Heart of the Castle

Chapter 294 Meeting Li Wei, Friend of the Storm

The afterglow of the setting sun passed through the long windows of the main hall of the Viscount Castle, leaving mottled traces on the vermilion carpet.Four tall soldiers in thick blue and white coats held axes and guns, and wore gray cloaks on their shoulders. They stood motionless at the door. If they weren't for their piercing eyes, they were like stone sculptures.

It was the first time for Levi Ston to sit on the high-backed chair that once belonged to Viscount Lane and receive guests in the castle hall. He was wearing a set of silver-plated light armor that was more decorative than defensive. Wearing a knight sword, there is a trace of uneasy feeling in his expression.

On both sides of Li Wei's seat, there is a table on each side. On the left table is an ink bottle with a quill pen inserted and a few pieces of parchment. Moving his white beard; the table on the right was empty, and Wilps sat behind him with a serious face.

Further down are several knights standing on the steps, all wearing breastplates engraved with their own family crests, but not wearing helmets, nor wearing metal skirts that are inconvenient to move, only the last two are wearing a full set of metal armor , only revealing the shining eyes, the badge on the chest is exactly the same, it is a golden griffin flying with wings.

What Li Wei met in this hall was a group of people wearing khaki hooded cloaks. The person who was speaking was considered to be the oldest old man Li Wei had ever seen. If he saw that he was not standing behind The words of the old man who can hardly straighten his waist and needs to be supported by others to walk normally.The two old men were wearing very simple khaki robes, the style of which was almost the same as the one Levi saw in the heart of the castle when Mr. Dish was making endless food bags.

According to Master Sugard's whispered reminder, Li Wei knew that these two were bishop-level figures of the Temple of the Earth, and those who followed them were two high-ranking priests, and the rest were guards known as Giant Mountain Knights. Teach the Knights.These people are all dusty, but Li Wei doesn't know whether it is the dust from the journey, or their khaki cloaks give people that dirty feeling.The eyes of most giant mountain knights looking at Li Wei are not friendly, but under the vision of probing techniques, they are not more malicious than unfamiliar.Only the senior priest standing next to the bishop who was speaking had a hostile reddish glow on his body.

Li Wei didn't try to use probing techniques to observe the two bishops of the Temple of the Earth, because when his eyes swept over the particularly old bishop just now, the old man who looked like he was only breathing more than the corpse actually had In response, he raised his head and showed an imperceptible smile to Li Wei.Levi wasn't even sure if it was a smile, or a facial muscle spasm caused by the old man's old age.

But with this lesson, of course Li Wei will not test the other old man again, but listen patiently to the speech of the bishop of the Earth Temple.This was not an easy task, because His Excellency the bishop not only had a deep and hoarse voice, but also used a language with a strong southern accent, which made Li Wei, who was used to the concise and powerful language of the northern border, very uncomfortable. Only by concentrating can you understand the meaning of the other party.

His Excellency the bishop's speech was very long, but roughly summed up, the content was not too much. On the one hand, on behalf of the Temple of the Earth, he expressed sympathy for the Viscount Lane who was attacked by the evil disaster, and he expressed his sympathy for the heroic secular knights who ended the evil disaster. On the other hand, it also means that the Earth God Temple is more concerned about the miracle called the arrival of the God of the Earth that happened during the disaster.

"...My lord Caggino has not performed miracles for 17 years, and similar divine graces are only recorded before the founding of the Kingdom of Arthur. Therefore, we are ordered by the archbishop to investigate this matter, hoping It can prove the authenticity of the miracle." After saying this, the bishop of the Earth Temple leaned forward slightly with his scepter in his hand.However, although his language was as polite as possible, his posture seemed to be condescending. Even this act of expressing respect showed a sense of grace.

Li Wei moved his body uncomfortably. He was not used to sitting and talking with people at such a height, especially when standing below were two elderly people who were much older than him.But just as he was about to answer, Master Sugard, who was sitting behind the table on the left, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, indicating that he would be the one to speak.

