Blood of the Hunting God

【The radiance of our Lord will surely destroy you blasphemers】

Already aware of his failure, Saimo showed a somewhat desperate expression at this moment. He mobilized the gods in his body for the last time, and decided to directly explode himself to cause as much damage as possible to the enemy in front of him.

However, this thought was obviously discovered by the hunter as soon as he woke up. With a slash of the meat saw, Saimo's head flew up on the spot, followed by the hunter and threw his torso out, rolling down the cliff with his head and falling towards The ruins of the city below exploded in mid-air before they could fall down, turning into a large piece of brilliant light, as dazzling and colorful as a starry sky, but with a lingering sense of weirdness.

"These enemies came by coincidence."

Wiping the blood on the mace, William came to the hunter and whispered.

"It's like waiting here specially for us to come over."

While talking, Karnis looked at the guides who were protected by them without any loss of staff with a bad expression.

"They don't look like insiders, and the expression is unlikely to be faked."

Abigail pondered for a moment at this moment, then shook her head gently and said.

"Although the specific situation is still unclear..."

"But I think, maybe the person who sent them here was playing a game of hedging?"

Chapter 21: Directions

On the quiet street at night, there were no pedestrians at this time.

The Star God Church has now implemented an extremely strict curfew system. Except for church members, no one is allowed to appear on the street after the moon sets.No matter common people, businessmen or nobles are treated equally, there are no exceptions.

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes is gradually approaching from a distance. A high-ranking priest is riding a tall horse wrapped in metal armor, and more than a dozen armored knights and fighting nuns are patrolling the streets. .In the sky at a slightly higher place, there are also huge floating eyeballs looking at the ground below. The light of the starry sky is shining in the pupils, and it seems that many different eyes are emerging inside.And at the highest point of the entire Star City, at the top of the tower of the gods, one after another huge beams of light are constantly sweeping across every corner of the city, covering everything in it with light.

Monitor any suspicious movements.

Eliminate all anomalous actors.

In order to deal with the enemy who does not know when to come, the hunter who will definitely pose a huge threat to the Lord.

For this reason, the Star God Church, which has been operating with all its strength, is now taking precautions in full swing.Because of this, when a team led by a high-ranking priest went missing, it didn't take long for the Church to find out about it.

"Did Father Saimo and a team of servant knights all disappear? Well, the report he left was reported by Nicholas, the head of the United Merchant Group?"

The situation quickly reached Philip who was in charge of external affairs.

Then, after a while, Nicholas was brought to Philip's office at the top of the aristocratic council building in the star capital.

"That is to say, you discovered that your subordinates were secretly trying to contact the Hunting God Squad, so pay attention to their movements, and choose to report to Father Seymour when they leave with the mercenary team, hoping to prove your integrity in this way Loyalty, in exchange for credit for yourself?"

In the dimly lit room amidst the burning fire, facing Bishop Xinghui with an indifferent expression in front of him, Nicholas felt that his breathing was about to stagnate.

"Yes, if the enemies of the church can be wiped out through my report, the United Business Group will definitely get more attention and gain greater benefits. Please forgive my insatiable greed..."

Kneeling on the ground, with his head on the carpet, Nicholas' voice trembled at this moment.

That appearance, no matter how you look at it, is the appearance of a villain who failed to try to get credit, it is hard to think of other possibilities.

As for the real situation, as for whether the appearance of Nicholas at this time is real or acting,

This is not easy to judge.

"Is that so, tell me the location."

In the end, Philip didn't pay too much attention to the man's actions, but just ordered him.

Regardless of whether there is a problem or not, in short, confirm the information, and then lock it up first.Businessmen are always dishonest and always want to make some small moves.As the head of the United Merchant Group, it is normal for Nicklus to be cautious when he discovers that there may be some kind of change that is so huge that he can't stay out of it.However, as long as the hunter is successfully eliminated, there is no need to care about this kind of thinking.

After all, these merchants are still of great use to ensure that order in the kingdom continues to be maintained.

Philip could understand human stupidity, human ignorance.

He knew that when some kind of disaster is approaching, some people will bury their heads and choose to turn a blind eye, while others will try their best to find all ways to save themselves, no matter how stupid the method is.After all, in the final analysis, survival is the instinct of human beings.

