Chapter 20 The Devil's Key

When the shouts and cries that lingered in the valley faded away, the sun gradually moved westward toward the horizon.

The soldiers entered the camp that originally belonged to the bandits and began to prepare for camping, planning to stay there for one night before going back.

The wounded had to be treated, the dead had to be burned, the captives had to be captured, the spoils had to be searched, and whether any bandits had escaped, etc. After a set of procedures, it was already dark.

Rather than walking on the mountain road at night with a large number of captives, it was better to stay there for one night and wait until tomorrow to go down the mountain.

Viola found a relatively straight wooden stick and stuck it into the ground, then took off the holy emblem on her neck and wrapped it around it as a simple altar, and knelt under the holy emblem to pray.

Prayer is a very important thing, both for believers and for God.

So even if Viola didn't have time to wipe the blood on her hands and sword, she immediately found a place to pray when the time came.

Shelley approached from behind with a file board, and when he saw Viola praying, he knelt behind her.

Neither of them spoke until half an hour later, when Viola opened her eyes and stood up.

"Have you finished the statistics?"

"Preliminary completion, Your Highness."

Looking down at the numbers on the file board, Shelley said:

"No one died on our side, and the number of wounded was 55, of which ten seriously wounded have stabilized under your treatment. The enemy died 175 people, 323 were wounded, and there were 488 prisoners. There were about 30 people who took advantage of the chaos to escape, and Hill has led the team to chase them."

It is not easy for twenty or thirty people to survive in the wilderness without any cover, especially in the World Spine Mountains.

At night, not only are there wild beasts, but also traces of monsters occasionally. They are obviously not vegetarians.

In theory, it doesn't matter whether to chase or not, but in order to ensure that they will not threaten the nearby villages, they still have to be found alive or dead.

"What about the spoils?"

"We found 30 pieces of cotton cloth, 5 cubic meters of glass, and 12 boxes of spices in the warehouse. We also found 2,300 gold coins and 82 gems. There are a huge number of silver coins, copper coins, and iron coins. We don't have an exact number yet, but the estimated value is more than 1,000 gold coins."

Viola frowned when she heard this:

"Not normal, this is too much."

The purchasing power of 1 gold coin is enough for an ordinary family of three to live a good life without worries about food and clothing for half a month. It is conceivable that this is a huge sum of money.

But the Leon Territory is originally a poor and remote place. Although the Lord of Leon regards it as his lifeblood, in fact, this place can't make much money even if you scrape out sparks from the land.

A bandit gang that makes a living here and has never committed any major crimes before cannot be so rich.

And the man named Roy is not normal either.

With a swordsmanship level that can beat the guards knights, he can find a decent job by finding a lord to join. There is no need to be a precarious bandit.

Viola thought that this guy might be a secret agent of a country or a force in Leon's territory. The overly rich warehouse can also explain that it was the funding given by the person who asked him to come here.

"How is Roy?"

"The military doctor gave him emergency treatment. He should not die, but he is still in a coma and is currently under strict supervision."

"When he regains consciousness, he will be handed over to Hill's team for interrogation. We must dig out everything he knows!"

The main reason why Viola came to clear out the remaining bandits was that she felt that the Demon King God was guiding her here.

In this case, she naturally thought that it was the Demon King God's guidance that allowed her to find Roy.

The place where she thought it was safe actually hid a mine for unknown reasons. Fortunately, it was discovered early.

This is all in the king's plan!

Viola admired the omniscience and wisdom of the Demon King God so much that she would jump off a cliff without hesitation.

Thinking about this, Viola found that Shelley was in a very low mood.

"What's on your mind?"

"Nothing, Your Highness, I just..."

After hesitating for a while, she said:

"I just feel that even with the help of the Demon King God, I still disappoint Your Highness."

Viola knew that it would be counterproductive to say that Roy was too strong and it was normal for you to be defeated at this time, so she patted Shelley on the shoulder:

"It is because the Lord has given you divine arts that you should continue to work hard in the days to come to live up to the expectations of the Lord and me."

The art of controlling subordinates is not to PUA all day long, but to stimulate the abilities of each subordinate. Viola obviously understood this truth.

"Yes! Your Highness! I will never let you and the Lord down again. Please allow me to continue reporting."

"Well, go on."

"In addition to the treasures in the warehouse, we also found a large number of letters and notes in Roy's personal bedroom, but the written text should be encrypted, and the court magicians are trying to decipher it. In addition, this was found in the secret compartment of the bedroom."

Shelley took out a small box from the bag on his back and handed it to Viola.

The latter opened it and saw a palm-length key inside.

The key itself seemed to be made of brass, but the shape was very strange.

The key teeth were slender and fragile, and as irregular and complex as a tree branch. There was a knob in the middle of the key handle. If you turn it, the key will become a cross shape, which becomes even more complicated. It is hard to imagine how sophisticated the lock must be to match this key.

At the bottom of the key ring, there is a brass eye-shaped structure. The terrifying and vivid vertical one eye seems to be alive, staring at everyone who picks up the key.

When Viola checked the key, Shelley explained:

"While we were searching the room, the secret compartment suddenly opened on its own. I think this may be your guidance."

"Yes, it's very possible. But what does this key mean?"

The guidance of the Demon King, Roy's identity, and the reason why he formed a bandit gang here. These clues were mixed in Viola's mind, temporarily disconnected.

"Have you seen the court magicians?"

"I've seen it. They said that this key is very old, possibly dating back to the age of mythology. It also has an extremely powerful spell attached to it, but due to limited abilities, I can't see anything more specific, and there are no records in any books. Get over it.”

The Age of Mythology refers to the barbaric period beyond the first written historical records. People's understanding of such a long past is only some oral legends.

When Viola heard Shelley's narration, she suddenly thought that the era when the devil god existed seemed to be an era of mythology. After that He became a legend to this day.

So maybe the key is related to the Demon King God?