"Now...what's going on with the church?"
The military conference between several countries was held again. Sitting in the hall, Benjamin took a deep breath and asked, feeling a little nervous about the possible war.
He made such a fuss in the Kingdom of Hori, and he didn't know if he could buy enough time.
"At present, the Horli Kingdom is still very peaceful, and there is no sign of troops stationed on the border." The president said slowly, "Moreover, we also have some spies reporting that the church's latest personnel transfers seem to be moving people southward. Scheduling.”
Benjamin raised his eyebrows: "To the south?"
What there will be in the south is just the endless sea. The church had previously accumulated a lot of troops in Crewe Town. If it really wanted to go to war with them, it would be impossible to transfer people away.
So... what does this mean
"Does this mean... that the church has given up its plan to send troops?" the king of Carites asked with an expectant look.
"It's hard to say." General Stewart shook his head and said, "Although from what I found, it seems that the previous war preparations have been withdrawn. But don't forget, that is the church, don't just believe what they show. . This could very well be a trap that makes us let down our guard."
Benjamin also nodded, agreeing with this statement.
The vital key is still with him, and the church has no reason to give up. This grain-robbery team actually did not cause much damage to the church. They could not be scared away just like that.
On the contrary, the church was even more infuriated and eagerly sent troops to attack Ikol, and even sent a group of assassins to assassinate Benjamin. Is this their normal reaction
"But... maybe it's the overseas sect that invaded Carites before." The king thought for a moment and asked, "Is it possible that that group of people also showed up in the Horli Kingdom, so some of the church's members were involved? energy, made them give up their plans to invade?”
As soon as this statement came out, many people showed a somewhat surprised expression.
"Overseas sects..." the president pondered for a while and said, "We have also heard about what happened in Carites a few days ago. However, according to some ancient records, those people live on overseas islands. Have less contact with us. They suddenly started causing chaos in a short period of time, which is not like their style."
"But it's always possible, right?"
"Um… "
Everyone looked at each other, but they couldn't think of any reason to refute for a while.
Is it really because of overseas churches
Benjamin rubbed his chin and thought carefully. To be honest, he seemed to have heard from someone that overseas sects once landed at the port of the Kingdom of Hori, only to be killed by the church members.
If the church has to give up its offensive plans due to such external factors, it will be a good thing for them.
However, he didn't think he should let his guard down just like that.
"We must continue this intense war preparation. One day we will know what happened." Therefore, he slowly said, "As for the dispute between the overseas sect and the church... I will find a way to investigate it. , if there is something worth utilizing, we can make good use of it.”
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Immediately afterwards, it was about the defense deployment at the Ikol border. They discussed for several hours and finally came up with a plan for 50,000 troops to man the defense line. These defenders were not only stationed near the Crusad Gate, but also extended along the entire mountain range, ensuring that no matter which angle the church attacked from, they would be informed immediately.
After the meeting, Benjamin returned to the academy.
"Regarding your sect, what is the attitude of the elders and the like towards the Holy Light Church?" In the ghost's laboratory, Benjamin found the two siblings and asked.
"Attitude... hateful, right?" The girl thought for a while and said, "The elder rarely talks about outside things, but whenever he talks about the Holy Light Church, he becomes gnashing his teeth and wants to send all those people into the abyss and accept it. The Judgment of the Goddess.”
"Then is it possible that they suddenly landed in the Hori Kingdom in the past few days and started causing trouble for the church?"
"This... I don't know."
Hearing this, Benjamin finally nodded.
From this point of view, overseas sects are not necessarily a hostile force. Although they may still regard the mages as heretics in the end, at least before the Holy Light Church is eliminated, this group of people has something worth using.
Thinking this, Benjamin was about to turn around and leave, but was suddenly stopped by the two siblings, who seemed to have something to say to him.
"What's wrong?"
The young man hesitated for a moment and then said, "I think... I think we seem to have discovered a way to tame the ancestral spirits."
Suddenly, Benjamin looked surprised.
"what way?"
This ghost has been studied for some time, and it is obvious that the methods of mages have no effect on it. Even a dark mage cannot command this ghost to fight for them.
Benjamin could only place his hopes on these two siblings.
If they can really research something, there are so many ghosts under the abyss, and if they are used, it will become a very terrifying weapon.
"As you said before, trap it in the body of a certain creature." The young man said slowly, "It's just that the reason why you couldn't command it before was probably because you didn't practice telekinesis, so The inability to communicate with it. Combined with the way you trap it... ultimately leads to obedience turning into hatred."
"Have you tried it?"
"Not yet." The young man shook his head and said, "Then we have to release the ghost. That... Master Mage, we need your permission."
Benjamin nodded.
Just give them a try. Anyway, as long as they isolate the sound, the ghosts won't be able to cause much damage to them.
With this in mind, Benjamin caught another sparrow for them. Following the previous steps, he used the sparrow to lure the ghost out of the small opening, then used a soundproof ice ball to seal it with the sparrow inside, and then brought it to a place with sufficient light elements. .
"Is this okay?"
Looking at the ghost parasitic in the sparrow's body again, Benjamin scratched his head and asked.
"Well..." the girl nodded and said, "please give it to me."
Benjamin handed the fainted sparrow into the girl's hands. The girl held the sparrow in her hands and closed her eyes. Along with a subtle fluctuation of mental power, she seemed to be performing some mental technique.
The system also found that some mental power seemed to have formed a tentacle-like shape, spreading out from the girl's body and entering the sparrow's body.
"This is..." Benjamin frowned.
"Shh." The young man whispered, "Master Mage, my sister is trying to tame the ancestral spirit. This is the most critical step."
Benjamin suddenly seemed to think of something: "Then... what if her domestication fails?"
"It will be backlashed." The young man showed a guilty look and said nervously, "Maybe his mental power will be severely damaged, he will lose all his memory and become an idiot. It may also cause this ghost to die suddenly on the spot... In short, in our case There are some terrible legends in my hometown.”
Benjamin couldn't help being shocked when he heard this.
Why didn't you tell me earlier if there were such serious side effects
Obviously, the two siblings were afraid of his objection, so they just omitted this part. Benjamin felt very helpless. If he knew there was such a danger, he really didn't intend to let the only telekinesis talent currently there be sacrificed on it.
It's just that... it's obviously meaningless for him to object now.
Looking at the girl with her eyes closed and her mental power fluctuating, Benjamin just shook his head and waited patiently for the end of domestication.