Chapter 220: God of War's Selection, Recruiting Witches, and Fighting to Recruit a Husband (Two in One)

Outside the palace, a team of armored winged cavalry had tightly surrounded the entrance, and the air was filled with a murderous atmosphere.

Ye Zhi walked out confidently, facing the cold gazes that came at him without any warning, with a calm expression.

All we see are cavalrymen in majestic armor.

There were about ten riders.

The cavalrymen held spears with cross flags on the tips of their spears, wore gorgeous helmets, had metal wings on the back of their armor, and rode Pegasus covered in bright silver equipment.

This is actually a heavily armored hussar unit that combines both protection and mobility.

Very similar to the 'Polish Winged Hussars', the iron cavalry unit that terrorized Europe in the past.

The difference is.

The Winged Hussars under the Black Cross Knights can actually use Pegasus to launch a charge in the sky.

Every cavalryman is at least a second-ring transcendent, equipped with standard lances, flag spears, and sabers. Their peculiar iron-wing armor is inlaid with arcane carvings, and will emit soul-stirring screams accompanied by strong winds.

Under the leadership of Hastings, the Winged Hussars, with only 500 men, once broke through an army of 30,000 orcs head-on, won a great victory in the Battle of Gilholm and achieved a horrific casualty ratio, earning them the famous title "Spear of the Lord".

now.

Hastings, the military god-like figure under the Holy See.

He wore a pitch-black iron helmet like the Grim Reaper, rode on an exceptionally majestic silver Pegasus, and was clad in dragon-scale armor engraved with runes. The black armor gleamed with a cold luster in the sun.

Different from Candela's gentle and restrained aura, Hastings did not conceal his aura at all, revealing the power of the six rings belonging to the strongest man on the continent.

His cavalry seemed to be familiar with this breath and did not react much, but Yeats could clearly feel that even the air had become extremely cold.

I thought the Valkyrie was invincible, whose general is this?

Ye Zhi felt a little heavy in his heart.

Ye Zhi knew this guy. He was a top genius who was among the most powerful in the original work.

Once you enter the card pool, at least you will get a five-star main C character.

Hastings' background destined him to become one of the continent's top powers: his father was one of the seven electors and a devout church believer. Under the influence of his father, Hastings was determined to use his martial arts to spread the glory of the Lord.

By chance, Hastings became the God of War's chosen one in the Midgard continent.

As a powerful divine power, the value of the God of War's choice is several times higher than that of the Black Knight's choice! Before he was thirty, Hastings became a six-ring master. His talent can no longer be simply described as terrifying.

"Although he is an indigenous NPC, with the blessing of the God of War, he is already a BOSS-level template..." Ye Zhi said secretly.

At this juncture, the church sent Hastings to investigate Pedro's affairs. The real purpose was probably to ask him to find out the real reason for the apostle's death.

Since Candela was the only six-ring master present on the day of the incident, Hastings chose to go and interrogate him.

"Ye Zhi, let me handle this, you should go back first." Kendra looked at Ye Zhi and Gray who were walking out of the palace and said gently.

Kendela knew very well that the conflict between Yeats and the church was irreconcilable, but fortunately, he remained in the dark at least for now.

What he could do was, first, to support this chosen one on behalf of the Mage Guild, and second, to achieve the Holy Land as soon as possible and pave the way for the growth of this beloved disciple.

You know, as the co-chosen one of the two gods, Ye Zhi's future achievements will certainly not be inferior to the 'Chosen One of the Gods of War' Hastings! Ye Zhi shook his head slightly, looked directly at Hastings wearing a black iron helmet, and asked coldly: "This is the residence of me, Ye Zhi Brondi, the Baron of Morning Frost Ridge. I wonder what you want to do by coming here with such fanfare?!"

No matter how small a baron's territory is, he is still a noble. He is not like an adventurer of humble origin who can be easily controlled by the Knights Templar.

More importantly, Yeats's family is also famous. Although Yeats is actually the youngest son abandoned by his family, the title "Browndi" symbolizes many meanings.

