dark moon

Chapter 602 Time is running out

"According to what you priests are accustomed to say, the energy of the earth's veins is the blood of Kaia, the mother of the earth, but in fact..."

"Correction, strictly speaking, my lord's blood describes the criss-crossing water veins on the ground and underground, and the energy of the earth's veins is the pulsation of my lord's blood, which in human terms refers to the heartbeat. Many heretics know It is not comprehensive, and the two are often confused and regarded as the same thing, but in fact the symbolic meanings of the two are completely different."

"Huh?" Shuer and Mia Militi turned around at the same time. Behind them, Archbishop Judy of the Earth Mother Church was taking elegant steps to climb to the top of the magic tower.

"You're here too." Shuer was stunned. The Earth Mother Church had sent a high-level cleric as a representative. He thought that Judy herself wouldn't show up, but she didn't expect that she actually came by herself. " Just in time, this is Archbishop Judy of the Earth Mother Church. These two are Mia and Mirity, my teammates, professional mages, representing the Blue Tower, here to help solve the problem. Well, Mia, Don’t you have some issues that you want to discuss with the higher-ups of Earth Mother Church? We just want to take this opportunity to communicate.”

"Hmph, you are the only one who is smart." Mia rolled her eyes at Shuer with a cold face. She did have some issues that needed to be discussed with the people from Earth Mother Church, but in fact she had never mentioned them to Shuer. She must have mentioned them to herself just now. Mother of the Earth, let Shuer guess that the current problem is directly related to the Earth Mother Kaia, so he will take the initiative to pave the way for her, "Indeed, Archbishop Judy, I wonder if you have time soon?"

"Mia? The master of energy and potion alchemy in the Blue Tower? It's an honor to meet you. And...Miridi? The controller of the boundary between life and death, the most beautiful necromancer? Remember when you were young? I have met Lord Haas's favored person, Mr. Salem, but that was before he was backlashed by the power of the underworld." I don't know if she is really knowledgeable or prepared, but Judy knows a lot about the backgrounds of the two mages. Clearly, "I didn't expect that Ms. Mirity would accompany Master Mia here in person. It just so happens that I also have something I want to discuss with you two. We should have the same purpose."

"Then why don't you two go to me directly? Well, in that case, why not find a quiet place to sit down and talk in detail." Shuer could guess it even if he thought with his nose, whether it was Mia and Miridi through the mage Whether the alliance's magic circle was teleported all the way, or whether Judy ran over in person after the representative appeared, it was all because of the unstable energy of the earth veins, "I think the Earth Temple is good, and the chapel hall is not far nearby, huh huh , just suitable for confidential conversations.”

"Oops." Judy's charming eyes swept over Xiure's face, covering her mouth and chuckled, "The Blue Bell tea in the chapel has just run out, what a pity."

"Well, if you think about it carefully, the chapel is still not serious and secretive enough. It would be more appropriate to change it into the headquarters of the Earth Temple."

"You're going to have some face, and do you plan to watch the Rose City being blown up while drinking tea?" If it weren't for the unstable energy fluctuations here, Mia's big fireball would have hit Shuer in the face. , Mia was not surprised at all that Xiu Er could guess that she and Militia came to him specifically, and the purpose was to let him introduce the top leaders of the Earth Church. If Xiu Er couldn't even guess this, Xiu Er also It’s impossible to reach this point today, “Solve the immediate problem first, and then slowly discuss other issues, otherwise the Rose City will no longer have to worry about overpopulation for a long, long time in the future. "

"Okay." Shuer shrugged, as if he wasn't worried about Mia's implication at all. Of course, maybe it was because he trusted Mia and Meridi's abilities enough. "How do we need help? With other priests. ?”

"It was mainly the idea of ​​the local lords to ask the priests from various temples to help. They were worried about the worst case scenario, so they asked the priests to set up protective circles in advance to minimize the losses." Mia sneered, "You still think we are really unsure? Ha, if we had known that they had this attitude, there would be no need for us to come."

"You can't blame them. I would do the same thing if it were me." Shuer explained sternly, "As a lord, you have the obligation to protect the personal and property safety of your people. The work between you and Militi is not only directly related to The lives of tens of thousands of people will be lost, and once the magic tower fails, the city's defense system will have serious flaws, requiring priests to temporarily support it, so their emergency measures are still necessary."

"Hmph." It's not like Mia doesn't know this truth, but as a scholar and a mage, when her professionalism and ability are questioned, she will inevitably feel resentful. This is the nature of a scholar.

