Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 34: Count Urd's Illness
In the basement of another private residence in Sun City, a mystical altar is being set up.
The circular altar was surrounded by piles of dead bones of various animals, and at a certain distance there was a gallows with human bodies hanging from the ropes. These people had their blood drained before death, and after a period of drying in the shade, their skin and flesh wrapped around their skeletons, like ancient corpses that had been there for a long time.
There will be a magic array on the altar, with more than a dozen abyss mages kneeling on it, using alchemical materials to complete the magic array.
The first apostle Victor took the fallen angel Garland to visit the secret technique he had set up.
"In the depths of the desert, the nobles of the Western Territory who have surrendered to Zaimie are creating an army of sand figurines for him. When the day of the attack comes, this army of sand figurines will be divided into two, one will attack the Moonlight King's Court, and the other will attack the Sun City where we are.
At that time, all the barbarians in the western border would be busy resisting the Sand Terracotta Army's attack on the Moonlight King's Court, and Sun City would become an isolated city without any external support.
After the Sand Warriors' army entered the Sun City, they immediately massacred the entire city.
With a lot of flesh and blood and the mysterious energy generated by negative energy, I can use the power of disaster to summon an army of the abyss. At that time, the army of sand figurines, the army of the abyss, the army of the Western nobles, and of course the powerful fallen angels, we will launch the strongest attack on the Moonlight King's Court together. "
The fallen angel Garland looked at the mystical altar with a look of disdain.
"Things summoned in bulk are definitely not powerful. As far as I know, the Moonlight King's Court has the Angel's Temple and the World Bank branch of the Shining Gold. They will not sit idly by and watch the World Tree being attacked. If the angels and the Shining Gold join the battle, you low-level species will probably die miserably."
Victor argued, "You can say that the Sand Figurines and the private soldiers of the Western Territory nobles are low-level species, but the creatures of the Abyss cannot be judged as low-level. They are very powerful and will be the main force in attacking the Moonlight King's Court. They will make the Angels and the Shining Gold People withdraw from the war for fear of their own losses."
"Abyss?" Garland did not continue to argue. He asked instead, "You said that we can see Zai Mie in Sun City, but we have been here for a few days. Why hasn't he appeared yet?"
Victor replied: "Zai Mie takes this attack on the Moonlight King's Court very seriously. He is trying his best to gather more troops and create powerful warriors."
Garland lost his patience: "You have completely underestimated the determination of the angels and the shining gold people to protect the World Tree. Your army will not cause any harm to the World Tree except for causing meaningless deaths. Only by concentrating all powerful forces and using space magic to locate the attack can the World Tree be destroyed.
I think waiting for an inexplicable disaster is meaningless and a waste of time.
I will take the fallen angels away. Fallen angels have their own way of fighting. "
Seeing the fallen angel about to leave, Victor hurriedly stopped him.
Each fallen angel is a survivor of the ancient war, and their strength is unquestionable. With the addition of this group of fallen angels, the chances of attacking the Moonlight King's Court will be greater.
"Actually, Zai Mie is in Sun City right now. I will arrange for you to meet immediately." Victor told the truth and asked, "Why do you think we underestimated the determination of the angels and the Golden People to protect the World Tree? Will Sky City and Golden Valley let a large number of angels and Golden People die in the war for the World Tree that does not belong to them?"
When Garland heard that Zai Mie was in Sun City, he raised his eyebrows and sneered, "You are not qualified to know this. And next time, don't play such a joke with the fallen angels. You can't bear the wrath of the fallen angels.
Let's go... This place is disgusting, you don't even know what the abyss is."
Victor immediately chased after him: "Lord Garland, do you know what the abyss is?"
"We'll talk about it after we see the disaster is over."
…
In the central lake castle of Sunny Manor, Earl Urd was lying on the bed receiving treatment from the doctor. The earl, who was in his prime, was thin, pale, and had sunken eye sockets, looking like he was seriously ill.
The doctor opened the count's eyelids, examined his mouth carefully, and finally took a little blood from the count's fingertips and put it into a glass test tube.
The Countess who was waiting on the side stepped forward anxiously to inquire about the Earl's condition.
