Chapter 585 The loser eats the dust (4)

Salorian hasn't chased her yet... While Griffith was talking to Lana and Fiona, Erza had been on guard for enemies that would appear from nowhere.

However, nothing happened for the time being. The guests and waiters were walking around, looking at ease, and there were no signs of hallucinations.

"What day and time is it now?"

"July 20, 1444," Lana replied, "ten past ten in the evening."

"That night, I did not come to Bremi Town," Griffith recalled for a while and said, "At this time, I was accompanying Sonia to leave the dance, on the beach by the sea..."

Time goes back nearly a year...

What Erza cares about is how to decipher the secrets of this realm as quickly as possible and escape.

According to previous understanding, the first rule of "Loser Eats Dust" is: copy the shadow of the person touched, creating an almost perfect copy; whenever Griffith is killed in "Loser Eats Dust",

His time will go back for a period until a certain ending.

Is that all?

Erza thought for a while and asked:

"Then, Lana and Miss Sharon, why are you here? The palace dance should not be over yet."

"We are here to investigate!" Fiona said loudly, "Today, there are some people plotting here!"

"Really? If so, then we can investigate," Erza said. "The domain needs to be built on matter and consciousness. I can speculate on the second rule of 'The loser eats the dust' -

"The field is a projection of the human heart. When Salorian traps Griffith in it, he will also present his own memories and thoughts. Salorian's body should be within a certain distance from us in this time and space."

At this moment, Fiona suddenly became excited.

"Follow me, tonight's guests have arrived."

Fiona led everyone to the end of the corridor, turned the corner to a storage room, and opened a secret passage in the corner.

"This is the property of the Xia Long family. A long time ago, our ancestors built a secret passage behind the wall, leading to a secret room underground. With more than one entrance, the conspiracy group can gather quietly."

Fiona applied strange powder to everyone.

"Invisibility powder can shield our figure and breath. As long as we don't get too close, we won't be discovered."

"Isn't it dangerous for you to do this?"

Lana shrugged, with a helpless expression. He skillfully led the way on the dark downward steps. Bremi Town is on the cliff edge of the bay. The foundation of the hotel is a mixture of different styles, and part of it is with the underground of the town.

Solid limestone fused together.

The stairs passed through some ancient stone doors. Griffith could vaguely see unfamiliar coats of arms carved on them.

"The family that owned this property in the early years was the De Remples family, which has declined so much that no trace can be found. One of Chalon's ancestors, named Norris, made a fortune during the war and bought this place.

As a suburban villa.

"The old owner required the buyer to keep the building as it is, according to family inheritance documents, so that the moss, bats and cobwebs stay in their original place and cannot be rebuilt!

"Of course this is impossible.

"At that time, what Norris got was a ruin of the First Age that was about to collapse. A few secret passages led to the cliff, covered with moss and covered with the nests of white-billed gulls. In addition to a few towers and the lobby of this hotel

, the stone walls on most floors have been damaged and the interiors have peeled off. Extensive repairs are required.

"It is said that at that time, the people in the town hated this place, and also hated the de Remples family who once lived here. Norris even specially hired the stonemason from Beyeland for this purpose to allow the project to proceed."

Rana added: "That was hundreds of years ago. At that time, there were stories about monsters in all the towns and villages. The legends were mostly descriptions of very scary creatures, and the locals fell silent because they were frightened.

Or they may be evasive, exacerbating the terror.”

"I think your ancestors bought this place not just as a beachside villa," Erza chuckled. "Look at the strange-style stone base and the completely different materials in the gaps between the stone pillars. I

I was told that this annex was built on the site of an ancient prehistoric temple, dating back to before the First Age.

"Look, the blurred but still visible inscription, the characters seem to be the symbols of the ancient Mother of Truth."

"What Mother of Truth?" Lana asked in surprise, "This is the first time I've heard of it."

"This is an expelled ancient god. Beyelan forbids citizens to participate in his dark worship. However, there are some remaining relics everywhere. There is even a temple outside the pasha city that was once crowded with worshipers.

There are some unspeakable rituals."

The traces of the ancient gods have not been eliminated because of the decline of faith. On the steps and platforms leading to the deep underground, Griffith also discovered the remaining framework of the ancient temple. After years of transformation, it was integrated into the body of the new civilization.

The whines and howls coming from the wind-swept cliffs under the limestone cliffs, and the stench of decay permeating the tunnel. The end of the steps leads to the exit of the cliff, and the other end leads to a secret room. The door has an arch and two rows of stone pillars.

It is an elegant and harmonious classicism style. Griffith tried to decipher the weird and blurred patterns on it, but he couldn't understand it at all.

