Chapter 185: The Great Pig
Is it really a priest......
In fact, this was Benjamin's first attempt to identify a priest in disguise. In the past www.biquge.info priests did not know how to disguise themselves at all, and it was clear from their clothes and demeanor. Therefore, Benjamin is not very experienced in this area, and he is not very sure of this judgment.
But if it were to be said that it was three mages who opened up the space of consciousness, this answer would definitely be wrong. This kind of cultivation method is so special, all kinds of chances collide together, and it is possible to bump into such an example. Three together is basically impossible.
That...... Are there really three mages in this world who have a poor affinity for the water elemental and have never tried to learn water magic at all?
Perhaps, but it's also quite special.
After thinking about it, Benjamin still felt that he needed to verify it more precisely. After all, if there were really three priests in disguise who appeared in the territory of Ikhor, it would certainly be a rather serious situation.
As for how to verify the ...... Benjamin, of course, would not be so reckless as to rush out and shout at them, "Are you priests?" would be too inflated. He didn't know what kind of strength these three people had, and he didn't know if he could beat it, what if he got rid of it?
Therefore, he came up with a more compromise solution.
He first confirmed that the three "suspect priests" were still sitting there drinking water and resting, and would not go away for the time being. Then, he left here, and through the water elemental perception method, he found a not-so-powerful magical beast in the distance, a fire-breathing pig. He used ice crushing to trap the pig and brought it to the vicinity of the three "Suspect Priests".
That's what he came up with - using the monsters in the woods to force the three of them to attack. And as soon as they make a move, Benjamin will naturally know what they are all about.
He thinks it's a good idea. As long as you don't expose yourself, you can perfectly test whether the other party is a priest or not, and it is not easy to arouse the alarm of the other party.
However......
"What the hell is this pig doing wrong?" the system came out and condemned Benjamin's approach from another angle, "Do you know how many dreams it takes to go from an ordinary pig to the step of being able to breathe flames? Do you know how hard it works? He's just a child!"
“......”
Benjamin lowered his head and looked at the pig frozen in ice, wide-eyed and confused, and could only shrug his shoulders helplessly.
"You can't think like that. There are many pigs who have spent most of their lives in meaningless eating and sleeping, and this pig, not only has it learned to breathe fire, but it is also about to face the evil church head-on, and contribute its own strength to the liberation of the mage. Even if it is sacrificed, it is a worthy sacrifice. He said in a sad and indignant tone, "This is a glorious pig, a great pig, a pig with a revolutionary spirit that has promoted the development of history." ”
The pig was still frozen in the ice, unable to move, and looked innocent.
“...... You're. After a moment of silence, the system commented on Benjamin's words.
"I think so, too. ”
At this point, the three "suspect priests" were still sitting there resting, but it looked like the break was almost over. Therefore, Benjamin did not dare to delay any longer. He sneaked over and put the pig behind a large tree closest to them. Then, he quietly moved away from the area and observed the three men from another angle.
Without the support of his spiritual power, the ice cube that froze the pig would dissipate on its own during this time.
And Benjamin, too, just needs to hide here and wait patiently.
Not long after, on the other side of the woods, where Benjamin had laid down the pig, there was a howl of resentment. When Benjamin heard this howl, he immediately came to his senses. When the three people who were resting in the open space heard this howl, they were also immediately alarmed and stood up.
Then, in the astonished gaze of everyone, the pig leaped up from behind the tree as if it had descended from the heavens, and the scorching flames gushed out from his two nostrils and flowed around it, like Nezha's chaotic heaven.
"I don't know why, I don't know why, but I seem to be starting to think that this pig is so talented and amazing that it will be a great thing in the future. Looking at this scene, the system couldn't help but speak out and said in a strange tone.
Benjamin was speechless.
As for the three people in the clearing, they also responded to the domineering appearance of the pig - with the incantation that the three people recited at the same time, the magic power fluctuations spread, guiding the scattered holy light around them to gather continuously, and finally, a blade of light was formed in mid-air.
The breeze blows, and the blade of light falls.
The pig that jumped in mid-air was cut in half by the light blade before it even had time to land, snapped, and fell to the ground, so heroically righteous.
"What an amazing pig. The system once again took out the tone of an aunt watching Qiong Yao's drama, "It's so sadistic, I'm going to cry." ”
“......”
In any case, the pig still completed its mission, proving the identities of the three to Benjamin, and even overfulfilled the task, helping Benjamin test the strength level of the three people.
Benjamin couldn't help but cast an admiring look at the pig.
But......
To get back to the point, the identities of the three of them are certain, and it won't be wrong. They are priests, looking at their movements and proud demeanor, they are definitely from the Church, and they are real masters of divine arts.
So the question is, why are there three priests in the territory of Ikor?
Originally, these three countries were very protective of the Church, and they never allowed the priests of the Church to preach in their territory. Even Caritus, who wanted to fight against the water in secret, had to burn several priests in the open to prove his resolve. Therefore, the three priests who appeared in the territory of Ikor must have something to do with it.
What do they want to do?
The queen is still fighting with the kingdom army at the gate, is it possible...... This is a detour and a group, and the Church is ready to attack from both sides, completely crush the Queen's army, and retake the gates?
If that's the case, just three people is definitely not enough. However, if you think about the conspiracy theory a little more, maybe there are still quite a lot of church personnel hidden in the entire territory of Ikor, who have been lurking, waiting for this opportunity, after defeating the queen, and then counterattacking another wave of Ikor?
...... That's a big deal.
The seriousness of the situation also forced Benjamin to take it seriously and examine the possibility of this matter. However, after thinking about it carefully, Benjamin suddenly felt that things should not have reached that point yet.
Even if the church had been deployed in Ikor all the time, it would not have been possible to hide so many clergy. The power of the Mage Guild is monstrous, and the queen is not a vegetarian. Therefore, they should not allow the church to bury so many chess pieces that it can threaten the security of the entire country.
Benjamin estimates that the church can smuggle a dozen priests into the territory of Ikor is probably the limit.
Well, if it weren't for the raid on the Queen's army at the gates, their presence would have been another possibility.
- They may be here because the church has some plan in the dark that no one else knows about, or they are causing trouble in Ikor, or they may be trying to assassinate some important person in the Mage Guild. And these three people are the executors of the plan who hide their identities.
After thinking about it, Benjamin nodded secretly.
The probability of this is quite high.
Otherwise, what are the priests doing when they are full of food and have nothing to do, so they disguise themselves as businessmen and appear in this deserted woods?
Just when Benjamin was hesitating whether he wanted to stop the possible conspiracy of the church, something suddenly happened on the side of the three priests.
I saw that after the three priests had examined the corpse of the fire-breathing pig, they came to the vicinity of the big tree where the pig jumped out. For some reason, they seemed suspicious and began to investigate the cause of the pig's appearance.
One of them crouched down and touched the piece of soil where Benjamin had put the pig down.
Suddenly, Benjamin chuckled in his heart.
Although the ice that freezes the pig is magical, it will soon dissipate, but until then, some of the melted water stains will still remain there, and the soil will become moister as a result.
It wasn't meant to be a fatal clue, and Benjamin ignored it. However, looking at the current situation, the priests will soon find out through the anomaly of the soil that the appearance of this pig is not accidental, but someone specially brought it here to lure them into action.
They will be aware of Benjamin's presence.