No matter what kind of thoughts this dispensable little businessman has, at least one thing can be confirmed, that is, the other party has indeed brought the news of the hunting god team, the hunter and his despicable followers. information.

So what needs to be done now is to ensure that the threat is eliminated, and everything else is temporarily delayed.

"Then, let's go with me, hunting the beast of abomination."

In the murmur, something slowly emerged from the shadows.

Huge, misshapen, fetid-smelling thing slowly dripping a disgusting viscous pus.

Along with Philip's gently swaying noble apostle clothes, along with the silent steps of the knights serving the gods and the fighting nuns, they just emerged from the darkness and followed their steps.

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And on the other side at the same time, at the same time when the high-ranking priest and his subordinates who had just been wiped out, after a short thought, Abigail suddenly turned her head and looked at the direction of the cliff path. the end.

"We can't continue down this path."

The little girl ran in front of everyone, and said to everyone firmly.

"Why? Aren't we going to the exit soon?"

The team leader, who had just recovered from the attack, said with some doubts, not quite understanding what Abigail meant.

"Indeed, we can no longer continue on this road. There must be more enemies waiting for us. Even though our strength has been greatly improved compared to the past, it is not like crashing into the arms of enemies who have already prepared. For the reason here, we have to find a way to avoid this place and enter the star capital from other places."

William nodded in the same way and said that the old sheriff was clearly aware of the current situation.

"But even if you say that, there is no second way to go here, and there is no other way except to go back the same way..."

The man in the team leader scratched his head, somewhat at a loss.

Obviously leading the way at the beginning, he was attacked by the Star God Church in the end, and according to these hunters, maybe this attack was caused by his immediate superiors, it really makes people wonder what to do. How to do it.

But fortunately, these people did not do anything to these leaders because of this, but it is not easy to say whether it is because they believed in them, or because they decided to try to obtain information from them later. .

"I'm afraid it's not realistic to go back the same way. If this action was a trap from the beginning, the way back should have been blocked by people now."

William shook his head again, denying the leader's suggestion.

It's not right to go forward, and it's not right to go back. Is this considered to be trapped here?

Can you only choose one direction and kill it?But in this way, their whereabouts are also completely exposed. It is not a good thing to fall into a state of complete exposure when they have just arrived in the Star Capital and have not yet understood the specific situation here.

no... wait...

Closing her eyes, Abigail began to think, and began to recall the path they had traveled along the way, as well as the distance between them and the Star Capital on the ground before entering this cave.

Changes in direction along the way... the final location...

"We don't really need to go either way."

Abigail opened her eyes again, and turned to look at the dilapidated city beside the cliff.

"In terms of location, we are actually already in the underground area of ​​the star capital, and have entered the scope of this city."

"So we don't need to go down this road at all, and it doesn't make sense for us to go forward or backward."

"After all, as long as we are already in the capital of stars, as long as we can ensure our own safety, then it is no problem to find a channel to connect up and down, or even find a way to dig out one by ourselves. We do not lack powerful forces here. .”

Stretching out her hand, Abigail pointed to the silent ruined city.

"So, we just need to go down there, go to the forgotten eternal city, we can avoid the enemy for recuperation, and we can also use it as our hiding place, as a place that we can enter and A stronghold for retreat, one that can attack the star capital at any time,

You can return to the defensive fort at any time to use! "

Amidst her firm words, the little girl's eyes seemed to be shining when she looked at everyone.

Chapter 22: Above, Below

It seemed to be dreaming of something.

Something that happened in the distant past that should have been forgotten.

Those who made fun of him, those who laughed at him loudly.

Those who were still in disbelief until they were killed by him, still couldn't believe that he dared to swing the blade.

What a ridiculous and funny guy, like a clown.

Now, between us, who is the joke?

"..."

Sarmenti opened his eyes, sat up from the bed that exuded a mild musty smell, opened his eyes and looked out the window.

The knights and nuns are patrolling the area, and the sound of heavy footsteps is resounding on the street very regularly, like rhythmic drums, as if those knights and nuns are not human beings, but machines Generally brings a strange feeling.

No, it's not like, they really aren't human.

Sarmenti had seen the appearance of these so-called servants blessed by the star god. Their flesh was covered with spots like starry sky. It is completely distorted and deflected, basically unable to retain any emotions and memories of the human period.It can be said that apart from the human skin, these guys basically have no human parts left.

