Chapter 435 I Saw the Overlord's Egg
The first thing Elsa and Sally did when they came out of the Thane dungeon was to look up at the sky.
The night filled the sky, but it was not pitch black. There was a faint light in it, which meant that it was almost dawn.
Sally calculated the time in his mind and said, "So we were only in the dungeon for a few hours?"
It’s amazing. It feels like I’ve been fighting in the world of painting for a long time.
"No, you have been in the dungeon for a whole day."
Luluwo's voice came from the side. She yawned and walked over. She said, "I'm the only one waiting for you. How is your experience in the painting world?"
She and Elsa looked at each other, and after confirming that the other's eyes were still firm, she nodded with satisfaction.
Originally, she was worried that the child was easily influenced. What if she became hesitant again after adventuring in the world of painting with her former companions? But now, just by looking at her eyes, she knew that she was no longer the fussy person and there was no need to worry anymore.
But why did her eyes seem more determined? Even more determined than before she went in?
What Luluwo couldn't possibly know was that people who had entered the Berserk painting world would probably have a stress-like reaction to mercenaries in the future, and wouldn't want to join a mercenary group anymore. If they wanted to alleviate this stress reaction, besides letting time pass, they could also hope that Gong Qiying would create a [Black Beast from the Painting World].
But after seeing that black beast, it is probably the elves' turn to respond.
Luluwo began to become interested in the world of painting that these two people had entered. After all, it was a completely new world of painting that she had discovered.
"I think it's better for you not to go in, never in this life." Elsa issued a heartfelt warning.
Even Sally, who disliked adventurers, deeply agreed with this statement in his heart and suppressed the urge to nod.
For some reason, he suddenly felt that Luluwo in front of him was not so annoying anymore, although he was still upset that she had "corrupted" Elsa.
So, he extended an invitation.
"At present, we don't know the upper limit of the number of people who can enter this painting world. Maybe there will be a chance for us to cooperate in the future, Miss Luluwo."
He showed an innocent and sincere smile, as if he was really discussing cooperation.
"Okay, okay." Luluwo nodded happily, but there was something hidden in her eyes.
The two people, each with their own ulterior motives, smiled at each other at the same time.
Elsa couldn't bear to watch this scene, so she walked forward hurriedly with a stern face. When Sally noticed her, she quickly chased after her.
"Well, it looks like I don't need to follow you anymore. I feel like the kid should be fine now."
Luluwo stroked her smooth chin and muttered to herself as she watched their figures gradually disappear into the distance.
"Forget it, let's just follow and see."
Not long after, Elsa and Sally arrived at the Light Eagle Group's base.
It was not until he saw the white eagle flag flying high in the sky above the Light Eagle Regiment's headquarters that Sally came to his senses and realized that he had arrived.
He thought he would try his best to persuade Elsa to stay along the way, and he even thought of what lines to say before entering the painting world.
However, after coming out, he sealed those words deep in his mind, and suddenly he no longer had the idea of persuading Elsa. He didn't know why he suddenly lost such an idea. What was wrong with him?
On the contrary, he couldn't stop thinking about Berserk along the way.
Do you think he was thinking about the bloody and violent scenes or the complicated relationships between the protagonists? No, he was thinking about the monsters and the Overlord Egg that led Griffith to become Darkwing.
What on earth is that red ball with a human face? It looks extremely weird and demonic, definitely not a normal thing. Rather, it looks like the product of alchemists' evil experiments, or an anti-human item obtained by cultists from evil gods.
The word "sacrifice" is not a good word in most cases. It is often associated with things like evil gods. The most famous evil god incident in recent years was the bloody cult sacrifice ceremony that came out of the Warrior Kingdom a few years ago and caused the deaths of hundreds of people.
Offering sacrifices to the evil god in exchange for power is the consensus of almost every cultist, and it is an idea engraved in their bones. Sally thinks that the so-called Eclipse is a huge sacrificial ceremony. Griffith gained powerful strength by sacrificing the Eagle Corps and became a more powerful existence.
There is no solution just based on the other party's performance. Which evil god would be so generous to give such powerful power to the cultists?
So Sally felt that things might not be that simple, and from Griffith's performance, he was not simply a lucky man blessed by the evil god. He gave people the feeling of being a higher level existence beyond mortals.
What should we call this kind of life form?
Although figuring out the name would not be of much use in the crusade, Sally's thirst for knowledge was much greater than that of ordinary people, so she cared a lot about it.
There are a lot of other things that he is more concerned about, the most obvious of which is——
"I always feel like I've seen something similar to the Overlord's Egg somewhere," he muttered to himself with a frown, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen it, or was it just his illusion?
"Captain Sally! And Captain Gus? You're back?"
