Unlike the darkness outside, the cabin is brightly lit. A long table was set up, with more than thirty strangers in different costumes sitting on both sides. Their expressions were filled with novelty and a little nervousness. They just looked around without speaking to each other.
There were other people standing on both sides of the cabin, but they were wearing uniforms and had serious faces. They seemed to be the people in charge and looked very professional.
At the end of the long table is a blackboard with a line of big words written on it - Down with the Church!
Although the cabin was very simple and obviously not very decorated, several mages couldn't help but feel a rather serious atmosphere when they walked in here.
This Black Nightmare Society... is indeed coming for real!
Thinking about the depressing life in the past, and then thinking about the deeds of the legendary Master Benjamin, even if they just walked in, they felt a little excited for no reason.
They sat down at the long table, and Benjamin walked all the way to the end of the long table.
"It's getting late. This is the last group of members. We won't wait any longer." He spoke as he walked and said to everyone in the cabin, "Welcome everyone to the first gathering of the Black Nightmare Society. That's all. People may be a little shabby. But don’t worry, our team will grow soon.”
After saying that, he just walked to the side door of the cabin. So, he turned around and knocked lightly on the side door. The door opened, and under everyone's doubtful eyes, the king slowly walked out.
Suddenly, the eyes of these thirty people changed from doubt to shock.
"His Majesty the King!"
Some people exclaimed, while others looked as if this was indeed the case. Among the thirty or so people present, at least one-third were mages. They knew that it was Benjamin who rescued the king, and they also expected that the king might be here.
However, most people don't realize that from the moment they see the king, there is no turning back.
"... Very good. I didn't expect that there are still people in the country who are willing to stand up for me. You are all warriors of the Horli Kingdom." The king showed danger and nodded towards everyone.
Only then did everyone react, stood up from their seats, saluted the king, and then sat down after the king's signal. Then, they looked at each other, each with a look of astonishment on their faces, not knowing what to say.
Your Majesty is here... So the national posters of the past few days were probably made by this group of people, right
"That's right, after seeing His Majesty the King with your own eyes, you must know what's going on." Benjamin said at this moment, "Down with the Church... We are not joking, from the moment you step in here Since then, responsibility and honor have fallen on your shoulders at the same time. Our goal is simple, to eradicate the church, help His Majesty return to the throne, and make magic available to everyone again."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but perked up and woke up from the constant daze just now.
The church... that's the main reason they're here today.
Needless to say, the mages present have lived under the fear of the church for too long, and they wish that the organization would evaporate in the next second. As for other people, some of their relatives had been slandered as heretics, and some were unable to support the church's faith tax and their families were ruined. Even... There were two former church members present who escaped from the church for various reasons and remained anonymous. Opportunity to bring down the church and come out again.
In short, he was able to take the risk to come here, and there were more than thirty people present, all of whom hated the church to the core and truly hoped to eradicate it.
"Is it really possible for us alone to completely destroy the church?" Because, after a brief hesitation, someone immediately raised such a question.
"Of course it's not enough for you alone, but... I know there are more people in this country who want the church to fall." Benjamin smiled slightly and said, "We just need to mobilize them all, and gather everyone's strength together, and the church will also There is no way to compete with us!”
"Then...how many people will there be?"
"You may not know that the reason why the posters can be posted all over the country is because we have received support from all over the country. They may not be willing to show it at ordinary times, but as long as someone is willing to be the first to come forward and respond one after another, it will definitely form a wave across the country. .”
Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath in unison, looking a little nervous, but also excited.
If there is anyone in this world who can bring down the Church, I am afraid that the only one is the mage in front of them... They often think that this is a delusion. They often think that the Church is a behemoth that cannot be defeated, but Benjamin's expression looks so... The confidence and the naturalness in his tone gradually infected them.
Overthrowing the church... doesn't seem impossible.
"Master Benjamin, I have heard some legends about you... Some people say that you like to eat human flesh. Is it true?" But someone asked again immediately.
"Nonsense." Benjamin shook his head speechlessly and said, "I know those rumors about the water polo devil. I would like to clarify here that most of them are made up by the church to slander me. Including mages, including magic... They I don’t know how many people have been splashed with dirty water, but I think you should also understand.”
The person who asked the question also nodded after hearing this.
As the atmosphere became warmer, everyone gradually became more talkative. Putting aside their fear and sense of distance, their curiosity about Benjamin and the King was endless. How do they escape from the church? What is it like to deal with the church? There are also a series of questions ordinary people have about magic...
In order to unite the first members of the organization, Benjamin said everything he knew. Gradually, the strangeness in people's eyes faded, and the eyes they looked at Benjamin became trusting.
They could feel that this young mage didn't look like the rumored monster, and he certainly didn't seem to have ulterior motives. Compared with the condescension of the church, Benjamin talked about everything, which made them feel sincere.
What amazed them even more was that although the magic displayed by Benjamin was limited to a small cabin, it could freeze everything in an instant and then thaw it again in the blink of an eye, which still shocked them.
"Can you really defeat the Pope?"
"I have fought with him several times. Although I didn't get any benefits before, but... now I have become stronger again, so you don't have to worry about the Pope anymore."
Everyone was relieved when they heard this. After all, if you want to deal with the church, the Pope is an absolutely unavoidable problem. Only if someone can deal with the Pope can they have the capital to oppose the church.
The questions continued like this for about half an hour. Finally, when they gradually became familiar with each other, Benjamin nodded with satisfaction, cleared his throat, and said:
"Okay... I think you know enough about me, so the next step is today's topic." He pointed to the big words on the blackboard and said, "As for how to bring down the church, I need you to take action starting tomorrow. .”
When everyone heard this, they immediately became interested.
"How to act?"
Benjamin smiled slightly: "Strike."