the last king of darkness

Chapter 233 The Abyss and the Dragon

Rhodes knew that the actual commander of this team was Molly.

He's really just a thigh hugger who occasionally provides some special services.

Neither the main combat force nor the commander is him.

Rhodes jumped up from the bed.

"whats the matter?"

Molly took out a stack of clothes and a few sundries from the baggage behind her, and put them on the simple low table.

"This was discovered by a team member at the edge of the giant pit."

Rhodes flipped through it. The clothes were very new, as if they had just been taken off, and the sundries were combat items, a few burst pots, a few invisibility spells, and a few short-range flashing spells.

He frowned, thinking of the cauldron that exploded in the giant pit.

"This is the enemy."

Rhodes said immediately.

"Doomsday believers? Or opponents?"

Molly's expression remained unchanged, but her voice was a little cold.

"It should be the opponents. Neither the cauldron nor the talisman can be easily obtained by the Doomsday Cultists. Recently, the Doomsday Cultists have been hit very hard by the internal affairs ruling, and they have almost disappeared. They will not suddenly appear at this time. "

Rhodes sneered and said, "What they are doing is no different from Doomsday Cultists. These people want to detonate this monster lair and let the tide of monsters overwhelm us."

There was an inexplicable light in Molly's eyes. When she got these items, she guessed their conspiracy in an instant, and knew in an instant that if it wasn't for this big boy in front of her, then they had failed.

Is this also in your calculations?Lord Theodore?

When will I have such wisdom?
Molly thought silently, and said calmly.

"I have sent all the information today to the king, Lord Horus, Your Excellency Dalin, and Lord Armando. Wangcheng will soon know that we have achieved a huge victory, and will also know that some people are murdering them by any means. Fellow countrymen, try to artificially cause the expedition's failure."

"This violates our original agreement in the Supreme Council. If the elders are not mad, they should thoroughly investigate this matter."

Rhodes sneered and said, "Don't have too high hopes, our evidence is only these few pieces of clothing, and as long as those opponents are not mentally retarded, they won't leave too many traces and can't find anything."

Molly was silent.

"To make matters worse, the failure of this operation does not mean that they will give up. It means that in addition to dealing with monsters, we also have to guard against the bayonet behind us."

A trace of worry finally appeared on Molly's expression.

According to the latest information from the investigation legion, the monsters in Fanxing Town are very difficult to deal with. Apart from giant monsters and soulless skeletons, there are also some nightmares.

The battle group going out is not strong, but it has to face such a severe challenge.

She couldn't find a way to win in reason.

But Rhodes only showed a confident smile and patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, little Molly, no one is better at hunting these scumbags than me. I used to kill them like chickens in the sewers. I am known as the terminator of doomsday cultists. Anyone who dares to make trouble, I will kill them." One, come to a pair and I will kill a pair."

His strong confidence infected Molly, and made her worry and panic hidden deep in her heart disappear.

A person who has created miracles many times, saying that he can create miracles again, even if there is no reason and reason, is enough to make people believe.

Molly's expression became cold again, and with her gold-rimmed glasses, she had the illusion of a head teacher.

"Commander, please pay attention to your wording. You are less than 17 years old this year, one year younger than my brother. Please call me Your Excellency Deputy Commander or Miss Molly."

Rhodes pouted:

"All you see is my appearance. In fact, my mental age is much older than yours. You can even call me your big brother."

Molly said coldly: "Youth and old age are a kind of mental illness. The inexplicable pursuit of vanity stems from the lack of attention in the past. You need treatment."

"Forget it, you're really boring, is there anything else?"

"This is our combat arrangement."

Rhodes read it quickly, frowned and said, "Why only half of the people are dispatched every day?"

Molly said seriously: "Commander, this is an expedition into the dark world. Trorian is quite far away from us, and cannot give us strong support and support. We must have enough backup personnel to deal with any possible contingencies."

"More importantly, this will be a rather long war, not a one-shot decisive battle. We can only erode Fanxing Town bit by bit. It is a matter of rationally deploying the soldiers' spiritual energy, physical energy, and spiritual will." Pretty important thing."

