Heart of the Castle

Chapter 709 Secret communication, target change
Cedric, Earl of the White Wolf's words were like pouring a cup of cold water into a hot oil pan, and immediately aroused the response of many voices in the hall of Greencastle.

"Lord Earl Cedric is right!" A young nobleman from the royal capital jumped up from the corridor on the left and shouted loudly, "I will never forget the fire that ignited above Firmeyer !"

"People who forget are not just idiots, but cowards!" Sir Gochak, whose family crest is a gray tower, responded from the corridor on the right. "On the day the king's capital fell, there were tens of thousands of victims. How many of them were believers of the Lord of Glory?"

"Go to his Temple of Glory! Without their help, Her Majesty Queen Fleischer and Lord Regent Li Weiston can also lead us to regain the lost ground and return to the capital!" Steel Fist Knight Dragosson was even more blunt.

Surprisingly, even Marquis Jerome, who has always been gentle and timid, made a similar statement, "If the Temple of Radiance doesn't give a reasonable answer to what happened some time ago, then they will Don't even think about spreading the teachings again in the rebuilt Arthur Kingdom!"

Shouts erupted in the banquet hall, and Queen Frasier and Levi Ston's eyes met, and there was a look of surprise on each other's faces.According to the original plan, it should be Bamilian, the head of the court, who made similar inflammatory speeches, but the words of Cedric, the Earl of the White Wolf, have already had a very good effect. Said that there is no need to let the Lord Chief of the Palace continue to speak.

While the voices attacking the Temple of Radiance were echoing endlessly in the ancient halls of Green Castle, Cardinal Nemok of the Temple of Radiance was standing by the window in his room. The good self-cultivation that he has always been proud of is hard to hide.

Triunicion kept paced behind the cardinal, stepping on a series of anxious footsteps. The head of the Oita Sword of Condemnation had a disturbed expression on his face, and his eyes were even bloodshot. "What are you still listening to? Those hateful heretics must be laughing at us, laughing at the failure of the Shining Temple!" He suddenly stopped and complained to Cardinal St. Nemok in a low voice, "When we go back, I must propose a thorough investigation of the spies and spies deployed in the Kingdom of Arthur, to see how many of them have taken refuge in the pagan false gods here!"

"It's necessary to do a thorough investigation, but you can't bring it up, Brother Triuni." When Cardinal St. Nemok spoke, his eyes were always fixed on the window. There was something in Sheng Sheng's banquet hall that interested him very much. "The reputation of your sword of condemnation has always been too cruel and bloodthirsty, and you have a history of 'prefer to kill by mistake rather than let go' when you treat apostates. I am afraid that after you propose a thorough investigation, even if those eyeliners have no problems in the past, by then Because of panic, I have to seek refuge in the Temple of Storms or the Temple of Earth for protection."

Triunician snorted heavily, and retorted dissatisfiedly, "Master Cardinal, those two temples whose gods they believed in have fallen, are too busy to take care of themselves, and dare to protect the Guangyao Temple and want to deal with it." an apostate?"

"In any human kingdom, the belief in the god of the earth and the god of the sky is just lingering, but here - the northern county of the Kingdom of Arthur - is completely different." St. Nemok Cardinal Huo Ran Turning around, away from the twilight, the expression on his face was a mixture of solemnity and sadness.

"Brother Treuni, we must find an opportunity to go to the Temple of the Earth and the Temple of the Storm to take a closer look. I suspect that the Pope's conjecture that all the gods have fallen is wrong. Mika has not really fallen, it is likely that he just slept for a while, and..." Cardinal St. Nemok's voice paused, and then lowered the volume of the conversation to just enough to allow only Triunissian who was close at hand The extent of hearing, "...and I'm afraid the recovery has begun by now!"

Triunicion's character has a ruthless side as a fanatic and a strong and tough side as an excellent knight, but there is absolutely no cowardice in him. However, when he heard that Cardinal St. Nemok After the bishop said these words, his complexion became extremely ugly, as pale and gloomy as rancid curdled milk.

"It is possible that the two pagan false gods have been revived?" It took him half a minute to recover his voice, and it was hoarse and low, "My lord cardinal, if this is true, re-establish the alliance with the Kingdom of Arthur." The goal of the covenant is not important at all, we must return to the Holy Mountain immediately and report to His Majesty the Pope what happened here."

"Brother Treuni, I can't confirm the authenticity of this matter. It's just my guess. If we return here, but the truth is not the case, we will not be able to bear the consequences." St. Nemok Cardinal heavy Shaking his head, his movements were large, as if he wanted to shake off the haze covering his head, "And this matter is not as urgent as you imagined. It will be a very difficult task for a god who has fallen into a deep sleep to recover. It is a long process, and it cannot be accomplished overnight, and the gods of the earth god Cageno and the sky god Tomica are not very high. Even in the era when the gods were still answering the prayers of believers, their power was far inferior To the Lord of Glory!"

