The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"What do you want! Assassin!" the bishop roared angrily.

"Second time, give me things."

"Do you think you can change something by killing a few Romulus' followers? You don't know what you did!" The bishop pointed in an aura, "They are ignorant, we are enlightened, and their barbarism will lead people Towards destruction, only us who are enlightened can guide them correctly!"

"They were ignorant, so they used fear to make the citizens yield. You were enlightened, and then used your reason and wisdom to push the worker down." Zelin clenched his fist and walked towards the bishop. "Maybe my eyes are not so good." , But I don’t see any difference between you."

The demon hunter couldn't help but feel amused. They used the Romulus Order to scare the residents of Rome, believing that they were threatened by cultists, and forced them to seek the asylum of the priests instead. But now, Bishop Galsworthy tells him that he is controlling the behavior of the cultists for the sake of Rome. Zelin really doubts whether he has used such a reason to convince his subordinates for a long time, and he has also fallen into a kind of Self-hypnotic state

"You idiot! You are destroying a machine. This is the machine that prevents people from rioting!"

"Yes, especially when you take everything, you really want to prevent citizens and unions from revolting." The process of recruiting new recruits in Rome is very easy for Ezio. This is not how attractive brothers are, let alone. Ezio's eloquence allows people to follow him willingly, and the Brotherhood recruited many Roman citizens, which should be attributed to the Pogia family, not Ezio.

In Rome, Zelin had seen the capital of the Kingdom of Aden in Van Geborg. King Devimar’s high agricultural and commercial taxes often caused the entire kingdom to fall into peasant riots, and several nobles who had the right to claim the throne dealt with Devi. Ma's throne is eyeing. This is also the reason why Zelin encountered the inhuman genocide in Van Geborg that time. Devimar is a smart man. He knows that it is better to let civilians focus their hatred on elf dwarves than on aristocratic officials. Be good.

Whenever natural disasters and man-made disasters occur, some people will appear in the streets and alleys of Van Geborg. They say that all this is because of the elves and dwarves, and it is they who caused all this. As for the reason and explanation? Zelin had heard no fewer than thirty kinds of sayings, but they hadn't remembered them all because they were too weird. However, people always need a catharsis point. When there is no way to deal with the king's army holding swords and spears, unarmed non-human residents become the best target.

"You can't kill me, God is on my side!" The cardinal drew a dagger from his arms, but he probably couldn't believe this sentence. He stepped back, but there was nothing to escape. Place. There was an open high window behind, but there was no worker outside the window to build a scaffolding for him to escape. When he went out, he was greeted by a slate floor ten meters below.

"You are dead."

The torrential rains continued, and the cargo ships on the Tiber River sometimes collided with the banks of the river under the push of the waves, making dull creaking noises. The rain hit the branches, knocking the yellowed but unwilling leaves to the ground, returning them to where they should be at the moment. The rainwater accumulated in the potholes of the slate reflects the only candlelight on both sides of the street. In fact, there is no need for this torrential rain, and people already know to hide in their homes to avoid things that are more terrifying than the torrential rain.

There is no need for a steel sword. Just like dealing with **** who deliberately come to find fault in a tavern, there are always people who think that they can show their bravery in front of people who are afraid of demon hunters to attract the attention of others. In this case, Zelin will use his fists. Teach them what humility and politeness are. In fact, throwing away this robe, Bishop Galsworthy was no different from those people.

A weak attack is not even as good as a farmer brandishing a **** and pitchfork. The bishop's muddy face soon got a few bruises. As for the dagger he relied on, it was taken by the demon hunter when he first attacked and threw it to the ground.

"Your actions will ruin Rome!"

"Only you."

The demon hunter punched the priest in the face with all his strength, and the bishop's head shook back sharply, which might make the onlookers think it was about to fall. But his head didn't fall off, but his steps slipped and fell off the edge of the plank.

But he hadn't fallen yet, someone reached out and grabbed him.

"Oh! You saved me, God bless me!"

Bishop Galsworthy looked at the hand holding him next door, with surviving joy on his face.

At this moment, Zelin suddenly changed his hands, released his right hand and grasped the pendant on the bishop's chest with his left hand. Naturally, the necklace could not bear the weight of the bishop, and under the action of gravity, it broke into two sections with a bang. Bishop Galsworthy screamed, dragged down by gravity like a worker pushed down by him.

"Yes." Zelin lowered his head and glanced down, and the bishop's body was lying underneath. "God bless you."

Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Six

"Hey, have you heard? Three nights ago, a group of people had a fight with members of the Pogia family at the Colosseum."

"Well, maybe some group of short-eyed thieves clashed with the soldiers."

Outside this huge meeting place, which looks like a perfect circle from the outside, Zelin heard many citizens talking about what happened yesterday. If it weren’t for Ezio’s introduction by Zelin, this decaying oval-shaped venue would still be used as a theater. I’m afraid the demon hunters really couldn’t imagine that the ground was uneven, covered with weeds, and the exterior walls were severely peeled off. The building is actually a theater that is still in use.

"You really made a big news yesterday. What exactly did you do?"

"It's just an actor who was murdered by the Pokia family."

Zelin didn't think the Brotherhood would risk a head-on confrontation with the soldiers of the Pokia family, just to rescue an ordinary actor, but he did so, and there is no need to ask more. Since solving the Thousand Red Rose matter last time, Zelin got the stone with chaotic energy. In the past few days, the Brotherhood has done a lot of things in Rome. They not only fought the Poggia family in this ruined theater called the Colosseum, but Bartolomeo’s mercenaries were even in Ezio’s. Help defeated Caesar's French allies.

