bullyxtreme Chapter 464 Arrival in Orleans
Chapter 464 Arrival in Orleans
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On the wall of the outer city of Orleans, a guard holding a huge axe yawned heavily, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then continued to look boredly at the bustling taverns and brothels not far away. Looking at those drunkards and rich young men who were surrounded by women, he couldn't help but yawn again.
"Bruce, cheer up and think about the oath you took when you joined the city defense corps. The royal family of the Omo Empire didn't pay you to come here for vacation!" A burly guard tapped Bruce's silver helmet gently, and then couldn't help but help him straighten his slightly crooked shoulder armor.
Bruce twisted his neck nonchalantly, then said slowly: "Ivern, there are only two of us brothers guarding this section of the wall tonight. Can you not be as serious as those patrol knights in the inner city? Our salary will not be reduced because of a few yawns!"
"Where has your enthusiasm for joining the Legion gone?" Ivern curled his lips and said with some regret: "You once said that you would accumulate military merits, and then be promoted step by step, and finally become the glorious inner city garrison!"
Bruce was speechless after hearing this and couldn't help but mutter, "We have been guarding in such a peaceful place all this time. Where can we accumulate military merits? Every day, we are either helping those prostitutes find cats or going to the tavern to mediate fights. If we are lucky, we can get a few missions to catch thieves. It will take a long time to accumulate enough military merits..."
"Om-"
As they were talking, the space beside the two of them suddenly fluctuated violently, and then a gray-white light suddenly lit up, illuminating the entire city wall.
"Enemy, enemy attack!" Ivern shouted in panic. He recalled what he had learned in the military academy, and immediately began to frantically cast wide-area amplification magic in an attempt to notify other city guards.
But Bruce on the side dragged Ivern, who was casting a spell, and ran away, shouting angrily: "Run! Are you going to die? The enemy who can interfere with the space must be at least a great magician. The two of us mid-level knights are not even cannon fodder!"
"Then, then don't we count as deserters?"
"Bullshit! You don't even need to use your brain to think about it. Anyone who dares to attack Orleans will definitely be able to interfere with the magic, and the amplification magic will inevitably fail. So we should run for help immediately. This is a manifestation of bravery and fearlessness in holding our ground in the face of an enemy attack. There is no point in dying here!"
Ivern was quickly convinced by Bruce, or to be more precise, he was frightened by the terrifying magical pressure behind him. So he immediately imitated Bruce and cast various body-strengthening magic while running. After all, a mid-level knight could not use high-level flying techniques, so he could only cast spells to run faster.
At the same time, the gray-white light of destiny slowly dissipated, revealing Bai Hao and his group inside. The three chief priests immediately cast several super-high-level barrier magics, not only to protect Bai Hao's safety, but also to use the elemental's magical pressure to notify other priests of Orleans.
"Yula, the way you chant the spell to activate the Wheel of Fortune is becoming more and more like those casino dealers." Bai Hao couldn't help but sigh as he recalled the scene when he was teleported away from Campbell Territory not long ago.
Youla instinctively hated everything about "gambling". Hearing this, she pouted and said unhappily, "Are you praising me, Xiaohao, or insulting me?"
"Of course I'm complimenting you. Practice makes perfect, isn't it?"
As the two were talking, a group of high-ranking priests wearing silver-white robes suddenly appeared in the sky above the inner city of Orleans. They were now rushing at full speed towards the city wall where Bai Hao and his group were, looking quite anxious.
"Are the high-ranking priests of the Moon Goddess Sect not restricted by Orleans' no-fly zone?" Bai Hao narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance in surprise. After briefly judging the flying height of the priests, he exclaimed, "And this flying height is at least as high as a wizard tower!"
Ovnet, who was standing by, said proudly, "Of course. Viscount Campbell, don't forget that my religion is the state religion of the Omo Empire. Therefore, all high-ranking priests registered in Orleans can have the same flying privileges as the Knight Commander!"
"Is that so?! Then I have a somewhat willful request. I hope the Patriarch can help me..." Bai Hao approached Ovnetlite, looked up and met his gaze with an extremely sincere look, while at the same time he clasped his fists in front of his chest in the standard gesture of the Bright Moon Prayer.
Ovnet was a little distracted for a moment, and quickly replied: "No matter how difficult Viscount Campbell's request is, I will naturally do my best. Just tell me!"
"Oh, it's not that difficult actually. I just want to get the same flying privileges as the high-ranking priests. After all, Orleans covers such a large area, and being able to fly will always make things easier."
Without giving it much thought, Ovnet said confidently, "No problem. I am the head of the sect's discipline department. This little thing can be done tomorrow, but..."
"But before my Saint returns, you can't wander around Orleans. You must stay in the headquarters church. The warning of Lady Orevia cannot be ignored. The sect will do its best to meet any purchasing needs you have."
Seeing Ovnetlite's extremely serious look, Bai Hao could only nod in agreement. But after all, the various books and secret records collected in the church of the headquarters of the Moon Goddess Sect were enough for Bai Hao to read for several months, and Olmya had already promised to open all reading rights to him.
As for other research needs, Bai Hao believed that there was absolutely nothing that the Moon Goddess Sect could not obtain in Orleans, whether it was various research materials in the Ornolan Academy, or some rare materials in the royal collection, or even the crown on the head of the old Emperor Omo could be obtained for research.
This is the Cult of the Bright Moon Goddess with a history of tens of thousands of years. The ancient city of Orleans has witnessed the rise and fall of too many dynasties, but the Cult of the Bright Moon Goddess has remained consistent.
In a sense, the Sect of the Bright Moon Goddess is the real master of the Central Plains, but the teachings of the Bright Moon doom the sect to have no ambitions. Otherwise, Bai Hao has no doubt that the Sect of the Bright Moon Goddess can turn the entire Central Plains into a unified empire, just like the Cult of Destiny ruled the Ancient City of Gods.
There is an old saying in the Central Plains that has been passed down to this day: it is not that the Bright Moon Goddess Sect needs the Central Plains, but that the Central Plains needs the Bright Moon Goddess Sect!
Soon, dozens of high-ranking priests with old faces flew to Bai Hao and his group. In just a moment, all the priests' attention was attracted by Bai Hao. Their eyes were filled with unconcealable enthusiasm, and even their breathing became much faster.
Bai Hao himself was like a fierce black hole to the devout followers of the Bright Moon Sect. Just by standing there he could make the priests' hearts surge. Moreover, Bai Hao's face, which looked almost exactly like Olivia's, was enough to drive all the priests crazy.
Suddenly, heavy and orderly footsteps were heard under the city wall, and at the same time, there was a mighty military atmosphere. Bai Hao immediately judged that these were more than a hundred well-trained heavy-armored knights, and they were definitely a fierce group that had been fighting on the front line all year round. He could often feel this kind of atmosphere in his own Campbell military camp, so Bai Hao was very familiar with it.