Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 897 879. Undead Settlement (3000)

Riding a unicorn and carrying a velvet ball, Lan En once again came to the outside world of the Netherworld Church.

This time they didn't have to worry about the speed of the convoy, so the Kirin's body was filled with lightning, and then they could easily climb over the valleys and highlands.

"Xilulu!"

Lan En slightly pulled the Qilin's mane, causing it to pause as it ran happily.

This is already on the top of a hill near the Netherworld Church.

In the distance is the spire of the magnificent Gothic church, and looking down from the top of the mountain, wandering souls are wandering shoulder to shoulder on the road.

A gasping sound came from their parched throats.

The body is like skin and bones because of the loss of humanity in the soul.

Even some hunting dogs and domestic dogs have changed due to the decline of the initial fire.

Their bodies have also become skinny and bones, and even the lumbar vertebrae can be seen on the hind legs, but the swollen hair is still messy and strong.

The First Fire affects all life in the Age of Fire.

Lan En followed the path he took with the convoy and turned back.

Qilin's leg power provided extraordinary movement speed. The last time they went to the Netherworld Church, they had to spend the next night in the wild.

But in front of the freely moving Qilin, Lan En estimated that it would take more than two hours for him to return to the undead settlement that he was about to enter.

But along the way, he accidentally met a strange person.

The man was fat, wearing a lady's wide-brimmed hat, holding a heavy scripture in one hand, and a terrifying long mace in the other.

When Lan En saw her, she was doing something very cruel.

It was an immortal man who had become a wandering spirit, and the fat woman opened the book and recited the story above.

Then with a wave of her hand, a swarm of tiny black insects flew out of her hand with an intrusive sound of flapping wings and penetrated into the body of the wandering soul.

The swarm seems to be carnivorous bugs, and their feeding efficiency is extremely high.

A swarm of insects flew to the wandering soul and almost gnawed a big hole in the skinny body in the blink of an eye!

The plump woman seemed to like the scene in front of her very much. After wielding the insect swarm, she almost couldn't help but let out a cheerful laugh.

Inexplicably, Lan En felt familiar with the insects that were summoned to bite the human body.

It was like the darkness that seeped into his body after seeing Eldridge's true nature.

People who are exposed to darkness will feel as if their bodies are being bitten by countless insects.

And this [miracle] seems to be a story that tells those feelings.

Needless to say, this is a profound believer.

It should be the missionary who was sent by the Yousui Church to spread the faith during the period when he was studying.

It's just that people who believe in Yousu prefer to use this bloody and cruel method even when preaching.

Lan En dealt with her easily.

In other words, Qilin solved her.

In terms of combat effectiveness, this preacher is far inferior to those church knights who have experienced hundreds of battles.

Lan En just asked Qilin to be careful to avoid those supernatural insect swarms, and then the ancient dragon was free to show off.

Even with Lan En on his back, Qilin's speed was far beyond what ordinary people could keep up with.

After a few light circles, it touched the back of this plump woman.

Then he lowered his head and pushed it forward, making a "puff" sound.

The unicorn's horn pierced her waist.

The protective plate armor on her body was as if it didn't exist.

Lan En sat on Qilin's back and watched indifferently as the woman who was stabbed in the waist crawled on the ground, twitched, and finally became motionless.

Then he got off his horse, kicked her body away, and fiddled with the scripture with the sheathed Arondette.

Sure enough, the stories described above are all about profound stories.

"It seems Eldridge is not a brave man, sir."

Mentos spoke in his mind.

"After being seriously injured by you, he didn't even have the intention to gather his subordinates during his escape. It can be called a model of retreat without looking back."

"These preachers probably don't know what's going on in the Netherworld Church right now, right?"

After Lan En flipped through a few pages with a sheathed sword, he was no longer interested in the book.

With a snap of his fingers, the flames caused by the [Igni Seal] began to burn on the heavy scripture.

These preachers came out to preach with only very basic Youshu stories, which were very superficial compared with the books recommended to them by Macdonald in the Youshu church.

But if it is used to preach to common people who have little knowledge, it is undoubtedly enough.

"Eldridge is not a salaryman who is famous for fighting and becoming a hero. He is just 'eatable'."

After watching the book burn up, Lan En patted the end of his Arondette scabbard and wiped away the ashes.

"Even when he was alive, he was still the highest-ranking archbishop of the White Sect. Maybe he has never done anything like licking blood from a knife edge. It's normal to be timid."

Lan En said to Mentos as he mounted the Qilin again.

The flannel ball was standing on Qilin's neck, wiping the Qilin's horns with a cloth.

