Hu Tao is a fighting genius with outstanding talent. He can understand any martial arts very quickly. Downton may be a little worse than others, but compared to most people, he is definitely so good that they can't even see his back.
The little Loli refused to admit defeat, jumped over the abomination human shield, picked up an ax, and slashed at the constructed armor. The more she struck, the more impatient she became, and then she forgot about the heavenly martial arts and began to rely on brute force to attack violently.
Homer sighed after seeing this. This is the difference. Hu Tao is too uncool, and her strength is too great, enough to cope with most situations, so when she encounters trouble, she will instinctively use brute force.
It's okay if the enemy is trash, but if you encounter someone like Downton, it will definitely be a huge flaw.
On the other hand, Downton is becoming more and more proficient in the use of heavenly martial arts.
Another Heaven's Shine, Downton appeared in front of the next armor, and then received a Heaven's Explosion.
The saber struck the construct, and magic energy poured out, blasting it away.
Bang, the two ones behind were about to rush forward, but were knocked off balance by it and rolled into a ball.
Downton retracted his right sword and slashed out with his left sword. A giant seal fell from the sky and struck them.
The strength of these constructs is about soul level five. With the help of Abomination and Celes, they really do not pose much of a threat.
Hutao pouted, looking at Downton's gorgeous offensive, she felt that her attack was like an ugly duckling, too ugly.
"Not bad, very good." Mo Yan's words flashed, praising Downton.
During the battle, Downton's movements were dazzling and elegant, as if he were dancing a court dance. No matter how critical the situation was, he would never show nervousness. He had a handsome face and always had a calm expression with the corners of his mouth pursed.
"If I could only choose one apprentice, I would choose Downton!"
Hu Tao's fighting talent is very good, but his overall quality is not as good as Downton. This one is almost an all-rounder. In terms of potions, combat, and wisdom, he is destined to have great growth potential. Of course. Greed
If he bites off more than he can chew, he may end up accomplishing nothing.
Seeing these words, Hutao curled up his lips and endured it again and again, but still couldn't hold it back, and hot tears flowed down.
"Don't listen to Homer's nonsense. If it were me, I would definitely choose you." Downton glared at Homer reproachfully and quickly comforted the little girl. "You said you have an ancient magic book and have lived for tens of thousands of years. How funny.
Is it interesting to cry like a little loli?"
"I'm motivating her, okay? Let her not be arrogant!" Homer also loves talents. If Walnut is a real fool, he won't bother to care.
"Huh, Homer is a big bad guy. Big brother is the best." Hutao pouted, sticking out her tongue towards the grimoire and making a face.
Celes covered her mouth and snickered.
The little Loli regarded the construct in front of her as a substitute for Homer and slashed at it, cutting it into a pile of scrap metal.
Even while practicing martial arts, Downton still wanted to ensure that there would be no huge mistakes. In addition to the four abominations guarding Celes, twenty more abominations rushed into the corridor. They divided and surrounded the constructs so that they could not form a siege.
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The Death Banshee, who had no worries, opened up her firepower, and the killing power was much faster than that of two melee combatants, especially the arcane missiles. The construct shriveled up.
"The last two. Kill quickly!" Downton was a little regretful. The construct had no life, so the Horn of Heaven, which was similar to the Giant Roar limiting technique, was completely useless. Otherwise, he really wanted to test its power.
"Something's wrong, a monster is coming!" Hutao's ears twitched and he quickly warned.
Downton knew that the little Loli's sense of hearing and smell were far better than ordinary people. Hearing this, he immediately accelerated his attacks and continued to kill the giant, chopping the construct in front of him into pieces.
Roar!
Before the monster arrived, a deafening roar could be heard, making the few glass windows on the corridor wall rattle.
A three-headed demon dog the size of a rhinoceros rushed up to the second floor. When it saw the intruder, it immediately opened its three big mouths.
As the thick saliva dripped, a fireball the size of an orange roared out, shooting at Celeste.
The six abominations immediately stepped forward and lined up, forming a wide shield wall that covered the corridor.
Bang! Bang!
The fireball hit Abomination and exploded into flames like fireflies, crackling and burning.
Quasimodo struck with both fists, hitting the construct's head and chest, and then pounced on the three-headed demon dog.
Sizzling, sizzling!