"At the same time, we also need to consider the corrosion of the warrior's soul by fighting monsters in the dark for a long time. This is the core consideration."

Rhode's face darkened.

There are only half of them every day, which is very bad for his plan.

But Molly was right.

Psychic energy is the physical energy of the soul. If it is consumed too much, the recovery will be very slow. Not everyone has the ability to recover quickly like him. Moreover, as his current psychic energy is greatly strengthened, his recovery ability has also become inadequate. .

Rhodes thought for a while and asked, "Is there a way to avoid the corrosion of the soul?"

Molly replied: "It's unavoidable, even if we fight in the flames, even if we don't come into contact with the monster, and use long-range means to destroy it, there will be some kind of long-distance spiritual connection. Monsters are a collection of corruption, pollution, distortion and curses." , this connection will inevitably lead to contamination of your soul."

"As we all know, our soul has three layers, the gaseous layer, the light state layer, and the core layer."

"We must purify the pollution while it remains in the gaseous layer, and warriors do this simply by meditating within the confines of the fire and taking purifying potions."

"If you reach the light state, you must go back to Wangcheng to accept the spiritual purification ceremony in the Soul Church."

"Once the pollution reaches the core layer, there is no cure. What awaits him is corruption and corruption."

Molly's voice deepened.

"That's how my father turned into a monster. His bones pierced through the flesh and turned into claws. He killed my mother, my brother, and almost killed me."

Rhode's heart was shocked, and he blurted out and asked, "Isn't your brother one year older than me..."

Molly replied softly, "If he lives."

"Feel sorry……"

But Molly's expression didn't change much.

"Don't be sorry, I have already vowed to devote myself to the holy fire. Lighting more fires, illuminating larger areas, and killing all monsters in the dark is my biggest dream in this life."

"For it, I can give everything, and what you are doing now is to practice my dream."

Rhodes was slightly moved. Molly looked cold on the outside, but she was actually very hot inside.

He thought for a while and asked, "As long as we have some connection with monsters, will we be polluted?"

Molly nodded slightly.

"The deeper the connection, the more contaminated it is. When you gaze into the darkness, the darkness gazes back into you. Whoever kills a monster eventually becomes a monster."

"Remember this law bought with countless blood and deaths."

"Pollution is inevitable, and assimilation must be completed. Even the gods who hold the power of the gods will degenerate into indescribable existences. We are only mortals after all."

Silence lasted for a long time in the room.

The firelight also dimmed.

The evening has passed, and the night of the dark moon has come. The power of the fire is suppressed, and the light will also weaken accordingly.

After an unknown amount of time, Molly broke the silence.

"Because of this, our basic tactical principle has always been: try to use as many fighters of the same class as possible to fight monsters, and no one should continue to fight monsters in the dark for more than four months."

"Wangcheng has established a detailed rotation mechanism for this."

"My combat arrangement is exactly the application of this mechanism."

Rhodes woke up from his contemplation, but suddenly showed a smile.

"Molly, I have thought of a way to greatly reduce the pressure on the soldiers and reduce the pollution they receive."

Molly looked at Rhodes without much faith in her eyes.

Rhodes stood up, showing a smug smile.

"Molly, do you know? I hunted countless monsters, cleaned up the sewers, killed the abyss snake, and killed the corrupt dragon with a single look."

"However, when the soul master of the soul church inspected my soul, the evaluation of me was yes."

"Your soul is as pure as a virgin, without a trace of pollution."

Rhodes looked at Molly, and his smile became more obvious.

"That's my specialty."

"So, the warriors can leave the last blow of the monster to me, and let me bear the burden of killing the monster."

"My soul can purify itself and wash away all unclean things."

Molly's eyes finally changed.

She memorizes every word on Rhodes' file, and there is indeed this record.

But she originally thought it was just a description from the soul master, saying that Rhode's soul was purified relatively clean, without pollution, so he could go to the front line to fight with confidence.

