This is a city standing tall among the mountains.

As an important transportation route that must be passed across the Muduo Mountains, it has a high strategic value.

Once occupied, it would be equivalent to strangling the supply line of the Western Front, so there was no shortage of garrisons in the city.

same.

Because it is located on a major transportation route, there are many merchants coming and going, and the composition of the people in the city is also very complex.

Mountain people, bandits, robbers...

Many forces gathered.

Even though the Cologne military had occupied the city, they did not have the extra energy to wipe out these people.

And this,

This created the conditions for the assassination.

There is thick fog in the mountains and forests.

Especially in recent times, Rota City is shrouded in thick fog every morning. You can't see your hand in front of you, and it will slowly dissipate at noon.

Slums in the south of the city.

Du Lu, dressed in merchant's clothes, put his hands behind his back, knocked on the door, and gathered everyone to an open area.

"I have already contacted the informants that Gondo has placed here. They will introduce our assassination targets and assist us in completing the mission."

"Some of you are participating in an operation for the first time and may not be familiar with your teammates. Let's introduce each other first."

He spoke slowly, "It will be more convenient to cooperate when the time comes."

"Yes." An old man with a white beard nodded: "I'll go first!"

He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Friends of the Star Secret Society probably don't know me very well. My name is Bancroft, and I'm a member of the Alliance Exploration Team. For some reason, I came here temporarily to join you in the operation."

"An intermediate wizard apprentice, skilled in energy-shaping magic, and also practicing puppetry."

Evocation magic manipulates various energies to produce desired results, as if creating something out of nothing.

Most evocation spells create spectacular effects, and they can also deal great damage.

For example: Arcane Missiles, Magic Arrows, Chain Lightning, etc., all belong to the category of Shaping.

Therefore, wizards who practice the art of transmutation are usually good at fighting with others. Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this.

Some people were originally unhappy to see a outsider here, but now they have smiles on their faces.

Considering Bancroft's age and expertise in witchcraft, he must be one of the best among the intermediate wizard apprentices.

Maybe,

No worse than some senior wizard apprentices.

After all, becoming a senior wizard apprentice is one thing, and constructing a complete spell model is another.

Several young senior wizard apprentices of the Star Secret Society probably don't have time to construct more spell models.

"Book!"

"Sydney!"

A couple stepped forward together.

They were members of the Star Secret Society when it was first established, so everyone present knew them.

Ben is tall, with thick silver hair, a well-defined face and clear eyes.

His good family background makes his behavior both dignified and elegant.

Xue Li has bright eyes, smooth blonde hair, and wears an elegant dress, looking like a blooming flower.

She always had a smile on her face, her temperament was sunny and warm, and she was obviously very satisfied with her husband.

Ben and Sydney have always been the model couple of the Star Secret Society.

"We are both mid-level wizard apprentices, majoring in the Life Department of the Natural School. Xueli also studied blood witchcraft. She has a thin druid bloodline."

Xueli nodded.

"Druid?" Someone said in surprise, "The guardian of nature, the druid incarnate of the forest. It turns out that Sister Xueli actually has this bloodline."

Elves, druids, vampires... have all appeared in wizard records, but few people have ever seen them.

Now I heard that Xue Li has druid blood, I can't help but be very surprised.

Xueli smiled and nodded.

"Nelly!"

A young man came out and said:

"I just became an intermediate wizard apprentice last year. I used to be a thief and I majored in illusion magic."

Nellie is thin and has an ordinary face, so he can easily be ignored if he mixes in a crowd.

His background is not good either.

But no one would laugh at him.

Because he is an extremely rare possessor of the second-level wizard talent, just like Modili and Oma.

Even though he embarked on the path of becoming a wizard relatively late, he still quickly made a breakthrough to the level of an intermediate wizard apprentice and had a bright future ahead of him.

He is also not a member of the Star Secret Society, but he should be after he returns from this mission.

"Gavin."

A tall, strong, handsome young man walked out of the crowd. He placed one hand on his chest and bowed gently: "Intermediate wizard apprentice, knight, majoring in the earth system of the natural school, and is more proficient in protective magic."

"Amy."

He turned his head to look at the girl beside him:

"It's your turn."

Gavin's appearance and temperament should be the best among the men present. Even the married Sydney casts admiring glances at him.

But Amy didn't seem interested in him and just smiled awkwardly in response to his enthusiastic greeting.

