As the days passed, even the newly grown children could notice the solemn atmosphere. The war is about to begin, a hunt, a siege, and an inevitable life-and-death struggle are about to begin. What's worse is that after the war, what the Association ushered in was not victory, but endless and intensifying wars - as long as the mysterious realm is still determined to destroy the home of the Nameless, tranquility and peace will be gone forever.
Ogrethal is shrouded in shadow. Lametta went to the market and saw fruit farmers selling rotten fruits, prostitutes lowering their prices to attract customers, and merchants exchanging boxes of spices for cured meats and eggs, ignoring the temptation of these live meats. The trees planted along the streets have been cut down and soon we will find them in the furnaces. The road is muddy and potholed, and carriages carrying heavy goods often lose control on it, and no one has repaired it to this day. A large flock of crows flew through the clouds and fell into the fetid sewers, while the beggars who had been snatching a few carriage wheels in the alley flew towards them. Since the spread of the plague, the night watchmen have already sealed the city gates and shuttle stations, while the patrol knights work day and night to catch criminals who commit crimes. Now the prison is overcrowded, almost as much as the market.
This does not mean prosperity. As far as she knew, prices in the city had skyrocketed to the point where civilians could not afford it. There were more thieves than customers in the market, and robbery was only one step away. The "Lord of Hell" tried every means to calm down, but still could not contain the situation.
In fact, they have yet to find out why the war information was leaked. This is incredible. In Byrne, the detection station had already dug up the ancestral lineage of the culprit, while the guards in Oglesel would only hang the robbers. There is really no professionalism to these boring tasks.
Lametta suspected that the lord spread the news. A few days ago, the Demon Princess had bumped into him negotiating with the leader of a small association. The purpose of both parties is nothing more than the transfer of materials. The lord hoped to assist the small association to deal with spies in the mysterious realm and distract the enemy's attention. However, the other party asked to merge into Ogrethal, and they did not hesitate to search for wealth. They talked quickly, differing only slightly on the timing of the transaction, and eventually settled on a date within a week.
"What the hell." She complained to the ghost, "Obviously the first one to be affected is Byrne, but these little rat-like societies want to hide in hell."
"Let them come, I welcome them." The undead princess of Hell Outpost said, "We are short of manpower."
"Oglethel has given you a lot of people, how can it not be enough?"
"It will never be enough. Hell is full."
Pretending to be mysterious. Lametta thought. Gavash is not hell, just a small port where the undead stay. "Hell Outpost" is just a name for mortals who are ignorant and timid, and whose advice is as useless as the sound of wind.
"How much longer?"
"You mean war?"
almost. "The climax of pressure drop."
"Before the end of the Frost Moon, Gavash will return. By then the Glittering Pool will also be connected to Nox. Our mysterious bodies are very close."
It means we still have less than half a month of peace. Lametta touched the ends of her hair. She counted the enemies of the association, and the first to bear the brunt were the "Second Truth" and the "Queen of Light." "Dark Night Qiming" will not end in person. He commands the order from the Tower of Sky to march towards the hinterland of the association. Unless the Black Knight finds the King, Byrne is destined to fall. The Oath Keepers Alliance and the Radiant Council combined, not counting the ring-level pawns, have twice the number of sky realms as we do. We also have to consider the law wizards of my former school...
Outnumbered, she couldn't think of any way out. Even adventurers will come to take a piece of the pie. Any guy just needs to put on his coat of arms and raise his arms, and countless demon hunters will follow him southward to crusade. Maybe I should visit the churches of Gaia and Lucia first and eliminate the veteran demon hunters inside.
I'm afraid it's all in vain. The Black Knight has tried, and Tattoo's death is good news, but the Weird Expert may have gotten away with his trick. After all, the most senior demon hunter in the mysterious field is neither a paladin captain nor a cardinal, nor a "secret box" or a "theologian". Even Lucia's representative is not enough... The leader of the demon hunter is The high tower leads the White Emissary.
According to common sense, the Ordinary Sky Realm is no match for the Association Lords, and there is a big gap between their Fire Type and the Nameless Ones. If we take the law wizards of the school as an example, if the new generation Shania Ravenas and the "weird expert" Oz Cranky join forces, Lametta can easily defeat one against two; if it is more difficult, "Theologian" Roxanne is slightly stronger than them. "Rock Scholar" and "Papermaker" belong to the Durdu sect, and their methods are endless and troublesome. And in the worst case scenario, if the opponent is replaced by the "Secret Box" Grad Thielmer, she will have to brace herself and be cautious, otherwise she will be seriously injured again. After all, her mysterious profession and natural power still presented an overwhelming disadvantage in the face of the gap in mystery.
The White Envoy can deal with these law wizards just as easily as she can deal with Shania.
It is no exaggeration to say that no one in the sky is his opponent. Lametta suspected that only the Black Knight could withstand one or two. Among the seven lords of the Starless Night, the "Lord of the Pit" cannot reveal his identity, lest Ogrethal's location be discovered. "Glimmer Lord" Alini is cunning and cautious, and he was able to sneak into the ranks of cardinals. He is called the King of Nightingales in Knox. However, because of this outstanding spy talent, this person will undoubtedly be attacked by the Holy Spirit in the war. The Glorious Council was chasing after him, and he had no time to care.
