The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 229: Evil Power Witch Formation (Two chapters in one)

Earl Habbs's residence, in the study.

A thin middle-aged man wearing a gray wizard's robe sat at the desk and said, "My lord, are you really not going to remind Alonso?"

"Didn't I remind him before?" Earl Habs stood up and said with a sullen look on his face.

"Everyone must be responsible for what they do! In addition, once I remind you, it is likely that he will not be the only one who will be notified."

As Earl Habs spoke, he walked to the desk and stood next to the man in gray robe. He turned his head and asked:
"By the way, old friend, you are here today when you are free. You are probably not just here to visit me. Is it because the higher-ups are already preparing to take action?"

The middle-aged man in gray robe did not directly answer Earl Habs's question. He only heard him say: "Your Majesty, Earl, do you still remember the great knight of the Zalal resistance who died of poison in prison last time? "

Earl Habs was startled when he heard this, then nodded immediately and said: "That incident was my negligence. I didn't expect that even the prison in Meiste was infiltrated by the rebels."

Recalling the scene at that time, although after he rushed back from Rosby City, he launched a large-scale investigation operation and eliminated the rebel spy in the prison, but he missed taking out the rebel spy from the mouth of the rebel knight. Opportunities for important intelligence.

By the way, not long after the incident, even the body of the resistance knight disappeared. Thinking of the several functional departments that were like sieves, Earl Habs couldn't help but tremble with anger.

But this situation is not unique to Meister County, it is almost the same throughout the entire empire, and what he can do is very limited.

"Not only the people were poisoned, but the corpses were also poisoned." Earl Habs shook his head, looking a little helpless.

"Actually, this is not a bad thing." The middle-aged man in gray robe smiled and continued: "Actually, I put something on that corpse. I am very sure that this corpse is still in the county. "

"Oh? After the body was stolen, you actually knew the specific location all along?" Earl Habs raised his eyebrows and looked at the other party in surprise.

As the empire's observer in Meist County, the other party has no right to require an observer to cooperate in actions. However, as the governor of Meist, facing those people and things beyond his control within the county, It's always a bit unpleasant.

The middle-aged man in gray robe nodded and said: "Yes, the shadow of the Black Flame cult is behind this matter. I understand that a banquet will be held there tonight, and many nobles will attend."

"That...Alonso is also there at this time."

After hearing what the other party said, Earl Habs's face sank.

Obviously, these nobles are related to the cult, and there are quite a few of them. In addition, Alonso is also there, which makes him even more passive.

"According to the practice of collecting tributes during cult sacrifices, the body of a high knight is very precious, and the other party must be reluctant to give it up. Since the body of the high knight of the resistance army disappeared last time, I guessed that there is a high probability that it is It fell into the hands of a cult."

"According to reliable information, there should be a grand cult sacrifice ceremony there tonight."

"My lord, if you don't send someone over, it will be too late if you wait for the sword holder to arrive. After all, they don't know Alonso."

After a while, Earl Habbs let out a long sigh, feeling a little disinterested.

"Yes, they don't know Alonso, and they won't pay attention to me as a count. Then send someone to inform him and tell him that I have something urgent to come to him."
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And about the same time.

In the sky, still some distance away from Meist County City.

A ferocious creature four to five meters long with a griffin body and a head, strong muscles, and wide wings was flying at a high speed.

But what is surprising is that there are actually two people sitting on the monster's back. The airflow generated by the high-speed flight bypasses a circular cover that emits cyan light and rushes backwards.

Sitting on the saddle in front is a strong man carrying a shield. At this moment, he is holding the reins and controlling the flight.

Just listen to the man holding a short staff behind say: "Captain, today we are so anxious to ride the griffin and rush to Meist County. What is the mission? Why do we need you to go out in person?"

"A relatively important mission." Since the operation has already begun, there is naturally no need to keep it secret. The burly man spoke directly without much hesitation.

"According to reports from local observers, there is a cult in Meist County that will hold sacrificial rituals tonight."

"Does this kind of thing still require us sword-wielders to dispatch? Could it be that the local goddess church can't handle it?" The man with the short staff couldn't help but ask doubtfully.

"Of course it won't be used in ordinary cult sacrifices. But this cult is likely to communicate with a certain evil god during the ceremony. Maybe we can successfully obtain a trace of divinity from the evil god."

"The divinity of the evil god? Why do we need that thing?" As if he knew the function of the evil god's divinity, the man with the short staff showed surprise and a hint of fear.

"It's not us who wants it, it's the higher ups who want it!" The strong man pointed upward and said.
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And the other side.

