Even though it is rainy and windy outside the Great Basilica of Andover, it has not changed the silence and solemnity inside this sacred place in the past. The hall of the temple is a place for meditation and prayer on weekdays. In some celebrations, it is even required.
It can accommodate thousands of people praying together, so the interior is very majestic. Twenty-eight gray stone pillars support a deep dome. Rows of benches face the central altar to form a centripetal fan-shaped space, filled with a kind of
A sense of majesty in space.
Here, a large number of lower-level ministers are responsible for cleaning every day. When these lower-level clergy saw Princess Magdale coming back from outside, they all stood up and saluted hurriedly.
Magdal herself is a high-ranking priest and a princess of a country, not to mention that she is also nominally the student of the chief priest Wood. Now that Wood has left Amperesel, he is about to go to the center of power in the main palace, so Her Royal Highness the Princess
His status also increased and he became more respected.
Magdale stopped and nodded gently to everyone in return. Although she was born as a princess of a country, she rarely sees the elegance and arrogance of a noble daughter. Although this is all related to the education she received, she also has her
The inherently gentle aspect of one's temperament.
This nun-princess has always been known for her affability in social situations, and there is no shortage of praise both inside and outside the temple.
"Is Archbishop Wood here?" she asked.
"The officiant, he... still seems to have seen no outsiders, Miss Magdalen." All the waiters replied in a flurry of tongues.
"That's it..." Magdale sighed in her heart. Although she had expected it, she couldn't help but feel frustrated. She thought for a moment and then asked: "What about Lord Meros?"
She called Wood the high priest and instead called Meros his lord. Her attitude was clear at a glance. But everyone knew it well and did not expose it. Meros was a cold person and extremely power-hungry.
How many people really identify with this 'outsider'?
A server thought for a moment and replied, "The officiant seems to be receiving guests."
"Welcoming a guest?" Magdale was slightly startled. Is there any other guest at this late hour? "Who is the guest?"
"It's Marquis Youxi, and there's a nobleman we don't know," another person answered.
Is it him? Magdar knew that Marquis Youxi was on the side of Grand Duke Sifah, but his alliance with the north did not seem to be that close. What was the point of this prodigal among the nobles coming to the temple at this time?
thing?
She frowned slightly, remembering what happened last time, she could not help but feel a sense of disgust in her heart. The previous waiter observed her words and asked hurriedly: "Miss Magdal, do you want to go over and take a look?"
"No, no need." Magdale shook his head decisively, with a disgusted look on his face.
The servants all looked at me and I looked at you. It was rumored that this nun princess had had a bad time with Marquis Youxi, and now it seems true.
But what they didn't know was that at this time, the face of the Antuobuluo princess was slightly hot, and her palms were so nervous that they were sweating; she silently repented in her heart, and felt uneasy in her heart, not knowing whether Lord Martha would forgive her in public.
The act of lying.
But no matter what, this is a path she chose and has no regrets.
"Martha, please bless me to succeed." Magdal said silently in his heart.
…
There was a lamp like a bean in the small room. The light of the candle flickered on and off. Occasionally, a spark would burst out, reflecting the two equally dark and unclear faces around it.
The second (1) high priest of Ampelsel known to Brando, Meros, was a famous power-hungry villain in history, but he was slightly different from the great priest Amman he killed in the Ring of Trade Winds.
The strange thing is that although Meros is sinister and indifferent, he is very self-disciplined, lives a simple life, has no pursuit of material desires, and is like an ascetic monk in his life.
(Note 1: Game history)
Not to mention whether this image of his was put on. But at least he maintained this image during his term of office; his relationship with the Eruin nobles was not cold and lukewarm, and his political views were slightly biased towards the Cruz Empire faction.
But at least it still maintains a superficially acceptable relationship with the Eruin royal family.
But that is a story in history after all. Now Brando is like a butterfly flapping its wings, causing history to gradually deviate from its original track. The attitude of the new chief priest is also very different from that in history.
