Thick dark clouds covered the moonlight, only reflecting a dim halo.
The torrential rain has not stopped yet, and thunderstorms roll across the sky from time to time.
Knight McCull was leaning against a sycamore tree, and there was no pain anywhere in his body, as if the injuries he had accumulated before finally broke out at this moment.
But he still looked warily at the lonely figure in front of him—
mr.
The story of this person is no longer a secret among the nobles of the Glorious Empire.
Moreover, the royal family also specially warned the lords of all realms that they must strictly guard against large cities with a population of more than 300,000, so as to prevent any more crazy mages from following the example of Mr. Ji in Falling Eagle City.
Although the Knight's Public Enemy did help him escape from Wind's Rest just now, Knight McCull was still worried that the other party might have other plans.
The Duke of St. Grian is now seriously injured, and he is unable to move. If this Mr. Ji is plotting something wrong, Knight McCull really has nothing to do.
Fortunately, Mr. Xi seemed to have no malicious intentions. He was just staring at the dark night sky in a daze, and he seemed to be waiting for someone.
It wasn't long before his men showed up.
"I didn't expect you to help."
A thick male voice sounded behind him, and Knight McCull hurriedly turned his head, only to see Prince Lexi standing there at some point.
Although the paladin of the San Lorenzo family is notorious now, Knight McCoy always feels that Prince Leahy is more reliable than Mr. Xie.
At least Prince Lehi would not just watch the Glorious Empire fall.
And Mr. Xi... not necessarily.
"I am also a human being." Mr. Xie smiled slightly at Prince Laixi, "And to be honest, if you can trust me and tell me this assassination plan earlier, the three of us will work together, and there is still a good chance of success."
Prince Leahy was silent.
However, he didn't yell at Mr. Ji anymore. Perhaps he also began to feel that Mr. Ji is a partner he can cooperate with now.
"We can try again!" Duke St. Grian gasped in a hoarse voice.
Prince Lexi frowned and said, "But your injury..."
"Give me a few days, and I will recover." Duke St. Gerian's face was determined.
But Prince Lexi's brows frowned even tighter. He knew that once a paladin was injured, it would be extremely difficult to heal, let alone Duke St. Grian's serious injury.
Her so-called recovery in a few days must be because she is preparing to fight, but this will greatly deplete her vitality...
"We have already missed the best time to assassinate Saruman, and it will be difficult to find such an opportunity in the future." Prince Lexi persuaded, "So, you should go back to Yulongcheng first and let Pope Gregory help You heal your wounds."
"No! I will not leave the Western Territory!" Duke St. Grian's tone was as firm as iron, and then she smiled slightly, "Besides, it is not an easy matter to ask Gregory to treat me. Now I can't afford to give him the price he wants... "
Prince Leahy was speechless for a moment.
He understood what Duke St. Grian meant.
The church is not a real charity, and Pope Gregory will not treat Duke St. Grian's wounds for free.
"Actually, if I want to kill Saruman, I have a way." Mr. Xi suddenly said.
"What way?" Duke St. Grian asked eagerly.
"Prince Lehi is right. After this assassination, Saruman will definitely be more careful, and we will not have such a good opportunity again. Therefore, we must change our method."
"what way?"
Mr. Ji paused, then said in a deep voice:
"The eyes of judgment."
As soon as these words came out, the air froze instantly.
Knight McCull felt the terrifying pressure coming to his face, and he was shocked in his heart.
Of course he had heard the name of the [Eye of Judgment], and knew that the previous Duke of the North, a paladin, died under this curse.
However, this forbidden curse also turned Falling Eagle City into ashes together with hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city.
Using this forbidden spell to deal with Saruman the Great seems to be a feasible solution, but the problem is—
This time, which city will Mr. Ji plan to sacrifice
At this time, none had the strongest reaction to Mr. Xi's proposal than Prince Leahy.
The name of this forbidden curse obviously touched the rebellion in the paladin's heart. Originally, he planned to put aside the hatred between the two parties for the sake of Mr. Ji's willingness to fight the orcs together.
But hearing that Mr. Ji actually planned to cast the forbidden spell [Eye of Judgment] again, Prince Lexi couldn't control his inner anger for a while.
However, Duke St. Grian suddenly asked:
"What are your specific plans?"
A hint of hidden joy flashed in Mr. Xi's eyes, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Prince Lexi categorically refuse:
"Deborah, you don't want to help this demon to sacrifice innocent people of the empire, do you?"
Duke St. Grian sighed and asked back, "Do you have a better way to kill Saruman?"
Prince Leahy choked for a moment.
The strength of the Sanctuary Skull Crusher exceeded their expectations.
If the three paladins in Wind's Rest had put aside their differences from the very beginning and fought hand in hand, there might still be hope of defeating each other.
But now, the Duke of St. Grian was seriously injured, and Saruman stepped up his defenses. If he tried to assassinate him again, it would basically be tantamount to suicide.
Of course, if the human alliance can defeat the orc army on the frontal battlefield, then they may still defeat or even kill Saruman, but the question is, can the human alliance still count on it
At this time, the forbidden spell [Eye of Judgment] proposed by Mr. Ji seems to be the most feasible solution.
Just by sacrificing some civilians, the orc emperor might be killed and the orc army plunged into civil strife.
Such a deal seems to be very cost-effective.
After all, if the orc army is not stopped in time, these human civilians will die anyway, and even more people will die...
Sacrifice a city, save an empire.
It's a good deal.
At least the Duke of St. Grian thought it was a good deal.
The paladin, who watched the western region fall and became a hell on earth under the ravages of the orcs, was ready to kill the orc emperor at all costs.
Seeing that Prince Lech remained silent, Duke St. Grian asked Mr. Ji again:
"Which city are you going to sacrifice?"
Mr. Ji licked his lips and said, "Storm Fortress."
Prince Leahy frowned.
He knew that Stormwind Fortress was the territory of Crimson Flame Territory, the only way to enter the center of the empire from the west, and also the western gateway of Crimson Flame Territory.
"How many people do you want to sacrifice?"
"One million." Mr. Ji spat out an astonishing number.
"There are not so many people in Stormwind Fortress." Prince Laixi said with a sullen face.
"With the addition of the imperial army and refugees from the Western Region who fled back from the Tianduan Mountains, there will be." Mr. Ji smiled and said lightly.
Knight McCoy's heart trembled. He thought Duke St. Grian would object, but he didn't hear anything.
Turning his head, he saw a cold light shining in the eyes of Duke St. Gerian beside him.
(end of this chapter)