Original God's Dark Priest

Finina finally followed Navia and Clorinde back. A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and Liyue gradually withdrew from the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. The new year began.

Standing on the cold sea, Saphir felt the sea breeze and his mind was wandering.

"Lord Safir... looks like you're worried about something?" Ada came from behind and stopped not far behind her.

Saphir didn't look back, but just looked at the vast sea level: "Ada, if one day in the future, we no longer need to go through life and death for various purposes, what would you like to do?

In other words, what kind of person do you want to be and what kind of work do you want to do?"

Ada didn't expect Safir to ask this question. She didn't rush to answer, but said in a relaxed tone: "Master Safir, are you still not used to the end of the festival? I heard from Miss Jiangli that this is called holiday syndrome?"

"Can Jiangli be called a lady?" Saphir chuckled, but still shook his head. "I'm just suddenly curious. I've never asked you about the future, right?"

Ada was silent for a few moments before she answered, "If possible, I would like to go back to Yanshang Teahouse and continue to be a shopkeeper. That was the time when I felt most at ease and fulfilled."

"Will you blame me for taking you away?" Safire asked again.

This time Ada didn't answer, but sighed softly.

Saphir also sighed.

After a long moment, she spoke again: "You know, they are not you after all."

"I understand. After all, those people are not you, my Lord."

They had been sailing on the sea for some days. This time their destination was the Nostoi District. When they passed through the Bayda Port a few days ago, they had handed over Oyama Tsuma's real hammer and casting drawings to Shuanghua. As long as they crossed this sea area, Saphir would be able to reach the town of Petliko.

It is rumored that there is a lost secret realm in the Sea of Olden Days, where the other half of Fontaine's earth vein seal is located. The purpose of Saphir's trip is to unlock the earth vein seal there.

Ying and Xiao Paimeng continued to investigate matters concerning the Narcissus Cross. It wouldn't be long before there would be news. Before that, Saphir planned to resolve matters here completely to avoid any worries.

According to the sailing time, they would almost arrive today, so Safir left the cabin and went to the bow to get some fresh air.

Her seasickness had never been cured, and she didn't know why. Fortunately, she had Beidou's seasickness medicine, so she didn't suffer much these days.

Another day passed, and Safir, who was resting in the cabin, was awakened by a knock on the door. Ada's voice came from outside the door: "Lord Safir, we are here."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Safir responded, straightened his clothes a little, put on his shoes and socks, and left the cabin.

The town of Petliko, the only land in the Nostoi area, is also the only entrance to the Old Sea.

In the coming period of time, Aida will lead a group of people under Saphir to station here to carry out excavations of the Old Sea.

Although it is not clear how to proceed, these are all part of the plan and sufficient preparations have been made, so there is no need to hesitate.

Leaving the cabin and coming to the deck, Saphir first saw a slightly small town. The town of Petliko was not big and one could almost see the end at a glance. It was hard to imagine that such a place actually buried so many secrets.

Surrounded by his subordinates, Saphir left the ship and stood on land for the first time in a long time.

Taking a deep breath of the slightly salty air, Saphir immediately felt that the ocean here was not as blessed as the waters of Fontaineland. Even the owner of the Eye of God would drown if he fell into such sea water.

This made her doubt whether Fontaine really had control over this place.

Considering that Villette didn't seem to have a strong sense of territory, Saphir began to consider whether this place could also be designated as the territory of the Fatui, just like the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain and the Abyss Palace.

The specific operation method still needs further consideration, but Safire feels there is no rush as she still has plenty of time.

Thinking about these things in his mind, Safir led his men into the town. After walking a few steps, their attention was attracted by the sound of a fierce quarrel.

Looking closely, I saw several people wearing the uniforms of the Adventurer's Association.

A man who seemed to be the leader was scolding: "Hey, you idiot! Why are there still so many boxes that haven't been moved to the ship? Why are you dawdling... How long will it take!"

