Chapter 278 Old King Van Hede

Chen Ke looked at the ring in his hand. It was something that Faralis had taken off the Pope's body. From his perspective, this ring did not have any magical properties, but it should be used as a key.

Since it was the Pope's key, the door that needed to be opened with this thing must be inside the church.

Before Faralis pushed Chen Ke out of the cathedral, she said that she wanted to save her mother, which showed that the Pope had imprisoned her mother somewhere.

But this church was so big that it was not easy to find the place where the Pope hid people.

The ring in his hand emitted a faint blue light at this moment, accompanied by a "嘤嘤嘤" sound.

Hmm?

Chen Ke took off his helmet, held it with his left hand, raised his right hand with the ring to his ear, and listened carefully.

The sound was like the buzzing of a mosquito, sometimes weak and sometimes strong. Moreover, it seemed that the sound would become clearer if it was aimed in a certain direction.

Chen Ke immediately understood that the ring was pointing the way.

"Well... although I don't know why this happened, it can be regarded as saving my time." Chen Ke muttered to himself, put on his helmet again, followed the guidance of the ring, and moved in the right direction.

Carrying the Moonlight Sword on his shoulder, Chen Ke had no idea what the sword was made of. When it was not shining, the sword looked like a highly opaque piece of rosin. The Pope had used up all the power of the sword, so it only showed a faint blue for the time being.

And when the sword is fully charged again, it should become the one in the hands of the Pope.

Chen Ke had no doubt about its sharpness. The middle of the sword looked very thick, but the sides and the tip were very sharp. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a weapon condensed from magic energy.

His whole body of silver knight armor was burned yellow by the fire of Falalis, and his elbows and edges were even black and cracked.

Even so, this armor can still provide good protection, because among the special effects of this armor, there is a characteristic that the lower the durability, the higher the defense.

This was the only holy object he could wear, and the legendary suit he was wearing was also destroyed. It was really a case of bad luck and he could only take things one step at a time.

Under the guidance of the ring, Chen Ke came to the hall on the lower floor of the church, where he had fought with a heavy knight holding a giant shield and an axe.

Of course, he also remembered that in the door behind the knight was a lecture hall. It was from the corpse in the lecture hall that Chen Ke got the key to open the place where Faralis was sealed and obtained her head.

And now, the ring guided Chen Ke to enter the lecture hall again.

Chen Ke noticed that he had not encountered zombies again along the way. The entire Vanhede Kingdom returned to silence, and even the white dragon that flew over the broken bridge disappeared.

He had a hunch that there was not much he could do in Vanhede, and it was about to end forever.

What would he get after it ended? Chen Ke couldn't help but daydream. The Administration, Asra, the consortium, and H.C.P. had all conducted investigations in this place. They were willing to spend manpower and financial resources to explore this place.

Especially the H.C.P. organization. Let's just treat it as an organization for now. This is the most mysterious organization. The two people belonging to this force that Chen Ke met in Van Hede showed completely different attitudes.

Brother Huixin looked like a lost person who was left here and could never go home.

That iron can... was more like a watchdog who voluntarily stayed.

Coupled with Parker's current strange situation, Chen Ke concluded that there must be something very extraordinary hidden here.

Perhaps, this is related to the secret of time? Or perhaps, there is a powerful holy object hidden?

Chen Ke entered the lecture hall again. It was still the same as when he came last time. The charred remains of the body were lying on the seats, and there was a body lying on the podium.

The ring buzzed, Chen Ke raised his hand and stretched out his fist towards the lecture hall, and found that the place on the side of the podium was the direction indicated by the ring.

He came to the wall behind the podium, and in the rapid buzzing of the ring, he raised his hand and knocked on the wall, wondering if there was a secret door here.

At this moment, the light of the ring suddenly became stronger, and the blue light shone on the wall in front of Chen Ke. He heard the sound of stones moving behind the wall.

The front wall suddenly moved back two inches, and then moved to the side, making room. It turned out to be a small elevator hidden in the wall.

This small elevator is round, and a knight in armor can barely close the small door when standing in it. A heavy knight can forget about it, but Chen Ke can still get in.

Since there is an elevator in front of him, he must go up, but Chen Ke doubts whether this small cage hanging by an iron chain will break halfway down.

He stepped in with one foot, tried it, stepped hard, and felt it was quite solid, so he put the Moonlight Great Sword in sideways, leaned to one side, and then got in with his back to the elevator.

