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

John Deere spoke before the middle-aged man could speak:

"From beginning to end, I never noticed anything unusual, nor did I sense the coming of disaster.

"Perhaps this is no accident, for something like this to happen in this hall, where the glory of the law shines. I believe the law will give us a reasonable explanation."

"……Is it?"

The middle-aged man choked and then nodded coldly.

"I understand. You can go back first, John Deere Knight."

"Please let me stay here, my lord."

John Deere didn't notice the unkindness in the middle-aged man's tone, and quickly petitioned:

"No matter what, I am also a Knight of the Law..."

“…” The middle-aged man glanced at John Deere with a cold and contemptuous look. Without saying a word, he turned and left the hall.

Ye Yiyi silently watched the middle-aged man's back. Before he completely disappeared from his sight, he quietly took out his hidden short staff and released [Painting] on him.

A light red outline appeared in his eyes through the wall, and Ye Yiyi saw that he seemed to be sitting in a carriage, heading towards the outer city area.

"This direction?" Ye Yiyi's thoughts moved, and he immediately switched his attention to another idle vision.

In a dark corner outside the construction factory, an inconspicuous bird flapped its wings and flew towards the outside of the city.

"Dung beetle, fly in the direction I point."

Mercury Lamp rode on the back of a dung beetle that was inflicted with the [Phantom Mask] and disguised as a flying bird. It followed the location of the cursed person and pointed the direction for the dung beetle.

"Fortunately, I had the foresight to leave the mercury lamp and the dung beetle somewhere else on standby."

Feeling the cool breeze in the dark night, Ye Yiyi thought so as he controlled the mercury lamp.

Originally, he planned to take the opportunity to control the mercury lamp while taking a bath to explore the construction factory, but he did not expect something unexpected to happen on the way.

Although the exploration was temporarily interrupted, the dung beetle knight's combination was still useful at this moment.

Flying high in the air, it flew away from the inner city, following the inconspicuous carriage carrying the Curse Rider all the way, and finally arrived at a tall stone tower built under a metal plate.

"What is he doing here?"

Seeing the middle-aged man entering the unattended tower alone, Mercury Lamp thought in his heart.

"Could this be a base of the Curse Controllers?"

Through the thick stone walls of the tower, he saw the man walking up the stairs and finally reaching the top of the tower.

"Dung beetle, land there."

He ordered the dung beetle to land on the top of the tower. Mercury Lamp turned over and jumped down. He used the [Silent] technique to slide the puppet's body along the inclined wall to the edge, and finally climbed in front of the glass window next to the top of the tower.

The Curse Master did not notice the presence of the mercury lamp, so it quietly poked its head out, revealing a large doll head with a bow on its head at the edge of the window, and looked inside through the glass.

The man went up to the top floor and stopped beside a strange metal cabinet. He placed his wrist against the side of the cabinet, and a pale white light curtain appeared on the surface of the cabinet.

"Is that also a magic catalyst?" Mercury Lamp was slightly surprised. The light curtain was almost exactly the same as the one he saw when he saw Alice using a dagger.

But then it became confused, thinking that this catalyst was so big that it was not convenient to carry around, so what was the point of fixing it here?

The man stretched out his hand and drew a line on the light curtain. After a while, a slightly blurry scene gradually emerged and finally appeared clearly on the light curtain.

"Could it be that the monitoring terminal of the magic catalyst?"

Mercury Lamp was so shocked that he almost couldn't resist the strong desire to launch a sneak attack.

But then the old figure that appeared in the light curtain temporarily suppressed his eagerness.

"Oh? That doesn't seem to be a surveillance terminal, but something like... a video call?"

He looked thoughtfully at the serious and imposing old man in fine clothes, and his gaze finally fell on the scene behind him.

The roaring sound of the mechanism turning was accompanied by the rapid sound of gas pressure relief and ejection. In a tall metal blast furnace, a solemn red light flickered slightly, illuminating the old man's wrinkled cheeks.

