Heart of the Castle

Chapter 719 Sad reminder to destroy the flying ship

"Gods behold!" Seeing the airship Rimang, which was full of holes and cracks, and even the majestic mast was broken from about two-thirds of the place, slowly descending from the clouds, Sitting under the spire of a tall tower in Green Castle, Mr. Dish couldn't help but put down his glass, stroked his white beard a few times, and said in a complaining tone, "Rodriguez, look at you and How have those naughty little fellows under your command ruined this boat? Hey, I'm afraid it's not even four-fifths of its original value?"

The black-armored knight sitting opposite cast a cold glance at the nagging old magician, "Master Levi won't allow us to hurt people, and you still won't allow us to destroy the ship?" His voice was as hard as a gravel, "Old Dish, Don’t you think that as long as I ride a bone dragon and take the group of demons around the Rimang, I can scare the fanatics of the Lord of Radiance and run back with their tails between their legs?”

Mr. Disch showed a somewhat embarrassed smile, and brought the meerschaum pipe close to his mouth and took a deep breath, which formed a white smoke ring when he exhaled it. "Okay, I apologize, I thought it was too simple, Rodriguez." He nodded and put on his signature kind smile, "Actually, you completed the task very well, especially that one The punch was just right, just enough to make the cardinal fall into a severe coma, but it didn't cause irreparable trauma to his body."

"As a qualified legendary powerhouse, it is instinctive to control one's own power to such a degree, and it is not worthy of praise at all." Sir Rodriguez's words seemed to be humble, but his tone showed a little complacency Taste, "However, old Dish, are you sure that your insanity suggestion magic is successful? Could it be that the heart of the castle is so powerful that it can successfully hypnotize a high-ranking clergyman at a distance of hundreds of kilometers? ?”

Mr. Dish took another deep puff of his pipe, then shook his head, "If this high-ranking priest still has the blessing of the Lord of Radiance, it is of course impossible. The power of the true god is not comparable to the mere original power, even The supreme source of power—the spiritual impact of light and darkness, cannot shake the believers blessed by the weakest true god—the goddess of spring, Rukia.”

"Damn the gods, that is to say, the plan failed at the last step?" Sir Rodriguez suddenly stood up, and a deep canyon-like crease appeared between his eyebrows, "Old Dish, are you still here?" What are you waiting for? Before Master Li Wei knows the sad news, order to do it!"

The old magician smiled and took the meerschaum pipe away from his mouth, "Hey, hey, being so irritable is not like the habit of a condemned knight with infinite life." He reached out and patted the table in front of him twice Next, motioned Sir Rodriguez to sit down, "When did I say that our plan failed? If the cardinal is not successfully controlled by the hint of insanity, then His Majesty the Emerald Dragon King Zhanqing Augustus will follow the backup Plan, to 'completely' solve this problem for us. Since the Rimang is still being operated by the people of the Temple of Radiance, it means that our plan has succeeded."

After listening to Mr. Dish's explanation, although Sir Rodriguez sat back at the table, the frown on his brows still did not relax, "Old Dish, didn't you just say that you can't give hints to the followers of the Lord of Radiance?" What? How can you say that the plan has succeeded now? Could it be that the cardinal of the Shining Temple is actually a hypocrite who is not blessed by the gods? This possibility is too small."

"Rodriguez, please pay attention. What I said just now is that the insanity implies that magic cannot work on believers blessed by the true God." The smile on Mr. Dish's face disappeared, replaced by a serious one. expression, piercing eyes staring at the Rimang airship slowly descending outside the window.

Sir Rodriguez understood what the old magician wanted to express almost as soon as Mr. Dish finished speaking, "Isn't the Lord of Light, Flandara, the true God?" The Scourge Knight's tone was unbelievable. There was a slight cracking sound, and the dark green flames flashed in the eyes of the black-armored knight, "Has the golden sun fallen like the other gods in the sky?"

"Of course, the gods fell much earlier than you imagined." Mr. Dish coughed lightly, grabbed Sir Rodriguez's right hand on the table, and checked the long moon he was wearing behind the iron glove. Is the stone bracelet completely damaged, "Hey, you have to control your breath, do you know how much power of faith it takes to make one? Master Li Wei has accumulated power so hard, don't let it go to waste because of your impatience oh."

"It's just an alchemy accessory that conceals the breath of the undead. It won't cost more than you, an old guy, staying outside the Castle Heart for an hour." Sir Rodriguez took off the bracelet that had lost its effect, and took out another Wearing one of the same style on his wrist, he curled his lips and replied, "Old Dish, don't forget that in the heart of the castle, my authority is second only to yours, so it's easy to check the cost. "

At least Mr. Dish didn't show an embarrassing expression on his face, "Oh, is that so, I forgot about it." Then the old magician resumed his smiling expression, flicked his right hand towards him, and a lot of silver-white powder After landing, the dark red robes of the great magister on his body immediately changed into a straight aristocratic butler costume, "Come on, Rodriguez, our guests are about to land successfully, let's go to greet them !"

