Chapter 206: The Witch of Lust, the Hunchback of the Bell Tower
The next morning, the sun cast a layer of golden light on the Minerva bell tower. The owl statue on the top of the tower was lifelike, looking out at the vast plain outside the academy.
On a slope, the breeze was blowing through the green grass. An old mage in white robe climbed to the top of the slope, leaning on an oak staff, his thick white beard fluttering in the wind, and said softly:
"Stay here for a while, Yeats, I will summon the flying mount."
Yeats followed up from behind and looked at the white-robed old mage whose lips moved slightly as if silently reciting a spell. Feitan, the wise fish, slowly explained.
"The second-level spell "Summon Mount" can summon a spirit with extraordinary intelligence, strength and loyalty as a mount. Its types include but are not limited to war horses, camels, elk, etc. "
"But if you want to summon flying mounts such as Pegasus and Hippogriff, you must rely on the fourth-level spell "Summon Advanced Mount", which is a relatively rare summoning school spell. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Candela had completed the steps of casting the spell. A wave of mana appeared in the sky above the green grass, and then a white Pegasus flapped its wings and landed in front of the white-robed mage.
This Pegasus is handsome and handsome, about two meters tall. It lies on the ground docilely, lowering its head. If you look closely, you can easily see that it is actually a spiritual creature, much taller than the flesh-and-blood Pegasus. The advantages of being tireless and not needing to eat
Yeats was secretly shocked when he discovered that Pegasus was actually a three-ring creature, and Teacher Candela could summon several such Pegasus at will, and he was worthy of being the most famous in the mainland. Master.
Candela reached out and touched the Pegasus' head, turned back to Yeats and Gray, and said: "This trip to Sternberg is a long way, and the Hippogriff is not suitable for traveling. Yeats, I will help you and Gray again." Each summons a Pegasus. "
Carrot has been promoted to the third level, and relies on the Black Knight's blessing of "Pegasus Wings" to gain the ability to fly.
Mounts and riders need to get used to each other, and this journey is just the right time for Yeats and Carrot to deepen their understanding.
Yeats said: "I have a flying mount, teacher, so you don't have to summon it for me anymore."
Candra's tone was a little surprising: "Have you contracted a new magic pet?"< br>
Yeats shook his head and silently recited the "Summoning Demon Pet" spell.
A small plane opened. Carrot raised his front hooves and walked out like a human on his hind hooves.
Seeing this, the dragonborn girl who was following Yeats twitched her lips.
The carrot is getting weirder and weirder. It is hard to imagine that it is actually a commander-level magic pet, and it can even kill a three-ring extraordinary person by itself!
The white-robed mage was startled for a moment, then raised his eyebrows: "Three-ring war horse? Yeats, when did you help it be promoted?"
"It's a blessing from the Black Knight." Yeats explained, secretly ordering, "Carrot, come and do the whole thing!"
With a sound, a pair of angel-like white wings spread out from behind the horse. Look, Candela and Pegasus were surprised at the same time.
Soon, the horse flapped its wings, performed a backflip 360 degrees in mid-air, landed gracefully on the ground, shook the mane hanging in front of its forehead, and snorted.
Candra looked stunned, a little confused by Carrot's nervous operation.
Pa bang bang ~ Gray clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Full marks, Carrot!"
If you look closely, you will see that these are Pegasus Wings, a higher-level ability than Pegasus Wings.
Kandela thought to himself that Roland's war horse would not be able to break through the third ring in its lifetime. This was limited by the upper limit of the origin of life.
But it is not impossible for Carrot with Pegasus wings to break through this limitation and become a king-level monster.
Yeats' ability to cultivate familiars no longer requires too much proof. Candela was just secretly surprised. How did he gain the recognition and blessing of the Black Knight?
You must know that the essence of blessing is the divinity bestowed by the gods, which is often more powerful than combat skills and spells of the same level. Among high-level extraordinary beings, there are only a few people who have blessings.
The number of blessings Yeats holds is so great that Candela cannot understand it!
The outside world only knows that Snow Owl is the chosen god of magic, but Candela knows the inside story. As Yeats is the chosen god of art and magic, the faster he grows, the better it is for the Mages Guild.
With the mission of protecting him and the Snow Owl, Candela remembered the news that the Inquisitor went to Sternberg, and secretly thought that even if there was a conflict with the church forces, Yeats' safety must be maintained.
Pegasus flaps its wings and flies across the mist-shrouded sky. Looking down from a high altitude, you can see rolling ridges, hills covered with dense forests, red brick farmhouses dotted in the golden fields, and castles and churches come into view from time to time.
The flying speed of Pegasus is extremely fast, and it can cross the central plain in one day. Carrot and Candela's horse, Pegasus, flew side by side, giving a sideways glance and neighing.
"What did it say?" Gray asked curiously, sitting on another Pegasus.
Yeats calmly translated: "It said, your wings are not as beautiful as mine."
Sunset and dusk.
The Broken Mountains appear in front of the field of view.
