At the corner of the wooden house, water penetrated the soil on the surface and seeped downwards with clear traces.
Griffith pulled out his sword and inserted it into the gap, then slid it left and right and opened it upwards. Under a thick wooden board covered with soil, there was indeed a basement hidden.
"The board is very thick and covered with clay. It is difficult to find this place when knocking and inspecting it." Griffith lit the torch and headed towards the basement. "I will go down and take a look first. You wait for me here."
The basement of the wooden house was damp and dark. There was a foul smell in the small space. Griffith stepped on a soft thing. He shook it with a torch and found that it was a squire dressed up.
An adult man. The squire's neck was twisted behind his back, and his face was distorted.
Further forward, there was an old man lying. His body was cut off at the waist with a sharp knife, and his intestines flowed all over the floor.
There are traces of a struggle here. In the innermost part of the basement, a tall and burly man sat by the wall. Griffith kept his distance and inspected by the firelight.
The giant man was naked to the waist, with a greasy linen cloth wrapped around his waist. He had been dead for a long time. He had a big round head, and his body shape and height were quite similar to the monster that attacked them. His strong muscles seemed to have been stabbed repeatedly with sharp blades.
, there were blood holes and scars everywhere. The fatal injury came from the neck, and some kind of terrible weapon cut off his throat. The blood stains had penetrated the ground, dyeing the nearby soil dark black.
Galadia jumped down and inspected the scene with Griffith. After making sure that nothing else was found, they moved the giant man's body away together.
The dead giant man was so heavy that the two of them tried their best to push him away from the wall. A notebook was left at the base of the wall that was soaked in blood.
The clear and neat handwriting did not look like it was written by the giant man in front of him. Griffith even doubted whether he could hold the pen with his big hands. The beautiful little book was not something that a giant man would use, but it looked like it was written by a dead squire.
's diary.
【Diary of an unknown date】
“The Earth Dragon Divine Envoy is certainly stupid, but Village Chief Vlad is also too stubborn. We just want to move to a better place to live, not to completely break with the past inheritance.
“We will keep our faith in the earth dragon, as it has been for hundreds of years. The earth dragon is the guardian of the village.
"The resident mage, Mr. Demel Haq, listened to my troubles. He said that he could help me, but he needed to prepare. During this period, I and the angel must imprison the village chief for a period of time to prevent conflicts between the villagers and the earth dragon.
To be further intensified. To be honest, I don’t think it’s a good idea to do this, as the villagers will be even more worried. But since the mage said this, it must make sense. He is the smartest person in the world.”
【Diary 2 of unknown date】
“I did as the mage ordered.
“The village chief is very angry. I promised him that he would be released as soon as the resident mage arrives. Until then, we cannot continue to let the village chief and the divine envoy conflict in front of the villagers.”
【Diary Three of Unknown Date】
“I heard that the resident mage came to the village, but I didn’t meet him.
“The pig-killing bastard has a bad attitude towards the village chief. Damn it, it’s impossible to reconcile the conflict. I tried every possible means to tell him to be respectful and calm! Why would the ancient earth dragon look for such a fool to be the envoy?
“If he hadn’t been clumsy with words and failed to convey Earth Dragon’s will clearly, how could the conflict have developed to this point?
“I’ve been thinking these past few days, isn’t it just a matter of moving? How could this happen?”
【Diary 4 of unknown date】
“The mage and the knight are missing.
“Many people in the village said that the angel was wandering around wearing his greasy torn bag, exuding a foul smell, and looking at the villagers with strange eyes, as if he wanted to eat people.
“But, it shouldn’t be. I clearly told the envoy to hide in his hut and keep an eye on the village chief until the resident mage intervened, and he agreed to do so. Why do some people still say that he appeared in the village to cause trouble?
“What should I do? Maybe I should release the village chief. The basement really stinks and is not good for the health of the elderly.
“Well, I have to go and get him out.”
【Diary Five of Unknown Date】
“There was a shadowy figure near the angel’s wooden house, and there were also big and scary cockroaches. I was very scared.
“The monster appeared, disguised as an angel,
“Oh no, they were fighting, it was terrible. The messenger was defeated and seriously injured, and we hid in the basement together.
“Who will save me?”
【Last scrawled handwriting】
“He’s coming, he’s found us, he’s up there!”
Galadia put away the diary and shook her head gently towards Griffith: "Now we are in trouble."
“Indeed,” Griffiths prepared to leave after confirming that there was no other missing information in the basement. “Let’s go to the Earth Dragon Altar and prepare for battle. It seems that we will inevitably have to fight that monster.”
