Episode 1 Martial Arts Master Chapter 165-169 Announcement
The position of vice president of the institute was won, and he was a small step closer to success.
Simon and everyone are discussing selling Lord Scott's property in exchange for more silver coins, and then waiting for the storm to subside before listing the luxurious residence for sale. In the name of the Sheriff and the church, the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the church for help.
The suffering poor - of course, in name only, the greedy Mr. Sheriff will never let the church bugs get a cent.
The plundered objects were hidden in the basement and piled up in a large room. Simon had arranged for people to sort and sort them, and strictly prohibited anyone from tampering with them secretly. If they were caught, they would have their hands chopped off without mercy.
Two sets of sofas have been added to the hall. Miss Zhiluo purchased them personally. They are made from the softest and warmest seal underbelly fur. Hundreds of seals have to be slaughtered for one sofa, which is expensive. At the same time, magic is used inside.
The circulation system operated by the crystal core can automatically clean the stains left on the sofa and kill toxic substances. It is very powerful. Just these two sofas cost more than a thousand silver coins. Hamal was so distressed that he did not dare to say more.
What.
Aubrey, Troy, and Morey, several leaders of the Sunflower Club, gathered in the hall and competed for Miss Zhiluo's favor. Aubrey was clever and slippery, making endless jokes, and pretending to perform the technique of stabbing five times in one second to win over everyone.
Applause, but unfortunately Miss Zhiluo was absent-minded and sat quietly on the sofa waiting for her brother.
Shen Zhimo walked in and shook off the remaining snow from his shoulders, and asked, "Is Tang En okay?"
"Everything is fine. He is recovering. Yes, he is recovering. In less than a month, he will be as good as before." Aubrey was secretly touched by the master's concern for his subordinates.
Zhiluo Tilin stood up and held his hand and said: "Brother, do you think the sofa I bought is good-looking?" There are countless precious things in the girl's home, even the urinal is made of gold, but now she is asking for a sofa.
Shen Zhimo presented the treasure.
"It's okay, just sit comfortably."
There was a noise outside the door. It seemed that the guards were arguing with someone. Shen Zhimo frowned and said, "Aubrey, go out and take a look. If anyone doesn't have the foresight to cause trouble in the Sheriff's residence, give him two stabs first."
"No problem, I like excitement." Aubrey didn't care. He pinned the tattoo on his lower back and swayed out.
Rotiline was about to take this opportunity to talk to her brother about her ideas for house decoration. Not long after, Aubrey jumped in with a disgraced face and shouted: "Simon, call all the guys who are working in the basement!"
Shen Zhimo's face sank and he said, "No, I'll go take a look."
Under the steps at the door were two orcs in ragged clothes. The fully armed guards held long swords in their hands. They confronted them nervously. The orcs looked angry and spewed out uncontrollable flames. The two orcs were naked in the winter.
He has dark red skin, tangled muscles, and a body that is taller and stronger than the Iron Tower. He is at least two meters tall by visual inspection. No wonder the two guards with weapons are trembling.
In Shen Zhimo's knowledge, only the barbarian beasts who are different from the Thunder Emirate have dark red skin. They are violent and powerful. One is worth ten on the battlefield. They are simply synonymous with killing machines. After the war, the barbarian beasts have nothing to do and cannot produce.
Many people have become mercenaries and murderers,=|
"Go to the room on the third floor and get my mithril musket." He ordered the guard who made a fool of himself and said to the orcs: "Why are you acting wild here?"
The orc roared: "Who are you?" His face was hideous and hateful, his voice was like thunder, and the guard couldn't help but tremble.
Another guard shouted loudly: "Master Saga is the master of this place, the Sheriff of Thorn Bird City! Do you want to die?"
"Sheriff?" The wild orcs are a little softer. The security management in Elida City is strict. Even though the wild orcs are cruel by nature, they still have to restrain their temper occasionally for the sake of livelihood. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the habit of almost every intelligent creature.
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There was silence for a moment. Shen Zhimo took the gun and aimed it at the thin orc who was closer to him, and said with a smile: "Yes, in Thorn Bird City, the Sheriff has the right to control any life, for you two
The choice is, one is to test the power of musket bullets with your head, or the other is to kneel down and beg for mercy, and I will let you go home and have a good New Year."
