Boom!
The phoenix spread its wings, rhythmic golden light extended to the left and right, the sky was surrounded by flames, and golden and fiery raindrops fell.
Wayne looked up at the sky and smelled a huge vitality in the sea of fire that covered the sky.
Different from the vitality of the cycle of birth and death in nature, the vitality of the phoenix is vigorous, radical and strong. The former is like a shield that protects all things, while the latter is like a spear that destroys everything. They can be regarded as of the same origin, but each has its own emphasis.
In the flames surrounded by the phoenix, two slender figures stood side by side, wearing combat uniforms woven with dense golden scales. The one-piece suit was slim and their beautiful figures were clearly visible.
Wayne narrowed his eyes slightly, and his super vision penetrated the flames to see the two women's figures clearly.
What do you need such good eyesight?
Wayne was secretly annoyed and refocused his sight. In his sight, two women were standing in the dim firelight. Their golden combat uniforms were not visible, but their beautiful curves immediately became sexy.
Manual coding makes the effect the same as not wearing any clothes.
The sound of wind came from the side. Veronica came to Wayne's side and said unhappily, "It's the blood of the Phoenix. Otilia actually has this blood. She hid it so well. No wonder she can replace the Prussian division."
"Maybe..."
Wayne did not comment. Based on the information provided by Regina and his limited understanding of the map, he roughly guessed who the high-ranking church officials behind the two women were.
Pope.
Not every major division can find supporters among the top church leaders. For example, in the two major divisions of Iberia and Gris, the strength of the candidates can only be considered mediocre.
They are gifted but not that genius. Without support, they will just be background members. Others will bring cheat sheets into the examination room, but they need to do the questions by themselves. At most, they will be eliminated in the second round and it is impossible for them to make it to the finals.
If the top management randomly arranges a strong competitor, the candidates from the two major divisions will not be able to get high scores.
The Windsor Division did not have high-level support at the beginning, and Senna and Sphy had long lost contact. It was only because of Veronica's dragon blood talent and Senna's desire for the Saint that the Windsor Division got the reference answer.
The church's headquarters is in Ostria, now part of Prussia, and there are a total of six candidates.
It is impossible that all six candidates are pawns of the Pope, as other senior officials still have to make a living, but Ottilia and Regina are definitely.
A copy of the Castle in the Sky was provided by the Pope;
Regina makes it clear that no one is paying attention right now;
There is not a single flower or blade of grass on the moon’s surface, so the spirits who can communicate with nature have no home advantage here;
Otilia's teacher Flora was once a saint supported by the Pope, and she has the same phoenix bloodline as Regina;
The blood of the Phoenix can resonate with the rubies in the sky, giving it a home advantage;
All signs indicate that the Pope is behind the two men and that they have received orders to target the Windsor Division with all their might and force them to withdraw from the second round at all costs.
It is certain that the Pope holds the blood of the phoenix and can give it to anyone he wants, just like Senna back then. In order to train Sifty to become a saint, he injected her with dragon blood.
It's just unclear when Otilia acquired the blood of the phoenix...
"It shouldn't be recently, otherwise Flora wouldn't be able to convince the Pope to change the number of seats. She has had the blood of the phoenix since she was very young, and it is very likely from Flora..."
After some analysis, Wayne regarded Flora as Senna, and the phoenix blood in Ottilia could be explained.
"The Saint is so miserable. She is manipulated by the higher-ups. Whoever they want to take the position can take the position."
Wayne murmured to himself, "No wonder Flora retired and could only do some sinecure work such as pruning flowers and plants. During her tenure, she disobeyed the rules and was disliked by the Pope, so her career was cut short."
Wayne said that Flora was disobedient rather than eager for power and ambition, and the reason was simple: she didn't have the ability.
Those who wrestle with the Pope are either the high priests of the oracle or the great prophets, all of whom are high-ranking church officials who hold real power. Flora is not in this circle and is not even considered an opponent. She longs for equal power, so she can only be called insubordinate.
"Poor tool. I worked so hard to train Otilia for so many years, but in the end, she is just a tool of the Pope."
Wayne sighed. It was impossible for the Pope to support Ottilia to become a saint. He had people of his own who were more trustworthy. Ottilia, an outsider, could only do the dirty and tiring work.
"Veronica, the task assigned by the teacher has been completed."
Wayne sighed and said, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." This is so true. He thought that the Ministry of Magic at his doorstep was a mess and the senior executives were all incompetent. He never expected that the senior executives of the church headquarters could be so low.
