After repelling the remnants of wizards and mercenaries again, the sky finally became brighter, and no one disturbed them for a long time. Thanks to no one coming back, the mortals in the caravan had already fled, and now there were only six merchants left, and the rest were all guards like her. Nimue glanced at the camp and knew that all her companions were injured.
"They are coming!" Masuwa huddled in the corner with his eyes straight. He was motionless, as if if he lost the cover of the wall, his whole body would shatter into countless pieces like glass. "I heard footsteps."
Patience looked up from the wreckage of the carriage. "It's the sound of horse hooves."
"They're moving in a hurry!"
"Ask me." Barabu interrupted, "Maybe they are our people. I mean, the local patrol knights in the Black City. It's already this time, and it's impossible for the Silent School to still be searching the city."
It was obvious that he spoke out of good intentions, but unfortunately the last thing he should have done at this time was someone picking on him.
"'Impossible'?" Patience glared at them, "Don't say that word in front of me, kid! People in Bures don't dare to show up in their own back gardens. The Alliance will not forget this kind of thing." As the team leader, She never showed any signs of nervousness or irritation, but now she couldn't stand it anymore. "Two law wizards! It's as easy as opening a drawer for them to enter the Black City. It's simply unreasonable! This damn city of merchants doesn't even have a single reliable person, yet they still need a tower messenger to bring news."
"Maybe he and that woman are both..." Masua's cautious speech was interrupted by the leader.
"Uriel is my friend." She yelled at him. "The same goes for Della. Don't blame me for gagging you until there is conclusive evidence!"
The dwarf leader's anger was shocking, and the merchants wisely kept their distance. She snorted and kicked away a piece of iron.
Her attitude would make people stop whispering, but Nimue knew there was more to it than that. You avoided them, she thought, and you carried out the preparations for the ceremony alone, the details of which even Tekapo and I didn't know until we ditched the school wizards. Yet she wisely kept her mouth shut. In fact, no one ever mentioned the ceremony or Queen Sita's accusations.
Masua fell back weakly and hid in the shadow of the casualty nurse. The "nurse" herself snorted and turned her head.
A scapegoat in the eyes of colleagues and a thorn in the boss's side. What a pair of straightforward brothers who share the same problem. Nimue shook her head. After finding the alchemy carriage, most people in the caravan did not agree to let the Black Bear Knight help, so Patience asked him and the doctor to take care of the wounded. But even with such a shortage of manpower, he could only get some side jobs, such as watching Della Sinsena, the psychic lady who is still unconscious. Due to some strange human education, Barabu did not dare to look directly at her even though he was under supervision. He was embarrassed and uncomfortable along the way and had no choice but to hang out with Masua.
"What now?" Tekapo asked in a low voice.
The dwarf leader climbed onto the carriage frame. "Someone is going to pick us up."
"Have you contacted Nightingale?"
"No. The caravan already has a backup plan to deal with unexpected situations in the original plan."
"I thought we were executing a 'backup plan.'" Ms. Teacup said doubtfully. "Did the Alliance also notify Mr. Kongjing?"
"Why is it necessary?" Patience asked, "If it succeeds, everything will be easy. The wizards of the school will suffer heavy losses, and the alliance will regain the right to speak. We do not need support. Unfortunately, we failed. Naturally, now the caravan is not worth increasing investment. . The demon hunting movement will be repeated, and the big shots have no time to worry about us. The backup plan is prepared for you, Mr. Liaison Officer."
Leng Guang Sita blinked, as if she was stung by her lukewarm tone. "I have no idea……"
"No one knows, Tekapo. I'm not blaming you." Then she lowered her head and stared directly at the metal fragments under her feet.
The Alliance will not let anything happen to her, this is easy to judge. As the liaison officer with the Glitter Pool, Tekapo's safety may affect the diplomatic relations between the Oath Keepers Alliance and Queen Theta. Although the Glitter Pool should be part of the Oath Keepers Alliance in terms of its mysterious distribution, due to the difference in mystery, the relationship between the two parties still needs to be maintained. Evangeline was not the kind of thing that the vampire Prince Drabray was. The Frost Giant still remembered the tragic situation of the latter being thrown into the beach by the White Envoy.
Nimue was concerned about something else. It's been so long since we came out of the cellar, and Shania hasn't come after us yet? Did Uriel win? Gods bless him. She curled her toes and flicked a bug away.