"Amy, an intermediate wizard apprentice, majoring in natural school wind magic, has a magical creature."

As he spoke, he called out 'Xiao Feng' to meet the other people present.

"That's all."

Du Lu nodded:

"When the people from the Gondor Kingdom come, we will plan how to..."

"Wait a moment!"

Amy suddenly raised her hand and interrupted:

"Karl hasn't come yet."

"Carl?" Du Lu's face darkened.

Of course he did not forget Carl. Before coming here, Sibel specifically told him to take good care of his junior brother.

But now, the agreed day has arrived, and the other party still hasn't arrived.

Do you want to take credit for nothing without doing any work? Do you really think that because Sibel is your senior sister, you have such a big face? Even though Du Lu has a good temper, he couldn't help but feel unhappy and subconsciously ignored Karl.

"Feel sorry!"

Just as he was about to speak, Karl, who was exhausted, came in from outside, with a look of fatigue on his face: "Something delayed me, I'm late."

"Karl!" Amy's eyes lit up and she said hastily:

"You came just in time. We just introduced ourselves and were about to discuss what to do next."

"oh!"

Karl's eyes moved slightly, and he calmed himself down and said, "Then let me introduce myself."

"Karl, an intermediate wizard apprentice and great knight, majoring in water magic of the natural school, and also studying martial arts."

"Um?"

“Huh!”

"ah……"

Everyone was stunned.

Du Lu's eyes also showed a trace of trance: "What did you just say?"

"Great Knight?"

He heard from Sibel that Carl had become a mid-level wizard apprentice not long ago, but he didn't say anything else.

"Yes." Carl nodded. "My wizard talent is very poor, but fortunately my knight talent is not bad. Now I am a great knight."

As he spoke, his body shook and his fighting spirit surged.

It was as if there was actual fighting spirit emerging, causing everyone present to hold their breath.

Great Knight! Undoubtedly a Great Knight!

"……good!"

Du Lu was stunned for a moment, then laughed:

"Very good!"

"A great knight plus an intermediate wizard apprentice is no worse than an average senior wizard apprentice. It's great!"

"With a helper like you, it will be more convenient for us to take action."

Carl is so strong, but Sibel still lets him take care of him. With his strength, he can take care of other people.

…………

Demps is a loyal believer of the Lord of Dawn and a local bishop who masters seven divine arts.

at the same time.

He is also the leader of the resistance in Rota City.

Even though this place has been occupied by the Cologne army, those loyal to Gondor, the Lord of the Morning, have a hard time.

Dempsey still did not give up hope and led the remaining resistance forces to fight against Cologne.

“Clatter…”

A pile of long tubular unidentified objects were dumped onto the table by the resistance forces.

"This is..." Du Lu looked confused: "What is this?"

Everyone from the Black Swamp had a puzzled look on their faces, except for Carl, who looked surprised as if he had seen something incredible.

This thing...

"Musketeer!" Demps' face was solemn:

"The Cologne military made something that can use the power of gunpowder to eject iron to cause damage."

"Even if a knight is surrounded by several of these things, it would be difficult to survive if he doesn't have armor."

It's really a gun!

Carl picked up a 'musket' with a complicated look in his eyes.

It's a gun!

The firearms in his memory! And they were not the primitive muskets or fire guns at the beginning, but flintlock rifles!

A flintlock rifle with complete structure!

In his memory, the flintlock rifle was a groundbreaking weapon of war that completely changed the traditional way of warfare.

"Over the years, the King of Cologne has vigorously developed so-called 'technology' and created many weird things."

Demps said, "The musket is one of them."

"There are more powerful artillery pieces!"

"The reason why the coalition forces of several countries were constantly defeated on the battlefield was because of a group of soldiers in the Cologne army."

"They are armed with flintlock rifles and can fight the cavalry of knights head-on. In addition, they are numerous and have artillery for long-range attacks, so no army can fight against them."

science and technology?

guns?

Could it be that the King of Cologne is also a time traveler? Karl pondered.

Judging from the deeds of King Cologne, they are indeed very similar.

He was blessed by gods at birth and possessed wisdom that was difficult for ordinary people to understand. He became a king at a young age and was determined to restore the glory of the empire hundreds of years ago and start a war to conquer other countries.

After thinking about it, he shook his head again:

"Probably not."