These people in power don't treat anyone other than themselves as human beings at all.
Boring!
Wayne lost interest for a moment, looking at the fluttering phoenix, and for a moment he lost all desire to fight.
The church cannot have a future with these insects. This is his first visit to the church headquarters, and unless something unexpected happens it will be his last.
He will never come even if you ask him for help in the future. If he violates the rules, he will be a hammer.
Boom boom
The sea of fire in the sky was shrinking and rolling. In the red clouds, an elemental firebird with a wingspan of one hundred meters swooped down as it turned into a long rainbow of flames.
Veronica's eyes sparkled, fine white scales appeared on her arms, magic power exploded under her feet, and she soared into the air with her fists clenched under her belly.
Wayne pulled him down by his ankle.
"What are you doing?!"
Veronica was in a bad mood. She thought of something and said angrily, "You still want to protect her at this time. Tell me, what is your relationship with her?"
"No relationship has taken place yet."
Wayne patted Veronica on the shoulder and said seriously, "I'll take care of them. It's a quick fight and a quick decision. I'll retire after this fight. I miss Chris and Willie."
What a mess?
The logic was too confusing and Veronica didn't understand it. She realized that Wayne was in a bad mood and wanted to vent, so she simply let her opponent go.
Magic power exploded under Wayne's feet, and he cut through the air waves like a sharp sword and soared into the air.
The tip of his fist was surrounded by wind blades and crashed into the sharp beak of the phoenix.
After a brief stalemate, the Phoenix dived down with greater force, defeating the wind blade, and the remaining force pushed Wayne down from the sky.
Huge flames surrounded Wayne from both sides, and the phoenix's wings retracted, transforming into a ball of flames that tightly wrapped Wayne.
Regina seized the opportunity and shouted, "Otilia, now is the time. Hurry and do it."
The blood of the phoenix has been developed by the church for many years, and it has a large number of supporting magics. It is very powerful when used, and some of them are even more powerful than divine magic.
Both Regina and Ottilia have shortcomings and are unable to independently cast powerful bloodline magic, just like the elemental body of the phoenix in front of them, which can only be released by working together.
Ottilia looked hesitant. The power of blood magic was very strong. If she killed one thousand enemies, she would lose eight hundred of her own. Losing eight hundred of her own was not a big deal. She could continue to participate in the selection of the saint after recovering from her injuries.
Killing a thousand enemies is difficult. She hates Wayne's bad mouth, but she doesn't hate Wayne as a person. In a sense, Wayne is her first good friend.
One wrong move and the whole game is lost.
Ottilia hesitated for a moment and missed the best opportunity. When she acted hastily, Wayne had already rushed to Regina.
The phoenix transformed by the fire element was powerless against Wayne. Wherever he went, the fire element would be thrown there.
It's not a surrender, but a throw into the arms of someone.
Fire Elemental: I will lead the charge!
The fire-colored sphere shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye. Wayne swam freely in the ocean of fellow villagers, bursting with magic power several times and rushing in front of Regina.
Seeing the latter bursting with magic power and preparing for a big move, without thinking too much, he swung his fist at him with great force.
Everyone loves beauty. Wayne couldn't bear to ruin Regina's pretty face, so he punched her in the chest, dispersing her magic power and interrupting the spell.
Regina felt a sharp pain in her chest, her vision was blurry, the pain spread throughout her body, and she almost fainted.
She survived the attack with her extraordinary willpower, put her five fingers together to form a knife, and slashed it towards Wayne's neck with flames.
boom!
Wayne held Regina's shoulders with both hands, hit her chest and abdomen with his knees, then he exploded with magic power under his feet, exchanged his legs, and delivered two consecutive knee strikes.
He punched and kicked with all his strength, without showing any mercy.
Regina was shaking in pain, half of her body drooping limply, one hand tightly grasping Wayne's collar, her eyes boiling with fighting spirit on her pale face.
Go on, she can still fight.
"Regina, right? Remember to find me in Lundan."
Wayne knocked Regina down with one hand, grabbed her wrist, swung it around and threw her to the ground.
Veronica saw the golden figure flying backwards, frowned slightly, and raised her hand to catch it.
The next second, he threw it directly to the ground.
Without Regina, the Phoenix's elemental body collapsed and could no longer be maintained. The little flaming sun broke into pieces and began to disintegrate.
Wayne didn't say much. Magic power exploded under his feet and he rushed towards Ottilia by stepping on the air.
