Heart of the Castle

Chapter 211 The Archbishop's Request

"So that's the case." Bishop Felheim nodded slightly, then he stretched out his withered fingers with a wry smile, and gently lifted the hem of his white robe.

Li Wei felt that his breathing stopped at that moment, and countless black and red scars and pustules were exposed under the white robe of Bishop Feilheim!

"Is this... black death and red plague?" the young knight blurted out.

"Impossible! Priests shouldn't be infected with any diseases!" Wilps was shocked even more than Levi. He suddenly opened his eyes and growled in disbelief.

"You are not mistaken, I was infected by the disease just like everyone else." Bishop Feuerheim lowered his skirt to cover his horrific body. Only then did Li Wei see clearly that the old man's face was emitting heat due to high fever. There was a worrying red light, and on his left arm, which had never been raised, bloodstains had been stained from under the white fabric.

"Your Excellency the Archbishop, doesn't the magic of healing work on you?" Li Wei asked in surprise.

Bishop Felheim shook his head wearily and said: "My lord Tomika is in charge of thunder, and its power can shock the sky, but the medical field is not his specialty. As a loyal servant of the one in charge of thunder, although I can use some medical magic , but for this plague, it can only play a role in relieving it, and even...even my own...disease cannot be cured..."

The archbishop's voice suddenly weakened, and Pastor Fallon worriedly touched the archbishop's sweaty forehead with his hands, and began to persuade him in a low voice. "Your Excellency the archbishop, you are too tired today, why don't you rest for a while?"

"No, time is precious, no..." Bishop Felheim muttered in a low voice, his voice was like the ravings of a fever patient, "Bring a knife...let me bleed." He patted his left shoulder vigorously .

"Your Excellency the Archbishop, you have already let go of the blood once today. You can't do it continuously. Your body can't bear it." Pastor Faron continued to persuade softly with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Bleeding, let..." Bishop Feilheim groaned, tearing the sleeve of his left arm with his hands.Pastor Fallon hesitated for a while, and finally let out a sigh, rolling up the blood-stained sleeves for Bishop Felheim.

Li Wei took a breath, and after rolling up his sleeves, the archbishop's arm, which looked like a withered old tree, was covered with red and black scars.

A black-robed soul comforter brother hastily fetched a silver tray, on which were placed a sharp silver dagger, a hollow silver needle, some boxes containing medicinal powder, and a light gold cloth pad embroidered with the inscription of Kuximu. At the bottom of the tray, it was covered with dried blood.

After some busy work, the archbishop recovered two points of energy, but was still very weak. He leaned on the soft pillow and said to Levi and Wilps with difficulty: "Mr. Will, what you said...is right, there is no Normal diseases can threaten the clergy, only the curse can... the curse of the dead... Now, I have a request, the two of you... are you willing to serve the Temple of Storms and... the people of North Aura?"

"Sorry, Your Excellency the Archbishop, our matter is very urgent, and we can't delay here for too long..." Wilps explained with a look of embarrassment on his face, but halfway through the words, Li Wei's voice sounded from his ears, making people His face suddenly changed.

"I am willing to serve the people who are threatened by the plague!" Li Wei's voice was sonorous and powerful, and his eyes were shining brightly.

A ferocious but gratified smile appeared on the face of Bishop Felheim, and then he let out a groan, and fell on the bed panting violently, and several soul comforters hurriedly surrounded him and got busy.

"There is only one way to end this terrible plague and eliminate the cursed dead." Pastor Fallon glanced at the comatose archbishop worriedly, then walked up to Li Wei and said, "Northern Aola was a military town, A mage tower was built 50 kilometers to the west. Of course, that tower has been abandoned for decades. The source of the plague this time was brought by some hunters living near the tower, so we suspect that now The tower has been taken by the dead."

"Didn't you send someone to try that tower?" Wilps asked angrily.

"Northern Orla sent an elite army. In the end, we lost the best 50 elite soldiers, 4 knights... and 3 of my colleagues." Priest Faron shuddered, and then shook Shaking his head, he seemed to want to suppress that terrible memory from his mind.

"What 50 soldiers and 4 knights can't do, do you think the two of us can do it?" Wilps' voice became cold.

"In the team dispatched last time, there were no such powerful knights as the two, and ordinary soldiers are completely useless in front of the dead. Now the two are the last hope of North Orla, and I will lead a few The brothers from the Temple of Storms set off with the two, if there is any request, we can do our best to meet it." Pastor Faron said hastily.

"In this case, I have two requests." Li Wei thought for a while, raised two fingers and said: "First, the bard who was taken away with us... seems to be called Rist, It has nothing to do with this matter, please release him."

Priest Fallon nodded and replied, "I know about that bard, and I will find a way."

"Secondly, we lack an experienced guide. He must be very familiar with the nearby geography and can take us safely to the abandoned mage tower." Li Wei said, bending his second finger.

Several deep wrinkles appeared on Pastor Fallon's forehead. He hesitated and said, "Your request is reasonable, Mr. Levy, we do need an experienced guide. But all the guides who are familiar with the environment in North Orla are on the road. He died during a dispatch, so now we can only search for it in the city, hoping to find a hunter or a homeless man who dares to leave the city."

"I have a good candidate." Li Wei said seriously: "Babrupa has traveled around the great kingdoms, and his travel experience should be very rich."

"Besides, since he was able to escape from the North Aola guards' hunt last time, he must have studied the nearby geographical environment in detail," Wilps continued.

Reverend Fallon looked at Levi, then at Willpus, and then he sighed and said, "Looks like we have no choice, doesn't it?"

(End of this chapter)