It seemed that Becky still had a long way to go before she could become a qualified aristocrat. Of course, considering her stubborn mercenary habits, she would probably have to walk this path for the rest of her life. After the topic of the prostitute was over, everyone was afraid that Becky would say something shocking again, so they quickly focused the topic on the cultists.
In fact, to be honest, Hao Ren was not interested in the sphere of influence of the Cult of Origination and the religious situation in this world — he was only here to catch the brain monster. But now that Ophra was not here yet, and Becky was talking excitedly, he just wanted to join in the fun.
"By the way, where is the lair of the Cult of Origination?" Hao Ren asked curiously.
Becky pointed to the map and said, "You will never guess it... It's in the mountains further west of the Beinz Diocese. Across the Toxic Plain is the sacred mountain of the werewolf tribal country. "
Lily was stunned. "... Next to the Blood Lake?!"
"Yes, next to the Blood Lake, but deeper into the mountains, it has reached the territory of the werewolf tribal country, hidden in the mountains. The layers of mountains were a natural barrier and camouflage. Also, the werewolf tribal country valued the 'sacred mountain' very much and forbade outsiders from getting close. That was why we never thought that the cultists would be hiding in the mountains. They actually dug a tunnel underground, and built a mountain fortress under the nose of the werewolves and the church. "
Y'zaks stretched out his hand and gestured on the map that represented the area of the Beinz Blood Lake (now called the Beinz Crystal Pit) and said, "So that day, Mr. Landlord's cannon almost blew up the lair of the cultists?"
"But it was just a little short," Becky spread out her hand. "Life is always more exciting than a story, you see, this is too dramatic. The cultists know very well that the most dangerous place is the safest place, and they also have informants inside the church, some of whom are even high-ranking monks of the Disciples of Glory, so they are very clear about the various arrangements of the diocese, which allows them to hide safely under the nose of the church. "
The cult headquarters was hidden next to the Beinz Diocese, which at first sounded ridiculous, but on second thought, it was very clever: the Beinz Diocese was the most special place in the world, it was inaccessible, and the Toxic Plain and the Twisted Territory seriously hindered traffic. Although it was a large diocese, it was difficult to monitor because of various natural hazards, plus it was next to the werewolf tribal country, so the activities of the Disciples of Glory were a little restricted. The cultists only needed to take advantage of these conveniences to hide in places that the church could not normally notice, which was tantamount to fundamentally avoiding the possibility of discovery.
And considering that the Cult of Origination also had an inexplicable connection with the goddess, Hao Ren suspected that the cultists were hiding next to the Blood Lake not only to hide — the sacredness of the Blood Lake itself was also one of the reasons.
Although the Disciples of Glory were unwilling to admit it, Hao Ren and others were very clear that the Disciples of Glory and the Cult of Origination actually worshipped the same god, the holy land and foundation of the former was also the pillar of faith of the latter.
Lily probably did not think it was that complicated, she was just surprised when she heard that the cultists were hiding next to the Blood Lake. "What a pity, if Mr. Landlord's cannon was more powerful, it would probably be all right. I wonder if those cultists were traumatized at that time."
Hao Ren gave Lily a sideways glance and said, "Don't be silly, if the cannon really missed, your werewolf compatriots in this world would be extinct."
Lily thought about it, stuck her tongue out and did not say anything.
At this time, they suddenly heard the sound of a carriage coming from the yard outside, and then a servant sent a message outside the door. "Mistress, Her Excellency Marshal is visiting."
Becky stood up happily and said, "Lady Ophra is here! Let's hurry and welcome her... "
They came to the yard and saw a group of knights in bright armor and a group of monks in gray robes waiting in front of the long corridor. The leader of the group was Ophra and the bearded ascetic: they had not seen each other for a long time. Ophra looked even more valiant than when they first met. It seemed that the battle with the cultists had made the marshal even more spirited. Big Beardy, on the other hand, looked the same. Only his robe seemed to be a little more ragged, and his beard was more messy than before.
