Blue Sword

When the imperial agents sent by Her Majesty Zoe arrived in front of Aske's ancestral home, they found that the place was already deserted.

On the train heading west, Asik was scrolling through his phone boredly. Nora sat next to him at the window seat, looking at the plain scenery outside the window with interest.

"Ask?" She turned around and asked, "Where are we going?"

The other girls continued their daily training on Hearth Island. Only Nora and Medea were fine. When they heard that Ask was leaving Constantinople, they shouted that they should stay in the demiplane. Feeling bored, I need to get out on the train to get some fresh air.

"The destination of our trip is Stanimaka." Asik stared at the phone and replied, "a military town located in the south-central part of the Thrace province of the empire."

"Are you going on a treasure hunting adventure?" Nora asked curiously.

"No, I'm going to fight the wild boss." Asik replied and handed her the phone.

Nora looked at the phone screen and saw a piece of news displayed in the browser:

"From Solomon's Pravda No. 327."

"It was recently confirmed by the Holy See that the Templar Knight von Kesim has betrayed the Holy See. His true identity is that he is a spy of Emperor Otto of the Holy Ra Empire. The purpose of infiltrating the Knights Templar is to spy on the Holy See's intelligence for a long time."

"This man's shameless betrayal has aroused the anger of the Holy See and sent Cardinal Clement to hunt him down."

"According to reliable information, Feng Kesim has been wounded by the Bishop and fled all the way to the border of the Eastern Solomon Empire."

"Currently, the Holy See has issued a heretic hunting order. Any mercenary group that kills von Kesim and brings his complete head back to the Holy See will receive a 500-pound bounty and the qualification to be selected into the Knights Templar."

"Note: Von Kesim's prosthetic transformation has reached 70% (extremely dangerous). The weapon he is equipped with is the Slaughter-III rifle, which can be switched to assault mode and sniper mode. The assault mode burst fires five rounds. ; The burst fire in sniper mode is a two-shot burst, and comes with a self-aiming component and an auxiliary laser component, which is very powerful. Those who have no gunner experience should be careful."

"This Slayer is a blue-named rifle from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series. It can basically be used until the mid-to-late stage." Asker said lightly, "Military firearms are basically from the Holy See of Solomon and cannot be obtained through private channels, let alone This is a high-end product with a self-aiming component... We don’t have to accept the BOSS’s bounty, but we must get this rifle.”

"What is the blue-named weapon?" Nora entered the curious baby mode, "What is the self-aiming component?"

"White, green, blue, purple and orange, the equipment is graded from low to high." Asker replied, "Generally, weapons are blank slates. If they are made of special materials, such as the meteorite armor worn by Eleanor, It belongs to the excellent level of Green Name.”

"On this basis, if extraordinary runes or high-tech accessories are installed, it is blue-named equipment; a large number of accessories integrated or runes form a magic circle, it is purple-named equipment; orange-named equipment is the highest level of equipment, and almost every piece of orange-named equipment Every weapon is unique."

"So this rifle is a blue-named weapon, which is considered to be of a very good grade." Nora said thoughtfully.

"That's right." Asker said, "It's possible to modify it later and upgrade it to a purple firearm. What's more, this is a sniper rifle. Do you know what the maximum range of a sniper rifle is?"

"Uh, 1,000 meters?" Nora guessed.

"2,000 meters." Aske said, "Any further and the trajectory will be affected by gravity and cross wind. Whether it can hit the target depends entirely on luck."

"The self-aiming component can break through this limitation. It is a device that emits an infrared laser. It shines a laser invisible to the naked eye on the enemy. Then the bullet will automatically correct its trajectory in the air and accurately hit the enemy along the infrared light path."

"A sniper rifle equipped with a self-aiming component has a shooting range within visual range. As long as you have the ability to aim, you can hit someone even from a distance of 20,000 meters."

"But under normal circumstances, we wouldn't deal with the enemy at such a long distance, right?" Nora asked in surprise, wondering if I would encounter an enemy in the future, I would have to run thousands of meters away to set up a gun. ?

"Normally, no, but there is one exception, and that is when facing high-level enemies." Asker replied, "Suppose we have a level 19 enemy whose main sequence is psychic ability and has mastered similar laws. , then even if all of us put together we are no match for him, we will basically control his consciousness as soon as we get close to him."

"However, if you are a sniper, you have a chance to kill him from a long distance. After all, there are few laws or bloodlines that can sense or attack enemies two thousand meters away. A sniper rifle has a crushing advantage in this regard."

"Theoretically, an excellent sniper only needs one bullet to kill a transcendent person below the level of a demigod who emphasizes spiritual power. If it is a giant, dragon, flesh-and-blood bloodline that emphasizes physical strength, then a few more bullets will be needed. "

"There is a saying that 'under the demi-god, you are born in a mortal body.' This is the truth."

While the two were chatting, they saw Medea appearing at the entrance of the carriage and walking over with peeled hazelnuts.

"Too slow for you." Asik joked.

"I can't help it. I was accosted by a group of stinky men on the road." Medea said nonchalantly. "A few of them were planning to do something. The dirty desires revealed in their eyes could be clearly sensed even if I didn't use my powers. .”

"Then didn't you..." Nora was shocked. She also knew that Medea had male phobia. If someone really took advantage of her on the road... then the whole train would probably explode.

"In addition to my shocking beauty, I am also a psychic, okay?" Medea rolled her eyes at her, "One group psychic suggestion made them all run to the toilet and have diarrhea."

"Okay." Nora breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but mourn for the men lining up at the door of the toilet. Don't do anything to offend the Psion, otherwise you will be planted with who knows what nonsense.

