The sun is high

"Light shines from the nest."

"That's the distant moon."

"That's a noisy bird."

"Those are gray and black feathers."

"They laughed, they screamed... They extended an invitation to me to meet the Master of the Nest."

"But I know, I know..."

"The stench of flesh and blood will forever emit in the kingdom behind the door."

"If I accept the invitation, I will be meeting something other than a god."

"But silent decay and death."

…

In the Yanhu Mine, Weilin sat quietly by the window.

Her fingers were tightly holding several pieces of crumpled paper, and on these papers were copied some words taken from "Poetry of the Night".

In a certain part of "Poetry of the Night", after the mad poet Azifu once again escaped from the pursuit of those terrifying hounds, he received an invitation from the "moon", or it can be said that it was from Moon Eagle's Invitation.

Azifu used his crazy words to describe the strange scene when the country belonging to the Moon Eagle glanced at Van En. In his description, when the country opened its door, countless ugly giant birds as slaves came through the gaps. came to the world, and the images of these giant birds were exactly the same as the "Asharu" seen by Weilin and others.

Compared with the description of other ancient creations by the mad poet, the existence form of the Asalu giant birds seems to be purer - their essence does not seem to be much different from the magical creatures that Van En later created. They are all beasts that follow their own habits and instincts.

Prey, reproduce, play...

Behaviors such as this can be found in the Asaru bird flock. In addition to actively fulfilling the instructions of the Moon Eagle and responding to those ancient magic rituals, the performance of the Asaru under normal circumstances is different from those who occupy the sky. The fierce predators are actually not much different.

The descendants of the Moon Eagle are so special. They are completely different from the dependents of other gods. Although they do follow the Moon Eagle, they can continue to survive without the power and favor of the gods, and even It won't make you weak.

When they are not commanded by the Moon Eagle, these ferocious and bizarre birds of prey will obey the rituals that call them, or they will be commanded by the more powerful Moon Heir.

They will regard the battles they face as large-scale hunting. In their eyes, any target on the ground will be no different from those gentle beasts fleeing in haste.

Wei Lin pursed her lips. Even though she was in the Yanhu Mine, she could clearly see the changes taking place in the sky.

A huge flock of Asaru birds are constantly arriving in the sky above Watch City through the gap connecting the Moon Eagle Kingdom. The cries they make are so unpleasant that the miners in the mine can't bear it. Keep covering your ears.

Weilin put her palm into her pocket and carefully took out a furry magic mouse. It was a member of the Ernst family's will. Because of the Black Sun Society's ritual site, it was in a deep sleep at this time. .

Once it wakes up, it means Shuge is ready to issue instructions.

This was an agreement she had made with Xiuge before.

This time, Wei Lin did not plead with Shuge to stay out of danger as before.

Because this is completely impossible.

Regarding sacrifice and death, all the team members who entered the territory of St. Steele have a very full understanding. Their purpose of sneaking here is to provide maximum support for their own side in the upcoming battles and conflicts. , in order to achieve this goal, anyone may face the most tragic ending at any time.

On the desk at the back, several thick pages related to the magic rituals below the stronghold have been placed.

Once the order arrives, Weilin will immediately inject enough magic power into it to activate the magical secret hidden under the mine in a short period of time. By then, the secret will completely overdraw its own power and affect that The ceremonial ground that sealed off the entire area launched a frontal breakthrough without any retreat.

As long as the Black Sun Society's ritual venue can be successfully disrupted, even for just a few minutes, it will be enough to transmit a series of important information to the outside world.

The cost of this is obvious.

The entire Yanhu Mine stronghold will immediately become the key attack target of the Black Sun Association. At that time, all personnel still remaining in the mine stronghold will lose the most precious opportunity to escape.

"Am I really ready?"

She looked at the chaotic black shadows in the sky, feeling a little confused.

At this moment, there was a knock on the study door. With Weilin's permission, a young officer named Fedru opened the door and appeared at the door.

Facing Wei Lin, the St. Steele officer who had just joined the Dawn Society did not show any contempt. He gave a military salute with great respect and caution, and then said: "Madam, we got No. 2, Notifications of backup strongholds No. 3 and No. 5... They are all ready for formal operation, and as long as conditions permit, they can transmit messages to the outside as quickly as possible."

"Reply them and ask them to maintain absolute silence and not to be exposed under any circumstances."

Weilin slowly turned her head, and the confused look on her face disappeared in an instant. She looked at the young officer and asked, "How is the situation in the mine?"

"At present, the entire mine has been completely taken over by us. Everyone is ready for battle, and the crystal cannon position is also normal... It's just that we are not able to conduct test firings for the time being, but as long as we receive the signal, we can immediately launch all scheduled shots. Target bombardment."

Fedlu's voice trembled slightly.

He actually knew very well that he was not much better than other Saint Steele officers in terms of ability. As an officer who had just graduated from a military academy just after the beginning of the last round of war, he lacked a comprehensive understanding of real war. But now, due to the change of situation, he had to take over the command of the entire soldiers in Yanhu Mine from Shuge.

Fortunately, what he has to do next is relatively limited.

However, the tension only lasted for a short moment. Fedlu gritted his teeth. He looked at Weilin and said, "Madam, according to Mr. Sugar's suggestion, you can start preparing to evacuate now."

In the past, Weilin would have been angry when she heard this sentence, but this time, she acted very calmly.

