Vilnius, the city is more than 100 kilometers away from Minsk, the capital of Belarus, in a straight line.
This is also the only city within 100 kilometers of Minsk where the lives of residents are still normal, because this is the capital of Lithuania.
Whether the capital falls or not is of great significance to a country, so even though the purple carpet of the Queen Mother of the West has almost spread to the outskirts of Vilnius, the people of this city still have not retreated.
In addition to the determination of the government, of course, there must be the support of the people.
Part of the factor that gives the people such confidence is the coexistence of multiple religions in the area.
The three major sects in the Holy See, Tianzheng, Proprietor, and New Moon, and even the Etherism and Illumination outside the European Holy See, have groups here.
Facing the danger of annihilation, all kinds of gods showed their own special abilities. Although they didn't have any real effect in resisting the Queen Mother of the West, they could fool people.
The New Moon Headmaster, Saint Norman, retreated to the city this afternoon.
Unlike the two old guys, the Tianzheng Pope and the Proprietor Patriarch, Saint Norman is still in his prime. He is forty-five years old this year, and compared to traditional priests, he is a bit maverick.
He himself was tall and burly, about two meters tall, as strong as a bull, with a red beard.
Within the Crescent Sect, the bishops of other factions call him "Red Beard" in private.
His style of behavior and dealing with things is relatively straightforward, relying on his strong cultivation base, it is enough to subdue anyone who is not convinced.
The candidates of the previous sects, it was he who was scared of beating one after another, and "voluntarily" gave up, which made him sit in his current position.
And his own inheritance is the loudest in Europe, the head of the Knights of the Round Table, King Arthur.
Saint Norman was born with supernatural powers since he was a child, and he was very talented in cultivation. When he was twenty-eight years old, he had already reached the end of his cultivation in the world.
Since then, among all the knights in the entire European continent, no one has been able to pass three moves under his hands.
At that time, in the Eurasian practice circles, it was said that there are three peaks in the east and west in the way of cultivation.
Of the two in the east, one is Lin Leshan, the other is Zhang Lianhai, and the one in the west is St. Norman.
The Crescent Sect in the European Holy See may be the most successful religion in history so far.
Because it is the New Moon Cultists who have dominated the great changes in the world for nearly five hundred years.
The Great Geographical Discovery, the Triangular Trade of Slaves, the Looting of Colonies, and the Rise of Capitalism are all the work of Crescent Cultists.
It was the New Moon Cultists who single-handedly promoted the industrialization process of mankind and created the first batch of industrialized powers on earth.
It can be said that how big the earth is, the crescent moon believers made the plate as big as it was.
It's a pity that the bigger the plate, the more conflicts of interest, and it is inevitable that there are many factions and each has its own mountain.
After the two world wars came to an end, the New World of North America rose, and the Crescent believers who stayed in Europe, regardless of their financial resources, strength or right to speak, began to weaken and shrink rapidly.
And now, even the Crescent Sect in Europe has many factions.
Saint Norman, the so-called New Moon Chief Dean, is also an honorary title. He was actually the head of the largest faction in it, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church.
Except for the members of the Anglican Church, other Crescent believers, including those druids in Scotland, didn't like him very much, and there were not many great practitioners who could be driven by them.
And once the operation to kill the leader of the Hunter Gate is successful, the New Moon Sect will benefit most directly.
Most of the whole area of Northern Europe are Crescent believers. If the Holy See wants to join the WTO, he, the Chief Dean of the Crescent, is the best candidate to lead this territory.
Therefore, San Norman is very motivated this time, and at the same time feels that the family background in his hands is not that strong, so he has to be cautious.
After staying near the territory of the Queen Mother of the West for a while, Saint Norman felt that something was wrong. It seemed that the two old foxes, the Pope and the Patriarch, were plotting against him.
He also learned that the hunting team hadn't finished so quickly, so he simply led people to evacuate to Vilnius, planning to wait and see for a while.
This Saint Norman is a master of power cultivation, and he is not in the same way as the Patriarch of the Pope, a priest of light and a spiritual warlock.
If the three of them really wanted to fight one-on-one, San Norman could be said to have a sure chance of winning, but the premise was that they would do it as soon as they met, and kill the two old men immediately.
But you must not sit down and talk about things, otherwise the mind power of the two old guys will play tricks, and Saint Norman will be hard to guard against.
If the spirit is controlled, then the New Moon Sect will belong to others.
Therefore, St. Norman, the head patriarch of the new moon, does not meet with the Tianzheng pope and the Patriarch of the East Zhengda. If there is something to tell the God Bless Knight to pass on the message.
People have the feeling of meeting each other, but if they don't meet to talk about things, the mutual suspicion will naturally become heavier.
Now back to Vilnius, he felt a wave of fear.
Sure enough, the two old things didn't follow suit.
He brought out more than 300 practitioners by himself, and almost bet all the cards in his hand. They were originally in ambush in the northern area according to the agreement.
And now there are less than fifty people who followed him to Vilnius.
There are still two hundred and fifty practitioners, so far, there is no news, that is, no one is alive, no one is dead, no corpse.
Don't ask, he must have been ambushed.
Who did it? Saint Norman felt that there was no need to think about it carefully. It was the Tianzheng Pope and the proprietor Patriarch.
Because the Crescent Sect as a whole is the most powerful in the Holy See in Europe.
At present, it is not very united, which leads to the fact that the chief patriarch himself is not as powerful as the Tianzheng pope and the patriarch of the proprietor.
But if this thing really happens, and such a large piece of land in Northern Europe is given to me, I can be regarded as having a basic foundation.
