CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 68
The letter was placed at the entrance to the tunnel and was written by Lancelot.
I haven't seen you for a while, and your Excellency's entry into the country is a thousand miles away, which really impresses me. The little apprentice Talis has been taken care of by Lord Lao along the way, and she has helped her a lot, and she is very grateful. But some of her actions have long been intolerable as a knight, so she will bring her back to Celeste for punishment. Items taken from your person are also in Celeste, so please feel free to pick them up if you need them.
The letter was not written on stationery, and it was impossible for the Templars to carry it with them, it was a shroud that had been picked up from Shante's hut and written in some unknown sap. But the words are concise, the handwriting is vigorous and flying, and the bearing is extraordinary.
"Waiting for me, what do you mean? If he knew I was holding what Morriel was going to give them, I wonder if he would have welcomed them like this?" Asa smiled, dropping the letter and chanting a spell at the pile of burning corpses. Blue waves of light flowed in his hands, and the corpses that had been burning moved.
These corpses were undoubtedly left here by Shante to be used as automatic guards, and they were all the corpses of high-ranking warriors who had been killed in the battles between Negan and Celeste for many years, and after being processed by Shante, their abilities were not inferior to those before his death. It's a pity that I encountered the Templar Knights who protruded from the tunnels, and the white magic that was completely useless in the Dragon Cave was vividly vented on these undead.
The flames on the corpse were extinguished automatically, the charred parts fell off automatically, and the bodies fused and mixed together. Although the white magic that has passed through is destroyed. But after all, these corpses are all made by Shante, and they are still excellent carriers of necromantic magic.
With the incantation, a huge monster made up of these corpses took shape. With Asa's demonic powers, it was not far from possible to create a flying form, a corpse monster in the shape of a rhinoceros-sized horse.
High in the sky, a crow is hovering overhead. Watching the movement below, he watched as the huge corpse monster carried Asa and the two Necromantic Knights with a heavy corpse stench and scorching stench as quickly as they swept away on Negan's desolate ground.
"What did you write him?" the Pope looked at Lancelot, unable to make out the words on the canvas from the crystal ball.
"I just wrote to invite him to Shining Castle. Lancelot replied.
"Oh, I didn't know you had such a literary talent. It would be nice if he could really come, I really want to meet this person in person. I was really interested in him more and more if I was able to save Moriel. The Pope said with a blank face.
When Lancelot had just returned from teleportation, His Majesty the Pope and Bishop Inham had been in the hall looking at the crystal ball.
"As Your Majesty ordered, while the Minotaur and the Black Elves and other races were fighting, Purgatory Paradise had been successfully used, and Negan's forces had been hit hard, but the mission to kill Moriel had failed, and there was some change in the middle, and someone intervened to rescue Moriel. ”
"What? Who?" said Lancelot's report, which made the Pope's face happy at first. Then it quickly switched to surprise again.
"The man Your Majesty once asked me to bring him here. "Start by coming in. The person that Lancelot's gaze focused on the most was not His Majesty the Pope, but Bishop Diinham next to him. "That person could be in a Negan-Ground graveyard that seems to be inhabited by a necromancer, but not now...... The Bishop should know where it is, so I'll ask the Bishop to cast a spell and take a look, okay?"
When Asa appeared in the crystal ball, both the Pope and Bishop Inham exclaimed.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, he will definitely come here. ”
"Oh, why?" said the Pope.
"There is a reason, of course, but is this the reason......" Lancelot looked at Bishop Inham. "It's better to ask the Bishop to stay away for a while. ”
The Bishop smiled graciously and was about to take a step. The Pope spoke up: "No need. Nothing is hidden from the bishop. ”
"The subordinates know. Lancelot nodded. "But before I do that, I would like to report to Your Majesty about an accident that occurred during our battle with Moriel, and by the way, I would like to ask the Bishop to hear about it. ”
The change of paladins was peaceful, neither in voice nor demeanor, but the Pope and the Cardinal knew that there was something unquiet lurking under the calm. Lancelot, in particular, seemed to be very casual and naturally moved, moving a little closer to the cardinal.
