Heart of the Castle

Chapter 556 Arriving at the camp to reclaim the northern border.

Caggino, the lord of distant mountains, the god of giant rocks and the earth, has a calm and honest personality-of course, this is a statement that only devout believers of this god will believe. It is difficult to arouse the anger of this god.

The architectural style of the Temple of the Earth is in full compliance with these characteristics of the God of Caggino - solid, steady, simple and heavy. The entire temple is made of variegated stones excavated near the camp as building materials, and the white color of Tomica, the god of the sky. Compared with the tower, it looks like a big and ugly square stone pile, but anyone who has a little understanding of the power of the gods knows that although the person in charge of the thunder is famous, his actual power is greater than that of the earth. The God of God is more than one step away.

The priests who presided over the daily affairs in the two temples seemed to confirm this point. Although they were also low-level priests, this earth priest in a brown and plain robe was shrouded in a faint gentle light.

The young Bachelor Qihe didn't pay much attention to the Priest of the Earth, but was rather relieved because the Priest of the Earth did not welcome him as enthusiastically as the Priest of the Storm.However, Star Teacher obviously didn't think so. When he saw the faint light shrouded in Priest Earth's body, his arms even trembled a bit.

"Teacher, are you uncomfortable?" Bachelor Qihe felt the unusual trembling of the tutor Sat Enheer this time, and couldn't help asking a little worried. "Your body has not been as good as before since you were injured, why don't you let me send you back to rest."

"Don't talk too much, I'm fine!" There was only a normal level of concern in these words of Bachelor Zihe, but it caused Satzi Enheer's reaction to be quite intense, and his tone could be called a fit of rage.Bachelor Qihe took half a step back in fright, murmuring, not knowing how to explain himself.However, Mentor Xingchen quickly realized the problem, and said in a slow tone, "Qihe, it's the same as before, go talk to that pastor, and I'll take a look by myself."

"Teacher, be more careful." Bachelor Qihe breathed a sigh of relief, gently let go of the arm supporting Satzien Hell's mentor, and then walked towards the calm priest of the earth, "Praise the monarch of the distant mountain. "He took the initiative to say hello.

"Praise the god of the earth, and praise all the creatures that are born in the earth." The priest of the earth replied.

Star Tutor Satzien Hell did not pay attention to the conversation between Bachelor Zihe and Priest Earth. He squinted his eyes as if he was in the Temple of Storms just now, and carefully examined everything in the Temple of Earth, even the four walls. The murals inlaid with crushed stones of various colors have not been missed.

These murals are also one of the characteristics of the Temple of the Earth. They tell about the miracles performed by the God of the Earth, Kagino, since the beginning of creation. Some of the scenes of earthquakes and destruction can awe the viewers, but more The murals on the other side show the gentleness and kindness of the god of the earth.

Generally speaking, the image of Caggino, the god of the earth, is always associated with harvest, abundance, etc., and the same is true for the content on the murals.The Earth Temple looks the same as the Storm Temple, and there is nothing unusual about it.This made Instructor Xingchen lower his eyes in disappointment, and the lines on his face were full of bitterness.Looking at the simple display in the Earth Temple for the last time, Mentor Sacienhell couldn't help but sighed, the soft flesh hanging from his chin was no longer covered by his beard, making him look even more aged.

Just when Instructor Xingchen was about to greet Bachelor Qihe to leave together, the answer of the priest from the earth just now echoed in his mind. "... also praise all the creatures that are born in the earth." The master scholar chewed on this sentence, doubts slowly creeping up the corners of his mouth, and then he raised his head, pretending to be nonchalant, and once again admired The murals on the walls of the temple come.

Bachelor Qi He felt like he was about to cry, "Teacher, what's there to see about those murals? Just read it once!" The young bachelor let out a mournful roar in his heart, but he couldn't help it on his face. Don’t make a fanatical expression unique to pious believers, listen to the priest of the earth describe the glory of the god of the earth in a surprisingly slow tone, and even in order to attract the priest’s attention, he has to be moved from time to time while listening. expressions, or loud praises full of piety.