"Clean meow."

While watching the interaction between Velvet Ball and Qilin, Lan En was thinking about the undead settlement.

At first, Fodolink said that he was looking for something near the undead settlement. Maybe he could go and see him this time.

When you first arrive in a place, it would be nice to have someone you know.

Lan En kept thinking about it.

Because of the Qilin's all-terrain mobility, Lan En did not pass by the courtyard where the crystallized old man was, but jumped directly from the mountain.

He is actually also very interested in the magic of this world and wants to see how the world is explained in the magician's worldview.

But now the main purpose is to complete the plan to rob people in Lothric, this goal can only be postponed temporarily.

Anyway, the crystallized old man looks like a otaku researcher who doesn't want to go out. It should be easy to find him later.

Lan En quickly rode Qilin and completed the road he had walked before, and then entered a section of road that had not yet been explored.

At that time, he and Fodolink met the convoy escorting the goddess on the way to the undead settlement.

And going forward, Lan En has not been there. Now it's just a matter of following Klimt's direction.

At the end of the road is a tall tower. And this height should correspond to the bottom floor of the tower.

Lan En dismounted and led Qilin inside.

"right here?"

Upon entering the tower's ground floor room, they discovered an elevator-like contraption.

It's just that unlike Lan En's impression that the structure must be equipped with a counterweight on the opposite side of the elevator, this thing seems to have no concept of counterweight at all.

Just step on the wooden protrusion in the middle of the elevator, and then the entire wooden structure will start to move.

Bring one person, one horse and one cat up.

"Tsk, who do you think studied this?"

Lan En kicked the elevator pole with his toes curiously. The velvet ball was similar and looked at it curiously.

The unknown elevator was stable and fast. It took them to the middle floor in a short time and stopped automatically.

There were many lit candles in this room, and the wax tears were piled in a large pile on the corner of the floor.

It looks a bit bright and warm.

After walking out of this room, there is an undead settlement.

Under the 'Bleeding Sun', the sky became almost dark.

Flocks of crows circled and called in the sky.

What attracts so many scavenging birds is this large complex of buildings.

The crooked wooden houses are stacked together, making people wonder how this mechanical structure can stabilize the house and allow people to live inside.

The decaying wooden plank building materials indicate that the economic situation here has been poor.

But this is at most an ordinary sight in a medieval slum.

The only thing that attracts crows is flesh and blood.

The undead settlement happened to have a lot of flesh and blood gathered together.

This is the 'preliminary processing' site for dealing with the undead. Therefore, he is qualified to be directly connected to the bridge entering Lothrik City at the entrance of the village.

In the normal past of the world, they would give those undead people a simple and dignified death in the village, and the process was almost as solemn and rigorous as a ceremony.

But as the flames dim now, the forces that keep the world running are reflected in people's hearts.

Coupled with the growing panic and the grim situation caused by more and more undead people, the atmosphere here is definitely not a 'good' one.

Under psychological pressure, the original solemn ceremony is rapidly collapsing.

Just as Lan En looked up when he walked out of the door, he saw a large number of wheels on the roofs of the wooden houses.

The villagers of the undead settlement placed the wheels horizontally on the roofs, and the irrational wandering souls were tied to the wheels, allowing crows to peck at them.

Even if the wandering spirits of the villagers who did such a thing were almost like zombies, Lan En didn't think their spirits would be very normal anymore.

Compared with people from other worlds like Lan En, whose souls and human nature are significantly different, the state of Chu Huo directly affects the spirit and body of ordinary people in this world.

But fortunately, today's undead settlement seems to be barely maintaining some order, and has not completely turned into a gathering place for lunatics and wandering souls.

"Hello?"

Lan En hesitantly reached out and called to a passing villager.

The villager was holding what looked like a machete used for butchering, with fresh blood dripping from it.

His figure has become somewhat lanky, and the legs of his old linen trousers are even stretched above his ankles. He didn't even have any decent shoes on his feet.

But this height is not out of the normal range anyway. This was one of the reasons why Lan En wanted to come forward and talk.

He turned his head and looked at Lan En with his empty eyes under the tattered straw hat, as if he was checking whether he was a wandering spirit.

But after a slow and stiff look, his struggling mind finally discovered that the person in front of him was plump and strong, with smooth and white skin.

Not to mention compared with the wandering soul who is as haggard as dry wood, even when everything is normal, this is an out-and-out noble appearance.

So, he took off the tattered straw hat from his head with difficulty and put it on his chest. I still remember basic etiquette.

"P-please say, sir."