At this time, Renne had arrived in front of the mansion of Baron Elliot.

As soon as we arrived here, there was a faint noise, and there was a lot of traffic at the entrance of the mansion.

With a quick glance, Ren saw many luxury carriages parked outside the mansion, and most of the carriage carriages had various noble crests on them. At the same time, there were a few without emblems, which should be the carriages of some wealthy businessmen.

And many people dressed as capable cavalry or guards were guarding the carriages.

Seeing Wren's carriage approaching, an old man in a tuxedo stepped forward to greet him with a smile: "Are you Baron Wren?"

"It's me!" Renn nodded as he got off the carriage.

"Baron Renne, Mr. Alonso has been waiting for you in the banquet hall for a long time. Please come with me." The old man bowed slightly and extended his hand to indicate.

Ren nodded, expressionless.

When he walked into the mansion and came to the door of the banquet hall, Renne saw Alonso with a smile on his face. He was wearing gorgeous noble clothes, and the Cali bird emblem sewn with exquisite gold thread on his chest was particularly eye-catching.

"Baron Rennes, welcome to your arrival. I hope you can spend a happy night here." Alonso said with a smile.

However, if it were Alonso's thoughts at the moment, it would be the exact opposite - 'Cherish the last night you spend in this world! '

Rennes has already seen Alonso's fake smile.

In fact, just after he walked into the mansion and arrived at the door of the banquet hall, Renn felt the silver conch medal lining his chest vibrate slightly.

What this represents is self-evident!

Although Renn does not assume the worst about others, in fact, the other person may be much more vicious than he imagined.

Fortunately, he had already made some necessary preparations!

"Thank you Baron Alonso for the invitation. I think we will all have a pleasant evening." Ryan glanced at Alonso and said meaningfully.

For no reason, at that moment, Alonso felt his heart tremble under Ryan's gaze, as if he had done something bad and was caught red-handed.

"Of course!"

"Baron Ryan, please come in!" Alonso's face changed, he coughed and said.

As the banquet progressed.

More and more people filled the hall, and it became more and more lively. Ladies in their best clothes and gentlemen in elegant attire hugged each other and danced, while maids came and went carrying drinks and delicacies.

"Baron Ryan, are these delicacies not to your taste?"

"I'm full, Baron Alonso. I met the Earl two days ago. You invited me here this time, so I guess it's not just to treat me to delicious food."

Ryan thought about it and mentioned Count Habsburg, hoping that Baron Alonso in front of him would not go further down the wrong path.

Alonso was obviously stunned when he heard Ryan's words, and then he suddenly became angry.

how?

Do you think you can escape the disaster by informing your father at this time?
Now that you are here today, there is no going back.

Alonso's face became serious, and he said, "Baron Ryan, the owner of the mansion has some distinguished guests, and they really hope to meet you, a young and promising man."

"They're already waiting for you in the conference room inside."

"Okay!" Ryan nodded.

Ryan knew that the real show was about to begin.

I just don't know how the other party is going to deal with him.

Naturally, he would not refuse, but followed Alonso through the banquet hall. After passing through a long vaulted corridor, they arrived at the door of a quieter room.

Ryan could sense that there seemed to be a lot of people inside, and their breathing was steady.

As soon as Alonso opened the door, he saw that the room was very spacious, with a ceiling height of about four or five meters and an intricate glass carved vault.

There were also intricate carvings on the surrounding walls, and there were also dozens of bright wall lamps. Under the illumination of the wall lamps, there was a circle of nobles of different ages sitting inside, dressed in luxurious clothes.

As for why they can tell at a glance that the other person is a noble, it is because in addition to the gold or silver threads inlaid on their luxurious clothes, what is more eye-catching is the various noble emblems on their chests.

The moment the door opened, everyone in the room stopped chatting and focused their attention on Ryan's tall figure.

The way they looked at Ryan was filled with scrutiny, curiosity, pity, and other emotions. Soon, some of them began to whisper.

Ryan discovered that in addition to the nobles, there were also a few guys wearing the standard robes of the Black Flame Cult mixed in, looking quite familiar.

It seems that the other party has already believed that victory is certain and there is no need to hide anything anymore.

At this time, an older noble stood up and said to Ryan in a deep voice: "Young man, you are very courageous."

All Ryan said was, "I've always been courageous."

"Besides, isn't one of the requirements for being a knight to have courage?"

The older noble was startled when he heard this, then nodded and commented expressionlessly: "Yes, it seems that our Baron Ryan is a knight with great courage."

Hear what the old man said.

Everyone present couldn't help but burst into laughter!

courage?

What an idiot!
Courage is not as important as staying alive!

