Chapter 236: Settlement and reaction to the aftermath (5k2)
Half a day later, Anthony and Pamier's injuries improved, so they left the mission and returned to the Holy Inquisition to deal with the aftermath of the previous "Housou" invasion incident.
Luo Xiu went to the meeting between the bishops of the "Holy Affairs Hall", and at the same time asked "Guiding Pastor" Column to inform Maiyev, the chief officer of the mission, asking him to come to the Holy Affairs Hall.
Luo Xiu's face looked a little gloomy at this time. He was sitting on the chair that belonged to him between the bishops. One hand was on the table, the other hand was half-cupping his cheek, and his fingers were tapping lightly on the side of his forehead. As he stood, he replayed the previous events in his mind.
Only with the "violent swordsman" Bagri delivering the message to his "Lord" in advance, Luo Xiu could successfully control the location of all intruders and arrange for the priests to intercept them in advance. But even so, there were still victims.
Two "full-time priests" and four "novice priests" died... Although the church's high-level combat power was not seriously damaged, the church was successfully invaded and the vicious incident of the deceased would inevitably be Cause panic in the area.
After all, this is not a battlefield outside the city. Among the three "legitimate destinations" in the city, only the church bore the brunt of the invasion. Although all the invading enemies were wiped out afterwards, this also exposed the weakness of the church's defense mechanism.
——If the enemy can sneak in so smoothly for the first time, there will definitely be a second time. In fact, Luo Xiu had been alerted when Intis could enter and leave the church unimpeded, but now that the problem was really exposed, it completely attracted his attention.
When he thought of this, Luo Xiu frowned tightly. He began to think about the possible construction projects of the defense mechanism in his mind, and began to calculate the corresponding expenses.
While he was thinking, the door of his "bishop's room" was lightly knocked.
"Come in." Luo Xiu said. He put down the hand on his forehead and picked up the pen that was not dipped in ink from the table.
"——Creak", the door between the bishops was pushed open. Maiev came in after receiving the summons.
"Greetings to you, Master Luo Xiu of the Great Sacrifice."
After entering the door, Maiyev first offered the sacrament to Luo Xiu, then closed the door and walked to the table where Luo Xiu was interrogating, and asked softly: "Are you looking for me?"
"Yes, I'm looking for you."
Luo Xiu nodded, and then said to Mayyev:
"Mayev, regarding the invasion that occurred in the early morning, I need the mission to prepare a list of the victims as soon as possible and issue pensions to their families."
"I'll arrange it as soon as possible." Mayev nodded in response.
"besides."
After a pause, Luo Xiu then said to Maiyev: "In the inner courtyard of the church, all the sites that were damaged due to the invasion need to be repaired as soon as possible."
"In addition, I will write an application to the Sina City Church later to ask Bishop Fabian to share the relevant knowledge of 'Defensive Barrier' with us. Next time there is an enemy invasion, I do not want the lessons of this incident to be repeated. ”
"Yes, I will arrange it as soon as possible." Mayev nodded.
“Finally, there’s the ‘altar ceremony’ thing.”
Luo Xiu reversed the direction of the pen in his hand, and the end of the pen gently hit the table, and at the same time he said lightly to Mayyev:
"The 'Altar Ceremony' originally scheduled to be held this afternoon will be postponed for one day. Maiyev, I need you to prioritize the things I said before."
"There are also 'priests' who are about to participate in the ceremony and need to recover from the previous incident. After everyone has recovered, the 'Altar Ceremony' will be held again."
"Okay." Mayev nodded again and said:
"I will arrange it as soon as possible."
…
After that, before Maiyev left with the mission, Luo Xiu took out a blank page from the cabinet on one side, wrote an application letter for the knowledge of "Defensive Barrier" in it, and asked Maiyev to join him. Take the letter away and find time to send it to the church in Sina City. This still requires Bishop Fabian to receive it personally.
Coincidentally, the "Obsidian Key" previously applied to Bishop Fabian has not yet been approved. The two applications can be sent back together at that time.
