But Matthew captured some information from the few words he just said——
Setrunk's position is indeed very strange.
While he was contacting himself to take action against the Presbyterian Church, he seemed to be conspiring with the Presbyterian Council to harm him.
He seems to just want to cause trouble.
Putting aside these conjectures, Matthew can confirm that the relationship between Setrunk and the Presbyterian Church is not that bad.
They can actually sit in the same conference room and chat!
Unless the wood elves don't know Setrunk's identity at all - but this conjecture is too farfetched.
The greater possibility is.
There was another truth behind the Baiyang Village massacre that year, and Setrunk, the real culprit, was not as innocent as he said.
He may not have just massacred Baiyang Village out of revenge!
He may have been a victim at one time.
But now it seems to Matthew that this guy is more likely to have a close connection with the Presbyterian Church, and he once cleaned the black gloves on the ends of his hands for them!
from this angle.
By causing the Baiyang Village massacre, Setrunk was wiping the Presbyterian Church's butt!
"Although the main target of this operation is Lance, Setrunk cannot let go. He has been ready to make a move for a long time... He cannot be allowed to continue like this!"
Matthew secretly made up his mind.
As long as Setrunk shows a slight flaw, he will let him know what a true loving father is!
Between thoughts.
The other three projections also turned into foam under Hood's spell.
In the huge reception room.
Only two elf elders were left, twitching slightly on the spot. The paralysis ball would cause a considerable part of their muscles to relax violently.
It didn't take long.
A foul smell filled the air.
Matthew couldn't help but frowned:
"No wonder some mages always raise the issue of including paralyzing colored balls as a banned technique!"
"The sphincter muscles of these two elves relaxed too quickly..."
Hood shrugged:
"You can't blame me for this. Elves are naturally sensitive to paralyzing colored balls, and I use this trick habitually."
In the colorful ball.
The two elf elders had humiliation on their faces. They called for the guards for a while, but after finding no response, they looked at Matthew with horror on their faces:
"What are you going to do?"
"This is Jade Cangting, the holy land of elves. How can you from the Seven Saints Alliance break in at will?"
Another person looked at Hood and cursed angrily:
"Hood? Is that you?"
"I was the one who approved the last order in Rapid City. You asked me before..."
Hood used a silence spell to interrupt the other party's nonsense:
"The past was before, and the present is now."
"Lord Matthew was attacked by the sorcerers of the Calamity Cult on your territory. Of course we have to find out how many of his accomplices there are here!"
"Your Excellency seems to be very dissatisfied? Are you also a party member?"
The eyes of the two elf elders suddenly widened.
They seemed to want to say something else.
However, the undead lurking in the darkness had already waved the butcher knife in their hands——
A Bing and Peggy sneaked behind them, and then easily took off their heads!
Hood looked at Matthew with some surprise.
Matthew pointed to the traces left by the projection on the ground and said:
"No need to interrogate, they are Lance's accomplices."
"One of the three projections just now is the warlock Lance, the other is a shadow creature from the Shadow Rebellion organization, and there is a dragon lord who is probably from the sampan plane and is related to Baruch's Dragon God Society.
.”
Hood walked over and took a look, and indeed, one of the three projected marks on the ground was Lance's iconic cotton mark.
Because it was temporarily washed away.
They didn't have time to deal with it, and they were hit by Matthew!
"Just keep the evidence."
Matthew said to Hood:
"The rest of the Windward Valley will be left to you. Hibbert and Feliwen are still young. You can use them as you like and make suggestions. You will definitely suffer disaster if you listen to them."
Within his arrangement.
The manhunt in Windward Valley will be led by Hood, with Hibbert and Feliwen as assistants. Terrani's Wind Chasers can only be used to maintain law and order and cannot play a key role.
And among these people, the only one who can really be of great use is Hood.
This guy is a real veteran.
He may be more reliable than Matthew himself in doing things.
Matthew was quite relieved to leave this task to him.
"It's enough for Feliwen to stay and help me. I suggest you take Hibbert with you when you go to the star world to do things. He is really strong and can be promoted to legend at any time..."
Hood said somewhat seriously.
Matthew smiled:
"He is not the only one who can be promoted to legend at any time."
Hood was stunned for a moment.
"Besides, we can't send out all the geniuses in one action. The target is too dazzling. Maybe bringing Hibbert with us will actually make those powerful beings in the outer planes more eager to take action!"
Matthew sighed with emotion.
Hood thought for a while and then nodded in agreement.
Matthew added:
"You have been in Rapids for so long, I know you must be very good at dealing with wood elves."
"Some questions shouldn't be difficult for you."