When they came outside Castel Sant’Angelo, although the French were still defending the bridge leading to the castle, looking inside across the Tiber River, the castle was also full of French soldiers, but they all looked chaotic, even The soldiers have packed their parcels to go home. Although some officers are still maintaining order and asking the soldiers to put down their packages, they have little effect. Because their general de Valois died in the offensive of Ezio and Bartolomeo.

"Thanks to that **** who didn't hurt Bartolomeo's wife, otherwise I really worry about what our mercenary captain will do."

The Brotherhood killed Caesar Pogia’s banker and cut off his source of gold. Now they have defeated the French army and Caesar lost his most reliable military ally. There is no doubt that the Brotherhood is marching towards victory, and Zelin doesn't know whether the Pokia family should be said to be vulnerable, or Ezio's strike action is too strong. Whether it is day or night, the demon hunter often sees the assassin, finds allies, recruits new recruits, seizes the city, earns money, and attacks enemy troops. The matter of Monteriggioni seems to make him angry with the Poggia family. It has been unable to calm down.

"This is the key I found in that bishop. Maybe you will need it."

"Keep it, this is your trophy." Ezio shrugged off.

"No, when I helped you, you paid me as a reward. Now that you helped me, I should give you the corresponding things." Machiavelli unlocked the demon hunter from the Romulus lair. After finding the strange content of the letter, the Brotherhood searched for the treasures hidden by the cultists in an underground building in Rome. Although Zelin didn't see the treasure with his own eyes, he could understand that the key specifically named by the bishop must be related to the treasure.

Although the name of the treasure sounds tempting, Zelin didn't like to owe anyone even more. If it were not for the help of the Brotherhood, he would never have access to the bishop, let alone get the key. Moreover, Ezio paid him far more than the value of the commission.

"If you insist." Ezio finally accepted the key. "How about you, have you found what you need?"

"Yes, I found it."

The demon hunter didn't understand what happened to the stone he found, but it was certain that there was indeed a chaotic force in it that did not belong to this world. In any case, he should take it back and let Francesca take a look, maybe there will be a hairstyle. Of course, maybe it's just a stone stained with chaotic energy, nothing more.

"I thought you would just knock Bishop Galsworthy unconscious and take things back."

"I did not intend to kill him at first." Zelin shrugged "until he pushed the workers down."

"You are not wrong, you have helped many Roman citizens by doing this."

"Maybe." The demon hunter didn't continue, although he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

Now they are standing by the Tiber River, the pier has long been deserted. In the fine waves and microwaves, several anchored barges and cargo ships swayed, and the dirty sails were blown by the river wind and creaked in the wind. Across the bank is Caesar Pogia’s ruling center-Castel Sant’Angelo, so he changed the subject "Are you ready to attack Caesar directly?"

Destroyed Caesar's source of funds and defeated his military alliance, and the information of the Poggia family was almost all found by the thieves of La Bolpe and the prostitutes of Claudia. There is no doubt that in the city of Rome at this time, it is difficult for the Pogia family to pose a fatal threat to the Assassin Brotherhood. In fact, in terms of pure combat power, after losing the help of the French, the soldiers of the Pokia family are no longer opponents of the thief assassins and mercenaries of the Brotherhood.

"Niccolò got the news that Caesar has already set off from Romagna to Rome and will probably be there tonight. The news from here makes him unable to sit still." It was almost two months for Ezio for the first time. A smile appeared. "But he doesn't know our power at all. We can attack when he comes back and catch him off guard."

"Maybe I can see your victory before I leave?"

"We can't celebrate the victory early. Even if the Poggia family is defeated in Rome, their power throughout Italy is still strong, and we still have a lot to do." Ezio's smile disappeared again. "They still have one in their hands. A powerful force, we must be cautious before taking it back."

Zelin didn't know exactly what the powerful force Ezio was talking about, but since Ezio didn't explain it carefully, he didn't ask much.

"Tonight, I must take it back."

"It seems I can help you again before leaving."

"Thank you, friend." Ezio tied the reins of the mounts they rented in the stables to the stakes on the side of the pier. It's all over." Finally, when Ezio pulled on his hood, he asked, "Can you tell me where you plan to go after you leave Rome?"

Zelin shrugged, "Like you said, let it all end. When it's over, we'll talk about other things."

Chapter 197 Showdown!

Castel Sant’Angelo, in this huge castle, patrolling soldiers of the Pokya family can be seen everywhere. They are well-equipped and look well-trained. After Ezio sneaked in, they did not sound the alarm and did not break out any chaos. Obviously, they didn't even know that an assassin had entered their heavily guarded castle.

Zelin leaned against the pier bored. If it was in the past, the nearby soldiers would definitely come to drive away the suspicious people so close to Castel Sant’Angelo, but now, they just circled in situ and purposelessly, and the officers were no longer even willing to urge their subordinates to work seriously. A few people are still motivating soldiers, but with little effect.

"We can catch them all at once! Get your energy up!"

"They are everywhere, and their people are everywhere. Damn it, I see every citizen and worker as an assassin. Who knows if they will stabb me in the back when I turn around." A soldier sat down on the ground dejectedly, "After I get this month's ducat, I will return to my hometown to get married. I never want to return to this **** Rome again."

"Don't think about it, I heard from the captain that the money distributed this month is very small, only five ducats at most." The soldiers who were supposed to be patrolled instead sat next to the abandoned dock and chatted, "There are still ten days, who I know if we can get the money by then. When I first came, I could get 30 ducats a month!"

"If you don't have money, who wants to be a soldier here." The soldier chewed on the tree branch boredly. "In two days I will resign and go to Genoa to try my luck. People are talking about the New World. Anyone can be a sailor, too. Going to try. It must be easier than carrying this **** thing here." He tapped on the weapon in his hand. "At least he won't lose his life. Assembled last night. Four more people didn't come back."