A few hours later, the train arrived at Stanimaka, a small Thracian-style town dominated by Orthodox-style buildings with white walls and red roofs.

As soon as the three of them got off the train, they saw a dozen fully armed mercenaries standing on the platform. They were all sturdy Franks with burnt yellow beards and curly hair. They were drinking cans of beer and chatting in loud voices. Like thunder.

The weapons they used were giant two-handed swords with a special appearance. The hilt alone was as long as a human forearm, and it had double jaws and hand guards. Since the sword was too large to have a scabbard, they just wrapped it around a few times with strips of cloth and carried it behind their backs.

"Gothic Two-Handed Swordsman." Ask said with a click of his tongue, "The profession with the most reckless style. Have you seen the extra-large swords they carry on their backs? That kind of sword requires special force techniques to swing. Once it is swung, there is almost no skill. There’s nothing to say.”

"In the past, there were many people who liked this profession, and they even formed a 'Giant Sword Cult'. With the bloodline focusing on explosive power, it was really difficult to deal with in the early stage."

"Giants in body are often dwarfs in mind." Medea commented, "Their resistance to psychic abilities must be very poor."

"Asker." Nora looked over there and asked, "Look at the coat of arms on their back armor. It is a cross sword surrounded by thorn bushes. Is this the symbol of some mercenary group?"

"The largest mercenary group in the Holy Solomon Empire, the Iron Cross (Stahlkreuzung)." Ask replied, "The official members are said to be more than 10,000."

It turned out that they were the Iron Cross... Nora suddenly remembered that her eldest sister once mentioned that she knew the leader of the Iron Cross mercenary group and said that she could introduce him there.

The thought of being surrounded by these strong Frank men made her shudder with disgust.

It would be better to stay at Cang Qing Sword, where they are all cute and familiar girls.

Mr. Asker, the only male in the group, did not make her feel annoying.

Perhaps the three of them had been staring there for a long time. A certain Frank mercenary noticed the gaze here, pointed and said a few words to his companion, then turned around and walked towards this side.

Nora immediately showed a somewhat frightened look and hid behind Asik, while Medea looked over there coldly and snapped her fingers.

"Get lost," she said.

The Frank mercenaries did not hear her voice, but they seemed to be caught in some kind of hesitation and psychological struggle, and finally turned around and left reluctantly.

"Come to strike up a conversation?" Asik asked.

"No, they are here to provoke. They don't like to be spied on." Medea said lightly, "Besides, I read some interesting things from their shallow memories."

"I guess they are also looking for the wild boss." Ask said, "Fon Kesim, right?"

"Yes." Medea said, "What is certain is that Feng Kesim, a fugitive from the Holy See, has been targeted by many mercenary groups, and the Iron Cross Mercenary Group is just one of them."

"They suspected that Von Kesim was in the mountains south of the town, known locally as the Rhodope Mountains." You can reach the north coast of the Aegean Sea by passing through the mountains. Then you can find a ship and go out to sea, and you will basically escape. "

"I heard that this von Kesim is a secret agent planted by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto in the Holy See?" Nora said thoughtfully, "If that's the case, why didn't he return to Aachen, the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, to seek protection? Instead, he asked for help. Are you going south to try to escape out to sea?”

"Because those who engage in intelligence have never ended well." Medea sneered. "He is not serving the Holy Solomon Empire, but Emperor Otto himself. For many Saxon lords who believe in Catholicism in the empire, he is just a shameful person. A Frank traitor, a despicable person who betrayed both the Shinra Empire and the Catholic faith."

"Besides, his identity has been made public, and he has lost the greatest value to Otto. Do you want to return to the country and send him to his door, betting that Otto will protect him because he cherishes his past achievements?"

"So he can only choose to flee to the east?" Nora asked.

"Aside from the Seljuk Empire in the east and the Mamluk Sultanate in the southern continent, who else can protect a traitor who has been declared an 'apostate' by the Holy See?" Medea asked her in return.

"How pitiful." Nora said unbearably, "Isn't this the case that everyone is the enemy?"

Medea rolled her eyes and expressed disdain for Nora's sudden surge of Virgin emotions.

"Nora." Asik sighed, "Every NPC becomes a BOSS for a reason."

"It would be an understatement to say that an NPC with a Templar background like this has killed a lot of people in his life. If extraordinary beings like us were discovered in the West, we would either be killed on the spot by the Templars, or we would be caught and tied to the stake. They will be burned alive. If there are any family members, even the family members will be slaughtered."

"Uh." Nora immediately felt that the pity in her heart disappeared. "Then let's go find this Templar... uh, this BOSS now."

"I have an idea." Medea said, "Since Iron Cross is also looking for this Templar, in such a foreign land where they are unfamiliar, they will definitely hire nearby idle mercenaries to collect intelligence for them. Even if it is confirmed that Feng Kesim is in the mountains, a large number of manpower will be needed to go into the mountains to round him up, right?"

"You mean, we openly accept their employment, but in fact, we use their intelligence channels to locate and find this BOSS?" Asker asked.

"That's right." Medea sneered and said, "My psychic ability can read their shallow memories. Once the people of Iron Cross discover Funksim, they will have a strong desire to hunt him down, just like after the rain. Like a fish that rises to the surface for air, it cannot be hidden in the shallow layers of the mental body. As soon as you read it, you will know where von Kersim is."

"The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind." Ask nodded.

"That's probably what it means." Medea pondered for a moment, "Well, this metaphor is quite interesting."

"Then let's do it." Asik finally made the decision and finalized the next action plan.