Heart of the Castle

Chapter 725 Shocking Reaction

Steel Fist Knight Dragonson held up the horn of victory, and with a burst of fierce and high-pitched tunes resounding through the clouds, he drew a successful conclusion to the declaration of the establishment of Guangyao Protestantism.However, Cardinal St. Nemok—or the leader of Shining Protestantism, Archbishop Nemok—was not able to leave the Altar of Glory, but was immediately surrounded by countless believers who swarmed up. Looking around, everyone in all directions All the faces were flushed with excitement, and every mouth was shouting slogans from the heart.

"Clean up the rotten scars on the body of the old religion! Inject fresh blood with vitality and enthusiasm!"

"Blood debt is paid with blood, let those guys who collude with the dark forces go back to the abyss hell!"

"Pope Nicholas is the biggest behind-the-scenes man!"

At least half of the nobles and lords in the auditorium looked anxious, unbelievable, or whispering. All their faces were pale, and some people's lips had even turned a dull gray.Even the important ministers of the Kingdom sitting in the first row who are eligible to participate in the council meeting, there are many guys with stiff expressions and straight eyes.

However, almost all of these people belonged to the nobles and nobles who were born in the capital of Fermeyer. The nobles and knights of the northern counties seemed much calmer. Some middle and high-level knights belonging to the Griffon Knights even clapped their hands in secret. , There were ferocious and satisfied smiles on each other's faces.

For them, it was not an irrational act to challenge the behemoth of the Temple of Radiance, but an exciting and glorious adventure.According to Iron Fist Knight Dragonson later said, compared to vertically falling from hundreds of meters into the erupting crater, it is really not a dangerous thing to compete face-to-face with the Temple of Radiance.As for the threat posed by the legendary powerhouse, they didn't even think about it—less than two years after following the Griffin Lord, the number of legendary powerhouses they encountered back and forth could not be counted with two hands. Even the legendary powerhouse who was cut down has almost as many fingers as a hand.

After all, there are not many people who agree with Dragonson's tough idea. In addition to his colleagues in the Griffon Knights, even Cedric, Earl of the White Wolf who has always supported Levi, also expressed his worries.Although the practice of establishing Guangyao Protestantism has long been submitted and approved by the round table council, and has been made public through various channels, the emergence of such a drastic declaration has caught many people by surprise.

In their minds, the Shining Temple would certainly not be happy to see the Shining Protestantism established in Northern County, but after all, it is also a religious sect that believes in the Lord of Glory, Flandara, and it failed to assist the Kingdom of Arthur in time some time ago. The Temple of Glory should not react too violently, but will only use diplomatic means to express dissatisfaction, such as sending envoys to protest, solemn statements, etc., or expel the exposed spies, eyeliners, and traveling priests and manhunt.

However, when the Protestant Archbishop Nemok issued this statement pointing at the high-level collusion of the Shining Temple's dark forces, the contradiction between the Protestantism and the old religion was immediately intensified to the point of irreconcilability.The Temple of Glory, which has three kingdoms and nearly a million believers, is extremely powerful. Not to mention a mere Northern County, it is difficult to confront such a behemoth head-on even in the heyday of King Arthur's soldiers and food—if you don't count the legendary powerhouse Quantity of words.

"It's too hasty, it's too hasty." After night fell, at a small meeting held in the tower, Director Bamilian said with some incomprehension, "Archbishop Nemok, I have to admit that you The declaration made today is very inspiring, and the conflict between us and the Temple of Radiance is ultimately irreconcilable. However, without any preparation, we directly put each other's positions in the most dangerous state of confrontation. I am worried that the establishment of Guangyao Protestantism will be greatly hindered and even suffer heavy losses.”

Sitting next to the fireplace, the sage archbishop of Nemok looked very ugly. The jumping flames left a layer of warm orange light on his face, but it didn't make him feel the slightest warmth in his heart. "That's not the draft of the declaration I prepared in advance." His voice was as dull as if it had been stuffed into a jar, his eyes flashed with light of hard thinking, "My draft was passed by Vice Archbishop Beria of the Earth Temple Polishing and modification, try to choose an angle that will not irritate the Temple of Radiance, but also express the intention of establishing Protestantism, and will definitely not cause unnecessary trouble."

Hearing Archbishop Nemok's justification, Deputy Archbishop Beria, who was sharing the special tobacco with Mr. Dish, raised his eyes, "I can testify that until the ceremony, Master Nemok still He was desperately reciting his manifesto, and caught me and Mr. Bovavar listening to it over and over again, picking out the flaws in tone, action or wording for him."

"But what about that declaration full of fighting passion?" Director Bamilian sighed and spread his hands, "Gods, even if the legendary deceitful lord who is good at deceiving people comes in person, I'm afraid it will be too late." Couldn't have given a more perfect speech, and if we're going to go to war with the Temple of Radiance right away, it would be the best."

Mr. Dish seemed to suddenly feel the bad stimulation of the tobacco on his throat, and coughed several times.Li Wei, who was sitting next to him, had some strange thoughts in his heart, and then asked in the telepathic communication.

