After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 120 Miss Assassin’s Curiosity, Yeyue and Black Cat (Please subscribe)
  In the dim room, only a candle provided weak light.

Qingling felt like she had had a long, long dream.

In the dream, she fell into the bottomless mud. No matter how hard she tried, it was of no avail. Instead, the harder she struggled, the faster she fell.

Just when she gave up struggling and waited desperately for death, a ray of sword light appeared in front of her eyes. It tore through the dark and brutal mud. Then, a warm and powerful hand stretched out from behind the sword light and held it. He held her hand that was weakly lowered in despair.

The darkness in front of my eyes gradually faded.

Qing Ling opened her eyes, and the dim wooden ceiling was reflected in her pupils.

"This is where?"

She propped herself up, with a trace of confusion in her eyes as she just woke up, but soon, the memories before coma suddenly emerged from the depths of her mind: she was attacked by a man in black robe... and lost her body under the influence of the "Heart-Eating Seal" The ability to control... Before his vision fell into darkness, the domineering sword light came from the sky...

Instinctively, Qingling tightened her body and reached out to grab the dagger at her waist, but soon she realized something was wrong.

With the "Heart-eating Seal" in her body, she should be weak and spiritually exhausted even if she is awake, but her current condition is unexpectedly good.

Not only was the "Heart-eating Seal" completely removed from the body, but even the spirit was in a full state.

After the man in black robe captured her, would he kindly heal her injuries?

The answer is obviously no.

and so……

"you're awake?"

At this moment, a male voice that was somewhat familiar to Qingling sounded next to her ears.

The moment she heard the sound, Qing Ling turned to look at the source of the sound. What came into her eyes was a middle-aged man leaning against the wall with a big sword on his back.

"...Zifeng?"

Seeing the person in front of her, Qingling's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and this relaxation made her almost collapse. Fortunately, with the support of her arms, she avoided embarrassment.

"Thank you."

After a brief silence, Qing Ling whispered.

The moment she saw Zifeng, she roughly knew the reason why she appeared here and was in good condition - there was no doubt that the bright sword light she saw before she fell into coma came from Zifeng, and also from Zifeng. It was him who saved him from three men in black robes.

Qingling had many doubts in her heart.

For example, in yesterday's battle with Green Wave, Zifeng, who could only injure him when Green Wave was careless and was definitely no match for him in a real fight, how did Zifeng defeat three men in black robes who were no match for her.

But at this moment, there is no point in worrying about this.

"You're welcome. As a member of the organization, I will lend a helping hand within my ability. Of course, according to the rules, you need to pay enough remuneration."

A deep voice came from Ryan's mouth, which was completely different from his usual voice.

"...Of course." Qing Ling nodded: "Let me use the information about the underground labyrinth in my letter for help as one of the rewards."

"But before I tell you this information, Zifeng, I can ask a question, where are the three men in black robes?"

"Run away." Ryan shook his head slightly: "Although those three people were seriously injured by me, their abilities are very strange. Even if they die, they can be resurrected at a certain cost. In the end, they fell into the black mud and escaped."

"That weird black mud is a bit like a teleportation array. Although they are no match for me, they escaped at the cost of serious injuries. I can't stop them."

"Did you escape..." Qing Ling let out a sigh of regret or pity: "This time I was attacked by a sneak attack and got the 'Heart-Eating Seal'. Next time, I will take revenge."

After sorting out her emotions, she looked at Ryan: "In addition to the information about the underground labyrinth, I will also give you a rare object as compensation. Do you need anything?"

Hearing this, Ryan's eyes moved slightly: "I want a space ring with a larger capacity. Do you have one there?"

"Yes." Qing Ling nodded, took out a ring with a main body of silver and dotted with cyan from her arms, and threw it to Ryan: "This [Ring of the Blue Sky] is a storage item that I specially made with the spirit blacksmith. The capacity of the ring is 10 meters each in length, width and height.”

Looking at the ring in his hand, Ryan looked satisfied.

