Perhaps the church has more important things to be busy with and is not interested in this aspect. Therefore, the total number of soldiers and knights guarding the square was less than a hundred.
In the beginning, with the aura of political power and sophisticated weapons, they could block thousands of people in this square with only 70 or 80 people. However, once the defenseless people fall into despair, this encirclement built purely from psychological pressure will burst faster than a bubble.
It was like the horn of charge was blown, and with the first person to rush out, the suppressed anger of the people was ignited. They were like swarms of man-eating ants, swarming towards the soldier - the pressure of daily life was already great enough, let alone being provoked in such a bloody way.
Immediately, all the soldiers drew out their swords and looked at the crowd rushing toward them with some panic, and even... a bit of confusion.
It's a pity that the soldiers will probably never understand the feelings of these people until they die.
—Who told them that they only had a few minutes to live
Yes, they were strong, well-trained, and well-armed, but under the crazy attack of thousands of people, even the enchanted armor could not save their lives.
The first person who rushed to the steps of the square was stabbed to death by them. The second person who rushed up the steps held the first person's body, punched them, and was stabbed to death by them. The third person who rushed to the steps held the bodies of the first two people, knocked the soldier standing at the front to the ground, and was stabbed to death by other soldiers...
The hundredth person who rushed to the steps grabbed the sword from the soldier's hand and stabbed the soldier in the throat.
Since the square was built, there has never been such a strong smell of blood. The blood of countless people was mixed together and spread down layer by layer along the gray steps, like a dark red luxurious carpet covering the dirty ground.
Probably, since Regina was expanded as a capital city, it has never faced such a dense concentration of deaths.
Among the crowds of people rushing forward, Benjamin also hesitated. He looked down at his toes stained red with blood, wondering whether what he did was right or wrong.
What the church has created in Regina is just a coup so far. People are still swaying, and the future direction is not clear, and what he is doing now is like snatching the hammer from the judge's hand and striking a heavy blow in this city.
From this moment on, the fate of countless people changed completely. The wheels had started to accelerate and he couldn't stop.
Thinking of this, Benjamin took a deep breath.
Since he can no longer stop, at least he must hold the steering wheel firmly and lead the car, whether it is heading towards destruction or rebirth. In short, let the situation develop as much as possible in the direction he wants.
Good or bad, right or wrong, seems to be less important.
Under the rolling time, morality and rationality are like two huge mirrors, which can be seen clearly but are useless. Things happened one after another, and in a hurry, he could only make what he thought was the right decision and go in an unknown direction.
Just like that, among the angry crowd, the mages also rushed forward and knocked down several soldiers. However, under Benjamin's deliberate instructions, they did not use magic. Therefore, the identity of their mage has not yet been exposed.
In fact, they don't need to use magic. Even the few knights wearing enchanted armor could not withstand the impact of thousands of people. The exquisite and gorgeous armor was dented by blood-stained fists.
As for the knight himself, he was quickly trampled into a pulp.
The riot in the entire square lasted for about fifteen minutes. The out-of-control people swept around and killed all the soldiers and knights they saw. In this fanatical atmosphere, even the most gentle children were infected and stabbed the knife into the soldier's stomach without hesitation.
Fifteen minutes later, the people's anger gradually subsided, and all the soldiers and knights in this area were dead. Many people looked at the messy scene in front of them with frightened expressions, and some people were already trying to escape secretly.
Feeling the confusion of the crowd, Benjamin nodded and realized that it was time for him to stand up.
Along with the spell of the Pillar of Steam, the hot wind rolled up by the water vapor swept the entire square, blowing the people so hard that they almost couldn't open their eyes. Therefore, not knowing what to do, they turned their attention to where the wind came from.
Where the wind came from, under the gaze of everyone, Benjamin opened his arms and slowly rose into the air against the sun, wearing a blood-stained beggar's costume.
Everyone was attracted by this scene.
"Then, what is that?"
"I don't know, is... did someone come to save us?"
Amidst the commotion, Benjamin turned a deaf ear. With a calm expression on his face, he gradually flew to the center of the square and stood still above the square covered with blood and corpses.
The midday sun fell on him like a spotlight cast from a stage.
As if attracted by some incredible magic power, the bewildered people, as if they had found guidance, suddenly followed Benjamin and gathered again in this small basin-like square.
They were all trying their best to squeeze closer to Benjamin, and even stood closer than they did at first. Everyone raised their heads with a look of astonishment or confusion, staring intently at Benjamin floating in the sky. The whole scene was like some kind of strange religious ceremony.
Afterwards, even the discussion disappeared. The square where a riot had just occurred was now as quiet as a church in prayer. Only flocks of birds, disturbed by the vapor, were left, circling back and forth in the sky near the square, chirping one after another.
And in such silent waiting.
Finally, Benjamin spoke.
"This is a disaster in Ikol." He maintained a dull expression and tried to amplify his voice to make it sound sincere and loud. "Her Majesty the Queen is fighting in the field, but the enemy's spies took advantage of the situation and took control of it. Our army framed the mages, threw them all into prison, and surrounded innocent people in the square, hoping to take Regina for themselves."
Then, countless gasping sounds came from the crowd.
People looked up at Benjamin with astonished faces. But probably because they had gone through a series of processes such as anger, murder, panic, etc., they were so confused that they had no energy to question Benjamin's words.
They just raised their heads, like nestlings looking forward to being fed, waiting for Benjamin to give them a clear reason for their riot.
"Therefore, don't feel guilty for killing those soldiers. They have been bribed by other countries and want to destroy everything beautiful in this city." Amid people's expectations, Benjamin's voice continued to echo, " The future of Ikol is in your hands. As long as you unite, you can rescue all the mages imprisoned. The enemy's spies will be driven out, and more importantly, no one will blame you for killing them. Kill these soldiers because you are the heroes who saved this country."
As Benjamin spoke, he secretly controlled several water balls he summoned from above to reflect the sun's rays, ultimately creating a spotlight effect on him.
There is no way, if he wants to convince these confused people, he must use some "packaging" means.
His thinking is very clear. This group of people can kill all the soldiers around them, which is completely a criminal pattern. After the **, they were all a bunch of ordinary people, and they must have become timid. They will think that they actually killed the country's soldiers, what to do, they are dead. Therefore, at this time, they are absolutely helpless in their hearts.
If no one jumped out to take charge, the group of people would definitely run away in the end, and some of them would probably faint on the spot. Therefore, Benjamin must stand up and tell them that their actions were not criminal, but heroic.
In fact, hopefully, that's what this group of people needs most at the moment.
In other words, Benjamin transformed the truth into something they were willing to believe - they could only believe everything Benjamin said. If they didn't believe it, it meant they had become murderers and had ruined their lives and deaths. It's no different. So why don't they believe it
Therefore, Benjamin, bathed in the "aura", became the best spiritual anesthetic for them at this moment.