"Those heretics are ready..."

As he spoke, Rubens straightened the crown of the golden and red overarch on his head, and his crimson robe was solemn and ornate, revealing the majesty of the city that is rarely seen on a daily basis—although he spoke of the sworn enemy "Pit Viper Cross", he did not look nervous.

Benjamin, who was wearing a dark blue bishop's robe next to him, handed over the heavy golden scepter and replied, "Everything is going according to plan, and the nobles in the city are basically unaware, so they have not prepared too many private soldiers, and it should not affect the actions of the infidels." ”

"Heh... It's not the first time I've taken a lead, but it's really hard to get that tricky guy out of this way, and the Temple has given me so many men this time, if I can't solve this problem, it's really hard to go back and explain it - but your appointment letter may not be released today, that..."

"Naturally, we are mentally prepared. ”

Benjamin smiled, and then as if he remembered something, he asked, "There are no archers on the periphery of the square, and I always feel a little uncertain about such an arrangement." ”

"If it's arranged, they'll die silently, so let's save unnecessary wear and tear. Rubens gripped the scepter and slammed it lightly on the ground, a pale golden light flashing from the hidden magic patterns on the surface of the staff, converging to the tip of the scepter like electricity—the blessing spell of "Wisdom Blessing" burst out instantly, and in the blue light that enveloped his body, the bishop walked towards the outside of the house, and continued: "The bow and arrow never dominate the outcome of a battle, I think you should understand that. ”

Benjamin wanted to nod yes, but remembering what had happened a few days ago, he hesitated, but still did not express his opinion, straightened his robes, and walked with the Overseer to the carriage that had been prepared...

At noon, the gate in front of the monastery opened punctually, the guard of honor drove out, and the believers gathered in front of the gate were pushed open by the guards to make way for the middle path.

The cart was surrounded by 24 Templar horses in fresh clothes, and the Exgeser's carriage was a hollow wooden structure, not an enclosed carriage, so that as they walked through the streets, the faithful could clearly see Bishop Rubens and Bishop Benjamin waving at them through the gaps in the carriage.

Cheers rang out, and the prayers of the believers in praise of God began to spread through the streets.

Rose petals in the flower basket are thrown down from the rooftops of the third and fourth floors, and the petals are sprinkled all over the sky, filling the air with a rich fragrance of flowers. The believers who approached the convoy rushed towards the carriage, and the human wall formed by the guards tried their best to resist such a crowd - Roddy, who was hidden in the crowd, looked at the scene in front of him and unconsciously stopped...

The believers vying to touch the edge of the carriage, the knights of the cathar covered in silver armor, the petals of the flowers in the sky, and the countless processions of followers in religious robes seemed to form a very tense oil painting, bringing him an indescribable visual impact.

In the past, no matter how much I heard about such a religious event, it was not as good as being there in person. Witnessing this scene that is difficult to reproduce in modern society, Roddy couldn't help but sigh at the power of "religion......

However, Luo Di is very clear about the meaning behind the phrase "where there are people, there are rivers and lakes": behind the interests, whether religious or aristocratic, ultimately represent the result of the struggle between people - everything, like the battle that will inevitably take place, is inevitable.

The procession led towards the square, carrying countless believers. The richly dressed nobles of the city were already standing in the square - the funds for the operation of each sect depended on the donations of these nobles after all, so the "Rosicrucian" also attached great importance to the nobles of Hollier, and almost all of them were invited to the speech, and this naturally included the Count Francis, who was dressed in a dark green robe.

At this time, he was talking and laughing softly with the viscount beside him, and the relaxed Francis was rubbing the short sword at his waist and the wand representing the status of "elementalist" with his fingertips, and his eyes were always wandering towards the surrounding crowd, occasionally pretending to laugh exaggerated a few times during the conversation, to show that he was interested in the next activities.

Naturally, he was looking forward to this "speech in the square" more than anyone else.

At this point, the time has come when the truth will be revealed, but when all the people standing in the shadows think that they will be the final winners, I am afraid they will not think that Roddy, who stood in the corner of the square early and was ignored by all the forces, is the most prepared "participant"...

The twelve Templars who walked in front were surrounded by the faithful and walked to the edge of the square, and the cheers were overwhelming, and after the carriage slowly stopped, the guards on both sides were firmly surrounded, and Bishop Rubens and Bishop Benjamin looked at each other, as if to confirm something, and then raised their palms, signaled to the faithful, and walked towards the pulpit in the center of the square.

It was just as they walked out of the distance of less than ten meters that the "accident" happened.

