At night, the streets of Thraben were no longer as noisy as they were during the day, and most of the shops chose to close.
Because for the local residents of Innistrad, night not only means rest after a busy day, but also means danger, killing and death.
Even if you live in the relatively safe holy city, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be vampires sneaking in under the cover of darkness and then unscrupulously hunting ordinary people who have no ability to resist.
If it were in the past, when Archangel Avacyn was still around, such worries would naturally be unnecessary.
No matter how hungry a vampire is, he would not risk being purified by angels and run to Thraben to die.
But with the disappearance of Archangel Avacyn, the rest of the angels fell into chaos. Angels had not appeared in the Holy City for a long time, so the vampires gradually became bolder.
Especially with the missing persons cases that have occurred in recent months, no clues have been found yet, and it is inevitable that people are in a panic.
In addition, the Crusaders suddenly gathered and went out during the day. Anyone who was not a fool would understand that something must have happened, so closing the business at night became the choice of most businesses.
After all, in this damn place called Innistrad, earning less money doesn't matter, but if you lose your life, you'll lose everything.
At this moment, Nissa, who had just finished a sumptuous dinner, was standing on the windowsill on the second floor of the inn, looking at the patrols passing by from time to time outside. After a long while, she asked in an uncertain tone: "How long do we have to stay in this city before we can wait for the ancient mage you mentioned?"
"No more than two or three days. Why, are you still worried about the seal on Zendikar?"
Zuo Si asked back without even raising his head, while trying to copy the attributeless spiritual fire used by Wu Jin.
Through the partial knowledge obtained from the Eye of Ugin and the Dragon Scroll, he was able to get a glimpse of the mystery of the other party's unique magic system.
As many have speculated, Ugin's power derives from the same source as the Eldrazi titans: the Spark-connected Black Eternity.
I don't know what method this guy used, but he could shape the chaotic, disordered and endless mana of the Dark Void into various forms and magical effects at will.
If the inference is correct, Wu Jin should be completely unrestricted by the land cards and can continuously draw energy from the dark void as long as he wants.
In other words, he is basically a bug with infinite mana.
Zuo Si seriously suspected that this power was the result of the other party's long-term observation and research of the Orzai, and it was even possible that they had copied some of the ways in which the Orzai used the energy of the Dark Void.
Because the source of his power all came from one place, Ugin was able to capture and seal three Eldrazi titans with ease.
Of course, all of this is just speculation at the moment and there is no substantial evidence.
Nissa obviously didn't know what was going on in Zuo Si's mind at the moment. She looked up at the bright moon in the night sky and said to herself, "No, I'm not worried about the seal, but about how to completely eliminate the threat of those twisted monsters to Zendikar.
You know what? Ever since you told me the truth about Emeria, the sky goddess, Ula, the sea god, and Cosi, the god of change, I suddenly recalled that when I was a child, I occasionally saw some very scary visions when I was in contact with the spirits of the forest and nature.
In the fantasy, Zendikar was entangled by thick and huge tentacles, as if the whole world was wailing in pain.
I didn’t understand what was going on before, I just felt fear and terror.
But now I understand that it is the will of the world of Zendikar asking for my help, hoping that I can help it deal with these twisted monsters from the dark void. "
Hearing this, Zuo Si immediately stopped the magic experiment at hand, raised his head and looked at the young elven planeswalker, stroking his chin and asked tentatively: "So what do you want to do?"
"I would imagine that since the three Eldrazi titans have been imprisoned for thousands of years, if the seal were broken, they would be eager to escape this prison. Wouldn't Zendikar be safe then?"
Nisha carefully expressed the idea that had suddenly occurred to her.
“Hahahahaha!”
Zuo Si couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.
His IQ and logical analysis ability are simply amazing.
At this moment, he was extremely glad that he did not leave the other party in Zendikar, but chose to keep him by his side.
"You...what are you laughing at? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Nisha frowned in confusion.
Zuo Si suppressed his smile and explained, “There are three biggest problems with your idea.
First, why do you assume that the Eldrazi have emotions and thoughts similar to yours?
Why do you think that these dark void creatures that feed on worlds would feel fear and terror? Second, the Eldrazi have memorized the coordinates of Zendikar's time and space. Even if they left after the seal was lifted, why do you think they wouldn't come back again? After all, Zendikar's mana and vitality are so abundant that it is the most delicious meal for them.
