Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 327: Blood Origin Secret Realm, a Massive Number of Heroes
Behind them, the Mosquito Mage waved away the team of apprentices, but called out to the priest named Martin Griffith alone.

"Mr. Martin, when you used the [Angel's Advent] ritual in the secret realm this time, did you feel anything different?"

The young priest did not answer his question directly, but first sang a praise of a name with enthusiasm in his eyes:
"Praise the great Archangel of Power Asiya!"

Then he answered his question:

“There was nothing particularly different about this ceremony.

Although the rules from the world rifts and the old god Lilith are of extremely high level, they are not appropriate.

The source of life in the Blood Source Secret Realm may be able to heal all physical injuries, but it cannot eliminate the side effects of my practice of "The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven".

In order to compensate for the cost, it is likely that one will still need the "blood of immortality" or "panacea" that can achieve the miracle of immortality.

The only feeling I had was probably what the seniors had mentioned before, that the power of Lilith and the Creator seemed to be extremely compatible, and the duration of the angel's advent was indeed much longer than that outside."

[Mosquito Mage] was not surprised at all that he did not praise the Creator like other clergymen, but instead praised an unknown angel. It was obvious that he was already used to it.

The symptoms of the 15 test subjects mentioned above were all the same as his.

Because this is the side effect of "The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven"!
"My cognition was forcibly modified, and I couldn't help but praise the angels. This is a terrible price to pay."

[Mosquito Mage] feels that the side effect of liking insects in his own "Book of Giant Insects" is a little easier to accept.

How powerful is the forbidden knowledge that is said to have escaped from the Creator?

Of course it’s ridiculously strong!

If used well, it is almost equivalent to achieving a very high level of "holy descent" effect in one step.

Let a powerful spirit from heaven descend into your body to fight for you.

It is comparable to the second level of swordsmanship [Divine Vision].

However, both the harsh requirements of the promotion ceremony and the side effects after the practice made it difficult for some important figures in the College of Cardinals to accept.

Like this obvious side effect: Praise the angels.

Only the extraordinary ones of the Temple sequence can learn this forbidden knowledge.

But every time I speak, I can't help but start by praising the unknown angel I read about in "The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven".

You must know that the [Bound Creator] is the only God worthy of belief.

For a clergyman affiliated with the church, this is simply open blasphemy!

If you cannot eliminate this side effect, no matter you are a cardinal in the College of Cardinals or a saint in the Council of God, you will surely be sent to the stake by angry believers.

Moreover, if this primitive instinct cannot be balanced for a long time, one will gradually become "superstitious", convert to the angel from the bottom of his heart, become a brainless fanatic, willing to sacrifice everything for Him.

This side effect alone is an unbearable burden for the clergy.

The most urgent task for some senior executives who are already quite old is to avoid the cost of learning the "Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven" and reach the realm of God step by step.

At present, [Mother of Creation Lilith] may be the most likely to help them realize this wish.

[Mosquito Mage] nodded to the young priest.

"I understand, Mr. Martin. Go back and rest. We will conduct the next experiment in three days."

The lack of results was expected. If it was really that easy to achieve results, we wouldn't have been stuck at the last step for hundreds of years.

However, this group of people have always done a good job of keeping secrets.

All participants in the "Eternal Life Project" experiment are required to sign the most stringent contract and are not allowed to reveal any word to irrelevant people.

If you use supernatural powers to forcibly extract information from their souls, it will cause self-destruction on the spot.

Even if Byron wanted to capture them and torture them for information, it would not only fail to achieve his goal but would also alert the enemy.

[Mosquito Mage] watched the gray-robed priest leave, then looked towards the cave that was sealed again by a blood-red light barrier.

He took out an experimental record from his pocket, scribbled a few words on it, and then wrote a line of words solemnly:

"'Eternal Life Project' Experiment No. 17, Baron Byron Tudor of Stromgarde, codename: Living Dependent."

At this time, Byron had led his men along the mountain tunnel on the surface of the island and entered the secret realm of blood source underground.

crackling
A flock of black bats flapped their wings and flew out from above their heads.

When the group saw the scene clearly, except for Alfred [Blood Red Whiskey] who had been here many times before, everyone else couldn't help but open their mouths wide.

