The Colddew Manor was shrouded in darkness.
This was a villa with an obvious architectural style from the Year of Radiance. The architect who built it was Bolt, the most famous architect in the Empire 150 years ago. The villa's gorgeous curves were hidden in a sea of trees, and the railings on the outer wall extended two to three miles away. It was said that two Dukes, a Count, and the famous hostess, Madam Belisa, lived here until she passed away.
Now, it was a private property of the Royal Family, and had no owner.
In the woods near the manor, there was a large rose bush, and Brando and the others were hiding in the bushes. The dense leaves perfectly concealed their figures, and their aura was also concealed by magic.
Brando observed the building under the night sky from afar.
Just a few hours ago, the witch of unknown origin had only told him one thing, and that was that the Colddew Manor was a trap set by the Silver Queen. Her target was neither Ina nor Sidney, but himself.
In this manor, the Queen did not order Countess Lache to guard, but the long-lost Scepter of Fire of the Empire.
That was the part of Oderfeiss' body that was divided into three parts.
It was also the origin of the name 'Scepter of Fire', a weapon of the Holy Cathedral of Fire.
Brando couldn't help but look at his chest.
Because of the Fire Orb in his body, as long as he got close to the scepter, Oderfeiss' soul would naturally resonate with it, and thus be discovered by the other party.
If what the woman said was true, then according to the initial plan, he would indeed suffer a loss tonight. He didn't think that Her Majesty would actually find this thing.
He remembered the woman's words again:
'The real Countess Lache is imprisoned in Mulberry Castle, and is being guarded by the' Scepter of Fire '. And near the Colddew Manor, there is an ambush of the Flame Knight Regiment. '
But that woman was definitely not a witch of the Moon of Cup. Brando frowned. The witches' inheritors showed their talents from a young age. How could there be a new inheritor who was just a few decades old? This was simply not in line with the settings of the game.
However, since the other party dared to swear to the 13th Moon, at least it meant that she did not lie.
At least until now, Brando had never seen a witch who dared to make such an oath casually. Most witches were good at deception. They often pretended to be the descendants of other moons, and then pointed to their own moon to make an oath.
But this oath was nothing, because the witches were only responsible for the Magic Moon they inherited.
However, swearing to the thirteenth moon was a completely different concept, unless a witch of the fourteenth moon appeared in this world.
If that was the case, Brando could only admit that he was unlucky.
At this moment, Vahina shifted her body beside him. She didn't feel that there was anything wrong with lying on the grass. Even though she was the princess of the Mehotofen family, she wasn't a pampered young lady. She had been to a dangerous place like the Loop of Trade Winds with Veronica before. Compared to that, this situation was child's play.
It was just that the mosquitoes in the sky were a little unbearable. In the past, she had prepared all kinds of insect repellent and other alchemy potions to maintain her skin. Obviously, she didn't have the means to do so now.
"If you ask me," Vahina finally couldn't help but whisper, "why don't we just attack Mulberry Castle? Didn't you say that the woman wasn't lying?"
"Naive. Even though she swore to the thirteenth moon, the truth can also lie. Before I know her intentions, I will never believe a witch's promise so easily." Brando recovered and explained to the noble lady, "Besides, even if we attack Mulberry Castle and fight with the Archbishop of the Flame Staff, we will still attract the attention of Her Majesty's subordinates. This is the imperial capital. Do you really think we can come and go as we please?"
"From what I can see, the imperial capital's defense is extremely weak today." Vahina pursed her lips, "It's already a mess outside. Even the patrolling cavalry hasn't been dispatched. There are only a few of them."
Brando furrowed his eyebrows.
This was indeed a little strange. When he was outside, even he could see that the current atmosphere in the Imperial Capital was very strange. In this era, the nobles were extremely strict with the lower class, and it was not strange for the people to complain. There were riots in Aouine all the time, but they were all extinguished as soon as they appeared.
This was a world of magic, and those who had power often became the upper class of society. How could it be easy for the commoners to resist?
This was why Graudin dared to act so unscrupulously in Abies Castle, and why Jutta and the other mercenaries dared not speak up. Only a freak from another world like him dared to challenge the old rules of this world.
If Erouine was like this in a small country, Cruz was even more so in the heart of a huge empire, the capital of the empire.
Even though there were traces of the cultists behind the gathering of commoners, to be honest, the cultists were not worth mentioning in the eyes of the empire.
All For One might be able to infiltrate the empire and the Holy Cathedral, but in a direct confrontation, a hundred All For One might not even be a match for the empire.
"Could it be that Her Majesty has gathered all the power in the imperial capital just to deal with me?"
He could not help but have an absurd thought in his mind.
But he immediately shook his head and threw the thought out of his mind. It was simply a fantasy. The imperial capital's defense system was roughly four layers. First, there were the city guards and the patrolling cavalry. Rushta's city guards and patrolling cavalry were about the standard of the empire's second-line garrison, and their individual strength was around the peak of Iron-ranked. These two armies were maintained at around thirty-three thousand men all year round, and when mobilized, they were a powerful force.
