Chapter 344: Lanqi and Sigrid's Escape
In a corner of the central square of Dandelon City, the sun shines through the leaves, and pedestrians on the street pass by in a hurry. They don't notice the back of a man passing by them.
The sound of the wind rang out in the silence, and people's movements were calm and orderly.
The dusk spread evenly on the bluestone streets. The leaves of the lush green trees swayed gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound. As the wind gradually accelerated, this harmony and tranquility was immediately broken.
The glass window reflects the people on the street. A figure walks slowly among the crowd, yet flashes by in an instant.
The rhythm of the wind became faster and more intense. The newspapers on the street fluttered in the wind. The dogs on the street suddenly barked, and the birds on the treetops in the distance flapped their wings and flew away.
Until the figure appeared clearly again, standing at the door of a hotel building. The heavy bass of the airflow deepened, the sky became a little darker, and gray clouds were about to cover it. The man slowly took out an exquisite pocket watch from his pocket and checked the time.
As the sky was about to darken, the man pushed open the door of the hotel.
Whenever the door was opened, the flames in the fireplace would flicker, partially obscured by the indescribable chill, and the color of the hall would become slightly dim.
The grey suit he wore was tailored to his body, with the collar of his shirt just right, revealing a silver metal tie clip. He had a slender figure that was slightly thin, with a straight nose and thin lips. His short silver-grey hair formed a harmonious yet contrasting beauty with his dark grey suit.
The man walked to the counter and looked at the lady at the counter.
"Good afternoon, sir, do you need me to check in?"
The lady at the counter bowed slightly and asked the customer in front of her.
However, the man remained calm.
"Among those staying at your place, are there any couples leaving today?"
The man gently took out a leather envelope from his pocket, opened it, and slowly took out two portraits.
The portraits are crudely done, as if they were repeatedly modified based on other people's descriptions, but the facial features of the two young men can still be recognized.
"Excuse me, sir..."
The young counter lady with simple makeup had a troubled look on her face. They were not allowed to disclose other customers' information, but she stopped talking halfway.
"The answer is yes or no."
The man was not angry at her words and raised his Imperial Army investigation order.
Those deep eyes stared coldly at the lady at the counter through his eyelids, as if his gaze could see through her soul, making her feel like she had nowhere to hide.
The lady at the counter swallowed, not only because of the other party's identity, but she could also feel that there was a calm and dangerous aura emanating from this young man, like a beast ready to hunt at any time.
Her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, her heart beat faster, and she tried hard to maintain her calm appearance. She suspected that this dangerous man was not an imperial soldier, but instinctively did not dare to question it.
"A young man and woman did leave today, but they did not look like the one in the portrait."
"When did you leave?"
"About three hours ago."
Hearing this, the man nodded, as if he had gotten the information he needed.
The lady at the counter finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this.
But before she noticed, the man had slowly stretched out his hand and placed his palm on the counter lady's head.
As if to comfort her not to be afraid.
The broad palm seemed as heavy and cold as lead.
Until the next second, the dazed expression of the counter lady suddenly twisted. Her body was first compressed from the inside by some force. Her fair skin was covered with pain, and her bones gradually deformed. As if she was a victim of an inextricable nightmare. In the end, she experienced an increasingly indescribable process and became a fleshy, ugly sphere.
All of a sudden, the customers in the lobby lounge area looked at the counter in horror at the changes.
Soon, the ball of flesh, which was making a hoarse cry for mercy, began to tremble violently, strange wrinkles appeared on the surface, and it expanded rapidly until it reached its limit like a balloon. At that moment, the only sound in the hotel lobby could be heard was the impending explosion.
The sound of the explosion made everyone in the hall jump in fear. Blood and minced meat covered the walls. The thick smell of blood immediately filled the air, pungent and suffocating.
The man seemed to be protected by some invisible shield, and was not stained by blood or flesh.
He glanced behind him calmly. The hotel guests who were already standing still in fear were trembling and unable to move under his gaze.
He turned and walked towards the exit of the inn. Outside the door, several high priests dressed in imperial army uniforms immediately walked in. When they saw the situation inside, their indifferent expressions did not change much.
Even without giving orders, the high priest knew exactly what to do.
After the man walked out of the hotel, all the sounds on the first floor of the hotel seemed to disappear.
There was also a high priest who acted like an attendant at the door and followed the man.
"Lord Agnello, won't it cause unnecessary trouble if we kill everyone who knows about this along the way?"
This should be the last batch of imperial civilians they kill today. Soon they will find Tyrant Catholic Church and Tyrant Son.
Even in the northwestern provinces before, they had never slaughtered the imperial people so blatantly.
But no one dared to disobey the orders of this man who had a keen sense of smell and was as cruel as a life-chasing fox.
"The great sinner of the Protoss Empire, the Catholic Sigrid, defected to the demon tribe. After committing inhumane atrocities in the north with her son, she fled all the way to the south. What's wrong with killing a few more civilians?"
