Chapter 461 The conspiracy is revealed, it turns out to be...
In the night.
A masked, cold assassin girl meets two missionaries.
"I'm Elsa." Elsa said in a slightly cold voice, "I'm chasing a group of black-robed knights. Have you seen them?"
The two missionaries were startled.
Inspector Elsa.
Death in the dark night.
Almost everyone in the den has heard of this name.
Perhaps for Rand and Elsa themselves, this title can only cause shame.
But for the lower-level people in the den, it is indeed a source of confidence.
The inspector of the Duke of Moon Phase is an extremely powerful assassin.
Both missionaries knew Elsa and were in awe of this powerful assassin.
After Elsa introduced herself, she reported, "Sir, we have seen it. After we repelled the attack of the undead, a team of black-robed knights chased the undead to death. They are very powerful, but I'm sure they are no match for you."
Elsa didn't care about the two missionaries' flattery. After asking them some details, she rode away with the black-robed knights.
The special operations force of the hideout has just been formed.
Most of them are carefully selected people who are good at fighting.
Some were from the military, some were adventurers, some were bandits from the transformed Burning Land, and some were citizens of the White Kingdom.
Their origins are complex, but without exception, they are all loyal to Rand.
While the reasons for their loyalty may vary, Rand trusts them all.
With the intelligence, the special operations forces quickly found traces of the mysterious army.
After a while, it could be seen from afar.
Finding themselves being followed, the mysterious black-robed army tried to speed up and distance themselves for a while.
But unfortunately, the special operations forces' mounts are cattle and horses.
Oxen and horses have endurance and speed that normal mounts do not have.
The horses of the mysterious black-robed army soon ran out of breath, and were then caught up by the special operations forces of the hideout riding on ox-horses.
After knowing that they could not get rid of them, the mysterious black-robed army stopped trying to distance themselves and instead dismounted and lined up, waiting for the special operations forces in the hideout to approach.
Both sides were wearing black robes.
Elsa didn't get too close with the special operations team.
The moonlight was hazy, and the not-so-bright moonlight floated in the night sky, shrouding everything in a hazy glow.
In the middle of this vast wasteland, two groups of people were quietly confronting each other.
They were all wearing loose black robes with wide hoods covering most of their faces, but the moonlight would occasionally shine a cold light under their robes.
The hazy and swaying moonlight reflected on their black robes, creating a strange silver edge.
Elsa did not rush into hostile actions.
Although it was judged that this team was probably doing some shameful conspiracy, which was not conducive to the work of Duke Rand of the Moon Phase.
But at least so far, judging from their actions, they are all hunting down the undead and have not attacked humans other than the Scourge, so Elsa will not directly rule out the possibility that these people are from the "justice" camp.
"I am Elsa, the inspector of the Duke of the Moon." Elsa introduced herself softly, "I greet you all on behalf of the Duke of the Moon, Rand."
Under the dim and not-so-bright moonlight, Elsa in her black robe was just a blurry shadow.
Elsa, the top assassin, is like a ghostly figure in the dark night.
Moreover, ordinary top-level assassins would not be as good as Elsa.
"What's the matter?" The group of people in black robes got off their horses. A black-robed man who was a head taller than Elsa looked at Elsa with a sinister look.
"His Excellency the Duke of the Moon admires your heroic act of destroying the undead, and would like to invite you to join his army to eliminate the evil undead together." Elsa explained as friendly as possible.
"No thanks." The leading black-robed man refused.
"Then at least discuss the scope of work for encircling and exterminating the undead. This will not only improve work efficiency but also make it less likely for any of them to slip through the net..." Just as Elsa was about to continue speaking.
The other side has already taken action.
The man in black robe lowered his body, and then his whole body shot out like a spring.
"Ding!" A crisp sound of metal collision echoed in the silent night sky.
Elsa's dagger accurately blocked the black-robed man's dagger.
The daggers crossed and sparks flew.
In the dim moonlight, Elsa could see the attacker clearly.
It was a creature with a pale face and bloodshot eyes.
If the judgment is correct.
The race should be - vampire.
