Chapter 440 Soul Taker

At the same time.

A suburban manor in the south of the imperial capital Tamriel.

The manor covers a large area, and the most eye-catching thing is its main building, which is an old castle.

The castle has three floors in total, not counting the watchtower. There are four circular arrow towers on the four corners, and a circle of battlements on the top of the arrow tower, which looks very defensive.

However, judging from the weeds in the cracks of the gray rock wall and the large moss covering the surface, the castle should have been built a long time ago.

But in any case, it is not something that ordinary nobles can own such a rare castle manor in the suburbs of the imperial capital.

At this moment, on the top of the third floor of the castle, the second prince's butler, Earl Buchanan, was waiting for something with two teams of fully armed guards.

"My lord, look, that should be the airship of Lord Bostaf, right?"

At this time, an attendant pointed to an airship that appeared in the distant sky and shouted excitedly.

Although there are many airships flying in the sky of the imperial capital, the style of the airship in front of us is still relatively rare.

The front and rear ends of its airbag are pointed ovals, and the whole airbag looks like a sharp date pit. The cabin hanging below is also shuttle-shaped. At the same time, there are as many as three propellers at the tail, providing strong thrust.

If Ryan was at the scene, he would be able to see at a glance that this design is actually to reduce air resistance and thus increase speed.

In fact, it is true.

This streamlined airship is actually designed for long-distance voyages.

"Yes, this one." Buchanan narrowed his eyes, took a closer look, and his originally solemn face smiled.

Finally, I've waited for it.

If Bostaf doesn't come again, Ryan will probably be back soon.

Buchanan is afraid that he will regret it if he doesn't seize such a good opportunity.

A few minutes later, the airship slowly docked on the arrow tower in the northeast corner of the castle that served as a berth.

"Crack!"

As a sturdy steel boot stepped on the long iron gangway, the thick iron gangway actually made a sound of being overwhelmed and produced a noticeable concave deformation.

A sturdy figure obviously over four meters tall walked out of the airship cabin with a bent waist. This was a sturdy man wearing a huge iron shoulder guard and half-body leather armor.

There were several centimeters of scratches on the iron shoulder guard, and there were several large holes in the leather armor. It should have been after a fierce battle, but the exposed skin had no scars.

"How did you do it? Double the thickness of the gangway next time!"

The scene of the gangway made Buchanan immediately whispered to the entourage beside him.

However, the next second, he greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Sir Bostaf, welcome back safely."

"You're welcome, Sir Buchanan." A low voice sounded from the other party's throat.

Although they could sense that the other party should have deliberately controlled his voice, the guards next to him still felt a buzzing in their ears, as if they heard thunder rolling in the distant sky.

"Crack! Crack!"

In just two steps, the other party walked up the nearly seven or eight-meter-long gangway, but he was holding a long cylindrical tentacle in his hand.

The tentacle was dark gray, with round spots of varying sizes on the surface, and the thickness was about the ankle of an adult male.

Just as Buchanan was about to say something, suddenly!

"Wow!"

I saw Bostaf's big hand pull, and a creature more than 20 meters long and with a strange appearance was quickly pulled out of the cabin by him.

The next second, he held the strange monster with multiple tentacles in one hand and slowly placed it on the ground.

Suddenly, the guards around were panicked and retreated!

Even though the monster was dead, the steady pressure still made them feel palpitations. It can be imagined how terrifying this monster was when it was alive.

The monster's body is not actually very big, about five or six meters long, in the shape of a huge sphere, with a huge eyeball in the middle, without upper and lower eyelids, and seven or eight tentacles more than ten meters long hanging from the lower end.

What Bostaf just held was one of the other's tentacles.

It is not difficult to see that when this creature was alive, it should rely on its tentacles to stand and walk.

"Is this a soul-taker?"

"Sir Bostaf, you actually killed this monster?" Buchanan was shocked. He usually claimed to be knowledgeable, but this time he was completely out of control.

