The Crystal Palace Plan of the Sinner Lord

The soldiers under his command are also a motley crew, mainly goblins and ogres.

In total, there are less than two hundred goblins and ogres. This amount of force is barely enough to attack a border town, but the premise is that these troops are not cannon fodder. Moreover, this border town is guarded by the Knights Templar and the Church of Radiance.

If Arya didn't have so many Lion Demon guards, he would have turned around and retreated just by looking at these miscellaneous soldiers.

"Now that everyone is here, let me tell you about the battle plan!"

Aaliyah stood on a stone platform in the center of Shijian Village with her head held high, a confident smile on her face. At this moment, she felt that she had already embodied the aura of the Mad Blood Family's fiancée.

"Caesar will lead all the pioneering nobles to attack from the south of Bona Town. Before that, I will lead the Lion Demon Guards to camp in the north to help you attract the attention of the main force of Bona Town. You must attack the town wall as quickly as possible and destroy the ballistas and catapults on the wall."

Caesar already had a preliminary understanding of Aaliyah, so it was not surprising that Miss Fox could come up with such a battle plan, but the normal procedure should be to conduct a rough reconnaissance of the situation in Bona Town first.

However, the lion demon shaman had no intention of stopping him, and even took it for granted. Caesar suddenly realized that direct attack without thinking too much seemed to be the way most demons fought, especially when attacking a small border town like this. The demons' own strength and arrogance made them too lazy to make any plans.

But Caesar knew that the defense force of Bona Town was definitely not comparable to that of an ordinary town, and it was not ruled out that adventurers had already escaped back to Bona Town. By then, the defense force of Bona Town would have to increase a lot.

"I have an objection." An ogre raised his hand.

Ogres, also known as ghost ogres, are a race of demons with ferocious looks and great power. Generally, ogres have two heads, two names, and two thoughts. This is probably the reason why ogres are chaotic and tyrannical by nature. Sometimes it is really difficult for them to control their chaotic emotions, and they may even fight with themselves because of the disagreement between their two heads.

"Why should we obey the orders of a demon?"

The head on the left was furious and bared its teeth, while the head on the right looked a little more rational. However, on this matter, the two ogres' minds clearly agreed: "We are all pioneer nobles, there is no distinction between high and low, we need a reason."

Miss Fox didn't say anything, she just stood there with her arms folded across her chest, looking as if it had nothing to do with her.

Caesar stood up and walked up to the ogre.

He was much taller than the ogre, and his blood-red eyes looked down at the ogre condescendingly. There was no emotion in his eyes, only the axe of destruction was raised.

“Roar——!!” the ogre roared with his head raised.

With his big hand as strong as steel, he lifted the mace and swung it upwards. Facing the provocation of the demon, he was not afraid at all. However, the mace and the battle axe were cut into pieces the moment they touched.

The mace was just an ordinary weapon without any grade, but the Axe of Destruction was of master grade, and had the characteristics of Advanced Sharpness/Advanced Power/Weapon Crusher.

A mere mace is no match for this.

The battle axe continued to swing forward unhindered.

And easily cut off one of the ogre's heads.

Howls of pain echoed throughout the village.

Caesar shook off the blood on his battle axe, kicked the ogre's head aside, and sneered, "It must be hard to think with two heads every day, right? How about now? Do you feel your mind is much clearer? The next action will be under my command. Do you have any objection?!"

The ogre covered the broken neck where blood was gushing out, and nodded timidly. Now, not only was his mind clear, but he also had control of his entire body.

Caesar's gaze passed over the ogres and fell on the other pioneering nobles. Whether they were ogres, gargoyles or crypt lords, they all looked down at the ground obediently.

The confrontation just now was brief.

But they are already aware of the gap in strength between them and Caesar. The demons have always respected the strong, and this axe is the best reason.

……

The town of Bonnaroo.

