The whip struck the flesh and made a crisp sound, which echoed throughout the town. It was extremely loud and covered up the moans of the tortured person.
Outside the chapel in Chaidui Town, several wooden stakes were temporarily erected, and several hunters and farmers were tied to them. Their bodies were covered with bloody whip marks. The wounds quickly condensed in the dry and cold wind, making their skin look unhealthy.
Blue purple.
"This is the consequences of breaking the law!" After the execution, the executioner with a riding crop roared at the onlookers: "According to the Golden Crown Wood Dominion Magic Item Management Regulations, you are not allowed to make or keep any enchanted weapons and armors privately!
The adventure team and mercenaries must obtain permission before they can accept entrusted tasks! You have been warned many times about these things for reclaiming wasteland here. Now it is blatantly illegal and you should be punished!"
The people in Chaidui Town gathered together, not daring to raise their heads and look directly at him. They just endured the reprimand silently, just like the dark clouds in the sky and the cold wind blowing.
In the velvet curtains on the side, the Red Earl was sitting on a fragrant wood chair, holding red wine in his hand. He took a few sips, looked at the bruised and tortured townspeople, sighed, and said: "It's a pity, if there is a test at this time,
The delicious steaks from the Er plateau are paired with the foie gras from Palawind... It's a pity that even the screams of these country people are so monotonous. Haha, look, even the crows are flying here."
A crow landed on the wooden stake where the townspeople were tied up. It seemed that it was attracted by the smell of blood and was waiting for the opportunity to feast.
Hearing this, the apprentice holding a wine bottle next to the Red Earl whispered: "Teacher, do you want me to add some ingredients to them? It just so happened that a small mutant leech that can penetrate into the human blood vessels has been cultivated recently and can be controlled.
They gnaw at each other's internal organs, causing those who do not obey the law to die more slowly and painfully."
The crimson earl shook the cup and just raised his chin to signal the other party to do it, while he looked at the things piled on the ground on the other side.
They are all enchanted weapons and armor with the seal of the Tower of Pentagram. The weapons are made of high-quality steel, mixed with a small amount of refined silver, making the surface of the weapons full of silvery white luster. Such weapons can be used even without enchantment.
It causes damage to incorporeal life, especially against spirit monsters summoned by the natives. This is the experience after long-term battles with spirit messengers.
When he actually saw the batches of enchanted weapons and the phantom horse carriage parked on the far outskirts of Woodpile Town, the Red Earl could be completely sure that there was an arcane guard sent by the Tower of Pentagram and an unknown spellcaster hidden in Woodpile Town.
intercepted and killed.
"That armed guard can't possibly have such strength." The Red Earl stood up and paced in the curtain, thinking: "And the senior Druid, he hasn't appeared since we came to Chaidui Town. Could it be that
Did they notice us in advance and escape? If that's the case, I'm afraid we need to be prepared for their counterattack later... We have to explore the ruins anyway, so it's better to establish a foothold here in Chai Dui Town so that we can handle things better in the future."
Just as he thought of this, a mage attendant reported outside the curtain: "Your Majesty, we have searched, but we have not found the existence of that high-level druid. However, the townspeople seemed to mention that there is another spellcaster in Chaihei Town.
By."
The Red Earl frowned: "Where can there be so many spellcasters in a small town? The Church, the Green Ring, and the Pentagram Tower have all intervened here... Tell me, who are they?"
"According to the townspeople, his name is Olanso, and he is the town's doctor. But the townspeople only say that he is a psychic, and they don't know much about the specific spell-casting school. However, before the winter came, Chai Dui Town was attacked by the indigenous people.
However, it was the Olenso doctor who led the crowd to repel the natives."
"Oh? He seems to have some skills. Psion? Never heard of it." The Red Earl waved his hand and said: "Tell others that no one is allowed to leave Woodpile Town until the tax investigation is completed."
"Uh... does that include us?"
The Red Earl nodded and said: "Yes, no one is allowed to leave Chaidui Town unless I personally agree. Also, Chaidui Town's defenses are too poor. Let the soldiers rebuild the masonry walls. All masters' fossils
All the magicians who turn mud into stone must be involved."
The mage attendant said with some worry: "Your Majesty, the number of people may not be enough, and it cannot be completed in a short time."
