After the battle broke out, innocent believers were immediately implicated - but when the bright red color bloomed all around, Archbishop Rubens looked ahead with an indifferent expression, showing no mercy under his frozen expression, standing like a steel statue.

There.

The battles in the cold weapon age can only be described as "cruel". When chaos breaks out, the sound and atmosphere that comes from the ground are definitely difficult for modern people to imagine - the weapons flash with a cold light, and every swing brings out

A lot of blood, separated bodies, broken arms, legs and heads, the heart-rending screams and roars were deafening...

The believers who were defenseless screamed and were even directly hacked to death by the "Viper Cross" killer ten meters away from the Patriarch. However, Rubens turned a blind eye and continued to guard the temple.

With the blessing of divine magic, his eyes never stayed on the civilians for a moment.

Although such an indifferent attitude towards life is necessary at this time, Bishop Benjamin next to him couldn't help but feel a little chill in his heart - because all this has already been planned!

In other words, the sacrifice of believers has long been foreseen, and the scene of a large number of believers casualties at this time is simply an expected situation - in order to eliminate the cancer of "Viper Cross" at once, in order to allow the opponent's manpower to appear without reservation

, the Archbishop planned from the beginning to bring the believers closer to him, and deliberately let the enemies hide among them...

When talking about this matter a few days ago, Benjamin still held objections, but Rubens's words "necessary sacrifices are inevitable" coldly rejected his suggestion - crushing people to death at the official level, but in sects

Internally, Benjamin did not have enough voice to continue saying anything... So at this time, he could only try his best to use the "restoration" magic on the injured who were closer, and as for those who were far away or invisible,

I could only sigh silently and give up the plan of rescue.

War is cruel after all.

The believers of "Viper Cross" are not weak in strength. Each one of them is a master with a basic level of 8 or even 10. Ordinary believers and soldiers are completely knocked down like melons and vegetables - until these thugs bump into them.

When the temple guards were blessed three times with "Strength", "Defense" and "Fighting Spirit", they suddenly stopped as if the waves had finally hit the dam...

The noisy shouts gradually started to clear up, and all the believers near the Archbishop had fled within a few minutes. Rubens himself stood there holding a scepter, and did not seem to take the assassination seriously at all.

He looked like he was conserving his strength.

At the same time, because the nobles were far away, they were completely in a "watching" state. Some ladies and young ladies screamed and wanted to retreat, but most of the old nobles with titles stood still.

land, and immediately took measures - they ordered their retainers to go up to help eliminate the heretics, trying to relieve the bishop.

However, because it was a formal occasion, there were not many retainers who were actually qualified to carry weapons and participate in the battle. However, the combined number of people who rushed forward immediately tilted the balance of victory towards the "Rosé Cross" Temple.

When all this happened, Roddy, who was standing in the far corner, still made no move. The "invisibility technique" made him merge with the shadow under the balcony. He gently held the short bow in his hand, and the "exploding arrow"

Already placed on the bow platform, he breathed steadily, narrowed his eyes slightly, and scanned the chaotic battle situation in the distance.

"It's still early..."

When his whisper sounded, Rubens, who had never moved in the distance, seemed to finally... move.

"That's enough!"

The golden scepter suddenly paused, and with a crackling sound, it seemed that the solid floor was shattered by some kind of force - followed by an invisible impact that exploded... the golden prayer emerged.

Around the guard team, a "divine shield" that can absorb damage appeared on the body of each Templar.

This group skill is a powerful divine spell that can only be released after advanced levels. It is extremely energy-consuming to cast, but it also shows that Rubens's strength is far beyond what this group of heretics can provoke.

"Gallup! Why don't you show up yet?"

The cold words echoed in the square. The sound of fighting seemed to be suppressed all of a sudden - but in fact it was the illusion caused by the "Divine Blessing Shield" that blocked most of the swords and made no sound: group protection.

In a battle of this scale, the shield spell is almost equivalent to an "invincibility spell" that lasts for 3 to 6 seconds. It sounds like it only absorbs damage, but the actual effect is far greater than the literal meaning.

The temple guards were all elites who followed Rubens, and they had a tacit understanding of cooperation with the Archbishop. Therefore, the moment the magic was cast, they immediately gave up their defense, and all of them attacked the heretics with unreserved attack!

The defensive circle that had been shrinking had been compressed to the extreme before. The counterattack that broke out instantly made the attacking "Viper Cross" killer unable to react. Seven or eight people were hacked to death on the spot, and when they reacted

At that time, the retainers of the nobles had already joined the battle from the side...

The situation seems to be becoming clear, and the defeat of these brutal assassins is certain.

But just when these heretics were about to be surrounded and annihilated, a purple light suddenly flashed around the Archbishop, as if an invisible force suddenly enveloped the cylindrical guards.

"Shadow Purification!"

A hoarse voice came from not far away, and the shattered "Divine Blessing Shield" immediately announced the failure of this "little invincible", followed closely by three "Shadow Arrows" as black as ink -

—

"Puff puff puff!"

