Chapter 184 A party in the underworld of blood and fire!
Shapet continued speaking unhurriedly, and his tone and speed had a sense of deliberately controlled recitation:
"I could have slandered you to calm the anger in my heart at the moment, but I have more important things to do at the moment. Things are done, this is the difference between you and me. Save you and me some time, end this farce as soon as possible, put down the weapons in your hands, let the guards around me take you to the dungeon to wait for trial, and then we It's time to set off to quell the chaos - your lies that are easy to spot are meaningless." "
That's right! This is a lie that is easy to spot, and it's also the best lie to test!"
Caleb Mange The whole person has fallen into an abnormal excitement at this moment, and his eyes are so wide that they almost burst out of their sockets.
"You haven't touched any silverware since your stroke, whether it was knives, forks, plates, or candlesticks. You explained that you were frugal, but you still wear a gold necklace! If you were not a shape-shifter, would you dare—— "
Caleb Manji's roar suddenly got stuck in his throat. He widened his eyes and stretched his neck, as if he saw something incredible.
He suddenly realized what was wrong with Chapelle today.
I saw the security officer of the Eternal Flame, Chapelle, suddenly abandoning his gold necklace today and replacing it with a thick silver chain that looked like a shackle.
At this moment, he held up his necklace with both hands without any scruples, and said in a cold tone: "I used to think that gold is the color close to flames, so I liked it. But a few days ago, in order to help the victims of the disaster, I already put that necklace away. The gold necklace has been donated; if today's gangs cause too much damage, I will also donate this silver chain."
As he said that, he raised the necklace in his hand: "This is the kind of silver chain you mentioned. '?"
Chapelle looked around at Caleb Manji and his men whose faces changed greatly, and said slowly: "I have always known that you have doubts and dissatisfaction with my policies, but I didn't expect that your dissatisfaction has accumulated to You can be incited by such lies that can be easily exposed. You miss the feeling of being aloof, right? You miss the days when you could wear gold and silver just by praying and hymns every day, and you were even so easily deceived because of it——"
Under the gaze of everyone, the security officer of Eternal Fire shouted loudly: "Believers, where is your faith!"
Caleb Manji stared at the silver chain around Chapelle's neck. He didn't even need to look back to know whether he was okay or not. The troops who were easily entangled were already mentally unstable at the moment, but he couldn't figure it out.
"No! This is a prop you prepared yourself. It's just a silver thing, not real silver!" Before
Caleb Manji could finish his words, he suddenly heard a "swish" in the air and an arrow slashing through it. The sound of air.
No one present could react when they saw Chapelle yelling and falling to the ground.
"Mr. Chapelle!"
The guards surrounding Chapelle were anxious and hurried forward to check on the security officer.
With a muffled groan, the arrow was pulled out.
"This is an arrow made of silver! How dare you prepare such a weapon to attack Mr. Chapelle!"
Caleb Manji looked around his men in panic. He had indeed prepared a silver weapon, but he definitely shouldn't have Take action at this time!
"Wait..."
Caleb Manji still wanted to stop all of this. He also wanted to continue to verify Chapelle's true identity.
But within his team, a guard suddenly started muttering.
"It's been chattering for a long time, now it's finally time to fight."
Then, everyone saw a man rushing out from behind Caleb Manji, raising his sword high and rushing towards Chapelle.
"For the eternal fire, for the temple guards, for Lord Caleb Manji!"
The guard charged completely regardless of his own safety. He was stabbed through the body by three long swords at the same time in one encounter, but he also held the sword in his hand. The weapon was buried in another man's neck.
Caleb Manji's eyes widened.
Behind him, another person shook suddenly, and then showed an interesting expression.
"It's really interesting..."
On the roof, Keyan slowly took back the crossbow in his hand.
He held the steel sword behind his back, and his eyes were the same color as the blood splashing in the field. He finally restrained his impulse to join the battle, and murmured softly: "Fight, fight, fight.
" The more intense the fight, the better... No matter which side it is, the more people die, the better, so that Lann's power will become more important..."
On the other side, where Triss was standing, the air fluctuated unsteadily. That's chaos energy at work.
If there is a warlock present, it will be found that Chapelle's body actually has the same magic fluctuations as Triss's body at the moment.
Chapelle's transformation into a shapeshifter has been lifted a long time ago, after all, he has been wearing a big silver chain all day. His body transformation at this moment was the result of being pinched out by Triss's chaotic energy like plasticine, and then covered with a layer of illusion.
