The only consequence of the overpowering of the theocracy is the unprecedented shrinkage of the royal power. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Some of the most promising and gifted aristocratic rising stars in the kingdom flocked to the Morning Light Church. The most direct consequence of this is that the entire royal power cannot pick out any decent talents at all, and even if they want to compete with the divine power, they can't find a flag bearer.

As a result, the authority of the royal family fell to the bottom, and there was no improvement again.

Winriel and Geddes are both descendants of nobles close to the royal family, and they are both geniuses who have been depressed in recent years, so they have a lot of emotional resonance. However, one of them is in Ansja Castle and the other is in Kushui County, which happens to be located at the north and south ends of the Hiralg Kingdom, and they usually have few opportunities to meet. This time, I didn't expect to meet in Cohen City because of the plague of underground creatures.

But before Winriel could say a few words to the other party, a military adjutant in a well-rounded uniform came out of the town hall and announced that the Marquis of Annas would meet everyone in the conference hall on the first floor.

Just as the leaders of the militia who had come to help walked into the city hall one after another, Wen Liel looked back at the surroundings with some confusion. Somehow, in the light of the many torches jumping, she always felt a cold and strange gaze watching her, and she couldn't detect where the gaze was coming from!

Are you suspicious? Or is there really something unclean that has run into Cohen City?

Winriel shook her head in annoyance and turned and walked into the town hall.

…………

When the countess's tall figure disappeared into the hall door, two green flowers suddenly lit up in the shadow of the roof of a tall building opposite the town square.

Immediately, a small crow jumped out of the shadows.

This is a very common sharp-billed crow in the Klein continent, seen in almost any wilderness and outskirts, feeding mainly on plant roots and decaying animal carcasses. Because of the bad reputation of scavenging and the fact that death is inevitable where they occur, this sharp-billed crow is also known as a mourning bird and is deeply hated by humans. As a result, they are rarely seen in densely populated towns.

But the sharp-beaked crow in front of him was obviously different from usual.

Not only is the black feather shiny excessive, but even the pair of mung bean eyes on the head are extremely smart and weird. Even many times, its face is obscured by the night, and its human-like expression changes.

Seeing that the town square was calm again, the sharp-billed crow spread its wings and flew into the night sky.

Since several villages and towns in the north have found strange figures underground, Cohen City, as the city closest to the "disaster zone", has already imposed a curfew and martial law three days ago. So soaring into the silent and deep night sky, the whole city of Cohen was filled with lit bonfires and jumping torches, and patrols were everywhere.

The sharp-billed crow spreads its wings and flies over a series of towering buildings, then plucks its wings and plunges headlong through the air. This nimble and intelligent bird weaves quickly between the minaret and the roof, clinging to the roof and flying rapidly. Beyond the garden houses, over the low-rise houses, and finally it flew into a single-family villa in the west of the city.

A familiar figure was found behind a window, and the sharp-billed crow flapped its wings directly into the wooden window and landed on the hostess's shoulder.

The arrival of the sharp-billed crow did not alarm anyone in the house.

The lazy hostess reclined in a spacious wooden chair, the crystal glass in her hand, the bright red wine swirling and coiling slightly, exuding an intoxicating smell of blood.

And across from her, several men dressed in gorgeous aristocratic costumes were reporting something respectfully.

“…… Judging from the information gathered so far, the number of Mind Flayer Demons who have rushed out of the surface has reached 200, and if you add Spirit Suckers, the number will be as high as thousands. This is almost the greatest power that the Mind Flayer City of the Dark Regions can show. It can be seen that this time to invade the surface, the strength and determination of the Mind Flayer Demon are very great, and it is impossible to retreat back to the ground with a slight setback as in the past! ……”

"The Mind Flayer is moving quickly this time. After rushing out of the underground cave of Kakas, it has been constantly expanding its territory. The northern territory of the Kingdom of Hiralg, north to Kushui County, south to Cohen City, west to Ontario County, east to Lake Imber, the entire land of nearly 1,000 kilometers is scattered with large and small forces of the Mind Flayer. ”

"The Mind Flayer's troops are also extremely elite. Due to the limitations of the shackles of the mind, the Spirit Sucker can only control 30-50 mind minions, while the Heart Flayer can control nearly a hundred. Each member of them is a small elite army, and even the elite army of the cemetery will have a lot of headaches when they are opposed. ”

"And they have quite a few strong races in their ranks. Poison Eye, Harpy, Darktone, Manticore, Lizard Knight, Snake Lizard, Medusa, Minotaur, and Blood Witch have been spotted...... Listening to the reports of the eyeliners underground, a black dragon was also found in the team of the Mind Flayer. If this news is true, I'm afraid that the opposing team really hides a Soul Eater-level (legendary) Mind Flayer, otherwise it will not be able to enslave the magically immune underground black dragon. ”

Several aristocratic men told me everything they had about it, and soon pieced together the current situation of the Hilar Kingdom.

