Volume 3: The Secret of the Door Chapter 21: When facing fear...
Woody is missing?!
Upon hearing his subordinates' words, the train conductor Edward's face suddenly turned ugly.
Because, at this moment, a word rose in the heart of conductor Edward -
traitor!
That's right, traitor!
Only with the help of a traitor could Woody escape from Car 13 of the train.
"knew."
The train conductor Edward nodded at his men and signaled them to leave first. His eyes first turned to the old woman Van der Sa.
"I will have the security guards at the 'Academy' search the area thoroughly. If he shows up, he will be captured."
The old woman gave assurance.
Then, the two looked at Goethe.
"Two additional items related to 'Headmaster'."
Goethe said with a smile.
Hearing such an answer, both the train conductor Edward and the old lady Van der Sa breathed a sigh of relief. After Woody's "accidental escape", what they were most worried about was Goethe's attitude.
In other words, in the eyes of the two, Goethe is the only variable in the entire fragment of the secret realm where the "Academy" is located.
Now that they had Goethe's promise, they thought it was acceptable even if they had to pay a little price.
After all, compared to a subtle attitude, this kind of commitment is what both of them need.
Especially after Goethe showed that he was quite good at keeping his promises.
"No problem. I'll have someone tidy up the storeroom in a moment and bring the 'Principal' items that I promised you before."
The old woman said so.
"I need to next time."
"I must drive away at sunset, or I shall remain here forever—next time, when the next time comes, I shall fulfill my duty."
The conductor, Edward, gave a wry smile and began to say goodbye.
“I look forward to seeing you again.”
Goethe kept smiling and watched the two people go away.
When the two walked a hundred meters, Goethe turned and walked into the "Paradise Hotel".
Squeak, bang.
The door closed immediately.
And just as the door of the hotel closed, a look of amusement appeared in Goethe's eyes.
"What did Edward show Woody that made him feel like his worldview had collapsed?"
"besides……"
"What is Woody now?"
Goethe let the floor beneath his feet carry him back to his own room, and lay flat on the sofa.
Not only did he see Woody being captured by the old woman Van der Sa, he also saw the train conductor Edward using some ability to peek into Woody's heart.
No!
They should be spying on each other.
Goethe recalled the situation at that time and gave a more affirmative guess.
Goethe was quite interested in what both parties saw of each other.
However, he was more interested in 'Woody' at the moment.
When Woody was taken on the 'train', how could Goethe not send a [Blood Crow Spirit] to follow him?
In fact, since Woody left, a [Blood Crow Spirit] and three [Second-class Blood Crow Spirits] have been following him. Goethe also saw from multiple perspectives that they were locked in the "connection" between carriages 11 and 12 - this should be the aisle of the train, but after the attendant used a wooden key, a new carriage appeared.
Car No. 13.
Woody was locked inside.
A [Second-level Blood Crow Spirit] also sneaked in.
So, Goethe saw Woody leaving car No. 13 with his own eyes.
The body becomes ethereal, like a ghost.
Just like that, he passed through the constraints of carriage No. 13.
The [Second-Class Blood Crow] that had sneaked in also shuttled out.
He just stared at Woody as he ran straight towards the dark, smelly, poisonous river, and watched him sneak into one of its places - behind the mud on the river bank, there was a secret room extending towards the land.
Woody is there at this moment.
There is also plenty of water, food, medicine and weapons in the secret room.
After entering here , Woody once again changed from a virtual being to a normal person and fell into a coma.
Goethe controlled the [Second-level Blood Raven Spirit] to inspect the secret room.
"It's not made recently. Judging from the production date of these foods, it must have been at least three years ago."
"Were you preparing for the current plan at that time?"
"Or is it better to take precautions before it happens?"
"You happen to meet me now?"
Goethe guessed.
He had no intention of arresting Woody immediately.
On the contrary, he will temporarily help Woody hide his whereabouts.
Because, Woody's disappearance is more beneficial to him.
The 'College' still hides quite a lot of unknowns. At least behind the southern security door, Goethe felt uneasy.
And outside?
The situation is also unknown.
So, under this premise, he hopes that it will be more chaotic outside.