This elevator is not for knights, so it is awkward for people wearing armor to get in.

Chen Ke closed the door of the small cage. At this time, the wall in front of him suddenly moved, closing the gap again, and it was pitch black in front of him.

He was startled. People will be very nervous in the dark, especially in a narrow space, and it is easy to suffer from claustrophobia. Chen Ke turned on his spiritual vision, and the wide field of vision made him feel better.

The elevator began to descend slowly, and in the darkness there was only the sound of the chain rolling slowly. Chen Ke couldn't help but wonder how this small cage was driven in such a narrow space. There was no way for anything like a load-bearing stone to fit in here.

The small elevator took Chen Ke down. Chen Ke stared at the life countdown in the upper right corner of his field of vision. A full 10 minutes had passed. At the speed of this elevator, if it was in a high-rise building in the real world, this would not be possible. There are already hundreds of layers.

Logically speaking, the underground will be hotter and the pressure will be higher, but in the elevator, the surface temperature does not change much, and when the elevator slides down to the 11th minute, the pressure from the wall disappears.

Chen Ke stretched his fingers out of the small iron cage and found that he could no longer touch the wall. This meant that he had already descended to a level outside the building. He was walking in darkness, like an abyss, with only the faint blue light of the moonlight sword around him. Color halo.

Where is this going?

Chen Ke couldn't help but become a little anxious. He hated the feeling of being helpless and the absolute silence.

At this time, he looked under the small iron cage and found a faint red light, which looked like a fire. There was a huge black figure sitting there.

Chen Ke grabbed the big sword and tried not to make any noise. Only the iron chains of the small broken cage were still clanging.

He turned on his spiritual vision, and the range was just within reach of the shadow. Judging from the outline, it was a man squatting next to the fire, which also meant that he was still more than 100 meters away from the ground.

Faralise's mother was miserable enough. She was imprisoned so deep underground by the Pope that it was like a man-made hell. It was dark, deserted, and there was no sound.

The small iron cage stopped with a clang. Chen Ke was not too far away from the fire. He carefully got off the elevator and stepped on the ground, which he could feel was ordinary gravel.

He shouldered his sword, protected his shield in front of him, and walked slowly towards the figure. The armor on his body inevitably made a clanking sound. Chen Ke had no intention of hiding it. If there was destined to be a battle here, there was no need. to avoid

If you can't beat it, just open the door and run.

Chen Ke walked close to the black shadow, only 50 steps away, and stopped. He didn't want to get any closer. This distance was just right for throwing a crystal gun, and it was difficult to miss when he took out the gun and shot. He waited until the opponent got closer and then used the moonlight sword to strike. It’s not too late to explode.

Now he can take a good look at the black figure. He is so huge that he is much taller than Chen Ke when he is squatting. He is facing the bonfire with his back to Chen Ke. With the backlight, Chen Ke cannot see that figure. What kind of person is it, you can only see a black shadow.

"Ah...no one has been here for a long time...knight..." The man suddenly spoke up at this moment. The voice seemed old and majestic, but there was an attitude of exhaustion, emptiness, and indifference to everything in his tone.

Chen Ke didn't speak as he didn't know where the other party was coming from.

"No need for luggage, knight... this kingdom has been destroyed. You must have seen it with your own eyes... I am no longer your king... just an old man guarding the bonfire..." the man said slowly.

"You...are you Van Heder...?" Chen Ke couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, that is my name...how long has it been...someone still remembers it...Knight, would you like to sit by the campfire and talk with me? I haven't spoken for a long time..." Van Heder said .

Chen Ke didn't refuse, but he didn't let down his guard either. He slowly walked to the opposite side of the bonfire and sat down, inserting the moonlight sword aside.

At this time, with the light of the fire, Chen Ke could clearly see Van Hede's appearance. He had long gray-white hair, wore black armor with gold rims, and had a white beard like Guan Yu's. His face looked kind and mighty.

Even in his twilight years, Van Heder still gives people a feeling that he is not easy to mess with. When he was young, he must have been a swordsman that people did not dare to challenge head-on.

But Chen Ke didn't see his sword.

"Where should I start... Knight, tell me your story. What happened in your time and space?" Van Heder asked calmly, looking at the bonfire.

Chen Ke was shocked. Van Heder actually saw through his identity in time travel?

"You don't belong here, knight, am I right...?" Van Heder smiled.