The Son of Nirvana, Agnello, glanced at the high priest behind him and asked indifferently.
"yes."
The high priest bowed and dared not say anything more.
They have long known that if one studies the art of sealing too much, one will naturally lose one's humanity.
Ba Jiao was seriously injured, and judging from the weather these days, they would not be able to spend the night in the snow. According to the speculation of the Saint of Annihilation, there must be traces of them in the towns along the route from the northern border to the Snowfield Province.
As expected, the elite team led by the Son of Nirvana tracked them all the way and successfully determined their escape route in the snowy area.
The sun sets in the west.
The light was hidden by the horizon, the snowy afternoon was coming to an end, the streets were gradually being painted black, and the breath of passers-by seemed to be hidden unconsciously, and fell into silence.
The wind swept through the figures at the door of the inn.
"It's time to send Tyrant Catholic Church and Tyrant Saint Son to reunite with Tyrant Saint Daughter."
Agnello looked to the south.
His eyes revealed a strange indifference and distance, and the deep purple sunset cast a shadow on half of his face.
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In the dead of night when even the moonlight is almost hidden, every minute and every second seems to be exceptionally long.
On the snowfield a hundred kilometers away from the city of Dandelun, heavy snow was falling in the endless dark night. It was like ice crystals scattered to the earth by an invisible giant hand. Each piece of ice carried a long-planned coldness, spinning and dancing in the wind, and then falling into the snow, piling up with millions of snowflakes to form a dark gray world.
A deep crack suddenly appeared on this mysterious snowfield.
Those were the marks left by the violent impact after the battle.
A corpse fell to the ground in the snow, looking very abrupt.
It was a huge figure of an Imperial Army soldier, wearing heavy iron armor, but now he was swallowed up by the cold snow.
When his body hit the snow, it flew, as if signaling the end of the battle.
Blood flowed out from his wound, slowly spreading in the snow and turning into a blooming blood rose.
Sid clenched her fists, the cold wind blew her hair, her breathing became rapid because of the battle and her own injuries, and every breath she exhaled turned into a small white mist and merged with the snowflakes.
Lanqi stood beside her, but in much better condition.
Even though they had just finished a battle, there was no sign of relaxation in their eyes, because in this snowy area, danger is always present.
Every gust of wind seemed to carry some ominous omen, and every moment a snowflake fell, a new enemy might find them.
"It's so difficult for the two of us to kill a great priest of Silence together."
Sid looked tired and glanced at the sky. It was obvious that the battle just now had made her irrecoverable injuries even worse.
But she does become much stronger at night, and with the strange control spells of her Son of God, they finally work together to kill a High Priest of Annihilation who caught up with them.
Their whereabouts have been discovered, and gradually, great priests of the Silent Branch have found them on the snowfield. Although they are not far from the Snowfield Province, the real hard battle will probably begin at dawn.
"What are those sealing magics of yours? A chorus seals hearing, and a sun seals vision."
Sid finally complained after taking a breath.
She has now witnessed her own Holy Son's other sealing techniques besides explosion.
She could hardly stand the chorus. If she was in her prime, she would hardly be affected. But in her current state, hearing the call from the underworld was simply fatal.
If I hadn't prepared special earplugs and sunglasses, these two magic spells that couldn't distinguish between friend and foe would have driven even my own people crazy.
"Great power always comes with risk. This is the law of conservation."
Lanqi sighed, now he has used all his skills.
Although his [Glorious Virtue] is already well-known in Ikerit, the northern and southern continents are isolated from each other, and Lanch Wilford is not very famous in the southern continent. It is normal that Sigrid, a big figure in the northern continent, has never heard of him, a new sealer who has just emerged in the southern continent.
After leaving the city of Dandelun, they crossed the mountains and traveled southward on the snowfield for more than ten hours.
The distant horizon seemed to finally feel the passage of time and gradually showed a faint dawn.
The faint light shines on the snow, giving an illusion of warmth.
"A few dozen kilometers further south, we should be able to reach the Snowfield Province. Look how accurate my guidance is."
Lanqi looked toward the looming sunrise and terrain in the east, roughly estimating where the two of them were.
"Just say whatever you want to say. Because you've taken good care of me along the way, I won't deduct your favorability for a limited time."
Sid laughed in anger, this guy really didn't act at all and did his daily tasks in front of her.
However.
As the two chatted as they continued to move towards their destination in the south.
The sky, which originally had a little warmth at dawn, suddenly became depressing, and the morning light seemed to be firmly grasped by a pair of huge hands, losing its original bright color.
The space around them seemed to freeze, and a thick and cold magic filled the air, as if an invisible wall surrounded the two of them, making them feel as if they were falling into an icy cave.
Today is the third update, and there are two more chapters to come (this chapter is finished)