What could be better than 'a member of a secret society escapes from the cage of the Emperor's subordinates'?
Of course, a member of this secret organization once held the 'Philosopher's Stone'.
Although Goethe knew what the "Philosopher's Stone" was, people outside did not know, and they would think that this "Philosopher's Stone" was the legendary "Philosopher's Stone".
So what happens?
Whether it is the emperor or Earl Tim, they will test this "secret organization" whether they care about it or not.
And where there is temptation, there will definitely be friction.
Friction has emerged, is the battle far away?
Step by step, the situation will escalate.
And this is what Goethe wanted to see.
Without an absolute understanding , Goethe hoped that people outside would be distracted by certain things so that he would have enough time to deal with the affairs of the "Academy".
For example--
Found the 'Principal's Office'!
Thinking of this, Goethe sighed again.
"I really want to punch the Mad King!"
"You could have just told me the answer!"
"Why do you want me to 'search'?"
If he wanted to find it, he had to enter the "Academy", but the "Academy" itself had a slight dislike for him, which made Goethe realize that he would get half the result with twice the effort.
and……
What is in the South Security Department?
That feeling of palpitations made Goethe, who lacked a sense of security, feel uneasy.
What's the best way to eliminate fear?
Of course it is a more powerful strength!
Face fear with greater strength, look it in the face, beat it, crush it, and let it understand that you are the fear!
Goethe, who had such simple ideas, did not hesitate at all.
He looked towards [Bloody Honor].
"Perform the Berserker Baptism!"
Goethe said to himself in his heart.
This was originally one of his plans, it was just slightly advanced now.
['Frenzy' advanced information is being judged...]
[1, 'Heart' 3, passed! ]
[2, 'body' 10, passed! ]
[3. Possessing the 'Warrior' prerequisite, the judgment is passed! ]
[4. Sucking a portion of Lingshi stalactite (at least 100ml), judged as passed]
[5. Killed a giant with bare hands, failed! ]
[Extra judgment: Killing a Nemea with bare hands, the judgment failed! ]
…
[Do you want to use Bloody Honor instead of Option 5 and the extra options? ]
"yes!"
Goethe answered in the affirmative.
And at the moment Goethe gave an affirmative answer.
Boom! Boom!
His heart began to beat strongly and powerfully, the sound was far beyond usual. As Goethe lay there, it was as if there was a war drum hidden in his chest.
The sound of the war drum is deep and powerful, making people's blood boil.
The boiling blood caused Goethe to have a slight tinnitus in his ears, and his eyes were even more dazed.
He was standing on a low city wall in a trance, looking at the enemies in the distance with flags flying, neat troops, aggressive momentum and terrifying numbers.
Each of these enemies is armed to the teeth, with fierce and cold eyes.
And them?
There are less than two hundred people.
And the equipment is simple.
What’s even more sad is that this is an isolated city.
No support, no reinforcements.
Despair is everywhere.
Goethe felt this despair. He looked at the women, children, old and young in the city and clenched the extremely heavy battle axe in his hand. He was just a militiaman, thin and poorly trained. Even the weapon in his hand was the one thrown in the corner by others and was no longer needed.
And the people around him?
Same here.
They are all militiamen.
what to do?
what to do?
He asked himself.
The militia captain turned pale, clenched his spear, and wanted to say something, but no words came out.
He subconsciously looked behind him.
There was his soon-to-be-married wife.
He wanted to see what his wife looked like.
But I can't see it at all.
He could only imagine in his mind the silly appearance of his wife and the oath he once made: 'I will definitely protect you'!
Protect!
oath!
He turned around and looked at the enemy who was about to attack the city.
He took deep breaths of the cold air, letting it sting his lungs, muscles, and bones.
One bite, two bites, three bites.
When he felt that he was about to freeze, he raised his hands with difficulty and took off the cotton robe that his fiancée had sewn for him. He gently placed the robe at his feet, his naked body exposed, letting the wind and snow hit him.
When he felt the cold was about to take his life, he opened his mouth and ate the mushroom in his hand.
Aaaaaaaaaaah!
The howling of pain resounded through the sky, suppressing the howling of the north wind.
hot!
Burning|hot!
As scorching hot as the sun!
anger!
anger!
