Chapter 399 Ariel Sigalia (5k)

3rd Sigalia (5k)

——Latama City!

Luo Xiu, the "bishop" of the church, who was sitting on another main seat, nodded slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Latama City" was exactly the name of the city that had been prayed for with the help of the "Divine Prophecy" previously - the town where a new batch of "Abyssal Beasts" would appear.

Because the "divine oracle" prayed for a real oracle - this also had a certain influence when Luo Xiu, Albert, Alfan and Eureka discussed the expedition plan at the beginning of the expedition.

"Latama City" is an important city that you will definitely encounter on the way to Fafnir City during the "Holy Crusade".

And that is also the experience field that Luo Xiu has prepared for his players to "spawn monsters"——

"Our next target is 'Latama City', which is on the deserted plain one hundred and forty miles west of us and the Kaffrey Fortress."

While Luo Xiu was recalling and thinking, he listened to Albert continue to say in a low and powerful voice:

"That's the place where the 'bishop' used his divine radiance to ask for guidance from the oracle - we already know that there is a disaster about to happen there."

As he said that, Albert's eyes turned slightly and looked at Luo Xiu who was slightly nodding and thinking about something with his eyes closed on the main seat belonging to the "Bishop" next to him.

Feeling Albert's gaze, Luo Xiu nodded lightly and said softly:

“…It is an unblessed place.”

"The seeds of disaster have taken root and sprouted there, and [Light] will purify them. But to go to our ultimate goal, to reach 'Fafnir City', we must first overcome this place and eliminate the disaster here. Enter Latama City."

"..."

Following the prepared lines, Luo Xiu finished speaking in a smooth and clear voice, then closed his eyes again and nodded, returning to the listening posture at the beginning.

Albert nodded, glanced at the people in the auditorium under the two main seats, and said:

"That's what I meant too."

"We already know about Latama City. There are three 'executors' guarding there, and we have also learned the identities and names of two of them."

"Two days later, after the expeditionary force had fully rested at Kaffrey Fortress, we set out again and set off for the 'Latama City'."

…

Afterwards, the meeting in the Caffrey Hall lasted for up to two hours.

After "Thunder General" Albert Perez and "Bishop" Rossio Carlos reached a unified opinion at the beginning, the rest of the people naturally expressed their interest in taking "Latama City" as the next target of the expedition. There is no objection.

Afterwards, General Albert, the "commander" of the expeditionary force, disclosed to all the participants the information about the executioners stationed in "Latama City".

The identities and names of the two "Executors" have been known - one is the [Intellectual] fate, "The Omniscient Acolyte" Kalivian. He has mastered quite evil alchemy technology, and he seems to be related to the "Hidden One". The All-Knowing One" is inextricably linked.

The other "Executioner" is the [Supreme] destiny - he is a "Slayer of Orders", the "Sword of Orders" specially conferred by the Dark Duke, the 'Lost Viscount' Yasod, and that He is also the person whose status is second only to the lord and "Chief Executioner" Fafnir in the entire Fafnir territory.

The identity of the third executioner is currently unknown, but for the two known executioners stationed in Latama City, the combat power of Luo Xiu and Albert should be enough to deal with them.

——This is Albert’s judgment.

But Luo Xiu actually knew that - in Albert's current state, if he really arrived in Latama City and was surrounded by three executioners, he would still be in some danger.

Because Albert had not recovered from the injury he suffered during the previous Red Maple City Guards War, his left arm that was severed by the "Silver-Blooded Dragonborn" Quilton had been reattached, but it still needed some recovery time.

The best case scenario is, of course, that Albert will not participate in any fierce battles, and all enemies belonging to the "Fifth Life Path" and above will be dealt with by himself——

Luo Xiu really thought so, because this would not only allow Albert to owe him a lot of favors, but he could also enjoy the rewards of experience and expertise, and advance the promotion mission [Ascension of the Holy Wings] as quickly as possible. ] progress.

He was fully prepared. For the promotion mission [Ascension of the Holy Wings], the progress of the 20,000 "Divine Punishment" points required for the fourth mission goal should be completed before arriving at Fafnir City.

And now that he kills the saints of the "fifth level of destiny", he can also steadily obtain an expertise of "epic" and above quality. After he is promoted to the sixth level of destiny, it will be very easy to kill these executioners. It's rare to find expertise of this quality.

The residual value of squeezing the upper limit of the level belongs to yes.

Based on these considerations, it may be a good thing for Albert not to participate in the battle, or to try not to participate in the battle as the main force.

After all, if the [Supreme] Divine Seal Knight really wants to fight, it will cause great damage. It is not so easy to snatch the head from Albert...

At the level of the "Fifth Level of Destiny", except for a handful of old monsters like the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice", there are very few saints at this level who can pose a fatal threat to themselves.

