Chapter 10: Before the Explosion
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Of course there was no repentance.
A few minutes before the cylinder exploded, the Prophet was increasingly agitated on top of the boulder, tapping his toes against the ground. He didn't understand why Yuanhuang had been gone for so long. It was getting closer and closer to the limit of time he could predict.
He turned his head and shouted, "Red Shadow! Where's Yuanhuang? ”
"It's already at the meteorite location, probably, maybe." Although Akakage's tone was quite respectful, it sounded very uncomfortable, "Boss, you also know, that kid isn't limping, don't worry......"
Boom!
The Prophet slammed the end of his staff to the ground and shouted, "Keep an eye on me!" If that kid slips away, you know what to do! ”
In the face of the sudden reprimand, Red Shadow was not angry but happy, and nodded again and again. Seeing this, the prophet snorted, turned his head and continued to stare in the direction of the meteorite, saying no more.
There's a reason why Red Shadow was yelled at but felt happy instead. He wanted the prophet to become agitated, and the more agitated the better. Because he also learned not long ago that the Prophet had lived in seclusion for so many years because he knew the distance of magic until noon today. I don't know more detailed information, especially what time it is estimated to be noon. Therefore, the only judgment is based on the attitude of the prophet. The more anxious you are, the closer you are to the limits of foreknowledge.
After the Prophet left, the "Forerunner Merchant Group" was gradually controlled by Daiyuki Quanli, and Red Shadow was no exception to the new boss's banner. If you have money, you are a master, and if you have power, you are an ancestor, which is not surprising. But Red Shadow has a strange personality, and he doesn't care who is the boss or who is the archmage, he just wants to kill the Prophet. In the first place, he served the Prophet in order to get closer to his prey and get more opportunities to assassinate.
Before the meeting, he tossed a berry in the air as a routine temptation—if the Prophet's clothes were dyed in the slightest, it would prove that the old fellow had no power, and he would immediately cut off the latter's neck—and the Prophet knew about it, and the two of them used each other in this way, tacitly.
He had wanted to kill the Prophet for years. As for what it was in the first place......
Probably the miraculous record of the Prophet's youth—bathing in a minute-long rain of arrows from fifty elite archers, unscathed, dodged by the magic of foresight. Since then, the Prophet has been praised by the world as "the closest to immortal archmage". It was also from that time that the roots of the teeth that Red Shadow wanted to kill the Prophet itched. It came and went and became what it is today's employment relationship.
There were a few dry coughs.
The Paladin Leader suddenly accosted the Red Shadow and asked, "Hello, Your Excellency the Red Shadow. Such a ...... to you," he paused, and continued to ask, "why did you come?" ”
"Hee-hee. There are two reasons for this. Red Shadow suddenly laughed, obviously a thin and tall man, but he swayed back and forth, and his appearance was a little bewitching, "My boss only trusts me among the top assassins, and asked me to watch whether his apprentice will escape." Run or kill, hee-hee. "Actually, if you don't escape, you can kill it," Second, I'm very sick from lovesickness. ”
Before the words fell, Red Shadow's eyes were already covered with an indescribable hazy mist, and his eyes flickered up and down at the prophet. This look made the Paladin Leader frown. The truth is that Red Shadow is already trying to kill the Prophet and is about to go crazy, which is worse than lovesickness.
Dai Xingquanli ordered that if the prophet's mana had not recovered after the noon time limit, the old man would be killed.
But Red Shadow doesn't want to listen to any orders, and she doesn't honestly wait for "the time limit to expire". If his mana does regain again, won't he never have the chance to assassinate again? So he had been staring closely at the Prophet's mood changes, waiting for the moment when he was on the verge of the limit of foreknowledge and immediately took action.
Red Shadow licked her lips under the mask. The blood veins of the whole body were frantically agitated, and the killing intent was almost irrepressible.
The Paladin Master continued, "I just noticed that short spear of yours...... There seems to be a very unclean mana on it, is that wrong? ”
"That's right. It does have some dark magic mixed in. The effect is that if I die, the grudge will turn into a curse, causing the spear to explode. ”
"Then I officially declare you arrested on the charge of being a cultist!"
