13. Plan to begin
I don't know when, the knowledge that has appeared in Lilith's head, whether it is combat or action, there are only four major factors.
The time, the place, the people, and the strength of the individual, which accounts for a small part.
For a long time, the reason why this kind of thing can be successful is because of panic and ignorance.
Whether it's the thief who uses smoke to confuse his vision and steal the treasure, or the knight who breaks in on horseback and snatches the princess with a sword in the wedding hall, the reason why they succeed is because the scene is panicked.
If, from the very beginning, the guards knew that someone was going to cause trouble, then the situation must have been a different story. No matter how strong an individual's ability is, as long as it does not reach the point of going against the sky, he will be in trouble.
These are the three main elements of action.
And now, thanks to Dean Frey's quick action and vigorous publicity, almost everyone in the city already knew that a treasure that shone all over his body, the holy sword Joyeuse, was to be sent from the palace to the academy for everyone present to admire. And the group of thieves who learned the news had no reason not to come and get involved. My side knew from the beginning that they would come to take advantage of the chaos to seize the treasure, and this was the time of day.
Second, because they had been aware of it from the beginning, in addition to Dorana and the knights, who were on guard in every sense, there were also some first-class masters such as Lucifer, Asmon, and Frey, who were on guard in the dark, paying attention to the visitors' every move. That's the location.
Third, compared to the thieves, who were certainly not numerous, they had Dorena's knight troops, the guards sent by the palace, the tutors of the academy, and the reliable magicians selected. In terms of numbers, it has a far advantage. That's people.
And the last rest, personal strength, does not need to worry too much. Because Lilith felt that no one could defeat the monsters that lurked.
Therefore, her side will definitely not lose, so Lilith dared to put the holy sword Chevayus in the box and make a gamble with chips.
After making sure one last time that Asmon was really watching, Lilith slipped into the crowd of people who were swarming and waiting to admire the sword.
The kind of routine of suddenly jumping down from the sky and snatching the holy sword is a minority after all, no matter how you think about it, if the thieves really want to snatch the holy sword, it should be mostly lurking in the crowd.
According to the original plan, this sword, which is said to have been kept in the secret room of the Imperial Palace, will be displayed to everyone today as a display item. The place where it will be displayed is a vacant lot in the Academy.
Surrounded by the original guards and paladins, the box with the holy sword made of diamonds would be transported out of the palace and escorted to the academy on foot, during which time all unrelated personnel could not rush up to watch, but could only watch from both sides of the road. For this reason, even the guards who protected the city have been sent out to maintain order.
For those thieves who don't even know their faces, it's really a lot of wasted effort.
"Excuse me. ”
Lilith tried her best to follow Dorana's escort force with all her strength while pushing through the crowd that was too crowded, and the role of the guards was only to stop those who were curious, and Dorana's knight troops could only achieve the effect of pretending, as for Lucifer's side, because of the limited number of people, it was impossible to observe such a large number of people on both sides.
And this kind of time is the best time for thieves to attack, maybe she is now, just like herself, following the team escorting the holy sword is quietly moving.
What kind of person will it be?
At this moment, Lilith suddenly noticed the abnormality in the crowd, as if she had seen something new, in the originally crowded crowd, suddenly a small open space was forced, and standing there like a lone chick crying was none other than those little monarchs of the big-tailed dragon clan - Pendragon.
How is she a person?
Lilith hurried to Pendragon's side, and pressed her somewhat worn skirt against the big tail again.
After seeing Lilith, Pendragon slowly stopped crying, and after staring at Lilith for a moment, he suddenly stretched out his hands and pounced.
"Mom's ......"
Hey, why Mom! I'm several times younger than you!
However, at this time, Lilith didn't have much time to mess around with Pendragon, after all, she was still burdened with tasks.
"Pendragon, why aren't you with Onexia?"
"Uh......h I've lost her...... "Pendragon said and sobbed again, "she's definitely lost now." ”
No, no, no, I think it should be Onexia who lost you, and I guess you are the one who got lost.
"Then ......" Lilith stood up and looked at the convoy that was already slowly walking past, she had to keep an eye on the crowd around her, if she took Pendragon with her now...... The big tail behind her flicked and flicked, and it must be the most conspicuous wherever she went.
But it would have been more dangerous to leave her here, and now that there was so much crowding, when he came back to her, Pendragon would not necessarily be squeezed somewhere.
Just when Lilith didn't know what to do, suddenly the originally bright sky became dark, and the shining sun was obscured by shadows. Not only the people around her, but even Dorana thought it was an emergency gaffe and stopped.
Is that the group of thieves?
However, when he got used to the dim shadows, he realized that it was not a group of thieves at all, but the reflection of dozens of flying dragons in the sunlight hovering in the air.
Represented by a black dragon at the head, dozens of dragons of different colors followed behind it, flapping their wings in the air, and a roar of unknown meaning was heard. Even though Lilith could already guess what they were doing.
"Ah, I found it. Pendragon excitedly pointed to the sky, "Onexia is there!"
"Hmm. Lilith nodded, "Do you want me to find a way to get them to notice this?"
"No, no, no, I'm going to get Onexia back. Goodbye Lilith. ”
Somewhat impatient, Pendragon let go of Lilith's hand, and just as Lilith was wondering how the little creature was going to call out Onyxia, Pendragon's actions completely turned Lilith's thinking on its head.
With a loud dragon groan, by the time Lilith turned around, the petite and cute Pendragon had disappeared, turning into a golden dragon about five meters in size, with dark golden scales shining all over its body.
To everyone's astonished gaze, Pendragon flapped his wings and rose into the air with a little difficulty, and the wyverns circling in the sky quickly surrounded Pendragon.
Ah, let's just say, it's really a dragon. Even if he is only 106 years old, he is an out-and-out golden dragon.
Lilith, who had finally settled the Pendragon matter, hurriedly looked in Dorena's direction, and at this time she happened to meet Dorana's eyes looking here.
After a brief moment of wordless exchange, Dorana nodded, and turned to inspect the box where the sword was kept.
The commotion just now was undoubtedly the biggest distraction for the thieves, and when everyone's eyes were drawn to Pendragon, it was entirely possible that the holy sword Joyeuls would be swept away.
This time, however, the result was a bit unexpected, rather than a little too good.
The sword was still intact in the box, and Dorana, after making sure a few times, finally commanded the convoy to march towards the academy once more.
The Holy Sword wasn't actually stolen?
While this was obviously a good thing, Lilith felt a little uneasy. Today's ritual process was obviously too calm, and apart from the events of Pendragon, there were no distracting emergencies. Everyone also obeyed the order and waited on both sides of the road.
Could it be that the thieves didn't get the news at all?
(Pandora's character has been updated, and the top character is set up in the book review area, which won't appear until the next few chapters, and the result is drawn in advance.) )