Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 392 (7k4!) Art is a blast!

When Luo Xiu left the "Bishop's" tent, he had also opened the panel and was paying attention to the progress of the players' blasting in the "Caveri Fortress".

Even before the Big Crocodile reported this information to him, he had actually already learned about the garrison situation of the Caveri Fortress and the configuration of the extraordinary people through the panel's peeking screen.

The only thing he didn't know, or needed to confirm, was who the strongest extraordinary person stationed in the Cavernier Fortress was.

Judging from experience, he should be an executioner.

However, because the time of the "Holy Expedition" was significantly earlier than in his previous life, Luo Xiu did not completely trust his memory.

When the crocodile brought back the name "Zanska", it finally allowed Luo Xiu to confirm some things -

In the memories of the previous life, Zaska, the "Soul Taker" of the fifth level of [Nothingness], should be the executioner guarding another border fortress.

But now it seems that there have been some changes in the garrison executioners at the border of the Dark Principality.

However, it was precisely because of this that, after confirming the identity of the "executioner" stationed at Fort Cavery, he finally felt relieved. At the same time, he went to the tent of "Thunder General" Albert and formally discussed some decisions about the capture of Fort Cavery with the commander-in-chief of the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force.

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

At the same time, he gradually quickened his pace, and the cold wind of the night blew past his cheeks, making him feel a little cold and slightly stinging.

The royal knights guarding the surrounding "border" were also patrolling the camp in strict accordance with the rules in teams of three or five.

They were holding torches in one hand, and the light emitted illuminated the surroundings and warmed the slightly "frozen" night wind a little.

When the patrolling knights passed by the "Bishop" Luo Xiu, they stopped and respectfully saluted Luo Xiu with the "Supreme" military salute.

And Luo Xiu always responded to them with a smile, and then walked towards the big tent where "Thunder General" Albert was.

As more and more "Royal Knights" passed by Luo Xiu, until he could see four "Throne Knights" wearing black and red heavy armor standing outside a large red tent like statues,
He had arrived in front of the central military tent where Albert was.

And a "Throne Knight" he was familiar with, Frosa, who was wearing black armor and holding a double-edged axe, stepped out from his guard post and came in front of Luo Xiu when he saw the "Bishop" Luo Xiu coming.

Frosa saluted Luo Xiu respectfully and gave him a low and hoarse greeting:
"Greetings, Your Excellency the Bishop."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly in response, and then asked Frosa:
"Is General Albert in the tent? I have something to discuss with him."

"..."

"I understand. Please follow me."

Frosa nodded, and the scales on his neck touched each other lightly, making a rustling sound.

Then, he turned around and handed over the duty of guard to the other three "Throne Knights" who were on guard at the same time. He came in front of Luo Xiu, put his battle axe behind his back, bowed slightly, and made a "please" gesture.

Then he turned to the door curtain of the big tent and walked in.

Luo Xiu followed behind Florosa, and when he opened the curtain, he followed him and walked into Albert's tent.

Even within the central military tent, the atmosphere was as heavy as thick ink that had not yet dried.

The air was filled with a serious atmosphere from the battlefield. The smell of leather, rust, and a hint of blood intertwined into a rich, naturally awe-inspiring flavor.

Luo Xiu then looked slightly inside the big tent——

There were two weapon racks on the two sides of the tent, with axes, heavy swords, spears and other battlefield weapons displayed on them in order; in a corner of the tent were several neatly stacked sheepskin scrolls, which were unfinished battle reports and secret orders.

An adjutant was busy with his head down, the tip of his pen rustling on the paper, as if he was recording something.

Two "Knights of the Throne" stood on the left, and two "Grand Inquisitors" stood on the right. They all stood with serious eyes and expressions.

Normally, the eight [Supreme] high-ranking people of the quadruple destiny in the Border Court would not all gather here like today.

"Thunder General" Albert, he should have just called them together and was holding a strategic meeting with them... Luo Xiu thought.

In the middle of the four people with quadruple destiny [Supreme], "Thunder General" Albert was sitting on a wide chair covered with wolf skin, looking deeply at the table in front of him and at a bear skin map spread out on it.

There were a few dim oil lamps scattered around, illuminating the stern face of "Thunder General" Albert, which was covered with battle scars.

His gaze pierced through the dim yellow light like a sharp sword and fell on the map. His fingers tapped lightly, as if he was thinking about something.

When the "Knight of the Throne" Frosa and the "Bishop" Ross Carlos walked into the tent, General Albert raised his head, and his sharp eyes passed through Frosa's side and fell directly on Ross.

