People in hell, boss four seasons

The fronts of all parties are tight, and the severely damaged fortress may be infiltrated by monsters from the abyss at any time. Any waste of vitality may become a breakthrough for the fortress.

The mage who led the way was sent back, and there were only the old man, Siji and Wen Yao around.

The empty hall is connected by stone pillars and stone walls, and the noisy cold wind carries the humid air of Fort Fran all the way to the path next to the mountain wall.

"I think... you should know that before you, there was already a warrior who came here, and the prophecy told me that the chaos in this world will be brought to an end by him."

The voice of the old man was full of vicissitudes and resentment. Under the erosion of time, his body curled up visibly to the naked eye, and he barely supported his already emaciated body only by relying on the wide robe.

The lifespan of a mage is long but there is a limit after all. The old man who has become the crystallization of sages since the establishment of Lothric has already lived for an unknown number of years.

"However, the chaos continues, and the abyss continues to spread... In the chaotic future, I can no longer see the light of hope."

Turning his gaze to Wen Yao and Siji at the entrance, his cloudy eyes shimmered.

"However, your appearance gave me hope again. My younger brother awarded you the crystal ring, which means he approves of your actions. No matter what you want to do, the sages from Lothric will always stand behind your backs."

The old man's attitude is quite firm. As for his brother's decision, the sage, as an elder brother, naturally believes unconditionally. This is a tacit understanding that has been cultivated for hundreds of years.

Wen Yao and Siji looked at each other, with a relaxed expression in their eyes. At first, he thought that the old man in front of him might be a "stubborn old man" who was not easy to deal with, but now it seems that the previous guesses were somewhat malicious. conjecture.

"However, Lord Sage, we have no intention of possessing this ring..."

The ring glowing blue in the palm of his hand slowly floated up, following the trajectory of magic power, it escaped into the old man's wide skirt.

For the items that should belong to this world, the four seasons did not show the meaning of possession.

"I already know most of the knowledge in it. Since I accept your brother's entrustment, it is better to return this ring to its original owner."

Siji also expressed his kindness towards the friendly old man. In contrast, the mage he met on the high wall was much more annoying. If it was not necessary, Siji didn’t want to have too much interaction with the original sin scholar. Any guy who can walk in the gap between history in any world probably has some unimaginable abilities. Chaldea and restraint, the four seasons did not intend to have too many intersections.

Speaking of which, Eileen has been living a very comfortable life after being awarded the title of "Yan Mo". It is probably because the experience of the goddess of the underworld was too depressing before, but now Ereshkigal has completely let go of the shadow of the past, but Anna's problem is still not completely resolved. Although she was appointed as the God of Death by Four Seasons because of her original ability, she was originally a projection of one of the eras of Gorgon in the "Moon" world. Even without the restraint of restraint, her physical condition is still difficult The Chaos of Observation...

The cold wind blew against the cheeks of the four seasons, the girl shook her head cleverly, her short green hair fluttered slightly in the wind, and escaped from the brief absence.

The crystallized old man didn't refuse either, he slightly gathered his sleeves and kept the returned ring.

"Since this is the case, I should also tell you about the current situation of the fortress... This place is called the Punishment Forest. I lead the mage group of Losric as the main force to garrison the fortress, the road of living sacrifices and the church of the deep. We need to face enemies from both the church and the forest at the same time. Since the abyss spread, we have also cut off contact with the abyss watchers in the fortress, and the few mages we sent have also disappeared... "

When it comes to this matter, even the old crystal man put on a puzzled attitude.

"I even appointed a legend-level old mage for this purpose. A legendary-level mage should be enough to solve almost all unexpected situations, but like the mages I contacted before, even the legendary mage has no sign of returning."

The swamp is like a black hole, devouring all the mages who go there. The crystallized old man has the intention to go to contact him in person, but once the old man in charge leaves, it is hard to guarantee that the abyss that has produced wisdom will take this time to completely destroy the fortress on the ground.

The old man's worry is not unreasonable, the pressure on the deep church is increasing day by day, and the temporary departure of the crystal old man is likely to lead to an irreversible defeat.

"Well, since that's the case, leave the contact to us..."

Chapter 256 Depths of the Fortress

The severely damaged fortress has become the last barrier of the Punishment Forest.

However, when Wen Yao mentioned that he wanted to help the sage clean up the abyss of the Youshen Church, he was rejected by the old man.

