Parallel Armies——The Sound of the Turning Tide Chapter 53 Speech
When the time came, when Sophia took the armor, she asked the blacksmith to see if he knew where the things made by the craftsmen in this street were recently sent.
But the blacksmith usually stays in the shop to study his own things, and has never made those parts, so he is not very clear.
She also asked the blacksmith if he had any information about various strange materials. For example, what materials have what functions, such as those earth dragon scales of hers?
However, even if you plan to learn materials for free, you still have to have time to learn them.
After taking away the armor made by the blacksmith, the four of them arrived at the square. At this time, a high wooden platform was set up in the square. There were still three quarters of an hour before the speech started, so they lined up just in time.
The square was filled with guardsmen, while the outside of the square was full of people, divided into four echelons. The first echelon were nobles, the second echelon were businessmen, the third echelon were soldiers, and the fourth echelon were civilians.
The soldiers of the third echelon inserted five groups of people into the front and rear echelons of businessmen and civilians to separate them to prevent a stampede. This was very strange, as if a stampede would occur.
Carlin thought it would be better to take a look at the outside before forming a line. Sophia looked for a suitable position to easily observe the situation inside and outside the square, as well as a way to get out of here as soon as possible after taking action. But in fact, a few people could only stand on the outside.
Among the civilians, because there were too many escorts and they couldn't squeeze in.
By observing the performance of those soldiers, Sofia judged that there was a big gap in quality between them and her own escort. Of course, they were completely opposite in terms of discipline and strength.
Carlin only cared about the approximate distance from the podium. If he couldn't even see anyone, it would be meaningless. He calculated by visual inspection that it was about five hundred to six hundred feet.
Sofia then silently sensed the magic power fluctuations in the square, and sure enough, there were measures such as protective circles.
While waiting, Carlin and Sofia found three notable targets in the crowd.
In the civilian echelon, very close to the third echelon, there is a graceful girl. However, both in appearance and clothing, she is very similar to the lolita you have seen in the circus.
In the Merchant Echelon, the woman who had met at the entrance of the cathedral was now wearing casual clothes and talking to her escort.
At the position closest to the square in the echelon of nobles, a man wearing a dark priest's robe stood there.
At this time, there were only a few minutes left before the speech started.
"It's about to start." Dinefel said.
Sophia pointed out the three people she found to others, and whispered: "Maybe we can pay attention to it later. Logically speaking, they should know what happened today, but there must be some purpose for coming here."
"I saw it too, and the others are probably not too far away. Do you want to go over a little bit?" Karin did not use a direct address, and exchanged information with the others in a low voice.
A few people are not very clear. The Church of the Goddess of Dawn and the Church of the Holy God of Glory both prefer bright colors, especially white. From the perspective of easy washing, only priests who can fight will choose such dark priest uniforms. Sophia
After thinking about this, I quickly asked others to talk about it.
Karin had no intention of moving anymore, but his eyes kept moving back and forth between the three targets.
Sofia whispered to the escort team, asking them to always pay attention to changes in the surrounding environment. If chaos occurs, try not to be scattered and pay attention to protecting the people around them. Then she will observe the three people and the high platform of the square from time to time.
There is also a road leading here from the palace.
Accompanied by the music of the ceremonial band standing on the edge of the square, a thin man with blond hair and pale face wearing a bright red military uniform, white gloves, wearing a crown, came to the square with a large number of important ministers and bodyguards, including a one-armed man.
The important minister also walked onto the wooden platform with the "King", which was equipped with a simple amplification device for incantations.
Although she didn't know what would happen, Sofia was prepared first. If there was any offensive, she would depend on the situation to launch a light barrier as soon as possible to protect everyone.
Carlin's eyes moved back and forth between the three targets intently, but he paid special attention to the one that might not be the Blandon family.
[Speaking of which, does Nicole have a sister? She looks really similar.] Sofia glanced at the girl who looked exactly like Nicole and thought to herself.
"Citizens of the Kingdom of Nevis, since the great amnesia, we have lost our memories of the past, but we have also united to restore order. The rebels led by Gwaki are a group of thugs who pursue development without restraint.
For their own selfish interests, they can launch rebellion without hesitation and plunge us all into the quagmire of war."
Listening to her eyes, Sophia's secretly observing eyes flowed between the two people on the high platform and the three targets from time to time, hoping to observe the behavior of the three people when they saw the "King" coming out, but the speech became more and more radical, and there seemed to be an invisible force.
The magic attracts Sophia's attention.
"The result of being stuck in the quagmire of war is to be taken advantage of by neighboring countries in the endless internal strife! By then our relatives, friends, and children will lose the homes they depend on for survival."