"His Excellency, Bishop of the Temple of the Earth, the believers of Mekatiwo salute you and praise the great monarch of the distant mountain." Master Sugad said calmly. "Can I ask, who are the devout believers and clergymen of God Caggino who have come to this hall?"

"I also praise the wise King of the Elements." The bishop of the Earth Temple replied: "Here are the most humble and devout servants of the God of the Earth, first of all this..." He stretched his hands to his body The older old man next to him said, "His Excellency, Vice Archbishop Beria, he has served our Lord Caggino for decades;" the second person he introduced was a particularly burly and majestic apologist knight , "Brother Jerome, he is the deputy head of the Knights of the Earth Temple and the strongest Knight of the Giant Mountain;" Then His Excellency moved his finger towards the two senior priests, "Brother Patton, send Brother Hill is an excellent senior priest in the temple, as for me..."

His Excellency the bishop put his hand back on the scepter, and said with a proud smile: "My name is Bomano Krausa, a devout and humble clergyman, and all the brothers in the temple call me Bishop Bomano. "

This name did not stir up any waves in the hearts of Li Wei and the others, but Master Sujiad raised his two white eyebrows, "I have heard your name before, Your Excellency, but if I remember correctly, you should be The chief referee of the Earth Temple is right. During the Butcher's Rebellion, your name of the Rock Breaker could stop the children in the southern counties from crying."

What Master Sugard said obviously didn't have a good reputation, but after Bishop Bomano heard it, the expression on his face was as rigid as wearing a mask, and his khaki beard and hair didn't even tremble.

"I stepped down as the chief referee two months ago. The rockbreaker has disappeared, and now there is only Bomano Krausa."

"Then, Your Excellency Bishop Bomano." Wilpus, who was sitting on the other side of Li Wei, said suddenly, "You just said that you hoped to prove the authenticity of the miracles. As someone who has witnessed these miracles, I would like to ask you a question, is it possible that in the southern counties, or... Big Rock City, there is also this kind of oats that can germinate and grow in early winter?"

Although Wilps' tone was not harsh, the taste of questioning the Temple of the Earth was clearly revealed in it. The giant mountain knights behind Bishop Bomano suddenly had a small commotion, and cast their cold eyes on Wilps.

Of course, the battle-hardened title knight was unmoved. Only when Jerome, known as the strongest giant mountain knight, also cast his gaze, did he narrow his eyes slightly.

Bishop Bomano's mouth made a slight sound of tapping his teeth, but his expression was still calm and rigid, "The will of the great monarch of the distant mountains is not something we believers can guess." The tone of singing the Lord's Prayer said, "Giant Rock City did not receive the gift of my lord Caggino, but whether this is a miracle has not been determined. Because of using evil methods to steal my lord's divine power and create false miracles There are precedents for that.”

"Since Your Excellency the bishop also said that the will of the great monarch of the distant mountains is beyond the reach of ordinary people, how can we prove the authenticity of the miracle?" Master Sujiad asked thoughtfully, twirling his white beard.

"It's very simple. The Temple of the Earth has a ritual that can summon the will of the great monarch of the distant mountains." Bishop Bomano said with a proud expression, "Then it is up to the Lord himself to judge the authenticity of the miracle." .”

These words made Li Wei's face pale imperceptibly. Of course, he knew the source of the so-called miracle. The image of Mr. Dish is far from that of the god of the earth, Caggino. Moreover, Mr. Dish once said that the alchemist A major feature of this kind of heterogeneous mage is that he does not have any beliefs.

"Even the scythe of Ku Ximo, the leader of the Eternal Sleep, can't stop the alchemists from pursuing the truth." This is what Mr. Dish said at the time, and the complacent expression on his face made him feel Li Wei has a deep memory and has not forgotten it until now.