"But if you run into trouble, you can go to Ai Lan for help when necessary. She is trustworthy."
Hood nodded seriously:
"I see."
When the two of them were talking.
Hood's golem troops and Terrani's Windseekers have officially broken into Windward Valley.
In the screams of the elves.
A huge search net is slowly falling.
Several golems surrounded a group of clothed wood elves and dragged them aside for interrogation:
"Do you know Lance?"
"Don't you know? Haha, Lance stayed in the city for so long a while ago and was widely welcomed by the elves. As a member of the Jade Cangting, you actually said that you don't know Lance. You must be lying!"
"Bring back!"
"Do you know Lance?"
"We know each other? Very good. Let's take the magician's friends back first!"
The arrogant attitude of the Vajra Golem troops and the low-level mages brought by Hood to do things created great chaos in Windward Valley, instantly arousing strong resistance.
Facing the elves who are fighting against the golem.
One of the intermediate mage suddenly tore open a red light scroll:
"Evil Detection!"
The next second.
All the elves scanned by the spell began to glow red!
Just when these elves were frightened and angry.
Bystanders suddenly noticed blue marks lighting up on their necks!
And that mark is a strange cotton flower!
"That's the mark of Warlock Lance!"
"I heard that magicians are very good at controlling people's minds. They must conquer the target from body, mind to soul."
"And putting a mark on the neck is a ritual of final surrender..."
Hood said with emotion:
"This kind of magic mark is quite hidden, and ordinary evil policy scrolls may not be able to detect it. It seems that the alliance issued you high-quality goods!"
Matthew was also shocked.
This group of elves were not on the big list given by Terrani at all, they just happened to be selected by Hood to establish their power.
Matthew also planned to keep a cautious eye and let them live in the future.
I didn’t expect that if I fished out a random group of elves from Windward Valley, they would all be Lance’s slaves!
If only the red light scroll didn't happen to have the effect of color enhancement.
I really let them run away!
This time it can be considered a mistake.
"Have your people be on guard and use scrolls to test every elf's neck!"
"I go first."
Matthew said hello to Hood, and then conjured a mirror image of himself, setting it above the treehouse platform overlooking the Windward Valley.
Thus.
It can slightly confuse the enemy's sight.
Buy time for his next action.
After a while.
Matthew's true body reached the Fang Cave in the northwest of Windward Valley by means of teleportation.
The surrounding area of the cave is exposed with pale white spots, which are countless troll teeth.
There were a dozen elf guards lying at the entrance.
The legendary mage Mulan stood there alone, perfectly waiting for Matthew.
"Don't you know how to use magic other than protection?"
Matthew smiled and asked:
"Then how did you knock them out?"
Mulan sighed and took out a hammer from behind:
"It's quite troublesome. I can only turn on the protective spell and knock them out one by one. Fortunately, they can't hurt me..."
Matthew glanced at the hammer, then at the strong muscles that Mulan inadvertently revealed, and then shook his head.
Of course he knew that Mulan was joking with him.
These elf guards were obviously stunned by the counter-injury spells, but since the other party could easily lift such a big hammer, their physical strength must also be extraordinary!
really.
None of the legendary mages who hold important positions in the alliance are parallel imports!
"Let's go in."
Matthew said.
The two entered the Fang Cave, passed through an underground passage, and came to the area where the Troll Corridor was.
"I know this place."
Mulan looked at the surrounding rock walls:
"It feels like there is hot lava flowing through it all the time."
"But as far as I know, the Troll Corridor is relatively safe, and only the Amniotic Fluid Lake is more dangerous."
Matthew nodded:
"Strong people should be afraid of the Amniotic Fluid Lake, especially mages."
Mulan smiled confidently after hearing this:
"I'm not afraid."
"Even if I only use first-level spells, no one can break my defense."
"You know? When I was in college, they called me Turtle, which made me very angry!"
Matthew pondered and said:
"It's really a bit insulting."
Mulan looked proud:
"that is."
"How can a turtle resist beating me?"
"In the field of protection, I am the strongest mage in Irondor!"
"Even my teacher is a little inferior."
Matthew asked curiously:
"Who is your teacher?"
Mulan smiled slightly:
"Turtle Shell Mage, Garcia."
Matthew thought for a while:
"Garcia's armor?"
Mulan nodded:
"The spells in the Garcia series are all excellent, and everyone should learn some of them."
Matthew immediately followed up with a few compliments.
He knew that Mulan was not bragging. Ronan had strongly recommended several Garcia series spells to him a long time ago.
"If given the opportunity, I would like to discuss this aspect of knowledge with you in depth."
