People are forbidden by magic, just become mercenaries

The urban area is located on the west bank of the Rhine River, across the river from Baden-Württemberg to the east and the Vosges Mountains to the west.

And because of its geographical location, Strasbourg has historically been in the overlapping area of ​​activities of multiple ethnic groups.

From the Celts at the beginning, to Gaul, German, and later Frank and Charlemagne, these peoples all left their footprints in Strasbourg.

And this city, which was once called "the city by the river" by the Celts, because of its location and various historical factors, it can be said that it has become one of the veritable border magic fortresses between France and Germany.

There is a pipe organ made by Sperman, and the huge St. Thomas Church, which combines Romanesque and Gothic styles, where Mozart and Schweitzer played.

Members of the St. John's Knights once stayed and stayed, and left behind the expanded St. John's Church that has been preserved to this day.

On one side is a 140-meter-high spire, but on the other side there is only one platform. Strasbourg Cathedral also functions as a "watchtower".

At this time, in a hotel by the river, a team of dozens of people had already assembled.

"Mr. Sigurd, the members of 'Symbol of Sunset' are ready. The rest will arrive in about three to ten minutes."

"There's no need to wait. Now that the location of the target has been determined, it's time to punch through it in one go."

The leader of the French magic association named "Symbol of Sunset" nodded, and did not intend to refute Sigurd's statement.

On the other side, different from the "Symbol of Sunset" magicians dressed in black clothes, there are several magicians in "extraordinary costumes".

The leader is Cinderella, who was defeated by a female mercenary of the "gold line" and brought here.

And the "writer" who accompanied Cinderella before is probably lying in a certain hospital in Paris now. After all, he forcibly swallowed the magic power of his spell, and probably cannot move freely for three to five days. up.

As for the others, they are more or less "distinctive" guys, suits, casual clothes, evening dresses, all kinds of clothes have no sense of unity.

They received instructions from above to temporarily suspend operations and unite with the French side to fight against "foreign enemies".

But they have always felt that the "Daughter of the Nation" is a traitor, so naturally it is impossible for them to listen to the "Daughter of the Nation" honestly, and at the same time they do not want to join forces with those French magicians who obey the orders of the "Daughter of the Nation".

So, they took the initiative to find Sigurd's side, hoping to act under Sigurd's instructions.

"What is the purpose of the other party? If it is to summon a certain god in Egyptian mythology, then it is impossible not to prepare a 'ceremony field'?"

"That's why they chose to conduct the ceremony at this junction point that flows through the land lines between Germany and France. Moreover, there is also an ancient Egyptian museum in Strasbourg. It is much easier for them to smuggle some things."

Sigurd looked out the window, it was raining heavily tonight, the windows were covered with raindrops flowing past, and it was impossible to see the situation outside clearly.

The sound of "crashing" rain can be clearly heard, and the sound of raindrops hitting the top of the head can still be clearly heard on the top floor of the simple old-fashioned hotel.

Compared with the scorching heat of May in Academy City, May in France is obviously much cooler.

In fact, if it is such a heavy rain in the middle of the night, I am afraid that the jacket will not look good enough.

Sigurd didn't move, just quietly watching the rainwater rushing through the window.

The others did not make a sound, but compared to the members of "Symbol of Sunset" waiting calmly, Cinderella was obviously a little impatient.

Obviously both sides are French, but at this time they have two completely different attitudes.

The "rebels" headed by Cinderella are "patriotic magicians" gathered for the purpose of breaking France from the control of the Roman Orthodox Church.

And the "Symbol of Sunset" has no idea, whether it is the Roman Orthodox Church, or France itself and the United Kingdom establish a new church, anyway, they will not join or have any connection.

So for them, France is just a "stronghold". Even if France is destroyed, they will go to the United Kingdom or Iceland at worst, Sweden is.

"Shouldn't we do something now? Or should we wait for the other party to lose their temper? We shouldn't have time to waste, right?"

The one who spoke was a middle-aged woman in an evening gown. She was definitely the first one to say that she was the least likely to look like a "combatant".

With exaggerated long skirts and high heels that make most women desperate, there is no doubt that she is a tourist for the night.

"Then what do you want to do? Just let you rush out and fight to the death with those enemies who don't know where they are or what kind of spells they use? With all due respect, I'm afraid this is a waste of time."

"What are you waiting here like a coward? Don't you just stay here like a fool if the other party doesn't show up? We are the ones who are passive now. If we don't take the initiative to force the other party to start acting, wait for the other party to act." After successfully completing the ceremony, what if we know the prototype of the opponent's technique?"

Unwilling to argue with the woman, the leader of "Sunset Symbol" shook his head calmly.

Seeing the other party's disdain for her appearance made the woman even more angry.

She couldn't understand these "golden" magicians, and she came here this time because she hated the "flattering" saintesses more than the "doing nothing" gold.

"If you are cowardly, stay here! Victor, let's go!"

"But Miss Alina, we are at a loss as to whether we should..."

"Then go find it, yes. Show up swaggeringly, and then wait for the other party to attack us, then we grab those bastards and torture the other people's positions!"

He spoke so naively that the other "resistance" magicians around him frowned unconsciously, all for the sake of getting angry with the leader of "Symbol of Sunset".

But no one else said that the female magician named Alina gave up such reckless actions.

After all, for them, if she really succeeds in luring the other party out, then even if she dies, the rest of them will have a breakthrough.

Magicians are like: children who hold a knife but cry, and children who have been betrayed by the world and cry while trembling.