Instructor Star has almost forgotten about the unfortunate Bachelor Qi He.His attention has been completely focused on the murals of the temple. Of course, the murals made of crushed stones will not be very delicate, and most of the scenes are presented in an abstract way.However, relying on his profound knowledge, Satzi Enher finally found what he was looking for.

When Instructor Xingchen confirmed that he was not mistaken, his heart seemed to miss a beat, and an expression of surprise that could hardly be concealed appeared on his face.Then a soft whisper escaped from the old man's mouth.

"It turns out...it's really like this...Leviston...you're dead."

A cold and cruel smile climbed to the corner of Star Teacher's mouth, this sudden feeling of joy was so wonderful that he almost forgot that his legs and feet were no longer flexible.So when Teacher Satzenhell turned to leave, the limp announced his presence in a very polite way.

The Earth Temple usually has only one floor. Not only is it built solidly and stably, but it also has the protection of the monarch of the distant mountain. It is said that it will not collapse even in a terrible earthquake.But Teacher Xingchen found that the legend was indeed unreliable. The building was tilted and trembling in front of him, and even the ground was shaking.

"Damn the gods, did an earthquake happen?" Satzi Enher frowned and tried to stabilize his footsteps, but his efforts failed, and the ground suddenly rushed towards him like a collapsed wall.

Star Teacher couldn't remember when he fainted, but when he opened his eyes again, what he saw was the ceiling made of larch wood, and the sunlight poured in from the window on one side. It gets brighter, but it has a sense of twilight as the sun is setting.

Instructor Sacienhell lifted his body from the bed with great effort, and lifted the cowhide mattress covering his body. This movement was not big, but it made the old man pant a little due to exhaustion, and even a bitter taste rose in his throat. "Bitter lotus, verification grass, seven-leaf autumn ginger..." The master scholar silently tasted the herbs contained in that smell, and soon showed a dissatisfied expression on his face.

"Teacher, are you awake?" Bachelor Qi He walked into the room in a hurry, holding a wooden basin filled with hot water in his hand, and the steaming heat condensed into a cloud of white mist above the wooden basin.Seeing that Mentor Satsunhell was able to sit up from the bed, his expression was very happy, and he took out a linen cloth soaked in hot water from the wooden basin, intending to wipe the old man's face.

Instructor Satzienhel pushed away Bachelor Qihe's hand with an ugly expression on his face, "Qihe, what medicine did you give me?" feeling scared. "Yes... it's sleeping soup, sir, I'm giving you sleeping soup, because you sprained your ankle when you fell, so I added a little poppy seed in it..."

"Sleeping Soup! Poppy Seeds!" The Star Instructor repeated angrily, "No wonder my head feels groggy now. Zihe, you damn fool, Sleeping Soup has a calming effect, and so do Poppy Seeds. If the two things are used together, the effect will become too strong." Instructor Sacienhell became more and more angry, and finally he was roaring. If he hadn't been interrupted by a violent cough, I'm afraid the poor Bachelor Qihe's body was about to shrink into a ball.

This cough saved the bewildered Bachelor Qihe. The young bachelor hurried to the old man, brought him a cup of hot water, and patted his back gently to ease the pain of coughing.

When the cough finally stopped, Teacher Xingchen also relieved from the anger at the beginning, and sighed helplessly. "Well, it's not all your fault, Zihe, next time you have to remember that you can only give me these sedative and analgesic medicines with my permission... I fell asleep this time how long?"

"You slept all day and one more afternoon, and it is already the evening of the next day." Bachelor Zihe replied cautiously, "Pastor Norma of the Earth Temple visited yesterday afternoon and this morning. You also cast a healing spell on your injured ankle."

"Healing magic...huh." Instructor Xingchen lifted all the cowhide mattresses and moved his legs.There is some soreness coming from the ankle part of the right leg, but it is obvious that he can move freely.Seeing that the injury was healed, the old man's face did not improve, but became more gloomy. "What a priest Norma of the Earth Temple, how many years has it been since the low-level priests have been unable to perform healing spells?"

Instructor Xingchen's last sentence was as low as a whisper, and Bachelor Qihe couldn't hear it clearly, so he had to move his body closer, "Mentor, I'm sorry, just now... I didn't hear your order clearly just now, can you please You repeat it again?"

