It turns out that the biggest reason for the Vatican's feudal state was that during the break of the prayer ceremony of the July Festival, one of the saints of the central temple, Rosalind from East, poisoned the tea, causing three central officials, including the archbishop, to The member of the Holy See died, and the other two were seriously injured. The remaining seven bishops were very angry and asked Rosalind her motives. Unexpectedly, she suddenly committed suicide by taking poison. The suicide note she left behind only expressed her guilt and said that she was forced to do so, but did not mention the reason why she did it at all.
But there is evidence that someone had seen her two days before she acted. After meeting this person, Rosalin acted very uneasy and very different from usual. She also poured tea for the bishops that was originally done by others. I won the job.
No one knew the identity of that person. Only the temple maid who had met him once remembered that he spoke with an Istrian accent, and when he asked to see Rosalind, he happened to pass by another saint who was also from Istrian. Elena had nodded to him.
This made Elena's situation extremely embarrassing. Fortunately, she had been in Vana for many years and had always had a gentle, kind and uncontroversial character. The bishops did not severely question her, but only summoned all the maids and attendants around her. cross-examination.
Something went wrong when they asked. They discovered that the Mandheling family had just delivered several boxes of daily necessities a few days ago, including seasonal clothes, shoes and socks. Ever since Elena became a saint, her family has sent things to her every year, just like the Easter royal family also sends things to Princess Diana from time to time. However, at this sensitive moment, the Mandheling family were almost the only foreigners who entered the Central Holy See area at that time. Does the mysterious man who suddenly appeared in front of the shrine really have nothing to do with their family
If Elena was not suspected because she had stayed in the temple for many years and made a good impression on others, Alex was not so lucky. He is the youngest son in the family, and he is one of the few people in the family with outstanding magical talent. He has studied with famous magicians since he was a child. In order to further his studies, he asked his aunt to act as a lobbyist despite his parents' objections, and finally became a disciple of the archbishop three years ago. He is extremely talented and hard-working, but sometimes his words and deeds are a little bit harsh. In the Central Holy See, which advocates "peace", he is not very popular. The person sent by the Mandheling family to deliver something to Elena had been living in his residence during his stay, and the victim happened to be his teacher, who had just reprimanded him the day before.
In order to prove her innocence, and at the same time, Princess Diana wanted to prevent this incident from damaging the relationship between East and Van A. They both decided to establish themselves in a small side courtyard of the Central Temple to serve Van A and the people of the mainland to the God of Light. Pray for blessings. before the end of what is expected to be a ten-year blessing ceremony. No more communication with the outside world.
Their actions somewhat calmed the anger of the bishops, but Alex's side refused to admit that they were involved in the matter. At the same time, there is no evidence to prove his guilt, so the final result is that he must take his servants to leave the territory of Vana immediately, and he is not allowed to enter this country again until he is proven innocent.
Alex gritted his teeth and said: "I can't accept this decision! I obviously didn't do it, why should I bear this crime?! The teacher scolded me for my own good. I have always respected him very much, but now the teacher's other students I regard him as an enemy and a sinner! I am not even allowed to attend my teacher’s funeral!”
Father Riddle asked the names of the bishops who were poisoned, and then sighed: "I know all the seven who were not poisoned. They have always been a little extreme. Unfortunately, the most sane and peaceful ones have all encountered misfortune..." He added Question: "What happened next? You came to Shaonan to continue learning magic?"
"Of course not." Alex shook his head and said, "I was sent to Sikou. At that time, because the Vana people in all the border towns were harassed by people from other countries, several temples were burned down, and many The monks were injured or even died. Fana suspected that other countries were deliberately provocative, and also suspected that East was responsible for the poisoning. So he simply declared a siege. I was not willing to leave with the guilt, so I stayed there. ." He turned to look at Minte: "My family originally arranged a position for me in the Legal Affairs Bureau, but I am a magician. It is too strange to become an official, and I don't want to rely on the legacy of my family to become a minor noble, so …As soon as I saw East and Noga joining forces to resist the invasion of Warcraft, I immediately signed up to join the war. I didn’t intentionally hide my surname, but I just didn’t want others to ignore my strength because of my surname.”
Minte understood what he meant: "I understand. I won't forget everything about the past just because your surname is Mandheling. I don't mean to hide my identity. This matter is complicated. I will talk about it later when I have time. Let me tell you slowly."
Alex blinked. Accepted. Father Riddle laughed horribly. She asked in a soft voice: "I have also heard about the Battle of Xico. I didn't expect you all to participate. It's amazing! Then why did little Mandheling come to Shaonan?"
"He came to ask for advice." Minter answered for Alex first. Then he took out the stack of paper. "I also saw a magic circle on the mountain on the eastern outskirts of Nomonka. The picture is here. It's almost exactly the same as yours. Mallory asked me to come to you right away. He said it might be helpful to you."
Alex immediately grabbed the drawing. Looked and looked. At the same time, without raising his head: "Tell me about the situation at that time. How did you find it?"
Minte told the whole story. Alex tilted his head and thought for a long time. Then he sighed: "So that's it. If I hadn't seen that the magic circle was almost ineffective, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy to destroy. Things made in a hurry. The effectiveness is really limited. And the one you saw, I'm afraid it's normal. The ground formation has formed. This kind of thing is really terrible. If those people from the Demon Realm secretly draw a few in the hinterland of each country, how can we fight this battle?!"
Minte was also frightened: "No, it can't be? If these magic circles are so easy to draw. Then why did Esparo and the others bother to hide the monsters in the carriage and transport them to Xi'an?! Draw them directly nearby Wouldn’t a magic circle suffice?”
Alex frowned: "That's right...then why?"
"Have you not asked the magicians in Shaonan? I heard that several great magicians have come."