The barbarian orc was indignant and said angrily: "What's so scary about a broken shotgun? If you dare, challenge me in a duel!"
"I don't want to bully you, so forget it. Who ordered you to go wild? Nefarian?" Shen Zhimo raised his hand, and flames burst out from the muzzle of the gun, breaking the arm-thick branches outside the wall, and snow fell one after another.
"What Nefarian? I don't know him, we are just passing by. Shoot quickly! The courage of the orcs will never disappear!" The barbarian orcs glared at the muzzle of his gun. Except for the batch produced by Karabor, there are no other products in the world.
The power of the musket is not very powerful. It is enough to kill a wild duck, but it is barely enough to kill someone. The orcs were surprised by the power of the mithril musket, but due to their violent nature, they were not afraid, but they did not dare to move again.
"Why did you come to my door and hit someone when you were just passing by?"
There was a bloodthirsty desire in the eyes of the savage orc: "I'm starving to death! I want to find a job where I can kill people and set fire to it. Seeing that your house is tall and beautiful, I just came over to ask questions, but your guards beat me and cursed me.
We are despicable beasts! I will use my blood to wash away the insults I have suffered."
"Forget it." The two orcs looked like honest people, but Shen Zhimo had no intention of letting the guards apologize: "You don't wear clothes in the cold weather, and you are very strong. Are you interested in working for me?"
The orc held his neck and shouted loudly: "No!"
This was quite like what a child would say when he was angry. Shen Zhimo laughed: "Wait a minute, don't be too busy refusing. I promise to make sure you have a full stomach every day, and the most important thing is that everyone respects you. You
Will be proud of your lineage and strength."
"Is there such a good thing? What do you want us to do?"
Shen Zhimo did have the idea of recruiting his subordinates. Aubrey and Simon were loyal enough, but unfortunately they were weak in ability. Rodan was also bound by his status as a gryphon knight. It was difficult to let go of his hands and feet to do things. If these two orcs were trained well, it would be better.
It can be regarded as a big help. "I need two bodyguards to protect my safety so that others will not invade me."
The barbarian orcs were not stupid, so they said, "You're just going to let us be thugs?"
"Yes, I am the Sheriff of Thorn Bird City. I am the best at what I say here. Don't worry. As long as you have my orders, your actions are the law. Look at how cold the weather is. You are still wandering outside, begging.
Others give you a good meal, come here, I will show you respect." Shen Zhimo photographed.
Shoulder: "Go shake hands with our orc brothers."
"Yes, sir." The guard was very cooperative. He stretched out his hand first and said, "I apologize to you."
Generally speaking, as long as you give enough face, the orcs won't care about anything. The barbarian orc accepted the apology and said: "Well, I think I am willing to work for you. As long as I can have a full stomach, I can do anything." "Okay."
. Go in and talk, there will be a warm stove and steaming barbecue, as well as fine wine, you can drink as much as you want."
The two orcs were not polite. They entered the door one after another. They were trembling with relief from the heat in the hall. There were scars on their chests, and their fingers, ears, and shoulders were all purple and blue from the cold.
, the worn-out boots were full of mud, dragging out a long string of footprints. I don’t know how embarrassed he was, and he had obviously suffered a lot.
"Come to the restaurant first, Aubrey, and prepare a sumptuous lunch. I want to entertain the distinguished guests."
Aubrey fully thought that the chief would teach the arrogant orc a lesson, but unexpectedly he became an honored guest, and she cursed in her heart. Zhiluo Tilin saw that he had gone off to do other things without saying a few words, and was very angry.
I ran upstairs, not wanting to see anyone.
Shen Zhimo asked them to sit on the chair and asked: "Since you are willing to do things for me, then we are friends. I hope to know your origins. As friends, you must be honest, right? My name is Saga, and I am responsible.
How about your public security management in Thorn Bird City?"
The two barbarian orcs looked at each other, and the thinner one spoke first: "My name is Gul'dan. I was originally a shaman apprentice in the tribe. Uh... I'm too stupid. I can't always learn new knowledge. Mentor
They kicked me out. I began to feel that I could no longer stay in the village because they always laughed at us for being worthless. I vowed to use my strength to fight for the glory I deserved. In this way, my good friend Tager and I left
Village, come to Elida City to prove our strength." This guy was furious: "One day, I will let those country bumpkins know how powerful I am!"
