Journey to the Wizarding World

Chapter 648 Apprentices and Burning

White snowflakes swayed in the sky, and a bitter cold wind swept across the plain.

In the distance, a convoy was moving forward in the wind and snow. In the middle compartment, three figures were hugging a small stove to keep warm.

Elena's face was gentle as she stroked her daughter's cheek.

Nicole curled up in her mother's arms. She was a little tired from the dedication last night, and she was currently sleeping.

On the opposite side, Enzo looked calm.

Using the power of illusion last night, he successfully deceived the Weeping Goddess. Enzo also took advantage of the opportunity to join the Weeping Goddess' Church. As a friend and follower of the Evernight Goddess, the Weeping Goddess' Church is a subsidiary force of the Church of Evernight.

"The icy plain is ahead, I don't know what Ms. Elena's plan is."

Enzo spoke suddenly, and looked at Elena calmly. Since he had already pretended to be a follower of the Weeping Goddess, the next step was to infiltrate the higher-ups.

"People in the world are ignorant, so they fall into unprovoked wars."

Elena shook her head, and said in a serious tone, "My lord has issued an oracle, asking us to help the new king of Kaiyuan Kingdom win the war, and the rebellious Prime Minister Edgar must also be punished."

"The sisters in the church have all entered the icy plain."

"Under the gaze of the great weeping goddess, the war will soon end, and the kingdom of Kaiyuan will welcome the goddess' protection."

Elena's voice was reverent, and she seemed extremely devout.

Enzo's heart moved, and he immediately understood the intention of the Weeping Goddess. Kaiyuan Kingdom is now in civil strife, and the new king is at war with the prime minister, causing the common people to suffer. It is a perfect time to spread faith.

And, the Weeping Goddess has decided to support the new King Dylan.

As long as she can help the new king Dylan end the war, the Weeping Goddess can take advantage of the opportunity to develop the other party into her own disciples, and thus control the entire Kaiyuan Kingdom in the way of royal power granted by God.

If all goes well, the entire kingdom of Kaiyuan will fall into the hands of the Weeping Goddess.

More importantly, the current new king, Dylan, is in a weak stage, and it is his wish to get the help of the Weeping Goddess, and he has almost no reason to refuse her.

The wheels are rolling and heading towards the cold plain.

After passing through a forest, they finally arrived at the territory of the Kingdom of Kaiyuan. A hundred years ago, the first king of Kaiyuan, O'Quinn, was promoted to an extraordinary knight, and fought everywhere and conquered a large territory.

However, with the disappearance of the first king.

The major kingdoms that were originally suppressed by O'Quinn immediately launched a counterattack, not only regaining the lost territory, but also making various treaties against the Kaiyuan Kingdom to limit the development of the Kaiyuan Kingdom.

However, a hundred years have passed.

The original Kaiyuan Kingdom consisted of only five cities. After more than a hundred years of development, it now has seven cities, except for the core Kaiyuan City, and the surrounding Crow City and Golden City.

Lighthouse City and Spike City were also established.

These two cities were originally small towns, but after a hundred years of development, they have grown to the size of cities, and their economies are very prosperous.

"Lighthouse City is ahead."

Elena suddenly opened the car window and looked at the scenery outside. After taking a deep breath, her eyes became firm.

As the most loyal believer of the goddess, she is determined to spread faith for the goddess.

At the same time, Nicole, who was sleeping in her mother's arms, also woke up in the bumpy carriage. When she opened her eyes, she saw Enzo, with a hint of shyness on her face.

Everything that happened last night is still vivid.

However, she doesn't know that everything is an illusion.

Even the Weeping Goddess can be deceived by the illusion created by the wizard of all spirits, and for Elena and her daughter, there is almost no difference between what happened in reality.

"Lighthouse Town..."

Enzo also looked along the window opened by Elena, and the city he saw was somewhat familiar. Although it had changed a lot compared with a hundred years ago, it still vaguely retained a trace of its former appearance.

A trace of nostalgia appeared on Enzo's face.

When he first traveled through this world, he had also been here before, but it was still Lighthouse Town, remote and barren. After a hundred years of development, it has now become the size of a city.

According to the description on the map, Lighthouse Town is located on the border of Kaiyuan Kingdom.

