Chapter 85: Rudolf II
Sophia's call was emotionally complicated to the extreme, she was afraid that her plot would provoke the wrath of the thunder, so she subconsciously prayed that her judgment was wrong, and she strongly hoped that it was true, hoping that her father could save her from the hands of this hateful magician, and that she would no longer have to worry about being killed and killed, and that she would no longer have to be a dangerous and painful "experimental assistant".
"Baier" turned his head to look at her, and bowed his head slightly: "All conspiracies must be based on strength, do you understand this truth now?"
He is really the Emperor Rudolf II, the legendary powerhouse who is not weaker than the Grand Arcanist!
But his body was obviously Byer's, how could he hide it from Nurembeck and other heavenly knights? Could it be that he also has a transformation mask?
And his current aura doesn't seem to feel like a legend either?
In any case, in the face of a legend, Lucien was unprecedentedly nervous, hormones were secreting wildly, his body trembled slightly, his brain became more and more awake, and his right hand stretched into the storage bag was pulled out little by little.
Rudolf II glanced at Lucian, his gaze continued to stare at the statue, and he said to the air in front of him as if praising and self-deprecating: "I didn't even notice that there was another high-level magician mixed in, your disguise ability is very good, not bad." β
Seeing that although his attitude was arrogant and there was no one in his eyes, he was not aggressive, and there were no signs that he was about to make a move, Lucien didn't want to rush to attack, and tried to keep his voice steady while being on high alert: "I didn't find you the Great Emperor either." β
"I started from here and stepped into the unprecedented peak of the Divine Family, so naturally I need to find a time to come back. Observe what is still hidden in the Plantagenet family to determine the direction of the future, but I didn't expect it, but you surprised me inexplicably. Rudolf II straightened his back, folded his hands behind his back, and looked at the statue of Tanos in front of him, and said frankly, as if there was nothing to fear, no secrets to hide.
Lucien wasn't as relaxed as he was, his muscles sore from nervousness and fear. It was not easy to maintain a good state. It can respond to changes that arise at any time.
Hearing Rudolf II say this, Lucien was shocked: "Emperor, you also promoted to legend by fusing the devil projection?" This is much more exaggerated than the ritual effect he imagined!
Hmph, Rudolf II sneered: "Am I a dark and obscene person like Ulrich?"
"Stupid fellows only see the benefits of fusing devil projections, while people like me and Tanos are not affected by greed. Discover the inner essence through superficial phenomena. Find your own path. β
"This world is in the world. Destined to belong to people like us. β
Arrogant and domineering, extremely confident, Rudolf II did not hide it in the slightest.
Lucien savored the words of Rudolf II. Suddenly, his heart moved: "Great Emperor, like the devils of greed, hatred, and pain, you have pre-projected into the heart or soul of Prince Baier, so you have escaped the inspection of the Duke of Plantagenet, and when the critical moment comes, you can occupy and manipulate Prince Baier's body like a devil, and draw strength to grow?"
Rudolf II turned his head slowly, looked at Lucien seriously for the first time since he came in, and then bowed slightly: "Very sharp, very intelligent, although there are mistakes, but that's roughly it." β
He didn't point out where Lucien had guessed wrong, which might have something to do with a deeper secret.
Lucian's heart was filled with astonishment, what kind of path did Rudolf II take, and he could actually turn himself into a "weird" being like a greedy and demon-hating ghost but not "evil"?
And the self who knows the secret of the Tao will be destroyed by Rudolf II?
Under the tension of a little fear, Lucien seems to be able to hear the sound of his heart pounding, but this does not affect Lucian's thinking, judgment and firmness, even if there is no hope, he will not give up, he will move forward bravely, strive to create new hope, and never give in to fate!
His right hand stopped at the mouth of the storage bag, ready to be activated at any time.
Sophia under the statue watched her father talk calmly with the mysterious magician, and didn't understand why this was happening for a while, until this time, she came to her senses, her father was not far away, and the legend was strong enough to protect herself at this distance, so her voice was high-pitched, full of grievances and hatred and cried: "Father, he, he wants to kill me, and let me do extremely dangerous things, you kill him!"
This is the most hated and hated guy she has ever lived!
Lucien was startled by her voice and almost lost control of the lead, but fortunately he stopped abruptly and focused on Rudolf II's reaction.
Rudolf II glanced at Sophia lightly: "Don't you see that? After I projected on Baier's body, I only have seven or eight levels of heavenly knight level, what can I do to kill him?
Poof, Lucien almost spat on the other side of Rudolf II, and could he say it directly?Is this emperor really so frank that he is almost cute, or does he want to relax himself so that he can take advantage of the opportunity to attack? If it is the latter, is it necessary?
