Chapter 157: Midnight Murder

As the last rays of sunlight disappeared below the horizon, a deep darkness enveloped the village

At this time of the day, the villagers would come to the tavern to relax, chat and chat with the stimulus of wine and food, and then return home drunk and smoky, and get ready to start the next day's work after a deep sleep.

But it's a pity that they don't have time to enjoy today, not to mention that the tavern has been occupied by that group of "evil, nasty and terrifying" mercenary groups, and there is no way to enjoy the time of fun anymore. And in the evening, they also received a notice from the mercenary sent by the nasty man that no one was allowed to go out due to the undead relationship, and if someone violated the ban, they would be happy to see the other party become a sacrifice under the undead spirits.

So the villagers had to curse the damned mercenaries behind their backs, and while they stayed at home, although there were many daring people who thought about challenging the ban, the guy who was lying on the bed and moaning gave them a fairly clear reminder ———that if they didn't want to meet the same fate, then it was better to be obedient.

At this moment, the members of the Starlight Mercenary Group had gathered in the small square of the village, and they had dispersed into a circle and stood in a circle, forming five or six fires outside the circle, illuminating the somewhat dim space. Celia stood quietly in the center, her hands on the hilt of her sword, her eyes closed, while the others gathered cautiously, keeping an eye on the situation around her. Although the undead are a big trouble for mercenaries, these people are used to this kind of life during the days they have followed Rod. What's more, now they have angels by their side, which can be regarded as giving everyone plenty of confidence.

"Devil believers?"

Marlene's eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of doubt.

"I really didn't expect it to appear in such a small village, it's really strange."

"Is it that weird?"

"Yes, I've seen several times when I was at the Academy of Magic where the church dealt with devil believers, but logically speaking, they should generally hide in big cities, because there are so many people there, it's easy to hide, and it's easy to cause more threats and damage, and for devils, chaos, death, and destruction are what they want to see the most. A small village like this, frankly speaking, would not be very happy if it was all burned down. ”

"In general, that's true."

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"But if there's something the devil wants here, then it's a different story."

"You mean ........."

Hearing Rod's answer, Marlene was slightly stunned, and then she immediately turned her head and moved her gaze to the girl who was sitting quietly next to Lijie, a little cramped and uneasy.

She ...... Caught the devil's attention? No, although this girl does have devil blood, there are as many half-demon descendants on the continent as as many stars, and I don't see how many devils will pay attention? ”

"I don't know what to do."

Rod shook his head, apparently he didn't know anything about it either.

"But I sensed a faint smell of evil in the place where she lived today, faint, but real. It didn't belong to Christy, and while Celia thought it was left behind by Kristy, I don't think it was. And, I have enough reasons to prove it. ”

With that, Rod spread his hands.

"Based on the information we've gotten, it's no surprise that this village is attacked by undead spirits every night. But judging from the descriptions I had received from the old village chief, it was strange that there were many of these undead spirits, and that the scale of their attacks was large. Because if you want to sacrifice your soul to the devil, it is safest to do it in private. Once it gets bigger, it's easy to get the attention of the governors, like that's why we're here. And if you want to dedicate your soul to the devil, then you shouldn't create so many undead spirits, after all, you will get more benefits by dedicating these souls directly to the devil. ”…,

"You have a point............

Hearing this, Marlene couldn't help but nodded, and then she glanced at Rod curiously. Although she has followed Rhodes for so long, she has become very accustomed to the other party's erudition, but now Marlene feels that Rhodes's performance has surpassed the level of erudition and knowledge, and has almost reached the level of omniscience. To know about the devil, even among mages and spirit masters, only those who are in high positions will know the way. But Rhodes has the feeling of being a casual twist, as if you just ask a question and he can tell you the answer right away.

Of course, Marlene didn't know that Dao Rhodes was known as a "walking library", and for him, there were almost no secrets in the Dragon Soul Continent, let alone the most common existence of the devil as an enemy in the future.

