The object of the confrontation between the powerful gods is not in the real world.

Victor finally understood why the higher echelons of the church held such a view of the divinely favored.

Miller may be the most powerful priest today, but his status is extremely disproportionate to his extraordinary strength, and he occasionally appears to cover up in every possible way, and does not exceed the status of a level 2 priest. For example, the amulet he gave to Victor was based on the legend of the foolish people in the countryside.

Victor could feel Miller's deep depression, which caused him to have many reveries.

Who can make a Sanctuary priest feel a lot of pressure?

The first article of the Code of Radiance, established by the first Pope Enoch, which forbade the clergy from interfering with the world in the name of God, was clearly aimed at his own kind, the divine servants of the Lord of Radiance. This also confirms Enoch's knowledge that the Divine Favor can hear what should not be heard and see the truth that should not be seen through the Lord of Light. Once the truth is pierced, it may cause unpredictable and serious consequences to the human world. Therefore, Enoch did not allow the gods to talk nonsense, all they said were lies, all they said were blasphemy against the Lord, and they would be deprived of their holy powers.

Assuming that the ancient alchemists and archmages worked together to create the Lord of Radiance, in what ways would they leave those key messages for future generations?

The answer to this question may only be known to Miller. What Victor can be sure of is that the content of the truth includes the imaginary enemies of the ancient alchemists and archmages, that is, the opponents that the Lord of Light needs to deal with.

Opponents of the god level, the Radiant Church calls them devils, and knights call them evil gods.

The Pope, the Pope, and the Divine Favor still have the authority of the Great Proccy, how can a "devil" of the same level as the Lord of Light gain nothing from the power of fate?

Miller saw the truth and learned that his opponent was strong, and he immediately coaxed. He carefully eliminated the interference of the "devil" in the real world, fearing that the fate of mankind would be deviated and the Lord of Radiance would be defeated. For the Lord of Light depends on the power of human faith.

This is how the great nobles and the top of the church explain the self-repression of the top gods, and Victor accepts it.

However, high-level knights generally do not worry about the existence of devils or evil gods, they see the vast elemental sea, and firmly believe that there is no existence in the real world that can surpass the limits of the laws of the elemental sea, and the elemental power mastered by the god knights is the limit of what the real world can hold.

If the evil god dares to enter the real world, his own form will be materialized, and the god knight will definitely be able to kill it completely. If an evil god cannot appear in the real world, his power is meaningless.

In fact, this perception comes from the laws of the world that have been touched by the top powerhouses of mankind, but for most people, the devil and evil gods are just myths and legends that can be used to lull children to sleep, nothing more.

The existence of Xuan Zhi Xuan is too far away from Victor, and he just wants to borrow the power of the gods to cover up the secrets of the Alchemy Tower, but Miller refuses. However, that doesn't change Victor's plans to travel to the Grand Canyon with Alchemy Tower 7 to the Grand Canyon of Kakinathan.

He is now like a poor boy who has picked up a large windfall, and he can use it to prosper, but he will also be seen by others and cause trouble. If he can't get rid of this windfall, then his only way out is to quickly turn the windfall into his own strength, so that he is so strong that others dare not blush.

Due to the repair mechanism of the rune crystals devouring and fusing each other, the owners of the Alchemy Tower are hostile to each other. Victor is not worried about potential competitors, at least he has not yet found a similar opponent other than Ant-Man. The problem is that the Alchemy Tower has the potential to upset the balance of the human kingdom.

Breaking the balance means strife and conflict until a new balance is reached.

Think about it from another perspective, if the owner of Alchemy Tower No. 7 is Primo Buryatia's kid, and Victor, as the stronger party, can he sit back and watch his neighbors grow in strength, but he is indifferent?

Centaur Hills promoted water conservancy projects and new farming and animal husbandry, and other lords also promoted new farming and drinking and reservoirs; Victor created a tenant system and mutual aid associations, and major forces studied and followed suit; Sophia reached a trade agreement with the barbarians, and the Marquis of Ephesus of the Borui Kingdom did not hesitate to act as a pawn of the Radiant Knights, but also jumped out to bring her down......

When it comes to core interests and core security, the big lord can take it skillfully, steal it if he can't take it, buy it if he can't steal it, grab it if he can't buy it, and it's useless to rob it, so he can only fight, and he can only kneel if he can't beat it...... Isn't the big lord who does nothing an idiot?

Rock bricks can be taken out and sold, how to sell the alchemy tower and Victor's soul binding?

Victor has no way out, only to forge ahead. He co-opted the York family, founded the Golden Regiment, and formed mercenaries in order to form a force and prepare for future strife.