The mountains are shrouded in mist, with dense forests and crisscrossing rivers at the foot of the mountains. The afterglow of dusk reflects on the mountains, and hazy ghost-like figures appear on the slopes.
"This phenomenon is called the 'Brocken Ghost', and the Mages Guild once sent a special person to investigate it." Candela explained, "Actually, it is an optical phenomenon formed by sunlight reflecting through clouds and fog."
Yeats I was surprised, it’s actually quite scientific!
This optical phenomenon is very common in both the East and the West. It is called "Buddha's Light" in the East and is very common in famous mountains and rivers shrouded in clouds and mist.
The destination of this trip, Sternberg, is located at the foot of the Brocken Mountains. The Pegasus slowly landed on the high slope outside the city, and the three of them rode horses to the city gate.
With the extraordinary power of the six-ring mage, Sternberg can be easily destroyed, but after all, Candela is a lawful camp with roots and abides by the order and rules set by humans.
In fact, the Mages Guild acts as a guardian of the wizarding world. Dark wizards who kill innocent people will be killed without mercy once they are discovered.
Yeats has never encountered a lich so far. This kind of evil creature transformed by a dark wizard. Most of them went crazy in pursuit of more powerful spells during their lifetime. They are not qualified to go to the underworld to reincarnate. Once they appear, They will also be hunted by demon hunters and guild mages.
And witches cannot be lumped together with dark wizards... There are good and bad among these magicians. In the plot, Candela's old friend, the witch high priest Circe, is constantly working hard to restrain witches and promote peace. With.
But due to the church’s witch-hunting order, more and more witches questioned Circe, and many witches began to let themselves go, burning down several villages and killing several Holy Light believers in their free time. It's just commonplace.
In the plot, Circe is unwilling to summon Lilith. Once this demon from hell comes, everything will develop to an irreversible point. But as the witch hunt intensifies, Circe is coerced by other voices from the Witches and has to pray for the power of the witch leader, Lilith.
Letting gods descend into the material realm is no less than dropping a nuclear bomb. Not only the witches have this method, but the Heretic Tribunal also has it, and their cards are much better than that of the witches.
It is foreseeable that Sternberg will evolve into an extremely tragic battlefield, but wouldn't this... be more interesting?
Yeats' eyes narrowed slightly.
Fast forward to the river of blood!
"Are you Master Candela and Baron Yeats?" At the gate of the city, a handsome blond man wearing full plate armor, holding the reins of a war horse, said respectfully, "I am Sternberg The knight commander Gwen has been ordered to come to greet you two. The palace where you are staying has been prepared for you. Please allow me to come down and lead the way."
Sternberg's recent inspections have been particularly strict. The guards guarding the city wanted to step forward to question him, but when they saw the knight commander being so respectful, they immediately stood at attention and stood intently.
"Excuse me." Candela nodded and said politely.
"What do you mean?" the knight commander said with sincerity, "Please follow me!"
He got on his horse and walked ahead. The passing citizens obviously recognized the knight commander, and there was awe in their eyes. With a look on his face, he immediately peeked at Yeats and his party behind them, wondering what kind of big shot he was, who was qualified to let the Knight Commander lead the way so respectfully.
Kandela's image is immediately recognizable as a mage, which has a very high status in the hearts of common people. However, the silver-haired boy is handsome and expensively dressed, as if he is from a noble family. This makes the common people wearing linen bury their heads. Got lower and lower.
On the way to the palace, Candela asked about the dancing plague in the city.
The knight sighed and said: "Every time the clock strikes twelve o'clock at midnight, the women in the city will come to the square in front of the church to dance as if they were possessed by an evil spirit until dawn, and then fall asleep. In the afternoon, I woke up and didn’t know anything about what happened at midnight.”
“Not only common girls, but also many rich ladies from noble families are like this. For this reason, the Lord of the City suffered. Under great pressure, I begged Judge Pedro from the monastery on Broken Hill to come and deal with it."
"But after a few days, even Judge Pedro failed to solve it. Unexpectedly, you. To be willing to come to Sternberg, Master Candela, is simply a blessing from the goddess of luck to Sternberg!”
Yeats's eyes flashed slightly, remembering the clues given by the Black Knight, and asked: "Is there only one bell tower in the city?"
"Yes, my dear Baron." The knight commander said humbly, "The bell tower is located in the city. The square in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral is where the possessed gather at midnight."
"Now take us to the square to take a look," Yeats ordered.
"This..." The knight commander glanced at Candela hesitantly, and when the white-robed mage nodded, he nodded and said, "Okay, please come with me."
Horse hooves stepped on the handicraft industry On the stone road in the district, Yeats looked around both sides of the street and saw very few pedestrians. However, at the end of the road leading to the square, there were crowds of people and a pungent burnt smell wafted up.
Noticing Yeats's expression, the knight commander whispered:
"Lord Baron, this is Judge Pedro, conducting a witch trial. Let's not get close..."
Gray frowned obviously thinking of the unpleasant memories.
"Go over," Yeats commanded briefly.
The knight commander showed a tangled look on his face, and he bravely led the three of them to the square. The crowded crowd dispersed into a passage due to the arrival of the knight commander.
