In a wasteland outside the city of Tristram, No. 1 and No. 7 were speeding through waist-deep grass.
They were rushing to a mausoleum that had been abandoned a long time ago. It was the burial place of the former prime minister of the Principality of Tristram, Amon (not Xel'Naga Amon~). The prime minister was standing next to him.
Before his death, he sealed part of the soul of King Leoric, who was killed by his own guard captain, in his crown, and was buried with the crown.
In the third generation of Diablo games, players must first get the broken crown from the soul of the prime minister guarding the crown, then give it to the blacksmith to repair it, and finally bring it to King Leoric's body in the royal tomb.
Only by crowning it can it be resurrected in this world and defeated once and for all.
But that's just in the game after all.
In reality, Leoric is not so easy to deal with. This guy is the only strongman in the entire first world who has reached a realm above the legend. And it was precisely because the prime minister took away the crown that sealed part of his soul that he
It has no way to go to hell and no way to leave the catacombs.
The only way to release it is to get the crown, then expel the soul of the prime minister, and return the crown to Leoric. In this way, the Black Mad Lord, who has completed all the souls, can be complete again.
However, the number of the demon army in Tristram is really terrifying, and they are all clone-level monsters. It is impossible for ordinary professionals to reach the Prime Minister's Tomb not far from Tristram.
And after getting all the souls, Leoric will become even more terrifying. Once it returns to hell, the hell forces on the front line of the second world will have another terrifying boost.
Therefore, after some consideration, the Parliament decided that it would be better to let King Leoric be trapped in the royal tomb of Tristram like this, although the existence of the demonic city that had become a monster paradise was not good for him.
It is a huge security risk to all human kingdoms in the entire Western Region, but as long as King Leoric cannot break free from the blockade of the catacombs, the monsters in the city will not escape easily.
As for hell, Tristram is also a nail in the chest of mankind in the first world. The existence of the Black Mad Lord Leoric has forced all the human countries in the west to set aside
It has enough power to defend it, which reduces a lot of pressure on the demon legions at war with humans in the second world.
The most important thing is that the three demon gods of hell have always maintained the existence of Tristram, and of course they have their long-term plans.
Once there is a big change in the situation of the eternal war, no matter whether this change is good or bad for hell, they can use Tristram, the nail buried in the chest of mankind, to attack the ally of heaven, mankind.
pose a substantial threat.
At the same time, Tristram can also become the springboard for the power of hell to invade the first world for the second time. The entire city here has been transformed into demon soil. As long as the hell side wins the eternal battle, the demon army can pass through the portal at any time.
Pass it directly to Tristram, and use this place as your home base to invade the human world.
Therefore, both the Evil Contractors and the Professionals did not touch Prime Minister Amon's tomb due to various reasons. This place is like a microcosm of the tug-of-war between hell and humanity. It is both ignored and extremely important.
And now, what No. 1 and No. 7, who are nominally evil contracters but are actually loyal to Xel'Naga, are going to do is break the balance here and release the anger of the Black Mad Lord into the world again, using this as a cover to achieve the goal.
Their own plans.
"Are you sure you want to do this? I still feel a little unreliable..."
On the thick grassland of the plain, No. 7 looked at the abandoned noble mausoleums that had become looming under the brown fog not far away, and once again felt a slight uneasy premonition in his heart.
"Don't worry, you and I both know why Leoric is still sealed under the royal tomb. Hell wants to use its power to keep the demonic soil pollution of Tristram, and humans don't want to see it again.
A master above the level of legend appeared on the battlefield of the second world.
But the Black Mad Lord himself is very unhappy with these arrangements. He is also a top powerhouse beyond legend. How can he be locked up in a tomb like a prisoner all day long?
So as long as we loosen the seal and allow Leoric to have the ability to project clones to the outside world, he will definitely lead his army of death to find the crown at all costs for his own freedom!"
No. 1’s analysis was very thorough, and he obviously had a rough idea of this plan.
After hearing his words, No. 7 reluctantly suppressed the strong feeling of uneasiness in his heart, and followed No. 1 into the desolate noble mausoleum.
It's obvious that no one has been here for a long time. The weeds in the cemetery have grown almost as tall as a person. The noble mausoleums that were originally grand or exquisite and luxurious are also stained and cracked everywhere.
Gaps and collapsed sculptures.
"Which is Eamon's tomb?" No. 1 stopped and turned around to ask No. 7.
"Here, follow me." No. 7 nodded, looked around a little, and soon found the right path.
He has been in Tristram for decades. Of course he knows the specific location of such an important place as Aemon's tomb, but even if he knows it, he has never been there.
The two walked one behind the other. In addition to the cold air and weeds on the ground, there were also some skeletons that had been polluted by the power of hell and crawled out of the coffins in the underground. But these things would not come looking for them.
There was trouble for the evil consorts, so they walked very smoothly.
Within a few minutes, the two of them came to the entrance of a very low-key mausoleum. The entrance of this mausoleum was simple and low. It was hidden among a lot of luxurious noble tombs. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to see it at all.
Just can't find it.
"This is it. The situation below... I don't know much about it. There is a protective barrier at the entrance, which is difficult to break."
Number Seven pointed at the dark tunnel behind the entrance to the mausoleum and said.
"Protective barrier? This is easy." After hearing his words, No. 1 just sneered disdainfully, stepped lightly, an invisible halo of light spread, and a light blue light suddenly appeared at the entrance of the tomb.
After being touched by the aperture spreading out from No. 1's body, this light film quickly dimmed and dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Forbidden Demon Halo!
"I forgot..." No. 7 shook his head. Seeing that the protective barrier was broken, he didn't say anything more and followed No. 1 into the tomb.