The black fire that shot up into the sky burned the area to char, and the strong pollution left on the ground made it impossible to get close.
Rhodes was originally surprised as to why the show was so real, but he soon discovered that not only were several people in the palace killed, but Horus was also injured.
He immediately realized that this was not a script directed and acted by himself, but a real attack.
The upper city area immediately entered a state of emergency. Countless high-level guards rushed out from every corner. A large number of fire sacrifices fell from the sky. Their fiery red robes soon became the main color of the upper city area. The huge holy fire sacrifices
The field closed quickly, and the fire protectors stood all over the place inside and outside the sacrificial hall.
The air became tense, and there was no one on the streets except guards, but Rhodes could still walk freely.
He arrived in front of the ruins of the palace without any hindrance, and saw the king in the square on the east side.
Many high-level personnel from the royal city are also here.
To Rhode's surprise, the murderer seemed to have been caught, and a large number of judges were escorting a few ragged people to kneel in the square.
They looked sluggish and wore shiny psychic shackles on their hands and feet.
Horus was lying aside in a very bad state, with black flames wrapped around his right arm and unable to be extinguished.
He was already unconscious and his soul was being burned by black fire. Several fire priests sent him to the Healing Church.
Figures continued to fall from the sky or emerge from the air, gathering around the king.
As soon as Rhodes came over, First Elder Armando's stern eyes swept over him.
"Rhode, what's going on? How do you perform your duties as the captain of the King's Hand? How can a core hinterland like the palace be attacked? How can you become the flag of the royal city with your ability?"
Before Rhodes could speak, Grand Adjudicator Manolo Bana spoke.
"Sir Armando, Rhodes is young and inexperienced after all. It is normal for him to make mistakes. As long as important matters are not left to him, I don't think there will be any major problems."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people around Wang frowned.
This sounds like excusing Rhodes, but it is actually demeaning.
As a high-level member of the Royal City, not entrusting him with "important matters" is no different from being marginalized. It is simply an insult.
Talinas, one of the three chief consuls, also said: "This attack is indeed very covert. The Doomsday Cult actually used the Queen's Secret Spell of Sigures. It is not surprising that Rhodes did not discover this in time.
Fortunately, Lord Manolo Bana has the ability to detect souls and was unable to let these doomsday cultists escape."
Armando's tone became more gloomy.
"This is no excuse. As the captain of the King's Hand, he should be able to guard against all accidents. A Queen's Secret Talisman can hide it from him. What about the more mysterious Book of Destiny? The captain of the King's Hand cannot guard the palace.
What a joke!"
Manolo Bana showed a cold smile, but it passed quickly and he said in a sincere tone.
"Sir Armando, don't be angry. I believe this is just a mistake... Lord Rhodes, the newly promoted hero of Trolian, definitely has something to make people look at him."
Armando said coldly: "What is a mistake? This time the mistake was the palace, and the next mistake will be the Holy Fire Sacrifice? When the doomsday cultists bring black water to extinguish the fire, will he also make a mistake?"
Listening to their words, Rhodes frowned.
This explosion was so weird, but the murderer was caught by his old enemy Manolo Bana, and these two people tried their best to discredit him, making him wonder if there was something fishy about this matter?
He glanced at Wang.
Wang calmly shook his head, signaling him to stop talking.
Sure enough, after the first elder vented his anger, he stopped mentioning the matter and only arranged the aftermath.
And asked Manolo Bana to immediately use special interrogation to directly cut open the souls of doomsday believers to obtain information, and must understand all the details and motives of the attack.
It wasn't until everyone left that the king spoke.
"It seems that the situation is more serious than we thought. Some opponents are nakedly colluding with doomsday believers."
The first defense officer, Chang Lin, was also a participant in the Holy Fire Project and one of Wang’s biggest supporters. He smoked a cigarette and said slowly:
"There must be something wrong with this. We were planning to attack the palace to create an excuse. The doomsday cultists really came to attack the palace and were caught. In this case, the excuse is useless. You can't search anyone unconditionally.
."
Rhodes sneered and said: "That Manolo Bana and Talinas must be one of the participants. If we catch them two with a surprise attack, we will definitely be able to find evidence. Maybe we can follow the clues and find out this."
Everyone online figured it out."
Wang shook his head slightly.
"Not necessarily. Doomsday cultists are best at creating rifts between us. They already have grievances with you, and they will naturally suppress you if they have the opportunity, but that does not mean that they are doomsday cultists. If you blindly treat them as doomsday cultists,
It will only make real doomsday believers laugh at you."