The cardinal raised his eyebrows slightly. He glanced at Lancelot, and he still had that nice smile on his face. His Majesty's eyes also shook slightly in astonishment between the cardinal and Lancelot, nodded and said, "Then you can say it." ”
"Yes. Lancelot's face was still calm. "It is true, as Bishop Inham told us before, that Moriel is indeed extremely weakened by the absence of the seal, and we have indeed gained the upper hand in the battle with her...... But while we were fighting Moriel, a Minotaur priest suddenly attacked us, using a scroll. One gravity field, one space lock, two fire elemental summons, and fire bombs and thunderstorm bombs......"
"Oh?" exclaimed at the same time, the Pope and Bishop Inham, who looked at each other.
"The way these scrolls are used, the timing, the means are seamless. I have to say that if it weren't for that person's sudden upheaval, I and the others would never have come back, and even so, Knight Yoland died in the gravity field...... Your Majesty, these scrolls are by no means available to the Minotaurs themselves. ”
The Pope nodded slightly: "I know, even Celeste doesn't have a space lock and a gravity field......"
"And the combination of these scrolls, the way they are used is very well calculated and very targeted, and I have reason to believe that this is aimed at us......" Lancelot watched Bishop Inham speak.
Bishop Inham was still laughing, but it had become a wry smile.
"Say no more. The Pope raised his hand and said lightly. The tone is flat, and the expression is steady.
"Yes. Lancelot nodded, shut up, and withdrew the gaze that had remained on the Marquis.
The Pope looked up, looked at the ceiling and thought for a moment, then lowered his head again before saying, "Probably Cedros...... He traveled to the mainland in his early years, and it is not surprising that he had a friendship with the Minotaurs. Moreover, Oufu now has the largest source of magic gems in the whole continent, and it is also connected to the Tower of Teeth, and two or three scrolls are just a small matter. The most important thing is ......" the Pope smiled slightly. "I believe in Bishop Inham. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Bishop Inham nodded.
"Your Majesty is aware of everything, and everything is under control. Lancelot turned to Bishop Inham and bowed apologetically. "I'm sorry, Your Excellency. I beg your pardon for my presumptuousness. ”
Bishop Inham smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "I originally proposed this matter, and I did the contact with the Minotaur first, so it is entirely reasonable for you to make such a judgment, Lord Lancelot. ”
The Pope said, "All right, now tell me why that kid must be here." ”
"By chance, I snatched it from him. I think he's going to get it. Lancelot pulled out the small pocket he had gotten from Asa.
"It's ......" The Pope and Bishop Inham are both the same at the same time. Lancelot untied the rope from the mouth of the bag a little more, and a faint breath followed.
Although the breath was very weak, the faces of both the Pope and Bishop Inham changed drastically. Both of them turned out to be people who were deep in the city and had already practiced the invisibility of joy and anger.
"This breath... Could it be... It should be—" The Pope reached for his pocket, slowly untying the rope from it, his hands trembling. The mouth of the bag was untied, and the Pope's hand was held at the bottom of the bag, and a black cylinder flew out of the mouth of the bag. A faint, but pervasive, irresistible aura suddenly permeated every inch of the space.
"Yes, that's it. Bishop Inham's expression gradually changed from horror to calm, and he also stared intently at the hilt of his sword in mid-air, with an expressionless expression on his face.
"This ...... Is it the dark star that can change the world and become the king of the necromancy? This fluctuation, this breath, is really not something that human power can resist. "The hilt of the sword did not fall, but remained controlled by air magic and floated in the air. But the Pope's gaze only lingered for a moment on the hilt of the sword before sliding down to the ring of the mother-in-law that was attached to the lower end of the hilt. "Hehe, I haven't seen this thing in over twenty years. I can't imagine that one day I'll see it on the hilt of the Black Star. ”
"Legend has it that as long as you can hold this, you can have the power to change the world......" The Pope looked at the hilt of the sword, his eyes have always been steady and deep, although there will be waves, but the deepest part of the inner part is never moving, unfathomable, and now it is the deepest thing that is pouring out.
This is a legendary artifact after all, after all, it is something that countless strong people dream of, and now it is within reach in front of their eyes, and no one can not help but be excited. However, this excited look eventually disappeared like a meteor in the Pope's eyes.