Chapter 344: Lanqi and Sigrid's Escape
In a corner of the central square of Dandelun City, the sun shines through the leaves in patches. The pedestrians on the street pass by in a hurry. They don't notice that a man's back passes by them.
The sound of the wind sounded in the silence, and people's movements were calm and orderly.
The dusk evenly sprinkled on the bluestone street, and the dense green leaves swayed gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound. As the wind gradually accelerated, this harmony and tranquility were immediately broken.
The glass window reflected the people on the street. The figure walked slowly in the crowd, but flashed by in an instant.
The rhythm of the wind became faster and more tense. The newspapers on the street fluttered in the wind, the dogs on the street suddenly barked, and the birds on the treetops in the distance flapped their wings and flew away.
Until the figure appeared clearly again, standing at the door of a hotel building, the heavy bass of the airflow deepened, the sky became half darker, and the gray clouds were about to cover it. The man slowly took out an exquisite pocket watch from his pocket and checked the time.
As the sky was about to darken, the man pushed open the door of the hotel.
Whenever the door was opened, the flames of the fireplace would flicker, partially obscured by the indescribable cold, and the color of the hall would become slightly dim.
The gray suit he wore was tailored to his body, and the corner of his shirt collar was just right, revealing a silver metal tie clip. His slender figure was slightly thin, his nose was straight, his thin lips were tightly closed, and his short silver-gray hair formed a harmonious and contrasting beauty with his dark gray suit.
The man walked to the counter and looked at the lady at the counter.
"Good afternoon, sir, do you need to check in?"
The lady at the counter bowed slightly and asked the customer in front of her.
However, the man remained calm.
"Are there a couple staying here leaving today?"
The man gently took out a leather envelope from his pocket, opened it, and slowly took out two portraits.
These portraits were completed with rough strokes, as if they were repeatedly modified based on other people's descriptions, but the features of the two young people's faces could still be identified from them.
"Excuse me, sir..."
The young lady at the counter, who was wearing simple makeup, looked troubled. They were not allowed to disclose information about other customers, but she stopped talking halfway.
"Answer yes or no."
The man was not angry because of her words and raised his Imperial Army investigation order.
The deep eyes stared coldly at the lady at the counter through his eyelids, as if his eyes could see through her heart, making her feel that there was nowhere to hide.
The lady at the counter swallowed her saliva, not only because of the other party's identity, but she could also feel that the young man exuded a calm and dangerous atmosphere, like a beast ready to hunt at any time.
Her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, her heartbeat accelerated, and she tried to keep her appearance calm. She suspected that this dangerous man was not an Imperial Army, but instinctively did not dare to question it.
"A young man and woman did leave today, but they were not consistent with the portrait."
"When did they leave?"
"About three hours ago."
Hearing this, the man nodded, as if he had obtained the information he needed.
The lady at the counter finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she noticed, the man had slowly stretched out his hand and put his palm on the head of the lady at the counter.
As if to comfort her not to be afraid.
The broad palm seemed as heavy and cold as lead.
Until the next second, the lady at the counter's stunned expression suddenly twisted, her body was first compressed from the inside by some force, her fair skin was covered with pain, and her bones gradually deformed, as if she was a victim of a nightmare that she could not extricate herself from, and finally experienced an increasingly indescribable process, becoming a fleshy, ugly sphere.
Suddenly, the customers in the lobby lounge looked at the counter in horror at the changes.
Soon, the meat ball that made a hoarse begging sound began to tremble violently, strange wrinkles appeared on the surface, and it expanded rapidly until it stretched to the limit like a balloon. At that moment, the only sound in the lobby of the hotel was the impending explosion.
The explosion made everyone in the hall jump up in fear, blood and minced meat covered the walls, and the thick smell of blood immediately spread, pungent and suffocating.
The man seemed to be protected by some invisible shield, not stained by blood and flesh.
He glanced behind him calmly, and the inn guests who were already standing still in fear were trembling and unable to move under his gaze.
He turned and walked towards the exit of the inn. Outside the door, several high priests in imperial military uniforms immediately walked in. Seeing the situation inside, their indifferent expressions did not change much.
Even without giving orders, the high priests knew clearly what to do.
After the man walked out of the inn, the sounds on the first floor of the inn seemed to disappear.
There was also a high priest like a servant at the door, who followed the man.
"Lord Agnello, won't it cause extra trouble if we kill all the insiders along the way?"
This should be the last batch of imperial civilians they killed casually today. Soon they will find Tyrant Catholic Church and Tyrant Son.
Even in the Northwest Province before, they had never slaughtered imperial people so blatantly.
But no one dared to disobey the orders of this man who had a keen sense of smell and was cruel like a life-chasing fox.
"The great sinner of the Protos Empire, Catholic Sigrid, surrendered to the demons. After committing inhumane atrocities with her son in the north, she fled south. Why did she kill a few more civilians? "
Agnello, the Son of Nirvana, glanced at the high priest behind him and asked indifferently.