At this moment, in their opinion, no matter how strong Ryan was, even if he was a great knight, from the moment he came here, the initiative was no longer in the hands of the other party.

This includes life and death!

"Baron Ryan, we don't actually need to go this far. For example, if you sign a contract now and swear to serve the Black Flame Church, I think..." After the laughter gradually subsided, the older noble continued.

At this time, Alonso's butler Michel hurried in and said to Baron Alonso, who was watching with great interest, "Baron, Count Habsburg's messenger is waiting for you outside. He said that the Count has something urgent to discuss with you."

Alonso was stunned when he heard the other party's words.

"Father is looking for me?"

When he thought of his father's majestic face, he couldn't help but shudder. But soon, he just muttered, "Is he going to scold me for something again?"

Alonso looked at the scene in front of him and was reluctant to leave.

If I go back early, I will be scolded; if I go back late, I will also be scolded, but at least I can see the big show I have been looking forward to for a long time.

He also wanted to see Ryan's desperate and wailing expression.

Alonso looked at the rapidly escalating situation, calculated the time, and said, "Tell the messenger to tell my father that I will be back soon. I will be back in half an hour, at most!"

"Okay, sir." Michelle glanced at the slightly familiar figure in the conference room and hurried away again.

Center of the conference room.

"Enough!" a shout came!
"Huh? What did you say?" The older noble couldn't help but look at Ryan in surprise.

Can't this young man in front of me see the situation clearly?
How dare you talk like that?

Is it stupidity, or real courage?

"That's enough!" Ryan said calmly.

"If you have any tricks up your sleeve, use them all. My time is valuable."

Although Ryan's face was calm when he said this, everyone present felt the firmness and strength in his words.

It was as if at this moment, they were insects gathering in the darkness, and Ryan was the knight shining in the sun.

Immediately, the elder noble showed a regretful expression, shook his head and said, "Is that so? That's really a pity."

"Then we can only let you become our prayer sacrifice."

The older nobleman tilted his head and nodded slightly to Lamar who was among the crowd.

He was commissioned by Lamar to be the leader, and at the same time, he tried to persuade Ryan according to Lamar's wishes.

Lamar was seen crushing an object that looked like a key in his hand.

Suddenly, the brightness of the wall lamp dimmed, the whole room became dark, and some strange changes suddenly occurred on the ground and walls.

The silver conch medal on Ryan's chest couldn't help but vibrate violently.

I saw some dense black and red lines appearing on the ground and walls. These lines started out as thick as a little finger and suddenly grew larger and thicker, like invisible living creatures. They bypassed these nobles and Black Flame monks and rushed straight towards Ryan.

At the same time, a mixed smell of decay and blood filled the entire place.

But what surprised Ryan was that everyone present seemed to be unaware of it.

These black mists, like living creatures, continuously rushed towards Ryan's location. Soon, Ryan's body was covered with this black mist.

Seeing this scene, everyone had a confident expression, Lamar was no exception.

As the person in charge of setting up this evil magic formation, he knew too well the effect of this magic formation.

This evil magic array has two functions.

First of all, its evil energy can corrode the range of the witch formation. Anyone without a special mark, once infected, will be gradually confined and weakened by this evil energy.

At the same time, this effect will become stronger over time.

Secondly, the second effect is enhancement. For those who have special marks, the evil energy will strengthen them to a certain extent.

This is why everyone present thought that Ryan would not be able to escape this time.

Because even if he is a great knight, under the influence of this evil magic circle, his strength will not be much higher than that of a senior knight. On the contrary, their strength will be further enhanced in the magic circle.

With this rise and fall, they really couldn't think of any reason why Ryan could win!

However, Lamar, who was in the crowd, saw this scene and felt something was wrong!

why?

Because Ryan's expression was too calm at the moment.

At this time, a young noble nearby seemed unable to contain his excitement. He stood up, walked up to Ryan with a victorious attitude, and said jokingly, "What a pity! The so-called genius knight is about to fall like this!"

"I heard that Baroness Crawley has a close relationship with you. Don't worry. Once you become the nourishment for the ritual, our dear Baron Alonso will enjoy it for you."

After hearing the young noble's words, the nobles who were planning to watch the show burst into laughter!
"As for me, I heard that you have a 10-year-old sister? Coincidentally, I also like little sisters."

"Bang!!!"

Ryan, who was surrounded by black air, suddenly threw a punch like lightning and hit the opponent directly on the forehead!
With the talent of 'primary steel body', Ryan is as powerful as a hammer even with his bare hands.

