As the leader of the kingdom's underground world, the criminal group named "Eight Fingers" seems to have more than one stronghold in the capital.
This criminal group is divided into eight departments based on the business they do. They are responsible for the eight types of activities: slave trading, assassination, smuggling, theft, drug dealing, bodyguards, finance and gambling. The eight departments cooperate and benefit each other in the general direction.
, but usually they are separated from each other, each doing his own thing. I heard that the relationship between them is not much better.
Thanks to this, there are at least eight [Eight Fingers] strongholds in the royal capital, and there may be more. These strongholds are usually taken care of by some nobles who have business dealings with [Eight Fingers], so they are quite popular.
Hidden, in normal times, it would be extremely difficult for someone to find these strongholds. Even if they are found, if they want to take action against them, they must first get through the rotten nobles of the kingdom.
The reason why we were able to successfully obtain information about the [Eight Fingers] strongholds this time, and bypass the obstacles of the nobles, and attack these strongholds, is said to be because the people in charge of [Eight Fingers] have been enslaved by monsters and have deviated from human nature.
relation.
Those nobles who cooperated with [Eight Fingers] or were bribed by [Eight Fingers], faced with a group of criminals enslaved by monsters, finally did not have the courage to continue to protect them, so this time many of them
Choosing to stand by and not interfere, this allowed beings like [Blue Rose] to obtain the necessary information and be able to take action against [Eight Fingers]'s stronghold.
And according to Laches, the place they were planning to set off to this time was the stronghold mentioned in the information sent back by the sacrificed Kingdom troops where they encountered the "Six Arms".
"Because [Six Arms] is the highest combat power of [Eight Fingers], and they appear in the same place together, then there is a greater possibility that the vampire who is the instigator is in that place."
That's what La Haci thought.
So, the group of people immediately set off and headed to that stronghold.
The reason why they did not operate at night but during the day was mainly because many people on the other side had been transformed into vampires and were enslaved by powerful vampires. They were no longer human beings. Therefore, Laxi judged that it would be better to fight at night than to fight at night.
Act during the day.
"Vampires will suffer racial penalties of reduced abilities in daylight, but will gain various benefits at night. In this case, instead of fighting at night when it is not good for us, it is better to attack those vampires while it is still dark.
attack."
Laci's consideration was so comprehensive that one can't help but feel that she is worthy of being the leader of a team of adamantine-level adventurers.
However, in Rieger's view, this consideration is actually meaningless.
This is because vampires who will be punished by races with reduced abilities during the day are generally only low-level vampires. High-level vampires can almost ignore this impact.
If the vampire that controls the [Eight Fingers] is really Shalltear, then what they are about to encounter is the highest level vampire that has ever appeared in this world, which is far inferior to even the legendary monster [Destroy the Nation]
The guardian of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick and the true ancestor of the vampire at level 100, it is impossible for him to have a weakness that is weakened by sunlight.
As for those low-level vampires that will be weakened, to be honest, existences of that level will be hunted down by adamantine-level adventurers even if they are twice as strong. It doesn't really make any difference whether they are weakened or not.
If the people who are about to go to the [Eight Fingers] stronghold are just a group of middle and low-level adventurers, you can still consider trying to gain this advantage. But this time, the people going to the [Eight Fingers] stronghold are all steel-level adventurers. Lian Bu
Ryan, a former mercenary, is undoubtedly a steel-level being. He is only one step away from the heroic realm, and there is no need to fight for that meager advantage.
Furthermore, the [Eight Fingers] base we went to this time was not within the urban area, but in a remote area some distance away from the downtown area.
It was as if the entire area was enclosed in darkness. It was surrounded by relatively tall buildings, blocking most of the light. Even during the day, very little light could shine in.
The weather in the Royal Capital has not been very good recently, and it is almost impossible to see the sun at the end of the day. The weakening effect of vampires in this kind of weather is quite limited.
"...it seems God is not on our side."
Laisi also gradually became aware of these problems, glanced at the dark sky, and made a wry smile.
"I really like this weather, right?"
"For us, fighting in this kind of weather is actually very beneficial."
As thieves and assassins, the twins Tia and Tina expressed different opinions on this.
What they are best at is fighting in the dark, and many of their skills and abilities can be most effective in a dark environment. Therefore, this kind of weather has little impact on them, but it is also beneficial.
"Me too."
Evileye was equally relaxed, obviously having the advantage of fighting in this environment.
"Well, I have magic props to assist me, so I won't be affected even in complete darkness, so it's okay."
Even Brian expressed this and touched the Eye Necklace around his neck, telling everyone that what he said was true.
Gegelan stood with Brian, looked at Brian like this, and said something.
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect you to come with me."
Among the people present, only Brian was not an adventurer and had no relationship with the royal capital. Even if something happened to the city, he would probably feel no pain. Therefore, Gegelan really did not expect Brian to come with him.
"I'm just following Lord Brighaut, don't worry about me."
The reason Brian gave was surprisingly simple.
"I'm quite welcome." Gegelan smiled broadly and said, "It's very reassuring for a man like you to come with me."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Just kidding, a master who can compete with the strongest warriors from neighboring countries is here with him, how can that not make people feel reassured?
At least, Gaglan feels that he is not as good as Brian. Tia and Tina are probably no match for Brian. The only ones who can beat Brian in [Blue Rose] are probably Lax and Evileye.
It's impossible not to feel unwelcome when experts of this level can follow along.
However, Brian's reaction was very calm.
"Don't have high expectations for me. If the opponent is really that vampire, even if a person of my level goes there, he will only be killed instantly." Brian said: "Don't think that I said it too harshly.
