Chapter 332: Conquering Nicholas (Part I)
Chapter 332: Conquering Nicholas (Part I)
Saleen didn't know what to ask Nicholas for a moment. There were so many things he wanted to know, and all his common sense about the Holy See came from books.
Nicholas was frightened, and seeing Saleen's hesitation, he already had a plan in his heart, so he started from the foundation of the Holy See and continued to the Holy City on the Glorious Plains, the core of the Holy See.
Nicholas came from a poor background, and his parents were destitute commoners, and he worked part-time jobs in the city to make a living. When he was three years old, he was brought into the church by the priests of the city, and from the age of six, he began to lead the singing of hymns. At the age of twelve, he was sent to the countryside and became a small priest.
Then, for more than 70 years, he climbed step by step to the top of the Holy See and became a cardinal archbishop.
Nicholas is only recounting his own upbringing, he has done almost every priesthood, and what he has experienced in every class is representative. So Salin didn't interrupt him and kept letting him finish.
Finally, Nicholas described the expedition to Sareen. He talked about why he betrayed the Holy See and took refuge in Saleen.
"Isn't it cruel for Dinisio to do this?" Although Saleen already knew the fate of those expeditionary forces, listening to what Nicholas said, it was a little different. The majority of the expeditionary force were civilian believers who had undergone a brief period of training to take up arms for their faith.
"Lord Salin, this kind of thing is indeed cruel, but we ...... No, in the Holy See, anything can be done for God's sake. ”
"Well, then you're a Fallen Magician now, how does your combat power compare to what it used to be?"
Nicholas smiled bitterly: "It should be stronger, but from now on, the gods will never favor me again, and after death, I will fall into purgatory." ”
"Aren't you afraid?"
"I'm afraid it's useless, anyway, that's a thousand years later, I'm a ninth-level magician, and my life is no shorter than that of a magician. In a thousand years, if I can advance to level 10, I can survive in purgatory. Maybe it's not bad to live. ”
"How can you be sure?"
"Lord Sarin, when a professional reaches the ninth level, he begins to come into contact with things at the soul level, and he will have a vague understanding of the tenth level. At the tenth level, as long as the soul is not searched by someone, the soul will not dissipate if it dies naturally. Probably, we are still strong in another world, and we can preserve our own memories. ”
There is a similar description in the magic notes, and Saleen personally listened to what Nicholas said, and became more and more sure that these ten levels were the real professions.
No wonder the human strength is so weak, now in the Myers Continent, it is very difficult to find a level 10 professional.
I only know two, one is Joey, and the other is Faka. Simply calculated, there is at least one more alchemy city. There will also be one hidden in Holy Rock City, and it's not Joey.
Yunliu, Tangulas, and Skociana should all have at least one more level 10 professional in charge, otherwise the balance on the continent will not be maintained for a thousand years. Now that the Holy See has launched a holy war and has not used the tenth-level professionals, it must be worried that the other tenth-level professionals will retaliate. Or there is an agreement between everyone that a tenth-level professional cannot directly participate in this kind of thing.
"Nicholas, I have one thing that I have always wanted to figure out, the healing technique of the magician requires sacrificing the life of the healed. Do you have to pay this price when you heal yourself?"
"Most of the time we don't, we draw the energy of other lifeforms, which is a bit more complicated. Nicholas replied honestly. The contract he signed with Salin was second only to the soul contract, and there was no need to hide anything. Anyway, before Faka didn't speak, he had to do his best for Salin.
"Then what do you think of my injury?" Salin said, taking off his gloves and holding out his left hand.
When Nicholas saw Salin's green hand bones, he immediately understood why Dinisio had to eliminate Sarin.
"It turns out that the Lord is a god, so it's no wonder that Dinisio can't sleep well. My lord, this injury is very serious, but I have a soul pearl, and I can treat the adult immediately, if the adult is not willing to give a little bit of life force. It only takes three days to fully recover. ”
Salin nodded and said, "Then cure it." ”
He knew that Nicholas had killed twelve of his cardinals and that it would never be possible to return to the Holy See, and that Phaka asked him to help him as part of the agreement. Faka was worried that he would die too quickly to help him control the entire north.
Nicholas approached Saleen, carefully observed the bones of Saleen's hand, and then he put the black soul bead on Saleen's hand, pointed it with his finger, and said: "In the name of Nicholas Bridge, heal!"
The Soul Orb immediately glowed with gray light, enveloping Salin's hand bones. On Sarin's hand bones, a layer of fascia grew rapidly. Salin felt that the life force in his hand bones was still a little consumed. However, the energy that comes out of the soul pearl is the main force that brings the muscles and flesh back to life.
