by <unknown>
"It's a pity that our rogue was killed…"
The wizard immediately replied, "Otherwise it'll be easier for us to find it. I hope the vampire count won't trap us here…"
"It won't be a problem."
The knight chuckled. "The captain and the priest John are guarding outside the door. Even if the vampire count returns, he'll be distracted by the captain and John first, leaving us with a chance to escape. Don't worry!"
The two chatted casually as they began to look around the hall.
Hearing the conversation between them, Chen Chen could not help frowning. If he did not guess wrong, the artifact they mentioned was the simple longsword that Chen Chen found.
That sword had a powerful ability to damage Chen Chen and even the Field energy could not block the sword's strike. This was the power of the sword. If it was used by an adventurer, it would not be difficult to kill Chen Chen. No wonder these people wanted to find that longsword.
Still, these people did not know that the sword had been buried deep in the ground by Chen Chen and it was not in the castle.
However, when they said that some people were lying in ambush outside the gate, Chen Chen immediately circled the castle to the front gate. Immediately, he detected that two people were hiding in a house in front of the castle.
Of these two, one knight also wore silver-white armor, but he was much more muscular than the previous knight, more like a warrior who liked to face things head-on. The other one was wearing a robe, but according to the previous conversation between the two in the castle, this person should be a priest.
In other words, the nanny.
Chen Chen kept the distance of forty meters in mind. He only approached those two at about fifty meters away and then observed them.
According to the conversation between the two before, this four-person team should be the team of the rogue that Chen Chen had first encountered. Rogues usually roamed about as scouts, so Chen Chen only met him by himself.
After losing the rogue, the four of them simply went to Chen Chen's lair to look for an opportunity.
Moreover, according to the information that Chen Chen overheard, this warrior and the warrior who had entered the castle had the same profession, a class called paladin. This profession was extremely lethal toward vampires.
Although Chen Chen was not a vampire, he was indeed playing the role of a vampire now. This kind of paladin was used to deal with himself.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen did not hesitate anymore. He condensed a huge hammer directly using Field at a distance of more than 50 meters, then hurled it at the burly paladin captain!
Chen Chen's Field power was immense. Although he was distanced by more than 50 meters, he still exerted a huge force. It was just a second before the hammer hit the paladin that this paladin seemed to have sensed something. He suddenly turned around and at the same time, raised the shield in his hand in front of him!
"Boom!"
There was a huge impact that boomed out as loudly as a large copper bell. The priest beside barely had time to gasp before he was slammed directly into the wall behind him, and then bounced back to the ground again. He was reduced to a crumpled pulp.
All the bones in his body were shattered!
The target of this attack, the paladin captain, was thrown through the wall behind him, but it seemed that because of his strong physique and the armor he wore, he only coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and kipped up while looking at the darkness ahead with amazement.
Earlier, he had sensed an indescribable chill coming from behind him. With a knight's instinct, he immediately used a shield to protect himself. As a result, the priest beside him became collateral damage and died of the aftershock…
"D*mn it…"
The paladin captain gritted his teeth and he drew his sword with a sharp "clang", looking as if he was ready to face death. At this moment, he had already planned to do everything in his power to block Chen Chen, to gain a chance for his companions who had gone deep into the lion's den to escape!
Upon seeing this captain's actions, Chen Chen had an even better impression of him. According to the rules of D&D, not just anyone could take on the profession of a paladin. It required extremely strict self-control and strong faith. That was to say, a person who could become a paladin was a person who pursued justice because a person who had evil in his heart could never activate the power of the paladin.
Nonetheless, the battle at this moment was enough to arouse the alertness of the two in the castle. In Chen Chen's Field range, the two in the castle had already rushed out and were running toward the city gates on both sides without hesitation!
Did they want to flee?
Chen Chen had to stay here to deal with the paladin captain first, so instead, he used his Field power to fix the two directly in place. However, in the next second, a circle of gray light appeared around the wizard's body, shrouding him completely.
Meanwhile, the slender paladin suddenly roared and then his body flashed with a hint of silver light, which corroded a portion of Chen Chen's Field energy!
It was just like when Chen Chen was burnt while holding the longsword before. At this time, although this white light was not as strong as the sword, it still fended off Chen Chen's Field energy attack!
"Is this the 'protection against evil'?"
Chen Chen's eyes flickered. At this time, he was almost certain that among those who were the greatest threat to him, there was the profession of the paladin. Thinking of this, Chen Chen did not want to let the opponent go. He accelerated and rushed toward the slender paladin.
The closer the distance, the more powerful and flexible Chen Chen's Field became. He threw a punch toward the paladin's head but at the same time, secretly concentrated the Field energy and smashed it toward the opponent's lower body!
Seeing the vampire count was appearing in front of him, the paladin instinctively drew his sword and raised it. There was a sharp "clang" and the paladin had blocked Chen Chen's fist accurately!
