"Cough, cough …"
The thick stench of blood assaulted their nostrils, causing Fangzheng and Nimf's expressions to turn ugly. Fortunately, as the ruby was completely destroyed under the holy light, the unfortunate six-armed Naga Lord no longer had any reaction. She had completely turned into a pool of blood that scattered everywhere. Apart from emitting a foul stench, there seemed to be no other signs of movement.
"It's finally over."
Fangzheng heaved a sigh of relief as he looked at the wreckage in front of him. He previously thought that this mission would be difficult, but it turned out to be surprisingly easy. Apart from the slightly troublesome six-armed Naga Lord, there were no other problems. Of course, this was all because ….
"It's all thanks to you, Nimf."
As he spoke, Fangzheng stroked Nimf's head. Feeling Fangzheng's touch, Nimf showed a reassuring smile.
"It's nothing, Master. This is what I should do."
"But come to think of it …."
Having said that, Fangzheng seemed to think of something.
"Where did you get that ruby?"
"I took it from the fragment when I was investigating. I wanted to give it to Master, but because of them …."
As she spoke, Nimf glared at the old bishop.
"… I accidentally forgot about it. I'm really sorry, Master."
"You don't have to apologize. You're the biggest contributor this time."
Fangzheng was speaking from the bottom of his heart. He did not expect that this seemingly weak little angel could play such a crucial role in such a dangerous mission. Not only did she interrupt the resurrection ritual of the six-armed Naga Lord, she also destroyed the altar and even took away Bella's so-called "third eye" …. Fangzheng really wanted to check her character profile to see if the little angel's luck was EX ….
Without Nimf, Fangzheng estimated that this mission would be even more difficult. If the six-armed naga reverted to her true form, or if she used this altar to open the Gates of Hell.... then Fangzheng would have no choice but to choose between running away or running away.
"You're right, Sir Fangzheng."
At this time, the old man had once again returned to Fangzheng and Nimf's side. Hearing Fangzheng's words, the old man nodded.
"I've already investigated. The magic array hidden under this altar is actually the core of the Hell's Gate. If Bella activates it, the consequences will be unimaginable."
At this point, the old bishop's expression turned extremely solemn.
"Not to mention, those people actually got the key. This is too serious! Although the consequences aren't too severe, if something unexpected were to happen, then the entire Northern Lands would be in danger! "
"So you plan to settle the score with the White Tower of Heaven?"
Fangzheng could tell from the old bishop's tone that this matter would not end peacefully. Although Fangzheng and the others had stopped the evil act "in time" this time, the other party's crime of colluding with the enemy would not be let off just because they did not cause too much damage. Not to mention that Charles had actually given the key to open the seal to these cultists.... Come to think of it, where was the key?
"Here it is."
Perhaps having guessed what Fangzheng was thinking, the old man raised his right hand expressionlessly. In the middle of his palm lay an amethyst ring. The ring looked dirty and ugly as if it had just been dug out from the mud.
"It's been contaminated by the aura of the Abyss. This will be the best evidence. This time, the White Tower will not escape punishment!"
"This time?"
Hearing this, Fangzheng could not help but be stunned for a moment. Then, his expression turned strange.
From what the old bishop said, the White Tower of Heaven not only had a criminal record, but they were also repeat offenders?
"Hey! Bishop Karl! Fangzheng! Are you alright? " “
Shi Dong finally rushed over with the members of the Pegasus Knights. After the altar collapsed, the frightened little fiendish demons ran away quickly when they saw that the situation was not good. On the other hand, the cultists looked like they would fight to the death. Therefore, Shi Dong and the others had to help the mercenaries deal with the cultists who were fighting to the death before they came to the altar to check on the situation.
As for the scattered little fiendish demons, in Shi Dong's opinion, they were not very strong. After their master died, they basically lost the ability to stay in this world. It was only a matter of time before they returned to their own world.
After this battle, Fangzheng and the others, who were at the core, were unharmed. Instead, the people on the periphery suffered heavy casualties. Only half of the twenty or so Pegasus Knights survived the battle against the little fiendish demons, and this was because Shi Dong was there to hold the fort. Otherwise, they would have all been wiped out.
The mercenaries also suffered heavy losses. Only the mercenary leader, the two archers, and the mage survived. The others were basically killed in battle, and Fina was also slightly injured. Fortunately, the injury was not serious. She only fell into a coma because of the impact caused by the explosion, so it was not a big deal.
But in any case, they finally succeeded in stopping the damn evil plot of the cultists. According to the old bishop's confirmation, the core of the magic circle hidden in the altar had indeed been completely destroyed by Nimf and had completely lost its function.