"yes."
The high priest saluted and did not dare to say anything.
The more you study the art of sealing, the more you will naturally lose your humanity. They already know this.
The Overlord Catholic Church's injuries were very serious, and judging from the weather these days, they should not spend the night in the wind and snow. According to the speculation of the Son of Nirvana, they would definitely be in the towns on the path from the north to the Snowy Plains Province. There will be traces of them.
Sure enough, the elite team led by the Son of Nirvana followed them all the way and successfully determined their escape path in the snowy area.
The sun sets in the west.
The light was hidden by the horizon, and the snowy afternoon was coming to an end. The streets began to be gradually blackened, and unconsciously the breath of passers-by seemed to be hidden, and they fell into silence.
The wind blew between the figures at the hotel door.
"It's time to send Ba Tian Catholic and Ba Tian Holy Son to reunite with Ba Tian Saint."
Agnello looked south.
His eyes showed a strange sense of indifference and distance, and the deep purple sunset left half a shadow on his face.
…
In the middle of the night, when even the moonlight is almost gone, every minute and every second seems to be extraordinarily long.
On the snowfield a hundred kilometers away from Dandlun City, the boundless night snowfield is covered with heavy snowfall. Like ice crystals scattered to the earth by an invisible giant hand, each piece is filled with a long-premeditated coldness, spinning and dancing with the wind, and then... Falling into the snow, it piled up with millions of snowflakes into a dark gray world.
In this mysterious snow, a deep crack suddenly appeared.
Those were the marks that were torn apart by the violent impact after the battle.
A corpse fell to the snow with a crash, which seemed very unexpected.
It was a huge imperial figure, wearing thick iron armor, but now it had been swallowed by the cold snow.
Snowflakes flew as his body hit the snow, signaling the end of the battle.
Blood flowed from his wound, slowly spreading in the snow and turning into a blooming blood rose.
Syd clenched her fists tightly, and the cold wind blew her hair. Her breathing became rapid due to the battle and her own injuries. Every breath she exhaled turned into a small white mist, blending with the snowflakes.
Lan Qi stood beside her, but his condition was much better.
Even after a battle had just ended, there was no trace of relaxation in their eyes, because in this snowy land, crises were always present.
Every gust of wind seemed to carry some ominous omen, and new enemies might find them the moment every snowflake fell.
"It's so difficult for both of us to work together to kill the Archpriest of Annihilation."
Syd looked tired and looked at the sky. It was obvious that the battle just now had made her irreparable injuries even more uncomfortable.
However, she did become much stronger at night, and with the strange control spells of her Holy Son, they finally worked together to kill an Archpriest of Annihilation who caught up with them.
Their whereabouts have been noticed, and the high priests of the Nirvana branch have gradually found them in the snowfield. Although they are not far from the Snowfield Province, the real hard battle will probably begin at dawn.
"What are those sealing magics of yours? A chorus seals hearing, and a sun seals vision."
Sid finally complained after taking a breath.
She has now seen her Holy Son's other sealing techniques besides explosions.
She couldn't stand the chorus. If she were in her prime, she might not be affected at all, but in this state, hearing the call of the underworld is simply fatal.
If you hadn't prepared special earplugs and sunglasses, these two magics that can't tell the difference between friend and foe can drive your own people crazy.
"Strong power always comes with risks, and this is the law of conservation."
Lan Qi sighed, now he had used up all his special skills.
Although his [Glory Virtue] is already relatively famous in Icerita, the news from the northern and southern continents is isolated. Ranch Wilford is not very famous in the southern continent at all. Sigrid is not famous in the northern continent. It is normal for the big shots to have never heard of him, a new seal master who has just emerged in the Southern Continent.
After they left Dandelun City, they crossed over the mountains and had been traveling south on the snowfield for more than ten hours.
The distant horizon seemed to finally feel the passage of time, gradually showing a faint dawn.
The faint light shines on the snow, bringing a sense of warmth.
"A few dozen kilometers further south, we should be able to reach the Snowfield Province. You can see how accurate I am in leading the way."
Lan Qi looked at the looming sunrise and terrain in the east, and roughly estimated where the two of them were.
"Just say what you want to say. For the sake of taking care of me all the way, I won't deduct your favorability points for a limited time."
Sid laughed angrily. This guy really didn't act at all and started doing daily tasks in front of her.
However.
While the two were chatting, they continued to move towards their destination in the south.
The sky that originally had some warmth at dawn suddenly became oppressive, and the morning light seemed to be tightly held by a pair of huge hands, losing its original bright color.
The surrounding space seemed to freeze, and a thick and cold magic filled the air, as if an invisible wall surrounded the two of them, making them feel like they were falling into an ice cave.
Three chapters today, two more chapters to come