Hastings' eyes were sharp and cold, and seemed to be able to see through people's hearts through the iron helmet, piercing straight at Yeats.

Ye Zhi looked calm, with emotion in his heart that the secret confrontation between extraordinary people was actually simple. He just needed to probe into the opponent's soul realm first. If successful, he would be able to roughly know the depth of their strength.

but.

Yeats was not afraid of such probing.

Leaving aside the gold finger panel, with just the drill teeth, Ye Zhi is not afraid of being discovered.

"Huh? He is the chosen one of the God of War?"

Zuan Ya's disdainful voice rang out in Ye Zhi's mind: "No wonder you have so much blood on your body. It stinks."

"Have you ever met the God of War's Chosen before?"

"Yes, there was a strong man who was blessed by the God of War. As long as he put his feet on the ground, he could keep fighting regardless of day or night."

Diamond Tooth said: "Then at dusk, he was strangled by the devil and lifted up, his feet off the ground, and then he died."

Ye Zhi: “…”

It’s quite buggy!

The other side.

Seeing that he couldn't tell Yeats's depth, Hastings thought for a moment, reached out to take off his helmet, and shook his long black hair.

There was no expression on his face, as if he had an expressionless face. He was not as majestic as Yeats had imagined, but only had a cold look.

"I came here today for only one thing."

Hastings spoke in a cold tone, glanced at Yeats, and then fixed his gaze on the white-robed wizard.

"Ask the guardian of the Midgard continent for advice."

Ye Zhi and Kendela were both startled.

The Black Cross Winged Cavalry had a solemn, deadly and cold appearance.

Only the Pegasus under Hastings' crotch neighed, and Yeats translated with his talent as a linguist.

The master is still the same, thinking about dueling wherever he goes!

Yeats had mixed feelings.

A fighting maniac, huh?

Your setting can easily become a cushion to pave the way for the protagonist's combat power, and then shatter his spiritual heart!

Kendra stroked his white beard and said hesitantly, "Excuse me, what do you mean?"

"It's a duel between you and me."

Hastings still had that expressionless face, holding the spear hanging on the side of the Pegasus.

The spear is completely black, with a dark glow at the tip. The shaft is forged from ebony mixed with dragon blood, and the material of the tip is said to come from the underworld.

Epic weapon, Hades.

When it strikes, black flames with a breath of death will surge up.

It is on the same level as Yeats's Flute of Pan, but it is still far from the quality of the Silver Oak Sword.

Candela was a little surprised. He thought the other party came with such a threatening attitude to demand an explanation for Pedro.

It turns out that he didn't take this matter seriously at all, or rather, everything else was not as important as the duel!

"Can I ask why you want to fight me?" Kendra asked slowly.

"I often hear about Master Kendra guarding the lonely city and killing the Shadow Prince alone." Hastings' tone did not change at all. "I want to know how far I am from being able to rival the Holy Land now."

Kendra's eyes flickered slightly: "Is this why you came all the way here?"

"I am following the orders of the church to hunt down the remnants of the Witch Society who are colluding with the evil god."

Hastings said coldly, "But I really have no interest in attacking women and children."

"I can see that you are already a quasi-saint realm expert. You must be on your way to the saint realm..." Hastings said, "I believe that fighting with you will make me more excited."

Ye Zhi was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Hastings to reveal his purpose so easily! He didn't seem to be lying. It seemed that he was telling Kendra that she could either duel with him or he would go hunt the witch and leave the decision to Kendra.

In fact, during the few days he stayed in Sternberg, Yeats was considering whether to allow his territory to accept these members of the Witch Society hiding in the rat hole.

Among these members, many are ordinary women who were labeled as "witches", persecuted and rescued by Circe, and some are witches who have truly awakened the power of their bloodline.

Most of these witches are literate and possess unique abilities, making them talented people who can be entrusted with important tasks.

However, due to the violent turmoil caused by the subsequent war, how to safely transfer them out of Sternberg, which was increasingly heavily guarded, was a big problem.

In any case, Yeats would not sit idly by and watch Hastings and the Winged Hussars hunt the witch, and the same is true for Kendara.

