The visibility at night was extremely poor, so after the battle ended, cleaning up the battlefield and dealing with the wounded were slowed down by the lack of light. Akasha did not have unlimited magic power, so she could not use the "Holy Light Spell" to illuminate the soldiers all the time. So it took more than two hours just to pile up and burn the ghoul corpses.
Fortunately, with the help of the "Ring of Purification," the cavalry did not have the risk of being infected. After everything was cleaned up, the team set off on their way back at midnight.
The cavalry raised their torches and marched slowly in the forest. At their current speed, they might need an hour to return to Hollier.
But at this time, Roddy had nothing urgent to do. He glanced at the [Judgment of the Bone Throne] mission while carefully thinking about the clues about the "plague" in his mind. However, after recalling the details of the previous mission, Roddy found that the "history" was out of line with what he was facing now. The problem of the low death rate of the plague was really strange … If it was just to make people sick, then what was the point of the undead doing this?
He could not figure it out no matter how he thought about it.
Akasha was in a daze on the warhorse beside him. Her mind was filled with the words that Sally had said to her, and unknowingly, she was a little distracted. Roddy turned his head and wanted to talk to her, but seeing her silent look, he thought that the ghoul corpses made her uncomfortable, so he simply shut his mouth and turned his attention to the undead pharmacist who was tied up like a dumpling and thrown on the back of the horse.
The Knight of Wellington was not polite to this undead at all. His body was beaten up like a twisted doll, his arms and legs were twisted, and the glowing "Chain of Light" was tied around his mouth, so he did not have the chance to cast any spells. Roddy looked over and thought that the pharmacist would struggle angrily, but he did not expect the pharmacist to be strangely quiet.
As if sensing Roddy's gaze, the pharmacist turned his head slightly, and his pale face suddenly showed a stiff smile.
"Ha … ha …"
His laughter was like a leaking bellows, and it was chilling in the dark night. Roddy frowned and said, "Augustine was suppressed by the council, right?"
These words caused the other party to reveal some shock in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and continued to laugh sinisterly.
"Faranir has put a lot of effort into this plague. You think I don't know that?"
Roddy continued to throw out another "heavy bomb", which made the undead's laughter come to an abrupt end. The corners of the undead's mouth twitched a few times, then he turned his head and no longer responded.
Roddy was not interested in interrogating him right now, so he took out the remaining three Mutated Magic Crystal Shards and started studying them, ignoring the undead captive.
Time passed, and an hour later, the team arrived at Hollier City, which was under curfew.
The streets were empty, and occasionally, the Ducal Palace soldiers could be seen patrolling with torches. Roddy turned around and saw the city gate slowly closing, but he was not too worried. The undead had been wiped out, the source of the plague was destroyed, and the mission did not have a time limit. At this time, the city was under lockdown, and everything was stable. It seemed that there should be no more accidents.
He yawned, confirmed that the Nokia was in the forest outside the city, then checked the list and asked Kelda Duck to be on standby nearby. After that, he planned to go back and have a good sleep. When he woke up, he would look for other clues about the undead plague.
After the team arrived at the mansion, they dispersed to rest. As Duke was exhausted, no one disturbed his rest. After Wellington greeted Roddy, he dragged the undead captive to the dungeon. Roddy looked at his back and vaguely heard the bursts of laughter coming from the dark streets again …
"Maybe this guy has gone crazy."
Roddy said to Akasha, who was beside him, and then entered the mansion. As he walked, he casually asked the servant beside him, "Why didn't I see Butler John?"
"Sir John told us to go back and rest. He should be asleep by now …"
"Oh, then … That — — Where's Sally?"
After asking, Roddy glanced at Akasha and found that she had turned her head to the side, so he could not see her expression at all.
"Miss Sally has already gone to sleep."
"Oh …"
When Roddy heard such a reply, he was slightly relieved. His feelings were very complicated. He felt that if the two of them avoided meeting, it would be as less awkward as possible, but then there was a vague sense of loss in his heart. However, when he thought of Akasha, he tried hard to put these distracting thoughts to the back of his mind. Under the guidance of the servant, he and Akasha went back to their respective rooms to rest.
The exhausted Roddy almost fell asleep the moment he touched the bed. It was a very good sleep, but he only slept for four or five hours before he was woken up by a slight noise outside the door.
Because of the lack of sleep, when Roddy woke up, he felt weak all over. The sky outside the window was slightly bright, and it seemed that there was still half an hour before sunrise. Roddy opened the curtains, casually put on a robe, opened the door and looked around. He found that there were many servants in the corridor.
"What happened?"
