"Miss Magdal."

Although the outside of the Great Basilica of Andrfrau was stormy, it did not change the quiet and solemn inside this former sacred place; The hall of the temple is a place of meditation and prayer on weekdays, and in some celebrations it can accommodate thousands of people to pray together, so the interior is very majestic, with 28 gray stone pillars supporting a deep dome, and rows of benches facing the central altar to form a centripetal fan-shaped space, full of a sense of spatial majesty.

Here, a large number of junior ministers are responsible for cleaning every day, and these junior clergy are busy getting up and saluting when they see Princess Magdal coming back from outside.

Magdal was a high-ranking priest and a princess of a kingdom in her own right, not to mention that she was nominally a student of High Priest Wood. Now that Wood has left Ampesel and is about to go to the center of power in the main hall, the status of this princess has also risen and become more and more respected.

Magdal paused and nodded softly in return. Although she was born to be a princess of a country, she rarely saw the delicacy and arrogance of the noble daughter, although this was all related to her education, but there was also a gentle aspect of her temperament.

The nun princess was known for her sociability in social situations, and there was no shortage of praise both inside and outside the temple.

"Is High Priest Wood there?" She asked.

"Lord Priest, he...... It still doesn't seem to be an outsider, Miss Magdal. The ministers replied with a rambling voice.

"That's right......" Magdal sighed in his heart, although he had expected it. But it's hard to get frustrated. She thought for a moment, and then asked, "What about Lord Merros?" ”

She calls Wood the High Priest and Murros the Lord, and her attitude is clear. But everyone knows it. Nor is it debunked, Murros is cold and power-hungry, and not many people in the Great Temple of Under-Bull really identify with this 'outsider' for a while.

One of the ministers thought for a moment and replied, "The Lord Priest seems to be entertaining." ”

"Visitors?" Magdal was slightly stunned, what other guests were there at such a late hour, "Who are the guests?" ”

"It's Marquis Youxi, and there's a nobleman we don't know." The other replied.

It's him? Magdal knew that Marquis Youxi was on the side of Grand Duke Sifah, but this man's alliance with the north did not seem to be so close, so what was the important matter for this prodigal son among the nobles to come to the temple at this time?

She frowned slightly. When I think of what happened last time, I can't help but feel bad in my heart. The former minister observed his words and hurriedly asked, "Miss Magdal, would you like to go over and have a look?" ”

"Nope. No need. Magdal shook his head categorically, a disgusted look on his face.

Suddenly you look at me, I look at you, it is rumored outside that this nun princess had an unpleasant relationship with Marquis Youxi, and now it seems that it is.

But what they didn't know was that at this time, the princess of Antobro's face was slightly hot. The palms of my hands were tense and sweaty; She repented silently in her heart, and wondered if Master Martha would forgive her for lying in public.

But in any case, this is a path she chooses that she does not regret.

"Martha, please bless me with success." Magdal thought silently.

……

The light in the small room is like a bean. The light of the candle flame flickered on and off, and occasionally a spark burst out. Reflect the two equally dark and unknown faces around him.

Brando's knowledge of Ampesell's second (1) High Priest Murros was historically a famous power-hungry villain, but it was slightly different from Amman, the High Priest he killed in the Ring of the Trade Winds. Although Murros is insidious and cold, he is very self-disciplined, lives a simple life, has no pursuit of material desires, and is like an ascetic in life.

(Note 1: Game History)

Not to mention whether he is pretending to be such an image, but at least he has maintained this image throughout his tenure; This man's relationship with the Eruin aristocracy was also lukewarm, with the government leaning slightly towards the Cruz Empire, but at least maintaining a superficially passable relationship with the Eruin royal family.

But that's a story in history. Now that Brando is like a butterfly fluttering its wings, history is gradually deviating from its original trajectory, and the attitude of the new High Priest is very different from history.

