Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

"The Order Killer?" Luo Xiu followed Blueyere's words and asked:

"Have you discovered the 'Sequencer'?"

"Yes." Bluyere nodded and said:

"It was in the 'Logins Mansion' - in the room of its original owner, the Grand Inquisitor 'Velia Loggins', we found a hidden document."

"document?"

"Yes, a document..."

Isaac, the "Knight of the Throne" on the side, glanced at Luo Xiu and suddenly asked him:

"Luo Xiu, you asked me before about the 'Fire Bronze Knight' Hodwell."

"Do you know anything else?"

"..."

When Isaac asked the name "Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell, Luo Xiu knew that they had indeed found the "clues" about the "clues" he left in Velino's room.

Luo Xiu then nodded, looking at Isaac with a hint of profound meaning in his eyes:

"Indeed, I have some keys to his collusion with the heretics."

As he spoke, his hand touched the storage bracelet lightly and extracted another "secret note" from it——

It was a secret note that Anthony found from the lair of the remnants of the "Blood of Thorns" party there when he went to "Oncica Town" to carry out the Holy Judgment. "Sacrifice" will use "Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell as the "secret pick-up person".

He handed the sealed note to Isaac and Blueyere, the "Knights of the Throne" in front of them. They took it solemnly and read it three times.

Seeing the expressions on their faces becoming more and more gloomy, Luo Xiu sighed and said:

"No offense intended. It's just about the heresy of [Red Lotus] - it's my duty to investigate their details, so I didn't explain the situation to you immediately."

"...Sigh." Isaac also sighed and handed the secret note back to Luo Xiu, who took it with both hands.

"Hodwell, the Bronze Knight of Fire, is the Slayer."

Isaac said with a somewhat heavy tone:

"I didn't expect that he would be related to the heretics you are investigating... This is really a [supreme] shame."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little dull.

"At least... you discovered them in advance and prevented a bigger disaster from happening."

Luo Xiu comforted the two old knights in front of him, and then asked tentatively:

"What else did you find?"

"...In addition to the 'Fire Bronze Knight' Holdwell, that document also contains the names of other 'Sequlayers'."

Blueyere said:

"'Judge' Qinonin Luide, and 'Iron Knight' Kandel Fellows, they are actually 'Sequlayers'! I usually don't notice it at all..."

"I didn't expect that what we were investigating would end in this way."

Luo Xiu looked at Isaac, then at Blueyere, and said:

"That is to say, in that Loggins mansion, you dug up three 'Sequlayers' in succession... But won't it matter if you let me know too much?"

"No, it's okay - because the Marquis doesn't intend to keep it secret, Luo Xiu."

Isaac tapped his fingers heavily on the chessboard in front of him, making a "dong, dong" sound and said:

"Blouyère and I both saw the Marquis arouse a huge rage - the Marquis's 'Seal Knights' were dispatched on the spot and arrested the three 'Sequlayers' from the house and from the street. And the Marquis even threatened to give them the most cruel death."

"I don't know why Marquis Bakar is so angry... Maybe it's because the 'Sequlayer' is too insidious and cunning. That gentleman wants to deter other potential 'Sequlers' them.”

No, it was actually because his son was dead... Luo Xiu cursed.

However, according to what Isaac said, the three "Order Killers" have been controlled and will soon be sentenced to death - then his hidden mission [Shadow of Order Killer] will be completed soon. .

In addition to the mission rewards, Luo Xiu can also settle another kill reward later - regarding the kill reward of "Velino Bakar", Luo Xiu once tried to settle it, but failed to get anything good. Currently waiting for the cooldown of the specialty "Astray Explorer".

"Maybe that's the case." Luo Xiu then echoed Isaac's words and asked him casually:

"To be honest, I haven't even seen what the 'Fire Bronze Knight' Hodwell looks like."

"You guys are one step faster than me, ha...but it doesn't matter, the result is the same."

…

After chatting with Isaac and Blueyere for a while, Luo Xiu said goodbye, went up to the third floor, and returned to his room.

