Even though Veronica had to leave Skydome Castle a day or two in advance and directly teleported to Marlin Castle, she wasn't in a hurry to return to Brittany. Instead, she and her subordinates began to shop in Marlin Castle, taking advantage of this opportunity to buy, buy, buy, buy. Veronica was now a female elder of the Garland Council. She had gained a lot from the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition, and with the gifts from Belegar and the rewards from the Dawn Sorcerer Tower, Veronica indeed had a lot of money and a lot of magic reserves in her hands.
As the head female minister of Laing's court, Veronica was naturally welcomed by Duke Vander Guber Schultz. The rich merchants of Marlin Castle who had repeatedly opposed Laing during the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition also shuddered. They had almost forgotten about this matter!
The dwarves and the Knight King's revenge hadn't come yet!
The rich merchants were anxious when they thought of this matter. To these rich merchants of Marlin Castle, the dwarves were a group of people who couldn't be bought over with bribes. They really didn't know when Belegar's revenge would come.
At this time, they could only curry favor with His Majesty Laing's head female minister to sound out the situation.
Therefore, no matter where Veronica went during this period of time, she was warmly welcomed by all the rich merchants. The magic scrolls and accessories she sold were also known for their high quality and practicality. She was highly sought after by everyone in Marlin Castle. If Veronica didn't know that she was relying on Laing's reputation, she might have become arrogant.
In this way, Veronica stayed in Marlin Castle for a while. She bought all kinds of magic ores, alchemy materials, and luxuries that the witches liked in large quantities. At the same time, she sold her magic potions, enchanted equipment, and enchanted accessories in large quantities.
Then, a fast boat from Ostmark also arrived at Marlin Castle. Because the boat went from the Tarabek River to the Rik River and then to Marlin Castle, and because Kurfürst Hetwig had arranged everything, the speed was very fast.
Aurora and Theresa brought a shocking piece of news. The Garland Council was almost completely annihilated, Skydome Castle was destroyed, Elder Carolina had betrayed them, Mentor Ernst had died in battle, and the Garland Council's president, Margarita, had also died in battle. Out of more than a thousand witches, only about two hundred survived, including Veronica's side.
Veronica immediately realized that she couldn't stay in Marlin Castle any longer. Garland immediately said that they had to immediately go to Brittany to find Laing. At this time, they had to react quickly. Veronica told everyone that at this time, the only choice was to immediately swear allegiance to Laing and become a wizard force dependent on Brittany.
Aurora's faction reluctantly reached a consensus on this point. However, there was still a dispute over who should lead the remaining forces of the Garland Council. Aurora tried to unite more female councilors and rely on her seniority to make Veronica listen to her for the time being.
And as for the treasures that the Marvel Blue Council had saved, those precious divine artifacts, precious magic books, and ancient tomes, that was also an undecided question.
Veronica's answer was very simple. "We shouldn't listen to anyone. We should all listen to Laing."
After saying this, Veronica gave up on arguing with Aurora. She took the witches who supported her and hired a galleon from Marlin Castle. They immediately set off for Bordero.
Aurora and Teresa also took the remaining witches and hired a galleon from Marlin Castle. They set off for Bordero.
It took about three weeks. When it was late April and spring in Brittany, the two galleons finally arrived at the port of Bordero. On the Mannan dry dock, the galleons from Marlin Castle slowly entered the port one after another.
Veronica was wearing a pure white Brittany royal dress. After suffering such a huge blow, the Garland witch's mood couldn't help but be very low. When she learned that her mentor, Margarita, had died in battle, she couldn't stop crying. No matter what, Margarita had finally recognized her as her direct apprentice and taught her the last of her magic and the way of life. Veronica mourned her mentor's death.
But there was no doubt that Veronica was a strong person. She quickly recovered. Although she was still a little depressed, Veronica squeezed out a smile at her direct apprentice, Catherine. "Look, Catherine. Sir Kalad has come to Bordero Dock to pick you up."
"Mentor!" Catherine blushed at Veronica's teasing, and she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Perhaps His Excellency Kalad just happened to pass by, so he came."
"Don't joke around, Catherine. Do you think we don't know where Sir Kalad's territory is? How could he just happen to pass by? "Veronica joked. She quickly noticed something else.
The dock had been cleared. Morgiana, the Lake Goddess, appeared on the dock on her unicorn, Hillfain. Behind her was a group of eighteen fully armed Grail Guards. Behind the eighteen Grail Guards were hundreds of Sea God Knights and Bordero's elite infantry, the Mannen Guards. This infantry was formed by the people of Bordero who had participated in the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition. After being integrated by Duke Bodrick, coupled with firearms and new weapons training, their combat strength was not to be underestimated.
