I Am Louis XIV

Rats have sharp teeth, and flying insects penetrate everywhere. The witches can only stop them for a while with fire, but they can't resist them for a long time. Some witches and soldiers stayed in Lille. There are about 300 witches here, and the number of soldiers is even less than this number. As for those mortals who stared at them with fear and loathing, the witches Not so stupid, they can also be said to have helped and saved them, but then they will definitely say that the king made a contract with the devil, and they are the best evidence - the fire separates the witches from the dark wizards , but at this end of the fire, the people of Waterloo and Brussels distanced themselves from the witches and the French. Manit just sneered and didn't care.

As the power of the flames gradually weakened, the black wizards showed their figures one by one from the shadows. You could say that they were too crazy, or that they were to put greater psychological pressure on the witches. The wizard is more famous because of the "Holy Maiden" Joan of Arc-in the case of Joan of Arc, the witches and wizards in France had a disagreement, and the wizards left angrily. It is said that most of them Now they are all in Naples, because Naples once belonged to the Anjou family for a long time, so the princes there have always maintained a good impression of the French—but the witches who stayed in France became more and more entangled after losing the fetters of their other half. Crazy, even arrogantly made the decision to leave the court.

Bosch could swear to the devil that this group of witches had long been his, and other dark wizards, as his possessions.

Manit took one last look at those stubborn children and waved his staff. The magic cast by this witch who was older than anyone here was silent, and the dark wizards looked up, as if they saw invisible ripples towards After a while, before the flames were completely extinguished, the toads from the wilderness and the swamp jumped to the town like a pouring mud, they devoured insects and rats, and the black wizards issued Appreciative laughter, "It's a pity," Bosch said, "She will be a strong mother." The other dark wizards nodded in agreement. The broomstick, flipped onto it, and charged at the Dark Wizard—and to the surprise of the Cultists, Manit didn't even stop him.

They ran headlong into the fine nets, woven of hair clipped from mourning mothers, resentful wives, and premature daughters, which caught them at once, their thin strands entwined. From the outside, the small scars were almost invisible, but they made them howl uncontrollably. A black wizard chanted a spell softly, and the hair strands that were holding their fingers tightened suddenly. There was an inhuman scream, and the fingers of these witches were all strangled. The thin, pale fingers moved on the ground, arching like maggots, and crawled back to the witch's camp.

"Look," Manit echoed, "This is the dark wizard." She had described the horror of the dark wizard countless times, but these young witches never took it seriously. They complained why they couldn't leave France, Complaining about her submission to the king, and now refusing her orders, unwilling to leave their lover, "they don't even need a witch." There is no way to cast spells without a finger, all they need is a vessel for production, a living The spell-casting materials and sacrifices——some witch cast a resentful look at Manit, and Manit remained unmoved, and if he didn’t break these children’s illusions, they would only be completely swallowed up by these dark wizards—the black wizards did not Casting powerful magic is just to prevent them from putting all their eggs in one basket and damaging their future property.

Manit didn't notice a single mortal, or did and didn't care-a shaggy-haired soldier, hastily wrapped in a bright coat, but from his tall stature and pumps He was a grenadier from the non-boots, and he stretched out his arm, tremblingly picked up the finger that had been frozen since returning to the witch, God, that finger still wore his grandmother's ring.

Yes, among these people, not everyone has frivolous selfishness. For these soldiers, especially the Versailles, they were just refugees who lived in no fixed place and wandered around ten years ago. Not as inexplicably confident and arrogant as the Parisians, he has never looked down on those Bohemian women - they can at least be able to remain faithful to their "husband" during the duration of their marriage, even if they do things, Let them see a man naked countless times, but as long as they have taken care of them, they will not have that evil idea-although they are despised and heretics, but there is no lack of serious consideration. The future man of both, this Grenadier is one of them.

He was one of the first to take the fortresses of Brussels, and Captain Vauban remembered his name clearly, and promised to reward him and promote him after the battle—and then he would take him "Wife" brought back to Versailles, as long as she is willing to convert to God, after baptism, her past sins can be forgiven... They can live happily in the house that the king gave them. When he went to war, His wife was at home raising his children, tending the fields and livestock—even if...he already knew...

Even if she is a witch.

No one thought that a mortal would dare to rush directly to the wizard's battlefield. The black wizard's attention and the witch's attention were all on the opponent. The grenadier put the severed finger to his mouth and kissed it. He resolutely ran towards the black wizard who held his hands up, tightened the silk thread again and again lightly and leisurely, and made the witches who were caught screamed again and again. Hands waving in the dark, eyes gleaming with bright tears, and the dark wizard didn't even look him in the face... Ha, what can a mortal man do?

But maybe in a second or two, a heavy crock slammed into his arm, and when he uttered a cry of rage, the crock exploded as it fell to his waist Yes, the huge force after the explosion of the gunpowder broke the earthen pot, and shot the fragments of the earthen pot, rusted iron pieces, nails and stones into the wizard's body--the black wizard's robe can protect against poisonous fog, fire, etc. Or resist curses, but for purely physical blows, it is no better than a thicker leather armor, and the waist side may be the weakest position of the human body. And the soldier had already rushed forward, holding the bayonet that had been unloaded from the musket, and stabbed it into his chest.

