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Processing documents under the light is something Qin has experienced countless times, and she has gradually adapted to it from the initial exhaustion.
"what--"
After finishing processing the last piece of paperwork, Qin, who was stiff, stretched out. This lazy movement on her body only meant one thing - that is, today's work has finally come to an end.
But Qin's movements were unexpectedly stiffer than when she was bending over her desk before.
"Who?!" He quickly pulled out a stabbing sword from the scabbard hanging on the wall behind him, and Qin's sharp eyes scanned the small space in front of him.
"As expected of the famous 'Lion Teeth Knight', he actually sensed my aura so quickly."
Dry laughter rang out, and then a monster with a dark blue body and swords coming out of both arms walked out in front of Qin.
"Apostle of the Abyss?" Qin's inner vigilance was instantly heightened.
"That's right, I'm here this time..."
"watch out!"
"grass!"
The cyan wind turned into spikes and struck at the Abyss Apostle who didn't say a word.
"boom!"
The convoluted wind thorns were so sharp that they directly tore open a ferocious circular hole in the office wall.
The apostle of the abyss looked at his shirt with a piece missing, and couldn't help but take a high look at the woman in front of him.
"Knight of the Lion's Tooth, don't you think we..."
"Sa!" Qin interrupted the Abyss Apostle's words with a powerful shout.
The upward thrust filled with the power of wind stabbed from bottom to top, trying to make the apostle of the abyss fly high.
"Damn it! You humans can't speak well, can you?!" The Abyss Apostle was a little angry. It heard the footsteps in the distance and felt that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time.
"Humans, if you want to kill each other but don't want to do it yourself, we'll be happy to help."
"As long as you're willing to pay a small price."
The envelope sealed with purple runes was thrown onto the table by the apostle of the abyss, and then it disappeared into the abyss passage.
"Captain Qin, what happened?"
"Did someone just come in to assassinate me?"
Kaia and Rosalia were the first to arrive. When they saw the mess in the captain's office, they knew that things might not be that simple.
"Well, the Apostles of the Abyss just came in." Qin picked up the envelope in her hand. It was imprisoned with special purple runes, which looked extremely mysterious.
"Apostles of the Abyss? What are they doing in the leader's office?" Kaia held her chin, lost in thought.
"Perhaps you want to sow discord among the Seven Kingdoms?" Qin didn't look at the envelope, but smashed it into pieces with the breeze.
"It's hard to say, who can understand the thoughts of the abyss monsters?" Kaia shrugged, unable to deny it.
"Okay, let's all disperse. It's difficult to defend the Abyss Order with manpower alone." Qin saw the West Wind Knights gradually approaching, and waved her hand to let them go back.
The Abyss Cult cannot be defended against.
……
The city of Mondstadt briefly became lively due to the arrival of the Apostles of the Abyss. Not long after, a similar scene took place in Qun Jade Pavilion, thousands of miles away from Mondstadt.
"Your Excellency...could he be an apostle of the Abyss Religion?" Ningguang looked at the uninvited guest in front of him with some surprise. With this appearance, it seemed that only the Abyss Apostles could match him.
Ning Guang recognized the apostle of the abyss at a glance, which made the apostle of the abyss feel a little depressed. Could it be that the religious order had sent out apostles too many times before?
How come everyone knows that he is an apostle of the abyss? This made the apostle of the abyss, who wanted to show off, feel like he couldn't sneeze.
"Not bad." The apostle of the abyss could only nod his head angrily. The only thing that makes it somewhat gratifying is that this human doesn't yell at it as soon as it comes up like the previous human. Maybe it can happen this time!
"Apostle of the Abyss, how come you have the leisure to come to our Jade Pavilion?" Ningguang turned his back and made gestures to Baiwen, Baishi and Baixiao in the dark.
The three of them understood and immediately went to prepare.
The movements of Baiwen, Baishi, and Baixiao were noticed by the apostle of the abyss, but it did not pay attention.
Three humans who couldn't even defeat a wild boar were not worth the abyss apostles wasting any energy on them.
"Hmph, come here this time..."
"What do you think of my screen? All the famous mountains and rivers of Liyue are depicted on it."
The apostle of the abyss just wanted to talk to Ningguang about something, but Ningguang was quick to talk, and she immediately changed the topic to the screen next to the Jade Pavilion.
The screen is inlaid with mahogany on the outside and has gold threads on the inside. Each stroke outlines the infinite scenery. Just one look at it makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Of course, the Abyss Apostle felt depressed looking at this object whose name it didn't know. Human beings always like to place useless things in their homes.
"It's... very beautiful." Considering that Ning Guang might be a potential partner, the Abyss Apostle still praised him bravely.
What are the things painted on this? Why can't it understand it?
"You are from Liyue..."