In fact, Victor had a hunch that the secrets of the Alchemy Tower were about to be overlooked, and the shipments of materials from the mountain fortresses and swamps were getting bigger and bigger, and it was difficult to clear them. With the rise of the market in Pinewood, the goods that Randall led out of the market are bound to attract the attention of various forces, and they only need to check the eleven taxes paid by the Randall family through the church.

Moreover, the stupid alchemy human beings are not close to women, which is particularly dazzling. Randall led many tenants who wanted to marry their daughters to alchemy soldiers, and they all prevaricated on the grounds that they wanted to join the lord's guard. In order to disguise the peculiarity of alchemical humans, Victor asked the members of the personal guard to take an oath that they would not marry a wife, not have children, not be burdened by their families, and be loyal to the lord wholeheartedly. Members of the Pro Guard can only start a family after they retire.

This kind of small trick can only solve the worry for a while, even if Victor replaces all the guards with alchemical humans, they will not survive for 15 years.

Fists are the last word, but whenever there is an opportunity to increase the power of the Alchemy Tower, Victor can't miss it...... It's worth the risk.

In the middle of January of the Season of Water, Victor and Sylvia return to the Rose Manor in Goldwater, and the invitation from the Neville Kingdom is already on Sylvia's desk.

"This invitation came too quickly. ”

Victor put down the invitation, leaned back, leaned back against the soft sofa chair, and looked puzzled and slightly unnatural.

The invitation was neatly handwritten, apparently by a certain lady. The point is that Victor knows the owner of the handwriting, and she has a close "teacher-student" relationship with the little baron.

Countess Caroline Greyward, the Silver Knight of the Kingdom of Gambis, and the half-sister of the Golden Knight Farul Rex. When Caroline was 6 years old, the two royal families of Neville and Gambis swapped children and married in foster care. Caroline came from Neville to Gambis, where she lived in a kite castle and took on the surname August. Later, she married the eldest son of the Marquis de Grevard and became the Countess of Grevard.

Although Caroline's brother was King Neville's most trusted right-hand man, she herself was undoubtedly the high-ranking female knight of the Auguste family.

When will August be able to ghostwrite invitations for the Rex family?

If this invitation does not have a postscript and seal from Blinauer Cathedral, Victor would have doubted its authenticity.

Sylvia took the invitation from Victor's hand, placed it on the table, smiled lightly, and said, "When the assistant priest under Bishop Pero sent this invitation, he told my butler that Turnans had left the mountains of Neville and entered the northern wilderness to join the Knights of Radiance. He and Testil prepare to launch a general assault on the Blackhoof tribe before the rainy season begins, and join forces to slay the Centaur Great Khan Orogar. ”

"What does this have to do with invitations?" asked Victor, confused.

"There are only two people in the Church who can contain the Centaur Great Khan, Nakhtigar and Turnans. Nakhtigar was both King El and the Pope's chief bodyguard, and it was impossible for him to leave the capital of El King. Tournans' position is at odds with that of the Paladins, but Clement will not sit idly by and watch the Knights of Radiance suffer heavy losses...... Grand Master Testiel and Patriarch Friedes teamed up with Tournans, and four Paladins assisted by their highnesses, such a lineup was enough to kill the Centaur Great Khan. ”

"Killing Orogal does not mean the end of the war...... There are also seven centaur tribes eyeing the human army, which together have 300,000 centaur warriors and nearly a million vassal races. These centaurs are interested in the territory of the Blackhoof tribe...... The Sassanian Empire was ready to push the frontier eastward, building a defensive line further ahead. The Imperial army will not engage in large-scale battles with these centaurs, but will encounter raids and raids from the centaurs. Grand Master Testir and Patriarch Friedes must do everything possible to keep Turnans behind, and only he can hide the danger perception of the ferocious orcs and crush the strongest of the centaur tribe. ”

Sylvia's slender jade fingers circled the invitation, raised her eyes, and continued, "This is a bad sign for the Neville Kingdom. Because, the wind teeth haven't been caught yet. Turnans stays in the northern wilderness to help the Sarsanians deal with the Centaur raiders, and the lords of Neville wonder if the Pope's position has changed. ”

She picked up the purple gold cup, took a sip of hot coffee, and asked, "Honey, do you remember how you designed the water conservancy project in the Centaur Hills?"

