Chapter 165: Prelude (II)
At dusk, on the outskirts of Falan City, in the woods only a few miles away from Yuexi Manor.
Dozens of bowl-thick golden arrows pierced the dim air with their long tail light, leveling a small patch of trees.
In the turbid smoke, a black shadow swept away, so fast that it pulled a moment of vacuum in the smoke and dust.
However, he didn't get far before he was crossed by two long swords that had been lying in ambush on the escape route early.
"Ping-pong" and "Ping-Pong" sounded twice, and the staggered sword light illuminated the surrounding darkness for a moment, and the four figures gradually became clear.
Surrounded in the middle by the trio was one of the former twelve chief priests, Lord Miller, the leader of the arbitration team, and it was the new chief priest and two of his former subordinates who besieged him.
"Give up resistance, Lord Miller."
It was the mage who spoke, and he looked like a beautiful young man, but his expression was slightly gloomy.
"Since you betrayed the Tower, you shouldn't come back."
"Heh......" Miller tugged at the corners of his mouth, "Indeed, I shouldn't have come back in the first place...... But in fact I didn't betray the Tower, I didn't betray anyone, it was the Tower that gave up on me. β
"You have sunk too deep into vanity and suspicion, Your Excellency."
"No, I've never been more sober than I am now." Miller stared at the new priest and curled the corners of his mouth: "If you, like me, were treated as a dead man to inquire about the news, you would think the same way." I made the mistake of surviving, and I hoped that the tower would solve my doubts and return to Falan with confusion. I returned with devotion to the goddess and trust in the tower, and I was greeted not by cheers and hugs, but by cold news. From the day I left Falan, Your Excellency filled the void and became the new Celebrity. β
"Is Your Excellency jealous and hated me?"
"Ha, what's there to be jealous of," Miller laughed, "I'm just trying to prove that I'm the one who was outcast...... Well, I know you're only thinking about killing me right now, and I don't have a reason to talk to you in the first place. β
"Actually, your Excellency is recovering your strength."
The new priest curled the corners of his mouth, and Miller's face changed as he said this.
"Am I recovering my magic...... What about setting traps by the way? β
Miller said badly, no longer hesitated, and immediately fled out of the forest.
But almost the moment he lifted his feet, the dirt under his feet suddenly turned into a swamp, and the flowers and trees around him all swayed upward, wrapping around his hands, feet, and neck.
A white mist emerged from Miller's body, and the field that symbolized the ice and snow opened in the blink of an eye, and the entire forest was instantly shrouded in white.
The two swordsmen besieging him were frozen into ice sculptures, standing motionless, and the mud under his feet was instantly reduced to frozen ground, and the frost spread upward along the plants, and after a while, the plants that had pierced them were also hung with thick silver frost, stopping the momentum of progress.
The tide turned in an instant.
"Smack, smack, smack......"
The new celebrant did not hesitate to applaud and praise himself.
"Worthy of my predecessors, His Excellency Miller's strength is one of the best among the twelve priests, but don't forget that I am also a disciple of His Majesty Isu......"
As soon as the words fell
Whoop -
The frost-covered plant suddenly writhed like a snake, and with a crisp sound, layers of armor were shredded and peeled off, revealing the plants that had turned white at some point.
Frost grass, honeysuckle, Orvis cedar......
Three permafrost plants that grew at the foot of the Hogarth Peak completely broke through Miller's domain, completely entwining him, and at the same time, a vine burrowed into the wound in his waist, squeezing a path out of the flesh, along the gaps between the internal organs, branching out countless fine branches to wrap Miller's heart, making him completely lose the capital to resist.
From Miller's dominance to the reversal again, less than a second has passed.
"When did you sow the seeds?" Miller said, his face calm. As the other party said, he was delaying time to regain his strength, and the other party also set up a trap. It is impossible for these three plants that are not frozen by low temperatures to grow on the outskirts of Falan City, and there is only one possibility why they appear here......
"Just as Your Excellency uttered those 'pious' words." The new priest smiled, "I think the tower's education in this area is still insufficient, since Your Excellency knows that I am the leader of the arbitration team, why do you have to explain it bitterly?" You were trying to stall, but I could hear it from the bottom of your heart. If you have betrayed the tower, why should you care about the life or death of the enemy? It's naΓ―ve. To tell you the truth, Your Excellency Miller, I have known from the beginning what His Majesty the Pope intends to do, and I have been ready since then to take over your duties as the new celebrity. You're right, you shouldn't have survived, and you shouldn't have come back. β
After saying such a long list, the new main priest seemed to have a refreshing feeling of having his long-cherished wish fulfilled, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said:
"So, I'm going to send you on your way, and according to custom, death row inmates have the right to say their last wishes in the last moments of their lives, and may I be able to fulfill you?"
Miller smiled calmly, shook his head, and didn't say a word.
"It's a pity."
He shrugged and snapped his fingers crisply.
Then, there was no response.
After snapping his fingers, it was the vine that should have crushed Miller's heart, and he fell to the ground with a "plop", and it all ended perfectly......
But now nothing has happened.
The new priest tilted his head and hesitated for a moment, then snapped his fingers again if he didn't believe in evil.
No response.
Hit again.
No response yet.
His face began to grow solemn.
Spreading out his perception, every grass and tree in this forest, and every reptile on the ground were all taken into view, but he still didn't find anything wrong.
At this time, Miller suddenly laughed.
