Arcane Age

The Holy City of Fantini, as the most shining and brilliant city in the Orient continent, the place where the Son of God descends, and the holy land of the Church of the Lord of Glory, has always been the center and focus of the entire world.

Since the Cataclysm of the Setting Sun, Benton XVIII, who was generously blessed by the departing Lord of Glory and promoted to demigod, has not appeared in public, and the Church of the Lord of Glory has not issued any statement.

Since the Thirty Years' War, it can be said that the Church of the Lord of Glory has become worse with each generation. Starting from Benton XV, three consecutive popes have been unable to break through the legendary peak and enter the holy realm.

This would have been unbelievable a thousand years ago, no, even three hundred years ago, but it is the fact.

You must know that there are still strong saints in the Odemela Theological Seminary, there are still strong saints in the Knights Templar, and even the three giants of the Inquisition are legendary peak powerhouses, enough to compete with His Majesty the Pope. , At this point, the authority of the Pope has completely fallen to the lowest ebb.

Although Pope Benton XVIII was extremely talented and was known as the Master of the Restoration, he barely entered the Holy Realm, relying on the Holy Cross and the "Glorious Apocalypse", the two sacred objects of the Holy See.

Therefore, in the setting sun of the catastrophe, Benton XVIII jumped from the holy realm to a demigod. He needed enough time to digest and absorb, and he needed to have a sufficient understanding of demigods and even gods in essence, so he temporarily After arranging several important matters, we entered St. Peter's Basilica for deepest meditation.

During this month, the affairs of the church were handled in an orderly manner by the cardinals, but everyone's eyes and minds drifted to the deepest part of St. Peter's Basilica. What kind of strength does His Majesty the Pope have? In the face of this dark craze, how should the Church of the Lord of Glory respond?

However, the cathedral was so calm that Pope Benton XVIII never came out of it. The Church of the Lord of Glory naturally carried out the previous strategic contraction. Except for the plane of France and the holy city of Fantini, they gave up all Even though the envoys from Milan begged to see His Majesty the Pope every day, they were still turned away.

In the deep and quiet chamber of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Benton XVIII's eyes were bright and his consciousness was clear. He had mastered the vast sea of ​​divine power in his body, and now he was thinking about the future.

You must know that with the news that the original contract is about to end, there is a reasonable enough explanation for the continuous decline of the glorious divine power over the past hundreds of years, and various historical and ongoing events have also confirmed this.

The fact that the Lord of Glory is about to leave Orrente can be said to be a terrifying thing for the Church of the Lord of Glory, enough to arouse doubts and doubts among devout believers. The feeling of being abandoned can even lead to a large-scale collapse of faith. !

Therefore, on the one hand, Benton XVIII strictly prohibited the spread of any rumors within the church, and on the other hand, he was also looking for a way out.

At this point, Yulishia, the Lord of the Dawn, surfaced and was selected as the future by some people within the church.

She is the first light in the world of Orrente, and naturally controls part of the power of the source of light. After the Lord of Light leaves Orente, she should naturally lead the entire church and become the new goddess of light!

However, there are more people who choose to surround His Majesty the Pope. They are looking forward to the Holy Father's teachings at the last moment. They firmly believe that the Holy Father will never abandon His believers easily.

Therefore, at the Supreme Council of Cardinals of the Vatican eight years ago, Pope Benton XVIII had no choice but to hold his nose and appoint Eurishia as the Radiant Saint. That old guy Onsis even went out directly to serve as the Archbishop of France, with all his strength. Develop faith for Yurishia.

Not only Onsis, but also within the church, many people also have a glimmer of hope in the Lord of Dawn. Once the Lord of Glory really abandons his believers and leaves Orrente, then the Lord of Dawn will undoubtedly be the best choice to help Dawn. If the Lord of Glory ascends the throne of light, then the Church of the Lord of Glory will never decline, and will even become stronger!

Everyone can accept this future, but there is only one person who cannot, and that is Pope Benton XVIII.

He is the real Pope, the spokesman of the Holy Father on earth, the noble being, the divine chosen one. How could he kneel down to cater to others, even if it is a demigod?

If the Holy Father is really going to leave, why can't he ascend the throne of God and continue to hold high the glorious banner in the Oriente continent?

Why can't I live forever, live among the stars, and become a god?

