Obviously, the Arcanists of the Holy Assembly were not stupid.
The ruins that Natha had created in Wagra City did not reveal any flaws. All the mercenary groups thought that they had found a priceless treasure, but little did they know that the one who had hired them was a group of people. When Blake compared the loot with the coordinates of the ruins, he could see that this was a deliberate and sophisticated trap.
Of course, Pan Da knew this result. He hurriedly said, "Holy Lord, it's different this time … The mercenary group seemed to have found a new ruin, but after taking a portion of the things, they were chased by unknown mages. In the end, only one person survived."
"Where is he?"
"I brought him. He's in the room under the Magic Tower."
Blake's expression had become much more serious. He immediately let Pan Da lead him to the room where the mercenary was locked. As soon as he entered, he saw the mercenary holding a large piece of roasted venison and wolfing it down. His clothes were tattered and his hands were dirty, but he did not care at all. He did not use a knife and fork and directly used his dirty hands to gnaw on the meat. His mouth and face were covered in grease.
This scene caused Blake to frown. It was not because of the other party's sloppiness, but because of the crazy temperament he displayed …
He glanced at Pan Da, who whispered, "He seems to have been agitated. He's speaking incoherently."
After the other party finished eating, Blake began to ask questions. Pan Da said that after answering the questions, he promised to give him three times the mission's commission. Because the mercenary group no longer existed, this money was equivalent to giving him alone. Thus, this mercenary called Ludi basically answered everything he knew. At the same time, he brought back a package and took out the things inside.
"This, this was all found in the maze-like ruins … But, but it seems that it has been emptied for a while."
Ludi took out a few stone parts. Blake picked them up and looked at them. He found that they were the front end of a magic staff in the hands of a sculpture. He vaguely felt that they were familiar. Then, he suddenly raised his eyebrows. "Does this sculpture only have one arm?"
"Yes! That's right! He was a one-armed freak with a hunchback and a strange staff in his hand, so I chopped it off. "
The mercenary's words confirmed Blake's guess. He didn't say much and continued to ask for more details. The latter answered honestly. However, when the camp was attacked, his mind started to become chaotic. "I … I don't remember. I only saw a lot of flashes. The commander was telling us to get up and fight. Then, there was a series of explosions. Explosions, explosions, and explosions …"
As he spoke, his expression began to distort, and he covered his head with both hands. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot of mental trauma.
However, Blake did not care about his mental state. He calmly asked about the attacker's angle, the light from the explosion, and whether the attacker was following him. It was only when Ludi widened his eyes and pulled out his hair in pain that Blake finally stopped.
Ludi panted heavily and leaned against the back of the chair like a drowning man.
"Looks like he's telling the truth."
Blake could now tell that this "new ruin" was completely different from the "Wagra City" that the mercenaries had found before. First, there were no misleading books here. What could be moved had already been moved. Secondly, they had found the "entrance" by chance. If not for the fact that the team members had accidentally fallen off the cliff, they would not have found this hidden ruin. Most importantly … the entrance of the ruin had traces of being excavated and then sealed again.
If he were Roddy, he would definitely not wait here for people to take the bait. In other words, there was a high chance that this place was a ruin that even Roddy had not found.
Just the "ruin" was not enough for Blake to send people to search for it. He was more interested in what was inside the ruin. The other party was clearly not the same as the High Elves in Wagra City.
"Elder Dominic once said that the High Elves' arcane research had several major disagreements. Even after the fall of the kingdom, these disagreements were still unresolved. Thus, there are still a few factions among the Arcanists. "
Hearing this, Pan Da immediately nodded in agreement. However, he then glanced at the mercenary beside him. When the Holy Lord said these secrets in front of him, it meant that this guy would not walk out of here alive today.
"I remember that the disagreements were mainly about the Charged Crystal, right?"
Pan Da replied. Blake nodded. "Yes. Although most people quickly accepted the crystal, many of the conservative faction still believed that the 'Magic crystal' was the orthodox Arcana school. After that, the disagreements became more and more serious. But in the end, there were no detailed records of the achievements of the conservative faction. "
"I only remember that Dominic once mentioned that 'One-armed Sumy' was the most dazzling leader of the conservative faction."
As he said this, he pointed at the part of the staff that Ludi brought back. "The tip of his staff was made from 16 pieces of Magic Crystal. This is a symbol. If other Arcanists tried to do this, they would only be blown to ashes."
Pan Da 'eyes widened. He just realized that this part represented the Magic Crystal at the top of the staff. Such an unconventional thing would naturally leave a deep impression. He picked it up and looked at it. Then he asked in a low voice, "Then … do we need to explore the ruins?"
"No, our focus is on the people who attacked the mercenary group."
After saying this, Blake waved his hand. "Let's go. We should discuss our next plan."
Pan Da nodded, while Ludi asked, "Then my commission —"
"Bang!"
Blue light flashed, and his head was completely blown apart by the Arcana attack. However, blood and flesh did not splatter everywhere. Instead, it was blocked by an invisible barrier.
When the corpse fell to the ground, Holy Lord Blake had already walked out of the house.
*****
"Natha! Natha! "
The voice seemed to come from very far away. Natha wanted to open her eyes, but she found that her eyelids were so heavy that she could not lift them no matter how hard she tried.
She felt her body being lifted a little, but other than some feeling in her chest and abdomen, her limbs seemed to have disappeared.
"Can you hear me?! Natha! Wake up! "
Yes.
Natha tried to open her mouth to reply, but it felt like her mouth was stitched. This feeling made her panic. Then, her eyelids finally opened a little, but the bright and dazzling light made her close her eyes quickly. But it was only for a moment, and the person in front of her exclaimed in surprise, "That's great! Go! I'll carry her! "
A dizzy feeling came over her. The heat on her face and the jolt made her realize that she was being carried. Smelling the familiar smell, she knew that it was Nora Teflin.
But … where was she?
She tried hard to recall for a few seconds, and a few scenes suddenly emerged in her mind. The three-person team scattered and fled after being attacked, but because she was injured and left a trail of blood, she was almost found by the enemy again. But after running for three or four days, excessive blood loss and the cold weather finally exhausted her physical strength. Natha estimated that she fainted on the way back to Elsa's village.
Thinking of this, her heart suddenly turned cold. Falling in the snow at this time, even if she could survive, her limbs, fingers, and toes would probably be seriously frostbitten. She did not know how long she had fainted, but now it seemed that … she could not escape the fate of amputation.
Nora did not have time to talk to her. In fact, Natha could not speak at this moment even if she wanted to. But the speed at which Teflin ran showed that she was also racing against time. Natha was a little dazed. After running for a long time, Nora finally brought her back to the village. After drinking a few mouthfuls of warm water, Natha could finally speak. But she said in a hoarse voice, "Take the things I brought back … and inform Prime Minister Roddy, quickly!"
Although they were in a warm wooden house, Natha had completely lost feeling in her hands and feet. But she did not have the time to think about her future. Instead, she was concerned about the bag of relief fragments that she had risked her life to bring back. Nora bit her lip and nodded. She obviously knew that Natha's injury was very serious this time because the leather armor on her thighs had been soaked with blood, showing a dark red color.
Seeing Nora holding the bag in her hand, Natha said again, "Hurry up." Then she felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier. The next moment, she completely lost consciousness and fainted.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