You must know that the monster in front of you is a creature of faith of tens of thousands of indigenous tribes on the forbidden island, that is, a totem creature.

The origin of the monster is no longer traceable.

But according to legend, the other party is not a creature of this world. With epic strength and countless years of indigenous worship, it has already possessed a trace of divinity. This monster calls itself a soul-taker.

Even in the epic combat power, the other party is a very fierce existence. Unexpectedly, it was killed by Bostaf.

Buchanan remembered clearly that the task that the second prince Everton gave to Bostaf was to obtain part of the body tissue of the soul-stealer.

This was because the dragon bloodline itself was extremely powerful, so it was considered necessary to use the blood of this powerful creature from another world to mix it.

Moreover, he also heard that the Federation also planned to kill this monster.

Unexpectedly, Bostaf actually brought back the complete body of this monster, which was really amazing!

"Well, I wasn't injured at first, but I bumped into a federal bastard later." Bostaf said nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty Bostaf, you are so powerful. His Highness will definitely be very happy when he knows about your results."

Very good!

Ren, let’s see how you escape this time!

Buchanan came back to his senses and couldn't help but feel a surge of confidence!

Half an hour later.

Inside the castle banquet hall.

On the huge long dining table, there was a sumptuous feast of ferocious beasts. Bostaf was sitting naked on a special large chair, eating and drinking happily while asking casually:

"Sir Buchanan, why is His Highness calling me back so urgently?"

"It's like this. His Highness the Prince hopes that you can help obtain the blood essence of a person. This person is called Renn. He is very strong. He also has a special dragon bloodline. It is said that his strength after transformation can reach an epic level."

"The most important thing is that His Highness believes that the other party's blood essence will have a huge role in promoting the final experiment!"

"Oh?" Bostaff wiped the red Bordeaux liquid dripping from the corner of his mouth and couldn't help laughing, but his appearance looked a bit ferocious.

It can be said that Bostaf is more concerned about the second prince Everton's experiment than anyone else, because he himself is a survivor and beneficiary of the Everton experiment.

He knew that if he wanted to further his strength, the results of His Highness the Second Prince's subsequent experiments would be particularly important to him!

"A day and a half ago, we learned that the other party suddenly went to Ferdinand Forest. This is a good opportunity. Otherwise, it would be difficult to start when he returns to the imperial capital." Buchanan began to describe in detail.

"I understand. Is the airship ready? I'll leave now."

"Uh, Sir Bostaff, don't you take a rest?"

"Go and see if my iron shoulder pads and leather armor have been repaired." Bostaff waved his hand and said to the attendant on the side.

Seeing this, Buchanan would not dissuade him, and immediately said:

"Okay, by the way, Lord Bostaf, we have three of our more elite slave-catching teams over there in the Ferdinand Forest. They will be responsible for the search. You just need to make the final decision at the critical moment!"

"Um!"

Bostaf nodded, took out a syringe from the box next to him, and plunged it into his arm. As the scarlet liquid was injected, the blood color in his eyes quickly dropped. .

Ferdinand Forest, Outpost 7.

Ian can become a colonel, so he naturally knows what to say and what is best not to ask.

"Colonel Ian, please excuse me this time." Renn glanced at the other party's epaulettes and smiled.

"Colonel Ian, this is Lord Renn from the Sword Bearer Headquarters. I am Olena, Lord Renn's full-time liaison. This time Lord Renn's visit to Post No. 7 is top secret. I hope Colonel Yin En will keep it secret. "

Olena glanced at Ian and the two people behind him with a pair of beautiful eyes, and said.

Since this is a special operation, Olena will not introduce too much.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency Olena. We are all imperial soldiers and know the principle of confidentiality." Ian and the two people behind him nodded quickly and said.

"Lord Ren, Sir Olena, why don't you guys take a rest first? The rooms in the sentry are relatively simple and they were all converted from our barracks."