Without waiting for Victor to answer, Sylvia said to herself: "You have traveled all over the hills and horses to survey the locations of 500 stream reservoirs, and our lord will build stream reservoirs according to the location you have marked, and open up many farms and pastures in advance, without waiting for the canals to be completed. ”

"Uncle Edwin and Neville's university scholars don't have that skill. Sylvia tilted her head, smiled playfully, and continued, "They have also surveyed hundreds of stream reservoirs in south-central Neville, but they are worried that the location of the stream reservoirs will not be accurate. Therefore, they chose the safest way to open up the Carkinathan Grand Canyon, bring in water from the twilight forest, build artificial water storage lakes and diversion canals, fill a few reservoir nodes first, and then extend outward, and build other stream reservoir nodes in a progressive manner. ”

"Now, Fengya is roaming in the wilderness, and tens of thousands of young and strong workers are panicked and unwilling to concentrate on construction in the wilderness. Works at the Carkinathan Grand Canyon have stalled. The local lords of the kingdom of Neville paid the money, but they could not see the movement of the water conservancy project...... The pressure on the Neville court can be imagined. ”

In fact, a golden-tier gnolla can do very little damage to the hired man, but panic is like a plague. The simultaneous sound of 100,000 displaced workers and their families was enough to put the pastor on the side of the believers. The priest forced the lord to organize the young hired workers to evacuate to the town for safety.

Wind Fang and Neville's Sword Mantis Knights are playing hide-and-seek in the wilderness, and hundreds of thousands of homeless people are hiding in towns to eat and drink for nothing, and the Lord of Neville and the church can't stand it. The best way to do that would be to break up the hundreds of thousands of exiles so that they could not be able to kidnap the priest's will, and then arrange for hired workers to travel around the kingdom to build streams and reservoirs.

The Gnoll is only a minor problem, it will reveal its whereabouts every time it attacks humans, and it is only a matter of time before it is killed by the Sword Mantis Knight. Thousands of hired workers would build a stream reservoir that would allow them to retreat to the town even if they were attacked by the wind teeth, and the other reservoirs could continue to be constructed. As long as the water conservancy project resumes, the Rex royal family will be able to appease the local lords of Naville.

However, this requires an accurate determination of the location of the stream reservoir nodes.

The Naville Kingdom is high and densely forested, and the terrain is complex, so it is extremely difficult to accurately measure, but the terrain conditions of the Centaur Hill are not as good as there, and Viscount Randall can survey the stream reservoir of the Centaur Hill, and presumably can also help Neville solve this problem.

Sylvia sat on Victor's lap, put her hands around his neck, and said with a coquettish smile: "Rex is in a hurry, and through the letter crow of the church, he authorized the kite castle to write the invitation on his behalf. ”

Victor nodded and asked, "When do you want me to leave?"

"The sooner the better. The vagrant hired men began to build the stream reservoir, and Clement's priests had every reason to stay in Neville. Otherwise, the Knights of Radiance transferred some of the priests from Neville, and don't expect them to obediently return them to Clement. In the end, it is our magical power that is weakened. ”

Sylvia looked into Victor's eyes and whispered, "My dear, I have chosen 3 Rose Knights and 40 Arcane Warriors to serve as your guards...... Caterina, Ulena and Audrey, you choose one to be your companion. ”

"What is this for?" Victor was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "I went to Neville to survey the terrain and design the stream reservoir, but I didn't have time to make love with the female knight. ”

Sylvia pursed her lips and smiled, "You are the male master of the Rose Manor, of course they will lead the Rose Knights to protect you. ”

Speaking of "personal protection," she accentuated her ambiguous tone.

Victor still wanted to sneak out alone at night to explore the ruins of the Alchemy Tower of the Carkinathan Grand Canyon, how could he accept the "close protection" of the high-ranking female knights?

"I don't need protection...... I'm only safer on my own. Victor shook his head in refusal.

"Okay. Sylvia nodded, got up from Victor's lap, took two steps forward, turned around, and said lightly, "Then you can only let Catherine accompany you." ”

Victor glared at Sylvia and asked, "What do you mean?"

"What do you think we're protecting, my dear?" Sylvia raised her willow eyebrows, smirking at Victor.

"We're protecting your partner. ”

She crossed her waist with one hand, raised her sharp and charming chin, and her beautiful face was full of high fighting spirit: "We want other high-ranking female knights to know that Viscount Randall is not something they can covet! This is a more important thing than supporting Clement, and it is also the bottom limit of the Kingdom of Gambis." If you don't agree to be accompanied by the Queen Mother, the Kite Castle won't let you go!"

"Caterina, Ulena, Audrey, and Catherine, you pick one. ”

Victor was dumbfounded and speechless. On the surface, Sylvia asked him to choose one of the four high-ranking female knights, but in fact, he only had one option. As long as the high-ranking female knights of the York family have the opportunity to accompany Victor, they must cook raw rice to maturity. Although Catherine would like to, she would not do so, unless Victor's Moon Elf bloodline reached the Golden Rank.

