Chapter 78 City Gate (for collection)
Textile Factory.
Even though it is already evening, it is still busy here.
Uniformed police officers shuttled through the factory one after another, checking every corner and not letting go of any clues.
The female workers were placed together, and the huge machines that had been running day and night also stopped roaring.
"Sir!"
In front of a large fan, a police officer shouted loudly:
"There is a problem here!"
In theory, the textile factory cannot use it Such a big fan, and there were traces of suspected blood on the fan blades.
In the eyes of professional police officers, it is very suspicious.
The investigators in charge heard the sound and rushed over, following the traces on the ground and looking behind the propeller.
"Do it!" The person in charge waved:
"Tear it down!"
"Yes!"
The subordinate should be.
Whatever the problem is here, it will be exposed once the covering is removed.
“Crack!”
“Boom!”
With a loud noise, the huge propeller fell to the ground, revealing the hidden passage behind it.
The passage is dark and leads directly to the ground, like the mouth of a giant beast, exuding an eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
"Crack!"
The police officer lit the torch and walked into the passage holding it high.
Moving forward for tens of meters, I don’t know how deep underground I have reached, and the dark and narrow passage suddenly becomes very spacious.
The field of vision suddenly broadened.
"This..."
The police officer paused and froze on the spot:
"What is this?"
What came into view was a very large square with dense insects hanging above it. cocoon.
The outer layer of the cocoon is covered with a layer of viscous liquid, and from time to time liquid slides to the ground along the curvature of the cocoon.
The ground is covered with mucus, like a transparent layer of water.
Countless dense tubes connect hundreds of cocoons together to form a huge figure.
Like...
An upside-down altar!
In the middle of the altar stands a huge stone statue.
The firelight was dim, and the specific shape of the stone statue could not be seen clearly. It could only be vaguely seen as a spider.
The existence of a half-human spider!
The police's voice echoed in the field, lasting for a long time.
More and more police officers poured into the venue and stopped one after another. A chill filled the entire venue.
“It’s so cold!”
“What’s going on here?”
"..."
Everyone whispered, and one of them bravely held a torch and approached a cocoon.
The shadows inside the cocoon swayed, as if there was something hidden inside.
The next moment.
“Whoosh!”
A black shadow tore through the cocoon and penetrated the police officer's throat, causing blood to spray in the air.
Like a command, the many hanging cocoons began to shake desperately, and black shadows jumped out from them.
"Squeak..."
"Hiss..."
The screams merged into waves of sound.
Unknown how many strange figures jumped down from above and threw themselves into the crowd, and screams suddenly sounded.
“It’s the spider girl!”
“Run away!”
This is a nest that breeds spider girls, and there are countless spiders that have emerged from their cocoons. female.
More than ten times bigger than the one Karl encountered before.
"Whoa!"
"Poof!"
The dense crowd of spider women instantly covered the crowd.
These 'creatures' feed on flesh and blood. They tear open the chest and abdomen of the police officers, lie down and gnaw at the beating internal organs inside.
They seemed to have been hungry for a long time, their animalistic eyes were shining, and they were frantically fighting for the flesh and blood on the ground.
In the blink of an eye,
only some tattered clothes were left in the field.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
After dealing with the police officers, Spider Woman ran upwards along the passage, and soon she rushed out of the ground. .
"Spider women!"
"Be careful!"
When the police officers searching the textile factory saw a group of spider women jumping out, they couldn't help shouting loudly, and the female workers even screamed uncontrollably. The huge factory was in chaos.
Most of the police officers are ordinary people. Even if there are knight attendants who practice breathing techniques, they are no match for so many spider women.
A spider woman jumped out of the passage, and their bloodthirsty desire made them pounce on every moving individual in the field.
Another part of them rushed towards the north city gate.
Open the city gate!
Welcome the Mother Goddess!
......
The instinct deep in the blood controls them to rush towards the soldiers guarding the city, forming a torrent in the dark night.
"Boom!"
North City Gate.
Chaos!
…………
“It’s begun.”