"The plan you are using now was drawn up by me personally, and it does not include the item of letting me evacuate first... Moreover, you alone cannot control the secret ritual. The significance of the existence of the stronghold of Yanhu Mine , not just to attack the Black Sun Society’s defense line, but to completely destroy their magic blockade within a limited time.”

As she spoke, Weilin turned her gaze to the sky again.

There, countless Asaru giant birds were gathering together and circling continuously, forming a huge black vortex over the city.

This behavior looks like some kind of special welcome ceremony. They are calling and waiting for the arrival of their leader.

Wei Lin breathed a sigh of relief: "Wait a little longer, Mr. Federoo, you should know very well that it is my duty to stay here until the last moment... What's more, if a guy really wants me to evacuate , he will also inform me personally.”

As she spoke, Weilin's fingers gently touched the furry magic mouse, which was still sleeping.

…

While Wei Lin was waiting with difficulty for the notifications and signals that might arrive at any time, Xiuge, who was in the Watch City, was also looking at the dark sky.

But what he focused on was the black vortex formed by the giant Asaru bird, and the horizon in the distance.

Although now, Xiuge's magic perception has been interfered with and suppressed to a considerable extent due to the influence of the surrounding environment, but he can still feel that the terrifying threat is approaching quickly under the cover of the thick clouds.

That is the true descendant of the Moon Eagle, and it is the terrifying shadow created by Atmir's giant eagles when they fly in the sky.

At this time, the magic ceremony presided over by Kezlov was coming to an end. As a result, the "door gap" in the sky connecting to the Moon Eagle Kingdom was slowly closing. However, the six-winged giant eagle pattern on the sky was not. It did not disappear because of this, but became brighter and brighter amid the noisy sounds made by the Asaru bird flock.

"What are you going to do next?"

That lazy and familiar voice popped out of Xiuge's mind. Theseus's performance was as stable as ever. This tone reminded Xiuge of those people who like to sit high in a teahouse, holding a glass of water and looking at people on the street. A hateful idler who points at passers-by.

"I would like to consult with you... As a professional god of conspiracy, do you have any suggestions for the current situation?"

"Suggestions? There must be suggestions, and there are quite a lot of them."

Theseus smiled and said: "It just depends on which side you prefer."

Xiuge frowned: "It's now this time, can you stop messing with your riddles?"

"How did your threshold become so low? Is this a riddle?"

Theseus smacked his lips: "Okay, okay, let me be more direct... The idiots of the Black Sun Society have rarely done a 'good job', although it doesn't seem to be particularly fatal at the moment. , but the trouble it brings is still great, so now we have become the disadvantaged party in an instant, and we have to be forced to make a choice within their preset conditions."

Since revealing Mel's past, Theseus began to use the word "we" more and more frequently, with such a proficient look, as if he had regarded Shuge as one of his own from the very beginning.

Of course, now is not the time to dwell on such details.

Just listen to Theseus continue to say: "If we really obey their plans and ideas, then we must now make a choice between two different losses, one is the army that is about to attack, and the other is you. The intelligence network these infiltrators have managed to establish and your own lives."

"A very classic dilemma. On one side are the Dawn Society's legions who have just entered the battlefield, and on the other side are your comrades, including your love..."

Shuge directly interrupted Theseus' nonsense: "Tell me about the theme."

"彳庍口巴..."

Theseus laughed dryly, and then said: "It seems that from the bottom of your heart you don't want to accept these two miserable options, and this means that you want to rely on your own strength to The force has come to break the deadlock, right?”

Xiuge was really dizzy because of Theseus. He sighed: "So, you don't suggest doing this?"

"No no no! Of course not!"

Theseus' laughter became even happier, and he said to Xiuge: "I promise you, I support your idea 10,000%, but it's a pity that you are still not very skilled in this area after all... I ask How many steps do you need to take if you want to truly win a chess game?"

"..."

"Three steps."

As if knowing that Shuge would not answer him, Theseus asked and answered himself: "The first step is to pick up the chessboard."

"The second step is to smash the chessboard in the opponent's face."

"The third step, if the other party does not admit defeat, then continue to repeat the second step until the other party completely admits defeat or is unable to admit defeat."

Theseus clearly captured Xiuge's strange mood at this time, so he laughed happily: "It sounds quite extreme, but let me tell you, this is how I gained the name of the so-called God of Conspiracy. Believe it or not, the fallacies summarized after the number."

Listening to these words, Shuge couldn't help but look at the circling flock of Asaru birds, and at the soldiers from the Sharp-Beaked Owl Battalion who had taken over important streets and areas. Finally, he turned to the central square of Watch City. direction.

At the same time, he also thought of the "prey" impulse that the Atmir inadvertently showed when it looked at him.

His heart was moved, and at the moment of his heartbeat, a somewhat outrageous idea burst out of his mind.

Theseus stopped laughing at the right time and asked seriously: "It seems that you have already conceived a new script?"

"I can't call it a 'script', but I think that if I can cause a large enough commotion inside Watch City and directly attract Atmir and Asaru in the sky through some means, then even if we don't Sending intelligence directly can also make the troops on the front line notice the anomalies here... I can even use this commotion to achieve some additional goals."

Having said this, Shuge took a deep breath, and the face belonging to Baron Ferlando became fierce: "Since the Black Sun Society wants to take the initiative to open up the battlefield, then I will simply accelerate them... directly. This place has become a battlefield!”