Forgotten Castle.
It is hidden in a Diya [Dark Forest], where the scent of ghost mandala with a hint of rust is everywhere.
The owner of the Forgotten Castle is none other than Degar.
The outer wall of the Forgotten Castle is made up of countless black rocks, and each rock seems to contain evil power. Whenever the deathly aura of the undead is in the air, patches of blood-red lines will light up on the black rocks, just like the red ivy clinging and wrapping the castle.
The Forgotten Castle is surrounded by a bottomless moat. The water is as black as ink, with countless bones floating in it. If you get close, you can hear the sobbing of ghosts.
During the day, the gate of the castle is always closed. Only when night falls and the deathly aura of the undead fills the earth will the gate slowly open.
The vampires living in the castle were tall and handsome men with long black hair fluttering in the wind.
The woman's skin is as white as snow and there is always an alluring blush on her lips.
As the boss of the Forgotten Castle, Degal's aesthetic is very retro. The vampires who can enter his castle must be handsome men and beautiful women.
The vampires headed by Degar are the "old-fashioned" among all vampires. Of course, they call themselves orthodox.
Orthodox vampires do not just hate living beings, but hate all creatures except vampires equally, which even includes bone dragons.
They insisted that vampires were the noblest race in the Yasa world. Apart from vampires, other races were divided into only two categories: one was the food of vampires, and the other was the vampires' slaves.
It has to be said that with such values, the Orthodox have not been exterminated, thanks to Diya's open and inclusive attitude.
The orthodox are not fools. They know that their ideas are ideas and reality is reality. If a real fight comes, they are no match for the bone dragons no matter what - let alone the bone dragons, they cannot defeat the undead knights or the corpse wizards either.
Therefore, they seldom leave the castle and always hide in the castle to grow their own crops.
As long as I don't go out, other races will be my slaves, and we will be noble forever.
So, when the mythical blood dragon brought seven pigeons and ignored their strong opposition and broke into their forgotten castle, they did not look happy.
When the foreign ships and powerful cannons pierced into the backyard of Empress Dowager Cixi's palace and turned the world upside down, Empress Dowager Cixi, who had been deceiving herself, was forced to admit that she was the most failed ruler in human history.
Now, accompanied by the mythical blood dragon, Qi Ge unscrupulously led a group of Yasha God's Chosen to search the Forgotten Castle.
“We’ve already said that the master is not here, so why are you making such a fuss?
This is the master's bedroom, you can't go in!"
"Kick it open and search it for me!"
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"Savage half-elf, no one can open the dungeon without the master's order."
“Bang!”
"You saw it, I didn't open the door, it blew up on its own.
You only said that the door cannot be opened, but you didn’t say that I cannot go in, so I went in anyway.”
…
"The treasure house! I will never let you enter the treasure house even if I die!"
"Your Majesty, please help me stop it and don't let this crazy bat cause any trouble."
…
Whether it was Degar's bedroom, the secret dungeon, or the most heavily defended treasure room, Qi Ge and his men broke into them ruthlessly and searched them indiscriminately.
However, they found nothing.
This made Qi Ge anxious.
“Even real-life criminal investigation experts working with corpse wizards who are proficient in magical investigations have not found any clues that Degal and Sandro are working together.
Were all traces destroyed? Or were they more careful than I thought and left no clues at all?"
Qi Ge felt as if he was trapped in a fog and couldn't find the clue to discover the truth.
Even if you occasionally catch the end of the thread, if you pull it to the bottom, you will find that the thread is broken.
But Qi Ge still refused to give up.
"There's only one place left to search. Let's go to the study."
Qi Ge, along with a group of people, broke into Degar's study amid the angry but silent gazes of the vampires.
This study has not been used for a long time. The towering arched ceiling is covered with cobwebs and dust. The murals on the walls have been covered by dust and are blurred, but from the gilded frames, you can still see their former splendor.
Degal's study is filled with various ancient furniture, most of which are made of skeletons and wood, and each piece exudes a smell of decay.
"Everyone, split up and search. Corpse wizards, I'm counting on you."
"Yes, sir."
The six corpse wizards in black robes nodded to Qige in unison. They opened their hands and cast spells one after another.
"Detect undead."
"Back in time."
"Sense the traces."
Different types of detection magic were released one after another, and the four elements of earth, fire, water and wind continued to echo in this small room.
But soon, the necromancers put down their magic books and shook their heads.
Apparently, Delga had not returned to this room for at least five years.