He probably already knew everything he wanted to know, and he also learned from Isaac's mouth the execution date of the three "Sequlayers", which would be in the early morning of the next day.

At that time, on the "Supreme Square" on Gaowen Street - this military restricted area will be open for one morning on the second day after the murder at the Logins Mansion. All people with citizenship in Songyuan City can enter and watch the opponent. The whole process of execution of those who try to subvert the order.

Luo Xiu has decided that when that time comes, he will definitely go to "observe the ceremony" - only by watching the three people die with his own eyes can he feel completely at ease.

…

Day and night rotate in the sky, and the morning light of the next day soon fills the world.

Luo Xiu went to bed very early the day before, and woke up early this day, having already changed into his usual clothes for light travel.

After going to the bathroom to wash up, Luo Xiu walked down from the Wolfhound Tavern and went straight to the courtyard.

"Knights of the Throne" Isaac and Blueyere are no longer in the tavern, leaving only a note to carry out their mission, asking the guests staying in the tavern to "help themselves".

Luo Xiu then walked out of the courtyard and walked along the main road towards Gaowen Street.

…

Songyuan City, Gaowen Street.

This military important place, which was usually solemn and deserted, with only teams of [Supreme] Guard Knights patrolling and guarding, now seemed particularly lively.

The news that Marquis Bakar had "opened" Gaowen Street soon spread throughout the core neighborhoods of Songyuan City.

Many citizens then flocked here, scrambling to occupy the best position to witness the execution of the "Order Killer"——

Because of the "trial war", the haze of fear always lingers in people's hearts and cannot be dissipated for a long time.

Even in the relatively safe lord city "Songyuan Castle", people cannot control the panic about war - long-lasting peace has become a luxury hope. For many people, the war is like a sharp sword hanging above their heads. Maybe beheaded!

In this breathless era of war, witnessing the executions of cultists, heretics, etc., is one of the few ways for people under high pressure to vent - everyone knows this, so Everyone's eyes were shining with some inexplicable excitement.

…

Luo Xiu, who was wearing a plain cloak, squeezed through the surging crowd and finally came to the tall execution platform——

He saw the three "Sequlayers" who had been tortured to a bloody pulp.

The only "Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell he had seen was on the execution platform. He had been stripped of his fiery bronze armor and was only wearing a thin prison uniform that had been ripped to pieces. Shivering in the cold wind.

They were originally the [Supreme], but now they have completely lost their aloof temperament. They are only hanging on the execution rack by barbed ropes with their dying breath, like corpses waiting to die.

On both sides of Hodwell are the other two "Sequillers" - the 'Judge' Chinonen Luide and the 'Iron Knight' Kandel Fellows. Their hair is disheveled, their bodies are dripping with blood, and they have a pair of His eyes were dizzy from the extreme loss of concentration.

The three "Order Slayers" were hung up high in this way, their feet were pierced into their flesh by thorny ropes like thorns, and they were tied almost one meter above the ground.

There were piles of firewood at their feet.

The twelve guard knights guarding the surroundings each held a torch in their hands. Under their red-striped helmets, pairs of sharp eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings, wary of any unstable factors.

Until a "Sacred Knight" in gorgeous armor came riding on a tall armored war horse. He held a golden scabbard symbolizing the identity of the lord and climbed onto the high platform——

"I was ordered by Marquis Vizia Bakar to supervise the execution."

The gorgeous knight raised the lord's scabbard high and declared loudly:

"——The Order Killer who attempts to subvert the order!"

"——That abominable heretic should be cut to pieces by a thousand cuts!"

"On the order of Marquis Vizia Bakar, he will be punished with death by fire!"

When the Divine Seal Knights announced the "judgment" of Marquis Vizia on them, the twelve guard knights around them raised their torches high at the same time.

Luo Xiu saw that the bodies of the three "Order Slayers" who were bound on the high platform seemed to tremble, and the color of fear subconsciously appeared in their distracted eyes.