Finally, and most importantly, how dare you place the safety of the world on the cowardice, stupidity, and incompetence of your enemies? Let me ask you, if the Eldrazi are released, and instead of leaving, they begin to devour Zendikar, what will you do about the catastrophe you have caused? Are you going to tell the inhabitants of Zendikar, who have suffered heavy casualties, that you deliberately broke the seal and released a world-destroying monster, but there is nothing you can do about it?"
Following a series of questions, Nisha's face suddenly turned extremely pale, and sweat kept flowing down her forehead and cheeks.
You don't need to ask to know that she has never thought about any of the above questions.
In other words, up to now there is no clear concept of what the Eldrazi are.
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.
Nisha right now is a perfect proof of this.
In fact, life forms like the Eldrazi have long exceeded the limits of what most intelligent creatures can understand. It is even possible that their existence itself is part of the cycle of birth and annihilation of the multiverse.
In this regard, Zuo Si fully sides with the Spirit Dragon Ugin, believing that the Eldrazi are better sealed away rather than taking the great unknown risk of destroying them.
In addition, he also seriously suspected that Kozilek and Ulamog, who were killed in the original plot, were not really dead at all, but just disappeared temporarily or returned to the Dark Void to be reborn.
This can be seen from Emrakul's strange reaction when she later asked to be sealed on the moon of Innistrad.
"Okay, I think I understand what you mean. Until a better and foolproof solution comes along, the best way to deal with it is to keep the seal intact."
After seven or eight minutes of silence, Nisha finally realized what a mistake she had made and couldn't help revealing a very frustrated and bitter expression.
However, her reaction made Zuo Si secretly relieved, and he calmly comforted her: “Don’t be discouraged, although your idea is a little naive, it doesn’t mean that it has no merit at all.”
"What do you mean?" Nisha was stunned for a moment.
"What I mean is, if we can think of a safe way to directly lead the three Eldrazi Titans to other time and space, it wouldn't be a big deal even if we break the seal and let them out." Zuo Si answered meaningfully.
"Lead to another time and space?!"
Nissa's eyes lit up slightly, as if she saw hope of resolving the crisis in her hometown of Zendikar once and for all.
Zuo Si nodded with a malicious smile; "Right. I happen to know two places, one is called the Abyss, and the other is called Baator. The former is inhabited by a group of extremely chaotic and evil demons, while the latter is inhabited by insidious and cunning devils. Both are very suitable for exiling and sealing the Eldrazi."
Obviously, after careful consideration over the past few days, he has come up with his own solution on how to deal with the three Eldrazi titans.
First of all, you must find a way to learn the full set of magic runes used by the spirit dragon Ugin to trap the Eldrazi, and then go to Hell or Abyss to summon the Eldrazi larvae, and actively cancel the land card Eye of Ugin.
Secondly, open the seal and release the three Eldrazi titans of Zendikar, allowing them to descend directly on the main battlefield of the bloody battle and watch the Eldrazi and the offspring they created fight with demons and devils.
The bloody battle in the future may gradually transform from a tit-for-tat between the two sides into a three-way melee.