Dalin explained.
"The investigation on Manolo Bana lasted for three rounds. Except for some minor things, no evidence was found that he was connected with the doomsday cultists. Chief Consul Talinas lost one hundred and fourteen dollars because of his participation in the bet about you.
One hundred thousand silver cords, so it is normal for them to have grudges against you."
Rhodes frowned.
Talinas doesn't know very well, but there must be something wrong with that iron-masked Manolo Bana. He always feels that this guy has been targeting him, and he doesn't know why.
Rhodes stated his suspicions again.
Dalin was silent for a moment.
"Maybe."
He said uncertainly.
"It's because of the camp. Manolo Bana has always been close to Jon, and your relationship with Qingyu is extraordinary. He just wants to attack Qingyu's power."
Rhodes frowned and said: "Can't you change the king selection system? Wouldn't this intensify the internal fighting?"
Dalin laughed and shook his head.
"Little Rhodes, this is the inheritance of Trolian for thousands of years. The king is the heart of Trolian. The quality of the king is more important than anything else. After a great king takes office, these losses and cracks can be made up for.
."
"And a stable group of elders can also ensure the stability of Trollian's basic base, and there will not be a big tear due to the king's war."
A bishop said: "The great first-generation hero Trorian took everything into consideration when designing the top-level system of the royal city. Later generations just made it more perfect on this basis."
Rhodes sighed: "Didn't you confirm that Jon is the next king? Why continue?"
Dalin glanced at Wang, who nodded slightly.
Dalin looked solemn, took a few puffs of his cigarette, and said slowly: "Nothing is confirmed. Maybe if the situation changes in the future, it is not impossible for Miss Qingyu to continue to be the king. After all, she has a person like you."
Mr. Wang, according to ancient inheritance, you can assist her in governing."
Rhodes' face darkened.
"I don't want to be one of the two thousand royal wives."
Wang Dandan said: "We will discuss this matter later. The problem now is that we have fallen into a disadvantage, and similar tricks no longer work, otherwise you, the captain, will be forced to resign."
Dalin said with a gloomy face.
"Now I particularly suspect that there is a spy inside us. Otherwise, why did they choose the palace? And they only took action one day in advance?"
"It's more than that."
Another bishop also said.
"I checked the traces on the scene. With our preparedness, Sigris's Queen's Spell alone is not enough to sneak in with a black fire bomb."
Rhodes asked: "Is it the influence of the Book of Destiny?"
He explained the mysterious man who appeared after being attacked by three justices last time. In the conversation with him, the mysterious man not only mentioned the "Book of Destiny", but also called him the "Son of Destiny". He didn't know what it was.
specific meaning.
After listening, Wang sighed slightly.
"The Book of Destiny is a semi-artifact, made of source matter and divinity. We took great risks and went to the ancient city of Sagus three times without finding it. However, we did not expect that it was stolen by doomsday cultists.
Past."
Rhodes suddenly heard the word "divinity" and was shocked. He couldn't help but ask: "What is the use of this book?"
"The most important function of the Book of Destiny is to predict future destiny and turn it into a real destiny."
There was a rare regret in Wang's expression.
"All its auxiliary characteristics have evolved based on this main characteristic. Those doomsday believers will only use its auxiliary characteristics, but ignore its true ability."
Rhodes was surprised: "Why? If the Book of Destiny is so powerful, wouldn't they just rewrite the future they want?"
Wang shook his head slightly.
"The more causes and effects involved in a predetermined destiny, the greater the spiritual energy required."
"Following the trend and changing your destiny by going downstream is the most labor-saving way."
"For example, when we fight a powerful monster and secure our complete victory without any casualties, as long as we have a high possibility of doing this, then this will inevitably happen."
Rhodes understood instantly.
"No wonder, only in our hands can it be truly effective. It may avoid many accidents."
Dalin said in a deep voice: "The Son of Destiny may be some kind of prophecy made by doomsday cultists for you, but it is not important. Your Excellency Theodore has confirmed that there is no problem with your soul, and there is no need for more in-depth inspections and prophecies. Now
Resources are still very tight and there is no need to waste them."
Wang sighed lightly.
"I very much doubt the role of the Book of Destiny in it. This may be their arranged destiny, but it is not necessarily the case. Both Manolobana and Talinas have their own suspicious aspects, and the doomsday cannot be completely ruled out.
Suspicions of believers."
Dalin asked: "Wang, what should we do now?"