"Tsk, have you seen any middle-aged man with half-white hair? The eldest son of Grand Duke Rose. The one next to him is the eldest son of Marquis Ruben, the retainer whom Grand Duke Rose relies on most. There is also a person on the next floor who is discussing with his companions the breasts of young women of this generation. The little fat guy with the functional curve relationship between hip circumference and attractiveness, the first fourth-generation young rose to be recognized by Grand Rose. Although he is mentally retarded in some aspects, in addition, just behind him, the man is gesturing how to make it smooth. Isn’t it strange that the little girl who inserted the pen into a certain part of his body from behind is not a mage or an official, so why is she here? That is the fourth-generation rose seedling that Grand Duke Rose loves most. Tsk, when I saw her more than a year ago, she was still a quiet and shy child, how come she has become so ferocious now."

"Hmph." The same cold snort, but this time Mia's expression has softened a lot. She is worthy of being a veteran noble who has controlled one-fifth of the Korra Kingdom for nearly a thousand years. She knows very well how to show trust while fulfilling her responsibilities. Even a traditional and cold mountain elf like Mia is embarrassed to get angry about it anymore.

"I think the strength of the barrier below is enough." Militi finally stopped torturing the magic circle on the top of the tower and looked down. "Even if the energy pool explodes, the impact can be controlled within this block. People have been evacuated."

She was not asking about Shure and Judy, but the soldiers assigned to assist the two masters in their work. They were actually the death squads responsible for passing orders.The poor soldier kept trying to pretend that he was a background figure. Even when these people were commenting on the Rose family, he pretended not to hear anything. Until he was named for a question, he couldn't pretend anymore and reluctantly responded: "Everyone around." All citizens within 500 meters have been evacuated, but if possible, please try to minimize damage to the city. Most of the buildings below are related to magic items. Once damaged, it will cause huge losses."

"Hiss..." Xiuer suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Praise the Holy Spirit, child, you..." "Report to Lord Xiuer, Marquis Ruben has specifically stated that if you are also present, it is strictly forbidden to communicate with you too much, especially When it comes to topics such as value and loss, I will reject all your proposals."

"Hey." Shuer curled his lips with a disappointed look on his face, not feeling ashamed at all.

"As expected of the infamous gold-devouring beast of the Rose City." Mia sneered and made a mocking expression towards Xiul. However, it had no effect on Xiul. Mia could only glare at him again and then turned to him. The assistants who came with Qingzhi Tower asked, "How's it going?"

"Master Mia, all 41 power-related magic circles have been cut off."

Shuuer looked carefully and found that the assistant who answered was actually one of the survivors who had escaped from the insect swarm world. The other person felt Shuuer's gaze and bowed respectfully to Shuuer, which made him feel proud. The mage saluted sincerely, which is an achievement that he can be proud of.

"What about weapons and shields?" Mia asked.

"23. Except for the four main energy channels that cannot be cut off, the energy connections of other related magic circles have been disconnected. If necessary, the main energy channels can also be disconnected, but it will cause physical damage. If you want to repair it, It will take a lot of effort, so I want to ask you for instructions on whether to cut off the four main energy channels."

"No, there are only four passages. If necessary, just suppress them manually." Mia nodded expressionlessly, turned around and waved, "Let's go to the power room on the bottom floor."

"Is the key to the power room?" Shuer asked curiously.

"You don't understand Common Language," Mia said sarcastically without looking back, "As I said before, the key problem lies in the energy of the earth's veins."

"Cough cough cough."

"However, in order to solve the current crisis in the magic tower, it is enough to temporarily deal with the problem of the power room." The mountain elf was still very kind, and patiently explained after ridiculing, "Although it is very different from the design in the pioneering era. There are differences, but the fundamental principle is still the same. The power room is a key facility for absorbing the energy of the earth's veins, transforming and storing it. It absorbs, transforms and stores three points and one line to store a large amount of energy into the energy storage array of the power room. .”

"Under normal circumstances, the energy absorbed by the power chamber is very stable, and there will be no problems in the conversion and storage process. But occasionally, accidents will be encountered, and chaotic or even violent energy will be absorbed. At this time, between the absorption and transformation, There needs to be an additional stabilizing process to stabilize the chaotic energy, otherwise directly storing the chaotic energy will inevitably cause an explosion due to energy conflict."

"However, there is a limit to a stable process. If you continue to absorb chaotic energy, it will not take long before the upper limit of stability is exceeded, leading to a huge disaster."

"Like what's happening inside?" During the explanation process, the four of them had arrived at the core of the lowest level of the magic tower, and a giant gate made of crystal blocked the end of the road.It stands to reason that the energy isolation effect of the power room is excellent, and the energy fluctuations inside should not be sensed from the outside. However, at this time, the four people clearly felt that a violent energy was brewing inside.

"Yes, it's like that inside." Mia stared at the crystal door tightly and sighed softly, "It's worse than I imagined. We don't have much time."

(End of this chapter)