Chapter 667 Return to the Lair of the Sect

It seems that Betsy still has a long way to go to become a qualified noble. Of course, considering her unyielding mercenary habit, she will probably have to walk this road for a lifetime. After the topic of Goji was over, everyone was afraid that this guy would say something shocking again, so they quickly focused the topic on the cultists.

To be honest, Hao Ren was not interested in returning to the sect's sphere of influence or the religious situation in this world - he was just here to catch that brain monster. But Ofra hasn't come yet, and Betsy is talking with great interest, so he just follows along and enjoys the fun.

"By the way, where is the home base of the Returning Sect?" Hao Ren asked curiously.

Betsy pointed at the map casually: "You can't guess...it's in the mountains farther west in Beinz Parish. It's across the poisonous plains, and it's the sacred mountain of the werewolf tribe."

Lily was stunned: "...next to the blood lake?!"

"Yes, next to the Blood Lake, but deeper into the mountains, we have reached the territory of the werewolf tribe, hidden in the mountains. The layers of peaks there are natural barriers and camouflage, and the werewolf tribe has a strong influence on the 'holy mountain' It attaches great importance to it and prohibits foreigners from approaching it at will, so we never thought that those cultists would hide in that mountain. They actually dug tunnels underground and built a mountain fortress under the eyes of the werewolves and the church."

Yzaks stretched out his hand and gestured to the area on the map that represented the Beinz Blood Lake (now called the Beinz Crystal Mine): "So the landlord's cannon fire that day almost destroyed the cultist's lair?"

"But just a little bit," Betsy spread her hands, "either life is always more exciting than the story, look at this drama. Those cultists know very well that the most dangerous place is the safest place, and they are in the church There are also spies inside, and some of the members are even high-ranking monks of the Huiyao Sect, so they are very aware of the various arrangements of the diocese, which allows them to hide safely under the nose of the church."

The cult headquarters is hidden next to Beinz Parish. This sounds ridiculous at first, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that it is extremely clever: Beinz Parish is the most special place in the world, where there are few people and poisonous plains. The desperate situation like the Twisted Territory seriously hinders transportation. Although it is a large parish, it is difficult to monitor due to various natural dangers. In addition, it is located next to the Werewolf Tribe Country, and the Brilliance Sect is somewhat constrained in its activities there. Those who return to the cult only need to take advantage of these conveniences and hide in places that the church would normally find difficult to notice, which is equivalent to fundamentally avoiding the possibility of discovery.

And considering that the Returning Sect also has an unexplained connection with the goddess, Hao Ren suspected that the cultists were not just hiding next to the blood lake for concealment - the sanctity of the blood lake itself was also one of the reasons.

Although the Huiyao Sect was unwilling to admit it, Hao Ren and others knew very well that the Huiyao Sect and the Returning Sect actually worshiped the same god. The former's holy land and foundation were also the latter's pillars of belief.

Lily probably didn't expect it to be so complicated. She was just surprised when she heard that the cultists were hiding next to the Blood Lake: "What a pity. If the landlord's shot at that time had been more powerful, it would have been fine - those evil gangs The believers didn’t know whether they were psychologically frightened or not.”

Hao Ren glanced at Lily and said, "Don't make trouble. If that shot had really missed, your werewolf compatriots in this world would have become extinct."

Lily thought about it and stuck out her tongue and became silent.

At this time, everyone suddenly heard the sound of carriages and horses coming from the yard outside, and then a servant sent a message outside the door: "Mistress, Your Majesty the Marshal is here to visit."

Betsy stood up happily: "Lord Ofra is here! Let's greet her quickly..."

The group came to the courtyard and saw a group of knights in bright armor and a group of monks in gray cloth robes waiting in line in front of the corridor, and the leaders of the group were Ofra and the bearded ascetic: these two Haven't seen each other for a while. Ofra looks even more heroic than when they met before. It seems that the battle with the cultists has made the female marshal more energetic. However, the bearded man looks unchanged, and the robe on his body seems to be more shabby. , and his beard is messier than before.

As soon as Hao Ren saw an old acquaintance, he ran up to say hello, and then introduced Nangong and his wife, who were following them here for the first time. The bearded man smiled and nodded slightly: "Congratulations, a family reunion is better than anything else."