Then there will be another religious reform to unite the hearts of the people and pinch all the Crescent believers in Europe together. This is a matter of course.
Then, in the next step, I am still in my prime and my ambition is still there, so I will naturally take the Orthodox Church and the Eastern Episcopal Sect to unify the European Holy See.
Since such a situation was what he wanted to see, it was naturally what the Pope and the Patriarch did not want to see.
So it's normal for the two old foxes to join forces to yin themselves.
At this moment, San Norman only hated himself for not being able to see through it at first, and being fooled.
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That night, St. Norman came to a tavern in Vilnius, intending to get drunk and relieve his boredom.
This is also Saint Norman's main pastime for so many years. If something goes wrong, he goes to the tavern, and then fights with people by drinking.
If he was not too drunk at the time and knew how to keep his hands strong, the person who fought with him would be seriously injured.
If you are too drunk and don't know the severity of your hands, then it will be considered that the other party is unlucky and deserves to be beaten to death, and then spend money to settle the matter.
After so many years, he has beaten all the bars in the British Isle, and everyone remembers his face.
In recent years, he didn't need to say anything when he went to the bar, and it would automatically have the effect of clearing the scene.
Came to a tavern in Vilnius, Lithuania today, yes, no one here knows him.
Although he, the New Moon Chief Dean, is well-known, he does not attend any public events. Apart from the UK, not many people in Europe know him.
Moreover, Lithuania is dominated by Slavs, and there are many tall and big people.
His height of two meters is not uncommon here, so he doesn't attract much attention.
When I entered the bar and looked around, I found that the tavern was in good business. The tables in the lobby below were all full, so there was still a place on the bar counter.
So San Norman sat down and found a little girl sitting beside him.
After a closer look, I found that this little girl was a bit interesting.
Although the skin is very fair, but judging by the facial features, this is an oriental woman, she is very beautiful, her face is almost tender, and she is only in her early twenties.
But her hair was silver-white, tied up with a black head flower, and she was wearing a black mourning dress.
The wine in the glass in her hand, San Norman recognized it at a glance. Vodka was dripped into the lemonade, and the rim of the glass was smeared with salt. It was called a Marguerite.
When the Margarita cocktail was made, it was the bartender to commemorate the dead lover, and the lover's name was Margarita.
Saint Norman is a rough and fine person. He hasn't had a drink at the moment and his mind is clear, so he thinks this woman is a bit strange.
But no matter how strange a woman is, he doesn't take it seriously at the moment.
After all, he is the strength at the end of human cultivation. This woman is sitting next to him. At this distance, San Norman thinks he is invincible in the world. This woman has to lie down even if she is a tiger, or coiled up even if she is a dragon.
San Norman asked the bartender for a glass of whiskey with ice, and then accosted the woman, "Alone?"
"Yeah." The woman in mourning responded and continued drinking.
I don't know how much the little girl can drink, but she is really bold when she drinks, so just drink a glass after two mouthfuls.
The spirits were worn through, and a blush came up, and a beautiful little face was rosy in the white.
St. Norman looked at the woman beside him. He felt half drunk before the whiskey in his hand.
So he decided to change the game tonight and stop fighting with others.
He touched the beard on his face, feeling a little regretful at the moment.
I knew that before going out, I would tidy up and shave my beard, so that people would look younger.
But after thinking about it, at this point, this girl is drinking spirits alone in the bar. She is probably not a timid woman, and her appearance should not scare her.
So San Norman said to the bartender: "I'll buy this lady's wine tonight, and you can give her another glass."
The woman in mourning didn't speak, she took the wine handed over by the bartender blankly, and drank it in two more gulps.
Seeing this posture, San Norman understood in his heart that it was not enough for him to buy a drink, he had to drink better than her.
And when it comes to drinking, Saint Norman is good.
So you drink one cup and I drink from nine o'clock in the evening to two o'clock in the morning, all the drinkers are gone, and the tavern is about to close.
San Norman couldn't remember exactly how much he drank, but he only felt a double image of the woman beside him.
And this woman in mourning, who had a little blush on her face before, has gone back to nothing now, and she seems to be fine.
San Norman was done thinking about it, it was a waste of work tonight, and he couldn't get enough to drink.
Since the text is not good, then come to the martial arts.
St. Norman's thoughts had just turned here when the woman in mourning spoke:
"My husband is dead."
This is the woman's first words tonight.
As soon as Saint Norman heard it, he knew that there was no need to use force tonight, there was something to be done.
So he suppressed the feeling of drinking that kept coming up, and said:
"My wife died too."
The bartender at the bar was packing up the wine bottles, but when he heard this, he lost his grip and dropped one with a bang.
Just when the bartender was about to pick up the broken glass, the woman in mourning said:
"When my husband was alive, you were as famous as him.
So I came here specially this time to see what kind of quality you are.
As a result, looking at it, it really is that people can't believe what they say, and it's better to be famous than to meet. "
At this moment, San Norman was drunk, and he didn't understand what this woman meant, so he asked, "Who is your husband?"
"My husband's name is Lin Leshan."
After saying this, the shards of glass in the bar suddenly flew up.
These fragments seemed to be kneaded together by an invisible hand, forming a transparent dagger in mid-air, and instantly sank into Saint Norman's heart from behind.
San Norman stared blankly at the woman in mourning, his mind hadn't caught up with the situation, and he had lost all his strength.
And the glass dagger passed through Saint Norman's body, hovering in front of the woman in mourning.
The woman in mourning reached out and took off the dagger, and put it on the bar. The dagger had turned back into a complete wine bottle.
After finishing all this, Miao Xueping said lightly to the dumbfounded bartender:
"I ordered his wine, pay the bill."
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