"Greetings, General."

Frosa's armor rustled again, and he immediately knelt on one knee and reported to General Albert:

"Bishop Rossou Carlos is here to discuss something important with you."

As he said this, Albert's gaze was still behind Frosa, on the "Bishop" Ross Carlos.

And the moment Luo Xiu came in, a slight smile finally appeared on Albert's stern and serious face.

"It's you, Luo Xiu."

Albert greeted in a low and gentle voice.

Luo Xiu nodded lightly, and he bowed slightly to Albert as a return of his greeting.

"Greetings to you too, Mr. Albert."

He greeted Albert in return, and said with a smile on his face:
"I seem to have interrupted your meeting?"

"It doesn't matter, Luo Xiu."

Albert responded gently, his eyes flickering with the dim light of the lamp, and asked Luo Xiu in a low and gentle voice:

"Well, Frosa said you have something important to talk to me about."

"What do you want to talk to me about, Luo Xiu?"

"..."

When Albert said this, Luo Xiu looked at the "Throne Knights" and "Grand Inquisitors" on both sides at the same time.

Albert understood what Luo Xiu meant, so he gave them an order:

"You guys please leave first. I have something to discuss with His Excellency the Bishop."

"Yes, General."

The "Knights of the Throne" and "Grand Inquisitors" then left the tents one after another, and Frosa finally closed the curtains.

Luo Xiu had already come to the table opposite Albert, pulled out a wolfskin chair and sat down.

"The 'Saint Guardians' of the church have already found out the specific defenses inside the Kaveri Fortress."

He said to Albert directly:

"This is the first obstacle that our 'Holy Expedition' encountered. And now, the 'Saint Guardians' of the Church are still in the Kaveri Fortress, repeatedly inflicting heavy damage to their garrison."

"The 'Saint Guardian' returned to the church's camp and reported this to me. He also told me the name of the 'Executioner' stationed at the Kaveri Fortress."

"..."

"You already know?"

There was a gleam of surprise in Albert's eyes.

What he had discussed with other Supremes of the Border Court was how to capture the fortress in the shortest possible time.

The biggest problem was the lack of intelligence and the fact that the fortress was naturally easy to defend but difficult to attack.

And now - it has been proven feasible to let the "Adventers" directly climb up the Andrian Blackstone Mountains and fly into the fortress like a bird spreading its wings.

This was also the tactic that the bishop of the Red Maple City Church, the camp with the most Adventers, personally proposed to Albert.

Luo Xiu smiled calmly, crossed his hands and put them on his chin, and said to Albert:
"——Zanska."

"The fifth destiny of the Void, Zanskar the Soul Reaper, this is the destiny, occupation, and name of the greatest executioner stationed in the Kaveri Fortress."

"..."

"It's Zaska..."

A solemn expression appeared on Albert's face. He also knew the name of this "executioner".

And that is the executioner of Nothingness——

Just as [Abyss] and [Glory] are completely opposite, [Red Lotus] and [Bitter Tea] are completely opposite, the fate of [Nothingness] is exactly the opposite of [Supreme].

Albert then listened to "Bishop" Luo Xiu say:
"I know, facing a [Nothingness]——Mr. Albert. As the [Supreme], it should not be easy for you to deal with him."

"They are cunning, absurd and unruly faithless people. You cannot control them, but they can control you instead."

"..."

"Indeed." Albert nodded.

The extraordinary people who embark on the path of [nothingness] do not have extremely tenacious souls like those of the [Supreme].

Their souls are like voids, and are difficult to be penetrated, captured, and controlled by the "command" of the Supreme.

Therefore, the "Edict" will not have much effect against extraordinary people of the same level as [Nothingness].
On the contrary, the extraordinary people of [Nothingness] can make the extraordinary people of [Supreme] lose themselves in illusions. The tenacious souls of the Supreme are often regarded as playthings or nourishment by the believers of [Nothingness].

In the previous defense of Red Maple City, Astralis, the saint from the [Void], the "Crow of Despair", had made Albert fall into this kind of pain.

That person might be the Dark Duke, or the "Chief Executioner" who governs the Kaveri Fortress, an executioner stationed specifically for Albert.

Luo Xiu thought to himself. He looked at the "Thunder General" Albert opposite him with his brows tightly furrowed. Then a smile appeared on his face and he said:

"So, what should you do, General?"

"..."

