The icy cold wind passed through the palace door, making a whistling sound.
Little Powell stood at the door of the hall wearing gray armor, his whole body covered with ice. He did not feel cold in the low temperature, nor did he feel that he was weird. Instead, he felt chilly and comfortable.
In the center of the hall stands a statue of the winter goddess Oluel. It is a fierce girl with long crystal hair made of ice and snow. She wields a sharp ice-frozen battle ax and rushes to the earth in a jumping posture.
Everything is frozen around the goddess of winter. Although it has only weak divine power, it is the patron saint of the North and the object of belief of the Phils family. But Oluel's temper is not very good...
"The goddess is cold, and we must show great reverence to her. In the cold wind, love, sentiment, and glory are all extremely ridiculous. Only those who are close to the cold can receive gifts from the goddess's chuckle."
Standing in front of the statue was a rickety old man. His originally tall body had completely aged. At this moment, he was like a candle in the cold wind, and he might fall down at any time. But his voice was extremely cold, and it spread in all directions with the wind.
Little Powell listened to the old man's teachings and bowed down in an extremely humble manner. There were many people in front of him. They were holding ice in their hands and praying silently. The colder the ice became, the more it bit them and hurt them.
The more you can't let go.
Among those holding the ice was Louis Firth, the current actual controller of Banshee Castle. It was he who led the city guard to the temple to offer his most extreme piety to the Winter Goddess who ruled the North.
In front of the statue was Old Phils, a strong man who had ruled the Northland for more than ten years and was coming to the end of his life. Little Powell stood behind the crowd and looked up carefully for a few times. The old man's sharp eyes quickly locked on him and projected
Cold light.
Little Powell quickly lowered his head and prayed to the goddess with a piece of ice in his hand, hoping to win the favor of the gods. At this moment, he had abandoned the faith of Tyr, the god of justice, and instead threw himself into the embrace of winter.
At the moment of conversion, little Powell felt more relaxed than ever before. Oluel's teachings were cold and deadly, without any silent tenderness, without any moral constraints, and only talked about the ultimate interests. This is very suitable for refined egoists.
When the cold wind surrounded him, little Powell felt that he felt real power. It was this power that made him regain his confidence and willingly sacrifice his life for the Phils family.
The ice held in his hand was larger than the palm of his hand, and he had to rely on his body temperature to turn it into snow water. Soon some of the city guards could no longer hold on, and the biting cold made people shiver. Old Phils, standing under the statue, would wave his hand,
Excommunicate this person from the temple.
Little Powell gritted his teeth and persisted with the idea of freezing his arms. But the Winter Goddess never had sympathy in her heart. Those who could not pass the test and did not give up would really lose their limbs or even their lives due to the cold.
After persisting for a long time, the ice in Little Powell's hands showed no sign of melting and was still cold and hard. However, his palms turned black and purple due to the low temperature, like a dead corpse. This situation made him feel bad.
Holding ice is a test. If you fail to pass it, you will not be promoted. Once this opportunity is lost...
A palm patted Little Powell's shoulder. Warmth flowed into his body. Little Powell's hand holding the ice regained consciousness, and he instantly felt a sharp sting from his skin and flesh. He looked back and saw that it was Master Bank of the Wizarding Group.
The most powerful wizard in the North, the guardian of the Banshee Castle, the true wise man, the gray-haired Master Bank has a series of lofty titles. He is proficient in the prophecy arcana and is said to have 'a pair of eyes that can see through the essence of things'.
Little Powell didn't understand why he was attracted by the leader of the wizarding group, let alone why he favored him and persuaded him to convert to Oluer. But now it seems that Bank treats him very well.
The warm current given by Bank was of great help to little Powell. His hands began to heat up, and the ice cubes quickly melted and turned into liquid. When the whole test passed, he felt that the eyes of the statue turned to stare at him, and his blood instantly turned into liquid.
cold.
The power of winter penetrates the whole body.