, with all due respect, if the opponent is that vampire, only Lord Brighaut here can be her opponent, and the rest of us will be killed instantly even if they come together. If Lord Brighaut hadn't been here, I definitely wouldn't have done it.
Come and die together."
That's right, from Brian's point of view, the actions taken by Lax and others this time were no different from committing suicide.
As long as the vampire who once appeared in the northern forest of E-Rantel is secretly controlling [Eight Fingers], then even if all members of [Blue Rose] join forces to fight against it, they have no chance of winning.
"You should be lucky that you met Lord Brighaut before setting off and persuaded Lord Brighaut to come with you, otherwise..."
Brian did not continue what he said later, but no one present would understand what he meant.
Because of this, many people felt unhappy with Brian's statement.
"We haven't even encountered this before, but you think we can't defeat that vampire?"
"To be honest, I really doubt whether you are really Brian Anglaus. You have been saying such depressing words since just now. It's so unseemly."
"...I am really underestimated. I hope that vampire is really as powerful as you said."
Tia and Tina criticized Brian one after another, and even Evileye said something coldly, obviously feeling a little angry.
Who are they?
They were one of the only two teams of adamantine-level adventurers in the kingdom in the past, and they were the famous [Blue Rose].
It's not like they haven't encountered powerful monsters before, but no matter how powerful the monster is, they are just alone after all. As long as all the members of [Blue Rose] join forces and carry out group operations, then there will definitely not be many monsters that can deal with so many powerful people alone.
Therefore, they did not think that [Blue Rose] would be unable to deal with even one vampire if they went out together. The main reason was that they could not imagine that such a powerful vampire existed.
Under such circumstances, it is really unconvincing that Brian is so obsessed with other people's ambitions and destroys his own prestige.
Brian seemed to have expected such a reaction from his words, and his expression remained calm.
"Whether you believe it or not, this is what I think. I just hope that the vampire we are about to encounter is not that monster."
Brian looked indifferent, which made all the girls frown.
"Okay, stop talking."
At this time, La Haici spoke up.
"No matter what, now that we have started taking action, there is no reason to turn back, and we have no way to turn back."
The Royal Capital is the capital of the Kingdom of Li Yestije. It is home to not only the royal family and nobles, but also many civilians. It is also the hub of the kingdom and cannot be missed.
In such a place, a powerful monster is now mixed in. In this case, no matter how strong the monster is, they must eradicate it to prevent the capital and the kingdom from being harmed and threatened.
Therefore, just as Lacus said, no matter how powerful their opponent is, they cannot retreat.
"Besides, even if such a powerful vampire does appear, with Mr. Brighaut, who is highly respected by Mr. Anglaus, it won't matter even if we are completely defeated, right?"
Laxus deliberately spoke in a relaxed tone, gradually relaxing the atmosphere.
"Indeed, with Lord Brighaut here, even if we do encounter that vampire, we will at least be able to fight."
Brian also showed his absolute confidence in Li Ge, making the dissatisfaction on the faces of Evileye and others slowly disappear.
Everyone looked at Li Ge together, at the man who was walking in the middle and did not speak from the beginning to the end.
"arrive."
When Li Ge saw everyone looking at him, he completely ignored the topic just now and said this calmly.
Only then did everyone realize that they and others had arrived at their destination without knowing it.
They passed through poorly lit alleys and walked into the central area of a remote area, and finally successfully saw the place mentioned in the intelligence.
It was a building surrounded by towering walls, forming a space isolated from the surroundings. At first glance, it looked more like an airtight prison-like building than a fortress.
"That's right there?"
Li Ge's eyes flashed with a transparent luster, then he turned to Laxu and asked.
"Yes." Laxus confirmed the location and the information she had obtained, then nodded solemnly and replied: "You can't be wrong, that's the base of the [Eight Fingers] mentioned in the information, where the sacrificed person was
The place where the Kingdom’s troops encountered [Six Arms].”
After hearing Laxu's words, everyone was on alert.
Since the intelligence mentioned that someone with [Six Arms] appeared here, even if they didn't consider the vampire who controlled [Eight Fingers], they all had to consider what would happen if they encountered [Six Arms].
All the members of [Six Arms] are comparable to adamantine-level adventurers. Characters of this level are already on the same level as many people in [Blue Rose].
In addition, almost all members of the opponent have become vampires and have become monsters more powerful than humans. Considering this, the members of the [Six Arms] except the [Immortal King] may be stronger than before, but they are definitely not
A character that can be easily dealt with.
Faced with such a presence, even Brian became fully focused and put his hand on the knife at his waist, looking like he was ready to attack with all his strength at any time.
Even Lax and Evileye were slightly on alert and no longer relaxed.
"Tia, Tina."
Laches didn't look back and called the twins directly.
The twins understood immediately.
"Let's go do some reconnaissance."
"You guys are waiting here for news from us."
As thieves, reconnaissance missions are naturally Tia and Tina's specialty.
The two of them immediately escaped into the shadows, actually blending into their own shadows and the surrounding darkness, heading towards the direction of the [Eight Fingers] stronghold.
However, at this moment, Li Ge, who had been looking in the direction of the building, spoke up.
"No need to go."
He said this calmly.
"There is probably magic or magic props similar to [Life Sense] set up nearby, right? We have been discovered."
This sentence was confirmed in the next second.
"咻咻咻咻咻——"
Along with the sound of cracking the air, a rain of arrows suddenly struck from the direction of the building, causing arrows to pierce the atmosphere and cover the direction where Li Ge and others were.
"Oops!"
Laxus couldn't help being startled and shouted.
"Discovered! Prepare to fight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hail of arrows fell from mid-air and hit the group of people.