The white-robed wizard took a look at the Winged Cavalry, then looked at Hastings and confirmed again:

"You brought the Black Cross Cavalry Regiment with you, with great fanfare, just to duel with me?"

"I led my team to Sternberg today. After receiving the news, I came here to visit Master Candela."

Hastings's expressionless face was filled with burning fighting spirit in his eyes: "If I have the chance, it would be my honor to duel with Master Candela and receive your guidance."

"Now that I have come to this, if I don't agree, it would seem that I am inhumane." Candela smiled, "We can't fight here, right?"

"There is a newly created valley in the Broken Mountains outside the city." Hastings looked directly at the white-robed wizard, "Master Kendra, you can duel with me there, and together we can investigate why a sanctuary-level war broke out in the Broken Mountains."

At this time, Ye Zhi heard Kendra's message: "The church should have known that Lilith and Sariel had a war, but it is not yet confirmed whether I was involved. Hastings dueled with me to test my opinion."

"Yeats, Hastings and I will go to duel outside the city. Please contact Circe as soon as possible and ask her about her plan."

"Understood." Yeats replied briefly, and saw the Pegasus under the Winged Hussars spread their wings and rose into the sky like dark clouds.

The Pegasus under Hastings' crotch is a superior race of Pegasus and is very majestic.

"I'll go ahead, Master Kendra, you catch up as soon as possible."

After that, Hastings led the Winged Hussars and flew to the valley outside the city.

Kendela gave Yeats a look, signaling him to rest assured, and immediately used flying skills to catch up with Hastings.

Yeats rubbed his chin.

Hastings is certainly keen on dueling, but when he challenges Kendra, he also observes Kendra's condition and then determines whether he will join Lilith in fighting against Sariel.

Once the cooperation with the demon god is leaked, although Teacher Candela has many ways to explain it, he will inevitably be put in a passive position.

Hastings was not just a reckless man who knew only how to duel, and this challenge was well-targeted.

However, Yeats believed that since Kendra had agreed, he must have a way to resolve the matter. The most urgent task was to discuss the future direction of the Witch Society with Cersei.

Ye Zhi came to a clean room, which was empty and filled with an alchemy table and various potions.

A little gray mouse crawled out of the mouse hole and transformed into Circe's appearance. She said, "Are those people outside the door sent by the church? Why did Kendra go with them?"

"That's Hastings, the Spear of the Lord. He came to challenge Teacher Kendra and to test his intentions to find out if he has any intention of cooperating with the Witch Society." Ye Zhi summarized briefly.

"Hastings..." Circe had obviously heard of his name, and said seriously, "He is quite a trouble."

Ye Zhi asked: "High Priest, what is the next plan of the Witch Society? Can you tell me?"

"In the dancing plague in front of the Cathedral of Our Lady, our people suffered heavy losses, but at least we won the victory, beheaded Pedro, and caused the church to lose an apostle."

"The Witch Society's goal of having the Church ban the Judgment Witches is still a long way off, but as long as we persevere, we will eventually see the light of day."

Sersi said, "I plan to continue traveling around the continent, rescuing civilian girls and witches. First... I have to lead the remaining members to find a place to stay."

The witch hunt in European history lasted for three hundred years, but as long as the Enlightenment continued to spread in this world, the ideological despotism of the church would be broken and the witch hunt would end earlier.

"High Priest, why don't you lead the witches to my territory?" Ye Zhi said seriously.

Circe was slightly startled and asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"

"My territory needs extraordinary people like the witch." Ye Zhi said solemnly, "I am not afraid of being an enemy of the church. Fire, darkness, and cold waves cannot overwhelm weeds. I need you who are as tenacious as weeds. I will also fight tirelessly until the dawn."

Circe couldn't believe that a noble family like the Brontys would be willing to accept a "notorious" witch.

He even said something as outrageous as "being hostile to the church".

But all this moved Circe so much that she murmured, "Why are you helping us like this, Yeats?"

"The church has made some progress, but it is not eternal light. There are also corrupted witches, but they should never be exterminated."