"We meet again." Suddenly a voice came from behind.
The frost giant felt dazed for a moment. Could it be that the gods heard my plea? So fast? She turned her head quickly. "Ferrianni?" she exclaimed in surprise.
"I'm here to give you a warning." The demon "elder" stood in the shadows, wearing a cloak and holding a broken cane like a dead branch between his fingers. His face was pale, but his eyes were full of energy, almost shining brightly from under his cloak. "Come here, frost giant."
"Why are you here? Where is Uriel?"
"He is in no danger, he is a sworn knight."
Nimue didn't understand: "Then where are they? Why don't they come to us?"
"The Oath Keepers Alliance does not live up to its name." Ferriani said coldly, "And he is much nobler than you. It will be good for him to stay away from you."
Queen Sita accuses de la Cincena of being a nightingale... "What do you mean?"
"I never play word games with the lackeys of order. Frankly speaking, the people here have more or less committed crimes, so they can be like a fish in water in the Black City. Think about it, the Black City is a famous tobacco plantation, a merchant guild The Arena, where the cheapest currency is issued, was originally built by exiled mercenaries and slaves. It was a barbaric place of human civilization. To this day, the Black City is still a city of sin, unworthy of sympathy, let alone trust. .”
Nimue felt uncomfortable all over. "We're not from here," she retorted.
"People think they are not, but everyone owns a part of the Black City." The "elder" told her, "As long as people believe in profit first, people will be believers in money, and they will do anything to get what they want." He glanced at Passing through the dilapidated post-war streets. "Merchant, Alliance, Luger, Sita, Lord...me too. Who says it's not?"
"Is this your warning? A reminder of how terrible we are as human beings?" Everyone in the world is like this, so Knox needs to subvert, and the order should be overthrown?
"But you are different, Nimue. You don't need to belittle yourself. I dare say that you are an outlier among all people... The frost giants come from the Antarctic glaciers and have no need for other people. You don't deserve to die here, you have nothing to do with our grudges. "
"You're right." Nimue touched her head, "I only care about my friends."
The old demon sighed. "So, you can't listen. I'm not surprised."
"Tekapo is also my friend, as well as Della. She didn't do anything, at least no one can confirm her betrayal." The frost giant told him, "It's her fault that Queen Sita is afraid of nightingales, but I'm not afraid."
"I have proof."
"I don't believe you. You're not my friend."
"Oh. Of course. A devil is not qualified, Miss Friend."
Nimue didn't want to argue with him. "I should call Tekapo and the team leader, and they will deal with you. But Uriel doesn't want me to do that - although he doesn't say it, I know it very well. He sympathizes with you. You can leave before I change my mind. .”
"If it were Uriel, he would probably believe me. Even if I am not someone's friend."
"He's a Gaian cultist," Nimue muttered, knowing she would never do that. Tower Messengers have the uncanny ability to maintain harmonious relations with anyone. Even if he is wary of strangers, others think it is a polite wariness, and when he extends a friendly hand, no one will refuse him.
Ferriani was thoughtful after hearing this. "Perhaps it is faith that protects him. But if you want to leave the Black City intact, miss, you'd better come with me now."
"Where are you taking me?" Nimue reacted belatedly, "Did Shania come after you? Or was there a gang attack? Tell the truth, Feriani, how did you escape from the Law Wizard? ?" Uriel is not a demon, but a tower messenger and an apprentice of the White Envoy. The law wizard probably does not dare to attack him, but can he let the demon go? That doesn't make sense... "Honestly. I won't notify Tekapo."
"Well," the demon said in a reticent tone, "at least stay away from that psychic, okay? This person is very unlucky. Maybe you can give her to me."
"Della? Are you crazy? I can't possibly..."
"Are you going to wait for your friends to take action?" Ferriani asked impatiently, "You want them to execute her to answer their superiors? Even if they don't have the evidence like me, the alliance still needs a suitable candidate. , to take responsibility for your expensive and ultimately failed trip."
The frost giant was speechless.
The facts were before her eyes, and she dared not make any hasty conclusions. Della Sinsena's identity is questionable, her purpose is unknown, and she is accused by Queen Sita Evangeline. The latter is a saint. There are only three saints in the mysterious realm alive in the world. Her words and deeds can overturn the world. Otherwise, the Alliance wouldn't ask us to greet her in advance, Nimue thought to herself.