A black divine inscription appeared, wrapping Salin's left hand, and on Sarin's left hand, blood vessels and tendons began to grow, and eventually even muscles grew. Skin, nails, hair, just as much as that.
The ins and outs. In just ten minutes, Nicholas healed Salin's left hand.
Retracting the Soul Pearl, Nicholas said cautiously: "Lord Salin, I use the Fallen Divine Technique, which is somewhat different. For two or three days, it's better not to use this hand. Wash it with repair water every day, it is best to absorb the magic liquid, and after three days, you will be able to fully recover. ”
Saleen's Elemental Eye had been watching carefully, and although he didn't understand what the principle was, his left hand did grow flesh and blood veins. It's the same as the original. These newly grown tissues were entwined with gray breath, and these gray breaths were under Nicholas's control, and instead of penetrating deep into the bones, they penetrated out of the skin.
These gray breaths penetrate the skin and slowly form into pinpoint-sized particles. These particles are poisonous, but the toxins are scarce, and they can't even kill a pig. If the gray breath penetrates inward into the bones, it is annoying. There is bone marrow in the bones, and in the knowledge of the magician, the bone marrow is hematopoietic. When these toxins enter, the blood will be toxic, and in the long run, the body will become weaker and weaker.
Seemingly knowing what Saleen was thinking, Nicholas said, "Lord Salin, these particles ...... In fact, it is also useful. If diluted with the water of repair, it can cure cold poison. If a soldier gets frostbite because of the cold, many of them have to cut off their limbs to survive. Soaking with this toxin, you can save the limb to be cut off, just ...... It just affects a little bit of lifespan. ”
"How much can it affect?"
"Not less than one year and not more than five years, as the case may be. ”
Salin calculated in his mind. If a 20-year-old suffers from frostbite and is left to choose whether to cut off his leg or live five years less? The result is obvious, basically no one wants to lose the ability to walk.
"Nicholas, I know, in the future, I will allow you to heal soldiers with Fallen Magic, but ......"
"My lord, treat the people around you, and I will explain the stakes to you. Nicholas replied respectfully.
"Nicholas, do you plan to follow Faka or follow me in the future? Saleen suddenly asked a sharp question. Without warning.
Nicholas had already thought about it, and replied calmly: "My lord, I don't know. Faka just asked me to come to you, and in between, there were no demands. He might ask me to do something, and I won't hide it from the adults. ”
"What if he asks you to kill me?"
"If Faka wants to kill the adult, he will do it himself. ”
Saleen stared at Nicholas deadly, thinking in his heart, such a person is useful to put by his side, and he has to beware, Faka is really a good move. However, Farka could not have imagined that he could add the power of lightning to the contract, and if Nicholas rebelled, he would kill him immediately.
"Look, then, what do I need to do if I want to unify the north and take the Rhine principality?"
At this time, a low-level mage came in from outside and whispered to Salin. Salin nodded, motioning for the mage to go out first, and then looked at Nicholas with his blue eyes, still waiting for his answer.
"It depends on how much money the adult has. ”
"Money...... Now I have more than a million gold coins left, but I produce magic cores, metal ores, and a lot of materials that I don't need to spend money to buy, and the basic expenses are only the salaries that need to be paid to raise soldiers. I have two sixth-level necromancers here, tens of thousands of slaves, some construction projects, and no need to hire workers. ”
"How many magic cores can you sell each year?"
Salin thought for a moment and said, "If you want to have a fourth-level magic core, there should be more than 200,000 this year, and the others will not exceed 2,000." Low-level magic cores are self-sufficient. ”
Nicholas was startled at first, and then a little moved. Salin has such a strong economic strength, maybe this young mage can really unify the north, and even ......
Forget it, since Faka has no other requirements, he will follow Saleen himself. If Saleen wants to fight, he can collect more souls and has a good chance of becoming a level 10 magician. The more land Salin has cultivated, the better it will be for him.
Although Faka said that he had a chapter of redemption, it was still a question whether he would use it for himself at that time. Even if he was redeemed, he could not return to the Holy See to fight for power and profit, so he could only follow Faka. Will the divine envoy beside Faka let himself stand out one day?
The wisdom of Ephka would not fail to understand this.
Thinking of this, Nicholas's heart suddenly brightened, he came to Salin again, bowed deeply, and said, "Lord Salin, I have a request, I hope you will definitely agree. ”
Nicholas unconsciously used honorifics, which were completely different from his previous tone.