Chapter 2195 ('ˉ) The pursuer approaches
When Anne and Gus burned the twisted sacrificial tree and the group of crazy cultists in the deep forest, they first went to the largest village to stay overnight. Then, early the next morning, after Gus did something, he set out again and went straight to the terrible "Mist Valley" that was entrenched by the villagers and seemed to have some kind of demon named forest elves.
Just half a day after the two left, a group of knights of the Holy Iron-Cable Knights belonging to the Hall of the Dharma Kings drove into the village in a terror of the villagers, and temporarily stationed in the village, and found a priest from the area in the only dilapidated church in the village.
"Hello, I'm disturbing."
"Prince Hops, this is the thing!"
"I believe you have also seen that we are the Holy Iron-Cable Knights affiliated to the Dharma King Hall. I am the leader, and you can call me Farnase."
"We are here to investigate under the instructions of the Miracle Recognition Bureau of the Dharma King Hall, hoping to get the assistance and cooperation of our fellow citizens."
In the church, Farnace, the leader of the Knights of the Holy Iron Cable, dressed in gorgeous silver armor and golden cloak, gave a knight's greeting, then took off the gorgeous helmet decorated with silver wings and angels on her head and revealed her young and heroic face before saying so much.
"ah?"
"It's actually a nun?"
The elderly priest Hops was shocked when he saw that the army leader sent by his superiors turned out to be a woman and was so young.
“Um…”
"Miracle Determination?"
"But why did they send you to this border area?"
Then, after quickly coming back to his senses and confirming that he had not been rude just now, Old Hops asked a little strangely.
The Miracle Recognition Bureau of the Dharma King Hall is specifically responsible for abnormal affairs, and now it has sent so many Holy Iron-Cable Knights, which makes Priest Hops a little surprised.
"Feel sorry!"
"As for why we were sent here, it has nothing to do with the task we are going to perform!"
"The Knights of the Holy Iron Cable will only act on orders, without asking why!"
Unfortunately, the leader of the Holy Iron Cable Knights, Farnasse, just answered so loudly with the expressionless face, and was a little dissatisfied with the old priest who did not express cooperation immediately.
"So that?"
"Then I will agree first. Our parish is a very barren border area. If you want the church to provide supplies and supplies, I am afraid we will be unable to do so?"
"You have also seen that our church is short of funds for repairs. There are only three people in the whole church, I, the old man and two little priests. Is it really not helpful for your Knights too much?"
Seeing that the other party didn't say anything, the priest Hops was not annoyed. He just shook his head and pointed at the church environment and explained, saying that if the Knights of the Iron-Cable wanted him to provide such assistance that was beyond his ability, it would be better to die the heart as soon as possible.
"Please rest assured!"
"The Knights' army has enough food and supplies. Even if it is not enough, we can still buy it at any time. You are worried about the priest of Hops."
"We're coming with another mission!"
Hearing the old priest's words and knowing that the other party was worried about this, Farnace, the leader of the Holy Iron Cable Knights, shook his head with some amusement, and then hurriedly comforted him, saying that they were not here to beat the other party Qiufeng or urge the donation money.
"That's how it is!"
"We are being ordered to track down a black swordsman, wearing black armor and carrying a huge black sword, seemingly blinded with one eye, and his other hand is a prosthetic. As a priest in this area, have you or your priests ever seen that guy?"
"If so, please be sure to inform the other party of whereabouts!"
Then, the young Farnace did not talk much, and directly got to the point and asked in a crisp tone with a full tone, looking straightforward and heroic.
"Black Swordsman?"
“Um…”
"Can I ask first why you are looking for him?"
After pondering for a while, he looked at the woman in front of him and the large number of knights of the well-armored Saint Iron-Cable Knights stationed outside the church. Of course, Old Hops did not rush to answer the other party's questions, but asked tentatively with a little caution.
"certainly!"
Seeing the old priest's expression and seeing the other party seem to know something, Farnace was happy at first, and then thought about it, and without hesitation, he told him directly about why they were tracking the black swordsman.
"I believe you also know that in recent years, there have been considerable turmoil in various places due to various reasons, and many incredible things have happened in some places, even..."
"It's the kind of rumors about strange events such as demons and monsters, right?"
"unfortunately!"
"Some time ago, even the 'Red Lake' recorded in the Book of Revelation appeared. The Dharma King Hall and His Majesty the Dharma King were shocked!"
"And our Holy Iron Cable Knights were originally investigating the 'Lake of Red Lake' incident recorded in the Book of Revelation. Later, after investigation, it was found that the 'Lake of Red Lake' was actually the 'Eagle Group' that was sacrificed to an evil existence suspected to be 'demon' or 'evil god'?"
