In a gorgeous dark brown study, a man with a blond mustache stood in front of the window, quietly looking at the tall and majestic threaded tower not far away. The tower was like three spikes drilling out of the ground, intertwined with each other.
The white light from the top of the threaded tower reflected on the skin of his face, showing a faint silvery sheen.
The man's forehead was already covered with deep wrinkles, and his face showed the stability and vicissitudes of time. His strong figure was wearing a set of pale gold full-body armor.
"Is there no news about Riller yet?" the man asked in a deep voice.
Behind him, the four men and women in luxurious clothes were silent, and no one dared to make a sound at will.
"How long can the supplies in the inner city last?" The man turned around and looked at his four capable subordinates.
"Your Excellency, the inner city has plenty of supplies and can still sustain it for another year or two. It's just that the number of monsters outside is increasing, I'm afraid," a fat noble stood up and answered.
"It has been fifteen days since Governor Lile went missing. I am afraid that people from the Black Sky Society are involved." A middle-aged woman said in a deep voice, "The key now is that as long as General Tyron and the Duke are stationed there,
Your Excellencies join forces, and the security issue should be able to be sustained for a long time. It will be enough to wait until reinforcements from the Royal Alliance arrive."
"I'm afraid the royal alliance won't have enough time to take care of itself." A thin man said gloomily.
Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the study.
The door was opened without permission. The person who came in was the Duke's adjutant Venier. This middle-aged man, who had always been steady, turned pale at this time, and actually looked a little panicked.
He quickly walked to the Grand Duke's side and whispered a few words in his ear.
Immediately, everyone saw that the Grand Duke's complexion also changed, and there seemed to be many more wrinkles on his forehead.
He looked around at everyone.
"Everyone, I'm afraid we are about to face a fierce battle." His voice was heavy.
boom!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of flames burst into the sky in a gorgeous courtyard on the left side of the Threaded Tower.
The fire swept through the entire courtyard, which was the size of a football field, including the entire white courtyard. The red firelight almost instantly overwhelmed the white light of the Threaded Tower.
Everyone seemed to hear the distant roar in the air, anger, helplessness, despair, and heartache.
No one has ever discovered that just a simple roar of human beings can contain so many implications.
Everyone stood up unconsciously.
"That's the residence of General Tai Lun." The fat noble felt that his voice was dryer than ever before.
General Tyron was assassinated by his own son and adjutant. In the end, the totem exploded, and its power completely involved his son and adjutant, killing them both.
One of the three strong pillars in the city died.
The news spread throughout the inner city like a hurricane, and everyone heard the roar from the mansion. The grief, helplessness, and disbelieving shock were still fresh in everyone's memory.
Now, only the Grand Duke is left
In a white house in Queens.
Goethe was sitting in front of a white hospital bed wearing white overalls, looking at Jessica on the hospital bed. This usually quiet girl now had a sickly pale face.
"Why are you so careless? You didn't notice until you caught a cold and had a fever? You always say that I don't take care of my body." Goethe carefully held Jessica's right hand, his eyes full of tenderness and love.
During these many days of defense in the inner city, the two of them had shared weal and woe and had established a relationship with each other.
Jessica shook her head and just smiled.
"You treat me like this every time I say something." Goethe said dissatisfied. "You are always disobedient."
Jessica pursed her lips quietly and smiled. "As long as you accept your father's apology, I will listen to you in everything."
"Can you please not mention this? It's very annoying." Goethe shook his head in distress, "Mom is like this, and so are you. Didn't I say that I didn't blame the old man?"
"Do you blame him for having such an attitude? He never even called you father." Jessica shook her head and said. "No matter what he did to you at the beginning, after all, he has regretted it now. He is still your father. This is nobody's business."
Replaceable."
"Can you please stop talking about this?" Goethe looked at Jessica's gentle smile and was immediately defeated. "Forget it, you rest first, I'm going to work."
He stood up, covered Jessica with a quilt, and then kissed her on the face before leaving the ward.
After closing the door, Andy stood at the end of the corridor outside. His face was tired, his eye sockets were sunken, and he looked very haggard.
Goethe walked up to him, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. No one spoke first, they just stood there.
Andy lit a cigarette for himself, and when the butt burned to the butt, he took it off and took a deep breath.
"How long can Jessica's illness last?" Goethe asked in a low voice.
"The doctor said, only half a year left." Andy replied hoarsely.
The two fell into silence again.
The scarlet cigarette butt in Andy's hand kept emitting light white smoke.
"Is there anything you can do?" Goethe asked in a low voice again, his face no longer as relaxed and calm as when he faced Jessica.
"Father has searched all the doctors, lantern technicians, and medical professors. There is nothing we can do." Andy lowered his head, "Please stay with her. Father is waiting for me, I will go out first."
He turned and walked towards the corridor exit.
Goethe looked at his back. "There will be a way." He suddenly said loudly, "Don't worry, she will be fine. For sure."
Andy paused, then moved forward and quickly left the corridor.
Goethe leaned against the wall alone, not knowing what he recalled, with a trace of loneliness and determination on his face.
Outside the hospital, in the shadow of a white cylindrical building opposite, a tall man in black robes looked quietly at the exit of the hospital. People were coming in front of him! Groups of patrolling soldiers passed by, and occasionally a few totem masters passed by.