Fellow travelers also blamed Della. Needless to say, in Tekapo, even the team leader found it difficult to ignore the psychic’s suspicions. They had been in contact before, so Patience recommended Della to Uriel, hoping that she would use her knowledge to help him. At this point, this is no longer enough reason for her to support Della. The mission of the caravan is completely shattered. Even if the dwarf leader cares about his old relationship, he cannot suppress the public opinion with all his strength.
Maybe we will all be unlucky, Nimue couldn't help but let out a breath of cold air. The Alliance will disband the caravan and send me back to the Great Glacier. But thinking about her return home, she became happy again. I am so uneasy!
No matter what, she understood that Della Sinsena was in a difficult situation. If Uriel were here, or the Holy Knight Commander, they were not members of the alliance and would definitely demand fairness. Unfortunately, the wizards of the school forced the two sides to act separately. Having said that, if they were not threatened by the Silent School, how could Della be suspected?
"Decide as soon as possible," Ferriani urged, "Leave her to me, or run away."
The frost giant glanced at his companion. "Where are you taking her?"
"Stay away from anywhere here."
"What kind of belt should I use?" The psychic is a lively person after all. It is really difficult to steal the mysterious creature under the eyes of the mysterious creature.
"No need to worry." The devil lowered his head and hid in his cloak. Nimu frowned and looked at him, and suddenly a mournful cry came from the shadows. It was clear at first, then gradually became low, and finally it was a long trembling sound. When the frost giant heard this, his hair stood on end.
But no one seems to be paying attention here. People have their own troubles. She blinked and looked carefully at Figliani's fingers. There seemed to be smoke floating in them. When she stared until her eyes were sore, she finally saw the shadow of a woman passing by.
"Are you awake, miss?" Nimue heard the voice of Black Bear Knight Baraboo again, and this little man was sincerely happy for her. "I'm going to find a doctor... Huh? Where are you going?"
The frost giant was startled. Did Della wake up? She quickly turned her head, only to see Miss Psychic standing in front of Barabu, her eyes closed and her hands and feet stiff - then she reached out and unbuttoned a coat button.
Poor Baraboo, his face turned as red as a tomato and he turned around sharply. It was obvious that his brain was also shutting down at the same time. "...Are you hot, miss? Don't...I'll..."
Shocking. The frost giant didn't expect that he would use this method, and he couldn't help but feel angry. "Don't do that!" she growled at the demon, "What have you done?"
"I need her to come over by herself, if you can still realize - it is not convenient for me to show up." Ferriani made a gesture, "As for the means, the connection between the soul and the body is very subtle, and all kinds of things will happen when they come into contact with each other. Mysterious phenomena. She is good at this. Once a ghost approaches, she will instinctively prepare for a 'spirit'."
He actually knew her profession, and Nimue felt uneasy. Do I really want to hand Della over to him? This man is much older than Barabu, but as a demon, his methods are unpredictable. Where will he take her? After all, what is his purpose?
At this moment, a loud shout came: "Tekapo Luminason!" The sound of horse hooves kept circling around the street, and finally approached the caravan. The leading knight holds a colorful striped flag with shining gold edges. He reined in his horse with one hand and looked around at the crowd: "Who is Tika..."
"I am." Lengguang Sita interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Reinforcements? How many of you are there?"
"Well, Lord Ange sent a third of the cavalry, as well as mercenaries and dwarf allies. They are all stationed at the local lord's castle."
"Lord?" Her brows relaxed. This undoubtedly means communication between the Alliance and the Bures Empire. Nimue understood that soon the local garrison would be involved in expelling the wizards of the school, turning them into street rats. The caravan's crisis was resolved.
Patience led the guards forward. The frost giant watched the strange allies merge into the caravan, helping to carry the goods and clean up the wreckage, knowing that he had no time to hesitate.
"I want you to swear," she said to Ferriani, "that you will never hurt Della."
"Unfortunately, the devil's oath may not have any effect. You just have to believe it."
"Then let me do it." Nimue glared at him. "If you really break the agreement, I will have to twist your little head off."
"It's up to you."
The psychic has walked to the "elder", and the "black bear" Barabu guarding her has been attracted by the reinforcements, and no one is paying attention to everything.