He said sincerely.
Mulan also seemed more enthusiastic, and the two chatted while walking. Not long after, they arrived at the bank of the Amniotic Fluid Lake.
Got here.
Matthew summoned a group of younger brothers to defend himself.
After all, after boarding the ship, the strength of all units will be reduced to the first level. At this time, the numerical advantage of numbers becomes particularly critical.
With the continuous effect of the summoning of the dead.
One figure after another appeared next to Matthew——
Paige;
A Bing;
Death Knight Forty-seven;
God of War Zombie Vasnov;
There are also four coolie zombies carrying a wooden coffin!
After Peggy landed, she looked around for a while and then asked Matthew:
"Where's Brother Fireball?"
Matthew pointed to the coffin:
"Lying down."
"The journey has been hard and he needs to take a nap."
Paige immediately became unhappy:
"Why does he have the privilege?!"
Matthew glanced at her:
"If your fireball can be as big as his, I can even carry you on my back!"
Peggy shouted:
"Does it have to be fireball?"
"Can't other balls be allowed?"
Matthew rolled his eyes:
"Peggy, this is a very serious occasion, don't speak in a dirty tone!"
Mulan chuckled:
"I like your skeleton. It's been a long time since I've seen an undead creature with such a distinctive personality. Oh, it's also a tauren!"
Peggy leaned into Matthew's ear and asked quietly:
"You're so kind to him...do you want to merge with him?"
Matthew waved his hand helplessly.
The group of people walked towards the pier by the lake.
There are several boats parked on the pier, some big and some small, but they are all quiet.
The lake in the distance is endless, with only dots of fireflies illuminating the outline of the lake.
For the first time, Matthew felt as if he had come to the end of the world.
"Get on this ship."
After two rounds, Matthew chose a slightly larger boat to board. Instead of going to the cabin, they chose to stand on the deck.
The ship was large, but there were not many people on it, and it looked like it was in a state of disrepair.
Occasionally, a few shadows drifted past them, but there was no dialogue or contact between the two parties. There was even a shadow passing through A Bing's body.
Like a ghost.
"Remember, after sailing, don't talk to the sailors or captain on the ship, and don't look at them!"
Matthew warned his undead:
"These shadows are all projections of wandering souls in the astral world, and so is the ship we are on."
"They are not in the same world as us. They may have died many years ago, but for some unexplainable reasons, these projections are still silently performing the ferrying task..."
Mulan glanced at the structure in the cabin and whispered:
"No wonder you don't have to buy a ticket."
Matthew nodded slightly:
"Theoretically, they can't even sense our presence. As long as we don't interact with them, there shouldn't be much danger."
Mulan said thoughtfully:
"I sensed a strange magnetic field from them. If we interact with them, that magnetic field may pull our souls away and go to an unknown world..."
"The undead are indeed more dangerous. If you are not careful, your soul fire may be drained!"
"What a dangerous and fascinating phenomenon!"
Upon hearing this, the undead fell into collective silence for an instant.
Matthew thought for a moment, threw a large invisible sphere at them, and hid all the undead.
Then the two communicated in low voices for a while.
After a while, the ship set off.
On the deck, the projections of the wandering souls in the astral world became more and more active. They walked back and forth and seemed extremely busy.
The lake was filled with thick fog and visibility was pitifully low.
As the ship moved forward, the creaking of the mast could be heard every time it rocked, and heart-wrenching sounds came from the gaps in the deck from time to time.
This ship always gives people the feeling that it may disintegrate at any time.
The broken ship drove unsteadily for more than ten minutes, and then slowly stopped.
Matthew and Mulan stretched their necks and accidentally discovered a small island on the lake. At this moment, the broken ship was docked at the pier of the island.
It didn't take long.
There were people boarding the ship at the dock. There were four people in total——
The first one is a dark-skinned Purgatory human race with a vigilant face;
The second one is a bald demon with scars on his face and fierce eyes;
The third one is a tall goblin with snow-white skin and thick purple eyeshadow;
The fourth one is a succubus with huge breasts——
Chest muscles in the literal sense, because all four of them are men.
After the four of them got on the boat, they did not enter the cabin. Instead, they each found a corner on the deck and sat down.
A quarter of an hour later.
The broken ship continued to wander toward the unknown.
The whole journey was silent.
The amniotic fluid lake was much larger than Matthew expected.
Or this is not a lake at all, but an ocean connecting the astral world and the material world!
Sitting on the boat, Matthew could clearly perceive subtle changes in the surrounding elements.
He knew very well that he was getting further and further away from the main material world.
Because that feeling of being protected is constantly leaving him!