The black-armored knight responded with a cold snort to this apparent change of subject, "Old Dish, is it necessary for us to do this? No matter what, your magic will work, and I don't want to let that sword of condemnation Fanatics can see some problems from me, after all, we fought against each other not long ago, and the alchemy jewelry that conceals breath can't also conceal some habitual small movements."

"That's fine, that's fine." The old magician's smile remained unchanged from the beginning to the end, "For the future allies of the same camp, we should treat them well, let me, the Greencastle chief steward, Frederick, greet them After saying this, Mr. Dish tapped the table with a meerschaum pipe, and then stood up with an elegant movement like a senior butler who has served in a wealthy and honorable family for decades.

"Wait a minute." Just as the old magician's back was about to disappear outside the door, Sir Rodriguez suddenly stopped him, "Old Dish, this magic—you know which one I'm talking about, Have you ever cast it on Master Li Wei?"

Mr. Dish paused, but he didn't turn around, "You're talking about dementia hints? Rodriguez, why do you have such an idea?"

"Because Master Levi has experienced similar nightmares several times, it is almost indistinguishable from the black dream you created in that cardinal's mind!" Sir Rodriguez replied loudly.

"Rodriguez, insinuation is not my original magic, and it is not even a very clever magic. There are several races among the abyssal demons who are good at this, and they are good at undead magic, dark magic, and even soul magic. There are similar techniques in magic." Mr. Dish said in a deep voice.

"Not very clever?" Sir Rodriguez's tone contained obvious sarcasm, "Saint Nemok—that cardinal should be called that, right? He is one of the four cardinals of the Temple of Glory. First, even if there is a change in the gods you believe in, you still have a powerful ability to cast magic spells, and there are a lot of protective items on your body. Will a not very clever magic make this Cardinal be confused?"

"The success of the insanity suggestion has little to do with the strength of the subject. Only a strong and pure heart can resist the temptation of this magic." Mr. Dish's voice seemed to have a sigh, " The scene I showed the Cardinal with this magic was actually a reflection of his heart, that is to say..."

The old magician's footsteps sounded again, and his back quickly disappeared into the darkness at the end of the corridor, only a whispering voice drifted over, "...it was not my power that tempted him, but his own desire. "

The Rimang landed in the airship port of Greencastle for the second time. Although the ground was still covered with a thick layer of fine sand, and even the magic circle of floating technique was activated at the same time, it relieved the Rimang itself to a certain extent. However, the inner keel of the bottom of the ship, which has been eroded by years and ravaged by war, still could not support the impact brought by the landing. When it touched the ground, it made a crisp breaking sound.

What happened next was nothing short of catastrophic.

The inner keel is one of the core components supporting the flying ship. It is closely connected with the mast, command platform and bow deck of the flying ship. The sudden fracture of the inner keel brought about a series of chain reactions. Two's mainmast leaned forward at a terrible angle, and at the same time made a terrible moan; then Captain Yonn let out a scream, and the command platform he was on broke and sank, leaving the captain who was only an ordinary great knight. It was thrown out; then it was the turn of the bow deck to collapse with the sound of creaking and breaking, and the three alchemy ballistas that had been severely damaged but still had a weak possibility of repair crashed to the ground.

When Mr. Dish came to the airship port where the Rimang was stationed with unhurried and graceful steps, and saw all the members of the Shining Mission groaning among the ruins, he was greeted by hundreds of old mages. The deep self-cultivation cultivated in the past year can't help but change his face.

"Benevolent Father God, what happened here?"

Cardinal St. Nemok may be the only one who was unharmed in the entire Shining Mission. This is not because he was extraordinarily lucky or was really blessed by the Lord of Shining, but because he was almost collapsed. When the pile of wooden planks was pressed below, Triunicion, head of the Sword of Condemnation Oita branch, disregarded his injuries and unhealed, he broke out his fighting spirit and pushed the person who he had pledged his allegiance to His Majesty the Pope out of the dangerous area.

Of course, the price was that Triunicion himself was crushed by all kinds of wreckage that collapsed like a hill. Even though Greencastle sent hundreds of people to carry out emergency rescue, it still took several hours to bring the sword-wielding man to the ground. The Grand Duke was pulled out from the wreckage of the Rimang. Fortunately, because of his extraordinarily strong body, he was safe and sound except for another bruise on his arm that had not healed, and some bruises on his body and face.

Compared with the embarrassing appearance of the Shining Mission, the Elven Silver Pegasus Knights escorting the Rimang appeared extremely elegant. These four-hoofed animals, as slender and beautiful as their masters, flapped their broad silvery wings, Landing with indescribable grace next to the Rimang airship—or rather, the wreckage of the airship,

A burst of high-pitched and loud welcome tunes sounded from the many watchtowers around the Green Castle. While the guards holding the horns tried their best to blow the horns, they looked at the square below with unconcealed surprise.The elves in the Moon Whispering Forest have closed their entrances and exits hundreds of years ago. For ordinary people, these tall elves with some kind of inhuman beauty almost only exist in memory.