"I went to ask a few seniors who are good at magic circles for advice. Only two of them felt that the graphics were familiar, but they couldn't remember them for a while. Now Ori is busy preparing for the battle, and they all have to help, so they had to agree to wait until the matter is over to help us interpret it. "
But how long do we have to wait? Minte looked down at the drawing, feeling a little discouraged.
At this time, Father Riddle suddenly said: "Can you let me see the drawings? I seem to have an impression..."
Mint and Alex looked at each other and immediately put the drawing into his hand, and the latter took out his own.
Father Riddle squinted. I looked through each picture carefully, then closed my eyes and recalled. Both Mint and Alex did not dare to express their anger. They stared at him and waited for an answer. It took more than a quarter of an hour before they saw Father Riddle clapping his hands: "I remembered!"
The two of them immediately became energetic and listened carefully to his explanation.
"About a hundred years ago. The Demon Realm also had the idea of invading the mainland. They used this kind of magic array at that time! This is an extremely evil thing. The soul magic crystal must be tempered with the human soul. Then use this magic crystal as energy to activate the magic circle."
Minte blinked and asked hesitantly: "Are you saying...that soul magic crystal...must be made with...human souls?"
Riddle sighed: "Not only must they be human, but they must also have a certain amount of intelligence, otherwise the intelligence of the monster eggs transported from the magic circle will be greatly reduced after they are born. I now understand a little bit, the gang you are tracking Kidnappings. The kidnapped boys and girls will be given potions to turn them into fools. In fact, the potion may not be real, but it is very likely that they have been cast by such evil magic."
Alex said with some disgust: "No wonder...I found the magic circle near that place. People in the two villages were missing, but the village didn't look messy. Maybe the person who drew the magic circle took away the villagers in advance souls, and later used the villagers’ bodies as food for the monsters. Hmm, maybe it’s because the souls are too mixed, so their strength is affected, right?”
Minte shuddered and quickly asked Father Riddle: "You said that the Demon Realm used this method more than a hundred years ago. How did you defeat them later?"
"I remember... the archbishop at that time used a very powerful magic, and then... the elves provided help. Only then did the demons get driven away. Alas, I didn't expect that only more than a hundred years later, they would be there again. Came here, but now in the Vatican Kingdom, the current archbishop has passed away, and the elves...have not had any contact with humans for a long time."
Minte suddenly felt as if he had caught something, and hurriedly asked: "What magic did the archbishop use? What did the elves do? Father, do you know?"
Riddle tilted his head and thought for a long time before saying: "That's right. I remembered it. The archbishop at that time was very amazing. It is said that he was the most powerful bishop in the history of the Central Holy See. The light magic he used, with the help of He obtained the sacred object of the temple, the Scepter of Light, which could cause a large number of demon creatures to suffer heavy damage in an instant. However, because it consumed too much magic power, no one else could use it, and he could not support it all the time, so he came up with another magic circle that could make Twelve light magicians with the same profound magic power can use this magic together and exert the same power. This is why in the past hundred years or so, the number of cardinals in the Central Holy See has been twelve. . Do you remember? When we met before, you once asked me. Why are there twelve people, not ten."
"So that's it..." Alex finally understood. It was obvious that among the twelve people, two of them only had powerful magic power and their character could not be compared with the other ten, but they were still among them. Probably because of these "ten" "Two people" rule, right
Minte swallowed. He felt that he was getting closer to the truth: "Then...does anyone still know that kind of magic?"
"There should be, right? There are special documents in the Central Holy See that record the method of casting this kind of magic, but because it is not easy to practice, few people learn it. My teacher once studied with the archbishop for a period of time. That's why you mentioned it to me. But now...there are only seven of the twelve bishops left. Even if they learn it, they still..."
"What did the elf do again?!" Minte interrupted him eagerly.
Alex glanced at him strangely, but Father Riddle didn't pay attention and answered frankly: "There is a fountain of life in the Elf Forest. The water in it is said to have mysterious power. It can resurrect the dead, eliminate pollution, and eliminate evil." Disperse. The scepter of light used by the archbishop when he used magic has been around for thousands of years, and most of its power has faded. The elves' fountain of life can temporarily restore the scepter to its original power and regain its effectiveness. It's true. Unfortunately, there has always been a gap between elves and humans, but after defeating the Demon Realm that time, the two races had a chance to reconcile. Unfortunately, some unpleasant things happened later. The war between Noga and East also affected There is a grassland outside the Elf Forest, so the elves simply no longer interact with humans. I heard that in the past few years, people could go to their town, but now they can't go at all." He sighed again and again, feeling very regretful.
After hearing this, Alex said: "Even if different races can coexist peacefully for the time being, conflicts will always arise due to different lifestyles and viewpoints. Even the kind and hard-working race of dwarves only has a few places on the continent. Can you accommodate them, let alone the proud elves?”
Father Riddle sighed more: "That's why I feel it's a pity... In ancient times, all races could live in harmony. People at that time could do it, why can't they do it now?"
Alex did not comfort him anymore, but just lowered his head and said nothing. Suddenly he felt that Minte seemed a little too quiet, so he raised his head to ask him what was wrong, but saw him staring closely at a pattern on the carpet, his expression changing. Unpredictable.
"Hey, why are you so stupid?" Alex asked.
"I understand!" Minter suddenly jumped up, startling Alex and Riddle, and the former asked: "What do you understand?"
Minte turned to look at him with bright eyes: "I understand the conspiracy of the Demon Realm! Why do so many things happen in Van'a and so many people die?! Why is the Elf Forest suddenly closed? Why do some people go to Elf in the name of treasure hunting? There's trouble in the forest?!" He pointed at the drawing with his big finger: "That's why!"