Blood tax

Chapter 519 The Center of the Earth ([-])

After the assault scouts established the line of defense, the Beyonders and Beyonders boarded the ruins.

The moment Griffith left the boat, the calm lake rippled, and huge roars and roars came from afar.

"It's started again," the interim bishop Osiris said loudly. "The Kingslayer has been attacking our defenses, not daring to let the faithful believers of the gods get close to the truth. But we are still half a step ahead of him after all, isn't that the case, Banner?" team leader?"

Griffith did not respond to the double agent.The mission of Osiris has always been related to the King of the Undead in the Void, and this ruin probably belongs to this Outer God.

After confirming safety, the commando entered the ruins in full gear.Some Extraordinary and a dozen well-equipped assault scouts acted as the vanguard, and the Extraordinary led various Extraordinary teams to follow closely behind.

Griffith was a little puzzled.This lake is not too big, and the top of the ruins exposed in the center of the lake is even more limited.If the advance team of Erza and Arundel had arrived and was trapped here, at least the wreckage of the battleship should be visible nearby.

Professor Lordes saw through his doubts and explained:
"This is not the only entrance, there is also a dark river in the valley, leading to a secret tunnel, the advance team entered from there.

"Unfortunately, the forces of the Kingslayer found it there, and fighting destroyed the entrance."

Well, the professor is a little enthusiastic today... Griffith finished listening quietly, and said casually:

With the power of three God's Hands, he can rush back to Sebasto, intervene before Roland and the Senate decide the outcome, and finally crush Canaan like a snowball, ending the Chosen One's Sacrifice.

It's very interesting, it solves the problem that heavy weapons are difficult to carry... Griffith took a closer look.

"I don't know." Amber shook his head, not looking very inspired.

Shock Scouts go into action.They didn't need complicated orders, and there were no discussions and disputes. The entire squadron turned like a complicated machine in an orderly manner.

Amber leaned over and whispered:

The terrain here slopes downward, with a spacious tunnel in the middle, densely packed potholes and depressions on both sides, and the surroundings are very quiet.Griffith and Amber immediately found a place to hide and observed carefully.

"Don't be impatient, try every half hour," Lordes said, "let us know as soon as you receive the message."

"If you want to be the dinner for thousands of worms in the entire worm nest, then go for it," Lordes said coldly, "Our mission has just begun, here is the ancient ruins of the wild race, I ask everyone, be careful .”

"The mysterious lord is in another direction.

At this moment, the sentry at the front suddenly raised his hand to warn.The entire commando fell silent for a moment.

In terms of rank, Yasor Ahan, a member of the Arcane Council, must be above Erza.When the advance team entered the ruins, this big man should also be the commander in chief to restrain Erza, who is the hand of God.

"Closer." The squadron commander ordered.

After advancing for a certain distance, Lordes stopped the team.In front of the team were several dark and deep forks leading to different directions.

Time is very tight. If Griffith can find Erza as soon as possible, decipher the secrets of the underground ruins, or defeat Commodus, he will be able to get amazing enhancements.

One of the Extraordinary team led by the clown opened the package and took out a small gadget that looked like a dragonfly.As soon as he opened his hand, the object flapped its wings and flew into the darkness.Immediately afterwards, the Extraordinary present heard a tendency coming from somewhere.

"Oh—!" Amber looked into his eyes and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Clown, confirm your position."

There are mutated mosses growing on the cold stone walls, emitting a faint gleam, and even without the use of lighting, the outlines of the surroundings can be barely seen.

Griffith observed and found that these soldiers assembled a weapon similar to an artillery.The soldiers first spliced ​​and fixed the two-section barrel and the barrel, and then loaded the sub-cannon loaded with gunpowder and lead bullets into the barrel and locked it.

"What is it?" Griffith asked Amber in a low voice.He saw nothing, was not very inspired, and saw no signs of danger.

Griffith and Amber walked in the middle of the line.The air here does not have a damp musty smell, on the contrary, it makes him feel refreshed and comfortable.This means that the underwater ruins must lead to a huge open space with good air circulation.

With Griffith's permission, Lordes cast a spell. Griffith immediately felt a surge of spiritual energy wash over his body, and his pupils once again condensed into the pattern of three crossed long swords.

"After the engraving is activated, you can also call Valkyrie and seek her response,
"However, other God Hands may also receive your message, attracting the Kingslayer's pursuit."

Of course I think, which man can refuse to be shot!Griffith gritted his teeth and restrained his impulse.

"Detour? My lord wizard," "Sword Master" Jeremiah asked, "The kingslayer may appear at any time, and it is very dangerous to confront him now."

However, the clown's ability is quite efficient, completing the search at an extremely fast speed, and then reporting:
"I found the huntress and some traces of humans.

"Assault reconnaissance troops, lure the bugs out."

