Invade the white dove

Chapter 134 The New King 5

Every step Julius took was extremely slow.

Gently lifted the leather boots, and carefully lowered the heels as if afraid of disturbing Esper's dream in her arms. The soles of the boots hit the wet and slippery ground, and there was only a faint "da" sound, not big, Echoing in the secret passage, like loose stones on the ground, being kicked away mercilessly by passers-by.

The distance from the corner to the dungeon is not long, it can even be said to be very short. Even though the distance is only a few meters, Julius walked out of breath, and even beads of sweat came out from the roots of his hair, soaking his whole body. drenched.

It was really cold, but his body was hot, but being caressed by the seemingly pervasive wind, he couldn't help shivering.

Every time he took a step forward, his body trembled more and more, until he finally stood in front of the cage where Sotiria was once imprisoned, and when he saw the scene inside, his feet finally softened, and there was a "boom", His knees hit the hard ground.

The cage was covered by darkness as always, but this time, there was no familiar figure of Julis in the deeper shadow.

Just empty darkness.

The huge mouth opened like a beast, devouring Julius's worthless pride.

he's gone.

He left you.

He is finally disappointed in you.

A voice in his head was yelling frantically, consuming his strong composure all day.

It seemed at this time that he remembered the presumptuousness of last night, and the soreness that had been suppressed for a long time came up densely at this moment, and Julius could no longer support his body, and threw himself on the messy pile of grass where the two of them had once lay down.

Esper in her arms groaned a few times, and finally began to cry childishly.Julius just turned his back to the sky, staring blankly at the dark ceiling of the dungeon.

"Are you leaving me, Miar Ulysses?" He unconsciously muttered the last words Sotiria left him.

Obviously it was the most affectionate persuasion, but at that time he was silent and did not give an answer.

Now, finally, it was his turn to be left behind.

Julius remembered all of Sotiria's tough possessions.

Odong's secret room, every self-righteous dream night that became Utur, and last night's catharsis that started with violence and ended with gentleness.

Last night, when they were halfway through, the demon's memory blockade on him had begun to loosen, but when he heard his trembling voice begging for mercy, Sotiria became even more ferocious.

In the dark cage, the originally blue spring seemed to be dyed red by fury, and Sotiria's eyes turned into two clusters of blood-red flames, burning away all his internal and external resistance.

He sank in the cold embrace, suffocated in Sotiria's fiery kiss, until he finally shouted hoarse, and Mr. Knight returned to his due elegance and restraint.

But he had already been kneaded into a puddle of mud.

Julis was awake, but he didn't think about anything in a daze, he gave himself up to Sotiria completely, until he passed out as he wished.

He shamefully escaped reality in this way.When he woke up the next day, he once again escaped directly from this prison that was still filled with the atmosphere of love affair.

But fate seems to like to play with him, the poor guy, and gives him difficult problems one after another, but the answer to each difficult problem is the four words "Sotiria".

There was a blunt numbness in the chest, and it was known without touching that it was the position of the seal of the contract.

This bluish imprint engraved on the soul was once just a blurred halo, and it was once dimmed like a scar by the magic of the devil, but at this moment, it exudes a warm and pure light, like a sore Dilia's restrained kiss.

Julis pressed his fist against his chest, and the numbness slowly turned into pain that spread to his limbs, making him even a little nauseous, but he hung his head motionless, looking at the more and more clear cuts on his chest.

He used to think that this mark represented a white dove that was bound by thorn vines and was about to fall, but it was only now that he ridiculously discovered the true meaning of the mark of the contract: the vines wrapped around the body of the white dove, Forming the wings that lift it out of the abyss.

It's like him.

No, it was him at all.

He was always used to asking for help from Sotiria endlessly, but he was unwilling to give anything in return.He tried Sotiria's bottom line step by step, but Mr. Knight seemed to back down again and again without any bottom line.

Perhaps, subconsciously, Julius dared to cross the line again and again because of Sotiria's connivance.

He also thought more than once, why on earth did Sotiria fall in love with such an incompetent and greedy wretch like him?

But now, the answer seemed no longer important. When he left Sotiria without saying a word, he finally cut off Mr. Knight's feelings for him with his own hands.

Esper cried even louder, and Ivan, who was left aside, also showed signs of waking up. What is the time to feel sorry for yourself now?After pitying himself briefly, Julis got up from the ground, while teasing Esper, he pulled Ivan up and let him lean against the corner.

After finally coaxing the baby to stop crying, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Ivan groaned and woke up leisurely.