The Frozen Knight is a unique profession in the Church of Orul, a cold-blooded killer, a spreader of ice and cold wind, a person who 'embraces the frost'.
Today's test is to select elites from the city's main guard to form the 'Banshee' Knights. There are more than two hundred people participating in the test, and less than fifty can pass the test.
Those who can join the Banshee Knights will receive funding from the Phils family and will have a larger and better territory, more slaves and servants, and all weapons and equipment will be distributed uniformly, so there is no need for individuals to bring their own.
The most important thing is that each member of the Knights will have the same status as a member of the Wizards. This is a huge status improvement for the warrior who has always been ridiculed as "only muscles and no brains".
After being promoted, Little Powell wanted to express his gratitude to Master Bank. He knew very well that without the help of the other party, he would never be able to join the Knights. But when he looked around, he found that Bank had long disappeared, and Old Phils had also disappeared.
Don't know where to go.
"Powell." A call came from the side. Louis Fels approached slowly with a cold and arrogant face. He is not the city lord of Banshee Castle yet, but he has already acted as the city lord's affairs, and he is also a member of the newly established knights.
long.
Little Powell felt flattered to be called out by this big man. He quickly stood sideways, lowered his head and said, "Sir, what are your orders?"
Louis Fels looked at it for a few times, but still kept a straight face and said coldly: "I have heard the report on your family's affairs."
Little Powell's head was lowered and his heart was uneasy. He did not tell the truth about the family tragedy. This was easily seen through by the 'detection of lies' technique. This is why he did not understand why he was still treated well by Master Bank.
Prophecy wizards are best at identifying authenticity.
In fact, these superiors have no need to deal with a down-and-out knight child. It is very likely that little Powell has become a wandering adventurer, wandering around the Northland looking for opportunities, and living a wandering and lonely life.
But Master Bank gave little Powell a chance, recommended him to inherit the knighthood of the Powell family, and helped him join the Banshee Knights. Louis Fels, who now controls the city, also took the initiative to find him, and even asked him to
Surprised and delighted.
Little Powell wanted to squeeze out a few tears to express his sadness, but Louis Fiers waved his hand and shouted: "Let this end with your family's affairs. Talk to me about Victor Hugo, I heard
You know him very well."
Victor Hugo? Little Powell really doesn't know how to talk about it. He is indeed more familiar with the riser in the Black Forest than most people. But to say that he is very familiar, it is really hard to talk about it. It was only Louis Fiers who asked.
, he had to answer.
The two of them walked out of the temple with their entourage. Little Powell followed him, starting from the time when he joined the crusade team and went to Harmony Village, until he was defeated and returned to the family's main village. But when it came to Zhou Qingfeng, he suddenly came to the door.
.....
"Why did Victor Hugo go to find trouble for your family?" Louis Fiers suddenly asked.
Little Powell hesitated immediately, not knowing how to answer. Could it be that his 'father' was actually a descendant of an evil spirit?
Louis Firth asked again without waiting for an answer: "I sent people to your family's territory and found some surviving villagers. According to their descriptions, they are different from what you said."
Little Powell was even more frightened, and deeply regretted that Mao had not waited for Zhou Qingfeng to leave the village before returning to the horseqiāng and slaughtering all the damn villagers. Now he was completely speechless, as if his mouth was blocked by stool.
Louis Firth still did not wait for any explanation from Little Powell, and continued to say coldly: "I recently received some clues that the evil Victor Hugo you mentioned is in our Banshee Castle."
Little Powell became dripping with cold sweat, as if a disaster was imminent.
Louis Firth was very satisfied with his appearance. He reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "You only need to know that I know you very well. But as long as you are loyal enough to me, I don't care about your past.
"
"Yes, yes, I am absolutely loyal." Little Powell lowered his shoulders, as if he was carrying a huge boulder, "I will die for you."
"Very good." The corners of Louis Fiers' lips turned up, and he patted Little Powell on the shoulder again, "I need you to deal with Victor Hugo."