The space ring that Freni gave him at the beginning was just the most common standard space ring. The space it could accommodate was roughly more than 3 meters long, wide and high. It was much smaller than the one given by Qing Ling.

The space ring with a length, width and height of 10 meters is comparable to high-quality and low-end rare items in terms of quality.

It is not precious.

With this [Ring of the Blue Sky], even if it is a whole [Higher Level] One-horned Dragon, he can dismember it and install it completely.

Now, you no longer have to worry about wasting materials!

Thinking of this, Ryan was in a good mood, and his eyes towards Qing Ling became kinder.

Although this "frank" female knight, no, to be precise, it should be the female assassin who "marked" him in the past, which made him a little unhappy, but the position was different at that time, so there was no need to be too demanding.

It’s not because of the [Ring of the Blue Sky]!

Seeing Zifeng accept the ring, Qingling let out a breath, organized her words, and slowly began to speak:
  "After I separated from you yesterday, I followed the clues I had and went to the center of the outlying island - the underground rift of St. Phil to investigate alone."

"Wait a minute, where is this 'Saint Phil Underground Rift' you are talking about?" After hearing the first sentence, Ryan frowned: "There is no such place name on the map I obtained."

The map in Ryan's hand comes from the Phantom Beast Witch Meloye of the Witch Branch. The information is much more detailed than what is available on the market. However, the name of the area "Saint Phil Underground Rift" is not trivial at first sight. If It really exists, but why is it not shown on the map at all?

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it." Qingling was not surprised by Zifeng's doubts and explained: "In fact, the vast majority of residents on the outlying islands, from birth to death, don't know that there is such a thing on the outlying islands. A place.”

"The 'Saint Phil Underground Rift' is a sealed place, and its deepest point is the entrance to the underground labyrinth."

"And where the entrance to this hidden area is, it is estimated that only the Libra Holy Cult and the Santos Royal Family know."

"Because of a coincidence, I got information about the new entrance to the 'Saint Phil Rift Valley' and successfully lurked in."

"What surprised me was that the environment in the 'Saint-Fele Rift' was very poor. Even the flowing water was full of filth and black spots. When I arrived at the entrance of the 'Underground Labyrinth', I saw a dozen The men in black robes gathered there, seemingly performing some kind of ritual. But before I could take a closer look, I was attacked by the three men in black robes."

Speaking of this, Qing Ling breathed out softly: "When I realized that something was wrong, I immediately used the short-distance teleportation rare item that I had arranged in advance, but the 'Heart-Eating Seal' of the man in black seemed to have a positioning function. It didn’t take long before I was caught up with them.”

"You also know what happened next, so I won't say more."

"That's roughly what the information is."

After listening to Qing Ling's story, Ryan frowned and his mind was filled with thoughts.

St. Phil's underground rift...the man in black robe...the underground labyrinth...some kind of ritual...

The emergence of new information made up for the missing piece of information he had. Ryan knew that everything that had happened on the island in recent times was vaguely related to each other, but there was still a lack of the most important clue to connect these things together.

The only thing that is certain at the moment is that these men in black robes are by no means simple things. Their weird black spirituality makes people instinctively feel disgusted, and they have a sense of deja vu, and these people gather under the "Saint Phile Crack" "Valley" will definitely not do anything good.

correct!

Suddenly, a light flashed in Ryan's mind.

According to Qing Ling, except for the new entrance she accidentally learned about, the original entrance was only in the hands of the Libra Holy Cult and the Santos Royal Family.

This means that the reason why the black-robed man's organization was able to enter the "Saint Phil Underground Rift" must be inseparable from the Libra Holy Cult or the Santos royal family.

The theft of the sacred objects caused the "sacred ritual" to be unable to proceed normally, which in turn prevented the underground labyrinth from being completely sealed. These men in black robes had already arrived at the entrance of the labyrinth before the "Day of the Fengxing"...

The combination of these factors led Ryan to conclude that the "theft of sacred objects" was no accident.