Instructor Satzienhell's gaze flickered, "What I asked you just now is, is the Griffin Lord Liviston still in this camp?"

"After you fell into a coma, the lord came to visit you once, but after lunch yesterday, he left with a large group of people. Only about [-] refugees and more than a dozen noble lords remained in this camp ..." Seemingly thinking of something strange, Bachelor Qi He suddenly showed a confused expression on his face, "By the way, mentor, there is still one person left."

"Who is it?" Instructor Satzenhell asked casually. More than half of his thoughts were on the secrets he discovered in the Temple of the Earth. You can see the fierce sparks flickering in his eyes.

"It's Lord Reinhard Bamilyan, the head of the court, and he also told me to inform him as soon as you wake up." Bachelor Zihe replied.

"This cunning chameleon actually stayed?" Instructor Xingchen raised his head suddenly, and blurted out in surprise, his chin covered with white stubble moved endlessly with the sound. "Did he smell something, or wanted to do something?"

"Teacher, do I need to hide the fact that you have woken up from the master?" Bachelor Qi He asked in a tone of suggestion.

"Hiding him? Hiding Bamilian?" Instructor Satienhell thought about it for a moment, then shook his head gently, "No, Zihe, you can't hide it. Maybe there are many people in this world People can block the prying eyes of sleepless eyes, but it is definitely not something you can do."

As the old man spoke, he lay down and covered his body again with a cowhide mattress, then waved his hand at Bachelor Qihe, "Go to Lord Bamilian and tell him that I have woken up."

"Yes, mentor." Bachelor Qi He replied, then bowed respectfully, and walked out the door.He went very fast and came back even faster. In fact, the young bachelor had just opened the door when he was startled by a familiar figure standing in front of him.

"By gods, you... Lord Bamilian?"

"Of course it's me, Bachelor Qi He." The eunuch walked over silently, and the sweet rose fragrance all over his body immediately surrounded the young bachelor.Bachelor Qihe stood there at a loss, his whole body was stiff because of surprise, and he couldn't utter a word in his throat. It was not until the eunuch pulled his sleeve with his fingers that he barely found his own voice.

"Master Bamili Yang, I am going to find you." The young bachelor bowed slightly to the chief eunuch with beads of sweat on his forehead. "Satz Enhell - my mentor...has just awakened."

"I guess so. This is really a happy thing, isn't it?" Director Bamilian walked past Bachelor Zihe with a gentle smile on his face, "I've always been worried about his health. , so we waited in front of the door ahead of time, so that we could see at a glance that our respected star teacher is safe and sound."

Until the eunuch passed by, Bachelor Qi He still kept his half-bowed body, unable to straighten up for a long time, sweat dripping from his head to the ground.Bachelor Qi He was able to become the apprentice chosen by the star tutor, of course he was not a stupid person, he could easily appreciate the sharpness hidden in the eunuch's words.

No matter how gentle Director Bamili Yang's attitude is, he is using this behavior to warn Bachelor Zihe—or even the star mentor Sat Enhell behind him, that "sleepless eyes, eternal attention" is not empty words , Their words, deeds, and actions are firmly in the hands of the Chief Eunuch.

Seeing Director Bamilian Yang walk into the room, and then carefully close the door behind him, the teacher Xingchen who was lying on the bed couldn't help but let out a cold snort full of disdain. "With you, the chief eunuch, present, what else do you need to do in a sneaky way? Don't you worry about those refugees and nobles who stay in the camp?"

"It's never a bad thing to be careful, especially at such critical times." Manager Bamili Yang smiled and moved to the head of the bed, his voice and footsteps were almost as inaudible. "Your Excellency, the wise mentor of the stars, may I ask what you saw in the astrology about the future this time? Could you let me listen to it first?"

Sacienhell looked at him coldly, "My lord, I'm afraid I will disappoint you this time." The old man said slowly, "I do intend to look for some clues about the future, but unfortunately since last time After being injured, my body was not as good as before, and I stumbled in the Earth Temple, and even if I found something, I forgot it."

"It seems that after so many things, you don't trust me anymore." Director Bamili Yang sighed sadly.

"Can I trust you?" There were only three points of inquiry in Sats Enhell's tone, and the remaining seven points were all sarcasm.