The soldier holding the shield tried to block the attack of this spell, but unexpectedly, both the man and the shield were penetrated directly, and the whole body was knocked out. When the man fell to the ground, he was already dead...

Such a powerful spell represents the difference between "advanced profession" and "basic profession" very intuitively.

A cloaked figure walked out of the chaotic crowd that had retreated. He was thin and had a mocking smile on his face. He was holding a short staff as long as his forearm. It was none other than "Snake Tooth" Gallup—

- He raised his hand and released a shadow arrow again like he was leisurely. He said with some surprise: "I didn't expect that the famous Archbishop Rubens would know my name."

When he stood still in front, forty or fifty people once again walked out of the chaotic crowd behind him, including the team of adventurers that Rody had encountered before!

Almost as soon as they walked out of the crowd, several powerful spellcasters in this team immediately threw three "Fireball Techniques". A group of noble private soldiers directly in front of them swept away all the noble retainers who had escaped the attack.

He wanted to rush over and attack them, but as soon as he took a few steps closer, he saw the two-meter-tall bald man rushing out like lightning, knocking three or four people away with a "bang"...

Someone who was following behind wanted to slash with a long sword, but his neck was broken by a very fast punch from this guy. He ran a few steps away, fell to the ground with a "plop", and died on the spot.

Picking up the long sword on the ground, the strong man seemed to throw it out casually, and "poof" it was directly nailed to the head of a noble retainer who was running over next to him!

Blood and brains spurted all over the floor, and the body that fell directly to the ground rolled on the ground. The horrific scene made the temple guards feel tremendous pressure.

"Rubens, long time no see."

Gallup's tone was extremely joking, and then he turned his eyes to the side, "To make a long story short, Ms. Akasha and I were ordered to send you to hell. I hope you have a pleasant journey..."

The number of heretics who were still alive at this time plus the forty or fifty people already exceeded seventy, and when he finished speaking, a group of people appeared in Rubens' team again, and there were actually twenty people in the group.

People were walking up and down, headed by a woman wearing a gray robe and veil.

The appearance of Akasha and her men brought the number of "Viper Cross" to nearly a hundred people, including more than thirteen advanced professional killers!

By now, the intention of "Viper Cross" has become very obvious. They no longer just want to "assassinate" the two bishops, but they also want to completely kill these temple guards together with Rubens and Benjamin!

From the initial assassination of 8 people, to the surprise attack of 40 people, and now to the siege of nearly 100 people, the reason why "Viper Cross" did this was not because of stupidity, but because it was deliberately waiting for the temple guards to gather together to prepare a plan.

Sexual "rounding" - Although the number of these heretics is only slightly dominant at this time, it can be counted among them the strong ones with "advanced professions" and the advanced level of Gallup and Bishop Rubens.

The team immediately became in danger!

Shadow energy gathered in front of him. Dark Priest Gallup, nicknamed "Snake Tooth", played with the staff in his hand. The hypocritical smile hung on his face like a mask, as if to tease the dying prey, he bowed slightly.

He bowed and said softly: "I know you still have two teams hiding in the dark that haven't appeared...so I offer you this great gift. What do you think?"

Gallup's words obviously mean that he is confident - obviously people like him will not be afraid of the two troops prepared by Rubens at all!

The melee gradually stopped as the situation changed dramatically, and both sides retreated a little.

The temple guards couldn't help showing some fear after hearing Gallup's words. Their arms holding weapons and shields were shaking due to fatigue after the battle, and undisguised gasps echoed under their helmets... and "Snake"

Not to mention the pressure that "teeth" brought to them, Rubens, who bore the brunt of it, chuckled lightly at this moment, interrupting Gallup's desire to continue talking.

"Oh."

The temple guard holding the shield was gently pushed away by Rubens. The figure in the red robe slowly walked out from the center of the team. Every time the golden scepter touched the ground, it brought out a crisp echo. Rubens

Bence's steps were calm and steady, with a calm smile always on his face. Gallup, not far away, frowned slightly.

Rubens stood at the front of the team, with only four shield-wielding guards standing in front, left and right, and behind him was Bishop Benjamin, who was following closely.

"Gallup, your plan has been implemented half a year ago, right?"

His words made Gallup slightly tighten the cane in his hand.

As if he felt that something was wrong, Gallup narrowed his triangular eyes and replied tentatively: "You know very well."

"Of course I know."

Rubens didn't care about the other party's piercing gaze. His fingers were rubbing the complicated patterns on the handle of the staff. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised. The expression "I'm going to show off" was obvious. He made a spell with his left hand without leaving any trace.

After making the gesture, he lightly tapped the scepter, and a warm feeling

The breath spread to the surroundings - the "Group Recovery Technique" quickly restored the injured temple guards to their original state, and as the atmosphere of the entire team changed, the Overlord opened his palms and whispered: "Pastor Akasha

He told me all this, so I naturally know it very well."
Chapter completed!