Shadow Covenant

Chapter 200 "Haunted"

"What about your rights to accuse your wife of being a witch? Do you just let them run amok?"

Woody frowned and asked, it's normal for other nobles to enslave their subjects no matter what, but when they come to Cohen, they can't even keep their own wives. He subconsciously feels that Cohen may have something to hide from him. Did not explain clearly to him.

"After the outbreak of the third curse, as the lord who has ruled the Golden River Valley for almost a century, he has lost his credibility and authority."

Cohen's expression was gloomy, and in the face of Woody's questioning, he explained calmly.

"At that time, even the loyal knights under my command didn't trust me."

The expression on his face when he said this was extremely painful, but the memory of the betrayal was indeed unforgettable.

"I will never forget that day. Outside the manor were angry people, and inside the manor were subordinates who were nervous but armed with weapons. They didn't want to protect me, but forced me to hand over my wife."

"Ah, Elsa, it's all my fault..."

When Viscount Korn said this, he tried his best to raise his head, looking at the night sky above his head still surrounded by iron-colored clouds, not to let tears flow.

Seeing Viscount Cohen's true feelings, it was not Woody who couldn't bear it first, but the bronze dragon Doni lying on his shoulder. It turned into a cat and looked at the past with disdain. mount," said.

"You hypocritical human being, I bet he wasn't that sad at the time, and maybe he believed it at that time, otherwise he wouldn't regret it so much."

"..."

Woody didn't respond to the bronze dragon's complaints. From Viscount Cohen's words, he naturally saw that he had concealed many details, and in order to shape his own image, he added many unnecessary characters.

But now that it’s out of the way, it’s probably time to do it directly. Woody doesn’t want to do it yet. In order to make the next task smoother, he wants to know more. From the current point of view, the middle-aged man in front of him is obviously a good man. complainant.

"After the fourth curse broke out, my grievances were washed away, and the lost credibility and authority returned to me. Although I knew at that time that the curse was related to the number of people, even though I found it, I still did not find the root cause. It wasn't until the appearance of that dusty history that I touched the key point..."

"Dusty history? Have you found the root cause?"

With a thought, Woody asked.

"That's right, when I found the underwater ruins of the former city, I realized that this curse appeared long before the ancestors of Kamutra recognized this land as their territory."

When Cohen said this, it reminded Woody that there was a remnant underwater city ruins near River Valley City at that time, because at that time someone caught valuable antiques there again and again, which attracted the attention of many life players. Look, Woody came to River Valley City in the last life, and the second fishing competition in the game was even held there, and Woody also participated in it. Like Riverdale, it suffered.

And Woody also understood the background story of that city in Cohen's description.

First of all, four or five centuries ago, the structure of Asenland at that time was completely different from what it is now. The vast Moon Sea Kingdom had not yet been established. The west coast was full of scattered city-states, each independent, watching and helping each other in the wilderness full of monsters. , and there is not much dispute.

The "Sea Breeze City" Hemel was established on the land of the Golden River Valley at that time under this background, and because the resources at the bottom of the valley were extremely rich, it attracted many refugees, and it was considered an out-and-out city at that time. In a prosperous city-state, the people have no worries about food and clothing, and the lord is deeply loved.

However, it was booming and declining, and Hemel, known as the city of sea breeze, soon ushered in a turning point, and a curse spread silently.

There will be no signs of death in the territory. At the beginning, the lord at that time was just like Cohen, looking for the reason like crazy. Witches, priests, hired adventurers, everything can be done, but it still hasn't been resolved. Curse, but the lord at that time was obviously much more decisive than Cohen. After finding out that he was unable to solve it, he decisively gave up the city at that time and chose another place to start anew.

"But I can't abandon the territory and manor left to me by my ancestors..."

Speaking of this, Cohen looked very guilty.

But for most people, it is difficult to resolutely abandon the existing foundation like the nobleman in the background, and start from scratch with wealth and subordinates.

