Scene 226 Mayad

"Warning: You are damaged by the disease, causing 0 points of damage (33 of which have been resisted)."

"Warning: You are damaged by the disease, causing 0 points of damage (31 points of which have been resisted)."

"Warning: You are damaged by the disease, causing 0 points of damage (40 of which have been resisted)."

Brando suddenly stopped and called up the battle log in his retina. A light green light screen appeared in front of him, which was already covered with shocking system records.

He immediately raised his head and saw that he had entered the Queens District. This area was usually the busiest commercial area in the entire Rushta. Dozens of the empire's most famous chambers of commerce were stationed along both sides of the street. Those majestic and spectacular buildings were immersed in the atmosphere at this moment. In the darkness and silence, every door and window was closed, and a layer of mist hung over the streets.

"Mist?" Brando suddenly raised his hand to grab it, and then opened his palm to reveal the corpses of several flying insects.

"What's wrong, sir?" Behind him, Medissa and Hipamila also stopped. The latter looked at his movements curiously and asked.

However, the little silver elf princess stared at the colorful insect corpse in Brando's hand without saying a word, with a steady light in her eyes.

"Know?" Brando asked.

"This is a swarm of plague bugs. They were born in the mist of the Gray Light Wilderness and thrived by devouring the corpses of demons and the stench of fallen souls." Medissa replied quietly: "I have seen them more than once. "

"This is a larvae," Brando nodded: "It has not fully grown up yet. What you have seen should be an adult."

He squinted his eyes and looked at the dead street ahead, knowing clearly where Medissa had interacted with these bugs; plague bugs are residents of hell and live by eating carrion. Usually a group is descended from the same mother parent. born. The mother parent is a giant adult insect, and there is often only one in a group. Plague insect swarms rarely leave the mother parent too far, and they almost never migrate out of the Gray Light Field.

But there is one exception.

Among the twelve branches of tree herders, the Gu Insect Lords have been insect wizards for generations. This branch of tree herders controls a huge number of plague insect swarms. As early as the era of the Saint's War, the tree shepherds had fought against the silver elves and humans more than once, so Medissa should have seen these visitors from hell more than once at that time.

Mayad, the Gu Insect Lord of this generation, was captured by the Empire decades ago and imprisoned deep in an underground prison in Rushta. But even Andesa was alive and kicking outside not long ago. I think this Gu Insect Lord is also Will not be lonely.

"It looks like Her Majesty the Queen isn't the only one in trouble."

"Are you ready to fight, Lord?" Medissa asked.

"First add defensive spells. These larvae won't cause us any trouble, but it's hard to tell if we go inside." Brando frowned. Each branch of the tree herders is very difficult to deal with. Andersa is considered the weakest among them. Although Mayad is not that strong, it is particularly difficult to deal with.

In the game, he had dealt with this Gu Insect Lord, so he found it difficult. This is the periphery of the plague mist. In the central area, the disease damage can reach more than one hundred points per second. He is not good at praising. The baptizing pastor of the poem could not move at all.

Although the magic damage has little effect on him at the moment. It is even possible that he can completely resist the disease damage in the central area, but it is difficult to say for Medisa and Hipamira.

He didn't want to cause more trouble at this time of year. His most urgent goal now is to go through Rushita to the west to join the others and confirm whether Akane has been rescued. If everything goes well, they can leave the empire directly.

The channels to leave the empire have been arranged long ago. The eldest son of the emperor and the northern nobles will fully cooperate with him. They can pass through the Evergreen Corridor. Or you can also take a detour to the Principality of Antuobuluo. This road is relatively safe - at least for now.

As for what happened in the Imperial Capital, in fact, it had nothing to do with him or the Eruin people. Anyway, it was Her Majesty's trouble.

He looked at the thin mist carefully, thinking that if he was lucky, he could pass directly through the edge of the mist. However, the element of Mayad is the spiritual fog, not just the fog of plague. It is easy to get lost in this fog, and it is not that easy to leave.

What's more, the other party is a psychopath, and I'm afraid he may not allow a few living people to escape unscathed from his plague mist.

It's just that it's too late to go back now. Behind is the trade area. Who knows if the Silver Queen will catch up.

Hipamila set up a defensive light shield as she was told, but Medisa had no reaction. Brando glanced at her and then remembered that the people of silver were immune to diseases, and they also won in their confrontation with the Gu Insect Lord. The more you lose, the less you lose.