After a while, the players finished their investigation one after another. Their expressions were heavy, and no one had found any clues.
"It seems that the cooperation between Delga and Sandro may not be carried out in his hometown."
"Great God Qi Ge, how about we knock down the wall or something and have a look?
When I investigated corrupt officials in the past, they all liked to build gold nuggets into the walls.”
Qi Ge sighed heavily:
“Forget it, let’s go. After all, Degar is a demigod, and forcibly demolishing his home without any clues is tantamount to declaring war.
The Dragon Lich Lord can definitely protect me, but he may not be able to protect the corpse wizards who are assisting in the investigation. We cannot harm them."
"Wait a moment, Master Qi Ge, there is another person left in Degar's bedroom to investigate and he hasn't come back yet."
"who?"
"Xiao Kuang, the youngest criminal detective in our team."
"Great God Qi Ge! Xiao Kuang has news! A secret room was found under Degar's bed!"
Seven pigeons!!!
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If Qi Ge had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that there would be such an exaggerated alien space in the deepest part of the Forgotten Castle.
This is a bloody basement filled with various torture instruments, such as the Iron Maiden, a bloodletting hourglass, and a blood-dripping pool... Each one is enough to strike fear into people's hearts.
In the center of these torture instruments was an exquisite little bed, with a bunch of completely withered flowers on the bedside.
Next to the flowers, there was a small notebook with a blood-red cover.
After a magical test, the corpse wizards confirmed that there was no problem with the book, and Qi Ge then opened the small book with a blood-red cover.
The first sentence that caught Qi Ge's eyes made his pupils shrink.
"Blood Angel Manuscript. This manuscript is only used to record the progress of the Blood Angel's transformation."
"I used to think that vampires were the most sophisticated and perfect race in the world, but I was wrong. Angels are even more magical than vampires.
Just as Sandro and I guessed, angels are indeed constructed life forms.
Their bodies are mainly composed of the power of faith and are full of compatibility and plasticity.
The original birth pool records all the origins of angels and is the basic manufacturing plant of angels.
According to the records of the original birth pool, angels are divided into nine levels.
The upper three levels are Seraph, Cherubim, and Thrones; the middle three levels are Cardinals, Powers, and Mights; the lower three levels are Powers, Archangels, and Ordinary Angels.
The archangel that Erathia is so proud of is actually only the second to last among the angels.
This proves that angels have extremely terrifying potential.
In addition, even the god-level Seraphim Michael was born in the original birth pool.
This is so wonderful.
I have lived for hundreds of years, and throughout my life I have upheld the nobility and beauty of vampires.
However, I have only learned one thing in this long life: the more tricks you play and the more blood you suck, the more you will find that the abilities of vampires have limits.
My impeccable physique and my superb blood magic cannot make me surpass demigod.
Not enough, far from enough!
So, I'm not a vampire anymore!
I will use the Primordial Birth Pool to reshape myself into the most powerful Blood Angel!
The Dragon Lich Lord can be reborn from a bone dragon, surpass the bone dragon, and create the Dragon Lich clan.
I can also transform from a vampire, surpass vampires, and become a blood angel!"
Qi Ge rubbed his eyebrows and remained silent.
“Now the evidence is solid.
Degar is indeed in league with Sandro, and the Blood Angels are indeed connected to him."
Qi Ge continued to read. At the back of the notebook were some magic circle patterns on how to transform the Blood Angels. Only on the back cover was there a string of words that looked very strange:
"The blood-red sky, the eyes of the common people look down upon the earth. The sickness has faded away, and the new Lord reigns over Yasha."
Looking at these strange words, Qi Ge felt a chill for some reason.
"The Eye of the Common People? The Lord of the New Life?
It feels like it’s referring to something.”
Qi Ge wrote down these words and sent them to the players around him.
"Please help me check if this sentence has any source in Yasha."
"yes!"
Afterwards, Qi Ge found the corpse witch and the blood dragon.
“Now we have found evidence of collusion between Degal and Sandro, which proves that Degal has betrayed Diya.
Please report the news to the master and apply for a full search warrant from the master.
Today, even if we have to dig deep underground, we must dig out clues about Degar."
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“Puff.”
Catherine couldn't help laughing.
She gently stroked Gru, who was holding her tightly, and said to him:
"Are you so nervous about a rat that hides its head and shows its tail?
Don't worry, I'm fine, there's no problem.
Gru, I am the Lord of Erathia. Angels, griffins, and many heroes of Erathia are on my side.
