Sigma and Jiri were curious, and looked to the side, talking to two men in ordinary clothes, breathing heavily, with gloomy eyes, neither martial artists nor non-masters, unremarkable, just like thousands of ordinary people in this cloud city.

After listening to his friend's words, the man who spoke first exclaimed, "Necromancer? Isn't that the worst enemy of the clergy? The most evil mage, who loves to play with corpses and summon fearsome undead legions from the graveyard...... How can a necromancer help the Holy See? And how could they create a magic instrument that could help the Holy See? ”

The other man snorted proudly: "You don't know this, the necromancer's attainments in magic alchemy are not inferior to any mage country, their King Poison Blade Super Heavy Chariot is known as the king of land warfare, and its achievements in elemental guidance technology and alloy material technology are even ahead of the entire Noren, what's the big deal about being able to make such a magic channeling instrument?" ”

When his friend heard this, an unaware expression appeared on his face, but because of his face, he didn't want to appear ignorant, so he said stiffly: "So what? There was an explosion in Cloudsdale, and it was a shame to rely on the necromancer's magic instrument to track down the murderer and defend against the attack, and it was a shame that the priesthood could do such a thing? ”

"That's right......" The other party unexpectedly did not refute, nodding and sighing, "This cloud city began with the first Pope preaching Nolen, guarding the human race, not avoiding a hundred battles, as the spiritual belief of the continent, guiding the human soul for hundreds of years, but now the nations are rising, and all races are around. The three major mage kingdoms are eyeing each other, and the Bright Holy See, the center of faith in the continent, has hundreds of millions of believers. It's an eyesore......"

He showed a wise look of worrying about the country and the people, and seeing through a qiē, as if he were the royal advisor of the Holy Empire's Advisory Council. He pointed out the country in a matter-of-fact manner: "Now the glorious Bright Holy See has gradually shown its decline under the hostility and suppression of many forces...... The alchemy bomb that caused a storm in the city, the tragic bombing attack yesterday, the soft diplomatic strategy of the Holy See, and the gradual rise of the mages -- alas, the Holy See now has to rely on the magic instruments of the necromancer to tide over the difficulties, and from this point of view, the Holy See, this is coming to an end......

Jili heard this. Dai raised her eyebrows, and was about to step forward to reason with this person, Sigma reached out to stop her, then showed a kind smile, leaned over and said, "Your Excellency, I'm sorry to hear your conversation, I have a question I want to ask, you seem to know Atlas very well...... Have you been there? ”

When the man heard this, a little panic flashed in his eyes. Then he looked Sigma up and down: "So what?" ”

"Nothing, nothing...... You don't know, I have a big enemy on the Atlas side, and this person is despicable and shameless. The old treacherous and cunning man framed me and ruined my reputation. I can't wait to eat the flesh of this shameless old thief......" Sigma's expression was furious. After scolding a few words, he looked at this person expectantly. Said sincerely, "Your Excellency, I just want to ask you, the whereabouts of my great enemy, that donkey-fucked old king is called Sargeras, is he in Atlas now?" ”

When the man heard this, his expression was dazed, and then he flickered and said, "There are so many necromancers in Atlas, how can I know your enemy?" And young man, how could you make a feud with a necromancer? Listen to my advice, the people there are all ruthless characters, eat people and don't spit out bones, if you go to seek revenge, I'm afraid it will ......"

Sigma laughed, "Don't worry, Sargeras is just a stupid little character, not enough to worry about...... I have fought him many times, and on several occasions I have almost succeeded in a great success, and this fight is full of evil, and in the future I will be damned, and my advantage will become greater and greater! ”

The man didn't know how to deal with it for a moment, but when he saw the meaningful smile on Sigma's lips, he didn't feel a little flustered, pulled his companion, laughed a few times, and hurried away.