The black wizard who was used to being shunned by mortals, fearful and begging for mercy didn't understand what happened for a while. Huge pain swept his whole body. He lowered his head and saw a bright dagger stuck in his chest. Hearing witches weeping, a shrill voice shouting a name, and the mortal, he raised his firelit face - it had been utterly corrupted by the virulent curse necessary for a dark wizard, but barely Still talking, he was saying, "Oh, so you can bleed too."

All the wizards present froze for a moment, as if something incomprehensible had finally happened. Out of the corner of Manit's eyes, he caught a glimpse of a group of soldiers standing up from behind the witch. They raised their muskets like Facing the Spaniards, or the British, or the army of the Holy Roan Empire, they fired in an orderly and steady manner—maybe, for people like Waterloo and Brussels, wizards are servants of the devil. While hating wizards, they are also afraid of them, just like priests without a tribunal. Before monks arrest wizards, not only do they dare not do anything to wizards, but they also serve wizards as if they were serving the lord of the church.

But among these wounded soldiers, there are not a few people who have guessed or confirmed the true identity of these Bohemian women. After all, these innocent witches do not hide their specialness very much, just like The scene that the king once saw, the witch sprinkled salt on the bedside of the soldiers who were bitten by snakes, happened from time to time, and most of the king's new army had received the basic education of priests, so they were not so ignorant. They were realizing that, After these witches did not harm them or lure them to abandon Christ, they generously enjoyed each other's care and treatment. For the better knowledge of the villagers, who are they, who once walked behind the king's chariot! Almost the same as those ministers.

The reaction of the black wizards was also very fast. Their spells slowed down the bullets, or hit the barrier, or turned the direction, but Manit did not let go of this fleeting opportunity. With a cry, the elders of the Witch Cult followed her into the sky, and the black wizard's worms followed closely with flapping membrane wings. Manit burrowed into the robe and gnawed at their flesh. Manit tore open the robe and waved his staff. The robe split into countless small pieces in the air. Flocks of birds fluttered out of the void, and they gnawed at the flying insects. , The black mist in the air suddenly dispersed a large area.

"Take your men!" Manit yelled, and the witches immediately grabbed iron pots, brooms, pitchforks, etc., and pulled up their lovers or other soldiers, making them ride like horses Riding behind him like that, holding his waist tightly with both hands, he soared into the sky.

The black wizards stepped forward to intercept them, but Manit and the others went forward without fear. They were unwilling to be enemies of the black wizards because the number of witches was really worrying, and their magic was also lost in wandering. A lot, but if there is no way to retreat, they will be caught without a fight, god damn it! Manit cursed, dodging a crackling electric current, she saw a witch falling from the broom beside her, but she couldn't care less about rescue, she could only grit her teeth and summon more Flocks of birds, dark clouds and flames, to delay the pursuit of the dark wizards.

She is very clear that tonight, none of her witches who are positive black wizards will survive, or in other words, it may be considered lucky to be dead. She only hopes that someone can escape, and she hears that the witches are full of hope. The shouts of the soldiers, as well as the sound of gunshots and explosions of earthen jars—even though those tenacious soldiers participated in the "air battle" for the first time, they were able to calmly drop bombs and fire guns, thanks to the training of the Viscount Turenne .

The witches drove the soldiers past the swarms of birds and insects, and their companions kept falling from them, but at this time they could only grit their teeth and fly upwards. They even flew through the clouds and saw the bright moonlight.

And before they could even laugh and cry, they saw that the moon was suddenly getting bigger and bigger... They smelled a strong smell of oil paint, and then found themselves unable to move.

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The black wizard beside Bosch glanced at "Rubens" beside him: "I didn't expect Jeromenis Bosch to be such a generous person." As we all know, Bosch is a dark wizard who is good at peeping and cursing with his works. But few people know that he can also use oil paint to create illusions—Rubens can actually create such a large illusion, Bosch probably didn't hide too much from this disciple.

Bosch just smiled.

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The witches were like butterflies glued to the drawing board, unable to move at all, while Manit and other members of the cult could only continue to fight in despair. The spells they cast became more and more powerful and crazy, even using their own flesh and blood as guides, Some people even spent their own lives. Their long hair turned gray in an instant, their beautiful faces were wrinkled, and their teeth fell out, making them unable to pronounce spells correctly. Even so, they still caused great harm to the black wizards. No small trouble.

"Forget it," said Piper, who was the first Dark wizard to sway, "enough is enough," he said, "we..."

"Are you sure?" Bosch asked back.

The Piper sighed and fell silent. About one-third of Flanders' dark wizards are here. He can give up these witches, but he can't hinder others, otherwise he will be the target of public criticism.

Bosch probably didn't know that this was the last chance for the dark wizards to get out. When he showed a mocking smile, the wizards of Gayola Island had already raised their magic weapons about a thousand feet away from them. Wands, whispering spells, as the king learned, they do have a way to prevent wizards from fleeing - when the world was first established, the battles between wizard families were also bloody.

Hood is also one of them, but he is not the person who presides over the magic circle, but the guardian of the wizards who depict the magic circle—this is also because he is not a direct descendant of a big family, and he cannot cast this kind of spell without inheritance and guidance But after thinking about it, he became happy again, because these wizards are all valued children of major families, and they have always declared that they are unwilling to accept the employment of a mortal—but now, it’s not the same to lower the noble root small neck?