Once he had such ambitions, Benton XVIII would not give up the power in his hands. He knew that many high-level officials in the church had expectations and illusions about the Lord of the Dawn, so he promoted many cronies and disciples in the past eight years. Newcomers, in fact, the behemoth of the Church of the Lord of Glory has fallen into an internal ideological schism!

But Benton XVIII's heart was full of fear. You must know that the Lord of the Dawn, Yulithia, is a real demigod, the first light in the Orient world, but he is just a person who has just entered the holy realm. Just the Pope.

Once the Lord of Glory really leaves and loses his natural and sacred identity as the Lord's spokesperson, he will be unable to compete with a demigod. It will be inevitable for Yurishia to take over the Holy City of Fantini.

So for Pope Benton XVIII, the biggest enemy in the entire world is none other than Yulithia, the Lord of the Dawn!

That's why he had to choose to take a desperate risk, trying to seize the divine power of the Lord of Glory so that he could also gain the power and rank of a demigod.

Benton XVIII was terrified when he thought of this. Only after personally mastering this vast and extreme power did he realize how naive his previous thoughts were.

The gap between the Holy Realm and Demigods is even more huge. This is the difference in natural levels. Demigods are the last stage of the journey to gods.

If it hadn't been for the generous blessing from the Lord of Glory, he would have been overwhelmed by the radiant power in the icon, and he would have become the most bizarre and ridiculous death among the eighteen popes.

But now, Benton XVIII has become a demigod, on an equal footing with Eulithia, the Lord of the Dawn. More importantly, he controls the Holy City of Fantini, and has a natural advantage in the internal competition within the church!

Both Benton XVIII and Yurishia have only one goal in the future, which is to become gods who control the source of light. This means that they will never stop fighting in the future and are their biggest enemies.

Even the demons in the endless abyss, even the undead in the Boneyard, in the eyes of Pope Benton XVIII, are far less hateful than the Lord of the Dawn, Urithia and her Church of the Dawn!

But you must be patient!

Benton XVIII took a deep breath. The general situation was such that he could not reflect his personal likes and dislikes. In the dark craze, the Church of the Lord of Glory and himself must endure and preserve the essence, so that they can be used in the final battle for faith. war.

Since he plans to ascend to the stars and become a god, he must reform the church. The Lord of Glory has left, so the entire church is his base.

Urithia has founded the Church of Dawn and believes in the Lord of Dawn. She must also reform the church and convert the believers to her!

So what kind of name should we give?

Benton XVIII fell into deep thought.

In the world of Orrente, it is a well-known truth that powerful power flows in the blood. How many families of warlocks and knights rely on blood for inheritance, and vampires naturally improve their ranks and abilities by sucking the essence of blood. .

Blood has been studied in depth in the hands of vampires and is called "blood energy". Many vampires are good at using weird and powerful blood energy magic. They are also powerful warriors and can be called a model of magic and martial arts. Profession.

Vampires are not a natural product. Every powerful vampire will develop his own blood relatives in his long life, forming one direct blood family after another. So far, there are a total of thirteen vampire families active in the world of Orrente. branch.

The profession of vampires is not unattractive. They are artificial immortals. As long as they become a "newborn" among vampires, they will have a lifespan of at least 150 years, and this is already a legendary level warrior. level that can be achieved.

As for those powerful vampire marquises and dukes, they have been active for hundreds of years and possess unfathomable strength. There are a large number of humans who envy and hope to become vampires, and Queen Repolla is undoubtedly one of them. a representative of.

Prince Nicholas is the most powerful of all vampires and the most promising one to become a god in the future, but it is impossible for him to directly command the thirteen blood clans scattered throughout the world of Orente. Therefore, the strategy for the Kingdom of Etanli, It is also like the Dark Parliament, which has divided its sphere of influence in advance.

No one dares to mess with the holy city of Fantini, and the territory of the entire Kingdom of Etanli is not so vast that the small island of Sicily has been divided into the fiefdoms of three vampire families.

Giovanni, Reforno, and Nophile, two families of marquises and one family of dukes.

When Xi Wei and his Arcane Corps had not yet set off from Violet, the three vampire families had already begun their attack on Sicily, and the chaotic city of Palermo, the most dazzling and prosperous city on the Golden Sea, had become the most dangerous place for vampires. A place that likes to conquer, there are high-rollers who lick blood at the tip of their swords, tourists who are drunk and dreamy, big businessmen who enjoy life more than emperors, and poor people who are wandering on the line of life and death...

