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In a hazy state, Fang Yu felt a pair of hands groping for his face. After struggling to hold up his eyelids, he felt a dim light filtering through between his eyelashes, which made his eyeballs tremble and tears well up in his eyes.
??In the blurry field of vision, a bright gaze became clear first. It was the beautiful eyes of the ship officer, looking at him as if she could talk, calm, clear, and restrained.
Sylvide looked at the captain's cheek covered with blood scabs with a little worry, her hand gently caressed it, and looked at his slightly opened eyes, which could not help but shine with surprise.
??She lowered her head and touched his chapped lips lightly.
??Fang Yu groaned in a daze, not knowing whether it was because of his blushing or the dizzy and burning pain in his head.
??"The sand bandits were repelled." Sylvide looked at him and said softly, her voice a little rusty.
??"So have we won?" Fang Yu asked, still a little dazed and a little confused.
??"Not entirely."
??The field of vision gradually became clearer, and through Sylvide's shoulder, the sky behind was completely bright. In the distance was a tower, with only half of the dilapidated structure remaining, and the empty shelves, shining with light.
??It seems to be still in the inner city.
????There are still thick clouds hanging in the sky, low and low, and occasionally there is electric light lingering. A flash of lightning cuts through the sky, bright red, and the electric light goes straight through the sky and the earth, and it is like dazzling blood dripping from the clouds.
??Then, more lightning fell from far and near.
??Looking at these lightning bolts, Fang Plover seemed to remember something. He felt dizzy and the scene before Mahazar's death suddenly flashed back to him.
A bolt of blood-red lightning hung down from the clouds, beating the King of Sand Thieves to ashes; among the scattered feather dust, there seemed to be a dark red mark, covering the opponent's ignorant soul, rising straight into the sky.
??He had a splitting headache and groaned again.
??The ship officer lady gently placed her cold hand on his forehead. Feeling the tenderness here, Fang Yu felt that his headache seemed to be relieved a little.
"What happened?" he asked hoarsely. The feeling returned from his right shoulder was empty, and then he remembered the injury he had suffered before.
"The sand pirates are dead, but it can also be said that they are not dead," Sylvide gently pressed his forehead. "Those red lightnings turned them into undead monsters, and now they are all over the entire Questac.
thing."
"monster?"
??Fang Plover looked at the red mist floating continuously into the sky in the distance. They rose from every corner of the battlefield, from each corpse of the sand bandit, rose into the air, and gathered into pillars of smoke.
??Blood-colored smoke pillars rose into the sky, and under the low hanging clouds, like tentacles, they grabbed the city.
Some black dots seemed to be flying between the smoke pillars.
??He suddenly understood what the previous scene represented.
??That's a soul contract.
Dark legends often describe greedy and ambitious people who sign contracts with evil entities, thereby giving up their souls in exchange for what they consider valuable on the other side, usually power, wealth and endless supply.
that power.
And such things actually exist in Aitaria. The methods used by the dark saints to confuse mortals are nothing more than this, but for those who are unable to calm down, they are quite powerful.
efficient.
Obviously, the sand pirates are just such people. In their opinion, souls and lives may not be as valuable as a bag of gems, a happy killing, or a woman. They despise the lives of others, including their own.
From the beginning, the targets of the blind followers' ritual sacrifices were not the residents of this city, but the bewitched sand pirates. They had signed a contract with Descartes before they knew it.
And now, it is harvest time.
"Where's Ye Hua?"
"He is outside, dealing with those monsters, but it doesn't mean much, it just prevents them from rushing in and hurting you."
"What about the rest?"
"They're all in Kashan Palace."
It seems that as Sylvide said, the battle with the Sand Bandits has ended and everyone has gathered at Kashan Palace. However, the current situation is still a bit unclear to him.
Fang Yu whispered: "Let's go there too."
The ship officer nodded slightly. "Well, the people sent by Her Highness the Princess should be here soon."
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Walking through the streets of the inner city, it is not difficult to see the mess left by the previous battles. The tall and majestic buildings were burned into ruins and rubble. The remaining charred beams and columns are still warm, white smoke curls up, and there are still dark red sparks under the ashes.
.
The fire could start again at any time, but no one was paying attention to it at this time.
The knights sent by Her Royal Highness the Princess made a simple stretcher, wrapped a flag between two poplar trees, and let him lie flat on it.
Sylvester was on one side, holding the Pride of the Lone King, and followed closely behind.
Theoretically, the lost right arm can be restored using advanced restoration techniques or prayers, and Bishop Farris should be willing to take action. Even if not, Fang Pliance is not too worried, since he still has a chance to be resurrected anyway.
Soon after, he came into contact with those 'monsters'.
Everyone was walking through the rugged ruins when suddenly a sharp cry came from mid-air, and a shadow seemed to block the sun. Fang Plover raised his head and saw a giant beast flapping its wings through the ruins. Its
The figure is very strong, with tall bones as red as fire, a horn sticking out of the scalp, a faint light flashing in the eye socket, and a huge mouth below, with rows of fangs, as sharp as a sharp knife.
