A few hours later, the banquet in the Palace of the Cross was still brightly lit, with cups and plates criss-crossing; the men and women’s laughter and laughter became more and more unrestrained, breaking through the mosaic scrolls and stained glass depicting angels and Madonnas, saints, saints, and devout believers. Skylight; ripples in the night sky.
The Kingdom soldiers with open flames holding staffs and blue fir breastplates turned into a dozen fiercely running fire dragons, speeding through the curfewed main city of Cagliari; finally, in the dimly lit neighborhoods, from time to time, A series of short tumults, screams and cries arose.
Jiang Tian, who was lightly dressed and simple, rode a dark horse with an exquisite saddle, and arrived at a small church that had been in disrepair amidst the stampedes of knights, guards and armed monks. In the rear, a dilapidated cemetery belonging to a noble family has been tightly sealed.
The night fog and the shadows of trees and buildings that shrouded the cemetery were dispersed by the sudden illumination of large lamps. Suddenly, many snakes, insects, rats and ants hiding in the darkness were startled away; there were also hidden There are bats and birds on the porch; and they are wandering in the dim moonlit night sky.
Finally, taking the opportunity of exposing the poisoning incident, the confession of the shape-shifting monster came to the door; two heavily armed knights easily opened a certain tomb hall building carved with ivy and iris flowers. The sealing stone suddenly revealed the deep and cold staircase.
The large sarcophagus at the end of the short stairway was overturned to the ground. Inside the cold and hard sarcophagus, there were no common bones or corpses; instead, brocade and velvet quilts, cushions and pillows were used. , bedding and furnishing it into a comfortable bed, which is quite homely.
In addition, around the sarcophagus, there are some furniture items such as coffee tables, desks, seats, and cabinets. Due to frequent use and wiping, they are always kept clean and visible. . There was even a stove with lingering embers burning in the corner of the tomb.
Such a scene of domestic life also greatly dilutes the spooky and terrifying nature of the underground tomb. However, this scene failed to make the knights standing in front of them relax their vigilance. Instead, they aimed the flamethrowers on their backs, the rotating hand cannons hanging under their arms, and the shotguns they held inside.
Immediately afterwards, another guard took out the prepared oval gunpowder bombs and slightly larger kerosene bombs from the box on the vehicle; together with several small volley cannons set up on the unfolded iron carriage, They were ready to throw and radiate; some monks began to pray and play with magic weapons.
As one stream after another passes through the magic weapon/wonderful object, the catalyzed special liquid and grease are splashed around the tomb; forming a thin annular miasma, and seeping into the soil around the tomb like running water. There was a gap; the next moment, a tired and hoarse voice came from inside:
"Enough...enough. There is absolutely no need for you to force me to show up with such a big fanfare." "I will come out soon, but please don't hurt my family members and the only collection I have. Some collections are A rare and unique copy that can be traced back to the era of the Resurrection of the Empire..."
In the chapel that was sealed off a moment later, there was a gray-black figure that looked as thin as a walking skeleton, with only eyes like cracked embers. He was wearing a special restraint made of church instruments, fixed on a thick black Inside the iron box, a carrying tree was placed in front of Jiang Tian;
"You are indeed a living saint," the moment he saw Jiang Tian, the lifeless figure in the box also spoke actively as if he had been activated on the spot: "Just trying to feel the energy emanating from you. The power makes my inner core tremble."
"Then what are you doing? You actually dare to seek my asylum?" Jiang Tian, who was wearing a golden-red tulip cloak and a black gold satin robe, asked meaningfully: "Don't you know that under my rule? A country that has the most severe and cruel attitude toward aliens?"
"But I have also heard that you will be accommodating to some aliens who are not harmful to people, or even helpful, and even grant space for coexistence?" The humanoid said: "I am just a person who has just returned from a long life. The Forgotten One who was in deep sleep and woke up not long ago."
"Then, give me a convincing reason to let you go?" Jiang Tian was unmoved and said coldly: "Instead of letting people throw you into a steel-making furnace and burn you in molten iron. The ashes are then stirred and solidified in cement, and thrown into the eternal bottomless abyss.”
"Okay, you're right." The humanoid said helplessly: "As a descendant of the ancient species, I can be your minion and eyes and ears; I have secret networks and channels in the underground world; my abilities can also serve you Eliminate enemies and gain access to unexpected sources.”
"If this is all, then there is no need to say anything more." Jiang Tian sneered and shook his head: "I do not lack minions and ears. Although the kingdom allows some aliens to contribute to the kingdom, it does not mean that it will accept anyone casually. Take refuge, so what if you are an ancient species?"
"Actually, I also possess a lot of mysterious knowledge and hidden truths from ancient times. I can help you master and control the dynamics of the underground world and dark creatures that are gradually becoming active." After hearing this, the humanoid quickly continued: "I am also familiar with it. Secret societies and societies within the Empire.”
"Is it just that..." However, Jiang Tian looked at it with a little disappointment, as if he was still unmoved; Ren Xing couldn't help but become a little anxious, and racked his brains and continued: "I have been in the empire many times. He has escaped from spies and assassins, so he is familiar with their ways.”
