Chapter 380: Acquaintances?
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Of course, that's all there is to it.
The moment the scorching flames were absorbed, the mage shuddered a little, and he realized that he was already in an extremely bad situation—the wanton overflow of flames not only obscured his opponent, but also pushed his companions backwards, and the fierce flames stretched out several heads like monsters, swallowing almost everyone who could not dodge!
The mage was apparently also weak, and instead of panicking, he used the spell, but reached for a ring on his left hand...... There are only one or two breaths left for the mana pearl to absorb the flames, and chanting the spell will only kill itself, only this kind of storage prop is convenient and fast, and it can take effect in an instant.
However, the hand was stuck on the prop, and it just couldn't be activated—the fingers stalled a little bit away from the smooth gem facet, and no matter how hard he tried, it was all in vain, and he could only stare at the opponent's palm stretched out from the black robe...... Pale, slender fingers pointed at him, and an unrivalled force pinned him down.
The flames finally dissipated.
"Bastard, bastard! It's an illusion!"
More than a dozen half-elves, who have been forced into the corner of the hall by the flames, can retreat dozens of feet between breaths, their abilities may be visible, but the fear of flames is innate to creatures, even if the ability is excellent, in an unprepared state of mind, they can't resist.
But the flames dissipated as quickly as they had come out, so they fought back with great speed—the anger that they had been deceived simply took over their minds, and the crossbows and swords swooped down on the group of figures who had entered the hall.
But just like their judgment of the flames, they soon paid some price for their rashness.
The Psychic Mancer opened his fingers and shook it. The poor mage was carried straight from the ground into the air, and he struggled to get out. But under the control of the mind of the telemancer, he couldn't move as if he was trapped in an iron prison, and he only felt that the bones in his body were gathered together and he couldn't use his strength. Then, with a casual wave of the Psychic Warlock's hand, several half-elves who rushed up suddenly fell into bad luck - the 'Mage Ball' swept out like the hammer head of a giant chain hammer, and smashed the guys into a rolling gourd!
Then there was the surging tide of negative energy—the Half-Elves and Drow. The two priests coincidentally chose the same divine ...... The light pushes forward dimly. Swept past all the enemies, draining their vitality from their bodies in an instant, and the damage that exploded in their bodies made them choke in pain. Twitch.
The victory, which was quicker than expected, made Edward shake his head.
Seems a bit quirky.
"It's boring, a rabble, I thought it would be so good, but it didn't even give us a chance to make a move. "Miss Half-Elf obviously doesn't have the weird instincts of someone else. Glancing at the unlucky ones in a heap, she grumbled dissatisfiedly, "So, Edward, what's next?
"Wait a minute......"
With a slight movement of his fingers, his telekinesis removed from the half-elf mage's ring, talisman, scroll case, belt, and staff robe...... Stripped everything of value and tossed the poor unlucky bastard aside—the Psychic Warlock was quite precise with his mind control strategy. He had at least five or six fractures on his body, and even if he woke up, he would not be able to cast spells.
For the time being, the matter here can only come to an end, and all the backbone of the Arestoteler has been swept away. Most of the problems have been solved, but the rest is not something that can be dealt with by a few of them - at least a few more priests of the Dark Lady from Burgundy, and some other personnel. Reorganize the temple here, and step by step bring all the half-elves under control in the name of the gods. That's the best way to do it right now...... And without ten days and a half months, it is obviously impossible to complete this kind of water milling.
Thinking so, he waved his hand casually, and the heavy door of the hall slowly opened with a creaking and grinding sound.
"Be careful!"
Miss Lisa and Daherne suddenly whispered at the same time!
Edward's brows furrowed!
The screech of the arrows piercing through the air sounded particularly harsh here, as if the air was vibrating with the bowstring...... The moment everyone walked out the door, one after another!
But the arrows that pressed the peaks of the black pressure generally rushed forward. As soon as it touched the surrounding body of everyone, it was bounced to the side by a circle of invisible light and shadow, like a circle of wind that dissipated the power there, so that the cone arrow of the long feather fell powerlessly from the sky as soon as it passed through the guò.
"I shot without even warning...... The style of the Los Angeles Police Department?"
Edward snorted coldly at the sound of the inert walls of the spirit gathering shattering in front of him, and his vision was already reflected in the appearance of all the sneak attackers—in front of the tall building was a small square, but behind the pool in the center carved into a simple figure carving, an army had already gathered...... The sound of horses' hooves, dozens of horses lined up in a straight line, standing quietly with snorts, the soldiers on the horses with the hilt of their knives in their hands, their backs straight, and their whole body equipment meticulous, seemed to be quite well-trained. Torches and balls of light from the Dancing Light Technique illuminated the spacious plaza as bright as day, and the shining armor and blades added to their murderous aura...... It doesn't feel like it's a riot in the city, but it's about to go to the battlefield and charge.
The Psychic Warlock frowned slightly.
