Chapter 166: The Griffon
As soon as the icicle appeared, it fell straight down and stabbed Andre with an angry face. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Seeing this, Andre also hurriedly recited a spell, condensing a stone wall to block his head, trying to block the ice pick summoned by Benjamin. However, as soon as the two came into contact, the stone wall crumbled like rotten wood, unable to stop the icicle.
"Lord Bishop, save me!" Seeing this, Andrei was shocked and began to call for help in a panic.
The bishop glanced at him, and didn't seem to be very eager to save him. However, after a moment of silence, the Bishop intervened, condensing a shield of holy light above Andrei's head, helping him block the falling icicle.
"Thank you, thank you, Your Excellency...... Andrei was shocked, but he did not forget to thank the bishop reverently.
Seeing this scene, Benjamin sneered in his heart.
Think you're fine?
Thinking of this, he suddenly opened his mouth and said loudly: "Don't you want to know what happened in the royal capital, whether the Pope is dead or alive? Okay, I'll tell you now." ”
As soon as these words were uttered, the bishop's attention was immediately drawn to him.
"You know these things. ”
However, Benjamin did not continue, but used the ice shattering technique again, condensed more than twenty ice arrows, and in the blink of an eye, he launched an attack towards Andre, who was protected by the shield of holy light.
In fact, he had no idea what was going on with the Pope. By saying this, he was only trying to divert the bishop's attention and give himself a chance to kill Andre.
Andrei must die.
- Even if it's just for the rest of the mage community, he's going to have to do it.
Benjamin's change of face was quite sudden, and everyone present was attracted by the "Pope's life and death", and no one reacted. Therefore, no one went to help Andrei anymore.
Under the dual effect of ice arrows and ice picks, the bishop's absent-minded shield was broken, and Andre, who was in the middle of it, was unable to react, and was pierced through his chest by several ice arrows in a row. The blood splattered along with the ice ballast, but it was dodged by the priest who looked very clean on the side.
"You ......"
Andrei looked incredulous and fell.
Benjamin watched him die with a blank expression.
If he could, he even wanted to cut off Andrei's head and show it to the rest of the team, so that they could also relieve their hatred. But in the current situation, he can't do whatever he wants, and killing people is enough for him.
It's almost time, it's time for him to escape.
And in reality, just as he estimated, a loud eagle chirp reached his ears from afar.
"Have you made enough trouble?" said the bishop's tone, who didn't seem to care about Andrew's death, nor did he notice the distant chirping of the eagle, "Now, tell me what's wrong with His Majesty the Pope?"
Benjamin smiled and said, "Okay, I'll tell you." The Pope is actually dead, and what appeared some time ago was actually just a puppet under the control of the bishop of the royal capital. ”
Hearing this, the bishop was stunned.
"Y-What you said is true?"
Benjamin continued to smile and did not speak.
Of course it wasn't true, he didn't have much impression of the Pope, he had only seen him at the stake, how could he know what was going on? He said this only to distract the bishop and make it easier for him to escape.
Of course, if the bishop believed him, and thus began a more fierce struggle with the bishop of the royal capital, that was also something that Benjamin would be happy to see. It is said that it is not a big deal to watch the excitement, let alone the hostile relationship between Benjamin and the church - these people had better fight for him, and the harder the fight, the better.
"Do you know what will happen if you dare to lie to me?" said the bishop in a threatening tone.
"Of course I didn't lie to you, it's all true. Benjamin said it very seriously, so seriously that he himself almost believed it, "The Pope has long since died, and the bishop of the royal capital has hidden this news from others in order to control the whole church." ”
"Why should I believe you?" is such a big thing, the bishop obviously will not believe Benjamin's side of the story, he needs more conclusive evidence.
Benjamin nodded thoughtfully.
If there is evidence, he naturally can't give it.
But......
Just as the bishop was staring at Benjamin, as if trying to confirm from his expression whether he was telling the truth or not, suddenly, an astonishing scream came from the periphery of the encirclement.
Then, there was the chirping of eagles one after another.
At that moment, the faces of everyone present changed drastically. Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a large black shadow of unknown things in the dim moonlight, like a swarm of bats pouring out of their nests, circling from the distant mountain peaks, flying towards them endlessly.
"W-What is this?"
Soon, several of the black shadows broke through to a relatively close place, and everyone present was finally able to see its appearance clearly.
It was quite large, larger than any full-grown lion, with a pointed beak and claws that glistened in the night. Its head resembles a ferocious falcon, its amber eyes roll slowly, and the white feathers around its neck resemble a ring of hard armor. But further down the neck, the feathers of the birds transition into the fluff of the beasts, the tail is facing upwards, and the strong limbs are slightly curled up, as if they can attack at any time.
And on its back, a pair of huge wings are like clouds that cover the sun, enveloping everyone's heart.
Finally, someone recognized it.
"Yes...... It's a griffin!"
It was as if a bomb had been dropped on the entire encirclement, and the soldiers, who had not changed their faces, also lost their original composure. The soldiers on the outer layer quickly dispersed, but the soldiers on the inner layer had nowhere to flee, only to take their swords and shields, trying to resist the griffons that rushed into the crowd one after another.
However, in the face of such a powerful demonic beast, they seemed to be no different from ordinary people who had not been trained. Every time a griffin strikes its claws, it can take a life.
For a moment, the incessant screams seemed to turn into a chorus, sometimes in harmony, sometimes out of tune.
The narrow mountain road is like a hell on earth at this moment. Even the priests were implicated and had to unleash the shields of the Light to protect themselves from the griffon's surprise attack.
As for the bishop and Benjamin......
As soon as the griffons attacked, Benjamin chanted the spell of the Pillar of Steam. Accompanied by the water vapor around him, Benjamin leapt to his feet and flew into the air, quickly breaking away from the encirclement.
After all, it was an expected scenario, and of course he reacted faster than others.
However, Benjamin has taken off, and the bishop naturally will not be unnoticed.
Judging from Benjamin's attitude and the timing of the griffon's appearance, the bishop could understand what was all going on, no matter how stupid he was. Therefore, the moment Benjamin took off, he also recited the incantation, and with it, a pair of wings made purely of holy light suddenly appeared behind him.
At that moment, the bishop's whole person was bathed in holy light, as if the gods had sent an angel on earth. Then, he raised his head and looked at Benjamin flying in mid-air, as if possessed by a god, revealing a look of no sorrow or joy.
"You can't run away. ”
After saying that, he waved the wings of holy light behind him and chased after him.
"......"
Seeing this, Benjamin's face couldn't help but change slightly.
The last part of tonight's plan is that he uses horse oil to attract griffons and cause chaos, and he takes advantage of the chaos to fly away. The chaos was good, and the other priests were too busy to protect themselves and had no time to deal with him. However, it is clear that even if the plan is calculated with or without intention, the plan will not be so smooth, and the bishop must still have a hand.
Looking at it now, sure enough, he is not the only one who can fly.
With just a copy of "Introduction to Divine Art", he didn't know much about what kind of flying methods were in the divine arts. However, looking at this stance, this magic is definitely much more powerful than the mage's flying technique.
If you catch up, you'll be out of the game.
Therefore, in the face of this situation, Benjamin did not dare to hesitate any longer. He hurriedly commanded the water vapor, exerted his maximum speed, swished, turned around and ran.