Early Monday morning, York City, at the upper reaches of the Leams River Dam.
The entrances on both sides of the river dam are still blocked. In addition to the two guards transferred from the police station, Noli is also involved to prevent the remaining extraordinary factors from causing unnecessary harm to the people cleaning up the scene.
harm.
A whole day has passed since the sudden battle, and the people in the church did not carry out other actions except cleaning up the battle scene.
Noli didn't understand, but since he couldn't be at the forefront of the action, he didn't have much say, so he could only do what he could.
Although the river dam was severely destroyed, it was only the construction part on the ground, and this part can be rebuilt at any time. This is a blessing in misfortune for the entire city of York.
Noli took a walk along the river dam. The fresh air outside the city made him feel physically and mentally comfortable. Even his breathing, which had always been a problem, became much easier.
The job assigned to him by Selin is supervision. In essence, no heavy physical labor will fall on him. He only needs to cooperate with the cleanup staff and make a spiritual seal to a certain extent when suspected supernatural factors appear.
That’s it.
In addition, they cooperated with two police officers to persuade citizens who came to watch the excitement to go back.
The explosion caused quite a stir, especially among some nobles in the city of York. Although their status as nobles allowed them to restrain their words and deeds, their attitudes were very bad.
Some of them believed that York was no longer suitable for living. Once the river dam upstream was washed away, the entire York downstream would be affected, so they took the whole family to Faerun overnight.
The other group, on the other hand, used their influence to put pressure on the police department. The result is still unclear, but according to Noli's estimation, the current police chief will not be so relaxed.
In fact, Noli also found it a bit funny. Although he was also a nobleman from York, he did not agree with the "extreme self-interest" concept of the nobles.
In addition, he did not think that the small river dam, which was only three or four meters high, would bring devastating disaster to York.
Fortunately, there are many people who are sensible. After seeing the specific situation of the river dam, people who came from York City also left one after another. Since yesterday afternoon, very few people have come here.
Noli was taking a deep breath when he saw a figure coming from the end of the road. He sighed helplessly, returned to the two policemen, and took out the document with the stamp of the York City Police Department.
"Hello, the river dam ahead is being renovated. Please cross the river from another place. There is a boat not far downstream. It only costs a penny to cross the river. Or you can choose to cross the bridge in York City.
That just takes you a little extra time."
Noli recited this set of words that he had said countless times, then showed the sealed document to the visitor and pointed to the policeman beside him to show that he was not lying.
"Well, that's it, thank you for reminding me." The visitor didn't bother too much.
Noli was already prepared for a protracted battle, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so direct, and he was a little surprised for a while.
The man standing in front of him tied up his black scarf, adjusted the half-person-high box behind him, nodded to him, turned around and left.
Noli looked at the other person carrying the heavy box with his thin body, and felt heavy pressure coming from his back. For a moment, his blood was not flowing smoothly, and he began to cough.
The man wearing a black scarf walked down the Lims River. It wasn't until the coughing from behind gradually disappeared that he turned his head and looked back.
"How dare someone dare to confront the devil's ritual? I really don't know what kind of guy he is. Should I say he is too reckless? Or..."
"Forget it, the teacher will be here soon. It's better not to cause too much trouble at this time, and you have to leave time for temporary entrustments."
At this moment, a "dong dong" sound suddenly came from the box that was half a man tall, as if something alive was locked inside.
The thin man wearing a black scarf patted the corner of the box with his backhand and comforted softly: "Don't worry, I will add new partners for you."
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On the outskirts of York, further west of Foyle Cemetery.
In an abandoned barn, heavy breathing and heavy footsteps suddenly sounded.
Gratchi took off the wizard's hat on his head, and his whole figure suddenly appeared in the air like magic.
He took a brief rest, followed the message left by the messenger, and came to a corner of the barn. After cleaning up the loose soil used as a camouflage, he pulled up two long iron chains on the ground, one dark,
The entrance to the underground appeared in front of him.
Without stopping, Grach strode forward and searched through the supply materials before finding a few potions to replenish spirituality.
Considering that it may have been stored for a long time and a lot of the spirituality contained in it has been lost, Grachi drank all the potion in one breath and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked around at this hidden safe house. This was the last preparation left by the envoy for them. It was an important supply point away from York City. If he could not contact the envoy in time, he would not be able to do anything in the next action.
No support can be obtained, and everything can only be done by him alone.
Gratchi recalled everything he had experienced during this period, and gritted his teeth hard, making a "squeaking" sound.
"I still don't know how they found the river dam. They are indeed purgers. Although this place is far away from the city of York, we can't relax our vigilance." Grach said to himself, "Besides, we have to find a way.
