"A ban... or the old method?"
After getting the news, Benjamin nodded thoughtfully. Forget the previous ban on newspapers, the reason for this ban is too far-fetched - the contents of the book are all false. Why has the official issued a ban for this kind of thing
Needless to say, the bishop was already cornered by them, so he made this move.
"Do you have any news for me to convey to the king?" Miles asked, "Don't expect too much, the king is already preparing to issue a ban. With the pressure from the bishop, he cannot help you force the ban. Pressed down."
Benjamin thought for a while and said, "If you can't suppress it, then you can delay it for a while, right?"
"Okay, but it won't take long."
Benjamin nodded: "As long as it can be delayed."
For them, the ban will still have a big impact, especially when Manifesto 2.0 has not yet spread. There will be people who specifically inquire about the "Declaration of Free Magic" because of the name of the banned book, but more ordinary people will still feel conflicted because of the ban.
At the very least, their act of distributing books for free will become a prohibited act and will no longer be as smooth as it is now. If you encounter someone who is particularly loyal, you might report something on the spot, which would be a big trouble.
Therefore, they need the king to buy a little more time.
As time goes by, the effectiveness of the "Declaration of Free Magic" has been verified. The greater its influence spreads, the less afraid it is of so-called prohibitions. To arouse a nationwide response, they also need to distribute more brochures to expand the base.
You have to make good use of the remaining time...
After thinking for a while, Benjamin suddenly spoke and asked: "By the way, isn't the church also secretly training local priests? Where is the secret church they use to train?"
Miles raised an eyebrow.
"There are several." Although he didn't quite understand why Benjamin suddenly asked this, he still answered, "There is one in Glory, one in Hareden near the coast, and I don't know the other ones."
Benjamin heard this, thought for a moment, and then said, "Tell me about Hareden."
"Why do you suddenly want to ask this?" Miles was a little confused.
Benjamin smiled: "Because, I have to do something to attract the church's attention."
“…”
In this way, after sending a message to mages everywhere and re-planning the plan, Benjamin immediately set off, taking Frank and Miles out of the city overnight and flying straight to Harriden.
The next morning, when it was dim and bright, Benjamin and the other two arrived at their destination successfully.
"This is it." Benjamin landed on the ground and pushed the sleepy Miles, "Quick, show us the way. Where is the secret church that trains priests?"
Miles yawned and said, "After flying all night, aren't you all sleepy?"
Frank shrugged helplessly: "I'm used to it."
“…”
In this way, the three of them disguised themselves and walked into the city gate.
Hariden is a city built on the sea. Although people here have not found any countries overseas that they can trade with so far, the waterways from here to other coastal towns are very smooth. Therefore, in addition to fishing, the commercial trade here is quite prosperous, and it is considered one of the most capital cities in Carites.
Walking into this city, although Benjamin did not feel the legendary salty sea breeze, the water element around him surged back and forth, much more active than in inland cities.
It's quite a suitable place for him.
There were originally mages dispatched by Benjamin before in the city, but because of what might happen next, those mages had already received the order and had already left here and hid in the town next door.
More than ten minutes later, under the guidance of Miles, they arrived at the warehouse district of the city. As a trading city, many warehouses were built near the port. Some warehouses are still in use, but some have been forgotten by people for various reasons.
These abandoned warehouses are so numerous that they almost form a unique area that was once occupied by the city's gangsters. I don't know what happened recently. The gangsters disappeared from the world, and the abandoned warehouse area became the most desolate and lonely place in Hareden.
But from Miles’s words, Benjamin knew what was going on.
—The church has turned this place into their training base.
The three of them tiptoed through the numerous abandoned warehouses, and finally stopped in front of what seemed to be the smallest warehouse. Benjamin was a little surprised at first, but he immediately used the water element perception method to explore inside.
The warehouse was empty except for a few priests standing guard behind the door. But underground in the warehouse, Benjamin discovered a whole new world. Countless seats are neatly arranged, religious murals are painted on the walls, clean and beautiful carpets are spread on the floor, and the podium is also neatly repaired...
The church built an underground church here.
Benjamin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The church is quite large, with nearly a hundred people sitting in the seats. Although these one hundred people also wore clothes similar to priests' robes, with their hands clasped together in prayer, it was obvious that they were different from those priests - they should be the newly trained local apprentices of the church.
On the podium, a priest held a Bible in his hand and was saying something piously.
"The secret church is inside, but it is built underground. The secret passage is at the entrance of the warehouse. It is usually guarded by priests and paladins. As for how many... I don't know." Miles lowered his voice and asked Benjamin introduced.
"There are only five priests at the entrance and no paladins."
Miles was stunned: "How do you know?"
Benjamin smiled: "I just know."
“…”
Miles was speechless. Frank spoke and asked in a low voice: "Teacher, what should we do now, should we go in directly?"
Benjamin shook his head.
At that moment, he suddenly gathered an ice blade, squatted down, and started drawing on the ground. Soon, he drew the entire structure of the warehouse and the locations of the five priests on the ground.
"This is the situation inside the warehouse." After finishing the painting, he looked at Miles again and said, "Can you kill these five people quietly?"
Miles was a little surprised, but he looked at the picture on the ground again, was silent for a moment, and nodded.
"Then let's get started." Benjamin said calmly.
Miles didn't ask any more questions, but stood up and looked at Benjamin with a look that said, "I don't know what medicine you are selling in your gourd." Then, he leaned over and walked towards the warehouse.
While walking, he suddenly took out a bottle of magic potion and drank it in one gulp. Then, his whole person was like a fleeting black shadow, and with a swish, he disappeared from the sight of Benjamin and the two without a trace.
Benjamin was not surprised, but Frank was confused.
"He... where has he been?"
Benjamin shrugged.
"Go kill people."
Three minutes of extra silence.
With a soft creak, the front entrance of the warehouse was opened, and Miles walked out while wiping his dagger. He nodded to Benjamin, indicating that the task had been successfully completed.
Benjamin stood up calmly, pulled Frank, who had not even reacted, and walked in through the entrance of the warehouse.
They closed the door and turned around. Only the corpses of five priests were seen, lying quietly on the ground at this moment. Their limbs were still twitching slightly, and there was a very thin but deep incision in their throats, from which blood slowly flowed.
Frank was almost dumbfounded.
Benjamin nodded, showing a satisfied smile.
"Good job." He said slowly, "It didn't make their clothes dirty, so we can use them."