A few days later, surprising news came.
"The church doesn't seem to have any intention of hiding." Miles had just gone out to search, but unexpectedly he returned to Crewe Town and reported to Benjamin, "The latest news is that Grant led people to station a man named Karl’s mountain village. They did not block the news, so now, believers across the country are gathering over there.”
Benjamin frowned when he heard this.
What does it mean
Although the church felt a little desperate, it did not end up in a small mountain village. If the church wants to gather strength and fight to the death, it must at least choose a big city and fight with city walls and terrain advantages, instead of like now.
They've... given up
"That village..."
"I know what you mean." Miles nodded and continued what Benjamin said, "It's that village, the legendary hometown of Cain and Abel. I don't know why the church did this, but you'd better Just be careful."
Benjamin was a little confused when he heard this.
Wait... He seems to have never heard of this legend
"It's a relatively low-credibility rumor. Even the church hasn't written it into its Bible, so I haven't mentioned it to you." The system came out and explained, "It is rumored that several Thousands of years ago, there was a village named Karl, one of the few human settlements at that time. Two brothers were born from there and led mankind into the future... blah blah blah, and thousands of years have passed, Despite all the changes, the small mountain village is still a small mountain village, unchanged, and there is no trace of the two brothers in it."
After listening, Benjamin thought for a while and asked: "Isn't it the same name?"
"It's very possible." The system replied casually, "Anyway, from the outside, it looks like a very ordinary village. Although the terrain and environment are consistent with the legend, how could there be a place that has not changed at all for thousands of years? ?The credibility of this legend is indeed not very high."
Benjamin rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
It really looked like a made-up story, but the problem was that the church chose that place, so he had to think more. In desperation, the church has given up its efforts and is relying on vague myths and legends to save them? Or... is there really something weird there
There are so many secrets on this continent.
"How's it going? What are you going to do?" Miles waited for a while and couldn't help but ask when Benjamin didn't speak.
"What else can we do?" Benjamin came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and said, "There is only the last step left to destroy the church. Now that we know the location of the enemy, we naturally have to rush over immediately without giving them any breathing space. Chance."
"Then... when do you plan to leave."
Benjamin was silent for a moment, then raised his head: "Right now."
After saying that, he took a step forward and walked out of the tent.
The entire Black Nightmare Army took action again.
In fact, everything went as they originally planned. Benjamin defended the Royal Army's attack on the town of Crewe, while Wood's army occupied the Royal Capital and destroyed the church. As a result, the church was caught between two sides and was left homeless. The location of Karl Village was between the Black Nightmare Army and the Wood Army, so Benjamin set out with his people, and Elizabeth also sent a large number of soldiers and mages to encircle and suppress the church.
The two sides did not hold a military meeting or discuss what to do now, but they made the same choice - to take advantage of the enemy's weakest moment to completely crush them to death.
The Kingdom of Hori desperately needs a future without the church.
Of course, in order to prevent the church from breaking out of its shell, they marched slower this time. They first set up a circle around the village of Karl. After confirming that the church could not separate a team to steal the house, they entered the hills. Set up camp outside this legendary village.
-The camps of the Black Nightmare Army and the Wood Army were both extremely long, arranged in an arc, and connected at both ends, drawing a slightly irregular circle on the ground.
And Karl Village is like a fly covered in a bowl, unable to escape no matter how hard it flies.
"They are very quiet." Elizabeth stood on the outpost and said to Benjamin beside her. "We have investigated and found that they have been very quiet since they entered Karl Village, with almost no movement. Almost all the exiled priests came here, and people from all over the country Believers from all over the world also gather here, just like... "
Benjamin continued her words: "It's as if they gathered here specifically for us to catch them all."
Elizabeth nodded.
"Or maybe they have been driven to a dead end by us." Benjamin continued, "They know that they have no way back, so those believers rushed over to witness the last traces of the church's existence, or they want to perish with the church."
Elizabeth looked at the mountain village in the distance, took a deep breath, and said, "I hope so."
Benjamin also looked at the unusually quiet village, but at this moment, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Elizabeth again.
"...How does it feel to command the royal capital?"
Elizabeth turned her head and frowned: "What do you want to say?"
"It's nothing, I'm just curious about how you felt when you sat on the throne." Benjamin had a meticulous smile on his face. He felt that this question had to be raised, "Are you happy that your father's last wish has finally been fulfilled, or are you happy? The feeling of being in control and having the world in your hands?"
"… neither."
"what is that?"
"It's a relief." Elizabeth looked away, her expression becoming cold again, "You have always wanted to ask this question. I know, yes, my father's last wish is to make the Wood family the new royal family of the Kingdom of Horry. He wanted me to ascend the throne, so he made all the preparations at all costs."
When Benjamin heard this, although he already knew it, he still shook his head.
"...Then do you want to be this queen?"
However, unexpectedly, Elizabeth nodded without hesitation.
"I think." She spoke with unusual determination, "It's not just for my father. Do you know how I escaped when the church besieged the Silent Academy? Everyone sacrificed, teachers, elders... they put their own My life is entrusted to me, so I will carry out all this, fulfill the dream of all the wizards in Horli Kingdom, be crowned as a wizard, and lead this country."
Benjamin sighed.
If that's the case...it seems hard to persuade him.
"Do you also want to be the king?" At this time, Elizabeth suddenly looked at Benjamin again, "My father has been guarding against this during his lifetime, but I don't care. You were once a noble of the kingdom and a mage. You are the real overthrower of the throne. The person who has married the church. If you want to succeed, and it is reasonable, I can give it to you."
Benjamin immediately waved his hand: "Not interested."
"Then why are you so obsessed with this issue."
"Because mages are not suitable for governing the country." Benjamin crossed his hands and said slowly, "Governing the kingdom is a very secular job, and mages... Even if we get closer to the common people, we cannot become secular after all. We can be like Yi Cole can form a parliament like him, or he can retreat behind the scenes. The key is that the monarch is not necessarily the person with the highest status, and a person who can learn magic well does not mean that he knows how to govern the country."
Hearing this, Elizabeth narrowed her eyes and looked at Benjamin up and down for a while.
"... In this case, we have nothing more to say on this topic."
Benjamin spread his hands helplessly: "Do you really want to ascend the throne?"
"This country is different from Icol. The mages here have experienced too much pain. The entire Silent Academy is watching me from behind, and the entire Horry Kingdom's mages are also watching you." Elizabeth turned around, Before flying away from the sentry post, he turned back to him and said, "You chose to ignore and ignore their expectations, so I can only shoulder your share and fulfill this responsibility."
After saying that, she flew away like the wind and disappeared from Benjamin's sight.