The mercenary's greeting dragged Sally out of his thoughts. He suddenly looked at Elsa nervously. He knew what he was nervous about. He was simply afraid that the other party would make a big deal about his withdrawal from the group. If that happened, it would end up being embarrassing for both parties.
To his surprise, Elsa actually smiled faintly at the mercenary who greeted her, nodded and said, "Well, I came back to get something."
At this moment, Sally finally noticed and acknowledged the changes in the girl. If it were in the past, she would have directly stated her purpose.
You've really grown up, Elsa.
The two walked towards the place where Elsa originally lived, and the mercenary who greeted them stood there blankly, and said after a while:
"Captain Gus smiled at me?"
A true departure does not require a big fanfare. You just need to come and go quietly as usual.
Elsa responded to the mercenaries who came to say hello as she did before, but with a little more smile. She also went to see the stormtroopers. Unfortunately, some of the people she was familiar with had already left. She didn't know if she would have the chance to meet them again in the future.
Before her smile could charm more people, he finally came to the house where he used to live to pack up his things.
In fact, there was not much to take with her. She had no shortage of supplies and props. If she had to take anything with her, she would only take some commemorative items, such as the first novel she had read in Bed City. In the end, she only managed to pack a small package, which was enough to hang on her shoulder.
Finally, I thought about whether there was anything I left behind or anyone I didn't see. After thinking about it over and over again, it seemed that there was only one left.
"Do you want to meet the captain?" Sally asked.
Elsa paused for a moment, only this one thing made her hesitate.
Originally, if one wanted to quit the Light Eagles, one had to return the badge that represented one's mercenary identity to Eliphis. In the past, even those who had caused unpleasantness in the group would do so when they wanted to quit. Elsa had also planned to do so and face Eliphis directly.
But now she hesitated, the reason for her hesitation was.
The sense of déjà vu that Eliphis brought with him, which was similar to that of Griffith, made her feel very subtle.
Especially in the painting world, she has been thinking about how to kill Griffith. Now she still has this hurdle in her heart. If she goes to see Eliphith at this moment, she is afraid that she will not be able to control herself and take action.
So that was it. Her last meeting with Eliphis was the moment when the other party pushed her out to block the knife during the battle against the phantom of Pope Sullivan.
"Please hand over the badge for me, I won't go."
Sally opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing more.
It takes time for people to change their minds. Right now, he is still on the side of the Light Eagle Group. Maybe he will come to his senses and leave in the future, but right now, his mind has not changed.
Just as Elsa pushed the door open and left, a noisy sound was heard outside.
He cast his eyes over and immediately showed a surprised voice and said, "What are you doing?"
I saw a large group of mercenaries gathered outside the door, making the atmosphere noisy.
Sally's heart tightened. Could it be that the mercenaries knew that Elsa was leaving, so they came to see her off spontaneously?
However, the mercenaries here all looked like they were infatuated with her. Both men and women gathered here and looked at Elsa with expectant eyes. Although the latter did not understand what was going on, she still responded with a polite smile.
The moment she smiled, the mercenaries became excited and screamed like a boiling kettle.
Sally's eyelids trembled and dark lines appeared on his face.
It seems that these people just became crazy about Elsa after seeing her smile.
"Alright, alright. There are no missions today, right? Anyone who dares to hang around here, be careful. I'll send them to patrol the suburbs!"
After finally driving away the mercenaries, Sally laughed and cursed, "What a dishonorable fellow."
Elsa also smiled and took a step towards the exit.
The two of them walked one in front and one behind, and it seemed that Sally was planning to send her out of the camp.
Fallen leaves fell in front of me, the weeds made rustling sounds when stepped on, and small flying insects flew past my eyes from time to time, like tiny shooting stars.
Sally looked at Elsa's back and suddenly had the urge to say "I'll go with you", but...
Elsa stopped walking.
The group of people on the opposite side also stopped.
Sally almost bumped into the girl. He tilted his head and looked across, his expression immediately becoming horrified.
"Captain, Captain!"
The one who appeared on the path Elsa was leaving was Eliphis!
Not only Eliphis, but also the captains who followed him to the palace, and even the palace guards.
At this moment, the sky was gradually turning from dark to light. Eliphis and his party must have just returned from the palace after handling business.
Oh no, it happened here! Sally looked like she was in trouble.
Eliphis and the others were not blind. They understood everything when they saw the luggage on Elsa's body and the white eagle emblem on her chest that had been removed.
"Gus, are you leaving? Leaving this Light Eagle Regiment that is as warm as home?" The captain of the assault team said with a frown.
"Why, now is the time for us to show our skills," the archery captain persuaded, "If you stay in the group, it won't be a problem to become a noble in the future, Gesi."
Elsa glanced at them and suddenly felt that the scene in front of her was a little familiar. She shook her head and said to everyone:
"No, I have my own mission to do."