Two adventurers with disheveled figures were standing in front of the wooden table in the legion commander's office. The man sitting behind the desk had a serious expression on his face, having long lost his previous calmness.

"Let me confirm with you again. Are you sure that the people who attacked Shijian Village were a group of lion demons?"

“Yes, yes, Commander.” The adventurer on the left still had fear and panic on his face. He said tremblingly, “They were all Lion Demons. One group rushed into the village, and another group surrounded and killed the adventurers around the village. We didn’t dare to look at them for long, but the Mad Python Mercenary Group is definitely gone…”

"No one has returned from the direction of Shijian Village yet. The Mad Python Mercenary Group and those adventurers close to Shijian Village are probably in danger."

The adventurer on the right also added with lingering fear.

Legion War frowned and his eyes darkened.

Shijian Village was attacked by monsters twice in a row.

The previous one was obviously scouts, and the lion demons behind were the main force. However, they wiped out the small knight group around Shijian Village with the scouts alone. It is conceivable how strong the main force is. The most important thing now is that we don’t know the number of lion demons, and the two adventurers in front of us can’t even tell how many there are.

But the other party must be planning to use Shijian Village as a base to attack Buna Town, and they may already be on the way.

"You two should go back to the Adventurer's Guild first and inform them to immediately issue a [City Defense Commission]. There may be monsters attacking the city soon."

Monsters attacking the city. This is a terrifying word for any village or town. Every word is filled with screams and roars of demons.

The two adventurers left in a hurry.

The legion commander thought silently for a while, pondered over the defense map of the town of Fortuna, and then ordered the knights on both sides:

"Notify the patrols around the town to increase their frequency and check the crossbows on the low wall. I remember there's a big guy in the warehouse. Push it out for me... Oh, go inform Lady Angela. We may need the support of the Knights at any time."

……

"Miss, something went wrong in Bona Town. I have to go back, and it's not appropriate for you to stay here."

The statue of the god was shrouded in light. Although it was night, the hall was as bright as day. The golden magic lights made the place seem as if it was immersed in the warm sun.

The one who spoke was a heroic female knight. She was kneeling on one knee, wearing heavy armor carved with rose patterns and an eagle-headed silver-winged helmet. Her long burgundy hair was draped behind her head, her light golden eyes were slightly drooping, her eyelashes were very long, her skin was as white as snow, her rosy lips were slightly pursed, a strand of hair slid down her shoulder to her thigh, outlining a charming arc along the graceful curve of her body, and the heavy sword engraved with the scales was placed flat on her right hand.

Angela, the new Vatican envoy of the Temple of Radiance.

Many difficult things in this world are very simple for her, such as becoming a special envoy of the Holy See, having a devout belief in God, and mastering advanced combat skills... But there is only one thing that Angela finds extremely troublesome.

Her gaze was directed upwards.

Looking at the girl sitting on the leather sofa with a sweet smile.

That is to deal with the Flower of the West in front of him.

The daughter of the Sugrian family - Miss Minian.

Chapter 79: Minian, the Flower of the West

"I heard about this matter. It's just a group of goblins. Is it necessary for Sister Angela to worry so much? Just leave it to the adventurers."

Minnie gazing at Angela's beautiful profile with obsession, her light pink eyes revealing the greed and aggression that only a pervert could have.

She chased from King's Landing all the way to the Westland, inquired about the news from Shizuoka City to Black Tower City, and then followed the footsteps of the Vatican delegation to the town of Bonnar, and finally met the Angela she had been thinking about.

The Temple of Glory in King's Landing was where the two met for the first time.

At that time, Angela had just been awarded the medal.

She watched the awarding ceremony of the Vatican's envoys as a spectator together with the students of King's Landing Magic Academy. Minnian could not forget Angela at first sight. She vaguely remembered that the sun was shining brightly that morning, Angela's profile was glowing white, her light golden eyes seemed to reflect the sea at dusk, and her whole body was covered with a sacred halo.