"The existence in the church is not easy to deal with. The hope of the world will be born in a place of despair. The abyss here still has its need for existence."

The sage didn't explain the reason clearly, but Wen Yao can probably understand that the Youshen Church may guide the direction of the world at a certain key point in the future.

"Everyone in the mage group is enough to deal with the maggots and living corpses that keep coming out of the abyss. I just hope that you can get in touch with the monitors in the depths of the swamp. They carry the power of wolf blood and are the real main force for this fortress against the abyss."

There are many beliefs in this world, which is also the information Wen Yao got after talking with the crystallized old man in front of him, including Qingjiao, Sun Warrior and Wolf Blood Knight. Warriors blessed by beliefs will be strengthened in different ways. Somewhat similar to the favor of the gods, the concept of the gods has many similarities with these warriors who are protected by faith.

The crystal old man is very clear about the position of these mages. Without tough armor and Gulu's shield as a cover, the mage's fragile body is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in front of the monsters of the abyss. After the two sides cut off contact, the mages in the city ruins have been relying on the pass.

"Two warriors successfully walked out of it. The former is a brave Catalina warrior, and the latter is the undead mentioned earlier. They beheaded the heads of the fallen believers, but they couldn't restore the reality that the Church of the Deep continued to slide into the abyss..."

There was helplessness in the old man's tone, and the inside story was unknown to him even as a half-informed person...

"The real culprit is no longer in the church. Now Pope Sullivan and Eldridge of Illuzil have already been washed away from their sins, but the disaster they left behind is still growing. "

As one of the few "old men" who knew the situation, what the old man can do now is to firmly hold the door of the disaster and prevent the abyss in the deep church from expanding outward.

"Go to Iluzir, you will get the answers you want there... The fire in the distance is still burning, and the original place is the real destination of the world."

Light blue fluorescent light flickered in the still air, and the old man's words disappeared quietly like autumn leaves scattered into the wind.

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Wen Yao and the four seasons did not stay in the aboveground city ruins of the Punishment Forest for a long time. Just passing through the small town and the road of living sacrifices from Losric, the time spent in it has been rotated for a week, and the change of darkness is not obvious, but I can still feel the urgency brought by time.

The work in the hell of Gensokyo needs to be dealt with urgently, and the painting style of letting go of Yan Mo is not suitable for the hard-working Siji Yingji, and the unpredictable future of this world will eventually come to an end in the cycle of reincarnation again and again. Pushing the crumbling continent to decline, the travelers in foreign lands are undoubtedly the last straw grasped by the world consciousness.

Undoubtedly, fate favored Ashes in a rare way, and they were able to meet in the drifting Santu River at the end of time and space, and with the help of Siji and Wen Yao, this also made the world consciousness of this world finally able to regroup, and it was actually an unfair but hopeful battle with the abyss.

After all, it is almost a 100% complete defeat situation. With the increasing erosion of reincarnation and restart, the gap between the advantages and disadvantages is even greater than the previous situation of 80 to 60. It goes without saying who has the advantage.

In the confrontation between the will of the world and the abyss, there has been no real winner since the birth of the world, but now, the abyss is trying to draw a sign of the end of this complete farce for him.

"It seems that the old man is much more knowledgeable than the head priest of the Qing Sect..."

Through the communication with the two crystallized elders, Wen Yao had a general understanding of the sages in this world.

"The spread of the abyss comes from force majeure. Even when we face the abyss, we cannot predict what will happen."

The ancient "god" planted a bane, and the moment the lie that the original fire needs to rely on the king's soul to continue was established, the influence of the abyss on the world has reached an irreversible level.

This world lacks the power to balance it, just like Chaldea is evil to human beings, and the Hall of Right and Wrong is to chaotic hell...

"There are no natural enemies in the abyss of this world. Whether it is the will of the world or human beings, all they can do is to try their best to restrain the growth and development of the abyss. The first fire was just a lie at first, but it has become a necessary element to continue the world and life... ..."

The context of the development of the entire world has been presented before the eyes of the four seasons. As a "god of hell" with the power of judgment, the four seasons can restore the truth of history through the patchwork of countless details.

"The information is not complete, and the time that the Mirror of Pure Glass goes back is still limited..."

The issue of the abyss can even be traced back to before the age of the gods, when the dragon was still the overlord, the abyss was quietly born.

"We need more information."

Staring at the depths of the swamp, a crow croaked from a high tower, and its mournful voice resounded among the ruins of the city.

