Equipment Printing School Mage
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—She's climbing on him again!
Miss Yin, as always, didn't think her behavior was wrong at all. Instead, she looked very confident: "I found that your dream was invaded and was about to use the magic to dispel it on you - but you looked so focused when you were sleeping, so I just waited here.
"How is it? What's the harvest?"
"Get off me first!... Stop shaking!" Emilia squeezed her hands while pushing Yin off her body.
Of course, the models in dreams will not appear in reality. He had nothing in his hands.
However, the information given by the fake Gunde was firmly imprinted in his mind.
He even suspected that the devil came to his dream just to convey this message.
Demons are indeed known to betray each other, so it is not surprising that some demons would pass on information to him in order to harm their colleagues.
...That false Gond is Zariel's enemy. At the same time, if Emya falls into the hands of the devil and becomes corrupted, the devil's interests are likely to be seriously damaged.
Coincidentally, there is a rather famous member among the devils who perfectly meets this standard.
A calm tactician.
A commander who focuses on logistics and construction, and does not pursue the victory or defeat of a single battle, or the gains or losses of a single city or place.
His name is Bayer, and he was once the Lord of Avernus.
He and the current Grand Duke, Zariel, known for his fanaticism and bellicosity, were like two opposite sides of a mirror. At this moment, Asmodeus had flipped the mirror around. Zariel became the Grand Duke, and Bayer became Zariel's subordinate.
Now think about it, if Emilia had not really seen Gunde, making Bayer's disguise a joke from the beginning, perhaps the entry of a true god into her dream could really scare Emilia.
No, what matters now is what Bayer wants to say and what he wants Emiya to do.
That spherical model must refer to an existing object.
And the answer cannot be found in Eltoril.
Then, it is the group of people who have a bad relationship with Eltoril, but cannot be completely disconnected.
For example...
The druids of the River Forest, across the river from Elturgard.
He certainly couldn't have kept these things secret from Yin. But her focus was, as always, off-topic: "...? Oh? Bayer was dismissed? Now the Devil Duke is Zariel?"
Emiya recalled her newfound knowledge and nodded, "Yes. A hundred years ago, Zariel led an expeditionary force from Eltoril to conquer Hell. She was defeated and corrupted, becoming a devil. She must have taken the title of Devil Duke within the past hundred years."
Bayer had been the Devil Duke for at least thousands of years. It was normal for a young girl like Yin, whose age was unknown, to only know Bayer.
"But I remember Will mentioning it!"
"I didn't listen to what he said." Yin said confidently, "It doesn't matter who the Devil Duke is. We all rolled around in that muddy pit of Avernus. How big of a difference can there be?
"Whatever makes you happy." That was all Emilia could say.
"That model..." This time, Yin was really thinking. "Very interesting. Judging from the description, that sphere is probably the devil's masterpiece... Is it a divine artifact? The devil has been using too many divine artifacts lately."
"Could a divine artifact be so cheap?" Emilia couldn't help but shake her head. "Isn't the creator worried about consuming too much divine power?"
"It looks more like the behavior of a newly born god." Sig sat on the edge of the bed, tapping his lips. "Even the weakest god has to be generous when he is first born and starts to promote himself. Otherwise, who would join an empty church?"
"...A new god." Emiya hesitated. "You don't mean to say that the devil, or the devil king, has officially become a god?"
"I'm just giving you an answer to what you've discovered. Just say whatever comes to mind." Yin curled his lips, "I'm not giving you any conclusions.
"What he really wanted to talk about was probably the ball.
"A prison, squeezing the prisoner's strength, then squandering it freely. At the same time, since this is the devil's prisoner, his stance is likely the opposite of the devil's. In other words, although this sphere is an evil prison, the power released from it will be positive, even beneficial—even if it harms the prisoner himself."
Emiya whispered the characteristics of the sphere in her mind.
"……what."
His body froze.
The walls of this camp were built high, intentionally or not, so that here there were the quiet nights that had become so rare around El Toril.
Naturally, Emia wouldn't build windows into the walls.
Therefore, the light coming from Eltoril was firmly blocked out.
——The glory of the sun.
A light that shines day and night, for decades, that is the same as the previous day, and that can make the undead retreat and turn vampires into ashes.
Thirty-three Diggers
Bayer's visit proved Emilia's guess: he had entered the devil's sight, and it seemed that he was quite important.
The fact that the former Devil Duke was able to know Emilia's information and recent whereabouts showed that although he had left that position, his power was far from declining.