But no one noticed his existence. People seemed to regard him as air, and no one paid more attention to him.
"Let's get started" he murmured softly.
The index finger of his right hand was gently extended, and a light red light group suddenly appeared on the fingertip. The light group slowly floated, floating up and down.
hiss!
After a soft sound, the man in black robe disappeared instantly.
Snap.
Behind the original position of the black-robed man, a gray-robed figure slowly walked out. The face under the hood was clearly that of Garen.
He quietly looked at the place where the man in black robe disappeared.
"It's finally here."
He smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Maybe Goethe and the others thought I was dead."
He saw the whereabouts of the man in black robe just now. If he hadn't had the guts to sense his presence, he would probably have ignored him just like the others.
He recognized the symbol on the black robe. It was a member of the Black Sky Society. Only they would wear black robes all year round to distinguish themselves from the totem masters of other organizations.
He does not plan to act directly with Goethe and others. With the help of Miwu, he can hide in the dark and not be discovered by the people of the Black Sky Society. In this way, he can also obtain the maximum benefit at the critical moment.
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For example, there will be a collision between Goethe and Black Sky Society, and the collision is the opportunity he is waiting for. If he follows Goethe, not only will he be exposed, but he will also receive a lot of attention.
It is estimated that there is no way to get the desired harvest.
Garen pulled his hood down to cover his face. He didn't know how Goth was stimulated to embark on the path of a hero, but now the tentacles of the Black Sky Society have appeared.
After he came out of the villa, he entered the underground passage of the War Guild and went all the way to the inner city, in order to keep up with Goth's progress in another way.
Standing in the shadows, Garen quietly stared at the entrance and exit of the hospital. Not long after, Goethe's figure came out of the exit, his expression was calm, and there was a hint of anxiety in his brows.
Garen followed him quietly. He slowly released his energy and followed his whereabouts closely.
The two walked quickly through the streets. Goethe quickly entered a tavern and walked directly towards the border defense line in the inner city after a short time.
On the border line, there are Dragon Guards guarding the sky, and there are dense border defense totems on the ground, with huge black wolf-shaped totems constantly patrolling back and forth.
There are totem masters guarding every entrance and exit. They are all guarded by black panther totem masters. The speed is astonishing.
Goethe took out a white token and showed it to the guarding totem master. He took the token back and walked directly through the border defense line. He walked into the long city wall doorway and was surrounded by rows of guard soldiers on both sides. They were unable to resist.
But good military quality allows them to play a vigilant role.
Watching Goth enter the doorway, Garen also walked over and mixed in with the people going in and out. He took out the medal of the war guild from his body and showed it to the guard totem master.
The white man with the moustache looked at the medal. The three lines on it marked that the man in front of him was at the third level of the guild, and a look of respect suddenly appeared on his face.
"Sir, please keep your medal. Are you going to go hunting again?"
"Yeah." Garen responded simply.
Most of the people going in and out were refugees who had been rescued and totem masters who had a lucky escape. There were very few people who went out. All the totem masters who went out gained the respect of everyone.
Those who dare to go out in this environment are all people who may sacrifice for the stability of the inner city. They deserve everyone's attention.
Garen quickly walked into the doorway under the respectful gaze of everyone.
Goth's figure in front was no longer visible, but Chi Ji could still detect his position. Garen quickened his pace and followed closely.
After exiting the door, there were piles of unicorn monitor lizard corpses everywhere on the ground. There was a stench and swarms of flies around the piles of corpses, and the buzzing sound was very annoying.
Garen followed Goethe quietly. Along the way, he could see the corpses of new monsters appearing on the ground from time to time. There were dead babies, a one-horned monitor lizard, and a leopard-print monster that walked on two legs.
This monster is khaki in color and looks like a miniature Tyrannosaurus Rex. Its head is a triangular cone and there is a round hole on its forehead that can spray acid.
Garondo took a look at this new monster. There was still yellow acid on the edge of the round hole on its forehead. He dipped the stone in it, and a sour yellow smoke suddenly rose from the stone.
The surface of the acid liquid will soon appear burnt black and many tiny yellow bubbles will swell.
Throwing away the stone, Garen continued to follow Goth.
He discovered that Goethe's route was actually another of the most famous hospitals in Titan City - Davy Jones Hospital, which specializes in treating many rare diseases, but it has now become a dead zone.
"Jessica is seriously ill, is he here looking for medicine?" Gallon was confused.
In the deserted white city, among the streets, Gothic and Gallon walked softly one after another. In front of them was a church-like spire building.
The white-spire church was intact, but the open door was pitch black, and biting cold wind kept blowing out. There were a few pools of dried blood spattered on the stone floor in front of the door.
Goethe made a soft noise and hid behind a stone on the right side.
A large group of one-horned monitor lizards suddenly flew past in the sky. These monitor lizards were all red monitor lizards, twice the size of ordinary ones. They were completely giant.
They streaked across the ground, and the huge strong wind they brought up stirred up large amounts of loess dust. The shadows passed over the hiding place of Goethe and Garen, until there was no movement at all, the two slowly walked out of the hiding place.