novellk Chapter 3342 Guarding
Chapter 3342 Guarding
"Hmm?" The bishop frowned, puzzled. "You mean nearby? Not in the area under Anos's control?"
"Yes, please investigate further, Bishop."
The mere mention of this gave Caleb a headache.
He thought that exchanging land with Fang Heng would solve the problem, but unexpectedly, a large number of underworld creatures have recently appeared in his territory. He has put a lot of effort into dealing with them, but the effect is still limited.
He wasn't the only one; other branch churches encountered similar situations.
It seemed as if something was attracting the creatures of the underworld to gather in their direction.
“Bishop,” Hel nodded, “we learned of this situation about a week ago and conducted some investigations. We found that these Netherworld creatures seem to be attracted and gathering in the Netherworld area belonging to Anos. However, Anos’s area is capable of handling these Netherworld creatures, and the average density of Netherworld creatures in their area is not high.”
The bishop's brow furrowed even deeper.
"Hel, are you saying that the recent poor ratings of the other branch churches are all due to Anos's influence?"
"Yes, but we don't know the reason yet."
The bishop's brow furrowed even deeper.
He suddenly had a strange idea.
Could it be that Anos actually came up with some research that caused such a huge commotion?
"Have you asked Anos about the situation?"
"Anos has been missing for some time now. It is said that he is in seclusion in his laboratory conducting research and has no time to deal with other matters. His students have blocked any inquiries from the church. It is said that he was invited by the city lord's mansion to conduct some special research."
It's the City Lord's Mansion again!
Everyone fell silent again.
Hel said, "Your Excellency, the reconnaissance team has assembled, and we are ready to begin on-site investigations of the underworld region where Anos is located at any time."
"Hmm, Anos's whereabouts are strange, and the situation in the Underworld has indeed been somewhat unusual lately. It would be good to investigate. Let's begin."
"Yes, Bishop."
Caleb breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the bishop was willing to enter the underworld to investigate.
Adam!
Finally, I can expose your true colors!
Let's see what tricks you're up to in the underworld!
Bishop Maxim personally led the team, accompanied by Hel and a group of hundreds of high-ranking oracles, as they descended into the underworld.
The group entered the underworld, summoned a team of heroic warriors, and marched in a mighty procession toward Anos's territory.
They had only been gone for a little over ten minutes, and had not yet entered Anos's protected area, when Hel already noticed something amiss.
The number of creatures in the underworld has increased significantly compared to the past.
Moreover, they seemed to be influenced by some kind of force, and they all gathered in the direction of Anos's guardianship of the underworld.
“Bishop, there is indeed a problem.”
"Yes, be careful. Let's slow down and continue exploring deeper."
"Yes."
For safety reasons, the team slowed down.
Half an hour later, the group entered Anos's territory.
Bishop Maxim frowned more and more deeply, looking up at the darkness in the distance.
"Look, what is that?"
Everyone looked up in the direction Hel pointed and saw a dark cloud gathering deep in the Anos territory in the distance.
Looking into the distance, it seemed as if everything in the distance was shrouded in a layer of dark fog, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Have you noticed that the fog around us is getting thicker and thicker?"
In fact, it was unclear when, but everyone had found themselves enveloped in a thin mist.
Because the aura of the underworld and the black mist were very similar and mixed together, no one noticed. However, after Hel's reminder, they immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Holy Light Technique."
Several oracles in the group tried to use holy magic to dispel the black mist.
"Hiss, hiss..."
Holy magic shone like candlelight in the enveloping darkness, only to be swallowed up by it in an instant.
Everyone looked solemn.
The black mist can be partially dispelled by holy magic, but the effect is very limited.
“It’s not just the aura of the underworld,” Hel said in a deep voice. “Be careful.”
Caleb immediately said, "Sir, it must be related to Adam."
"Don't jump to conclusions too quickly; investigate further."
The bishop waved his hand, signaling everyone to slow down and continue heading towards the direction where the black fog was gathering.
As the team continued forward, more and more underworld creatures appeared around them.
They did not harbor hostility towards the team, but instead, like them, headed deeper into the territory of Anos to gather.
The further the crowd moved forward, the stronger Bishop Maxim's unease became.
Something is very wrong!
Hel noticed this as well and was hesitating whether to persuade Bishop Maxim to leave when the sounds of battle suddenly came from ahead.
"alert!"
The bishop signaled everyone to be on their guard, then slowed down and approached the direction from which the sounds of battle were coming from.
Upon reaching a high, barren hillside, the scene before them filled everyone with dread.
What the hell is that!
In the distance, large swarms of undead creatures surged from the hillside towards the darkness ahead.
But blocking the way for the undead creatures were a dense swarm of war spirits and heroic souls.
Tens of thousands of battle spirits faced a tidal wave of undead creatures. The battle spirits continuously wielded their sacred swords to drive away the attacking underworld creatures. Such a massive battle was something that none of the people present had ever seen in their entire lives.
What exactly is...
what happened?
Why are creatures from the underworld attracted here?
So where did the tens of thousands of war spirits and heroic souls come from?
Each of the War Soul Heroes is at least at the seventh rank, and some are even at the ninth or tenth rank.
With Anos's power, it's impossible for him to control them!
What are they protecting?!
What on earth is Anos up to?!
Hel had experienced countless battles, both large and small, but he had never seen such a large-scale battle before. He was shocked and turned to look at the bishop.
Maxim's expression was equally grave.
Looking deeper into the distance, one can vaguely see towering buildings, densely packed like a jungle, amidst the thick black fog.
The dense black mist appeared to be emanating from the building.
What is that?
“Your Excellency, we…” Caleb was also shocked by the scene before him, his throat felt dry and itchy, and he said in a low voice, “Anos must be plotting something, we need to report to the Holy Church immediately!”
He had considered what kind of scheme Adam was plotting, but he never expected it to be on such a large scale!
Hel immediately reported, "Bishop, this place is dangerous. We should retreat first and discuss it again after we return to the city."
The bishop gave a soft "hmm," and was about to order a return when suddenly, large swarms of war spirits rapidly gathered ahead, quickly eliminating a patch of undead creatures in the surrounding area, and then rapidly converged on their ranks. (End of Chapter)