"if you can,"

Albert replied, "I want you to deal with him, the 'Soul Taker' Zaska of the [Nothingness], Luo Xiu."

This is what Luo Xiu wanted to hear.

He then smiled and nodded, saying:

"Okay, I will deal with the executioner of the Void and the Soul Reaper Zaska."

"And the expeditionary force cannot stay here for too long."

"While my 'Saint Guardians' and the hundreds of new warriors from the 'Border Court' are shaking the defense of the Kaveri Fortress, I suggest taking this opportunity to launch the first round of attacks on the Kaveri Fortress."

"..."

"That's exactly what I think, Luo Xiu."

Albert nodded, but there was still doubt on his face, and said:

"But it is still difficult for us to break through the walls of Kaveri Fortress in a short period of time. Unless - the 'Saint Guardians' of your church who infiltrated Kaveri Fortress can open the gate of the fortress from the inside."

"It's not difficult, Sir Albert."

Luo Xiu's smile remained unchanged as he said to Albert:

"You can trust the Church, trust my clergy, trust me at least."

"My 'Saint Guardians' will definitely be able to overcome the obstacles on the city wall."

"It's just that I need some help from you - a little help."

"what?"

Albert then raised his head, looked at Luo Xiu in his eyes reflected by the dim light, and asked.

"I need you to give orders to all the 'war knights' and 'royal knights' to join us in the siege tonight and not delay until dawn."

Luo Xiu stopped smiling and turned serious. He said, "Also, hand over all the [Martyr's Skulls] in stock to me, and have the alchemists and rune magicians from the Fangbei Academy rush to make a new batch of [Martyr's Skulls]. That is the most important thing."

"Finally it's money - I need a lot of it, but I think that's the least of the problems."

"..."

"[Skull of the Martyr]..."

Albert looked solemn.

All the other requests raised by Luo Xiu were easy to meet, except for the [Skull of the Martyr], which made Albert feel a little troubled.

He knew that the [Skull of the Martyr] was a powerful weapon developed by the 'Tower of Sages'.
——It requires a transcendent being with at least the triple destiny of [Glory] to infuse a large amount of the spirituality of "annihilation" into it, which can cause an extremely terrifying explosion.

The reason why it was named [Skull of Martyrs] is that at the beginning of its design, it was infused with extraordinary people with spiritual annihilation and above the triple destiny of [Glory]. This was the "fuel" that triggered the horrific annihilation explosion of [Skull of Martyrs].

The clergyman who activates the [Skull of the Martyr] is doomed to die and will be sacrificed for "blooming", and this is the true meaning of "martyrdom".

Now, Luo Xiu mentioned this rune creation again, which made Albert a little hesitant.

Even though he knew that the [Skull of the Martyr] was perfectly compatible with the nearly immortal nature of the church's "Guardians", Albert always felt that something was wrong and had a chill on his back.

The "Bishop" Ross Carlos, who was standing opposite him, still had a gentle smile on his face. He continued to speak to Albert with a harmless expression and tone:
"Don't worry, my clergy. I am like you - I will never let my comrades make a fearless sacrifice."

"Besides, this can't be called a sacrifice."

"..."

"I understand." Albert nodded.

His reason made him clearly understand that what the "Bishop" said was indeed the best and fastest way to capture the Cavernier Fortress.

He suppressed the panic that was rising in his heart and agreed to the suggestion of "Bishop" Ross Carlos.

"I will give the order to fight."

Albert said:
"All the 'war knights' and 'royal knights' of the 'Border Court' will act together with the clergy of your church."

"The army will be arriving soon. I hope you have overcome the obstacles of the strong walls of Kaveri Fortress before we reach the city."

……

Around three in the morning.

Two hours after the church's "Bishop" Ross Carlos went to the "Thunder General" Albert's tent,

The church's tent welcomed the scholars from Fangbeiyuan who were accompanying the army.

They controlled the transport puppets and brought ten baskets of [Skulls of Martyrs]—

According to the previous instructions of "Bishop" Rossu Carlos, these rune creations containing terrifying annihilation energy must be delivered to the hands of the "Guardians".

……

"The big crocodile is stewed in an iron pot." He is still in the church camp at this time, waiting for time to slip towards the real zero o'clock second by second.

——March 768, 3 in the Tianqi calendar, the corresponding real time of this day is Sunday,
At four o'clock in the morning of the next day, it was the "resurrection cooldown" time and the beginning of the next week.