"As devout believers of the Lord of Radiance, we should regard the interests of the Radiant Temple as our supreme vision, and we should not think too much about personal gains and losses!" Triunicion showed a disapproving expression on his face, "Earth Of course the Gods of God and the Gods of the Sky cannot be compared with our Lord Flandala, but they are gods of the sky after all, not foolish and insignificant mortals. If we cannot stop them before they are fully recovered, shall we only beg for glory at that time? Can the Lord personally descend to wash away the sinful world with the golden flame?"

Cardinal St. Nemok's mouth curled into a wry smile, and at the same time doubted again whether it was wise for him to tell these concerns to Triunicion, who was a fanatic. "Brother Treuni, we should not give up our mission to the Kingdom of Arthur until our suspicions are confirmed. But what you said is also very reasonable. We should immediately report this situation to His Majesty the Pope and ask him to make a decision." What should be done next."

As the cardinal spoke, he walked towards the door, and then pulled it open forcefully. The cold, sharp night wind suddenly rushed towards him through the empty corridor, causing Cardinal St. Nemok to shiver, and at the same time, he couldn't help himself. cheer up.

In order to conceal his whereabouts as much as possible, Cardinal St. Nemok did not call other members of the mission, only Triunisian, who had taken off his armor, accompanied him.The two hurriedly walked through the deep corridors of the Green Castle, the winding stairs, the arches with guard towers on both sides, and the narrow and curved alleys. According to the direction in memory, they headed towards the airship port where the Rimang was stationed. go.

In terms of land area alone, the scale of Green Castle is far smaller than the original county town of Dirk in Northern Border County, let alone such a huge city as the Glorious Capital of Fermeyer.However, this place was originally built as a military fortress, so except for a few main roads inside the castle, the other roads are very complicated and narrow, the alleys are connected to each other, and the surrounding walls are towering like a maze.In addition, after the castle underwent many repairs, some of the roads that lost their original function were blocked at the end, which made the two envoys of the Radiant Mission dizzy.

"Damn castle, why is it built like a labyrinth?" After the road in front was blocked by a high stone wall again, Triunicion couldn't help cursing in a low voice, his tone was so fierce that the air seemed to be of burning. "It's been almost two hours, and I still can't get out!"

Cardinal St. Nemok is a priest after all, and his physical fitness is not as good as that of a knight. He has already felt a little tired after walking fast for more than an hour.He stopped to take a breath, then raised his head, his eyes swept across the dark sky, trying to find a sign that could identify the direction.However, his efforts were not very successful. There were thin clouds floating in the sky. Although they could not block the brilliance of the silver moon and the red moon, they completely covered up the light of the bright stars.Without an accurate time, just relying on the moonlight is not enough to judge the direction. Cardinal St. Nemok couldn't help frowning, and a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that it is impossible not to disturb the guards here. Brother Treuni, hold my shoulders." The cardinal sighed and ordered, then put his hands together in front of his chest, palms and heels together, fingers as hard as possible Unfolded, showing a sunny posture.

"My lord Flandara, whose golden face shines on the earth, at this time when the night is low and everything is silent, your humble servant asks for your guidance and salvation, and guide us back to your altar!"

As if the end of a chanting song was still echoing in the alley, a golden light, as bright as the midday sun, suddenly rose into the sky, hovered over the Green Castle for a while, and then fell like a meteor, aiming directly at the Flying ship port direction.

The rapid alarm bell sounded, tearing the silence of the night sky. The watchtowers around the Green Castle were lit up one after another, and the trebuchets and ballistas on the city wall creaked and adjusted their direction like giant beasts.The troops of the Griffon Air Knights, who were in charge of night patrols, immediately took off to guard the sky. Dozens of griffins were divided into four groups, arranged in a neat battle formation, and whizzed across the sky. An air knight with a special crossbow hanging from his waist, holding a magic speculum with night vision capability in his hand, searching in all directions from an altitude of hundreds of meters.

"Such a quick reaction... within 2 minutes at most, the first batch of sky knights have already taken off, and the whole castle is ready for battle." Triunicion watched the circling sky above the Green Castle. The Griffon Troops in the army have admiration in their tone. "If these people hadn't raised the level of alert because of us coming, it would have been horrific."

The returning divine spell of the Radiant Temple is not very high-level, but the prerequisite is to use it during the daytime, and the brighter the sun, the lower the consumption of casting the divine spell. All the exclusive divine spells of the Radiant Temple have similar restrictions. condition.Although Cardinal St. Nemok relied on his superb spellcasting ability to forcibly cast the return to the divine spell in the middle of the night, the power consumed was not a small amount.His face was dull and haggard due to exhaustion, and he was about to speak when he was interrupted by a violent cough.

Triunicion immediately looked away from those griffins, and put his hand on St. Nemok's shoulder, "Lord Cardinal, are you alright?"

"I, I'm fine..." Cardinal St. Nemok shook his head with some difficulty, then took a deep breath, and stood firm, "Brother Treuni, are these sky knights in the Kingdom of Arthur very powerful? Rimang There is also an air knight unit attached to the ship, and all members are high-level knights, I think they should be stronger than these ordinary knights, right?"

