By the time Benjamin arrived near Regina overnight, the dust seemed settled.

"What the hell is going on?"

The gates of Regina were closed and unusually silent, but the flags on the walls had changed color. Observing this, Benjamin did not dare to enter the city, and could only meet Miles in the woods outside the city, and then asked.

By this time, Miles had gone from having several mages with him to being alone.

“...... When the Pope caught up, I couldn't stop all of his magic. Several of the mages who set out with me had already been killed by him. With a rare look of guilt on his face, Miles said slowly, "I'm sorry. ”

Benjamin sighed and said, "Forget it, it's not your fault either. ”

Those mages were willing to leave as bait, in fact, they were ready to sacrifice in their hearts. Grant's strength is very terrifying, and if he is prepared, Miles may not be able to stop it.

"But...... I kept the key. Miles reached out and pulled out the ginkgo biloba leaf and handed it to Benjamin.

Benjamin nodded and put the key away.

"How the hell did things get to this point? Regina ...... Did they really take it?" he asked with a solemn expression.

"About half an hour after we left Locke City, the Pope caught up. He quickly saw through our disguise and realized that he had been deceived and wanted to rush back to Rock City, but we could only hold him back as much as we could. How many mages ...... It was also in the process that he died. "I struggled with him for almost an hour, and eventually, he flew to shake me off, and then changed direction and flew to Regina. ”

Benjamin couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

So decisive?

He didn't expect that Grant would be able to leave behind nearly 100,000 troops and countless life priests without blinking. When the pope came to such a point, it was hard for Benjamin to imagine that the church could really approve of his approach.

But......

"How did he take Regina? Alone? That's a little too bizarre, isn't it?"

"Of course it's not a person, he should be using magic magic, and I don't know where he brought a team of hundreds of people over. According to what I heard, they initially disguised themselves as bandits to attack, and when the remaining mages and guards appeared, they were all eliminated by the Pope alone. ”

That is to say...... Regina is really occupied by them?" Although he was mentally prepared, Benjamin couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"So to speak. Miles replied, "The officials in the city have been taken prisoner, and the common people are hiding in their own homes and afraid to go out." Regina is now under complete martial law, however, due to the lack of patrol soldiers inside, their defenses are still very loose. If you have an idea, I can take you inside. ”

Benjamin shook his head without hesitation.

His strength has not yet recovered, and Grant is guarding inside, what can he do when he goes in? Although it is a little difficult to accept, but the capture of Regina is already an irretrievable reality, and it is impossible for them to take the city back at once.

Looks like...... We can only think in the long run.

"Let's go back to Rock City first, from this moment on, it will be Ikor's real home base. Benjamin let out a long sigh, turned around, and left with Miles.

The situation had changed dramatically, and he had to inform the people of Rock City of all of this before he could do it.

And at the same time as Benjamin they left Regina.

In the city of Regina, inside the closed gates of the royal palace.

"Your consciousness is...... You are the true queen of Ikor and did not die of illness as rumored to be, but was imprisoned here by those mages in a coup d'état?"

Grant asked, sitting in his chair, glancing at the ugly woman lying on the ground in front of him.

"Yes, that's the truth of everything. They...... That mage named Benjamin ruined me and the country. The woman looked up, her scarred face beneath her tousled hair, and the sound sounded like rusty iron objects rubbing against each other.

"It's funny. Grant didn't react, and said slowly, "So...... Do you know who I am?"

"I know! Of course I do!" the woman's voice suddenly became agitated, "You are the Pope." You've captured Regina to free me from that damn place, and tell me if you've killed all those abominable mages?"

Grant was silent for a moment, then let out a cold snort.

“...... Not yet. ”

The woman was also stunned when she heard this. However, she quickly reacted, let out a low, horrible laugh, and said, "In that case, I think you'll need me." ”

A flash of contempt flashed in Grant's eyes.

"What do I need from you?"

"To those mages...... Revenge on the Academy of Magic!" The woman suddenly clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, "They have deceived the people of Ikor before they have deceived the people of Ikor by wrapping themselves in a glamorous manner and burying all their sins in the deepest part of the earth." And now, and now, if you let me out, and let me make their crimes public, everything they have will be completely destroyed!"

Grant shook his head.

"You're crazy. He spoke mercilessly, "Look at yourself now, listen to your voice, no one will believe that you are the queen." ”

"I know!"

The woman roared angrily as if she had been poked in the sore spot. However, it may be that she has been locked up for too long, and her whole body has become a little neurotic, and her mood has changed very quickly. She quickly shrunk back into a helpless posture.

"I, I know they won't believe me, but ...... If His Majesty the Pope had come to testify for me, then all would have been different!" she said in a begging tone, "let me out, and I will help you destroy them." ”

Hearing this, Grant showed a thoughtful expression, and his fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair.

“...... If I'm not mistaken, you're a mage now?" he asked suddenly.

Suddenly, the woman's eyes once again revealed resentment and hatred, as if another sore spot was poked by the other party. Still, she controlled her emotions and said in the most innocent tone possible, "It's all the evil experiments of those mages. I had no magical talent in the first place, and after going through their experiments, my mental power developed a permanent defect. I can't even perform the simplest entry-level magic, so how can I be a mage?"

Hearing this, Grant frowned and fell into hesitation.

Seeing this, the woman couldn't help but become excited.

Is there finally hope......

Suddenly, she tore a few pieces of cloth from her prison coat to cover her already ruined face, then took a few steps forward, trembling to Grant's feet.

"Your Majesty, I know that the purpose of the Church has always been moderation, but I also know that God will allow His followers to occasionally release desires that have nowhere to be placed. ”

As she spoke, she slowly stood up, took off her prison clothes from her shoulders, and exposed her undestroyed body little by little at a **-like slow speed.

Grant's face sank.

"Get out. ”

At that moment, the queen had just pulled her prison clothes near her chest, covering her face so that she could not see the other party's expression. However, she could feel a scorching heat pass through her throat, briefly and sharply, like a needle pricked lightly.

Subsequently...... She didn't feel anything.

"A mad woman. ”

Grant stood up, a look of disgust. Without looking at the corpses on the ground, he left the room without hesitation.

Outside the door, General Prese waited with some apprehension.

"His Majesty the Pope...... In my opinion, in fact, whether this woman is really Queen Ikor or not, her advice is also helpful to us. Seeing Grant come out, Preece hesitated for a moment and persuaded, "Isn't it a bit of a waste to kill her like this?"

Grant ignored him, and continued on as if he hadn't heard, and soon disappeared at the end of the palace corridor.

Seeing this, General Pres couldn't help but shudder again. He turned his head to look at the corpse lying in the room, and couldn't help but touch his throat as well.

"I heard...... The former Queen Ikor is also a famous beauty!"

He shook his head, as if he was a little regretful, but quickly turned around, closed the door, and quickly left down the hallway.