The knights were all human, and the shiny insignia on the chests of the shields, saddles, and armor was enough to tell them who they were—the long sword and the white horse, the coat of arms carved into the mountains, the symbol of the Duke of Greenland's family, and the Duke, who was a royal swordsmith according to Little Ryan, was obviously very disciplined in the training of soldiers, not just on the surface - although the chaos lasted only a moment, every street was cordoned off, and even the rooftops were lined with archers. And the number of those dancing light spells and daylight spells is enough to prove that there are obviously not a few spellcasters on the other side.
"The city guards of Drum Mountain City?"
"It's not like that...... It's impossible for the city guards to have such good equipment, right?"
Lisa, who followed behind the psychic warlock, exclaimed, but this question was immediately denied by little Ryan, who was familiar with the nobles—indeed, the armor, weapons, and family emblems of those knights were all directly subordinate to the noble private army. can have it, and that murderous posture is not comparable to ordinary city guards.
Edward, on the other hand, was thinking about something deeper.
From the beginning of this farce. So far, there is only half an hourglass and less than ...... If these private armies heard about it...... So the reaction of these guys. It's so fast, it's lightning fast.
Or is it not a sudden crackdown......?
Anyway, what is this?
Edward sneered. The invisible force rolled outward, pulling all the vibrating flame elements around it! As a result, the surrounding brilliance instantly increased by three or four levels! The flames seemed to have come to life at this moment, and they expanded and stretched happily, turning each handful of flames the size of a human head into a giant dragon that rose into the sky! The sky above the entire square almost re-rose in an instant...... No, it's fifteen or sixteen suns together!
Thereupon. The man shouted and the horse neighed.
The terrifying rising flames lasted only one breath, but the scorching red light was enough to evoke instinctive memories of fear in most people's hearts, let alone horses that had already acted on instinct...... The neat front line was suddenly disorganized, and at least half of the men began shouting in the roar, pulling the reins and suppressing their mounts as they tried to turn around.
It works well.
The Psychic Warlock raised an eyebrow, taking in the panic and fear on the other man's face...... Strength is the basis for ensuring equal negotiations, and the sword is often more deterrent in its sheath than slashing on the other party's body.
"Mage, undo your spells. Lay down your arms and raise your hands high!"
A clear, indifferent but beautiful voice, amplified by magic, crossed the distance of more than a hundred feet in the square. Edward was stunned...... The light of the fire in his hand dimmed a little, but after squinting his eyes and feeling something carefully, he sighed slightly with relief.
The cavalry also rode out of two people. The horse a little further forward didn't have a trace of stray white hair. Bullying frost is better than snow, but a little irritable. He kept his head up and snorted, while the chestnut horses behind him were merely shiny fur, but much quieter than the former. And their owners seem to have the same personality as them, the knight of the chestnut horse is only equipped with ordinary plate armor, but it is extremely finely made, while the knight of the white horse has a silver helmet and silver armor, and the whole body shines with a white and sacred glow.
That glittering glow isn't just reflected by the light around you...... Whether it was the armor or the golden length that flowed from under the helmet, it was as if there was light flowing on it, almost blurring his face. The decoration on the tail of the two-handed sword hilt on her back was dazzling and shining, and at first glance her whole person seemed to be bathed in dazzling light, proud and noble.
The brilliance and the tall horse under his seat almost made people ignore the height that was a head shorter than the average knight.
"Repeat, lay down your weapons! Now that you are surrounded, you are suspected of colluding with the cultists, give up resistance and accept arrest, otherwise, we will force you to obey!"
The knight on the white horse lifted the mask, revealing a delicate face, with a straight nose, jewel-like blue eyes, with a bit of youthful neutrality, only pink cherry lips and long eyelashes, adding some feminine softness to this face. However, it was offset by the cold look on his face.
"Oh, that's so familiar......" Lisa's eyes rolled and she couldn't help but laugh. The crisp voice, through the voice of warning, was clear.
"Didn't you hear, give up your resistance and accept the arrest, or we will force you to obey by force!"
The female knight's voice jerked up to Ichisei! Her eyes widened like an angry lion, her blue eyes blazing with rage, but the enemy just grinned and didn't care.
The Psychic Warlock half-raised his hand, and the flames swam in his hands, turning into five or six forms, and he seemed obsessed with shaping them into more complex shapes. It was only a moment before the female knight's limited patience was completely worn off that he raised his head:
"Arrest, evidence, I don't understand at all, we are just travelers passing through this place, but we have been attacked by you for no apparent reason. Could it be that there was a curfew in Drum Hill City all of a sudden, so no one could go out of the building at night, or that the owner of the place had done something wrong? But how do I remember that according to the laws of Tumenis, any temple that is allowed to build and house believers has the autonomy of **, and no one is allowed to attack it unless there is conclusive evidence? Oh, by the way, this place also has the characteristics of a public place. Why is it possible to enter and exit a temple in Gushan City with the permission of the army and local city guards?"
