I want to be a faded person for life

I remember that the person who executed the plan to make the round table members become blood fingers was Fan Lei. No wonder he has been highly regarded by the adults in recent years, and he can even use more blood prayers than me.

Turns out that's the reason.

Chapter 49: Prayer and Family

Before setting off, Xiangzi had adjusted himself to the best condition.

First, he asked Melina to turn the runes accumulated during this period into strength. From defeating the sub-human queen who was parasitized by the insane fire on the Sacrifice Bridge to dealing with the golem and lion hybrids in the city of Moren, Xiangzi accumulated a considerable amount of runes.

Then there was the matter of the parchment scroll that was deciphered by the clergyman Colin. After asking Melina without much hope, Xiangzi unexpectedly got a clear answer - the fundamental reason why he could not use the Black Flame Blessing was his lack of "faith".

--Belief.

This is really an abstract concept.

Xiangzi didn't even know who the hymns and prayers in the scroll were addressed to, so how could he talk about faith or not?

After all, Toyokawa Shoko is a complete non-religious person.

Rather than clasping her hands in prayer, hoping for God's salvation, she preferred to grasp her weapons with her own hands, relying on her own abilities and hard work to achieve better results.

This is the same even in the original world, the only difference is that the so-called weapons have changed from concrete swords to more abstract things.

But then again.

Unlike Earth, in this borderland, gods really exist.

Therefore, if the other party is really willing to give himself strength.

That was just the price of calling herself a believer and observing the commandments and praying on time, and she was fully willing to pay it.

But...Xiangzi couldn't help but have doubts.

Can this really be considered faith?

After hearing Xiangzi's question, Melina told her not to worry.

The power of runes could help her gain faith, or at least allow her to meet the requirements for using some prayer spells.

Is this still possible?

When Xiangzi heard this, he half covered his mouth in surprise.

However, Melina's answer made Xiangzi feel a little more at ease about another thing. After all, according to Miss Oblivionis, the insect silk used in the lamp came from corrupt prayers.

Corrupted faith - that doesn't sound like a normal god.

If Xiao Deng really developed faith in some strange evil god, it would be even more difficult to win her back.

However, even if all those runes were used to strengthen faith, the Black Flame Protection used by Xiangzi could not achieve the effect described in the scroll.

After discovering this, even Melina's eyes became a little subtle when she looked at her.

If we use numerical values ​​to illustrate, Xiangzi's original faith was probably zero, and even after being greatly strengthened, it only reached the minimum standard of a believer.

This situation is extremely rare even in the entire border area.

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"...Is this really Stonewell?"

Xiangzi and other members of the Round Table Hall stopped in front of the main gate of Stonewell City. There were great changes here since the last time Xiangzi approached.

The city that was once roaring with storms is now dead silent. A thick gray-yellow fog is everywhere, and it is difficult to see anything beyond five meters.

Even at the foot of the city wall, all you can see is a half-open gate and iron stakes faintly visible above your head.

Not only the city itself, but also a large area outside the city was shrouded in gray-yellow fog.

Such an environment also indirectly helped Xiangzi conceal the identities of Eleonora and Giovanni. The two reinforcements from the Blood Dynasty were wearing dirty black robes without any decorations, making it difficult to recognize the forces they belonged to.

But even so, Yura, wearing an iron hat, was wary of the presence of the two people, as if he sensed an overly strong smell of blood from them.

In fact, it seemed that he was only paying attention to Eleonora from beginning to end, and Giovanni, who was indistinguishable from the other one in terms of his dress, was completely excluded from Yura's sight.

The gray-yellow mist exuded a strong odor of decay and a disgusting fishy smell.

After inhaling the mist, Xiangzi immediately felt a strange sense of drowsiness, just like when he returned to his low-rent apartment after working in customer service and spent the whole night writing lyrics and scripts.

It seems like I will fall asleep as soon as I lower my head.

This kind of sleepiness and fatigue was something Xiangzi had never felt since she arrived at the border. It was impossible for her to feel tired as she had just left the blessing place.

This kind of sleepiness is very abnormal.

Realizing this, she shook her head violently, only to see thorns creeping upwards in the corner of her vision.

"Black flame, entwine me!"

Xiangzi immediately used the prayer she had just learned. A light black flame rose from the surface of her body, and along with the pain brought by the burning, her consciousness immediately became much clearer.

The thorns in her vision began to burn violently, and something like ash fell off her face, and the thorns disappeared.

Only then did Xiangzi realize that the thorns in her sight were actually growing on her eyeballs.

The tragic scene Roger had described made her feel a little frightened, and the girl immediately turned to look at other people.

"Hey, how are you guys doing!"

Looking back, Nepheli was still gritting her teeth and holding on, but Diaros's body was already shaking.

Yura thrust the overly long katana into the ground, using the hilt to steady himself.

The pure-blooded knights of the two blood dynasties did not show much abnormality, as if they were well prepared for this.

Only D was not affected at all. He opened his arms, raised them above his head, and then slid them straight to both sides of his body.

A huge inverted triangle-shaped golden mark immediately appeared in front of him, followed by golden arcs and engravings appearing on the ground.

The golden waves spread outward from the mark, and the mist that was touched quickly smiled like snow encountering boiling water, and there were also bursts of rustling sounds like insects being burned.

After the golden wave passed by, everyone woke up, but the golden mark was already crumbling and the mist would soon fill the blank area again.

"They all wore masks soaked in special moss medicine."

D raised his head and looked towards Stonewell in the fog.

“I didn’t expect it to spread like this…”

He touched the runes on the city wall, and then everyone felt a shadow flying over their heads, and something extremely large was approaching from the fog.