In the same way, Neville's high-ranking female knight will not let go of Viscount Randall who is sent to the door. With Catherine by his side, Victor can indeed save a lot of trouble. The most crucial thing is that Catherine won't live with him, and he still has a chance to sneak out and explore the Alchemy Tower.

Victor weighed for a moment, raised his head, and saw Sylvia's bright blue eyes, and suddenly realized in her heart that she already knew about Auguste's plan to use wizards to cultivate the blood of the moon elves, and reached a tacit understanding with the kite.

Perhaps, I should use this opportunity to reach out to the Wizard of the Kite Castle...... Victor wasn't worried that the Wizard of the Kite Castle would hurt himself or reverse his Moon Elf bloodline. Although this body was a test subject secretly cultivated by the Kite Castle, Victor was able to escape the control of the wizard by creating the Psychic Blood Secret Method, and the purple gold amulet that Miller gave him could resist the damage of witchcraft.

Victor made up his mind and said sincerely: "Actually, I don't want to choose any of them." Then he clenched his fist to his lips and said dryly: "Catherine is the queen mother of Gambis after all...... Not quite right, right?"

Sylvia gave him a blank look and sighed, "Do you know why I didn't let Trisley or Gillian accompany you to Neville? Catherine is a noble person and is good at intriguing with nobles. Catherine is not a core member of the Augustian family, and is now single. In two years' time, Catherine will move out of the palace and be given the title of Duke, and she will have the right to choose her own partner. ”

Sylvia paused, pouted, and said, "Catherine's visit to Neville is indispensable for the knightly guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As the Queen Mother of Gambis, she can only live in the royal capital of Neville, and she cannot accompany you on a trek through the wilderness. In order to protect her sweetheart, our Queen Mother is afraid that she will have to send a knight of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to follow you. ”

"When will it be the Augustian family's turn to protect my man?" Sylvia smiled coldly, and turned to Victor and said, "So, the male master of the Rose Manor, do you want the knights of the House of the Interior to follow, or do you want the Rose Knights to accompany the guards?"

"Rose Knight, of course. ”

Silvia leaned into Victor's arms, kissed him lightly on the lips, and said softly, "Honey, Trisley and I will give you a ride." Let's go now. ”

Three days later, Sylvia and Trisley stand at the intersection of Momiji Town, watching Victor's convoy sail off into the distance.

It wasn't until the convoy disappeared into the rolling hills that Sylvia pulled Trisley into the carriage and headed back to Goldwater.

On the way back, Trisley didn't say a word, her delicate little face cold as ice. Sylvia held her cheeks in her hand, casually browsed the scenery outside the window, and said in a lazy tone: "I kissed goodbye in public, what else do you want?"

Trisley was silent for a few seconds, her voice remained flat, but her mouth pursed: "You let me go, Victor will definitely not choose Catherine to accompany me." ”

"Victor chooses not to choose, Catherine has to accompany her partner on the trip. ”

Sylvia glanced at Trisley and smiled, "What's the use of you going? You can fight the high-ranking knights of Neville? Neville is a traditional ally of our York family, Embither and Fred's mother is the female knight of Neville, I can't turn my face with Victor and Neville's noble daughters for the sake of their affair, right? Catherine doesn't have to do anything, her identity represents the attitude of the Kingdom of Gambis. ”

Trisley was unconvinced, "I can protect Victor, can Catherine accompany him to camp in the wilderness?"

"Victor, who needs protection, is not the man I want!"

Sylvia's eyes were slightly cold, and Trisley's head immediately lowered. Sylvia softened her tone and said with a misty look in her eyes: "I have a feeling that Victor is more than just the Wind Whispering Moon Elf, he can go further. ”

Trisley looked up, surprise, joy, and loss on her face mixed with a complicated expression, and muttered, "You mean Victor, he...... Can he impregnate you?"

Only the Sun Elves can impregnate the Goddess Spirit Knight, and only the Golden Knight can conceive the blood of the Sun Elves. Trisley couldn't help but feel frustrated when she remembered what Victor had talked about the heir to herself.

"Kite Castle doesn't do useless things. ”

Sylvia shook her head slightly, turned her eyes to the window, and said with a faint smile: "I just want to see if Catherine can conceive Victor's child? ”

Trisley bit down her pink lip and quietly stroked her flat and flexible abdomen with her slender hand, her shiny light blue eyes filled with shame and trouble.