This small room is one of the rooms in the side of the Great Basilica of Under-Buslet, and since the Great Sanctuary rarely accepts outsiders on weekdays, there are not many guest rooms, and most of them are on the austere side. Merroth had been in power with Wood for some time, but the new High Priest had been living here, and it was evident from this that he had little materialistic pursuits.

But the two people in the room seemed a little restless, especially Marquis Youxi. Although his image of a prodigal son was more or less a fraudulent disguise, the Marquis's pursuit of quality of life was really the same as that of other nobles, and the room seemed to him to be like a slum, and although the tables and chairs were still bright and clean, it seemed to him as if there was always a layer of ash on them.

The Marquis sat for a moment, and then he had the illusion that ants were crawling on his body. Not to mention that he still had a heavy 'important matter' in his heart, and he was even more bored for a while.

It's just that the master hasn't arrived for a while, and neither of them dares to make a mistake.

Finally, footsteps sounded, and in a few moments, Merrose's grim face appeared outside the door, his distinctive hooked nose was like his emblem, and at this moment the priest was dressed in the golden red robe that he usually presided over his daily affairs, with a straight face.

He always had such an expression that the Eruin player gave him the nickname of the Man in the Iron Mask, which is not to say that he was selfless, but it was ironic that this guy had no expression.

Marquis You Xi didn't dare to have such a thought in his heart, not to mention his own identity, but more importantly, the behemoth standing behind him; Although Eruin defeated the Cruz centuries ago, today's Eruin nobility is one of the most feared Cruz people in the world.

It can't help but say that it's a kind of irony.

Both stood up and saluted, and Merrose simply nodded back. Arrogance is on display. Marquis You Xi and the others didn't feel any difference, as if they didn't feel strange like this. The Cruz people have been accumulating power for a long time, and the entire Eruin feels inferior to others.

"Lord Marquis, you have come here so late. There must be something important. The High Priest of Merrose did not mean to greet him, but as soon as he came up, he went straight to the point and asked.

"Exactly." Marquis You Xi smiled slightly, and at this moment he regained his true colors, "As expected by the Lord Priest, the letter we sent over really worked, and it seems that there has been a quarrel within the royal party." ”

He laughed as he spoke, and talked about what he was proud of. couldn't help but laugh and sneered: "The people of Macaro and Lewoods, although they are very intelligent, are driven by their own interests and appear short-sighted; All you can see is the carrot on the stick, completely ignoring the trap in front of you. ”

"It can be seen from this. The importance of a noble goal. Merrose nodded, acquiescing in Marquis Yuxi's self-aggrandizement. In fact, this plan itself was proposed by the other party, and they blocked the news of the north, but at this time, the news of the lion-man invasion was stabbed by the eyeliner of the other party's side, and sure enough, there was chaos on the side of the royal party.

This can be said to be a conspiracy. But they knew that Macaro and the others had to swallow this bait, which was determined by the nature of the nobility itself, and Merros couldn't help but sneer.

"It's ridiculous that they still want to divide the north and the south, but they are afraid that they will not survive tomorrow's sunset." Marquis Youxi smiled proudly.

Princess Magdal, who came from the dark tunnel, heard this sentence at first. She couldn't help but be startled, and at first thought it was Griffiin. But when I listened carefully to the wall, I realized that the other party was talking about the royal party.

The royal party really clashed with Griffithine! The princess of Antobro couldn't help but hold her breath. On the one hand, she listened to Brando's 'rebellious' remarks at the auction in the afternoon and was suspicious, but she did not expect it to become a reality in the blink of an eye, and on the other hand, Magdal couldn't help frowning, breaking with the royal party, and the situation of her best friend became more and more dangerous.

This is what she does not want to see......

She closed her mouth, not daring to make a sound, and listened carefully; The construction and renovation of the Great Temple of Andrvoul were all completed by the Temple of Fire, and the secret passage here was not only her, in fact, the new High Priest Merros should also know, but the other party should not know that there is another key to the secret passage, so he will relax his vigilance.

That's why she dared to boast to Brando. But even so, she still had to be cautious.

