One thousand two hundred and fifty The afterglow of the dawn, the night of the Blood Tower ended
Offreyne's performance shocked Jon even more, but when he met her gaze, his already sturdy insistence collapsed. The growth from small to large in the past seven years, coupled with the recent role change, made him unable to straighten his chest and waist under that line of sight.
Jon sat back in his chair and said no more, the Holy Army and the royal guards turned a blind eye to this, the nobles looked different but no one said anything, only Podina said angrily: "Offrin, do you regard His Majesty the Emperor as a puppet?
Pushing Jon to her back, Offrin refuted Podina, "This is the duty my lord has given me, where do you have the qualifications to judge?"
Her voice gradually became high-pitched: "I made it very clear just now, if you don't act, this empire will be uprooted by magicians and priests!"
"Don't you think that if you give them obedient overseers, work hard to please them, and put on a nice posture of kneeling, they will let go of this empire, and let go of the glory that my lord still has in the world?"
"Dreaming!"
The nobles nodded their heads one after another, and the members of the Holy Cult Army and the royal guards who surrounded Podina and the others looked even more awe-inspiring, seeing what they were doing as a righteous act to defend their faith.
Podina was still trying to defend herself, but Offrin continued: "Oh, you can also call on the divine light of my lord, you are still a saint, and you think you are still qualified. β
"Have you forgotten how our lord defeated the Loyal Court in the temple of Kem in Hadrang?"
"Determination! Determination is the only way to prove one's piety!"
"Don't resist Podina in vain, that's the determination to challenge me!"
"No matter what the cost, I won't stop thereββ!"
When he said that, he almost shouted, and the tremor spread from his arms to his entire body, and the most numb people could feel that the holy woman was a little hysterical.
Podina shook her head, her eyes filled with compassion: "Offrin, you're crazy......"
The divine light overflowed her body, fluttering like fireworks, and Podina waved her hand to condense the divine flame into a sword of golden light, and said decisively: "The future of the Dawning Empire must not be handed over to a madman!"
Several nets flew out of the hands of the guards and officers, stretching out in mid-air to cover Podina and the others, and the lightsabers skyrocketed, pulling out vertical and horizontal shadows, and the nets shattered and people flying.
The heavily armored samurai rushed forward, and the light shield spread out on all sides, separating a separate space in the hall. Long and short weapons with forbidden effects pierce the light shield and stab at everyone.
The emperor is still present, and it is difficult to use magic weapons. However, Princess Podina is not known for her combat strength, she only brought four people, and she wanted to see the emperor, and all weapons, including the space magic guide, should not be a threat in their eyes.
The hall turned into a battlefield, and the nobles gathered at the front of the hall to stand with Offlyn and the Emperor.
Without waiting for Podina to swing her sword to meet the attack, the tall young man tore off his cloak and instantly pulled it into a soft ring to cover everyone on his side. The pale golden light swam, making the soft ring that was originally like silk as hard as steel, and the light dust that erupted rushed out, causing the surrounding circle of warriors to tremble, and their hands and feet weakened, and several of them directly fell to the ground.
The former member of the Dark Moon Light, now the Red Union Intelligence Bureau commando Bollard, is already a hero-level Thorn Shield.
Even if the weapon was confiscated, he didn't wear the Wizard Belt to avoid suspicion, but Bolard's Silk Crystal Titanium Cloak was still a powerful Wizard Equipment.
The cloak behind Najaita and Ankaret was more like a spiritual thing, one weaving a two-handed sword on its own, and the other turning into a shield behind Princess Podina. At the same time, the cloak behind Podina was clinging to her body, turning into a pair of soft armor.
Tasmi, like everyone else, wears a special cloak provided by the Red Union Intelligence Agency.
The cloak was woven into a stubby mace-like weapon, and the ends of the rods blasted out a ball of light that shifted between pale gold and blood red, shattering several shields of light, and Tasmi was puzzled.
Although the Holy Daughter Aufrin rarely shows her head, she has a very high reputation in the empire, from raising and teaching the emperor, to escaping from Valentine with the emperor a while ago, and parting ways with the Holy See of Order. How did it become like this now, as if it was going to follow the old path of the Holy See of Order?
