Overseer Ekirum pointed in the direction on a fork in the river.
Two huge rafts moved along a green and disturbing river for most of the day, and the majestic outline of the outer city at the north exit of Zuharka appeared in view. The river was about thirty meters wide, and the water was bottomless.
On the left bank are precipitous cliffs and ancient giant walls, on the right is dense rainforest, with rugged rocks on the river beach, and ferocious and twisted monsters hiding in the shadows, looking at the passing team with malicious intent.
Griffith used his spear to drive away a strange fish, but the unsettling ripples on the green river meant that there was a larger and more terrifying shadow lingering nearby. If it were not for the land route, it would have been blocked by the army in the core area of the troll.
, taking a raft is never a good idea.
Griffith rubbed his forehead. Having said that, coming to the south to fight without reliable military support was a very bad start. Surrounded by powerful enemies, he got deeper and deeper into the melee and dilemma.
Erza was lying on his left hand, wrapped in a cloak and taking the time to rest. She was able to fall asleep in this environment, which really made people admire her courage.
Commodus asked some of his men to ride with Griffith. He himself and others boarded another raft, keeping a distance from Griffith. Rorschach sat as still as a stone sculpture in the night, and Aaron
Another companion, Belia de Loveline, was sitting behind Rorschach in a long black robe that was incompatible with the climate. Her fair cheeks and faint blue eyes looked like a doll in the cupboard.
This team is composed of 20 powerful but hostile Extraordinaries from three camps, and they are blended together in a strange posture of guarding against each other. Every time they come to a dangerous place or corner, Griffith instinctively simulates in his mind how to fight with each other.
Blow Aaron's head as fast as possible, and then throw Rorschach into the river.
"Gentlemen and ladies."
Aaron, who initiated the alliance, closed his notebook and stood up. For a moment, Griffith's whole body was filled with excitement, and he almost pulled out his gun and fired a gold bullet at the Son of Prophecy.
Fortunately, his will defeated his instincts, and he suppressed his nervousness and listened to the temporary team leader clarifying the mission:
"I have long since stripped away the spiritual imprint of the Outer Gods from the body of the Ekilum Warlord. Now, the last obstacle between us and the Ancient Gods is only High Lord Yeklik. Take him and you will have it.
Clues to the Stairway to Eternity.
"The fortress of Yekrik is very powerful and dangerous, and is well-defended. Even if the brave and upright King has a claim to them, Yekrik and his master will definitely welcome us in the fiercest way; even if we lead a group
An army attacks, and if the battle cannot be resolved within a short period of time, the outside gods will be aware of it, causing unpredictable pollution.
"Fortunately, my people found a sewer and could sneak into it... The information obtained by Yekrik was that His Majesty the King was fighting against the Hands of Digital Gods. The fierce battle last night will strengthen this impression. Therefore, as long as
If we move fast enough, we can end the fight before Domon and his minions can react."
Is it true that Erza and I were all part of the plan? Griffith suddenly felt angry in his heart, and Commodus, who was not far away, looked ugly. If he was sent to fight in the south and reunited with Erza,
The zombie tide and the bloodshed of Commodus' killing were all planned or promoted by certain people, just to create an opportunity to raid Zul'Haka, so what shocking changes will happen next in the Sacrifice of the Chosen One...
…
Aaron paused for a moment, then turned slightly sideways in Griffith's direction:
"In preparation for the coming battle, I declare—
"Captain Griffith serves as the defense core of this joint operation, and everyone must follow his tactical instructions.
"Captain Erza Valkyrie commands the melee team. Overseer, Cassian, you must also obey her orders.
"Wizards, paladins and ranged troops follow the king.
"I myself will give you guidance and protection. Remember, if anyone doesn't want to go crazy or be destroyed in the process of facing the ancient gods, I am your only hope."
The two rafts were very close, and no one raised any objection to Aaron's order. Griffith noticed that even Commodus did not deny Aaron's authority in this operation.
Originally, Commodus had the upper hand over Griffith and Erza. However, after Aaron intervened, he was able to suppress Commodus. The price and compromise involved...