At this moment, they had already left the camp and embarked on the journey to Berdusk. And Emya did not hide what happened last night from Asur - he could not trust the people of Eltoril, but he could not doubt a paladin of Tyr.
"...The devil entering dreams, that sounds really unusual." Asur rode on his Pegasus, thinking.
After last night's incident, Asur was fully prepared for battle. Standing beside Emya, the paladin held the reins in one hand and his sword in the other. "If Elturgard is truly in trouble, the druids could be a good opportunity to break through..."
The paladin sighed. "We've been trying for years in Elturgard, but have received no response. But I don't believe they're truly staying locked up. I'm afraid they've been keeping track of our movements for a long time."
Druids can transform into giant eagles at will and soar high in the sky, a distance high enough for them to freely and unobstructedly observe the affairs of Elturgard.
A bystander sees more clearly.
Emiya could only sigh.
Lulu, on the other hand, kept chattering through Emiya's telepathic connection: "I'm telling you, you can't believe the devil's words, and you can't disbelieve them either. Even if you counter his moves, the situation you encounter could very well be a trap set by the devil. The only reasonable strategy is to fight your way through it, smashing through all the obstacles set by the devil like a mammoth!"
Her ears flapped fiercely behind Emilia: [Any other sound strategies will gradually deteriorate under the devil's temptation! Therefore, you should determine your goal and treat everything else as harassment!]
[What original owner's weapon?!] Lulu spoke with unwavering confidence, [Where are you going to find a devilish weapon? This is clearly a trap!]
Although Lulu showed the usual enthusiasm of a Lathander believer, what she said did make sense.
The devil's persuasion might indeed be a trap - where would he find Zariel's weapon?
He wasn't crazy enough to try to take Zariel's weapons—if he could disarm Zariel, he might as well just kill the Demon Duke.
Or, think about it the other way around.
Zariel was simply corrupted.
So, let's go back and look for her former teammates...
Thinking of this, Emilia turned around and looked in the direction of the Twin Sun Peak Church, and couldn't help shaking her head.
It seems that this road is blocked.
[Lulu, you are from the celestial realm. Are there any friends of yours who are familiar with the former Seraphim Servant Zariel?]
This seemingly ordinary question caused Lulu's flight to distort, nearly causing her to plummet from the sky: "—Do you know how vast the Elysium where my Lord resides is? Gods from many worlds have established kingdoms there, thriving with life and all things flourish. That world is even greater than Toril. Do you know anyone in the material world?"
Emiya was about to nod, but then suddenly frowned: "...But, Zariel is a Seraph of Lathander's command, right? How could you not recognize her?"
Seraphim are incredibly rare creatures, the highest level of angels, and said to be the most powerful beings below the gods. Even the most powerful gods have more Seraphim under their command, let alone a handful, and may not even have a second one.
In other words, in this world, the number of Seraphim servants is less than the number of gods.
Mortal believers were one thing, but a creature living in the kingdom of God who didn't recognize the Seraphim who served the same god? This joke was enough to make even the most serious god burst out laughing.
【This...this...】
"Crack!"
Lulu didn't answer Emilia's question immediately, but instead bumped into a branch in front of her. Caught off guard, she fell headfirst into Emilia's arms, carrying the broken branch with her.
This unexpected turn of events was completely unexpected for Emiya: "Hey?! Look at the road ahead when flying!"
"Pah..." Lulu spat the leaves in her mouth aside in frustration. Her eyes darted around before she finally started to refute him. "That's the same logic! Just because everyone in our Lord's Kingdom knows Zariel doesn't mean they're all related to her! Besides, she's been in charge of monitoring the bloody battles for years and hasn't been active in the Kingdom of God much. Her network of connections is very narrow!"
She struggled to get up from Emilia's arms and turned around in front of him. "Take you for example! You are a mage, and you have some connection with the Church of Mystra. The most famous elect in the Church of Mystra is Elminster Omar. You must know him, but does he know you?"
Emiya was silent for a moment, then said, "He probably knows me. After all, we just met face to face not long ago."
“Ah ha?!” Lulu screamed, tumbling in the air in fear. “You have quite a deep background… That’s not right!”
Her face flushed slightly. "Elminster and Zariel are different. The Archmage is a wandering figure, maintaining the church's vital strength, while Zariel is dedicated to his duties. In the Church of Mystra, there's a similar position... Damn, I'm so unfamiliar with the Church of Mystra that I can't even recall it. Damn, if they're considered obedient in the Church of Mystra, then outsiders probably haven't even heard of it!"
Emilia kindly suggested, "For example, the Paladin Apodel Adrian?"
"Who is that?" Lulu fanned her big ears.
