Act 84 The Story of Turbulence and Fish (6)

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"Why, don't tell me?" Conard chuckled softly, pulled out a dagger and patted the girl's cheek: "Since the people who left are not your companions, why do you risk your life to protect them?"

The cold edge of the dagger reflected a breathtaking light, exuding a slight chill like an ice surface.

As if she felt the coldness coming from the blade, the girl moved slightly, but she took a breath and replied in a low voice: "...If I can't beat you, it's my...own responsibility." . I alone am responsible for my own...things. Only the weak will rely on...putting...others in danger to...protect themselves."

"I am different from you..." She replied as if a flame was burning in her half-open eyes.

"Really?" Conard was not angry: "But I don't have much patience. You have to know that there are seventy or eighty people in the Gray Wolf Mercenary Group. Not everyone is willing to fight for strangers like you. Keep it secret. They are mercenaries. I remember that for mercenaries, it seems that there is no need to pay such loyalty. In this case, the final result will not change, so why do you insist on it. I don’t take pleasure in killing, so I gave You have one chance, little girl, you don’t want to go cry to your weak Lord Martha, do you?”

Akane's eyelashes fluttered.

The young man waited for her answer.

But the girl just gritted her teeth and shook her head slightly: "Others are others, I am me." This was her answer.

"Then I'll have to say goodbye, little girl."

Akane tensed up with tension at that moment, and her face turned pale - after all, she was just an ordinary person. Even though she was a mercenary who was used to seeing life and death, she would still feel fear at the last moment. But this fear did not defeat her persistence, she still gritted her teeth and did not speak. He just clenched his hands tightly into fists, waiting for the coming fate as if accepting his fate, and two lines of crystal tears fell from the corners of his tightly closed eyes.

Conrad looked back.

The dark priest of the Black Fire Cult who had been standing behind him nodded. It was indeed as Conrad said. In their eyes, these Gray Wolf mercenaries were already in their possession. As for the prisoners, there is no need to care about this one, not to mention according to the definition of mercenaries - although these desperadoes risk their lives in battle, they will not give up their lives easily for some meaningless persistence.

Macaro and Buga have to keep that secret, but no one else has to.

The two knew this.

The young man picked up the dagger and stabbed the girl in the chest.

The subordinate dark priest of the Black Fire Cult looked at this scene indifferently, as if the bright red blood blooming like a flower did not represent the loss of a life, but was just a beautiful picture worth admiring. He heard a clicking sound coming from the red-haired girl's throat. Akane seemed to be trying her best to grab something at the last moment, but her eyes suddenly opened, and her gaze gradually became hollow, and then she lost her energy.

The consciousness and strength were quickly leaving the girl's body, but at the last moment she still couldn't help but think like this - did that person know that she was dead? It turns out that life is really so fragile...

She suddenly felt extremely sleepy, but she also felt someone put something on her chest——

"what is that……?"

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"what is that?"

Conard turned around and saw the dark priest of the Black Fire Cult wearing a black robe placing a black-red gem emitting a faint light in the center of the chest of the girl's body. Several light veins like plant roots immediately extended from the gem. The black light penetrated into the wound under the dagger, and then extended to the limbs along the stagnant blood vessels of the girl. Soon, a layer of light red mist enveloped all over the body.

"Blood of God, Lord Messenger.

"Dark Priest replied simply.

"You want to raise her as a zombie?"

"No." Dark Priest shook his head.

"This woman is able to resonate with the elements of her weapon, and has the ability to defeat our high-level cultists with the strength of the Silver River, which shows that she has great potential. This potential comes from her attainments at such a young age." The dark man said in a rustling voice under the cloak: "What I gave her is the blood of the thunder god Kabai. If I can successfully awaken a divine envoy, then this gamble will be worth it to me."

"Superior divine blood?"

Conrad couldn't help but narrowed his eyes: "How did you get it? Logically speaking, a low-level priest like you is not qualified to take over an item of this level, right?"

"It's just chance. Luck is also very important. Chaos is the ultimate truth." Dark Priest replied.

The young man snorted softly and looked down at Akane's body. The black-red beam of light had gradually wrapped her into a cocoon of light.

"The probability of failure is also very high," he said.

"The loss is just a high-quality corpse." Dark Priest replied coldly.

"It's up to you. I'm going to attack next. You'd better stand far away. Buga and Macaro are not ordinary people. If they fight for their lives, I'm afraid I will lose half my life." Conard turned around and glanced outside the forest. But even though he said such words, his white-gloved right hand was still lightly placed on the hilt of his rapier.

The dark priest knew the priority of this action, so he did not refute, but just lowered his head and pushed it aside. But he paused for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "Are the people in that group of people leaving really the real 'Eco'?"

"The odds are high."

Conard walked forward out of the forest and replied without looking back: "It's okay anyway, they can't escape from here no matter what. If I want them to die, they have to die."

