The sun is high

When the descendants of the Dark Abyss in Salem City began to consciously build a battle line and make final preparations before the general attack, the emergency committee station near Salem City had another messy and busy look.

The order to evacuate came too hastily.

For the ordinary members of the emergency committee, they were completely unable to understand the rationale for this series of orders.

A considerable number of them were still busy with evacuation work in Salem City one moment, and the next moment they received an order to evacuate inexplicably, and this order was not accompanied by any specific reasons or explanations.

Those officials and senior mages who were aware of these decisions remained silent on this matter. Their actions were even faster than those of ordinary personnel. In just half a day, in addition to maintaining the In addition to the operational surveillance towers and observation balloons, most of the emergency committee facilities have stopped operating, and a large number of results and data related to Salem City, the rift, and the descendants of the Dark Abyss have been prioritized to be transferred to the rear.

The workers who were recruited are naturally happy to see this kind of development. They are the most ordinary ordinary people. They are naturally afraid of danger, and they also instinctively desire a stable environment and life. Without People want to walk side by side with danger in the late winter. Everyone wants to return to their homes and stay with their loved ones.

Among the emergency committee's residents, the "ordinary people" closest to the truth are the observers who are still monitoring the movements in Salem City.

From their perspective, the scene in Salem City now was more terrifying than at any time in the past.

They were completely unable to understand why half of the city was covered in that kind of flowing dark light and shadow. They didn't even know how to report what they saw. The experience they had accumulated in the past and the training they had received were meaningless at this moment. .

"Half the city's sludge is gathering!"

This is what they finally concluded.

And when night once again engulfed Salem City, the observers on the balloon saw countless dark green light spots emerging from the deep "mud", which were the eyes growing out of their bodies.

With the beginning of this change, the descendants of An Abyss who were originally united began to quickly divide their own groups, just as they had done when they hunted Shuge in the northern city - these chaotic and sticky descendants The gelatin rapidly split into individuals of varying sizes.

Under the command of the main body of the group who was already intelligent enough, the "wall" used to protect the same kind and continue to advance appeared first, and then a large number of Dark Abyss spellcasters who maintained their basic human form were transformed, and then, there were Many small raiders with various characteristics of predatory creatures.

And behind this first batch of "armies", more weird shapes that even Xiuge had never seen before gradually differentiated, except for the previous "mucus hills" that were directly integrated with the entire crystal cannon. , there are even humanoid figures directly holding crystal muskets, and twisted beasts that resemble horses. This is an imitation of infantry and cavalry by the descendants of Dark Abyss through the memories of their victims.

Although a little clumsy, when their numbers are stacked together, the pressure and impact they bring are enough to make people tremble.

At seven o'clock in the evening, just as the observation balloon was preparing to land, the ground in the distance began to tremble again, and the magical movement that swept the entire Van En broke out again. This time, the strange movement even triggered drastic changes in the celestial phenomena. .

The survivors in Salem City looked up to the sky.

They were surprised to find that the night, which was gradually getting richer, was now covered with a strange dark red light and shadow, as if the sky itself had been cut with a huge sharp blade, and rich blood was constantly flowing out of it. .

Because they had been warned in advance and made sufficient preparations, the survivors in the station were not too panicked by the sudden shock. Not only that, all defenses, important secrets and supplies had been fully prepared in advance. Protection, so the magic power of the mutation did not have an obvious impact on them.

The concentration of magic power in the environment has increased again, and they are changing in a more disorderly and chaotic direction.

In the room where the secret ritual was stored, Wei Lin, who had just finished communicating with the Dawn Society, silently calculated the remaining time, and then immediately started a conversation with the emergency committee.

Affected by the abnormal changes in magic power, the communication between the secret rituals has always been difficult to maintain stable, but even if the other party's voice was seriously disturbed, Wei Lin was still able to capture the chaotic and noisy sounds in the emergency committee station.

"The initial screening of the survivors has been completed. It can be confirmed that no members of the Black Sun Society and those monsters have mixed in. The adjustments to the sealing ceremony of Salem City have also been completed. I am now applying to the emergency committee to open the south gate in advance, so as not to Combat-capable survivors began to withdraw."

"Ms. Ernst, this does not conform to the pre-plan..."

"However, the evacuation of the emergency committee also did not comply with the pre-plan, as did the insufficient supply of vehicles and manpower."

As Wei Lin said these words, the magic light on the secret ritual flashed slightly, but there was no sound coming from it. I don't know if it was interfered by the magic power, or if the other party was really trapped. silence.

Wei Lin waited for two seconds, and then she said: "I know the reason why the emergency committee made this decision, and I can also understand that if Van En is going to face a bigger crisis next, we really can't waste important manpower. In Salem City, those important records and related scholars and mages must also be protected accordingly."

"However, I can understand that it does not mean that these survivors who can escape immediately can... There are only these people left in the entire city of Salem. They have been abandoned once, and now they have to face a second time. Do you plan to use everyone here as a price and bait to delay those monsters? Do you think that only magic flames and a closed ritual site can stop their advance? "

Valery, who was also beside the secret ceremony, could no longer control his expression.

He knew that the person who was talking to Wei Lin was just an ordinary mage responsible for controlling the secret ritual. There must be more high-ranking officials from various countries beside him.

As a spell caster who grew up in Merlinle and the Legal Committee, Valery had never thought that someone could face such a group of people with such a tone and attitude.

