But now it seems that Viserys's guess at the beginning was not wrong. These are not monsters, but living people, but they may not be called people now.
They have lost their minds and have been completely manipulated into becoming hungry monsters, devouring anyone who tries to uncover the mystery of this lost civilization.
But right now Viserys is more concerned about another thing.
"These people are different from the black-haired monsters outside... They should have been soldiers of Valyria during their lifetime."
Because Viserys saw that the armor they were wearing, although it was tattered, was still more durable than ordinary clothes and could withstand the wear and tear of time.
They were all covered in black mist, which reminded Viserys of the black mist he had injected into Bessie and Mia's bodies.
Could it be that they were also injected with this black mist during their lifetime?
Who did this?
Their lord? Or the gods of Valyria?
Balerion, Meraxes or Vahagar?
Or maybe it was something that Viserys didn't yet know was at work, and he knew nothing about it now.
But now Viserys is in trouble. This group of neatly arranged Valyrian soldiers is walking towards the place where he and Mia are hiding.
The two of them happened to be blocking the direction of the team's patrol.
"Were they really... once human?"
"Then how come it's like this now?"
And Mia was lying next to Viserys, obviously still a little unbelievable.
Because those black-haired monsters have completely wiped out their humanity, leaving only their desire for flesh and blood.
If these people were all soldiers of Valyria in the past, then those monsters wandering outside the city, those wolves that can walk upright, the fish that can run on land, the monsters in the blood-red river...
Were they all once animals?
The only remaining biological levels on this lost continent are so clearly divided, from animals to human rulers.
"If they are really Valyrian soldiers, they must be controlled by something."
Faced with the approaching danger, Viserys' voice remained calm. He glanced at the Valyrian soldiers who were walking in this direction, then took a deep breath and lowered his voice before speaking.
"Now there are two options."
"Mia."
Viserys turned his head and looked at the girl beside him, and Mia also raised her head and looked at him with bright eyes, her eyes were very firm.
Naturally, there is no need to say more about the rest.
The silver-haired young man nodded slightly.
"okay, I get it."
Snapped--
Then he suddenly grabbed the girl's shoulders, and with a cry, the two of them turned into a ball of black mist and disappeared from the place.
The next second, the group of monster guards patrolling here walked to the place where Viserys and Mia had just settled and paused slightly. A confused expression was clearly shown on their faces, but it was not what they saw under the black hair.
Very real.
Then there was a pause for a long time as if the situation had caught up, and then the group of soldiers continued on their way, continuing their everlasting patrol in the palace.
After Viserys and the two disappeared, it didn't take long before they appeared in a side hall of this magnificent palace.
The architectural style of Valyria is somewhat special. It can be said that it brings together styles from all over the world and the strengths of hundreds of schools. All the civilizations they conquered have their buildings appearing in this city.
Moreover, Valyria's architectural stone carving technology is extremely advanced, which is one of the things that the Volantis Tiger Party hopes to get during this trip.
Even though it has experienced the horrific Doomsday Catastrophe and hundreds of years have passed, many buildings in the capital of Valyria have still been preserved.
Viserys and Mia were in the dim side hall, exploring carefully with the help of the weak moonlight outside.
Fortunately, there are no monsters in this side hall, but nothing valuable has been found either. Most of them are cultural relics from the Valyrian period, as well as embellished gems and gold, and most of the rest have decayed.
If you just take out a few pieces of these things, they will be priceless treasures.
However, compared to money, Viserys cares more about other things, and it is difficult for him to take away so many things.
Then the two left the side hall and continued exploring along the corridor, passing through a garden that was already dilapidated and overgrown with weeds.
Fortunately, there are no monster patrols here.
The two people passed through the garden and followed a path that led directly to a half-broken tower.
"This seems to be the place where the owner of this palace once rested."
The interior of this half-collapsed tower is luxuriously decorated with decadent ornate carpets and tattered silks.
The two carefully explored and then wandered up the steps, but at this time they encountered a black-haired monster squatting on the ceiling.
The opponent was obviously different from the controlled Valyrian soldiers, but somewhat similar to the monsters outside the city.
It seems that this kind of black mist is extremely precious and not everyone is qualified to possess it. The Valyrian soldiers patrolling the palace are also the personal guards of a large family that once lived here.
Perhaps this family is stronger than the Targaryen family in the past. After all, among the forty noble ancient families in Valyria, the Targaryens have always been "poor students".
The monster made a strange cry and then jumped down. It seemed that she did not expect that a living creature would come here.
Although Viserys and Viserys were caught off guard, they still successfully eliminated each other.
Fortunately, the noise caused by the other party was not very big and did not attract the attention of the soldiers patrolling outside.
There is a spacious bedroom on the second floor of the broken tower. At the entrance hall is a metal thing that looks like a family crest.
The carving on it seems to be a man shepherding sheep. Valyria seems to have started out as a semi-herding people.
However, although Viserys did not recognize this pattern, this did not prevent him from searching in this room.
The bookshelves in the house have decayed, and the books on them have become extremely fragile due to time.
Viserys carefully searched for books that might be valuable, and then carefully put them away.
And the other side.
Mia was also looking for something in the house.
This bedroom is very spacious and elegantly decorated. The fireplace has been cleaned cleanly, and there is nothing else except a lot of dust. There is a large bed in the middle that can accommodate three people, but it has collapsed.
.
"Um?"
At this moment, Mia noticed that there seemed to be a dark box under the collapsed bed.
"What's this?"
Then the girl walked over and opened the box, reached in and touched it before being slightly stunned.