"Mr. Dish, does this matter... have something to do with you?"

Even in the telepathic communication, the embarrassment in the old magician's answering tone can still be clearly recognized, "Ahem, Master Li Wei, is this a regrettable little accident?"

"A little accident? Ah, old Dish, the matter with Earl Ansair has not been settled yet, what unexpected thing did you do again?" Sir Rodriguez's voice then joined the discussion, Li Wei couldn't help sighing secretly, there was clearly a taste of gloating in the tone of the Scourge Knight.

"I said it was just an accident!" Mr. Dish used a rare tough tone, as if this could make the guilt in his words less, "At least the Earl of Ansair is no longer a woman!"

"To make matters worse, he's not a man either," Sir Rodriguez added.

"Alchemy is different from rough magic, magic or supernatural powers. It is a very sophisticated knowledge. A small accident can cause completely different results. Therefore, a large number of experiments must be used to demonstrate an unknown field. The possibility of experimental failure must be tolerated, the prophets of the Yahan people once explained this, success is bred in repeated failures!"

"I need to thank you for Earl Ansair, old Dish, at least you didn't let him conceive anything."

It took Li Wei a few seconds to adjust the corners of his mouth that was about to cramp, and tried to bring back the topic that had deviated from a weird angle, "You two, Earl Ansair at least has no worries about his life. More on that later, and now what I want to know is, how did Archbishop Nemok's proclamation go wrong?"

"Master Levi, this is one of the good news I want to report to you." Mr. Dish replied loudly, and Levi could hear the pretended lightheartedness in the words, "After adding the original power of light and darkness, The deduction of alchemy magic in the heart of the castle has also entered a new level. In addition to the elemental magic below the fifth ring in the past, there has also been a huge breakthrough in spiritual magic. From the beginning of the soul-stirring suggestion, it is broken down into three sub-fields, They are Invigorate, Berserk and Charm..."

"Old Dish, may I ask how this has anything to do with what happened today?" Sir Rodriguez interrupted bluntly.

"The alchemy magic that has just been deduced is like a newborn baby. It needs careful care and careful maintenance. Even so, sometimes there will be some small chaos, so..."

"So?" Levi could even imagine that when Sir Rodriguez said this word, two clusters of dark green undead flames full of mockery flashed behind his helmet.

"That's why I saw that Archbishop Nemok was so nervous. I was afraid that there would be problems with his impromptu performance, so I cast a heroic spirit on him. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened, and it turned into a berserk spell..." Di Mr. Shi's voice gradually dropped, and at the end it almost turned into a grunt, "Maybe it has something to do with the sequelae of the insanity suggestion not long ago? I think this needs to be verified by more experiments. As for the sonorous and powerful I want to say that Archbishop Nemok is a master of impromptu speeches, an out-and-out genius!"

"Blessings, luckily, it's not the bloodthirsty rage of the berserk spell of the same energy level," Sir Rodriguez said in his words, although he was fortunate, but the tone was clearly regrettable, "otherwise we may see a roaring one today. The Protestant sage who bangs his head against the wall while giving a speech."

"Maybe the orc God Gogmaoya would appreciate such a clergyman?" Mr. Dish's joke was so cold that not only made Li Wei hug his shoulders tightly, but even Sir Rodriguez slapped him. shiver.

It took a little longer for the three people to communicate with each other through telepathic communication. After Li Wei regained his consciousness, the room was already filled with voices of various discussions and disputes.Several branch leaders of the Griffin Knights, important ministers of the round table council, and religious leaders of the three major churches insisted on their opinions. Some strongly advocated that the war is coming and they must be prepared for pre-emptive strikes; influence, make up for the rift, and try to delay the opportunity to turn against the Guangyao Temple.The opinions of the two parties were tit-for-tat, and they refused to give in. The quarrel was full of rage, and the two clever mouths of Bamilian and Babrupa fanned the flames, and the irritable Dragosson even threw his hands The huge sword was slapped on the table, and at the same time, he called the vice archbishop of Beria and the important minister of the kingdom, the Marquis of Geros, who advocated peace, as "a pair of cowards and traitors".

The elder Vice Archbishop Beria smiled back at Dragonson's offense, while Marquis Jellos, who valued family honor more than life, immediately got up and retorted fiercely.The long and gorgeous sentences that nobles from the royal capital are good at using endlessly made Dragonson speechless. In the end, if Wilps hadn't pressed the Iron Fist Knight's shoulder, the two of them would have drawn their swords to face each other in the venue. .

"My lords, let me express my views on this matter." Mr. Dish raised his voice, suppressing all the noise in the venue, and then the old magician knocked his pipe on the corner of the table a few times, and slowly twitched. Put a pinch of fresh tobacco in it, "In my opinion, this is not necessarily a bad thing. The attitude of the Shining Temple towards Arthur's court has not been very clear. For example, some time ago, the Shining Mission unexpectedly agreed to those harsh terms. It is very inconsistent with their usual tough attitude."