I saw Ren waving his hand and said: "Colonel Ian is too polite, I won't rest, Olena and the others will be bothered for a few days."

Olena smiled at Ren, then turned her head and said: "Colonel Ian, excuse me. However, we can stay on the airship, but I have to trouble you for the food."

"Where!" Colonel Ian's heart skipped a beat when he saw Olena's smile.

This little young woman has flavor! He is capable in his actions and speaks in an extraordinary manner. In the army, he would at least have the position of civilian colonel, but now he is just a liaison officer for the young man in front of him.

From this point of view, the young man in front of me is very unusual!

Ian was able to sneak into the colonel, so he certainly had good eyesight, but he couldn't see through the strength of Lord Ren in front of him.

"Colonel Ian, have you observed any new trends at the outpost recently?" Olena asked with a serious look on her face.

Due to the distance, there is a certain lag in the transmission of information from the headquarters, but the person in front of me should have first-hand information.

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"Yes, you two, why don't you go sit in my room for a while? I'll give you a detailed report." Colonel Ian asked after thinking for a moment.

"Okay." Renn nodded.

In Colonel Ian's room.

Ren, Olena and Ian sat facing each other across the coffee table.

After Colonel Ian poured a cup of black tea for Ren and Olena respectively, he slowly began to talk:

"Lord Ren, Your Excellency Olena, our Post No. 7 has recently discovered that the number of teams entering the Ferdinand Forest is several times more than usual, and many of the teams are not dressed like the slave-catching teams we have seen before. "

Ren nodded and motioned for Ian to continue.

"In the past few days, there were even several teams that were vaguely attacking our outpost. However, after we fired the signal bomb, the other party quickly disappeared."

"Because the opponent's strength is very strong at first glance, I don't dare to send anyone to follow him. I'm not afraid of your ridicule. Although these people below me are elites in the army, they can barely deal with the slave-catching teams, but they can't deal with those few A team is definitely not going to work.”

"Well, we can do what we can, Colonel Ian, this is a wise decision." Ryan smiled and said.

"Haha, thank you Lord Ryan for your praise. But we didn't do nothing. We monitored the direction of their team's movement through the witch array. They should all be heading to several elf villages in the southern part of the forest."

"Oh?" Ryan raised his eyebrows.

Elf village? Are they going to capture elves?

"Sir, look at this map, it's here and here."

Ian took out a topographic map near the No. 7 outpost. There were several green dots, representing nearby elf villages, yellow dots were elf outposts, and three red lines represented the direction of those suspicious teams.

As Ian said, the other party's direction was very purposeful, almost heading straight towards several elf villages.

"Colonel Ian, is there anyone who impressed you?" Olena asked.

"Yes! In one of the teams, there was a person who gave me chills with just a glance. His eyes were like those of a poisonous snake, able to pierce into one's soul. I could vaguely see snake patterns on his robes."

"It should be the team of the Secret Snake Cult. We have received relevant intelligence, but the specific personnel are unknown. Lord Ryan, if there is any definite news, I will contact you as soon as possible." Olena whispered softly in Ryan's ear.

"Yeah."

Ryan nodded. At such a long distance, just a glance could make a peak knight feel terrified. The other party's strength was indeed good.

"I can't see anything else."

"Because the scope of our No. 7 outpost that can be detected through a telescope is about seven or eight kilometers in radius, so if there is a team entering from a farther distance, we can only roughly monitor the other party's movements from the witch array." Ian explained.

Ryan nodded.

If the other party intends to capture the elves, then Anna's situation may not be good, and he has to set off immediately.

He decided to look for Anna and Lambert first, and after making sure Anna was safe, he would go to the ruins of Valzig to meet with the sect leader Moria.

Of course, it would be great if he could find the 'heart of the ancient tree' while meeting Anna.

"Olena, I'll leave now. Let the Hellfire Golem stay here. Claire can barely control it. If not, just blow it up directly." Ryan instructed.

