"What is a slate?"
Kerr asked aloud. The detective had a keen sense of smell and suspected that it was related to his investigation mission.
"I don't know what that stone tablet is, I only know..."
Mona leaned against the iron post of the bed, frowned, and began to talk about her investigation.
She originally planned to transfer Wayne out of the city of Lendan by using the commission of finding a pet, and through the arrangements of the Holy See, she would investigate the mission target inside and out.
The location has been chosen, it's in Eclipse Town, so if nothing goes wrong, it's a sure thing.
As expected, an accident happened. While planning her investigation, she accidentally discovered some dirty secrets about Mayor Wales, which led to a major case.
At first, Mona did not take the mayor and his accomplices seriously. She thought it was a small problem and it would not affect her in-depth investigation of Wayne.
Unexpectedly, this little problem almost pushed her into a desperate situation.
"According to my search at the mayor's house, the so-called gold mine is not real. There was no gold mine at all. The mayor purchased the mine land in order to find a slate..."
Mona said slowly that the mayor and the necromancer were in cahoots with each other, providing funding and protection to the Church of Death, and it was Dunn and the Church of Death behind him who were looking for the stone slab.
"The mayor sealed off the mining area for a long time and secretly ordered people to dig. The news spread and rumors of a gold mine were formed."
"The mayor doesn't know much. I didn't find any extra clues in his house, but the Church of Death has invested a lot of effort in him. It's possible that they came here for the stone slab from the beginning. I was worried that if I was a step late, the stone slab would be taken away by them, so I took the risk and entered the mining area."
As they talked, Mona felt much better. She no longer had headaches and her thoughts became clearer.
She felt that she might have been overthinking. No one had touched her butt just now. What you think about during the day will appear in your dreams at night. She must have been thinking about her master in her sleep.
But just in case…
"Who of you carried me here just now?"
"he!"
Kerr decisively sold Wayne out: "You know me. An ugly girl like you makes me feel sick just by touching her."
"..." x2
Mona's eyelids twitched, and without correcting Kerr's distorted aesthetic sense, she stared at Wayne.
There are differences in size, but for the magician, these are not problems.
Thinking of this, Mona's heart skipped a beat and her eyes became sharp. If she remembered correctly, she had peeked at Wayne's butt before, and the perky curve was indeed somewhat similar.
So, Wayne is Bruce?
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Wayne scratched his face and said, "If you want to say thank you, there's no need for that. Let's be realistic. I pulled you out of the mine and saved your life. You can calculate how much you are worth and just transfer the money directly."
"Having said that, I still want to say thank you."
Mona smiled slightly. Whether it was true or not, she couldn't tell it by asking, so she had to find an opportunity to do it.
At this point, Mona had already forgotten about the task of investigating Wayne. It wasn't important. It was more important to confirm who Bruce was.
“The money…”
"The money issue is not urgent for now. The most urgent thing is to find the slate."
Mona looked at Wayne. Perhaps it was a psychological effect. The more suspicious she was, the more similar they felt.
The spirit of sacrifice that is not afraid of anything, and the devil's mental enslavement...
How similar!
If Wayne was indeed the person she was looking for, all of his characteristics happened to match Bruce's. In other words, the two people she was looking for were actually one person.
Mona took a deep breath. It was her reservedness that ruined her. If she had known this would happen, she should have attacked him from behind that day.
On the other side, Kerr and Wayne stared at each other. They were both very realistic. Because the risk of mine collapse was too great, they both wanted the other to accompany Mona.
However, out of their own interests, they did not want Mona, who represented the Holy See, to get the slate.
It's very confusing!
After pondering for a moment, Kerr analyzed the interests and decisively withdrew from the competition. He joined the Free Mage Alliance to make money, and he really liked the challenging job of detective. There was no need to risk his life for a piece of stone slab of unknown purpose.
Wayne was even more confused. The elemental mountain, the stone slabs, the emergence of treasures... no matter how you looked at it, it seemed like an opportunity was right in front of him.
He felt that he was at a loss if he didn't pick up things on the road. If he quit at this time, he would wake up crying even in his sleep.
But what if the mine collapses?
Prudence is a matter of principle. There are only zero and countless times when principles are involved. Once the precedent is set, it cannot be stopped.
Mona stood up shakily and took out the mine map from her bosom: "There is no time to hesitate. The necromancer has already notified his accomplices, and they may rush over at any time. Let's see if there is a phone nearby. I want to notify the cathedral..."
"By the time you notify the cathedral and the people over there arrive, we would have been turned into skeletons by the death wizard."
Wayne gritted his teeth and stamped his feet: "Let's go to the mine now and find the stone slab before the Church of Death arrives. No matter what, we can't let these evil guys get the treasure."
Mona nodded repeatedly, yes, that's it.
"I'm not going."
Kerr shook his head repeatedly. It was not his turn to find the stone slab, and he was unwilling to take the risk of going deeper into the mine.