"Whatever." Red Shadow shrugged his shoulders and said with a nonchalant expression, "I would like to ask the Great Paladin Commander, how did you speak Starfall Continent so fluently in your country, which has long adopted a policy of seclusion and seclusion, in such an important position?" Hee-hee. ”
"You!"
Faced with accusations of treason, the Paladin's captain was furious and drew his sword from its sheath.
The Prophet sighed deeply. "Alright, stop arguing. When things are done, you can do whatever you want. Although he had expected this conversation, he had to listen patiently and dissuade him. To be honest, as his mana continued to improve and his experience grew, he felt more and more deeply the helplessness of foreseeing magic.
Red Shadow sneered and was not angry, but the Paladin Leader was still furious. He vented his anger on the Prophet: "Your Excellency the Prophet, a group of five of us have traveled long distances to seek your help. We have Daxian Wang in the middle of the introduction, the agreement first. We help you, you help us. I hope you haven't forgotten! ”
"Of course. Feel free to ask, I've always kept my word. ”
The Paladin Master pointed at the Red Shadow and asked the Prophet, "It wasn't mentioned in the agreement that we need to work with a black spellcaster!" ”
"Red Shadow, he's only learned a little bit of black magic."
"That's intolerable!" The Paladin Master gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his voice gradually rising, "How long do we need to stay here?" When will it be done? What you just said won't stop us from taking down a cultist, don't forget! ”
The prophet rolled his eyes unbearably, looked up to the sky and sighed, and replied weakly: "It's coming, it's coming, it's time soon." Can you concentrate on protecting me? I've come all the way to invite you here in anticipation of your skilled protective magic, not to listen to your quarrels. ”
"......" The Paladin Leader tightened his eyebrows, hesitated for a few seconds, and pointed to the Red Shadow and asked, "Since we said that we are here to protect you, then what is that cultist here for?" He, an assassin, can protect others? ”
The Prophet did not answer.
The Paladin Leader was very dissatisfied. First of all, he had no idea that a great prophet, who had a reputation far and wide, would mistreat his apprentices. This made him doubt the character of the prophet and the credibility of the deal. He could also clearly feel that Red Shadow's killing intent against the Prophet was getting stronger and stronger. An assassin who plays with prey, doesn't understand loyalty, and learns black magic can't be a good thing.
He began to worry about whether he would fulfill his promise now.
The prophet had long anticipated the present dispute. Foreknowledge is foreknowledge, and whether it can be solved is another matter.
The magic of the Holy System is known for its protection, but it is difficult to obtain either a scroll or a short staff, so the Prophet has to invite the top experts over. Even if there were exchange conditions, it would be good to come and help, but the head of the paladin insisted on bringing four people with him, which made the prophet a little uneasy. He was worried that these paladins would be unfavorable to him, and it would be difficult to deal with them with his limited foreknowledge, so he deliberately called Red Shadow again. Red Shadow's role is not to protect him, but to prevent the source phoenix from escaping, and to contend with the paladins.
Whether the Paladin wants to kill him, or the Red Shadow wants to kill him, it is impossible to do so in the current situation of not being able to do it.
…… That's right. The prophet was afraid of death.
No one is not afraid of death.
Especially those who have seen through the future after many years, especially those who can avoid the rain of arrows that are closest to immortality, especially those who have top-level mana and wealth.
The prophet is not stupid, how could he not think of such a thing as "I can't predict tomorrow because I am going to die today." I just don't believe it. That's why he desperately used all the protective magic, and even found a master as a bodyguard from the far other side. He had done everything in his power to stay alive.
He didn't understand at all how he could have died since the meteorite had been falling for some time, neither killing him nor anyone near him?
- Sure enough, it's because the meteorite contains an unknown mineral, which causes mana interference. Uh-huh! I am a great prophet, the closest person to an immortal existence, a top archmage, and a lot of money, how could I die inexplicably?
Thinking like this, the Prophet died.
The sound of the little cylinder when it was bounced was too soft, and it was small and fast. While they were arguing, suspicious, and calculating, the small cylinder had quietly flown above their heads, and an explosion occurred, destroying everything within a radius of hundreds of meters.
There was no warning, and the Prophet's first-person vision of magic could not be predicted.