Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 318: Settlement! [Night of Melting Iron and Burning Steel]

Early morning, Wolf Hunt Tavern.

After returning from the Golden Country Bank, Luo Xiu only had a light sleep and woke up from the bed very early.

He had been thinking about the matter of "Velino Bakar" -

Although he and Qiao Dewen had already discussed that the illegitimate son of Marquis Bakar must die, Luo Xiu was thinking about deeper things.

During the previous interrogation of Holdwell, Holdwell had confessed everything he knew.

But this was far from enough - because in the secret note that Anthony brought back from the Holy Judgment mission in Onsica Town, it also recorded the arrangement for the 'Blood and Flesh Festival' to secretly send the new destroyers to the imperial capital.

Luo Xiu, who had sat up straight on the bed with a serious expression on his face, began to think deeply about something.

Obviously, the Marquis's illegitimate son "Villino Bakar" does not have the ability to reach out to the imperial capital. This means that there are other "order killers" above Velino in the imperial capital, and their power and level are far higher than him.

But this information is not just accessible to Holdwell, the "Fire Bronze Knight" with the fourth destiny.

Even Luo Xiu clearly remembered that the secret note allowed the "Blood and Flesh Festival" to abandon Holdwell when necessary. Obviously, Holdwell was not important in the eyes of the person who wrote the secret note.

But could "Velino Bakar" be the one who wrote the secret note?

Luo Xiu expressed his doubts about this, but did not immediately confirm it, and just kept this possibility in mind.

But no matter whether the person who wrote the secret note was Velino or not, for the sake of safety and the hidden mission reward, Luo Xiu would kill him and completely eradicate this source of evil.

As for the Order Killer in the "Imperial Capital", Luo Xiu did not consider investigating more for the time being - the unknown danger was one of the reasons. If he attracted the attention of the high-ranking people of the Seventh Fate of the Supreme, or even Emperor Augustwell himself, it would be more trouble than gain.

His current plan was just to kill "Villino Bakar" himself - to directly cut off a link between the "Order Killers" from the imperial capital to the grassroots, so that there would be a break in the exchange of information between them, and therefore there would be no extra sight to investigate the whereabouts of the secret letter in Onsika Town.

This is Luo Xiu’s temporary plan. At the same time, he is also recalling whether there were any related plots in his previous life.

But no matter how he searched his memory, he didn't have even the slightest impression of a major "Order Killer" disaster breaking out in Songyuan City.

Perhaps the "order murder" had already happened in secret, but was solved quietly by the Marquis...

It is possible that due to the special identity of "Villino Bakar", the lord's mansion would not make it public or even keep it as a strictly guarded secret.

At that time, the players were at most at the third level of destiny, far from having access to such a high level of intelligence.

or.

Maybe the "order-killing" never happened?
Because in his previous life, Marquis Bakar was going to Kuma Territory to participate in suppressing the rebellion even later, and "Thunder General" Albert did not go to Red Maple City.

Lord Gawain and Albert, two "saints" at the pinnacle level, at least one of them will stay in Songyuan City at all times.

If "Villino Bakar" had just been promoted to the fifth level of destiny, "Saint", he would have absolutely no chance of winning against either Gawain or Albert.

His only advantage was probably his status as the eldest son of the true Marquis Bakar, but this status was not even recognized by the Marquis...

According to the progress in his previous life, this little Bakar would not be able to cause any trouble. He might even give up because he saw no chance of winning.

And now this little Bakar is obviously getting carried away... Luo Xiu thought.

But no matter what, the fact that "Velino Bakar" is the Order Killer will not change.

Therefore, Luo Xiu was equally determined to kill him.

Under Luo Xiu's arrangement, Intis and other Holy Abyss apostles lurking in Songyuan City have gone to investigate his address and put him under close surveillance.

But to be on the safe side - as Luo Xiu and President Qiao Dewen had discussed, Luo Xiu would not take action immediately.

That would have to wait until three days later, until the spiritual remnants of Joe Dewen's "soul-stealing" of Holdwell completely dissipated.

That is the safest way.

And a well-prepared blow is the most deadly.

……

While thinking about the thing about "Velino Bakar".

Luo Xiu had already stood up from the bed, walked to the window, and pulled open the curtains with a "swish".

The sun suddenly shone in, making the room much brighter. He temporarily cleared his mind of thoughts about Villino and thought about today's arrangements.

Luo Xiu took out the "Silver Sundial Compass" from the bracelet and looked down at it.

The mercury needle on it had begun to swing very slightly, indicating that the "Hidden Elder" Baberon was getting closer and closer to his location, and was only about half a day's journey away from Songyuan City.