This small room is a guest room located in the side hall of the Great Temple of Andover. Since the Great Temple rarely accepts foreign guests on weekdays, there are not many guest rooms, and most of them are simple. Meros and Wood
It took some time to take over the power. However, the new chief priest has been living here. From this, it can be seen that he is indifferent to the pursuit of material life.
But the two people in the room seemed a little restless, especially Marquis Youxi. Although his image of a libertine was more or less a deceptive disguise, the Marquis' pursuit of quality of life was really like that of other nobles.
As soon as he left, the room looked like a slum to him. Although the tables and chairs were wiped clean and bright, he felt as if there was always a layer of dust on them.
The Marquis only sat for a moment, and he felt as if ants were crawling on his body. Not to mention that there were still heavy "important matters" in his heart, which made him even more depressed for a while.
However, the master hadn't arrived yet, so neither of them dared to make a mistake.
Finally, footsteps sounded, and within a moment, Meros's cold face appeared outside the door. The distinctive aquiline nose was like his trademark. At this moment, the officiant was wearing the golden and red shirt that he usually presided over daily affairs.
Long robe and a straight face.
He always had such an expression, and Eruin players gave him the nickname "The Man in the Iron Mask" at that time. This did not mean that he was selfless, but it was just ironic that this guy had no expression.
Marquis Youxi did not dare to have such an idea in his mind. Not to mention the identity of the chief priest, more importantly, he was the behemoth standing behind him. Although Eruin had defeated the Cruz people centuries ago,
Today's Eruin nobles have become one of the most fearful people in the world.
It must be said that it is a kind of irony——
Both of them stood up and saluted, and Meros just nodded in return, showing his arrogance. Marquis Youxi and others did not notice the difference, as if it was strange not to do so. The Cruz people have been accumulating power for a long time, and the entire Eruin
Up and down, everyone felt inferior to others.
"Your Majesty, Marquis, you must have something important to come here so late." Archpriest Meros had no intention of making pleasantries and went straight to the topic and asked.
"Exactly." Marquis Youxi smiled slightly. At this moment, he returned to his true colors. "As expected by the officiant, the letter we sent has indeed worked. There seems to be a quarrel within the royal party."
He laughed while talking, and when he talked about what he was proud of, he couldn't help laughing and sarcastically said: "Although Macaro and Lee Woods are very smart, they are driven by their own interests and appear to be short-sighted; they can only see sticks."
Take the carrot and ignore the trap ahead."
"This shows the importance of a lofty goal." Meros nodded, acquiescing to Marquis Youxi's self-praise. In fact, the plan itself was proposed by the other party. They blocked the news from the north, but at this time, the other party passed
The informants around him brought up the news of the lion invasion, and sure enough, the royal party was in chaos.
This can be said to be a conspiracy, but they knew that Macaro and others had to swallow this bait. This was determined by the nature of the nobles themselves. Meros couldn't help but sneer.
"It's ridiculous that they still want to divide the north and the south, because they are afraid that they will not survive the sunset tomorrow." Marquis Youxi smiled proudly.
Princess Magdale, who came from the secret passage, heard exactly this sentence at first. She couldn't help being startled. At first, she thought it was Griffin, but after listening carefully against the wall, she realized
I realized that the other party was talking about the royal party.
The royal party actually had a conflict with Griffith! The princess of Antuobuluo couldn't help but hold her breath. On the one hand, she was still doubtful after hearing Brando's "rebellious" remarks at the auction house in the afternoon.
Unexpectedly, it became a reality in a blink of an eye; on the other hand, Magdal couldn't help frowning and broke with the royal party, and the situation of his best friend became more and more dangerous.
This is what she doesn't want to see...
She shut her mouth. She didn't dare to make a sound, and listened carefully. The construction and renovation projects of the Andful Great Temple were all completed by the Temple of Fire. She was not the only one who had secret passages here. In fact, the new chief priest Mo Mo
Ross should also know, but the other party should not know that there is another key to the secret passage, so he would relax his vigilance.
Because of this, she dared to boast to Brando. But even so, she still had to be cautious.
