Volume 4, Demon Raven Demon Palace_ Chapter 52, only know your voice
The dinner was not very pleasant, but at least I understood that the seemingly innocent smile of this girl named Yan Ni was actually just a disguise.
"It's not too late, eat slowly, I'm going to prepare the spell for the immortality ritual. I'll have my men invite you over in a moment......" The Bone Cult Master wiped his mouth with a napkin, then stood up and left.
In the huge banquet hall, there were only two normal people, me and Yan Ni, left, and the other maids were like puppets, holding things motionless.
She drank the wine in her glass, smiled and said, "I haven't read many books, how do you read that poem about wine?" What a wine or something......"
"It's a glow-in-the-dark cup of grape wine, if you want to drink the pipa, urge it immediately." I answered. She seemed to have drunk a little too much, and spoke in a strange demeanor and tone.
Logically speaking, you shouldn't drink so much tonight, what if you get drunk in a situation? But it seems that the woman in front of her is depressed and is drinking to heal her wounds.
"Do you have something on your mind?" I asked, not really caring if she really had something on her mind, but trying to test whether she was drunk now, and if she did, my later operation to save the snake would be much easier.
She raised her wine glass, and walked a little staggeringly, and actually walked around the dining table to the window of the Raven Ridge Fort, and looked out, from this angle she could vaguely see a full moon hanging on the night through the gap in the closed iron plate.
"Bang!" She actually smashed the iron plate that sealed the window with one punch, and the moonlight was still good, but it seemed much colder.
"Haha, why block the moonlight?" She raised her glass and sat down at the window looking out.
"Are you drunk?" I stood up and asked.
"Drunk? How can I get drunk? You see how good the moonlight is outside, and that's how I looked at the moonlight back then, curious about the outside world, looking forward to the day when I could escape. ”
I walked behind her, didn't get too close, and continued to probe: "Back then? What do you mean? ”
"I've known the snake for a long time, haha......" She turned her head, her face flushed, perhaps because of the strength of the wine, and I hurriedly turned my head sideways, afraid that she would see my face, but I looked at her with my spare eyes.
"I was a prisoner here, and like her, we were kept in two cells, but by chance, I found a small hole in the wall, and it was so small that even a mouse could not get through. But because of this hole, I was able to talk to the person on the other side. And the one who lives on the other side of the cave is the snake. I never asked her name, and she never asked me. I don't even know what she looks like. During my time in the dungeon, she always comforted me and encouraged me, telling me to laugh, even if I was sacrificed alive one day. Because as long as you smile, you will definitely have a good home. I was scared at the time, and if it wasn't for her, I might ......."
Speaking of this, perhaps realizing that she shouldn't talk too much, she suddenly stopped, waved her hand and said, "What am I talking to you about, hehe......"
"If you have something on your mind, I might be a listener."
"You don't have to worry about it, you don't have to worry about my affairs." She suddenly laughed and shouted, and then shouted to the maid next to her, "Get me a basin of cold water!" ”
It seems that she is going to sober up, and when I see that I don't have a chance to talk to her, I won't say anything more so as not to expose myself.
After waiting for a while, after Yan Ni had woken up for a few minutes, the man in charge under the Bone Sect Leader came over with someone and said with a smile, "The ceremony is ready, please move and come with me." ”
Followed everyone to the underground, and came to the secret room that they had arrived at before, and there was a change in this place, and the walls were painted with strange patterns with a red liquid that I don't know if it was blood, and at the same time, around the altar of eternal life, there were all kinds of animal heads, this style looked like a cult, where would the normal practice be so evil!
"It's all ready, and the two of you will be blessed as guests of honor to witness the arrival of the ancient gods of Mensui."
"Let's get started." Yan Ni urged impatiently.
"Bring the living sacrifice!" The Bone Cult Leader shouted at the back, and after a while, several people brought out the snake with the chain on their hands.
At this moment, the snake stepped on heavy steps, its body swayed slightly, its cloak was scattered, and the clothes on its body were intact but stained with blood. With his hands hanging down, he looked very embarrassed.
Seeing this, Yan Ni couldn't help but say, "Didn't I say let you clean her up?" ”
"Why bother so much as a living sacrifice?" The Bone Sect Leader also seemed to be a little unhappy with Yan Ni's arrogant attitude, and shot back unceremoniously. Yan Ni frowned, but didn't say anything more.
The serpent was brought to the altar of eternal life, and was about to be pressed to the altar when suddenly he shouted at us as if he had gone mad, "Help me, save me......"
My heart trembled, did she find out who I really am? So you're asking me for help? But after a closer look, I realized that the person she was talking to was not me, but Yan Ni.
Yan Ni had said after drinking a few more drinks before that she and the snake had been locked up underground to comfort each other, and that kind of deep friendship should have been developed with each other in that loneliness. The two had never seen each other's faces, but knew each other's voices. And after staying in the secret room for so long before, the two of them recognized each other. That's why the snake turned to her for help!
This scene made the Bone Sect Leader look at it suspiciously, Yan Ni put his hands behind his back and said coldly, "What are you looking at me? If you delay any longer, it will be a full moon. ”
This little girl has never laughed from beginning to end, although her words are very cold, but the fist behind her back is clenched very tightly, and she is obviously very nervous.
"Help me, I don't want to die, why don't you save me?" The serpent was pressed to the altar of eternal life in a panic, the chains fixed to the ends of the altar, she struggled on the altar but to no avail, the chains with strange sealing abilities quickly sucked her strength, she struggled more and more weak, and finally lay flat on the altar, panting and obviously losing her strength.
The leader of the Bone Cult walked to the back of the altar, looked at the time, and said, "The full moon is coming, and we will welcome the arrival of the old gods......"
The incantation was then recited while a stone was placed in the groove of the altar, which was quickly activated. Just like when I tested the altar before, the altar was activated as the spells and energy flowed. The strange words engraved on it also slowly glowed, and finally a strong light hit the sculpture on the opposite wall, and then the sculptures were connected by light, and the scroll above the head was revealed, and the entire secret room became a dream place.
"I beg you to come, O old god, I am your faithful servant!" He raised his hands and shouted reverently.
There was a strange voice in my ears again, but this time it was only a whispered singing without the voice of an ancient god. At the same time, the serpent lying on the altar of eternal life began to hum. She didn't know the spell, but she said it herself.
"Is she your friend?" At this time, I walked up to Yan Ni's side and asked in a low voice.
Yan Ni said without looking back, "What did you say?" ”
"If she was your friend, the one who saved you, and now you watch her die?" I also said that I am not afraid to reveal my identity, because I am ready to make a move, and I want to win over Yan Ni before making a move, and if she can remember the past friendship, she may stand on my side.
"What do you mean, Lonely?" She asked impatiently.
"In the dark, two lonely hearts. She has been encouraging you as your only spiritual support. And now you're pushing her into the fire pit for self-preservation, is that your friendship? Is this your reward? Maybe you've never seen her face in the past and therefore don't know her. But now that you know who she is, do you really want to see her die? ”
"Shut up, Loneliness!" She turned her head a little reluctantly, but she didn't see me, and she was stunned for a moment, feeling something looking in the direction of the altar.
At this moment, on the altar of eternal life, the body of the snake is gradually floating, chanting incantations in the beams of light.
The leader of the Bone Cult raised his head and looked at the sky, as if he had seen a colorful universe, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"Old God, we are ready for everything, please descend into this body!" He shouted.
But at this moment, a hand grabbed the floating snake, and then jerked her out of the pillar of light on the altar of eternal life.