Too slow.

Standing on the altar, looking at the busy cultists below, the man in black robe had a gloomy face. He stretched out his hand and looked at the flickering flame in his palm, as if it was a reflection of his mood at the moment. The dark red light between the cracks of his palms gradually became brighter.

According to the plan, the idiot should have brought the captives to this ruined city. Why is there no trace of him now? Did something happen to him? Or did he encounter some trouble and was delayed? That shouldn't be the case. That guy has his own communication skills. If he encountered any problems, he should contact me as soon as possible...

The Destruction Mage certainly didn't know. The Bald Mage Charles naturally wanted to contact him, but the problem was that his brain was invaded and locked by Nymph, so that he couldn't use any magic at all. This was why the Destruction Mage still knew nothing about what happened in the camp until now.

But, it's almost reached its limit.

“Pah.”

The Destruction Mage stood up and snapped his fingers. Soon, a small demon hovering in the sky flew up and knelt respectfully in front of the Destruction Mage.

"You go see what happened to that idiot."

Hearing the order from the Destruction Mage, the little demon gave a low cry, then spread its wings and flew into the air. After turning around, it turned around and flew towards the mountains.

"It's troublesome."

At the same time, Fang Zheng also learned about the developments over there through Nymph's report.

"The other party seems to have become suspicious. They sent a little demon to check the situation in the camp."

"It's not easy to delay for this long... What should I do? Do you want me to send someone to intercept that little demon?"

"You'd better not do that."

As soon as Shi Dong finished speaking, the skinny old man in the bishop's robe shook his head with a gloomy face.

"The little demons were summoned by the summoner. There is telepathy between them. Once you take action, even if you kill the little demons, as long as the destruction wizard notices it, all our efforts will be in vain."

"What should we do then?"

Hearing the old man's answer, Shi Dong frowned.

"We can't just let it go and explore. That little demon has discovered the camp..."

"Leave it to me."

However, before Shi Dong could finish his words, he was interrupted by the old man.

"I'll go deal with that little demon. This should buy us some time, but..."

Having said that, the old man glanced at the sky.

"If the reinforcements haven't shown up by the time the Guiding Star appears, then we'll have no choice but to take action. Once that Destruction Mage notices that something is wrong, things will probably become even more complicated..."

"All right."

After hearing the old man's answer, Shi Dong thought about it for a while, and finally nodded helplessly.

"That's the only way. Please be careful."

"Don't worry."

In response to Shi Dong's words, a gloomy smile appeared on the old man's cold face.

"I've lived longer than you, so this kind of thing is easy for me."

“Swish!”

A pair of black, bat-like wings suddenly grew out from behind the old man. At the same time, the old man's tall and thin body, which looked like a dried specimen, began to swell, and his white hair began to turn black. In the blink of an eye, the old man who looked tall and thin and almost at the end of his life turned into a handsome man. At this moment, the expression on his face was no longer the cold and repulsive look before, but a gentle and elegant smile that made people feel like spring breeze.

The "old" bishop just smiled and nodded at Fang Zheng. Then he spread his wings and flew into the sky as fast as a flash of lightning.

What the hell?!

Fang Zheng stared at the "old" bishop's receding figure in astonishment, his mouth wide open, not knowing what to say. He blinked, then looked at Shi Dong beside him.

Obviously, he needed an answer.

"You're surprised, right?"

Shi Dong obviously enjoyed Fang Zheng's reaction. At this moment, he looked at Fang Zheng with a smile and then answered.

"Although Bishop Karl looks serious and rigid, he is actually a vampire lord and a devout believer of the temple."

"...There are still vampires in the temple?"

Fang Zheng just felt that all the novels he had read before were fake.

"certainly."

In response to Fang Zheng's question, Shi Dong nodded.

"The Temple of Order maintains order. We welcome all like-minded members to join us in protecting order. Regardless of race, occupation, or origin. As long as you are willing to protect order and fight against chaos, you are our friend."

"But... aren't vampires supposed to suck blood?"

Fang Zheng was completely unable to understand at this moment.

"Of course, ordinary vampires need blood, but devout believers like Bishop Karl can already gain enough power from the Holy Light. Therefore, unless it is a critical moment, he does not need blood."

"So, that means there are a lot of vampires in the temple?"

Wow, this temple is really big.

"Of course not."

Facing Fang Zheng's question, Shi Dong shook his head.

"In fact, only a small number of vampires can resist the temptation of blood and join the Temple to become one of us. Most of them cannot leave the power and happiness that blood brings them. They cannot abandon this evil behavior. Therefore, we only accept those vampires who share the same ideals as us and are willing to abandon this bad habit to become our companions."

"Then... aren't you worried that they might say one thing and do another?"

"Of course not. While these vampires gain power through the Holy Light, they also swear a sacred oath. Once they break their oath, the Holy Light in their bodies will turn into flames and burn those who break their oaths to ashes. Of course, this is not limited to vampires."

"I see……"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng nodded. He finally understood what Shi Dong meant. In other words, if vampires are compared to drug addicts, then the Temple is more like a drug rehabilitation center. If there are vampires who want to quit this "drug addiction", then the Temple will help them and become their companions. Of course, this is only limited to those vampires who are willing to take the initiative to accept the guidance of the Holy Light of Order (Shi Dong's words). As for those vampires who are still immersed in blood and power, they are also their targets.

"And the lich?"

"Lich is different."

When it comes to this topic, Shi Dong's expression suddenly becomes serious.

"Vampires can be forgiven, because many of them were forced to become vampires, but liches are different. They voluntarily gave up their lives and transformed into immortal beings. Liches play with the souls of mortals and make them restless. This is absolutely not allowed, so necromancers and liches have always been our targets."

"I see……"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng finally had a clear understanding of the attitude of the Temple. It was obvious that the Temple judged who their enemies were, not simply based on their origins, but more on their behavior. Just like the lich and the necromancer, the Temple eliminated them not because of their identities, but because of their evil behavior of playing with the sleeping dead... Well, thinking of this, Fang Zheng decided to hide the soul stones of Malthael and Arthas a little deeper... It seems that these two can never be used again in the main world.

The vampire bishop's movements were obviously very fast. Not long after, Fang Zheng and Shi Dong saw him coming back again. However, unlike before, this time there was a little demon following behind the old bishop. However, this little demon was no longer the cunning and cruel look Fang Zheng had seen before. Instead, his eyes were dull and he looked like a puppet. Well, considering that the old bishop was a vampire, Fang Zheng thought he had guessed what he had done to the little demon.

The crisis was temporarily resolved, but the situation did not improve.

Time passed minute by minute, until night fell, and reinforcements finally arrived at the last moment.

However, they brought a piece of news that surprised everyone even more.

The Fortress of Order is in danger!