"Mr. Bishop, we found several traces of camping in the mountains. But... those traces were from several days ago. Judging from the location, they may have left the Kandela Mountains."
In the palace, a paladin hurriedly walked into the room and said this to the bishop in the room.
Upon hearing this, Bishop Cameron also turned around, showing a solemn expression with a frown on his face.
"How did they find out?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his solemn look. "If it was before, the king was secretly informing them, and those people would just forget it if they found out. But now, the king has run away, and they Where is the source of the news?”
"This... we don't know either."
The bishop asked: "Did you reveal your flaws during the operation and were discovered by them?"
The paladin lowered his head and said, "This... we don't know either."
Suddenly, the bishop showed an impatient look, shook his head, and said: "I don't know anything... Forget it, you go down first. Find where they are hiding. They can't just disappear out of thin air. There will always be clues. of."
"yes."
The paladin nodded vigorously as if he was being pardoned, and hurriedly left the room.
And not long after he left, the older bishop who had chased Benjamin side by side with Bishop Cameron walked in again at this moment.
"Have you heard the news?" the elder bishop said as soon as he entered the door.
Bishop Cameron nodded without saying anything, looking a little irritable.
"So you already know." Seeing this, the elder bishop added, "But... the day has finally come. We will finally pull out the cancer that has grown in the sacred land."
Bishop Cameron was stunned again when he heard this.
"What are you talking about? Isn't that news that the group of fallen bandits left the Kandela Mountains and hid somewhere?" he asked.
The elder bishop shook his head.
"What news is that?" Bishop Cameron immediately asked.
The elder bishop showed a smile and said slowly: "This is good news. The location of the Silent Academy and the number of mages have been confirmed. In the Kingdom of Hori, we have assembled a large group of people and are ready to wipe them out completely."
Bishop Cameron was also very surprised when he heard this, and the original gloom on his face seemed to fade a lot at this moment.
"It's all God's will."
He came back to his senses, clasped his hands together, and said calmly.
When the elder bishop saw this, he also made the same action as the other party. Then he continued the other party's prayer and said, "May God bless our career."
Bishop Cameron nodded.
"May God bless our cause and clear up all the evildoers in this world."
The low voice echoed slowly in this room in the palace.
at the same time.
Thousands of miles away, to the west of the Hori Kingdom, deep in the mountains.
In the originally peaceful and desolate mountains and rivers, a muddy road was suddenly marked with iron boot-shaped footprints.
Looking around, the large group of paladins and soldiers were densely packed, almost covering the entire mountain. In the land where monsters were originally prevalent, now even the shadow of a bird or beast could be seen, and the air was filled with a chilling atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, we are here."
The paladin walking at the front stopped, turned around, and reported this to the bishop behind him.
The bishop nodded and looked forward. Their current location was an open mountain road, and at the end of the mountain road, he could vaguely see a valley.
In the valley, there is a settlement that the church has been searching for for many years.
"Christine... you really didn't lie to me." The bishop lowered his eyes, as if muttering to himself.
"My Lord Bishop, what did you say?"
"Nothing." The bishop raised his head again, his indifferent expression was like a soulless puppet, which was chilling. "Has the ambush around the Silent Academy been prepared?"
The Paladin nodded: "There are large groups of people ambushed in the surrounding mountains, ready to surround the Silent Academy at any time."
The bishop praised in a neutral tone: "Well done."
Then, he turned his head and looked at the young man following him.
"Benjamin." He said softly, "The place has arrived, are you ready?"
Behind the bishop, Grant stood there with a somewhat numb expression. Hearing this, he glanced forward, remained silent for a moment, and nodded.
The bishop stared at Grant for a while, but said nothing. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the paladin in front of him again.
He nodded to the paladin.
"Then let's start the attack."
Like the first line after the theater curtain opened, he spoke it slowly with a voice so calm that it was as cold as ice.
Through the God's Eye, orders are conveyed to every surrounding ambushing army. Just like that, in the sleepy afternoon, countless paladins and soldiers suddenly poured out, like a swarm of man-eating ants, rushing towards the valley.
The roar of killing shook the whole mountain.
The bishop, Grant, and a large group of priests they led also followed them and flew towards the valley. Soon, the appearance of the entire Silent Academy finally appeared in their eyes.
It was a large village built in the mountains. Most of them are retro-style bungalows, and there are quite a few of them, perhaps hundreds of houses. There is an open space in the center of the village, and a strange-looking altar stands in the middle.
And around the altar, nearly a thousand mages have gathered.
Facing the soldiers rushing from all directions, the mages did not panic, but opened their arms together, facing the altar, and recited simple and strange spells in unison.
Extremely powerful magic waves spread.
The charging soldiers and paladins were affected by it, and even lost consciousness for a moment.
"Cain's sacrificial plate." The bishop said without changing his expression, and said to Grant behind him, "Did you see it? That is Cain's tool for exchanging demonic power. After so many years, these people still keep this thing. Come down."
Grant glanced from a distance, but his expression remained unchanged, as if he was indifferent to everything around him.
While they were talking, the altar in the Silent Academy also changed. In addition to the light element, countless elements rushed towards the center of the altar, like a tornado of elements.
Then, a huge elemental barrier appeared, covering the entire valley.
The Paladin and the soldiers were stunned for a moment before being blocked by the barrier.
Of course, there are already tens of thousands of people outside the valley at this moment. They will naturally not be afraid when facing a barrier. The paladin drew his blessed sword and the soldier brandished the blade in his hand. Even the priests in the sky began to chant, and the holy light bullets hit the barrier like a meteor shower.
boom! boom! boom!
Fierce attacks came one after another, and the ground in the nearby area was really shaking at this moment.
However, the elemental barrier remains as strong as ever. The valley inside the barrier didn't even feel the slightest vibration. It was so calm that it was like a different world from the outside.
Nearly a thousand mages gathered around the altar, spreading their arms and kneeling in front of the altar. They were chanting something incomprehensible, as if they were performing some ancient ritual.
In the center of the altar, a little white light shines, which seems to have some strange connection with the elemental barrier.
The attacks from the outside continued, and the mages inside did not stop either. The elemental barrier was like an insurmountable chasm. No matter how the church's troops attacked, they never showed any sign of decline.
Gradually, fatigue showed on the faces of the soldiers. But the order had been given, and they could not stop. They could only grit their teeth, wave their sore arms, and continue to chop forward.
Even the priests' faces didn't look good.
"See? This is the power of Cain's offering plate."
In the sky, only Bishop and Grant did not take action and still maintained a calm posture. The bishop pointed to the altar and said to Grant.
Grant still said nothing, just nodded.
The bishop turned his head. Although his expression remained unchanged, for some reason, there seemed to be a hint of displeasure.
He glanced at the army below again and suddenly said: "Don't waste too much time. Since you have seen enough, just end it all."
Upon hearing this, Grant was silent for a moment, then nodded.
In this way, in sharp contrast to the desperately attacking team below, he slowly stretched out his right hand.
He tapped the altar lightly.
Boom!
A muffled sound seemed to come from inside the valley, and time froze. Everyone present was stunned. Then, when they came back to their senses and looked forward, the elemental barrier in front of them suddenly collapsed like cracked glass.
The whole valley seemed to be quiet.
Immediately afterwards, there was another crackling sound. I saw a crack suddenly appear on the altar surrounded by nearly a thousand mages.
The cracks spread rapidly and soon covered the entire altar. Soon, under the stunned eyes of the mages, the altar collapsed and turned into fragments, and the bit of white light disappeared without a trace.