"Mr. Bushu."

The middle-aged curse master saluted respectfully to the old man in the gorgeous clothes in the light curtain, and then quickly spoke:

"An unusual situation has occurred at the Morning Star Baths, resulting in heavy casualties. Kan Xiu, who was waiting to join me in exploring the Hall of Enlightenment, has disappeared. However, before he vanished, he cast a spell that forcibly hypnotized everyone in the baths."

"disappeared?"

Mr. Bushu said calmly, "Although Kanxiu is young, he is very calm and composed. He must have encountered some unexpected incident, which is why he used the Chaos Technique."

"I'm a little unsure about that," the middle-aged man hesitated. "Also, by the time I arrived at the bathhouse, the hymn fog at the Yonghui Opera House had disappeared."

"The Hymn Mist has also disappeared?!"

The old man finally showed an expression of surprise, then lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

"Named after Huayue Yonghui's king title, it seems that the status of the opera house is not low." Mercury Lamp, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, seemed to be thinking about something.

As for the illusion of the evil scene, it should be the effect of the hymn mist.

But what is Anthem Mist?

Then he heard the so-called Mr. Bu Shu continue to say:

"Let's try to find any trace of Kanxiu first. Now that the Hymn Mist has dissipated, we can explore the Opera House. Let's look for it. It must be related to Kanxiu's disappearance."

"Okay, I understand!"

"Well, anyway, you need to stabilize the situation first and don't let the construction plant stop production.

"As for the casualties of the Campbell nobles, don't worry. The only reason those incompetent creatures existed was to rule the country for us, but now it seems it doesn't matter... Also, I will have Northrend return to help you."

"Let Mr. Northrend come back?!"

The middle-aged man was surprised. "But you..."

"It doesn't matter." Mr. Bushu said, "You and Ars are the only warriors left in the capital. Even with the Truth Annihilator guarding it, it's still just a dead object. The defense is too weak.

"And there is only one Kingscholar remaining in the Deep Depression, Wushanzuo of the Holy Armor Army..."

The old man was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"When Her Royal Highness the Princess found it, it had already been dormant for ten thousand years. Without the energy provided by the foundry, it would have been no match for the combined might of the two Silent White Feather Knights..."

Even after getting the explanation, the middle-aged man was still a little anxious:

"But asking Mr. Northrend, the Kingsmoker, to withdraw from the front lines! Isn't that a bit..."

"Another Kingchooser?!" Ye Yiyi, who was eavesdropping on the windowsill, was surprised.

"You want to say you're making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Mr. Bu Shu shook his head upon hearing this, and said with his eyes slightly narrowed:

"The patrol team detected a giant object flying over Enhui earlier. I suspect it might be related to the God Slayer..."

"God Killer?!"

The middle-aged man stood there stiffly for a long while with his mouth wide open and a dull expression.

"So, to be on the safe side, let's go back to Northrend."

Mr. Bu Shu sighed softly as he spoke, "Dragon Horn's underground research has been completely destroyed, with two dragon-suited White Feather Knights and more than ten White Feather Knights all killed.

"It is said that a fierce battle took place there. Our spies discovered signs of a resurrected alien god, which seems to be related to the Lord of the Dead who was buried with Panya Dragon City many years ago.

"But all traces of that alien god have disappeared. He must have been killed by the godslayer..."

"This……"

The man had a blank expression, but he couldn't say a word.

"Although we haven't found any trace of the God Slayer in the Deep Depression yet, considering Amblett's condition, he's either on his way to the Deep Depression or already heading towards Campbell."

The old man said expressionlessly:

"In short, after returning to Northrend, guard the Tectonic Plant. If the God Slayer really arrives..."

"We will use our lives to stop him from moving forward!!" the middle-aged man suddenly said excitedly.

"No need!"

Mr. Bushu tightened his face, stared solemnly and said:

"Don't be hostile to him! Preserve all your remaining strength and escape immediately!

