the last king of darkness

Chapter 49 The Key
Rhodes almost jumped up and shot him.

Fortunately, he soon discovered that although Caramon's half of his body was shattered and looked horrible, blue water waves wrapped around the wound, maintaining his vitality as much as possible.

Moreover, under the observation of the eyes of the soul, his soul is still in a complete human form. Although it is very weak and shows signs of collapse, it is still "active" at this time.

Should not be dead.

That's fine, your life is really tough... But thinking about the many strange places in this world, it's not too difficult to accept, Rhodes hurriedly asked:

"what should I do?"

Caramon's hand pointed barely to his side.

Rhodes immediately took out a small bottle from his waist, which was filled with a yellow-orange liquid that looked like a fruity orange.

"Drink?" Rhodes asked tentatively.

Caramon nodded very slightly.

Rhodes poured the fruit orange into his mouth. The moment the liquid was poured out, it emitted a sparkling phosgene. After entering it, it evaporated quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it had been submerged in the soul.

The act of drinking seems to be a ritual.

After finishing a bottle, Rhodes hurriedly asked, "Is it all right?"

Caramon didn't answer, he closed his eyes, his face was as pale as paper, and he didn't breathe, but Rhodes clearly saw that his spirit had temporarily stabilized, and there was no longer a tendency to collapse.

It should have survived.

Rhodes stood up and looked at the open space not far away, where the heart was placed before.

From just now, he discovered that there was something calling him here.

He originally thought it was the strange heart, but he didn't expect that the feeling would become stronger after the heart was taken away, as if it was shouting in his ear.

But Rhodes had been in a life-and-death crisis before, and then he was going to rescue Caramon, so he didn't care about it.

It was only now that he cast his eyes in the air, only to find a strange pattern on the open space where the heart was originally.

Those are two sharp broken lines, interlaced up and down, like two lightning bolts passing by.

Lightning symbol!

Rhodes' eyes widened for a moment.

Isn't this the lightning symbol?
It is exactly the same as what I saw when the migration team was destroyed!
Rhode's heart beat violently, he looked around, and immediately found the black stones placed around.

The composition formed by them is no different from what I saw at the beginning!

The only difference is that red stones were used then and black stones are used now.

How is this going?

Why is there a lightning symbol here?

And why is it calling me?
Rhode's heart beat extremely fast, and the rushing blood hit the eardrum.

He felt that he was very close to the truth of the matter, perhaps, he would soon be able to uncover the mystery of the destruction of the migration team.

Only one key is missing.

Suddenly, an idea popped up in Rhodes' mind.

What would happen if I stepped in now?
Will the key be found?
There were subtle human voices in the distance, and the glaring light illuminated the sewer, and it was rapidly approaching here.

Apparently, the guards of the royal city have discovered the anomaly, and the real supporters have arrived.

It was too late to hesitate, as before, Rhode stepped directly into the pattern with both feet.

In the next instant, his body became hot, as if something hot had been inserted into it.

Immediately afterwards, the eyes went dark, and countless pictures rushed to his face.

In the dark sewer, four people in black priest robes gathered together.

They raised their hands together, and a huge heart was lifted in their hands.

They dissected a corpse, drew patterns in blackened blood, and laid out larger ritual compositions in black stone.

There were roars in the darkness, as if a monster had arrived.

The picture disappeared, the strange feeling faded, and Rhodes came back to his senses, and the pattern under his feet quickly evaporated, turning into fine black dust and scattering away.

All this is exactly the same as what happened before.

Rhode's heart moved, and he looked down.

Sure enough, there was a new pattern on the back of the hand.

It is a regular heptagon with a circle on the outside and a cross on the inside.

This is?

Rhodes was taken aback suddenly, and the tangled mystery in his mind seemed to be found at the end of the thread, and part of it was pulled away.

An unknown door was pushed open, and countless new information and possibilities rushed to him.

But he has no time to think now, he just wants to stay away from here.

With Caramon on his back, Rhodes ran towards the light, and there was a faint humming sound behind him, and the sewer was trembling, as if some unknown monster had been alarmed.

Five people wearing the costumes of watchmen rushed towards them, and the huge bright light came from the lanterns on their waists.

Rhodes shouted: "Quick, save him! He was seriously injured!"

One of the watchmen rushed up to take Caramon, while the other pulled out a red stone and placed it in front of his eyes, which flashed red.

"No signs of infestation."

He placed the red stone in front of Caramon, and it flashed red.

At that moment, Rhodes clearly saw a black mass deep in Caramon's soul, and the red light disappeared in a flash, and Caramon's soul returned to normal.

"There are suspicious signs of infection, immediately hand over to the Church of Soul."

The watchman holding Caramon rose into the air and turned away.

The other held Rhode's arm, jumped into the hole at the top of the sewer, and quickly left here.

When Rhodes came to the ground again, the empty environment let him breathe a sigh of relief.

The watchman dragged him up, jumped onto the roof, and sprinted over the building. The strong light from the lantern at his waist dispelled the black mist pressing on his head. His speed was very fast, like lightning flying through the dark clouds.

Occasionally, when the clouds set, Rhodes saw watchmen standing everywhere on the roofs of this block emitting strong lights. They were like bright lights in the dark night, which inexplicably made people feel at ease.

Soon, Rhodes asked, "Where are we going?"

The guard on duty replied briefly: "War City Military Department."

Rhodes vaguely remembered that the Ministry of Military Warfare seemed to be a very important department in the Royal City, and the Department of Defense was its subordinate organization.

"Am I going to be censored?"

The watchman gave him a strange look: "Report the information and explain the situation."

Well, I always regard myself as a suspect, although it is indeed very suspicious... Rhodes collected himself and asked again:

"I still have many companions... have you found them?"

The watchman nodded slightly.

"What about them...?"

The watchman replied in a softer tone: "Three of the four suspected doomsday cultists died, and one is being rescued. The watchman Levi is doing emergency rescue, but his spiritual energy is exhausted and his spirit is also damaged. Too optimistic. Two of your companions have been sent to the Church Medical Center of the Healing Order, and one is luckier, although the injury is serious, but the body has a strong healing effect."

"One person is more dangerous, and the corrosive toxin has begun to erode his spirit, but the Healing Church arranged for the central medical practitioner Uther Ironthorn to come urgently, and he should be rescued."

Rhodes' heart was relieved.

I didn't expect Aunt Uther to be so strong that she could get the special arrangement of the Healing Order and the trust of the guards. She must have tried her best in my treatment.

It seems that the memory really cannot come back, and the truth can only be pursued by myself.

Hmph, the flowing water has no shape, the drifting wind can't find traces, there is always only one truth!I am not a murderer, I am a detective drum washing machine!

While thinking wildly, the watchman climbed over the high wall, came to the inner city, and stopped in front of a huge castle-like building.

(End of this chapter)