What replaced it was an extremely uneasy sense of crisis!
It takes about an hour and a half to board the boat.
The quiet situation on the deck was suddenly broken.
The succubus with huge breasts came over and asked in a bad tone:
"Are you two mages?"
"Could it be from the main material realm?"
Before Mulan could speak, Matthew said softly:
"Don't come over here, I'm very sensitive."
The succubus suddenly laughed, and he came over maliciously:
"Let me see how sensitive you are..."
He hasn't finished speaking yet.
A group of undead suddenly appeared behind Matthew!
They scrambled to pick up the succubus, and then threw it overboard without mercy!
The screams of the succubus suddenly came from the lake.
But after a few seconds.
The sound disappeared.
"Hey, you're going too far, mage. He just wants to have some fun. You won't die if he gets you..."
The fairy with heavy eye makeup said.
Matthew looked at each other calmly:
"I told you I'm very sensitive, do you still want to try?"
The goblin snorted, disapproving on the surface, but secretly took a few steps back, not even daring to look at Matthew again.
Matthew was also curious about the origins and relationships of these people.
He couldn't even understand the motivation of the succubus just now.
Fortunately, he got used to weird things and people after seeing them a lot——
You have to admit that there will always be idiots in this world.
And there are a lot of them.
After this small episode, silence returned to the deck.
It's just that the three people looked at Matthew and his group with vigilance.
Another half hour passed.
The ship came to a leisurely halt again.
This time no one got on the boat.
Matthew looked outside and saw that the dock where the broken ship was docked was very large, but there was only this ship in the port.
There were no people on the pier, giving it a deserted feel.
At this time, an old troll man with a white beard came out of the cabin.
Matthew noticed that although they were all projections of wandering souls in the astral world, the resolution and image quality of this one were much higher!
He shouted loudly:
"Fairy Island has arrived, boys!"
"Why are you still standing there? Go to the island and come back, otherwise I won't drive this ship!"
"Go have fun, go have fun, the great God will bless you!"
Everyone looked at each other, but no one got up and left.
The old troll walked back.
Three minutes later he walked out of the cabin again and repeated the above lines.
After repeating this cycle five or six times.
Only then did the passengers on the deck realize the seriousness of the problem.
"If we don't go to the island for a tour, will he really not know how to sail?"
The goblin said sharply. He seemed to be asking other people, and he seemed to be talking to himself.
"Of course, don't worry I will abandon you. The Siren never abandons any passenger."
The old troll appeared next to him like a ghost, scaring him so much that he screamed for a while.
Matthew and Mullan discussed it.
The two of them came to the pier one after another, and the others followed them down.
As a result, the old troll was still shouting from the deck:
"What are you doing standing still? You damn skeletons and zombies!"
"Are you planning to delay other passengers' journeys?"
"Hurry down, just walk around and come back. Don't force me to whip you!"
Matthew had no choice but to take the undead with him.
The boat trip to Amniotic Water Lake went a little off schedule.
This made him feel uneasy.
However, Mulan is still calm:
"The projections of these ships also operate under specific rules. Maybe we just triggered some hidden rules and derived some additional itineraries. As long as we can meet their needs, we should still be able to reach the destination smoothly."
Matthew reminded:
"Ai Lan told me that the trip to Yangshui Lake is very dangerous, and even experienced brokers must treat it with caution."
Mulan nodded:
"Don't worry, the return ritual prepared before is still available, and we can return to the material world at any time."
Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.
While the two were talking, the other three passengers were already looking for the path around the island and heading up the mountain.
There is a group of buildings on the top of the mountain, which looks like a small town from a distance.
Matthew and others followed immediately.
It didn't take long.
They arrived at the edge of the town.
This town is not big, and most of the housing areas are vacant. Only the central street is bustling with people and people coming and going in an endless stream.
Matthew and Mullan walked calmly on the street.
suddenly.
A sweet female voice shouted at them:
"Come in and play, gentlemen."
"Ten gold coins at a time, I guarantee that you will be able to relieve your fatigue and make you happy!"
Matthew took a closer look.
The source of the sound was apparently a small alley next to the street.
It's said to be a small alley.
It's actually quite wide.
The alley can accommodate five or six people walking side by side.
There is an exquisite cage placed every ten meters or so inside. The door of the cage seems to be unlocked and can be opened by reaching out from the outside.
And what was imprisoned in the cage was one after another, lycanthropes who looked either coquettish or sweet, and whose bodies were so hot that they exploded!
These lycanthropes have the body and appearance of humanoid creatures, with only some organs with animal characteristics——
For example, a rabbit's ears, or a fox's tail.