"Is it the will of the God of the Earth?" Master Sujiad said, "Your Excellency, what method do you use to ensure that what comes down in this ceremony is the will of the distant mountain monarch himself, rather than some spiritual control power?"

"I can guarantee it with my reputation as a devout servant of the distant mountain lord." Bishop Bomano said, "The guarantee made by a devout clergyman is more reliable than the oaths made by all secular knights, because I Master Caggino watches us!"

"My lord Cageno is watching us!" All the visitors of the Earth Temple repeated at the same time, but the senior priest called Brother Nabaton turned pale when he repeated this sentence, and his voice was somewhat involuntary trembling.

"Forgive me, His Excellency Bishop Bomano, because of your title of rock collapser, I don't want to believe your guarantee." Master Sugard took a deep breath and said.

Bishop Bomano narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Master Scholar, what do you mean to say that you refuse us to use a seance ceremony to judge the authenticity of miracles?" He suddenly raised his head and looked at Li with cold eyes. Wei, the voice is as light as a feather, but the tone is as heavy as a landslide: "Then may I say that the miracles that happened on this land are false, and Lord Levi? What about the blasphemer of the divine power of the distant mountain monarch?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the giant mountain knights lifted their cloaks together, and showed their warhammers and large shields inlaid with icosahedral obsidian badges. This obvious hostility made the knights under the steps show shaken expressions, because they deeply Knowing the consequences of openly fighting against the Earth Temple, although the power of the gods is gradually declining, the anger of the Earth Temple is by no means something a mere viscount can bear.

Only the two crusader swordsmen at the bottom raised their long swords without hesitation, and Wilps also stood up from behind the discussion table, pressing the hilt of the long sword with his hands. "Your Excellency, Bishop Bomano, is your conclusion too arbitrary?" The title knight's voice and eyes were like frozen flames, "If the Temple of the Earth can declare a secular knight as a blasphemer without evidence, I dare Swearing in the name of the Lord of Glory, Flandara, is an act of blasphemy in itself!"

"My identity allows me to make such a judgment on behalf of the Temple of the Earth, secular knight." Bishop Bomano puffed up his chest arrogantly, "Therefore, you can only accept the séance ceremony of my lord Cageno, or refuse the ceremony. Choose one of the declared blasphemers, please don't waste each other's precious time, make your choice now!"

"You can't do this, rockbreaker." A voice sounded from outside the hall, and then several people in dark blue robes and tall pointed hats walked in through the side door.The headed man was tall and burly, holding a bishop's scepter with a golden lightning bolt in his hand, and the blond hair protruding from under the pointed hat was like a lion's mane. It seemed that he should have been a daunting figure , but the solemn and peaceful expression on his face that is unique to pious priests greatly eased the sense of intimidation.

But Bishop Bomano obviously didn't think so. His body shook slightly, and a trace of surprise appeared on his face, but he quickly concealed it under his reserved eyes. "Storm Temple, Archbishop Bovais!" He suppressed the feeling of uneasiness and said, "What are you doing here?"

"Rockbreaker, I am here this time to represent the Temple of Storms, to express my gratitude to the two adults Levi Ston and Wilps who helped the church save believers and eliminate traitors, and to grant them Friends of the Storm title." Archbishop de Beauvais walked forward with soothing and solemn steps, and replied in a voice like thunder.Beside him, the Storm Priest in a dark blue robe also stepped forward.

The giant mountain knights in khaki cloaks looked at each other, waiting for instructions from their superiors, but whether it was the vice archbishop of Beria, the bishop of Bomano or the deputy head of Jerome, they all seemed to be stunned by this sudden scene He was silent, thinking, but did not issue any instructions or orders.

So the giant mountain knights had no choice but to give way to both sides reluctantly, but it should be pointed out that their approach was not cowardice or fear of the prestige of the Temple of Storms, but as loyal believers of the Temple of the Earth, before receiving a clear order, It is not allowed to conflict with the Temple of Storms.

