The eight empty islands moved at the same time, and they did not cause much suffering to the Golden Crown Kingdom. For the Flame Regiment and the Wisdom Regiment, this trouble has made them a small profit.

Although the soldiers were injured in the battle with the creatures in the clouds, and there were reports of heavy casualties in the attack on the village, the corpses of monsters scattered all over the ground were a real asset.

The main reason why these two legions are so comfortable is that large monsters do not appear in their garrison areas. As for the Glory Regiment, which encountered three large monsters at once, the situation was a little different.

The King's 'Ball Invitation' was soon delivered to the various families of the flag bearers, thanks to the hard work of the messengers. The family that received the letter didn't think much about it, but thought that His Majesty wanted to get together on a whim, so they sent their unmarried children to participate, hoping to solve the lifelong event, or at least show up in front of other families.

It can be said that the nobles who received the letter were quite happy. In this boring and sad late autumn, a little activity is finally an adjustment. However, when the letter reached the bearer of the Banner of Glory, Jinga, the legion commander almost dropped his glass in anger.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Now there are three 'giants' roaming the country, threatening villages and towns at any time. If he doesn't send other legions to help at the first time, what kind of dance party is he in the mood for?! ”

Just an hour before receiving the invitation, Jin Jia received the news that his two ten-person teams responsible for cleaning up scattered monsters had encountered giant monsters and almost died.

Another team of 100 forcibly dragged a giant monster to help evacuate the townspeople, only to have it almost wiped out.

Grabbing the prom invitation, Jinga decided to go to the appointment in person.

"I'm going to your majesty for help." He instructed his subordinates: "During my absence, you have honestly stared at the giant, continued the evacuation of the victims, and continued to prepare ordnance. Don't do anything else. ”

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Not long after the White Rock Tower received the invitation to the ball, he received another 'letter of accountability'. The letter explains the situation of the sage in the clouds.

The magicians gathered the members of the council of elders in the city overnight to discuss the authenticity of the 'Sage in the Clouds'.

His Majesty the King is so shrewd, it is impossible to be deceived by a liar, right? The magicians actually have some drumming in their hearts. If the Sage in the Clouds is true, then the entire wizarding world will be changed as a result of this, a change that has not been seen in thousands of years. As for the 'Beast Tide' mentioned in the letter, let him go, the importance is not comparable to that of the sage in the clouds.

The Council of Elders brought the neurasthenic magician Momiji, who had been in contact with Aichen, over and asked for the details of the time.

Momiji didn't dare to hide it, and said it 1510. Including the 'heartfelt words' that Ai Chen uttered after drinking the truth potion.

"Bastard!" A grumpy magician elder slapped the table directly after listening to the narration. "Since he passed the truth teller test with you, why did you bring him to us! Have you forgotten all the rules and regulations! ”

Momiji, who was scolded, shrunk his neck and found that he had no way to defend himself. I had to admit my mistake.

The elders looked at the 'punishment request' mentioned by the King of the Golden Crown in his letter and decided to take out the red leaves and hand them over.

"Since the fault lies with you, then we still follow the rules and regulations. Accept the punishment, Momiji. ”

Momiji nodded aggrievedly. When encountering this kind of thing, you can basically only admit bad luck. In her opinion, the punishment this time will definitely not be light, I am afraid that she will send herself back to the apprentice to see the warehouse.

Forget it, it doesn't matter. At least you don't have to keep a vigil and you can get a good night's sleep. It's a pity that I missed the opportunity to exchange magic with the sage in the clouds......

The Presbyterians have some debate about the exact details of the punishment. Some people decided to deal with it strictly, and naturally there were others who wanted to open the net.

Eventually, the Wizard Elders decided to go the extra mile.

"If the sage in the clouds is real, we can reap a lot of benefits from it. Even if you can't learn his magic directly, let him give us the pronunciation of those dead words. Thou shalt not be against them. ”

Under this premise, the elders quickly unified their opinions and announced the punishment plan.

"Break your index finger and send it to the gladiatorial arena in the middle of the night."

When Momiji heard this verdict, he only felt that the strength in his body was drained for a moment, and he couldn't accept it at all. To put it simply, this punishment is almost a death penalty, a Ling Chi, and a public execution.

Several of the mage guards received orders from the elders and walked over to Momiji's side with the intention of breaking her fingers. However, Momiji was not willing to accept such a punishment at all, "It's too much!" It's too much! You can't do this to me! ”

She wagged her fingers and chanted a spell, casting a spell on the rocky ground beneath her feet, trying to break the floor and escape to the lower floors. However, just as she was chanting the last scale, a finger-thick stone pillar sprouted from the ground and stabbed her heart. It is a spell cast by a magician elder.

Momiji, who was hit, fell to the ground and clutched his heart in pain. Except for coughing and retching, she couldn't make any sounds and couldn't complete the spell.

The guards gathered around, and several of them pressed Momiji's body together, and one of them broke her clenched fist and broke her index finger with force. As a result, she will lose her ability to cast spells.

It's been a long time since the guards have carried out such cruel orders. In the face of some friends on weekdays, they kindly persuaded: "Don't struggle. And one finger, resign yourself to your fate. ”

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A similar scene is playing out in the Redstone Tower.

Maruni, who has the nickname of the Queen of Eloquence, read the king's letter and couldn't believe his eyes at all.

"His Majesty must have been bewitched! Since that man was a sage in the clouds, how could he not dare to drink the elixir? Absolutely fake! ”

The curator and the committee members didn't bother to listen to her, and discussed the punishment decision in a low voice in private.

Strictly speaking, the person who expelled the 'Sage in the Clouds' should be the curator himself. It was he who instructed the sage in the clouds to the eloquence class, and he could be regarded as the initiator. However, the committee naturally did not criticize the curator harshly, and the curator did not punish himself.

They wanted to find a scapegoat, a scapegoat like Maluni.

After a quarter of an hour of deliberation, the committee declared that Maruni would be deprived of his rights as a freeman and made a slave. Sold to the gladiatorial arena in the middle of the night.

Hearing this, Maluni sat down on the ground with her legs limp, covered her face and wept bitterly. She recalled the harsh words Aichen had spoken before she took him away, and recalled the confident and smiling expression.

'That's not the look of a person who loses a debate......

Compared to Momiji, Maruni's situation is somewhat better. At least she kept her fingers.