"Vampire." Elsa sneered.
The black-robed creature did not deny Elsa's comment and simply launched its next attack.
With the sound of sharp wind, it was almost impossible to catch.
Elsa's body reacted amazingly. Her waist bent backwards at an incredible angle, almost parallel to the ground, seemingly narrowly avoiding the vampire's claws.
At the same time, her right leg kicked out suddenly, like an arrow shot from a fully drawn bowstring, hitting the vampire's lower abdomen.
The vampire didn't expect Elsa to have such a flexible body and quick counterattack. He was kicked and staggered back a few steps.
Elsa gives chase, but is stopped by the vampire's dagger.
Elsa frowned.
"The top one." Elsa made a judgment.
The highest level is extremely rare.
It is impossible for a mortal to become the top.
It is possible to enter the ranks of professionals from an ordinary person without relying on talent. Then, with the help of potions and countless training, each professional skill can be practiced to perfection. Then, you can be considered an elite professional.
But going beyond that is incredibly difficult, and there is no clear path in this world that allows people to advance from the elite level to the upper levels.
The bodies of the superior professionals have begun to mutate. The superior professionals of human beings can no longer be considered the same species as their fellows.
Maybe on the battlefield, a senior professional would only fight seven or eight, or at most a dozen experienced and fully armed soldiers.
But essentially, the body has changed.
Otherwise, how could a mortal be able to run so fast, jump so high, and possess special abilities?
And reaching the highest level is the impossible among the impossible.
Although the den gathered nearly ten top-level professionals, it seemed that there were many top-level professionals.
But in fact, many principalities have less than ten top leaders in total, and may not even have five.
Those who reach the highest level will have some abilities that are beyond ordinary people.
Both the body and soul have undergone changes that are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
The vampire in front of him was also a little surprised at how powerful Elsa was.
He knew that Elsa, the infamous inspector of the Duke of Moon Phase, was a top-level professional, but only when he met her face to face could he truly feel the power of this beautiful and cold girl.
He is a vampire, and he has incomparable advantages over humans at night.
A top-level vampire could theoretically easily defeat a top-level human.
But that wasn't the case in the brief confrontation just now.
Instead, he fell into a disadvantage.
Elsa was just a little nervous.
Elsa is not quite sure about her own strength.
There is no comparison.
She knew that her strength was stronger than that of the ordinary top-level ones.
But how much stronger it is is hard to determine.
There are too few top-level strong men in this world, and people of this strength rarely fight each other for their lives.
However, when practicing with some energy left in the tank, the difference in combat power cannot be felt substantially.
She would often hear Rand praising her for her abilities, and Rand would always blindly believe in her fighting ability.
But she still felt a little pressured by her trust in Rand.
Rand saved her from a nightmare life, and she could never accept that she had failed to live up to Rand's expectations.
Then there were several more exchanges of daggers.
Elsa understood the level of her opponent.
It should be the top level one who is relatively inexperienced.
His steps are weak, his movements are feeble, and his martial arts skills are not proficient.
And the vampire opposite her.
If vampires didn't sweat, he would have been sweating profusely.
How can it be so strong?
It’s not like the vampire hasn’t tried to use the trump card he’s had for hundreds of years.
But it was completely useless against the assassin girl with cold purple-black eyes.
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It’s not like he didn’t order his men to attack.
However, the combat effectiveness of the troops led by Elsa was far beyond his imagination.
They are all mid-to-high-level professionals.
Moreover, they cooperate well and are well-trained.
"Damn it." The vampire finally made up his mind to try to escape.
After a feint, the vampire turned and fled.
Elsa looked disdainful.
The next moment.
Elsa disappears.
When he appeared again, he was already in front of the vampire.
"You seem to have lived for a long time, but you are so useless." Elsa was not aware of her role as the protagonist.
Anyway, after several battles, she felt that she was too cautious and the top vampire on the opposite side was no match for her.
She felt like she might even be able to fight two!
The vampire was incredulous.
He had lived for so many years, and had taken the lives of the most senior humans in his hands.