"Thank you for the compliment. Please take a look at my bonsai again. I specially asked someone to pot it from the depths of the Xumi Rainforest."
Ning Guang chuckled upon hearing this, and then directed the Abyss Apostle's gaze to a carefully decorated potted plant.
This made the apostle of the abyss as uncomfortable as eating a fly. It looked down at the unknown bonsai and couldn't help but put its trembling hands behind its back - because it was afraid that it would lose control of its arms and uproot the bonsai.
The refreshing aroma came, making the apostle of the abyss shudder. It suddenly reacted, and its trembling hands didn't seem to be trembling because of anger.
I really can't control my hands!
"boom!"
"It seems that Doctor Bai's ability is deeper than I thought. This kind of incense should be distributed to Qianyan Army by the General Affairs Department in the future."
Ningguang looked down at the apostle of the abyss who collapsed on the ground, while playing with the long incense in his hand.
"you……"
"What am I? You, the Abyss Cult, dared to come to our Jade Pavilion after eating the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard,"
"Baiwen, Baixiao, Baishi, pack this guy up and throw it to Iwagami Tea House!"
Ning Guang snorted coldly, and the three followers behind her who had just disappeared came closer with ropes, sacks and the like.
"Human! Just wait for me!"
In the light of the abyss passage, these were the last words left by the apostle of the abyss to Ningguang and others.
Chapter 613 Apostles of the Abyss Negotiating
2024-04-17
"Huh...huh..., the damn humans are so cunning!"
Starlight flashed, and the Abyss Apostle dragged his feeble body out of the abyss passage.
It had been busy underground with the church's plans and had little contact with humans on the surface. When I saw it today, I realized that human beings are worthy of the "treacherousness" described by their companions.
The woman named "Ningguang" probably found a cemetery for herself the moment she came out.
Thinking of the faces of Ning Guang, Bai Wen and others holding bags and hemp ropes with inexplicable smiles before leaving, the apostle of the abyss couldn't help but shudder.
What did that group of humans just want to do with me?
The apostle of the abyss stood there and stretched his muscles. The fragrance that originally made his body inert was no longer replenished. In a moment, it was washed away by the huge power in the apostle of the abyss.
"Next..., can you try your luck at Dao Wife? Will the human rulers there be as treacherous as Liyue?"
Taking out the "Survival Guide to the Human World" compiled by the apostles during their spare time and flipping through it, the apostles of the abyss decided to go to Inazuma next.
"Om-"
Fragments of starlight belonging to the night sky sprinkled on the ground again, and inside the passage of stars dotted in the abyss passage, a dazzling purple light suddenly lit up.
"Damn it! I haven't said anything yet!" The furious voice of the Abyss Apostle sounded from the abyss passage, and then its figure immediately jumped out of the purple-lit passage.
"boom!"
Not long after the Abyss Apostle jumped out, he heard a loud noise behind him.
"Dao...Why is Dao's Wife so cruel in the other two places?!" Looking at the huge crack on the ground, the apostle of the abyss swallowed his saliva involuntarily.
As soon as it arrived at the castle tower from the abyss passage, without even seeing a single figure, it discovered that there was lightning striking above its head.
As a result, the apostle of the abyss immediately retracted into the abyss channel without hesitation. Seeing the power of the thunder that followed, the apostle of the abyss was only glad that he was smart enough.
If it had been struck, it would probably now be used as coke to provide heat and light in a physical sense.
"Damn it! Are humans so difficult to get along with?!" The apostle of the abyss hammered the ground, completely forgetting the arrogance of the abyss cult when facing humans.
It was precisely because of the attitude of the Abyss Order that humans generally believed that the Abyss Order was unable to communicate.
Debts owed must always be repaid.
"Let's see, which country seems more willing to cooperate?"
No matter how depressed he was, the apostle of the abyss continued to flip through the guide in his hand. Soon it was back on target.
"Hmm...a country where scholars are absolutely dominant? It looks very civilized." The Abyss Apostle looked at the information about Xumi in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.
Having said that, this was the first time it knew that the country above the ruins of its homeland was called "Xumi".
In the past, they could go to whichever country they wanted, regardless of the demarcation issues above.
Of course, it's pretty much the same now. In the eyes of the abyss apostles, randomly invading the residence of a human leader is no different than walking into a Qiuqiu people's camp tent.
The abyss passage opened again, and the apostle walked into it without thinking.
……
"The great sage's room... is located right here, right?"
In the darkness, the Abyss Apostle blinked his eyes. The Abyss Cult has collected many important figures in the human world, and the great sages of the Order are naturally among them.
But strangely, the apostles of the abyss clearly choose the transmission nodes strictly based on intelligence, but there is no great sage here.
"Tick! Tick!"
In the huge sage's office, the only sound left was the clock hanging on the wall.