Xiangzi immediately raised his sword in defense, but D stopped him with his hand.

"Don't worry, they are our reinforcements."

The huge vibration caused the ground to shake, and the black shadow climbed up the city wall and jumped down.

It was a gargoyle that was over ten meters tall. It wore a golden helmet decorated with white feathers, and its face was carved into the shape of a skull. Its tall and thin body and broad wings were all made of solid black rock.

The gargoyle held a brass dagger about three meters long in one hand, and a long-handled battle axe made of the same material hung on its back.

The weight of these two weapons alone may be more than ten tons, making them the largest humanoid monsters Xiangzi has ever seen except for the golems guarding Moren City.

"It is a follower of the Beast Priest Grunger. If you are interested, I can introduce you to Grunger later."

D said this and patted Xiangzi's shoulder, as if acknowledging her demonstrated ability.

The girl stopped the black flame, took out the holy grail drop of dew and took a sip. Using this prayer was still a bit too much of a burden for her.

Chapter 50: Division of Troops

The gargoyle supported the heavy city gate with his shoulders, slowly stood up and lifted it up.

Xiangzi originally planned to summon Gotok to ask him how to open the city gate, but now it seems that there is no need for this.

In fact, it is also possible to enter Stonewell from the path that Xiangzi had walked before, but in such an environment, it is too dangerous to move along the plank road on the city wall, and the zombies cannot pass through such a narrow place.

Xiangzi summoned a little starlight floating above his head, and the others also took out oil lamps or torches.

"What should we do next?"

Yura turned his eyes away from the strangely familiar figure and raised a question. As a helper, he was not the one who came up with the plan.

Just like the warrior of Reed Field that this outfit imitates, the warrior's only responsibility is to swing the sword, and the sword does not need to speak.

Diaros, the nominal host of the round table meeting, first hummed, then began to lower his head in thought.

But before he could come up with an idea, Xiangzi spoke first.

"What we need to deal with is the source of the fog. If we allow the fog to spread, all creatures within the area may be cursed and killed."

"So what's the source of the fog?"

Nepheli's voice sounded muffled beneath her mask.

"That human skin, or at least something related to it."

Xiangzi said affirmatively:

"I have a detailed map of Stonewell and have been here before these fogs appeared."

"Grek once mobilized a large force to guard the city's tower deep within, as if guarding against some powerful enemy. I believe there are only two areas that could be the source of the fog."

"It's either in the small room deep inside the city tower, where Greg's throne is, or it's on the lower level of the city, where the elevator in front of the city tower leads to."

"We need to check both of these places."

"Ah, yes...I thought so too!"

Diaros understood the logic and finally realized that he was probably thinking the same thing. He couldn't help but pound his fist.

Xiangzi's point of view was recognized by everyone, but it made the meeting host who was reviewing it a little embarrassed.

"In that case, why don't we split up our forces?"

The Blood Noble Giovanni suddenly spoke up, and before anyone could refute him, he continued:

"Using moss medicine to resist the fog has a time limit after all. If it drags on for too long, we will inevitably be cursed to death in the end."

"Why not have the gentleman who can use the Holy Law of Death and the young lady knight who can protect herself in the fog each take a group of people and go to the City Lord's Tower and the bottom floor of Stonewell respectively."

"As long as one side finds the source of the fog, they can cut it off directly. Even if that's not possible, they can send out a signal for help and wait for the other team to come to their rescue."

Diaros opened his mouth, wondering how come the reinforcements this man casually called for were so powerful, and he could only bite the bullet and raise a question.

"...Wouldn't this be too dangerous?"

But after asking, Diaros found that no one was looking at him. Everyone was staring at Xiangzi and Mr. D, who had been silent just now, and they had obviously regarded them as the main axis of the action.

Xiangzi didn't say anything because she probably guessed Giovanni's purpose in proposing to divide the troops.

Although what he said made sense, he essentially hoped that the Blood Dynasty forces would be the first to grab the dead prince's skin.

In this way, after the task is accomplished, they can use the Pure-Blood Knight Medal to escape at any time and leave this dangerous place directly.

Although he knew this, Xiangzi had no reason to point it out or refuse.

Leaving the matter of human skin to the Blood King is also a good idea. Although he doesn't sound like a good person, Monger should have the ability to handle it.

"I don't object. There's no point in gathering everyone together."

D actually said the same thing, but he quickly added something else.

"Since you defeated Greg, it would be most appropriate for you to go to the City Lord's Tower."

"I'm planning on going to the bottom floor of Stonewell. Roger showed me the route there before we set out. Anyone willing to follow me can come."

Hearing this, Qiaovari's face froze.

Because in his opinion, it was more likely that the human skin was at the bottom of the city, but he couldn't think of how to refute the other party's reason and exchange the exploration area of ​​both parties.

"That's perfect. My friend and I are the reinforcements Miss Knight has invited. We will provide support to her, and the rest of you can just follow Mr. D."

Although the destination cannot be changed, Qiaovari thought that at least the purity of the team should be guaranteed.

"Wait a minute."

Yura interrupted Jovari.

"I'm also one of the reinforcements Miss Knight has summoned. Besides, the City Lord's Tower already has a large number of exiled soldiers, and it's probably the place with the most dead borns in the city right now. Exploring the City Lord's Tower Square might require more combat power."

"So I'm joining this side too."

This guy......

The blood nobles gritted their teeth secretly.

He had heard of the name Blood Finger Hunter Yura, a hunter who specialized in hunting down the forces of the Blood Dynasty. Putting aside why the other party would appear in this team, his words just now were obviously directed at him.