看热闹不怕乱子大的左思，甚至想要看看以奥札奇那来自黑暗虚空的扭曲力量，是否能对同样邪恶到极点的魔鬼和恶魔产生一些有趣的影响。
当然，如果奥札奇的力量太过强大，将地狱魔鬼和深渊恶魔两股势力都碾压了，那么他也可以稍后出手将其封印在那片邪恶污秽的土地上。
最终，通过这一次成功的召唤，左思还能顺便向费伦诸神展示自己所拥有的毁灭性力量，并且将三个奥札奇泰坦的控制权牢牢掌握在手里，使其从天灾变成某种类似核弹一样的威慑性武器。
不得不说，将以吞噬世界为生的恐怖虚空生物奥札奇当成用来威胁恐吓诸神的武器……
如此丧心病狂的想法，估计也只有左思这个对神没有半点敬畏之心的家伙才能干得出来。
但妮莎显然并不在意这些，她满脑子只想要把引发赞迪卡世界意志强烈排斥的奥札奇弄走，所以对于这个提议充满了兴趣。
两人就这样坐在旅馆房间里聊到半夜。
直到妮莎开始忍不住犯困，不得不打着哈欠躺在床上睡下。
等这位年轻精灵旅法师彻底失去对外界的感知，左思这才站起身施展魔法化身成为灵体，直接穿墙而过来到了空空如也的街道上。
他没有做任何停留，而是直奔大教堂外面的花园广场。
结果双脚才刚一落地，立刻就看到一抹淡紫色的身影凭空出现在自己面前。
与这道身影一起出现的，还有差不多一百多个从黑暗中涌现出来的食尸鬼。
要知道这些食尸鬼可跟费伦那种低级食尸鬼不同，它们不仅体型巨大到就如同成年雄狮一样，而且每一个都充斥着惊人的黑色负能量，并且牙齿和爪子上都蕴含着可怕的诅咒。
面对这种局面，左思不仅丝毫没有半点慌张，反倒是笑着率先打了声招呼：“晚上好，莉莲娜女士，您精心准备的盛大欢迎仪式还真是让我感到受宠若惊。不过请放心，我并不是你的敌人，至少现在还不是。”
“你是谁？为什么知道我的名字？”
莉莲娜缓缓从黑暗中走出来，目光中透露出强烈的好奇。
因为透过月光，她已经看清了对方那张年轻、甚至可以说是年幼的面庞，并且敢保证两人之前从未见过面。
“因为我们拥有一个共同的朋友——杰斯·贝连。”
说着，左思掏出自己手头唯一一张伙伴卡牌向这位心思深沉的女性旅法师展示了一下。
瞬间！
莉莲娜眼神中原本强烈的敌意一下子消退了不少，并且抬起手制止了那些食尸鬼继续靠近，摸着下巴饶有兴致的问：“你怎么会有杰斯的伙伴卡牌？据我所知，他从不会轻易与别人签订这种带有强制执行力的契约？”
“凡事总有例外。更何况，他真的欠了我一个很大的人情。”左思故作神秘的眨了眨眼睛。
莉莲娜若有所思的点了下头：“好吧，我姑且先相信你是杰斯的朋友。但你又是如何知道我在寻找恶魔棘泽的？要知道关于这件事情，我可是从来都没有透露半点给杰斯。”
左思似笑非笑的回答道：“因为这根本不算是什么秘密。毕竟追杀恶魔债主这件事情上，你并不是第一个，也绝对不会是最后一个。每一个通过契约从恶魔那里获取力量但却不想要支付代价的人，都会尝试通过一些方法来杀死该恶魔夺回属于自己的灵魂。唯一不同的地方在于，有的人成功了，有的人则失败了。”
“你的意思是我会失败？”
莉莲娜何其聪明，一下子就意识到了这番话的潜台词。
“难道不是吗？或者说，你还记得自己签订那份契约的具体条款吗？尤其是关于中介人的部分？”左思面带微笑的提醒道。
而这句话顿时让莉莲娜感觉到情况有点不太对劲，低下头开始冥思苦想。
大概三五分钟左右，她这才猛地抬起头，满脸都是震惊和难以置信的表情：“这……这怎么可能！如果我杀了所有的债主，身为中间人的尼可·波拉斯将会获得我灵魂的所有权？”
“啊！看来你终于察觉到了。”左思用略带嘲弄的语气调侃道。
别看莉莲娜在很多时候看起来有很多心眼，既狡猾又善于背叛，属于那种不折不扣的利己主义者。
但实际上，她的脑子着实有点不太够用。
尤其是当年老龙尼可·波拉斯从中牵线搭桥，帮助其与四个恶魔签署的那份契约，实际上里边就埋藏了一个巨坑。
可莉莲娜倒好，光注意到自己死后灵魂会被四个恶魔瓜分这一点，根本没仔细看最后一条如果四个债主死了，那么她的灵魂所有权将自动归身为中间人的尼可·波拉斯所有。
在签署这种涉及到自己灵魂归属权的契约都能如此麻痹大意，这个女人真正的智力水平可想而知。
在左思看来，她的段位也只比妮莎高出那么一点点。
不过妮莎的优势在于已经获得了赞迪卡时空星球意志的认可。
一旦能力全面觉醒，在主场作战的时候，就连尼可·波拉斯都不见得能讨到什么好处。
可莉莲娜呢？ 除了借助【锁链面纱】疯狂的进行献祭之外，连一张真正意义上的底牌都没有。
“既然你知道这么多秘密，是不是有什么方法能够帮助我从尼可·波拉斯手中夺回自己的灵魂？”
莉莲娜下意识上前两步，死死抓住左思的一条胳膊，就仿佛落水的人想要抓住最后一根救命稻草。
作为极少数跟尼可·波拉斯打过交道的旅法师之一，她比其他任何人都更清楚这条老龙的强大与狡诈，所以只能寄希望于这个突然出现在自己面前的年轻人。
左思不动声色的稍微用力挣脱了对方的纠缠，用一种略带玩味的语气回应道：“方法自然是有。但问题是，作为使用黑色法术力的你应该最清楚，想要获得强大的力量就必须支付足够的代价。让我冒着巨大的风险去跟一个活了不知道多少年的强大长老龙旅法师正面对抗，这份沉重的代价你是否支付得起呢？”