Since Anna had to be found first, the action still needed to be secretive. The Hellfire Golem made too much noise and was not suitable to be brought around. Instead, it was used to guard the outpost, which was very good.

With Beyonce, Claire and the improved Hellfire Golem, the safety of Olena and other logistics teams was guaranteed.

At the same time, Claire, as a first-level peak wizard, was also responsible for the communication with Ryan. This time, they brought a set of small communication devices, similar to the previous thin slices, which could communicate within a certain area.

"Okay, Lord Ryan, I wish you a safe journey." Olena knew the priorities of the matter and did not persuade him.

Although Colonel Ian was surprised that Ryan was dispatched so quickly, considering that the other party should have some kind of top-secret mission, he could not say much.

"By the way, Lord Ryan, there is something strange in that forest, whether it is animals, plants or even water. After a team of people below me were injured, I thought it was more important to guard the outpost, so I never sent anyone in again." Ian seemed to have thought of something and added.

"Oh? How strange?" Olena asked curiously.

"Those animals seemed to be crazy, attacking people with red eyes, and the plants seemed to be alive, and they would bleed if cut!" Ian said with a solemn face.

"Well! Thank you, Colonel Ian, I will pay attention." Ryan nodded, got up and walked out.

However, he did not go down, but returned to the top of the outpost.

As Ryan's mind moved slightly, a huge blue and purple bird of prey jumped out from the bottom of the airship, cried out to Ryan, and soared into the sky, while another huge war dog rushed to Ryan and rubbed against him intimately.

Just when everyone thought Ryan would ride the Blood Feather Hippogryph away, he performed two floating spells in succession, and took the Greyhound War Dog 'Cookie' from the top of the more than 20-meter-high sentry post and floated towards the forest.

This surprised everyone, including Colonel Ian.

In fact, Ryan considered that he did not intend to ride the Blood Feather before finding Anna, because it was too conspicuous in the air.

As Ryan and Cookie entered the forest, the Greyhound War Dog seemed to be in the water, sniffing everywhere and looking quite excited.

For these two telepathic war pets, Ryan did not need to control them like others, needing to give instructions through whistles or gestures, but only needed to move his mind slightly to cooperate.

About ten minutes later, as Ryan gradually approached the area where the problem occurred.

Ryan keenly discovered that the small animals that used to appear frequently in the forest seemed to have suddenly become much less, and the surrounding trees gradually began to undergo some strange distortions and deformations.

In addition, many huge holes appeared on the ground abruptly.

These holes were not like the scattered holes of meteorite craters after being hit hard, but the effect of something being pulled out of the soil.

"Could it be the Ironwood Guard of the Elf Clan?"

Ryan couldn't help but think of the Ironwood Guard, a creature unique to the Elf Clan mentioned in the headquarters intelligence.

The other party usually disguises itself as a giant tree, which is almost the same as an ordinary tree and difficult to distinguish, but the Ironwood Guard can actually move by moving its roots.

At the same time, its defense is extremely strong, its strength is infinite, and it can also cast natural witchcraft, and its combat power is very strong.

Ryan observed for a while and continued to move forward.

After a few minutes, when the large area of ​​gray fog appeared in front of him, Ryan found that the trees around him seemed to be a strange dark red at this moment.

Even the ground showed a faint red, as if it was washed by bloody rain.

This made Ryan slow down his pace a little, and after thinking about it, he saw a sharp blade in his hand instantly transformed, and gently scratched a tree that two people hugged.

"Chi!"

Suddenly, there was a deep scratch on the bark, and a light red juice immediately flowed out. At the same time, Ryan could feel a strange wave spreading from the tree.

"It seems to be infected by some special energy." Ryan stared at the scene in front of him and thought to himself.

"Woof woof!"

Suddenly, the greyhound war dog 'Cookie' barked a few times as if warning, looked around with extreme vigilance, and at the same time, quickly moved towards Ryan.