Heart of the Castle

Chapter 882 The Gap Between Ambition and Power
At this moment when the voice of Pope Nicholas resounded through the Hall of God like a thunderbolt, Li Weiston's heart was suddenly filled with panic and despair. He struggled to say something to refute, or curse loudly... it is good.However, he couldn't make a sound, his throat seemed to be stuffed with rough gravel, his tongue was dry and astringent, stuck tightly to his jaw, so stiff that he could hardly move.

"Your expression makes me happy, regent of the heathen, pay attention to maintain a humble attitude, maybe I will give you the honor of living." Pope Nicholas' voice sounded again, louder than before, and the sound wave It shook the hall of gods that had been silent for hundreds of years, rolling up layers of translucent ripples.

Levi Stone felt a tingling sensation on his skin, and then turned to tingling, which made him wonder if his skin was being soaked in boiling water.When Pope Nicholas raised his eyes and looked at Li Wei with his lightning-dazzling golden eyes, the young regent finally took a step back involuntarily. The flame no longer burns.

"You have always surprised many people, Li Weiston, not just me, I think Hydras, the Great Monarch of the Abyss, also felt the same." His Majesty seemed to be in the middle of the conversation, and instead of approaching Li Weiston, he stood on the golden throne He talked eloquently next to him, "I can be sure of this, because he once told me himself to save your life if possible. If someone can bring you to him, then Amur Hydras will Give this man unimaginable rewards. But I disdain his rewards, my vision has always been more long-term, the throne of God, this is the reward that is worthy of the name Nicholas Kaiyuan, no one can bestow such a reward, only by virtue of Take it with both hands!"

"So... so you planned all these conspiracies?" The anger that ignited in his chest made Li Wei regain his voice. Although it was still hoarse and ugly, every word and sentence was as heavy as steel. "Nicholas Huaiyuan, it was you who instigated the abyssal monarch to invade the main plane; you were the one who secretly colluded with the abyssal demons, advised them, and collected information; it was you who stood still and watched Arthur's kingdom fall into war and darkness; in the end, it was you who won the victory with your own hands. Let these dirty feet stained with the blood of innocent people... set foot on this sacred hall?"

Pope Nicholas laughed loudly. Under the instillation of the light bond, the appearance of the Holy Spirit has become as solid as a living person, and he is 30 years younger, with plump cheeks, strong and youthful body. human vitality.The only difference is that Pope Nicholas' skin reveals a bright pale golden light from the inside, which makes him look extremely majestic, and even his breath is full of waves of light.

"It's a serious accusation, Li Weiston, but I'm afraid it's a little too naive!" Pope Nicholas' tone was not entirely vicious and arrogant. Perhaps because the goal that he had planned for half his life was about to be achieved, His Majesty the Pope's mood He seemed very good, and even started to speak to Levi in ​​a tone of pointing and teaching.

"It's hard to imagine that as the regent of a country, your eyes can't see the greatness and eternity of darkness! Stick to the light and uphold justice... This will indeed make people feel a sense of pride, especially those with little knowledge. A brat and an old-fashioned paladin." His Majesty's face was full of sarcasm, which seemed a bit out of tune with his majestic appearance with faint golden light, "Be sober, Levi Stone, the world How many kingdoms on earth were built without trampling on the bones of their predecessors? How many castles were built with bloodless treasure? As for fame, it is something that the victor can manipulate, just like me! I will soon be The only eternal true God, history will be as I write it!"

Li Wei couldn't help but take another half step back, his back was already on the hard bronze door frame, "No, Nicholas!" He shook his head vigorously, his tone sounded as if he wanted to convince himself, "Your conspiracy will definitely be exposed, dark Even if you gain the upper hand for a while, it will eventually be dispelled by the light, and the dark night will not last long, and the dawn will usher in!"

"Even under the golden morning light of Flandara, the lord of light, there still floats the eternal haze of Demarit, lord of the dark sun." Pope Nicholas lowered his eyes and replied in an aria-like voice, "A long time ago , I also had naive and stupid thoughts like yours, but after I saw many ancient books hidden inside the temple, I understood what I wanted. Light comes and goes, and darkness, This is true eternity!"

"I deny you, Nicholas!" Li Wei shouted with all his strength, "Before the light, in the temple of the gods, I deny you everything! Your evil will stain this temple, and your words and deeds will forever Cast aside by all good beings, you, Pope Nicholas Kaiyuan of the Temple of Radiance, are the real ones who betray the light!"

"You're wrong, Levi Ston, I'm not a human being, I'm a god!" Pope Nicholas suddenly shouted, raising his right hand, the entire palm was enveloped by a bright light like molten gold, "Taste the divine Feel the trembling in front of the majesty, Levi Ston, I want you to kneel at my feet forever, regardless of life or death!"