“你想要从我这里得到什么？”莉莲娜警惕的后退了一步。
因为此时此刻，左思眼睛里透露出来的侵略性，让她有一种被猎人盯上的强烈不安。
“我想要得到的东西很简单，那就是你本人。或者说，除了你本人之外，其他东西都不足以抵消我参与其中所需要承担的巨大风险。当然，最终选择权仍旧在你的手上。”
说罢，左思伸出右手以一种十分轻佻的动作拂过对方的眉梢、脸颊、耳朵、下巴、脖子、手臂，甚至是低胸长裙上方大片裸露的皮肤和凸起的半球。
当然，这并不是为了占便宜或者非礼，而是在感受那些隐藏在皮肤之下那复杂而又邪恶的魔法纹路。
正是这些纹路，让莉莲娜拥有了不符合其老迈年纪的青春、美丽与活力，还有近乎无穷无尽的生命力。
作为一个对于知识有着非同一般好奇心和学习欲望的人，左思对于魔法的种类和善恶倾向向来没有那么挑剔。
只要觉得有用，即便是奥札奇的类法术能力他也会想办法成功复制出来，然后存放进自己那庞大的法术仓库中以备不时之需。
莉莲娜站在原地没有动，任由那只手在自己身上随意的游走。
活了上百年的她很容易就能够判断出，对方眼神中透露出来的并不是那种原始的欲望和冲动，而是对于恶魔柯索非当初剥下自己老朽皮肤并遗留在表面的那些魔法印记感兴趣。
这种强烈的求知欲和好奇心，她也曾经拥有过。
两人就这样相互注视着彼此足有五分钟，一动不动的莉莲娜突然抿起嘴角露出了令人感到惊艳的笑容。
只见她扭动着纤细的腰肢走到近前，贴在左思耳边用充满诱惑的声音低语道：“想要得到我？你指的究竟是那种得到？如果是那种方面，我现在就可以满足你。”
但遗憾的是，莉莲娜的这套小花招或许对于严重缺乏恋爱经验的杰斯·贝连有点作用，但对于左思来说实在是稍微有些拙劣。
后者整个人甚至连一丁点该有的反应都没有，仅仅是转过头用一双极度冷漠的眼睛注视着她。
意识到自己屡试不爽的技巧失败了，莉莲娜立刻便换上另外一幅面孔，以极快的速度后退了两步，然后抬起手释放出一团能量让周围所有的食尸鬼都进入到了一种莫名的兴奋状态，并且开始发出令人毛骨悚然的低吼。
一支护教军巡逻队听到声音想要过来查看情况，结果在不到五秒钟时间内就被活生生撕成了碎片，连一块碎肉都没能留下来。
Seeing this, Zuo Si couldn't help but sneer and asked, "It seems that you are planning to use force?"
Liliana clutched her chest and acted like a wounded girl.
"In that case, let's have some fun. You know, I'm an absolute expert in dealing with undead creatures."
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si had already placed one hand on the holy sword.
The next second...
Liliana then gave the order to the ghouls under her control to attack.
The four in the front immediately opened their bloody mouths and sharp claws, trying to pounce on the target from different angles, replicating the tactics they had used to massacre the Skitarii squad just now.
But before they could get close, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
moment!
The terrifying storm of positive energy spread out in all directions with Zuo Si as the center, sweeping up everything around in less than two or three seconds.
Hundreds of zombies strengthened by black energy were as fragile as clay in the face of this terrifying storm of positive energy. They exploded from the inside of their bodies and turned into burning fireballs.
