Eventually, after sending Miles out, Benjamin also felt a lot more at ease.

He went back to his room and meditated. The magic prop department is already working hard to make the Holy Light Cannon, and there is no need for his help. And if this fight with Grant has taught him anything, it's that his current strength is not enough.

- If he wants to eradicate the church, he will have to defeat Grant one day.

With the condensation of the water element, in the consciousness space, the synthetic characters are shining with blue light, which is being strengthened little by little. This is the only way Benjamin can make himself stronger at present, although the effect is not very obvious, but to this point, he can only rely on accumulation to improve little by little.

Accumulation to a certain critical point can cause the same quantitative change as before.

In this way, for a few days, Benjamin devoted almost all of his time to meditation. At the same time, Ikor had gradually established a military defensive line. Relying on their border with the Kingdom of Hori, nearly 100,000 troops stretched, and the number of mages sent by them also reached thousands, equipped with a total of thirteen Holy Light cannons.

With such a line of defense in place, the leaders of various countries are also relieved.

At the same time, despite the constant preparations, the normal operation of the school has not stopped. The final exams are approaching, and most of the students are busy preparing for the exams, except for the students of the Magic Props Department, everyone else's lives are no different than usual.

In fact, the current threat of war is completely secret. In the town of Akademi, in the cities of the three countries, the people were mostly ignorant, not even smelling the slightest rumor—no way, just so that the church could not figure out what they were about.

A few days later, Benjamin finally received a message from Miles.

"Quick! to Regina!"

A very brief message, but the anxious tone surprised Benjamin a little. It sounded like Miles was making this transmission while running, and there were even a lot of noisy footsteps mixed with it.

What happened?

Benjamin quickly walked out of the room and asked Wallis about his recent movements. However, Wallis said that everything was normal, and spies from various countries also sent news that the situation was still stable and that he should not worry.

It's just that...... This calmness made Benjamin feel even more eerie.

"How many mages are there in the academy now, find a few, and follow me to Regina. After some consideration, he spoke.

Wallis was a little confused, but he nodded.

Soon, an elite mage squad of more than a dozen people was quickly formed. The final exams are approaching, the academy is too busy, and there are really few idlers. But at Benjamin's insistence, some militants who were not so interested in teaching came running.

At the same time, Benjamin also brought the girl from the overseas sect.

"I don't know what's going on over there, but I have a bad feeling. With a wave of his hand, he took the group into the air and said, "I hope it's just that I'm too careful, and if it's really nothing, you can take it as a day trip to Regina." ”

The mages looked at each other and shrugged.

"It's okay, I'm ready to fight. Joanna lifted her robe, revealing the potion tied around her waist, "If nothing happens, I'll be disappointed." ”

"I'm disappointed that you're so big that you can finally escape the task of grading papers, and your heart is full of joy, right?" Lyla complained mercilessly.

“......”

Benjamin shook his head helplessly, and couldn't help but smile in the nervous hurry.

Considering Miles' tone in the transmission, the mages were firing on fire, and a few who were good at wind magic used various swarm accelerations, coupled with Benjamin's water vapor acceleration, a group of people were like sharp arrows flying in the sky, and they were already incredibly fast.

So, after about an hour, they arrived at Regina.

It was nearly evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun stretched on the horizon. Flying in the air, Benjerge looked to the west and could see the Rigina reflected in the sunset, as magnificent as a flame.

However......

"That...... That's really on fire, isn't it?"

Flying closer, they could see that it was not only the sunset that reflected the whole city red, but also several flames rising in the city.

Benjamin was shocked.

How so?

He led a dozen mages and quickly flew to the sky above Regina. Looking down, they could see the entire chaotic city. Civilians fled the streets, while many knights and soldiers in armor wielded swords and fought each other with hideous faces. Blood stains spread from the city gates all the way to the city center.

And among those soldiers who fought hard, some wore Ikor uniforms, and some ...... He was wearing the military uniform of the Horry Kingdom, and even the voice of the priest was mixed in.

Get rid of the chaotic scene of the fall of the city.

The mages gasped in unison and froze in the air, not knowing what to do. The girl covered her mouth even more, so shocked that she couldn't speak.

How...... Why did you call?

"Ahh......h Something big is wrong. The system popped up and said in an innocent tone, "It seems that all the information you have received these days is wrong, and the church is almost at the doorstep." ”

Benjamin also clenched his fists at that moment, took a deep breath, and recovered from the shock.

"Follow me to the palace!"

He didn't have time to think about why, so he could only wave his hand and lead the mages to fly in the direction of the palace. It was the political center of Ikor and if the gates were breached, the palace would be the last line of defense for Regina, where all the mage officials would gather.

And, most crucially, the president of the Mage Guild and the current head of Ikor should also be there.

Benjamin had to figure out what the hell was going on!

However, when he flew closer, he found that the vicinity of the palace was unspeakably quiet. There were hardly any people around, and a few soldiers stood guard at the gate of the palace...... Although wearing Ikol's uniform, Benjamin saw the sign of the cross under their clothes.

- They are members of the church!

Realizing this, Benjamin's mood suddenly fell to the bottom.

Regina ...... Captured?

Why is it so sudden? Obviously, a few days ago, the church showed a trend of withdrawing troops, and the overseas sects may have caused them a lot of trouble, but after a few days, they ...... In the blink of an eye, Ikor was under fire.

What about the 100,000 troops stationed on the border, and what about the Holy Light cannons that the Academy sold them?

Benjamin felt cold.

But...... Wait, something isn't right!

Suddenly, he sensed that something was wrong.