Chapter 3: Conspiracy (3)
After finishing her magical communication with Bridge, Francesca looked out at the already dark sky outside the temple.
Returning to the new capital, Neam brought back first-hand information that shocked the entire Dawn Cult - the missing soul of Link, the child of nature, and his physical body was controlled by the former goddess of magic, Lorelei, and his whereabouts are unknown......
What worries the High Priest even more is that the Abyss Demon who has been watching from the sidelines has finally taken action. Originally, the orcs reluctantly joined under the coaxing of Link, but now with the support of the gods and demons, the orcs are fully engaged in the pre-war preparations that may start at any time, and the people who are closed to the news do not know that the orcs, who were once the biggest enemies of mankind, are moving north, without the obstruction of Longyan Fort, within three months, the army of orcs will enter the fertile land that has been competing with humans for thousands of years. Today's Silver Empire is a dying old man at the end of his life, and he has no power to resist.
Francesca had a headache, in order to prepare for the war, he had concentrated most of the forces of the Dawn Sect in Befast, if the orcs invaded in the name of the alliance, they could not be prevented by relying only on the city guards and the personal private soldiers of the nobles in various places.
The great priest on the side hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help but speak.
"Will it ...... Already depraved?"
There are very few children of nature in the physical realm who can truly confront the children of nature who have the full support of the pillar gods, and apart from her own depravity, Alysina can't think of anyone else who can defeat Link with a double incarnation and drive him out of the condensed body of the pillar's divine power.
The High Priest did not answer and asked, "Tell me what you think of him." ”
Opinion?
Alysina was slightly stunned, what should I say? That's a contradiction...... You can't call him human anymore, can you?
Once recognized. No matter what race they were before, they will take off their old physical bodies and become beings with only special soul bodies. From another point of view. Children of nature are more like the undead than any species.
"It's just a condensed body of divine power, if you lose it, you will lose it, as long as the soul body is not destroyed, and the pillar is still cared for, he can ...... at any time"
"yes, that's the point. It's been almost a month since I disappeared. Why hasn't there been any news of him for a long time?"
If Link is unharmed, he should be safe as soon as possible, so that the fragile alliance that was easily re-established does not collapse because of him. Anti-Undead Alliances can be reconcluded. The most direct reason is because of the determination of the column. Among the six primitives, the four main gods appear to be neutral, but they play a key role as executors, and the children of nature are both independent individuals and extensions of pillars. They themselves represent the will of the column.
Link was able to accomplish a series of great things that seemed impossible to the nobles and commoners. Herein lies the reason. His every move, word and deed has been allowed by the pillar, as strong as Hohenheim, and he does not dare to disobey the pillar, whether it is divine power or ability, whether it is Lorelei or Bray, it cannot be compared and contended.
Alicina's concerns are not unfounded.
The only person who can defeat the children of nature is the gods.
Besides, the otherworldly man has a strange personality and acts strangely. If something goes out of the bottom line, it is not impossible for Zhu to disqualify him. The more tense the situation, the less likely it is that the column will allow another traitor like Hicks to come out.
Compared to the disappearance, what really worries Francesca is the seal of the twins. Led by Dawn, the contract imposed on Link to bind the descendants of the demon dragon has expired. If Link does die, the twins will have no one to restrain them. Worse still, if the Lifeweaver from the Otherworld has fallen......
Francesca didn't want to think about it anymore, but he had to face the 'possibility' that might become a reality.
There is a lot of misconception about the children of nature, but in fact, they are a special group that can do almost anything as long as the pillars allow. By human standards, it can also be regarded as a quasi-god level, even without the support of the pillar, he is still a life-weaver if he changes to a god, and he may become a destroyer who is more terrible than frost and cold.
"Listening to your description, Link has neither ambition nor strong desires, and is the most suitable character for the priesthood, and should not fall so quickly. "Francesca would rather Link die than have him fall.
Alysina nodded, she hadn't been with Link for long, but she had witnessed the whole process of convincing Doyle. Even though he is a little too egotistical, he is kind by nature, and he can distinguish between right and wrong, and most importantly, he is from another world, and he is not bound by relatives and races in Edgar, so he should not and has no reason to fall......
Heavy footsteps sounded from far to near, and Neham, who had resumed his duties within the Church, walked solemnly into the sanctuary where the senior members of the Dawn Sect gathered.
The rumors of the Children of Nature going to the new capital had been spreading a few days ago, and everyone from all walks of life was ready to move, and the nobles who had not yet known the mutation in Nanyan Continent wanted to see with their own eyes the otherworldly people who defeated Lorelei alone and brought down the royal family of the Regency of Kork without a single soldier. The alliance that knows the situation only wants to confirm the truth of the rumors, and compared to the strength of the children of nature, Link's existence is more meaningful.
To everyone's disappointment, the Child of Nature never appeared.
Neam personally checked the city gate for several days, and now it was not Link himself who entered the city under the guise of a child of nature, but a trio of mercenaries who acted separately in the arena, so he hurried back and reported to the high priest, but Francesca had already received the notice from Bridge.
"High Priest. Neam clenched his fists to his chest and saluted Dawn's spokesperson in the material realm, "It's not Link himself who has entered the city. ”
Francesca nodded, "I already know that. ”
Neam flickered, and then understood.