When I say "accidental", this is actually for believers who are unaware, and for those black hands in the shadows, everything that is happening at the moment is like a script that has been arranged a long time ago, and there is no need to be surprised.

"Hah!"

A loud shout suddenly tore through the original chaotic cheers, and the crowd crowded next to Rubens seemed to be suddenly pushed away from the inside by something, and three or four figures jumped out of the gap in the expanded crowd with a "boom", they held daggers or short knives in their hands, and rushed directly towards Rubens and Benjamin without saying a word!

The crowd was in an uproar, and the believers were stunned by the sudden scene.

The assassination of the "Pit Viper Cross" appeared without any surprise, and it could even be said to be a little "boring" for the "Rosicrucian" Temple, which had been prepared for a long time, and there were five people behind the three assassins at the same time, but they did not rush over, but raised the crossbow that was originally hidden on their bodies, and pulled the trigger straight towards the temple guards!

At such a close distance, there was almost no room for dodge from the crossbow shots, but just when these moments erupted and hurt people, Benjamin and Rubens did not stand still, but immediately recited the incantation, and then released the prepared magic at a very fast speed.

"Heroic Blessing (Level 3)".

"Guardian Shield (Level 3)".

The next moment, the sound of "clanging" instantly exploded in his ears, and the crossbows in front of the temple guard and the bishop were all bounced away by an invisible force, and then the heavily armored guard immediately raised his weapon after receiving the blessing of "Heroic Blessing", and collided with several Assassins rushing over!

"Bang bang bang-"

Pain, scolding, and orders mingled, but the confusion did not grow, as the number of Assassins was so small that the superior Templar guards subdued them almost immediately.

This seemed to be just the "appetizer" of the whole assassination, and just as the guard formation was disrupted, more figures with weapons suddenly rushed out of the crowd in the rear, and at the same time, the crossbow bolts flying from everywhere completely enveloped the two bishops in front of the carriage!

This murderous scene completely frightened the originally fanatical believers, after all, the civilian believers were not trained temple guards, and they instinctively stepped back, but they also highlighted those who had been mixed in with the crowd with bad intentions......

There are 40 people.

"There are assassins!"

"Protect Your Excellency!"

"Tighten the formation!"

"Boom-"

The shouting was suddenly interrupted by a crackling, and the crowd was so frightened that they all crouched down as if they were a little shorter, because a huge fireball exploded beside the carriage!

The entire carriage was originally a hollow structure with insufficient firmness, and at this time, it was hit by a bursting fireball, and half of the body was blown to pieces, and the shock wave that swept around directly shook the horses to the ground, and the coachman and several guards who were close were blown away!

Rubens and Benjamin were still firmly standing in place at this time because of the protection of the group magic "Guardian Shield". The guards who rushed from the side were holding huge shields one by one to block them, and in the flickering light, one after another divine spells were released, and the armor of the soldiers glowed with a blue-gray luster, and no less than two halos faintly appeared under their feet.

The 24 Templars were unable to move their horses due to the crowd around them, so they simply jumped down and rushed towards the Bishop - counting the previous 16 shield-wielding guards, there were already 40 Templar guards around Bishop Rubens's carriage at this time!

And that's not even counting the thirty or so soldiers who were far away from the monastery, and the well-skilled private soldiers of the nobles—it was clear that the 40 Assassins who had appeared at this time, despite their might, were not capable of immediately wounding Bishop Rubens, who had been prepared.

From an absolutely rational point of view, the assassination of the "Pit Viper Cross" is completely like a typical brainless operation, because it does not have the pertinence of "missing a blow and traveling thousands of miles", but it seems to be a temporary idea, for fear that the whole world will not know that it is going to assassinate the Governor, and only a few people came out of the first wave of assassinations, so that now the guards who have organized the defense force are not afraid of these dozens of assassination teams at all.

In a sense, this is no longer an "assassination", but a "war".

The believers choked on the sight and fled screaming, and the scene erupted into a truly bloody clash in the chaos - a second fireball made a bright yellow trajectory and exploded on the shield of a soldier......

"Boom!"

The bodies that had been blown out fell to the ground, and a gap appeared in the circular shield array, but soon someone filled the void and slammed into the Assassins of the "Pit Viper Cross" with their weapons!

At the moment of hand-to-hand combat, angry shouts and screams resounded through the square.

The blades collided with the armor, blood spurted, and people kept falling down and becoming corpses, only to be trampled on by others and continue to rush forward.

The stone floor was covered in sticky blood, and the smell of fish was pervasive.