The room fell into silence. After a long time, the Pope said with difficulty, "Those villages outside the city …"
"I will not let any of them go if they have to pay the price."
"The soldiers in the city —"
"Eiffta's Knight Wellington will lead the reinforcements here tomorrow."
Rubens's answer made the Pope completely dispirited. He leaned against the back of the chair and waved his hand, "Okay … Okay … I'll leave the rest to you."
"Take care of yourself, Your Holiness."
Rubens's expression was calm and almost cold. He turned around and walked out of the stone house. He looked at the priest who was still standing there and said, "The battle in the city has subsided. You can go back and rest. Your Holiness will have a new servant to take care of you."
"Yes, yes! Cardinal Bishop. "
Looking at the back of Rubens, the priest swallowed his saliva. When he looked back, he found that there were already four unfamiliar temple guards standing around the Pope's house. He knew that this was not a place where he should be. He did not even have the courage to go in and greet the Pope. He lowered his head and hurriedly left …
Obviously, everyone knew who the city listened to now.
… …
At the same time, Kelda Duck's figure was already flying west.
Elderweiss used the power of the scroll to grow a pair of wings. Although he quickly escaped from the battlefield, he still could not escape from Roddy's pursuit. On one side was an assassin who flapped his wings for the first time, and on the other side was a high-level magical beast that had been strengthened. The answer was obvious. However, Roddy was not in a hurry to act. He followed the enemy until there was no one around, then he raised his bow and arrow and started to attack.
If it was on land, Elderweiss had countless ways to dodge. But he did not know how to 'roll in the air to dodge'. When he saw the arrow coming, he immediately tried to lower his flying altitude and tried to dive into the forest below to avoid it. However, he underestimated the change in air resistance when he dived down.
He lost control and crashed into a giant tree in the forest. In the process of rolling, he was shot in the back by Roddy's arrow. When he fell to the ground, his neck was broken. He could not be more dead.
Roddy immediately took the scepter from him, and then studied Elderweiss' body for a while. The man's arms had completely transformed into wings, and when he observed them up close, Roddy suddenly felt that they looked somewhat familiar.
But after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't remember where he had seen it, so he plucked out a few feathers and burned the corpse to ashes with flames. Then, he dug a hole and buried it with magic. In this deep forest, he wasn't afraid that anyone would be able to find him.
To Rose Cross, the Viper's Kiss had been snatched away by the enemy. To the "Viper Cross", Elvis had completed his mission, but he never returned.
Where did the scepter go? This question would become a historical mystery. Even if someone guessed that Roddy had taken the Scepter, he could just say "I didn't catch up with Elderweiss" and he would be able to clear himself of all responsibility.
This was "dead men tell no tales": If you say that I took it, go and confirm it with Elvis! Who knew if he coveted the power of the scepter, took it away for himself, and hid his identity?
Roddy looked at the dark horizon in the distance, and his gaze swept over the "Map Pane". Then, he began to control the slightly agitated Kelda Duck to descend. Flying at top speed, it took less than an hour and a half to reach Hollier City from the "Holy Cathedral". However, Roddy wasn't at ease along the way, because the "Viper's Kiss" scepter had affected both him and Kelda Duck mentally.
With the "Mark of the Dragon Slayer", Roddy was basically immune to this kind of mental attack. He didn't have any emotional fluctuations, but the constant headache was quite annoying. Fortunately, the pain wasn't obvious with the [Heart of the Exorcist], and it felt similar to the migraines caused by playing games all night. On the other hand, Kelda Duck's emotions were unstable during the flight, causing it to deviate from the flight path. Fortunately, Roddy kept using the "Heart of the Beast" skill to increase the Kelda Duck's mental resistance, and finally, they arrived at Hollier City without a hitch.
Roddy's goal was simple. He wanted to give the scepter to its summoner: Sally.
Roddy was very careful not to open the scepter wrapped in animal skin, but he knew that the scepter was actually a "soul-bound" item, just like the ring. Under such circumstances, only Sally could use the scepter. Even Pope Peter couldn't do anything about it.
However, with the divine weapon in hand, Roddy didn't plan to spread the news. One could only be a thief for a thousand days, but how could one guard against a thief for a thousand days? If he immediately announced that the "Viper's Kiss" was in Efta, who could guarantee that the "Viper Cross" wouldn't launch a surprise attack on Hollier City like this time? Only when the "Viper Cross" was completely dealt with, would Roddy make Sally admit that she was the wielder of the scepter.
Making a fortune in silence was the hard way.
In the study room of the Ducal Palace, Sally was staring at the map in front of her in a daze under the bright crystal light.
Once upon a time, there was only the map of Efta placed here. At that time, the people who were pointing at it were Viceroy Rubens, her father Angmar, and that inconspicuous little scout. But now, it had been replaced with a map of the Kingdom of Karen. Looking at the rose cross symbol marked by the "Holy Cathedral" on the map, her heart couldn't calm down.
Because communication was not developed, she still hadn't received any news from the "Holy Cathedral". The "cleansing day" planned by Roddy was today, and Knight Wellington had already set off after gathering his troops. He would arrive at the "Holy Cathedral" tomorrow. A power reshuffle might be in progress now. According to what Roddy had said, he, who had been acting as a knight of the "Holy Army", should have safely escaped, right?
Just as she was lost in thought, the butler suddenly knocked on the door. Sally was stunned. "What's the matter?"
Butler John had a strange look on his face. He looked back and whispered, "Uh … the Prime Minister wants to talk to you."
"Roddy wants to see me?" Sally didn't react for a moment. She thought it was a request for a meeting. She replied happily, "Is he coming to Hollier? Then go and arrange the welcoming ceremony, I- "
Before she could finish her words, she realized that she was wrong from Hardedef's expression. She immediately screamed and jumped up from the chair like a spring. "He's here?"
"Uh, the Prime Minister said he's waiting for you in the storage room at the end of the first floor." Butler John also felt that this request was a little strange, so he explained, "I've specifically confirmed his identity. It's not an imposter … There are still some bloodstains on his leather armor. He said he just came from the" Holy Cathedral "— Uh, be careful of the stairs!"
Before John could finish, he saw Sally run out of the study like a gust of wind. She lifted the corner of her dress and quickly went down the stairs. Her heart was both happy and anxious. She was happy because Roddy had come to Hollier and she could pester this guy for a while. She was anxious because of the bloodstains on Roddy's body that John mentioned …
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