[Chameleon] Jacqueline directly expressed the thoughts of most people:

“It’s hard to imagine that on such a remote island, there would be a huge underground city.

Moreover, the style is very different from those of the indigenous city-states, and it is more like an ancient building complex from the Old World.”

Before them appeared a densely packed jungle of black Gothic buildings, piercing the sky like thorny arrows.

It has tall spires, pointed arches, large windows and stained glass depicting mythological stories related to the old goddess Lilith.

There are also pointed rib vaults, flying buttresses, and slender bundled columns, which create a light and slender flying feeling for the entire city.

And on the top of all the towers is inlaid a pure black iron cross.

These black crosses seemed to be some kind of holy emblem, but they did not have the sacred meaning of a church. Instead, at first glance, people would subconsciously assume that they were horrific execution racks.

It is particularly suitable for the "punishment by piercing" that people are afraid of.

In particular, there is an illusory blood moon that always floats above the city, seemingly sinking but not sinking, dyeing the city blood-red and freezing it forever in the night.

At first glance, the whole city was as silent as a mausoleum, which was frightening.

The local tyrant [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred explained to Byron and the others:

“According to the data obtained by the cult during its explorations, this should be a projection of a city in the Night Demon Kingdom ruled by the old god Lilith during the mythological era.

Before the Silver Age, the Night Demons were the ruling class in Lilith's Kingdom.

The current titles of nobility originated from that period. At the earliest, there seemed to be only the title of earl, and later it was gradually expanded to its current form.

The owner of this territory at that time seemed to be called "The Impaler" Tsepesh. His life is unknown, but it is known that he particularly liked to impale his enemies.

But we have never been able to find the corresponding person in the history books of the Old World.

The church's one-thousand-year blockade of civilization has caused everything from the mythological era to be annihilated."

Many extraordinary people vaguely know that between the end of the Mythological Age and the beginning of the Silver Age, a catastrophe occurred that led to the Ragnarok of the Gods.

But no one knew the inside story.

All we know is that the church then launched a high-pressure rule that lasted for thousands of years. During the entire Dark Ages, the civilization of most of the Silver Continent almost stagnated.

The level of all-round and strict supervision is as if any spark of civilization will attract the prying eyes of the indescribable things in the darkness, causing unpredictable disasters. Even if it means self-castration again and again, it is worth it.

During that period, any heresy was strictly prohibited, and not only were the history books recording the previous era burned.

Even the corresponding permissions in the ocean of humanity's collective subconscious were forcibly locked by the church.

So much so that the Bloodthirsty Cult was unable to find any information about this historical figure from the mythological era in the "Key of Omniscience" of the public library of the [Silver Law].

"It's a pity."

Every time he encountered a historical clue that was cut off due to the church's ban, Byron couldn't help but complain in his heart:

“It is truly courageous of the Church to have continued to kill [historians] and historians for a thousand years.

In the Dark Millennium that just passed a few years ago, the dark wizards were suppressed the most, and the second most oppressed were probably those Tower Sequence [Historians] who tried to uncover the truth of history.

I dare say that within a hundred years, the church’s reputation will be ruined.

Referring to the experience of previous lives, looking back at the entire five thousand years of history, how many rulers dared to kill historians?

Even Sima, who was a member of the royal family, was not killed.

Fortunately, he was not killed. The official history records: Zhao killed the king in the street.

If he was killed, unofficial history records: Zhao tested the king in the street, but the king refused. He then forced him to do it, and the king collapsed and died.

Or, Juye History Records: Zhaodang Street Licking"

Stop, this is getting outrageous.

Byron stopped his unbridled thoughts.

Official history may not necessarily be true, but unofficial history is definitely wild enough, and there is no wildest, only wilder.

No one can be strong forever. In recent years, due to pressure and resistance, most of the taboos from the Millennium of Darkness have been gradually lifted.

Coupled with internal divisions, when the church can no longer cover everything with one hand, it may be the time for reckoning and killing.

Just as they set foot in this ancient city.

"Ow—!"

Suddenly, in a dark alley nearby, covered with a layer of blood, there was a sound of wild beast howling.

Soon, several strange monsters appeared in front of them.

His body was hunched, his skin was grayish-white, his palms and soles were covered with sharp claws that gleamed coldly, and his entire body was filled with a strong stench of corpse.