Even Liliana herself couldn't help but let out a shrill scream, then covered her eyes and stepped back repeatedly. Large patches of complex lavender lines appeared on the surface of her body, covering almost every corner of her body from head to toe.
However, unlike usual times when she gained power from these magic lines, this time all the lines brought her only pain that could not be described in words.
Dark red blood slowly flowed out along the gaps in the forehead lines, forming a strange tear mark line on both sides of the cheeks.
When everything was finally over, she struggled to get up from the ground, only to find that a sword shining with golden light had appeared in Zuo Si's hand.
"A divine...artifact?" Liliana asked in a slightly horrified tone.
Zuo Si answered nonchalantly, "Just barely. This is a sacred weapon that has a special restraining effect on undead creatures.
No matter how many ghouls you summon, they are meaningless in front of it.
I sincerely advise you not to continue making pointless attempts.
That would not pose even the slightest threat to me, except for increasing my own pain.
Besides, you have about five minutes to make a decision before more Skitarii arrive."
There is no doubt that the powerful holy sword in Zuo Si's hand that restrains undead creatures made Liliana, who was good at summoning and resurrecting large numbers of undead creatures to overwhelm the enemy, feel helpless for the first time.
Especially the storm of positive energy that swept across everything, even causing some damage to her body and the magic patterns obtained from the devil's contract.
Things have developed to this point, and a hard approach will definitely not work.
But Liliana was unwilling to give up and let Nicol Bolas control her soul.
After two minutes of hesitation and struggle, she finally made up her mind and said through gritted teeth: "I agree to your terms! As long as you can get my soul back from Nicol Bolas and the four demons, I will be loyal to you forever and obey every order you give."
"Very good! A man of insight is a wise man. You really didn't let me down, my dear Liliana." Zuo Si praised with a smile.
Because the reaction of the woman in front of him was completely within his expectations.
After all, you can't expect a guy who traded his soul for immortality to refuse to use himself as a bargaining chip again.
"You've got what you wanted. Now can you tell me the whole plan?" Liliana asked impatiently.
Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders: "Actually, the plan is very simple. Since Nicol Bolas is taking advantage of the loophole in the contract, why can't we do the same?
You can completely kill three of the four demons, but although the last one must also be killed, your body must be kept relatively intact and sealed to ensure that it can be resurrected at any time.
That way, when the fourth demon died, Nicol Bolas would believe his plan had succeeded.
He will then naturally find you and demand your loyalty as your master.
All you have to do is take advantage of the situation, act submissive, get into Nicol Bolas's shoes, and find out what conspiracy he is planning.
Once we have investigated everything clearly, we will call upon our allies to launch a fatal blow at the critical moment, destroying his ambition and his life.
Of course, before I proceed I will resurrect the demon to ensure that Nicol Bolas can no longer hold sway over your soul.
I believe that when the old dragon finds out that he has been tricked, the expression on his face will be very interesting, isn't it? "
After hearing this, Liliana fell into silence, and even the look she gave Zuo Si revealed a hint of awe and fear.
She suddenly had a feeling that this young human planeswalker in front of her, like herself, was actually maintaining a youthful appearance through some unknown means, and his inner soul must be an old pervert who was hundreds or even thousands of years old.
Otherwise, it would be even more terrifying.
But it is undeniable that the feasibility of this plan is really high.
Once Nicol Bolas was dead, only one demon would remain to hold Liliana's soul.
The only problem is that this final demon will always be in Zuo Si's hands, becoming the sword of Damocles hanging over her head.
In other words, after all the hard work, the best result she could get was to change from a chess piece in Nicol Bolas's hands to a chess piece in someone else's hands, nothing more.
The difference is that Zuo Si did not use any deceptive means, but openly put all transactions on the table.
After figuring it all out, Liliana took a deep breath and forced herself to stay calm. She raised her head and said seriously, "I need a promise! A promise that you won't destroy the bridge or abandon me as a sacrifice halfway."
"What guarantees do you want? Don't tell me you're signing a partnership contract. Sorry, I won't give anyone the right to summon me at will."
Zuo Si bluntly dispelled the other party's delusion.
You must know that once you conclude such a contract, it is equivalent to digging a big hole for yourself.
You have no idea when your opponent will use it, and you can't resist the powerful force generated by the resonance of the two sparks the moment the card is activated.