Even without Albert to assist in the battle, his safety should be guaranteed...

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

It's just that in a situation like Latama City, where there are three or more "executors" guarding the city at the same time, it is still a bit difficult to face them alone.

But of course - that's not all they had prepared in advance.

The commander of another expeditionary force that set off at the same time as the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force and embarked on the trial journey - a "Sacred Knight" from the Snowd Fortress in Songyuan Territory, and "Rin" from the third seat of the "Round Table" "Winter General" Lanzas will arrive at Latama City from the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force, and will approach the city from another direction to join the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force.

However - this information was not announced in the synagogue meeting. It was information that only Albert, Luo Xiu, and several "fourth-fold destiny" supremes and priests knew.

The main discussion in the subsequent meetings was about the distribution of some detailed items and some detailed tactical arrangements——

And that is mainly the home court of the "side court" supreme beings.

Luo Xiu and the clergy of his church mostly just listened, and only when asked by Albert, Luo Xiu expressed some opinions in a timely manner.

He really felt that no matter what happened, and Albert and the several throne knights in the "side court" did know the battlefield better than he did. As long as there were no big loopholes in the tactics they decided on, Luo Xiu wouldn't say anything more. .

For him, "quietness" and "listening", maintaining a sacred and solemn image, are more consistent with the identity of a "bishop" on such an occasion.

…It’s just that there is some jail time.

Just like in my previous life, I had to go to the company every Monday morning for a long and smelly regular meeting——

However, in comparison, it is much more interesting to listen to the strategic arrangements and tactical formulations discussed by the supreme people in the "side court".

…

It was not until two hours passed that the meeting in the auditorium finally ended.

All the extraordinary beings with the "fourth level of destiny" and below left the auditorium one after another. When only Albert, Luo Xiu, and a few of their attendants were left in the huge auditorium, Albert also left. He stood up from his main seat and came to Luo Xiu.

A relaxed expression finally appeared on his face, and the previous meeting did make him a little nervous——

"Sometimes, I do envy you, Luo Xiu."

Luo Xiu heard Albert say to him:

"It's in situations like this that you can still maintain a certain amount of relaxation."

relaxation……

He always felt that Albert's evaluation of him was strange, but inexplicably quite accurate, so he stood up and said to Albert with a smile:

"Just because it's not a 'sacred' occasion."

"If the church will hold a 'divine revelation' ceremony or an 'altar ceremony' next time, I will invite you to come, Sir Albert."

"At that time, you will be the one who can feel 'relaxed'."

"Haha, if you have a chance." Albert smiled.

Such a relaxing atmosphere did not last long. Albert quickly stopped the smile on his face and said to Luo Xiu with a straight face:

"So, now - it's time to 'visit' that old friend and have a good chat with that 'Ariel Sigalia'."

"That Sigalia must know many secrets about the Fafnir Territory. That will help us formulate plans in detail and prevent us from overlooking some important things."

After a pause, Albert's expression became solemn, and he continued:

"Also - I want to know from him even more, whether there are any of them among the [Supreme], [Intellect], and even your [Glory] of the Songyuan Territory."

"So, come with me, Luo Xiu?"

"This is my invitation - that Sigalia may be afraid of seeing me, but he probably won't resist seeing you."

"..."

"Can."

Luo Xiu nodded.

He happened to have no other plans afterwards, so he simply went with Albert.

It just so happens that we might be able to get some inside information about the penetration of the Bank of El Dorado from Ariel Sigalia.

And he can also take this opportunity to meet more people from the "Golden Country", and maybe later, he can use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate new cooperation with the shareholder families of the "Golden Country Bank".

…

It's approaching evening.

Caffrey Fortress, Sigalia Mansion.

This is a manor house built on a side street. In the afterglow of dusk, it stands beside the street that looks lonely and deserted.

The old stone walls are covered with mottled corrosion marks, moss grows wantonly between the cracks in the walls, and the wrought iron gates are rusty and half-open, as if inviting the wind and frost from the past.

The four "Knights of the Guard" who had already received the order from "Thunder General" Albert were stationed in front of the gate on this side. Guard knights were also stationed on the other three sides of the Sigalia mansion to prevent any unrelated people from entering or exiting the mansion.

When the knights of the guard saw their "general" Albert and the "bishop" of the church appearing in front of them, they leaned their long weapons on the ground and respectfully saluted the two high-ranking people. military salute.

"How's it going, Avery?"

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"The General, and the Bishop."

The leading guard knight named "Avery" reported to Albert and Luo Xiu:

"Three hours ago, two 'Black Fangs' tried to sneak into the mansion, but were killed on the spot by us."

"What was their purpose?"

