This isn't a souls-like game at all.

"..."

Ye Yiyi looked at the chattering old hunter with a strange expression, and suddenly spoke.

"Are you worried that I might have a problem with my mentality, so you're trying to enlighten me?"

"Isn't it?" Eurost raised his eyebrows. "If it were Gavin, I would have kicked him in the ass a long time ago."

"Actually, I'm in a good mood. Nothing happened, but thank you for not kicking my ass."

"What's there to thank me for? It's too strange!"

Watching the dung beetle climb from his shoulder to Ye Yiyi's shoulder, he let go of his hand and patted Ye Yiyi's shoulder.

"Let's go, there's an archbishop waiting for us outside."

"Let's go."

Ye Yiyi glanced at the illusory flame in her hand, put it away, and walked away amid the falling bright red petals.

[Echo of the True Spirit of the Lord of Holy Blood]

Item Description: Item 3: 87 Yin 10: The True Spirit of the Lord of Holy Blood,

One of them echoed with a soul of power.

Through the help of the Saint, one can gain the power of the True Spirit Lord.

If used directly, a huge amount of soul echoes can be obtained.

The Lord of Holy Blood lost his divine power and has been wandering around ever since, living as a mortal for many years.

In order to prevent the divinity from influencing the surroundings, he went to remote mountains and wilderness, and used this as an opportunity to travel around the world.

The age of gods had ended, and the age of human life had just begun, but it ended tragically.

During his long captivity without sunlight, he often recalled his days as a god.

And the chance encounter with the bright red flowers blooming on the hillside when I was a human.

Chapter 109 [Storm of the Spread-winged Eagle] and [Wind Shadow]

The Lord of Holy Blood is dead, and Ye Yiyi’s purpose of going to the sewer in the royal capital has been achieved.

Next, you just need to go to the upper city and kill the culprit, the Archbishop, and this long tutorial will end here.

Walking down the circular staircase, although the divine blood waterfall in the middle is still flowing, it will dry up completely in a short time without the blood source of the Lord of Holy Blood.

By then, this facility used to transfer silver cast iron ore will be completely paralyzed.

"Exporting silver and cast iron is the main source of foreign exchange earned by the Principality of Ritter."

The old hunter looked at the reservoir below the stairs and said thoughtfully, "If this facility stops functioning... No, from today on, the Principality of Rit will exist in name only."

"What do you mean?" Ye Yiyi was stunned when he heard that.

"The Holy Blood Cult is the true ruler of the Duchy," Eurost explained patiently. "Mister Michaela, haven't you noticed? Until now, have you ever met even a single noble from the Duchy, or an official loyal to the Grand Duke?"

"Really not." Ye Yiyi thought about it and shook his head.

It was true. The only management position he had seen so far was the bishop of the Holy Blood Order.

As the armed forces of a principality, whether it is the Eagle Knights or the principality soldiers, they only obey the orders of the Holy Blood Order, but are not led by the principality itself. This is incredible.

The Holy Blood Order is the real ruler of the Principality.

There is no other possible explanation except this one.

"This phenomenon of religious groups seizing national power is actually not uncommon in bordering countries. Rather, it's more common in more remote and weaker countries."

Eurost said, "Whoever wields violence has the right to speak. This is an unchanging truth from ancient times. To ordinary soldiers, the hymn-praisers are an irresistible force.

"This is especially true for an enlightened saint like the Archbishop. The Principality has no power to counteract him, so it can only be sidelined by him. There is no other way."

"So, doesn't that mean the Principality of Rit has long been dead in name only?" Ye Yiyi thought for a while and answered.

"That's because in name and law, the Grand Duke is still the Grand Duke of this country, he is still the supreme ruler, but you also know the actual situation.

"It's no longer a secret that the Holy Blood Cult is preparing to conduct the Ascension Ceremony. All nations now have the legal right to attack the Principality of Rit and prevent the Ascension Ceremony.

"And once the power of the Order is eliminated in the country, do you think Grand Duke Ritt can use this opportunity to regain control of the country?"

"impossible."

Ye Yiyi pondered this with his shallow political thinking and concluded, "Foreign forces will take advantage of the situation and take over the Grand Duke's power..."

"It's far more than that." Eurost said, "The Principality of Rit has an extremely advantageous geographical location. Apart from the bridge that leads directly to the southern border, the only way to get here is to try to cross the Flame Hell Volcano or take the sea route."

"But the sea route is too dangerous. Hidden reefs and sea monsters will destroy anyone who dares to conquer the sea. And the Hellfire Volcano... that's where the dragons lair."

"There is also an ancient dragon..." Ye Yiyi added silently.

"Uh...ahem!"

The old hunter choked, coughed twice, and continued, "In short, the Principality of Ritter is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and its natural resources are extremely rich. It can be said to be a big piece of fat meat that is hard to bite, but it makes people salivate!

"There are countless nations and powers eyeing this piece of juicy meat along the southern border. If those monsters and demons were to rush in and fight openly and covertly for power, do you think the citizens of this country would still have a good life?"

Ye Yiyi raised her head and looked at him, suddenly understanding.

"You mean, I shouldn't rush to kill the Archbishop?"

"wrong!"

Eurost said firmly, "On the contrary! The best approach is to cut the Gordian knot! The archbishop must die tonight! The Holy Blood Cult he leads must also be destroyed tonight!"