"Remember, if you save the land but lose the people, you lose both the land and the people. If you save the people but lose the land, you save both the land and the people!

"None of our Ciheim warriors are expendable!! For the future and possibilities that the Grand Lord desires, as the Prime Minister personally appointed by the Grand Lord, I will never allow you to sacrifice in vain!"

"I understand..." the middle-aged man said in a hoarse voice with his eyes lowered.

"Hey……"

Mr. Bushu stared at the man who looked away for a while, then he sighed deeply and said softly:

“Don’t take death lightly, for death is only the beginning of eternity.”

As the light curtain disappeared, darkness fell into the room again.

The mercury lamp outside the window had long disappeared.

"hey-hey!"

Ye Yiyi, who stayed at the Morning Star Baths to be interrogated by the Knights of Law, silently raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a slightly ferocious smile.

"The defense is weak, isn't it? Thank you for reminding me, Prime Minister!"

Chapter 415: The Surveillance Committee and the Knights of Law

Ye Yiyi really didn't expect that by tracking the curse master, he could catch such a big fish.

"The Prime Minister of Cihaim, Cihaim should be the land kingdom of the Lord of Life and Death, just like the Junhaim of the King of Universal Love, the Xihaim of the Chaos and Impermanence, and the Konghaim of the King Dragon.

"As for the Prime Minister, that should be equivalent to the position of Prime Minister, second only to the Lord of Life and Death...

"This is really incredible!" Ye Yiyi sighed in his heart.

"Other Life and Death" is not just a simple villain organization, but the remnant army of the Ciheim Kingdom ten thousand years ago.

Even though their current number is less than one ten-thousandth of what it was in its heyday, their strength and mobility have not diminished.

As long as the king who symbolizes the country is still there, they will not lose their faith and flag and can exert 100% of their combat effectiveness.

They are the indigenous people living on this land and are extremely familiar with the now lost magical facilities and ruins.

Therefore, as long as there are enough people, production and construction can be quickly resumed, and the glorious glory of the former country of Cheim can be restored in a short time.

"But their biggest problem is lack of manpower." Ye Yiyi thought.

The "front line" mentioned by the Prime Minister and the curse-controller refers to the deep depression where "grace" is located.

Their target was the underground cemetery where the witch lived, probably with the intention of forcing the abandoned princess to come out and talk to them.

After all, as the daughter of the Lord of Life and Death, the witch’s importance is self-evident!

Whether in terms of legality or status, he is the true spokesperson of the king!

In the border area where the Lord of Life and Death is currently dormant, if the daughter of the king can take up the banner of Ciheim, it will undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for all curse masters!

Therefore, they found ways to activate "favor" and used relatively "gentle" methods to force the witch to meet them.

But as the witch and Wu Shanza said, it takes a lot of manpower to drive the puppets to work.

Therefore, Other Life and Death sent a large number of Curse Riders to the front line, including a Kingscholar Knight, leaving only a few people to guard the nest.

"They may think that with the Law Knights' inspections at various checkpoints in Campbell, the 'Truth Annihilator', and the construction factory's own defensive magic catalysts, their lair will be safe." Ye Yiyi thought.

If it is used against ordinary name seekers, then this trick is really foolproof.

But unfortunately, they encountered the "God Killer".

"While the old nest is unguarded, I have to act quickly and take away everything I can before the king-chooser comes back." Ye Yiyi thought to himself.

None of the Kingchoir Knights are easy to beat. In addition to being the top fighters, they are also the top spell users.

Not only is he proficient in almost all types of kingly magic, he also possesses a large number of powerful combat skills for use in battle.

It was so difficult to win against the Kingchoir Phantom back then, and now that he is facing a Kingchoir in his prime, even Ye Yiyi has to think twice.

"Even though we're sure to win in the end, we can't just let ourselves be pinned down the entire time, right? That would be too embarrassing for the God Slayer."