"Aren't there people in Chaidui Town?" the Red Earl said unhappily: "Everyone, men, women, old and young, is brought to work by me, such as digging mud, burning bricks, quarrying stone, and ramming earth. Is it possible for them all to have mages?"
What are you doing here? You are also a mage, can you use your brain? It is winter now, and they don’t have to go to the fields to farm. There is food in the town, and there is free labor. What else do you want?
Also, leave some mages and soldiers to supervise the work, and kill anyone who dares to cause trouble on the spot. These country bumpkins will become obedient if they lose a few heads. Remember, occasionally give it to those who are willing to work hard.
Eat some meat. Only if this whets their appetite will they work hard."
Seeing his men leaving in a panic, the Red Earl felt annoyed: "These mages who came out of the academy are each slower than the last. The level of arcane magic is not low, but they only have the rigid knowledge in books in their minds. But this is not the case."
Well, people who are too smart are difficult to control."
Putting down the curtain, the Red Count poured blood into the basin again. After a spell, a red light burst out in the curtain, and the light and shadow flickered in the blood basin. The Red Count took a deep breath and immersed his head and face directly in it.
…
"Cough, cough..." The young guard with burns on his face coughed repeatedly. His breath was uneven while running, and he fell to the ground when his steps staggered.
This movement immediately attracted Sir Salemi who was running in front. He quickly turned back to help the young attendant and asked: "Are you okay? Can you still hold on?"
"Master, I, I may be dying soon..." The young servant felt that it was extremely difficult to breathe, and the scene in front of him also turned black.
But Sir Salemi said: "No! I will never give up on anyone again! Come, I will help you walk."
He did not hesitate to put the young attendant's arm on his shoulder. At this moment, he saw several "scorching rays" shot from behind. Sir Salemi tore off the holy symbol and raised it high, with a miraculous shield formed by miraculous power.
The fan-shaped shield blocks the orange-red ray heat flow.
"Sir, run quickly! Leave that guy alone!" Several other townspeople who were following Sir Salemi turned pale with fright when they saw the mages and soldiers chasing after them, and they were about to turn around and run away.
Sir Salemi exhaled and gritted his teeth: "Aren't they just a few low-level mages and ordinary soldiers? I can handle these pursuers!"
After saying this, Sir Salemi carefully placed the young guard behind a big stone, then pulled out his long sword and jumped out, shouting to the pursuers: "I am the Sheriff of Chai Dui Town, you -"
Before he finished speaking, a bunch of fire spells such as "Fireball", "Fire Arrow", "Scorching Ray", etc. came at him. The pursuers didn't listen to his nonsense at all.
boom--
A huge ball of flames bloomed on Sir Salemi's body. The magical power was enough to blow an ordinary person wearing heavy armor into pieces, but it could not shake him in the slightest.
The remaining fire dissipated, and Sir Salemi, who was wearing golden armor and holding a glorious sword in his hand, faced the mage flying in mid-air without any fear. Instead, he squatted down, stamped his feet and jumped up. The miracle made him
Has amazing jumping ability.
Whoosh!
The sword of brilliance left a path of light in mid-air. Sir Salemi flew in front of a mage, and then slashed through the "mage armor" without any hindrance, spraying large amounts of blood.
This move scared several other mages to stay away and used "invisibility" and "mirror shadow" as cover for themselves.
"Be careful! The armed priests can guide the miraculous power at will to enhance their movement ability and fly higher! Soldiers, restrain his movements!" One of the mages quickly ordered, heading towards the position where Sir Salemi fell,
Cast a "Spider Web Technique" to restrain him.
After all, Sir Salemi had no ability to fly. After landing in embarrassment, his hands and feet were entangled in spider webs. The miraculous power burst out and broke free. At this time, dozens of soldiers armed with long-handled weapons attacked, piercing the body with spears and locking the neck with steel forks.
, the ax and sickle swept his legs, and the heavy hammer hit his back. It was almost a siege that pushed Sir Salemi to the ground.
There are obviously several masters in this group of soldiers, who are very proficient in how to deal with armed guards, and they all focus on attacking the parts of the body where the force is exerted. Even if Sir Salemi has the miraculous power to protect himself without being injured, he can't stand up several times.
He tripped and fell. In the chaos, someone actually put chains on Sir Salemi's hands and feet, and then seven or eight soldiers dragged him together before dragging him to a tree stump.
At this moment, the mages in mid-air were seen finishing their incantations, and various fire spells were attacking continuously, bombarding them wildly.