Maybe people would blame him after Della disappeared. The frost giant thought gloomily. Suddenly, she understood the so-called power these little people were fighting for. The Oath Keepers were honorable, but their oaths could not help her protect her friends. Even Uriel used a sword, not empty words.
It would be great if it was Uriel who came. She looked at Ferriani's back and imagined, where is the tower messenger now? Have you ever escaped the pursuit of the Law Wizard? "By the way, you haven't answered my question yet." Suddenly she remembered, "What happened after that? Did Uriel...?"
"...caught? No." The old demon lifted his cloak, "A mere law wizard is nothing, miss, Shania can't catch him. But I guess, our tower messenger will face something worse. dilemma." He stared at his withered palms. "Yeah. Worse. This time he has to respond."
"How do I find him?"
"It's best not to," Ferriani warned. "He will bring you bad luck just like Della Sinsena. Just wait until he comes to you."
doom? Does it mean prophecy? The frost giant still wanted to ask, but Barabu's voice came from behind: "Miss Sinsena?" She stared at him guiltily until the sound of horse hooves and the flow of people covered him. When she turned around, the demon and the psychic were gone.
…
After tying up his mount, the white horse neighed and kicked the grass. The owner picked up some fodder and fed it, then left the horse to amuse himself and flew directly to the balcony.
"Why are you here?" the paladin leader asked displeasedly, and threw the scroll of oath to his head. "We'd better not meet. Isn't this your plan?"
"Speaking of the plan, Shania Ravenus is actually in the Black City. She crossed the border of Burles. Is this a surprise for you?" Uriel said sarcastically. He reached out and took the parchment, and a steady stream of magic power poured into the fire's control range, filling the magical structure.
The paladin paused for a moment. "Roxanne Toslin knew that I would accompany the team, so she called for support." He explained, "Shania Ravenas is the one who came specifically to snipe the alliance."
The wound on his back stung. "I didn't want her to meet me. She had dug three feet deep in Eastman just to find the scriptures. I had to separate from them to prevent the woman from disturbing the ceremony."
Lemons frowned. "The Silent School's primary goal should be the Alliance."
"I used special means."
"Let her chase you, but not really catch up?" He looked at the apprentice suspiciously, "Honestly, kid, did you take her to hide and seek?"
"Your Excellency Helen once cast a spell on my destiny, covering up the mysterious trajectory." If the apprentice hadn't appeared in front of the Cross Knight from time to time, Shania would have been lost. He tore off the bandage and poured the holy water potion into it. "...It's almost like hide and seek. She's easier to coax."
"I don't see that you are still an expert in raising children."
Apprentice Wu Xin and Lemons laughed at each other. He was covered in cold sweat, tired and sleepy, and dizzy from blood loss. He relied on the stinging pain from the wound to heal to stay awake. "Speaking of this, how did you get rid of Roxanne? Could it be the ritual of Tekapo..."
"I don't know," Lemons told him. "Leader Frosthelm didn't inform me of the rendezvous point."
His tone was disapproving, but Uriel understood Patience's behavior. When tasked with a major mission, people often feel helpless. "I hope they go well." His fingernails teased the edge of the parchment. "What are you going to do next?"
"Go to the lord. What's his name? Kagat." The soles of the paladin's shoes kept creaking on the stairs. "I hope the wizard has not caused trouble for him, and I hope he is willing to help and find the location of us distinguished foreign guests. Can you stand up?"
"No problem." In fact, it was difficult for me to stay awake. Uriel felt fatigue welling up from his bones. For a moment, he could hardly tell whether this was instinctive sleepiness or a side effect of the long-lost parchment. Damn it. If Lemmons hadn't shown up, he would have been able to endure it.
In the end, the apprentice had to rely on the wall, and the wound rubbed against the stone. Uriel shuddered violently. No matter what, the effect this time is really immediate.
"I'd better go find a horse." Lemons looked at him. "Otherwise, it looks like you're going to have to crawl across half the city yourself. That's a big problem, isn't it? Although I'm happy to slow down." This guy's face With a smile. "Or will someone come to pick you up, Croita? Being taken home by your parents, right?"
"Perhaps Lord Ravenus will come earlier."
"You'd better hope she's lost." Lemmons said bluntly. "Black City is a mess, and you are a source of chaos that can explode at any time. For the sake of your Gaia, I suggest you go back and forth from where you are. Go, don't appear in front of me. But before that, you can't even think about disappearing secretly."
