Shadow Apostle

"Hey, calm down, calm down." At the same time, the coachman's voice came from the front to calm the horses, "Boys, why are you nervous..."

"parking."

Horst stared at the swooping bird and suddenly shouted loudly.

The experienced coachman hurriedly shouted and stepped on the pedal at the same time. The sound of mechanical rotation immediately sounded from under the chassis of the carriage, and several gears scattered on the outer wall also rotated several times quickly.

The emergency brake disc immediately clamped the axle, causing the wheels to rub against each other with a sharp squeal. The two horses stood up and stopped with a long neigh, but they still paved the ground with their hooves uneasily and snorted from time to time.

"Be good, be good, there is nothing to be afraid of." The coachman patted the butts of the two horses and comforted them softly, "Relax, relax, what are you afraid of?"

Just as he was calming the horses, a sudden gust of wind blew through.

A big bird, bigger than the carriage, fell from the sky and landed on the road less than five meters in front of the carriage with a bang. The strong wind blew the sand and fallen leaves on the roadside flying in all directions.

"Why did the wind suddenly pick up? It's not going to rain."

The coachman raised his collar to cover his mouth and nose, and waited until the dust had passed before looking around. His eyes swept over the huge bird many times, but he turned a blind eye to this huge creature:

Seeing that there were several carriages blocked behind, the carriage driver passing by also cast a strange look. The driver quickly asked: "Sir, what's wrong? Long-term parking is prohibited on this road."

Horst stuck his head out of the car window and looked at the giant bird a few meters away.

It's hard to describe what it is, other than it's a winged object formed from a bunch of biological parts spliced ​​together. The ugliest parts of crows, rats, vultures, bats, cockroaches, all kinds of animals are gathered together, joined together on a mass of half-rotten flesh like a corpse, and together they form a bird-like body that looks like a bird from a distance and still stinks of putrefaction. of weird monsters.

Horst felt nauseated when he saw it, and instinctively had the urge to stay away.

"Hoo", the strange bird flapped its wings and flew into the sky again. Its sharp and hard claws left several deep marks on the asphalt road.

"Ahem, cough, cough, why did the wind suddenly pick up again, and why is there a smell in the wind? Hey, when did such deep marks be made on the ground, and who did such an immoral thing."

"Mind your own business, let's go and drive." Seeing the strange bird that had missed once take off again, Horst urged: "Go to the Tower of Justice in the city center and try to choose the road with fewer people."

"Yes, sir."

The coachman leaned over, released the brake and waved his whip in the air, and the two anxious horses reluctantly restarted.

Horst looked at the strange bird that climbed up again, took out Serena and held it tightly. This thing seemed invisible to ordinary people, only the awakened could see it.

I don’t know whether he was attracted by the mysterious items he was carrying or by his own mysterious characteristics. Horst shook his head, raised his pistol and pointed it in the air, but he looked at the flowing carriages and pedestrians on the roadside outside. , he still put the gun back.

"Ouch~~~"

A piercing scream came from the air.

The people around him still didn't react, but Horst only felt his brain tingling, and blood flashed in front of his eyes several times.

He is indeed a mysterious alien.

The strange bird circled in the air again and swooped down at the moving carriage. The coachman, unaware of the impending disaster, continued to drive the carriage as usual, wondering why the horse was getting more and more anxious.

Getting closer.

Horst, however, remained motionless, just watching the monster dive, as if he could not see the monster at all.

"Ouch~~"

The ferocious appearance is already visible to the naked eye.

Talons and beaks gleamed in the setting sun.

Horst could even see the other person's eyes.

They were a pair of huge insect compound eyes, the bright eyeballs reflecting cold light.

Not a trace of biological emotion could be seen.

Their eyes met, and the distance between the two parties shortened rapidly.

The strange bird has already extended its claws and started its final dive to accelerate.

Seeing the shadow of the strange bird getting bigger and bigger in the sunset, it completely covered the carriage.

However, just when they were about to make contact, Horst suddenly took off his hat and waved at the strange bird.

Make a farewell gesture.

The next moment, the carriage covered in shadow suddenly disappeared, leaving an inexplicable space on the road.

The prey in front of it suddenly turned into asphalt, but the strange bird could no longer stop and hit the hard ground.

There was a bang, then it rolled all the way, knocking over three passing carriages, and finally rolled to the side of the road and broke an innocent street lamp into two pieces before it came to a stop.

The screams suddenly became loud.

The carriages on the road soon stopped.

Not only did a big hole appear on the ground without warning, but there was also an inexplicable rollover accident. Everyone's attention was attracted by the overturned carriage. Well-dressed gentlemen and ladies jumped out of the car one after another and gathered around nervously. There was a lot of discussion, and a few brave people tried to rescue the people in the carriage.

The scene was so chaotic that no one noticed that a carriage suddenly disappeared into the shadows that no one could see. As soon as the shadows moved away, the carriage reappeared on the same spot without even changing its speed. It's like you never left.

The coachman was completely unaware of what had just happened and was still driving as usual. He was also wondering in his heart when he heard Horst knocking on the carriage.

"What's going on over there? Why is it so chaotic?"

The driver leaned out and took a look: "I don't know, it seems there was a car accident. Do you want to go over and have a look?"

"No, just keep walking along this road. Why are people nowadays so careless? Driving is not standardized, and relatives are crying. You have to be careful." Horst complained sincerely, "Yes. Okay, just stop here."

The coachman was stunned, reined in the horse, and watched Horst jump out of the carriage with the box in hand.

He walked towards the broken lamppost on the side of the road.

Everyone around had gathered around the three carriages involved in the car accident, and there was no one around the street lights.

Only the dizzy and strange bird was shaking its head strangely as it tried to stand up.

But Horst had already reached it.

Take off your hat and bow deeply to it.

When he straightened up, he had already drawn out the stabbing sword in his cane.

He took two steps back, held the sword in both hands, rushed towards the strange bird that had not yet gotten up, and stabbed the strange bird in the head with a sharp sword.

The improved physical fitness allowed the stabbing sword to penetrate the monster's head easily. The monster didn't even have time to let out a cry before it was pierced by the sword, and its body quickly stiffened.

Seeing that other people around him were not paying attention to his actions, Horst quickly pulled out his stabbing sword, slashed with his backhand, completely chopped off the head of the strange bird, and held it in his hand. He turned around and met the coachman's puzzled gaze.

"nothing."

Horst restored his cane, took back his hat and straightened his tie. He shook his windbreaker and walked towards the car. Behind him, the huge headless strange bird began to turn into large masses of red mist from the edge of its body, as if it was added to him. A background invisible to ordinary people.

In the thick fog, Horst threw the monster head first into the carriage, and then got in with the box in hand.

"Go on, as the old man of the Burnt family, you should know what to remember and what to forget."

"Yes, sir."

The coachman bowed as a matter of course, and with a crack of his whip, he drove the carriage away from the chaotic streets.

However, Horst did not see that just as the carriage left, the red mist that had dispersed into the air gathered together again and turned into a hazy human shape.

"That's him, Your Excellency."

"It can be confirmed. The thing is in his hands and is being sent to Rye Catcher's headquarters."

"Everything is under control, please rest assured, my lord."

Bang, the mist exploded and dispersed into the air and returned to the world.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Dissipate like smoke.