Luo Xiu thought this, and then he watched Mayev leave the "bishop's room" and closed the door of the room again.
After Luo Xiu explained this to Mayiev, he breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed his tense nerves a little, and then began to review the church affairs that had been accumulated before.
Until the evening when the sun is dying and the moon is rising.
…
Late afternoon.
After handling the remaining affairs, Luo Xiu finally dragged his tired body out of the "Holy Affairs Hall", came to the inner courtyard, and walked in the direction of the "Great Sacrifice Residence".
Due to the impact of the previous day's incident, there are now fewer clergymen moving freely in the inner courtyard of the church than before. Many tedious aftermath matters need to be completed by the clergy as soon as possible, which makes the inner courtyard suddenly become a lot deserted. .
The priests who walked beside Luo Xiu would still practice to Luo Xiu to worship the sacraments, but their faces were more or less dim, reflecting their depressed mood.
But their steps remain firm, and grief will not dust their inner faith in the divine. The assassination of "Pishou" did not make them fall into doubt and confusion, but made them more cautious and united.
This is the subtle impact that the assassination of "Zhou Shou" in the early morning has had on the church. Luo Xiu observed the status of the surrounding priests while continuing to move in the direction of the "Great Sacrifice Residence", and soon arrived at his destination.
After entering the residence and opening the barrier, Luo Xiu returned to his room and then locked the doors and windows.
In his mailbox panel, before receiving the kill rewards of "Shadow Warrior" Bode and "Poison Hunter" Alessa, two red dots were beating brightly in front of Luo Xiu's eyes.
Luo Xiu then sat on the edge of the bed, performed the ritual sacrifice work that must be done before drawing the card, and then gave the panel the "receive" command.
The two red dots in front of him disappeared immediately, the light and shadow on the panel floated, and soon the content of the settlement was revealed——
[Kill "Shadow Warrior" Bode (lv.37) and obtain 3136 basic experience points]
["Judgement of Glory" takes effect, gaining 4 free attribute points]
[Reward settlement, actually gained 3136 experience points! 】
【……】
["Shadow Warrior" Baldur is a mad and disastrous boss]
[The reward for killing the mad boss is being generated...]
[Kill reward has been generated]
[Acquire the expertise "Shadow Hunter Raider (Epic)", free attribute points*5]!
[Shadow Hunter Raider (Epic): You dance in the shadows, and you are the incarnation of the hidden hunter. 】
[Your "Agility" attribute gets 30 points of basic correction. For every 1 point of "Agility" attribute you have, your "Physical Attack" attribute value increases by 0.5. The first attack initiated by you will be less likely to be predicted or detected. 】
【……】
"...Not bad." After quickly browsing the contents of the panel, Luo Xiu nodded lightly.
Now Luo Xiu's character level has reached the upper limit of the "Fourth Level of Life", so when he kills enemies with a lower level than him, the extra experience reward he gets is gone, but Luo Xiu no longer cares about this.
Then, he opened the panel and calculated the kill reward for "Poison Hunter" Alyssa.
[Kill "Poison Hunter" Alessa (lv.32) and gain 2636 basic experience points]
["Judgement of Glory" takes effect, gaining 4 free attribute points]
[Reward settlement, actually gained 2636 experience points! 】
【……】
["Poison Hunter" Alessa is a mad and disastrous boss]
[The reward for killing the mad boss is being generated...]
[Kill reward has been generated]
[Acquire the expertise "Poison-quenching Blade (Rare)", free attribute points*5]!
[Poison-Tempered Blade (Rare): The ghostly light on your blade contains death. 】
[When you perform a melee attack, the "poison" attribute damage caused by you is increased by 30%. At the same time, every time you attack and cause "poison" attribute damage, an additional 10% of the damage amount will be added as "original" damage. 】
【……】
"...It's not bad." Luo Xiu pondered.
The results of these two kill reward calculations were quite satisfactory for Luo Xiu. After completing the settlement, he closed the panel and lay down on the bed, falling into a deep sleep before the fatigue really swallowed him up.