"Then please go to other exits of the mine and open a passage. If the entrance to the mine is blocked by the people of the Church of Death, Wayne and I can still leave from other places." Mona did not force it.
Kerr nodded in agreement, and then added: "Let me be frank. If a large group of people from the Church of Death really come, I will not be their opponent. Don't expect me to delay them."
"I've set up a few traps. I think you've done your best."
“That’s no problem.”
…
As the night deepened, dark clouds blocked the remaining stars, and Silent Hill became eerily quiet.
Wayne changed into work clothes and followed Mona into the mine. He set up several trigger traps along the way to guard against the large number of people from the Church of Death.
Mona has an excellent sense of direction and follows the instructions on the map to lead Wayne through the dim tunnel.
She tried several times to slow down her pace and wait for Wayne to get in front of her, but each time ended in failure. Every time she slowed down, Wayne slowed down. Every time she fastened, Wayne fastened, and he kept her firmly in front of him.
This is also very similar to the owner!
After finishing the journey of laying the electrical wires, it was pitch black ahead. Mona rested for a while and recovered some of her thinking. Although she could not carry out high-intensity combat, lighting was still no problem.
(··)
The light was intermittent, and Wayne was speechless for a moment. He took out the flashlight from his waist and handed it over: "Use magic power if possible, and think more actively. Don't always look at problems with the mind of a magician."
Mona took the flashlight and because of psychological reasons, she felt like she was being scolded by Bruce again.
Happy～～～
She hurriedly shook her head to dispel the strange thoughts. It was too casual to be happy now. She was not a pervert. Once it was confirmed that Wayne was Bruce, there would be plenty of opportunities to be happy.
The road ahead collapsed in many places. Mona had fought with Dunn who was chasing her several times. Her mind was severely damaged, and Dunn had exhausted his magic power, so she had to directly summon divine power when facing Wayne.
Of course, it wasn't the power of the goddess of death, otherwise his body would not be able to bear it.
"I didn't have time to explore the area after that, so I blew up a tunnel to scare away the enemies," Mona said.
Wayne's eyes twitched, and he felt that Mona was very courageous and had not grown up in vain. If it were him, he would definitely not dare to do so. If he failed, they would both perish...
Well, it’s hard to say. Maybe at that time I really wanted to die together with him.
"I'll find it."
Wayne pressed one hand on the ground, planted a seed, controlled the vines to break through the soil, and explored the way forward using the method he used to find Mona.
The work pants were tight, which immediately attracted Mona's sneak peek. After a quick estimate, they seemed to be smaller than Bruce's butt.
If the body size also shrinks, it is natural that some parts will shrink.
Mona secretly felt a headache. According to this speculation, even if she touched all of Lundan's more than three million butts one by one, she would not be able to find the owner.
It's very difficult!
Wayne searched around, and the vines extended to the surrounding mines that were interconnected in all directions. By either making detours or hitting walls, he barely cleared out a blind spot.
"Let's go to another location."
…
Outside the mine, it was nearly an hour since Wayne and Mona went deep into the mine.
Following the instructions on the map, Kerr found the exits of the remaining mines that had been blown up by Wales and others. The collapse was severe, and he barely cleared two passages before he was too tired to move.
It consumes both physical strength and magic power. If he had known this, he would not have come to Silent Hill.
"!"
Suddenly, Kerr sensed the trap being triggered. He held his breath and looked towards the entrance of the mine in the distance.
"You came so soon, and..."
There are a lot of people, and I’m not sure if it exceeds a hundred, but it’s definitely over half a hundred.
"Hurry up, you two, someone's coming!"
Kerr gritted his teeth, disappeared into the dark night, and carefully moved towards the entrance of the mine.
Although he didn't agree verbally, his body was very obedient. He would do his best to stop the progress of the Church of Death and share some of the pressure for Wayne and Mona.
Three trucks stopped in front of the mine entrance.
Nearly sixty people jumped out of the crowded truck, each wearing a helmet and a flashlight. Inside the truck were green wooden boxes containing ammunition.
The situation inside the mine is very complicated and it is impossible to bring in open flames. Weapons and equipment are used to set up cordons and guard the entrances and exits of the mine.
An old man in a black suit stood at the entrance of the mine, with a straight body and a walking stick in his hand. His clothes and hairstyle were meticulously dressed, and his black leather shoes were polished to a shine.
He had dignified features and an imposing look between his brows. It was none other than Bishop Sebastian, whom Dunn had been waiting for for a long time.
"It's too late. Dunn has returned to the embrace of the goddess..."
Sebastian smelled blood in the air, followed the smell and looked at the soil not far away, with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Although Wayne buried the corpse, his method was crude and simple and brutal. He could not hide it from an old fox like Sebastian. He knew at a glance that Dunn died at the hands of a magician of the Church of Nature.
Death and nature are incompatible. With new hatred and old grudges, Sebastian tightly grasps the civilized stick and vows to refine the opponent into his own skeleton soldier.
