Chapter 502 The Boat of Bones, Road Encounter, New Servant
Chapter 502: Boat of Bones, Encounter on the Road, New Servant
"Sir, are we going to cross the river?"
A group of devils stood by the magnificent "Water of the Yellow Spring" for a quarter of an hour before Moriarty took a step forward and asked in a deep voice.
Generally speaking, to cross the River of the Dead, you must use special boating equipment, otherwise an ordinary wooden boat will not be able to float on the water of the Yellow Spring, and will be completely swallowed by the surging river water even if it is launched into the water.
"No, we have to go upstream."
Senia Oren shook her head, and then waved her hand. Immediately, a ray of light lit up from under the Queen of Lies' robe, and then cast directly on the rolling water.
"This is!?"
When the light dissipated, a long boat that was twenty meters long and made of thick bones appeared in front of the devils.
Just as it entered the river, a mist-like gray cloud appeared on the bone boat, shrouding the entire boat like a cloud of gas and condensing. After a while, the mist gathered more and more, settling down and touching the river water. Immediately
, the water under the boat rolled up like boiling soup, and a large group of water bubbles "gurgled" up, covering the entire side of the boat.
As the devils watched, more and more bubbles rose from the water, and began to slowly lift the entire bone boat. Until finally, even the bottom of the boat was lifted out of the water by the blisters, and the entire boat was lifted.
It looks like a special airship half-suspended on the water of the underworld.
△↓长△↓风△↓literature△↓学,ww≡←≡t
"Oh, the Boat of Bones really deserves its reputation."
Looking at the skeleton boat floating on the river, Moriarty smiled silently.
In fact, it is recorded in many classics that if you want to cross the water of the underworld, apart from flying directly through the air, the only means of transportation is the "bone boat" made with the secret techniques of the undead.
Legend has it that this special boat built using the bones of corpses not only has the power to resist the "non-floating rule" of the underworld water, but can also use the power of the dead in the river to provide inexhaustible power for sailing.
"Then let me see the true face of this boat of bones."
As an alchemist, Moriarty would naturally not be satisfied with the superficial glimmers. When the brilliance of magic dimly lit up in his eyes, another completely different picture appeared in his field of vision.
Through the analysis and filtering of magical power, the surface color, light and shadow of the world are completely stripped away: it turns out that what lies under the bone boat and completely holds it up is not a simple string of blisters. It is a group of unkempt faces, dripping bones and flesh, and pain.
The water ghost was wailing but had to use his shoulders and arms to carry the heavy boat.
It’s like this…
The brilliance of magic power appears and disappears, but it is enough for Moriarty to see the essence and truth of the matter. It is indeed the style of the necromancer, using the power of death to deal with various needs in the world. However, this kind of genuine skeleton
There are not many boats, and I don’t know where Senia Oren got them.
"Come on board."
Without any explanation, the Queen of Lies boarded the bone boat first, and the other devils immediately followed.
There was no bumping or rocking like a normal ship. When Moriarty stepped on the bone deck, everything felt as smooth as flat ground, without even a trace of trembling.
Then, as if receiving a silent instruction, the Skeleton Boat slowly started to move from slow to fast, going against the direction of the Yellow Spring water, and began to travel towards the northwest and upstream.
Unlike on land, when boating on the River of the Dead, the surrounding water vapor and death energy are even more concentrated. Even the devils will feel uncomfortable, and they will release a little power to block the penetration of the breath of the dead. But only
Senia Oren and Moriarty seem to be the same as before. There doesn't seem to be any difference. Of course, the Queen of Lies is because of her super strength. And Moriarty has a negative energy field, even in the current situation.
You can also be at ease in the environment.
"It will take about a week to sail." Sitting down at the bow of the ship, Senia Oren just said lightly without any extra explanation.
Seeing this, the other five strong men couldn't ask any more questions, so they had to find a place to stay. Anyway, they were already here. They could only obey the Queen of Lies in everything they did.
However, leaning against the stern of the ship, Moriarty looked at the heavy dark clouds and dim light in the distant sky, but his face was as sinking as water.
As a native of the Antagrich continent, other devils may not know what is in the distant upper reaches, but Moriarty has a vague idea. There is the mysterious source of the water of the underworld, a place full of violent undead energy and horrific death.
It is a forbidden area according to the rules. According to rumors, even pure necromancers or undead sorcerers dare not set foot in it, otherwise they may be directly annihilated.
Could it be that the Secret Garden really appears in such a terrifying and extreme environment? Or, this time it is another cover-up trick of the Queen of Lies, and she is actually planning some other obscure conspiracy?
Lowering his eyes and thinking, Moriarty's thoughts were tumbling, but he couldn't find a reliable answer.
For several days in a row, the boat of bones moved steadily forward on the water of the Yellow Spring. There was no abnormality, and no other undead creatures were seen to disturb it. It really seemed like a picnic on a long voyage.