The secret room was deep in the foundation. When Griffith and others came to the entrance, an extremely unpleasant stench lingered there. Even with the sea breeze blowing from time to time from the exit, the stench was still overwhelming.

They looked inside, and a shimmering cave appeared in front of them. Various strange, primitive and simple boulder rings and surprisingly thick iron ropes surrounded a large pit. Foaming dark green water was in the pit.

It was surging inside, and in the dim light, a huge shadow emerged from the water. It was endless twisted tentacles, amorphous lumps, and the projection of a giant thing imprisoned somewhere.

Soon, the terrifying shadow and aura disappeared. Several figures in black robes appeared at the other end of the pit.

Griffith couldn't see their faces clearly, but he could hear their voices, some of which were very familiar.

"According to reliable intelligence, the sword that killed the hunter has been forged."

"The question is how to find him, and what does the Holy See plan to do?"

"They found out the abandoned 'Holy Lady' project. Some suitable containers will be sent to candidates according to God's will, such as His Highness Commodus. Of course, this is all unofficial, and the Holy See does not recognize 'Holy Lady'

"

"I would rather bet on a dog than believe in that frivolous boy."

"Sir, this is a bet after all~ We don't know who is the most suitable..."

"Then, follow the guidance of the Holy Light and send our people there. Be careful."

Griffith heard that the person giving orders during the conversation was Lord Mirantis, the Duke of the Southern Territory. After assigning the task, he respectfully said to a dark figure:

"Please report to Lord Hermit that we have conducted an investigation into the nature of Fiona de Sharon."

The Hermit, the investigation of Fiona?

The four people hiding at the edge of the secret room held their breath. Salorian was most likely within easy reach of them.

Someone asked: "What's wrong with this girl?"

Another person at the meeting explained with respect:

"Xia Long's bloodline has an ancient inheritance and contains hints of divinity. Her existence forms a core of radiant psychic energy, spreading extraordinary characteristics in an almost plague-like form, creating the same kind.

"When Fiona de Chalon appeared on the battlefield, she greatly strengthened the organization and morale of the army. The most disordered militia gained a very high sense of mission. The essence of this improvement does not come from the Chalon flag. We

The people managed to replace the sealed object with an imitation, and then replaced it after the war. The countess did not realize that the power that covered the battlefield was her characteristic.

"This attack has achieved our original purpose, testing Fiona de Sharon's bloodline characteristics, and the conclusion is completely consistent with the Hermit's speculation."

Fiona and Lana, who were eavesdropping, were stunned.

By this time, Griffith could already roughly guess Salorian's intentions——

Salorian wants to create a world between himself and his lover; he feels that this is not enough, and he needs to transform the whole world into Shoggoths to be satisfied!?

The conspiracy ended quickly, the participants respectfully left, and there was only one person left in the secret room.

"Come here, my students," Salorian's voice floated out, "Griffith, you don't know, right? It was at this point in time that I found the key to victory——

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"The bloodline originating from an ancient person hides a backdoor to control humans, which can allow loss of control to spread in the magic network.

"As long as the time is right, I can destroy Tiberion's psychic army in one fell swoop, destroying all the credibility of the spellcasters and making them politically bankrupt."

As he spoke, his own form also transformed into a glorious and perfect image of youth. The shadows on the ground also came to life, taking on the form of Griffith and Erza.

"What the hell!" Lana and Fiona shouted together.

The four were about to fight when Salorian raised his index and middle fingers and pointed towards Erza. Strange ripples suddenly appeared in the air, and the phantom of a spear suddenly appeared in Erza's chest.

It materialized in an instant and formed a substantial holy spear.

Blood dripped from the corner of Erza's mouth, she shook and fell down.

The speed of this attack has completely exceeded the scope of cognition! There was no sign of the attack, and there was no chance to dodge. The moment the two sides encountered each other, Erza was knocked down.

She half-knelt on the ground, holding the gun barrel that penetrated her chest tightly: "I understand, the second rule of 'The loser eats the dust':

"Except for Griffith, who is the core of the domain, those who were killed by Salorian and the shadow in "The Loser Eats Dust" will die in the same way even if the time goes back, and their shadows will remain. Until

The end comes, the retrospect ends, and the shadow replaces the body and remains in reality.

"This is the power of 'The loser eats dust'. It will be taken away by him as long as he is defeated once.

"Get out of here, Griffith, there will be others to help you. Tell them the rules of 'The loser eats dust'!"

Erza turned into a mist and disappeared.

Lana, who was shocked, wanted to fight, but at this time, he was just an Beyonder who had just been promoted to Sequence Seven. Salorian waved his scepter and smashed it, and Griffith, Lana and Fiona were all killed.

Overturned to the ground.
To be continued...