The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"I don't know, but the sun was normal when I came here last time." Zelin's mind once again resounded the words Francesca told him before coming here. "Let’s go. If the traveler said yesterday is correct, we go west in the direction of Youxian Church. When we find Youxian Church, I can know where we are. But before that, let’s have something to eat. I It feels like it was a bit too long last night."

They also ate some beef jerky before going to bed and filled their stomachs with food to keep their body temperature in the wild, but after waking up, he felt as if he hadn't eaten for more than twelve hours.

The shadows were whirling, they ate something, packed up their luggage, kicked out the fire that was still smoky, and proceeded along the path pointed out by the traveler in Zelin's memory last night. The swamp of the Punishment Forest is still so unfriendly, but compared to the last time, Zelin found that the swamp has begun to undergo some changes. He didn't know how to describe it. What he had to say was that the water in the swamp was getting less and less. In the past, he had heard that there were huge crabs that were contaminated and mutated in this swamp, as well as maggots hiding in the mud and attacking pedestrians. But now, he can be sure that neither maggots nor crabs can continue to live here.

The muddy water has long been solidified due to drought, and only when stepping on it can you tell how this place is different from a solid dirt road. The gap between the fallen leaves and the black mud exposed the mud that began to dry up and cracked underneath. He did not feel the high temperature, but the signs of this drought were everywhere.

What happened here again? Is it because the flame was reignited? Or did other changes occur?

"Hey! Look at this, what a big crab!" Ganya's excited voice called the demon hunter's attention. He looked in the direction where the voice came from, and saw Ganya raising her leg, strong. The leather boots were stepping on the claws of a huge crab almost two people tall. But this giant crab can no longer protest against Dragonborn's behavior because it is dead. A shocking penetrating wound was located on the giant crab's front door. "Ha, if the mud crab in Skyrim could be this big, I want to kill a crab and let me eat it all day.".

The Dragonborn kicked the crab claws. "Look, the hunter who killed it didn't take its meat. Maybe we can eat the grilled crab claws today?"

"I don't think so." Zelin tightened his mouth, walked over, pulled out the ebony blade from his waist, and gestured back to the Dragonborn. Gneia looked at Zelin without knowing it, but still took a few steps back obediently. The demon hunter raised his sword and severely chopped it down at the giant crab shell.

With a thump————-

This sword seemed to be cut into the soft mud, the shell of the dead crab became raw and brittle, and the sword blade cut the shell easily, and what was exposed inside was not delicious crab meat, but disgusting black pus.

The dragonborn's face turned pale in a moment.

"Most of the creatures in this world cannot be eaten. There is a kind of pollution. I don't know what it is, but the creatures infected by it will mutate." Zelin stepped back, taking care not to let the blackness flow out. Thick stick to the body. "Let's go, and be careful, the elk and hares of Skyrim won't attack you, but in this world, a fly can eat people."

"What?" Gnaiya was in disbelief.

"Okay, don't think about it, we should go now, before the night falls." Zelin patted the dragonborn on the shoulder. The weirdness of this world is hard to describe in words. He bet that no one has seen it with his own eyes, it is absolutely impossible to imagine such a distorted monster.

Along the way, they saw more monster corpses, giant crabs that died, living corpses that were torn apart by a huge impact, their heads turned into corpses in fungus, dead arakkoa, and giant shriveled maggot corpses were embedded in them. Solidified muddy water. This is where they ambush pedestrians, and it has also become their grave. Zelin even saw the corpses of the fallen knights. They hadn't known who had taken their armor away. The scars showed that they had encountered powerful enemies during their lives. But Zelin can tell from the wounds and the appearance of the body that they have been dead for a long time.

This made Zelin vigilant for a long time, in case the monster that killed these knights suddenly rushed out to attack them, but in the end it turned out that he was too worried.

They walked for a long time, except for the travelers last night, they did not encounter any creatures that could move.

There are no living people, no dead people.

There are no monsters.

"What the **** is going on in this forest?" After seeing all kinds of unimaginable corpses, Gnaiya began to face the threats they might face. "There is a war here? It's like someone swept up this woodland and then killed all the creatures here. Is the army of this world starting to clean up the monsters in the wild?"

"I can't answer anything now, Gnaiya." Zelin shook his head. "Before I met my acquaintances, I didn't know anything...Wait, I recognize this place!"

Suddenly, Zelin widened his eyes, and the scenery in front of him awakened a trace of memory in his mind. That was after encountering Hezer, he repelled Hezer, and then chased the attacker all the way south, and finally chased Hezer and her father, called the place where the Elder Crystal lived. This is a slope, and the wooden stakes erected on both sides of the **** outline the passage to the Crystal Elder Magic Research Site. The stakes have long been darkened and covered with moss due to the humid climate of the swamp in the past. Although in the impression of the demon hunter, the direction of this **** should be to the north, facing the direction of the elevator outside Losric, instead of facing the west now.

Perhaps his sense of direction has long since been messed up by crossing the world, but he doesn't believe that he can find two almost identical places in the same swamp.

"Come with me, Gnaiya, the traveler didn't lie to us yesterday, I know the way." Zelin put away the ebony blade and walked towards the slope. He beckoned to the Dragonborn. "This is the residence of the father of a friend of mine. He is known as the Elder Crystallization. He is a well-known magician. By the way, when you see him, respect him."

The Dragonborn has no interest in magic, and Zelin did not forget to tell her before walking into the ramp entrance made of wooden planks.

"Elder? Don't worry, I always respect old people, as long as his behavior is worthy of his age." Gnaiya waved her hand. "Look, you are so much older than me, I Are there times when you are disrespectful?" She joked.

"Gnaiya."

