After the battle broke out, innocent believers were immediately implicated—but when the bright red color bloomed around, Bishop Rubens looked ahead indifferently, with no mercy under his frozen expression, standing like a steel statue There.
The battle in the cold weapon era can only be described as "cruel". When chaos erupts, the sound waves and atmosphere coming from the pavement are definitely hard for modern people to imagine-the swords are shining coldly, and every swing brings out a lot of blood, the body is separated, the arms and legs are broken, the head is torn, Heartbreaking screams and shouts are deafening
The believers who could not resist screamed, and were even directly hacked to death by the "Viper Cross" killer ten meters away from the bishop, but Rubens turned a blind eye and continued to guard the temple Blessed with divine arts, his eyes never stayed on the civilians for a moment.
Although such an attitude of indifference to life is necessary at this time, Bishop Benjamin next to him couldn't help but feel a little chill in his heart—because all this was already planned
In other words, the sacrifice of the believers has long been foreseen, and the scene of a large number of believers casualties at this time is simply expected—in order to eliminate the malignant tumor of the "Viper Cross" at one time, and to allow the opponent's hands to appear without reservation, The Exarch planned from the beginning to keep the faithful close to him, and intentionally keep the enemy hidden in it...
When talking about this matter a few days ago, Benjamin still held objections, but Rubens's sentence "necessary sacrifice is unavoidable" coldly dismissed his suggestion-the official rank crushes people to death, and within the sect , Benjamin does not have enough right to speak after all... So at this time, he can only try his best to cast the "recovery" magic on those wounded who are close to him, and as for those who are far away or invisible, he can only Sighing silently, he gave up the rescue plan.
War is cruel after all.
The believers of "Viper Cross" are not weak, and they are all masters with a basic level of level 1 or even level 10. Ordinary believers and soldiers are completely knocked down as if they were chopped melons and vegetables—and until these thugs hit the passing " When the temple guards blessed with power, defense, and fighting spirit three times, stopped suddenly as if the waves had finally hit the embankment...
The noisy shouts gradually cleared up, and the believers near the bishop ran away within a few minutes, while Rubens himself stood there holding a scepter, and he didn't seem to take the assassination seriously at all. Made a look of preserving strength.
At the same time, the nobles were completely in a state of "watching" because of the distance. There were ladies and young ladies screaming to back off, but most of the old nobles with titles stood still and took immediate measures—they ordered their vassals to go up to help clear the heretics, trying to save the lives of the heretics. A bishop made a rescue.
However, because it was a formal occasion, there were not many retainers who were truly qualified to carry weapons and participate in the battle, but the total of more than 2 people who rushed forward immediately tilted the balance of victory towards the "Rosary Cross" temple.
When all this happened, Rody, who was standing in the far corner, still did not move. The "Concealment Technique" made him merge with the shadow under the balcony, and he held the short bow lightly in his hand. Already on the bow stand, he breathed steadily, narrowed his eyes slightly, and scanned the chaotic battle situation in the distance.
"It's still early…"
When his whispers sounded, Rubens, who had been motionless in the distance, seemed to finally... move.
"That's... enough"
The golden scepter suddenly stopped, and with the crackling sound of "click", it seemed that the solid floor was shattered by some kind of force—following that, an invisible golden prayer burst out with a bang. Around the guarding team, a "divine protection shield" that can absorb damage appeared on the body of each templar
This group skill is a powerful divine spell that can only be released at the second level of advancement. It is extremely energy-intensive to cast, but it also shows that the strength of Rubens is far from being provoked by this group of heretics.
"Isn't Gallup showing up yet?"
The grim words echoed in the square. The sound of the fighting seemed to be suppressed all of a sudden—but it was actually an illusion created after the "God's Blessing Shield" blocked most of the swords and became silent: the group shield technique is in such a large-scale battle. It is almost equivalent to an "invincibility technique" that lasts from one second to six seconds. It sounds like it is just damage absorption, but the actual effect is far greater than the literal meaning.
The guards of the temple are all elites following Rubens, and they have already cooperated with the bishop tacitly. Therefore, at the moment when the magic spell was cast, they gave up their defense and all attacked the heretics with an attitude of unreserved attack.
The ever-shrinking defensive circle had been compressed to the extreme before, and the counterattack that erupted at this moment made the attacking "Viper Cross" killer unable to react immediately, and seven or eight people were hacked to death on the spot. At that time, the retainers of the nobles had already joined the battle from the side...
The situation seemed to become clear, and the defeat of these vicious assassins was doomed.
But just when these heretics were about to be surrounded and wiped out, a purple light suddenly flashed around the bishop, as if an invisible force suddenly shrouded the cylindrical guard.
"Shadow Purification"
A hoarse voice came from not far away, and the shattered "God's Blessing Shield" immediately announced the failure of this "Little Invincible", followed by three pitch-black "Shadow Arrows"—
"Puff puff"
The soldier holding the shield tried to block the attack of the spell, but unexpectedly, the man and the shield were pierced through, and the whole body was blown away, and the man was dead when he fell to the ground...