The story of King Cologne is widely circulated. There are not many characteristics of a time traveler in it. He is more like a king with great talent and strategy.

and.

The word "technology" has existed in this world for a long time, and the city of Signo has nearly modern factories.

There is no shortage of various mechanical creations and principles, but they are developing very slowly due to the suppression of the Holy See.

The development of muskets is actually quite normal.

Moreover, the people of Cologne were called fire thieves, and their knowledge of gunpowder was better than that of other kingdoms.

"Come!"

While Carl was thinking, Father Demps called a resister and said, "You come and demonstrate this thing."

"yes!"

The resistance fighters should skillfully pick up the musket, load the gunpowder, and pull the trigger at the wooden board not far away.

Judging from his skillful movements, the Gangduo side has also realized the power of the musket and learned how to control it.

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the smell of gunpowder spread, and at the same time, the wooden board ten meters away was instantly shattered.

The hardness of the wooden board was not much worse than the plate armor on the knight.

When the wizard apprentices saw this, their faces changed drastically.

Without casting defensive spells, even if they were hit in the vitals by a bullet, it would be difficult for them to survive.

Then think about it, there are Cologne soldiers all over the city, each of them is armed with a musket, and if a real wizard goes there, he will probably be blown to pieces.

"The musket is very powerful, but the key is that it is easy to activate. Even ordinary people can quickly master it."

Demps sighed, "It is because of this thing that our resistance has not been very close to the enemy."

"Good thing you guys are here!"

He looked at Du Lu with his eyes sparkling: "With the help of the wizard apprentice, Bob, the devil, will definitely go to hell!"

"This..." Du Lu, who was originally full of confidence, turned pale at this moment, and smiled awkwardly: "Let's discuss what to do first."

"Come this way, please!"

Dempsey waved his hand and led everyone to a table covered with a map, which was the city of Rota.

"Bob now lives in the north of the city. He is always guarded by hundreds of soldiers, each with a musket."

"Here."

He pointed to a house some distance from Bob's residence: "A cousin of the King of Cologne lives there. She has a higher status in Cologne than Bob, and her defense is relatively loose."

"Hmm..." Du Lu frowned: "You mean, let us assassinate her?"

This cousin is not among the targets given by the alliance.

"No!" Demps shook his head:

"Although this cousin of the king has a high status, she is far less important than Bob. You should still target Bob."

"But we can use her to lure away the guards around Bob, which will make the assassination more convenient."

Truth rested his chin on his hand and nodded slowly.

* * * Two days later.

The sky is hazy.

"Me, Carl, Bancroft, Ben, and the Sydney couple are going to assassinate our target this time, Earl Bob."

Du Lu gathered everyone together and said solemnly: "Gavin, you, Nellie, and Amy go to the king's cousin's yard and make some noise to draw away the guards around Bob, so as to create conditions for us."

"rest assured!"

"Father Demps will join you in the fight. He has several knights and a dozen knight squires with him. They are all experienced warriors."

In the past two days, everyone has discussed countermeasures and explored a way forward. Now it is just a reiteration.

Bancroft stepped forward, took out something that looked like a honeycomb, and handed it to Gavin.

There was a painful expression on his face.

"This thing is called the Firefly Puppet. It contains more than a hundred puppet worms. Each one is very small so it won't attract attention. If you put them in the right place, they can be detonated at the same time."

Gavin's eyes lit up: "Thank you!"

With it, the plan will go more smoothly.

"Let's go!"

Dulu waved:

"After the mission is completed, gather here. If anyone is in danger... save them if you can."

"If it really doesn't work..."

“Just give up!”

"The difficulty of this mission exceeded our expectations, but fortunately we have enough manpower and are very confident."

Everyone's faces froze and they nodded.

…………

suburbs.

A dozen figures took advantage of the cover of fog and approached a manor.

"Nelly."

Gavin had the highest level of cultivation among the three, so he naturally became the leader. He handed the Firefly Puppet to his companions:

"You go place the puppet."

"good."

Nellie was born a thief and practiced illusion witchcraft. Among the three, he was the most suitable person to do this kind of thing.

He took a step back, gently waved the staff in his hand, his figure swayed, and gradually disappeared into the mist.

This isn't true invisibility.

But with the cover of morning mist, it was difficult for ordinary people to detect his presence, which was enough for him to place the puppet worm silently.

"Father Demps."

