"Your Holiness, why do you have to do this?" Bishop Saruman sighed.
He did not attack again after summoning the Holy Grimoire. He stood in place with his hands behind his back. The paladins on the deck had more than doubled their combat power under the Holy Light. Other than two who stayed by his side to protect him, the remaining eleven people all moved.
Even Rob could not withstand the attacks of so many level-nine masters alone. Your Honor, the future Supreme Magus, immediately entered the state of Phase Shift.
Rob's figure turned into a stream of light. He did not stay in any position for more than a second, maintaining his high-speed movement. This was the only way he could ensure that he only faced one or two enemies at a time. At the same time, all kinds of high-level magic poured out from his hands, covering the entire deck. The roar of magic could be heard everywhere.
The Guard Captain next to the old bishop stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and stabbed his sword into the ground. The Divine Rune on the hilt was activated, and with it as the origin, no attack could penetrate within a one-meter radius.
However, when he looked up at the figure not far away, his eyes could not help but reveal a hint of admiration.
Challenging a group of level-nine masters with the strength of a level-six was an incredible thing in itself.
What that person was doing now was something that no one present could do, and from the looks of it, both sides were actually on par with each other.
However, this was only what it looked like on the surface. There was a price to pay for Rob's unbridled magic. His mana was being consumed at an alarming rate, and in less than two minutes, he had reached the bottom. One must know that he was a level-six magician now, and the mana contained in his body was not little. Logically speaking, it should be able to support the full output of a high-level magician for at least twenty minutes, but with Rob's current casting speed, it only took a tenth of the time for him to run out.
However, if not for this, he would not have been able to last until now under the siege of several level-nine masters. As expected of the trump card of the Magic Association. In another twenty years, he might become the youngest level-nine Supreme Magus in human history. By then, who in this world could be his opponent?
However, that would be many years in the future. Tonight, no matter how he looked at it, he did not have any chance.
Was it going to end? Looking at the figure in the smoke, many people thought this way.
Only Bishop Saruman seemed to have sensed something and looked up at the night sky.
A red figure broke through the curtain of night and landed on the young man's shoulder. It was an incomparably beautiful bird with silky soft feathers and gem-like eyes.
Even though they knew that the other party was an enemy and not a friend, when they saw those eyes, even those Holy Knights with strong wills couldn't help but show a hint of admiration. It wasn't because they were affected by the spiritual magic, but purely because they admired beautiful things. For thousands of years, humans had always pursued beauty.
"There's still one of the God's Punishment Birds left?" This was the first time the old man looked surprised that night.
Renethean was also attracted by the beautiful bird that descended from the sky. She could not help but ask, "Teacher, what is a Bird of God's Punishment?"
"Bevinadet," the old man said. "That's what the ancient people called them. It translates to the fruit of fate, but in the temple, they have another name, the Bird of God's Punishment."
Saruman did not seem to be in a hurry. Without his command, the surrounding Holy Knights did not make a move.
The old man asked Rob, who was surrounded in the middle, "Where did you get this Bevinadet?"
The future Supreme Magister Your Honor heard something from his words and frowned. "The disappearance of Bevinadet more than a thousand years ago has something to do with the temple?"
Bishop Saruman did not deny it. "The Bird of God's Punishment is a monster recorded in the Holy Bible. Although mortals were captivated by their beauty and gave them a new name, monsters are monsters. Since you're the owner of this bird, you should know that they have the ability to charm people. The Church naturally has the obligation to destroy them."
"And then secretly keep a few for research?"
"We have indeed done some disgraceful things, but the purpose of the temple has never changed for thousands of years. We exist to protect mankind. The appearance of sorcerers has only been around for 900 years. Don't forget who protected our race in that dark age," the old man said. "Those guys from the Court of Heresy did catch two Birds of God's Punishment back then, but these birds are very proud. Once caught, they will go on a hunger strike, so there is no way to study them. So I'm very curious, how did you subdue this Bird of God's Punishment?"
"It's a very long story, but I'm afraid you don't have time to listen to it."
Hardly had Luo Bu finished his words when twelve blue flames rose above Gudilesi City in the distance. These flames formed a sharp sword, which was the Level 1 Combat Readiness Mobilization Order of the Association of Mages.
"Is this the result you want, Your Holiness?" Bishop Saruman's expression did not change after seeing the twelve blue flames, and he said indifferently.
Tonight's action of the temple in Gudilesi City was very important, but it was not legal. Therefore, the Church did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to hire the masters of the underworld as the main force to capture Lolo. Saruman, the cardinal, even stopped half a nautical mile away from the university town. All this was done to avoid exposing the existence of the temple.
And once the war with the Magic Association started, regardless of success or failure, what happened tonight would be exposed, and the Church would also fall into a passive position.
"Detain her." In the face of the sudden turn of events, the old man was still calm. "Also, inform Mograine to finish the battle quickly and catch the girl before the Magic Association takes action."
Cold sweat trickled down the Guard Captain's forehead. "Are … are we really going to detain the S-Sequence protected object of the Magic Association, the future patron of mankind?"
Tonight, Rob made the first move. If he just repelled the enemy, even the Magic Association would have nothing to say. However, if he detained the enemy, the nature of the matter would be completely different. The enemy's identity was special, and it was very likely to trigger a war between the two top forces, especially now that they were still in the territory of the Magic Association. Bu was only temporarily away, not dead.
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