"Originally, I was sure to kill you, but the nine-ring magic released by casting materials made me a little intimidating, is it the latest achievement of the Magic Council?" Rudolf II continued his frank style.
He didn't pay much attention to the pale justice in Lucian's hands, he was barely an epic knight, even if the projection was only seven or eight levels of strength, he didn't worry about being killed, besides, he was not an "evil" creature, and the pale justice was only equivalent to the level of an eighth-level heavenly knight.
Lucien nodded slightly, confirming Rudolf II's guess.
Rudolf II nodded thoughtfully: "My principle of doing things has always been simple, and I am not too sure that I will kill you, so I choose not to do it, so as not to let Sophia and Baier be affected and killed, but if you are arrogant and have to fight, I don't mind letting you know that you are powerful." Sons and daughters can be reborn when they die, and the projection can be slightly injured without its body at most, and you, can you afford such a loss? You are not a lich, nor are you an archmage. Sophia. Come here. β
Sophia regained her heart and looked at Lucien in fear, fearing that he would go to extremes, and at the same time, step by step, she slowly moved towards Rudolf II.
Lucien weighed the pros and cons, combined with his own judgment of Rudolf II's current situation, and pressed back on his plan to hold Sophia hostage and threaten him.
Sophia finally moved to Rudolf II's side, truly relaxed, and burst into tears. Weakness in the legs. The whole body trembled with excitement.
"You made two mistakes in your plan this time, one is that your own strength is not enough, or the strength to directly serve you is not enough. Had to rely on Miranda to clear the field after the worst. Put your own safety in the hands of a partner who cannot fully believe. The second is to choose to cooperate with Ulrich. β
"He is a poisonous snake with a wick, and all the plans he has made are in his favor, but they do not pose much danger to him. As for the safety of his partners, it was not in his consideration. You should learn from him that, as a qualified conspirator, you should not be in the palace at this time, but in the basement outside, safe but pretending to be anxious to rescue. β
"As for Miranda's pain at the end of her life, which was secretly accumulated in this special underground palace, and then triggered by Andris's extreme painful emotions, it is an unexpected change of events, which you can not expect in advance, and can only be avoided in advance by means like Ulrich. β
Rudolf II actually opened his mouth to analyze Sophia's defeat.
Sophia looked at him in amazement: "Father, father, don't you blame me, don't blame me for almost killing my brother, don't blame me for killing so many noble children?"
"Young griffons can only grow in iron and blood. Rudolf II replied briefly, "But you have to find a way to solve your remaining problems." β
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look back at the mysterious magician in the center of the hall, and suddenly wailed in her heart, what kind of conspiracy she had planned for herself would become a "child" game under the "supervision" of two "adults", although it was a "child" game that killed many people.
Isn't his previous actions ridiculously naΓ―ve in their eyes?
Suddenly, the underground palace shook, and the magic array fluctuated violently.
"It's about to break the ...... out there," Rudolf II looked distractedly upward.
Sophia was overjoyed, and when the Heavenly Knights outside came in, they would be able to kill the damned mysterious magician! No, it was better to capture him alive, and to see his true appearance and torture him well!
It was at this time! Lucien directly inspired what he had previously held in his right hand.
Although Rudolf II didn't attack him now, it doesn't mean that he really doesn't want to do it, when the underground palace opens, he may entangle himself, and when the time comes, Duke Plantagenet, Count Nurembeck and other heavenly knights will participate in the siege again, and he won't even have the possibility of escaping!
Sophia glanced at Lucien in the center of the hall with happy eyes, but was shocked to see that a scroll in his right hand lit up, bursting into a thick darkness, as if it had broken through the spatial barrier of the magic array that was about to shatter!
Then, a chaotic sense of space-time distortion emerged, the black fog vanished, and the mysterious mage vanished.
"Escaped, he was able to escape?" Sophia shook her head in disbelief.
Rudolf II narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a low voice: "The night shuttle of the vampire clan?"
As for the chaotic teleportation that followed, he wasn't the slightest surprised.
Seeing that his daughter was still shaking her head in frustration, Rudolf II turned around and said, "Go back to the outer layer, the existence here will continue to hide from Ulrich, I want to see what he will become in the end." β
He didn't think about destroying it, because it was likely that he would come to "observe" often.
"Yes. Sophia replied in despair.
Rudolf II's voice suddenly became cold: "But before that......"
His right hand suddenly stretched out, grabbing Sophia with an inexplicable lightness, and in Sophia's stunned gaze, he grabbed a strange black shadow from her body, a black shadow full of infinite pain.
"The projection of the Devil of Pain is not really dead, but still attached to me......" Sophia was unusually afraid.
Rudolf II clenched his right hand, and the black shadow screamed and was compressed into a ball. (To be continued......)