Benjamin couldn't place an informant in Snow City, so he couldn't find out what was going on in the palace. He could only send some people to investigate carefully.
However, the next morning, as the explorers set out, news of Xuedi City came from behind.
"Sir, last night... it seems that the palace was almost buried."
Benjamin was stunned at the time.
"What's going on? Please tell me in detail."
The other party replied: "Just last night, the sky in Xuedi City changed drastically. It was originally quite dry, but suddenly a large cloud appeared above the palace. Immediately afterwards, hail began to fall in the sky. "
… Hail
Benjamin was a little dumbfounded.
It's still autumn, so normally there won't be hail. Combined with last night's experience, he could not help but associate the hail with his ice-breaking technique.
Could it be that you did it yourself
"What happens next?" After thinking about it, he asked.
"Actually, nothing major happened. When the hail started to fall from the sky, everyone had already hid indoors, and no one was injured. However, the amount of hail was extremely large, and it was strangely concentrated in the palace. It was just a street away. There was no response. So in the end, the ice blocks near the palace were piled half a meter high. After that, everyone in the palace was blocked and couldn't get out. After cleaning it all night, they can barely get in and out now."
"… sharp."
Benjamin was stunned and could only hold back this sentence in the end.
To be honest, after hearing this suspicion, he began to suspect that it was not his fault. He knew the power of the Ice Breaking Technique very well. Although he could summon a large ice block, it caused a hailstorm and almost buried the palace... He felt that he was not good at it.
"Then... did the palace give an explanation? Or are there any relevant rumors about where the hail came from?" He asked again.
"The people in the palace are still busy cleaning up the ice and have no time to explain. However, some rumors say that just before the hail appeared, there was a huge amount of elemental movement near the palace, so some people thought it was related to the mage. But I heard that because there was no The magic power fluctuates, so some people think this is some kind of elemental natural disaster... Anyway, there are many things about it now, but there is no conclusion."
Benjamin heard this and took a deep breath.
Elemental changes... no magic power fluctuations...
Why does it sound like it still has something to do with me
Recalling his experience last night, he shook his fist in the pure blue world, but what touched the bishop was just a gust of wind. And when he cast spells in the pure blue world, it was likely that he caused changes similar to elemental disasters in that area.
A bit awesome...
He felt that the pure blue world was like a mirror. Some things are weakened beyond recognition through it, and some things are magnified without limit through it.
At that moment, Benjamin wanted to return to the conscious space, break the system into three, and then enter the pure blue world again to experiment how this strange amplification effect occurs - judging from the current situation, this The thing is a little difficult to control, but if it can be controlled effectively, it will be a nuclear-level killing move!
It's a pity that even if he can tear the system into several pieces, it seems that it will not be considered a split and he will not be able to enter the pure blue world.
Therefore, no matter how curious Benjamin was at the moment, he couldn't put it into practice.
However, he didn't feel too disappointed. If there is a split, there will always be a split, it is just a matter of sooner or later. And the ice-breaking technique he used, although it didn't do anything to the bishop, it at least caused a lot of trouble to the church.
And... hail falling from the sky may not be a point that can be exploited.
"Pass the order on, we have a new plan." Thinking of this, Benjamin suddenly smiled and said, "Don't the churches like to talk about God's will? In that case, let them learn about God's will. How you feel when you go against them.”
Just like that, a new round of rumor missions was issued.
While the church was still troubled by hail and had no time to issue an announcement, Benjamin quickly issued an order for mages to sneak into taverns everywhere again and spread rumors that the hail phenomenon occurred because the church was simply a fake!
The royal family's trust in the false church aroused God's wrath, so hail fell as a warning. If the church is not driven out, God will bring more disasters and even make Frieden’s people miserable!
When such rumors spread, although the church can clarify them, they can still have a great influence among the general public. Ordinary people may not care much about the battle between mages and churches, but if it comes to this, some people may be brainwashed, really believe this, and join the anti-church movement.
In short, what Benjamin wants is to make the church's reputation in Freden worse and worse.
So, the order was issued, and the mages acted quickly and began to spread rumors quietly throughout Freden. However, the church's response was not slow. After clearing away the hail, they issued a bulletin, announcing that it was a terrorist attack initiated by a wizard, and blaming the evil nature of magic in the bulletin.
Although they did not point out which mage did it, nor did they say what they would do, but the words revealed deep hostility.
The moment he saw the announcement, Benjamin also realized that the conflict between the church and the mages had been further intensified.
Gradually, Frieden seemed to have entered the calm before the storm. Underneath the plains, undercurrents surge. All kinds of opinions are constantly circulating in this country, and people don't even know what they should believe. Some people were led by rumors and began to hate the church, while others trusted the royal family and chose the church... Freden was a little confused at this moment.
The only thing they realized together was that the church and the mages were about to start a fight.
The church didn't do much except clean up the newspapers and clear up the rumors, but everyone knew they certainly wouldn't do nothing. From serial assassinations to newspapers and hailstorms, the mage's side also fell silent for the time being, and no new trends could be seen.
In such a solemn calm, Benjamin finally met with the official resistance faction represented by the Prime Minister in a small town.
"This... is the famous Master Benjamin, right? I am very touched by your actions to continue fighting for Freden at such a moment."
An old man with a smile came up, shook hands with Benjamin, and spoke calmly.
"Is this Prime Minister Pace? I admire your spirit for taking the risk to stand up and make your own contribution to the rebellion against the church." Benjamin smiled. He knows where the other person is coming from, and this process of flattery is hard to avoid.
"No, we are just following the trend. It is a hero of the great era like you who is even more admirable." The Prime Minister said this, and Mikel followed behind the Prime Minister and nodded repeatedly to Benjamin.
"Prime Minister, now that you are here, I won't say more." Upon seeing this, Benjamin quickly cut off this endless flattery and said, "I heard that you have also gathered a group of officials. People, want to rebel against the church?”
The Prime Minister nodded: "Yes."
Benjamin heard this and then asked: "So... what are you going to do in order to drive the church out of Freden?"