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Winrington Meteor Boulevard.

The royal convoy, which was supposed to be majestic and smooth all the way, was unexpectedly intercepted in the middle of the road.

This scene can also be said to be rare in a century.

Emperor Stricker sat in a sumptuous carriage carved with bloody roses, his old face covered with a thick layer of frost.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor had just turned forty-six years old this year, I am afraid that no one would have imagined that the emperor's dignity would be like this, and he would look like an old man of sixty or seventy years old.

Dry bones is a very strange and rare disease, which can make people's bones become weak and weak, and at the end of the stage, people with this disease can only lie in bed and do not even have the strength to stand up.

The alchemists of the palace have researched some medicine that can relieve the emperor's symptoms, at the cost of his life being greatly overdrawn, and it is an irreversible act. As far as physiology is concerned, the forty-six-year-old Emperor Stricker has indeed reached the age of about seventy.

The torment of illness made Stricker VI suspicious, irritable, and murderous.

It's been a long time since anyone has dared to stand in front of him and speak.

Unexpectedly, today, someone dared to stop his car.

Hamilton sat high on his electric horse and stood in front of Emperor Strick's car, looking stubborn and unafraid of the Emperor's wrath.

He did have the ability to be proud, becoming the Chosen Warrior of the Church of the Holy Spirit at the age of sixteen, leaving the Church at the age of twenty to become the twelfth Chosen Warrior in the history of the Church to complete his training before his twentieth birthday, and three years later became the Deputy Head of the Radiant Knights. In the same year, he single-handedly broke into Iron Blood Island and slaughtered more than 300 people on the entire island in one go. Two years later, Hamilton managed to kill Arlinson, who was the head of the Dark Knights of the Church of the Scourge. Despite the fact that it was done with the help of two holy priests, Hamilton became famous.

Over the years, as long as Hamilton has made a move, there is no task that cannot be completed.

This man was fierce, brutal, and insane, and his pride came not only from the strength of the church, but also from the depth of religious fanaticism in his heart. Faith can soothe the soul or make people mad, and Hamilton is the typical latter, in his view, all earthly existence should make way for the gods, even the emperor.

His excesses were criticized even within the Church of the Holy Spirit, in the words of the Pope: Hamilton was a good knife and a disobedient mad dog. You can ask him to do anything that you don't fit in, but never expect him to help you politically. On the contrary, while sending him out, you have to be prepared for him to complete the task and leave a mess behind, and wipe his ass whenever and wherever he wants.

Because of this, Hamilton can only be the deputy head of the regiment, not the head of the regiment, but his murderous name makes everyone who hears his name tremble.

"Hamilton, I've met His Majesty Emperor Stricker. Hamilton gave a salute to Emperor Stricker, saying that the clergy were not within the control of secular power.

Hampton, the star warrior, was the one who accompanied the emperor today, and I didn't see him move, but the person had suddenly appeared and stood between Emperor Stricker and Hamilton, which effectively prevented Hamilton from approaching.

"Lord Hamilton, we know you're coming to Winlington, and if you want to arrest Igler, we won't stop you, because we're looking for him everywhere ourselves. But you can't stop His Majesty the Emperor's car at will. ”

Hamilton said proudly, "Lord Hampton, I know what people like you think of me. You can think I'm arrogant, you can think I'm arrogant, but you can't think I'm stupid. Do you really not know what deal was made between the Reims Empire and Huigler? Are you really able to figure out what happened to me? Of course, this is an undignified bow, so you still maintain a search for him on the surface, but in fact you have long since undone all actual actions. In that case, why not let us do it for you?"

Hampton is sluggish.

On the surface, his siege of the Royal Coliseum and the obstruction of the Emperor's car were unprecedented provocations, even the Church of the Holy Spirit could not so brazenly ignore the sovereignty of other countries, but who would have thought that behind Hamilton's arrogance, there was also no lack of delicate thoughts.

He was well aware of his Reims Empire's attitude towards Huy Glare - jealous of him, afraid of him, and wanting to get rid of him.

Due to the alliance of the Franks and Xiuy, the Reims Empire had to make a low profile in order to avoid the alchemy that could have a major impact from wandering into other countries and cultivating powerful enemies. But behind this bow, there is also a deep unwillingness.

Hamilton saw this, so he dared to be arrogant and dare to do what no one dared to do. Behind his arrogance is not only capital, but also speculation about the psychology of his opponents.

"Your Excellency, did your actions mean His Holiness the Pope, or did you do it personally?"