How can I be killed so easily?
That prophecy is definitely false, you don’t have to worry.”
Hearing Catherine's comfort, Gru felt even more panicked for some reason.
But he didn't want to reveal his panic in front of Catherine.
He forced a smile:
"I didn't really believe it at first, I just came to check on you because I was worried about you."
Catherine broke free from Gru's embrace, turned around in front of Gru, then put one hand on her waist, stared at Gru with bright eyes, and said heroically:
“Look, you’ve finished reading it.
I'm fine, healthy, and in great shape. You can rest assured.
Go back, Gru, back to Avila.
A disaster had just passed, and Avili was in ruins and its people were helpless.
You are the demigod of Avili, just when they need you.
You should know that I don't want you to delay your work because of our affair."
Catherine tilted her head and blinked at Gru:
"On our shoulders are not just our own, but also the lights and lives of the people of the two countries."
"Well, I'm leaving now."
Gru nodded, put on his hood, and quickly left Katherine's room.
He should have gone straight back to Avili, but the unspeakable worry in his heart made him choose to stay.
He hid himself in mid-air with branches very naturally, and stood invisible at Catherine's window to protect her as usual.
He saw Catherine handling government affairs normally, and he became fascinated as he watched.
After nearly half an hour, Gru saw Catherine raise her head and shouted as if she was looking at him:
"Gru, are you leaving?"
Um, I haven't left yet.
Gru felt a little embarrassed . It would be too embarrassing if he stayed secretly and was caught by Catherine.
He was about to leave when he heard Catherine shout again:
"Gru, are you leaving?"
Gru:?
A strange feeling suddenly surged into Gru's heart. He did not move or leave.
Catherine called out three times, but Gru didn't respond. She frowned and took out a gold-stamped envelope from the drawer.
"This is... Qi Ge's letter? And it has been opened?"
Gru's eyes suddenly became sharp.
“Why did Catherine wait to confirm whether I had left before taking out the letter from Seven Pigeons?
Could it be that Qi Ge this guy...
No, it couldn't be, my Catherine wasn't that kind of person.
However, Qi Ge is really good at deceiving women, maybe...
No, I need to take a quick look, just a quick glance."
In order to prevent himself from wearing the green leaf hat, Gru hid beside Catherine and secretly glanced at the letter in her hand.
[Dear Her Majesty:
Long time no see.
This letter is to remind you of something.
Tanan told me that Selron had captured the swordsmith of the Blade of Doom in the Elemental City, so I began to investigate.
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Now, we have established that Serlon betrayed Over, and that four Hell Legends are also missing.
I had the confidence to control Ofer from causing damage to Erathia, but Selron and the four Hell Legends were out of my control.
Considering the special hostile relationship between angels and demons, Erathia and Over, I suggest you strengthen your defense and be careful of the threats from Selron and Doomsday Blade.
Your Allies:
Seven Pigeons
Gru's breathing almost stopped, his heart beat violently, and boiling blood rushed to his brain.
The prophet's prophecy kept playing in Gru's mind over and over again.
"The false peace will eventually be torn apart, and the chaos of the abyss and the sulfur rain of hell will not disappear just because Over is away.
In a distant unknown place, the extremely evil Devil King has forged the Blade of Destruction, and the end of Erathia is at hand.
Only a true savior hero can retrieve the Winter Blade that is powerful enough to fight against doomsday from the coldest land in the far north and freeze the dark clouds of doomsday.
Lord Gelug, the fate of your beloved is now in your hands."
[The prophecy turned out to be true!]
Selron is making the Doomsday Blade!
Could it be that the huge meteorite in the prophecy is the disaster unleashed by the Blade of Doom?
Catherine, why didn't you tell me that you were in danger? We should face it together. 】
Gru's heart beat faster, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he quietly observed Katherine's reaction.
"Selron... Blade of Doom... Alas..."
Catherine sighed softly.
“Avili needs Gru right now, I can’t be so selfish.
Let us, Erathia, handle this matter ourselves.
With the full support of the angels, I am not afraid even if Selron creates the Doomsday Blade."
"I'm afraid."
Gru narrowed his eyes.
“Only a true savior hero can retrieve the Winter Blade that is powerful enough to fight against the apocalypse from the extremely cold land of the far north and freeze the dark clouds of the apocalypse.
Who knows where the Winter Blade that can fight against the end of the world is?
Or, use a simpler method, find Selron in advance and kill him!"