Ji Li looked at the backs of the two leaving, and the suspicion between her eyebrows grew: "What did this person do?" Speaking of Atlas's alchemy technology and magic channeling technology, it is the truth, and you can't find a big mistake when talking about the current affairs of the mainland, why don't you even know the name of the Dark Lord? You've been talking nonsense to him for so long, and he actually believes it? ”

The smile on Sigma's face had gradually faded, and he said coldly: "It's not just him, I guess at this moment, almost everyone in Cloudsdale knows that our Atlas's magic technology Noren is the first, and if he catches any person, he can talk about it all the way, just like the Death Realm is next door to his house, and he can go for a walk after eating, and he can walk around casually." ”

Gilly looked at the crowd and listened intently, the crowd of people, the cacophony of the roadside restaurants and taverns, the paladin's enhanced hearing in her ears, and as Sigma had said, people were all talking about the same thing—yesterday's murder, the necromancer's aid, and...... The incompetence of the clergy.

Jiri wasn't stupid either, and almost immediately thought of what that meant...... The paladin's face turned pale.

"Just like you think......" Sigma said lightly, "This is the Templar's counterattack, fast and accurate, hitting the sore spot that you can't resist - think about it, now even these ordinary people in Cloudsdale who only use the rumors they hear as bragga, know that this time the priesthood relied on the magic guidance equipment provided by the necromancers, they all know how humiliating this matter is, and they all know that the Holy See is not good this time, so ......"

A sneering sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "What will happen to the two factions of the Holy See, the Blackfriars and the Greyfriars, the old guards who are hostile to mages and magic technology, the radicals who still regard necromancers as evil dark creatures, and the fanatics who are the number one in the world in the Holy See, after learning about this kind of thing and the new rumors that are spreading all over Cloudsdale, will they know?" ”

"They will feel that it is a shame to abandon these magic instruments from Atlas for the sake of so-called dignity and glory, but not only that, but they will also intensify their efforts, blaming the unbridled development of magic technology and even the hostility of the mage kingdom for the destruction of the Miè Light and threatening the Holy See...... And what's even worse is that. This is only the opinion of one part of the Holy See, and the opinion of another part of the clergy is contrary to them. As a result, people with different views from both sides will begin to tear apart. ”

Sigma spread her hands: "So." If the conservative and radical clerics were victorious, then these magic instruments would be removed or even destroyed, and Cloudsdale would lose a vital line of defense, and the Templar's attacks would be more efficient. In addition, their remarks and hostility to the Magic Guiding Technology would anger the Three Great Mage Realms, and the powerful foreign aid of the Guiding Powers would sit on the sidelines. Third...... Internal conflict will cause the power of the Holy See to be weakened internally, which will further weaken the power of Cloudsdale...... Do you understand? ”

And the source of this qiē is only because the temple is spreading new rumors in Cloudsdale, so that public opinion affects the decision-making of the Holy See...... This is information warfare. Kelly, although it seems ridiculous, is extremely deadly, and achieves the greatest result at the lowest cost. Sigma exclaimed, "It is necessary to repeat once again that the commander of this Operation Templar is truly remarkable, both in terms of intellect and concept, and he is incomparably familiar with every aspect of the Holy See, and can always detect blind spots that others are not aware of." And then hit the nail on the head. Information warfare, terrorist attacks, new security defense systems, and much more...... This Qiē in Cloudsdale may create a new concept of war......"

Regardless of the concept of war, after listening to Sigma's analysis. The paladin was so confused that she grabbed the necromancer's hand: "If the rumors really spread on a large scale, then there must be many cardinals gathered in the Papal Palace now." Forcing the Grand Adjudicator to come up with an idea...... We have to get over right away! ”

The necromancer shook his head, "What did you do in the past?" ”

The paladin hurriedly said: "Sue them that this is a conspiracy of the Templars, stop them!" ”

"Even I could guess. I don't believe that Clement and the bishops would have guessed. Sigma sighed and looked out at Cloudsdale's distant skyline. But what about guessing it? This was the plan of the temple. Even if you know that this is a temple conspiracy, even if you know that you can't be fooled...... But this qiē is all true, the clergy rely on the necromancer's magic device to get through, obviously they are followers of the Holy Light but rely on the power of alchemy, this is originally a shame for the Holy See, and the bishops who were sneaky before can still pretend not to know, once they are picked out by the temple, they must react......"

