When the old man was completely submerged in the water, his telepathy could no longer be maintained, and all the hallucinations in Benjamin's mind disappeared and he regained consciousness.
"That's all."
He opened his eyes, looked at the old man who was splashing in the water and had no way to fight back, and shook his head.
As long as you find the right method, it is very simple to subdue an overseas priest. However, Benjamin thought for a while and did not spare the old man's life for torture. Instead, he watched the other party's struggle with cold eyes, watching the body sinking little by little.
-It was too difficult to torture someone who knew how to read, so he decided not to take the trouble.
What's more, judging from the looks on the two siblings' faces, it seems that they know this old man and know some inside information...
So, a few minutes later, the old man drowned in the huge water tank made of solid ice. Then, a spiritual shadow emerged from his body, flickering and seeming to be turning into a ghost.
Benjamin drew a rune and wanted to see if he could replicate the scene last time. Unfortunately, the runes didn't react at all, and the old man's ghost was about to take shape, and even began to make bursts of piercing strange sounds, which was very penetrating.
Benjamin had no choice but to cancel the magic, disperse the ice and water, and let the sun shine directly from the sky.
"ah!"
After a scream, the spirit body dispersed under the fierce sunlight, and the old man's wet body fell to the ground with a thud, never making any waves again.
Benjamin returned to his two siblings.
"Do you know this person?"
After hearing this, the two people came to their senses and nodded.
"... He is a priest who came over on the same boat as us. After getting off the boat, he went to the Kingdom of Hori. Our respective missions are kept secret. I don't know how he suddenly appeared here."
"Kingdom of Hori? Go to that ghost place to spread your religion that believes in the goddess?"
"Maybe... However, sir, you can search and see that he may have the seal of the goddess on him. Only the most experienced priests will have that thing."
Benjamin raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
seal
He turned around and came to the old man's body, and searched it casually. Unexpectedly, he actually found something from the body - a book full of unfamiliar words, and a seal with a shape similar to that of a mermaid.
"Look, what are these?" He glanced twice and threw the things directly to the two siblings.
And they reached out and carefully used the seal, with a little excitement on their faces: "It's really, really the seal of the goddess. Oh my God, we can actually touch it once in our lifetime..."
Benjamin frowned: "Does this thing have any powerful uses?"
"It can help the recovery of mental power." The young man raised his head and said, "However, if you really want to say it, it has no special function. It is just a symbol of status. This seal represents the presence of the high priest on the island. With a lofty status, his words will be carried out like an oracle."
That's it...
Benjamin touched his chin, and suddenly thought of something, and said, "If this thing is really valued so much, the people on your island should also believe it with a seal, right?"
"That depends on the situation." The young man said, "These secret messages are all handed over to the elders. We are not even qualified to contact them. It all depends on what the elders think."
"Then... with the seal, can you try your best to forge the priest's handwriting and make the elders on the island believe it?"
When the two siblings heard this, they were stunned for a moment, as if they had realized something. Opposite them, Benjamin nodded thoughtfully, suddenly showing a malicious smile.
If a letter can be forged, then the value of this seal will be great...
In this way, the outsiders who had sneaked into Regina were quickly cleared away by Benjamin, who returned to the palace with his unexpected gains.
At his urging, the two siblings also started forging letters. The writing system of overseas sects is completely different, and it is impossible for Benjamin to write it himself. As long as the letters with this unique writing are sent overseas, I believe the elders there will not think that they are forged.
After all... only people overseas know this kind of writing!
As for the content of the letter, it was forged from what the priest had investigated outside, and it was full of all kinds of provocative words. As for who is causing the instigation, does this question even need to be asked
In extraordinary times, in order to increase his winning rate, Benjamin used all kinds of methods. I hope... one or two will work.
Afterwards, Benjamin stayed in Regina for a few more days. In the past few days, the students and teachers who went out to lobby for the Free Mage have almost returned. So, a group of people finally gathered together, and Benjamin took them out of Regina and rushed to Rock City.
"The news we heard when we came back is that the church army stationed in the wilderness started to advance again yesterday. Along the march, several small towns were wiped out. We don't know when they will hit Rock City."
On the way, several students said this to Benjamin.
Benjamin nodded when he heard this, his expression serious.
The church's actions were still fast, and they destroyed countless towns. Then they stopped to rest for a few days, and then immediately started attacking again. This rhythm is really breathtaking.
However, although doing so will put huge pressure on Ikol, it will also be a big challenge to the physical strength of their own soldiers.
Killing and rushing on the road, even if they hit Rock City, the soldiers' physical strength should not be able to support them from starting an attack immediately... right
Benjamin didn't have much confidence. After all, it's the church, and if some killer trick comes their way, it won't be easy for them to deal with it. Moreover, almost all of Icol's defensive forces were gathering towards Rock City, and the Horry Kingdom's attack was not hindered all the way. Perhaps his physical strength was conserved better than he thought.
In short... the situation is not optimistic and they need to be prepared.
Benjamin took a deep breath, sped up, and with dozens of mages from the academy, finally arrived in Locke City before the Horry Kingdom's army.
"That... is the rune defense formation developed by the professors, right? How much money does it cost to spend on materials to cover an entire city?"
Flying outside Rock City, the students felt the huge invisible barrier and couldn't help but sigh.
"I don't know." Benjamin shrugged and replied, "It's the employer's money anyway."
After they appeared outside the city, the mage in the city also controlled the rune formation, opened a small opening in the barrier, and allowed Benjamin and others to enter Rock City.
Entering the city, there was a tense atmosphere everywhere. There were almost no pedestrians on the streets, only heavily armed soldiers coming and going. The hot sunshine made their faces turn pale, but their eyelids did not relax at all during the patrol.
Benjamin and the mages were also infected by this atmosphere, and they fell silent one by one, with serious expressions on their faces.
He soon walked into Rock City's City Hall.
"How is the situation? Where have the Horli Kingdom's troops attacked?" Benjamin asked everyone in the hall as soon as he walked in from the gate.
"Master Dean, you are finally here." When the executive prime minister saw Benjamin, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The enemy only has a few kilometers left to reach Rock City. If it were a few hours later, what you might see was There are so many priests and paladins."