Not only is this place bordering the Red Castle Kingdom, but it can also be used as a transfer point to the Eagle Kingdom in the south, so many businessmen will settle here, and the destination of the brigade is also here.

After the convoy entered Lighthouse City, it soon came to a guild hall.

This is the foothold of the brigade in Lighthouse City, and the goods sent from Silvermoon Kingdom will also be transferred here.

Tatata!
The members of the brigade had just entered the clubhouse, when there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside, and a group of soldiers in hard-wearing clothes rushed in.

"My lords, what is this for?"

The boss of the brigade rushed up to meet him, and said with a smile on his face, "We are all businessmen from the Silver Moon Kingdom, from the Gina family."

"Get out of the way and perform official duties!"

This group of soldiers pushed the brigade boss away, went directly to the goods of the brigade, checked them unceremoniously, and found that these goods were clothes, quilts and other daily necessities.

The boss of the brigade was terrified, not knowing what the other party was and what his intentions were.

"Hmph! You guys are acquainted!"

The chief of this group of soldiers sneered and said, "The Kaiyuan Kingdom is currently in civil strife. According to the order of the Prime Minister, all goods entering Kaiyuan must be strictly checked."

"If military supplies are found, they will be confiscated."

"If someone hides a weapon, he will be executed regardless of his identity!"

The soldier officer said, patted the carriage carelessly, and said, "I have already inspected your cargo, and there are no military supplies, but now I need to conduct a private inspection of you, and stand aside."

After all, a group of soldiers prepared to search.

The face of the brigade boss changed. Hearing what the soldier chief said, Prime Minister Edgar was strictly investigating the merchants who entered Kaiyuan. Although there was no problem with the brigade's goods, the guards were all armed with weapons.

"My lord! My lord!"

Seeing that the soldiers were about to search the brigade, the boss of the brigade quickly took out a bag of gems from his arms, stuffed it into the opponent's hand, and said flatteringly, "A little kindness, please adults drink."

"To be honest, we are just some businessmen."

"Coming from the Silver Moon Kingdom, you will inevitably encounter bandits and bad guys. If you don't carry weapons, it's too dangerous. Please forgive me, my lords."

The officer grabbed the cloth bag, opened it, and smiled slightly.

"That's right, you're smart, let's go."

Seeing that the boss of the brigade was so upbeat, the officer didn't feel too embarrassed, stuffed the gems in the cloth pocket into his arms, and called everyone to prepare to leave.

In a moment, the soldiers disappeared.

The boss of the brigade was relieved, but at the same time, he was a little bit pained. The gems he bribed just now were worth a lot, almost equaling all the profits from the goods, which meant that the brigade made a futile trip.

"Are those the subordinates of Prime Minister Edgar?" Enzo asked.

"Oh! That's right." The boss of the brigade complained helplessly, "I heard that the situation in Kaiyuan Kingdom was chaotic, and I thought I could make a lot of money, but now it seems that I have to lose a lot, what a bad luck! "

Beside, Elena walked over.

"In today's Kaiyuan Kingdom, among the seven cities, five cities are under the control of Prime Minister Edgar, so his power, even the new king Dylan feels a little afraid."

Elena's eyes were firm, and she said in a low voice.

"But it's okay, my lord has determined that the new king Dylan, as long as he has the help of the goddess, he can definitely become the ruler of Kaiyuan Kingdom."

Enzo's eyes flickered, thinking slightly in his heart.

"Why didn't the Weeping Goddess choose Prime Minister Edgar?" he asked.

Hearing this sentence, Elena's face changed slightly, and she said in a deep voice, "How can we mere mortals be able to guess what the crying goddess thinks, since she chose Dylan, it is enough to prove that the new king Dylan is the chosen one!"

"As believers of the goddess, what we need to do is to assist Dylan as much as possible to stabilize the situation in Kaiyuan Kingdom, and at the same time spread the belief of the goddess, so that more people can get the protection of the goddess before the end comes."

Enzo nodded slightly, but sneered in his heart.

The Goddess of Weeping sent followers to the Kingdom of Kaiyuan just to control the kingdom and spread her beliefs. As for who she chooses to rule the kingdom, it would not make much difference to her.

In today's Kaiyuan Kingdom, Prime Minister Edgar's power is obviously stronger.

But the Weeping Goddess chose the weak Dylan, which made Enzo speculate in his heart as to why.

"Choosing Dylan doesn't necessarily require a reason."