But, what's the point of doing this?

As an extraordinary force, whether it is the Libra Holy Cult or the Santos Royal Family, everything they do is based on interests and cannot act arbitrarily.

And the underground labyrinth has existed for so many years. If there is really any benefit in it, the two extraordinary forces should have taken action long ago, and it would not have been delayed until now.

Unless there is some kind of "accident"?
  "call……"

Ryan breathed a sigh of relief. Rather than this kind of brain-burning thinking, he preferred to solve the problem directly with force.

Fortunately, he is not from the Kingdom of Santos. To be honest, he doesn't care too much about the situation here. When things really go wrong, he can just pat his butt and leave.

Tomorrow is the "Day of the Fengxing", and by then, the undercurrents surging under the water will surely burst out.

The only thing he needs to do is to gain as much benefit as possible while protecting himself, Freni and Cecilia.

Of course, with his current strength, it is still a bit reluctant to think of doing this, and he needs to further improve his strength.

With his thoughts at this point, Ryan stopped thinking about it and turned around and walked towards the door.

"The reward has been paid. You and I owe nothing to each other. If you still need help in the future, you can come to me. Of course, you must prepare the reward."

"This is a deserted small village outside Santos City. I have helped you clean up the mess on your body. You can leave on your own after you recover later."

Looking at Zifeng's back disappearing into the night outside the door, Qing Ling pursed her lips and said nothing. However, in her heart, Zifeng seemed more and more mysterious.

"Who exactly is he?"

Miss Assassin couldn't help but think curiously.

……

After parting ways with Qing Ling, Ryan took a detour to make sure no one was following him before returning to the beach.

As soon as he returned here, he saw Freni sitting on a big rock on the beach, her light blue skirt fluttering in the sea breeze.

The soft moonlight covered the sea surface and created a blurry band of light around the girl.

"What happened?" Freni looked worried.

She knew that Ryan's purpose of going to Santos City was only to retrieve the entrusted weapons, and not to return in a hurry when zero o'clock was approaching.

There must have been some twists and turns.

"I did encounter something." Ryan didn't hide it, and there was no need to hide it. He told Freni roughly what happened tonight.

"The man in black robe...the weird black spirit..." Miss Witch frowned slightly, but she soon relaxed: "Next time you encounter these people, try to hold them back and send a signal, I will go over and have a look."

"Do you know their identities?" Ryan asked curiously.

"I don't know, but I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity when I hear your description. Maybe it's recorded in the books I've seen before. If I can experience it myself, maybe I can recall it." Freni said softly.

"Okay." Ryan nodded: "It's getting late, captain, let's take a rest early. Tomorrow is the 'Day of the Fengxing', and there may be some big changes on the offshore island."

"You too." Freni nodded, the big fluffy hat on her head swaying slightly: "...Thanks to you for your hard work during this time."

"No, I should say that I have been working hard for you since we met."

"Why are you still talking about this?" Ryan waved his hand casually, turned and walked towards his small cave: "Good night, Captain."

"Good night, I wish you a good dream." The girl's voice was mixed in the sea breeze and spread in the moonlight.

Return to the cave.

Ryan saw the grilled fish that was still slightly steaming on the wooden support on the ground. Because the griller's technique was a bit unfamiliar, one side of the grilled fish was slightly burnt.

Is it Freni...

Ryan smiled knowingly, picked up the grilled fish and started chewing it.

... There was too much salt, and the roasting temperature was a bit too high. It can only be said to be barely passable.

But Ryan ate it with gusto.

After eating, he moved briefly and then went to lie down on the stone bed.

It's past midnight and it's time to start a new journey.

……

In the center of Santos City, stands a splendid palace.

The colored glaze with carved beams and painted pillars reflects the neon light under the moonlight, which is particularly beautiful.

In the palace of the eldest princess.

Princess Water Drop sat quietly in the study, next to a quietly burning glass candle.