Such a powerful spell clearly represents the difference between "advanced occupation" and "basic occupation".
Out of the chaotic crowd that had receded, a figure wearing a cloak was the first to walk out, with a thin figure, a mocking smile on his face, and a short staff with a long forearm in his hand. It was "Snake Tooth" Gallup— He raised his hand and released a shadow arrow again as if strolling in the court, and said with some surprise: "I didn't expect that the famous Archbishop Rubens would know my name."
When he stood in front of him, forty or fifty people walked out of the chaotic crowd behind him, including the adventurer team that Rody had met before.
Almost at the same time as they walked out of the crowd, several powerful spellcasters in this team immediately threw three "fireballs" one after another, and the noble private soldiers in front of them swept away - there were noble retainers who escaped the attack He wanted to rush over to attack them, but just a few steps closer, he saw the two-meter-tall bald man rushing out like lightning, knocking three or four of them into the air with a "bang"...
Someone who followed behind wanted to chop with a long sword, but his neck was directly broken by this guy's extremely fast punch. He ran out a few steps, fell to the ground with a "plop", and died on the spot.
Picking up the long sword on the ground casually, the strong man seemed to throw it out casually, and nailed it directly on the head of a noble retainer who was running over
Blood and brains sprayed all over the ground, and the corpses that fell directly on the ground rolled on the ground. The terrifying scene made the temple guards feel great pressure.
"Rubens, long time no see."
Gallup's tone was unusually joking, and then he turned his eyes to the side, "To make a long story short, Ms. Akasha and I were ordered to send you to hell. I hope your journey...is pleasant."
At this time, the two pagans who were still alive plus these forty or fifty people already exceeded seventy people, and when his voice fell, a figure appeared again in Rubens' team, and there were also twenty shadows. There were people up and down, faintly headed by a woman in a gray robe and a veil.
With the appearance of Akasha and her subordinates, the number of "Viper Cross" reached nearly a hundred people, including more than thirteen killers of advanced professions
Up to now, the intention of "Viper Cross" could not be more obvious. They are no longer just trying to "assassinate" the two bishops, but want to completely kill these temple guards, including Rubens and Benjamin.
From the initial killing, to the raid of 40 people, and now to the siege of nearly 100 people, the reason why "Viper Cross" did this is not stupid, but deliberately waiting for the temple guards to get together and prepare a one-time attack. "Baoyuan"—Although the number of these heretics is only slightly superior at this time, counting the strong ones with "advanced occupations" and Gallup who has reached the advanced level of level 2, Bishop Rubens' team immediately become precarious
Shadow energy gathers in front of him. Gallup, the shadow herd nicknamed "Snake Tooth", is playing with the staff in his hand. The fake smile hangs on his face like a mask, as if to tease the dying prey. He bows slightly. He bowed and said softly: "I know you still have two teams hiding in the dark that haven't shown up...so I offer you this big gift, what do you think?"
Gallup's words obviously mean that he has a well-thought-out certainty - obviously, people like him will not be afraid of the two troops prepared by Rubens
The scuffle gradually stopped while the situation changed drastically, and both sides retreated a little.
The temple guards couldn't help showing a little fear after hearing Gallup's words. The arms holding the weapons and shields in their hands were shaking from the fatigue after the battle. Not to mention the pressure brought to them by "tooth teeth", but Rubens, who bears the brunt at this time... chuckled, interrupting Gallup's desire to continue talking.
"Ah."
The temple guard holding the shield was gently pushed away by Rubens, and the figure in the red cassock slowly walked out from the center of the team. Every time the golden scepter touched the ground, there was a crisp echo. Rubens' footsteps were calm and steady, with a calm smile on his face all the time, Gallup not far away frowned slightly
Rubens stood in front of the team, and there were only four guards holding shields, and behind him was Bishop Benjamin who followed closely.
"Gallup, your plan has been in place for half a year, right?"
His words made Gallup slightly tighten the short staff in his hand.
As if he felt that something was wrong, Gallup narrowed his triangular eyes and tentatively replied: "You know it quite well."
"Of course I know."
Rubens didn't care about the cold eyes of the other party, and rubbed his fingers against the complicated patterns on the handle of the stick, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, the expression of "I'm going to showdown" couldn't be more obvious, and he made a spellcasting with his left hand without a trace After gesticulating, he tapped the scepter lightly, and a warm breath spread around - the "group recovery technique" quickly restored the injured temple guards to their original state, and as the atmosphere of the entire team changed, this The bishop spread his palms and said softly, "Pastor Akasha told me all this, so I naturally understand it very well."
"When will you attack, what tactics will you use, how many people will there be..." He pointed to his head, "I may be stronger than you remember."