……late at night.
Outside Hongfeng City, there is a dark military camp.
"Executioner" Afatak was sitting in the center of the tent, frowning as he waited for the results of the "scout".
At the bottom of the camp, "Broken Swordsman" Bagri, "Binder" Haziz, and "Beast Tamer" Crowl occupied three positions respectively. Beside them, there were Two spots are vacant.
The four "heads" and "commanders" of the "fourth destiny" gathered in the tent, but they all looked gloomy and no one spoke.
An eerie silence filled the air for a moment.
"..."
"'Shadow Warrior' Bode and 'Poison Hunter' Alyssa, they failed to return as scheduled."
"Executioner" Afatak's deep voice rang out, breaking the eerie silence before and said:
"We have to prepare for the worst."
As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the camp was opened. The "scout" wearing a black mask and a dark cloak finally returned and went straight to Afatak.
After giving a simple salute to the three big figures in the camp one by one, the "Scout" reported in a low voice: "'Shadow Warrior' Lord Bode, and 'Poison Hunter' Lord Alessa... They have already Killed."
"And none of the ten 'Black Fang' compatriots that the adults brought into Sina City survived. They all died in that church."
"..."
"I understand." Afatak nodded. There was no expression of anger or fear on his face. He just asked the 'scout' calmly, "How did they die?"
After thinking for a while, Afatak added: "Were there any extraordinary beings from the 'Bianting' or 'Fangbeiyuan' who caused their sacrifice?"
"No, not really." The 'Scout' shook his head and said, "I witnessed with my own eyes the death of Lord Bode and Lord Alyssa. They... were all killed by the church's 'Master Ceremony'."
"..." The expression on Afatak's face froze for a moment, and a deep cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Keep talking." Afatak ordered the 'scout'.
"In addition to what we already know, the church's 'Master of Ceremony' controls the 'Repentance' glow, as well as the power of 'Holy Thunder' and 'Dragon Thunder', he...he also established a contract with two 'Holy Beasts' ”
"Scout" continued:
"First, it is a giant wolf with golden flames burning all over its body; second, it is a Pegasus with golden flames burning all over its body."
"The former seems to have the power of a powerful 'holy flame', and the latter... can fly through the air, and its sharp corners have extremely strong penetrating power. When it gallops, dozens or even dozens of people will condense around it. Hundreds of golden flying stars hit the target at a specific moment and caused a violent explosion."
"What is that?" Afatak looked confused and murmured, "A sacred beast in the form of a 'giant wolf'? And a 'Pegasus', uh... Kraul, do you know what those are?"
As he said that, Afatak looked down at "Animal Tamer" Crowl, hoping to seek answers from him.
"I'm not sure what 'Scout' Didier said."
After organizing his words, Krall slowly said:
"A golden 'giant wolf'-shaped holy beast? I have never heard of it. I only know that there was a 'Holy Glory' that was born by bathing in light. Wolf', and the 'Celestial Wolf', one of the beasts of the 'Forged Sun's Sun', which was once the pillar god of Glory... But the families of these two holy beasts have been together since the Age of Gods. Extinct."
"Furthermore, according to the records in the "Beast Codex" that I possess, the 'Holy Glory Wolf' should be a small holy beast, only half as tall as a man. The 'Heavenly Wolf' is also huge, enough to cover a The giant beasts in the sky of the entire town... none of them fit the characteristics of the 'giant wolf' sacred beast that Didier said was contracted by the 'Grand Priest' of the church."
"But, the other holy beast Didier mentioned, the 'Pegasus'..."
"That is like the 'Golden Pegasus' in the legend of [Glory]... It is the sacred beast contracted by the first generation apostle of their Pillar God... And now, although the blood of their descendants is very thin compared to the age of gods, 'Golden Horse' 'The flaming color has almost faded and turned into a 'pure white horse', but there are still a very small number of [Glory] believers who can establish a contract with the pure-blooded 'Golden Pegasus'."