After all, these two temples are often in an alliance in many cases.

Seeing Archbishop Bovais walking forward firmly, Li Wei couldn't help showing a joyful expression on his face. He stood up from his high-back seat and was about to walk down the steps to express his welcome. At that moment, Archbishop de Bovais smiled and beckoned him not to do so.

"You're welcome, Lord Levi Ston. This is not the Temple of the Storm, but the Viscountdom. As the highest military leader in the territory, I cannot accept your excessive respect." Archbishop Bovais said, from under his robe Take out two golden lightning emblems, each with a silver chain on it, which can be easily hung on the chest. "After research by the archbishop and the archbishops, in order to thank the two for their achievements in North Aura, the Temple of the Storm awarded the title of Friends of the Two Storms and presented the two ribbons of the Storm God Emblem. With this adornment Belt, you can get all-out help from the Temple of Storms anywhere."

"Thank you very much, Archbishop Bovais." Li Wei blushed with excitement, took the ribbon with both hands, and kowtowed with Wilps in salute.

"This is what you deserve, for your brave and fearless deeds." Archbishop Bovais put his hands on his chest and bowed back, and said in an undisguised voice: "As for anyone who dares to pretend to be a god, If you come to bully a friend in the Temple of Storms, then I will let him know that the wrath of the one in charge of Thunder is definitely not easy to bear!"

Bishop Bomano's teeth were chattering, but he quickly calmed down and put his hands on his chest. "Tomica believers, who gave you the daring right to accuse Caggino's pious servants?" His face was gloomy, and his voice seemed to sound from the deepest part of his chest, rumbling like an earth chime. "Let the believers of the god of the earth back down, this will never be done! Friends! Brothers! If someone hinders us from verifying the authenticity of miracles, if someone wants to use the name of other gods to shelter and blaspheme the king of the distant mountain Sinners, what are we going to do if something like this happens?"

"In the name of Caggino! Destroy all blasphemers!" Nabaton, the senior priest most hostile to Li Wei, was the first to respond.Then, the same threatening voices came from the mouths of all the giant mountain knights.

"In the name of Caggino! Destroy all blasphemers!"

Bishop Bomano waited until the sound disappeared, and made a gesture, and the giant mountain knights immediately approached in neat steps, making the floor of the entire hall tremble.However, although their footsteps were resolute, they advanced as slowly as possible, because it was not secular knights standing in front of them with cold faces, but believers who also wore sacred robes.

Bishop Bomano's reaction was obviously quite extreme, somewhat beyond the expectations of Archbishop Bovavar. The priests of the Temple of the Storm stood side by side with the knights under Li Wei's command. Both the number and overall strength slightly surpassed the Temple of the Earth this time. Given the power of the mission, what made the Rockbreaker choose to fight instead of giving in temporarily?Could it be that the power of the Temple of the Earth is so powerful that he can deal with the combination of the Temple of the Storm and the secular knights at the same time?
There was a fierce light in the eyes of Archbishop Bovais. If Bishop Bomano chose to back down, he would definitely not be able to stay in the Viscounty forever and provide protection for Li Wei.But now Bomano has chosen a completely tough attitude, and he has kicked the issue of choice to Archbishop Bovais.

If there is a real confrontation, casualties are inevitable. Will there be a crack in the alliance between the Temple of Storms and the Temple of Earth?
Even with the strong character of Archbishop Bovais, there was a slight sweat on his forehead, but his will was as strong as his appearance, and he gritted his teeth suddenly. Bishop Bovais raised his left hand high and gave orders loudly: "The believers who are in charge of the thunder!" !Prepare……"

"Wait a minute! Don't let each other's blood flow in vain!"

A young voice came from behind Povavar, and then Li Wei Ston took a few big steps forward, and came in front of the people in the Earth Temple who were approaching step by step.

"The ceremony that brought down the will of God Kagino..." the young knight said in a word, "I am willing to accept it!"

(End of this chapter)