The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"It's a bit difficult." Phoenix pointed out the flaws in Zelin's plan. "You can see the Archmage today because she will sign a contract with my father under the witness of the Red Cliff wizards. Normally you can't see it. She, she is under house arrest in the castle, everything is handled by her new assistant Kopanya, the woman who used to be a Derfant slave and was later freed to join Venedoli."

"Wait, who do you say Kopanya is?"

Zelin suddenly caught something wrong in Phoenix's words, "I have seen Kopanya once. She is the assistant of the chief wizard, from the ring of Oles, she is not a Devant."

Both Dorian and Phoenix were stunned.

"It's impossible. It's the woman who tied her hair in two circles and has a lot of freckles on her face? She used to be a slave of Devant. I know who her former master is, a mage who studies demon spells. A member of the Council of Mentors." Dorian waved his hand. "There are scars on her arm after washing the slave mark. I will never admit it wrong."

"I won't admit it. Before Alex came here with his Derfant servant, Kopanya was an Oles woman with short hair and no freckles on her face." Zelin wrinkled slightly. Frowning, "You just said that Archmage Fiona was under house arrest in disguised form in the castle, and the contact with the wizard group was done entirely by her new assistant?"

Not only Zelin, Phoenix and Dorian are also aware of the seriousness of the situation. Perhaps before starting to attack Fiona, Venedoli had already begun to attack the people next to the Chief Wizard. Not only Kopanya, Zelin did not see Reese and Evangeline in Red Cliff this time. Isolate the chief wizard first, and then divide the wizard group. In the end, even if Lavilan brought people from the Judgment Order here, it would be difficult for her to get the support of all the wizards. If the strength is not enough, what will they use to close the sky rift.

"First of all, we have to find out where the real Kopanya has gone, and then I have to meet Fiona in private." Zelin quickly prepared a plan "Phoenix, you are in the castle, you Can you find a way to find out where it is possible to imprison a person?"

"I will try my best." Phoenix hesitated. "But how can I deliver the news? I can't sneak out every night, and we don't have so much time to wait. I can't use the slip of paper. Using it once does not mean you can use it a second time. My father believed me very much, but the Venetoli servants who came with him might find ways to monitor me. I can keep them away for a while, but they will take me away. Pen and paper."

Phoenix is ​​right, they must end this in five days.

"Use this." Zelin took out his telescope. "This thing can keep your voice temporarily. Tomorrow afternoon, you put this thing in the chapel, and I will come here to take it away. Maybe I can think about it. The way to get people from the trial team to come as soon as possible."

He knew that not far from Red Cliff, there was a reconnaissance camp of the Judgment Order, where Leliana used to monitor the movements of the Red Cliff Mage. There are crows tamed by Sister Nightingale, who can send messages. If Lavilan and his party can arrive early, no matter what Alex has plans, this can make him passive.

"This thing can save a person's voice? Isn't this something that dwarves have?" Dorian looked at the thing in the hand of the demon hunter curiously. "What material is this thing made of? What is its working principle? How does the magic flow in it? How long can the sound in it be preserved? I have always wondered how the dwarves did it. They kept the images and sounds of unknown number of years in the stone. They obviously couldn't cast spells."

"We can talk about academic research issues later. Remember, Phoenix, if someone finds this thing, throw it out of the castle." Zelin has a way to locate it. Chaos energy will cause the demon hunter's badge to vibrate. Just like in Rome, but here only the telescope has the wave of chaos magic.

It is indeed a risk to give Telescope to others temporarily, but it is worth it. Venadori is probably related to the elders who killed the Pope, destroyed the Temple of Ash, and noticed the existence of the portal. The envy can't tell them any clues, but these Venadori mages are likely to serve the ancients directly. Besides, this thing is rare but not unique in this world. Dwarves also have such a thing.

"Yes, Dorian, I can't stay here anymore." Phoenix took the things Zelin handed him. "At three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, I will put the things behind the preaching platform in this church. I am. Must go."

"I also want to leave temporarily. Alex doesn't know that I am here. If he knows, your investigation will be more difficult." Dorian held out a finger. "But I won't be too far away, tomorrow afternoon. I will come here to connect with you. If you have any plan of action, call me, I know those Derfant mages and their spells."

"I won't let you wait too long."