He laughed wildly, laughed exaggeratedly, laughed breathlessly, blood flowed from his stomach, and he didn't care about the blood foaming at the corners of his mouth.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Hahaha...... Funny, funny guys...... He hasn't even given up on me......"
"Are you crazy?"
Miller ignored the other party in the slightest, and shouted into the air, "If you think this will make me give up my original faith, then you are wrong!" I won't change until I find that answer myself, never! I'd rather be a faithless, a selfish, greedy, self-conscious believer! β
"Shut up!" The new priest was a little annoyed, stepped forward and put a foot on Miller's chest, stepping on his face: "Tell me, who are you talking to?" β
"And me."
With a slightly helpless sigh, a red-haired golden-robed young man suddenly appeared in the field.
His hair was like a flowing flame, and if it weren't for the itchy hand that reached into his chest, this appearance would be very intimidating.
The new priest was stunned for a moment, he didn't connect this gangster-looking young man with Duke Ash, he thought it was Miller's companion, and the silver and white plants immediately swept away.
"Smack"
This time it was Garton's snap of his fingers.
The flames appeared out of thin air, like a blooming tulip, turning from gold to red, blooming brilliantly, engulfing the three of them in one go.
The light of the fire came and went as fast as it came, and when the light was gone, all the plants within ten meters of the surrounding area were reduced to ashes, and the ground was also black and cracked. There is no grass within 10 meters, but vegetation is lush beyond the boundary. The difference is so stark that someone has stripped off this part of the layer......
The new priest froze in place, his eyes full of despair.
It wasn't just the plants that were burned by that fire, but also his perceptual lines.
In other words, although he now appears unharmed, he has actually been cut into a human stick, and the perceptual threads have been burned to ashes, not just like a cat having its beard cut off, but also a series of sensitive things that he uses to interact with the outside world, such as hands and feet. Although the five senses have not been deprived, they have come to an end on the road of mage.
Not even God could save him.
With a "plop", he fell to his knees, facing Gardon, like a devout believer, and crawled over with his hands and feet, trying to kiss his shoes.
"Roll"
Garton raised his foot impatiently, and the guy was kicked out of the way.
This action is effortless, as if it has been rehearsed countless times, with a hint of special beauty.
Usually used to kicking the rough-skinned Shanes, Garden's kick is really a bit strong, and the human stick priest knocked down three trees in succession to stop the momentum, but unfortunately he couldn't get up again, and he has come to the end of his life this time......
"Ahem...... Miller's laughter tugged at the wound, beads of blood pouring out of his mouth, not to mention a vine on his heart, which was eroding and infecting his internal organs as it lost its owner's control.
Garton looked down at the stubborn guy, and he was also a little troubled.
"If you really can't do it, you should die first, anyway, I know someone in Heru, and I can save you if I die, and then come to me when you figure it out?"
Miller smiled weakly, he couldn't understand why the other party was obsessed with him, he raised his hand and pointed to the human stick priest in the distance.
"Why don't you look for that guy, he's obviously so religious......"
"Pious fart." "Do you know who he is?" β
"I don't know."
"His name is ......" When the words came to his lips, Garton forgot the words, scratched his head in embarrassment, and the sparks flew above his head.
"Forget it, I can't remember it either, it was decades ago anyway...... Well, more than ten years ago, he was almost as famous as that guy named Lucien, but he was always crushed. Later, the two joined the Elemental Tower together, because they were both excellent mages, and the Pope had to baptize them. The young man named Lucien had a smart father, and he refused for his son, but this kid was different, he heard that baptism could become stronger, so he agreed, and then in one breath he reached today's level. You heard it right, this kid was fifteen years old and he was at this strength now, white-robed mage, Seven Rings. β
Miller listened a little distracted, and didn't react for a while.
"However, after so many years, he is still the seventh ring." Garden laughed, "So you get it? God has given overdraft the 'possibility'. If you pull a healthy tree up and break its roots, it will not be far from death, although you can directly provide nutrients to keep it alive, but it is called 'surviving', it is not a complete tree. Humanity is a creature under the crown of Kanrosh, you have the most incredible 'possibility' I have ever seen, your 'future' is limitless, but unfortunately, the power of God will only erase your future, which is why he did not want to see humans become believers back then. If you really let go and find the answer, you may not find it for the rest of your life. β
"Why are you telling me this?" Miller looked at him in amazement, "Knowing the truth, shouldn't I have rejected you more resolutely?" β
Garden patted his chest: "Do you understand the personality charm?" The price is clearly marked, and there is no deception in children, this is my principle of being a god. If you can't even stick to that, what's the difference between being a god and Ikali's bitch? β
After speaking, he grinned at Miller: "How is it, have you thought about it?" Safron is now open to you, and with a nod from you, the renovation plan is on the agenda. Although your main attribute is ice, which is contrary to the main body of Safron, and it is not my area of expertise, I will tell you the truth that Calypso is my old lover, and her chief priest Etus is an advisor to Safron, and I promise that nothing will go wrong in this regard! How's it going, do you feel like you're excited? β
If it hadn't changed his opinion of him a long time ago, Miller's jaw would have dropped by now. But the reason why this guy was able to be photographed by Garden was because of this bullish temper, and it didn't change at this time.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be pampered, I just ...... now"
"It's okay, I lack everything, but not time."
With a wave of his hand, Gardenton stopped him from continuing, and instead sliced open a door of flame and stepped inside.
"By the way, the person who saved you will come soon, don't worry, that's a serious ally."
With that, he left, leaving Miller alone in the wind.