Chapter 383 Prison Break
“Ah! It hurts!”
“Someone help me!”
The miserable screams rang out, and the four were burned by the flames The standing strong men yelled and fell to the ground and rolled around, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
But the companions around him hesitated, because they didn't know if they would be affected by the witch's evil witchcraft if they got close rashly.
Three of the three people gradually lost their movement due to the torment of the flames. Only one person rolled a little further to the feet of his companions, which happened to be a construction site for building a new house. The companions threw a lot of sand on him, and only then did they save the next life.
"Evil witchcraft! Evil witch!"
Seeing his subordinates being killed in front of him, Velius was furious.
But his mind was not controlled by anger. Velius, who had been trained by the church for many years and often dealt with wizards, knew that magic followed the principle of "equivalent exchange". The greater the power, the greater the effect. The better the magic, the greater the cost to the caster. Rare casting materials and long preparation time are all prerequisites for a powerful magic, and the preparation process is often accompanied by huge mental expenditure on the part of the caster.
In the past, the relationship between the wizards and the church in the Corner Bay area was a kind of mouse and cat relationship. The wizards lived a precarious life under the strict hunting of the church, and would escape immediately if they heard the slightest movement. , before they have time to escape, they will be blocked by the church's armed forces who rush into the hiding place. Because they are weak, even preparing offensive spells cannot offset the church's numerical advantage, so their carefully prepared spells are often focused on hiding and escaping.
Because almost no wizards prepare their own spells for the purpose of killing a large number of church personnel, in the long run, the armed personnel of the church can't help but develop a contempt for wizards. So after receiving the signal that the witch was near the church, although they were surprised, they didn't make too many preparations.
But it was obvious that the witch in front of her had planned this for a long time, as she just said, "Don't underestimate a well-prepared wizard." Continuous explosions, invulnerable protective spells, and instant flames igniting the enemy's body. These are not simple tricks, and they can never be completed in a hurry. She must have been secretly laying out spell traps on this street for a long time that are difficult for ordinary people to discover.
Her purpose is to hit the church hard at a certain moment, kill the people in the church, and completely embarrass the church. This moment may be some time in the future, or it may be now - Velius suspects that the identity of the witch was most likely exposed deliberately. The latter may be more dangerous, which means that the witch is fully prepared for an attack.
For a long time, the church has hardly paid attention to the vicinity of the cathedral, because this is the headquarters of the Nisborg church. How could a mouse burrow into a cat's nest? Wouldn't it be a trap for wizards to come here? People habitually believe that this is a "forbidden magic area", which creates a dangerous loophole. If a wizard with the idea of death wants to make some noise near the cathedral, as long as he is careful and makes some preparations for casting spells, it will not Disaster. And even since the witch-hunting movement began, there has never been such a witch who openly wants to attack the church, so people unconsciously ignore this loophole.
Compared with the casualties among his men, what made Velius even more angry was that the wizard who took the initiative to attack the church finally appeared! This was a dangerous signal, indicating that their enemies were no longer willing to resist passively, but were now taking the initiative to attack. The witch in front of her will set a huge example for her kind. With the first one, there will be a second one, and a third one... until more and more wizards join the ranks of actively attacking the church.
There are more things that Velius thinks of - after deciding to take the initiative to resist the church, the wizards with this idea will contact each other and no longer fight independently. They will unite and they will be more strategic...
"I will never let you go!" The spear in the knight's hand was fiercely projected.
Velaius’s powerful brain power made him determined to kill the witch in front of him. He must not let her go. He must make those who decide to follow her understand the cost of actively provoking the church.
Because of the witch's protective spell, Velius had no hope for the shot, he just vented his anger.
But what he didn't expect was that the spear lagged slightly in front of the witch and continued to move forward. However, because the spear was not accurate in the first place, it flew close to the witch's side.
"Her witchcraft is no longer good! Seize the opportunity and attack quickly!"
Without Velius' reminder, the subordinates discovered the witch's change.
People who are carrying crossbows or slings immediately take off their long-range weapons and start preparing. When they don’t know what the enemy’s back-up moves are, long-range weapons are the safest choice. They don’t Imagine being burned by the flames like the four friends at the beginning.
With a "swish" sound, the first arrow was shot at the witch. At this moment, a large amount of smoke suddenly erupted on the street, and it was thickest at the place where the witch was standing. Her figure instantly disappeared. Disappeared without a trace.
Smoke seems to be more than just confusing people’s sight. Many people’s eyes begin to shed tears uncontrollably after being exposed to the smoke.
"Ah!" A scream came, and then a figure fell down.
With a "boom", another explosion occurred somewhere, and several more people were injured.
"Attention, everyone! Gather back to back!"
Velaius loudly ordered his subordinates, but he did not expect that the other party would have this trick.
After several brothers fell in succession, the thick fog began to dissipate, and the church members could finally see each other. But I just can’t see the witch from before!
Velius looked at the fallen man, and found that someone had wiped his neck violently, and there were terrible wounds on his body. Judging from the color of the wounds, the opponent's weapon was highly poisonous.
There were also many people injured by the explosion.
The knight stamped his foot fiercely, "What a shame, this is the time when we are short of manpower!"
Yes, now they are short of manpower. The church received the news that in the village outside Nisburg There were traces of a large witchcraft gathering, so most of the men were sent out and have not returned yet. Only a small team is left in Zainisburg under the command of Velius.
"It's not good! Lord Velius! It's not good!"
Someone ran over in a panic from a distance, shouting his name.
"What happened?"
The knight asked angrily. Today has been unlucky and humiliating enough. Just after counting, more than a dozen people from the church were knocked down. , and they didn't even touch the enemy's body.
The visitor ran to him and stopped, bending down and gasping for air, obviously exhausted.
"Cell...cell..." he said breathlessly.
"What happened to the cell!"
As soon as he heard this word, Velius's heart suddenly tightened. He grabbed the messenger's clothes, lifted them up and shouted sternly.
"The prisoners in the cell...were kidnapped!"
The visitor finally pieced together a sentence.
"Ah!"
Velaius looked up to the sky and roared! They had fallen into a trap. The other party took advantage of the lack of manpower in the Niceburg Church to lure out their last armed group... It is very likely that the news of the witchcraft gathering that they had received before was also part of this conspiracy. After they came out, only a few sentries were left in the cathedral, and they took the opportunity to rob people.
And locked in the church's prison were a group of wizards who were about to be tied to the stake.
"Go after it! Everyone is chasing the prison robber!"
At the moment, he couldn't care about the witch just now. If he let go of the wizard who was already in custody, he would really have no shame in staying in the church. I can only commit suicide and apologize.
Everyone realized the seriousness of the matter and followed Velius in panic. In the blink of an eye, all the church personnel on the street were gone.
In a messy and dark alley, the figure of a woman gradually appeared. If you look closely, the cloak on her body is like a chameleon, very similar to the surrounding colors, making its owner difficult to spot. , but if you pay close attention, you can still see it.
“I hope those adventurers can fulfill their promise, please, everyone in Leachman.”
After saying this to herself, her consciousness Starting to blur.
I opened my eyes with great effort and glanced at the empty but sunny street with nostalgia.
"Haha, when you open your eyes next time, you will see a dark dungeon..."
After the woman smiled bitterly, she could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.
(End of this chapter)