Chen Chen's physical strength was even overpowered by his opponent's counterattack. The longsword in the paladin's hand flickered and instead slashed toward Chen Chen!
Chen Chen's protective Field around his body would immediately melt like white snow in the spring under the attack of that white ray!
Seeing that the sword was about to pierce his body, Chen Chen just took a step back at will and in the next second, the Field energy had completely hit the opponent's crotch!
"Bang!"
The paladin's eyes widened suddenly in a dazed expression. A trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth and he slumped to the ground…
It seemed that although the light on the paladin had the power to defend against Chen Chen's Field, it also had to be activated. Earlier, Chen Chen first turned his opponent's attention toward protecting the face while using Field to attack the lower body, so it was difficult for the opponent to notice the latter.
Looking at the figure that was completely limp on the ground, Chen Chen knew that the other party was dead. This blow did not simply shatter his lower body but also everything in his abdominal cavity…
"Agh!!!"
However, just as Chen Chen killed the paladin, a heart-wrenching cry erupted at his right. Chen Chen turned his head calmly but saw that the paladin captain had arrived not far away and just so happened to see Chen Chen killing his companion…
Immediately, the paladin bit the tip of his tongue viciously and spat a large mouthful of blood on his longsword. Suddenly, a white gleam of light protruded from his body and he barreled toward Chen Chen with steely determination!
"Sacrifice!"
At the same time, the paladin let out a harsh anguished roar!
At this time, in the perception of Chen Chen's Field energy, the aura of his opponent suddenly increased by a few levels. A force that Chen Chen must treat with caution emanated from his opponent's body. This was a force of anger and madness, and at the same time, there was als
o a hint of death!
This guy had expended his life force to kill Chen Chen along with himself?
Chen Chen immediately understood the other party's intention. With a slight curl at his lips, when the paladin was about to reach him, suddenly, Chen Chen pushed off lightly with his right foot and he floated backward as if he was weightless!
"Vampire count, come down and fight me!"
Seeing Chen Chen running away, the paladin captain was even angrier. He rushed toward Chen Chen while panting but after all, he was not of an agile profession. Even if he rushed forward with all his might, he could not compare to Chen Chen's speed.
However, Chen Chen seemed to be deliberately angering his opponent. He did not confront him but did not retreat either. Instead, he kept circling the castle, silently draining the power of the paladin captain.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
Five minutes later, the paladin captain was showing signs of exhaustion. His face was blue and gray, and his lips also turned a strange white.
His life force was almost depleted…
The paladin saw that he could not catch up with Chen Chen and wanted to retreat, but just as he turned back, he felt another strong wind behind him. He quickly turned around and slashed, but he did not hit anything!
Seeing this, the paladin knew that Chen Chen wanted to expend his power, so he had to continue to retreat. Even so, he had not retreated far when suddenly there was a chill in his chest and it felt like his chest was bursting…
The paladin captain looked down blankly, only to see that a hand had penetrated his blind spot and was protruding from his chest, holding a heart that was still pounding restlessly…
"Your protection has disappeared."
Behind him, the deep voice of the vampire count was heard and this voice was already close by!
"Ugh…"
The paladin captain gave a sorrowful smile. He only felt that the strength of his body was beginning to drain from his chest. He wanted to continue to raise his sword but that hand seemed to see through his thoughts and withdrew from his chest with a "swish".
"Pfft!"
At once, a torrent of blood mixed with mushy flesh flowed out of the big wound in his chest…
A look of defiance flashed in the eyes of the paladin captain, but this expression gradually became frozen and then he toppled forward and fell completely to the ground.
The paladin captain was dead!
Chapter 547: Pale Justice |
"There's still one more…"
After Chen Chen killed the paladin captain, he immediately remembered that another wizard had fled from here, but it was too late to chase after him. The other party had long since melded into the ruins of the city. Looking for him would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
However, up until now, there had been six people killed. Among them, only one wizard was left in this squad. A wizard and a rogue in the other squad had also died. It seemed that there should still be fourteen more survivors.
After thinking about it, Chen Chen searched the corpses of this group of people and found a lot of bottles and jars. In addition to some potions and gold coins, there were also some things that Chen Chen could not name.
For example, there were some spices and a weird badge, but after seeing the emblem on this badge, Chen Chen's eyes suddenly brightened.
This badge was stitched with a blood-colored Japanese rose. Blood was still flowing on the stem and there was a string of numbers on the back of the emblem.
This was…
Chen Chen turned around and looked at the top of the hall. The emblem depicted on it was indeed the same as this badge!
"In other words, does this emblem belong to me?"
Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look. "Then, if my guess is right, this string of numbers should be the code for one of the four gates."
Seeing this, Chen Chen simply packed up everything and put them in the attic of his castle.
If they wanted to find these props, they must go through Chen Chen first.