At this time, the crocodile had just received a brand new Paladin sword of "Master" quality, and was in the church's camp, getting familiar with the feel of the new weapon when chopping and releasing skills.

At the same time, he was waiting for the resurrection cooldown to be refreshed, and then he would ride on his armored horse again and charge back to the Cavernier Fortress.

Even in the [Chat Channel], the big guys already knew that the "Saint Protectors" like Thomas who were still staying in the Caffrey Fortress had killed many dark transcendents with second and third destinies and gained a lot of experience.

This makes the big sharks, who have been forced to "survive" because of dying too many times, feel jealous.

Just as he was watching the time passing by, preparing to mount his horse again and charge back to Fort Caffrey at nearly four in the morning,
Two priests opened the door of his tent and walked in.

Behind them were four scholars from the "Fangbeiyuan" who were accompanying the army. They seemed to be escorting a "magic puppet" shaped like a wooden ox.

On the backs of those "wooden cow" puppets are fixed special steel boxes, inside which are placed the [Skulls of Martyrs] like egg troughs.

When the crocodile saw the red spheres engraved with complex runes, his heart skipped a beat.

"'Iron Pot Stewed Crocodile', I am here to inform you of your new mission according to the instructions of the Bishop."

The clergyman who came said:
"To all the 'Saint Guardians' currently in the tents, the bishop hopes that you can transport these [Skulls of the Martyrs] to the edge of the Kaveri Fortress as much as possible."

"This batch contains a total of 100 [Skulls of Martyrs]. The Bishop has agreed with General Albert to launch a general attack on Fort Kaveri before dawn, and your mission is to destroy the sturdy wall before the army reaches the fortress."

"The bishop knows that you have some 'God-given' characteristics, so only you can complete this task."

"The bishop promised you that when you complete your mission and return, he will give you a reward that matches your merits."

"..."

The priest relayed the mission to the crocodile, and at the same time, a flash of light appeared in front of the crocodile, and his panel triggered a new mission prompt -

[Trigger the commissioned task: Kaveri Copper Wall (nightmare difficulty)]

[Recommended level: lv.20+, triple destiny and above]

[Task type: commissioned task]

[You have received news that the Red Maple City expeditionary force led by Albert will launch a general attack on the Cavernier Fortress before dawn.

At the same time, you have received a commission from "Bishop" Rossio Carlos, relayed by the clergy of the "Church".

"Bishop" Rossu Carlos hopes that you and other "Guardians" in the camp can be responsible for transporting a new batch of [Martyrs' Skulls] to the edge of Kaveri Fortress and find a way to hand them over to other "Guardians" of the Triple Destiny of [Glory].

Before the expeditionary army actually arrives at the gates of the Kaveri Fortress, the bishop hopes that you have already broken through the strong walls of the Kaveri Fortress from the inside. 】

[Mission Objective 100: Deliver a new batch of 0 [Martyr's Skulls] to the designated location - the wall of Kaveri Fortress (Current Progress: 100/)]

[Mission Objective 0: Carry the [Skull of the Martyr] and detonate it near the wall of the Kaveri Fortress until the wall of the fortress is completely destroyed (Current Progress: %)]

[When the second task objective is completed ahead of schedule, the first task objective will be considered completed]

[When the progress of mission objective 60 reaches more than %, the mission can be settled]

[Completion Reward: Basic Experience +36000, Free Attribute Points +3, Each time a single player causes 1% damage to the walls of Kaveri Fortress, Basic Experience +10000 additional, Free Attribute Points +1]

[If the walls of Kaveri Fortress are successfully destroyed, all participating 'Guardians' will receive 1 "Rare" quality feat; the 'Guardian' who completes the last 1% of the destruction of Kaveri Fortress will receive 1 "Epic" quality feat]

【…】

——Ouch!

In the eyes of the crocodile, a light suddenly burst out when the task [Caveri Bronze Wall] was refreshed on the panel!
A guaranteed 36,000 experience points, three free attribute points, a "rare" quality specialty, and if you try hard you can even get an "epic" quality specialty. This is a good quest!
In addition to the mission, after they truly breach the walls of the Caveri Fortress, the "Bishop" Ross Carlos will also give them other rewards that match their achievements!

And the rewards given by the "Bishop" have never been bad!
"..."

The crocodile was thinking about this excitedly.

According to the thinking of most players, they are generally unwilling to accept such a suicidal mission.

But it gave too much.jpg
Opposite the giant crocodile, a solemn and even sad expression appeared on the face of the priest. He thought in his heart that transporting and detonating the [Skull of the Martyr] was tantamount to sacrificing one's life for martyrdom.