As soon as Hao Ren saw the old acquaintances, he greeted them and then introduced the Nangong couple who came with him for the first time. Big Beardy smiled and nodded slightly. "Congratulations, a family reunion is better than anything else."
"How are things on your side?" Hao Ren looked up and down at Big Beardy. "Are you used to life after returning home?"
"It's the same everywhere, the glory of the Goddess is everywhere." Big Beardy still looked serious. "As long as we live under the grace of the Goddess, there is no difference between high mountains and remote lands."
After everyone greeted each other, Hao Ren nodded at Ophra with a serious face. "I've heard about the situation from Becky. What's the situation at the 'front' now?"
Ophra turned and pointed to the large carriage behind her. "Let's go to the Mage Tower now, I'll tell you in detail on the way."
After they boarded the carriage and there were no other people around, Ophra explained the situation at the frontline in detail. "The Church Knights and the Royal Knights have surrounded the western mountains. His Majesty the King has also used diplomatic channels to cooperate with the werewolf tribal country. The tribal country has helped to seal all the mountain paths in the mountains. The cultists will not be able to escape even if they have wings. Several battles have broken out in the Western Mountains in the past two days, but the knights had the upper hand at the beginning. They surrounded the mountains very early, so the cultists in the mountains have not had time to gather their troops or ask for help. I don't think they can do anything. "
Ophra was very confident when she said these words. Her face was filled with the elegance of an ever-victorious general. When Hao Ren saw this situation, he quickly confirmed. "You didn't go too deep, did you?"
"Don't worry, I remember your warning." Ophra smiled and nodded. "And some of the soldiers did have frequent hallucinations or nightmares after entering the mountains. We drew a rough distribution map of the psychic field according to the location of these soldiers' hallucinations. This way, we can prevent people from entering the psychic control range of the monster."
Big Beardy added a few words. "His Holiness the Pope has used detection magic to cover the entire mountains, but there is an area in the heart of the mountains that cannot be penetrated by magic. We suspect that the demon is hiding in a place where the magic cannot reach."
Vivian, who had been quietly listening, suddenly asked curiously, "Say, why didn't the brain monster escape? Why didn't it move? Its psychic control ability is very far away. If it moves in the mountains, won't it cause a lot of trouble for you? "
Ophra's face became serious after hearing this. Obviously, this problem was not only thought of by Vivian. "This is really strange. We have imagined from the beginning what if the monster saw that the situation was not good and ran away or used its psychic power to take the initiative to attack. But it has been two days since the mountains were surrounded, the monster has not moved. The energy distribution of the entire mountains has not changed. I don't know what it is thinking."
Y'zaks asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure that is the lair of the cultists? Are you sure that the brain monster is in the mountains? "
"Of course, or else we wouldn't have informed you." Ophra nodded. "The Pope's magic will not have a problem. He confirmed that there is an impenetrable energy field deep in the mountains. There is no other explanation except the power of the monster."
"Is there something that has trapped it? Or is there something wrong with the brain monster, causing it to temporarily be unable to move?" Vivian frowned and looked at Hao Ren. "What do you think?"
"We can only figure it out when we get there." Hao Ren smacked his lips. "I have a bad feeling... The brain monster is not a fool. It is still entrenched in one place under such circumstances. There must be something wrong."
Everyone lowered their heads and pondered. After a while, the team arrived at the mage tower in the north of the royal city. The wonderful, broken tower suspended in mid-air was still as bright as the last time they saw it, and it looked even brighter. There was a constant flash of light in the spatial crack above the tower, and the whole tower was emitting a soft buzzing sound. There were a large number of temporary magic facilities around the mage tower. They were a few meters high quadrangular prisms, and some mage apprentices were maintaining the operation of these facilities. They were things that provided additional energy for the mage tower. For the past few days, there had been a continuous flow of high-ranking monks and knights from the royal city to the Beinz Diocese. The mage tower with a large teleportation array had been operating at full capacity and needed additional energy supply to withstand the load.
The group did not stay in the royal city. After greeting the deputy chairman of the Mage Association, they went directly to the Beinz Diocese through the teleportation array.
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