After doing all this, Chen Chen noticed that the horizon had started to light up slightly and a ray of morning light appeared at the end of the sky. One night's time was about to pass and the next day was being ushered in.
At the same time, Chen Chen also felt that his strength seemed to be a little weakened. This was a mandatory buff. During the day, the power of a vampire would be reduced by 10 to 20%.
However, after Chen Chen thought for a while, he did not return to the passage in the fireplace. It would be like shooting fish in a barrel. If he was found by the other party, he might not be able to run. Therefore, Chen Chen went upstairs and found a room on the second floor with a wide view, then hid there.
In this way, if someone approached the castle, he would notice them at once and he could also prevent the opponent from finding the passage behind the fireplace.
After taking refuge, Chen Chen silently watched the sky turning from the pale whiteness of the fish belly to a brighter hue. The original indigo blue color quickly faded and the sky became sky-blue like glass, pure and flawless.
As the sun gradually rose, a plume of black smoke suddenly curled up at the western gate of the city.
The black smoke rose straight up, for the tall city wall blocked the wind from dispersing it. When he saw the black smoke in the distance, Chen Chen could not help frowning.
Was it because they knew it was daytime, so Chen Chen was restrained, that they dared to build a fire to cook a meal?
No, if these people were a group of well-trained mercenaries who had drawn blood before, then they would not make such a low-level mistake. At this time, the black smoke was more like a trap, one that was supposed to entice Chen Chen to head there.
Chen Chen had already noticed that although he was a vampire, even if the ultraviolet rays irradiated his body, it would only cause burns to the epidermal skin. At this time, the wounds on his arm had healed at an unknown time.
In other words, short-term exposure to the sun would only cause minor injuries to him and he would not turn into ashes by a single ray of sunlight like in movies or legends.
This group of people seemed to understand him better than he understood himself or rather, they understood vampires very well.
It was too bad that, besides immense physical strength, Chen Chen had an even stronger Field power. Most of those people before were killed by Chen Chen's pervasive Field energy.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen was a little eager and tempted. He was contemplating whether he should use the opponents to measure his own strength and beat them at their own game, wiping out the team near the black smoke. Nevertheless, on second thought, he gave up on this.
There were still two nights and there was no rush at all unless the group found one of the other three badges.
However, this group of people came here after being commissioned to find treasures and kill Chen Chen. That was to say, unless they suffered heavy losses and believed that the mission was impossible, they certainly would not leave easily.
As for the Consciousness Stealer hidden among the crowd, Chen Chen did not have any special strategies for the time being. It was best to go with the flow and kill this group of NPCs at the same time, eliminating the creature.
The black smoke did not billow for long. As if they knew that Chen Chen would not be fooled, the fire was soon put out again and then there was silence as before.
Chen Chen could not see any signs of movement and no one stepped into the scope of the castle, but at some unknown time, he discovered that the doors of some nearby buildings had been opened and then closed again.
The group of people was still searching for clues against Chen Chen in various rooms in the city.
Three or four hours later, when the sun set again, Chen Chen stood up and stretched slightly.
The heat of the day faded little by little and the familiar power surged up in him again, permeating through Chen Chen's body.
Che
n Chen suddenly realized that he seemed to like the feeling of darkness arriving.
Even so, after night fell, he did not act immediately. Instead, he waited for a while in the castle. After sensing that no one had sneaked in, he walked out of the castle and approached the west gate where the black smoke had risen during the day.
This time, Chen Chen's speed was not fast. He did not see until he walked to the gate that a bonfire was piled up on the ground in front of the western gate. At this time, the bonfire was extinguished and only a wisp of smoke was left. There was no sign of people cooking food or resting on the side.
As expected, the black smoke during the day was a trap.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked toward the surrounding houses. His Field energy swept through the houses without any blind spots and soon, he found clues in some rooms.
Chen Chen's figure suddenly flickered and in the next second, he appeared on the first floor of that house, only to see a few scratches on the ground here. It seemed that someone in armor had lain here before and all the doors of the house were open. There were even signs that the locks were broken by force.
There was also an iron box in one of the rooms, but it had been opened by someone, and the object in it was gone.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight…
Chen Chen found a total of eight traces in the surrounding houses.
If there were eight people, in other words, were these the two teams that he had sensed after killing the wizard and rogue?
At this time, Chen Chen already knew that there were four teams in this group of invaders. One of the teams was wiped out with only one wizard left and the other two teams were the eight people today. So now, it seemed, there was only one team left that Chen Chen had not encountered yet.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen had a faint intuition that maybe the Consciousness Stealer was hidden in the last team…
However, with its mere five points of intelligence, what would it do and why should it hide?
Chen Chen realized that he might be able to guess the thoughts of smart people, but he could not guess the thoughts of such monsters. No one knew what they were thinking.