"My lord cardinal, fighting in the air is completely different from fighting on the ground. Only a small half of the combat power of a knight in the air belongs to the knight himself, and most of it depends on the quality of the mount." Triunicion replied dryly. , "The Knights of the Sword of Condemnation have confronted many opponents, and the sky knights are no strangers to me. But those mounts of the sky knights in the Kingdom of Arthur are creatures that I have never seen before. They have both the might and majesty of a lion. The speed of the eagle is much more powerful than those giant eagle mounts on the Rimang. If I had to come up with a knight in the air that can be compared with it, I am afraid that only the personal guard of the orc barbarian king - the biped dragon knight A group is enough."

Cardinal St. Nemok was silent for a moment, then frowned, "The Wyvern Knights, is that the Air Knights that ambushed in the Tall Morden Wetland and severely damaged the Hammer of Judgment?"

Triunicion replied with a dignified nod, and then looked up into the air. Qingyue's griffin chirped one after another, and there seemed to be some kind of rhythm in it. When their figures disappeared into the tower, the formation was still surprisingly neat.

"With such precise coordination and steel-like discipline, I'm afraid this air knights are more terrifying than I just guessed... Wyvern knights should be able to win in one-on-one situations, and team-level battles can only be fought Ping, if it is above the squadron level, the Wyvern Knight will definitely be suppressed at an absolute disadvantage."

Cardinal St. Nemok finally couldn't keep his composure, and his face became as ugly as Triunician's.If it was other troops, the cardinal might not be impressed enough, but he, who once served as the archbishop of the Judgment Hammer Knights, has personally experienced the terrifying power of the Wyvern Knights.

Judging from the ending, the battle that took place five years ago in the Tal Morden Wetlands was not considered a disastrous defeat, but if the Sword of Conviction hadn't dispatched the flying ship Light Judgment for assistance at that time, almost all of the Hammer of Judgment Knights The army was wiped out in the swamp full of black mud and weird plants.Even so, the Judgment of Light also fell into a hard fight, and it was not until His Majesty the Pope personally defeated the orc barbarian king who was also a legendary strongman with the divine presence technique that those rough guys were forced to evacuate.

However, the power of the Radiant Temple could no longer extend to the south of the Tall Morden Wetland, and this black swamp became a buffer zone between the forces of the Radiant Temple and the orc savage king.

Being able to block the power of the Shining Temple in Taal Morden Wetland was due to the mighty strength of the Orc Barbarian itself, as well as the special terrain of Taal Morden Wetland, but the most important reason was the powerful Wyvern Knights. .The Wyvern is a large and violent monster. Its fangs and tail with countless thorns are poisonous, and the strength of its muscular legs is terrifying. Its sharp claws can tear apart the steel plate armor and shield of the knight Sometimes, it is no more difficult than tearing a piece of parchment. Only the strong who have reached the level of fighting spirit can resist and counterattack. Even the great knight commander can only die wailing like an ordinary soldier.

Fortunately, the powerful magic shield on the alchemy flying boat is enough to defend against the pounce of the wyvern, but the means of counterattack are very limited. The speed of adjusting the angle of the alchemy ballista fixed on both sides of the ship is too slow, and it is difficult to capture the strange flying speed. The fast wyverns; the escorting air knights are even more fragile. Their giant eagle mounts can't fight in front of the ferocious momentum of the wyverns. Obeying orders, flying around in a dizzy state, and was defeated before the official fight.

The Kingdom of Arthur actually has an air force that is better than that of the Wyvern Knights. Cardinal St. Nemok is unwilling to admit this fact from the bottom of his heart.However, as the head of the Oita Knights of the Sword of Sentence, Triunicion was experienced in many battles, and he also experienced the brutal bloody battle in the Tal Morden wetlands. His judgment should not be questionable.So Cardinal St. Nemok could only sigh with worry in his eyes, and decided to include this matter as one of the information that needs to be presented to His Majesty the Pope.

After landing in the airship port of Greencastle, the Rimang airship kept running No. 3 and No. 4 auxiliary magic furnaces at a low speed, and the entire ship was covered by a faint golden light film.This layer of light film looks so fragile that it looks like a bubble that can be easily punctured, and the luster is also very dim. If it is not in the middle of the night, it will be difficult to even detect it.However, in fact, every 1 minute needs to consume a considerable amount of alchemy energy, which is enough to withstand any magic, divine spell, and spell-like ability attacks below the seventh level.

Of course, the protection of the Alchemy Flying Ship is more than that. When the two auxiliary magic furnaces are operating at full capacity, the protection level of the magic shield can be raised to the highest level. Even the magic attack of the ninth ring cannot shake the shield at all. The attack of the legendary strong will also be greatly weakened. Of course, the alchemy energy consumed in that state is also an astronomical figure. It only takes a few minutes to consume enough to supply the Rimang from the Holy Mountain to the northern border of the Kingdom of Arthur. The energy required for the county's one-way trip.

"As long as there is the Rimang and the other two flying ships, no matter how powerful the Kingdom of Arthur is, it will not be able to threaten the safety of the Shining Temple!" St. Confidence gradually recovered, and then he raised the scepter in his hand and issued a deep and forceful order, "In the name of the golden sun, the portal is opened!"

(End of this chapter)