Pope Nicholas suddenly pressed down his right hand, and the entire Temple of God trembled in front of the terrifying power, making a low rumble.The shock spread outward like ripples. Li Wei inserted the knight sword into the ground under his feet at the first time, and then held it tightly with both hands, so that he did not fall to the ground due to the violent shock.

"I will not surrender to you, never!" Li Wei replied firmly, then stood up straight and stretched his arms, "In the name of all kind lives, in the name of all those who have justice and light in their hearts, I deny your self-proclaimed victory, Nicholas Kaiyon, and your plot will fail!"

"Innocent and stupid boy!" Pope Nicholas showed an irritated expression for the first time, "The majesty of the true God cannot be offended, and you are digging graves for yourself and everyone around you! Your persistence ...You can't even compare with one of my fingers, and your reputation will be corrupted in the oracle I announced later, giving off a stench that no one dares to approach! Just like Dima, the lord of the dark sun Same as Lite!"

Only the last words of Pope Nicholas made Li Wei slightly startled, but then he regained his composure. "You won't succeed, Nicholas." His tone became calm, and then dozens of bluish-white teleportation lights lit up around him at the same time. "Because of me, Li Weiston, the guardian of Arthur's kingdom, will do everything in his power to stop you."

Angels holding holy swords and holy griffin knights in full armor came out from the portal. There were hundreds of them in number; followed by a group of death knights in black heavy armor, holding jagged spears forged from cold steel in their hands guns, and skeleton war horses neighing silently; an abyss evil god wielding a huge axe and an abyss alchemy holding a flame whip appeared behind the death knight, among whom were several beautiful and sexy High succubus.

"It's astonishing! Levi Stone, I must take back my original judgment. Your character is not so simple and stupid." Pope Nicholas' tone and expression were not at all surprised, but with a strange look Taunting, "This is really an incredible lineup. Creatures from light and darkness fight side by side under your command... But what's the point of this? Perhaps for a legendary powerhouse, such a lineup will make him It's quite tricky, but for a true god... no matter how many ants there are, it won't do anything!"

As if in response to Pope Nicholas' ridicule, all the bluish-white rays of light suddenly gathered together to form an incomparably huge portal.Sweat rolled down Li Wei's forehead, and he repeatedly made complex gestures with his hands, gradually stabilizing the portal, and began to shine with dazzling brilliance.The last thing that appeared in this portal was a huge demon whose head was wrapped with layers of rune cloth strips. Even if his body was stooped up, he was still six meters high. A fierce and tyrannical atmosphere swept through the palace of gods.

"This aura is... the legendary demon lord?" The disdain in Pope Nicholas' eyes changed slightly for the first time, and his expression became serious, "And it's still an old friend, the mad warrior lord Ramston , you are not dead, and you have taken refuge in the pagan regent Leviston?"

The gigantic demon let out a muffled roar in reply, then raised his arms, and the manic Abyss Fierce Flame immediately blazed from his fist, and gradually condensed into a huge sawtooth beheading sword.

"It turned out to be under control... I feel sorry for you, Ramston." Pope Nicholas resumed his arrogant and disdainful expression, and shook his finger at the huge demon, "Go away, poor thing, the demon of the abyss!" The glory is long over, and you should be lucky that you are alive!"

"It's you who should get out, Nicholas, give up the priesthood of the Lord of Radiance, and repent your sins!" A golden light suddenly flashed under Li Wei's feet, and the passionate horn sounded in his ears, and the knight sword pointed again. On the chest of Pope Nicholas, this time the sword edge was as firm as cast iron, and there was not even the slightest tremor.

Then there was a roar of shouting and fighting: the figure of the angel flashed in the air like thunder and lightning, and the holy sword rolled up waves of air; the charge launched by the death knight and the holy knight was like a mountain avalanche, unstoppable, and the light of fighting spirit rose and fell one after another; The high-level succubus and the abyss alchemist chanted various attacks and curses of dark magic, and the flying rays of light rushed towards the figure of Pope Nicholas like a shower.

No troop could survive such a ferocious attack. Even if the target was replaced by the Sword of Conviction or the Hammer of Judgment, they would be overwhelmed and suffer heavy casualties.However, for Pope Nicholas, who was bathed in the golden light, these attacks did not even pose a threat that he would spend his time dealing with.

Pope Nicholas raised his eyes almost casually. Before all kinds of dark magic touched his body, he disintegrated into a mass of energy turbulence in the middle; then he waved his hand again, and the charging knights seemed to collide suddenly. When he stepped onto an invisible barrier, he immediately fell off his back.The only thing that cheered up His Majesty the Pope was the fierce slash by Ramsdon, the berserker lord. The sawtooth beheading sword was suffocatingly hot, and it sent out a blood-thumping shriek. Pope Nicholas' head swung down violently.