Then, he left the imperial capital and headed west. The White Corps was stationed in the southern part of the Wild Wolf Mountain Range to guard against the Nazer people. However, this legion had already been defeated by him in East Metz and was replaced by the Azure Legion.
But because of Veronica, Her Majesty would never allow this legion to enter the Bankle region at this time of the year.
The third line of defense was the Imperial Guard. The Imperial Guard was actually the empire's fifth legion, and its strength was a level higher than the four major legions. This was because the basic officers of the Imperial Guard were composed of the Flame Family Knight, and the soldiers were the elites from the various legions.
However, this legion guarded the palace all year round and was basically not used to maintain law and order in the imperial capital, so it was normal that they were not seen at this time.
Finally, there were the core forces of the empire, the Flame Family Knight Regiment, the Scepter of Fire, and the Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment. These were the core forces of the empire, or rather, the Holy Cathedral of Fire.
Originally, Brando thought that the Scepter of Fire had not been controlled by Her Majesty because this secret force had always been controlled by Vara. But from the unknown witch, he knew that this powerful force had changed sides so quickly.
The human heart was indeed fragile, Brando could not help but shake his head and sigh.
In this way, with the addition of the Flame Family Knight Regiment and the Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment that were originally loyal to the queen, the imperial capital was not impregnable at this time, but it was not something that ordinary people could shake.
Historically, the cultists had instigated riots many times, but what was the result?
It was just a riot.
However, these people dared to do something under the nose of the Silver Queen. This was too arrogant. Logically speaking, the patrolling cavalry and the city guards should have been dispatched long ago.
This was what puzzled Brando the most because the more the Queen's movements were unclear, the more he worried that the other party was hiding something.
At this time, The Shire looked at the time, and the hour hand of the pocket watch was faintly pointing to the agreed time.
"My Lord?"
Brando nodded. Although the opponent's intentions were confusing, this had nothing to do with their operation tonight. What he wanted to do was beat them at their own game.
If the woman's intention was to lure him to attack Mulberry Castle, then he would do the opposite and use the Colddew Manor as the battlefield. He did not expect to win in one battle, but at least he would make the other party flustered.
Then he would arrange for others to find an opportunity to attack Mulberry Castle.
And if the woman was telling the truth, then it would be even better. Since Her Majesty the Queen had chosen the Colddew Manor as the battlefield, then she must have a card up her sleeve and would definitely go all out. He would accept the challenge here and attract everyone's attention.
Then that woman would have a better chance of saving Scarlet from Mulberry Castle.
No matter what, this was a foolproof choice. Even if the worst happened, they would just go to Sacred Contifer Palace and fight. This was something that they had prepared for a long time ago.
Since they had prepared for the worst, there was no need to hesitate.
Brando immediately used his authority as a Planeswalker and summoned the Fireclaw Lizardman Lord Ropar.
Space rippled and Ropar silently appeared beside him. In fact, he had already summoned this old subordinate back at the inn, but this fellow was too conspicuous and was not suitable for moving around outside. So he simply waited until they reached the Colddew Manor and then used his authority as a Planeswalker to summon him. After all, the effect was about the same.
Ropar was still the same as before. When he saw Brando, he first bowed. The Fireclaw Lizardman clan had a strict hierarchy, and the hierarchy was extremely strict. Furthermore, Ropar was the clan's Warrior Captain. Humility and loyalty to his leader had long been engraved in his bones.
However, its vertical pupils still flashed with a glimmer of brilliance. The Fireclaw Lizardmen were a race of warriors. Battle was their life, and dying on the battlefield was the highest honor for a warrior. It had been a long time since it had been on the battlefield, and it had long been unbearable.
"Hey, old man," Brando looked at this old subordinate and couldn't help but laugh, "I understand that you can't wait to taste the blood of the enemy and the sweet taste of victory immediately, but you should also be aware of your current situation. I'll give you a task, protect this lady."
At this moment, Ropar was no longer a creature card in the traditional sense, but a Planeswalker card. Moreover, it represented Brando's original profession — a Warrior. And of course, its strength had greatly decreased, and it obviously had no chance to participate in the upcoming battle.
Brando knew very well what kind of enemy he would be facing next. The Flame Family Knight Regiment, the Legend of the Holy Cathedral of Fire. Under the Elemental Awakening, there was almost no room for them to fight.
A trace of regret appeared on Ropar's face, but he still bowed meticulously. He glanced at Vahina, and the latter was obviously sizing him up. It wasn't that she had never seen Ropar before, but she was a little curious about where he came from.
Could it be that Brando was really a Summoner? But he was clearly a Sword Saint.
The daughter of the Flower Leaf Leader wanted to say that she didn't need anyone to protect her, but she also understood that this was not the time for her to be willful. She could only nod to the Fireclaw Lizardman Lord as a sign of agreement.