Until the fourth day, several black shadows suddenly appeared in the sky in the distance. At first, they were just a few small dots, traveling from north to south, seeming to be flying across the river. However, when they quickly approached, they suddenly discovered the shadows on the river.
The boat then circled for another week before these black shadows landed on the bone boat as quickly as eagles.
That was a group of vampires dressed in red and black uniforms, and the leader was a powerful Blood Earl!
"I am Earl Shelley of the Durent family. Now I declare that you and this bone boat will be commandeered immediately!"
With the usual elegance of the vampires and the domineering momentum of the superiors, the Blood Earl looked at the six people in front of him. Behind him, a group of other vampire viscounts and barons were half-surrounding the group of auras.
Frail and obscured passengers gathered in the center.
Looking at this group of uninvited guests, the five Yakuza including Moriarty remained motionless, just waiting for the reaction of the Queen of Lies at the bow of the ship.
"Are you from the Dirente family? So, Marquis of Sevia..." Without scolding or directly taking action, Senia Oren raised her head slightly and asked calmly.
"The Marquis of Sevia is my 'parent'." He glanced at the strange guy in black robe in front of him with some strange eyes, and the Blood Earl smiled slightly: "Since you know the Marquis, you should know the identity of my Dirente family.
In the name of 'gentleness'. As long as you obey orders honestly, I think you still have a good chance of living well. Of course, if you still want to try to resist, then becoming a 'blood slave' will be your final destination.
"
When the high-ranking vampire finished speaking, a vampire viscount on the side took a step forward and shouted to the six people: "Now, take off your hoods, and then go to the stern of the boat to line up in a row!"
Unfortunately, until the Viscount's roar was blown away by the river wind, the six people did not move at all.
Immediately, the vampires became a little angry.
"Haha, it seems that the communication just now did not achieve the effect I expected. Then, sacrifice your flesh, blood and soul and become the eternal slaves of the noble blood clan."
Finally, Blood Earl Shelley sneered and waved his hand gently, and the surrounding vampires rushed towards the six targets like a pack of wolves.
For a moment, the blood on the bone boat surged, and the wind and shadows were everywhere.
But unfortunately, a dim starlight flashed at the next moment, and then a shower of stars fell from the void, covering the entire boat of bones. And in the dots of light, all the vampires, including Shelley, seemed to be immobilized.
Motionless. Even the vampires who were still making swooping or attacking movements seemed to have suddenly turned into wax sculptures. They either stood stiffly in place, or fell to the ground because they lost their balance.
"you you you…"
Even the dignified Blood Earl, a high-level vampire, could not even open his mouth normally in the flying of the dark stars. He could only vibrate intermittently in fear and mechanically, while his eyes looked blankly at the hood in front of him, but it was
The thin figure that is the source of all starlight.
"The Vampires are really interesting creatures. They are in the dark zone between life and the undead, yet they arrogantly call themselves 'immortals' or 'nobles of the night'. In fact, aside from appearances, they are just a group of people based on
It's just a parasite of blood." Ignoring Count Shelley's horrified gaze, Xenia Oren chuckled and commented to the five people behind her.
"Sir, what to do with them?"
Now that the Queen of Lies has personally taken action, the devils have no scruples. A Ji Dao directly took action and pinched a certain vampire baron in front of him. At the same time, a huge amount of dark power surged out instantly, killing this "poor" in the blink of an eye.
The vampires corroded and ground them cleanly, leaving not even a trace of dregs behind. Following suit, in addition to Moriarty, several other demons also grabbed nearby vampires and violently crushed them to death.
Obviously, the boring journey and the ascetic silence of the past few days have seriously weakened the patience of the strong devils, and now they are eager to kill when they seize the opportunity.
As for the devils' limited violent outburst, the Queen of Lies did not stop it. She only raised her hand when there were only five vampires left. Immediately, the devils stopped their movements and returned to the static state.
"You are lucky, Earl Shelley. I happen to need a few servants on my boat, so your life will be temporarily preserved. However, in order to serve me better, a small 'memory correction' is still necessary.
of."
When Xenia Oren finished speaking, five stars flew out from in front of her at the same time, and fell into the foreheads of the remaining five vampires in the blink of an eye. Immediately, a halo of light that seemed to be real and phantom lit up, Shelley and the other four
The vampire's eyes suddenly became extremely hollow, and at the same time, a series of changing expressions appeared on the faces of the five people.
After that, when a minute passed, the dreamy light and shadow faded away, and the eyes of the vampires also returned to clarity.
"Sir, Shelley Dirente is here to await your orders."
Following the lead of the Blood Count, the five vampires knelt down on one knee at the same time, bowing their once proud heads to the Queen of Lies. (To be continued...)