This question and answer nearly made Asur, who was standing in front of him, laugh out loud. "Miss Saint Dumbo! Apodel Adrian is the strongest paladin in the past hundred years, possibly even the strongest paladin of all time. He is the idol of all those devoted to the path of justice. Even within the Church of Lathander, his admirers are everywhere. How dare you not recognize him?"
"Pah." Lulu's ears suddenly covered her face. "I'm not a bard!"
Well, it seems that Miss Lulu hasn't been active in the material plane for more than a hundred years, and the news lag is exaggerated.
Emiya shook her head - it seemed that Lulu's arrival in the material plane and appearance in the Troll's Claw were not without reason.
At this moment, Sig, who was leisurely playing the piano on Phantom Horse's back, suddenly plucked the strings: "...There's a noise underground. It seems like something is digging."
"A bit noisy?"
Emiya was stunned for a moment and glanced at the end of her vision.
Since the coming of the Companion Sun, Elturgard has had twenty-four hours of daylight, so the harvests from the fields here have naturally increased.
Since leaving Eltoril, Emilia has become accustomed to seeing the harvest in the fields on the ship.
At this moment, he saw a similar scene at the end of his vision. An endless expanse of golden straw had already spread across the ground. He had assumed that the farmers were busy harvesting and had not yet had time to sort the straw together.
However, after being reminded by Sig, he looked at the earth more carefully and discovered some details that shocked him.
The ears of wheat had indeed been cut down, but only most of the wheat on top had disappeared.
At the same time, there were clearly broken wheelbarrows and dried blood scattered on the ground.
It was as if some creature had feasted here. The culprit who had done all this had even bitten off a piece of the cart shaft from the ox's back!
"...Mr. Asur!" Emiya took a breath. "How far is this place from the area where the burrowing worms are active?"
"You mean?" Asul reacted immediately and flapped his Pegasus' wings. "This place should be more than ten kilometers away from the burrowing worms' activity area? In just such a short period of time, the burrowing worms' activity range has expanded again?!"
Sig had already jumped off the Phantom Pony and put his ear to the ground. "It's very noisy... I haven't seen any burrowing worms, but I suspect there should be several of them around."
"Tsk..." Asul turned around and shouted to the crowd behind him, "Alright, everyone, disperse! Squires, set up the bait, and then immediately get away from the battlefield! If you get hit by the burrowing worm's acid, you might be disfigured, but your armor is definitely ruined!"
This Hell Knight squad had clearly made extensive preparations for hunting down the burrowing worms. With a single command from Asur, everything began to unfold in an orderly fashion.
They had already carefully collected the blood and various kitchen scraps from their previous hunts, so now was the time to put these scraps to proper use.
Kitchen debris was scattered on the ground in a mess, and large bags of foul-smelling blood were poured on top, slowly seeping into the ground.
Diggers are carnivorous creatures that grow and reproduce very quickly, so their appetite is also astonishing. Unfortunately, their intelligence is not outstanding, so these simple traps are actually quite effective.
"It's working great!" Sig warned, "There's a group of big guys coming this way underground!"
Emiya hesitated for a moment, but finally drew out her sword-shaped staff and pointed it in the direction of the bait.
Although he hopes to gain support from the River Forest, it does not mean that he has to oppose the people of Elturgard.
Just at this moment, an eagle's cry was heard in the sky, and a giant eagle turned into a human form in mid-air.
As he fell, he chanted the spell loudly.
Amidst the waves of magic, a blue-white comet emerged and then roared towards the bait set by the Hell Knight.
This scene was beyond the expectations of everyone present.
Even worse, they had already dispersed to face the burrowing worms, leaving them completely unable to mount any countermeasures.
Thus, the comet collided with the blood-stained bait without any hindrance.
Amidst the deafening sound of the collision, the bait that the Hell Knights had just laid was instantly smashed into pieces. White bone fragments and brown bone marrow instantly burst out and scattered in the impact, and were scattered everywhere in an instant.
What’s even more terrible is that the creatures underground can naturally feel the impact from the ground more directly, and their reactions are often more intense.
Only then did Sig lean over again and listen for a moment before curling his lips. "...The digging worms have run away. The noise is getting quieter."
"Crack." Watching this scene, Asur's iron gloves creaked as he squeezed them. He glared coldly at the uninvited guest in the sky. "Mr. Druid, it seems you destroyed our bait without permission and scared away the burrowing worms... We need an explanation!"
The druid transformed back into his eagle form mid-air and casually said, "What's there to explain? We've explained the reasons many times."
"We are against the current large-scale culling of diggers. That's all."
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