After Phoenix and Dorian left, Zelin also turned and walked out of the chapel. He saw that Devant ran out of the tavern and was talking with another Devant. The distance was too far, Zelin couldn't hear what they were talking about. The demon hunter waited for them to finish talking and walk away, and then walked out along the steps of the chapel. It was very remote. Since the arrival of the Devants, it has become even more remote and desolate.

Zelin walked towards the Seagull and Lantern Tavern. The people in the tavern have not yet dispersed. The pressure they are facing keeps many people awake at night. Lelianna sometimes says that whether a person’s life can survive may depend on what happens within a few hours. For these mages, what they will look like in the future also depends on what happens in the next less than five days.

Not far away, the Red Cliff Castle standing on the cliff on the other side of the river bank, facing the moonlight, was shrouded in shadow.

The fainting that Phoenix pretended to have made Alex devote all his energy to caring for his son, at least that night. He even forgot to give an order to prohibit the messenger of the Trial Order from leaving Red Cliff. Because that meeting was disrupted, the Magister had not completely controlled the wizards and guards of Red Cliff, but only let a few Devant servants follow the demon hunter. Zelin found them easily, and after getting rid of them, he left here from the wall of Red Cliff.

The crows will bring Zelin's letter to the camp of the Judgment Order in Huishuang Mountain. It is estimated that they will receive the message tomorrow. If everything goes well, Lavilan and the others will be able to rush to the Hinterland in the afternoon of the third day and prepare to enter the Red Cliffs.

The night seemed to be fine, and when Zelin returned from the camp of the Judgment Order, the sky was already bright.

On that day, Master Derfant did not do anything, but the demon hunters still heard the rumor that came from nowhere—the Templars had left the Imperial City of Val and began to march towards the Hinterland. Some mages were suspicious of this, but more apostate mages still panic because of this. In the three years of the Holy Law War, the Knights Templar had always been in a superior position in the war, and their status in the countries of Saidas was more justified than the apostate mages. Had it not been for the corruption and fighting within the Knights Templar and the assassination of King Lambert of the Seeker, the Holy French War might soon end with the victory of the Knights Templar.

"Messenger, are the Knights Templar really going to attack?"

The tavern was not hot, and Zelin could still see the sweat dripping on Tarvin's forehead. These mages, who were unwilling to go to war, were nervous, and some radical mages began to declare that they would die with any Templars who tried to attack.

"Relax, Talvin, I assure you that the Knights Templar will not continue to be hostile to the mages here." Zelin glanced at the window and the sunlight outside. The shadow on the ground was almost a day away. When I was the youngest, "And the Judgment Order will not be another Knights Templar. In fact, the church has just treated the Judgment Order as hostile to heretics. Would you like a drink? This will calm you down."

"I, I really want to, but let's forget it." Tarvin waved his hand. "I have several friends who are unwilling to continue fighting with the Templars to come to me. Can you guarantee our safety?" He left and right. After looking at it, he lowered his voice. "The archmage didn't come out today to say anything to us. Some people are preparing to fight, and they are everywhere. We can't publicly say the opposite opinions to them. Will the Judicial Order rebuild the law ring? Or? Will the mage be allowed to join the cult?"

"I can't decide on this, but I can tell you that before you, apostate mage has joined the order." Zelin thought of Thoras. Although he is not a human being, Cassandra did not treat him. "Is an urban wizard mage who has helped us a lot. He is now respected in the cult..."

"I will tell them about this so that we can rest assured." Tarvin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sighed relaxedly. "The Knights Templar never forgave the apostate mage. After being caught, the mages of the ring will be forced to perform a quiet ritual, you know, soul castration, none of us want to be treated like this."

Zelin didn't know what quiet ritual was, but he knew what castration was. It was definitely not a good thing to use this word to describe the soul.

"Tell your friends, be prepared. The rest of the Judgment Order will be here in a few days, so they don’t have to panic. Spread the news that the Apostate Mage has joined the Judgment Order and tell them, the Judgment Order. Not the Knights Templar." Since the Devant intends to deal with him with rumors, why can't he deal with the Magister in the same way, not to mention that his news is true, and the news spread by the Magister is obvious Is fake. He understood what Alex was thinking. If enough apostate mages were afraid to join the Kingdom of Derfant before Fiona made a decision, then Fiona's importance would naturally decrease.

"Anderste bless us all, I will let everyone else know about this."

Zelin shook the cup in his hand, drank the drink, then stood up from the wooden chair, "Prophet bless you, we will talk later."

"See you later."

The first thousand one hundred and thirteen chapters Hongya's secret

Phoenix sent the telescope back on time.