After a moment of silence, the mage responsible for talking to Wei Lin seemed to have received instructions. He said: "Ms. Ernst, are you threatening the committee?"

Hearing these words, Weilin couldn't help but laugh out loud. She was really laughing. Her clear laughter even spread into the emergency committee meeting room through the secret ceremony, and was heard in all the meetings. echoed above the heads of the spectators.

Then, Weilin stopped her sarcastic laughter and said: "Yes, I am threatening you, so what are you thinking about? Thinking about the monsters in the city and the black sun that is about to rise. Negotiation? Or are there members of the Black Sun Society among all of you here, hoping that Salem City can be destroyed in accordance with the society’s prophecy and achieve the ‘Only Son of the Abyss’ that you envisioned?”

Having said this, a series of violent explosions suddenly sounded in Salem City. The sound was so shocking that the communication secret device fixed on the ground shook violently. The ceremony venue that sealed Salem City, It also vibrated slightly because of this.

After the communication secret instrument was stabilized again, Wei Lin continued: "Gentlemen, just now, the highly explosive ammunition we set up in the city has detonated, which means that the monster army has officially begun to advance towards us. I believe you Through the balloon and the watch tower, you can see what is happening...So now I want to ask, will the committee's plan change? Will the survivors in the city be able to start evacuating?"

After Weilin raised these questions, the secret communication protocol was temporarily interrupted, and there was silence in the room. Neither Weilin nor Valery made any sound.

A few minutes later, the dim light on the secret ritual began to flicker again, and then an old, tired voice came over.

"Okay Miss Weilin, I am Weka, the head of Merlinle and the Public Magic Affairs Department. I will talk to you now."

"Okay Professor Weka, I have attended two of your classes."

"I'm also very impressed with you, Miss Wei Lin... But as for the rest, we can talk about it later when we have the opportunity."

Master Weka laughed softly twice, and then he said: "I heard everything you said before. After just discussion, the emergency committee decided to modify the original evacuation plan, and we will open the south side of the city as you wish. Door."

Having said this, Master Weka paused slightly: "But at the same time, you must maintain the defense line to ensure that we implement the 'Scorched City Strategy' against Salem City. Once the defense line collapses, we will also re-close the entire ceremony site. At that time, All who remain in the city will be completely abandoned.”

"In addition, we will provide one-third of the vehicles used to transport personnel according to the scheduled plan. Unfortunately, we are unable to find so many volunteers."

"It's better than expected. Thank you, Professor Weka."

"Please wait a moment, Miss Wei Lin, I have another question for you... From what standpoint and angle did you say those words before? The Legal Committee? The Council? Or maybe it was The royal family and nobles of Walter?”

"I speak to you as a disciple of the goddess Mel and a mage of Van En."

…

When Weilin ended the "negotiations" with the emergency committee, the bandits of the Tricolor Brotherhood who had managed to escape from the city center finally arrived at the forefront of the survivors' defense line. The Brotherhood members armed with various weapons, the soldiers and mages stationed behind the fortifications did not give them any chance to argue or explain.

Following the orders they had received before, they gritted their teeth and pulled the triggers of their weapons.

In fact, almost all defense lines have been sealed using permanent rituals and reinforcement magic. There are no stairs or passages on them at all. Some are just hidden inside the fortifications, and magic rituals triggered by magic can be used at any time. Once the defense lines are On the verge of collapse, these bunkers and fortifications themselves will immediately burst into flames or explode, providing the last bit of help to hinder the descendants of the Dark Abyss.

Everyone involved in the battle has been told that they will face a more cruel test than the outside battlefield. In this case, every action and every shot they take will be directly related to themselves and their loved ones. life and death.

A mage from the Legal Committee calmly pulled the trigger. With the help of magic power, he accurately hit the head of a bandit who was trying to beg for mercy. The impact of the metal bullet caused the body to fall to the ground.

However, the next moment, this seemingly ordinary "corpse" suddenly trembled violently, and then the robber's body was split from the middle by something, and a group of dark "mud" emerged from the crack of the body. Quickly crawling out, countless green eyes and sharp insect limbs grew out of the deep mucus. In just two breaths, a terrifying evil beast appeared in front of everyone.

"boom!"

Before the descendant of An Abyss, who had blended into the crowd of refugees, could make further moves, the mage quickly turned the wheel and pulled the trigger again.

This time, the bullets fired had been replaced by powerful crystalline ammunition, so the surging light tore the "sludge" into pieces on the spot, and the violent magic explosion completely wiped out the vitality contained in those fragments.

Similar scenarios occurred on multiple lines of defense at the same time.

As if they realized that these remaining survivors did not intend to let their "similar people" pass the defense line, those descendants of the Dark Abyss who successfully blended into the ranks of the refugees immediately changed their strategies. They followed the main body's instructions. The wills emerged from the "skin bags" they were hiding in, and directly began to ruthlessly slaughter the rest of the surrounding brotherhood members. Such a scene made the garrison armed with weapons tremble with fear.

Now, no one dares to question that "cruel" order.

The dazzling fire stretched out a long and intermittent line in Salem City. Those artificially detonated explosive ammunition successfully created several shocking gaps in the advancing Heirs' front, but they did not last long - The slowly rolling black tide soon drowned these fires.

The increasingly restless magic power is urging them to move forward.