"Of course." Bamili Yang replied sincerely.

"It sounds like a complete lie." The master scholar pointed out bluntly.

"That sentence is correct, you are truly wise, Your Excellency the Instructor Xingchen." The smile on the eunuch's face remained unchanged from the beginning to the end, but his tone became sharper. "But now that this time has come, who else are you going to trust? Those royal nobles whose eyes are all on power? Or those guards who are about to be overwhelmed by the character and strength displayed by Levi Ston Where's the knight?"

"..." Satzienhell opened his mouth to retort, but then he became tongue-tied.He suddenly found that the court steward was right.This eunuch with a strong fragrance is certainly untrustworthy, but are those nobles in the royal capital better?No one can answer this question. "You... You are on the side of the Griffon Lord. I can see it clearly. When you were in the Dusk Forest, you once advised Li Weiston, allowing him to lead all the troops through the forest without any loss."

"I will always be on the side of the winner, and now Li Weiston is the winner now." Manager Bamili Yang said frankly, "As for the night in the Dusk Forest, if the refugees had a disturbance, apart from compromising our own Besides strength, what are the benefits?"

"Are you sure that he can win forever?" Satzienhell showed a pointed smile.

"Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't be standing here at all, but led the Griffin Knights to surround this place." Manager Bamilian replied, "But at least Lord Li Wei is likely to win, I saw The northern land reclamation plan that he came up with after discussing with the mysterious Frederick steward—a very beautiful plan, using the obedience brought by the arduous journey along the way to manage refugees in a militarized manner. Whether it is land reclamation This is the case for distributing food, agricultural tools, and building roads. When these refugees gradually become familiar with militarized management, they will become a group of qualified militiamen without much training. There are more than 7 adult males among the refugees. Power cannot be underestimated."

"There aren't enough knights to lead them, and no matter how many militias there are, it will be a mess." Instructor Sach Enhell tried his best to make his tone appear dismissive, but it was obviously a failure, his voice became a little sharp and mellow due to nervousness. funny. "Leviston's rise is too rapid. Although his subordinates are full of talents, they can't gather enough knights to command [-] militiamen!"

"So the land reclamation plan is not the whole plan made by Li Wei. The Griffin Lord is also planning to reorganize his army after everything is on the right track. The coalition forces of the leaders and the guards of the royal nobles are integrated into a whole and belong to the battle sequence of the Griffon Knights."

"This approach is simply crazy." Instructor Xingchen sat up in surprise, rolling his eyes again and again, thinking quickly. "Yes, his approach will definitely not be successful. Integrate all forces? Will the nobles of the royal capital agree? Will the lords of the northern border agree?"

"Of course it will be very difficult, especially those nobles in the royal capital. They are definitely not willing to see the last bit of power in their hands being deprived." Director Bamili Yang continued to say leisurely while admiring the star mentor's stiff expression, "But they So what? With the prestige of the Griffin Lord almost equal to the savior, who would dare to stand up against his actions at this time? You who are familiar with history should know better than me. Under the heavy pressure of the words, what will happen to those who dare to openly defy?"

"Break into pieces, reputation ruined." Instructor Xingchen felt a chill hit his heart, and murmured. "No, absolutely not. If Li Weiston is allowed to integrate all the armed forces in his own hands, then he will...will become the uncrowned king of the Kingdom of Arthur!"

"Isn't it? By that time, the status of the guardian of the entire Leviston and the head of important ministers will be fully realized." The chief eunuch spread his hands limply and said, "Mr. You can't imagine how much value the information in your hand will have left when all this is settled, right?"

The eunuch's last words finally loosened the stiff expression on Instructor Xingchen's face, "Let me... think again..." The deep voice escaped the throat of Master Scholar accompanied by a heavy exhalation, "I need time to think about it. one time."

"Of course there is no problem. Dear Master Xingchen, it all depends on your choice." The chief eunuch said as he turned around and walked out. The voice came from behind him, and every word was profound. In the heart of the star teacher.

"However, what I want to remind you is that whether it is to gather the opposition among the nobles or send people to spread rumors, it will take a long time. The time is fleeting. You should think about it quickly."

(End of this chapter)