Speed, strength, nerve reaction...
The essence of life was crushing her in all aspects. Ottilia only had time to set up a barrier before she saw the fist rapidly enlarged in front of her eyes.
Wayne shattered the magic defense with one punch, then turned his fist into a palm and clasped Ottilia's neck, tightening his five fingers to make it impossible for her to breathe.
Otilia grabbed Wayne's wrist and felt like she was fighting a monster in human skin. The power was so great that it was enough to crush her neck in an instant.
You ruthless guy, you shouldn’t have hesitated just now!
Ottilia was extremely annoyed and refused to surrender. She stared at Wayne fiercely, trying to kill him with her eyes.
"Your journey as a saint ends here. There's no need to struggle anymore. Go back to dating. That's the most important thing in life..."
“Remember to prioritize me.”
Wayne spoke rubbish and hit Ottilia's chest with his long-awaited fist. The latter's body hunched over, her eyes widened on her pale face, her mind stagnated, and she almost fainted.
"Don't hold on. Try it. It's really comfortable to lie down." Wayne comforted and threw another punch.
Ottilia rolled her eyes beautifully, her limbs drooping limply. She was speechless and became autistic after being talked into silence.
Wayne raised his hand and carried her on his shoulder, doing a free fall, inserting his legs into the moon's surface. He walked towards Veronica and patted her on the butt: "How is it? I didn't disappoint you, was it fast?"
"Why are you touching her butt?"
"How is that possible? You must be dazzled."
"I saw it clearly. You clearly touched it."
"That's what the hand means. It wants to touch..."
Wayne muttered to himself, his behavior was subconscious and not intentional. He suspected that the tentacle virus had spread and his hands had been infected and had gained self-awareness.
He placed Otilia next to Regina, touched the fire element ring on his hand, and said to Veronica: "Take all the Philosopher's Stones away, don't leave any behind, and tear down their house while you're at it."
No, the house has been demolished.
Veronica nodded and was about to dig the villa out of the ground. Seeing Wayne squatting next to Ottilia, she became annoyed and kicked him.
Wayne's center of balance was unstable. He propped up his hands and pressed Otilia's shoulders, saying speechlessly: "What are you doing? I almost kissed you."
"I should be the one saying this. What are you doing? Do you want to kiss her?"
"If I wanted to kiss you, I wouldn't have held my hands up just now."
"That's what the hand means!"
That makes sense!
Wayne was hit by the boomerang and was unable to refute. He could only explain: "This map has a conspiracy, deliberately targeting the two of us..."
Tubie and Senna were incompetent and only knew how to arrange for Ottilia to go to the dungeon, but they didn't know that the Pope had the same intention and arranged the map of the city in the sky against them.
"The referee's sight is somewhere else. This is in the middle of nowhere, so far away from the earth. I have to wake him up, otherwise a pervert will come... You are a girl, you understand what I mean, right?"
It's quite thoughtful.
Veronica thought about it and said, "If you don't become a pervert, there won't be any more perverts. Go prepare the teleportation array and I'll wake them up."
If even a gentleman is on guard, how can this world be a better place?
Wayne complained and left. He wanted to wake up Ottilia and secretly give her his first kiss when Veronica wasn't paying attention, but he could only wait for Lundan to see her.
The ground rumbled and shook, and Villa No. 4 rose from the ground.
Regina put her hands on her hips, watching the light of the teleportation array flicker and disappear, and frowned fiercely: "Otilia, why don't you take action, are you an undercover?"
Ottilia squatted on the ground, raised her hands and drew circles. She couldn't explain it and even felt like an undercover agent.
I was so confused and had no idea how to explain it to the teacher.
Regina snorted coldly: "If I had known you were an undercover agent, I might as well have arranged for my sister to go in..."
One of them scolded while the other responded, doing nothing but waiting for a response from headquarters.
Soon, the portal opened and a figure appeared in front of the two.
She has a graceful figure and a beautiful face.
Flora.
"Your Excellency the Priest."
"teacher……"
Otilia lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I failed to complete the task."
Flora had a cold face and led the two away without a word of reprimand.
…
The other side.
Wayne stood at the window of the villa, looking at the dark rain, wondering if there was a third map.
“It shouldn’t be like that!”
He remembered it clearly. It was written on Senna's cheat sheet that there were only two copies in the second round, and the scores would be based on the order in which they were completed.
Does the Pope have a backup plan?