After waiting for a moment, Gavin spoke again: "Let your people do it!"

"Gavin!" Amy was shocked: "Nellie hasn't detonated the puppet worm yet."

According to the plan.

Nellie first detonated the puppet worm to attract the attention of the people of Cologne, and then took action here to expand the influence.

The last few attacked directly at the target, making a bigger noise, and finally retreated before the Cologne soldiers completed the encirclement.

The purpose of their trip was not to kill the cousin of King Cologne, but to make as much noise as possible step by step to attract more soldiers to facilitate Carl's actions, so they couldn't be impatient.

"The time has come."

Gavin shook his head:

"We can't waste time because of Nellie. He may not have chosen the right position. Let's do it first."

"But..." Amy wanted to speak, but was stopped by the other party with a wave of his hand.

"Father!"

“Let’s do it!”

Ever since he saw the muskets developed by the Cologne people, Gavin has been feeling uneasy and his nerves have been tense all the time.

There are only three wizard apprentices here, and they are not very strong. If they are really surrounded, then...

Nothing can happen to me! There are five people going there, and they are all experts, so it doesn't matter if there is some pressure.

"good."

Dempsey hesitated for a moment, then took out a whistle from his body and blew it, and the sharp sound spread in all directions.

Immediately following.

"Bang!"

“Bang!”

“…”

There were continuous gunshots all around the manor, coming from all directions, causing a commotion.

These are the resistance fighters who were arranged in advance.

For today's plan, Dempsey gathered all the resistance fighters in the city, intending to give it a try.

"Amy!"

Gavin urged.

Amy had no choice but to wave her staff and cast her spell:

"Listen to the wind!"

moment.

Her ears trembled rapidly, and many sounds around her rushed into her eardrums, piecing together a three-dimensional image in her mind.

The movements of hundreds of people in the manor are clear.

"Some of the soldiers in the manor are resisting, and some have gone to the backyard. Our target should be in the backyard."

He pointed to the front again: "There are two secret guards behind this wall."

"Um."

Gavin nodded:

"Father."

"It's my turn." Demps took a deep breath, took a step forward with the scripture in his hand, and said solemnly: "God, grant strength to the person in front of you!"

"speed!"

"courage!"

Invisible holy light descended from the sky and enveloped everyone present.

moment.

Everyone felt the abundant strength, endless energy, and flexible joints in their bodies.

"God, give you the eyes of an eagle and the perception of a spider."

"See through the evil!"

Amy blinked.

She could feel that her vision had become better than ever, and her perception of her surroundings was sharper.

even,

I can vaguely sense the hostile aura around me, and all enemies appear in my perception like red dots.

"Although divine magic rarely kills people directly, it is indeed much stronger than witchcraft in terms of auxiliary effects."

"Witchcraft can usually only be used by one person, while divine magic can be performed on a large scale."

"Amy!"

Gavin warned, "You must pay attention to the surroundings. If we find a large number of Cologne soldiers coming, we must retreat immediately and not fight to the end."

"...Yes." Amy sighed.

She already understood Gavin's idea, which was to complete the task as quickly as possible, but she didn't care how well the task was completed.

However, if this happens, the pressure on Carl and others will become very great.

While she was thinking, Gavin was already holding his staff and gently pointed at the wall in front of him: "The rock melts!"

The solid walls made of rocks turned into soft soil and scattered on the ground under the effect of witchcraft.

"superior!"

Dempsey waved his hand.

The accompanying knights and knight squires rushed into the courtyard through the gap and quickly eliminated the nearby secret sentries.

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out, accompanied by loud shouting.

"Someone come quickly!"

"There's an assassin!"

…

"quick!"

Gavin waved his staff, and ripples appeared on the ground like water, knocking several people in front of him to the ground.

Amy summoned the magical creature, and with a wave of her hand, a strong wind blew, sand and dust blocked her eyes, and there were sharp wind blades mixed in.

A group of people rushed into the courtyard, and almost no one could stop them.

…………

Roof.

Several people were under the cover of witchcraft and were in a state that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

A large number of troops below rushed towards the princess's residence, which made Du Lu and his men look surprised, and then ecstatic.

"Well done Gavin!"

Ben clapped his hands lightly: "He actually led so many people away, which makes it much easier for us to move."

"Perhaps the people of Cologne didn't expect that there were us in the city besides the resistance fighters, so they were less prepared." Xueli smiled and said, "But this is a good thing."