"Hmm..." Ivan rubbed his neck, as if he was wondering what happened, but after meeting Julis' eyes, he immediately crawled back with trembling hands and feet, "No, please, don't ,Do not kill me……"

"Ivan, don't be afraid." Julius tried to calm down his voice as much as possible.

The eyes Sotiria gave him not only could see through the illusion of magic, but also allowed him to see in the dark, so he could clearly see the boy crying silently with fear.

Julis thought for a while, put Esper who had just fallen asleep on the ground, and pushed in Ivan's direction: "This is my baby, I'll leave her in your care, okay?"

Although it was covered with straw, the toddler was still afraid of the cold. As soon as the little ball touched the ground, he kicked his legs uneasily, his mouth shrunk, and wept softly.

"I'll give her to you. Don't be afraid of me. You can trust me." Ulis repeated.

Ivan hesitated, his eyes wandered between Julis and the baby on the ground, but in the end he couldn't bear to hear the baby crying, so he picked Esper up from the ground and quickly shrank back.

Julius breathed a sigh of relief.

Ivan accepted his "gift", then the next step will be much easier.

——"When someone gets something from you, he will subconsciously be willing to listen to your request." This is what Sotiria taught him.

"Listen, Ivan." Julis pulled himself closer to Ivan, and as expected, the boy showed no obvious resistance, "Tomorrow the Angel of Thoth will preside over a 'God's presence' ceremony in the main hall, Bless all those present. When the hymn is sung, everyone will enter the state of 'meditation' for about half an hour, unless there is a loud noise like an explosion, which will destroy their meditation. I will come I'm looking for you here, let's go on horseback."

"Horse riding?" Ivan turned his head in a daze.

The city of Stanley is too big, even if it takes half an hour, it is impossible for the two of them to escape the city on foot.It would be fine if he was hiding alone, but Ivan is so weak and has a baby who can cry at any time, it is impossible for Julius to take such two children to hide in the old city or the sewer where there are piles of rats and cockroaches.

"Let's ride one." Ulis nodded, "Job will take us out of Stanley successfully."

Job, who used to be Kyle's steed, and his steed Goldfern are rare twins.

Julis told Ivan carefully the timing and route of the escape plan. In the young man's soothing voice, Ivan seemed to have finally forgotten his fear for a short time.

"My lord..." Ivan called.

Julis smiled and shook his head: "I'm not an adult. I'm just a wanderer, just call me Julius."

"Okay." Ivan said, "Then after we escape, you, Princess Esper, and me, where are we going?"

Julius's smile froze.

Every sleepless night lurking in Stanley, he subconsciously asks himself, where are we going?

At that time, he thought that after completing the mission of the holy court, he would return to Odong with Sotiria to rebuild the old glory.When the Pearl of the Red Sea finally releases her light again, he will choose a like-minded partner to assist him to become the king of Odong, while he and Sotiria hide in a land where no one knows them, and run their own manor.

But now, with the "descendants of the Mulder family" who had been sentenced to death by the holy court, where can he hide in the Black Lake Continent, which is full of Aushen believers?

Lana Village has been trampled down by Azik's undead, and Esper, like him, has no father and no homeland.

Esper, who was not sleeping comfortably, seemed to feel the godfather's sentimentality, opened her mouth, and began to cry.Tears wet her eyelashes and clouded her beautiful purple eyes.

Julius took Esper, patted the baby unskillfully, and hummed Odon's lullaby that Sotiria had taught him in a low voice.

Once back in his arms, the baby stopped crying sensiblely, blinked its bright violet eyes, and babbled and smiled at him.

Eyes blessed by Sotiria.

Julius placed a soft kiss on Esper's eyelid.

"Go to sleep, my little princess. Everything will be fine when you wake up."

If you are homeless, then go wandering. Sooner or later, he will find his Mr. Knight again. At that time, he will never let his sweetheart go.

He believed.

**

Julius did not rest long in the dungeon.

After Esper fell asleep, Ivan, who had been tense for a day, couldn't hold it anymore. When his upper and lower eyelids touched, he finally fell into a dream.Julius took off his cloak and covered the two children, one big and one young, and then glanced at the iron chain on the wall that he cut off with a sword, and walked lightly, leaving the dungeon.

He couldn't leave for too long, the bard would get suspicious.The young man has been lurking in front of Kyle and the demon for so long without being noticed, which shows that he is thoughtful.

I just hope that I won't run into him before the ceremony ends tomorrow.

The carnival of the believers did not stop until the tower rang the first morning bell of the next day.

The people who searched for the "Little Princess of the Mulder Family" in the palace returned in vain. They seemed a little annoyed, and vented their anger on Queen Mia's body. When Lis walked to the main hall, the first thing he saw were two corpses tied with hemp rope and hung on the gate, wearing the clothes of the king and queen.

