ca-book Chapter 3340 Soldier
Chapter 3340 Soldier
"God's messenger."
When Augustine saw Adam arrive, he respectfully invited him into the hall.
“Some cities’ churches are dissatisfied with the actions of the Shadow God. I have mobilized the power of the city lord’s mansion, but I’m afraid it won’t be able to restrain him for long. I believe that the city churches will become aware of this after a while.”
"Augustine".
Fang Heng's voice directly affected Augustine's brain, causing him to be startled and hurriedly kneel down.
"Honorable God of Shadows, what are your commands?"
"If you become the true city lord, can you delay for even longer?"
Upon hearing this, Augustine's breathing immediately became heavy.
The true city lord!
This is what he has always dreamed of!
"Yes! I will do everything in my power!"
"Let's go."
Fang Heng sensed Augustine's emotional fluctuations and said calmly, "Go find the city lord, by yourself."
"Yes! Lord of Shadows."
Augustine stood up, nodded to Adam, and went to the inner palace of the city lord's mansion to find the city lord.
Lord Roderick was only in his early sixties, in good health, and had even gone to the battlefield a few years ago.
Given the lifespan of martial artists in this world, he can remain in the position of city lord for a very long time.
Augustine had only ever thought about how to become the official successor to the city lord, but never about actually becoming the city lord.
"Augustine, what urgent matter has happened so late?"
Augustine took a deep breath and slowly raised his head. "Uncle, I am ready to inherit the position of city lord."
"Ok?"
Roderick was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at Augustine, shouting angrily, "You bastard! What nonsense are you spouting! Get out of here! Go back and reflect on your actions!"
Augustine remained standing still, still staring at Roderick.
"Get out of here!?"
Roderick slammed his hand on the chair in anger and shouted, "Take him down!"
"Yes!"
Several guards in the room drew their longswords at the same time, about to step forward.
Um! ?
Suddenly, fine, dark iron chains appeared on the armored guards' bodies, and then they completely lost control of their bodies, slowly levitating into the air.
"You! Augustine, do you know what you're doing?!"
Roderick stared intently at Augustine, his right hand resting on the longsword at his waist, but suddenly, he vaguely noticed a figure emerging behind Augustine.
As a rapidly spinning dark golden magic circle appeared in the right pupil of that figure.
Roderick's eyes gradually became cloudy.
……
The following day, the city of Holy Eagle was shocked by a piece of news.
Rodrik fell seriously ill and ordered Augustine to become the acting lord of the city, in charge of all affairs within the city.
According to the dynasty's tradition, the position of city lord was hereditary, and since the two sons of Lord Roderick were both notorious good-for-nothings in the city, it was expected that the position of acting city lord would be handed over to his nephew Augustine.
Lord Roderick has always been in good health, so why has he suddenly become seriously ill?
At this moment, Augustine gathered with 150 trusted confidants of the city lord's mansion on the seventh floor of the Holy Spirit Temple.
In the afternoon, under the guise of repairs, he temporarily took control of the entire Holy Spirit Temple, restricting everyone except those from the City Lord's Mansion from entering or leaving. He also set up a large number of unknown magic arrays inside the Holy Spirit Temple as instructed by the God of Shadow.
Thus, the entire Holy Temple has been temporarily taken over by the City Lord's Mansion.
Eagle City is a small city belonging to the Northern Kingdom.
Since the entire world is under the rule of the Holy Church, most people with spiritual talent are gradually absorbed into the Church from childhood.
Within the kingdom, most people with spiritual talent are trained from childhood to become oracles, while the kingdom can only pick up what the Holy Church has left over, so most of them are trained to be warriors and knights.
It follows a branch of the path of body forging.
As for subjects such as elemental science, spatial science, alchemy, and astrology, they are mostly considered auxiliary spells, and few people are willing to study auxiliary spells as their main focus.
Therefore, after repeatedly selecting from the city lord's legion, Augustine only managed to form a mere 150 men whom he could fully trust.
The vast majority of them were only at the level of a 2nd or 3rd tier knight.
Average ability, but guaranteed loyalty.
"The God of Shadows".
Augustine stood at the front of the crowd, muttering to himself, "As you instructed, these 150 men are the ones I have chosen, and they are absolutely loyal."
Fang Heng's voice echoed in Augustine's mind.
"Very good, let's get started."
Zain watched with great interest from the side.
When recruiting Adam and Augustine's followers for the first two times, he used his method, but Fang Heng said several times that the method was too old and too troublesome.
Zane's statement suggests that this strategy, though outdated, is effective, as it has been refined over millions of years.
After discussing it, the two decided to try Fang Heng's new approach this time.
Augustine took a deep breath, raised his hands, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and knelt down to pray.
"Great God of Shadows, your followers pray to you."
Huh?
The soldiers following behind Augustine looked at each other, somewhat bewildered by his strange behavior.
What is the God of Shadows?
Outer Gods?
Even though they were absolutely loyal to the city lord's mansion, they had been brainwashed by the church since childhood, so they still found Augustine's behavior abnormal.
Huh? What's that?
The soldiers gradually noticed Fang Heng's phantom image slowly emerging above Augustine.
Many soldiers had already secretly placed their hands on the longswords at their waists.
"Fuck!"
A dark golden light suddenly burst forth from Fang Heng's right pupil, and a magic circle swirled rapidly within it.
The science of mind empowered by the Eye of God!
Mind suggestion!
Influenced by psychoanalysis, the soldiers' doubts gradually faded.
A voice rang out simultaneously in the minds of all the soldiers.
"Money, power, eternal life...everything you desire, you will have..."
A hint of greed gradually resurfaced in the soldiers' eyes.
"Followers of the shadows, believe in me, and I will grant you strength."
"call out!!!"
A drop of blood suddenly appeared in mid-air, then split into one hundred and fifty parts, each a tiny wisp, hovering in front of each soldier.
The soldiers looked at the drop of blood before them and felt an urge to swallow it whole.
"Drink it!"
"Yes! Lord City Lord!"
The soldiers couldn't hold back any longer. Upon hearing this, they didn't hesitate and swallowed the blood.
As the blood enters the body, an intense, burning sensation instantly spreads throughout the entire body!
Augustine turned his head and stared at the soldiers behind him.
After consuming blood, a dark red color gradually seeped out from under their skin.
It felt as if the blood was burning intensely.
what!
That's...?!
A terrifying power surged from their bodies!
Augustine was startled and took a small step back, staring intently at the group of imperial soldiers. (End of Chapter)