And according to what Luo Xiu had said to the "Holy Deacon" Hubert before, his arrangement for coming to Songyuan City - when Baberon gets close to Songyuan City, he will temporarily stop tracking Baberon, and go into Songyuan City first to meet the archbishop, so as to inform the archbishop about the "Hidden Elder" Baberon and the Black Crystal Factory as soon as possible.

Such a time arrangement is perfectly timed, and there is absolutely no risk of early leakage. It can catch Baberon and the Black Crystal Factory off guard, thus achieving the goal of killing two birds with one stone.

"It's almost time..."

Luo Xiu murmured, he looked at the silver sundial compass in his hand again, then put it back into the storage bracelet.

Let's go to the Cathedral this morning to meet the Archbishop...

Luo Xiu planned this, and this was his top priority when he arrived in Songyuan City.

But before he finished his meal and washed up, and was ready to actually set off for the main church,
He suddenly felt his spirit tremble.

That is the spirituality that is connected to the "Holy Abyss" and to his "Holy Abyss Apostles".

This tremor was pure and strong, belonging to the same level as Luo Xiu, and there was only one "Sacred Abyss Apostle" at this level...

——"Executioner" Koros!

Koros initiated spiritual conduction. It seemed that he had something to report to his "Lord".

Luo Xiu already had a vague guess, so he closed and locked the doors and windows, summoned the "Shadow Raven" to create a real phantom of himself, and then he sat back on the edge of the bed, with a deep red dragon claw mark appearing on the back of his hand.

The deep red rings of transmission floated one after another, and Luo Xiu's figure became dim and gradually disappeared in the flickering light and shadow.

The scene in his eyes also changed dramatically, as if the world was distorted.

The real world disappeared from his eyes, and the world belonging to the "Holy Abyss" slowly condensed.

Until all the lines overlapped and intertwined with the scenes in his memory, Luo Xiu had arrived at the royal palace that belonged to him alone. He saw the "Executioner" Koros kneeling there with a fanatical look on his face.

"Your Highness!"

After seeing the arrival of the "Honorable Lord" Luo Xiu, Koros bowed to him devoutly, and then said excitedly:
"I've done it! I've completed the commission you gave me!"

really……

Luo Xiu understood everything in his heart.

The commission he had previously given to "Executioner" Koros to complete was Bahrain's commissioned mission [Night of Melting Iron and Burning Steel]. The "completion" that Koros mentioned could only be this matter.

He then nodded slightly and said in a slightly approving but still indifferent tone:
"I see."

"You did well, Koros."

"So, where is the head of Harris, the 'King of Burning Steel', that I want?"

The moment Luo Xiu finished speaking, Kolos reached into his arms and took out a bright red bracelet.

The surface was as red as blood, and a light like cinnabar was flowing through it. It was also a kind of "storage bracelet", but it was more evil, and it could be used to store corpses with extraordinary spirituality... Through the panel detection, Luo Xiu had understood its nature.

This is a creation that is a combination of [Red Lotus] and [Intelligence], and is prohibited in the empire. But it is not surprising that Koros would use it to hold Harris's body.

Koros held the crimson bracelet in his left hand while his right hand was stroking its surface. Tiny spells lit up where his fingertips passed.

A head - the head of Harris, the "King of Burning Steel", was pulled out from the "ring" of the bracelet as the spells flashed!

He was a middle-aged man with a beard full of red braids. His hair was also braided like his beard, and the color was as if it had been dyed by being immersed in a blood vat for a long time.

His face still showed the expressions of despair, doubt, fear and unwillingness before death, and this expression was finally frozen at the moment of death.

"He is Harris, the 'King of Burning Steel', my lord."

Koros grabbed Harris's head with one hand and said to Luo Xiu with a fanatical look:
"According to your instructions, after I led the army to station in Fafnir and sent Baberon away, I immediately led the 'Fang Heads' to the border settlement and locked onto the traces of the 'Steelburners'!"

"Late last night, I launched a crackdown on several strongholds of the 'Burning Steel Furnace' in the name of 'execution'. We slaughtered them with blood, and their leader, the 'Burning Steel King' Harris, was also killed by my own hands!"

"..."

Koros enthusiastically recounted his achievements, but Luo Xiu didn't pay much attention to what he said afterwards.

Because the moment Koros took out the head of Harris, the "King of Burning Steel", Luo Xiu's task panel suddenly jumped, and the progress of the task [Night of Molten Iron and Burning Steel] was advanced!

All Luo Xiu needs to do is deliver Harris's head to Bahrain and he can complete this commission.