Wayne immediately suspected the Pope. In order to kick him out of the selection, the Pope prepared a series of plans. It would be best if Ottilia and Regina could win, but if they couldn't, there would be other conspiracies and tricks behind it.
Dark rain clouds covered the sky, thunder roared, and white light illuminated the world.
Under the heavy rain, the dead silent forest stretches along the mountain range, contrasting with the noisy rainstorm, quietly lurking in the silent darkness.
There was no trace of the Senau River from a distance, so this was not the mountain resort where the candidates were resting.
"What's going on? You moved after you were promoted?"
Veronica came to Wayne and looked out the window at the continuous heavy rain: "I didn't see Dusha's villa. Did they fail to advance?"
"It's not that simple. Be prepared for battle. This time the enemy is not as kind as Otilia and Regina."
Wayne squinted his eyes, and his thoughts spread to communicate with the surrounding forest. As the mood of balance slowly dissipated, two figures hiding in the corner suddenly appeared.
Here we come!
The earth rumbled and shook, and cracks quickly spread out. The earth dragon, made entirely of rock, broke through the surface and drilled out from the cracks in the earth. Its huge body shook the earth and slapped the abyss cracks, swallowing Villa No. 4.
Wayne and Veronica jumped out of the villa. The crack spread to their bodies. It was pitch black and bottomless. The two of them burst out with magic power and walked into the air, moving towards a safe place.
The earth dragon flew close to the ground like a giant python, and broke through layers of rain like a hill. Its ferocious means were obviously aimed at taking people's lives. The difference between it and the slightly silly Ottilia duo was obvious.
The two of them still wanted to have a fair fight and make Wayne lose with a sense of defeat.
Wayne grabbed Veronica with one hand and raised the other hand with five fingers spread out. His mind reshaped nature, and he lifted up the vine tentacles to climb out of the abyss and drill into the joints of the earth dragon.
The earth dragon's momentum paused, as its body sections were entangled by vines. Its huge head broke off and fell to the ground, splashing countless water with a loud bang.
The huge body broke into pieces and in an instant there was no movement.
Wayne and Veronica stepped onto the boulder. The earth dragon was hundreds of meters long, and any part of its body was taller than the surrounding trees. It quickly found the attacker's hiding place from a high vantage point.
Two figures emerged from the ground, hiding their bodies with great skill. If nature had not whispered in his ears, Wayne would not have been able to find them at all.
The two men were wearing white robes with hoods covering their faces. They stood in the rain, silent and oppressive.
"Who are you, assassins sent by the Pope?"
Wayne said sternly, "Is the Pope crazy? He kills people just because of a disagreement. What good will it do him to offend the Knights of Nature?"
Wayne felt something was wrong, so he spoke to break the deadlock and gain information.
The Pope may not care about Senna and Tube, but he still has to give face to the Knights of Nature and send out assassins without hesitation...
A cerebral thrombosis occurred?
"When it's time to cut it off, it will only get in the way!"
Sersi said coldly: "Wayne Landau, the Pope has a message for you, you are in the way."
Seeing Virgil remained silent, he secretly called him a coward for plotting against him at this time.
The two of them appeared together today, so no matter who committed the murder, they are both guilty of the same crime.
Sersi readily admitted that she was a killer and that she was following the orders of Pope II so that Wayne would die with a clear conscience.
He was a straightforward man. He would put his ideas into action directly. Regardless of Virgil who was watching the show, he raised five fingers above his head, calling on the heavy rain to turn into a torrent, and rumbled up a tsunami-like high wall.
"There is no magical fluctuation..."
Veronica exclaimed in surprise: "Wayne, these two guys are very similar to you, they are also elves who can communicate with nature."
"I see."
Wayne's eyes suddenly narrowed. He had just wanted to say that the two killers could communicate with nature, and they might be the great prophet's men.
But the great prophet had no reason to do anything to him, and the old man was counting on him to take the blame so that he could live happily!
Senna...
That's not right. I'm going crazy from craving it. I'm afraid it will melt if I put it in my mouth.
Only the Pope can.
Wayne thought about it and soon understood the reason. The Great Prophet's inheritance was stolen by the Pope, and two killers were secretly trained to frame the Great Prophet when necessary.
"Be careful to protect yourself, these two guys are pretty strong!"
Wayne's body shook and turned into a two-meter-tall perfect elf. He looked at the two killers behind the tsunami and began to communicate with nature.
Today it's either me or him, so cut off contact immediately, otherwise we will break up now and never meet again!
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