The tall monster spread its fleshy wings and landed on a remaining beam with a crash. It kicked its strong claws on the stone wall, then turned and rushed towards them.
The knights unsheathed their scimitars and turned in that direction. But before they made contact, an arrow shot through the air, hit the monster's chest, and drove it to the stone wall behind with a bang.
The stone wall made a low muffled sound and collapsed. The ground trembled slightly and a cloud of dust was raised.
Ye Hua put away his long bow, and the knights looked over in awe. However, in the smoke and dust, the monster was not dead for a while. It struggled and screamed for a while, and then its voice gradually became lower.
Fang Yu looked here silently, Ye Hua made eye contact with him, and both saw the silence in their eyes.
This monster was nailed to death by Ye Hua's arrow. But it was an arrow from the Ten Kings. Even so, it did not die immediately, which shows how strong its vitality is.
What would happen if ordinary people faced each other?
After the monster died, its huge fleshy wings fluttered feebly on the ground. The dark red blood vessels on it were like lava flowing on volcanic ash, glowing red and flowing downward slowly. The muscles and skin it passed through also melted in turn.
It turned into little sparks and scattered into the sky.
As if in an instant, all that was left of the huge corpse was a pile of blackened bones. And the bones quickly disappeared with the wind.
Looking at the embers rising into the sky, Sylvide told him that the dust would soon turn into new monsters. "They will not be completely killed, and will soon resurrect on this battlefield."
The knights told him that there were two kinds of monsters here, and that was just one of them.
And Fang Plover soon met another one.
He had actually seen that kind of monster before, the blood servants he had seen in Tansnir. They emerged from the alleys in groups, and encountering them meant experiencing a fierce battle.
Fortunately, the blood servant's combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the previous monster, and the knights can deal with it calmly. However, these monsters cannot be killed, and even if their heads are cut off, they will be resurrected quickly.
"They were sand pirates when they were alive," a knight said to him.
Fang Plover remained silent. It seemed that the blood worms cultivated by the blind followers in Tansnir were first used on these sand pirates. Although they deserved their punishment, the blind followers' unpredictable methods were still disturbing.
The deeper he went deeper into the inner city, the traces of the battle gradually disappeared. Lying on the stretcher, he actually saw the living prisoners of the Sand Bandits for the first time. They were strung together by a rope, and there were many soldiers in silver helmets standing beside them.
knight.
Looking at the knights and the flags on the opponent's spears, Fang Plover couldn't help but be startled. If he read correctly, those were Kaolin people.
The previous knight explained to him that it was the Kaolin people who joined the battle at the last moment and defeated the sand pirates. The gratitude in his tone was beyond words.
Fang Yu was a little surprised when he heard this. The Kaolin people had an envoy here, but he knew the alliance between Kaolin-Ithurion and Istania. In the absence of the King of Sand, Questak
, the other party generally does not intervene in the internal disputes in Istania.
A Kaolin knight in the distance saw their team at this moment, and suddenly left his own people and walked towards this side.
The knight came closer, lifted up his visor, revealed a pair of eyes and looked at them, and made an angrily voice under his helmet: "Everyone, can you help us find someone? Have you ever seen such a girl, about nineteen years old?
Early age, blond hair, light blue eyes, unusually beautiful."
There was a necklace tied to his gauntlet, and a round pendant hung at the end of the necklace. The knight moved it a few times to open the pendant, revealing the photo in the crystal below.
He gestured to the little girl above and said to everyone: "That's it, but she's a little older. Have you seen her?"
The knights of Istania shook their heads.
The moment Fang Yu saw the pendant, he turned around unexpectedly, only to realize that Sylvide had put on a headscarf and veil at some point, and looked like a maid from the palace.
Only then did he remember that the other party also had beautiful silver hair and was dressed exactly like he had in Grande.
Sylvester faced his gaze, winked at him playfully under the veil, stretched out her hand, and quietly held his hand.
"Did you call the Kaolin people here?" Fang Yu immediately understood what happened and wrote in her hand.
Like a child who has been caught playing a prank, the noble daughter's eyes are crooked and she smiles very nicely.
"But they are looking for you too."
"Don't worry," Sylvide gently gestured in the palm of his hand, making his palm feel a little itchy. "There will be no problem."
Fang Yu was still a little worried, worried that Sylvide would be noticed by the Kaolin royal family. Here they were just marginalized people, but in that palace strife, the noble daughter was the center of the whirlpool.
Fortunately, the knight did not pursue the matter. After asking politely, he said goodbye to them.
The atmosphere in the Kashan Palace was still extremely tense.
"The sand bandits have retreated."
"To be exact, most of them turned into those monsters..."
"Those monsters have no intention of attacking Kashan Palace yet, but they are lingering outside the defense line, and the range is obviously getting closer..."
Secher's tone was calm, but it was not difficult to hear the anxiety hidden in his tone. "More importantly, Beicheng..."