Caesar Foster, the head of the Foster family, holds a delicate cane in his hand and looks far away from a tall building.
From his position, the chaos at the North City Gate was vaguely visible.
"Let your people move too, try to contain the reinforcements in the city and buy them time."
"Yes."
Behind him, a group The black shadow bowed in response and slowly retreated.
"Caesar, my friend."
A big man in armor stood beside him and said in a low voice:
"Are you sure you can open the city gate?"
“A respected scholar once said that this Nothing in this world is absolutely certain, and anyone who says there is is a liar." Caesar shook his head:
"Robert's death is a big loss for us, and the possibility of success may be. Less than half.”
"Less than half?" The big man's eyes narrowed:
"If you can't open the city gate, the general will never let you go. I don't want to see my friend's head fall to the ground."
"I have tried my best." Nishizawa smiled bitterly:
"If things fail, the Foster family will fall into the abyss forever. Do you think I don't want to succeed?"
"Don't worry... …”
He murmured in his mouth:
“Purity potion needs virgins to refine it. People in the Noble Council know it clearly, but they still keep asking for it.”
“Many people even take the medicine around them. The maid sent it in exchange for the potion. If the matter is exposed, they will not be able to escape the laws of the kingdom. He and I We have agreed not to interfere in this operation, otherwise we will hand over the evidence in our hands, and no one will be able to escape."
"We are among the city guards, inspection bureau, and police officers. , there is a chance... there is a chance."
"Heh..." the big man sneered when he heard this:
"Nobles?"
"What will they do after the city is broken?"
"They are not afraid of the city being broken." Nishizawa said:
"According to the rules of the nations Covenant, as a noble, even if captured on the battlefield, you can use the ransom "In exchange for freedom."
"What's more, they can still leave after the city is broken. This is not a front line after all. There won't be too many Cologne soldiers coming in. Every noble family has its own guard, and the general shouldn't be either. Will chew these hard bones.”
The big man was speechless.
Today's nobles have long since fallen. They don't care who wins or loses in the war between the two countries, they only care about themselves.
As long as they have enough profits, they will not hesitate to sell their country, even their souls and beliefs.
"Gondo, the former Kingdom of Yaori, the eldest son of the empire, has it become so corrupt now?"
The big man squinted:
"Cologne must win!"
"Boom!"
A loud noise came from the city.
Looking for the reputation, I saw a house ignited by flames under the night cover, and the raging fire shot straight into the sky.
The fire thief!
The fire thieves hiding in the city began to attack one after another, lighting fires everywhere and burning houses.
For a time, the entire Signo City seemed to be surrounded by flames.
Confusion.
It obscured the fighting at the north city gate, and also forced the reinforcements from various places to slow down.
…………
Frank, the Speaker of the Noble Council, was wearing a pure white robe and stepped barefoot on the cold stone slabs.
He put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance, his eyes flashing from time to time.
“The Holy See has dispatched night watchmen and guardian knights, and a high knight from the city guard is also rushing to the North City.”
“Earl Barrow even climbed onto the city wall to personally control the situation "
In the darkness, a person whispered:
"Robert is dead, and the angel has not taken action yet. The spider women alone cannot open the city gate."
"Yes." Frank nodded:
"Where is Caesar?"
“He is just a Although merchants have many noble handles, they may not be easy to use." The figure said:
"The one guarding the south city gate may not be obedient, and the fire thieves in the city will not cause much trouble. Movement.”
"Sir!"
"What are you going to do?"
"Me?" Frank raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky, which was covered by clouds nearly half of his face:
"God's authority has been scattered for too long, it should be the only one!"
The figure looked up, his eyes full of doubts. What does the war between the two kingdoms have to do with God?
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Inside the carriage.
Mrs. Anne's clothes were half-undressed and she snuggled next to Carl, revealing her delicate and attractive skin underneath.
But probably because she was trapped in the secret room and suffered a lot of abuse, there were red marks on her skin.
Like a scar!
The presence of red marks did not destroy her charm, but instead gave her a special charm.
It makes people subconsciously want to protect, but also has a sense of ravage from deep in the heart that wants to ravage crazily.
