Chapter 338 Sacrifice (Please subscribe!)
If the Norman Empire is divided into five parts: east, west, south, north and center, then the eastern part of the empire roughly refers to the vast territory located east of the Almis Mountains, which once belonged to the Kingdom of Basel, that is, the land under the jurisdiction of the present-day Duchy of Idar.
But compared to the entire Norman Empire, the land area of the eastern part of the empire is only one-third of that of the western part of the empire.
From the Cecil Mountains in the east to the vast ocean in the west, from the Carter Highlands in the north to the Norman River Plain in the south, more than a quarter of the entire Norman Empire's land can be considered to be within the western part of the empire.
Early summer.
Cecil Mountains.
The dense forest blocked the scorching sun at noon, and the mist halfway up the mountain had gradually dissipated. In the dense forest of the Cecil Mountains, a group of people were struggling to make their way through thorns and mud.
This place is already a no-man's land. Not only is there no one living here, but wild beasts are also rampant.
But these "adventurers" still rely on their perseverance and move forward with difficulty.
They were wearing very simple, ragged clothes and were covered in dust.
But if you look closely, you will suddenly realize that underneath the outermost layer of rags is a solid armor that shines with a cold light.
“Crack—”
The leading "adventurer" drew out his sharp sword, and with a flash of sharp cold light, the tangled branches blocking the way were immediately cut off.
"How far is it?!"
In the team, a breathless middle-aged man finally couldn't help asking.
"Reporting to His Excellency the Bishop, this is it, we have arrived!"
The leading "adventurer" replied excitedly.
I saw several people struggling to cut through the thorns in front of them, and the cliff at the end of the forest suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Under the rugged cliffs was a deep cave about one meter high, hidden in the shadows of thorns and rubble.
Bishop Olson's eyes narrowed slightly, and he snatched the map from the Crusader's hand and compared it with the cave in front of him.
That's right, these people in front of us are all core members of the Church of Light! If Mike was here at this time, he would definitely recognize at a glance that Bishop Olson in front of him is the third person in the Inquisition of the Church of Light! And the adventurers who make up this team are all disguised Crusaders! However, the Crusaders who appear here are not ordinary Crusaders. They even bypassed Cardinal Camus Blanchard and took orders directly from Pope Clement V himself! "Everyone follow me in!"
Bishop Olsson finally gave the order.
"My Lord Bishop, don't we need to leave some men behind to keep watch?" a Crusader soldier asked doubtfully.
Bishop Olson looked at him deeply and emphasized, "No need. This is a no-man's land."
The cave was cold and damp. The light of the torches flickered back and forth in the dark cave, illuminating the surrounding rock walls.
The uneven ground was slightly slippery, and there were many animal bones scattered on it, probably because the cave underfoot was once occupied by wild beasts.
This was actually Bishop Olson's first visit to the cave, and the second time a member of the Church of Light had set foot here.
For decades, the bishops of the Inquisition, together with some soldiers of the Crusaders, have traveled around the continent under unknown names.
Their only goal is to find the magic wells scattered across the continent! Even the church is somewhat unclear about the distribution of magic wells, and their ability to extract magic power varies.
Compared to the eastern part of the empire, it is obviously impossible for the vast western region to have only one magic well.
So, after going through untold hardships, the Church of Light finally discovered the traces of four magic wells in the western part of the empire.
The reason why Bishop Olson came to this cave in front of him was to activate the last magic well in the western part of the empire, making the western part of the empire as magically thin as the eastern part of the empire! In fact, even Bishop Olson himself did not know the real reason for doing so, but according to what he heard from Clement V, the mission he was carrying out seemed to be related to the coming of the God of Light!
The coming of the God of Light! Thinking of this, Bishop Olson turned around and took a look at the wooden box in the center guarded by the Crusaders.
As far as he knew, only the "key" in the wooden box could successfully activate the magic well and complete the Church of Light's arrangement for the western part of the empire!
The cave gradually extends downwards, and the rock walls become increasingly damp and cold.
finally,
When the leading Crusader soldier stopped, Bishop Olson seemed to see the ball of light that the Pope had mentioned.
At the end of the cave is a small hall that is not very spacious. On the stone pillar in the center of the hall, a hazy ball of light is changing irregularly in the darkness.
The ball of light sometimes expanded, sometimes shrank, sometimes disappeared into the darkness, and sometimes burst into a soft milky white light.
And it seemed to be able to sense the arrival of Bishop Olson, because... the moment everyone entered the small hall one after another, the ball of light seemed to be stimulated and began to jump violently in the air.
“This is a miracle…”
Bishop Olson devoutly made the sign of the cross toward the ball of light.
Seeing this, the Crusader soldiers present followed suit.
Looking at the ball of light whose beating frequency was becoming stronger and stronger, Bishop Olson finally opened the wooden box held in the hands of the Crusader soldiers.
Then,
Except for Bishop Olson, everyone present widened their eyes.
because……
What was placed in the wooden box was a broken finger!
Even the bright red blood on the severed finger has not dried yet...
Swoosh——
However, the Crusader soldiers had no time to think about it, because the moment the wooden box was opened, the ball of light jumped and burst into dazzling white light, instantly filling the entire cave.
Bishop Olson only felt that his body was surrounded by an indescribable heat, and chaotic white became the only thing he could see.
At the same time,
In the sky above the Cecil Mountains, a faint vortex is gradually forming.
A huge amount of magic power seemed to be slowly mobilized at this moment, and began to circulate, rotate, and gather at an extremely slow speed.
The center of the vortex corresponds to a towering mountain.
At the top of the mountain is a calm lake.
The cave where Bishop Olson is located is right below this dangerous peak!
Bang!
As the light gradually faded, the sound of the wooden box falling to the ground suddenly came from behind Bishop Olson.
He turned around as expected, only to see that all the Crusader soldiers who had been standing behind him had turned into piles of bones scattered on the ground.
"Everything you do is for the coming of the God of Light..."
Bishop Olson smiled and murmured to himself.
Not today.
(End of this chapter)
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