"Her Royal Highness the Princess previously moved most of the civilians to the north, but only some of them escaped from Questac. The rest are now gathered in the North City area..."
"Beicheng is currently the area that suffered the least damage in the previous battle, but there is no guarantee of what will happen next. The guards have confirmed that people attacked and killed by those monsters will also become their kind..."
"But those monsters can't be killed," a noble said angrily: "Are we just waiting here and there for them to turn us into the same kind?"
He gestured vigorously: "In my opinion, we should break out."
"But what about Questac?"
"We moved everyone out and left Descartes with an empty city. As long as people are still there, we can build another Cuestaque."
The eldest princess sighed. "Everyone, it's not that easy. When the sand bandits attacked the city before, their number was several times that of ours. At that time, we still had an advantage in combat effectiveness, but now it is gone."
She looked through the high platform at the black smoke billowing city in the distance, feeling a little unbearable. "Now they are more numerous than us, and they are stronger than us. Those monsters surround the entire city, and it is impossible for us to break through."
Gotta get out."
"When will His Majesty the King of Sands return?" someone asked.
But no one can answer this question.
Maybe it was before noon, maybe it was evening, but the question is, even if the army returns, what will happen? Everyone's discussion has intentionally or unintentionally ignored one question, what is the blood-red halo in the sky pregnant with?
"Where is the evil god Deska?" There was only one calm voice asking everyone.
Princess Rupert looked towards the voice, but she didn't need to look to know that the person who said this must be that person's cousin.
"If the twisted incarnation of the evil god comes, not just one Questak, but the entire Istania will be implicated." Tang Xin looked at the crowd and said, "Who knows how long its power will last. In history,
There have been records for several months, you must not want to know what kind of tragedy happened at that time, right?"
There was silence in the hall.
Ai Xiaoxiao's upper and lower teeth were chattering, but she couldn't help but tug at her friend's sleeve to stop her. She was afraid that these Istanians would become angry and kill them before the evil god came.
But those who can stay at this moment still have some courage, at least no one has said such ridiculous things.
"What should we do?" someone asked helplessly.
Fighting against a dark god, even a twisted incarnation, is enough to bring despair.
"Lords Androma and Marland will not give up on us," the eldest princess said quietly: "As long as hope still exists, we will hold on to a glimmer of opportunity."
"But where is the hope?" Even facing the eldest princess, the man couldn't help but ask.
At this time, the communication crystal in Tang Xin's hand lit up.
She raised her head and looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess: "My brother is back."
The eldest princess's eyes lit up. She still remembers everything that happened the night before. The incredible blow between the Kaolin man and that man completely defeated the courage of the sand pirates.
It was also in such a desperate situation, but they still grasped a glimmer of opportunity. Maybe the miracle would not happen again, but at least she learned not to give up hope easily.
Speaking of which, whether it was the Kaolin people or the King of Sand Pirates who were killed, they were all brought by the other party. This made Rupert have a hint of unrealistic expectations in his heart.
Maybe the other party has something else to do.
However, when he saw Fang Pliong's first words, Her Royal Highness the Princess's wish came to nothing. Facing the other party's questioning gaze, Fang Plover gently shook his head: "I just woke up and learned about Questac."
The current situation, Your Highness the Princess."
Princess Rupert bit her lip, but looking at the other person's missing hand, a trace of apology flashed in her eyes. "Captain Ed, your hand..."
Fang Yu didn't care too much. "Don't worry, Your Highness Princess, I am the chosen one, this injury is nothing to me." However, he did not say that he did not have much starlight left.
Princess Rupert knew that what he said was true, so she didn't mention it any more.
Besides, the Penelope royal family and the temple can also help in this matter.
On the other hand, Tang Xin was on the side, looking at her cousin's miserable state. Although she knew that everything here would not affect the earth, she still couldn't help but frown.
Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw his cousin's appearance, and whispered in private: "Tangtang, you look so ugly like this."
He originally thought that his cousin would be so angry that he would just roll his eyes, but he didn't expect that the latter only blinked his eyes and turned out to have red circles. Fang Yu was so frightened that he quickly shouted in a low voice: "Crybaby, you're not coming again..."
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Tang Xin wiped the corners of her eyes and said quietly: "Just wait, I'm going to file a complaint."
Fang Yu suddenly lost his soul. If his aunt knew that he was in such a miserable condition, she would probably grab his ears and take him back to the earth.
It was just that the brothers and sisters were communicating privately, and the hall became unusually quiet for a while.
Fang Yu noticed the external changes, and then turned around. He looked at the worried Princess and Aleph beside him, and then said: "Your Majesty, although there is nothing I can do, but
Maybe someone can give us a solution."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall couldn't help but cast their eyes in this direction.
Princess Rupert even lost her voice slightly: "Captain Ed, are you telling the truth?"
Fang Yu nodded slightly. He pressed his remaining left hand on his communication crystal and felt the slight tremor there. After a moment, he said:
"They're here."
A weak voice came from outside the hall at this moment:
"Mr. Ed?"
That was the voice of a certain mystic girl.
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