As for "Lord of the Blue Forest" Yvigtte, Lametta has never seen her fight with anyone. She is the same as Saint Valoran from whom she was born. She only hides in the shimmering forest and does not care about external affairs. If you want to see the natural races return to the stage of the mysterious realm, unless the evil dragon is resurrected and the gods return. While Oglethel was preparing intensively for the battle, Yvigtte said goodbye to Whitehead and Lameta, claiming that her mission was complete. As if the survival of Starless Night had nothing to do with her.
"Done?" Lametta repeated, "What do you mean?"
"What it means in common language." The green elf replied indifferently, "I have to go back. Now that the plague has been contained, Ogrethal will recover."
“The fucking plague is not the worst problem we face.”
"Really? Then maybe I should have left long ago."
Gaia is on top. Lametta couldn't believe her ears. "Are you crazy? The mysterious realm is about to declare war on us! Do you think you can hide for the rest of your life?"
"Whatever you say. But my people and I need to recuperate." Lord Cang Zhimin said, "I will not be able to help until the right time comes."
"Waiting for the headquarters to fall?"
"To be honest, Pachinis." She was unmoved, "The encirclement and suppression of the mysterious realm is not the most serious problem I face."
"Of course. If you leave, the Black Knight and his sword are the ones you have to worry about." Lametta didn't believe it at all. "His Majesty the King will not allow anyone to back down."
"Very good. We'll see." Yvigtte said. Although the "Lord of the Pit" was not involved in the dispute, his men refused to provide her with a ladder. In the end, the Lord of Cangzhi Forest escaped back to Saint Valoran by relying on the informant's secret shuttle station.
"It doesn't matter," Whitehead said. "Rather than forcing her, it's better to let her go. We need allies of equal status, and others can't count on them."
After discussing the disease patients in the city, the "Lord of the Pit" suggested that they form an alliance to safeguard the interests of Ogrethal. Byrne is the headquarters of the Order, and he fears that the Black Knights and other lords will use his city as bait to attract firepower to relieve Byrne's predicament. His worries are understandable. After all, although the Black Knight was the first to abandon Gavash in the sunken plane to protect the association's stronghold due to its size and nature, as the master of Gavash, such behavior is undoubtedly terrifying: for the safety of Byrne , he might abandon any branch of the association.
Lametta has long lost her status in the School of Silence. She only has dark wizards at her disposal, and they are only remnants of the army. But equally, she doesn't have to worry about losing her men in the war. As long as orthodox wizards still exist, there will also be an endless supply of dark wizards. Whitehead is different. He has been running Ogrethal since the beginning, perhaps putting more effort into it than he did at his home base in Fife Tanner. If it were him, Lametta thought, I would never allow him to become the second Gavash.
"The Sunken Plane has its own master. Maybe it will not be defeated by the Order." She pointed out, "Gavash has been a thorn in the side of the Glitter Pool for more than a day or two. I think it will continue to torment those Sita."
"Of course the Mysterious Fulcrum alone cannot do it. But Hell Outpost becomes our helper, and others cannot sit idly by."
"Without Gavash, Byrne would collapse first."
"In the final analysis, Byrne's abnormality is the crux of the matter." Whitehead said coldly, "The Nightingale of the Mysterious Fulcrum deserves to die even more. It's unbelievable. We rely on the blood of our souls to connect to each other, and yet someone can betray us! What's wrong with the mysterious realm? Dare to trust the unknown? Just wait and see, they will deal with the traitors for us." His tone was like mentioning a death row prisoner. "A guy who turns his back on his origins will just get caught in the middle and die. I'm sure he will."
"Why don't we take action first." Lametta was furious when she thought of him.
"We had a chance." The city lord said harshly, "We had a comprehensive plan. It was someone's stupidity that allowed the secret to be revealed, a secret that could destroy the association. If I were that nightingale, I would never come back after delivering the news. .”
"Hell, you think you're not a nightingale?" Lametta shot back, "Who would allow the enemy to spy on the base camp? You are so smart, you actually blame me for messing up. If you don't have the ability to control the situation, don't be self-righteous! This plan is really That's stupid. It's weird, what on earth do you think, calling this a 'plan'?"
"Anyway, I never thought about making big news casually, being exploited by the enemy, and losing my territory. In the end, I had no choice but to escape back to my hometown like a dog."
"Of course this is because my dear brothers and sisters have their own plans and want to see a good show by allowing their companions to be deceived."
Whitehead looked her over. "Because we are all nightingales, Patsynis. We won't tell you anything, and you shouldn't trust anyone." He looked away.
Well said. When the nightingale hid among us, it seemed as if you were on guard against him. Lametta thought. Even if you are a little vigilant, you will not let the enemy's spies climb to the position of leader of the association. She didn't believe that the Black Knight's plan was that long-term.
