Ark Undead

"arrive."

Kal'tsit said something in a low voice, then stepped forward.

Scout led the way and reported to Kal'tsit on what had happened on the road and the current state of everyone.

Upon hearing that they had encountered a Sealing in a special state, and that its body had been severed by a special weapon, Kal'tsit raised an eyebrow.

"Bring the body over, sir. Could you also set up a lighting table for us?"

"of course."

The old man with completely white hair nodded and immediately waved to the soldiers waiting nearby, asking them to bring over another table.

While the soldiers were preparing their things, Kal'tsit naturally introduced the identities of both sides.

"This is His Excellency Carmen, the Grand Inquisitor of the Iberian National Church."

"These are our Rhodes Island's elite operators. Of course, there are also the Deepsea Hunters who came with them. This is Ms. Grace, who is serving as their temporary leader."

The group stepped to the side, revealing Gretia and her companions who had been hiding in the middle of the group.

When Carmen first saw Gladys, she paused for a moment before letting out a sense of relief and realization.

"So it was you."

"It's nice to meet you again, sir. Thank you very much for your help."

Goredia bowed slightly to the old man in front of her, showing him her respect.

"Yes, this is reciprocal assistance, so don't worry about it. However, if it were your team, and you were also a Deepsea Hunter, then our cooperation might be even more harmonious."

Carmen smiled slightly, his wrinkled cheeks creased beneath his white beard and hair.

Kal'tsit was somewhat surprised.

It was unexpected that Carmen and Greta knew each other.

Carmen noticed Kal'tsit's confusion and said something.

"About a year ago, she and a warrior in golden armor came to the vicinity of the Iberian coast. We met during a raid."

"With the help of this bounty hunter, we quickly completed the encirclement and annihilation of that village, which can be considered a kind of fate. It's just that we didn't have time to ask him his identity."

After saying this, Carmen turned around and looked at Gretia.

"I forgot to ask, what about that fierce warrior you called the Lion Knight? Is he also on the list of participants for this operation?"

Instead of answering the question, Goredia deliberately turned her gaze to the silent, armored knight standing behind her at the end of the line.

Carmen naturally looked at the silent knight at the very end of the line.

"Onstan will be late. But he will come."

The Undead simply said one sentence, and then fell silent again.

The woman who was holding his arm smiled at Carmen and nodded slightly in greeting.

Goredia and Ornstein knew each other, but she only learned about the Undead later. No wonder Ornstein always seemed a little strange about Skadi's expression.

He probably knew that Gladys and Skadi knew each other. However, out of consideration for the immortals, he didn't communicate with Skadi privately.

Now, Goredia understands even more clearly that among those present, only the Undead are qualified to discuss news about Ornstein.

Moreover, it would also allow them to introduce the Undead to the Grand Inquisitor in front of them.

The undead's peculiar attire and the greatsword on his back naturally attracted Carmen's attention.

"Is this also a Deepsea Hunter? Or perhaps a... Steam Knight from Victoria?"

Carmen had never seen a male deep-sea hunter before, so she naturally became puzzled when she saw the large weapons similar to those of Goredia and the others.

Nowadays, very few people know how to use this kind of ancient armor. Even the knights of Kazimierz have kept up with the times, trying their best to make their armor more beautiful and modern while maintaining its defensive capabilities.

Only the steam knights of the Victorian era would use this kind of ancient armor as their outer shell.

"This is the War Knight of Kazimierz, Mr. Undead. Rhodes Island is honored to have invited him to assist us in this operation as a contracted operator."

Kal'tsit gave a brief introduction to the undead.

"I had assumed that Lady Carmen would be more concerned about the affairs of Kazimierz. As far as I know, you have also had direct confrontations with those Kazimierz Silver Spear Pegasus on the battlefield?"

"The gladiators are ultimately just puppets on a stage. Kazimierz's situation is no different from ours in Iberia. It's just that those gladiators are clowns used to deceive others. True warriors never use combat skills as something to flaunt. Lady Kal'tsit."

Carmen shook her head and explained why she didn't recognize the Undead.

But he immediately added.

"But if it's the name of the War Knight, then I have heard of it. Throughout history, those who have been able to defeat Heroic Spirits in the Undead Arena of Minos can be counted on one hand every hundred years. In my life, I have only heard of the Undead Arena twice, and you alone defeated a Heroic Spirit using the techniques of a Heroic Spirit. This is definitely not something an ordinary Arena Knight could do."

Carmen removed her hat from the Undead's head, placed it on her chest, and bowed slightly to the Undead.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. War Knight."

It must be said that elderly people speak with great eloquence and sophistication.

The Grand Inquisitor before him, despite initially expressing his disdain for the Knights of the Kazimierz, did not offend the Undead.