Wang replied: "If you can't do it clearly, then you can only do it darkly. If you can't do it darkly, you can only do it hard."
Dalin said sadly: "However, if this happens, we will suffer a lot. The progress of preparations for war is already lower than the ideal progress. Our inventory of materials is much less than expected. Some factories have decayed and cannot complete the turn at all...
…”
He talked a lot, but Wang just turned around and looked at the sacred fire sacrificial site in the distance.
"They must be uprooted."
He said firmly.
"No matter what the price is."
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——
The situation is not good.
Although it is said that it is used secretly, there is no specific regulation.
The plan to eliminate pests was forced to stall and got stuck at this point.
Rhodes was in a very depressed mood.
After the explosion in the palace, the once-defunct opponents gradually became active again. They tried every means to target Rhodes and restrain any of his actions.
The progress of preparations for the war in the royal city has also declined visibly.
These guys are like pebbles in the mechanical structure. Although they are not fatal, they will reduce the efficiency of the machine, increase the wear and tear of the machine, and greatly advance the time for it to be scrapped.
Of course, no one dares to oppose them openly, and all the kings have not taken action for the time being.
He is calmly waiting for the opportunity. Once someone reveals a flaw, Wang's counterattack will come like thunder.
Although Rhodes knew this intellectually, he couldn't accept it emotionally and just wanted to get rid of these scum immediately.
But his reason prevented him from doing so.
Because this will further slow down the progress of preparations for the war in the royal city.
So Rhodes was very depressed.
I can only spend more time in dreams.
On this day, Rhodes finished his usual inspection of the dreamland, carefully inspected every facet of the obelisk, and cleaned out the items in the storage area.
The stone platform is still busy, with flying sticks and pots ravaging the materials, preparing to make the next [Flesh Puppet].
Everything went according to plan, without any problems.
For the first time, Rhodes felt he had nothing to do.
He seemed to be suddenly separated from an extremely busy state, and his whole person became a little confused.
He was walking aimlessly in the dreamland, and accidentally stepped on the book of knowledge that he had just eaten and was lying on the ground with its pages spread out to digest the food.
The Book of Knowledge was so angry that he jumped up and slapped Rhodes wildly.
Rhodes allowed it to fight for a while without fighting back. Just as he was about to walk away silently, he was suddenly stopped by the book again.
Several large characters of suspicion appeared on its pages.
"Why don't you fuck me?"
Rhodes replied: "Not interested."
The book of knowledge shook for a while, and another line of words was written.
"What's wrong with you? Of course, I don't care about you. For a villain like you, I wish you would die soon. I just want to record your state and use it to deal with your bestiality in the future."
Rhodes was speechless and said: "Shu, can you speak more directly? This is very awkward."
The Book of Knowledge has three words written in the largest boldface:
"I like it!"
"Okay." Rhodes sighed and casually talked about the difficulties he was encountering now.
After hearing this, the book made an awkward move. It lay on the ground sideways and wrote in italics.
"That's it?"
Rhodes felt as if he was being squinted and said angrily: "What do you mean?"
The book of knowledge turned over the pages and quickly wrote a long line of words.
"I have never seen a master as stupid as you. The master of dreams can be trapped by the small problems between humans in the material world. It is unprecedented and unheard of. You have embarrassed me..."
Check!
Rhodes inserted his middle finger directly into the seam of the book.
"Speak to me carefully. If you fart, let it go. If you don't fart, get out."
The book suddenly withered, and I wrote honestly.
"You have the Book of the Past. By injecting psychic energy, you can see the scenes of the past. You can use the image crystal to record them. As long as you have enough psychic energy, no secret will be a secret to you."
Rhodes suddenly understood.
He almost forgot that he still had the Book of the Past, which he hadn't used for a long time.
At that time, with his weak spiritual power, he could only see what happened in the past three or four days.
Now, Rhodes is no longer what he used to be. His spiritual power is dozens of times more powerful than before. He can definitely see further into the past.
Then can you still hide those dirty things from me?
Am I still afraid that there is no evidence?
Hahaha!
Rhodes laughed three times and was about to leave the dreamland when he suddenly remembered something.
He does not have the right to search now, and the Book of the Past can only see the past where he is.
You can't talk about those dirty things on the street, right?
How do I get in?
Rhodes came up with countless methods in his mind, but none of them seemed particularly reliable.
While he was thinking, Rhodes suddenly saw the crystal wall on the Soul Altar.
In the crystal clear crystal, most of the gray souls have been sacrificed by him, leaving only one.