"Forget it, we have all done some unwise things. In any case, it is impossible to reverse the past." In order to maintain their alliance, the Lord of the Pit stopped at the first sight and did not mention it again. "There are still some nails planted in the association, you don't need to worry about them. On the front battlefield, the association cannot be an opponent in the mysterious field, even if it unites small associations... But if we gain an advantage in intelligence, we may not be able to delay time. Hold on until the king returns.”
Yeah? Lametta's eyes flickered. Who knows when the king will return? We don't even know when he left. Assuming he does come back, can we delay it until then? Considering the worst-case scenario, if he completely disappears without a trace... then there is no need for the mysterious fulcrum alliance. After "Dark Night Awakening" finds the location of the City of Reflection, "Second Truth" can bulldoze Byrne alone. Queen Sita doesn’t even have to show up. We will encounter massacre.
By then it will be too late to consider retreat. Even though her desire for revenge against Sita was so strong, Lametta began to approve of Yvigot's actions. A wise man should not tie himself to a sinking ship. She looked at the ghost next to her, who was focused on the piercing vocal performance and seemed unconcerned about Gavash's impending fate. There are still living people among the necromancers, and only the real undead can despise life and death. Is this the reason? Or are they too slow? She cannot think in the terms of the dead.
"Where will you go if Gavash is destroyed?" she asked Uilosnis.
"We? You mean Ruthven?" The Demon Princess rolled her eyes, "Who cares about him? I hope he will be burned to ashes by the priest."
"There are others in the Fallen Plane, aren't there?" I wish they knew more than me. "When the King of the Dead Sea invaded Knox, the Mysterious Fulcrum suffered heavy losses. Your strength is somewhat unexpected."
"War gives us strength, Rameta," the ghost told her. "The more deaths we have, the stronger we become. Garvash cannot be destroyed. Where there is life there must be death."
Lametta didn't believe it. "In that case, how could you fail two hundred years ago?"
"Not being destroyed and being victorious are two different things. Ruthven is a complete bastard. He loves to create places of rebirth and turn corpses into undead. However, their weak fire poses no threat to mysterious creatures and can only scare mortals." Uilosnis said boredly.
Ruthven, the Knight of Resurrection, seems to be delirious all year round, similar to the Demon Princess. Lametta has met him. "I heard that the curse knight is the nemesis of the wizard."
"Presumably your original companions told you this." The ghost chuckled, "Bertrand Fitzroy is the source of the curse. When the creatures of Nox look forward to the bad luck and death of others, he Will gain strength. Priest Lucia is just the opposite. Divine magic is enough to eliminate malice, even if it is forcibly eliminated... The wizards of the school do not believe in the gods at all, so they are helpless. Back then, Bertrand was defeated by the inquisition and managed to escape back to Canada. Vash. He was seriously injured and had to spend more than a hundred years to regenerate. What an unforgettable day! I sing in front of his tombstone every day."
He can save most of his time without you. "Obviously he picked the wrong opponent. Anything else?"
Ghost thought for a moment: "And Brooke Amarys."
"What's so special about him?"
"Origin. You can't imagine that the undead can also age, but he looks like an old man."
"senescence?"
"Brooke is one of the oldest undead in Gavash. The last King of the Dead Sea said that he lived in the age of the gods." The ghost shrugged, "Although most of the undead knights are ancestors, no one can compare with him. The veteran has a high status, knows a lot, and can run fast. The last time the Corpse Atrium went to Knox for sightseeing, he was the first to go back."
What a sightseeing trip. Two hundred years ago, the undead disaster broke out, affecting most of the mysterious realm, and the famous White Prophecy was realized. The Holy Council of Radiance became one of the Seven Fulcrums by resisting the undead. After the Dawn War, there were repeated civil wars in Knox. The severe foreign invasion almost caused the Alliance of Order, which was on the verge of dissolution, to fight back.
Perhaps in this woman's eyes, they were on vacation in Knox. Lametta thought. "Gavash will not be destroyed, but you will die again." She squinted at the ghost, "Death will not disappear, but you are not death itself... you are just parasites of Gavash."
"Maybe. The real hell is also a good place for vacation, not to mention I am not alone." Uilosnis leaned on the chair, her elbows passed through the wooden armrests. "You all have to be my audience. You have nowhere else to go, Lady Demon."
"This is really terrifying. In order to get rid of your terrible singing voice, I have to go to heaven no matter what. What did the Black Knight say? I think he doesn't want to give up."
"He's not like us. He's your brother. Shouldn't you know better?"
Lametta frowned. "I do not think so--"
"If you don't understand, then my opinion is even less worthy of reference." The Demon Princess changed her posture.
"He knows the whereabouts of the king, right? You have your own sources of intelligence?" But how could Gavash arrange for Nightingale? Send someone to the cemetery?
"No. We are not interested in Knox's news. There is nothing new in the world of life. I have seen too much." Ghost said frankly, "The pursuit of the continuation of life is not among my considerations."
Apparently because you've been dead for so long. Lametta forced herself to smile: "Unfortunately, I have to think about it. What if the king does not come back, or if Garvash and Byrne are defeated before then, what will happen to the association? Even Ogrethal falls... What if In that situation, what is his plan? What else can we do?"
"Pray." Uilosnis smiled at her, "May the gods bless you."