"Jin, have your men guard this place. Don't let any rats out. Set up a cordon and check the surroundings to confirm all the entrances and exits of the mine."
"Oscar, Mana, you two, bring your men with you and follow me in. No matter who you meet, show no mercy."
Sebastian gave orders and looked frowning at the useless people sleeping soundly on both sides of the mine.
These are Wales' lackeys, almost all of them wear police uniforms. The mayor levies heavy taxes and provides a steady stream of blood transfusions to the Church of Death, all thanks to them for their busy work in oppressing the unruly people.
They are all heroes of the Church of Death!
Even if you have no merit, you have worked hard and should be rewarded.
Sebastian didn't notice Wales, and his anger grew even stronger. He said coldly: "I won't blame you for your failure, and I am willing to give you a chance for revenge..."
"With your own hands!"
He picked up the stick and tapped the ground lightly. A wisp of death air spread out and turned into a gray arm that covered Wales's lackey.
The flesh and blood peeled off and the fishy smell spread.
As the rotting pus and blood sank into the ground, a row of skeleton soldiers removed their ribs to use as swords and entered the mine at the command of their master.
"Go, find the nature mage who killed you..."
There were a dozen or so skeleton soldiers, and their movement speed was not very fast, much slower than that of ordinary people walking. By the time they finished searching the complex mine, Wayne had already run away with the stone slab.
Sebastian understood this truth, muttered a magic spell, and swung the stick in front of him.
The civilized stick tore open the space like a sharp sword, pulling open a dark curtain, and pale skeleton soldiers walked out one after another, with white light flickering in their eye sockets. They were more energetic than the dozen or so unlucky guys before them, and they were obviously high-level soldiers at first glance.
This is not the strongest type of soldiers trained by Sebastian. His proudest works are the three cavalrymen. He was fortunate enough to have seen the Death Knight in the underground tomb of Paris. His heroic appearance lingered in his mind. He used the Death Knight as a template and spent a lot of effort to create the three cavalrymen.
These three cavalrymen all possess mature wisdom and are imbued with a strong aura of death. Each of them is capable of standing on their own and taking the head of the Silver Mage from the midst of thousands of troops is as easy as taking something out of a bag.
The terrain of the mine was not suitable for summoning cavalry, so he was unable to show off his best work.
The two teams of skeleton soldiers gathered together, and with the aura of death emanating from the civilized sticks, white light flickered in their eye sockets, and they rushed towards the depths of the mine tunnel with vigorous steps.
Through these lifeless eyes, Sebastian's perception was magnified, and he could see every detail in the mine.
"Great Death Knight, I will complete your mission, obtain the stone tablet and send it to Paris..."
…
Deep in the mine.
Wayne followed Mona carefully. The vines could only be used for exploration but could not guarantee the safety of the surroundings. Just in case, he used the old trick.
When in doubt, protect your teammates.
The idea was good, but it exposed his behavioral habits, and his strong personal style made Mona feel more and more that the master was behind her.
The two continued to move forward for another 300 meters. The mine was so narrow that only one person could pass through. The air was turbid and contained toxic gases, which made the two men's breathing gradually become heavy.
Wayne shook his head. It was too irrational to go forward. It was too narrow and he would suffer from claustrophobia.
Mona still insisted. All other areas had been explored, and only this virgin land was left.
Moreover, Wayne also said that the traps left behind were triggered one by one, and the Church of Death was right behind them. If they retreated now, all their efforts would be wasted.
After walking a few dozen steps, the two of them were almost walking along the gap. Mona shone the flashlight and saw a hint of darkness at the end of the narrow passage.
Different from the darkness around it, this darkness is deeper. The light cannot reach the end, and there is a huge space inside.
“Found it.”
Mona stepped on the collapsed rubble, squeezed forward along the cracks in the stone wall, and passed through the barrier with difficulty. The light shone on the ground, and she saw the neat stone structure.
Here it is!
Behind him, Wayne briefly merged with the Book of Greed, and his soft and boneless body slid along the gap, following Mona at a safe distance of two meters, and stepped into a dark underground space.
The flashlight had a limited range, and Mona shone it in all directions but couldn't see anything.
Wayne narrowed his eyes slightly, infused magic power into his eyes, enhanced his super vision, and a gray three-dimensional silhouette appeared in front of him.
This seemed to be an abandoned underground ruin, which reminded him of the lair of the Thousand-Eyed Demon, but unlike the city summoned by the devil, the architectural styles of the two were completely different.
The architectural style of this city in front of us has only one characteristic - big!
The towering walls, the exaggerated pillars that stand hundreds of meters high, and the obelisk that pierces the top of the elemental mountain in the center of the city make it look like a city where giants live.
Are there giants in the God-chosen Continent?
No, apart from novels, Wayne has never found any real traces of the existence of giants in documentary records.
This relic...
From another world!!
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