However, just as Boomwo was accompanying Rikka in the underground secret room, the gate of Changsuo City slowly opened. Many poor people were seen wearing leather robes, walking silently in a certain direction.
Back to half a month ago, an old man was lying at home, surrounded by people. Among these people were poor people, nobles, the city lord Belinda, and envoys from the village.
This man is the eldest person in Changsuo City, and the eldest person is regarded as the orphan of the gods. Therefore, his serious illness is tantamount to the anger of the gods against the world.
"Lord Belinda, I think I may have to go to the Hall of Valor. I have been living on my last breath for these years. I am not only greedy for the food and drink in this world, but at the same time I miss my companions who have died long ago."
"I have been a hunter all my life. Instead of lying motionless in bed, I prefer the world outside the ice sheet. Snow eagles soar in the sky, and ice bears roar continuously."
Although the old man's voice seemed very weak, the excitement in it reached everyone's ears. This is the backbone of the Vikings, who are not afraid of death and regard it as a part of life.
Over the years, the old man has long been tired of life. He has never held a bow and arrow in his hand, but he has never fully drawn it. The warm fire crackles, but the old man yearns for the wind and snow outside the window.
"You are the oldest old man in our Changsuo City. Please use your endless years to bless everyone. The frozen continent will wail for you, the snow cats will no longer steal food, and the ice fox will no longer hide."
"Your soul will enter the Hall of Valor, drink and chat with the gods, listen to the stories of your ancestors, and speak out about the suffering of the frozen continent."
"Now you can close your eyes. A beautiful dream is a small gift from the younger generations, and it is also your last memory before setting off. May the gods be with you always, and may you meet your companions soon."
Everyone present bowed and saluted, and countless candles were extinguished instantly. Belinda took two crystal vials from the guard captain and uncorked them with a smile.
I saw him emerge in an instant the size of a palm, and then turned to look at the guard captain in a very humane manner. After receiving a positive reply, he jumped on the old man's chest.
The eight compound eyes suddenly opened, and the huge mouthparts pierced the chest. The old man's expression did not show any pain, but he fell into sleep instantly.
Time passed slowly, and everyone left one after another. In the end, only the guard captain was left in the room. But the outside of the wooden building was heavily surrounded by the principality's cavalry.
At dawn the next day, the guard captain gently opened the stopper of the second crystal vial. At the same time, a black swarm of insects appeared instantly.
Seeing this, the spider bit open the giant white cocoon under him. But the insects seemed very impatient and were afraid of the old man.
The giant white cocoon burst, and hundreds of little spiders rushed out, crawling all over the old man's body. They entered the body from all entrances and disappeared in an instant.
After doing this, the big spider jumped up and accurately jumped onto the guard captain's shoulder, and then took the initiative to get into the crystal vial.
The guard captain smiled and nodded, stuffing a high-grade magic crystal into a crystal bottle, and then put it into a storage bag. At this time, the old man's expression completely calmed down, and he didn't seem to be angry at all.
Seeing this, the swarm of insects all jumped on the old man's face. Their small bodies glowed with fluorescence one after another, and thin blood threads connected the two sides.
Time passed minute by minute, and finally at noon, the swarm of insects broke away from the old man's body, and finally got back into the crystal vial with satisfaction.
But now when we look at these little bugs, they all have a big belly and their bodies are all bloody red. The guard captain slowly stood up and bowed to Belinda.
Belinda, who usually laughed and laughed, sighed and walked downstairs first. The room fell into complete silence, and the old man no longer breathed.
The things in the two crystal vials are the contracted beasts of the guard captain, and they are extremely rare companion contracted beasts. The spider is called "Dream Catcher Spider", and the insect group is called "Hypnotic Tick".
The dreamcatcher can inhibit the subject's ability to dream, and the subject will suffer vivid hallucinations. During this period, the subject will completely fall into a coma, and no external force can wake it up.
Although this kind of thing sounds extremely cruel, it seems to be a different kind of kindness to an old man who is suffering from illness.
This is like an ordinary kitchen knife. In the hands of ordinary people, it is a daily utensil, but in the eyes of criminals, it becomes a murder weapon for slitting throats.
Nothing is absolute. Gold coins can save people, or they can buy murder. Food can satisfy people's hunger, or they can choke the unlucky ones to death. Although flowers are beautiful, they are also extremely disgusting to allergic people.
Dreamcatcher spiders do not have the ability to kill the target, but they can make them unconscious instantly, and the babies can even make the target become a vegetative state.
This is a completely irreversible "attack method", so even in Changsuo City, very few people have seen it with their own eyes. Rather than saying it is a contract beast, it is more appropriate to call it a ritual leader.
What's more, the black group of hypnotic ticks is even more unbearable. The dreamcatcher spider even has a pair of sharp mouthparts to protect itself, but these little guys have neither any attack ability nor any defense ability.
Hypnotic ticks have only one function, and that is to wait for the dreamcatcher spider to completely control the subject, and then sneak into the subject's body. The fluorescence is the evidence, and it is their only ability.
The subject will feel a sense of euphoria and lethargy as a result. This effect will become more and more obvious as the number increases. At the same time, the subject will also show varying degrees of malnutrition, blood loss, and even death due to exhaustion of vitality. p>
In the dead silence of the room, the old man always had a smile on his face. In that dream, he saw his companions whom he had not seen for decades. The battle ax exuded a bloody smell, and the beast corpses behind him were neatly arranged.
He saw his deceased wife, his only son who died unexpectedly, he saw himself with a full bow and arrows, and he also saw the rare green grass in Changsuo City.
However, these were just his dreams. In the end, everything turned into nothingness, and all consciousness fell silent instantly. Viking war cries rang out in Changsuo City, and everyone took out their sidearms and pressed them tightly against their chests. The simple wooden frame was carried by six strong men. The old man put on an exquisite leather robe and his face was painted with runes. This is a treatment exclusive to warriors, and it is also the journey of the dead leading to the Hall of Valor. p>
More than half an hour later, everyone was standing around a frozen lake in the ice field. The captain of the guard sent out a grudge slash, and then the ice cracked and the water rippled.
The six strong men carefully put the wooden frame into the water, and then a magician popped up a fireball. Blazing flames rose into the sky, and the old man was finally reduced to ashes, and the frozen lake healed its "wound" again.
"May the gods bless you, and may the gods bless the frozen continent." After saying this, Belinda, the lord of Changsuo City, turned around and walked back to the original path.
The afternoon sun was obscured by clouds, the wind whistled everywhere, and light snowflakes fell. Changsuo City returned to calm, the poor were still worried about dinner, and the nobles also chatted with each other with obscene words.