The guy who was called a fool quickly defended himself: "No, boss! These boxes are too heavy. If I continue to move them onto the ship, I'm afraid..."

"What is there to be afraid of? These are treasures. It would be a waste if we don't take them away!" The leader obviously did not agree with his subordinates' words. It was unclear whether he really knew what was going on or was simply being reckless and overconfident.

His subordinates were obviously much more cautious and argued: "But if we load all these boxes onto the boat, plus a few of us, I'm afraid the boat won't be able to hold up."

"Ha! That's easy! If we leave you guys on the island, can't we take the treasure back?" The leader actually said such a thing. Safir and Aida, who were observing the situation from a distance, narrowed their eyes slightly.

No matter what kind of organization it is, it is absolutely unacceptable for a leader to abandon his subordinates at will.

The leader of this Adventurer's Association must be crazy to say such a thing.

The guy he called a fool didn't react at first when he heard this, and he was still flattering him subconsciously: "As expected of you, boss, what a brilliant plan..." Then he reacted and shook his head hurriedly, "No! At least take me with you, I don't want to be caught by those golems and turn into a ghost!"

"Stop talking nonsense and be quick. If the devil's minions catch up with us, we'll all be dead!" The leader said this and began to urge his men to continue working.

Saphir and Aida looked at each other, full of confusion.

What is the devil's minions? Is this kind of scenario popular in the Adventurer's Guild now?

Because Ada did not have as sharp five senses as Saphir, the two of them were actually quite close to this place, so they were soon discovered by the people from the Adventurer's Association.

Still the guy who was called a fool: "Wait, boss! There's someone over there."

Upon hearing this, the leader immediately shouted, "Hey! What are those two, a big one and a small one, doing secretly over there?"

One big: Ada, one small: Saphir.

Although he had no intention of hiding from the beginning, and it was normal to be discovered, for some reason, when he heard what this guy said, the veins on Saphir's forehead couldn't help but jump.

She wanted to kill someone to silence him.

"Let's go, sir." Ida understood why Saphir looked like he wanted to kill someone, so she simply reached out and grabbed Saphir's wrist, then walked towards the people from the Adventurer's Association. "There's no need to fight with a moron. Don't be angry, don't be angry. If you get sick from anger, no one will be able to replace you."

Saphir was pulled forward by Ada. He took a deep breath and suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.

When they came closer, the leader looked them up and down and said, "Hmm... You two look like foreigners, right? I thought you were minions of the Demon King Rimayo."

Foreigner...Demon King Rimayo...

Saphir felt even more strange. From the beginning, she felt that these people from the Adventurer's Association were very strange.

He said some weird things and what he did was not right.

Logically speaking, the Adventurers' Guild is not an organization with a clear hierarchy like the Fatui. In fact, the management of this organization is very loose and basically free-range.

Many of the adventurers in the association are independent individuals who act alone, while others spontaneously organize themselves to form an adventure group.

Bennett has his own Benny Adventure Group, although he is the only one in the group at present.

Fischl had thought about joining, but never had the chance to bring it up, and it seems that he hasn't spoken out this idea yet.

And today, what happened here was nothing less than oppression and bullying within the adventure group.

But the question is, can a person who bullies his teammates really recruit members to the Adventurer's Association?

Safire was skeptical.

She actually has the identity of an adventurer. When she went to Inazuma, she registered under the name of Silver Wolf. She also has her own adventure team called Galaxy Hunters. There are currently three people in the team, her, Ye Lan and Ying.

She and Ye Lan were required for the mission, so they were simply combined together at the time. As for Ying, this girl was there purely for fun.

Since she was also a team leader, she knew that the Adventurer's Association had a very loose management over adventurers. Even the adventure teams had very limited constraints on their members. It was very easy to leave an adventure team. A unilateral announcement was enough, and there was no cost.

Because of this, the actions of these members of the Adventurer's Association made her feel weird.