Mages have little loyalty to their organization, and are willing to betray the organization they belong to if it conflicts with their own dreams or goals.

In the same way, if a companion hinders one's "dream", even the closest comrade-in-arms may turn against each other in an instant.

As for the "rebels", it is not based on specific dreams, but a temporary relationship structure with "interests". Unless it is a very close minority, the rest of the magicians are concerned about the life and death of other "companions". don't care at all.

"Do you know what Anubis' job is?"

Asking suddenly, Sigurd, who had been watching the rainwater flow through the window and never said a word even when there was a quarrel, spoke at this moment.

"Most of the titles he obtained are related to his status as the god of funerals. For example, the title of 'On His Mountain' emphasizes his status as the patron saint of the dead and the tomb, while the title of 'In the Embalmed Land' showing his connection to mummification."

The leader of the "Symbol of Sunset" answered Sigurd's question in a calm and humble tone.

To supplement this part, it is Cinderella who has just recovered her "dress" and has bruises from previous battles on her body.

"And just like many ancient Egyptian gods played different roles in different texts. And in the post-mortem 'heart weight' trial, Anubis took on the role of using the scales to weigh."

"Yes, then what is the basis for 'weighing'?"

"During this ceremony, Anubis weighs the heart to see if it is lighter or heavier than the ostrich feather that symbolizes 'Maat (truth)'. If the heart is heavier than the feather, then the heart is covered with a crocodile The head, the upper body of a lion and the hind legs of a hippopotamus are devoured by the monster Amit."

Sigurd nodded, and then he walked to the side coffee table and casually picked up a can of coffee taken out of the refrigerator.

"Feathers can float on water. Being heavier than feathers means 'sinking'."

"..."

Alina who was holding the handle of the door suddenly froze, and the other two male magicians who were going to follow her to leave also froze.

The three of them looked at the rattling roof at the same time, and seemed to understand what Sigurd had just asked.

Although I know what Sigurd means, but I have said it all. If the female magician named Elina retreats to the room, then she will lose all face.

Gritting her teeth and opening the door, she still decided to leave the hotel.

Although the two male magicians who followed her also understood that what Sigurd said might be true, and they also understood that if they broke into the heavy rain like this, they would most likely fall into the opponent's scheme.

But they still resolutely moved behind the female magician named Alina, and faithfully guarded her.

Watching this scene, Sigurd shrugged, and secretly sighed that no matter what era or country, there are always such people and things.

After raising his head and drinking the coffee in his hand, he deliberately smashed the aluminum can on the table.

With a soft sound of "kan", Sigurd spoke again.

"Your name is Alina, right? I remember that your spell is activated by singing, right?"

"So what?"

She stopped, but didn't look back.

"Have you heard the story of the daughter of the Rhine?"

"Lorelei?"

Of course the woman knows this story, after all, as a magician who uses singing to activate the spell, it is impossible not to understand this relatively famous story.

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, Lorelei, the daughter of the Rhine, lived on a boulder in the Rhine.She is a stunning blonde beauty with a beautiful singing voice that is unparalleled in the world.

Whenever she sat on the boulders by the river combing her golden hair and singing beautiful songs, all the boatmen who heard her singing fell in love with her at once.

Downstream from the boulder where Lorelei is, there are dangerous whirlpools and sharp-edged stones.

But the boatmen who were deeply attracted by Lorelei didn't understand this, and the hull of the boat was smashed and buried at the bottom of the river.

According to another legend, it is said that soldiers once surrounded Lorelai, trying to catch these mischievous girls.

But the Lorelais cast a spell, and all the soldiers on board were unable to move.

Then the Rhine River parted, and the bottom was visible. After a green car with a white horse came to welcome the Loreleis, the river returned to its original state.

"It's okay if you know it. Are you interested in the job of opening the way?"

"what is this?"

"Help, how about such a statement?"

Sigurd didn't look at the other party, and the woman named Alina didn't look back.

After a moment of hesitation...

"The room is too stuffy. I'll go downstairs and have a drink. Call me when you leave."

"Whatever you want, just don't drink too much."

Elina went downstairs without looking back, while the two men who were with her took off their hats and saluted in the direction of Sigurd gratefully, and then hurriedly went downstairs to chase after her.

(This guy is unexpectedly able to stabilize the situation. No wonder how these "loose" guys follow his instructions. I'm afraid that guy Augustus is right, this man does have extraordinary "heroic qualities" and " Leadership Qualities".)

Cinderella looked at the magicians of "Symbol of Sunset", then at Sigurd, and unconsciously lamented that it was right to be that "great writer", and she also felt that France needed "outsiders" to act as "heroes". "This role makes me feel sad.

Chapter 220: The joint stage of "Gold"

A moment later, Sigurd finally decided to act.

Headed by Sigurd, and the members of the "Symbol of Sunset" as the vanguard, a group of people gathered in the lobby of the late night hotel.

And because it was already late at night, there was only one staff member staying at the front desk, and at this time, he fell into a coma due to the operation.

Elina, who just had some quarrel with the leader of "Sunset Symbol", was also among the crowd.

Compared to Alina who held her head high and did not want to look at the members of the "Symbol of the Sunset", the man who was the leader kept smiling all the time and was behind Sigurd, and he didn't care about Elina's rudeness. And any dissatisfaction.

"Are you ready? I'm afraid the next thing you will face is the gods of Egypt?"

"Then kill them before they succeed. What am I going to do?"