Suddenly, the young nobleman's head exploded!
Although the young nobleman had lost his head, his entire body was still twitching. After holding on for two seconds, he collapsed like a snake with its spine pulled out!

Suddenly, the meeting room, which was originally as lively as a vegetable market, became silent!

The group of nobles and Black Flame monks in front of him were like ducks with their necks strangled, with their eyes wide open and mouths wide open, staring blankly at the scene in front of them!
His face was full of fear and confusion!

At this moment, they are all shouting in their hearts:
"How can this be!"

"Shouldn't he be imprisoned?!"

"How could the evil power witch formation have no effect!!!"

Including Lamar, the person who set up the evil magic formation, their eyes widened and they stared at the headless corpse on the ground.

Ryan, who was originally surrounded by black air, was now glowing slightly.
It was only then that they discovered that the black air lingering around Ryan's entire body had never been able to penetrate the other party's body from beginning to end. At this moment, the light blue light emanating from Ryan's body gradually dissipated the black air!

In addition, this light blue light contains a sacred charm that can be felt by everyone present.

"The power of the goddess?"

"Ryan, you are from the Monsoon and Ocean Goddess Church?"

Alonso couldn't help but exclaimed.

After Ryan smashed the man's head with a punch, he spoke for the first time.

"If that's all, I'm really disappointed with the Black Flame Cult!"

Everyone present couldn't help but feel a little angry and embarrassed for a moment.

"Go and kill him!"

"While he has no weapon now!"

A random stream of curses rang out!

Although, for some unknown reason, Ryan relied on the magic of Monsoon and the Church of the Sea Goddess to gain immunity from evil forces.

But they still feel they have a chance of winning.

One reason is that Ryan has nothing in his hands at the moment, and the combat effectiveness of a knight with weapons and a knight without weapons is very different.

In addition, although the evil magic formation failed to imprison and weaken Ryan, their strength was indeed enhanced by the magic formation!
This is also the reason why everyone present felt that they could still kill Ryan on the spot by relying on their numerical advantage.

Just now.

"boom!"

The round arched glass of the conference room suddenly shattered!

A huge bird of prey flapped its wings and fell from the sky. After dropping two objects, it rushed into the sky again. The black mist had just reacted when it could no longer find any trace of the bird.

Ryan caught the two things, which were a brand new bow and a quiver containing twenty steel arrows.

Looking at Ryan holding the bow and arrow, people who are familiar with him, such as Lamar, Alonso, etc., were all stunned!
Isn't Ryan a genius in hammer and swordsmanship?

When did you switch to bows?
As for the unfamiliar nobles, they looked up at the vaulted ceiling with a big hole in it, then looked at Ryan who was holding a huge bow, and they looked at each other in bewilderment!
Just now you said that the other party has no weapons!
But what's going on now?

Also, what about that big bird?

It's not that Ryan deliberately chose the weapon, but at this time in this area, if he let the greyhound war dog Cookie rush over to deliver the weapon, he would most likely be entangled by the evil black aura.

The Bloodfeather Hippogryph's speed allowed it to escape calmly before the black gas could launch an attack.

Taking advantage of the opponent's distraction, Ryan shot his bow as fast as lightning!
"Boom!"

The bowstring vibrates!

"Shh!"

A steel arrow pierced through the abdomen of a Black Flame monk like lightning. With the blessing of Ryan's "Intermediate Giant Strength" talent, Ryan's arrow had an effect similar to that of a heavy sniper rifle in his previous life!
After hitting the opponent's body, it directly pierces the opponent's chest and abdomen, creating a fist-sized hole!

"Rapid burst of fire!"

Ryan's entire sequence of actions, from drawing the arrow, nocking the arrow, aiming, and shooting, was so fast that it left several afterimages in everyone's eyes.

For a moment, it was as if Ryan had grown four arms and was shooting arrows at the same time, with one person creating the effect of a volley of fire from a small team of elite archers.

After just a few seconds, there were only a few people left standing on the field!
Lamar was able to survive because of the protection of the black air shield on his body, which allowed him to block Ryan's arrows.

When Alonso saw that the situation was not good, he hid behind a pillar in time.

At this time, Lamar was still very glad that he chose this location.

This is not anywhere else.

Because this is our home nest!
"Haha, Ryan, do you think you're sure to win? I've known for a long time that your unexpected comebacks in all these attacks are not accidental."

"Because you have always been reserved about your own strength, but unfortunately, this time, there is no way you can turn the tables!"

next second!
"Crack!"

The entire conference room's floor shattered!

All the survivors, including Ryan, Lamar, Alonso and others, fell into the huge hole below.

(End of this chapter)