And these aristocratic men, their thin and tough bodies are filled with a unique arrogance and elegance of old aristocrats. And their faces are so white that they don't have a trace of blood, but they are no different from those degenerate nobles who indulge in lust and lust in the kingdom all day long.

If it weren't for a bishop-level magician who personally examined them, they wouldn't have even wanted to discover the undead origin hidden deep in their bodies.

They are the bloodorcers carefully cultivated by the Great Necropolis.

As for the beautiful lady sitting at the head of them, of course, she is the leader of the bloodwarlock group, and she is also the leader of the bloodwarlock in the entire Hilarg kingdom.

Villia, a female blood warlock, was born half a year ago in the Undercity Blood Pool. It only took her 3 months to go from a level 5 blood mage to level 13. Such a rapid ascension is also a sign of her great talent, so she was chosen by the Blood Throne to come to the Holy City of the Thirma Blood, where she became the most coveted bloodorcer.

Now, she is a level 17 Blood Spellcaster, and has been sent by the Blood Demon to the forbidden area of the undead, the religious kingdom of Hiralg, to lead the Blood agents lurking here. As long as she can successfully set up the Necropolis in the information gathering system of the Hilarg Kingdom, the Blood Demon promises that she will definitely have a place as a saint.

Saint, this is the ultimate pursuit for any blood clan!

Therefore, Villia seemed to be lazily tasting the freshest virgin blood food, ignoring the reports of his blood agents. But her brain is also constantly figuring out and looking for the best entry point. And the demon pet crow that had just returned jumped into her ear, and one person and one bird muttered and talked.

"My lord, but what has changed?" A close subordinate asked a bold question.

Due to being in the core hinterland of the Morning Light Church, of course, the Warlock's robe could no longer be worn, so Villia was only wearing a soft and soft spider silk gauze skirt at the moment, showing off her slender and graceful figure.

Hearing his subordinates' inquiry, Vilia couldn't help but smile softly.

"Nothing big! It's just that one of our original targets, the countess Winriel, has already entered the city. And it seems that her harvest outside the city is not small! ”

The man's eyes lit up immediately.

"My lord, this Winriel and the other Geddy are the backbone of the royal party. Now that they've arrived, you see, are we going to get in touch with them in advance......"

"No, don't contact them just yet!" Vilia shook her glass, her tone soft but firm.

"My lord, has there been a change in the previous plan? Didn't our previous policy try to win over the big and small aristocracy in Hiralg who were inclined to the royal party? ”

"Yes, sir. Could it be that the whole plan has changed? ”

Several of the Blood Warlock's men couldn't help but be confused.

Vilia lifted her glass and took a sip. When the sweet and delicious virgin blood completely diffused on the taste buds of the tip of her tongue, she glanced at everyone with her narrow eyes.

"Before I came, the policies you made weren't wrong. In order to combat the Morning Light Church, try to pull together all the forces that can be co-opted. Such a policy is, of course, correct. It is a pity that you underestimate the strength of the theocratic power in Hiralg.

I dare say that as long as the Great Temple of Morning Light stands in the national capital, the royal family will not dare to make any moves contrary to the temple. Even if the Pope wanted His Majesty's favorite concubine to sleep, His Majesty would only offer it with trembling hands.

Why?

Because the difference in the balance of power between the two sides is too great! ”

Several of the Bloodsorcerers looked at each other, listening intently to the leader's teachings.

"Of course, I'm not saying that you're wrong to co-opt the royal party. But the timing is really wrong. At least until there will be major setbacks and injuries in the Morning Light Sect, the royal party will only be an obedient watchdog and dare not go against the church. If you send it to the door at this time, it will be easy to attract the attention of the church, and the second will ......"

Vilia paused, and the close subordinate continued with a bitter countenance.

"The second is easy to be betrayed by these guts. They sold us to the Chenguang Church as a stepping stone for them to ask for merit and reward. ”

"If only you understood!" Viliya smiled and stretched: "This Mind Flayer's rampage is precisely our best chance. As long as we can cooperate with them and let them deal a serious blow to the Morning Light Church, it will be much easier for us to absorb power in Hiralg. Therefore, the top priority is not to run to win over those unsuccessful royal parties, but how to contact the leaders of the Mind Flayer side. Aren't they lacking intelligence? Then we'll sell them the information! ”

Several bloodwarlocks were sweating profusely in an instant.

...