"Baiyin's bloodline is really enviable." He couldn't help but sigh.

"My lord is not bad at all," Medisa smiled: "I am just a poor ghost. I am not worthy of my lord's envy."

"Really? How can there be such a cute ghost?"

Medisa's eyes widened, her silver eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and Hipamila beside her couldn't help but giggle.

The atmosphere relaxed a lot for a while, and the three of them also slowed down their pace. The Queens District is a little more than two kilometers long. The entire area consists of a main street, with magnificent shops and tall buildings on both sides of the street. It is like the old times. The temple of Krunu, the god of commerce, stands in the mist not far away. It has already become a monument-like building to commemorate the glory of the gods in the past.

Brando could almost see the gold patterns inlaid on the mottled outer walls. They were dim and the scenery of the past was no longer there. The Temple of Flame was very generous in not knocking them down. Of course, it also expressed its respect for Martha and her obedience. Their respect, in fact, in the countryside of the empire and many areas of Eruin, people still maintain their faith in the old gods, but they can no longer get a response.

Without response and protection, there is no priest. The temple of Krunu, the god of commerce, is like a mottled empty shell, silent in the mist for thousands of years.

In fact, this temple was not the only one that was silent. The entire Queens District was shrouded in deathly silence, with only the footsteps of three people sounding in the sky on the stone street.

The farther inside, the thicker the mist became, and from time to time, an insect would hit Hipamira's light shield and crash into a puddle of green water. It flowed down the light curtain, frightening the priestess's face to pale.

On the other hand, the little silver elf princess looked very calm and walked forward almost without changing her face. Only at this time can people be reminded that she was once the supreme commander of an army.

Although based on human age, she was only fourteen years old when she became famous. She is just a young girl in her prime.

Brando almost didn't take chances at this time. He knew that the silence was because there was probably no one alive in the Queens District. This was the area with the richest nightlife in the entire imperial capital, close to the aristocratic district. From evening to late at night, It's often the busiest time, and nobles often sneak out to experience life. Although it can't be said to be crowded, at least it's not empty.

There was not a single body visible on the street, but you could tell what had happened just by looking at the carriage parked crookedly on the side of the road or bumping into the sycamore tree. The carriage's shaft frame and lasso fell to the ground empty, and even the bones of the horses pulling the carriage were gone.

Hipamila looked solemn.

Brando was wondering where Sidney and Veronica had gone, and whether it had anything to do with Mayad's sudden appearance.

It was at this time that the mist in front of them suddenly parted with a buzz, and an insect the size of a fist rushed towards them. Brando reacted very quickly, and drew his sword without thinking, and the sword light flashed. The insect had broken into two pieces and fell to the ground with a clatter, its six legs still twitching.

He lowered his head. I found that this thing looked a bit like some kind of beetle, with a dark body and six legs as sharp as knives. Before she could say anything, Medisa on the side answered first: "This is an adult beetle. We are already close to the parent species."

Close to the mother parent. It meant that he was close to Mayad. Brando did not expect that instead of passing through the fog of plague from the edge, he walked to the center of the fog of plague.

But reaching this place means that the other party has discovered them, and evading them would be deceiving themselves. He simply did not take back the sword in his hand, but raised his head and took a look. In front of him was a tall and majestic building. Brando thought for a moment before he remembered that it was the headquarters of the patrol cavalry.

He took a moment to glance at the light green light screen floating on his upper left. As expected, the damage recorded in the battle record had risen to nearly a hundred, which was slightly weaker than what he had encountered before. However, he only escaped from the dungeon in this era. Mayad was not at his strongest.

"It looks like he's waiting for us there." He turned back to Medissa and Hipamira and said.

"Well," the little silver elf princess nodded: "But it's a little strange, sir."

"What's wrong?" Brando knew that Medisa's experience was no worse than his own, or even beyond it. His understanding of the tree shepherd was no less than his own, so he seemed to attach great importance to the latter's opinion.

"The swarm of insects is too small," Medisha replied softly: "Even if Mayad hides it consciously, there should not be so few insects in the fog of plague. Besides, we only met an adult insect when we got here. Some are too small." It’s unusual.”

Brando raised his eyebrows and then noticed this. He had only fought against Mayad once in a limited opportunity, and he was not the main attacker at that time. The Knights of Gracius who accompanied him at that time were only responsible for containing the insects. It's just a group, the real main focus of the Diamond Force Guild.

