Chapter 361: Troops march into Münster
This (shēn) shadow that came out of the raging flames is naturally our protagonist Han Xing, forgotten, who has the fire immunity provided by the purple artifact [Eye of Horus]. So far, Han Xing has not encountered a situation where [Eye of Horus] does not take effect (qíng).
As for that dazzling white light, of course, it was also the handiwork of the [Eye of Horus].
"Lord Earl, you're still alive!" Baron Bird greeted him with a happy face, and touched the [Robert's Guardian] plate armor worn by Han Xing (shēn) with his hand, only to be scalded by the hot nail surface (shǔn) fingers.
"This is a miracle, and my lord has blessed the Earl! My lord was touched by his pious faith, and my lord could not bear to see a devout believer hurt, so he sent down a miracle to protect the count from the flames! Hans was clearly the most astute of the crowd around Han, and he immediately stepped forward and defined what was happening before him as a miracle.
"That's right, Lord Earl has passed God's test!"
"God bless Lord Earl!"
"Do you see that white light? The Earl is a messenger of God, a sage sent by our Lord to save and guide the world! ”
The nobles of Braunschweig saw Han Xing walking out unscathed in the flames, and their eyes added a bit of admiration and admiration to him, as if Han Xing was really a god descending from heaven.
"Impossible! How could you be okay? You are the devil, a servant of Lucifer, it must be so! The red-robed beard was dumbfounded, in his career, he had never seen anyone who could come and go freely in the flames, unscathed!
"That's not what you just said, did you?" Han Xing sneered, and said step by step (bī) near the red-robed bearded beard.
"That's right, didn't you say that as long as the Earl has passed the test of flames for fifteen seconds without letting out a scream, it means that the Earl is a devout believer?" Baron Bird also sneered.
The red-robed bearded man climbed onto the high platform regardless of it, and then pointed at Han Xing angrily and said, "This man in front of you is the spokesperson of the devil!" He sold his soul to Lucifer in exchange for a demon that defies fire! No one, no one can not be afraid of the scorching flames, it is witchcraft, it must be witchcraft! ”
"You have a point anyway, right? If I die, it means that I have not succeeded in surviving the test of my Lord. If you don't die, you say that I (shēn) have a demon? Han Xing was amused by the strong words of this red-robed bearded man.
"Yes, according to what you said, no one can be unafraid of the flames, so you still want the Earl to accept the test of the flames, doesn't that mean that you know that you will definitely die if you accept the test of the flames, and you still deceive the Earl to die?" Roy made a cameo appearance as an extra.
In fact, from the time Han Xing calmly walked into the bonfire, Roy guessed that Han Xing was mostly sure. The flame immunity effect of the [Eye of Horus] was not told to the public, but was hidden as a secret. The moment when Han Xing and the Demon Scorpion Emperor were burned together under the flame mechanism was too short, and Roy and the others were more than ten meters away from Han Xing, but they couldn't see it really.
"Yes, yes!" The nobles coaxed, now Han Xing has accepted the test of the flames and walked out alive, or it is "blessed by the gods", who would believe it? What's more, the nobles already have a deep grudge against the Inquisition, and now that they have finally found an opportunity, they will naturally fall into the ground.
Seeing that he and the others had almost become street rats that everyone shouted and beaten, the red-robed bearded man hurriedly changed his words: "I'm just saying that a mere fire test can't prove whether you believe in piety or not, I think that to test whether a person's faith is pious, what is needed is years of observation, not just a flame test." After all, devotion to God can save you from the flames, sell your soul to the devil, and may also make you immune to the flames! ”
"A mere flame test, nothing? Can't prove that my faith is religious? Han Xing sneered. Not to mention, this guy actually got to the point, the one who is not afraid of fire may not be the manifestation of God and his old man, anyway, Han Xing came by relying on the treasure (tǐng) of the Egyptian pagan god [Eye of Horus].
But will Han Xing let him go and overturn the (shēn) battle? Not at the time! Han Xing wanted to seize the opportunity to expand his victory, establish himself as a transcendent position as a "Heavenly Favored One" (by (ài), blessed by heaven), and establish his prestige in the eyes of the Brunswick nobles in one fell swoop.
"Since Your Excellency thinks that going through the trials of fire is not enough to prove my faith, surely a believer of such devotion and madness as Your Excellency must be blessed by my Lord and not afraid of trials? Come on, catch them! Han Xing immediately grabbed the other party's handle, and waved his hand at Ernst's castle guards behind (shēn), and the castle guards immediately surrounded them, cutting several Inquisitors from behind.
"You don't have the right to do that! We are the Inquisition, devout believers authorized by His Majesty the Pope himself, who have the power to conduct a screening of all Catholics! We are messengers of the Church, servants of God, let us go! The red-robed beard roared as he struggled.
"Really? All I saw were a few red-robed Assassins calling themselves Inquisitors, attempting to assassinate Count Ben! I say to you, to-day you will either go into the fire as I do; Or, you just wait to be charged with attempted murder and go to the gallows! Han Xing looked at the red-robed inquisitors with a playful smile, and motioned for the castle guards to push the inquisitors to the blazing bonfire.