Saphir thought in his mind and did not speak.

Aida then stepped forward and asked, "Demon King Li Moshi? Who is that?"

"You don't even know the Demon King Rimayo... Well, it's understandable that you seem like foreigners who have never seen the world. Then let me explain it to you in detail." said the leading guy.

This is also very strange. It has been strange since the beginning. He keeps calling them foreigners. Although Saphir and Aida are indeed not wearing Fontaine costumes, the clothes they are wearing are still quite Liyue style. It is very strange that they are not recognized.

As a member of the Adventurer's Guild, there is no reason why he couldn't even recognize Liyue-style clothes.

What’s going on with these people?

"As you know, this was originally a peaceful town... At that time, its name was not Petrich...

We, the people of Fontaine, lived a carefree life in the small town until the golem army of the Demon King Li Moshi came here...

He was an evil tyrant who claimed to be the ruler of the entire water area. Before coming here, his legions had destroyed countless towns.

He has taken our land, polluted our pure waters, and tried to seduce us with his music...

They built tall bell towers and castles, and the devil's melody turned our compatriots into slaves.

However, we free Fontaine people will never accept the rule of a tyrant! In order to put an end to the tyranny of the devil, I and my warriors will fight everywhere. "

After listening to this guy's explanation, Saphir and Aida looked at each other: "High wall...bell tower, what do you think of?"

"Diakarabian seems to be taking the same approach," Ada said.

Saphir nodded slightly: "The consciousness of these people should be disturbed. It is very likely that the people who are talking to us now are not members of the Adventurer's Association, but the so-called people from the past who have occupied their consciousness."

"This is a bit difficult. I'm not sure if there is an area here that can interfere with people. Should I ask the soldiers to leave first?" Ada first considered the safety of her subordinates.

Saphir thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, but it is necessary to pay attention to safety..."

After thinking for a while, she said, "Tell them to turn on the jammer. Although we're not sure if it will work, we need to evade it if necessary."

"Understood." Ada took the order and left.

Saphir met several people from the Adventurer's Association here. Since he already knew the situation of these people, he could ask some questions: "So, according to what you said, now that you have arrived here, the Demon King should have been defeated, right? Did you do it?"

"The golems that the Demon King uses are all extremely powerful. How can they be our opponents in a head-on confrontation? This time, thanks to the clever Esther..." The leader began to talk nonstop again, "With his help, we sneaked into the Demon King's castle and took back the treasures that the Demon King and his minions looted from us Fontaine people!"

Saphir's eyes focused and caught the details: sneaking into the Demon King's Castle!

In other words, they were probably like this because they had gone deep into some ruins. In other words, it was probably safer in this town. This result made Saphir breathe a sigh of relief.

This way, it shouldn't matter even if the jammer doesn't work.

Her subordinates have all received her blessings, so ordinary mental attacks should not have much effect. The town belongs to the outer area, so the mental impact should be minimal. In this way, the safety of those subordinates can be guaranteed.

The guy who was called an idiot added: "Just like what the boss said, what was it... a special military operation to disrupt the deployment of the Demon King's army, what a brilliant strategy!"

"So, you haven't actually seen the Demon King?" Saphir was slightly stunned. She thought these people became like this because they saw something. Now it seems that they did not go too deep into the ruins.

There is less information available.

The leader seemed to be amused by her question: "Huh? If the devil appears, can we still transfer the treasure? Just like Esther, maybe she has been turned into a golem now, and has become poor Esther."

Whether Esther was pitiable or not, Saphir didn't know, but she knew these guys would soon become pitiable.

According to them, they abandoned their benefactor and ran out to move the treasure and prepare to escape.

This won't do. Given the state of these people, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause if they slip out. Safir thought about it and decided to arrest them directly and detain them in a temporary camp until they wake up.

As for how to catch...

There’s no need to think about this, just knock him out and take him away.