Chapter 289
No one expected that the catastrophe that destroyed half of Eboden would end overnight; just as no one could have imagined that this sudden disaster would evolve to such a degree.
Forcibly marched to the empire Legion of Eboden with only three thousand people, and controlled Eboden’s city defenses with incredible speed. All patrol guards that had sworn allegiance to the Bellini family were disarmed. Imprisoned, hired mercenary group disbanded on the spot, the south city blockade was demolished.
Overnight, this city has one of the very best fortified city defenses, a patrol guard of more than 3,000 people, and can gather no less than 5,000 elites and several times the mercenary group’s autonomous city-state at any time. Being completely controlled, and immediately entering a state of martial law, the Legion soldiers patrolling the streets can be seen everywhere, and the sound of iron boots can be seen everywhere.
Of course, there is also the "thunderstorms" that resounded across the sky-the giant dragon Mirasis, which symbolizes the authority of the "Dragon Wang Family", entrenched at the top of the tallest spire in the entire city.
Below the flapping dragon is shiver coldly in the wind, like a ruin-like Eboden...
After a quick discussion, the neutral free nobleman , Controlling the mercenary leader who hired the mercenary group, the nine-pointed star wizard tower reached a compromise with each other under the "persuasion" of Prince Brandon Desalion, and formed a new free council, and the election was high. The Corona family patriarch, wizard tower veteran Lorenz Corona became the new consul.
After unifying their calibre, they pushed all the blame on the Bellini family...or Alto Bellini.
"Because Alto Bellini deliberately concealed the true effect of the "Holy Blood Potion", Lord Farnesis bishop distributed the potion to half of Eboden without knowing it, and caused Thousands, or even tens of thousands of mutations, finally triggered a terrifying ceremony, which brought the desecrated monsters from the hell summon to the real world.
Fortunately, because of the nine-pointed star wizard tower It was discovered in time that Legion of the Empire and Second Prince Brandon Desalion prevented the tragedy from spreading further, and the monster died under the dragon flames of the giant dragon Mirasis.
Here In the terrifying catastrophe, Alto Bellini died in his own experiment. The entire Bellini family and the rest of the party were all beheaded in the square of the East District, and all their properties belonged to the Liberty Parliament.
The only misfortune, Eboden bishop, the pious Lord Farnesis died bravely in order to remedy his mistakes, and most of the Eboden church was also tragically fallen and on the verge of collapse"—this is what the Liberty Council and Brandon publicized. official version".
As for the real cause of the death of the bishop master, no one knows, and no one wants to know. Neither Brandon Desalion, the prince of the empire, nor Corona, who is the spokesperson of the wizard tower, very much did not hope that this incident would trigger a war between the wizard tower and the church, and it would simply not happen.
On that night, Corona had already written a secret letter in the name of the wizard tower and sent it to Imperial Capital and handed it to Archbishop, implicitly implying that the other party had the "evidence" of Farnesis-if Holy Cross Church is ready to provoke trouble, and the wizard tower doesn't mind letting the empire know that Farnesis is the real culprit of the entire "Holy Blood Potion" incident.
A devout bishop of the Holy Cross, personally turned thousands of civilians into monsters, and tried to summon Evil God... This will be an unimaginable heavy blow to the church!
But Corona does not really want to use this incident to attack Holy Cross Church. Except that the wizard tower has just taken control of Eboden, most of the wizard world has not yet confronted Holy Cross Church against the cost. In addition, his backing supporter, Brandon Desalion, also does not want to see this result...
"In fact, compared to the wizards, some fanatics and obsessed with power The priest is really a headache; as a member of the Desalion family, it is my duty to defend my faith, but no one can force me to like them."
The empty parliament hall, Sitting on the chairperson’s seat, Brandon Desalion, with his legs crossed, babbled at the black hair wizard on the side:
"But these... are not enough to declare war on the church. The reason for this, because the Holy Cross Church...or the belief in the Holy Cross is the only way to keep the entire empire from being all split up and in pieces!"