"Sir … Sir Roddy, Butler John was attacked!"
"What?!"
This sentence instantly made Roddy awake. He turned around and picked up the dagger on the weapon rack and rushed out. As he walked, he asked, "Where is he? How is he now? "
"On the first floor, he has been unconscious …"
Hearing this, Roddy hurriedly knocked on Akasha's door, and then rushed downstairs with the little priest.
The atmosphere in the mansion suddenly became tense. Roddy's nerves were tense, but after seeing John being carried to the ground, he was a little relieved. The health value showed that the butler's life was not in danger.
"Akasha, heal him."
The Holy Light fell, and Hardedef quickly woke up. However, after opening his eyes, the butler immediately shouted, "Someone attacked me in the mansion!"
"Where?"
Roddy's heart sank, and he squinted his eyes.
John looked around, reached out his hand to touch the swollen part of the back of his head, and replied, "Near … near the pigeon cage, just after I went to deliver the letter to Duke …"
As soon as his voice fell, the two maids next to him gasped. Roddy turned and asked, "What's the problem?"
"Butler John went to deliver the letter in the afternoon … But he still gave us orders at night."
"I still remember that you told us to go back to rest. It was almost midnight at that time …"
The expressions of the two maids did not seem to be fake. Roddy also remembered that when he returned last night, the servants said the same thing. Such a strange thing suddenly made him feel that something was not right …
"Where's Sally? Did anyone see her? "
He suddenly stood up and asked the servants around him loudly.
"Miss went back to rest very early last night …"
"I didn't see …"
"No, this is not right."
Roddy's face suddenly changed. He turned and rushed to the second floor. He jumped over the seven or eight steps and rushed to the room on the second floor. He suddenly pushed the door open and found that Sally's bedroom was empty. There was no one in sight …
Suddenly, an unprecedented panic emerged in his heart. Roddy immediately remembered the eerie smile on the face of the undead captive. He clenched his teeth and immediately went downstairs to ask John to order a thorough investigation of the mansion. He also asked Akasha to light up the ring to confirm that there was no undead among the servants.
After that, Rody frantically searched for any traces that might have been left in the mansion. However, after asking around, no one knew who had left the mansion.
At this time, the two Great Knights heard the news and rushed to the mansion. After asking, Titus slapped his forehead and said in surprise, "Was it not John last night? He asked me to deliver the letter to the monastery. Could it be that he wanted to lure me away? "
"It must be so. Someone seamlessly disguised as Butler John and took Sally away."
Taking a deep breath, Roddy clenched his fists and tried to calm himself down, but his fingertips pierced his palms. Anger was secondary to Roddy's emotions. At this time, the most important thought in Roddy's mind was regret …
If he knew it would be like this, why did he force Sally to stay …
But there was no medicine for regret in this world. The sharp pain in his palm made Roddy sober up a little. He turned to Wellington and asked, "Take me to see the undead. Maybe only he knows something now."
*****
Three minutes later, Roddy, who pushed open the dungeon door, went straight to the undead who was hung by the chains and grabbed him without any nonsense:
"Tell me everything you know … immediately."
The undead was lifted up along with the four or five ten-kilogram hammer weights on his body. Wellington and Akasha who followed Roddy into the dungeon looked at each other. They were both frightened by his unprecedented hostility …
At this time, Roddy was completely a beast that could lose control at any time.
"Ha … Ha … Ha."
The cold laughter echoed in the cage, but Roddy no longer had the patience to play any psychological tactics with him. He raised his right hand and punched the undead's face –
"Ka!"
Roddy's current attributes and strength had already exceeded an ordinary person by more than ten times. This punch almost cracked the undead's skull. In the loud sound of impact, the undead's head smashed into the stone wall behind him, leaving a large crack mark.
"What have you done? What arrangements have you made in Hollier City? "
Roddy's tone was calm, without any hint of anger. But the suppressed anger on the surface seemed to make the surrounding air abnormally cold.
"You are already … too late … ha, ha, ha …"
The undead could not feel the pain. His twisted face still maintained that neurotic smile, laughing at the angry but powerless Roddy in a low voice.
"Fuck you!"
Roddy could not bear it anymore and kicked the undead's abdomen.
"Boom", countless dust and debris fell from the ceiling. The undead's spine was directly broken by this kick … But the undead, who was paralyzed like a puddle of mud, still maintained a strange smile. The pair of gray eyes stared at Roddy, and his voice softly repeated that sentence –
"You … are already … too late."
"Akasha, use that ring."
"He can no longer withstand the light of the ring. I'm afraid he will die in less than three seconds."
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