Ye Zhi's eyes flickered as he said, "The world is in such a universal and contradictory contradiction. The only thing I can do is to follow my heart and listen to fairness and justice."

Circe stared at Yeats for a long time.

She was filled with emotion. She had never imagined that Yeats, who came from an aristocratic family, could make such thought-provoking remarks.

"I still need to continue to rescue the witches in distress." Circe shook her head, "But the children of the Witch Society should not continue to wander with me, Yeats, if you agree, I will let the remaining witches in the Witch Society follow you."

"Most of them lack combat capabilities, so they did not participate in the battle. They are mainly responsible for logistics in the Witch Association. I believe that they can also provide some help in your territory."

Then, Circe handed Yeats a list written on a parchment scroll.

Currently, there are more than ten members left in the Witch Club, of which only three are extraordinary people, named Ziying, Jinying, and Kuizi.

These names were given to them by Circe, and they also regarded Circe as their mother.

Ziying is good at manipulating plants and is responsible for the cultivation of herbs in the Witch Club.

Goldie, who has a photographic memory and certain management skills, often helps Circe manage the affairs of the Witch Society.

Delphinium, formerly a etiquette teacher in the palace, was later arrested due to the awakening of her bloodline and forced to join the Witch Society.

Yeats felt Circe's trust in her from the list, so she put it away solemnly and asked about Gretchen.

"Greqin's bloodline is different from other witches." Circe said, "I plan to keep her by my side and personally teach her how to practice magic... She may become the next high priestess."

Ye Zhi nodded and said, "You are always welcome to Dawnfrost Ridge, High Priest Cersei."

Circe's eyes were quite touched, and she immediately asked, "Sternberg's security is getting more severe. How do you plan to lead the remaining witches to leave Sternberg?"

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

"I have received news that the Starlight Chamber of Commerce's caravan will enter Sternburg soon."

Ye Zhi said, "I have some friendship with the owner of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce. She will allow us to leave Sternburg with the caravan."

Cersei frowned and said, "But the caravan will still be checked, and the target will be more obvious, right?"

"You don't know that the business that the Starlight Chamber of Commerce is doing this time involves three parties: the Lord and the Adventurer's Guild. The guards will turn a blind eye to it."

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "You can't really check it, right? What if you really find out something?"

Cersei was stunned and felt incredible: "How do you know these things so clearly?"

The importance of intelligence cannot be overstated.

Ye Zhi still remembered that the owner of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce, Lena, lost a lot of money because she mistakenly entered the turbulent waters while sailing in the ice sea and almost couldn't recover.

But he is also a character. He decisively gave up competing with the White Whale Chamber of Commerce for the North Sea Trade Route and chose to cooperate with Anthony of the Adventurer's Guild.

Combining the clues about Anthony from Cran with his own memory, Yeats gradually pieced together what happened.

Anthony was engaged in the smuggling business in Sternberg. He sold weapons, medicines, protective gear... The smuggled goods were mainly sold to low-level adventurers. They were of good quality and low price, with small profits but quick turnover, and were widely welcomed by poor guys.

But it was impossible for the president to be in charge of this job, so Lena acted as Anthony's white glove. The two sides reached a consensus with the third party, Lord Sternberg, that it was said to be a special approval of the trade route, but in fact it was smuggling, and there was no need to pay tithe to the church.

Although the Starlight Chamber of Commerce did not earn as much as before, it was able to accumulate capital again and lay the foundation for its future rise.

Lena Starlight was Yeats' angel investor, and Yeats had always been grateful to her. He planned to hand over the whiskey business to Lena when he returned to the territory.

Giving timely assistance is much more important than adding icing on the cake.

This time, relying on his old relationship with Lena, Yeats planned to seek her help again.

Of course, the affairs of the Witch Society could not be fully disclosed. They only said that they would take a few people out of the city and provide appropriate rewards.

That evening.

Circe announced her decision to the members of the Witch Society and stated that Baron Yeats's Morningfrost Ridge was willing to accept witches.

This caused a huge response among the witches.

"The Baron is willing to accept us?"

