Behind the strange rock, in a place that cannot be seen in the distance, there is a group of knights, holding weapons and forming a formation, ready to attack at any time. There were dozens of unridden horses beside them. Some of the horses were carrying supplies necessary for a long journey in the desert, and most of them were war horses. The owners of these war horses had died in that tragic encounter just now.
The finance officer Morton murmured: "How is this possible? One person, a woman, wiped out all the elites who were in ambush, and the high priest Jeremiah also died!... Mr. Governor, we have too few people who set up an ambush this time!"
Governor Xiao Mo's face was very ugly: "It is impossible for us to mobilize the city-state army to openly attack Dick's convoy. That would be tantamount to declaring war on the Eju Empire. We can only use the identity of bandits on the border of Assyria as a cover. Besides, it is too late to mobilize the army. Leading the personal guards to rush here to set up an ambush, I have done my best."
High Priest Kosman glanced at Governor Xiao Mo with some dissatisfaction, as if to say, is there such a well-trained elite bandit? Then he turned around and looked at Gabriel in the distance and said with a gloomy expression, "This man must be one of the twelve guardian warriors of the Temple of Isis in Memphis. I really didn't expect it!"
The financial officer said unwillingly: "No matter how strong she is, she is only one person! You see, she has exhausted her strength now, and she seems to be injured. If we launch a sudden charge of cavalry, it is still possible to snatch the tears of the gods. "
While they were talking, Gabriel had already walked back to the front of the convoy, knelt down on one knee, the long sword in his hand was stuck halfway into the sand, his face was pale, and there was a line of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, praying silently. The divine stone on the tsuba shrouded her with soft white light, which was a low-level healing magic. Gabriel was indeed injured in the fierce battle just now, especially when he was hit by the giant hammer with a shield.
Dick has sent his servants to clean up the battlefield. The broken limbs and arms were buried in the sand, and the weapons and armor were collected and taken away. These are all spoils of war and an important basis for tracing the origin of this group of bandits in the future.
Seeing this scene, Governor Xiao Mo said hesitantly: "Although the warrior was injured, Rod Dick's elite guards did not suffer any losses. You can see that their cavalry still maintained their battle formation, while we have already lost Half the manpower was lost, and even the high priest Jeremiah was sacrificed."
The financial officer urged: "The High Priest Kosman is still here, and we also have two low-level magicians to attack in a formal combat formation. The heavy cavalry will protect the magicians in the center of the battle formation. can win."
The high priest Cosman also gritted his teeth: "The failure of the ambush was an accident. I didn't expect that the other party would kill such a great warrior. The disaster brought by the magician decades ago, the saint of the Temple of Isis fell, and even the power The tears of the gods on the staff are all missing. In the long run, the authority of the crown under their rule will be questioned, which is what we most hope to see.
Tears of the Gods is as important to them as it is to us. Don't forget the ancient legends, the people of Hatti also believe that the tears of the gods are the blessings of the gods. If we get it, it will not be Isis who blessed Ecu, but Enlil who blessed Hatti, so that more forces can be gathered to resist the Ecu Empire. "
Governor Xiao Mo's tone was still hesitant: "Of course I know this, otherwise I wouldn't have brought the elite guards here to set up an ambush. But you have also seen the battle just now, unless you are sure to succeed in one fell swoop and leave no clues to be traced, Otherwise, you can no longer act rashly."
High Priest Cosman frowned and said, "Master Governor, High Priest Jeremiah died today, and he lost so many people. If he fails, how will he explain when he goes back?" He said happily: "My lord, don't worry anymore, our honorable magician Ge Lie is here!"
Several people turned their heads and looked towards the distance behind the hill, only to see a figure in a white robe approaching slowly. He seemed to be walking, but his figure seemed to be flying fast against the sand dune. It didn't take long Come to a few people. This is an old man with a white goatee, not tall and wearing a turban, with deep wrinkles on his face, but his eyes are clear and sharp, not like an old man at all.
The old man's name is Ge Lie, and he is the chief priest of the Shrine Temple. In ordinary city-states, the city lord usually also serves as the chief priest, but the Shiya City-State is different. It is located at a strategic point on the border. The Kingdom of Baron specially sent a A high-ranking magician came to serve as the chief priest of the Shiya Temple, and there were three deputy priests who were the high priests, namely Xiao Mo, Jeremiah and Cosman.
Governor Xiao Mo himself was also one of the three high priests of the city-state of Syria, and the high priest Jeremiah had just been killed by Gabriel's sword.
No matter where the high-level magician is in the kingdom, the high-level magician has a detached status. Ge Lie is an eighth-level great magician. He doesn't care about daily affairs. He often travels between the city-state of Syria and the capital. There are also part-time jobs. Governor Xiao Mo led people to launch an ambush this time, and it happened that Ge Lie was not there, unexpectedly he came here at this moment, how could it not be a surprise
It was inconvenient for the knights to get off their horses, so they all held their weapons and bowed in salute. The three people on the height also saluted respectfully and said, "Very honorable great magician, you are here? All difficulties will be solved, please let We explain to you everything that happens here."
Ge Lie glanced at the battlefield in the distance, waved the short staff in his hand and said, "I already understand what happened here, after you go back, you can explain it slowly."
Finance officer Morton was taken aback, knelt down and said, "Honorable magician, with your power, we can definitely win the tears of the gods."