The five-member council of rulers in the chaotic city of Palermo is just a group of high-level professionals. There is even a small three-ring mage. How does it compare with the noble Giovanni family?

Almost instantly, all the top executives of Palermo were wiped out. Only one person managed to escape, and that was Qing Lang.

Qing Lang is not only a sixth-level warrior, Xi Wei also transplanted the bloodline from the North Sea Guardian of the Deep Sea Plane, and attached a magic tattoo to him with the Golden Light of Ice Prison, which made his overall combat effectiveness beyond Reaching the level of an ordinary master-level powerhouse.

Although Qing Lang had no power to resist when facing the powerful vampire Marquis, he used the power of his blood to slowly dissolve the psychedelic blood injected into his body by the vampire. At noon, when the vampire was at his most depressed, He successfully escaped from prison and escaped from Palermo by jumping into the sea.

Green Wolf's eyes were dancing with the flames of revenge. His dearest woman Heidi and his little daughter who was just born less than one year old were still in Palermo, and they were still in the hands of the vampire!

Although he can't defeat these vampires, there is still the mysterious Mage Xiwei on the Violet Island in the northwest! Palermo has long been within Violet's sphere of influence, and Master Xiwei will never allow it to fall into the hands of vampires.

After Qinglang obtained the bloodline of the Guardian of the North Sea, he felt as at home in the ocean. He was like a powerful swordfish, swimming in the deep sea at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour in less than five seconds. During the magic time, we came to Nanhai Town, the port of Violet.

It was getting late, and a muscular green wolf emerged from the ocean. He took out his spare clothes from his storage ring, and then rode the magic carriage straight to the Violet Castle.

"My dear old friend Qing Lang, I'm glad to see you again!" Xi Wei greeted the guest. Qing Lang's attitude was obviously one of respect and fear for him. He would never take the initiative to come if there was no need. .

"Master Xiwei, something bad has happened! A group of powerful vampires raided Palermo. All five people in the council were captured. The leader is said to be a vampire marquis!" Green Wolf panted violently, his long hair in the sea water The long distance swim consumes a lot of physical energy: "Master Ed, Miss Monica, my wife Heidi and our daughter all fell into the hands of vampires!"

"Vampire? It's one step faster than I thought!" Xi Wei frowned. It seems that the seven-day fall of the Rhine Federation has given the members of the Dark Parliament great encouragement and confidence. Prince Nicholas and his vampires have indeed begun their journey. launched an offensive against the entire Kingdom of Etanli.

Although Prince Nicholas was forced by the tyrannical Lord Razgata at the Dark Council to choose the Kingdom of Etanli as his sphere of influence, the strength of himself and the thirteen vampire families should not be underestimated.

Prince Nicholas has already entered the sanctuary, and every other vampire duke has a legendary level of combat power. Such a powerful strength is definitely not something that Xi Wei and Violet can contend with now.

"Don't worry, Qing Lang, Palermo can't afford to lose anything. I will send out the troops belonging to Violet as soon as possible to rescue our old friend!" Xi Wei asked the maid to place Qing Lang in the guest room. He had just interrupted his meeting with the other party. It came out of a conversation with an old friend.

This old friend is Cesare, the dean of the United Academy of Magic in Venice. Of course, now he has to add the word "former".

"Speaker Xiwei, Venice is over! A towering gray-white tree suddenly grew out of the center of Venice, and overwhelming white crows flew out from it. All the citizens who were close to the big tree fell into a deep sleep! This is nothing. The question is a nine-ring legendary spell, which only Schiller of the Psychic School's 'White Crow Blocks the Sun' can do! Not only the Psychic School, but even the Shadow Trickster also jumped out, my two students and the academy's All four mentors were attacked by assassinations, and only the Vice-President, Mrs. Nymia, escaped. Venice has now become the territory of the Mind Mage and the Shadow Trickster, and everything for me is over!"

Cesare was once a handsome middle-aged man with a graceful demeanor. He spoke and acted in a gentlemanly manner, neither hasty nor slow, neither arrogant nor impetuous. However, now he speaks as fast as a rocket and his hands tremble like crazy. Obviously Caught in great emotional instability.