Maybe your wish will come true soon. Uriel already understood that he was able to secretly come to the Black City only because of the light of destiny witchcraft. Otherwise, the astrologer of the Sky Tower would immediately notice before he entered the Bures Empire. His magic can only deceive the local detection station, but cannot escape the astronomy room.
Now that the card has been torn off by his own hands, the mysterious trajectory is clear at a glance. The apprentice realized that he had to think ahead and explain to the messenger why he had deviated from Eastman to a neighboring country.
"Then you'll have to wait," he answered. "To tell you the truth, Your Excellency, I've been unraveling witchcraft for a while, and I'm surprised that you arrived before Shania. Where's Roxanne Toslin? You and her Has an agreement been reached?”
Lemons' face sank: "She left on her own and swore an oath not to interfere in the advent ceremony." He glanced at the apprentice with disdain. "Save it, if I cooperate with her, your piece of waste paper won't come back."
Uriel didn't really doubt him. In any case, Lemmons is Lucia's Holy Knight Captain after all, and when he handed the scroll of oath to the other party, they did not make a covenant.
...Just facing this person, the questioning tone blurted out. "Then why did she leave?"
"Looking at the bright side, your appeal is better than the alliance's caravan." Lemons pointed out coldly.
On the contrary, if the Law Wizard finds Tekapo and the others first, the ritual will undoubtedly fail, and the purpose of the Silent School will be achieved. In this way, the "theologian" may have voluntarily evacuated in order to avoid accountability from the Glorious Council... Uriel felt very uneasy thinking of this.
What he couldn't ignore even more was the psychic de la Cincena. This person is surrounded by many mysteries and is still with Tekapo and Nimue. If half of his guesses are true, then Della is undoubtedly the Nightingale of the Silent School.
For the sake of career path, she wanted to hand me over to the Silent School, and also to study professional power, she almost died in a secret room burning charcoal fire... But the apprentice saved her, thinking that she was doing a good deed. Maybe I'm a fool, Uriel thought to himself, but I want to ask him face to face.
He was not so patient with Lemons Théodore. "Then let's continue to divide our forces into two groups." The apprentice suggested, "Go and see your lord. I want to find Tekapo and Nimue...and Sinsena. If you are worried about me escaping, just take it." Sheepskin. The volume flickered. "Now, people don't have to worry anymore."
Lemons didn't answer. "Do you think I'll be fooled - like Ji'Zuk and Toslin?"
"Oh, I actually taught you to discover it." The apprentice replied calmly, "Anyone who wants to take it will be unlucky. We still have to try to avoid this fate, right?"
The paladin captain looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze, not hiding the sharp and cold side of his emotions. He didn't like the apprentice and wished that the latter would die, but as a knight of Lucia, he couldn't tolerate leaving the apprentice here to wait. die.
Perhaps he owed the current confusion to me as well. The frost giant Nimue once thought she could ease our relationship, Uriel thought, how naive she was.
He was about to try to get up again when Lemons suddenly grabbed his shoulder. "I know your secret." The Holy Knight Commander whispered to him, "The businessmen of the Oath Keepers Alliance are your friends. They can't see you clearly, so they think you are reliable." The strength gradually increased. "Listen, Uriel, I won't leave any clues and claim to be your enemy, but I know your secret."
secret. Did I reveal a flaw? Or is the association deliberately spreading rumors? Or is it because Ferriani helped me? All these possibilities made him confused, but he would not be able to cheat the truth with a few threats. "Everyone has secrets, it's nothing strange." Uriel responded in a normal voice, "Since you know it, I won't ask you to keep it secret for me. After all, you have no relevant obligations."
"Afraid I'll tell your superiors, Padawan?"
"I fear you are more afraid of him, Your Excellency."
Lemons ignored the taunt. "You are by no means one of those stubborn missionaries." His hand pinched the bone, causing another stubborn pain. "I can see that you are much more difficult to deal with than your mentor. He is a warrior and you are a schemer. Do you think I lack evidence?"
Uriel wanted to see his evidence. What an overestimation! I have never thought of being praised so much in my life.
The paladin commander released his hand. "Whatever the outcome of the ritual, I will keep an eye on you, Uriel, I will."
"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"
Of course you have the ability. "Then you should find a horse for me first, Your Excellency. Otherwise, I will accidentally escape from your sight." The apprentice replied, "I think the white horse in the backyard is good."
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