Although the mission was over, for the sake of caution, they still decided to search the vicinity after some discussion to avoid the evil cultists leaving behind anything else. Of course, before that, Shi Dong also sent a Pegasus Knight to pass the news of the completion of the mission to the Holy Cathedral. Otherwise, they would have insomnia all night … .which was not good for their health.
Although the battle was over, for Fangzheng … .it was not the end.
"Sigh …."
Fangzheng shook his head as he looked at the corpses that disappeared in the raging flames. To be honest, he did not like fighting side by side with others. Whether it was in the Diablo world or the world of Tomorrow's Edge, Fangzheng basically acted alone or only with his summoned creatures.
As for the reason ….
"Mr. Fangzheng?"
Hearing the priestess's voice, Fangzheng turned to look at her and sighed softly.
"I'm really sorry for putting you in danger."
"It's nothing."
Hearing Fangzheng's apology, the priestess shook her head. She was in a rather sorry state. Not only was her priestess robe in tatters, but there was also a roll of bandages wrapped around her head. Her cheeks were still stained with blood. She looked unusually tired, but she still stood there.
"Aren't you going to take a rest?"
"I'll go later. Mr. Fangzheng, you … .don't seem to be in a good mood?"
"Not really."
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked at the bonfire in front of him again.
"To be honest, I don't really like this feeling."
"This … .feeling?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded when he heard Fina's question.
"Look at that big guy, you know? I had a conflict with him before. He thought I wasn't fit to be their leader, so I beat him up. Then we drank together … .and he acknowledged me. "
"Is that true?"
Hearing this, Fina's eyes widened in surprise.
"Why didn't I see it?"
"Oh, that's because I thought it wouldn't happen."
"Ugh …."
"Just kidding."
Looking at Fina's complicated expression, Fangzheng smiled. But soon, the smile on his face disappeared.
"But to be honest, it's a really bad feeling."
What Fangzheng said was from the bottom of his heart. He was born in a peaceful world, and he faced arduous work on a daily basis. He had endless meetings and stayed up late to work overtime. Some people might resign, some new people might join, and some might be fired. But none of these would endanger his life. He had made many decisions, but those decisions would not cost him his life.
But it was different here. Every decision he made would endanger the lives of others, and even lead them to their deaths.
Of course, these mercenaries and Fangzheng had never met before. Those were all Fangzheng's "imagination". But Fina was different. She followed Fangzheng to the Dark Swamp. Although they did not fight side by side after that, Fina had helped him a lot. If it wasn't for this High Priest who buffed the mercenaries, the mercenaries would not have lasted long.
However, this young girl had almost died.
If the death of the mercenaries made Fangzheng a little emotional, then Fina's near-death made him a little scared. This was not a game where NPCs could respawn after they died. At that time, Fangzheng's mind was full of his own mission and how to deal with that damn six-armed naga. Now that he had calmed down, he suddenly felt a little scared. If he heard the news of Fina's death after he settled all this, Fangzheng would definitely regret it.
After all, he could have not brought Fina to participate in this adventure. This was his own business, but because of this, he involved unrelated people. As a modern person, he was used to a lifestyle of "taking care of himself". In other words, if others did not come looking for trouble for him, he would not cause trouble for others either. If he saw someone in trouble, he could go up and help, but in the face of danger, he still had to protect his own safety first. Fangzheng had never made a decision to send others to their deaths … Of course, in his own world, those people would not listen to his orders to die.
After all, Fangzheng was not a soldier.
Not only that …
Fangzheng stretched out his hand, opened the system interface in front of him, and looked at the notification above.
[Main world mission "Hell's Gate" completed. The ratio of main world time to dungeon time will be adjusted to 1: 10]
On the surface, there seemed to be no problem with this mission. It was the same as what Fangzheng completed in the dungeon world. But Fangzheng had a strange hunch.
Because he still clearly remembered the law resonance he triggered when he first entered the temple in Star-Moon City, and the notification the system gave him at that time.
[Parallel Order port detected]
[Activating port]
As the designer and creator of the "Dimensional Codex", Fangzheng of course knew what this notification meant, but because the "Dimensional Codex" did not express anything after that, he did not pay much attention to it. But this time, when the system suddenly issued him a main world mission, it suddenly reminded Fangzheng of that matter.
He always had a feeling that this mission was actually a deal between the system and this world. He helped this world to prevent Hell's Gate from reopening, and the other party allowed the "Dimensional Codex" to make appropriate adjustments and changes to the flow of time.
This was like the game itself and the downloadable content. If the "Dimensional Codex" was the game itself, then this world was the downloadable content. Only by installing the game and connecting to the map of this downloadable content could you accept and complete the exclusive mission of the downloadable content.
Then there was a problem.
Who was the "NPC" who issued this mission?
With this thought in mind, Fangzheng glanced at the badge on his chest.
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