After the assault scouts established a defensive line, the extraordinary and extraordinary ones boarded the ruins.
The moment Griffith left the boat, ripples appeared on the calm lake surface, and huge roars and roars came from afar.
"It's starting again," the acting bishop Osiris said loudly, "The regicide has been attacking our defense line and dare not let the loyal believers of the gods get close to the truth. However, we are still half a step ahead of him, isn't it?
team leader?"
Griffith did not respond to the double agent. The mission of Osiris has always been related to the King of the Undead in the Void Realm, and this ruins probably belongs to this outer god.
After confirming safety, the commando team prepared and entered the ruins. Some Extraordinaries and a dozen well-equipped assault scouts served as the vanguard, and the Extraordinaries led various Extraordinary teams to follow closely behind.
Griffith was a little confused. This lake is not too big, and the top of the ruins exposed in the center of the lake is even more limited. If Erza and Alandel's advance team have arrived and are trapped here, at least there should be enough nearby.
Only when you see the wreckage of the battleship.
Professor Lordes saw through his doubts and explained:
"This is not the only entrance. There is an underground river in the valley, leading to a secret tunnel, which is where the advance team entered.
"Unfortunately, the Regicide's forces discovered the place and the fighting destroyed the entrance."
Well, the professor is a little enthusiastic today... Griffith listened quietly and said casually:
"The Confederacy is launching an offensive in the Sebasto region, and a high-level wizard like you is needed to take charge."
"Aaron's ability is more suitable for large-scale wars," Lordes walked beside Griffith and said slowly, "Not long ago, His Excellency Yasol Yahan, one of the members of the Arcane Council, and Valkyrie
The young lady’s advance team went underground together, which is necessary to fight against the mystery.”
…
The ruins in the crater lake are quite similar to the ruins in Bellomont Swamp.
Mutated moss grows on the cold stone walls, emitting a faint light. Even without using lighting, you can barely see the outline of the surroundings.
Lourdes and the others had obviously mastered part of the information and walked straight down a dark passage.
Griffith and Amber were walking in the middle of the team. The air here did not have a humid and musty smell, but instead gave him an uplifting and comfortable feeling. This shows that the underwater ruins must lead to some huge open space with good air circulation.
Quite good.
After advancing for a certain distance, Lourdes stopped the team. In front of the team were several dark and deep forks, leading to different directions.
"Joker, determine your location."
Following the extraordinary wizard's order, the Sequence 6 collector known as "The Clown" walked out of the team. He shook off his cloak, dropped a few mice, and rushed into the tunnel separately.
Griffith looked at the extraordinary summoner from the side, and saw a pale face under the low-hanging hood, without any expression. If there is any characteristic about his appearance, it is that he has no characteristics.
, people will forget and ignore it in a blink of an eye.
However, the clown's ability is quite efficient, completing the search at an extremely fast speed and then reporting back:
"I found traces of the Huntress and some humans.
"The mysterious lord is in the other direction.
"They're quite far away from each other and they're all moving fast. At least a day's journey if you take the road constraints into account."
If we want to talk about ranks, Asor Ahan, who is a member of the Arcane Council, must be above Erza. When the advance team enters the ruins, this big shot should also be the commander-in-chief.
Erza of the hand.
However, I don't know what happened to the advance team. The extraordinary wizard who was supposed to be in charge of the overall situation and the huntress were separated.
"Tracking Erza Valkyrie, she is the highest priority," Lordes said, then turned to Griffith, "Captain Flag, your mark is a powerful psychic beacon, I can activate it in a short time.
Engraving allows you to resonate with Miss Huntress's psychic energy and have a certain probability of locking her location.
"After the seal is activated, you can also call Valkyrie and seek her response.
"However, other hands of gods may also receive your message and lead to the pursuit of the regicide."
Griffith weighed it quickly and replied:
"Then do it."
Time is very tight. If Griffith can find Erza as soon as possible, decipher the secrets of the underground ruins, or defeat Commodus, he can get astonishing enhancements.
With the power of three God's Hands, he can rush back to Sebasto, intervene before Roland and the Senate decide the outcome, and finally crush Canaan like a snowball and end the Sacrifice of the Chosen One.
With Griffith's permission, Lordes cast a spell. Griffith immediately felt an abundant spiritual energy washing over his body, and his pupils once again condensed into a pattern of three crossed swords.
"Oh——!" Amber looked into his eyes and couldn't help but exclaimed.
As his thoughts flowed, Griffith felt that his consciousness was invisibly expanding, extending towards the vast space. Unfortunately, in the dark void, he found nothing.
"Don't be impatient and try every half hour," Lourdes said. "Tell us as soon as you receive the message."
At this moment, the sentry at the front suddenly raised his hand to warn. The entire commando team fell silent for an instant.