"But since this is the case, the number of people has been limited, why is there still a curse in the Golden River Valley? And the curse is obviously much lighter than what you said."

Here are two other puzzles for Woody.

For the first question, Viscount Korn could only shake his head, but for the latter question, he seemed to have some clues but still didn't quite understand, but in order to prove that he couldn't answer all of them, Viscount Korn took the initiative to stand up and explained with a wry smile.

"Actually, I don't know the first one. There may be more than one law of the curse, and it can happen to less than 1 people. But the latter one, I suspect is related to the potion."

"Pharmaceutical?" Woody was a little curious.

"It's the potion left by the captured witches. They thought there was an antidote in it. After various attempts, they found that there is really something called "Death Potion" that can effectively relieve the symptoms caused by the curse."

Cohen explained that the general principle should be to kill his own body before the curse evaporates, and let the body enter the living dead, so that the control and movement of the body are all driven by the so-called negative energy in magic. , Naturally, there is no need to worry that the curse will erode the body and die completely, causing the soul to leave the body and go to the Styx.

"It's still possible."

After hearing this, Woody was a little surprised that poison can play so many tricks, but in the end he underestimated the desire of these aborigines to survive.

After all, it is normal to do anything in death.

"How did the wall of mist form?"

"Why did it only restrict local residents before, but now it also restricts outsiders?"

Woody became more and more curious. When he came to River Valley City in his last life, there was nothing unusual here, such as a wall of mist and a strange curse. Except for the temple of a lost god, it was not the same as most city-states. What's the difference, but it may also be because the lord at that time preferred spellcasters, and as a warrior, he didn't realize the difference at all...

"I don't know about this, but I know that the formation of the Wall of Fog was after the fourth curse, when I controlled the foreign population and strictly prohibited other people from entering, and in order to protect the number of citizens, I also strictly prohibited others from going out and prohibited trade. After the measures were taken, the mist slowly floated around. At first, everyone thought it was an ordinary morning mist. It was still very light at that time, not even covering the sky, and people could easily pass through it, but it became thicker afterward. , it will be extremely difficult for ordinary people to leave.”

"That's it, then how did you get in and out of the fog?"

Woody pointed to the direction where the guards were, and asked curiously.

"I won't lie to you, the reason we came back was because the thick fog made it impossible for us to leave the Golden River Valley, if we could leave, we would have left early, and the reason why we wanted Tecia was because she had a The ability to pass through the gray fog, was that ability taught by you?"

Woody's successive questions seemed to overwhelm the middle-aged man in front of him. He didn't answer Woody's question immediately, but remained silent for a while.

"Actually, I don't know much about this. I only know that it probably has something to do with the characteristics of the gray fog itself."

"Death and decay." Before Woody could answer, Cohen talked to himself first, asking and answering.

"And all those who can enter and exit the gray mist, without exception, have taken the Netherworld Potion."

He explained clearly, and Woody listened carefully.

It was the first time he had heard that Netherworld Potion could allow people to freely enter and exit the gray mist, but after thinking about it carefully, it was very reasonable. This kind of potion had similar characteristics to the gray mist itself, but he didn't know why he could only leave it for a day. , Every time the gray fog surges in at midnight, he has no choice but to return to River Valley City.

But when the words came to his lips, Woody changed it.

"Then why don't you use it? Why don't you let Tecia's mother use it? She has already been recruited."

"If it was the same as before, I would definitely be able to give Tesia a potion to make her mother safe. Although the living dead is at least better than dying directly, but now I have nothing, and the fake in the city has already taken everything from me It’s all taken away, and now I have nothing but memory and the blood flowing in my body to prove that I am the former Viscount Kamtra.”

Cohen's expression was a little sad, and there was also some guilt in his expression.

"Well……"

At this moment, both of them realized that there was an inappropriate voice coming from between them. It was soft and gentle. It was a female voice, and it did not belong to them.