"But this is what I originally thought." Ye Yiyi frowned, and suddenly didn't understand what Eurost meant.

The old hunter smiled and said, "But before that, we must first support a noble who can smoothly take over the duchy after the Archbishop's death.

"Power abhors a vacuum. Having someone who can take over the power of the Principality will quickly quell any unrest that may occur within the Principality. This way, fewer citizens of the Principality, those surviving wanderers, will die."

"I see what you mean."

Ye Yiyi suddenly realized, reached out to touch the back of the Yichen O shirt, and took out a steel business card.

This was given to him by the old steward of Nanling Ranch when he tricked Virgil into coming.

【Görgen's business card】

Item Description: A metal business card with the address of Count Görgen of the Principality.

Only given to guests of high status.

As the principality declined, Count Gorgon decisively turned to the Empire and the Kingdom Alliance, abandoned slavery, and engaged in large-scale trade activities, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Holy Blood Order.

Presenting this business card at the Earl's residence will earn you a warm welcome from Earl Görgen.

Address: Castle No. 11, Upper Town.

Ye Yiyi scanned the light curtain of items and handed it to Eurost.

"This is……"

The old hunter took the business card, scanned the content on it, then smiled and handed it back.

"I've heard of this Earl Gorgon and gathered intelligence about him after entering the city. He's a nobleman with advanced ideas. He studied abroad in the empire when he was young and later ran a chamber of commerce, engaging in trade.

"If we find him, maybe it will work."

"This is no different from a coup d'état..." Ye Yiyi took back the business card and sighed, "I wonder what Grand Duke Ritt thinks of it."

"The Grand Duke of today is no longer the Grand Duke who expanded the territory and fought alongside the soaring eagle."

The old hunter shook his head, then took out a pocket watch from his pocket and looked at it.

"There are still four hours until dawn. Given the speed of the Hunting God Church, they should be able to send a team to investigate the situation this morning. If all goes well, the Archbishop will be dead by then, and we can reunite smoothly and minimize any unrest!"

"That's it, it's time to speed up." Ye Yiyi said.

The two returned from the tower to the empty hall.

The Lord of Holy Blood is dead, and His servants have also disappeared.

Although silver iron ore was still being transported up, it fell to the ground and no one cared about it because no one was collecting it.

Eurost found a way to start a mine cart and returned to the elevator where he came from.

After glancing at the red light curtain still existing not far away, the two returned to the backyard of the church along the original route.

The heavy rain outside was still falling, and there were even flashes of lightning in the thick clouds, followed by dull thunder.

"The rain is getting heavier." He sighed, left the old hunter who was resting in the church, and went to the holy monument of the secret Holy Blood Church alone, returned to the Cursed Hall, and found the Saint.

At the long table in the hall, the Saint put down her book and stood up, greeting him gently. "Hero, you've been back a bit too often tonight."

“Because I’m very busy.”

Ye Yiyi sat slumped in front of the long table with blood all over his body, and couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows.

It's better to say that he was very busy all day today, invading the secret Holy Blood Church, destroying the Sea King, rescuing people from the Plasma Prison, destroying the Spread-Winged Eagle, and destroying the Lord of Holy Blood...

Next, we have to go to the upper city to eliminate the archbishop.

How can I not be busy when I have done so many things in one night?

"is it?"

The saint girl leaned over slightly, gently took out a handkerchief and helped Ye Yiyi wipe the cheek covered with divine blood.

The Saint is still good...

Ye Yiyi squinted his eyes and sighed, then took out two True Spirit Echoes.

“Is this the echo of the true spirit?”

The saint was not too surprised. Perhaps in her opinion, it was only a matter of time before Ye Yiyi could get the echo of the true spirit.

"Sir Hero, the True Spirit Echo is the soul left behind by the powerful. I can refine it and transform it into the power of Sir Hero."

"Yes, that's what I'm here for, please."

"Please wait."

The saint took the object with both hands, which was surrounded by invisible vortexes, like an iron-gray illusory flame, and was the echo of the soul of an eagle with spread wings.

With the cry of an eagle, the iron-gray flame split into two rays of light and flew into the air.

A ray of light merged into Ye Yiyi's body, and another ray of light returned to the saint's hand and turned into an iron-gray long sword.

Ye Yiyi felt the extra thing in his midbrain and found that it was a method of using a combat skill.

【Storm of the Spread-winged Eagle】

Skill cost: 50

A combat technique that recreates the storm power of a soaring eagle.

Swing your weapon and release multiple storm tornadoes forward.

The storm will shoot down all flying objects within range, making it a no-fly zone.

In the fierce winds of the Sky Overlord, no one can leap into the sky!

"50 mana cost, just as I imagined. But this thing is just a toy in the game, I don't know if it will be enhanced in real life."

Then he looked at the long sword in the saint's hand.

This is an iron-gray long sword with a blade like an eagle's wing. The blade is surrounded by wind vortexes, and the hilt is a miniature version of an eagle with spread wings.

He took the weapon from the saint, and a light curtain jumped out.

Wind Shadow

Requirements: Strength 15, Skill 35

Damage Modification: Strength D, Skill A

Durability: 300/300

Skill cost: 30

Item Description: A weapon symbolized by the outstretched eagle of Stormwing.

The broad and thick sword blade, like an eagle's wing, will create a vacuum wind blade when swung.

It is said that the first generation of Spread-winged Eagles once formed an alliance with the kings.