"Quick victory." Du Lu thought more: "Let's kill the target as soon as possible, and then go help Gavin. They might be in big trouble this time."

Everyone nodded.

For some reason, almost all the soldiers here were mobilized, enough to block all the streets near the princess.

Without help, the chances of Gavin and his companions surviving were extremely low.

It is true that the wizard's methods are mysterious and powerful, but they usually cannot last long. Once his mental strength is exhausted, he may even be worse than a knight's squire.

"superior!"

Du Lu waved his staff and rushed towards the manor first. His body landed lightly on the ground and shot out like an arrow.

With witchcraft covering their tracks, it is difficult for ordinary people to detect their whereabouts.

Not long.

A group of five people came to a study.

"Eight-part breath."

Sydney squinted:

"There are two wizard apprentices, five knights, and I can't sense the aura of the other one clearly."

"That should be Bob."

She has druid blood and has specialized in the art of perception, so she will never make mistakes in this area.

"Get ready."

Du Lu took a deep breath, took out a bottle of potion from his body and drank it, then held the staff and added several layers of buffs to himself.

Danger perception!

Automatic dodge!

Secondary magic force field!

…

The same goes for everyone else.

Everyone took at least one bottle of potion, and Ben even took three bottles in a row, stacking various benefits.

Source of life!

Strength Potion!

Stay Calm!

Cast quickly! ...

Carl opened his mouth, obediently took out a bottle of potion that could temporarily increase his mental strength and drank it.

'No wonder people say that wizard apprentices are so lethal that senior wizard apprentices can kill legendary knights.'

'With these buffs, the damage that can be released in a short period of time is several times greater than usual. The several buff spells Ben cast even made his physical strength comparable to that of a great knight for a certain period of time.'

In fact, Carl also knew that this was the norm for fights between wizard apprentices. Fighting without any preparation was actually unusual.

But it was the first time I saw it, so I was a little surprised.

When everyone was ready, Du Lu took a deep breath, holding the staff and looking forward:

"Get started!"

Zero-ring witchcraft—soul shock! Bancroft's staff looked a bit like an old man's cane. He held the staff with both hands and closed his eyes.

Zero Ring Witchcraft - Arcane Missiles! Ben and Xueli stood side by side, each opened their palms, and seeds flew out of their hands and flew forward.

Zero Ring Witchcraft - Crazy Growth! Instant.

With the blessing of many buffs, the terrifyingly powerful zero-ring witchcraft broke out.

An invisible force field fell from nowhere.

Fist-sized arcane missiles rushed towards the study in front like heavy rain.

Countless thorny vines as thick as a child's arm grew at an alarming speed, covering the entire study.

Even if it was a legendary creature, facing such an attack, it would be torn to pieces in an instant.

“Buzz…”

The surface of the study glowed red, and shields made of flames appeared out of thin air, immediately shattering the attack.

When several people started fighting, mental fluctuations leaked out, allowing the Cologne side to be prepared.

But one side came well prepared and had various added benefits, while the other side responded hastily and was clearly at a disadvantage.

"boom!"

In the roar.

The study was completely reduced to ruins.

Five of the eight auras had disappeared, and the remaining three auras had become very weak.

"quick!"

Tru yelled:

"Don't let them escape!"

"Bang!"

The ground beneath Carl's feet shook, and his body was ejected at an astonishing speed like a cannonball.

While in mid-air, his two swords were unsheathed and they slashed down at a person below.

"when……"

"puff!"

The head fell to the ground, but the body turned into stone under the effect of petrification before it even fell.

Huh? No!

This person is not the target of this trip! His heart was pounding, and his two swords crossed in front of him, and the defensive witchcraft Bibo guard was instantly deployed.

There are also secondary magic force fields, gravity control, etc.

"bite……"

A long sword cut through the void, piercing through the force field and water flow, and collided with the two crossed swords.

A terrifying force exploded.

Carl's eyes opened wide, the ground beneath his feet cracked, and he was blasted ten meters away by this huge force.

"Huh?"

The man who attacked expressed surprise, as if he had not expected that his full-strength sword attack would be blocked by someone. Then he flashed and pounced towards Ben and Xue Li.

"careful!"

“It’s a legend!”

Before he finished speaking, Ben's head had already separated from his body and flew high into the air.

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