Soul echo

Chapter 298 Roots
After Zhong Ye walked out of the dilapidated manor, he didn't immediately take Lilian and the others away.

The commotion in the Marta Manor was too great, even in the city, it should be felt.

Moreover, Earl Marta's transformation into a demon will definitely trigger the alarm of the Le Mans Church, so Zhong Ye chose to stay and wait for the people from the church to arrive, and then explain to them.

At the same time, it is also to prevent other people from entering the ruins of the Marta Manor before the people from the church arrive.

——Mainly to deter those players who are overly curious.

Although Earl Marta has died and his body has melted, the pollution of the abyss still exists.

The spirits of these players may not be polluted by the abyss under the protection of the gods, but the bodies they use cannot withstand the toss.

Zhong Ye sat resting at the gate of the manor, and there was nothing beside him except a torch. Even Lily and Lilian were prevented from approaching the manor.

In the distance, Lily and the others gathered around a fire with the adventurers who jumped out to help.

The firewood used in the fire was provided by the farmers living around the manor. This was also to thank them for their help. Without them, perhaps everyone in the entire farm would have died at the hands of those monsters.

In addition to firewood, the farmers also prepared a lot of food for them. Although there were not many kinds and tastes, they were enough to fill everyone's stomach.

Because they gather in one place, communication cannot be avoided.

After chatting for a few words, Lily couldn't help asking why they all carried holy water.

The players looked at each other, communicated through the private message channel, and then made a decision.

"Miss, you may not be very clear."

A player who seemed to have a high charisma attribute cleared his throat, and explained the root cause of the matter in a gentle voice: "Recently, the evil forces in Westland have become more and more active, not only cultists, but also Many undead, in addition, even in the wild, may be attacked by beasts affected by evil forces.

"We carry holy water with us to prevent these things, so that when we are in danger, there is no way to save the lives of ourselves and others."

This player obviously has a good mind. He didn't mention 'Abyss' and 'Devil' in front of Lily Lieber, but instead used a euphemism.

At this time, the knowledge about the abyss is still in a semi-blocked state, because that knowledge itself is a kind of pollution, the deeper the understanding of the 'abyss', the closer to the abyss.

Although this is a saying in the game, as a player who is playing an adventurer, he cannot say such a thing.

"I see." Lily nodded thoughtfully, then asked suddenly, "By the way, why did you appear here?"

She glanced suspiciously around the players, but didn't find many personal items belonging to the adventurers, indicating that they were not traveling or taking risks.

And adventurers, how could they appear near here?
When she asked this question, several players were stunned.

They didn't expect to face this kind of problem. Could it be that after watching Lilian's live broadcast, they felt that there might be a plot here, so they followed behind and followed all the way here?
However, one player had an idea and said directly: "Sorry, miss, this is our privacy, please forgive us for not being able to answer!"

This is the convenience of being an adventurer. If you encounter any questions that are not suitable for answering, you can avoid a lot of trouble by simply saying 'it's private'.

Lily narrowed her eyes slightly, but said nothing. She lowered her head and ate her dinner in silence.

With the presence of the aborigines, other players can't show too much enthusiasm for Lilian, and seeing Lilian's dull look, she might be offline for dinner.

Therefore, the originally lively atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

It didn't take long for the church's large force to arrive.

Twenty apologist knights, three paladins, six priests, and a musketeer team composed of fifty ordinary clergymen came to the ruins of Marta Manor.

The magnificent manor that was once full of artistic sense has now become a ruin. If you look past the collapsed wall, you can see the mess inside the manor.

There was no moon tonight, so the clergy could not see clearly the inside of the manor. Even those with the best eyesight could only vaguely see a building wreck lying quietly among the ruins.

The ground... also seems to be dented.

However, the priests breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the adventurers gathered outside the manor.

The battle is over, and these adventurers gathered here to roast fire and eat dinner, indicating that the winner of this battle may be them.

"What happened here?"

The priest in armor walked up to Lilian and the others and asked softly.

"It's the abyss!"

Lily clapped her hands, stood up, and pointed to the ruins of the Marta Manor, "Count Marta was inspired by the abyss and transformed into a monster. He has now been killed."

Hearing this, the priest was taken aback.

Earl Marta is not a small person, and every move can affect the situation in Le Mans. Since he has been inspired by the abyss, do other nobles in Le Mans also have problems?
The priest glanced at the people gathered around the fire, then frowned, "Are you the ones who killed Count Marta?"

"No, it's my teacher!"

When she heard this question just after going online, Lilian puffed out her chest proudly, and pointed at the gate of the manor, "There he is!"

Zhong Ye was sitting at the gate of the manor with a torch next to him, so after the clergymen came here, they also noticed him, but there were more people gathered around the fire, so the priest came to inquire.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that that person was the real master.

The priest discussed with the clergymen around him, and then the team dispersed. The captain of the apostolic knights led the team to search the surrounding area for things that were not polluted by the abyss, and the priest led the rest to the manor.

Walking in front of Zhong Ye, the priest first led the crowd to bow to him, "Your Excellency, thank you for your help!"

Standing at the gate of the manor, he really felt the breath of the abyss spreading from the manor.

And the adventurer sitting in front of the manor seemed to know that he was very strong. If it was him, it would not be uncommon to kill a demon.

Zhong Ye stood up, cupped his fists, and saluted back, "No thanks, the abyss is everyone's enemy."

The priest smiled, then straightened his face, looked inside the manor, and asked, "Can you please describe in detail what happened before?"

Zhong Ye nodded, and told everything he knew in detail.

Listening to Zhong Ye's narration, the faces of priests and other clergy gradually changed.

——Count Marta turned into an extraordinary demon?

Not only that, but Earl Marta actually had several paintings of Nemo in his collection, which surprised the priest the most.

Obviously after Nemo was exposed as a 'cultist', they searched the Marta Manor, but at that time they only found a few paintings of Nemo.

Could it be that during the past few months, some people sold the paintings they held to Earl Marta because they were afraid that Nemo was a cultist?
Who are these 'sellers'?Earl Marta never left Le Mans, and rarely sent his servants to leave Le Mans. If the painting was bought through that 'bazaar', it means that the seller may be in Le Mans.

In other words, how many potential cultists still exist in Le Mans now? !
When it came to the end, Zhong Ye paused, and said his guess: "If I guess correctly, Earl Marta may also be a 'cursed person', because he lacked a sense of satisfaction since he was a child, so he was so obsessed with Art, I want to fill my empty heart with artwork.

"In addition to death, if he succumbs, he will be transformed into a heretic - besides Count Marta, I have seen two other 'cursed people', but none of them can be like Count Marta , lasted for decades."

In order not to succumb to the abyss, he would not hesitate to squander all his property, but he had to persevere.

Earl Marta may have persisted for decades, but unfortunately, he finally succumbed to the bewitching of the abyss, turning from a victim to a perpetrator.

Because of guessing this, Zhong Ye felt emptiness after killing Count Marta.

There is no sense of accomplishment, only deep sadness...

(End of this chapter)