"His Majesty the Pope has sent me and has given me full authority to dispose of it, which you may consider to be my own will, or you may see it as His Majesty's will. Of course, I think it is: this is God's will!" Hamilton's voice was sonorous and unquestionable.

Hampton took a few steps back and came to Emperor Stricker's side: "Your Majesty, what do you think you should do about this?"

The old emperor's voice was gloomy: "What is he going to do?"

Hampton looked back at Hamilton, "We need to know what you're going to do." ”

"My men have launched a total siege of the Royal Coliseum and a close search for Huyglaire. Except for women and children, who can be spared, everyone, especially teenagers, will be temporarily left in the Grand Theater. We will check everyone's identity. ”

"What if you don't find it?"

"Then check them one by one until they find out. No one is allowed to leave until Hue Igler is found. Those who dare to leave without permission will be regarded as Xiu Yiglaire and will be killed on the spot!"

Hamilton's answer was full of tyranny.

On this issue, the attitude of the Holy Spirit Church is obvious, even if 10,000 people are killed by mistake, they will never let go of a suspect.

Even so, Hamilton already felt that he was very gracious, knowing that his previous idea was to kill them all, and if it were not for the archbishop's repeated dissuasion, he might have done so.

This is the essential difference between the church and the state. The state honors the emperor, and the church honors the gods. The gods can be eternal, but the emperor cannot. Therefore, the state can be changed, the church cannot be changed, and the faith cannot be changed. When a Reims empire falls, it is natural that new nations will rise. The church doesn't care which nation is rising, as long as the people of that nation still believe in the Church of the Holy Spirit and believe in them, that's enough.

So the relationship between the Church and the Empire is like that between termites and trees, the former gnaws at the latter, but does not care what the fate of the latter is. If the tree falls, I will replace it with another tree, and occasionally I can sing on the branch that I am the owner of this tree.

Of course, this is to consider the problem from the perspective of personal interests, if you consider it from the political aspect, this kind of thing can only be thought about, but not really done, otherwise it will inevitably cause an uproar. But as Hamilton was concerned, political issues were never something he had to consider.

He only knows one thing: to clean up all the existence that is harmful to the church, especially a figure like Huy Gler, who can influence the political situation of the country, and he is absolutely not allowed to stay in this world. Even if it is worth burying a large number of innocent people for this.

Therefore, when he said these words very "generously", he felt that he had been extremely generous, and that he should even thank God for his grace.

But Hampton didn't think so, and he cried out, "This is crazy! There are tens of thousands of people in the Grand Theater, thousands of nobles, what do you want to do?

"Therefore, it is still necessary for His Majesty to send people to assist in it. Please rest assured, Your Majesty the Emperor, as long as you can prove your identity and it is indeed correct, we will let you go. Hamilton replied indifferently: "But if you can't prove your identity, or if you don't prove it enough, and your identity is suspicious, you will kill them all!"

"His Majesty the Emperor will not grant such a request!" Hampton said angrily.

"No!" Stricker suddenly raised his voice: "I agree, let them check!Hampton, you take three thousand guards to assist the Holy Knights, you must find Hue Glare, and then ...... Summarily!"

As the words fell, there was a sound of stampeding in the distance.

Everyone looked north at the same time, and saw the earth-shattering changes when the Arcane Tower collapsed.

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The collapse of the Arcane Tower in Winrington was like a magnitude 10 earthquake, which shook everyone's minds.

Countless citizens looked north together, looking at the place filled with gunpowder in amazement.

Clouds of smoke and dust rose from the place that was once admired and worshipped, and the debris of the tower flew like snowflakes, and the residents of the surrounding area fled in fear. The flames burned brightly, and from time to time there was a crackling explosion, a deafening rumble that could be heard even from miles away.

No one within a radius of dozens of miles saw this spectacular scene of collapse, and people ran and shouted, asking what had happened.

The Arcane Tower fell, and the glory that symbolized the status and dignity of the magician collapsed, like a resounding slap in the face, slapping Nicolas Cage in the face.

Royal Coliseum, circular platform.

Nicolas Cage gritted his teeth and burst out these words: "Huey...... Gleyre, you're so ruthless!"

It's ruthless enough.

At that time, the people of Reims were poor and spent three years and countless dollars to build this tower that symbolized the glory of magicians, believing that magic could bring people a better life and protect the peace of their homeland, and they worshiped this mysterious and vast power, and were willing to die for it.

This belief is like faith, which is rooted in the heart of every human being.