After all, even Kal'tsit used the word "honor" to describe the undead being able to get involved in this investigation.

Carmen was naturally able to sense the undead's status among the group from the expressions and tones of the crowd.

Moreover, the Undead only glanced at Kal'tsit once throughout the entire incident, and then never looked at her again.

This shows that the Undead don't care about Kal'tsit's identity at all. Carmen doesn't think this is ignorance, but rather a kind of indifference.

The Undead nodded slightly to Carmen, indicating his stance, and then took a step back with the Fire Mage, remaining silent.

It seems the Undead doesn't intend to lead the conversation directly; he'll remain an observer.

Carmen frowned slightly but remained silent.

Just then, the soldiers carried a new table and placed it next to the previous lighting table.

The light from above intensified, enveloping both tables.

"Put the body up there."

Kal'tsit gestured to Scout.

Scout put the bag he was carrying on the table and then looked at Logos next to him.

Logos approached the bag, removed the two pieces of paper stuck to it, and also lifted the spell placed on the body bag.

When Scout opened the bag, everyone finally saw what was inside.

"Hmm... the way this wound broke is similar to what we've encountered before."

Kal'tsit, wearing gloves, brazenly reached out and rummaged through the corpse.

"Judging from the original body, it was a normal human... Hmm, there are horn-like remnants in its brain, so it should be an adult Sarkaz. Partially mutated, similar to the church we encountered two days ago that was hiding in the village."

"They kidnapped local residents for experiments and even happened to walk onto your route?"

Carmen quickly realized what was happening.

Have you found any other clues?

Scout has clearly considered this issue as well.

He immediately shook his head in reply.

"The rain was very heavy at the time, abnormally heavy, and we didn't find any more traces. Moreover, the damage wasn't caused by our bus. It was more like some kind of blunt force trauma."

"In fact, you're right, Scout."

Kal'tsit looked at Scout and said.

"Two days ago, Lady Carmen received a report that a hidden Deep Sea Church was operating in a nearby village. However, when we arrived, the Deep Sea Church had already been completely wiped out."

"The corpse on the table over there is the one we brought back from that branch of the Deep Sea Church. The wounds on its body are very similar to the one you encountered on the road."

On the other corpse, there was a huge gash running from the shoulder blade to the waist, as if it had been crushed and then cut apart.

It looks almost exactly like the wound on this one, only in a different location.

"This is why the Iberian Church's reaction to the Deepsea Hunters was not very friendly."

Kal'tsit looked at Carmen behind her.

"After all, in Iberia today, there are only a few people with such fighting power who hunt the Church of the Deep Sea, besides the judges of the Church of Iberia. They are also the legendary Deep Sea Hunters like you."

"Moreover, this deep-sea hunter does not seem to regard the current social order as a rule. His actions often cause greater panic."

Goredia didn't speak. She took two steps forward and compared the wound marks on the corpse.

While Gladys remained silent, Carmen spoke first.

"I believe in Lady Kal'tsit, and I also believe in Lady Gladys, who was willing to cooperate with us to destroy the Deepsea Church. But I'm really curious, are there really only the three of you Deepsea Hunters left? Isn't there even the slightest possibility that there are other Deepsea Hunters who have wandered out there... companions?"

"Perhaps there are, but they can no longer be considered our companions."

Goredia raised her head, and beneath the brim of her hat, her scarlet eyes were filled with composure.

“Deepsea Hunters are bound by blood; you cannot understand our understanding of each other. I once relied on my senses to find Laurentina, traversing almost half of Terra’s known territory. If there are other Deepsea Hunters, there is no reason for them to be hidden within my sensory network.”

"If there are other deep-sea hunters hiding in Iberia, then I can only say that he is no longer our companion, but has lost his mind and become some kind of more terrifying creature."

"Um..."

Carmen nodded slightly, seemingly disagreeing with Greta's statement.

Gladys glanced back at Skadi, who tilted her head at Gladys, somewhat puzzled as to why Gladys was looking at her.

There's something Goredia didn't say: she lost her connection with Skadi.

Or rather, she was initially able to vaguely sense Skadi's location after reaching the shore. But towards the end of a certain winter, Skadi's signal disappeared from her sensory network.

If it weren't for the fact that Skadi still had traces of activity within the Bounty Hunters' Guild, Greta would probably have thought that Skadi had chosen to remain immersed in her dreams.

Finally, through her conversation with Skadi, Goredia basically determined who had made Skadi's presence completely concealed.

That's the silent knight standing at the very back of the line.

Immortal.

However, this matter involves information about the immortals, and perhaps even Ornstein's secrets, so Gladys wisely kept quiet.

Just as everyone fell silent about whether another Deepsea Hunter might exist.