"It's just that the [Glory] believers that I know who can establish a contract with the 'Golden Pegasus' are usually very powerful and have basically entered the spiritual level of 'holy'. And the 'president' of that church "Grand Festival" obviously has not reached such a level."
"..."
"But he's strong enough, Krall."
"Executioner" Afatak looked serious and blurted out his "rebuttal" to "Beast Tamer" Krall: "You know, we have already had two colleagues with the 'Fourth Destiny' die in his hands. ”
"Do you think his real strength is far behind that of a real 'saint'? If he is not the best among 'saints' like 'The Executioner', I think, the one who 'presides over the grand ceremony' 'It may not be impossible to defeat..."
"Furthermore, since he was able to kill Bode and Alessa without any warning... I have reason to suspect that if he is prepared, even if the four of us come together, we may not be able to kill him. Kill him, maybe even be killed by him.”
"..."
"Are you cowardly, Sir Afatak?"
"Binder" Haqiz, who was sitting next to "Beast Tamer" Kraul, suddenly made a sharp voice and asked with a blood-stained bandage on his face:
"No matter how you put it, the other party is just a transcendent with a 'fourth destiny'. And you, me, Mr. Krall, and my colleague Bagry, we are also a 'fourth destiny', so how can we cannot……"
"No, Sir Khaziz."
Afatak interrupted him and said: "You are wrong, Sir Haqiz, I am not timid. As a giant race born in the 'Storm Continent', I don't know what timidity is at all."
"However, as the commander of the vanguard army, I must prioritize the correct execution of Lord Fafnir's orders. I must take into account more aspects. My vision cannot only be focused on the remote battlefield of 'Revenge'."
"So, this is by no means cowardly, it's just about preserving our vitality."
"...I agree with Afatak's idea."
"Animal Tamer" Krall nodded and said: "Now, the numerical advantage of the 'fourth destiny' transcendent is no longer within our control. Moreover, the actions of Bode and Alessa are also certain It has aroused the vigilance of the 'Bianting' and 'Fangbeiyuan'. I think the current situation does not support our revenge for our compatriots."
"Perhaps they are reveling in this short-lived victory?" Bagry said, "I suggest that we take this opportunity to attack with the entire army, and maybe there is a chance to capture Red Maple City in one fell swoop."
"But it's not safe." Afatak shook his head and said, "We...actually have a safer choice."
"Your Excellency Bagri, and Your Excellency Haziz."
Afatak's blazing eyes looked down at the three people who were having a heated discussion. His voice was heavy and a determined expression appeared on his face as he said:
"Your 'Master', the 'Executioner' Koros, should be arriving soon. Why don't we wait for that master to arrive before launching a general attack on Red Maple City?"
"By then, we will have regained our absolute advantage in combat power. Whether it is the church, the side courtyard, or the Fangbei courtyard, they will all be crushed by us like ants."
"..."
"If possible, I don't want to make that gentleman too busy because of this kind of thing, because he also shoulders a more important mission."
Haqiz sighed, the bandage on his face oozed blood, and his tone became quite sad, and said:
"...But Mr. Afatak is indeed right. You have successfully convinced me that you are not in a hurry to avenge your colleagues."
"Then prepare your defenses, everyone."
Afatak said in a low voice: "Since Bode and Alesha have unfortunately died, the enemies in Red Maple City must be ready to make a move."
"They must think we are weak and must think this is the perfect opportunity to turn the tide of the war."
"I think it won't be too long before they launch a counterattack on us and try to annihilate us in one fell swoop."
"Hold their last anger. We need to hold on, and we only have to hold on this time."
A deep dark light flashed in Afatak's eyes, his voice became deeper and his expression became cruel, and he said word by word:
"Believe me, wait until Lord Koros arrives."
"They will wail, they will flee! Their flesh and blood will become our food, their bones will be ground into our arrow clusters, and their heads will be carved into our wine glasses!"
"They will die without a burial place and pay a heavy price for their foolish arrogance and stubborn resistance!"
"This is the real 'revenge'."
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(End of chapter)