Today, however, it collapsed and collapsed with a bang as countless people witnessed it. The fall of the Arcane Tower also shattered the belief in the sanctity and invincibility of magicians in the hearts of countless people.

With his actions, Hue tells the high magicians that he can make them less valuable if he wants to.

That's what Huey wants to say, no one wants to force me to do what I don't want to do, and he won't hesitate to go to war for it.

He is not afraid of the Reims Empire, so what's the big deal about offending a magician association again?

"Raschel!" cried out Nicolas Cage in anger.

All the mages on the circular platform began to search for Raschel at the same time.

Raschel, however, vanished into thin air.

Just disappeared without a trace.

Huey also noticed this vision, and he bowed his head and asked Buckler, "What about the Raschels?"

"I don't know, it's still there. When the Holy Knights rushed over, they all looked outside, and then the Arcane Tower collapsed, and everyone was drawn over, and no one noticed where Raschel went. ”

"Hell!" Huey stomped his foot angrily, "I'll let you keep an eye on him!"

"It's my fault. Buckler apologized.

Huey looked around for Raschel, but couldn't find it, could this guy have slipped away when he saw the opportunity?

No, it's not.

So why did he run away all of a sudden?

Could it be because the Arcane Tower has collapsed?

No, it's not like that.

Huey was confused.

At this moment, the crystal ball in his arms suddenly rang.

As soon as Huey beckoned, Christine and Buckler and Lilith came over at the same time to surround him, blocking the view of others.

Xiu Yi took out the crystal ball, and sure enough, it was Bamela's news.

Her face was full of eagerness: "Xiui, the situation is not good. ”

"What's wrong?"

"I just inquired that Padgett was imprisoned by Her Royal Highness the Princess before she died. Cross stormed the prison and killed Padget, and the guards received orders that were not to be questioned and were from the royal family. That is to say......"

"Is this an act of the Emperor's acquiescence?"

"Yes. Bamela replied in shock.

"Understood. Huey nodded. Stricker VI really didn't bow his head so easily. He must have informed Nicolas Cage about the Magic Emblem, and then deliberately connived at the Arcane Tower to do it to himself. His bowing and seeking harmony are all superficial gestures.

His real idea is: what he can't get, others can't even imagine.

However, Stricker was smart this time, he didn't do it himself, but chose to borrow a knife to kill someone.

Just as the Arcane Tower was preparing to use the League of Assassins as a substitute, Stricker VI also chose to borrow the Arcane Tower's men to accomplish this. In this way, even if the Arcane Tower fails, it will not be blamed on the royal family, because the Reims Empire has no direct dominion over the Wizards' Guild, and there are only two things that secular power cannot restrict, one is magic and the other is the church.

As soon as he figured this out, Huey's face immediately changed: "Raschel must be well aware of this situation. He must have known for a long time that the royal family was in collusion with the Arcane Tower. Is it Avril who ordered Pagett to be detained? Oh no, Raschel will definitely count Avril as an enemy!"

"There's no way he's going to do anything with the princess. Buckler didn't care.

"No!" said Huey flatly, "Raschel is a smart man, and he knows how to take advantage of the existing situation. He may not be able to do it on his own, but you forgot one thing...... He has people under him. ”

"Who?"

A cruel look appeared in Xiuyi's eyes: "It's the magicians who begged him to find me." Raschel, he will definitely make good use of this resource. Oh my God, I know why he's gone. Didn't Harry's man just say that Hamilton had stopped the Emperor's car?"

Buckler, Christine and the others looked at each other in amazement. Christine asked anxiously, "Are you saying that Raschel will use the people of the Wizards' Guild to the detriment of the princess?"

"It must be so!" Huey almost screamed, his heart burning with anxiety: "This bastard is crazy! his best friend is dead, he himself has an incurable disease, what is he afraid of? He dares to do anything, no wonder I let him follow me, he agreed without hesitation. No wonder he dared to say that he would be able to force me out. He knows my weakness, which is ...... Avril. ”

Everyone was completely stunned.

They stared blankly at Huey.

Huey bowed his head to Bamela in the crystal ball and said, "Ma'am, is it too late for you to catch up with Avril now?"

Bamela shook her head: "I don't know, but I can try." ”

"Then please go to Avril at once, and tell him that I said that Raschel is going to be bad for her, and tell her to be careful of Raschel and the Wizards' Guild, and not let them go near her. ”

"Okay, I'll do it. ”

Communication was interrupted, and Xiu Yi put away the crystal ball, and his voice was low: "Bamera may be too late." ”

Christine looked at Xiu Yi worriedly, "Xiu Yi, you won't tell me you're going to save her, will you?"