Even as a woman, Dinah had to admit that Lady Anne was full of temptation at this time.
She would be moved by it.
But...
How long has it been?
Two people who have never met are stuck together. It seems that the rumors about Lady Anne are indeed true.
Karl…
Dinah glanced at Karl, her eyes cold.
She had developed some affection for Karl not long ago because he was not so casual about the relationship between men and women. Unexpectedly, not long after that, he had a charming woman in his arms.
The goodwill that had arisen in her heart for a while was gone.
“Sir.”
Looking at Dinah, Karl spoke slowly:
"It's not very convenient for Mrs. Anne now. If you have any questions, can you ask at another time?"
"Inconvenient?" Dinah snorted:
"I think it's inconvenient for you. Well, do you think I disturbed your good deeds? The lady herself didn’t say anything.”
“…” Karl shook his head.
He meant well, but the other party didn't appreciate it.
"If you are unhappy, you can get off the car by yourself." Dinah continued:
"I will take Madam back."
"Oh!" Karl raised his eyebrows and smiled:< br>
“That’s fine!”
As he spoke, he stood up.
"What's good?" Mrs. Anne looked cold, stretched out her hand to hold Karl's arm, shook her head and said:
"You can't go down."
"Miss Dinah, if you don't mind it, If you’re late, if you have anything to ask, you can ask directly here.”
Huh?
The attitude of the two people made Dinah look suspicious.
No matter how you look at this situation, it doesn't look like Karl is addicted to women, but it looks like Lady Anne is taking the initiative to support him.
Even if the other party doesn’t want to!
"Okay."
Putting away the distracting thoughts, Dinah straightened her face and said:
"Just now, we found a book in the manor. The account book records Robert’s income and expenditure over the years.”
"Really?" Mrs. Anne blinked:
"It's not surprising." "Although Robert doesn't look like much, he is a person who loves to learn and has the habit of taking notes at any time."< br>
“That’s not the key.” Dinah shook her head and said:
“According to the records in the account book, there is a person who has been providing funds and help to Robert.”
"Robert arrived in Signo City a few years ago and didn't even have much property. However, he is now almost the richest man in the city. The reason for this is inseparable from the person who provided him with funds."
"Lady Anne!"
Her voice became solemn:
“Don’t you have anything to say?”
“Miss Dinah means that I gave Robert money?” Mrs. Anne blinked. eyes, shrugged and said:
"Okay!"
"It is indeed the case. I am a woman who is not good at financial management. Isn't it normal to leave my money to someone I trust to take care of it?"
"A woman needs to find a man to rely on, otherwise your things will be remembered by others."
As he said that, he leaned towards Karl.
“Rely?”
Dinah narrowed her eyes:
"But judging from the profit sharing recorded in the account books, the two of you are more like business partners, even..."
"Your share is more! "
"As a woman, what's the point of asking for so much money?" Mrs. Anne shook her head:
"It's because my share is high, but he spent the money in the end. I don’t know how to spend it. This kind of thing is very troublesome.”
"Really?" Dinah shook her head:
"Madam, your father is a wealthy businessman, and your husband is a nobleman with a lot of property."
"They will leave all their money after they die. It's all left to you..."
"Now that I think about it, it seems unreasonable?"
Mrs. Anne's mother is just a prostitute. Both mother and daughter are not welcome at home, and they are wealthy businessmen. There were sons and daughters, and Lady Anne was just one of them. Why did she get the sole property in the end?
There is also the earl. Although he has no close relatives, he has side relatives. There is no reason to give the inheritance to a widow.
“This was found in the manor.”
Dina took out a palm-sized statue and placed it in front of the two of them:
“Spider Goddess Elise , it seems that there has never been a male believer, and besides Robert, the owner of the manor is you, how can Madam explain? "
The statue has a human head and a spider body, with long black hair scattered all over its head, and it is lifelike and weird.
Statue!
The statue of the Spider Goddess!
The charming Lady Anne in front of her, who makes all women's hearts flutter, is a follower of Elise.