Veronica felt that something was wrong. After the ship docked, Garland hurriedly lifted her skirt and stepped on the pedals to get off the ship. Morgiana's face was calm, and with some sympathy, she said, "You've worked hard, Veronica. I know what happened."
"Thank you for coming to the dock to pick me up, Your Highness Morgiana." Veronica sighed softly. "Where's Laing?"
"Laing and Suria are still on their way back from Muxilon." The relationship between the Lake Goddess and Veronica could not be said to be good, but overall, it was good. They had one thing in common, and that was that they liked to put Laing's interests first. When they could reach a consensus and Veronica wanted to maintain and rope them in, Morgiana also knew how much Veronica was favored, so the relationship between the two was quite harmonious. "He's the Knight King. He has a lot of things to deal with. As soon as he finished with Muxilon, he rushed here with his people."
"I see." Veronica was a little disappointed. It was not easy for Garland to land, so she naturally wanted to see her man as soon as possible and vent her grievances to him. She also wanted to be comforted by Laing. "Well, I don't want to stay in Bordero any longer. Let's hurry to Gien City. I want to settle the witches down and think about the future of the Garland Council."
"You'll have a lot of time." She turned her gaze to Aurora, Theresa, and the others who were docked at another place not far away. The Lake Goddess Witch's eyes gradually flashed with flames and light. "I've said it before. I'll take action. It's now!"
"My Lady's Knights!" Morgiana raised the Holy Grail in her hand. The Lake Goddess suddenly pointed at the ship that Aurora and Teresa were on. "Soldiers of Bordero, listen to my orders!"
"Yes!" The Holy Grail guards under Kalad's lead answered loudly. The Goddess's Knights would always listen to her orders.
"Take everyone on that ship!" Morgiana suddenly said.
"What?" Kalad and Veronica were shocked by Morgiana's order. Everyone hesitated for a moment. Before Veronica could ask why, Morgiana repeated, "Kalad, did you not hear my order?"
"Yes!" For the Holy Grail Knights, the Lake Goddess's order was absolute because she was the embodiment of the will of the Lake Goddess in the mortal world. Only Laing, who was the champion of the Lake Goddess, could be compared to her. After hearing Morgiana's emphasis, Kalad no longer hesitated. He immediately led the Holy Grail Knights forward and rushed toward Aurora and the others who had just disembarked from the ship and were about to unload the goods.
"Hands up!"
"Put down your weapons and wands!"
"Those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy!"
More than a dozen Holy Grail Knights led a large group of Sea Goddess Knights and Mannen Guards directly toward Aurora and Teresa at the same time. Before Aurora could react, Kalad had already rushed in front of her. The Sanctum Witch subconsciously chanted an ice shield, but Kalad directly slashed the ice shield that had just been condensed into pieces.
The next second, the blade of the Divine Sword Durandel was pressed against Aurora's neck. Kalad controlled his strength and said, "I'm sorry to offend you, Lady Aurora and Lady Teresa!"
Caught off guard, the Garan Witches, who had survived the destruction of the Heaven's Fortress, were all captured. Aurora's expression changed drastically. Her neck was already held by the blades of Kalad and another Holy Grail Knight.
After a minute, the scene quieted down. Dozens of witches were pressed to the ground, kneeling and unable to move. Morgiana was obviously serious.
"You're under arrest, witches." Morgiana rode the unicorn Hillfain slowly from a distance. "Now, kneel down, relax, and don't resist. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your ending."