He recalled the experience of that battle. There was indeed an overwhelming swarm of insects in the fog, which was a bit different from the two or three sparse ones now.

"What do you think?" Brando asked cautiously as the three of them walked forward cautiously.

"I thought of a possibility," Medisa shook her head slightly: "But I don't dare to confirm it yet."

Brando saw the way she was biting her lip, a thought flashed through her mind, and she didn't ask any more questions.

The patrol cavalry headquarters in the mist is like a living creature of flesh and blood. The towering fortress-like building is its back, and the city wall is its winding neck and spine. It curls up here, motionless, as if it is falling into a silent sleep. middle.

There was no sign of anyone alive in the fortress, and everyone had obviously been killed. Fortunately, the patrol cavalry still had a camp outside the city. The headquarters in the city usually only had a squadron of cavalry stationed on duty. But even so, this accident was enough to shock the empire's top brass. , you must know that among the patrolling cavalry in the imperial capital, noble children account for a large proportion.

The commander of the patrol cavalry is the Imperial Earl, second only to the master of the extreme realm. If he was here when the accident happened, then the Cruz people would have even greater fun.

The three of them walked all the way through the city gate, and the suspended suspension bridge did not cause them any trouble. Then they came to the deserted courtyard, the main entrance of the manor, the corridors, and the spiral staircase. There was no one in the entire fortress, and there were not even many insects. They only encountered a few attacks along the way, not so much from the plague swarms, but from the individual bugs that remained here after the swarms passed.

But the thick fog of plague that shrouded this place told Brando that this was definitely the center of the plague swarm, not the place after the swarm passed by.

They went all the way to the third floor of the fortress, which is also the top floor. This is the center of the entire patrol cavalry headquarters. In theory, the Earl's office should be here.

The internal structure of this type of military building is similar. Brando is quite familiar with the Cruze fortress. He quickly followed the corridor and found the location of the Earl's office. At the door of the office, he finally saw the only building in his trip. Several humans.

A few corpses to be exact.

Two of them were lying on the corridor, face down, wearing the uniforms of patrol cavalry. The uniforms were pale, and black blood seeped out from under them, seeping into the thick carpet.

Another man was leaning against the wall, his face was bloody and bloody, and his facial features could no longer be seen clearly. It seemed as if something had chewed a big hole out of it. He was dressed more gorgeously, with an earl windbreaker, gold-trimmed breeches, and boots, all over his body. They were all decorated with bits and pieces, and they were also wearing an extremely luxurious breastplate.

Unfortunately, this breastplate failed to save his life. There was a large hole on the left side of the breastplate, and dark red blood flowed from it. This should be the fatal injury.

The corpse leaned against the walnut wall behind with its head tilted, blood smeared all over the wall, and his sword scattered on the side. Brando confirmed the identity of the other party when he saw the sword.

Red Falcon proves that this person is the commander of the patrolling cavalry, a certain count from the empire.

Brando raised his hand, and the sword flew up from the ground and fell into his hand, then flashed and disappeared into the dimensional hole.

Although the sword of the imperial patrol cavalry commander, the Red Falcon, is not as good as the holy swords such as Harangea and Odyssey, it is still a rare and famous ancient sword. Otherwise, it will not be passed down from generation to generation. He can He has no habit of leaving good things to the Imperials. &&~

There were several adult plague bugs crawling around next to the body of the patrolling cavalry commander. As soon as Brando moved, they immediately discovered the strange intruder and rushed towards him screaming. But before Brando could take action, the priestess next to him took a step forward, waving the Mountains and Rivers with both hands, a perfect home run, and directly knocked these bugs away.

The bug buzzed and hit the wall on one side, then shattered into green juice on the ground.

Brando also frowned, and he suddenly thought that these bugs did not take the initiative to attack him before, but passively attacked him after he alerted them. In fact, the closer they are to their mother parent, the more cautious the plague insect swarm becomes, and they will attack all creatures that come close to this area, whether they are humans or animals.

This is not the behavior a plague swarm should have.

He couldn't help but turn around subconsciously, only to find that Medisa was also frowning deeply, looking thoughtfully in the direction of the Imperial Earl's office not far away.

There, there was only a half-broken wooden door in the thick fog.

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