - obviously hoping that the latter would give an explanation.
"They are rune weapons of dwarves. To put it simply, they are enchanted with some kind of magic. Those who are not qualified cannot lift them, and filthy objects will be repelled by the runes on the weapons." He walked over. , examined it with a torch.
"The runes are almost expired. They are really old." The light and overall workmanship on the weapons fascinated the combat professionals present, but the weapons made by the dwarves seemed to have some restrictions that only dwarves could hold. . Therefore, this place can only be used as a relatively safe stronghold for them, and they do not seem to be the first people to come here. Henry's increasingly recovered night vision near the rune weapons made him notice something, above. He went to further open the collapsed tent and found several battered and bruised remains of Japanese warriors underneath.
The exquisite Kazuto armor from three centuries ago was covered with scars. These scars were obviously not made by humans, because they were all claw marks and bite marks. One of them also had a horrifyingly large wound - the nearly 1 mm thick laminated metal breastplate had an opening as big as a human head, and the ribs inside were directly broken and penetrated from the back.
The peeling anti-rust paint on the steel plate that twisted and bloomed like a flower has completely corroded, but inside the cave, which lacks sunlight, the fabric part still retains its vivid color despite being hundreds of years old.
"Sakura Wei." Narumi held his breath after seeing the appearance of the armor clearly - the color of the dead samurai's body retained its color in a closed environment. The tethers connecting the armor pieces on both sides of the huge shoulder armor were in Kazuto's proprietary terms. It is called "Wei" here, and "Sakura" refers to the countless tiny cherry blossom patterns printed on these tethers.
Sakura is the national flower of the new moon. Although it is not uncommon for women to be named Sakura, as a purely male class, the warrior class has used cherry blossoms as its symbol for its thousands of years of history.
The only family left was the Minamoto family who was demoted from the imperial family to the feudal title.
——In other words, what they found in a cave like this in the hinterland of Zhangzhou was the corpse of the supreme ruler of the distant vassal.
This may not be all, because a group of people looked closer and saw that the body of the feudal lord still held a broken knife in its hand - although it was soaked in water, it did not have any rust, and there were some things on it that clearly did not belong to Kazuto Language text.
"It's also a rune weapon." Henry made his judgment in a smooth tone.
"This is not the Kazu clan's army that came to attack the earth spiders. They are on the same front." Aya looked around, and then kept writing by hand on the notepad. Such many details are enough for anyone to draw such a conclusion. The moonlight faintly shines through the grass on the top of the mountain and falls on the ground inside the cave. What you see as you go deeper and deeper is very scary - although at first glance there are only a few samurai remains, including the one at the entrance of the cave, they are all well-equipped, and there is even a feudal king.
In the Kazuto samurai culture, which is known for its loyalty, a feudal prince or at least a direct member of the feudal prince's family died here.
It is unimaginable how much the samurai troops under his command will be consumed.
In addition, there are so many gold and mithril mines, and there are even finished precious rune weapons abandoned here - the scale and cruelty of the battles that took place here hundreds of years ago may far exceed everyone present. Imagine.
Silence permeated the team, and the weapons and bones left behind made people a little afraid of the hostile forces inside - but a question was raised. If the enemies encountered in this cave were enough to destroy the powerful lord's army, why did they So far, have we faced threats that the team size can handle?
The answer to this question may be simple.
No matter who the enemy was, his vitality must have been seriously injured, and he may not have recovered yet.
Just when they were trying to convince themselves with such thoughts.
Henry silently moved Mira behind him with his hand, then held Claymore and took a few steps forward.
"Click - click -" the metal swaying sound sounded, and then with the livid faces of most people, a large group of undead warriors with broken armor came out of the darkness ahead.
"The sky is filled with Buddhas——"