Take the next step.”
"That guy Gebiong can consider it. After all, he still owes me a chance to take action. Moreover, he can also try to contact the messenger. By the way, there is also the ritual formation in the square that can be used."
Grachi muttered in a low voice and listed the resources and conditions that could be used one by one in his mind.
The previous battle had dealt him a huge blow. Not only did the demon statue's forbidden weapon appear cracked, but even important subordinates were sacrificed.
Scream, the fisherman, and that Martin who isn't even a superhuman being.
In that situation, surrounded by enemies on all sides, and being restrained by a transcendent in the field of order, it was precisely because Martin risked his life that the explosion caused him to create a chance to escape. Faced with a large number of people chasing him, Gratchi
There was no chance to rescue Scream and the fisherman.
To this day, he doesn't know the whereabouts of Scream and Fisherman, or even whether these two men are alive or dead.
Thinking of this, Gratchi couldn't help but think about Martin's appearance, feeling that Martin would come down the stairs at any time and say to himself, "Brother Gratchi, let's retreat quickly, they are catching up."
Thinking of Martin's reckless and impulsive behavior, Gratchi smiled slightly, and then put on a fierce expression.
He clenched his fists with all his strength, and his eyes showed the flames of anger.
"Don't worry, Martin, your brother Gratchi will avenge you."
"One day, I will make those people pay."
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The setting sun sets at the end of the world, turning half of the sky red.
Noli stood up and nodded to the two policemen beside him. He could leave after the policemen who came to change shifts completed the handover.
Noli originally planned to go to Reese's place to meet relatives he hadn't seen for a long time, but he was also quite concerned about Su Ge's situation.
The performance of the newcomer, who was only at level ten, in the battle left a deep impression on everyone.
After some thought, Noli planned to go to Leinu Church to check on Suge's situation first, and then make further arrangements if he had time.
Just then, he saw a trembling figure coming from the dusk.
An old man wearing a gray and worn-out cloak walked slowly from a distance. He had messy but clean gray-white hair and a rotten wood cane with no unnecessary carvings in his hand. His frail body moved slowly, against the dim light, giving people a sense of wonder.
A sense of vicissitudes of life that is about to end.
The old man appeared very unexpectedly, and Noli felt a little strange.
Judging from the characteristics of the old man's movements, he could not have walked from York, but there was no sound of a carriage nearby.
Noli was a transcendent of the Sky Church, and it was easy for him to spot such obviously contradictory details, so he increased his vigilance and took the initiative to come to the old man.
"Hello sir, this place is closed to traffic, and it's getting so late. Are you alone?" After saying that, Noli took out his handkerchief, turned his body sideways, and coughed a few times.
When Noli turned around, he found that the old man was looking at him. The clear eyes appeared on a dying old man, which made Noli shiver and felt like he was being watched.
"Are you alone?" Noli took a step back and asked again.
"I'll watch the dusk."
The old man's voice was very normal, the sound that a normal old man would make, which made Noli relax a lot.
"Are you coming alone?"
The old man nodded simply.
Noli thought for a while and said: "It's almost dark, let me take you back to the carriage. The place near the river is very slippery, and you...can easily fall, so I'd better take you back."
The old man glanced at Noli, turned around and left without saying anything.
Just when Noli was lamenting that he always met some strange people that day, he saw the old man tripped over the rotten wooden cane in his hand, his feet became unsteady, and he was about to fall down.
Noli hurriedly stepped forward and helped the old man from under his armpits.
"Be careful."
After the old man stood firm, he nodded to Noli, "Thank you, thank you for your dedication."
Noli didn't understand for a while and felt confused. At the same time, he took off the old man's hand on his head and took the old man back to the roadside.
After looking around, Noli did not see a carriage nearby. When he was about to think of a solution, he saw that the old man had gone away alone.
The old man held the rotten wood cane and took slow but firm steps. The direction he left happened to be in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The scene in front of me is like a very artistic oil painting, which perfectly combines the decaying atmosphere of the old man with the loneliness of dusk.
Noli thought for a while, but did not catch up. He returned to the entrance of the river dam and began to pack his things.
He touched the top of his head and felt a little uncomfortable where the old man had just touched him. But after arranging his hair, the strange feeling disappeared. He thought it might be his own psychological effect.
In the dusk, the old man walked slowly.
"A natural disease? Very interesting."
The old man put on a smile on his wrinkled face, then faced the sunset and prayed devoutly.
"The great and noble Father God, the king of disease who controls decay, the watcher who walks silently in the world, pays our highest respect in the dusk, and lets time witness the true glory and immortality."