"It is hard to imagine that a whole legion was sacrificed to the demon. I believe that Priest Hops, you also know the seriousness of the situation?"
"What's even more mysterious is that since the emergence of the 'Red Lake', rumors about monsters and demons have begun to appear frequently around the world. Although many of them may be rumors and there is no conclusive evidence, but..."
"What's incredible is that several of the strange events have one thing in common, that is, there is always a terrifying black swordman wearing black armor, carrying a huge black sword, blinded one eye, with the other hand or prosthetic limbs, appearing at the scene?"
"That's of course very intriguing."
"What makes us even more incredible is that according to some witnesses, the black swordsman seemed to be the general of the former "Eagle Group", that is, the "Hundred Man Slaying" Gus?"
"As a former member of the Eagle Group and confirmed that he was involved in the rescue of the fugitive Griffith case, he not only did not die in the Red Lake incident, but also appeared in several nearby places. There were almost terrible massacres, or strange and rare creatures such as demons and monsters, which made us and the Dharma Hall very puzzled!"
"so!"
"Based on the information we have learned so far and all the signs show that we have a good reason to suspect that it has been deeply involved or dominated the 'Lake of Red' incident in the Book of Revelation!"
"even……"
"He is probably some kind of important existence in our faith that must be faced with?"
"above!"
"It is the main reason why the Dharma King Hall sent us to track down here and find him."
Given that Hops in front of him was a priest of a parish, although it was just a barren parish on the border, the other party's identity was high enough, and the tasks he and others carried out required the other party's full cooperation, Farnasse did not hide it and directly conveyed some of the reasons that could be said and the seriousness of the matter.
Of course, she didn't say much about more specific things, and there was no need for that.
“!!”
"I see……"
"I see."
After listening with a glaring slightly, he didn't expect that the matter would be related to the Book of Revelation. Old Hops couldn't help but be surprised and surprised.
"only……"
"I don't know whether what you just said and the information you investigated are accurate, and I don't want to mislead your judgment..."
"However, I think it's really necessary for you to continue investigating and tracing that man."
"but……"
First he explained his views and positions, and then looked at the heroic young female leader of the Knights in front of him, and then he suddenly changed his mind and slowly expressed some of his views and the information he learned:
"About that black swordsman..."
“Um…”
"His existence may not be as bad as you think, but rather in the exact opposite form you think?"
"That's right. He has indeed been here and followed him. I remember there was a weird little girl..."
Since the other party said so much, Old Hops no longer pretended to be confused, but slowly told him what he learned about the black swordsman Gus in front of the female leader of the Knights, Farnasse and the other party’s two high-level followers.
For example, as far as he knows, the other party exposed the identity of the demon Count in the territory of the earl not far south and killed him, which allowed the old priests of the parish to cooperate with the army of the Royal Hall to calm the chaos and turmoil in the territory and control the area.
Moreover, he heard that the other party seemed to have wiped out a group of undead in the middle of the journey, and also had magical miracle power. Not long ago, he smashed a group of cultists in the dense forest outside the village and purified an ancient tree of resentful spirits, etc.
Then, when he saw the female leader in front of him, he seemed to be unbelievable. He also showed the handwritten letter he had received not long ago and was carried by an old priest.
“!!”
"He eliminated that count?"
"This is quite unexpected!"
Although Farnasse had also heard about the count, he did not learn the specific report. So, she frowned and looked at Selpigao and Asan beside her, then hurriedly took the letter handed over by the old priest Hops and quickly read it with a glance.
"The Dead?"
"Devil, Behellet?"
“!!”
"There is also that evil thing, that's an important piece of information!!"
When he saw the strange egg "Berhelet" mentioned in the letter and the speculated description of its possible strange events in recent years, Farnase was shocked and almost wanted to write a report on the spot and send a fast horse to the Dharma King Hall to send it back.
However, when she thought that the letter came from the old priest in front of her and that the writer was the old priest, she quickly felt relieved and felt that the relevant reports were probably already at His Majesty's table. She might be the last one she learned about. Doing that kind of thing now is just a spoiler?
“??”
"The golden light of miracle?"
"Holy Light?"
"What is that?"
“!!”
"That black swordsman, is there a miracle light on him?"
"Can you still make people come back to life?!"
"That's impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!!!"
Then, after seeing some outrageous descriptions in the letter, the young female leader Farnasse finally couldn't help but glared at the old priest Hops who seemed to have expected.
"cough!"
"Yes……"
"I was like you, and I thought it was unlikely..."
"but……"
"You may not believe it. Just a while ago, before you came, he used that light to save more than a dozen innocent children who were burned to death by forest goblins, and also blessed us in some way, even curing my leg pain for many years."