All of them are women.
And every one of them can be regarded as heavenly fragrance and national beauty!
Matthew was walking in the alley, almost dazzled.
Waves of light or strong fragrance poured into his mouth and nose, stimulating his nerves.
He took a look and saw that there was a coin slot outside the cage. It seemed that as long as he put a gold coin in it, he could have fun with the lycanthrope in the cage.
His body instinctively reacted strongly.
There was a moment.
He couldn't help but want to take out the gold coins!
But at this moment.
A sudden inspiration flashed through Matthew's heart:
"Where are Peggy and the others?"
"Where's Mulan?"
He looked up suddenly and found that Mulan was nowhere to be seen, and Peggy and others seemed to be waiting for him at the end of the alley!
In an instant.
Matthew sensed great danger.
He immediately lowered his head and held his breath, ignoring the innocent or longing looks from the warbler in the cage next to him.
He reached the end of the alley in one breath.
The sense of crisis slowly disappeared.
"How did you feel just now?"
Matthew asked Peggy seriously.
Peggy spread her hands:
"I don't feel anything. It seems like I walked out in just a few steps. Why are you taking so long, Matthew?"
Are you treated differently because you are undead?
Matthew thought secretly in his heart.
Just at this time.
Mulan also walked out of the alley. He looked full of reluctance, but he said hurriedly:
"Come on, Matthew, it's not a good place to stay for a long time!"
The two left the hilltop town and walked half a circle along the remaining road before returning to the pier again.
The old troll was watching them from the deck.
When they boarded the ship this time, the old man said cheerfully:
"How about it?"
"Are you feeling good!?"
"I said I won't lie to you. Everyone who has landed on Fairy Island told me that it was a worthwhile trip. This is a man's paradise!"
Matthew and Mulan looked at each other.
The two returned to their original positions and sat down.
after awhile.
The bald demon with scars on his face boarded the boat with rapid breathing.
He saw Matthew and his party intact, and a look of deep surprise flashed in his eyes.
Another ten minutes passed.
Two strangers boarded the ship.
Matthew narrowed his eyes. They were both men. They were wearing normal men's clothes, but their behavior was very girly.
They were whispering while uploading:
"Finally escaped."
"Yeah yeah……"
The old troll replied to them with the same line as before, and the two of them ignored it.
"Okay, all passengers are in their seats, let's continue sailing!"
The old man yelled.
The broken ship slowly left this strange island.
Another hour and a half later.
The broken ship stopped at a certain pier, and the two strangers hurriedly got off the ship.
Only Matthew, his party and the bald devil were left on the deck.
While the ship continues to move.
The bald devil suddenly spoke:
"You two have good willpower, and you were able to escape from Fairy Island intact."
Mulan pondered and asked:
"Where did the purgatory human and the goblin go?"
A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of the devil's mouth:
"them?"
"Of course it's in a cage!"
"Don't you know? Once someone is tempted by the lycanthrope in the cage, pays ten gold coins, and opens the cage door to have sex with him, things will become weird——
During this process, those sexy and glamorous lycanthropes will do their best to get you out. I guarantee that this will definitely be the most enjoyable time in your life——
It can be based on some incredible rules.
Once you have finished launching.
You will be horrified to find that the animal skin on the lycanthrope that was serving you just now will fall off and stick to you!
From now on.
Your identities will be swapped.
The lycanthrope will be liberated.
They were given a chance to leave the cage.
And you.
Then she became the incomparably beautiful beastly woman in the cage!
If you want to be freed, you have to attract guests in the cage like she did, and complete the ritual she did to you before..."
"Haha, now, do you know the relationship between those two people and the two people later?"
The corners of the bald devil's mouth raised high.
Mulan seemed to shudder.
Matthew suddenly asked:
"How do you know so clearly?"
The bald devil fell silent for a moment.
But after a moment he said calmly:
"Of course I've experienced it once."
"I was in that damn cage for half a year..."
"Actually, there is nothing wrong with experiencing this kind of thing. Fairy Island is a handiwork left by the troll god. It is said that his original intention was to let men experience the happiness of women."
"If you can completely let go of your guard, that cage won't be able to trap you for long. After all, the flow of people on Fairy Island is very dense, and the alley itself has a strong aphrodisiac effect. Someone will eventually rescue you."
“I’ve also heard that some people stay in the cage and never want to leave, even if they live or die!”
Matthew and Mulan looked at each other.
Isn’t this Fairy Island too evil?!
Even for a mage, it's a bit too advanced!
"By the way, you are also going to Tyrannosaurus Town, right?"