The Sanctum Witch, who knew the Holy Grail Knights' high magic resistance and exquisite skills, could only tell the witches not to resist. Then, she shouted at Morgiana, who gave the order in the distance, "Morgiana! Are you crazy? What are you doing? How can you do this? We're here to seek refuge with Laing! You don't have the authority to arrest and put on trial the director of MI7, who was personally appointed by the king! Who gave you this authority? I want to see Laing! I want to see Laing! "
"Your Highness Morgiana, you must have made a mistake!" Teresa was also caught by the two Holy Grail Knights. The sorceress did not resist, but she also said in an angry tone, "We're here to seek refuge with Laing with the last survivors and wealth of the Garan Council. You have no right to do this to us! You must have made a mistake! "
"Yes, I have no right to arrest you. One is the director of MI7, and the other is Laing's female courtier." Morgiana's green eyes were full of cold anger. "But I can put two traitors on trial! And a group of witches corrupted by Chaos! "
"Traitors? When did we betray? "Aurora looked a little embarrassed. She suddenly raised her head and said," Where's the evidence? If we're traitors, please show me the evidence. Otherwise, I'll sue you in the court of the kingdom! "
"Evidence?" Morgiana sneered. The Lake Goddess witch said directly, "I don't need evidence in this country. But since you want to see it, I'll show you the evidence you want. This is a letter written to Laing by the chairman of the Empire's Ostmark Alliance. Do you want to know what's written in it? Lady Aurora, Lady Teresa? Do you want me to read it to you? "
The expression of the sorceress and her daughter changed greatly. Teresa looked at her mother with a resentful expression, while Aurora's face turned pale. The Sanctuary witch immediately defended herself. "I just went to ask for help from Lord Hetwig … so that I can return here as soon as possible!"
"Ask for help?" Morgiana held the letter and sneered. "Whether it's asking for help or not, it's not up to you or me. We'll have to wait for Laing to come back and make a decision. But before he makes a decision, both of you are suspected of treason. If you have any grievances, go tell Laing. Now, take them away and confiscate all their assets! Send them to the Duke's treasury in Gene City. "
"Yes!" Seeing that Morgiana did not intend to act first and report later, Kalad heaved a sigh of relief. If Morgiana really gave the order to execute them on the dock, Kalad would definitely advise the Lake Goddess not to do so. "Lady Aurora, please."
"Wait!" Teresa stood up. The sorceress looked at Morgiana angrily and said, "If that's the case, then just lock up the two of us. Why do you want everyone?"
"I suspect that you've been corrupted by Chaos." Morgiana said coldly, "That's right, Heaven's Fortress was destroyed, and your headquarters was destroyed by the Tzeentech Demon Army. It was you who escaped, but how can I be sure that you weren't the ones who colluded with us? How can I be sure that there's no mole among you? No one knows what happened to Heaven's Castle except for you. So, for a period of time, you must be isolated. Then, you must pass our holy water test and theurgy test until we can confirm that you're not corrupted by Chaos. Otherwise, if there's an accident, it'll be a disaster. Laing may be willing to trust you, then I'll be the bad guy. "
"Morgiana, you're doing this on purpose!" At this time, Aurora's hands had been tied by the Grail Knight using a special anti-magic chain soaked in holy water. The Sanctuary Witch shouted in dissatisfaction, "You're taking revenge on me! Hypocrite! Shameless! Despicable! Despicable! "
"I've said it before, Lady Aurora," Morgiana slowly approached and whispered in Aurora's ear, "Don't let me find a chance."
Only then did Aurora realize with a pale face that Morgiana hadn't been joking at the coronation banquet.
Morgiana didn't give her a chance to speak again. All the witches under Aurora's command, except for Teresa, were taken away. They would be locked up in the Lake Fairy Monastery near Gene City, isolated and examined.
"Morgiana, isn't this … a little …" Veronica hurried over and tried to explain to the Lake Fairy Witch, "Isn't this a little bad?"
"Hmph, I'm responsible for all the people of the kingdom." Morgiana sighed softly, "Veronica, do you really know what happened to Heaven's Castle? You believe what these people say? "
"I …" Veronica was at a loss for words.
"I've been tricked before. Back then, Elder Kodile's maid, Spirit of the Branches, Teresa, tricked me into the Chalon Forest to ambush me." Morgiana turned around and stared at the group of people being taken away, "I was almost sacrificed to Nagash by Man Frey because of this!"
"But …" Veronica hesitated for a few seconds and finally said helplessly, "You don't believe others, but what about Teresa? Her words should be trustworthy, right? You know Teresa's personality. You also know that she has' that thing 'on her, just like us. "
"That's why I didn't let her be locked up in the monastery." Morgiana glanced at the sorceress standing not far away, glaring angrily at her, "Now, we can find out from Teresa whether Aurora and her group of witches are truly loyal to us, and whether what Sir Hertwick said in his letter is true or false."
"Alright," Veronica's eyes turned, and she suddenly whispered, "Then our plan last time …"
"Proceed as planned. That dark elf knows what to do." Morgiana held the Holy Grail of Potion and said, "She has many ways. What we need to do is delay Laing and let Olica complete the ritual of branding and brainwashing Aurora."
"Heh, a wise decision." Veronica and Morgiana looked at each other and smiled.
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