"You have a special name for elves, and the same for doctors, but why don't I? Am I not qualified to get a better nickname? I'm waiting."

"Gnaiya..."

Gnaiya laughed loudly and looked particularly eye-catching in the silent woodland. She clapped her hands. "Okay, let's go, relax, you are so nervous along the way, before worrying about the monsters rushing out to attack us, I will worry about you."

"Because this world is worth it for me." Zelin sighed.

They walked upward along the circular **** outlined by wooden piles, which was a place similar to a hill. After going around a bend, the gravel slabs on the ground came into view, which further confirmed Zelin's guess that this was the place where the crystal elder lived. Later, he saw the broken stone pillars standing on both sides, a total of two, placed in front of them like a gate.

The demon hunter stood between the two stone pillars, looked around, frowning slightly.

"Maybe, we are not here at the right time." He didn't see the figure of Elder Crystal sitting by the campfire with the cauldron, studying magic, as expected. Remember, this crystalline elder stayed here, instead of staying in Losric’s large library with his other twin brother, partly to communicate with the undead team in the fortress of Fran, the other part was In order to study the magic that may remain in the ruins of Ula Xilu. "Maybe he went out and went looking for ancient magical books in the ruins."

Zelin sighed lightly. "While there is no sign of dark sky, let's go to the quiet church."

Gnaiya frowned slightly, she stepped inside and looked around. Suddenly, she opened her eyes suddenly and pointed to the outside of the research field, near the corner of the stone pillar.

"Wait! What is this?!"

Chapter 1411: The Chief of the Black Church

This corner was right next to the door, Zelin was standing outside the entrance of the stone pillar, the corner was just in the blind spot. The demon hunter quickly walked over, and before he got close, he saw the figure shrunk in the corner like dried seaweed.

The large clothes covered the body like a fishing net, and the dark green robe was tattered, and under the wind, it was like a large kelp entangled, and was randomly abandoned in the corner. The fallen leaves of nearby dead trees covered it, making this figure merge with the soil and rocks behind him, but even if he didn't see his face, Zelin could tell who it was. The iconic big hat is said to be the great magician, the big hat Logan, inherited from ancient times. Zelin had not seen a second person who would wear this kind of hat.

"Elder Crystal?"

Zelin walked over in two steps, stretched out his hand and grabbed the exaggerated hat, and then, a skinny corpse head appeared in front of him.

Yes, this is Hezer's father.

"Talos is here, what's going on?!"

The corpse must have been dead for a long time, and withered to the point where only a roughly human shape remained. He was covered with knife wounds and sword marks, and the ground beside him was full of pits and pits. The stones were crushed. Zelin found the crucible. The crucible was stuck between the nearby stones, and it seemed to be blown away by something. Now, books and scrolls of magic research were scattered all over the place, half buried in the soft soil in the rain and damp environment.

"Someone killed him." Zelin squatted down, observing the body of Elder Crystal. Finally, he shook his head. Elder Crystal has been dead for a while, and he can't see anything from the corpse. At this moment, the demon hunter noticed a glimmer of light under the torn clothes, and he stretched out his hand and tore open the large robe. What he saw next surprised him---a large area of ​​the crystal elder's body was covered by transparent crystals. This crystal seemed to have lost its luster due to the death of the owner. The demon hunter didn't know that it was produced after death. , Still existed before his death.

"Is this also a human?"

"I used to talk to him. He is a gentle old man." Zelin stood up and rubbed the tip of his nose. The temperature in the penalty forest began to drop, and the dying sunset still hung in the sky. "I don't know who would choose to kill him, but let's collect his body. He is a good man and shouldn't die here."

When Zelin fought Hezer for the first time, the crystalline old man came out to reconcile the conflict, instead of fighting the demon hunter because Hezer was his own daughter. He was an old man who could tell right from wrong. Although the conversation with the crystalline old man only lasted one day, his gentle attitude and hospitality still made Zelin feel sorry for his passing.

"Is this your friend?"

"Maybe... a nice acquaintance."

They did not have a shovel. Although most of the nearby hard slate ground was damaged, it was still not suitable for digging. The demon hunter found a rusty logging axe nearby, which may have been left by a logger who once lived on the edge of the forest. These loggers were infected by the curse of the undead when the flames gradually extinguished, causing mutations. Zelin didn't know who the owner of this axe belonged to, but that person must have died. With an axe, he dug a shallow pit in the soft soil under the research site, buried the skinny corpse of the crystalline old man, and erected a small wooden board as a sign.

While looking for tools and packing up the relics, the dragon descendant made an accidental discovery.

"Hey, come and see this."

Zelin added the last piece of soil to the tomb and heard Gnaiya's call.

"What's the matter?"

"I found a strange thing." The voice came from above the slope. "Bring your digging tools, we may need to dig this ground. The soil here is too strong, I can't dig it by hand."

"Wait, I'll go up here, don't use your hands, you don't even have gloves." The only thing that Gnaiya is not worried about is that she probably never knows to cherish herself and is often in an adventure. Later, he made himself ashamed, gloves without armor protection, or some scars on his arms from barbeds and thorns. With his good body, he waded across the river when the wind and snow were roaring. If she continues like this, sooner or later she will be overwhelmed.

Zelin walked up, and just walked around the corner, he saw Gnaiya kneeling next to a raised rock in the innermost research site of the crystalline old man with her back to him. Originally there was the tent of the crystal old man and crystal daughter. Naturally, the tent was long gone, only the rags mixed with soil and fallen leaves. Gnaiya was piercing the ground with the point of her saber. Hearing the footsteps behind her, she greeted Zelin.

"Come on, come on, I found a wooden box buried underneath here."