"My lord is great!"
Unfortunately, these attacks were like scratching an itch for Sir Salemi at this moment. He shouted loudly, and his strength increased sharply, even more powerful than the "power of an ox". He broke the iron chain directly, and the glorious sword took advantage of the opportunity to split one.
The falling fireballs exploded on both sides of the body, and no one around dared to approach.
"Our spells can't hurt him! This doesn't look like a red-bronze armed guard! Could it be a silver-level guard?" A mage said in horror.
The faces of the other mages also became ugly. The armed guards of the Holy Lord Church are divided into four levels: "black iron, red copper, silver, and gold". Especially the armed guards who have been promoted to the silver level are not them.
It's more than these low-level mages who lack equipment can handle.
Those participating in the pursuit were all mages who had learned the third level of arcane magic. To further upgrade the level of arcane magic, the money spent was beyond their ability to afford. Therefore, these mages either became adventurers who slept in the open air, or were hired by local governors.
, supporting a family is at least not a problem.
But asking them to fight armed guards who are famous for their fanaticism and fearlessness? Sorry, it will cost more.
The mages in mid-air have already decided to retreat. Without the support of mages, even if there are many good soldiers among the ordinary soldiers on the ground, it is impossible to delay for too long. But no one wants to take the initiative to take the blame for retreat. The Red Earl's
Everyone knows the method.
Sir Salemi's body was covered with golden light, and his glorious sword was swallowing blazing white flames. He was about to fly out again, but suddenly stopped, as if he sensed some danger covering the large space around him.
Suddenly, Xuan Weizi's figure was seen walking out of the air. It did not appear after the light of the teleportation spell flickered, but it seemed to be hidden behind some transparent curtain. First, the legs and feet were exposed, and then the whole body followed.
When Xuan Weizi appeared, everything around him seemed to become quiet, and even the air flow slowed down. Moreover, the mages in mid-air and many soldiers on the ground were unable to detect the existence of Xuan Weizi, and just stayed there blankly.
"Sir Salemi, you are well." Xuan Weizi held Biyun Ruyi in his arms and said.
"What's going on? Doctor Olenso, did you do this?" Sir Salemi noticed that these pursuers were under the influence of strange illusions. They were all frozen in place with empty eyes. But in such a large area
The illusion seems to have bypassed him, without triggering any immunity ability.
Xuan Weizi replied: "Yes, I saw that your Excellency was having a difficult battle, so I took action specifically."
"No need! Please remove the illusion as soon as possible. I want to defeat these people openly!" Sir Salemi thought that he had to struggle so hard to face a group of low-level mages, and Xuan Weizi had to help him. He couldn't help but feel ashamed, and became even more embarrassed.
Stimulate him with the idea of demonstrating miraculous power.
"Sir Salemi, I believe you will be able to defeat these people, but what I need is not victory or defeat at this time. I might as well let them think they have won." Xuan Weizi said.
Sir Salemi said: "I don't understand what you mean, doctor! Woodpile Town has been occupied by an evil wizard. Are you going to ignore it?"
"I have a general understanding of the situation in Chaidui Town, but just killing a few people won't solve the problem."
He was cut down with a sharp blade, but still had an expression of reluctance.
Sir Salemi was shocked when he saw this and asked: "Doctor, what do you want to do? Put away this evil thing!"
"I'm thinking that the demonstration of justice will not exclude the use of wisdom, right?"
The forged human head must be returned to life. Only in this way can you avoid being hunted, and the recovery of Chai Dui Town can be better arranged."
After hearing about the recapture of Pile Town, Sir Salemi relaxed a little and asked: "What does Doctor Olenso plan to do?"
"My magic servant has lurked in Chai Dui Town, and now I need to get more information, especially things related to the Red Earl." Xuan Weizi said: "But in order to ensure that the other party believes that you have been killed, I also hope that you will
Help with something."
"What's up?"
Xuan Weizi said with a smile on his face: "I need you to inject miraculous power into this forged head. Don't worry, this forged head is just created by me with my psychic powers. It is definitely not a living person. In order not to be easily seen through.
, I also ask you to assist me with your miraculous power."
Of course, only in this way can I obediently inject miraculous power into you, and I can take the opportunity to intercept some of it and figure out what the so-called miraculous thing is - Xuan Weizi laughed happily in his heart.