"Her personality has collapsed!"
Carmack muttered: "People who can't afford to bear great guilt, shame and remorse are often like this, and they can only rebuild themselves if they go to the most combative path." β
"What is she guilty about? Is she having an improper relationship with the little emperor? Does she feel that she is not worthy to be a saint when she is covered with dirt? Or has she raised the little emperor into a mess of bastards, and she has worked hard for it to get the worst results?"
Tasmi was speechless, so the future of the entire empire was actually determined by the kind of trouser belt thing between men and women?
He rejected this explanation: "You have the support of thousands of Ethereal Spirit Servers, don't just hold on to that kind of thing, there must be a deeper reason!"
Carmack helped Tasmi shoot another glowing blob, blasting away the forbidden spear that was densely stabbed from the other direction, and said leisurely, "Deeper...... In fact, she saw it very accurately, this empire is indeed in danger. β
"If she wants to keep this empire, her plan is indeed the most feasible, but to become a reality, she must first take out the unwilling radicals and the capitulation faction like Princess Podina, especially the latter, who is not only closely related to our Red Federation, but also bears the name of a saint. β
Tasmi said happily, "It's good that Yusha didn't come with her, otherwise she would have been in danger." β
Carmack smiled strangely, showing a hint of humanity: "Dangerous? I don't think that although Her Highness Offrin is strong-willed, she will understand that whether it is strength or wisdom, mortals have limits. β
Before Tasmi could ask why, another side door in the hall burst open, and a group of people stepped on the guards and rushed in. The leader was a tall woman who also wore an eye patch.
"I knew Offlyn was going to take a risk......"
The woman said coldly, and her subordinates rushed towards the guards, and the two teams collided, white and golden light intertwined, and Podina's side was immediately relieved.
"Nama!?"
Offlyn was shocked: "Aren't you out on patrol?"
Nama raised her gloved left hand and pointed upwards, "Of course I received an oracle......"
She changed her words: "Overlyn, you leave aside the Prime Minister and the entire Imperial Office, and decide the future of the Empire here, which is completely inconsistent with the laws of the Empire. As the leader of the Church of the Law, I cannot sit idly by. β
Overlynn said angrily, "Where did you come from to judge me?"
Nama smiled mysteriously: "I have received an oracle, although I am no longer the president of the Inquisition of the Holy See of Order, I am still the Holy Maiden of the Law. β
Podina was stunned, Offlyn was stunned, and the others were confused.
"Is the God of Law going to be a boy too?"
Carmack took the opportunity to explain: "It is also possible to completely bury the Dawning Empire and weaken Theresia's divine will, which is still working for the Goddess of Order." If this is the case, it seems that the Goddess of Order's repair of Heavenly Mountain is about to be completed. β
Offlyn quickly calmed down and said bitterly, "Since you still consider yourself a member of the Empire, you should understand that the Empire is in danger!"
Nama shook her head: "The flower of the poisonous tree does not bear good fruit, you cannot use illegal means to decide the future of the empire, at least this is not in line with the justice of our law believers." β
Aufrin sneered: "Justice? At the beginning, you were reminded by me to understand that the Holy See of Order violated justice, and now you have come to educate me on what justice is? Isn't it the greatest justice to protect the Empire!"
Nama smiled even more: "No, I still insist, there will be pure justice." As I said, I received an oracle. β
The guards surrounding Podina and the others retreated, shrinking to the front of the hall, protecting Offrin and the Emperor with the Trisia clergy and members of the Holy Order.
More royal guards rushed in, and they were momentarily at a loss when they saw this posture.
Offlyn gave up the argument and said loudly: "Where the empire should go, it should be decided by the emperor!"
Everyone looked at Jon, and Jon said dejectedly, "Offrin, you have the final say. β
Podina sneered, and Nama said, "This is not a decision made by His Majesty the Emperor at a glance, Offreyne, you are holding Your Majesty hostage!"
Overlyn furious: "Jon ββ!"
Jon gritted his teeth and got up to say something.
At this moment, the ceiling cracked, and several figures fell in the smoke.