Meros's strength is not outstanding in the temple. But as a great priest, he also has the strength to approach elements. Although Marquis Youxi is known to the world as a libertine, few people know that he has gold-level strength.
The unrecognizable noble next to him also looked extraordinary. Magdal observed everything outside through the peephole of the secret passage, not even daring to take a breath.
At this time, Marquis Youxi had just finished expressing his opinion. Meros glanced at him coldly, with a somewhat unhappy look on his face. He was cautious by nature, and what he hated most were those arrogant people, not to mention that the royal party was not really just a back-up.
Among the fish on the board, Bujia and Liwusi are both strong in the realm of elements. It is not that simple to stay.
Among them, Lee Woods is a wizard who has been famous for a long time. It is generally known that wizards are much more difficult to deal with than swordsmen at the same level.
He shook his head and replied: "Forget about the royal party, the princess is not easy to deal with. Nymesis and Overwell are all gold-level masters, and there are also many royal knights who are loyal to that little girl.
Troublesome character. Now there is another Knight of the Lake, whose strength is only stronger than Billy Woods——"
"The key is that the Lion Heart Sword is in her hands. The sword-guarding family will naturally fall to her side. I heard that the three gold-level masters of Earl Yanbao are all in Ampelsel at the moment. What's more important is that the one who is not inferior to
Young people in the field of elements." After Meros finished speaking, he looked at Marquis Youxi.
You Xi's face twitched: "Huh, it's true."
"Although they are already distraught, we still have to deal with four masters of the elements at the same time. Do you have any problem?" Meros' cold eyes glanced at the two people in the room.
"No problem." The nobleman next to Marquis Youxi finally spoke angrily.
"Ah!" Magdale couldn't help shouting lowly. At this moment, she finally saw the face of the last nobleman clearly. He was really an insignificant little nobleman, and his face was also a common face, but Magdale happened to be
I know the other person - he should be one of Count Balta's retainers.
White Lions!
Could it be that the White Lions have already arrived near Ampelser? The White Lions used to be the pride of the Eruin people, but now this pride is no longer there. The Marquis of Balta was bribed by the eldest son of the king and has already fallen to the side of the nobles in the north. However,
Unlike the Black Blade Legion, the White Lion Legion is a border garrison, and their biggest enemies are the Cruz people. Unexpectedly, when everyone turned their attention to the original Black Blade Legion of the Forbidden Army, they subconsciously ignored this force.
But how dare they move away from the border? Is Grand Duke Sifah crazy? Magdale's mind was in a mess, and she also broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the sound insulation effect of the secret passage was ideal, and the sound she made before was not disturbing.
People outside noticed that the nun princess let out a breath, her hands and feet were a little cold, but she couldn't help but continue to listen.
"That's good." Meros nodded, then turned back: "Have you chosen the person to identify?" He gave some marquis a stern look: "This is related to the reputation of the temple, which is the most important thing in our plan.
One ring.”
"Don't worry." Marquis Youxi nodded immediately. He took out a small gadget from his arms and put it on the coffee table: "That man is absolutely reliable. This ring is his token -"
Meros said nothing, just picked up the ring and nodded coldly.
But at this time, the three people in the room heard a slight noise, like the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. "Who!" The most powerful chief priest was the first to react. He shouted sharply and shot a shot with one hand.
The golden-red ray hit a bookcase in the house.
There was just a crunching sound, and the bookcase suddenly burst into pieces and burned, with sawdust and sparks falling down like colorful butterflies. At the same time, the wall on one side of the room suddenly rumbled and shook, sliding to one side, revealing a dense tunnel.
road.
Meros cast his cold gaze over there for the first time, and he immediately saw Magdal sitting on the ground with a pale face.
"Miss Magdalet!" The new chief priest of the Andover Cathedral had a pale face and almost squeezed out these words through his teeth, "You have gone too far this time, and I think Wood also
I can’t protect you anymore.”
But Magdal didn't seem to hear anything, and just stared at the ring on his hand blankly.
"This is impossible..." she murmured.
…
(ps: I typed the chapter name wrong yesterday and missed the word "whirlpool". Sorry.)
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