It's not a cobweb, it's a letter from the Adventurer's Guild. Judging from the shape of the shì at the moment, the latter is more likely.
Even if Malik, the god of shadows, changed his faction, he couldn't change his usual way of doing things. Dawn didn't expect him to form an alliance sincerely, but ...... I wonder if Link is alive or dead now?
After getting along for a long time, Neam gradually understood Link's true nature, and his dislike for him dissipated a lot. Compared to the High Priest Alicina, she genuinely cares about Link herself, rather than what the Children of Nature represent.
Francesca walked up to the sculpture of the sun in the center of the church, made of precious metal. Pray again for instructions from the morning light.
Resistant to frost and cold...... No, it was Link who fought against Hicks who was already an indispensable part of the League. Without him, the Allies' chances of victory would be greatly reduced.
See the High Priest praying with his eyes closed. Neam had no choice but to swallow the words that had reached his lips and stood still with his eyes, waiting for the results with the others.
"Impartial Elias, please give you faithful instructions to get out of your troubles. ”
Unlike the usual silence, this time, the dawn in the kingdom of God finally responded.
Link is summoned by the Pillars of the Earth to Horacio's Guardian Place. 】
Francesca, who was kneeling on the ground, shook her body and then let out a long sigh of relief. When I turned around, I felt a hint of happiness when I faced everyone.
"I was summoned by the Pillar of Earth, and I am currently in the Guardian of Horacio. ”
This result was unexpected. It's reassuring again, and the only one who is still frowning is Neham.
It won't take much time to rush from Nanyanzhou to Horacio, and the Pillar of Earth is so urgent, could it be that something happened to the Guardian Land?
"The Pillars of the Earth can summon. It means that it still retains a little sobriety. ”
Neam and Alysina looked at each other. Didn't even understand what Francesca meant.
"Horacio already has a child of nature in charge, and if the Pillar of the Earth really can't support the madness, he will also choose the one who is God, rather than seeking to summon Link from far away in the Southern Yan Continent. The relief didn't last long, and Francesca immediately feared that Link's power would increase again.
If you count the Pillar of Earth, it is a triple incarnation...... If you really become an enemy in the future, it will be difficult to deal with. Dawn did not divide itself like night, giving birth to Diamos as an apostle. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the pillars, all the apostles of Dawn are soulless puppets. It is still reluctant to maintain the stability of the kingdom of God, and if it is sent to the material world, regardless of whether the law allows it, the strategy alone will lose.
"Do you want to inform the alliance about this?" Arisina wanted to calm people's hearts, and the nobles could ignore it, but there must be no chaos within the alliance.
Francesca stood up and smoothed the folds in her robe.
There is morning light on the order side, and night on the chaotic side. They'll know what they should know. Notification or not, it's just a formality.
"Don't make a show for now, not only the cobwebs are numerous, but the undead are also the same. Link's disappearance may cause some panic, but it can also expose the deployment of the undead. Take this opportunity to find out all the spies lurking inside!" The latter sentence was obviously addressed to Neham. Since the Vengeance Army was stationed at Longyan Fort, the responsibility of judging evil fell to the Knights of the Dawn, who were originally only the headquarters guards, and after becoming the deputy commander, Neham's job was to capture the traitors in the new capital and the United Kingdom.
Since the depravity scandal of the regent's royal family of Colke, the criteria for judging collaborators have become stricter. From the nobles to the homeless, as long as there is a suspicion, they will not let go, and the prisons of the temples in various places have long been overcrowded. However, there are some exceptions that cannot be moved. For example, the consul of Befast, he is on the front line, he can have access to the first-hand information of the Overwatch against the undead, he has a prominent background, and his aunt is a famous ** teacher in the world, and he enjoys the respect of a sage, even if he is really caught collaborating with the enemy, it is not easy to start. The Avengers in Befast, who were also in Befast, suspected that he had secretly revealed the whereabouts of the Watch Fortress to the Undead Empire, and led to heavy casualties in the siege of Grantham. Due to his identity, the Avengers have not been able to investigate it closely.
Therefore, when he heard the order of the high priest, Neham first thought of this number one suspect.
"Regardless of identity?"
"The big war is coming, who cares what his identity!"
Receiving an accurate answer, Neam departed beaming.
Alysina looked at his brisk back, her brow furrowed slightly.
"Think I'm too rash?"
Realizing that his feelings were exposed and appeared on his face, the great priest hurriedly gathered his mind.
"No...... Just ......"
"Regardless of the outcome of the battle with the undead, the Silver Empire has come to an end, the old forces will be reshuffled, and no matter how prominent the family is, it will not be able to stop the arrival of the new era. Francesca's implication could not be more obvious: the glorious silver empire is a thing of the past, and it's time to put an end to the decaying empire. Dawn is not the god of light, but the god of justice. Just because of the aristocracy, the aristocracy should not be tolerated and allowed to continue to control the country's affairs and be powerful. It is necessary to take advantage of the current opportunity to completely cut off the United Kingdom's morale.
"Commanded. "Alysina bowed, as one of the two assistants to the high priest, the high priest and the chief knight, she did not do much cleaner than Neuham, who was in charge of the criminal law. (To be continued......)
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