Blue lightning flashed, forming a branch shape and covering the entire corridor.
"Wutnut, go back, Homer, shield!" Seeing the little Lolita about to attack, Downton stopped. At the same time, he inserted the knight's sword into the scabbard at his waist, caught the shield handed by the elemental arm, and pointed towards the three heads.
The demon dog charged.
"Give me a shield too." Hu Tao didn't want to stay behind, that wasn't her style.
"Only a storm can make a strong bird!" After reminding Downton, Homer sent out the Shield of Order.
Hutao caught it and trotted towards the devil dog.
The fireball shot out again, hitting the shield and bursting with a bang, but Hutao's strength was too great and his body did not move at all.
Downton felt a little numb in his arms, but it was still within the bearable range.
"Be careful with sonic arrows." After rushing within ten yards, Downton launched a giant charge and crashed into the demon dog with an afterimage.
Bang, just as the demon dog's head on the left side opened its mouth, and before it had time to release magic, it was hit by the shield and almost bit off its tongue.
Kill the giant, three consecutive attacks!
The black dragon's wings drew a trail of dark red fire lines, and then slashed on the demon dog's head, causing blood to spurt out from the cuts.
The demon dog howled miserably and retreated involuntarily, one of its eyes even missing.
Giant windmill!
Downton exerted force on his legs, and his whole body rotated, like a naginata, slashing towards the head of the demon dog.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
In the corridor illuminated by the illumination technique, the sabers were as gorgeous as aurora lights, and with a round dance of death, they hit the devil dog.
The blood is blooming, staining the floors and walls like a garden of roses.
The smell of blood filled the air, and the demon dog screamed even louder, because the skull of one of its heads was completely chopped open, and its brains splattered.
Downton landed, breathing a little quickly.
The demon dog howled and aimed at Downton, shooting fireballs and lightning.
Just as Downton was about to hide, Acemodo stepped sideways and blocked him in front of him without receiving any instructions.
Bang, bang!
All the magic hit it, but there was no damage at all.
During the elemental explosion, Quasimodo clenched his fists. He raised them above his head and then smashed them down, landing on the demon dog's head.
boom!
The demon dog could not withstand such a powerful blow, its limbs softened, and its entire body fell to the ground.
Quasimodo moved out of the way in time, giving Downton room to attack.
Downton would not let go of such a good opportunity, and another giant windmill struck its other head firmly.
Homer is very satisfied with Downton's performance. Heaven's Shine is faster than Giant's Charge. However, it consumes more magic energy. There is no need to use Shine to deal with this kind of enemy. Moreover, he is also very skilled in cooperating with the Demon Servant. The latter
It was very good that he took on the role of human shield during the intervals when he was panting and adjusting his strength.
"I'm coming!" He picked up the shield with his left hand and slapped the demon dog hard.
It was like there was a Titan hidden in the little body. It was so powerful that the demon dog rolled straight out, its claws touching the floor. But it was still useless, and it made a harsh noise.
Walnut chases, jumps and splits, and the burst of heaven blooms solidly on the last head of the devil dog.
Snap, like a crushed fruit, brains and blood splashed out in a radial pattern.
While Downton was chasing him, he glanced at Quasimodo. According to Homer, it shouldn't be very intelligent, but although it didn't talk much, its combat awareness was very outstanding. Many times, his orders hadn't been given yet.
, it has responded, quite correctly and brilliantly.
"No matter what, it won't rebel, and it works much harder than Jackson." Downton quickly gave up thinking. With such a loyal and hard-working demon servant, there is nothing to be dissatisfied with.
The three-headed demon dog and the one guarding the dark altar are both products of the laboratory, but their strength is much weaker. At most, they have just reached the war level.
Even if Downton doesn't have a team, one person can almost kill it, not to mention having a human shield, powerful melee combat, and a long-range mage.
"It was a huge mistake that you chose to show up." Seeing that the devil dog was seriously injured and dying, Downton joked and left the opportunity to harvest human heads to Hu Tao. He knew that the little Loli liked to do this.
Hutao chopped the demon dog to death, wiped off the blood splashed on his face, stood on the corpse, and looked at the trophies, "There are some parts of the demon beast that can be used to make potions, is this okay?"
"No need to dissect. This is a laboratory product. Except for the remains of the soul, it is all garbage that has been destroyed by experiments." Homer explained.
