"The volunteer priest should have arrived at his destination by now, right?"
In Hori Kingdom, in the cathedral of Havenlet, the bishop put down the letter in his hand, turned around, and calmly stared at a paladin who walked in from the door.
"Yes, news came in the morning that he has successfully infiltrated Akademi." The Paladin replied hurriedly, "If nothing else happens, he will eliminate all the sinners in one fell swoop when the mages hold the opening ceremony. .”
"I hope so." The bishop said lukewarmly, "His Majesty the Pope is still in retreat. You should also understand that we cannot afford such a price a second time."
The paladin knelt down on one knee and nodded vigorously: "Of course, God will bless us."
The bishop shook his head, turned around, and his eyes fell on the huge murals in the church. He was silent for a moment and then said: "Now that those people are dead, let's prepare for the next action. The King of Carites and Freden All the powerful mages will perish in that small academy, and we cannot miss this opportunity."
The paladin raised his head and said tentatively: "Then let's..."
The bishop's tone was calm, but there was an undeniable intensity in his voice: "Send another three thousand priests over, and before Ikol can react, we will end everything."
The Holy Knight couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
Three thousand priests…
He had never dared to have any objections to the bishop's words, but such a decision really frightened him. Therefore, he mustered up the courage to ask a rare question:
"But... what if those people in the academy survive?"
When the bishop heard this, a rare smile appeared on his lips.
"Go ahead, there is no such eventuality."
The paladin wanted to ask again, but the bishop's meaning was already very clear, so he did not dare to say it anymore. He just nodded vigorously, turned around, and left here in a hurry.
However, as soon as he reached the door, the bishop suddenly stopped him.
"This information should be kept secret for now. Don't let Grant know."
The paladin was stunned again, but he quickly reacted and nodded in response. Then he turned around again and hurried away along the corridor of the church to carry out the bishop's order.
The bishop looked at the paladin's leaving figure and suddenly narrowed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
at the same time.
Thousands of kilometers apart, on the other side of the continent, in the small town of Akademi.
Residents in the town come and go, making it very lively. Probably because today is the first day of the Magic Academy, they were also happy, with a smile on everyone's face.
However, around ten o'clock in the morning, the lively atmosphere came to an abrupt end, and all kinds of exclamations came out invariably from every street in the town.
"Look... what is that?"
"It's the direction of the college. What happened?"
More residents were alarmed, walked out and looked in the direction of the college. I saw a pillar of light appearing in the high wall surrounding the college. That beam of light was almost the size of a house, reaching straight into the sky. It was extremely spectacular, but it was still frighteningly dazzling under the sunlight.
Everyone was startled by this vision, and the patrol mages who had hidden their identities were even more shocked.
"It seems to be a magical thing... How could it be? That's the direction of the auditorium, right?"
Today was a particularly special day. They had been patrolling around the town to ensure that no suspicious guy came close to the academy. Because of this, the sudden changes in the college were something they never expected.
Was it an attack? Or is Master Benjamin demonstrating something again
They no longer concealed their identities and used flying skills to fly quickly towards the auditorium.
Soon, the entire auditorium came into view.
"Oh my God, what the hell is this?"
A dozen patrol mages gathered in a circle and looked at the auditorium below. At this moment, the entire auditorium was surrounded by a golden halo. They just looked at it from a distance, and even felt a suffocating spiritual power that made them unable to breathe.
And that beam of light also rose from the door of the auditorium and shot straight into the sky.
The mages had no idea what was going on.
"Something must have happened inside, we have to get them out!"
Someone shouted so loudly, and then started singing. Fearing that there was some danger inside, they wanted to try to see if they could use magic to break through this huge golden layer from the outside.
However, no matter what kind of magic they used, when they flew close to the circle of light, they dissipated little by little under the ray of light, and were soon broken down into elements again and disappeared without a trace.
The mages were also stunned.
Some people were anxious and wanted to fly over there, but were immediately stopped by the people next to them. No matter what kind of magic it is, it will dissipate when it gets close, and isn't flying magic also
Moreover, the closer they got, the more terrifying the suppression of their mental power became.
"This...is this still human spiritual power?"
They had no way to get close, so they could only land on the ground, gather together, and nervously look at the auditorium in the circle of light, praying that nothing would happen to the people inside.
And inside the auditorium…
"Master Benjamin, think of a solution quickly, my head hurts... I, my brain seems to be cooked!"
The golden halo echoed like water waves, and screams filled the entire auditorium. Whether it was the mage king or the wealthy businessman... everyone fell to the ground, curled up and rolled back and forth, letting out a shrill roar.
They looked extremely painful, and some even had blood drawn from their scalps.
And the culprit who caused all this - the shirtless priest, was still standing at the door of the auditorium, bathed in the holy light, staring coldly at the painful crowd, with deep eyes without sadness or joy. A small rune lit up.
Soon, he moved his eyes to Benjamin.
"Why, you, it's okay."
Following his very mechanical words, at the other end of the auditorium, Benjamin stood among the fallen people, with an expression of surprise on his face, but he did not show the same painful expression as them.
"Why... am I okay?"
He didn't understand what was happening before him either.
From the moment the priest took off his cloak and his whole body glowed, the situation developed in a direction he could not have expected. The magic was blocked, the crystal ball was blocked, the priest opened his eyes, and a golden halo filled the auditorium.
Then, people in the auditorium fell one after another.
—Except Benjamin.
The golden halo is like some kind of deadly poison. Once normal people come into contact with it, they lose the ability to resist like a snail encountering salt. However, Benjamin did not feel any pain.
Of course, the mental pressure emanating from the priest was still huge, making him somewhat breathless. But all Benjamin could feel was this breathless feeling.
He showed no signs of injury.
"Master Benjamin... Hurry, save us!"
Of course, it's useless just to keep him from falling. The people who fell in the auditorium now were too important, kings, wealthy businessmen, officials... If they all died here, the situation on the entire continent would be turned upside down overnight.
Benjamin could also understand why the church did this—they wanted to catch them all.
All the people who are hated by the church are gathered here because of the Magic Academy. In one sense, the church couldn't be happier.
They deliberately waited until today to make a big move.