Merros is not outstanding in the Temple, but as a high priest, he also has the strength of the Approaching Element. Although Marquis Youxi is known to the world as a prodigal, few people know that he has the strength of the Golden Rank. The unrecognizable nobleman next to him also looked extraordinary, Magdal observed the qiē outside through the peephole in the secret passage, and he didn't even dare to take an extra breath of the atmosphere.

At this time, Marquis Youxi had just finished expressing his opinion, and Merros glanced at him coldly, with a little unhappiness in his expression. He is cautious by nature, and what he hates most is those arrogant people, not to mention that the royal party is not really a fish on the board, among them, Buga and Liwoods are both strong in the realm of elements, and it is not so simple to stay.

Among them, Leo Woods is a wizard who has been famous for a long time, and it is well known that wizards of the same rank are much more difficult to deal with than swordsmen.

He shook his head and replied, "Even if the royal party is over, the princess's side is not easy to deal with." Nimesis and Overwell are both masters of the Golden Rank, and there is no shortage of tricky characters among the royal knights who are loyal to that little girl. Now there's another Knight of the Lake, only stronger than Leigh Woods—"

"The point is, the Lionheart Sword is already in her hands. The Sword Protector family would naturally fall to her side, I heard that the three gold-level masters of the Earl of Yanbao were all in Ampesel at the moment, and more importantly, the young man who was not inferior to the elemental realm. After speaking, Merros looked at Marquis Youxi.

You Xi's face twitched: "Hmph, that's true." ”

"Although their hearts are no longer aligned, we still have to deal with the equivalent of four elemental masters at the same time, you have no problem?" Merrose's cold eyes swept over the two people in the room.

"No problem." The nobles beside Marquis You Xi finally spoke angrily.

"Ahh Magdal couldn't help but let out a low cry as she finally saw the face of the last nobleman. It was a trivial little nobleman, and his face was a common face, but Magdal happened to know him—a retainer of Count Balta.

White Lion Legion!

Could it be that the White Lions have come to the vicinity of Ampesel? The White Lions were once the pride of the Eruins, but now that pride is gone, the Marquis of Balta has been bribed by the king's eldest son, and has long since fallen to the side of the northern nobility. Unlike the Blackblades, however, the White Lions are border guards, and their worst enemies are the Cruz. Unexpectedly, when everyone set their eyes on the original Forbidden Army Black Blade Legion, they subconsciously ignored this force.

But how dare they move away from the border? Is Grand Duke Sifach insane? Magdal's mind was a mess, and she was in a cold sweat, but luckily the soundproofing of the secret passage was satisfactory, and the sound she had made before was not noticed by the outsiders. The nun exhaled softly, her hands and feet were a little cold, but she couldn't help but continue listening.

"That's good." Merrose nodded, and then turned back: "Can you choose who you want to designate?" He glared sternly at some of the marquises, "This is at stake for the reputation of the Temple, and it is the most important part of our plan. ”

"Don't worry." Marquis You Xi nodded immediately, he took out a gadget from his arms and put it on the coffee table: "That person is absolutely reliable, this ring is his token-"

Merrose didn't speak, just picked up the ring and nodded coldly.

But it was at this time that all three people in the room heard a slight sound, as if it was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. "Who!" The highest High Priest was the first to react, and he let out a loud shout, and with a raised hand, he shot a golden-red ray and hit a bookcase in the room.

I heard a crisp sound, and the bookcase suddenly split apart and burned, and sawdust and sparks fell like colorful butterflies. At the same time, the wall on one side of the house suddenly rumbled and slid open, revealing a secret passageway.

Merrose immediately cast his cold gaze over there, and he immediately saw Magdal, who was slumped on the ground with a miserable white face.

"Miss Magdal!" The new High Priest of the Great Temple of Under-Breur turned pale, and almost squeezed these words out between his teeth, "You went too far this time, and I don't think Wood can save you." ”

But Magdal didn't hear it, just stared blankly at the ring on his hand.

"It can't be ......," she muttered.