The halfling's shrill voice shouted, "Your Majesty, Emperor, we are on the orders of Marshal Rimacko to keep you safe!"
The gang had crashed in from the side of the tower, and the dark night and the slightly scarlet crescent moon could be clearly seen from the breach.
A large, slender shadow lay in the shadow of the moon, and the flickering lights on it reflected a silvery glow, and it was actually a floating ship. A swishing sound reverberated low altitude, and several flying boats were circling and cruising.
Stuffed in a closed full-body armor, the halfling was drenched in a viscous sweaty swamp by a mess of life-sustaining systems, but every pore on his body was stretching.
Frodo muttered to himself, "It's finally time to catch up, but fortunately there is still a floating ship on standby in Sachiton." β
Only then did he glance at everyone: "Who is the enemy!?"
The legionnaires walking towards the Emperor were stopped by the guards, looking at the pale-faced nobles, then at the panicked Emperor, and at the head of the inner court and saintess Offrin, who was beside the Emperor with angry eyes, Frodo had not yet fully figured out the situation, but he had already guessed.
He raised his arms and shouted: "His Majesty the Emperor is already under the protection of His Majesty Remako, whoever dares to stop it will be a traitor!"
In response to his statement, the lights of the floating ship were bright, and the whistling of the flying boat was close enough to seem to circle the palace tower.
"Look, Jon, that's what happens to your indecision. β
Overlynn shook her head and said, "Blame me, for still having illusions about these people, including you." β
She activated the ring on her finger, and gray and black smoke overflowed, and the space around her rippled violently as if it were boiling.
Figures rippled through them, some normal mortals, others vague shadows emanating with gray aura, the former led by a petite girl, the latter led by a tall, bald man.
"The Hand of Order...... Emily!?"
"Void Air...... Badengorm!?
Nama and Podina exclaimed at the same time, and after the two leaders, a trembling old man appeared, causing the others to cry out as well.
"Brintor ββ!"
Brinto, one of the cardinals of the Holy See of Order. After another cardinal, Baudouin, was killed by the Red Union at the Crown Fortress, he became the sole head of the Holy See.
"The Holy See of Order no longer exists......"
Brinto said in a deep voice: "Now there is only the Church of Theresia, and the Church will continue to protect the glory of Theresia and the glory of the Dawning Empire together with the Three Northern Kingdoms." β
Emily sighed, "Offreyne, as I said earlier, don't have hope for these sinners. It is already the limit to let the dawn continue to burn in the north. β
Offlyn bit her lip and acquiesced to Emily's words, she reached out to Jon, "Let's go, let's get out of here and ...... together"
Podina, Nama, and Flordo shouted at the same time, "Noββ!"
Brinto's staff slammed, a thick divine light descended, and the hall seemed to fall into the golden flame magma, people's bodies and souls were violently scorched by the scorching divine power, and the power and consciousness were rapidly dissipating.
After all, he is a former cardinal, at least the peak of legend, and maybe even stays in the main plane with the honor of a demigod.
In the blazing golden light, Jon was vaguely heard saying, "Offrin, why are you ......?"
"No...... I'm not leaving!"
"You're not my Ofline, give my Oflyn back!"
Aufrin screamed, "It's up to you, Jon!"
"After that day, we were riddled with sin!"
"We must atone for our sins!
"You're not my Jon anymore! I'm going to make you my Jon again!"
"Jon, the Sage who can inherit the splendor of my lord's mortal world, under my teaching, must return!"
Even cried out in the back: "Only in this way can we be worthy of ......"
Brinto interrupted impatiently, "Bring it back, we can't stay here for long." β
Seeing the tall figure pressing towards Jon, Tasmi shouted in his heart, "Carmackββ!"
"It's coming, it's coming!"
Carmack exclaimed, "The protagonist has to finalize......"
Echoing Carmack's words, the hall shook again, and several dark golden rays pierced into the bright golden light like sharp blades, and the barrier was broken, and everyone finally regained some strength and became conscious.
Several figures came like a mountain, landed like a feather, and did not even bring up smoke and dust, like phantoms, but the power fluctuations that could be emitted were extremely strong, and each one was better than the legend.