At the same time, at the door of Notre Dame Cathedral, a monk in black with a square face and a solemn face, holding a cross and a black leather book, cast a cold, emotionless gaze at the knight commander.
The knight commander felt like he had fallen into an ice cave. He looked at Yeats beside him and stammered: "Baron, Lord Baron... please stop here. It's hard to go forward any further."
< br>Yeats nodded and looked at the monk in black.
I saw that his eyes were fixed on Candela, and his expression remained unchanged. Until he looked at Yeats, his breath changed obviously.
At this time, the little squirrel hiding in Yeats’s demon pet plane issued a warning:
"Yeats, he was snooping into your soul realm, and I stopped him!"
Faced with malicious prying eyes, Drilling is like the world's top firewall. On the night of the lunar eclipse, even The sights of the two high gods, the Night Goddess and the Moonlight Goddess, were blocked by it.
Yeats secretly thanked Diamond.
"Why are you so polite?" Zuan Ya's laughter came, and he asked curiously, "But how did you provoke the Holy Light? The Inquisition seems to know that you are a person?"
< br>Andres was buried in the Jueling Mountains. Although there is no direct evidence, the church cannot guarantee that it will not doubt me, the lord.
Yeats secretly thought... And my appearance in Sternberg is an unknown to the church, so the presiding judge will pay special attention to me.
But that's all. If the presiding judge dares to attack me directly, it will give the Mages Guild a reason to attack.
Yeats noticed that the expression of Candela beside him also changed slightly, and his eyes were cold, causing the presiding judge to look away and no longer look here.
This round of invisible confrontation ended with the presiding judge's concession.
Facing the question of Dentist, Yeats thought for a moment and replied seriously:
"Because I killed Apostle Remiel."
Drilling Tooth: "Oh, so that's what happened."
Drilling Tooth: "..."
Drill Tooth: "Wait, what did you say??!"
The little squirrel made a sharp crackling sound, which sounded directly in Yeats's mind, making his brain buzz.
"How did you do that?!" Zuanya said in shock, "Lemiel at least has the strength of the Holy Realm, right? Crushing you to death is as easy as crushing an ant! How could you kill it?!"
"It's a long story." Yeats sighed, "Anyway, follow me, and you should be able to meet other apostles in the future...be mentally prepared."
Duan Teeth was startled, and then he exclaimed:
“Why didn’t you tell me about such an interesting thing earlier?”
Yeats: “…”
I can tell that you and Daisy are happy if things get bigger!
In the demon pet plane, it was also the first time that the Fish of Wisdom heard that Yeats mentioned the past with the apostle, and fell into a daze and confusion.
Fei Tan thought it would be better to forget about this kind of thing as soon as possible!
In front of the church, Judge Pedro was a little surprised. How could the Lord of Morning Frost Ridge, who had been mentioned in the intelligence, appear here?
As for whether he was involved in the Remiel incident, the church has not yet made a conclusion, but it also focused on this lord, saying that he contracted an owl who is the chosen one of the magic gods and has a relationship with the Mages Guild close.
Pedro tried to pry into the baron's soul realm, but found nothing, which made him feel shuddering in his heart.
The monk in black had a solemn face, looked at the delicate girl who was tied up on the high platform, and said coldly:
"Greqin, you colluded with the devil to cause the dance plague in Sternberg The crime is unforgivable, and your crime will be purified by burning!”
Hearing this, Yeats felt complicated.
Here it goes again, this weird logic.
Burning to death means you are guilty, but not burning to death means you are a real witch, and even more guilty!
Yeats looked at the girl on the high platform.
This is an extremely thin girl, wearing tattered clothes, with a sallow face and skinny muscles, but her dark and bright eyes are like stars, with strange magic power that can arouse the desire for protection in men.
Even Yeats couldn't help but be startled by this unique aura, and immediately became wary of Da Sheng. She might not be a real witch!
In the past life, players speculated that Lilith’s original crime was [Lust].
And to arouse lust, you don't necessarily need to be sexy and charming. Weakness and slenderness can also arouse human desire.
Yeats secretly wondered, could it be possible that the presiding judge really caught the witch of lust?
While weighing whether to rescue someone, another accident occurs on the execution ground. A black shadow jumps down from the bell tower of Notre Dame Cathedral, causing a panic in the crowd.
Yeats was stunned when he saw clearly the truth behind the black shadow. The man had a four-cornered nose and a horseshoe-shaped mouth, and looked extremely ugly.
He rushed to the execution ground, smashed the burning pillar with a 'bang' in front of a group of guards who drew their swords and besieged him. He immediately picked up Gretchen, knocked out all the knights with his bare hands, rushed out of the crowd, and escaped. Disappeared outside the city.
Beside Judge Pedro, the young monk looked surprised.
"Presiding Judge, could that figure be..." Little Ander couldn't believe it when he thought of the man's same experience as his own.
Pedro’s face was solemn, his eyes were cold, and he whispered:
“Chase.”
(End of this chapter)