In the end, after sending Miles out, Benjamin felt a lot more at ease.
He returned to his room and meditated. The Magic Item Department is already working hard to make the Holy Light Cannon, and there is no need for his help. And if this fight with Grant taught him anything, it was that his current strength was not enough.
—If he wants to eradicate the church, he will have to defeat Grant one day.
Along with the condensation of water elements, in the consciousness space, the composite characters shine with blue light and are being strengthened little by little. This is currently Benjamin's only way to make himself stronger. Although the effect is not very obvious, at this point, he can only rely on accumulation to improve bit by bit.
Only when it accumulates to a certain critical point can it cause the same quantitative changes as before.
In this way, for a few days, Benjamin devoted almost all his time to meditation. At the same time, Ikol's military defense line has been gradually established. Relying on their border with the Kingdom of Hori, nearly one hundred thousand troops stretched endlessly, among which thousands of mages were dispatched, equipped with a total of thirteen Holy Light Cannons.
With such a line of defense established, leaders of various countries also breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, although it has been preparing for war, the school's normal operations have not stopped. The time is approaching the final exam, and most students are busy preparing for the exam. Except for the students in the magic props department, everyone else's life is the same as usual.
In fact, the current threat of war is completely classified. In the town of Akademi and in various cities in the three countries, most of the people knew nothing about it and couldn't even smell the slightest news - there was no way, this was all to prevent the church from finding out their details.
A few days later, Benjamin finally received a message from Miles.
"Quick! Come to Regina!"
It was a very brief message, but the anxious tone surprised Benjamin. It sounded like Miles was sending this message while running, and there were even a lot of noisy footsteps mixed in with it.
What happened
Benjamin quickly walked out of the room and asked Wallis about his recent movements. However, Wallis said that everything was normal, and spies from various countries also sent news, telling him that the situation was stable and that he did not need to worry.
It's just... This kind of calmness made Benjamin feel even weirder.
"How many free mages are there in the academy now? Find a few and come with me to Regina." After some consideration, he gave the order.
Wallis was a little confused, but he still nodded.
Soon, an elite mage team of more than a dozen people was quickly formed. The final exam is coming soon, the college is extremely busy, and there are really few people to spare. However, at Benjamin's insistence, some militants who were not so interested in teaching came over.
At the same time, Benjamin also brought the girl from the overseas sect with him.
"I don't know what the situation is over there, but I have a very bad feeling." He waved his hand and took the group of people into the sky, saying, "I hope it's just me being overly concerned. If it's true, It’s nothing, just treat it as a day trip to Regina.”
The mages looked at each other and shrugged.
"It doesn't matter, I'm ready to fight." Joanna lifted her robe, revealing the dense potions tied around her waist. "If nothing happens, I will be very disappointed."
"I'm disappointed that you are so big. You managed to escape the task of grading papers. Are you feeling happy?" Laila complained mercilessly.
“…”
Benjamin shook his head helplessly, and he couldn't help but smile a little while he was nervously rushing.
Considering Miles's tone in the sound transmission, the mages were on full fire. Several people who were good at wind magic used various group accelerations. Coupled with Benjamin's water vapor acceleration, a group of people were like flying in the sky. The arrow has reached an incredible level.
So, about an hour later, they arrived in Regina.
It was almost evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun stretched across the horizon. Flying in the air, Benjamin looked to the west and could see Regina reflected in the sunset, as magnificent as a flame.
However…
"That...that one is really on fire, right?"
Flying a little closer, they could see that it was not just the setting sun that turned the whole city red, but also several flames rising in the city.
Benjamin was immediately shocked.
how so
He led a dozen mages and quickly flew over Regina. Looking down, they could see the entire chaotic city. People were running in the streets, while many knights and soldiers in armor were waving their swords and fighting each other with ferocious faces. The bloodstain spread from the city gate to the city center.
Among those fighting soldiers, some were wearing the military uniforms of Ikol, and some... were wearing the military uniforms of the Kingdom of Hori, and there were even the voices of priests mixed in.
It looked like a chaotic scene of a city falling.
The mages gasped in unison and froze in the air, not knowing what to do. The girl even covered her mouth, too shocked to speak.
Why... why did you call me
"Oh, now... something big has happened." The system appeared and said in an innocent tone, "It seems that all the information you have received these days is wrong. The church is almost coming to your doorstep."
Benjamin also clenched his fists at that moment, took a deep breath, and recovered from the shock.
"Follow me to the palace!"
Without enough time to think about why, he could only wave his hand and lead the mages to fly in the direction of the palace. There is the political center of Ikol. If the city gate is breached, the palace is Regina's last line of defense, and all the mages and officials will gather there.
And, most importantly, the president of the Mages Guild and the current head of Icor's rule should also be there.
Benjamin has to figure out what is going on!
However, when he flew closer, he found that the area near the palace was extremely quiet. There were almost no people around, but the few soldiers guarding the entrance of the palace... Although they were wearing Iker's military uniforms, Benjamin saw the sign of the cross under their clothes.
—They are church people!
Realizing this, Benjamin's mood suddenly hit rock bottom.
Regina... was captured
what happened? Why is it so sudden? Obviously a few days ago, the church was showing a trend of withdrawing its troops. Overseas sects may have caused them a lot of trouble, but a few days later... Ikol fell under artillery fire in the blink of an eye.
What about the 100,000 troops stationed at the border? Where is the Holy Light Cannon sold to them by the academy
Benjamin felt cold all over.
But... wait, something is wrong!
He suddenly noticed something was wrong.