The overall strength of the mad warrior lord Ramsdong is not particularly outstanding among the seven lords of the abyss, but his melee combat ability is second to none.The destructive power of such a sawtooth beheading sword wielded at full strength is very terrifying. Even if it is replaced by Sir Rodriguez, the condemned knight, or Ingram, the head of the sword of condemnation, he needs to temporarily avoid its edge, and then seek a chance to fight back.

Pope Nicholas could easily dodge the blow with his speed, but he chose another way of dealing with it that seemed much more difficult.He stretched out his hands to the berserker lord Ramstone, and made a gesture of rejection. The latter immediately let out a painful roar, and the sawtooth beheading sword fell to the ground with a bang, and hundreds of deep and long wounds were split on his body. It was like being hit by a thousand invisible swords at the same time.

Li Wei's eyes were fixed, and there was an expression of disbelief on his face.The strength of Pope Nicholas has completely exceeded his expectations. This wave of easily defeated offensive is already the strongest force he can organize so far, and even the Lord of the Berserker was easily hit hard.

Whether it is Li Weiston or Pope Nicholas, they all underestimated the power of the mad warrior Lord Ramston, especially the latter, who even left the mad warlord behind and turned his eyes to Li Weishi Dun glanced over. "This is your last struggle? Leviston, this really disappoints me..."

Pope Nicholas' voice suddenly stopped, because Ramsdon, the bloody warlord, did not retreat, but continued to charge after staggering a few steps. He stretched out his arms as thick as pillars, and threw Pope Nicholas' body Hug tightly, then lift up.

The body of Pope Nicholas looks like a living person, but in fact almost all of it is composed of the purest source of light.Ramsdong, the mad warrior lord who was a demon clan, hugged him, it was like hugging a piece of blazing coal.Ramstone let out one roar of pain after another, and foul-smelling smoke billowed from his chest and arms, and even from his mouth.

A fiery golden light erupted between the two, and Pope Nicholas attacked the head of the berserker lord fiercely. Each blow contained unimaginably powerful original power, breaking through the barriers of skin and muscles, piercing through the skull, digging eyeballs.However, Ramsdong remained unwavering and flinched. He transformed all the pain into fury and strength in his body, and closed his arms towards the middle with astonishing strange force.

Pope Nicholas let out a vicious curse, but his face was not so panicked.He really underestimated the strength and fighting spirit of the mad warrior lord Ramsdong, but after all, the opponent is just a demon lord who has not yet reached the peak of legend, not a peak power who is close to the end of the legendary road like the Burning Dragon King Darija. Or, unable to cause fatal trouble to Pope Nicholas.It only takes 1 minute for Pope Nicholas to escape from the predicament of close combat, and turn the berserker lord Ramston into ashes with a series of powerful light spells.

However, another thing happened during this minute. To be precise, two extremely sharp blades pierced Pope Nicholas' back and neck at the same time. Pope Nicholas, who was for the Holy Spirit, felt numb for a while, and the original power of light flowing in the blood seemed to be stained with a layer of darkness.

Shadow Assassin Alan Skett twisted his wrist forcefully, causing the poisoned dagger to roll over in the nothingness of flesh and blood, causing a bigger wound. Then he pulled out the dagger and stabbed it under the ribs of Pope Nicholas again.The Shadow Assassin doesn't know if the Holy Spirit still has organs like kidneys, but even if there were... now they don't exist anymore.

If Pope Nicholas hadn't suddenly erupted with an incomparably violent light that sent the Shadow Assassin and the Berserker Lord flying at the same time, then he would definitely be stabbed even more viciously and mercilessly next.Pope Nicholas' body shook twice afterwards, and some golden liquid flowed out from his wound. When he regained his footing, His Majesty's expression was horrifying, and his eyes were filled with flames of anger and hatred. filled.

"Stupid mortals who try to challenge the majesty of the true god, you will pay an unimaginably heavy price!"

Pope Nicholas roared loudly. At the same time, he absorbed more light source power from the light bond to repair his body. His body was trembling slightly in a dazzling golden light. The wound was healing rapidly and at the same time became stronger. younger, taller...

When the first slight crack came from Pope Nicholas' body, even Levi Stone, who had always been on high alert, didn't notice, but then they all heard the crackling sound.The sound is a bit like the bursting of glass under a drastic temperature change, or the groaning of an old leather wine sac that is almost unable to hold on after being overfilled.Li Wei couldn't help frowning, and looked at Pope Nicholas strangely, and the latter's expression changed from ferocious to doubt, and then turned into panic and despair.

"No, how could I... the light save me, I am a true god, a real god, how could... not be able to support the infusion of this little power? No, it is impossible... Could it be..."

His Majesty Pope Nicholas, whose body had begun to swell and deform, raised his head with great effort. On the golden light in the air, he saw that the divine fire he had stolen from the abyss lord Amur Hydras had been extinguished at some point, leaving behind There is only a wisp of misty blue smoke!

(End of this chapter)