Anger that feels like the earth trembling!
"roar!"
With a roar, he stood up again.
He, who was originally thin, became extremely strong and stood there like a little giant. The heavy two-handed battle axe now looked like a long sword of the perfect size.
He jumped down from the city wall.
Facing the endless enemies, he laughed wildly towards the sky.
"I am destiny!"
call!
The flames on the battle axe burned fiercely, and the sun in the sky became dim at this moment, because...
A brighter sun is rising above the earth!
sun!
boom!
The heaven and earth trembled, and all enemies were destroyed.
The tinnitus in Goethe's ears disappeared, and the familiar room appeared before his eyes again.
More words gushed out like a fountain.
[Warrior promoted to 'Frenzy', passed! ]
[Gain inherent attributes of 'heart', 'skill', 'body']
[Heart +0.5]
[Skill +5]
[Physique +5]
[Judgment is extreme. Promotion, gain additional attributes 'heart', 'skill', 'body']
[Heart +1]
[Skill +10]
[Physique +10]
…
[Gain inherent expertise: Blood Burning]
[Judged to have a higher level of Blood Rage, and the judgment limit is promoted: Blood Rage → Blood Rage II → Blood Rage III]
[Gain inherent expertise: tough skin]
[Ultimate judgment. Extreme baptism: Tough skin is upgraded to steel skin! ]
[Gain inherent expertise: Strong bones]
[Ultimate judgment. Extreme baptism: Strong bones are upgraded to steel bones! ]
…
[Blood Rage III: Your vigorous blood has been awakened, and your dormant fighting spirit is boiling. Your blood is burning, and your fighting spirit is roaring. At this moment, you burst out with stronger power. Within 10 seconds, your 'body' attribute will be enhanced by 100%, and you will consume a lot of physical strength! ]
[Steel Skin: Your skin and muscles have strong defense.]
[Iron Bones: Your internal organs and bones have strong defenses.]
…
Crunch. Crunch.
The moment the words stopped, a crisp sound like frying beans began to be heard inside Goethe's body. His muscles and bones shattered instantly, and the powerful [body] made them begin to regenerate, and then shattered and filled again.
After the cycle repeated nearly ten times, the changes spread to the internal organs.
A feeling as if being eaten appeared in Goethe's body.
The pain made Goethe break out in a cold sweat.
However, Goethe picked up the fried chicken on the table indifferently.
This is Jerry's normal recipe.
Golden and crispy.
The meat is tender.
"It should have black pepper, cumin, and a tomato dip."
“Hmm…”
"It would be nice if it had honey mustard."
Goethe whispered to himself, paying no attention to the pain in his body.
When the unique metallic luster on his bones, muscles, internal organs and skin flashed away, Goethe felt an extremely violent feeling in his heart.
It was an urge to tear all living things apart.
It is the aftereffect of [Blood Fury III].
It is also an illusion of consciousness caused by the sudden expansion of the [body].
The equally enhanced [heart] was quite good at suppressing this impulse and illusion, allowing Goethe to savor the charm of it.
Surge.
dissipate.
The first round is over.
A moment later, when the impulse came again, Goethe picked up the soda water with ice on the table.
Gulp, gulp.
A whole bottle in one go.
I feel chilled and my heart is filled with joy.
The impulse suddenly dissipated.
"It's a pity it's not fat house water."
“It’s not sweet anymore.”
"If so, then you are completely calm, right?"
Goethe muttered to himself, looking towards the door of the inn.
Abby appeared at the door of the inn carrying a bag of canned food.
The young steward did not knock on the door, but carefully placed his entire share of 'twenty cans' at the door, and then left, thinking that no one had noticed.
There was surprise in Goethe's eyes.
He let a [Second Blood Raven Spirit] follow the young man.
No reason.
He just wanted to see the 'outside world'.
At this moment, the feeling of rage surged again.
Goethe was not impulsive at all. He raised his hand and twenty cans appeared in the room. He picked up a can of pear juice, opened it , and poured it into the bottle of iced soda water.
Then, drink it all in one gulp.
The canned and the bubbling feeling instantly spread in Goethe's mouth.
He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
He whispered -
“Very sweet.”
