"Do you want to go out and have a look?"

“...... No. ”

Richard sighed.

"It's better to find the queen."

At this time, he had already discovered the "culprit" who shook the earth-

It was a giant worm eager to emerge from the dirt.

They are red all over, with dark spots, a spike-shaped head and tail, and a girdle with a huge mouth full of sharp teeth.

At a glance, there were at least a hundred worm heads swaying in the field of vision.

I'm afraid that before people even knew it, the entire cavity of the mountain had been eaten by this monster.

"Isn't the Death Worm in Silent Hills Mr. Evelyn's pet? ... By the way, he and the hanged man used to have a teacher-student relationship. ”

Richard guessed.

"Mr. Howard, a legend in the plague realm, is now summoning demons to besiege him, as powerful as it sounds...... But does that mean he's not at full strength right now? ”

Either way, he had to thank Mr. Howard for trying to turn the board upside down.

Although the queen was taken away under his nose, it would not take much effort to find it later. The real obstacle is the cardinal—

Now, it's up to the other party to continue to deal with themselves, or to turn their heads and destroy the demons. If such a person really wants to insist on blocking him from approaching, it will be quite troublesome......

*

"What are we going to do, Director?"

On the other side, a tall, thin man in a black robe, a white Roman collar, and sunglasses appeared beside him, kneeling on one knee.

With an earth-shattering sound, the entire valley collapsed into the ground. The convoy had fallen out of the hill and vanished outside the cracks; The mercenaries from the royal capital, as well as the guards sent by the royal palace and nobles, have no choice but to protect themselves in the face of natural disasters.

But the two of them stood firmly on a raised rock, unmoving.

There were also five priests dressed in the same attire, each with a fixed place to stay, and their eyes fell on Joan's body, waiting for his orders.

"What about the queen?"

"We've protected it."

The man in sunglasses bowed his head and replied respectfully.

"None of the guards from the rest of the forces had time to get closer. Therefore, according to the agreement, from now on, the protection task will be carried out by us and the Internal Affairs Bureau alone. ”

Joan nodded.

"Well done."

......

Almost everyone living in the Holy League has heard of the name "Sword of Divine Judgment", but few know what his status is in the Holy See.

If you only rely on your own legendary strength, it seems to be somewhat weak; But every member of the Cardinal Order, without exception, is a man of great power, and Joan Borgia is no exception.

A member of the Borgia family, the second largest family in the kingdom of Esperia, he joined the Cardinal Conference three years ago and served as Director of the Interior of the Papal Chamber and Co-Honorary Head of the Three Knights.

Of course, the latter is only his false position: every clergyman who is promoted to the Papal Chamber as a "knight" will be attached to the Order, which is the largest armed group under the nominal control of the Holy See; And the former represents the power that Qiong'an really controls.

Ordinary people would call him by his original family name, the Knights would call him the Captain, and some would even refer to him by the holy name "John" that he had not yet obtained (because Joan did not wear a laurel wreath) but had already predetermined for him.

Of all the people, the only one who would use the term "director" to refer to him was Joan's descendant, a member of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Papal Palace.

Among the guards who came this time, the members sent by the Holy See, except for the white-robed monks from the Great Sanctuary and the deacon of St. Andom's Cathedral, the rest of the personnel were all direct subordinates of Joan.

"Your will."

The man in sunglasses expressed his gratitude to Tsukasa for his appreciation and continued to ask him for instructions.

"What's next? Do we need to set up an ambush near the queen's chariot? ”

"Nope."

Joan shook her head.

"All you have to do is protect the queen. Can't let her get hurt in any way, that's the bottom line. ”

"Now, I need to go outside, this earthquake is an invitation to me - after that, if that Rasputin Nowich himself appears before the queen, and you really can't handle it, don't be too embarrassed, just give him what he wants."

"I have consulted with the Queen, and she herself is very much in favor of this decision. This is a respectable lady who values the lives of others more than your own, and you should thank her so much. ”

“...... This is...... Do you want to compromise with the Magic Tower? ”

The man in sunglasses was stunned for a moment and asked with some hesitation.

Joan glanced at him.

"The Wizard of the Black Tower wasn't our goal in the first place, so how could we compromise? In this deal, it was His Majesty the King who really chose to compromise. ”

"Then we ........."

"That's it, Andre. This is a topic that you are not qualified to inquire about for the time being. ”

Mr. Bishop sighed slightly.

"The existence of the Magic Tower is nothing more than a disease of scabies for the Holy See, if it is to deal with them, where is the use of me to be a pioneer myself."

“...... Yes, I see. ”

Once again, Father André bowed his head and accepted the order.

After that, he stood up, his muscles bulging to hold even the loose clergyman's uniform up to a faint silhouette.

The man's knees are bent and he squats down slightly, making a jumping pose.

In the next second, bright flames erupted from the soles of his feet; At the same time, a distinct metallic sheen could be seen through the small holes in the clothes of his legs and arms.

Father André kicked his feet, and the solid stone under his feet exploded with a "thud", scattering debris everywhere. Under the huge reaction force, I suddenly rushed to the sky.

The rest of the members of the Internal Affairs Bureau, scattered all over the place, dressed in black, spat flames from their feet and rose into the air in the same way.

Only Mr. Bishop remained in place.

He's waiting. Because only when the mountain completely collapses, the "things" hidden in the dark can reveal their magnificent side.

Joan decided to give it another push.

……

"Five hundred years ago, the day when Sister Shipton prophesied that 'the gods return to the earth' is really coming......"

His fingers rested on the cross of the hilt of the sword at his waist and rubbed it gently; The other hand rests on the wall of flowing dirt.

"Back then, when all the believers were cheering at the news, I am afraid that no one could have predicted that the first person who could be revived was actually the greatest and most vicious enemy of our Lord......

If one day, the gods will come back to earth, and the dead demons will be resurrected.

Is there anything more ironic than this?