"As the ruler of the Kingdom of Nevis, I will never tolerate such atrocities. They destroy the existing rules and regulations to obtain temporary benefits and satisfy their own desires, but this is tantamount to destroying the future of everyone in the kingdom."
"The reason why the Kingdom of Nevis was able to survive the long war a hundred years ago was precisely because the royal family and nobles put their rights to use for their responsibilities."
"The will of the people and the noble souls of the nobles are the driving force that supports the continuation of the kingdom, and we will go to war!" The thin but passionate king shouted the first slogan, and then he led all the residents who listened to his speech to shout
: "Go out, go out, go out, go out."
The slogans of "Go to war" kept coming and going, and several people realized that this was the best time for a sneak attack.
The next moment they realized this, the girl that Karin and Sofia were staring at had disappeared.
Upon seeing this, Carlin immediately took out a signal flare and threw it into the crowd. The crowd instantly became restless, but at this time, under the command of the soldiers, they evacuated in an orderly manner, shouting "Go out". All this made several people evacuate.
People feel very strange.
At this time, the women of the noble echelon also began to direct the merchants to leave from another side street. The priest remained unmoved and stood still. The nobles also began to move slowly under the protection of the soldiers they brought.
[A mind-controlling spell?!] Sophia tensed her heart.
Carlin also did not find that the crowd evacuated in the direction closer to the king.
There was chaos for ten seconds. A warrior wearing black armor and holding a matte black heavy sword appeared instantly and slashed hard at the king...the one-armed minister beside him. The one wearing a visor and unable to see his face.
The black-armored warrior was the same height as Brandon, and his sword-wielding method was consistent with Sofia's impression. Under the protection of the personal guards, the king jumped off the wooden platform and left.
Sophia gestured to the others with her mouth. This person should be Brandon, but no one wanted to look at her at this time.
After the one-armed minister took a few moves, the black-armored warrior who looked like Brandon suddenly opened his hands, and the heavy sword turned into two straight-edged swords and turned into a quick-attack style. The one-armed minister was caught off guard and was severely injured. But even this
In this situation, the two people had a tacit understanding and did not use any ability to produce light effects, but fought with their bodies.
Later, some people in the civilian echelon, the businessman echelon, and even the aristocratic echelon got into a group with the soldiers trying to support them without any rules. These people did not look like a faction.
At this time, the scene was very chaotic and funny. Four large groups were fighting together, and the others were leaving in an orderly manner, as if they had acquiesced that there would be assassinations and fighting today. But the priest was still watching the show at this time, and had no intention of taking action.
The big men in the escort are eager to fight, but they will obey Sophia's instructions.
"Be careful, I didn't see the specific function of this barrier. They haven't used the method of releasing energy until now. I don't know if it has something to do with it." Sophia shouted regardless of hiding it.
"It probably has nothing to do with me, so be careful." Carlin replied.
Brandon gained the advantage at this time, and the priest turned around and left in the direction of the cathedral. The people had almost dispersed, and the sacred power erupted from Brandon's sword instantly hit the one-armed minister. The minister turned into a bat.
I want to escape, but I will be burned by the sun.
Then Brandon stumbled and fell off the wooden platform, and then ran into an alley. The other battle groups also ended the battle, and no one was even killed. They all ran away. At this time, the crowd completely disappeared, and all this happened within half a minute.
"Let's go, let's follow Brandon." The confused Carlin had no choice but to follow Sophia quickly.
"It all seems to be planned, and what role do we play in it?" Dinefel murmured in a voice that only he could hear. "Forget it, let's deal with the situation in front of us first.
Well, I don’t want to go back and pay for the damage to the building.”
"Dynefil, Melo, Richard, the three of you come with me to chase Brandon. In this situation, I'm afraid he will encounter some problems. Too many people with Brandon will get in the way. Four people
It should be a more appropriate number of people. Carlin, take the others to the church. I think it should be easier to get information about the current situation there. The Servin family wants us to help Brandon complete that task, but
The actual situation we encountered doesn't even require us. I'm completely confused. I hope you, Carlin, can get some information when you go to church." Sofia looked back.
"Okay, you have the final say. Nazate and the rest of the brothers come with me, don't be left alone!" Karin also had no clue about the situation, but based on the principle of safety first, he led his soldiers
They followed the footsteps of the dark-robed priest and went to the church to find out what was going on, hoping that this would help them avoid the intrusion of the so-called "blood clan" to the greatest extent possible.
"Then I will also go to the church and have a look. I also want to know what the church thinks, but if there is a disaster in this city later, I will not stand idly by, so I prefer that the church takes action to protect the people.
, it would be great if they were willing to accept our help and explain the behind-the-scenes situation of this matter." Zate, who had been silent before and after the speech, also said that he only had his own thoughts.