It's a pity that after being awarded the medal, Angela will have to start a one-year routine inspection work, mainly responsible for the western border of the empire, supervising whether there are any crimes or corruption in the churches throughout the territory. If anything wrong is found, she can execute it first and report it later. At the same time, this year is also a time for her to quickly accumulate experience as a special envoy of the Holy See.

After one year, the Vatican's envoy will be assigned by the temple to be the archbishop of a branch temple, and the original bishop will be promoted to Pope. This cycle forms a promotion system for clergy of the Glorious Church. Apart from this, the only test is the degree of clergy's faith in God.

During the time when Angela was still in King's Landing, Minnian often visited Angela's residence, using the excuse of being confused and seeking answers - this kind of thing should have been addressed to a priest, but Minnian was the daughter of the Duke of Sugrian after all, and had a noble status.

Angela had to give face to the Duke, so she naturally couldn't refuse.

But in fact, Minian is not here to seek direction in life.

She was here to court.

That's right, the daughter of the Duke has no interest in men and only likes women. This attribute was not even awakened until she first met Angela. It can be said that Angela is Minnie Ann's white moonlight.

……

Angela looked up at Minnian.

Minian, who is known as the Flower of the West, is not just a title for nothing. Although she is petite, she is well-proportioned. She wears a black and white Gothic gauze skirt, lace socks and black lacquered leather shoes. She has a pair of slender eyebrows, and the red eyes inherited from the Sugrian family are as bright as flames. There is a little blush at the end of her eyes and they are slightly upturned, as if she is always happy. Her nose is small and white, which makes people want to pinch it. Her lips are rosy and there are two dimples at the corners of her mouth. Her face has childish baby fat, which is white and rosy. When she smiles, people feel the sweetness of eating a piece of cake, but when looking into her eyes, they can't help but wonder if this girl with lively eyes has come up with any new ideas?

This is a girl as smart as a lark... It's not the first time that Angela has admired Minnie Ann's beauty.

So she really didn't understand why Minnian, whose suitors lined up from the King's Landing School of Magic to the gate of King's Landing, had to get entangled with her, the Vatican's special envoy.

Are there not enough handsome nobles in King's Landing to choose from? Or is it that even the princes of the Empire are not taken seriously?

Angela shook her head, retracted her gaze, and said patiently:

"Miss, this is no longer a problem with goblins. Your news is already out of date... Another group of monsters is attacking the village. They are the lion demons from the Hot Wind Highlands. They will soon attack the town of Bona. I will send a team of knights to escort you away now."

"Wow! It's a lion demon?! I haven't seen a lion demon before!"

Hearing the words "Lion Demon", Minian did not show any fear. Instead, she clapped her hands excitedly, her face full of joy and anticipation.

"If it's Angela, she can definitely protect me, right?"

Angela sighed inwardly.

If her power was not limited, she would have ordered the knight to tie up Minian and take her away by force.

Besides, Minian is also guarded by knights and mages.

These knights and mages obeyed Minian's orders, and it was impossible for her to take any coercive measures against Minian herself.

All that needed to be said had been said, and there was nothing she could do if Minnian wanted to stay.

"Miss, the lion demons in Hot Wind Highlands are very dangerous. If a fight breaks out in Bona Town, I may not be able to protect you."

This was her final warning.

As a special envoy of the Holy See, her primary job is to supervise the local Holy See, and her secondary job is to maintain the safety of the city. Although Minian is a lovely trouble, when it comes to her duties, she will only put Minian behind.

"Don't worry, Angela. I'm a second-level wizard now." Minian waved her fist with a smile. "If the town of Bona is attacked by monsters, I can also help. I will cast magic from a distance on the low wall and will definitely not be caught by the monsters."

Angela opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing.

……

Four or five in the morning is the golden sleep time for humans.

Alia has brought the Lion Demon Army to the front of Bona Town.