The dark priest showed a silently sarcastic smile.

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In the quiet mountain forest, the silence was quickly broken by a word——

"So, the lord knew that he was the eldest son of Grand Duke Lantonilan?"

"Of course not, Miss Antitina, I was just suspicious at first." Brando sighed and replied: "But Miss Yula reminded me before, she is a star, but the other Her identity is Eco’s fiancée. I met them once in the Black Tower, but I just didn’t remember them for a moment.”

Of course, the truth is not the case, and it is impossible for Brando to have seen these two people in the Black Tower. But it didn't matter, he thought no one would jump out to expose him anyway. And he didn't lie completely. He did not think of it until just now after seeing Yura, because Miss Yura is not an unknown person in history. She can be said to be a later Eruin is the most famous star warlock, and at the same time, his own strength is also ridiculously strong.

In the history of the Amber Sword, Brando clearly remembered that Yula was a 'Chosen One', and the fact that she was born blind also confirmed this from the side. The chosen one is the one who receives Martha's favor, but mortals are mortals after all, and their flawed bodies cannot accept such perfect power. Therefore when the divine power is born, the body itself is damaged.

In the long history of Warnd, there are only two chosen ones without physical defects - one is the hero of the Kingdom of Fire in history, King of Fire Geert, one of the Four Saints. And the other one was born in this era, and is currently holding the cold mercury staff of Madara, the future emperor. Although most of the other chosen ones are famous, they still have flaws.

But at this moment, it can be said that Yura may become a martial arts master in the future. After even enlightening the elements, he once reached level 150 in strength at his peak. He once assisted the Duke of Rune, the Valkyrie, and the Princess Regent to stand together. I'm afraid if I tell this 'fact', it will only be treated as a joke by others.

"Could it be that her chosen talent was awakened in this battle?" A thought suddenly flashed through Brando's mind.

He was determined to win over this future first-class strongman, but unfortunately at this time, Yula had already fallen in love with Eco. Although Duke Lantonilan still favored the royal family at this time, the break was only a matter of time. Brando calculated the date and found that he had neither the ability nor the time to save the matter.

But he wasn't too worried. Anyway, Eco and Yura finally contributed to the great unification of Eruin during the ZTE period. It's just a pity that these two genius-level figures both died young, and Yura left a legacy in history. Had a daughter. He remembered that after the death of the Princess Regent and the Valkyrie, the girl named Elara Lantonilan Ophelia once led Eruin's last resistance army.

But at that time, Brando had left the front line of the battle with Madara and joined Grace, the Church Knights.

Antitina listened to Brando's explanation, but still stared at him suspiciously: "Is that so? On the surface, the whole thing is a battle between two mercenary groups, but in fact it is a battle between nobles. The continuation of the war. 'Maned Wolf' Macaro is actually Duke Luen's retainer? The entire Gray Wolf mercenary group is the escort of the young man named Eco? So what does the Card Mercenary Group want to do? It's just Just an assassination?"

"No, most people in the Gray Wolf Mercenary Group may not know about it," Brando asked: "When Grand Duke Anlek controlled the government, almost all of Duke Luen's family members were killed in that assassination. This You should know something."

"Of course, the blood of the nobles was stained red by the coup in that month. How could I not have heard of it at all..." Antitina's eyes flashed.

"In fact, Duke Luen knew about the assassination a long time ago, so he sent his only heir out before that. Therefore, in that incident, he actually planned to use the deaths of other people to cover up this assassination. The only descendant." Brando took a breath and replied calmly.

Antitina said nothing after listening. The struggle between nobles was so bloody. In a sense, it was understandable for Duke Luen to do this.

Roman looked here not far away, but she seemed not interested in this topic.

"So, they are probably going to use this only heir to intimidate Duke Luen, right?" The noble daughter thought for a moment, then raised her head and asked.

"The response is very sharp," Brando praised: "Duke Luen is still the most powerful supporter of the royal family at least until now. If some people want to take action, they must first shake this 'pillar of the royal family'. "

"so……?"

Antitina frowned worriedly. Although the chaotic situation was an advantage for them, as citizens of this kingdom, they did not want to see the worst happen.

"Within three months." Brando replied.

"Makaro also knew all this a long time ago?" Antitina raised her head and asked. She suddenly realized: "He deliberately attracted the Black Fire Cultists. He wanted to use the mercenary group as bait?"

"I'm afraid so."

The girl took a breath. That was more than a hundred lives. According to Brando, he was even an old subordinate who had followed the other party for at least ten years; although she understood that only cold-blooded people could survive the cruel struggle, but she could really come into contact with it. At this time, I still couldn't help but feel a little cold in my hands and feet. She suddenly glanced at Brando, and couldn't help but think in her heart: Does her lord think so too?

But Brando's eyes still fell on the valley below, and he knew there was a trouble waiting for him to solve.