However, Jiang Tian remained indifferent and looked outside impatiently. The next moment, the humanoid figure, who was under great pressure, suddenly shouted out with great happiness: "I would like to swear to you that since I woke up from the underground, except for the need of self-protection, I have never actively harmed any human beings."
After hearing this, Jiang Tian's expression finally changed; then, he raised the yellow crystal in his hand and said, "In that case, let me verify whether what you said is true or false!"
However, when the other party saw this sardonyx-like crystal, he was a little surprised and said: "It is actually the core of 'Nightmare Lord' Balgon. So it has already fallen into your hands?"
"But it's far more than that." Jiang Tian smiled after hearing this, and then he transformed another skull that was only half-part, but as black as jade, and said: "You have heard of the 'Death March'. It is said that it was a The Ancient One, but he tried to stand in front of my army, so that’s all that’s left.”
"In addition, there is another unknown ancient giant species underground in the royal capital Seine City, trying to prevent the demise of the Burgundian dynasty; so its skeleton is displayed in the square in front of the Cathedral of Siti Go up; if you dare to lie in front of me, then you can keep me company."
"..." However, when the humanoid heard these words, he breathed out a sigh of relief: "It seems that my choice is correct, and you are the only one who can provide me with enough shelter. For this reason, I Be willing to pay any price; and be tried and tested in any way.”
"In fact. The moment I woke up, I was imprisoned and tortured by a certain powerful person for some reason. I finally escaped from the underground cage, but was pursued and punished by the empire's secret organization; Now I am extremely weak and can only ask for your mercy."
According to this humanoid figure, the long years of slumber have caused it to forget most of its memories; only a few vague fragments of impressions remain. For example, he remembered that he was a member of the legion of the Resurrection Empire's expedition to the Black Forest, and it seemed that he encountered an ancient person and led to collective destruction.
By the time it woke up from the depths of the black forest, it had transformed into another special being; then it wandered around in confusion for an unknown amount of time; then it gradually regained consciousness and memory bit by bit; and became that person. The Ancient One, attempting to mass-produce the Descendants' first experiments.
Therefore, it once had the name of "Bad Land" Holly. As a core member/one of the Eight Pillars of the Cult of the Earth, he was active in the ancient Hesse area; he had the ability to absorb and condense ghost bodies, and limitedly manipulate them as an extension of perception. , or the brief ability to penetrate and carry objects.
People who are attacked by the aggregation ghost bodies controlled by him will lose vitality and body temperature to varying degrees, become sluggish and weak, suffer from general weakness, drowsiness, and even develop symptoms such as severe hallucinations, panic, and confusion. However, the effect is weakened on people with strong physiques or determined minds.
It was not until a few years ago that it was forcibly awakened from its long slumber using the Black Mass ritual recorded in ancient times and tried to tame it. However, it led to unconscious rampage and madness, causing a lot of death and destruction; it was also able to escape from that person. The secret imprisonment and torture process of it by the powerful.
As a result, in the resurrected underground world, a number of aliens were rescued and subdued, and a small secret society was established on the edge of the human gathering area; then, they were captured by the "Zodiac Twelve", a secret organization of the Western Empire royal family. "Palace" was targeted, attacked and hunted;
In the end, he could only sneak into the bottom of a certain cargo ship, escape all the way to the sea, and hide in the abandoned cemetery in Cagliari; he used the traces of a large number of human activities in the surrounding area to cover up and block the pursuit methods of the empire's secret organization; until The battle breaks out as the Royal Army invades Cagliari.
He was also alarmed and witnessed the battle scene as if the earth was shattering, and the fate of another descendant of the ancient species who was unfortunately captured by the Latin Principality and became a sacrifice, the Gale Master; only then did he make up his mind to seek the kingdom's side. of asylum.
On the other hand, "Bad Land" Holly's innate ability is indeed not needed, and he specializes in creating a lot of killing and death to gain power. In other words, the source of his power lies more in sneaking into ancient tombs and mass burial sites where a large number of bones are accumulated, and absorbing the energy of ghost bodies.
Therefore, in Jiang Tian's view, his ability is quite useful. On the one hand, it can be used to search for more hidden aliens; on the other hand, it can be used to eliminate a large number of residual thoughts/ghost body wealth caused by the mysterious resurrection. Concentrate area; avoid becoming a new source of mutation...
Especially the underground space of Seine City, which is known as the giant tomb city. Although most of it has been filled and sealed, there are too many skeletons piled up inside, and some newly born fish have slipped through the net. At this time, Holly's natural abilities from the "Bad Land" can come in handy.
However, after most of the residents in the main city spent a sleepless night in panic, they discovered that several corpses had been hung up on the streets, with signs posted next to them saying they were executed as spies of the Western Empire. Notice of judgment.
At noon that year, a stranded speedboat from the sea also brought news that the troops of the Western Empire had landed on the western coast of Corsica. (End of chapter)
