Lord of Glory

\u003eThroughout the whole thing, Oaksville remained silent. ( www.)**(..) Paladin knew that he must have something to say when he called him over to watch such a show trial. So Paladin waited in silence. Sure enough, Oxwell on the side suddenly spoke in a low voice: "What do you think of this ruling? Dear Paladin." Paladin replied without hesitation: "Heresies must be purified, and sins must be repaid. This is justice. trial."

"No, no, no." But Oxwell shook his head in denial, turned to look at Paladin and said, "To a certain extent, this heretic is not guilty." "Oh?" Paladin called out strangely. Staring at Oxwell's explanation. But I heard him continue: "He is a heretic, and a truly evil dark wizard. This was proven when the holy water burned his body. However, he was not caught for practicing black magic." At that time, he was just sleeping in bed."

"Director, listen." Paladin came immediately knowing that he had to explain his intention. The latter sighed softly and said: "Not long ago, the Night Owl Society was in turmoil. The turmoil caused by Na's mistake. The three countries of Kasmi, Nubia, and Aixinzhe were all attacked by the undead and lost a lot of money. Territory and soldiers. Although it was very tragic, countless people were slaughtered by the undead and fell into the endless torture of the evil god Belair. But among them, there was a wave of casualties that were inconspicuous, but very suspicious."

At this point, Oxwell sat upright, staring at Paladin and said: "These people are different from the undead. There are no wounds or traces of magic at all. The whole city. From the pigs used for breeding to the territorial nobles. Thousands of people all Turned into mummies. They didn’t even look like a foreign enemy had invaded. And many soldiers were still sleeping in their beds. They died in their sleep.”

"Death in sleep? Could it be a very rare black magic?" Paladin, who knew it well, immediately asked. But he saw Oxwell turn his head to look at Corleone next to him, and tilted his head slightly. **(..) The latter immediately took out a piece of parchment from his arms and handed it to Paladin's hand. With a serious expression on his face, he said: "Master Craftsman, please look at this alchemy circle. Do you know it is?" Is it used for something?”

Paladin's heart skipped a beat, and he took the parchment with a calm face. He saw that what was sketched on the parchment was the formation for refining the Stone of Truth that he couldn't activate after adding oil and vinegar. But he frowned and looked up and down: "This should be a fusion array, but the combination here is completely unreasonable. And why are four elements used?

Strangely, this alchemy circle completely contradicts common sense. It is impossible to activate it. Lord Corleone. Are you sure this is a real magic circle? If your guess is correct, this magic circle must have been modified by the user afterwards to avoid leakage. Unless he himself is here, even the alchemists from the entire continent can crack it together. Neither can restore the original magic circle. "

Hearing Paladin's words, Oxwell and Corleone looked at each other and suddenly laughed happily. Corleone smiled and said: We have also gone to famous alchemists, and their answers are the same as yours. It seems that you are so young, but you have skills comparable to those of famous alchemists. It is really amazing. Paladin ignored Corleone's flattery and just smiled noncommittally. But he immediately asked: "Excuse me, what does this magic circle have to do with the people who died tragically?" "

"Hey." Oxwell sighed lightly and said somewhat seriously: "We went to investigate that town." But found out. A series of identical tunnels were dug under the entire town. And the connection of these tunnels is what combines this alchemy circle! "Corleone immediately helped: We don't know who is so crazy, trying to use a huge alchemy circle to refine the entire town. But what can be confirmed is that this user must be a member of the Night Owl Society, and he is a A person of high status."

Paladin, who suddenly frowned, tapped his fingers on the parchment and suddenly spoke: "It is said that the Night Owl Society has thirteen night watchmen, who are their leadership. It is said that among these thirteen heretics, one is a dark alchemist. "Could he have done it?" "Impossible, the dark alchemists in Versailles have all the information. He has neither such attainments nor such courage. Moreover, the first person to appear in this magic circle was Night Owl. The time when he will prove his existence for the first time and turn the fortress of Nubia into a dead city!"

"What!" Paladin was very surprised when he heard Oxwell's words. "What the director means is that the user of this magic circle is probably Sam Redo, the president who founded the Night Owl Society? Or is it the leader of the Thirteen Night Watchmen. The Undead Magician Ulysses?"

Hearing Paladin's question, Oxwell shook his head and said: After careful investigation, we found that there seemed to be someone behind the scenes secretly controlling the Night Owl Club. Ulysses is the pawn, and Sam Redo is just the king on the table. The real chess players are snooping around. "Prying?" "Yes, we have very outstanding spies who have infiltrated the Night Owl Club." "

Seeing Oxwell's confident expression, Paladin secretly made a reservation. But on his face, he brought up the topic again, pointed to the parchment and said: "Then what should we do now? The other party may be a person with profound knowledge of alchemy. If not, he may also be a member of the Zì yóu Masons' Association. The alchemist intends to challenge the authority of the Holy See." "Well, this possibility cannot be ruled out. Maybe the evil traitor organization is also involved..." said the head of Oaksville who was deeply convinced. Paladin knew exactly what the traitor organization he meant was. Illuminati. A heretical organization that separated from the Holy See.

"Actually, we originally wanted you to try to decipher this magic circle. But after listening to your words, I think they are too greedy." Corleone said this helplessly, but unexpectedly Paladin suddenly raised his head, with a matter-of-fact expression on his face. The Tao: Is there a Tao that cannot be deciphered? ""What! "

Not only Corleone, but also Oxwell stood up in fear. But Paladin said in a calm tone: "That is something that other alchemists cannot decipher, but given time and no one else interrupts, I am confident that I can decipher 20% of the core of the magic circle." "Twenty percent? This is true. What’s the use?”

Oxwell, who was suddenly disappointed, sat back down. Paladin immediately smiled and said: "For alchemy, as long as part of the core is deciphered, then this magic circle can be used. Although the effect may not be complete, it may even cause completely different effects. For example, the fusion magic circle becomes a blasting method Array. All this depends on this array. I believe the director knows that this person who is trying to fight against the Night Owl Society is very powerful and can turn an entire fortress into a dead city. The power of this array is definitely not ordinary. . If 20% of it is deciphered and used, the bad guys will have the most advantageous weapon against the enemy. Are you?"

"But this is evil magic, you can't..." "There is no difference between evil and justice in magic. What distinguishes them is the person who uses them. As long as we use this power to save the weak and spread the virtues of the true God, this is It has become sacred magic." "Director, Paladin has a point. We should not limit ourselves to magic, but should see its essence clearly."

Oxwell, who was silent for a while, nodded his head, glanced at Corleone and Paladin, and suddenly lowered his voice and said: "How long will it take?" "As little as half a year, as long as five years." "Do you need any other props?" " Nothing else is needed. I just need a quiet laboratory that can only be accessed." "That's for sure. This thing must not be leaked. I hope you will pay more attention." "Don't worry."

After talking, the three stood up. They said goodbye to each other. Looking at Oxwell's back, Paladin suddenly asked: "Excuse me, where is the First CEO? Why haven't you seen him these days?" "He went to the Shenhe Meeting." "The Shenhe Meeting?" "Paladin, there are some things you don't need to know yet." Oxwell glanced at Paladin, smiled like this, stepped onto the stairs, and followed Corleone out of the trial hall. Paladin, who was standing there, smiled happily. . (To be continued...)