"Yes. Xiu Yi's eyes showed a look of determination: "I'm sorry for her, I only used her and didn't cherish her during the days I spent with her." It's all my fault. I used to disappoint her so much...... But this time, I'm going to fight for her. Success or failure, there is no plan, only fighting!"

Buckler sighed, "But the Church of the Holy Spirit has sealed off this place and no one is allowed to enter or leave. ”

"I can, you know. Xiu Yi looked at the young master Bateson who was still eyeing him not far away. "He can help me out, just as we planned. ”

"But it takes time to prepare. ”

"I'm not ready, just go on it. ”

"What?" Buckler almost jumped to his feet, "No, that's too dangerous, you don't know enough about that spell." ”

"No matter how dangerous it is, we have to do it, we don't have time to delay. ”

After saying this, Hue turned and walked towards Bateson, and he shouted, "Bateson, don't you want to duel with me?

As he spoke, he drew his sword from his waist to decorate it, and before Bateson could react, he stabbed at him with a sword.

The sword came so quickly that Bateson was startled by him. Fortunately, he is a stream-level samurai after all, and he has already touched the threshold of a high-level samurai, and his skills are agile. With a slight clasp of the thumb of his right hand at his waist, an enchanted long sword had jumped out of his palm, and he even played a sword flower to meet Xiuyi's sword.

The two swords intersected, sparks flew everywhere, and Xiuyi's sword was swung away.

Bateson's sword continued unabated, and he stabbed hard into Xiui's chest.

He was sure that even if this sword could not stab the opponent, it would be able to make this young master Siseda Daniel scramble, and when the time came, he would give him another kick and humiliate him fiercely, and he could sweep away the original shame.

However, he didn't expect that Xiu Yi seemed to be frightened by this sword, and he didn't shy away from watching this sword stab at him.

Pounced, and with a soft thud into flesh, the sword stabbed into Xiuyi's chest.

The nobles of Winrington are really troubled today, they have just experienced the siege of the knights of the Church of the Holy Spirit, and they have not yet gotten rid of this trouble, and they have witnessed the collapse of the Arcane Tower, and then ...... The young master of the Dardanelles family has been hit by the sword.

Xiu Yi's face turned pale as he looked at the sword that pierced his chest.

"You ......," called out Bateson, and he couldn't imagine that Xiui couldn't even stop one of his swords.

Drawing his sword, Bateson took a few steps back. A large amount of blood splashed from Xiuyi's chest, pounced on Bateson's face, dyed his whole body red, and at the same time frightened everyone to shout, especially those noble ladies and girls, one by one, they closed their eyes in fright, and couldn't bear to look at them anymore.

Their nerves are being tested today.

"I didn't mean to kill him!" Bateson cried, "Everybody saw it, he rushed over, he agreed to my duel!"

"Oh my God!" the heads of the trading houses almost fainted with excitement as they watched this scene.

"You won, Master Bateson, I think from today onwards, you and I can write off the grudge, right?" He clutched his wound and slowly collapsed, falling into the arms of Buckler, who threw himself on.

"Hold on!" Buckler shouted.

"It's a pity, uncle, that I can't serve my family anymore. From today...... We're going to say goodbye. Hue said with difficulty, coughing up gulps of blood.

"You ...... Bastard!" Buckler's eyes showed a few cloudy tears, and Christine couldn't bear to look at them any longer.

That's not how it should be.

A succession of accidents disrupted all the arrangements.

But what made Christine most uncomfortable was that Huey did not hesitate to take the biggest risk for Avril.

"Send me...... Go home. Huey said in a faint but clear voice, and at the same time let everyone hear it.

"Okay, let's go back. Buckler picked up Huey and walked outside the theater.

Outside the theater, several Holy Knights blocked the door: "Without the order of Lord Hamilton, no one is allowed to leave except women and children, otherwise they will be killed!"

"My nephew is dead, and I'm going to send him home now. If you want to do it, do it!" Buckler showed his anger just right.

Several knights of the Holy Order looked at each other, and one of them stepped forward and tore Shuy's clothes to examine his injuries. Then he turned back and said, "The heart has been pierced, there is no way to live again, no medicine can save it." ”

"These two women can send him away, you stay, go back to the platform, or else you die. The other Holy Knight said immediately.

Buckler handed Huey into the hands of Christine and Lilith, glared angrily at the holy knights, and finally reluctantly retreated.