"But if that's the case, why doesn't that person imprison Christy?"

Thinking of this, Marlene couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

"And if you want to send it away, you can do it anytime."

"There's not enough time."

Rod shook his head.

"The reason why the other party wants to convert so many undead souls is to expand the rift in hell, and it is obvious that he should have been ordered by the devil to catch him alive. Otherwise, Christy would not have survived until now, and there is no need to imprison her, in fact, as you can see, Christy's current situation is not far from being imprisoned. She had nowhere to escape, and if she did too much, it might have aroused suspicion among others, so it was better to leave it as it was until everything was ready, and it would not be too late to get her taken when the gap was completely opened. ”

"What a poor child."

Hearing Rod's explanation, Marlene couldn't help but glance at Christi, the girl was wrapped in a thick blanket, looking up at the starry sky, her thin figure swaying on the ground, looking so cute.

"You'll be targeted by the devil......... Then, Mr. Rod, the reason why you brought her with you is also to seduce the other party. ”

"That's right."

Rod nodded dryly.

"If the devil believer had been from the village, he would have known that now that Christy is under my protection, and with his hair he can guess that I can't just because the other party says, 'This girl is going to be taken by me as a gift to the devil, please raise your noble hand and show mercy,' I would have nodded in agreement. What's more, it is undeniable that Christy does look exactly like me, and everyone will definitely associate it with us when they see us. So I think he's bound to change his mind and come to me for trouble. I don't want to be played around, and I don't believe that the creature has enough patience to be taken by me rather than leave Christy in the tavern and wait for her to be captured. It's just my guess, but it's better than it happens. ”

"I see what you mean, Mr. Rhodes."

Marlene pondered for a moment, and soon understood Rod's thoughts. Then, she didn't say anything more, but quietly held her staff, waiting for the battle to come.

Minutes and seconds passed.

As the night wore on, the lights in the village began to go out, and soon silence and silence became the main theme of the village. The mercenaries, on the other hand, began to stand up and move their hands and feet to avoid any mistakes and problems in the upcoming battle. They checked the potions around them, sharpened their weapons, and prepared their belongings. Even Lijie began to whisper a prayer for a victory. Only Anne lay heartlessly beside the fire, leaning against her shield and snoring, looking at her, it seemed that she was going to sleep until dawn.

Rod looked up at the moonlight in front of him. ..., the night sky under the soul of the dragon of light is still so brilliant and colorful, but I don't know what the road is, Rod always feels that the aura of tonight seems to be a little dim. The night breeze blew slightly, causing the flames to shake, and for a while the lights around became much dimmer.

“…… Ah.........h

And just then, Christy suddenly let out a small exclamation, her eyes widened in surprise, she stood up, and looked around with confusion.

"What's wrong?"

The girl's anomaly immediately caught the attention of the others, and Marlene frowned and asked.

“…… Someone...... Someone seems to ...... Call me ........."

The girl looked uneasily at the darkness in the square around her, and replied in a low voice, her body trembling slightly, and her voice was a little choppy.

“…… Never heard of ...... Sound...... It's so gloomy...... It was very uncomfortable........."

"Whew!"

At this moment, Anne, who had been sleeping all this time, suddenly jumped up, and she instantly picked up her shield and looked around with her eyes vigilant.

"There's something!"

"All ready!!"

Rod waved his hand and gave the order. Hearing his order, the mercenaries also quickly stood up, they took out their weapons and potions, and looked around. The darkness remains, and nothing seems to have changed. But the air was changing, and Celia, who had been silent, had already raised her long sword at this moment, and the divine light flashed on it, turning into a fierce silver flame. Marlene turned the staff in her hand, and the magic began to condense into pure brilliance. And Li Jie also began to look around solemnly at this moment, and on her hands, the divine power began to flow, condensing into tangible, powerful spells.

"I feel it, Mr. Rhodes, the evil aura is spreading, something is coming!"

And just then, the darkness was about to move.

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