Chapter 257 Internal Rebellion

The beacon fire on the high tower was in full swing, the poisonous swamp volatilized into the air, and the turbid air was stained with a layer of frightening green. This is the lower level of the Punishment Forest, the real main battlefield of Fort Faran against the abyss.

The purple to black swamp exudes a strong malice, the deep sky is covered by dark clouds, and only a glimmer of light can be seen on the top of the tower.

"The swamp covers most of the fortress, but according to the sage's description, it should have been solid land."

Fires on the ground burned with remnants of flames, leaping flames splashed sparks, and burned the approaching shadows to ashes.

There are some hard-to-distinguish soft-bodied monsters hidden in the swamp. They can take advantage of the gap between their prey's stepping into the swamp and inject venom into their bodies through winding to complete their own predation. In the distance, you can faintly feel strange humanoid creatures in the swamp. This should be the "Gulu" described by the old crystallizer.

"Rather than hindering our progress, it is better to say that the poisonous swamp is a means of restricting the abyss..."

After all, in this era, there are only a few people like them who can freely walk in the world eroded by the abyss. These swamps can effectively hinder the progress of monsters eroded by the abyss, and also give enough reaction time for those fighters against the abyss.

Wen Yao speculates that the abyss is a line of defense jointly deployed by the abyss watcher and Gulu. After all, they have lost contact with the upper-level mage group, and the soldiers in the fortress can gain buffer time for themselves through the swamp.

Siji's body floated slightly, and a layer of light blue film separated the poisonous swamp from the soles of the shoes. Those highly corrosive acids could not get on Siji's body, while Wen Yao completely ignored the quagmire under his feet, stained with sticky The footsteps of the swamp fluid continued to rise and fall, even though the swamp submerged Wen Yao's calf, his trousers were not affected too much.

The abyssal monsters falling from high places behind him turned into nothingness under the corrosion of the swamp, and those monsters attracted by Wen Yao and the breath of the four seasons would only become part of the swamp in the silt package, leaving only the special body Only solid monsters can pass through this insurmountable line of defense and be eligible to face those grunts.

"Gulu~Gulu Gulu~"

On the uphill land, the silt gradually faded away, revealing a relatively clean ground. The Gulu warriors in the distance were holding solid wooden shields and strong spears made of white birch, intending to drive Wen Yao and Siji back to the swamp at any time.

Behind the warrior, Gulu's priest raised his staff, and the purple smoke, which was exactly the same as the swamp, completely enveloped the road that must be passed.

Facing Gulu's hostility, Wen Yao and Siji are quite troubled.

"Language barrier is really a big problem..."

Before meeting Gulu's warriors, Wen Yao did not expect that language would become the most critical issue.

Four Seasons tried to convey his goodwill with crystallized soul spells, and tried to express his intentions by imitating the crystallized old man's spells. The Gulus seemed a little hesitant. After all, they were different from those crazy guys who crossed the swamp and started fighting without any explanation. Being entangled in swamps and having no disgusting aura, they didn't fit the characteristics of the target in every respect.

The scene fell into an embarrassing situation. Even Wen Yao couldn't think of a suitable way to convey his meaning to the Gulu who spoke different languages. The Gulu in the high place seemed to be communicating with each other, and the sound of heavy footsteps came from a distance.

"Looks like it should be one of the Abyss Watchers..."

The distance was a bit far, and Wen Yao couldn't see it clearly, but the pointed hat mentioned by the old man Crystal had already caught the eyes of the two of them, and it should undoubtedly be the watcher of the abyss.

"Who are you..."

A dull voice came from under the pointed hat, and a tough armor wrapped the whole body, leaving only the eyes as the only channel for observation.

"Travellers from the high walls of Lothric, we carry the will of the crystallized sage."

Looking closer, the silver armor was stained with a lot of blood, and an ominous aura floated on the surface of the armor. The blood aura mixed with the abyss made Wen Yao and Siji's brows tightly frowned.

"The influence of the abyss is being eliminated within the abyss watcher, and it is temporarily unable to help the sage's mage group..."

The pointy hat's rhetoric was straightforward, and he didn't intend to cover up the ugliness inside the Abyss Watcher.

"We have been silent for too long, and during our slumber, it is difficult for our interior to avoid the influence of the abyss."

Abyss watchers have rich experience in fighting the abyss, but this does not mean that they have perfect resistance against the abyss. In an undefended sleep, being corroded by the abyss is also unavoidable.