The light and dark golden light are dimmed, tall, short, fat and thin, all wrapped in brightly painted magic weapons, helmets, shoulders and backs have abrupt and huge decorations, which look very similar to the characters in fantasy dramas such as "Armored Warriors" and "Super Adventurers", which are very popular with children.
Eight people were separated from each other in the hall, and their distinct shapes made it look as if they were surrounded by two or three hundred people in the entire hall.
The guy who was covered in gold, with a circle of light on his head and huge golden wings behind his back, and who looked like a big man at first glance, said in an exaggerated tone: "You haven't escaped yet, you really have the courage." β
A small man next to him, who was supposed to be a halfling, said, "Norriet, I misremembered the line!
The golden angel-like guy slapped his helmet loudly: "Damn, I forgot about it!" This mission can't be broadcast live, and it's a waste to say one more line!"
Tasmi was stunned: "What reinforcements have you recruited?"
Carmack said disapprerovingly: "The Intelligence Bureau has sent the strongest force that can be dispatched nearby, this team is really the strongest, of course, it is ranked in the Adventurer Commune." β
"No way, we're too busy over there. It will take a little time for the Barbarian team to arrive, so let them delay the time. β
Tasmi wants to pat himself on the head too, adventurer!?
Wait, Norrieh!?
Tasmi was thinking the name was familiar, and on the other side of the hall, another halfling was muttering, why was the little man's voice so familiar?
"Let's go ββ!"
Brinto also became nervous, and had no intention of making a move with this team with an extremely exaggerated shape and color, urging Offlyn.
Offrin grabbed Jon, but was shaken back in the flickering of golden light.
Jon is the emperor, and he naturally has high-level talisman artifacts and magic guides on his body, and there are definitely more than three or five pieces.
"No, I can't go with you......"
Jon turned and ran, shouting, "You've been corrupted by the Order and the Void Dragon, Offlyn!
Before the members of the Church of Theresia and the Holy Army could react, the royal guards were in an uproar, and many of them rushed towards Podina with Jon.
"Save Your Majesty!"
Podina shouted, meeting Jon, and Tasmi and the others hurried to follow.
"Jon......"
Overlynn cried out miserably, "Are you really going to leave me?"
Jon was stunned for a moment, and just turned around, the golden light flashed, blood splattered, and a fan-shaped spill that was unusually dazzling in the intertwined golden light.
Jon's head rose from his neck and rolled in mid-air, his round eyes frozen in great horror and doubt.
Offlyn held something like a whip and muttered in a daze, "This is still something you gave me, and it won't trigger any of your protection." You said, if you don't obey, use it to clean you up......"
"Overlyn ββ!"
"What are you doing!?"
Brynto and Emily were also shouting, and Offrin blinked back to her senses and smiled sadly at them, "What I can't get, how can I let others get ......"
She patted her lower abdomen and said, "Don't worry, the inheritance of the empire is still here, and the bloodline of the dawn has not been interrupted." β
As if sensing the approach of more powerful beings, Bryn Toton said, "Go!"
Emily pulled Offlyn along, her figure rippling, and the nobles here clamored and wanted to leave together. They subconsciously felt that they had just stood with Offlyn, and now they should continue to follow.
"What are these people doing here?"
Brinto flicked the sleeves of his robe and said, "Badengaome, get rid of it." β
The tall bald man snorted, stretched out his arm, and pulled out a turntable machine gun.
In the sound of the shooting, the blood bloomed, the body was torn, and the wails were stacked.
"Damn, why don't you follow the script!"
"There's no script at all, what are we doing here?"
The guy named Norrie and the little man were still yelling, and here Podina, Nama, and Flordo watched the Emperor's headless body to the end, their heads rolling on the ground like a ball, and they were all stunned.
"Get your head!"
Carmack reminded: "Where there is a head, there is hope!"
Tasmi hurriedly rushed over, and although the exaggerated creatures didn't stop, they all ran towards their heads, apparently for a purpose.
The machine gun was still firing, and the hall was in chaos, and Tasmi watched as a gun ricocheted at his head, shattering half of it, and then being stomped on by a boot, cracking violently.