"We'll split up from here," Hessiana said, looking at the witches, Hao Ren, and Lily. "This is the crossroad hall. From here, we can go to the north tower, the cemetery, and the Shadow Cellar. I'll go to the north tower and find a way to gain control of the Soulless Guards. The witches will go to the Shadow Cellar, which is a node that maintains the border of the shadowy realm. It's also a surveillance point. You can see the entire castle from there. I want you to pay close attention to the courtyard. If you find any demon hunters coming in, report to me immediately. As for the two of you — "
Hessiana's eyes finally fell on Hao Ren and Lily. After a little hesitation, she nodded. "You two go to the cemetery. If the 'avatar' you mentioned has started to move, I think you will be busy there."
Hao Ren knew that Hessiana had no other choice. In fact, if she had a choice, she would not let anyone else go to the cemetery without being monitored. However, the Soulless had all woken up, and the appearance of the Butler meant that the guards' activities were out of control. Coupled with the fact that the demon hunters could enter the world at any time, Hessiana had to split up to save time. She was the only one who could regain control of the Soulless. The rest of the witches were obviously divided into two groups. Compared to the witches whom she did not know, she was obviously more willing to trust Vivian's' friends', that was, Hao Ren and Lily.
Of course, the witches had no objection to this arrangement. They knew their own strength very well. Even dealing with the Soulless soldiers in the courtyard had already made them feel a lot of pressure. When they fought with the 'butler' just now, they were in even more danger. Madam Marie knew very well that this group of witches could only play a limited role in the battle.
According to the plan, they only needed to monitor the border of the shadowy realm from a safe place. It seemed that the Shadow Cellar was the safe zone that Hessiana had mentioned before.
"How do we keep in touch?" one of the witches asked.
Hessiana waved her hand and condensed a few blood-red crystals. "Use these blood fragments. You can speak after injecting magic power into them. Everyone who holds the fragments can hear you. However, you have to be careful when using them. These fragments can be easily interfered with … "
Seeing this, Hao Ren opened his Dimensional Pocket and took out a few communicators. "Let's use these."
Hessiana took the communicator from Hao Ren and fiddled with the silver-white metal cube curiously. "What is this?"
"Its function is similar to your gemstone, but it's much better. Not only can it transmit sound, but it can also transmit images. Furthermore, it doesn't need to be driven by magic power. Look, there's a button here. Press it, and you'll be able to activate telepathy. It's a brain-controlled thing. Anyone with a higher intelligence than a monkey can use it …"
Hessiana looked at the projection above the communicator in amazement. She then looked at Hao Ren with even more curiosity. "Don't tell me this is also witchcraft. Did you dig up the tomb of Odin or Zeus?"
"Why do you say that?"
"Such an exquisite and magical thing is obviously a relic from the Mythological Era. And this shiny style is either from Mount Olympus or Asgard … But then again, their things don't seem to be so exquisite …"
Hao Ren said that he had indeed dug up the ancestral graves of these two "pantheons" and even used the entire Norse pantheon to build a factory. But he could not say it out loud. Anyway, he was glad that Hessiana was willing to take the initiative to think in this direction. He had not wasted his effort in trying to tempt her. So he nodded. "More or less. You see, Vivian and I are friends. Vivian had a good relationship with Odin and Zeus. We have been through life and death together in the Mythological Era. It's not a big deal for me to have the heritage of those two pantheons."
"Through life and death together? So you dug up the ancestral graves?" Little Bat rolled her eyes. "No wonder I knew from the beginning that you are not a human wizard like those witches said. How could a human wizard have such a high status? So, you must be a Silver Sorcerer from Mesopotamia, right? Tsk, your identity is very secretive. "
Hao Ren looked up at the sky. "It's okay if you want to understand it that way."