"So what happened next? What interesting things happened?"
"What else can there be? We don't know anyone, and you humans discriminate against orcs. Didn't you say that the war is over? We are rejected everywhere. Except for those mercenary groups who are interested, everyone else ignores them. But
The mercenary group is too irritating. Seeing how bad our situation is, they actually want to sign a contract of prostitution. Bah! I am an upright man, why should I be a slave to others? "
"Well said, well said. I like a bloody man like you."
"There was a heavy snowfall in Elida City a few days ago. We couldn't stay any longer. We were trying to make a living by robbing people, but the guards were so tight everywhere that we couldn't do it, so we ended up living here."
"It's easy to say. Who on this street doesn't know that I treat people generously? Don't worry, you will have good food and drink. As long as you work hard, after a few years, I will give you money to go back to the village to beg for some fat-assed women."
When you become a wife, who else in your village dares to look down on her at that time?"
Eden brought a large pot of pork, only salt was added, and it was boiled to a white color. Anyone who looked at it would have no appetite. But Gul'dan and Tager smiled happily and gnawed more than ten kilograms of pork as soon as they grabbed it.
Let them be swept away, and even the life of a king will not be comparable.
"If you haven't eaten enough, you can take a shower and change clothes later. I will arrange a room for you to rest. In return, you must abide by the rules, not affect others, and obey my orders at any time."
Gul'dan was satisfied, patted his belly and said with a smile: "Of course, you are our boss, you can do whatever you ask."
Shen Zhimo walked out of the restaurant and called Saxon: "Go check the details of these two orcs. They must not be spies sent by someone to work as undercover agents." Saxon followed the order and left. Aubrey came up to meet him: "Sir, you
Just let them stay here? I always feel like they don’t look like good people.”
"Haha, don't worry." Shen Zhimo hugged the thief's shoulders and smiled: "We need cannon fodder to clean up, but if they can prove their strength and loyalty, I can consider changing the way to treat them. The staff always needs to be strengthened.
Isn’t it? Has Little Mario’s matter been resolved?”
"Not yet. Things are very difficult. We can't catch Earl Ernest's weakness. His daughter is about to get married, it seems. Tonight."
"Damn it, are you on business? I was expecting to see Earl Ernest's head tonight. Troy's propaganda machine has already started. How many civilians are waiting for his end. Do you want the prestige of the Dark Sunflower Society to be discredited?
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"No, no, no, sir, let me think of another way and we will find a satisfactory solution."
The two were talking. Hamal hurried over, holding a gold-plated invitation card in his hand, wiping cold sweat: "Master, I'm extremely sorry. We just cleaned up the sofa and found an invitation card under the coffee table. It's from Europe.
Count Nestor sent someone to deliver it a few days ago, but I ignored it."
"It's okay, it's just the right time." When I opened it, I saw that it was the wedding invitation of Earl Ernest's daughter. He invited His Excellency Saga, the deputy director of the Ministry of Magic Research Institute, to go to the Cathedral of the Holy Light at three o'clock this afternoon to watch the ceremony, and at six o'clock in the evening.
Click to hold a grand banquet. "Okay, this wedding will definitely be full of blood. Let little Mario know that the sunflower will judge the determination and ability of action of evil."
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After arriving in Elida City for nearly half a year, Shen Zhimo saw for the first time one of the most magnificent buildings in the capital besides the imperial palace. The Holy Light Cathedral. This building that perfectly blends Gothic and Baroque styles was built in 360
It was built ten years ago and took more than 140 years to be completed. The cathedral covers an area of about 30,000 square meters. There are 196 supporting pillars alone, and the highest part of the main building reaches 71 meters.
, on the circular platform of the dome in the middle of the church, you can overlook the entire city of Elida.
There are countless priceless art treasures in it. The inner walls of the church were created by the most outstanding painters at that time, with huge murals. Every sculpture with mythological themes is an unparalleled masterpiece. There are seven statues on the eaves of the corridor below the church, with the face in the center.