The terrain here slopes downward, with a spacious tunnel in the middle and dense potholes and depressions on both sides. The surrounding area is very quiet. Griffith and Amber immediately found a place to hide and observe carefully.
"What is it?" Griffith asked Amber in a low voice. He saw nothing, his inspiration was not high, and he found no signs of danger.
"I don't know." Amber shook her head, looking less inspired.
Although they saw nothing, the Extraordinaries who served as the vanguard felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They were Extraordinaries directly under Lordes, and among them were the sentient ones specially selected for this mission.
One of the Extraordinary team led by the Joker opened the package and took out a dragonfly-like gadget. He opened his hand, and the object flapped its wings and flew into the darkness. Immediately afterwards, the Extraordinaries present heard something mysterious.
Transmit the tendency.
"Ding dong——"
"Human-faced armor," the clown said coldly, "mutated creatures common in underground ruins. They occupy a hall in front as their lair."
"Hey, little bug," Bishop Osiris snorted, "Don't waste your time here, I can crush it to death with one kick."
"If you want to be dinner for thousands of bugs in the entire insect nest, then go ahead," Lordes said coldly, "Our mission has just begun. This is the ancient ruins of a barbaric race. I ask everyone to be careful and vigilant.
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"A detour? Master Wizard," "Swordmaster" Jeremiah asked, "The Regicide may appear at any time, and it is very dangerous to confront him now."
Professor Lourdes ignored him. He stood up, drew out his wand, and while drawing a magic circle in the air, he ordered:
"Assault the reconnaissance force and lure the bugs out."
The Assault Scouts took action. They did not need complicated orders, and there were no discussions or disputes. The entire squadron rotated methodically like a complex machine.
The soldiers occupied the shelters on both sides of the passage and formed three layers of queues. A small team took off the equipment they carried and assembled it in the gap between the battle lines.
Griffith observed and found that these soldiers were assembling a weapon similar to an artillery piece. The soldiers first spliced and fixed the two-section barrel and breech, and then loaded the sub-cannon loaded with gunpowder and lead bullets into the breech.
locking.
This artillery component is small in size and has been simplified to a specification that can be carried by a single soldier in order to adapt to combat needs in special environments. Some artillery units even have loaded sub-cannons on standby, waiting for firing and reloading.
It's very interesting. It solves the problem of difficulty in carrying heavy weapons... Griffith took a closer look.
Amber came over and whispered:
"This is the masterpiece of southern engineers. The latest rapid-fire infantry cannon, specially designed to defeat infantry units. Do you want to give it a try?"
Of course, what man can refuse a good shot? Griffith gritted his teeth and restrained his impulse.
The underground creatures seemed to have discovered the danger. A premonition of danger like needles suddenly spread from all sides and enveloped them all at once. Although they were insects, they had keen perceptions and discovered the gathering of psychic energy of extraordinary wizards and the movements of the soldiers.
A shrill, human-like scream immediately came from the tunnel, and then a mist-like black shadow emerged from the blurry darkness. The lurking insect swarms made a horrifying rustling sound, seeming to cover the rocks along the way.
Crush them into powder and swarm them like crazy.
"Ready to fight!"
Griffith felt a dense sense of oppression coming down on him. When he stared carefully at the surging black shadows, he suddenly saw deathly gray wailing faces floating in the air, and shrill wails came and went, almost making one feel like he was actually there.
In hell.
"Holy light," Bishop Osiris gasped, "there are so many bugs living in this place!"
"Artillery ready!"
Artillerymen stood guard near the assembled rapid-fire cannon.
"Closer." The squadron commander ordered.
In a matter of moments, layers upon layers of insects had already rushed in front of us. They were walking through the ruins of the underground ruins, wearing obsidian-like carapace, with deformed wings extending from their backs, and waving their scissor-like claws wantonly.
The head, mouthparts, antennae and rugged texture look like human faces.
"Hurry up and fire!" Jeremiah was shocked, "What are you waiting for!?"
"Listen to my orders." The squadron commander still raised his clenched fist, and the soldiers remained motionless.
The insects swarmed in, and the overwhelming density seemed to devour all living things. There was no way to escape in this underground ruins. Several of the Extraordinary people present even stepped back.
"Fire!" The commander suddenly waved his hand. The rapid-fire cannon sprayed out a large dazzling flame, and hundreds of lead bullets whizzed up like a shower.
The human-faced beetle, which had rushed less than five steps in front of the defense line, suddenly hit the invisible wall and exploded with a crackle. The lead bullet penetrated the insect's carapace and flesh.
At the same time, the assault scouts in line threw a round of grenades forward. The artillerymen who were waiting carefully on the side immediately took out the sub-cannon from the barrel, loaded the prepared second sub-cannon into it, locked it, and fired.
All these actions were completed smoothly, and in the blink of an eye, another hail of fire and bullets rained down. The insect swarm that had just been blocked by the shelling and grenades fell backwards.