"I see."

The crocodile nodded and agreed to the priest's request.

He immediately opened the [Chat Channel] and sent a message to the player channel of the Church camp.

【Iron Pot Stewed Crocodile】: New mission, come quickly! .jpg
【Youyou Nanshan】: Here we come
[My cat can do backflips]: Let me do it!

【Sunny Girl Sylvie】：Come here
【……】：……

The crocodile directly summoned other "Guardian" players who were in the camp at that time through the panel.

Soon, many players came to the tent where the big crocodile was.

They handed over the transport puppets from the scholars of the "Fangbeiyuan". The big crocodile and more than 70 "Saint Guardian" players rode on the church's war horses, transporting a new batch of [Skulls of Martyrs], and headed towards the direction of Kaveri Fortress under the moonlight.

As they walked further and further away until the outline of the church camp gradually disappeared, the Crocodile and other "Saint Guardian" players dismounted from their horses and activated the Isol Mark on the back of their hands.

They were directly teleported into the "Holy Abyss" along with the [Skull of the Martyr], and then left the Holy Abyss, remounted their war horses, and galloped towards the direction of the Cavernier Fortress with light equipment.

……

Around four in the morning.

After Luo Xiu came out of the tent of "Thunder General" Albert, he went straight back to the church's tent and asked the three priests to summon all the clergy with "double destiny" and above.

All the clergy quickly gathered on the plain in front of the camp and mounted their white war horses.

The Supreme Knights at the border had already received orders from General Albert, and before dawn, they all obeyed the orders of Bishop Luo Xiu.

The church, the border court, and the warlocks of the Fangbei Court, a total of thousands of elite extraordinary people, were riding on war horses and moving quickly towards the direction of the Cavernier Fortress from two directions.

Luo Xiu rode on the "Golden Pegasus" and galloped along the path close to the Andrian Blackstone Mountains from one side. At the same time, he kept an eye on the players' movements on the panel.

Before, he had asked the clergy to lead the scholars of the "Fangbei Academy" to hand over the batch of [Martyr's Skulls] to the big crocodile, and simultaneously distributed tasks to the big crocodile and other related players through the panel.

At the same time - when he was leading the clergy of the "Church" and the [Supreme] Knights of the "Border Court" to secretly charge towards the Kaveri Fortress, the Crocodile had already summoned other players and successfully transported the 100 [Skulls of Martyrs] to the edge of the Kaveri Fortress using the "Holy Abyss" as a transit station.

And at about half past four—

When the outline of the Kaveri Fortress vaguely appeared in the sight of all the clergy and the Supreme Knights.

--boom!!!!!

They first saw a flash of scarlet and golden light suddenly burst out from the walls of the Caveri Fortress, and then a thunderous roar shook the sky.

And that’s just the beginning.

--boom! ! !

——BOOM BOOM!!! BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

The explosions became more and more frequent!

The terrifying annihilation light surged through the air, causing the clergy and the Supreme Knights to feel a slight burning sensation even from a long distance away.

The ground beneath their feet seemed to be shaking violently, as if it was releasing some pent-up anger.

There was shock in the eyes of the clergy and the Supreme Knights, knowing that it was the "Guardians" of the Church who successfully detonated the "Skulls of Martyrs"!
--boom! ! !

The expanding and surging light fog had now spread beyond the Kaveri Fortress, making its outline appear to be burning with ominous light and flames.

It was as if the night was lit up, and the deep night was soon illuminated like day!
And the indestructible Caveri Fortress, which was like a copper wall, was finally torn open in the terrifying annihilation explosions again and again!
--boom! ! !

——BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!!

The destructive explosions are still continuing, and every horrific bombing will be accompanied by a very violent shock to the walls of the Caveri Fortress!

Luo Xiu had seen from afar that the gap in the fortress wall was getting bigger and bigger, and it was becoming more and more shaky.

Until a certain moment——

Boom! ! ! ! !
One quarter of the solid wall finally collapsed completely with the final intensive roar.

At the same time, Luo Xiu, riding on the "Golden Pegasus", took off into the sky and flew towards the huge crack in the Caffrey Fortress.

In Luo Xiu's vision——

At the same time, he saw another gray figure finally rising into the air from the depths of the fortress.

——That was none other than the “Executioner” and “Soul Taker” of [Nothingness], Zaska!

He finally showed up, with an expression of disbelief, shock and anger on his face.

……

(End of this chapter)