Gladstone, wearing purple and gold armor, reviewed the army in the wasteland south of the city.
He transferred the relatively weak sword-wielding knights from King Monti's city, leaving the most elite Imperial Guards and Templar Knights to Princess Leia.
"Your Highness, I am deploying a part of the knights to assist the Sun Flame Tower. The garrison in Monty King City is less than 150,000. The internal defense is empty, and spies may take the opportunity to sneak in and cause chaos.
After I lead the army to leave, you must tightly close the city gates and prohibit entry and exit. You must also implement a curfew. If you encounter refugees who do not return home at night, they will be arrested and await trial. You would rather arrest a thousand by mistake than let one go."
Gladstone mounted his horse. The battle situation was urgent and he did not dare to waste a moment.
The Sun Flame Tower is the last barrier. Once the city is breached, Monty King City will be in danger of being annihilated from three sides.
"After I leave, no one will be able to threaten the authority of the Pope, but please don't worry about this, Your Highness, Princess. You can manage the country with peace of mind and wait for my triumphant return."
Gladstone had been guarding the palace before, and the Pope dared to make moves. If he left, there would definitely be bigger moves, and he might even do something that would threaten Leah's life.
But the crisis faced by the 50,000 Knights of Sunfire Tower and nearly one million civilians can only be solved by Gladstone.
In King Monty's City, there are Principal Mani and Chen Feng who can protect Leah.
In addition to the two of them, there is another person behind the scenes, a senior magician who controls thunder and lightning, and his cultivation is strong enough to compete with the Pope.
This is also the reason why Gladstone dared to lead his army on the expedition.
After Gladstone rushed to the rescue of Sun Flame Tower, Monti Palace declared a state of first-level alert, and a large number of forbidden troops were mobilized to garrison. Tutors and students from Shenglan Magic Academy patrolled the palace around the clock.
The Pope has more than 400 high-level magicians at his disposal. If he attacks by force, the 100,000 imperial troops may not be able to withstand them.
"Your Highness, everything remains as usual. I will defend your safety to the death." Principal Mani even spread out a mat outside the palace and meditated day and night.
Mani could also predict that a fierce battle was coming.
During the war, Gladstone was the supreme commander-in-chief and had absolute authority. When he was there, the Pope was even more afraid of him, giving him less support and not harassing Princess Leia.
After he went on an expedition, there was a lack of leaders with sufficient authority in King Monti's city.
No matter in terms of prestige or cultivation, no one can rival the Pope who wields divine power.
"Hi! Long time no see."
Countless ice threads emerged from the ground, and Green Lan appeared behind Chen Feng out of thin air, patting him on the shoulder and saying hello.
While serving his sentence at Shenglan Magic Academy, Greenlan cut off his golden waves that were about to sweep the floor, leaving only shoulder-length hair. He also changed into the regular school uniform of the academy, a plaid shirt and a short skirt, which made him quite stylish.
The style of a young girl.
"Didn't Gladstone say that you were not allowed to step out of Shenglan Magic Academy? Why did you sneak out?"
Chen Feng assumed the position of Chief Minister.
Theoretically, the rules previously established by Gladstone should be followed, including the order to imprison Greenland.
"Gladstone is not here. The situation is urgent and we are short of manpower. If those magicians attack the palace, only the teacher and I can resist."
Greenland's cultivation level is very close to that of Principal Mani, and they are both at the level of a guardian magician.
If she wanted to, she could tear apart the high-level magician with her hands.
"Besides, Princess Leia will inevitably have to bathe and sleep. You rough guys can't accompany her closely. I can only take on this job."
Greenlan held his chin with both hands, blinked his watery blue eyes, and begged sincerely: "Just let me stay, I can also help you drive a tank. Staying at Shenglan Magic Academy all day is getting boring.
It’s killing me.”
"Okay, I think what you said makes sense, so just stay with Leah."
Chen Feng left Greenland behind.
Tiger and Maxim both need someone to cooperate, and Greenland is undoubtedly the best candidate.
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In the sacred hall, the Pope is currently sitting on the throne with his eyes closed and meditating. Four hundred high-level magicians are lined up at both ends of the hall, waiting for his orders at any time.
"Pope, Gladstone has left King Monti. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Princess Leia seeks power and usurps the throne, contradicting the evil words of theocracy and promoting freedom and equality. We can use this as a reason to rush into the palace, capture Her Royal Highness alive, and force her to hand over the Redbud Knight Sword."
The guardian magician Cornelius stepped forward and proposed to the Pope.
"Have you forgotten that there is a terrifying existence like Chen Feng beside Leah?" Abraham interrupted his speech.
It took the cost of breaking an arm to truly see Chen Feng's strength.
"Abraham, that's because you are incompetent. The four great guards were beaten to a pulp by a little brat. Now you have someone else's ambition to destroy your prestige. It's really shameful." Cornelius disagreed.
In his opinion, the so-called metal beast was just an excuse for failure by Abraham.
"You mean, the big shot who is in charge of the Neutron Sword and serves as the Chief Minister is just a useless loser? Why do some people always think they are smarter than Gladstone?"
When he first fought against Chen Feng, even Abraham could only evade the whole process, unable to fight back, and he couldn't even recite a complete spell.
Who dares to provoke such a terrifying existence if it is impossible to avoid it?
"Pope, I hope you will think twice. If we storm the Monti Palace at this time, our troops will be outnumbered and our entire army may be annihilated."
"If Gladstone returns triumphantly, we will never have the chance to depose Princess Leia. A member of the royal family who promotes extreme ideas like her is not worthy of being in charge of the Monty Kingdom." Cornelius remained unyielding.
"Cornelius, I will give you thirty high-level magicians, take off the medals of the sacred temple, and attack the palace at night. If they can kill Leah, there is no need to bring them back."
The Pope did not want to miss the opportunity. As Cornelius said, this was an excellent opportunity.
If Leah is crowned king in the future, it is very likely that she will destroy the hierarchical system that he has worked hard to maintain for more than two hundred years, and even step on the supreme divine power under the soles of the royal power.
How can slaves and civilians have the same status as the royal family and the gods?
"Yes! Pope, please wait for my good news!"
Cornelius counted thirty magicians in the sacred temple and planned to take advantage of the dark and windy night to massacre the princess's palace.
They first took off the medals that symbolized their status, then sealed the acupuncture points, suppressed the free elements in the body, concealed the breath, and quietly approached the palace in the most primitive way.
For safety reasons, Chen Feng parked the Tiger in the yard and turned on the infrared thermal imager and radar.
At this moment, the electronic screen was showing that dozens of suspicious spots were slowly approaching nearby.
"Attention, the sneak attack is coming, thirty-one people." Chen Feng conveyed the information to the others, and then used positioning bombs to lock their positions.
The instructors and students of Shenglan Magic Academy escaped into the darkness, preparing to wait for work.
Greenland protected Princess Leia and hid in the tank cockpit. This was the safest place in the entire palace.