Benjamin's words blurted out, like a bomb thrown into the ground, blowing up the original harmonious conversation atmosphere and causing the king to look shocked.
"You...what are you talking about?"
Benjamin shook his head and sighed.
"The matter is over, why should we continue to act." He put away his affected posture and looked at the king quietly, "What happened during this period? Your Majesty, I don't understand why you would do such a thing. choose."
He felt disappointed.
He was clearly preparing to deal with the Masters and Freemasons, but in the past month or so, the king had completely turned to the other side, which was really disappointing.
He even wondered if the king had been subcontracted. However, after comparing the database, the system told him with certainty that this was the current king of Frieden. Unless there was cloning technology in this world, it could not be fake.
So what else can Benjamin say
The only thing that made him feel a little lucky was that the water element told him that except for Aldrich, there was nothing around him. There were no other mages, and there was no ambush surrounding him.
This still made him a little confused.
Is Aldrich too confident? Or... is there something else hidden behind the matter
While Benjamin was deep in thought, the king also became particularly silent after hearing what he just said. At this moment, he lowered his head with a complicated expression, and the aura of being a monarch was gone.
Another voice came from outside the window, answering Benjamin on behalf of the king.
"Because our Majesty has no other choice."
A gust of wind blew and the windows opened automatically. Aldrich, wearing a dark robe, slowly flew into the room from the outside.
"Master Benjamin, we meet again." He looked at Benjamin and smiled like a winner.
"Mage Aldrich." Benjamin also spoke, calmly, "You know? In fact, there were some moments when I wondered if you were really a good person. Unfortunately, Your Excellency still let me down."
Aldrich shook his head: "Everyone's path is different. You think I'm a bad person, I think I'm just doing the right thing."
"Then we have nothing to say." Benjamin sneered, then turned his gaze to the silent king and continued to ask, "Your Majesty, aren't you going to defend yourself?"
The fight would start later. He just wanted to know what happened in the meantime.
However, the king did not speak, and only Aldrich answered Benjamin's questions.
"Your Majesty does not need to defend himself." Aldrich spread his hands like a preaching priest, "He just chose the right side. And you, who participated in it a month ago, naively thought that you could change something. .”
Benjamin replied: "I changed a lot of things."
Aldrich smiled contemptuously and said, "Maybe, but from the moment Her Highness the Princess was taken away by us, the ending is already doomed."
Hearing this, Benjamin frowned.
… They tampered with the princess
"Our methods are beyond what you can imagine." Aldrich continued confidently, "During the time we took the princess away, we had already completed the ritual on her. She is still the innocent and lively person she was before. We are a little girl, but we can make her do many things for us unconsciously."
Hearing this, Benjamin looked at the king again: "So, is Your Majesty also controlled by you like this?"
"No, we can only influence these children who are not mentally mature yet." Aldrich shook his head and said, "However, we have other ways."
As he spoke, he suddenly walked up to the king, stretched out his hand, and lifted the hair from the king's forehead. The king looked humiliated, but closed his eyes, did not resist, and allowed Aldrich to manipulate him.
Benjamin also looked over in astonishment.
I saw that something seemed to be embedded in the center of the king's forehead. If you look closely, you will see that it is a small silver cross. I don’t know what method was used, but it has been deeply sunk between the flesh and blood forehead bones, as if it was born there.
Seeing this scene, Benjamin felt a little chilly for no reason.
"This is our newly developed magical prop. Although it cannot control a person's behavior, it can determine a person's life or death." Aldrich said with a smile, "Are you surprised? However, since you also came from Havenright , they should also have heard about our abilities."
…from Havenright
Hearing this, Benjamin's expression changed.
Was he recognized
Aldrich also continued: "Benjamin? It's really interesting. Grant Reese, who clearly has the most generous talent given by God, yet he degenerates and chooses to become a mage, and then uses his brother's name to swindle outside. You will let him God is very disappointed.”
Benjamin snorted when he heard this, not bothering to defend his identity.
It’s normal to be recognized. As the church's most wanted criminal, his portrait may have been spread to Aldrich.
However, Aldrich seemed to be opened up to talk and suddenly became eloquent.
"When I knew that you were the one blessed by God, do you know how excited I was?" He said slowly with a kind of fanaticism, "I feel that this must be God's will - there is nothing like it in the world. You have become an even more depraved sinner! And I, a person born with sin, have gained the opportunity to sin."
Benjamin said sarcastically: "So what, are you going to kill me?"
"Yes, killing you will purify me of the sin of being a mage." Aldrich nodded and said, "I originally planned to attack you again in a month, and prepared all the prayer rituals for you to Bathed in the holy light and die little by little. It's a pity that you are so ungrateful. Not only did you come to inform His Majesty, but you also found me hiding outside. You are already alert, so I can only kill you now."
Hearing this, Benjamin also sneered and shook his head.
No wonder there was no ambush or help outside. It turned out that there was no intention to kill him on the spot.
He couldn't help but think: If he hadn't pointed it out just now, Aldrich would have really let him leave here safely and wait until he was ready before taking action.
Pity…
It would have been a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"Do you think you are really capable of keeping me here on your own?" He said as he thought about it.
Aldrich laughed a few times.
"You are indeed a proud man of heaven, and you are still so confident in your words and deeds." He narrowed his eyes and said, "I know what kind of trouble you have caused in the capital, but I also know that that is not your real strength. It is just that you put your soul into it. Just sell it to the devil and gain power in a short period of time."
...So it turns out that this is how the church explains the water polo
Benjamin shook his head.
"If that's the case, then just give it a try."