She held a quill and wrote quietly on the desk.

In the empty study room, the only sound was the swing of the brass clock in the corner and the subtle friction of the pen tip scratching the paper.

The windows were wide open, allowing the moonlight to flow in.

And a black kitten took advantage of the moonlight to jump to the window edge, and came to Princess Water Drop's desk with light steps.

"Why are you here, little witch?"

"You hesitated?"

The quill in Princess Waterdrop's hand stopped and she raised her head slightly. Her blue-gold eyes that seemed to embrace the sea looked at the visiting "little black cat" with a faint smile.

Squatting on the desk, he raised his paw and licked it gently. The little black cat spoke a human voice. If Ryan could hear it, he would know that the owner of this voice was the fantasy man who had interacted with him. Troll witch Melloye.

"If I had hesitated, I wouldn't have persisted until now."

A cold voice sounded: "I just want to confirm with you again - is it really useful for us to do this and pay such a high price?"

"Of course." The smile in Princess Water Drop's eyes faded and became deeper: "I'm [-]% sure."

"That's good." The little black cat looked deeply at the beautiful woman in front of him. In a daze, time seemed to go back to a few months ago, when she first came to the island.

……

Light and shadow vary.

When Ryan opened his eyes, he was already on the bamboo raft in the "Traveling Place".

The horn that exuded the light of silver and symbolized "valor" was hung at the top of the mast, suppressing the bronze trophies below.

Ryan smiled slightly, walked to the bonfire, and chose to teleport.

Following the spreading sparks, he came to [Bonfire Point - Gap between Giant Trees] and checked the situation of [Fire Dragon Egg] as usual.

【47:52:25】

There are only about two days left before they hatch!

Ryan perked up.

The qualifications of this little life hatched from a fire dragon egg are not simple. It was born with red rays and evolved. It is definitely not comparable to its parents. Its growth rate will never be inferior to that of Da Yin, and it is hard to say that it can even surpass Da Yin.

After confirming that [Fire Dragon Egg] was fine, Ryan teleported to [Bonfire Point-Fuyuan Outpost].

The familiar rancid smell flooded into his nostrils again, and Ryan stood up and left the campfire. This time, he did not go directly to find the [Superior Blood Claw Dragon].

After successfully defeating the [superior] Unicorn Dragon and obtaining the certificate, he has not yet gone to find the "Hermit Dragon Man".

There are a lot of good things in this guy.

Speaking of this, we have to mention the [Liu Lai Bead of Life].

This thing can be added during forging to produce additional special skills related to "life".

He mixed this thing with the materials of the [high-level] unicorn dragon and gave it to the golden hammer master. He didn't know what kind of special skills it would generate in the end.

Some expectations.

Following the route in his memory, Ryan made many twists and turns in the underground cave. After a while, he finally came to the vicinity of the cave where the "Hermit Dragon Man" was located.

Before entering, Ryan saw the "spiritual deer" gnawing grass in the grass next to the passage.

One of the two horns of this little guy is long and the other is short. The short one is obviously a new one that has grown out recently.

"It's you?"

With a smile in his eyes, Ryan recognized the little guy who had dropped the [Antlers of the Spiritual Deer] after being frightened.

When they met again, the spirit deer did not run away in fear. Instead, it looked at Ryan curiously. It seemed that because of the deal with the reclusive dragon man, Ryan's "reputation" among the spirit deer group had spread without his knowledge. Because it spread.

After touching the little guy's head, Ryan turned and walked into the cave.

The familiar big tree came into view. Ryan pulled out the [Great Sword·True Red Crown Horn] behind him and inserted it into the ground. Then he looked at the empty cliff and shouted loudly:

"I have defeated the Desert Knights and obtained the True Red Horn, the proof of bravery!"

"The reclusive dragon man, please show up and see me."

In Ryan's loud voice, after a while, the figure of the reclusive dragon man slowly walked out of the cave on the cliff.

"...Hunter...Long time no see..."

(End of this chapter)