Walking in the front were a group of cannon fodder brought from Hot Wind Highlands - kobolds and goblins. However, compared to the miscellaneous soldiers under the pioneering nobles, the cannon fodder from Hot Wind Highlands were much better in terms of weapons and physical fitness, and the morale of the cannon fodder team was also higher.

The nearby town of Bona was brightly lit, which made Miss Fox, who was sitting on the chariot supervising the battle, slap her forehead in annoyance.

"It seems that some adventurers have run back. This time, the town of Bona must have made preparations in advance."

The lion demon shaman Paloda next to him raised his scepter and muttered something.

At the same time, clouds surged over the town of Bona, and eventually condensed into a circle, shaped like an eye. Paloda's eyes lit up with silver light and connected with the "eye" in the sky. He saw the army mobilized in the town of Bona, lights were on in every household, and a group of residents were gathering towards the back of the town under the leadership of soldiers. Then he saw a priest pointing at the sky with an angry expression.

click-

The screen went black, and Paroda blinked his eyes, with a line of turbid liquid flowing out of his eyes.

He took out a silk scarf and wiped his face nonchalantly, then turned to report the situation to Aaliyah.

"These humans reacted quickly and are already evacuating residents. After a quick observation, not counting those small militias, there is about a medium-sized knight group in the town."

"We will continue to stay where we planned, facing the town of Bona."

Aaliyah was not interested in the fleeing residents. As long as the Vatican's envoy Angela did not escape, her main target this time was Angela. It didn't matter whether the town of Bona could be obtained or not. Miss Fox still had some brains. What she told Caesar and other monster nobles was to occupy the town of Bona. It would be a huge achievement and everyone would reach the peak of their lives as monsters.

But in fact, both Caesar and those pioneering nobles were stepping stones for her to catch Angela.

Once Angela is captured, these monsters can be discarded at will.

Chapter 80: If you can’t swim, start learning now

On the low wall of Bona Town, the legion commander looked into the distance.

There is a hilly area in front of the town, at the end of which is the vast Sunset Forest. Towering mountains hidden in the clouds can be vaguely seen, and the monster army of Hot Wind Highlands is stationed on a hill, just out of the range of magic cannons and crossbows.

"The situation is not good..." The legion commander handed the monocular telescope to Angela, but the female knight refused.

"I can see clearly." Angela frowned, and the dim light of dawn cast a layer of mist in her blue eyes, which were filled with cold emotions, like a winter wasteland.

"The goblins and kobolds are densely populated... but these cannon fodders are not fatal. The main ones are the twenty lion demons, the red-maned lion demons. They are the elite of the Mad Blood Family of the Hot Wind Highlands!"

Not all lion demons have red manes, ordinary lion demons have brown manes and are smaller in stature. Only lion demons with the purest and noblest bloodline have red manes that look like blood waves. The nobler the bloodline, the redder the mane. Legend has it that the Boiling Blood Lion Demon, one of the twelve demon kings under the Demon God, is the ancestor of all lion demons, and his mane is a circle of blood-red flames burning around his neck.

From these simple details, we can infer whether this is an ordinary monster siege or a plot by the monster nobles to take over human territory. Now it seems that the latter is more likely, so we must be prepared for a protracted war, as the other side most likely has reinforcements behind them.

"The other party doesn't seem to have any intention of attacking?"

The legion commander watched as the lion demons and cannon fodder monsters sat on the ground, casually took out the food they had prepared in advance and started to eat it. Their leisurely appearance did not show any of the tense atmosphere before the war.

"There are only three reasons why they don't attack when the enemy is at the gate. Either they are not fully prepared and need to wait for reinforcements, or they want to trick us into attacking first, or they want to attract attention and conceal their true purpose..."

The envoy lady tapped lightly on the hilt of the heavy sword, her eyes uncertain.

It was hard to imagine that such a delicate arm could lift such a huge weapon.