"Protection? It's ridiculous! Criminals never enjoy any protection! We have accurate information that this temple has been used by people with ulterior motives to harbor crimes, so according to the orders of the lord of the castle, all those who enter and leave here, especially the half-elves, must be arrested as suspects!"
A knight on a chestnut horse. Leng snorted and spoke. It seemed to be a man, but his voice was a little high, and when it came through the helmet, it had a feeling of indifference and oiliness.
"Oh well. What kind of crime is it that needs to be so aroused?" The black-robed mage said softly, but no one seemed to notice, and the voice spread far away, reaching almost everyone's ears in the square.
"What crime? murder. Kidnapping, smuggling, harboring murderers, and there is evidence that the goddess named Bellena who is worshipped here may be the embodiment of an ancient evil god, the autonomy of the temple, that doesn't do much for an evil god!"
"Evil gods, gods above!"
A deliberately raised voice came from under the black hood, full of exaggeration: "That's really regrettable and frightening, God bless my ears." This, this...... In any case, this terrible existence should not be allowed to exist in a city. I couldn't agree more. And it is also forbidden in the national code issued by the great Fernandis family of the Kingdom of Tuminis. In order not to harm innocent people, it must be resolute and forceful. Eradicate it with courage and courage, absolutely eradication!"
So all the eyes that fell on the black robe couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, because the exaggerated appearance was unknown...... There was an eerie silence in the venue for a while, and only the steady voice spread far away, sending it to everyone's ears:
"Okay then. As a passing traveler, I would like to say that the lord of Gushan City has done a terrible enough job of stopping and destroying the cult...... Actually let a cult temple be built here and still exist for a long time...... I think he must take full responsibility for this and compensate ordinary people like me who entered without knowing and also toured...... You must know that this is not only a contamination of my devout faith, but also the possibility of causing me to be physically harmed by evil spirits. So I have to ask for adequate compensation, both mentally and materially...... Well, at this point. Can you call the shots?"
"You!" the young woman was stunned, and then couldn't help but sneer: "Do you think you can delay the time to wait for the opportunity to escape......?"
"Although I'm just an innocent passerby, what I'm going to say now is that it doesn't matter who I am, because my identity has nothing to do with me, can you tell me first why you connived at the cultists' crimes?"
"When have we ever connived at criminals?" the woman was stunned, then said angrily!
"You said it clearly yourself, someone here has committed murder, kidnapping, and smuggling...... Well, even if there were all of them, there were at least three cases, and there was also the problem of the evil god...... So why didn't you just come to ban this place when the first case was born? Do you mean that you need three or four crimes to pile up and then rely on an unreliable piece of information to find the murderer, or do you mean that you are the moths who deliberately don't report until the matter is too big to solve the problem?"
"You...... Of course, it's a big fuss......" The young nobleman obviously did not think of the problem with these statements, and in impulse, he almost blurted out, but fortunately his mind was still clear, so he did not make a joke.
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"This ...... Lord Edward, he was too ...... to do so Too bold, isn't it? It's ...... It's just ......."
At the same time that a certain hunter stirred his tongue, the little nobleman standing behind him was already dumbfounded, and he shook his head incredulously, and couldn't help muttering to himself.
For this guy, this is commonplace, as long as he judges that the other party's strength is not as good as his, he will definitely do this, or to make the other party mess up...... But more importantly, it should be said that he is preparing. Miss Lisa waved her finger imperceptibly, and a glimmer of luster flashed around them before she chuckled softly.
"What preparation?"
"Blackmail? To put it bluntly, he wants to get something from the other party, whether it is money, resources, magic items or any kind of payment, in short, he can't do anything for nothing, he must be paid. ”
"But if any fool really talks to this guy about what the conditions are, then it's a disaster......" said Dahni, and the priestess, who had been a negotiator, could not help but sigh as she remembered something before.
"But with his power, is there anything he can't get?"
"Probably because of the stinky bug I developed when I was a mercenary? This guy ...... I think I've heard Elena say that his former nickname was Edward the Skinner, and even if he was a dragon, he might have to skin him again......
"Really...... Enough!"
The female knight roared, and the neat attitude of the group of people on the other side made the feeling of being fooled even heavier! It also made her beautiful face flush in an instant! She obviously did not expect that the other party would be so clever at this time, and in a few words, she pushed the center of the problem to her side, and wanted to refute a few words, but her thoughts were confused by anger, and it was difficult to find the flaws in the other party's words.
"No matter how much you wiggle with your serpent-like tongue, you will not escape the punishment of the Lord of Dawn today, and in the name of God, I will use my sword and facts to expose your nonsense!"
"Oh, in the name of the Lord of the Dawn, you want to swing your sword at an unarmed man?"
"Oops...... Misunderstanding, Miss Yulia...... No, Yulia Holy Warrior, please take a break from the wrath of the thunder, I think I can prove that this man has nothing to do with this. ”
At the moment of tension, a man and a horse crossed the wall of knights, and poured ice water on the flames at the right time.