Didn't expect him to have this ability.

"But..." she said hesitantly: "There is a limit to this purification, right? If you accumulate too much filth, your soul may mutate, and once you appear blackened, it will be very troublesome."

Rhodes smiled.

Of course there is a limit, as long as he consumes all of these 99678 points of humanity, he will be polluted.

In other words, as long as human nature is not exhausted, he will never be polluted or eroded in any way.

And as long as he inspires people and brings hope to people, his humanity will never die.

Thinking about it now, Rhodes agreed with the king's words more and more:

"The real victory is not how many monsters are killed, but the fighting spirit in our hearts."

I must thoroughly practice this principle.

Rhodes thought to himself, but his face was very serious.

"Molly, of course I have a limit, but it's not easy to reach."

"And now the royal city and the holy fire are at stake. As Trorians, how can we not fight for it? The fire shines on us, protects us, and gives us life and soul, strength and glory. How can we not fight for it?" Watching it go out? For the royal city and the holy flame, I can sacrifice my soul, please don't feel sorry for me, just let me take on this heavy and hard task."

It was said so beautifully that Molly didn't believe it for a moment.

She looked at Rhodes suspiciously.

The latter scratched his head and had no choice but to add his trump card.

"This is also one of the reasons why Master Theodore finally chose me."

Molly was silent for a moment, and finally chose to believe it.

"I will adjust this battle plan and no longer consider the impact of pollution. In the end, two-thirds of the people should go out and one-third will stay behind."

This meaning is not ordinary, it is equivalent to changing from two shifts to three shifts, and the efficiency has increased by 50%.

Rhodes smiled and said, "That's really great."

Molly said seriously: "But there are a few things that need to be paid attention to. First, fighters must fight with all their strength and cannot keep their hands. Only when it is safe to leave monsters waiting for you."

"Secondly, since all of us are melee personnel, it's not suitable for larger battles, they have to be divided into small groups and fight in a wide area, and you need to go back and forth quickly."

Rhodes smiled and said, "Molly, I only need a psychic gap, a soul flaw, and I can complete a one-hit kill. Warriors don't need to grind monsters to half-death."

Molly thought for a moment and asked, "Is it grass?"

Rhodes was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, she didn't mean that.

"Ah, yes, it's grass. This kind of fire is very strong. It can be inserted into the holes of the soul and destroy it."

Molly nodded and said: "In this case, our battle can be further optimized. I will rewrite a new battle plan to maximize our advantages."

"but."

She paused and said.

"In this case, you will be more tired."

Rhodes patted his chest and said with a smile, "Men are never afraid of being tired."

Molly glanced at him and said indifferently:

"You seem to be a man with a lot of thought. You don't need to suppress yourself too much. Duties and obligations correspond. Our treatment is only given to the strong who have made more contributions to mankind, regardless of gender."

Rhodes scratched his head and said with an awkward smile: "I know, after all, I'm just one of the many husbands of Your Excellency Qingyu."

Molly frowned slightly:
"Qingyu will not be the next king, and you will not be her husband. If you want, she may become one of your wives."

Rhodes laughed and said: "Let's talk about this later, by the way, why didn't Aunt Uther and Mephis come?"

"Because they left in a hurry, the central healer Uther and the forbidden man Mephis haven't had time to get in the car, and they will arrive later."

Molly pushed back her gold-rimmed glasses.

"In addition, I have already paid Mephis' weekly salary of 8000 silver cables and Uther's weekly salary of 5000 silver cables. Commander, I have to remind you that you should not hire such expensive people."

"Afterwards, I will write a list of the most cost-effective employment, please follow the list."

"Also, I have already informed Wang Cheng that, in addition to the loan of 30 silver cords, your weekly salary is also temporarily placed in my account, and I will use it at my disposal."

Rhodes gave her a slightly dissatisfied look, and muttered: "I haven't slept in bed yet, so I started managing money."

But didn't say much.

After all, with such a smart, lovely and capable assistant, what can't be entrusted to her?

(End of this chapter)