After a little thought, Ji Li understood the truth, the paladin was still unwilling, and a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes: "But we can't sit back and watch the temple continue to spread rumors like this and take the initiative in this strange way!" We must get to the source of the rumors and arrest all those who spread them......"

"Is there strong information control...... This is something that the Necromantic Realm can do, the Elemental Federation can do, the Northern Dynasty can do, and the Holy Empire can do it, but only the priests of Cloudsdale can't do it. Sigma shook her head and said, "Going to the source, restricting rumors, and even arresting those who spread rumors is a sign of weakness in the eyes of the uninformed masses, and the Temple will intensify its efforts to fabricate rumors and discredit the clergy, saying that you are arresting innocent people indiscriminately...... As a result, the prestige of the Holy See will further decline, and it will even cause distrust and disgust among believers. ”

"So you can't be tough on your believers...... Because the Holy See is born because of the will of the people and exists because of faith, you can't and don't dare to break ......it," Sigma shook his head, "So, the commander of the Temple must know the Holy See very well, and he knows that you can't do it, so the Temple will have the upper hand in this battle of public opinion......"

This is a dignified conspiracy, and even if you know that it is the enemy's ploy, you have to step into it.

Ji Li asked with a pale face, "Is it ...... Isn't there anything that can be done? ”

"Yes, yes...... But that's not something we can do. From beginning to end, you are just a small paladin in the Holy See, and you have not yet entered the decision-making circle, and the clergy respect you because of the potential and future you represent, and I am in the same position, and there are many extreme clergymen who hate me. Sigma smiled wryly, "We don't have the right to speak or make decisions...... Especially at times like these. ”

"But we can't stay here and wait." Kelly gritted her teeth and said, "I'm going to the Papal Palace right now!" ”

"I'll go with you." Sigma blinked, "Maybe there's something to surprise for us......"

The two of them found the nearby mountainside network node as quickly as possible, and entered the internal network of the holy mountain in all directions, this time taking the emergency passage, the two flew up the straight ladder at the fastest speed, rushing from the second floor of the city to the top of the Papal Palace...... But even so, the temple has a backhand......

After going through the security check, Sigma and Gilly walked out of the secret passage, pushed open the small door in front of them, turned to the antechamber of the Papal Palace, greeted the papal chamberlain, and walked straight in the direction of the Holy See's office.

These days, it seems that quarrels often erupt between the sacreds that condense Nolan's faith.

It's the same today...... In the distance, a certain cardinal could be heard shouting: "When will the Holy See rely on the evil alchemical creations of the necromancer to tide over the difficulties!" Our Cloudsdale artifacts are no inferior to the mage's magic devices! Clement, I thought you were different from the Holy See, but I didn't expect you to be dazzled by the mages! ”

He was answered by the voice of another great cardinal: "Watch your words! Regardless of what you think of necromancers, how can those alchemical creations be evil! Without them, three cathedrals, five chapels and two residential areas in the 2nd arrondissement would have been bombed last night, and the Colosseum would have been reduced to rubble! The creation of the necromancer protects the Holy See, and you can't ignore this fact, you have to be grateful! ”

Ji Li stopped, and a self-deprecating smile flashed on her face: "It's the Grand Cardinal Trek of the Greyfriars, and His Excellency Glatun who is speaking...... Hey, when did the Whitefriar actually stand on the side of the Friars and quarrel with the Friars? ”

Before Sigma could reply, he heard a calm, but angry, voice coming from within.

It was the Grand Judge who was speaking.

"That's enough."

ps: it's not good...... In the past few days, I slept an average of more than six hours a day, and the sequelae of lack of sleep completely broke out...... Ahem, the elders have been drinking, and they haven't slowed down much--day, and now they don't even dare to use the word elder indiscriminately. Anyway, I'll make sure that the normal 4,000 words a day update is made in the next two days...... That update is still owed first, and I'll pay it back inadvertently as if nothing had happened. (To be continued......) R1292