Of course, this kind of situation mainly occurs in the case of people who are extremely closely connected with the star gods and have undergone ritual transformation. Generally speaking, high-ranking priests and combat nuns still have some human emotions to a greater or lesser extent, only those who are purely used as tools Only the existing Knights of the God of God will undergo extremely thorough changes.

Well, Samenti doesn't know the specific situation, and he doesn't have the interest to find out. After all, for him, it has nothing to do with him, and it doesn't make sense to know it.

Now he is just a low-level boy in the Bloodfinger gang who is just trying to make a living.

All he needs to do is to play the piano and sing in the gang's tavern to enliven the atmosphere, and there is nothing else he needs to care about.

Ah.

Thinking about it this way, is my life really different from the past?

Even if you don't have to face those who make fun of you again.

The current self is still a clown performing acrobatics in front of him.

The voices on the street gradually grew louder.

Sarmenti frowned, realizing something, he grabbed the scimitar under the pillow, and the whole person gradually became vigilant.

The number and density of this team is no longer what the sentinels patrolling the streets at night should be.

There are so many knights serving the gods and fighting nuns, and there are still some unknown things mixed in... The church dispatched so many people, did they find something?Could it be that the group of God Hunters who killed the fallen gods have already come to the capital of stars, as it was rumored everywhere a while ago?

"...It has nothing to do with me anyway."

Muttering in a low voice, Sarmenti lay back on the bed again.

Instead of thinking about these things, he might as well think about what to eat tomorrow. During this time, the business of the tavern is getting worse and worse, and the wages he can get are also getting less.If it goes on like this, maybe he can only go to the street to sing and beg for money. If it really gets to that point, Sarmenti can only say that this joke is too bad.

Of course, compared with those in the slums who were almost dying, he was still doing well now, after all, he could still drink at least once a week.

Yes, in today's star capital, the living conditions of ordinary people are getting worse and worse.

Nobles and churches can still enjoy fine wine and food, and every meal can have a variety of high-end delicacies.But for the civilians, the entire city is under martial law, and it is difficult to transport all kinds of daily necessities into the city. Now, their life is getting worse and worse. The price of food is rising every day, even to the point where there is no market for the price, and the merchants They are even hoarding goods, wanting to use this special period to earn more benefits.

Although the civilians are still barely able to maintain their lives today, it is not too bad.However, Sarmenti knew that in the slums in the star capital, many people had recently begun to starve to death.

I hope I don't become one of those people.

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And at the same moment when various situations were happening on the ground of the Star City, in the ruins of the underground city, the man who had led the hunting god team forward at the beginning was leaning on the wall and vomiting, trembling all over his body. Unsteady.

Next to this man, most of his companions who were with the man were also in the same situation. They all either vomited non-stop, or fell to the ground with livid faces and gasped, looking as if they were affected by something. like a strong stimulus.

"Aren't these guys too inferior?"

Standing beside this group of people, Karnis shook his head showing some contempt.

"After all, they still have the physical fitness of ordinary people. It's not incomprehensible to have such an extreme reaction. That is, if you can hurry up, we still have to move forward."

Looking at these people, William sighed, feeling sincerely that he was in trouble.

Right now

The crowd is no longer on the cliff trail before.

Broken buildings spread around, among the vegetation and vines, sculptures that could no longer be seen in their original appearance still stood, gravel scattered on the collapsed streets, and some iron poles that seemed to have been used as street lights were rusted and left only wreckage .

Here is the nameless Eternal City, a forgotten ancient ruin.

The way the hunters came down was very simple and clear, that is, through the tentacles summoned by Alhazred, they led people down the cliff one by one.

At first the occultists were reluctant to do so, claiming that the tentacles they summoned were incapable of such fine manipulation.

But soon, Karnis and William revealed that the opponent had actually used this trick when facing the powerful monster [Failed Hero], proving that he could actually control the action of summoning tentacles precisely, but It's just too lazy to do this until the critical moment.

Alhazred, who had been exposed, was very helpless and had no choice but to follow suit, so the hunters were able to come to the city below the cliff.

However, although the hunters can easily bear this high-speed falling experience, the leaders of the business group obviously cannot adapt to it at all.The result is what it is now, a group of people vomited and trembled, unable to recover for a long time.