"Guru..."

The pointed hat made a few movements, and the grunts in front of them understood the meaning.

"Please go back, the abyss watchers need to purge the heresy in the team at a deeper level."

Escorted by Gulu to leave the swamp, this should be the safest way.

However, Wen Yao refused Gulu's farewell gesture, and grabbed the cold armor with the pointed hat instead.

"I think we should have a better way."

Chapter 258 Old Wolf

A solid fortress can't stop floating hearts, just like the great library of Lothric's high wall, the pure land built by sages still can't stop the spread of the abyss.

This is inevitable.

The abyss is not an entity, but a concept.

Its transmission does not require a medium, as long as the evil thoughts exist, the abyss will not be cut off, and the contact between people will only accelerate the spread of evil thoughts, which will cause the abyss to completely lose control.

"These grunts look spirited."

The wooden gun and shield made a crisp collision sound, and not far away, the Guru sage held up a crooked staff and spread the eulogy of unknown rituals around the fire.

"A pure race, the most reliable ally of mankind against the abyss."

The "pointed hat" who walked in the front gave a high evaluation.

"Although I don't want to admit it, it was indeed the right choice to recruit these guys back then."

Following the gaze of the "pointed hat", the tall Gulu came into view. They embraced huge tree roots, and every step they took could cause tremors. Even if they walked in the mire, they had never been corroded.

Continue to walk to the depths of the swamp. With the solid ground exposed everywhere in the swamp, Wen Yao and Siji no longer have to venture through the dirty mud. Along the road up the hill, a bonfire is lit around the bordering mud, Shine like day.

"The abyss is afraid of flames, so we ignite flames around us to dispel the enveloping darkness... This high tower is the residence of the old wolf. The knights who inherited the will of the wolf's blood are strong-willed, but as the influence of the abyss gradually expands, the power of the old wolf is repeated. As time goes by, it is no longer possible to use abundant wolf blood to baptize newcomers into the army as in the past."

The bottom of the tower is made of stone walls. In order to avoid the risk of monsters entering the tower, only a ladder leading to the high place is left on the relatively safe side of the tower.

"The top of the tower was originally connected to a corner of Lothric, but as the high wall rose and the land was split, we no longer knew about Lothric. The warriors are wiped out, and the weak wolves can temporarily rest."

A dim fire was lit in a corner of the room, and the weak wolf was curled up in the dark. If it weren't for the huge body still rising and falling in an orderly manner, Wen Yao would not even be able to recognize that it was the once majestic giant wolf in the rumors.

As if sensing a strange atmosphere, the giant wolf opened its tired eyes. The emerald-like pupils were particularly bright in the dark, refracting incredible brilliance. The sound of panting was only ups and downs, and it was no longer as weak as in sleep. It stared at the unknown visitor in front of it, but did not show any hostility.

"I smell something beyond the world from you, has the lord finally decided?"

The wolf has existed since the watcher of the abyss, and it has gained eternal life because of the will of the wolf blood. If one day, the will of the wolf blood is defeated by the abyss, its fall will come as scheduled.

The body prostrated on the ground slightly raised, and the strong limbs propped up the huge body, and the outline of the muscles could be seen faintly. Even though it had weakened to such an extent, the old wolf still straightened his spine with difficulty, and gave Wen Yao and the four seasons courtesy respect.

"What's the situation in the fort now?"

Before Wen Yao and Siji could respond, the next question was thrown aside to the "pointed hat", who was a member of the Abyss Watchers.

"With the maintenance of the two lines of defense of the poisonous swamp and Gulu, those abyss monsters are still unable to invade, but the abyss inside the abyss watcher still cannot be cleared. When we were in sleep, we did not expect that the abyss of the world after recovery would spread to This level."

The environment of the fortress is relatively closed, but the information is not blocked. There are special scouts who will go to various places to collect information, and send it back through the unique method of the abyss watcher, forming a complete information network.

"Those black knights who have not experienced the baptism of wolf blood have mixed into our team, and we know nothing about the specific circumstances."

It is common for different beliefs to have conflicts, and it is not uncommon to kill each other. Even Losric's youth religion and the Sun Knight, who jointly shoulder the task of restoring the country, will cause public opinion turmoil because of their different beliefs, not to mention individuals who are already completely hostile in their positions. Wen Yao has no doubts about the accumulated hatred over the years.