The captains' voices of persuasion came again, but Eliphis looked at her silently, with no idea what emotions were echoing in his blue pupils.
Neither emotional appeals nor rational persuasion could stop Elsa, and that was at this moment.
"bass--"
The sound of swords being drawn came from behind, and the captains exclaimed in surprise.
"Gis, do you still remember the rules of mercenaries?"
Eliphis held the saber in his hand, stared at Elsa sternly, and said:
"If you want to leave without permission, then use your sword to speak."
Erza stopped and turned her back to Eliphis. The shadows cast by the two huge swords were so wide that they almost covered the latter.
The captains took this opportunity to persuade Elsa, as they thought she was wavering.
Little did she know that her expression was very strange at the moment, and she seemed a little overwhelmed.
This scene looks so familiar, as if I have seen it in the painting world, but the subsequent development may be a little different.
She turned around, stuck the sword skeleton into the ground, held the sword in both hands, and met Eliphis's cold gaze with a calm look.
"You..." Seeing that persuasion was futile, the archery captain shook his head, said "you don't know how to live or die", and retreated with everyone else, leaving the battlefield.
The commotion here even attracted other mercenaries, and more and more people gathered around.
"Elsa!"
Sally shouted and was pulled away with a worried look on her face. She seemed to want to say something to them.
A gust of wind blew by, and Elsa and Eliphis stood facing each other. In the middle of them, the night was gradually breaking into dawn.
Eliphis said nothing. Those who knew him knew that he was very angry at this moment. He could not tolerate his subordinates getting out of his control. Whether it was Elsa or those who had left the Light Eagle Group in recent days, he remembered them all clearly.
But Elsa was the one with the highest status among those who committed the "rebellious" act, so he couldn't let her go like he temporarily let the others go.
Elsa is very strong, but Eliphis is also a leader.
Besides, if a fight really came to a head, Eliphis thought he was the strongest, and Erza was just a little girl with brute force who hadn't learned how to use it yet. She might become very strong in the future, but right now—
It is he, Eliphis, who is stronger!
In all the previous competitions, he was the winner!
When a fallen leaf passed by his eyes, Eliphis moved. He flashed in front of Elsa at lightning speed and stabbed her through.
Sparks flashed, and a clear sound echoed in the open space.
The night faded away completely, and the vital light of the early morning descended upon the earth, causing the onlookers to exclaim in amazement.
The broken sword blade was stuck in the snow, but what was broken was Eliphis's weapon!
Eliphis' body froze in place, and the weapon in his hand broke into two pieces.
Elsa's giant sword stopped at his shoulder, and she only needed to take one more step to cut him in half!
But she held back!
The people present exclaimed in amazement again, because they found that Eliphis' knees went weak and he fell to the ground.
No one knows what Eliphis is thinking at this moment.
What Elsa did to him at this moment was exactly the same as what she did to the black swordsman when she encountered him in the Catacombs of Casas, the same posture, the same holding back.
For a moment, Eliphis saw the girl opposite him as the berserker in black armor. The combination of these two people who had caused him great frustration caused him to suffer a critical blow.
When did Ge Si become so strong?
This question still lingered in Eliphis' mind until Elsa turned and left, her figure gradually moving away.
He was serious just now, it shouldn't be like this, he has been training hard recently, and his strength has improved compared to before.
On this day, Erza officially left the Light Eagle Group and embarked on the journey to defeat the Demon King and save the world - but in fact, she hasn't left yet.
What Sally wanted to tell Elsa was actually to warn her to hold back and not really hurt Eliphis.
Her departure caused some turmoil among the Light Eagles, but fortunately, the turmoil was quickly quelled as the mercenaries no longer purchased Happiny.
It seemed that he had developed resistance from being hit too many times during this period. This time, Eliphis did not show any other reaction except being silent. It was the captains who helped him back to the resting place that day.
"Captain, please have a good rest."
Sally was the last one to leave. He looked at Eliphis who seemed to be lost in deep thought, opened his mouth, but in the end could not say anything.
It seemed as if he was not qualified enough to comfort the other person, and it would only feel weird if he spoke rashly.
However, at this moment, he seemed to see something red flash in the inner pocket of the other person's clothes.
Huh?
The image of the Overlord's Egg suddenly flashed before Sally's eyes.
No, no, no, you must be kidding. That's just something in the painting world. It's been so long, how could it really appear in the world?
Maybe it’s the ruby brought from the palace. Why should I be so nervous?
Although he said this to himself in his heart, he felt as if someone was tickling him in his heart, and he couldn't stop looking towards Eliphis.
I saw it, it was red and round, but I wasn't sure what it looked like.
"What did you see?"
(End of this chapter)
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