The vague Heavenly Father and the God of Holy Light seem to be looking down on all living things. There is a six-ton "Bell of Salvation" on the bell tower, which is cast with a large amount of mithril and thorium, and has sacred runes engraved on it, which is called Elida
The treasure of the city. There are more than 7,000 windows on the four walls of the church, all of which are decorated with exquisite glass depicting mythological stories. The colors are very gorgeous and complex. When the sun shines at noon, it can be refracted into a shocking rainbow.
The cathedral contains the main church, the royal church, the sacristy, the chapel, the begging room, the chapel and the tombs of the saints behind it. The main church is only open to the public when major ceremonies are held in the church, and is usually used by nobles for activities.
All are small churches. The main entrance will only open once every twenty-one years, and the pope will lead the most devout believers through the holy door and look up to the holy light. The next opening will be on July 1 next year.
Even so, the grand scale of the small church is unimaginable by ordinary people. In comparison, the church in Thorn Bird City is as simple as a pigsty.
Shen Zhimo held Zhiluo Tilin's little hand, and under the guidance of the priest, walked through the garden where violets were in full bloom, and walked into the door of the chapel decorated with bright garlands. The church was shrouded by a huge magic barrier, so it was not affected by the weather.
The falling snow in the sky passed through the barrier and turned into warm, fine drizzle, falling one after another. For a moment, Shen Zhimo felt as if he was in the Qingming Festival.
Earl Ernest is eager to return to the center of power in Elida City and works hard to make friends with the powerful people.
From the ministers of various departments, marquises and barons, to the department management celebrities, there was an invitation. Shen Zhimo, who is also the Sheriff and the deputy dean, should not be left behind. However, most people just sent a gift.
Those who were not present, such as Mephisto, Julian, and Heyman, naturally could not lower themselves to attend the wedding of a down-and-out noble with no friendship.
Even so, there were still two to three hundred guests attending the ceremony, which seemed very lively. Neither the male or female protagonists appeared, but a certain diocesan bishop was reciting the "Revelation of the Holy Light", which echoed in the empty church, making a buzzing sound.
The sound was loud, the atmosphere was solemn, and the guests were whispering and talking. A group of young men in white robes stood quietly behind the altar waiting for the bishop to finish singing hymns. Four waiters distributed printed schedules to the guests from the left and right.
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There were still a few rows of empty seats at the back, and Zhiluo Tilin was filled with joy and said with a smile: "Brother, it would be great if I could have such a grand occasion when I get married in the future."
Shen Zhimo said absently: "Well, yes, yes." The person in the row in front of Lala asked: "Why hasn't Miss Nicole come yet? It's almost three o'clock."
"It seems to be coming soon. Miss Nicole is in the dressing room and will ring the rescue bell at three o'clock."
"Oh, then I'll wait patiently." Shen Zhimo sat back down and touched Zhi Luo Tilin's round thighs.
Zhi Luo Tilin was shy on the surface, but secretly rejoiced in her heart: "Humph. My brother finally discovered that my figure is no worse than that busty elf! Why don't you buy some sexy clothes to seduce him tomorrow?" She simply leaned her head on her brother's shoulder and whispered.
Said: "It's such an exciting wedding. Brother, do you have any ideas about the wedding?"
"I don't have any ideas, I'm going to use the bathroom." After Shen Zhimo finished observing the terrain, he said a word in a puzzled manner, walked out of the side door and walked through the corridor, leaving only the girl's lonely back.
The church serves as a place for believers to baptize, pray, beg, and hold weddings. A dressing room is specially prepared for the bride. Guests gather inside, and there is almost no one outside. According to the teachings of the Holy Light, at three o'clock, the bride's father or godfather
He will lead her through the main gate and then hand her over to the groom. In this way, her father's responsibility is fulfilled, but before that, the bride and groom cannot meet each other.
The dressing room is opposite the violet garden, and there is a lounge next to it. According to regulations, Earl Ernest and his family should wait in the lounge at this time.
The two lazy guards at the door were not very focused. After dozing off for a while, they started chatting face to face.
"Sir, please stop here. No one is allowed to enter the dressing room." The guard tried to stop Shen Zhimo from walking.
Shen Zhimo kept a straight face and put on a businesslike attitude: "The master of ceremonies asked me to check on Miss Nicole's progress, as you know. The rescue bell is about to ring, and the children have already started singing. Time cannot be delayed."
"Really? Then why haven't I seen you before? Wait, I'll ask the Earl."