Thoughts flickered in Enzo's mind, and he thought to himself, "However, since the Weeping Goddess did not choose Edgar, there must be some reason."

While he was thinking, there was a commotion outside.

On the street outside, a group of soldiers in green armor escorted a prison van across the city.

In a cage made of steel, a young girl was trapped inside.

"apprentice?"

Enzo's heart moved, and he felt that the girl seemed to be exuding a breath belonging to a wizard's apprentice, which meant that the girl had magic power in her body.

"Oh my god, how many times is this?"

"A witch again?"

"It looks pretty, but it's a pity that it will be burned to death in a while."

There was a whispering sound from around, and Enzo's face showed a trace of thought, and he closed his eyes to feel the atmosphere around him.

From those soldiers in green armor, he felt a trace of divine power.

"Another god?"

Enzo opened his eyes and frowned slightly. From the green armored soldiers, he felt a breath of gods. Obviously, these people were also believers of a certain god, but they were not the Weeping Goddess.

"It's from the Giant Tree Church!" Elena whispered next to her.

"The Church of the Giant Tree?" Enzo looked puzzled.

"That's right, the evil god of green trees, Geon!" Eileen said with a serious face, "He is the enemy of our lord, an evil god, and Edgar, the Prime Minister of Kaiyuan Kingdom, is his minion."

A look of confusion appeared on Enzo's face.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Weeping Goddess supported Dylan. It turned out that Prime Minister Edgar had already found a backer, and he was even more powerful than the God of Green Trees, Geon, who was much stronger than the Weeping Goddess.

Under such circumstances, the crying goddess can only choose Dylan.

"What's the situation?"

Enzo frowned, pointing to the prison car outside and asked.

"A witch."

Elena was used to the scene in front of her, and said in a disgusted tone, "Evil wizards are the root of all disasters. No matter which gods, they will be burned to the stake after they find them."

"Even Ge Weng, the god of green trees, is no exception."

Enzo's face turned gloomy, but then he understood that the Abandoned Land was an area abandoned by wizard civilization, where several gods spread their beliefs, and everything related to wizards must be cleaned up.

Otherwise, as soon as an official wizard appears, he can leave the abandoned land and tell the northern council what happened here. At that time, several gods will naturally welcome the encirclement and suppression of the council.

At the same time, for the ancient gods, wizards are absolute enemies.

In the Northern Territory Continent or the Stigmata Continent, the gods are like rats crossing the street. They even have to be cautious about spreading their beliefs. Naturally, they dare not openly oppose the wizard civilization, but they have no such concerns in the Abandoned Land.

The action of hunting wizards can not only prevent future troubles, but also a way for several gods to vent their anger.

On the street, green armored soldiers escorted the prison cart.

"Your Excellency Enzo is interested, how about going to have a look together?" Elena suggested.

"...Alright."

Enzo nodded, walked out of the guild hall with Elena, and followed the prison cart to a square, where firewood was already piled up, surrounded by some civilians, who looked very angry when they saw the wizard.

"It seems that the abandoned land has recognized the existence of gods."

Enzo frowned. A hundred years ago, the mystics did not reach the level where everyone screamed and beat them in the abandoned land. Now, under the indoctrination of the beliefs of the gods, it seems that ordinary people also recognize wizards as evil existences.

Although that is just an apprentice.

Enzo could feel that there was only a faint trace of magical power in that apprentice, and he couldn't even beat a second-level apprentice. It should be someone who was lucky enough to get the wizard's inheritance and embarked on a wizard's journey.

If it was a hundred years ago, it would be a kind of luck to get a wizard's inheritance.

Although it is impossible to be promoted to a full-fledged wizard with a little bit of wizard inheritance in an abandoned land where resources are scarce, it can allow her to gain extraordinary power and become a guest of honor from all the kingdoms.

But now, this extraordinary power has become a curse.

With the advent of several gods, there has already been a frenzy of belief in the abandoned land. The ignorant people firmly believe in the gods and believe that wizards are evil existences. They will report to the church as soon as they find someone using magic power.

It was in this way that the Church of the Giant Tree caught the girl.

The public burning of the stake is also a warning to the people not to go against the orders of the gods to learn witchcraft, so as to leave a seed in every ordinary heart, believing that extraordinary power should not exist.

(End of this chapter)