Zelin stood behind the preaching platform, opened the drawer of the preaching platform, and after groping for a few times, he held the telescope, which had become slightly warm due to the operation of magic, in his palm. Francesca's technical improvements to Telescope are indeed very effective. Zelin doesn't know how many good technologies are still in the White Boat Library that are not available now, but the number is definitely considerable.

Turning on the telescope, Phoenix's voice came out immediately.

"Is the magic working now? Uh, I don't know if it can...Well, I will say it three times, hopefully there won't be any omissions."

"I can enter not all places in the castle. My father's identity has provided me with a lot of convenience. Last night, Venadori's wizards gathered on the third floor of the castle. In the past lord hall, I could not enter the third floor. Floor, there is the place for the cultists, and I can’t go to the backyard. There is a magical test site, but there is another place. I’m very surprised. No one told me what’s important there, but the guards stopped me. Let me in."

Then there was a noise of friction.

It sounded like Phoenix was busy putting the telescope in his pocket, and then there was a small conversation, as if it were coming from a long distance.

"Your Excellency Phoenix, your father asked me to send today's potion."

"Thank you, Mr. Kerm, just leave these potions here."

There was a silence of about three minutes.

But Zelin believed that Phoenix knew what to do, and he hadn't read the wrong person. Soon, Phoenix's voice came from the telescope again.

"...This thing should still be working? I hope that the previous paragraph has been preserved." Phoenix repeated what was just now, and then continued, "...That place is the basement of the castle in Red Cliff, I don't understand. This is why, that basement has no magical fluctuations, it is not an experimental field, and no important people enter, but there are two heavily armored and heavily armed servants guarding the door, like a prison for important prisoners, if it were you I plan to find someone. This is the only place in Red Cliff Castle where I have no way of knowing what is inside. I will continue to find ways to inquire about the news. Also, I have seen Archmage Fiona in the castle, she sees She looked pale and was confused when she first saw me. Maybe she really needs help."

"What did Phoenix say?" Dorian turned in through the window of the chapel. He fell to the ground and patted the leaves, weeds and dirt off his clothes. "What did he find?"

"The basement of Red Cliff Castle, if it is to be imprisoned, it is indeed a suitable place." Zelin put the telescope back in his jacket pocket. "Did you find anything?"

"Alex has a strange decoration on his hand, something like a bracelet. I can't get too close, but according to what I know about Alex, he never likes to wear bracelets or other decorations. He once said that this is a boring and exaggerated toy for the Oles people.” Dorian touched his moustache. “But I didn’t find many useful discoveries. You said the basement? We’d better go take a look, no matter what What plans do they have, and what they hope to hide must be valuable. How to get in?"

"Maybe we can find a secret path." Zelin thought of when he first came to Redcliffe, he listened to Connor on the pier to tell stories about the heroes of Ferrerden in the past, which mentioned the time when demons and undead occupied the castle. , Aidan Kurans and his friends sneaked in from a secret tunnel under the castle, and rescued her daughter who was a subway carpenter by the way. "I... should be able to find the secret tunnel, as long as Alex doesn’t have it. Seal it up."

"It stands to reason that he only came here for two days. It is impossible to have time to do this kind of thing. Even if he does, it is impossible to seal it with stones." Dorian nodded. "If there is a secret tunnel, we don't have to. Wait till the evening. This afternoon Alex will talk to several radical apostates. I saw him leave the castle before I came here. Now is the time."

Connor's story didn't go into details, but it mentioned a place on the edge of Chiyan Village, because the blacksmith's daughter escaped from the secret road after being rescued. Zelin searched for a nearby high slope, and quickly focused on an old windmill with a closed gate. The demon hunter picked open the lock. After searching the mill with Dorian, they finally found the trap door on a floor behind the mill. The trap door was closed from the inside, so Zelin used Alderfayin to destroy the trap door after confirming that there was no one near the abandoned mill.

"Are you a mage?" Dorian looked curiously at the way the demon hunter opened the trapdoor. "I haven't seen the skills of a mage or a thief."

"No one stipulates this."

Zelin lit a torch and threw it in. The torch rolled down the steps until it reached the end of the steps. The demon hunter looked at the fire, although it was dimmed, but it did not go out, which represented the safety inside.

"Let's go."

Zelin walked down the steps into the secret passage, Dorian followed, and before going down, he did not forget to close the gate of the mill and re-cover the secret passage entrance with a pile of straw.