The ten-ring bell stopped, and Julius followed the believers to the gate of the main hall. At the same time, over the Lion Castle, 18 years after the Austrian god was expelled, there was finally a hymn in praise of the Austrian god.

Yulis observed every corner of the palace.

As expected, there were people standing everywhere, black and dense, extending from the gate of the palace, occupying all the streets, and it was impossible to escape while taking advantage of the chaos.

Waiting for "meditation" is the only way out.

After entering the meeting room of the main hall, Julius had to be amazed at the action power of the believers.

The meeting hall of the main hall, which was destroyed by soldiers during the day, was completely messed up, and a large vacant space was cleared in just a few hours.

The torn tables and chairs and the blood-stained carpet were all removed, even the cuts and sword marks on the floor disappeared, the colorful glass windows were smashed, linen gauze was temporarily hung, and the painted paintings depicting hell scenes were also covered by thick lime. .

The once luxurious palace has become simple and solemn under the skillful arrangement of believers.On the north side of the meeting hall, where Kyle used to place the throne, at the moment, hundreds of candles are burning. The candles form a circle, surrounded by Thoth envoys in linen and coarse cloth.

The envoy has a kind face, holding the bronze holy plate used to preside over the ceremony in his left hand, which is filled with clear water, and holding an olive branch in his right hand, the green leaves are full of holy water. The heads, shoulders, and backs of the believers at his feet.

"God of God blesses you, my child." God sent his thumb and middle index finger to pinch lightly, a little on the forehead, and finally hit the center of the believer's forehead.

This is the initiation ceremony of the Austrian religion. Receiving the holy water means washing away the sins of the body, and a point between the eyebrows is a warning to the believers to keep the teachings of the Austrian god in their hearts at all times.

Although the process of the initiation ceremony was simple, the local resident population of Stani was [-], together with the tens of thousands of refugees who fled to Stani to escape the cold winter, as well as the Garman soldiers who survived the battlefield, they were waiting to receive the blessing of the God of God. There are at least one hundred thousand people.

However, no one was irritated by the boring waiting, and there was no impatient conversation, and everyone seemed to be immersed in the hymn.

Until the noon sun pierced through the linen temporarily hung on the window frame, casting gray-black shadows in the main hall.The bard was the only one who knelt in front of the envoy of Thoth.

The brows, shoulders, and back were all touched by olive branches, and the bard knelt devoutly at the feet of the envoy, kissing the toe of Thoth's shoe.

"God of God blesses you." The envoy Thoth lifted the bard from the ground, smiled gently, and squeezed his shoulders.

Just when Julius thought that the initiation ceremony was finally over and the "God's Presence" was about to start, the envoy and the bard almost shook hands, and the crowd spontaneously made way for them to walk to the main gate of the palace.

"People of Gaman, believers of the God of God, you must know that the ultimate goal of the holy war launched by the Holy Court is definitely not to plunge Gaman into flames of war and hardship. Our God of God, who is in the sky, saw Gaman in The blood and sweat of Kyle's reign commanded me to come south, to this land that has been ravaged by demons for so long, to liberate you, help you, and teach you."

The voice of the envoy of Thoth was not loud, but every word was heard clearly. The believers knelt on the ground spontaneously and listened carefully to the admonition of the envoy.

"As you know, every preacher in the Holy Court has sworn never to participate in mundane politics before taking an oath to dedicate himself to a sacred cause. Therefore, please let me reject your proposal to regard me as the ruler of Garman. But the God of God has also warned us that the people cannot be without leaders, just like a piece of land cannot be without cultivators.”

Having said that, the envoy of Thoth paused for a short moment, looked at everyone who looked disappointed, then raised his hand, and put it heavily on the shoulder of the bard beside him.

"Honoring the custom of electing the first rulers of this continent, I would like to introduce first this venerable friend, Raphael Black. Perhaps you have only heard his music in the grand event, but I want to explain today: Raphael El Black is the lurker planted by the Holy Court in Garman ten years ago. Thanks to him lurking in Garman for several years, we can grasp Kyle's movements and obtain necessary information, and Razel is also Excellent judgment and leadership were displayed during this latent process.

"Of course, this is just my proposal. If you have better candidates, please feel free to propose them. Please note that every Gaman citizen has the right to elect the ruler in his or her heart. You will no longer have the distinction between citizens and slaves." points. The Holy Court will 'crown' the final winner you nominate based on the number of supporters of the candidate."

After a brief silence, low voices of discussion finally began to sound from the crowd.