"Be alert!" Downton was worried that there were other demon dogs, but after waiting for a while, nothing appeared, so he continued to search the room.
In addition to the guest room, which is the servant's room, there are two large reception rooms, and a showroom, which contain absolutely nothing of value.
Downton led the team up to the third floor. This time, the number of constructs placed on both sides of the corridor was smaller, but more powerful, and they were all concentrated in front of a door painted in dark brown.
This door is the largest in the entire corridor, and everyone knows that it is an important room without asking.
"It's time to gain something!" Hutao cheered and ran over impatiently.
Downton didn't bother to stop her this time, and instead let Abomination charge.
Hutao didn't run slowly, but it was Celes who hit the first construct knight first.
The Death Banshee's phosphorus rockets are not very powerful, but the suppressive effect is not bad. If the enemy is replaced by a human, the damage will be even greater.
The movement of the construct is already a bit slow, and after suffering trauma and joint damage, it becomes even slower.
Hu Tao met the enemy, but just after three blows with the axe, Abomination arrived, and without stopping, he bumped into him.
The strength of the structure was not enough, it was like being run over by a chariot, swaying around, two of them were even squeezed, and the hateful big feet quickly turned them into discus.
Quasimodo grabbed a construct, used it as a mace, swung it and smashed it into the surrounding construct armor, causing the armor to disintegrate and scatter everywhere.
There is no need for Homer to report the location of the soul core, because all the constructs have been torn to pieces, and even if they are reassembled, they will have little combat effectiveness.
Downton grabbed Hutao, who was about to push the door, and gave Quasimodo a gesture. Quasimodo understood, squatted down, and poked the door with his finger.
The door was locked, and Downton was just about to ask Homer to check it when Quasimodo's index finger forcefully broke the lock with a pop.
With the creaking sound of the door shaft, the door opened, and everything in the house was revealed to everyone.
This is a study room. Because it has not been used for a long time, it has accumulated a thick layer of dust, and the beautiful Persian carpet has been smeared until it cannot be seen.
On the east and south sides are large chestnut-wood bookshelves, filled with large books. On the west side is a fireplace with some unburned firewood. In the distance, there are three luxurious lounge chairs.
There is a long desk on the north side, which is not big enough. There are some parchments and notes scattered on it. The ink bottle has been knocked over and the quill is lying on the ground.
There is an oil painting hanging on the wall facing the door, which depicts a woman wearing a palace dress. Although the years have passed, her appearance seems to remain forever, especially the pair of smart eyes that seem to be watching everyone.
A person looking at her.
"So beautiful!" Celes exclaimed.
"It's magic paint." Downton didn't find it strange. There were some paints mixed with special magic potions, and the oil paintings produced were no different from real people.
"No, it was painted with ordinary paints, but the painter was Raphael, one of the three post-Renaissance masters." For Homer, such a world-famous painting can be recognized at a glance.
"That romantic painter?" Downton was stunned for a moment, recalling the biographies he had read, "I remember that his paintings are highly collectible and quite valuable!"
"Yes, this painting is the work of Raphael at the peak of his middle age. Several other paintings of the same period were auctioned for around 20 million marks, so this one is definitely higher."
Homer didn't say the reason, but Downton understood that the painting, which had not been seen for three thousand years, was destined to be of high value. If it were brought back to the Western Continent, the entire collecting world would go crazy.
"No way, just such a broken painting, worth 20 million marks?" Hutao's mouth widened, with disbelief on his face.
"Yes." Downton was a little sad. Such a painting could even catch up with the gold bricks he paid Barak, but it soon turned into regret.
The famous paintings hanging on the walls obviously lacked maintenance and were badly damaged.
On the surrounding walls, in addition to this painting, there are more than ten other paintings, but the value is average. There are also some collections made from the entire skin of hero-level monsters. They are obviously the Duke's prey.
to show off his achievements.
Downton was still looking at it, but Hutao couldn't wait any longer and ran in.
"Be careful!" Downton asked Quasimodo to follow quickly, but he was still half a beat late. Suddenly, a monster fell silently from the ceiling above the door and rushed towards the little Lolita.
No one expected that there was a monster lurking close at hand. Although Downton tried his best to take action, he was a little slow in the end. (To be continued...)