"Okay, everyone, bring your communicators." Hessiana waved her hand, indicating that she did not want to dig deeper into Hao Ren's identity. At the same time, she motioned for the witches to take their communicators. "Go to the door over there in the Shadowy Cellar. At the end, you will see an oak door painted with a black vortex. Go straight down the stairs. Go to the door on the other side of the cemetery and turn right at every fork until you see a wall of thorns and roses in front of you. The wall of roses is a phantom. As long as you are determined, you can walk straight through it. I think the two of you should be able to handle this challenge. I will go straight to the north tower, which is the closest to here. If all goes well, I will take control before you arrive at your respective destinations. "
Witch Helen asked worriedly, "Will we encounter the Soulless again?"
"We have just defeated the Grand Butler. His' death 'will temporarily suppress the activities of the Soulless Guards in the inner court. His resurrection is slower than the other Soulless, so you have at least half an hour. If you can't reach the Shadowy Cellar in half an hour, then you will be on your own. There is no need for trash to live in such a place."
Hessiana's emotionless words made the witches shiver. Madam Marie did not dare to say another word. She hurriedly led her people out of the hall through one of the three doors.
"Let's go this way," Hao Ren said as he pulled Lily along with him. He did not forget to remind Little Bat, "You have to be careful. I can see that taking control of the Soulless Guards is not as easy as you said."
"It will take a lot of effort, but I am 100% sure." Hessiana smiled and then frowned slightly at Hasse, who was still carried on Lily's shoulder. "Do you really want to bring this guy along? I don't understand what you are planning. But when you reach the cemetery, you are likely to encounter great danger. In my opinion, this demon hunter is a complete burden at this moment. "
Before Hessiana's voice trailed off, Hasse's body suddenly trembled. But before the hapless old demon hunter could speak, he saw Lily swinging the alloy sword in her free right hand. "Hey!"
* Bang! *
Hao Ren could not help but shiver. "Lily, you don't have to be so aggressive. He will come in handy later!"
Hao Ren then nodded to Hessiana. "Don't worry, this demon hunter is really useful. Then let's go. Keep in touch if anything happens. "
Without waiting for Little Bat to respond, Hao Ren took Lily and strode toward the passage to the cemetery.
After the head of the inner court guards, the Grand Butler, fell, nearly half of the castle fell silent.
The Soulless no longer poured out of the murals and sculptures, and malicious limbs and swords no longer emerged from the shadows. The castle, which was created by Vivian's dream in the depths of the shadows, seemed to have become a black-and-white silent film. The deep, colorless corridor was silent. If it were not for Hao Ren and Lily's hurried footsteps that broke the silence, the world would have driven people crazy.
The two of them ran in the seemingly endless corridor. From time to time, they passed by some strange rooms on both sides. The doors of those rooms were wide open, and there were strange scenes inside. Hao Ren saw from the corner of his eye that some of the rooms were full of large and small mirrors, while some of the rooms were full of men and women in formal attire as if they were going to a banquet. Some of the rooms were full of gold and silver, wine, and delicacies. In the most bizarre room, Hao Ren even saw an ocean — a gray and white ocean, rising and falling silently. The Vikings' dragon-headed ships were riding the wind and the waves, and the scene almost made Lily walk into the room in a daze.
"Don't go into any of the rooms," Hessiana's voice came from the communicator. "Most of the rooms lead to nightmares or deeper into the Shadowy Realm. No one can come out of there alive. In the past two hundred years, countless unlucky people have walked into this world, including a few werewolves and blood slaves sent by Haron as' sacrifices'. They have become part of these rooms, suffering eternal torture and regret before Lady Vivian wakes up."
"Where are you now?" Hao Ren asked.
"I have arrived at the north tower and am unlocking the first Shadow Lock," Hessiana replied. "Next, I have to focus on dealing with the things here. If there is nothing else, I won't talk to you."
"We have already seen the door of the Shadowy Cellar," Helen said through the communicator. "That was close. Gina lost her mind when she saw the mirror in one of the rooms and almost walked in."
Hao Ren and Lily ran for a while before they finally walked out of the corridor and came to an open foyer.
In front of the foyer, twisted thorns and black roses intertwined to form a daunting barrier. The barrier was full of bones.
"We are here too."
Hao Ren said through the communicator.
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