Maybe even the deaths of her father and husband were related to her.
“Sir.”
Karl was speechless:
"Since you found something wrong with her, why didn't you bring more people over? Or notify the Holy See?"
"Why bring people?" Dinah shook her head:
"So what if she is a follower of the evil god? Wasn't she tied up by Robert and locked up in a secret room?"
"I am a knight, why should I be afraid?"
As she spoke, she thought of Lady Anne's tied up appearance, her cheeks turned red and her body felt hot.
"Hee hee..."
Mrs. Anne smiled coquettishly upon hearing this, her smile trembling:
"Miss Dinah, you have never been exposed to Man, right? That’s a pity!”
“Binding…”
"It's not necessarily that he's being imprisoned. It's also possible that he's playing some special games that are inappropriate for children."
"It's also possible..."
"It's to please the Mother Goddess!"
Mother Goddess?
She is indeed a believer of the Spider Goddess Elise!
Dinah's face darkened, looking at Lady Anne who was smiling coquettishly, her right hand suddenly touched the hilt of the sword.
“Poof!”
The shadow disappeared in a flash.
“Hmm!”
Dina groaned, her legs softened and she knelt in the middle of the carriage, blood flowing from her shoulders.
What?
What happened?
Her eyes were blank, and she only knew that at that moment, something penetrated her shoulder.
When she came to her senses, her arms had lost all feeling.
“She’s a pretty little girl. The key is that she hasn’t touched a man yet.” Mrs. Anne bent down and reached out to hold up Dinah’s cheek:
"It would be a pity to die like this, don't you think?"
"Karl?"
Dina's face was pale, her body was trembling slightly, and there was clearly a beautiful woman in front of her. An extremely delicate woman.
But in her perception, it was like a terrifying beast, a bloodthirsty monster sitting in front of her. The invisible pressure that penetrated into the bone marrow even caused her blood to stagnate and her heart to dare not beat.
Horror!
Danger!
It was as if the other party could crush everything with just a slight movement, and it was also as if countless steel needles were pressed against her skin, pricking her with holes at any time.
"Madam."
Karl sat upright and did not move. His powerful perception made him very aware of the terror of the woman around him.
Great Knight?
Even if it's not, it's probably not that different.
"I'm leaving Signo City soon. What you want to do has nothing to do with me. Can you let me get off?"
"Leave?" Mrs. Anne pouted:
"Where to go? Black Swamp?"
"You know?" Carl looked surprised.
She actually knew this kind of secret among wizards, but it was normal to think that she knew Robert.
"Of course."
Mrs. Anne chuckled:
"It is said that the gray robe wizard Addison successfully promoted to the second ring and recruited many people to explore the Black Swamp."< br>
“But so what?”
"The new king of Cologne was born bathed in the holy light. He was blessed by the gods and was destined to regain the glory of the Ferro Empire. Now the knights, priests, and wizards of Cologne all obey the command of the new king. The Black Swamp will one day be conquered by the empire. The cavalry was flattened. Do you think you can avoid disaster if you go there?”
“Naive!”
Karl’s face darkened.
The other party's information is far better than his. The gray-robed wizard Addison is actually a second-level wizard. No wonder he is recruiting wizard apprentices to go to the Black Swamp and plan to form a wizard organization.
But...
It is really surprising that the new king of Cologne can master all the secular, divine and mysterious powers represented by knights, priests and wizards.
Want to unify the countries and rebuild the empire?
“The Kingdom of Gondor is just the beginning, Sark, Toxik and other countries will also be included in Cologne’s territory.”
Lady Anne said:
“Join us now , you will be an imperial noble in the future, and you will be able to obtain the inheritance of an official wizard!”
"Where do you think Robert got his witchcraft? It was all given to him by the Cologne Wizards Association."
"Hehe..."
She approached with a sweet smile:
"I know that you, like Robert, are a mysterious wizard apprentice, but at such a close distance, even a senior wizard apprentice cannot escape my control."
Wizard apprentice?
Carl?
Dina struggled to raise her head, looking at Karl with surprise in her eyes.