The life-and-death struggle seems to have evaporated out of thin air, or the rolling magma is blocked under the rock, waiting for a gap to appear before it will burst out.
The deliberate and extremely uncoordinated alliance suppressed the life-and-death conflict, giving Griffith a bad feeling. He looked up and looked around, but unfortunately there was no trace of reinforcements.
There is no choice, if he and Erza don't cooperate...
After the mission was assigned, everyone sorted out their equipment. The air that became quiet again was so stagnant that it was about to freeze.
Finally, someone muttered:
"You're in luck, Griffith."
Griffith looked around and saw a man wrapped in black robes sitting in the corner of the raft. His presence was very thin. If he hadn't been exposed actively, Griffith wouldn't have even noticed him among the few people.
.
It looks a bit familiar... Griffith thought about it for a while, and finally recognized this man's appearance and voice in his memory——
This is Uros, a Beyonder on the Assassin pathway. He trained with Amber at Beacon, and had met Griffith during the Raven incident. Judging from the strength of the psychic ripples, Uros is already a Sequence Seven
An extraordinary person, but for some reason he joined Commodus's command.
"In addition to good luck, you are also very masculine and popular, aren't you~" Another female assassin named Maggie under Commodus chuckled, "Hey, Uros, I don't think Amber cares about you very much, um, just
It’s quite normal~”
Facing Griffith's gaze, Uros continued: "Your head is still on your neck now, it's just my king's tolerance and kindness. You have to remember this."
This guy is really provocative. Have I ever provoked him? Griffith raised his eyebrows slightly. Everyone else on the raft focused their attention.
Griffith stood up and walked towards Uros. He said nothing, but the dark green light of evil energy swirled around his fingertips, emitting a silent scream that entangled his soul. With every step forward, the wails and fear became amplified.
.
Maggie was frightened, and before she could stand up, she hurriedly moved back with her hands on the ground to make way for Griffith. Uros was also shocked. He wanted to stand up and face Griffith, but he seemed to be suppressed by something.
His back was broken and he couldn't stand up. In a hurry, he could only half kneel and look up at the war knight pressing in front of him.
"You, you, do you dare to kill me?" Uros screamed. Overseer Ekirum licked his tongue excitedly, and Belia's blue eyes turned around, watching this without any emotion.
The movement on the side.
The armistice contract witnessed by the God of Contracts also protected Commodus' men. Attacking them would also bring divine punishment to Griffith. However, the contract also stipulated that means of harm and direct obstruction must be used.
Jumping into a river by yourself is another matter...
Griffith looked down at Uros, and the evil right hand pressed towards his head. At this moment, Uros heard countless screams, and the terrifying tentacles from the Netherworld Abyss invisibly dragged his ankles, trying to
Drag him down...
Uros fell backwards in horror. He was clearly not attacked, but every inch of his nerves were trembling, and his scalp was about to explode! Every cell was howling, urging him to leave here quickly and jump into the river.
, even if you feed crocodiles and giant pythons, you will be a thousand times happier than being eaten alive by this monster!
"Pay attention to your attitude. Knight Uros Ravenel is your Majesty's enemy, as well as a knight and a high-ranking commander. Please use 'Your Excellency' and 'Sir' in your title."
The majestic-looking commander Paul Hausser scolded Uros. He was one of the commanders under Commodus and led three officers, William, Scherner, Huber and Griffith on the same raft.
.They formed a long-range fire team, all dressed as advanced assault reconnaissance troops.
Griffith stared at Uros, slowly regained his terrifying aura, glanced at Paul and the three officers who were facing the enemy, and returned to his position.
Uros, who had retreated to the edge of the raft, felt like he was being pardoned. His face was pale and he was gasping for air. Only then did he realize that his clothes were wet with sweat.
After this episode, the atmosphere on the raft became more lively, and the team members began to chat quietly and looked at Griffith with interested eyes.
Griffith returned to his seat. After relaxing a little, his tense spirit relaxed a little, and he could think more comprehensively about the doubts brought by Aaron and Commodus - why were they willing to form a temporary alliance?