"Master Frederick is right. Before coming to the Northern Territory, the position held by the Radiant Mission has nothing to do with tolerance, otherwise we would not have visited the second eastern county independent of King Arthur's court first. Archbishop Nemok nodded in agreement, "But it may be that the Arthurs are born with a tough stance. In the second eastern county, our talks with Lord Thomas Jansen were not smooth, and we didn't even get any effective promises. .”

"Archbishop Nemok, with all due respect, since the Glory Mission had a tough attitude when they came to the northern border, as a senior diplomat, what made you change your position in the end?" said the chief minister of the palace, Ba Millian asked a question in a low voice.

"There are many reasons for the change of position. The strict military appearance and excellent equipment displayed by the northern army, the alchemy level of Master Frederick, the unexpected strength of Sir Rodriguez and several northern knights, The inseparable intimacy between Her Majesty Queen Lehir and the Regent, His Excellency Leviston..." Archbishop Nemok nodded to everyone who mentioned his name, "...but the most important reason is because of a sword .”

"A sword -- did it change the tough attitude of the Guangyao Temple?" Li Wei spoke for the first time in the venue. He played a young regent who knew when to listen very well. There is a taste of suspicion in it.

"To be precise, it changed the attitude of Pope Nicholas." Archbishop Nemok thought for a while, and then added, "Your Excellency the Regent, the sword I'm talking about is the sword that stood next to you when you attended the welcome banquet." White Robe Guard - Sir Wrest Robinson's sword."

A melodious and joyful tune came from the direction of the window, the bard who liked to sit on the stone window sill and look at the sky turned around and blinked in surprise, "Sage Archbishop, are you talking about this sword? "While speaking, Rist pulled out the exquisite and simple long sword from the scabbard at his waist, and the light as bright as the golden morning sun immediately filled every corner of the room when he took his next breath.

The dazzling light on the blade was fleeting, and the intensity quickly dropped to the point where ordinary people could look directly at it. Archbishop Nemok subconsciously narrowed his eyes, inspecting this legendary artifact from a close distance, and his heart immediately Filled with emotion.

According to some ancient religious scriptures, the Holy Sword of Light, the Golden Dawn, is the sword of the Lord of Radiance, Flandara, but the Golden Sun seldom uses this weapon, but prefers to use the powerful Sunlight Scepter .The last record about the Golden Dawn was owned by a blazing angel during the Dragon War, and used it to fight against the co-lord of the dragon clan, the Golden Dragon King Lagrange. It has a history of more than 300 years.

Of course, Archbishop Nemok has never witnessed the true appearance of the Holy Sword of Light, but after seeing Rist's saber, he can swear that the sword in front of him is the legendary artifact.Because everything will never emit such a soft and pure light, let alone have a translucent material that is polished like a crystal sheet. When Rist turned his wrist, the blade silently cut through the air. There were faint ripples of divine power.

"My lord Flandara, thank you for your kindness..." Archbishop Nemok suddenly felt his eyes heat up, and the fear and anxiety that had been hidden in his heart after the speech that even he himself did not expect, The warm light on the blade dissipated, replaced by a burst of excitement and emotion from the bottom of my heart, so that even my voice trembled. "This is that sword...the symbol of the supreme authority of the Lord of Radiance, the holy sword of light, Golden Dawn! Hundreds of years ago, the great blazing angel came to the mortal world according to the oracle, and used it to fight against the golden dragon king Lagrand Day. It was a battle, this sword killed countless dragons, the blood mist soaked the sky, and left an indelible bloodstain on the lines of the sword spine."

Rist hid the surprise in his eyes very well. He was absolutely sure that this sword of light was not the sword of the Lord of Radiance at all, unless His Majesty Flandala had an alias called Jehovah.However, during the Dragon War, he did slay hundreds of adult dragons with the sword of light, and drank the blood of the golden dragon king Lagrange in the sky fault.

This is closely related to the situation recorded in the religious books mentioned by Archbishop Nemok, as if it is indeed the case.

The door was knocked suddenly, and Li Wei raised his hands to signal everyone to stop quarreling and discussing. Afterwards, Chief Bamilyan walked over to open the door, and a messenger wearing the badge of Sleepless Eye appeared in front of the door.

The courier had a numb expression caused by over-surprise. As soon as he saw the Bamilian chief, he said in a hoarse and dry voice, "My lord, the dark thread lurking in the Kingdom of Decorella has just been sent through the altar. Here's the information, it's about the Guangyao Temple."

The smile on the face of the Bamilian manager immediately faded away, "The Temple of Glory? How did they respond? Did they use diplomatic negotiations? Or did they send out the Knights of the Church to carry out investigations on our spies and organizations outside the borders?" Cold strike?"

"No, the Temple of Glory did not take any action." The expression on the messenger's face seemed to be difficult to understand the information he had received, "Even those assembly organizations that have been deliberately exposed have not been hit!"

(End of this chapter)