So, when Koros wanted to describe in detail how he killed Harris, the "King of Burning Steel", Luo Xiu interrupted him:

"That's enough, Cross, that's enough."

He looked at Koros and said, "You have done a good job, Koros. So, do you have anything else to report to me?"

"Of course, of course! My great lord."

Koros said: "We seized a large number of cursed weapons and equipment from the base of the 'Burning Steel'."

"Then we can better arm our fellow warriors in the Holy Abyss, or melt them down and forge them into more powerful cursed weapons!"

"Also, we seized the most important thing of the 'Steel Furnace' - the 'Steel Casting Furnace'! We seized a 'Steel Casting Furnace'!"

Even the steelmaking furnace was seized? Luo Xiu was quite surprised when he heard Koros's report.

"I understand." Luo Xiu nodded and said:
"When the time comes, send the cursed weapons, equipment, and the cauldron you seized to the manor of 'Ghostsmith' Balin. As it happens, I have something to ask him as well."

"I will follow your will, my lord." Koros knelt again and said devoutly.

……

Holy Abyss.

After the "ghost craftsman" Balin was brought into the Holy Abyss by the undertaker and promised Luo Xiu to stay here, he was settled in a classical manor in the Lost Royal Court.

Just like the "Forge Manor" of the dwarf Mir in the real world, Balin also owns a similar forge manor, which is still named "Balin Blacksmith Shop".

When Luo Xiu arrived here, he heard the sound of "clang, clang" of blacksmithing coming from the depths of the manor. He saw the sturdy old man with bare arms, swinging the hammer into the smelting furnace again and again.

And in the scorching furnace, there were rows of "bronze" key molds.

That is Balin’s main job in the “Holy Abyss” - since he came to the “Holy Abyss”, he has forged the prototypes of nearly a thousand keys, but it is far from enough for Luo Xiu.

When he saw the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" coming, Balin stopped swinging his hammer and walked towards Luo Xiu.

"how are things?"

Luo Xiu smiled and greeted Balin, "Are you getting used to life in the Holy Abyss?"

"...Not bad." Balin nodded.

“To be honest, I saw a lot of new things.”

"Orcs, humans, and dwarves can live in harmony, and even their opposing destinies can find a corner for coexistence here... This is indeed incredible, and it can also be called a miracle."

"Just get used to it." Luo Xiu nodded with a smile, then said to Balin:

"I brought you a gift, Balin. I hope you like it."

"What gift?" Balin tilted his head.

Luo Xiu no longer answered him, but took out the crimson bracelet that Koros had given him earlier from his arms and handed it to Balin.

"Open it." Luo Xiu said, "You will be happy."

Balin was stunned for half a second, but still followed Luo Xiu's instructions and activated the spell on it.

Then, one drop, two drops of blood dripped from it, and when Balin pulled out a head from the bracelet, the expression on his face froze instantly.

It started with suspicion, then astonishment, shock, and ecstasy...

And at the same time.

In Luo Xiu's task panel, the commissioned task of [Night of Melting Iron and Burning Steel] has also been completed simultaneously -

[Completed commissioned mission: Night of Molten Iron and Burning Steel (Hell Difficulty)]

[The "Steel Burners" are almost extinct, and Harris, the "King of Steel Burners", has surrendered. You have successfully completed the commission issued to you by the "Ghost Craftsman" Barin.]

[The task is being settled...]

[Get basic completion rewards: Basic experience +60000, free attribute points +12, rare expertise 'Ironheart Hunter' *1]

[Get additional completion rewards: Basic experience +120000, free attribute points +18, epic specialty 'Pyrotechnics Destroyer'*1]

【…】

[Ironhearted Hunter (Rare): Your heart is as hard as stone. You know that hunters must never show mercy.]

[Your "Strength", "Agility" and "Resistance" attributes +6, for every 30% less than the target's upper limit, the damage you cause to the target will be increased by an additional 10%, up to two layers, and the upper limit of the damage increase is 20%. ]

【…】

[Steel Destroyer (Epic): The furnace of molten steel burns because of you.]

[Your "Strength" attribute +32, "Resistance" attribute +48. For every 1 point of "Strength" you have, your "Physical Attack" and "Defense Reduction" will increase by an additional 2 points.

You are already a body of molten steel. At the same level, you are immune to 80% of "fire" attribute damage, and can absorb 40% of the "fire" damage caused to you, converting it into a fire shield, or a "fire" attribute counterattack that causes the same damage to other targets. 】

【…】

"I told you that you would be happy."

After reading the new reward content on the panel, Luo Xiu smiled and said to Balin:

"And so am I."

……

(End of this chapter)