The answer seems to be very simple, that is, the configuration of the team.
Aaron and Commodus are indeed powerful. They control the power of magic and dreams, possess amazing lethality and unmatched strong control skills, and are a terrifying threat to any enemy.
However, the problem is that the ancient god of trolls must also have amazing attack power, and there are endless tricks, confinement and confusion methods!
Aaron and Commodus are fast at killing monsters, but what is certain is that neither of these two people can hold up in front... The ancient gods are just as fast at killing them!
Compared with them, Griffith's status is unshakable! Strong vitality and extremely strong resistance, these are the necessary forces to fight against high-level mysteries. Anyone with a little bit of brains knows that this is indispensable when taking risks.
defense core.
If the situation is unfavorable, Griffith, who is at the front, will most likely suffer first, and the others will at least have time to escape and prepare.
Griffith was thinking about something when Belia, who was beside Aaron, came over. The girl was slender and held a small lantern in her left hand. The flickering black candlelight always diffused illusory black lines.
"Good day, Sir Knight."
Griffith felt that his heart was lifted by the soft voice. The lantern dangling in Belia's hand was the sealed object "Shutter Island". Once it captures the target, it will absorb the darkness while creating an inconspicuous
The puppets fill their gaps in reality.
Griffith had seen its mystery before and knew the countermeasures. He nodded as a greeting. Then, he looked in the direction of Aaron and noticed that the Son of Prophecy was confirming the route with the Troll Overseer.
Belia sat down elegantly in front of Griffith as if she was visiting, and spoke softly:
"Not everyone can accept the change of position,
"Uros is brave, and so are dogs.
"Only by learning to compromise and unite can people become leaders."
"Thank you for your advice, miss," Griffith said. "How did you and Aaron end up in this underground world?"
Belia did not answer, but lowered an invisible spiritual barrier around her. This barrier blocked the sound and breath, excluding other people. Then, she continued to ask: "There is a troll beside you."
The magician can help you enter Zul'Haka, right?
"Don't expect his loyalty anymore. Knights, magicians, like Rorschach, serve more hidden existences——
"The Hermit."
This girl knows so much... Griffith realized that Belia was talking about Kiraka, who had just surrendered to him. Just when he was about to ask something, Belia had already whispered to herself:
"The original plan of the Arcane Council, in accordance with the practice of thousands of years, is to determine the outcome by the hand of God, and the authority of the loser will be dedicated and handed over to the god behind the winner. Extraordinary characteristics are concentrated in high-level beings and then redistributed;
The gods who benefited gave rewards.
"Every sacrifice is a game played by God in the real plane.
"You see, Mr. Knight, this ceremony is not essentially different from the situation you encountered in Odessa."
Griffith nodded slightly and waited for the girl to say the word "but".
"But this time is different," Miss Belia continued, "the power of magic has surpassed other sequences, the benefits of the ritual are becoming more and more limited, and the cost is unbearable.
"I have found and deciphered several ancient civilization ruins. Mr. Knight, have you noticed that the stronger the power of magic, the faster the end of reincarnation will come!
"The fight between you and Aaron is meaningless. To save this world, we must change our thinking!"
"Change your thinking?"
"Do you know what is buried under the Canaan Nebula Temple? In addition to that slow colossus, there are even worse secrets!" Belia lowered her voice, but couldn't restrain her trembling with excitement, "We found out——
"A more controllable, stable source of psychic energy. The Arcane Council and the Holy See of the Seven Gods will be replaced!"
"Is this energy source so powerful?" Griffith asked, "Is it powerful enough to subvert the order of the world?"
"No, there is no need to do it to this extent. Isn't it enough for mortals to have coal, nitrate, sulfur and other fuels?" The doll-like girl showed a little complacency on her face. She stood up, lifted the spiritual barrier, and asked
The knight curtsied, "This world doesn't need so many demigods, extraordinary ones,
"Aaron's plan has been realized, and everything has come to a successful conclusion. The use of psychic energy will be restricted to a few, selected, and powerful-willed hands. You are undoubtedly one of them!"