Normally, when a planeswalker summons another planeswalker, it often means that they are in a tough battle or a huge crisis.
Therefore, Zuo Si would rather pay a high reward than sign a partnership contract with others.
"Then give me a magical artifact that can save my life. You should have many powerful magical items and artifacts on you, right?"
As she said this, Liliana began to look up and down at what Zuo Si was wearing, especially the densely packed rings on his fingers and the weapons hanging around his waist.
"Artifact? Ah! That's not a big problem. I happen to have a time-stopping ring here. Once activated, it can allow you to enter a time-accelerated state for ten seconds to half a minute. During this period, other people around you will be like they are stuck in a state. I think it should be enough to use it to escape at a critical moment."
As he spoke, Zuo Si casually pulled out a treasure card from his deck and handed it over.
Needless to say, this thing is not even considered a divine weapon in Faerun. At most, it is one of the top magic items that can allow the wearer to successfully stop time once, and then the wearer will be completely scrapped.
However, since the Planeswalker cards have the feature of rebirth, they will be added back to the deck after a period of time.
So using this mechanism, Zuo Si privately made a lot of similar cost-effective things, which finally came in handy today.
In fact, when it comes to the standards for artifacts, the universe in Faerun has completely different standards from this one.
The standard of the former is obviously higher. Usually, only things created by gods themselves with divine power are qualified to be called artifacts. Those created by legendary wizards can only be called sub-artifacts.
But the standard for the latter is much lower. As long as the magic items and treasures are powerful enough, they will be collectively called artifacts.
"Time stops? You can also use time magic!"
Liliana took the card and an expression of great surprise appeared on her face.
Zuo Si smiled and responded, "Haha, my greatest strength is that I am good at learning. I know a little bit about all kinds of magic, including the necromancy that you are best at."
Liliana quickly turned the card into a ring and carefully put it on her left ring finger, feeling the magical power flowing inside. She nodded with satisfaction and said, "It is indeed an incredible artifact. I am beginning to believe in your sincerity. One last question. Where is the demon Griselda hidden? I have searched almost all of Innistrad, but I can't find his whereabouts."
"See that huge silver sphere above the cathedral? It's called the Hellvault, a prison used to hold special prisoners. The demon you're looking for is currently imprisoned in there with the archangel Avacyn." Zuo Si gave a straightforward answer.
"What?"
Liliana was obviously startled. She looked up at the place surrounded by the stone pillars of the cathedral, and her whole body was in a daze.
She couldn't believe in her dreams that one of the creditors she had been looking for so hard was actually in such a conspicuous place.
Just as this woman who was skilled in necromancy was about to summon an army of undead to rush in and destroy the Hellvault, a noisy sound of footsteps and shouts suddenly came from a distance.
It goes without saying that the Crusaders who had just seen the holy sword release a storm of sacred energy have finally arrived from all directions.
Seeing this, Zuo Si immediately said with a slightly regretful tone: "It seems that our conversation tonight can only end here."
"That's it? Why? Aren't you going to break into the Helvault with me and capture Grisel?" Liliana asked, puzzled.
She didn't think that just a few hundred Crusaders could pose any threat to herself and this mysterious planeswalker who remained unfathomable.
"Don't be impatient. Now is not the right time. When you entered Thraben City, didn't you hear that there is a large group of undead creatures outside rushing towards the Holy City? It won't be too late to take action after this crisis is over." Zuo Si gave a reason casually.
But Liliana curled her lips in disdain: "What crisis? It's just a small fight between a pair of crazy siblings. If you think they are an eyesore, I can summon an army of ghouls to slaughter them all."
"No, no, no, I think you misunderstood something. I have no interest in the brother and sister Kisha and Kiraf. I just want to find out from Kiraf where the necromancer genius Ludevi lives."
After saying this, Zuo Si ignored the other party's reaction, cast an invisibility spell on himself and disappeared on the spot.
Liliana also released a ball of black smoke from her fingers, covering herself and disappearing into the darkness.
When the Crusaders arrived, they saw only traces of the large area of the surrounding area that had been swept and destroyed by the positive energy storm, and could not find any charred remains of the ghouls.
"Your Excellency the Inquisitor! Look! This incomparably sacred energy residue must be the sign of an angel's arrival. Perhaps it is the Archangel Avacyn herself. She has not abandoned humans! And us, the devout believers!" A knight in plate armor shouted excitedly.