"You can't do that! We are servants of the church, and even if we are guilty, only the church can judge us! The red-robed beard was the first to bear the brunt, the first to be sent to the roaring bonfire, his face could almost feel the rolling waves released by the blazing flames, his beard was already on fire, exuding a scorched smell, and he desperately struggled to the death of the kick.
"Your attempt to murder the Count is what the nobles present have seen with their own eyes, and even if it were to make trouble with His Majesty the Pope, you will not be able to stand! Ladies and gentlemen, don't you think? As soon as Baron Bird finished speaking, all the nobles present nodded yes.
"Huh, Inquisition? I thought you were really not afraid of heaven and earth! At the critical juncture of life and death, hasn't it become a dead dog like a puddle of mud? is simply a despicable villain who bullies the weak and fears the hard, and bullies others! Han Xing looked at this bearded judge who was in front of the flames, his face was distorted with fright, his face was pale, his limbs were weak, and he was crying like a girl's bearded judge, and he said disdainfully in his heart. To say that he is a girl is simply an insult to the majority of female (xìng) compatriots, and no one Joan of Arc is crying!
"Why, my Inquisitor, are you afraid? Aren't you the most devout and fanatic believers? If your faith is so devout, how can our Lord not have mercy on you? Even heretics like me, God and his old men have manifested their spirits, how much more are you? Han Xing beckoned to Sir Ernst, motioning for him to put down the red-robed beard, and then watched as the beard was burned nearly halfway, sweating profusely and embarrassed, and there was no longer the arrogant inquisitor just now.
"Get out!" With a wave of his hand, Han Xing ordered the castle guards to let go of the red-robed judges, then sat back on his throne and said condescendingly: "For the sake of the church, I will spare your lives for the time being!" In the future, if you dare to use power for personal gain and persecute the good, you will run to the ends of the earth, and I will bring you to justice! ”
Barristan on the right side smiled and nodded at Han Xing when he heard this, obviously satisfied with Han Xing's benevolent and chivalrous treatment. Ashara even winked at Han Xing, smiled playfully, shook her right thumb, and gave Han Xing a thumbs up.
Unexpectedly, the embarrassed, black-bearded red-robed and bearded Inquisitor did not forget to say cruel words before leaving, "You wait, the Archbishop of Münster will not let you go!" Wait for the wrath of the Archbishop of Münster, you little count! ”
"Don't worry, don't wait for him to come to me, I'll go find him! I'm about to have a good conversation with our archbishop! Han Xing laughed when he heard this, he had planned to finish sorting out the things in the collar, so he sent troops to Münster to "have a good talk" with the bishop. It has to be said that these Inquisitors helped Han Xing establish his prestige, and now the nobles of Braunschweig looked at Han Xing's eyes, as if they were looking at a mortal god, a saint in the world!
A few days later, Han Xing prepared an army of 5,000 troops, declared to the outside world that it was "justice and stigma", and he wanted to go to the Archbishop of Münster to ask for an explanation! This naturally received the full support of the Brunswick nobles, especially Han Xing, who alone covered the food expenses of the army.
For this alone, the nobles praised Han Xing, after all, a well-trained knight, that appetite is definitely not small, a few catties (ròu) for a meal is nothing! Just eating and drinking can make many small nobles feel distressed! Why else would they divide the knights out? It's because it's too expensive to raise a knight, armor, war horses, and supplies, which one is not a gold-swallowing beast?
However, Han Xing is not afraid that these nobles will be able to eat, anyway, there is endless food in the [Seaside District] to buy people's hearts, but he is not distressed at all. Of course, it's hard to say about the delicious food, after all, Toulon chefs also need to rest, just take the ready-made ingredients and let them find someone to cook for themselves. Rao is like this, the rich variety of food in the [seaside area], and the mellow wine still make the nobles and knights of Braunschweig dizzy, and they eat one by one with their mouths full of oil and round stomachs.
The first of Han Xing's army to arrive was the Abbey of Paderborn, the titular capital of Paderborn, which for many years had been in the hands of the Archbishop of Münster, and the position of the monastery meant that it was not known for its defensive power, but more like a religious town based on a church. Han Xing only sent the Devil Terminator to carry the giant wood and hit the two-meter-high wooden door a few times, and successfully broke through the outer wall of the Paderborn Monastery.
However, Han Xing did not plunder, but only let one of Baron Bird's vassals lead 200 men to Paderborn, and then continue to march towards Münster (tǐng). After all, it was still the Middle Ages when Catholicism was prevalent, and if the monasteries were burned and looted, they would probably incur the wrath of the Pope. What's more, this is also against the spirit of humanitarianism, and Han Xing is unwilling to do such an offending thing.
When Han Xing led the army all the way to the outside of the Münster Abbey, he was surprised to find that the gate of the monastery was open, as if it had already been "taken first", but judging from the rhythmic church bells, the monastery should still be under the control of religious people.
You must know that ringing the bell is also a technical job, not to mention that Han Xing doesn't think that any robber will be bored to ring the bell and show off his musical talent?