Especially when they saw that Marquis Osiris, the head of the iron guard knights wearing emerald lion armor, was actually ranked fourth, their horror was even more difficult to hide, and even the welcome tune seemed to have something funny Ridiculous twist.

The leading male elf with a golden ring on his head and an emerald green robe has an indescribably intimidating aura, and even the silver Pegasus under his crotch seems to be fearful.Seeing Mr. Dish approaching, the elf slid down the horse gracefully, and then pressed his right hand on the three golden laurel leaf badges on his chest, "Master Frederick, may the goddess of life Alara bless you with health and longevity ,We meet again."

"Bless you too, His Majesty the Emerald Dragon King Zhanqing Augustus. On behalf of the guardian of the entire Kingdom of Arthur, the Griffin Lord Liviston, I welcome you." Mr. Dish returned the greeting with a smile, his posture and tone Full of the solemn atmosphere of the ancient nobles.

The elves jumped off the silver Pegasus one after another, and then patted the heads of these beautiful and intelligent creatures, letting them go to the small lake near the Green Castle to forage for themselves.The Silver Pegasus has always been an ally of the elves rather than a mere mount. They advocate freedom, so it is difficult for them to rest safely in stables and other facilities.

This point is completely different from the Griffon, which is equally smart but pays more attention to honor and courage. It is also destined that the Griffin Sky Knights are a division of steel that overcomes difficulties, while the Silver Pegasus Knights are better at fighting guerrilla harassment. , it will not be of much use on the battlefield where the fierce fighting has already begun.

Before Augustus and Mr. Dish exchanged a few words, the griffin lord Levi Ston led most of the important officials of the round table and rushed over. They saw these familiar faces—especially the elf knight Ossie When he was the Marquis of Rees, the young regent had a heartfelt smile on his face.

However, there are more important things than reminiscing about the past with old friends. Mr. Dish and Levi exchanged glances, and then the latter led all the distinguished guests from Moonwhispering Forest to the main building of Greencastle for a rest and dinner, while the former Stay in the square of the flying ship port together with the palace chief Bamilian, and continue to command the soldiers and servants to rescue those priceless ancient alchemy treasures.

Cardinal St. Nemok watched anxiously as the wreckage of the Rimang was disassembled, and the worry in his eyes could not be concealed even by a calm mask.In his mind, this flying ship is a powerful trump card. As long as he has the full support of the Kingdom of Arthur and the Elven King's Court, he intends to force the unknowing Captain Yorn to drive the Rimang directly to the Holy Mountain. Go to a duel with His Majesty the Pope who has foreshadowed the fall in the black dream and has lost the protection of the Lord of Light.

He was very confident about this. On the way back to the Greencastle on the Rimang, he had even thought about how to make a request, how to bargain, and how to persuade the young Lord Regent—for young people, on the surface, The respect of a person is often more attractive than the actual benefits, so the title of "Glorious Saint" and the title of "Honorary Cardinal" may be more effective than actually giving up a lot of benefits, right?
However, all these detailed plans disappeared with the scrapping of the Rimang. Without this large alchemy airship carrying hundreds of people, Cardinal St. Nemok lost a chance to face-to-face with His Majesty Pope Nicholas. .And the power of the Temple of Glory is so huge, even if the troops in the North Border County of the Kingdom of Arthur are surprisingly powerful, with the assistance of the elite troops sent by the Elf King Court, it is impossible to overwhelm the Temple of Glory with its deep foundation in terms of strength.

What's more, with the great enemy of the abyssal demon, it is impossible for the human camp to allow protracted internal strife. Once the flames of war rage, Cardinal St. Nemok will fall into extreme passiveness, and may be given up as a pawn for reconciliation between the two sides.

Regarding the last point, Cardinal St. Nemok has no doubt that His Majesty Pope Nicholas can do it. As for whether Li Weiston will do this, even if the young regent has always had a good reputation, the Cardinal is not going to use it. Take your own life to verify the authenticity.

Seeing Master Frederick in butler's costume approaching with a smile, accompanied by the obese palace steward Bamilian, even though Cardinal St. Nemok was talking easily, he couldn't help but feel a kind of backlash. Feeling cold, Si Si almost blurted out a silent prayer to the Lord of Radiance.

"Oh, Master Frederick, take a look." Before he got close, the court steward, who had powdered his face on his face, couldn't hide his surprise, "How ugly is Cardinal St. Nemok's face?" , Is there any hidden wound on the body that has not been detected?"

Mr. Dish paid a little attention and nodded decisively, "It's still your keen and meticulous observation, Mr. Bamilian, this may be some variation in the elves' natural healing magic, after all, they have locked the Moon Whisper Forest for hundreds of years , the magic cast is likely to have some unknown conflicts with the current human physique."

As he said that, the old magician clapped his hands in front of his chest, and several crusader swordsmen with golden griffin badges on their chests ran quickly. "Butler Frederick, what are your orders?"

"Get a stretcher right away, and inform Lord Belia, the deputy archbishop of the Temple of the Earth, that Cardinal St. Nemok of the Temple of Glory needs to have a thorough examination of the whole body."

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