High Priest Cosman also knelt down and said: "Honorable Chief Priest, we are fighting for the future destiny of the Kingdom of Hatti, but Jeremiah is dead, and more than half of the governor's personal guards have been lost. Tears of God, how will I explain after I go back?"
There was a trace of regret in Ge Lie's eyes, and he sighed and said, "I will try my best to excuse you. I know the preciousness of the tears of the gods, but now is not the time. Look, the other party is carrying such a huge one. The caravan, and Rod Dick and his personal guards. Among other things, if you kill the guardian warrior of the Temple of Isis and Rod Dick, do you know what it means?"
Seeing that everyone was silent and did not answer, Ge Lie continued: "Don't think that no one knows that you did it. In this place, who can mobilize such power? There is no other possibility except Hardi's official. Hardi is secretly accumulating power At present, it is necessary to maintain superficial peace. I am afraid that the Ecu Empire will have no excuse to eliminate this force. If you do so, you may trigger a war in advance, and the Hatti Kingdom is not ready yet, and the opportunity for victory given by Enlil is not yet arrive."
Speaking of this, Ge Lie's voice suddenly stopped, looked up at Rod Dick's convoy in the distance, and exclaimed in a low voice: "Divine art!"
High Priest Kosman glanced back, and said strangely: "It seems that it is just the lowest level of blessing. Why are you, a great magician, so surprised?"
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On the other side of the motorcade in the distance, Maria had arrived at the first car at some point, looking up at the sky and muttering something, holding her hands in front of her chest. A faint golden light emanated from the palm of her hand, as if the whole body was covered with a layer of holy light. The golden light shone into the air, and strange reflections scattered, covering Gabriel who was half kneeling in front of the car.
This is the divine art of the saintess of the Isis Temple, the simplest and most profound "Blessing of Isis", which can only be performed with the help of the tears of the gods, and it is also a test for the selection of the saintess of the Isis Temple. It is a kind of blessing magic, which can not only cure injuries, but also eliminate pain, wash away fatigue, restore physical strength, and give people confidence, strength and courage. In short, it is equivalent to a synthesis of divine spell effects that negate any negative effects.
At this time, Maria reluctantly cast it with the help of the tears of the gods. It was just the simplest low-level magical effect, and it was very weak and almost dispensable. It was just a symbol, but the most important thing was precisely this symbol.
Everyone around saluted Jinhui, including the knights in armor, praising the miracle bestowed by the goddess Isis. Rod Dick was overjoyed, he finally understood what Gabriel did to keep Maria in Duke Town for three days, and Maria did it, she is really a saint!
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In the shadows on the hill, the great magician Ge Lie said with emotion: "Maybe it's too far away, and your puppet eye can't see clearly. It is indeed the lowest level of blessing magic, but it is the guardian saint of Isis Temple. The 'Blessing of Isis' can only be used, and it can be summoned with the help of the tears of the gods. The girl on the carriage is the guardian saint of the Temple of Isis, I didn't expect that they already have a saint!"
Cosman's eyes widened, showing an unbelievable expression: "How is this possible! The secret report I got was that the Tears of the Gods had just been mined three days ago, and they hadn't been sent to Memphis yet. How could the saint have appeared? ?”
Ge Lie shook his head and said: "I am not omnipotent and omniscient, maybe only the gods know it. But to cast such a magic, it can only be the guardian saint of the Temple of Isis, then she is the saint! We can't do it, if from the saint Taking away the tears of the gods in the hands of a woman will arouse the hatred of the entire lower Eju, and the Eju Empire will declare war even if it doesn't want to."
After saying these words, Ge Lie sighed regretfully: "This saint is still quite weak now, what a pity, I don't know how strong she will be in the future."
Governor Xiao Mo thought about the problem very realistically, and immediately asked: "Great magician, what do you think we should do now? Do you want to evacuate immediately?"
Ge Lie shook his head again: "No, quickly inform the city-state to send more supplies, and then clean up the traces of the battlefield. Wait until tomorrow and lead the cavalry to catch up. He said that he heard that there were powerful bandits in the desert recently, and he came here to protect them, and then went all the way. Escort them across the border."
Governor Xiao Mo nodded and said: "Since that's the case, I'll send someone to give generous gifts to the high priests of the Mengfeisi Temple. Even if we want to blame us for what happened today, someone will mediate for us."
Ge Lie looked at him, showing a satisfied expression: "This is what a political official should think about."
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List of characters in this chapter—
Fermian-Xiao Mo: The governor and governor of the city-state of Syria, and also one of the three high priests of the temple of Syria.
Cosman: One of the three high priests of the Shyar Temple.
Jeremiah: One of the three high priests of the Shyar Temple, who died by Gabriel's sword.
Ge Lie: The eighth-level great magician, the chief priest of the Shuya Temple, and the veteran of the Theological Academy of the Kingdom of Hatti.
Mist-Morton: Xiao Mo's deputy, financial officer of the Shuya City Gang.
Introduction to the Gods in this chapter—
Enlil: The main god believed by both Hatti and the Assyrian kingdoms, the grandfather of the goddess Muyun in myths and legends, is regarded as a symbol of royal power, in Hatti or Assyria, its status is equivalent to Horus King of the Ecu Empire god.