Shen Zhimo said sternly: "Go and ask, go and come back quickly. I also want to check whether Nicole's dress meets the standards, whether she understands the rules of the ceremony, knows how to answer the bishop's questions, and what actions should be taken during the blessing ceremony. These are all
It requires a process, and Earl Ernest will not be too polite to you if it takes time."
The guard was sweating coldly, thinking that no one would do anything wrong at the count's daughter's wedding. He smiled apologetically and said, "Excuse me, please come in. I'm also looking forward to Miss Nicole's bridal dress."
"By the way, there's one more thing."
"What?" The two guards were stunned. Shen Zhimo quickly took action, grabbed their hair and bumped against each other. With a buzz, they fell unconscious immediately, and then threw them into the nearby flowers without leaving any trace.
The dressing room is decorated in warm colors, with two bright mirrors on the left and right, and a large dressing table filled with a dazzling array of bottles and perfumes. A girl with a slim back is wearing a white wedding dress, revealing her delicate neck. Four female makeup artists are busy
After that, lead powder was smeared on the girl's face. A makeup artist heard the footsteps and shouted in a high voice: "Aren't you tired of coming here several times to urge me? We are also in a hurry. Get out quickly. Don't do it."
Interfering with our work."
Shen Zhimo stood quietly at the door and said: "Miss Nicole, Mario asked me to bring you a message."
The girl immediately froze and told the makeup artist with a stern face: "You all get out."
"Yes." The makeup artist followed the instructions and exited.
Miss Nicole then turned around, looked at him coldly, and said, "What does that idiot Mario have to say, to express his love to me and hope to win back my heart? Hmm, that's ridiculous."
Shen Zhimo was greatly surprised: "Didn't you and Mario truly love each other, and you married someone else because of pressure from your father?"
The girl's round face looked very white due to the lead powder and eyeliner. She smiled sweetly, but her words were very harsh: "Sir, no matter how you got in, please tell Mario,
Let him give up on this idea. I am the daughter of an earl, how can I fall in love with a pauper? And he is so superficial and low-level, even worse than a dog."
"What?" Shen Zhimo lit a cigar.
Nicole snorted: "In the middle of winter, I said I wanted to watch him swim, but he actually jumped into the river and almost froze to death. I don't like spineless men at all, and he will risk his life no matter what I ask him to do.
Go ahead and do it, I didn’t realize until later that Mario’s face was so disgusting.”
"Then, why...".
Nicole interrupted him coldly: "At first, I just wanted to experience what love is. Mario was quite handsome, so I chose him. But he was always entangled, so I asked my father to teach him a lesson.
, it’s just that my father’s men accidentally killed his family, which is beyond my control.”
Shen Zhimo's heart felt like it was falling into an ice cave. It turned out that Mario's family was ruined because he was asking for trouble. His infatuation with Nicole was in vain, and he was just a lowly plaything in the eyes of others.
"Is this what you mean?"
Nicole raised her face and said, "Of course, I took the time before the wedding to make it clear to you that lowly common people will never want to eat swan meat."
Shen Zhimo took a few steps forward with a smile, touched the sparse stubble on his chin, and looked down at the proud girl: "Mario asked me to bring you a message. He said he will love you for the rest of his life. Well, I don't agree with this sentence.
I agree. The ending of love is not perfect, which leaves me a little bit sad."
"You, what are you going to do?"
"I'm sorry, I declare that your life ends here."
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"Dang! Dang! Dang!" At three o'clock in the afternoon, the huge sound of the Bell of Salvation echoed over the Cathedral of the Holy Light.
The flower girl was holding a flower basket, and pieces of bright red rose petals were flying in the sky. The guests in the church were eagerly waiting for the bride to enter. Earl Ernest in the lounge stood up excitedly and met with his relatives who were accompanying him.
Hug, took out his pocket watch, looked at it, and said with a smile: "The time is up, I hope Nicole is ready."
In the dressing room not far away, Shen Zhimo stepped over a pool of blood on the floor, and the sunlight reflected on the glass was colorful.
Let this bell echo in the hearts of all nobles, become the source of all fear and the symbol of trembling, let the blood of this woman wash away the humiliation of little Mario, and become the declaration of the dark sunflower to everyone...