She has experienced a lot, and she has witnessed Robert's methods with her own eyes, so she will naturally inquire about information related to it.
Although wizards are rare, they are not without them. They are recorded in the inheritance of great nobles.
In the past, she only regarded it as a legend, but now she knows that there are indeed some people who possess special powers.
They are called wizards,
or wizard apprentices!
“Boom!”
Something suddenly exploded not far away, followed by fire shooting into the sky and a faint scream.
“It begins.”
Lady Anne smiled and said:
"Signor City cannot stop the Thunder Spear. If you follow me, you will not be targeted by the Cologne soldiers, and you can also dispose of the wealth I have accumulated for many years at will."
"Okay?"
She stretched out her hand to lift Karl's chin, her voice was soft and full of charm.
Her childhood experience made her severely insecure, so she must have someone around her to 'rely on'.
The wealthy businessman father, the earl husband, the pharmacist Robert...
They are all her 'reliances', and they will not have to give up until they are tired of them and drain them of everything.
Now,
she has taken a liking to Karl.
“Boom!”
The roar sounded again, this time from a closer distance, and the horses were frightened and couldn't help but raise their hooves and scream.
The carriage shook.
Opportunity!
Dina's eyes lit up, and the wooden board under her feet exploded, and her whole body shot backwards like a shell.
"Peng!"
The car behind him shattered on the spot.
“Huh?”
Mrs. Anne tilted her head, her beautiful eyes were cold, her body swayed slightly, and a shadow stabbed Dinah in the heart.
At this moment.
Karl’s eyes shrank, and a ring on his hand suddenly shone brightly.
"Guna!"
"Buzz..."
The light suddenly appeared, and pieces of armor parts appeared out of thin air.
“Huh?”
Mrs. Anne’s beautiful eyes flashed, her body suddenly bent, and her finger pointed at Dinah towards Karl.
Her fingers are slender and round, and her nails are carefully polished, like a perfect work of art.
But in Karl's perception, the pointed finger was like a sharp sword, an indestructible sword.
The extreme speed will definitely be able to penetrate his body before the armor covers his whole body.
“Beep!”
The sound that broke through the air came only a moment later.
Fortunately, Karl was not Dinah. The moment Lady Anne turned around was enough for him to hold the broad sword beside him.
“Zheng!”
The broad sword was unsheathed.
His honed instinct allowed Karl to block the opponent's fingers with his horizontal sword at the last moment.
“Ding…”
There was a crash.
The slender fingers collided with the hard sword body, causing sparks to fly out and roaring energy to burst out.
Karl felt a sharp force coming through the sword, and his body leaned back involuntarily.
But Dinah just made a move and clicked again.
Combat skill - Gale Slash!
Karl's arms trembled slightly, and sword shadows appeared out of thin air, like heavy sword curtains blocking him.
"Ding!"
"Ding-ding...dang-dang..."
The impact was rapid and swift.
Mrs. Anne jumped forward, Karl pulled back, and countless energy burst out from the collision between the two.
The carriage was torn to pieces in an instant, the horses and the driver screamed and fell to the ground, and Dinah was also swept out.
"Peng!"
The sound of impact suddenly stopped.
Lady Anne, tall and with perfect curves, stood in the middle of the field.
But Dinah’s eyes were fixed on Karl.
In other words,
On the black armor warrior!
Although Karl's body shape has not changed at this time, the armor on his body has revealed his identity.
The mysterious man who rescued the group that night!
Karl?
It's him?
How is this possible?
For a moment, Dinah felt that the Lord of the Dawn was playing a huge joke on herself, and she didn't find it funny, but felt a little ridiculous.
“Is it you?”
Mrs. Anne’s voice was solemn:
"Did you kill Robert?"
"Unexpectedly, you are not only a wizard apprentice, but also a peak-level knight."
"Peng!"
< br>Her words did not receive a response. The ground beneath Karl's feet trembled, and his whole body used the force to pounce forward.
In mid-air, bodies collide like blowing air.
Secret skill!
Gigantization!
Please collect it!
(End of this chapter)