Immediately there was a shrill, human-like scream in the tunnel, and then a fog-like black shadow emerged from the blurry darkness.The lurking swarm made a terrifying rustling sound, as if they had crushed all the rocks along the way into powder, and swarmed crazily.

"Human mask," the clown said coldly, "mutated creatures that are common in underground ruins. They occupy a hall in front of them as a lair."

This artillery component is small in size and simplified to a specification that can be carried by a single soldier, so as to meet the combat needs in special environments.There are even some artillerymen who have prepared the loaded sub-cannons and are on standby, waiting to be reloaded after firing.

The swarms of insects swarmed, and the overwhelming density seemed to devour all living beings.In this underground ruins, there is no way to escape.Several Extraordinary people present even backed away.

Artillery guards near assembled rapid-fire guns.

Griffith looked at the extraordinary summoner from the side, and saw a pale face under the drooping hood, without any expression.If there is any characteristic of his appearance, it is that there is no characteristic, which can be easily forgotten and ignored in a blink of an eye.

Professor Lordes ignored it.He stood up Shi Shiran, drew out his wand, and ordered while drawing a magic circle in the air:

Following the order of the extraordinary wizard, the Sequence 6 collector known as "The Clown" walked out of the team.He shook his cloak, left a few mice behind, and rushed into the tunnel separately.

……

"Then do it."

In a moment, layers upon layers of bugs had already pounced in front of them.They walk through the ruins of the underground ruins, wearing obsidian-like carapaces, deformed wings protruding from their backs, and waving scissor-like sharp claws wantonly.Their heads, mouthparts, tentacles and jagged textures are like human faces.

"The artillery is ready!"

"Ready to fight!"

Griffith weighed quickly, and replied:

However, without knowing what happened to the advance team, the extraordinary wizard who was supposed to be in charge of the whole situation separated from the huntress.

"They're a long way from each other and they're all moving fast. At least a day's journey if you take into account the road constraints."

The subterranean creatures seem to have spotted danger.A needle-like premonition of danger suddenly spread and swept from all sides, wrapping it all at once.Although they are bugs, they have keen perception, and they have discovered the collection of spiritual energy of extraordinary wizards and the movement of soldiers.

"The Confederacy is launching an offensive in the Sebasto region, and needs a high-level wizard like you to sit in charge."

The soldiers occupied the shelters on both sides of the passage, and formed three layers of queues.A small team took off the equipment they were carrying and assembled it in the gap between the battle lines.

Lordes and the others had obviously grasped part of the information, and walked straight down a dark passage.

Even though they didn't see anything, the Extraordinary who served as the avant-garde was on the verge of a formidable enemy.They are Extraordinary people directly under Lordes, and among them are sentient beings specially selected for this mission.

"Ding-dong-"

"This is the masterpiece of the southern border engineers, the latest rapid-fire infantry artillery, designed to defeat infantry units, do you want to try it!"

"Fire!" Jeromeia was startled, "What are you waiting for!?"

The ruins in the crater lake are somewhat similar to those in the Belomon Swamp.

"Aaron's abilities are more suitable for large-scale wars," Lordes said slowly, walking beside Griffith, "Not long ago, His Excellency Yasor Ahan, one of the members of the Arcane Council, and Valkyrie Miss's advance team goes underground together, which is necessary to fight against the mystery."

Griffith only felt a dense sense of oppression shrouded in it. When he stared carefully at the surging black shadows, he suddenly saw death-gray wailing faces floating in the air. in hell.

As the mind flowed, Griffith felt that his consciousness was expanding invisibly, extending towards the vast space.Unfortunately, in the dark void, he found nothing.

"Heh, little bug," Bishop Osiris snorted, "don't waste your time here, I'll be crushed to death with one kick."

"Tracking Erza Valkyrie, she is the highest priority," Lordes said, and then turned to Griffith, "Captain Banner, your engraving is a powerful spiritual beacon, and I can activate it for a short time The engraving allows you to respond to the psychic energy of Miss Huntress, and has a certain probability to lock her position.

"Holy light," Bishop Osiris gasped, "There are so many bugs living in this place!"

"Listen to my order." The squadron commander still raised his clenched fist, and the soldiers remained motionless.

"Fire!" The commander suddenly waved his hand.The rapid-fire cannon spewed out a large area of ​​dazzling flames, and hundreds of lead bullets roared upward like a shower.

The human-faced beetle, which had been less than five steps ahead of the defense line, suddenly hit the invisible wall and burst open.The buckshot pierced the worm's carapace and flesh.

At the same time, the lined up assault scouts threw a round of grenades forward.The artillerymen waiting sternly at the side immediately took out the sub-cannon in the barrel, loaded the prepared second sub-cannon into it, locked it, and fired.

All these actions were completed smoothly, and in the blink of an eye, there was another burst of fire, bullets and rain.The swarm of bugs that had just been blocked by shelling and grenades fell backwards in unison.

(End of this chapter)