The doctor replied, "I'm sorry, ma'am. I have examined the Count many times, but I can't find the cause of his illness. This time I took some of his blood and will send it to the city of Raging Tide to have the big hospital there test the blood composition.
Maybe we can find the cause of the adult’s illness.”
The Countess asked with concern, "We need to send it to Raging Waves City! How long will it take to get the blood test results?"
The doctor thought for a moment and replied, "It will take at least half a month. Raging Wave City has the most advanced medical system in the world, which is much better than Sun City."
Hearing that she would have to wait for half a month, the Countess became even more worried: "Will it take that long? The master said that he often has hallucinations and auditory hallucinations. Is he cursed by some kind of spell?"
The doctor replied: "It is possible that you have been cursed, but I can't see any signs of a curse in your body. If you have really been cursed or under some other spell, Raging Waves City will be able to detect it in your blood."
The countess said angrily: "Raging Waves City! Raging Waves City! You can't cure the disease, so you push everyone to Raging Waves City. What's the point of my master spending so much money to support you!"
At this time, Earl Urd, who was lying on the bed, said weakly: "You don't have to blame the doctors. They have done their best. If I had known that I would get this disease, I would have definitely promoted the construction of the Western Border Railway earlier. With the train, I can go directly to Fury City to see a doctor."
The doctor said, "My Lord Earl, you need to rest more. I will mix some potions that should help improve your condition."
Lord Urd nodded.
The doctor left.
The guard officer rushed in and said, "My Lord Earl... The fast legs said that his master came to Sun City and hopes to see you as soon as possible."
The countess angrily scolded: "What kind of fast legs are you? You don't even have a formal name. You can tell from the sound that you are a lowly slave. Can the Lord of the Sun Territory be seen by his master whenever he wants? And can the Earl's body be seen by outsiders?"
But Earl Urd forced himself to sit up. He panted and asked, "Did Quick Legs say when we'll meet?"
The guard replied, "The fast legs said his master is very pressed for time, please be prepared, sir."
"Reply quickly and tell them I already know." He asked the guard to leave, and Count Urd said to the servant, "Quick, change my clothes!"
The countess realized that it was an important person who came, so she asked curiously: "Who is the owner of the fast legs?"
The Earl stood up, swaying for a moment before he could stand steady with the help of his servants. He said with all his strength, "The fast-legged man didn't tell me the name of that gentleman, and I can't tell him either. Anyway, he's not someone I can neglect. Even if I die after meeting him, I still want to see him."
Luke, who obtained some information from Slave Corner, rushed to Sunday Manor without stopping.
When I met Count Urd in a secret room, I was shocked by his appearance.
Luke helped Earl Urd sit down and asked the speedboat leg to pour a glass of water. After putting the glass in the earl's hand, he asked: "My Lord Earl, what's wrong with you? Why are you so thin?"
Count Urd took a sip of water, took a deep breath and answered, "My personal physician can't tell what the illness is, nor can he find out what spell I've been cast into. I'm being tortured by all kinds of hallucinations and auditory hallucinations, and my strength is being drained away. It's as if the god of death is standing next to me."
Seeing Count Urd like this, Luke didn't know whether he should tell him about the large group of fallen angels in Sun City. It would be troublesome if it scared his illness more seriously.
Moreover, Count Urd's illness at this time was very strange.
The lurking crisis in the West made Luke have some conspiracy theories, so he asked in detail about Count Urd's condition.
Count Urd's hallucinations and auditory hallucinations began about a month ago.
"I often feel like I'm walking in a very scary forest, with those hideous trees baring their fangs and claws, as if they want to devour me. There is a voice that keeps saying, 'Burn the trees, burn the trees...'
So I kept setting fires, setting the whole forest on fire. There were fires all around me, but this did not calm me down, but made me even more scared. I could only keep setting fires..."
As he spoke, Count Urd covered his head, as if he was in great pain.
Luke suddenly grabbed Count Urd's hand, and a magical power was transmitted to him. Count Urd raised his head with a weird expression.
The strange expression disappeared in an instant, and Count Urd asked Luke as if he didn't know: "Thank you, I just fell into hallucination again.
It feels very much like a curse, but there is no sign of a curse."
Luke already knew what was wrong with Count Urd's body. He said, "You are not cursed, but invaded by a mysterious energy."