Both Woody and Cohen turned their heads to look, and found that it was the little girl Tesia in the cloak lying on the horse's back at some point. The two nice people said in surprise.

"Your Excellency Woody, Grandpa Shaai?"

"Why are you all here?"

"By the way, Grandpa Sha Ai, I got the life potion. The elder sister gave it to me. I can save my mother!"

Tesia, who had just woken up from a coma, showed the innocence and curiosity unique to girls of this age. After seeing the more familiar Viscount Cohen disguised as an ordinary person, his joy was beyond words.

"It's just a simple communication, as long as it can be saved, as long as it can be saved!"

Compared to the rambling of the former, Woody, who was speaking behind, raised his hand indifferently.

"It's okay, you go to His Royal Highness Cecil first."

As he said that, he was about to send Tecia back to the carriage. Seeing that Cohen hesitated, Woody said with a smile.

"Don't you think she is more dangerous by our side? With the protection of a high-ranking mage, she will be fine."

It seems to be the communication with Woody just now, and it seems to be weighing the pros and cons, and finally found that the result is as Woody said. In the end, Cohen still nodded reluctantly.

"Yes, go, little Tesia, they will take you to your mother."

"Grandpa Sha Ai will come back with Lord Woody when the talk is over. Mom will be very happy to see you."

Tesia didn't feel anything wrong. She adjusted her posture and slid off the horse, but it might be because she got off too quickly. She staggered and almost fell to the ground, but when she saw the eyes of the two After putting it on his body, he let out a heavy breath, tiptoed away from here, and walked towards the luxurious carriage that was still lit not far away.

Seeing Tesia leave, the bronze dragon Doni naturally couldn't hold back anymore. The two humans talked too much, so that she, a metal dragon who loves human stories so much, became annoyed, and it turned up. Wagging his tail, he followed quickly.

All of a sudden, in the entire thousand-square-meter open space, there were only two people left alone. Oh, there were also two war horses of different sizes, but they were both extremely energetic, especially Putao. kicking the dirt under his feet.

"Do you know the Jingsong Forest?"

Woody asked suddenly, it wasn't that he was unconsciously looking for something to say, but that after he understood the situation, he was planning to plan his next actions based on the memory of his previous life.

Since he couldn't leave empty-handed with regrets, then this time, he naturally didn't need to be afraid of fighting again.

He was determined to win the ascension ceremony.

As a necessary feat for the advancement of the disaster blade, it will be very useful in the future.

And although he didn't know much about it, he had vaguely guessed the source of the curse, and what he needed to do now was to say hello to some trivial matters and deal with them properly.

The Jingsong Forest he asked about this time is located at the highest point of the Golden River Valley, and it includes both the tributaries that flowed to Maple Leaf Bay and the source of the Golden Galaxy that runs north-south across the Golden River Valley.

"Sing Song Forest? What are you doing there?"

Hearing Woody's question, Viscount Cohen showed a ten times more cautious expression than before, even people couldn't help but take a step apart, full of distance.

"I'm planning to go there to find something very important."

Woody didn't intend to tell him that he was going there to prepare once and for all to cut off the source of the curse directly, but Cohen seemed to have misunderstood his meaning, thinking that he had heard some local legend of the Golden River Valley, and said with a smile.

"Then don't be fooled by them. There are trees there besides trees. Oh, yes, there are also a few rotten stones and a dilapidated building made of rotten stones. It's nothing to see. Don't listen to what they say is amazing."

"and……"

Cohen seemed a little hesitant, but finally he took the initiative to speak.

"It's been haunted recently..."

　Delete, delete, delete, want to say something, but in the end I deleted it. Finally, I’m sorry, I’m sorry for those of you who are still supporting me, maybe I’m really not a competent author, ORZ, I’ll finish writing, sleep, Wake up tomorrow morning to replace.

　　
　
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