"Even the thirteenth establishment of the empire For this generation, she is still not a whole in the true sense-Lothar, Sackland, Byrne, Eboden... Except for the common belief, and the words that have finally been unified in thirteen generations with painstaking efforts Language and language are completely different nations."
"Except for the belief in the Holy Cross, apart from a crown that represents commitment and authority, what is it that keeps us from being divided for thirteen generations? "
This is also something that once puzzled Loren-such a feudal system, with many different ethnic groups and customs, and even the Great Empire, which is divided geographically, is impossible only by virtue of common The maintenance of faith will not be divided and disintegrated.
"Threat?"
"Yes, it is a threat." Brandon's smile looked very helpless: "From the north, it destroyed the ancient giant dragon kingdom. Once forcing the kingdom of Sackland to move westward, the enemies of the Holy Cross, the devils from the abyss; the centaur khans from the east, riding across the green sea;"
"from the west, crossing The Sea of Misty is the same root as the ancient wood forest elves. It is the elven country of Xiong Yingwang who claims to be the Yasur people; from the southeast, bordering the Duchy of Byrne, the sons of the mountains who now form an alliance with the empire are collectively called the dwarves. Many mountainous city-states in China!"
"Their armies have all set foot on the territory of the empire today, and have destroyed several ancient ancient kingdoms-the occupied northern giant dragon kingdom, which has long been scattered ashes and dispersed. smoke; the roaring warrior of the centaur Khan, once drinking horses outside the Imperial Capital; now the Lotaires in the north still have the bloodline of the ancient elves in their bodies; the dwarves in the mountains have also been burned, killed, and looted in Byrne, Most of the territory has become their colony, and all humans can only serve them as cattle and horses."
"If you don't unite, you will perish!" Brandon pouted and spread his hands: "I want me Said, this reason can be more than the Holy Cross blessing the Desalion family."
The black hair wizard who looked thoughtful is nodded as if he agrees, but what he thinks in his heart is something else. .
The integration of language and text, the increasingly centralized and powerful Imperial Family, threats from the outside world... When these overlap, what does it mean?
From feudalism to centralization, the birth of a true...empire?
At that moment, Loren suddenly remembered what Corona had said--
"They represent the past, and we represent the future!"
Loren once thought he wanted to say that what the wizard class represents is the thirst for knowledge and the exploration of the world, which will gradually replace people's blind obedience to doctrine; now it seems that he might expect much more.
For example...when the entire empire is truly fuse together and no longer needs the church to maintain it, can it still have the unshakable status it is now?
"As it should be, the past should make way for the future!"
This is Corona's...No, it shouldn't be him alone, but the entire Jiumang The ultimate ambition of the Star Wizard Tower-to completely replace the position of Holy Cross Church, so that the wizards have absolute voice and a place in the Sacland Empire!
It's really...great generosity.
The black hair wizard couldn't help but chuckle.
"Well, that's the end of the boring history class. I guess you are probably not the type who likes to listen to people." Brandon shrugged and raised a sly smile: "Let's talk about some practical things, such as...your rewards, how about it?"
"Of course." Loren stood up neither humble nor arrogant, also showing a smile: "Everything depends on you. , His Royal Highness Brandon Desalion."
"I have been thinking about this for a long time-as you can see, I am a dignified Second Prince, and I still have a lot to get It’s even something that is not physical, such as titles and positions. Even if you become the duke of a country in power, it’s not impossible!"
Brandon’s voice is slow and bright. Ruby’s eyes suddenly became deep: "But before that, tell me one more thing... Where is the Holy Grail of the Nine-pointed Star?"
"I ruined it. "Loren face doesn't change" replied: "Farnesis was right behind me at that time, and would appear at any time, there is no time to take it away."
In the instant of death, two pairs of twinkling eyes looked at each other. Then, as if experiencing countless confrontations in an instant, trying to find evidence of the other party's lying from every eyelash trembling and diffusing pupils!
"It turned out to be like this..."
Brandon spoke first, with a bright and sincere smile on his handsome face:
" I believe in you!"