Count Urd asked in astonishment, "Do you know what disease I have?"
“It’s roughly certain.”
Urd turned and asked in surprise: "Can it be cured?"
Luke smiled and said, "You are lucky! There are only two people in this world who can cure this disease, and I am one of them."
"Then I... am so lucky!"
Luke called Fast Legs over and told him to prepare some mysterious props.
Earl Urd added: "Let my guard help you look for it."
"Yes, sir."
Hurry up and get out.
Luke said to Earl Urd: "I came to the West this time because something big is going to happen in the West. And I just got some information related to Sun City. Considering your physical condition, it means that the other party is very likely..."
Luke paused and asked, "What I'm talking about now is very serious. I don't know if your body can handle it."
Count Urd was a smart man. He knew that his illness was caused by someone, so he replied: "I have experienced many ups and downs. I have escaped from the hands of death countless times. I still have the ability to withstand pressure. Besides, now that the Prime Minister is here, I think no matter how big the problem is, it will be easily solved by you."
Luke smiled and said, "There are fallen angels in your city."
"ah!"
"And they are a group of fallen angels."
"ah!"
Although Count Urd had prepared himself mentally, he was still hit hard by the news Luke brought.
Fallen angels are more evil than demons.
Demons are gourmets and will not kill casually, but fallen angels love to kill, just like a good person who becomes evil will become more evil than the evil person.
There is now a group of fallen angels in Sun City, which means a massacre could occur at any time.
Count Urd's blood circulation was blocked and he almost fainted, and the water in the cup spilled all over his body.
Fortunately, after knowing that his disease could be treated, he felt much better, and after taking a few deep breaths, he finally managed to hold on.
"Is it true? I heard that someone saw someone with black wings in the sky above the desert, and I thought they were seeing things. After all, the fallen angels have disappeared for a thousand years, and there are rumors that they are all extinct."
Luke cast a spell to blow away the water stains on the Count's clothes. He then grabbed the kettle from the air and poured water into the cup in the Count's hand, saying, "Disappearance does not mean extinction, and fallen angels are not the whole of this crisis."
Count Urd's hand trembled and the water in the cup almost spilled out again.
"A group of fallen angels is not the end of the crisis. Will this crisis not turn the entire Western Territory upside down?"
"You should have learned about the matter of Disaster and the Demon Hunting Group from Fast Legs."
"Quick Legs told me a long time ago, and I have always taken good care of the Demon Hunting Group."
Luke said: "Disaster is building an army and will attack the Moonlight Court in the near future. The Fallen Angels will join this attack, and some Western nobles will also participate.
The reason why the fallen angels came to Sun City is probably because the Disaster is in Sun City, and your condition also confirms this speculation."
Count Urd couldn't help but get angry: "Master Prime Minister, what you mean is... my health problem is caused by Zaimie?"
Luke nodded: "Your body has been invaded by Disaster, and all your hallucinations and illusions are the influence of Disaster. It's just that you don't hate the World Tree, so Disaster can't control you and can only kill you. But Disaster never kills people on his own initiative, so the one who instigated Disaster to kill you should be Victor, the first apostle of the Temple of the Abyss."
Now Earl Urd's head felt a little swollen, not because the hallucination came again, but because the news he heard was too explosive.
Too much information!
"Why did the Abyss Temple appear?"
Luke replied: "The Abyss Temple is behind the 'Legacy' organization. A common goal brings the Abyss Temple, Disaster, some Western nobles and fallen angels together.
I originally thought they would only attack the Moonlight Court, but now it seems that Sun City is also one of their targets.
I infer that you are being refined into a mysterious tool to activate a secret technique somewhere in Sun City ."
The secret techniques of the Abyss Temple made Count Urd shudder again.
"I will immediately send people to search the whole city, even if we have to turn the ground upside down, to find this secret technique."
Luke reminded him, "If you search the entire city, you will not only find the secrets of the Abyss Temple, but also the fallen angels."
Thinking of the fallen angels, Count Urd couldn't help but be cautious. If the fallen angels were angered, they would really massacre the city.
"Master Prime Minister, what should we do?"
Luke smiled and said, "Since the secret arts of the Abyss Temple need you, if I heal you, won't their secret arts be unable to be activated?"