But in front of this girl, he couldn't escape.
"Damn it." The vampire's eyes flashed red and he tried to fight to the death.
And Elsa had already driven the dagger into the vampire's body.
As for why there was no attack on the vital points.
That's naturally because Elsa thought Rand might want to torture the vampire.
After restraining the vampire's movements, Elsa looked at the other men in black robes.
There are also quite a few vampires, but not all of them are vampires. The number of vampires accounts for about one third of this group of people.
These men in black robes are fighting with the special operations force in the hideout.
Elsa clenched the two daggers in her hands.
【King of Killers】
To deal with the most advanced vampire, Elsa didn't even have to use her trump card.
She prepared a lot of golden tree healing fluid and some miscellaneous magic props.
[King of Killers] This pair of powerful artifact daggers.
Can provide enhancements to Elsa, making her even more terrifying.
The night breeze blew gently, and Elsa's eyes were stern.
The two daggers fluttered in the hazy moonlight.
Elsa is agile and her moves are precise.
Then the men in black robes fell down one by one.
Of course, some people in black robes tried to escape, but Elsa would chase after those who escaped first.
Moreover, the special operations forces in the hideout are not ordinary soldiers.
They have strong fighting capabilities and were a great help in the pursuit and assassination of Elsa.
Soon, all the men in black robes fell down.
"Please release all the victims who died in the battle." Elsa marked out an area.
In silence, everyone piled the victims together.
Elsa poured kerosene over the body.
Then use torches to light the fire.
Soon the fire was blazing.
There was no salute, Elsa just stared at the fire with the warriors.
Cremation is popular among the forces in the den, so burning corpses will not cause dissatisfaction.
If conditions permit, the victim will be taken to the den and cremated there so that the family can collect the ashes.
But now, they still have a mission.
Now the poison of the dead is still poisoning this land. If the corpses are left behind, they may turn into zombies. These warriors are all veterans and proficient in martial arts. If they are transformed into undead, it will be very difficult for ordinary villages to deal with them.
So Elsa ordered it to be burned.
Everyone stood together, watching in silence as the bodies of their comrades slowly turned into ashes.
In the past, when we were fighting outside and couldn't bring the bodies back to our hideout, we handled them in this way.
It can be said that this is the tradition of the den.
When the crescent moon in the sky was obscured by clouds for the seventy-fifth time, the corpses finally turned into ashes.
"Let's go." Elsa glanced at the captured top-level vampire indifferently. "Let's rest in the nearest village. I have sent a magic carrier pigeon to the Duke. Someone will come to take over this prisoner tomorrow."
The special operations forces in the black robe's hideout also turned around and mounted their horses in unison.
The night wind would occasionally lift their black robes slightly.
…
Soon after, Rand had a strange feeling.
He seemed to be able to sense something approaching the hideout.
When he took several senior executives who stayed behind in the hideout to the location they felt, they found that it was the vampire who was escorted back.
Rand understood.
[Blessing 7: Grand Duke Vladimir's Disgust] has the effect of sensing the location of vampires.
At least one of its effects is the ability to sense the location of vampires.
I just don't know if there are any other effects.
It cannot be studied now.
Rand took the most senior vampire in the cage to the torture room of the hideout and said calmly: "Say something, or you will die a painful death."
“I can’t say it.” The vampire didn’t mean to resist. He could sense the terror of the people around Grand Duke Yue Xiang. “The great being has blessed us. If we betray him without permission, we will turn into ashes.”
Rand smiled, finally getting to the point he had been thinking about.
This kind of blessing in "Deep Moon" can be bypassed.
The essence of this power is to trigger keywords. This world does not have the ability to constantly check one's inner thoughts. The blessing that this vampire mentioned can be bypassed through some means.
Rand smiled and said, "It's okay. I understand the principles behind these powers."
The vampire looked surprised.
He still wanted to resist.
But after eating the grilled food from Dendian, he soon became well behaved.
Rand obtained some vague information: the master of this vampire was the Blue King, and the order he received was to search for the lost bones in the hands of the Scourge Cult.
(End of this chapter)