Hodwell, whose face was scarred, seemed to open his mouth and wanted to shout something, but he only made a babbling sound——

His tongue is missing! In Hodwell's mouth, the looming fractured wound was gushing out blood, making his face look even more bloody and terrifying.

At the same time, the twelve guard knights around them had thrown torches at the pyre under them.

——Bang!

The flammable pyre suddenly burst into flames, and the flames quickly turned red in the sky. The raging flames roared wildly on the torture rack.

"——Eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!"

Hodwell, and the "Sequlayers" Chinonin and Kandel beside him, were wailing miserably, but the raging flames had spread to their feet, and then burned upwards along their clothes, and soon Quickly devour them completely.

"Burn him! Burn him!"

The surrounding people kept shouting, and even though the knights blocked the restless crowd from outside the cordon, they still could not stop them from excitedly moving toward the inner circle.

Luo Xiu just remained calm, his pale golden eyes under the hood staring at the three people burning on the execution platform, watching their struggling movements gradually weaken, and listening to their miserable howls being gradually swallowed up by the fire.

This is the "cruelest way to die" given to them by the Marquis of Vizia...

In fact, this is far from being called the "most cruel", but for Marquis Vizia, being burned by fire is a shocking enough punishment.

Until the soaring flames on the execution platform spread to the highest point, until any spiritual breath in it was annihilated, a new prompt flashed in Luo Xiu's panel -

["Sequencer" Holdwell Arminos, deceased]

["The Slayer" Chinonen Luide, deceased]

["Sequencer" Kandel Fellows, deceased]

【……】

[Hidden Mission: Shadow of Order Killing (Hell Difficulty), Status Update——]

[You have completed Mission Objective 2——You have successfully eliminated three "Order Killers" with "Fourfold Fate" or above.]

[……]

Such information appeared on the panel, and the "Hell" difficulty hidden mission [Shadow of Order Killing] has now completed all mission objectives.

"Settlement." Luo Xiu then gave the panel settlement instructions.

His panel once again floated with light and shadow, and the settlement interface appeared in front of him——

[Completed Hidden Mission: Shadow of Order Killing (Hell Difficulty)]

[You have killed "Order Killer Leader" Velino Bakar, and eliminated three "Fourfold Fate" Order Killers. As a believer of [Glory], you have brought down divine judgment on heretics; as a subject of the empire, you have protected the precarious order. 】

【Task settlement in progress...】

【Basic completion reward: Basic experience +54,000, free attribute points +16】

【Additional completion reward: Basic experience +114,000, free attribute points +24, Specialty "Shadow of Order Killing (Epic, Limited)"*1】

【...】

【Shadow of Order Killing (Epic, Limited): The fear of you has been deeply engraved into the bones of those who attempt to subvert it - even if it is just your shadow. 】

【Your "Strength", "Wisdom" and "Resistance" attributes +12, when the attack you make causes damage, there is a certain probability that the "Fear" effect will be applied to the target - the greater the difference between your "Strength" attribute and the target's "Strength" attribute, the higher the success rate of applying "Fear" (up to 20%), and the deeper the degree of the "Fear" abnormal state applied (up to Depth). 】

【When the enemy is in the abnormal state of "fear", the attack power and defense power will decrease to varying degrees (up to 20%), and will instinctively resist fighting. When releasing skills, the mana consumed will be increased to a certain extent, lasting 30 seconds. 】

【Continuously attacking the enemy in the "fear" state will deepen the effect and duration of the abnormal state of "fear". When the target is already in the abnormal state of "deep fear", a new abnormal state of "fear" can be applied. Through this feat, up to three layers of abnormal state of "fear" can be applied to the target. 】

【……】

This is the effect of the limited feat "Shadow of Killing Order"...

After quickly browsing the contents of the panel, Luo Xiu closed the panel and finally looked at the raging flames in front of him.

The three corpses were burning from the inside out, and the smell of burnt smell spread with the flames, reflecting the increasingly bright red eyes of the people around.

Luo Xiu pulled his hood and turned away.

In the agitation and shouting, he had left Gaowen Street and disappeared at the end of the crowded street.

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