"According to our investigation, fifty years ago, the blood mage - Trodria was still the son of an ordinary shoemaker, he came to the 'Silver Tide City', he suddenly became a magician, and all the way by leaps and bounds, in just twenty years crossed the threshold from mortal to legendary, and became a terrifying legendary mage. ”

The big man of the Inquisition continued: "Moreover, since the appearance of the Blood Mage - Trodra, the odds of a new magic apprentice appearing in the City of Silver Tide have become higher and higher, and I think this, Archbishop Ludwig, knows this better than anyone. ”

Archbishop Ludwig, who had a white beard, sighed and said, "Indeed, in the last year alone, we have found six magic apprentices whose identities have been exposed, and one of them is still a nobleman of no low status. ”

"With all due respect, Lord Ludwig!"

The big man in the Inquisition looked directly at Archbishop Ludwig and said coldly: "You are too merciful to these heresies, since you have found out your identity, there is no need to keep them, sending them to the stake to confess is our greatest mercy and salvation!"

"They are just lost lambs!"

Archbishop Ludwig raised his head slightly, looked directly at the big man in the inquisition, and said calmly: "The Lord teaches us to be tolerant. We are the shepherds of the Lord, and we are to be kind to the Lamb and to nurture them abundantly, so that they can be fertile and arrive in the arms of the Lord in peace and joy. We should do our best to guide the lost lambs to overcome the temptations of evil and return to the right way of the Lord. As long as their hearts have not been completely betrayed to the devil, they can remember the grace and teachings of the Lord, and they can sincerely repent, they are the lambs that can be saved. ”

"After all, even among the Lord's Night's Watch, aren't there rebellious mages who have repented and converted, fallen dark knights, cursed creatures who have committed the sin of drinking blood, and other heretics?"

"If you are just a lost lamb, you can indeed gain tolerance and salvation!"

The big man of the Inquisition said coldly: "But what if you take the initiative to embrace evil and take the initiative to fall into the dark heresy? You must know that in recent decades, several genius rising stars in the Arcane Federation are also magic apprentices born in the 'Silver Tide City'. ”

In response to the accusations of the big men of the Inquisition, Archbishop Ludwig, who had a blank beard, was silent for a moment, sighed slightly, and took the initiative to admit: "This is indeed my fault, I will repent to the Lord of my mistakes, and ask His Majesty the Pope and the Cardinal Conference for guilt!"

Seeing that Archbishop Ludwig took the initiative to admit his mistake, the big man in the inquisition also softened his tone a little and said, "Lord Ludwig, I have no intention of accusing you of your fault. Shepherding all living beings and guiding the Lamb of the Lord to the Lord's right path is your duty as the Lord's shepherd, and it is also your right, and I have no right to interfere. ”

But preaching the glory of the Lord requires not only mercy and mercy, but purification and redemption. I don't think you are at fault in being merciful to the Lamb of the Lord, but for those heretics who have turned away from the teachings of the Lord, rebelled against the ways of the Lord, and actively plunged into darkness and embraced evil, giving them the purification of blood and fire is the greatest mercy and salvation!"

"Over the years, more and more magic apprentices have sprung up in Silver Tide City, and I suspect that this place has been infiltrated by the Arcane Federation, and they have not only formed a tight organization underground, but may even have obtained some legacy of the Ancient Magic Empire!"

"I think that there is a lot of sin and darkness accumulated underground in the Silver Tide City, and it is necessary to have a great purge!"

"The stake in front of the Cathedral of Saint-Loren, which has not been lit for ten years. I think it is necessary to let the burning stake tell the Lamb who has strayed from the right way of the Lord that the glory of the Lord is not to be blasphemed, and the mercy of the Lord is not to be deviated from. ”

"Alright, Master Artest!"

After listening to the argument between the presiding judge Artest and Archbishop Ludwig, Her Royal Highness the Holy Maiden of Heavenly Song made a final ruling: "Your loyalty to the Lord, Lord Artest, is naturally beyond doubt, and Lord Ludwig's kindness is also practicing the Lord's teachings. ”

"However, the environment of the Silver Tide City is special, it was once one of the twelve capitals of the Magic Empire of Ancient Lotta, and it was also the residence of a magic emperor. Although the Magical Emperors mysteriously disappeared during the Dawning War, they still left behind a lot of powerful legacies that even after the victory of the Dawning War, the Church was not able to completely clean up and destroy these legacies. ”

"So, the constant birth of magic apprentices in the City of Silver Tide is not necessarily Lord Ludwig's fault!"

Speaking of this, Her Royal Highness the Heavenly Song Holy Maiden raised her head slightly, her amber-like green eyes stared at the void, and said: "Just now, there was a sudden change in the Silver Tide City, although it was very obscure and hidden, but I could feel the pressure faintly transmitted behind the void, like some giant beast was about to dive up from the deep sea, although the mainland has not yet appeared, but there have been anomalies and shadows on the sea surface. ”

"What kind of power can make your Highness feel pressure?"

The presiding judge, Artest and Archbishop Ludwig, looked solemn, Her Royal Highness the Holy Maiden of Heavenly Song is a strong person who has obtained the inheritance of the power of the Holy Maiden of the past generations, even among the legendary powerhouses, it is the top level, and the abnormal movement that can make her feel pressure must be extraordinary.

"At the end of the Ancient Magic Empire, the Twelve Magic Emperors mysteriously disappeared one after another, and along with them, there were also their mage towers and the above-ground palace......"

Her Highness the Holy Maiden of Heavenly Song did not answer directly, but talked about the history of the Ancient Magic Empire: "...... The Church has always suspected that the Twelve Magic Emperors have not died, but have been trapped in the Atlas by some accident...... Her Royal Highness St. Soulamel built the monastery in the City of Silver Tide in her later years, not only because she had lived here for the longest time, but also because she wanted to monitor the movements of the Ancient Magic Empire and prevent the possible return of the Twelve Magic Emperors!"

"You're saying that this change may be a harbinger of the return of the Magic Emperor?"

This time, not only the presiding judge, Artest, but even Archbishop Ludwig couldn't help but be moved.

It's not that they don't have enough concentration, it's that this disappearance is too sensational. The Twelve Magic Emperors, that is a powerful existence that has reached the end of the mage path and stands at the peak of all mages, represents the highest achievement of classical magic in tens of thousands of years since the wizard era.

This kind of almost god-like powerhouse, in the tens of thousands of years that the magical civilization has spread to the world, only twelve people have been born.

They are in charge of the "forbidden spell", which represents the strongest power in the overworld, and the twelve magic emperors have joined forces to defeat the incarnation of the elven goddess of nature. Under the exterminating power of the "forbidden spell" like a natural disaster map cannon, whether it is the elven magic army or the orc totem army, they have no power to resist

Human beings were able to monopolize the most fertile and suitable space for living on the continent, sweeping away all alien races, and a large part of it was due to the twelve magic emperors and the "forbidden spell".

Even the Blood Mage, Trodria, who had inflicted heavy casualties on the Holy See, was only suspected of having obtained a trace of the remnants of the Blood Forbidden Spell, and easily wiped out a small order of knights led by the Holy Spirit Priest.

Such a terrifying force, terrifying characters, if it weren't for their mysterious disappearance, it is not certain whether the Radiant Church would have won the Dawn War.