Fortunately, Ropar didn't care about the feelings of his protector. He was a Warrior, not a Knight protecting Her Royal Highness.
In fact, Brando didn't want to summon Ropar so early. After all, the Planeswalker's authority was extremely precious. He originally wanted to wait and see what profession he needed before summoning.
But now it was obvious that he didn't have the opportunity to be picky. In the face of the behemoth that was the Empire, even a little more power was a glimmer of hope.
In fact, in addition to Ropar, he also summoned a few other cards to add to the deck of each 'profession'.
One of them was the Fire Giant, who had always been unlucky, and was assigned to Ropar, who had the same attribute. But probably because this guy was too unlucky, after being modified by the Planeswalker's rules, he actually changed from a creature card to a boundary card.
Rage Outbreak
Valor II
Fire 10
[Boundary — Aura]
Tap the target creature and clear all Wrath counters. Deal damage to the target that is equal to the amount of Wrath counters cleared.
Maintain. Rage Outbreak is a permanent boundary.
'Endure the silence for a strike of vengeance —'
Rage counters were the special ability of Ropar's card. Every time Ropar was injured, he would accumulate a rage counter. He could accumulate a maximum of ten counters. In other words, this card could deal up to ten times the damage when it was dealt.
The most important thing was that this card didn't have to be attached to Ropar himself. It could even be attached to the Planeswalker himself. With his current strength, he could deal ten times the damage, and with the Berserk ability activated, even his teacher, Greysword Saint-mephistopheles, wouldn't be able to kill him head-on.
It was a pity that it wasn't clear what the effect of tapping the card would be. Presumably, he would lose the ability to fight for a short period of time. If it could be maintained for two hours like other cards, then the side effect wouldn't be ordinary.
Then there was the Platinum Angel. This card was quite memorable for Brando. Before he officially became a Planeswalker, this card was one of the strongest cards in his hand, but it was always out of reach. When it was finally unlocked, at that time, Brando had already understood his own Planeswalker's rules, so he couldn't use this card for a while.
Until today, when his deck had been greatly expanded due to the expansion of the Fire Elemental Pool, he finally had the opportunity to convert this card into his deck.
Originally, Brando thought that this card would eventually become a secondary card in Metisha or Hipamira's deck, but he didn't expect it to have a shocking reversal during the conversion process. It was directly assigned to Andrique and Mephistopheles' deck.
Eternal Death III
Dark 30
[Divine Artifact – Armor]
The target of the pledge is not a Black Angel creature. Immediately return to the battlefield and obtain five battle counters. Indestructible, anti-all protection ability. Even if the creature is removed from the battle or in the graveyard, this ability will still take effect.
Maintain, one stage.
'Loyalty is not limited by place and time, life or death —'
This card could be said to be a pain in the ass for Brando. This didn't mean that it wasn't strong enough. In fact, it could be regarded as one of the few powerful cards in Brando's hand. Unfortunately, its original card, the Platinum Angel, had a huge restriction on this card. It could only attach to non-Black Angel creatures. If this restriction was placed in the past, Brando still had the Pristine Archangel card in his hand. But now, this card had been converted into the Avenging Angel in the Faith deck.
This was a magic card, so naturally, it couldn't be used to gain loyalty.
Although he still had resources on hand and could create his own rules, he might not really be able to create an Angel creature. Secondly, he still needed a powerful card to change the situation. For example, cards at the level of the Grimoire of Life or the Impasse Trojan Horse. It was impossible to invest limited resources into illusory hope.
Moreover, with his Planeswalker level, it was still a problem what kind of creature he could create. He was afraid that the summoned creature would at most be at the peak of the Silver level or at most at the lower level of the Gold level. Even if he added five battle counters and a series of abilities, it would just be an unkillable cockroach with no attack power at all.
Therefore, the loyalty card was of little value to Brando for the time being. It belonged to the type that could be seen but not eaten. It was exactly the same as its original position in Brando's deck.
For a moment, Brando couldn't help but be full of resentment towards the Platinum Angel card. She used to have this attribute before she was unlocked. He didn't expect her to still have this attribute after she was unlocked.
You're just messing with me, aren't you?
Because of this card, Brando didn't convert the last card in the end. First, he was afraid of encountering the same situation. It turned out that after the conversion, a creature card might not necessarily be a creature card, so he couldn't guarantee what the Grimoire of Life and the Impasse Trojan Horse could convert into.
It was better to be safe and observe the situation before summoning. At least he would have something to remember.
Just when Brando and Ropar were giving out tasks, The Shire closed the lid with a click, then reminded Brando:
"My Lord, it's time."
"Then let's go." Brando also immediately stopped talking, pulled out the Halran Gaia and ordered the others: "The goal is to lure out the Flame Scepter and the Flame Family Knight. But before we meet up with Metisha and the others, try not to make too much of a commotion."
"Understood." The Shire, Andrique and Mephistopheles nodded together.
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