"Isn't he afraid of conflict with the church?"

"The old man that day turned out to be Baron Yeats. He participated in the entire process of fighting against the Evil Eye Apostle. It's incredible!"

Ye Zhi's disguised identity has been revealed to the Witch Club, which has deepened everyone's trust in him.

In this era, it is not easy to find a lord who is willing to treat witches and humans equally, or even willing to accept witches.

The three extraordinary beings, Firefly, Oriole and Delphinium, all agreed to Circe's arrangement and were grateful to Yeats.

After all, Yeats made a great contribution in this incident. If it weren't for his assistance, Pedro and the apostles behind him would have wiped out the Witch Society long ago.

Although escorting the witches away from Sternberg was quite troublesome, for Yeats, it was also a good opportunity to win over talents.

Moreover, his friendship with Cersei would also be deepened because she is a top-level warrior with six-ring combat power.

As she travels around the continent, perhaps other witches will come to Morning Frost Ridge in the future. This will undoubtedly be a profitable long-term deal.

Night falls.

Kendala returned to the palace without any visible injuries on his body.

Yeats asked about the outcome of the duel between him and Hastings.

"I used swordsmanship to fight him, so he gave up his spear and fought me with sword instead. In the end, we ended up in a draw."

Candela exclaimed: "The War God's chosen one, his attainments in combat skills are truly astonishing."

"What was his reaction when he saw you using the sword?" Ye Zhi asked curiously.

"He still had the same expression," Kendra said, "but after the duel, I could tell he was a little unhappy, or even... frustrated."

Ye Zhi thought about it and it was true. For a war god to be tied by a mage with a sword, it was rare that his Tao heart did not collapse! But it was hard to say how strong Hastings was.

"I have discussed with the owner of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce and plan to leave Sternberg at dawn tomorrow." Ye Zhi asked about Candela's whereabouts. "Teacher, what about you?"

"I plan to go to the Watcher's Tower again and stay there for a while—"

The white robe wizard's eyes flickered as he looked at Ye Zhi and said with a smile, "During my absence, I will let Megan take care of your safety for me... You must also be vigilant, Ye Zhi."

Ye Zhi smiled dumbly and said, "Just rest assured and continue your retreat, teacher."

Kendra's eyes softened as he said thoughtfully, "Yezhi, among the apostles, the one who ranks above Sariel is called the Angel of Vengeance."

"It must be a strong desire for revenge that prompts the Angel of Vengeance to descend upon the material plane... You should pay more attention."

Yeats nodded.

Avenging angel, huh?

Just look at me hugging Lilith and Daisy’s thighs and that’ll be it!

*The setting sun is blood-red.

The afterglow fell on the metal wings of the Winged Hussar formation, making these iron cavalry units look even more stern in the solemn atmosphere.

Hastings stood in front of a split valley for a long time, recalling the Kendara who slashed with the sword, and muttered to himself:

"The Guardian is indeed extraordinary."

"But I can do it."

Hastings stretched out his hand, and a stream of black light quickly flew towards him. He closed his eyes and tightly grasped the jet-black "Pluto" spear in his hand.

The black killing spirit burned on the spear. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and blasted the tip of the spear towards the intact mountain wall! Boom! Boom!

The cliff was blasted into a long canyon, and the gun continued to sweep towards the sky, splitting the dark clouds in two! The Black Cross Wing Cavalry were all moved! Looking at the blood-red dusk, Hastings had a cold face and murmured in a low voice: "The Forest of Elves, the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Beasts, the Dragon Mountains... the strong men everywhere have a premonition of the arrival of a new era."

"Master Candela, you are definitely not the only one who wants to impact the Holy Land..."

"Captain." A winged cavalry captain stepped forward respectfully.

"speak."

"I just got the news that the Golden Lion King is planning to hold a knight duel tournament in London, which is only open to knights under the age of 30—"

The captain said, "There are only a few knights under the age of thirty who have even been promoted to the fourth ring. Do you want to... go to Lundu to participate in the competition?"

"boring."

Hastings said coldly: "I can only be interested if I fight against the Golden Lion King."