As he spoke, his eyes swept over the butcher's body.
“That’s not what I’m talking about,” the elf sighed and said softly, “The disaster in Xiluo Village is deeply involved, and if you successfully handle the sealed object incident this time, you will cause even greater trouble.
“You said that this area is Lord Salorian’s territory and dam?”
“That’s right.”
“Griffith, these records confirm my guess about the true identity of the earth dragon,” the elf explained. “It should be an ancient mythical creature that can travel underground and even possess the telepathic ability to control people’s hearts.
"Its mysterious name is 'Earth-Drilling Demonic Insect'. It has a long lifespan. It is a giant earthworm-like mythical creature that lives in the soil and has squid-like tentacles. Its worm-like body is wrapped in mucus. Every time it appears,
They are all accompanied by the sound of sharp and reverberating horns, and powerful individuals can even create hallucinations in a large area.
"The worm is a quiet mythical creature that doesn't like fighting and is afraid of water. Its telepathic ability, like similar extraordinary abilities, can make people blind and stupid in the long run. This is a very distinctive feature, and it is very
It's easy to expose its existence. Therefore, the Earth-Drilling Demonic Insect will not use this ability extensively."
Griffith somewhat understood, and said solemnly:
“So, what happened in the village is roughly like this:
“In this ancient Xiluo Village, some villagers worship an earth-burrowing demonic insect called the ‘Earth Dragon’, and the stupid butcher wearing a strange bag on his head is his divine messenger.
“When the village needed to be relocated due to a dam construction incident and the village was about to be submerged, a conflict broke out between the worshipers of the earth-boring demon insect and other villagers headed by the village chief.
“The missing squire Ennaze Victim tried to mediate and asked the resident mage to assist. In his opinion, the worms can start a new life with the village.”
Garadia nodded in approval:
“Well, but he misjudged the reaction of the mythical creature. There must be a reason to attract the earthworm to settle here. For this reason, it controlled its admirers and tried its best to block the dam relocation plan. The conflict intensified.
“Just when the resident mage came to mediate, a new monster suddenly appeared. It had a similar appearance to the Butcher. It should be for the purpose of disguise, and it was probably the cockroach-driving monster that attacked us.
“The monster first caused panic among the already restless villagers, and then killed the village chief, butcher and squire, and probably also killed the Extraordinary team.
“At this point, the conflict between the earth-boring demonic insects and the village has become irreconcilable, and a conflict will definitely break out at the Earth Dragon Altar. The monster will definitely appear there.
“This is the secret hidden in the Sealed Artifact Black Domain. The Earth-Drilling Demonic Insect was probably killed in the subsequent conflict, but some of its powerful power and ideas survived to form this domain.”
…
The strong butcher's corpse became a living corpse, following Griffith, shaking its terrifying body, silent and obedient.
Griffith took it to the warehouse of the village hall and recalled four more dead members of the Beyonder team.
Although they may be surrounded by powerful Beyonders, at this moment they are just ugly and hideous skinless monsters with a gloomy aura of decay.
Under the spell of resurrection of the dead and domination, Griffith controlled them and headed towards the final battle site, the Earth Dragon Altar.
Galadia looked at her companions who lived together day and night with mixed emotions. From time to time, ferocious monsters staggered past her sight, making her heart skip a beat.
Griffith is driving the immortal monsters with a contented look on his face, not caring about the evil and darkness they imply. He is even somewhat satisfied and confident. If you look at his face alone, it is quite reassuring.
only……
Four skinless living corpses staggered with hunched bodies. The unusually tall and ugly butcher shook his head like a mountain of meat.
Griffith surrounded by them is like the representative of death. He is heading towards the altar, clearly intending to bring more destruction and killing there.
He seemed to have defected to the evil god and became the leader of the monsters. He had a condensed temperament and a cold gaze. Commanding and commanding evil did not seem to be a big deal.
“Griffith…”
The elf girl called softly.
“What?” Griffith, who was surrounded by people, turned his head in high spirits, looking quite enjoying himself.
Five living corpses turned their heads along with him, and twelve evil gazes focused on Galadia, almost frightening her to faint.
“My soldiers, come forward and occupy the position on our battlefield!” Griffith waved his hand and hummed proudly.
After saying this, the living corpses swarmed up and rushed towards the altar.
Griffith watched his servant leave, turned his head and looked at the elf gently: "Is there any problem?"
his smile was natural and gentle, even making people feel a little warm. However, he was not like this just a few seconds ago.
Galadia found this maddening scene unbearable. She rubbed her forehead, endured the discomfort, and quickly followed her companions.