"That situation is really hard to describe!"
He shook his head with a wry smile. Old Hops didn't want to say something that would probably subvert his beliefs and the other party, but after a pause and thinking about it, he still said it.
“!!”
"Prince Hops!"
Frowning and thinking, he looked at the content of the letter in his hand, and then looked at the old priest in front of him who was obviously not very good at lying. Farnasse thought for a while, and while hesitatingly handing the letter back, he asked again in that solemn tone:
"You think..."
"What the hell is he?"
"he…."
“What kind of existence is it?”
"Is it possible that our original suspicion really wrong?!"
While asking repeatedly, Farnace's tone, whose expression changed on her face began to tremble and hesitate a little, but when she gritted her teeth, she finally looked at the other party's old and turbid eyes stubbornly, not knowing what she wanted to see from it.
"this……"
"I have no idea……"
Fearlessly and open-mindedly, he looked at the other party's beautiful eyes for a while. Finally, Old Hops smiled bitterly and closed his eyes gently and sighed.
"I don't want to affect your judgment."
"It won't easily shake my faith for many years..."
"Perhaps, you can only get the most accurate answer by meeting the man directly and asking and verifying him in person?"
Finally, after saying this vaguely, Old Hops slowly put away the letter he had just handed back.
As a priest in a parish and an old man in the sect, even if the facts are placed before him, even if an old friend of his own letters tell him, he is not willing to believe and shake easily.
So, he had already made plans in his heart and would take time to go to the city south soon. He would take a look at his old friend and take a good look at what the other party said in the letter about the niece Clater gained the favor of God?
“…”
Hearing this, he was silent for a while, and then Farnasse pondered and continued to ask:
"That……"
"Do you know where that black swordsman is?"
No matter what the man is, no matter whether the other party is a devil or something, or a pagan, Farnasse only knows that she must find the other party and complete the tasks assigned by the Dharma King Hall. That is the mission and honor of their Holy Iron-Cable Knights coming here, and no hesitation or retreat is allowed!
"Naturally know."
"All right!"
"That's right!"
After knowing all the reasons and saying this, Old Hops certainly had no intention of hiding anything else. He directly told what he knew, such as the black swordsman who came last night and did that series of things the next day, resolutely went to the Mizu Valley, saying that he was planning to get rid of some evil existence that made them both startled, scared and helpless.
"That black swordsman, he seems to claim to be a double-seal knight?"
"He said he came to kill the demons."
"But you are late for a long time..."
"In the morning, he had already gone to Mizuno with the little girl."
Speaking of this, Old Hops suddenly stopped and turned his head to look somewhere outside the church window.
"Mist Valley?"
Farnasai followed and saw nothing but a mountainous area and a dense forest.
"What kind of place is that?"
“Where?”
So, Farnasse frowned, and continued to ask with a cold face.
"Mist Valley..."
“That’s a terrible place!”
"I believe you and the Dharma King Hall have received some reports from me over the years, right?"
First, after getting the affirmative answer from the face of the female Knights leader Falnasse, Old Hops continued to say with a wry smile:
"No one who entered the Fog Valley has ever come back!"
"Whether it's a farmer, a hunter, a child or a priest..."
"In the past, people from all the surrounding villages also formed a huge armed guard to try in, but the result is..."
What was the result? It is not difficult to guess from the complex expressions of old Hops' ugly face, sadness and bitterness.
"cough!"
"perhaps……"
"Only you and those who are like the Black Swordsman dare to take the initiative to go in?"
"Well!"
"Old man, I'll ask you for help, and see if anyone is willing to take the initiative to take the initiative to bring you in?"
You know, the evil name of the Fog Valley is a taboo nearby. If it is an ordinary person, Old Hops will definitely not give directions and will not easily find someone to lead the way. However, if it were such a large group of elite knights from the Elite Holy Iron Cable Knights from the Dharma King Hall, he thought, maybe he could give it a try?
Furthermore, the black swordsman and the little girl have been in for a long time. If you come to such a group of elite knights now, perhaps the evil place that has troubled their border parish for many years and has made this area increasingly desolate can be really solved once and for all?
"You guys have some rest first!"
"Cultivate your spirit?"
"I'll go ask you..."
As he said that, he signaled Farnasse and others to repair the church first and see that there was nothing else. The old priest Hops shook his head and sighed, and went to the village to find a guide who was willing to take risks.
"OK!"
"But, Priest Hops, please hurry?"
Of course, Farnasse had no objection, but, in a hurry to catch up with the black swordsman, she still urged the old priest who was walking out swayingly.
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Chapter completed!