112, one third (no protagonist)
"I don't think it's the biggest mistake we've made today by not bringing with us the Naga, who is most likely the key figure in the prophecy of the Chief Bishop of Truth. ”
It's the tenth minute of inviting Talos to join the Illuminati, in a wasteland—the place where the Illuminati members and the four elemental messengers have agreed in advance—but the only characters are the bald, Humpty Dumpty, and Norman, a high-ranking bloodline knight who has just received the enlightenment of truth.
The bald mage was clearly resentful that he had not used violence to subdue the Naga and bring them here, and in his opinion, that was the only way to successfully complete the task given to them by the Chief Bishop of Truth, and to advance the cause of Truth.
What's more, whether it was subduing Naga or taking the three of them on a short space trip, it was as simple as eating and drinking for an archmage who was proficient in the space faction.
Unfortunately, Barty has an Eye of Knowing in his left eye, a symbol of power and rank in the Illuminati, meaning that his strong claims can be easily overruled, as had been verified a few minutes ago.
Now, the only thing the bald mage could do was to come to Barty's side and make it clear to him by simply muttering and complaining after placing Norman aside—he would never take the responsibility once the Four Elemental Emissaries were unhappy about it.
"Your worries are completely unnecessary, Thomas, and that's why the Flamebringer ultimately chose to give me the Eye of Knowledge instead of you. ”
Barty looked unconcerned about this, and with a loud sneer, he turned around and asked, "What do you think of that Naga named Talos?"
"Hmph, boring question, obvious answer, definitely above the two of us. The bald mage replied without thinking.
As a veteran member of the Illuminati, he knew very well what it meant to be awakened and unparalleled in order to listen to Truth Enlightenment many times, which was the fundamental reason why he advocated the use of violence to take Talos away after he politely declined the invitation.
Humpty Dumpty mage nodded, and continued to ask in a nonchalant tone, "Second question, who was the last person in the Illuminati who needed to listen to the Truth Enlightenment many times to get awakened?"
"Your Majesty the White Queen, it took you all four movements of the Sonata of Truth to receive the brilliance of truth from the Holy Land. Speaking of this, the bald mage looked a little excited, and his complaint escalated into blame, "That Naga is likely to reach the same height as Her Majesty the White Queen in the future, I must have been crazy just now to refute such a ridiculous decision of yours." ”
"On the contrary, that's exactly the problem, Thomas, you only see the potential of that Naga and the heights it could reach in the future, and I-" Humpty Dumpty Mage ignored his bald companion's accusations and pointed to his hairy head, "Seeing something deeper. ”
"Then tell me. The bald mage roared under his breath.
"Norman has just provided us with very valuable information, Talos was promoted to a second-order bloodline knight in his first year in the bloodliner realm, and he has not shown any signs of awakening after listening to the Truth Enlightenment twice, and is always in a semi-awake state. Yes, a promising member, you and I both admit it, and I dare say it won't be long before he ascends to the position of the Sword that has been hanging in the air since the last Void War!"
The meaning of the sword was extremely familiar to the bald mage, it was an equal rank to the four elements, second only to the two Majests and the Chief Bishop of Truth.
One of the basic conditions for obtaining the title of Sword is to have the strength of the fifth order of bronze, which is converted to Talos, who is a bloodline knight, is an epic knight.
"As you have just seen, Talos did not react at all after listening to the Truth Enlightenment twice, the third and fourth movements of the Truth Sonata are not something we can play, and the Four Elemental Emissaries went to the Church of Fortune to snatch the Frost Crown, and the goal is too big to come here to join us smoothly, and they cannot personally preside over the awakening ceremony. ”
"In that case, why do we have to forcibly bring with us a semi-awakened person who has not yet awakened and does not trust the Illuminati, and to be honest, his current strength is too weak, in case the Church of the Gods detects, such a loss is not something you and I can afford......
"But it's better than throwing a 'key person' on the main material plane!"
"No, no, no, there will be an archmage secretly protecting him. ”
Before more arguments ensued, Barty's left eye suddenly opened, and a scarlet inverted pentagram appeared in his pupils, from which a magical aura was projected, spreading out into a wisp of mist, out of which a very short man emerged.
A dwarf, to be exact.
The opponent was small and muscular, with a large and messy beard that was the hallmark of a male dwarf, so his entire face was shaggy and he held a wand that was about the same height (4 feet) as he was.
"Barty, how is the Truth Initiation Ceremony in Berlingham going?"
"Lord Flamebringer, it was successfully completed, and sure enough, a new member who has gained enlightenment has been found. However, in Birlingham we find another Naga who has not awakened after listening to the Enlightenment of Truth twice in succession, and who is currently unable to understand the true meaning of the radiance of truth, so he is very resistant to our actions and ways......"
Barty quickly reported Talos's situation and how to deal with it, and then waited with the bald mage for instructions.
"Thomas, I remember that you are proficient in Transfiguration and are the most suitable person, from now on you will temporarily stay in the main material plane to supervise Talos, and if there is an intervention of the church forces, remember to protect him secretly. Due to the early exposure of Knight Hans, the Church of the Gods has been alerted, and we need to hurry back to the Black Star with the Frost Crown, and there is no time to stay in Sainz. ”
"Yes, Sir. "The bald mage knows who the archmage was in Barty's mouth just now.
"Barty, you now set out for the kingdom of Inja in the Southern Andes, where the knight Hans and the others will join you and have him return to the Black Star with his new members. And you, here's a very important mission, travel overseas to find a black dragon named Makas. ”
"Yes, Sir. Barty nodded, waiting for the next order.
"The Frost Crown in the hands of the Wealth Church is not complete, according to the latest information we have obtained, the Black Dragon Marcus holds a third of the Frost Crown in his hands, and it is the most critical third hidden by Urban, you should understand what that means. ”
"Holy Land traitor, Urban!"