"How is the situation here?" Hao Ren looked the bearded man up and down, "Are you still getting used to life after returning to your hometown?"

"It's the same everywhere, the glory of the goddess is everywhere," Big Beard still looked serious, "As long as we live under the grace of the goddess, there is no difference between the mountains and the distant lands."

After everyone greeted each other, Hao Ren nodded to Ofra with a serious face: "I probably heard about the situation from Betsy. How is the situation on the 'frontline' now?"

Ofra turned around and pointed at the large carriage accompanying her: "Let's leave for the Mage Tower now. I'll tell you in detail on the way."

After a group of people got on the carriage and no one was waiting around, Ofra explained in detail the situation on the front line of the battle: "The Church Knights and the Royal Knights have surrounded the Western Mountains, and His Majesty the King has also contacted the Werewolf tribe through diplomatic channels. The country obtained cooperation, and the tribal country helped block all the mountain passes in the mountain, making it difficult for the cultists to fly. Several battles have broken out in the western mountains in the past two days, but the knights took the lead at the beginning and had a good time to surround the mountains. It’s early, so the cultists in the mountain haven’t had time to gather their troops or call for help, so I don’t think they’re good enough.”

Ofra was very confident when she said these words, and her face was filled with the arrogance of a victorious general. When Hao Ren saw this situation, he quickly confirmed: "You are not going too deep, are you?"

"Don't worry, I'll remember your warning," Ofra smiled and nodded, "And some soldiers did frequently have hallucinations or nightmares after entering the mountains. We drew a rough mental map of the places where these soldiers had hallucinations. Field distribution map, this will prevent anyone from entering the monster's mind control range."

The bearded man next to him added a few words: "His Majesty the Pope has used reconnaissance magic to cover the entire mountain range, but there is an area in the hinterland of the mountain range that cannot be penetrated by magic. We suspect that the evil spirit is hiding in a place that cannot be touched by magic. The place."

Vivian had been stroking her chin and listening quietly. At this time, she suddenly asked curiously: "Why didn't the brain monster escape? Didn't it move? Its mind control ability is very far away. If it moves in the mountains, isn't it? Can it cause you a lot of trouble?"

Ofra also had a solemn look on her face after hearing this. Obviously, this problem is not only something Vivian can think of: "This is indeed very strange. From the beginning, we imagined that if the monster saw something bad and ran away or relied on its own What should we do if the psychic power takes the initiative to attack, but it has been two days since it surrounded the mountain range, and the monster has never moved, and the energy distribution in the entire mountainous area has not changed... I don’t know what it is thinking.”

Yzaks asked in a deep voice: "Are you sure that is the cultist's nest? Are you sure that the brain monster is in the mountains?"

"Of course I confirmed it, otherwise I wouldn't have informed you to come over," Ofra nodded vigorously, "There will be no problem with the Pope's magic. He confirmed that there is an impenetrable energy field deep in the mountain. Except for the power of the monster, There is no other explanation for this."

"Is there something that trapped it...or is there something wrong with the brain monster that makes it temporarily unable to move?" Vivian frowned and looked at Hao Ren, "What do you think?"

"We can only figure it out after we get over it," Hao Ren smacked his lips, "I have a bad feeling... The brain monster is not a fool. If it sticks to one place under such circumstances, there must be something wrong."

Everyone lowered their heads and thought with their own concerns. After a while, the team arrived at the mage tower located on the north side of the royal city. The wonderful, broken and suspended tower in mid-air is still shining as brightly as the last time I saw it, and it looks even brighter. Eye-catching lights can be seen constantly flashing in the space cracks above the tower, and the entire tower All making a soft buzzing sound. A large number of temporary magic facilities can be seen around the mage tower. They are square prisms several meters high. Some mage apprentices are maintaining the operation of these facilities. They are what provide extra energy for the mage tower: in the past few days, high-level monks and knights have been traveling from the royal capital to Beinz Parish. This mage tower with a large teleportation array is already at full power and needs additional energy supply. To be able to withstand those loads.

The group did not stop in the royal capital. After greeting the vice-president of the Mage Association, they went directly to Beinz Parish through the teleportation device.