"They were extraordinary people from [Ku Tu], and their profession should be assassins - their purpose seemed to be to assassinate Ariel Sigalia, and indeed only poisonous daggers and hidden weapons were found on them, and nothing else was found."

"I see."

Albert nodded and said to the "Royal Guard Knight" Avery:

"Continue to monitor this place closely. The Bishop and I will go in, and don't let anyone get close to here."

"Yes." Avery responded briefly and without hesitation.

Then, Albert and Luo Xiu walked into the Sigalia mansion.

In Luo Xiu's eyes, the first thing he noticed was the overgrown courtyard inside the mansion, and rows of withered shrubs barely outlined the gardening care that had once been there.

It has been a long, long time since anyone has been hired to take care of this place.

It seems that Ariel Sigalia's life in his later years was also quite embarrassing. He still owned this mansion, which was his last dignity.

While thinking about this, Luo Xiu and Albert had come to the center of the courtyard of the mansion.

Occasionally, a few bird calls came from the sparse branches, as if recalling the hustle and bustle of the past.

The fountain in the center of the courtyard has been dry for many years, and the stone sculpture of the animal head is blurred. The splashing scene of the past can only be found in the few remaining traces.

The pergola next to it has long been covered by wildly growing vines. Snails crawl slowly among the green leaves, and the afterglow before sunset reflects a slightly shiny yellow light on its shell.

Luo Xiu and Albert have come to a single-family villa in the middle with a Spanish style.

Two waiters - or rather, "slaves" wearing "waiters" clothes and metal neck rings, are standing in front of the porch of the villa at this time, looking at the new guests with dull eyes.

They are the "property" of Ariel Sigalia. When Albert and Luo Xiu came to them, they bowed, skillfully and stiffly.

"Master Sigalia is inside, two guests."

A waiter who looked like a maid said in a voice without anger:

"Please come in."

"..."

Albert did not react at all, and Luo Xiu just glanced at them, and then did not keep his eyes on them, but looked straight ahead.

They stepped directly into the open door leading to the inside, and walked into a dark and long corridor.

The tapestries on the walls on both sides retreated at a uniform speed in Luo Xiu's field of vision. The patterns on them had faded and were blurred.

The floor was still creaking, and because of the accumulation of water or some other reason, Luo Xiu felt that the touch of his feet was always a little sunken or swollen.

Soon, they had arrived at the hall.

Dust covered the gorgeous murals and exquisitely carved furniture. A chandelier was shaky, and the light was dim, barely reflecting the cobwebs on the table.

Even inside the villa, it was similar to the courtyard of the mansion, and no one had taken care of it for a long time.

Perhaps it was because Ariel Sigalia could no longer leave his bed - he could not see the scene outside the room, so his servants and his "slaves" became lazy.

Luo Xiu thought about these things divergently.

He and Albert had stepped onto the stairs and went to the second floor of the villa.

It was here that he saw another "Royal Guard Knight" -

The knight was guarding the door of a room, which was the room belonging to "Ariel Sigalia".

When he saw Albert and Luo Xiu coming, he first saluted respectfully to the two high-ranking people, then opened the door for them and stepped back.

Luo Xiu and Albert walked straight into the deepest room -

An old man lying on the bed with some kind of wet spots on his face came into Luo Xiu's sight.

That was Ariel Sigalia.

His face was terribly thin, his skin was like withered bark, and his eyes, hidden under thick eyelids, were slightly open, looking in the direction of the door, the light in his pupils was dim, it was a turbidity of absent-mindedness.

Beside him, there was a "Royal Guard Knight" who was directly monitoring him, and another "maid" who took care of him and served him - she also had a steel ring on her slender neck covered with marks, and her identity was also a "slave", but compared with other slaves, she was more favored by Ariel Sigalia.

She was holding a hot towel in her hand, wiping the body of the old man on the sickbed. And her cold, dead face could not see any expression, just skillfully repeating the wiping action.

Luo Xiu just watched this scene, thinking about other things, and didn't say anything else.

That Ariel Sigalia was lying on the sickbed, breathing weakly, and the vitality he could feel was almost gone, almost exhausted.

"..."

"You are finally here... cough cough."

In Luo Xiu's ears, he heard Ariel Sigalia cough twice, making a weak and old voice.

"I know you will definitely come, definitely..."

"Hey... Sure enough, Zanska will die, he can't stop you at all..."

"I also persuaded him. But it doesn't matter, anyway, I am already a dying person."

"..."

The old man on the bed, Ariel Sigaria turned over, found a lying position that could reduce the force on his neck as much as possible, and his eyes could look at the two guests without turning, and said:

"You also have many...many things to ask me, right."

"Ask me, you can ask me anything."

"I know a lot..."

"Just think of it as showing my...sincerity, or atonement."

"Ask me, as long as I know..."

"I can tell you everything."

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