Another knight also agreed with shining eyes: "That's right! Apart from the Archangel Avacyn, no creature can release such a powerful and amazing divine power. I think we must immediately ask the Bishop to preside over a prayer ceremony. Maybe we can see the spectacular sight of the angels descending collectively again."
However, before the Inquisitor could make a judgment, a blindingly bright flame suddenly shot up into the sky from the direction of the city gate, and the warning bell tower began to beat frantically like crazy.
Soon, a soldier on horseback, covered in blood, rushed onto the street at a very fast speed, roaring at the top of his lungs: "Close the city gates! Close the city gates quickly! The army of undead creatures is coming! The crusaders we sent out earlier have been completely wiped out!"
"The whole army was wiped out? How is this possible!"
"An army of undead creatures? Oh my god! That's too scary!"
"Are you...are you kidding? This is the Holy City! Is the end of the world really coming?"
Although it was already midnight, most of the residents were lying in bed and asleep.
But the sudden bell and roar still woke them up from their sleep.
Especially the residents living near the main gate, they put on their clothes and bravely ran to the city wall to look outside, but they were immediately scared to pee their pants by the pairs of eyes flashing with terrifying lights in the dark.
On the road leading to the city of Thraben, thousands of zombies and modified and stitched corpse creatures were rushing towards the city gate at an extremely fast speed. There were so many that there was almost no end in sight.
Especially the guys at the front, all of them were wearing standard armor, and it was obvious that they were the crusaders who had just gathered and set out for the expedition not long ago.
But at this moment, they have changed from protectors of mankind to undead creatures that slaughter mankind.
Moreover, since they died not long ago, their physical fitness is much stronger than that of ordinary humans, so the threat they pose is far more terrifying than those corpses dug out from the coffins of ordinary civilians.
If the number was the only thing that was astonishing, there would be no need to be afraid given the holy city's towering walls, towers, and mountains of war supplies.
Anyway, even if it is a zombie, it has to climb up from under the city wall before it can threaten the soldiers standing on top.
But in addition to ordinary zombies, there are also hundreds of giant corpse creatures that are three or four meters tall, made up of several or even dozens of human or animal bodies.
Some of them were holding heavy battering rams, some were wielding machetes several meters long, and some were dragging chains covered with spikes, which even had dark red blood and minced meat on them.
Among all the corpse-skabber creatures, one with a huge hook on one arm stands out.
Because sitting on its shoulders was a young and beautiful human woman.
The woman was wearing a sexy black long skirt with a hollow pattern, but the hem of the skirt had been completely torn into strips of cloth, perhaps due to long-term wear and tear. Her two white and slender thighs were resting on the smelly corpse, and her feet were stained with blood red.
The strangest thing was that, surrounded by a group of "corpses", she not only did not show any fear, but instead laughed happily, waving her arms while laughing to urge the undead army to move faster, and she must massacre the entire city of Thraben before dawn.
Needless to say, this crazy and hysterical woman is the older sister of the neurotic brother and sister duo - Kisha.
Apparently, she had successfully slaughtered more than 3,000 soldiers of the Crusaders in the previous battle, and was now planning to capture her former hometown in one fell swoop and turn all the living people into dead ones.
Since the undead have no concept of fatigue, the undead army commanded by Gisa marches very quickly.
Before the Crusaders had even finished gathering behind the city gate, the vanguard rushed forward.
Although the guards on the city wall tried their best to shoot arrows, throw stones, roll logs and javelins, trying to buy time for the follow-up troops to arrive.
But unfortunately, since the undead have no vital parts, even if they are hit or shot, they will only be slightly injured and can still crawl and move forward.
Especially the corpse creature holding a huge iron hook, it swung the only weapon in its hand and with a bang, it split a crack on the hardwood city gate.
The other strong corpse creatures followed closely behind, using hammers and axes to widen the gap.
As a result, after a short while, the gate of Thraben City was smashed to pieces.
Countless undead creatures began to pour in frantically, attacking all living things they could see along the way.
Some Skitarii soldiers tried to form a battle formation to resist, but before they could gather, they were rushed forward by the corpse-skabbers commanded by Gisa and repeatedly trampled to death.
Whenever she saw a Skitarii soldier or a local resident die tragically, she would laugh wildly and scream with excitement...
(End of this chapter)