They are a group of genuine [Weird Ghouls]!
In the alley on the other side, accompanied by a few shrill wolf howls, four or five giant black wolves that were taller than bison slowly walked out, but their faces looked half like wolves and half like humans.

This is clearly a group of degraded and corrupted [Werewolves].

Moreover, their own levels were not high, the highest being only low sequence, and they hesitated when facing enemies that far outnumbered them.

"Everyone remember, don't be alone here, don't bleed, follow the main force and you won't be in danger."

It’s just like the “Treasure Island” that Byron and Violet cleared last time.

The reason why many secret realms, forbidden areas and special areas were formed is because the gap between the material world and the sea of ​​​​source was accidentally opened.

As a result, in a relatively closed area, various bizarre existences from human history and fantasy appeared.

Just like those bizarre evil spirits, all kinds of strange taboos have been formed because of the confrontation between divinity and animality, order and chaos.

Hearing the reminder from [Blood Red Whiskey], everyone automatically thought of the Blood Source Secret Realm taboos that they had been told repeatedly before entering:
"First, the city is mainly divided into two parts, the outer Lower City and the inner Upper City. In the center of the Upper City there is a Howling Well, the source of life inside can heal all physical injuries.

No matter how much source you take, you will have to pay back ten times the blood. The first-level transmutation blood can be exchanged on a one-to-one basis.

This is also one of the best materials to assist [Ritual Blood Feast Holy Grail].

2. The entire city is filled with various kinds of beastmen, among which ghouls, werewolves, goatmen, batmen, and mothmen are the most numerous.

But as long as they are within the field of vision and our numbers outnumber them, we will not be attacked. Otherwise, we will definitely be attacked.

Third, all the grotesques are extremely bloodthirsty. Once they smell fresh human blood, they may attract beastmen from several blocks to attack them at the same time, breaking through the critical point of the comparison of numbers. "

Every time the Bloodthirsty Cult enters here, they usually come with a large force of dozens of people, just to make full use of the rules and reduce unnecessary battles.

But Byron gave the order directly:
"Eight fingers, clear the way, target the Black Church in Upper Town.

Although the world rift here connects to the burial place of [Mother of Creation Lilith], it is only level three.

No mid-sequence weirdness slips through the cracks.

Eliminate all the beastmen you meet on the road. The prerequisite is to complete the ritual prerequisite: Blood Feast under the Red Moon.

Anyway, by the time I start the ceremony, the sacrifices of the 'blood feast' will attract all the weirdos in the city.

Might as well clean it up now.”

"Yes, Captain."

A line of sixty Deathwings immediately formed a battle formation in front.

These guys are the best among the best.

The core guards that have been accumulated bit by bit since the 721 Captain's fission mode was implemented for more than half a year, and since the reorganization of the Lancaster Party.

All members are first-level extraordinary people and enjoy the treatment of pirate officers.

Among them are twenty [Bay Berserkers] of the Lighthouse Sequence, twenty [Musketeers] of the Fortress Sequence, and twenty [Pirates] of the Lighthouse Sequence.

It has long-range, medium-range and short-range capabilities and can adapt to various combat scenarios.

Violet shook the traveler’s bag, and ten bronze field guns mounted on a gun carriage were released.

"Fire!"

boom! boom! boom!
The entire team rumbled towards the upper city.

Deathwing would occasionally place an enemy into the middle of the group, which would be dealt with by Byron with one sword.

Every time he killed a beastman, he would slowly drink a mouthful of blood wine, and his eyes and skin began to turn slightly red.

The first sip is the [Heroic Mad Water] which can put the warrior into a semi-mad state;
The second bite can make people intoxicated and enjoy the ultimate happiness in the world [Desire Joy];
The third is the [Blue Blood Spring] which can heal all kinds of injuries; the fourth is the [Bloody Mary] which can make people stay young forever.
Drinking eighteen bowls of wine is nothing for a tiger-fighting hero. Before walking from here to the Black Church in the city center, Byron has to drink a full 108 kinds of blood brew.

Let your body remember their effects thoroughly.

At this point, the blood sublimation ceremony of the [Blood Feast Holy Grail] officially began.

(End of this chapter)