"You don't know! There are rumors that the purpose of this duel tournament is, firstly, that the Golden Lion King wants to prove his strength and secondly, that he is selecting a husband for the princess!"

The team leader was a little excited: "If you want to become the husband of the princess--"

The words haven't finished yet.

The gleaming tip of the gun blocked the captain's way, preventing him from saying the next word.

"I want to become a knight of the Sanctuary."

Hastings said indifferently with a stiff face: "Women are very troublesome."

*The next day, it was daybreak.

Ye Zhi, along with a group of Witch Club members who were wrapped tightly in cloaks, boarded the Starlight Chamber of Commerce's carriage.

After settling everyone down, Ye Zhi came to the front of the queue and rode side by side with Lena.

"How many slaves did you transport in one go?" Lena teased.

Ye Zhi also smiled and replied: "There will not be any slaves in my territory."

"Oh?" Lena heard the hidden meaning in Yeats's words and said in surprise, "I didn't expect that the Baron has such lofty ambitions?"

The Kingdom of Golden Lion has always had abolitionist scholars lobbying for abolition. The slaves here do not refer to serfs, but slaves in the traditional sense.

Although slavery was criminalized by the Golden Lion Code as early as 1102 AD, the nobles still circumvented the law in various ways and bought and sold women and children as slaves for their own pleasure.

Yeats also thought about keeping an elf slave to warm his bed.

But thoughts are just thoughts. He has Gray and Hilde, whom he cherishes, and has received modern education, so he cannot think completely as a noble.

"You must always have ambitions."

Ye Zhi looked at the red-haired wolf girl and said, "Lena, you think so too, right?"

Wolf girl Lena's golden eyes flickered with light, and she grinned: "What else? I have held on until today just to breathe a sigh of relief!"

"I have a business to discuss with you. It's a liquor you've never seen before. Counting the months, the first batch of liquor is ready for sale."

Ye Zhi said: "If you are interested, I hope Miss Lena will return to Morning Frost Ridge with me to discuss cooperation."

Lena's eyes lit up. She was worried that she had no products to sell. She had a hunch that the strong liquor Ye Zhi mentioned could help her and the Starlight Chamber of Commerce win this turnaround battle! Because Candela was busy in seclusion, Ye Zhi did not entrust him with the task of finding the unicorn horn. As a businessman, Lena believed that there would be a channel to purchase the unicorn horn.

Hearing that Ye Zhi needed a unicorn horn to make a promotion potion, Lena smiled and said:

"Unicorn horns are indeed rare, but if this liquor can sell well and we are willing to pay a high price, we will definitely be able to buy it!"

Yeats smiled and nodded.

"Excuse me for asking, unicorn horn is a four-ring material. Why do you need to use this?" Lena asked curiously.

"Because I'm already in the fourth ring." Ye Zhi said truthfully.

Lena was stunned on the spot, her wolf ears stood up and an incredible expression appeared on her face.

"Four, four rings?!"

Ye Zhi revealed the aura of a high-level transcendent.

Lena became more and more dazed and stammered, "It's only been half a year, and you've already been promoted to a high-ranking official?!"

"Good luck." Yeats pretended.

Lena took a deep breath with great effort and said seriously:

"My Lord Baron, if you need anything from the Starlight Chamber of Commerce in the future, just let me know. Everything can be discussed!"

Lena didn't know what kind of amazing adventure Ye Zhi had encountered to be promoted to a high-ranking official in just half a year.

But as a four-ring warrior, he has the confidence to dominate the world and is a person worthy of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce's heavy investment!

Lena couldn't bear the second failure, and she decided to bet everything on the cooperation with Yeats this time, thinking:

"Even if Baron Yeats and Duke Thomas fight, I'll bet on him to win this time!"

The dawn was misty and the guards asked a few simple questions before letting this extremely suspicious caravan pass.

Ye Zhi looked back at the carriage, thought of Ziying, Jinying, Delphinium and others hiding in it, and said secretly.

This time, I have drawn three tool man cards!

…

(End of this chapter)