The illusions performed by an experienced sorcerer are far more than just deceiving vision. For example, Philippa was able to use illusions to create phantom food at the banquet, which once deceived other sorcerers and allowed them to feast without knowing the truth.
In her words: In this way, you can satisfy your appetite without worrying about body control.
Although Triss's strength at the moment was not as strong as Philippa's, it was enough to deceive these mortal guards.
Chapelle, who was hit by a silver arrow, pushed away the guards who were supporting him to prevent them from touching him again. Then he ripped off his silver chain and threw it in the direction of Caleb Manji as if he was venting his anger. past.
"Don't worry about me, capture this group of traitors who are blinded by power and interests!"
Chapelle's men had already been in close combat with each other. At this moment, after hearing Chapelle's order, the guards who were originally surrounding him for protection They all drew their swords and charged to join the battle, with fanatical expressions.
"For the eternal fire! Take down the traitor!"
Chapelle pressed the wound on his shoulder and slowly retreated to the rear, his body twisted under the illusion.
The slightly deliberately cold expression on his face immediately became natural.
Triss on the roof also breathed a sigh of relief and slowly retracted her hands.
Since then, Chapelle's position at Eternal Fire has been completely consolidated.
In the front, the followers of Shapelle's group and the temple guards led by Caleb Manji were splattered with blood.
Chapelle's faction was furious and high-spirited; while the temple guards were panicked and retreated steadily.
Whenever a temple guard wanted to lay down his weapons and surrender, one of Caleb Manji's companions would yell wildly "For the Eternal Fire" and rush forward to meet the sword with his chest, inspiring everyone. morale, giving them the illusion that they can win immediately.
And whenever a believer from the Chapelle faction wanted to let go of the temple guards who were kneeling on the ground, they would tremble and shout "For the eternal fire" with their swords in hand and not let anyone go. People, strengthen everyone's determination to annihilate the enemy.
One sword after another was shattered, and one armor painted with fire emblem was torn apart one after another. The flames with special essence and fuel were still not as red as the blood, and could not cover the fishy smell. The sacred Eternal Fire headquarters instantly The world became a hell on earth.
Chapelle sighed deeply. The kindness from the shapeshifter and the decisiveness from the Eternal Fire Security Officer began to conflict violently in his mind. It was as if two people were biting each other inside his body, giving him a headache. Unbearable.
Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore.
"Triss, it's almost time, stop. If this continues, Eternal Fire will not have the armed forces to maintain order..." The
small voice that was like mumbling to oneself was accurately transmitted to the destination under the transmission of chaos magic. Inside the sorceress's ear.
The sorceress looked at the cat-sect witcher.
Kian shrugged: "We have caused such a level of chaos, and we don't have the final say when it will end."
Triss frowned: "Lan should have given you a method."
It obviously didn't take long. They got along well with each other, but the Cat-sect witcher seemed to have established a deep bond with Lan. As soon as Triss said the name, Kian made a gesture that seemed to surrender.
"Okay, okay..."
Kaiyan took out a small bag of ashes from his pocket and began to mutter something.
Immediately afterwards, the bag of bone powder floated in the air without any movement, outlines the shape of a person.
In the battlefield, the body of a temple guard suddenly shook, his eyes dazed. He seemed to want to shout, but his head was chopped off with an ax the next second.
"What are you doing, red-eyed guy, I'm having fun!"
Vladimir shouted dissatisfied, and then his sight suddenly touched Triss not far away.
He immediately put on another face:
"Oh, I don't know what to call this lady? I really want to praise your hair like delicious strawberries, but the fact is that it is more passionate and sultry than eternal fire. ~"
Triss snorted softly.
Raising his hand, chaotic energy immediately wrapped around the ghost's body, making him unable to move or speak.
"Okay, okay, Ms. Triss. Calm down, there's no need to compete with the dead." Kian turned to look at Vladimir, "My agreement with your brother is to let you enjoy the day of rebirth. I It seems that you are enjoying it, so is it time to give me what I want?"
The witcher took out a piece of parchment and said, "I need a certificate to prove to your brother that I have completed his commission. "
The chaotic energy was removed, and the ghost-like Vladimir looked at Triss with fear, muttering something about "sorceress".
He reached out to grab the pen, but found nothing.
Spiritual bodies cannot grasp physical objects.
Vladimir raised his head with a playful smile, but immediately heard Triss mumbling something. Then all of his body except his right hand became transparent and blurry, and all the ashes that made his body visible gathered in his hand.
Kian passed the pen again, and this time Vladimir caught it.
Although Vladimir's face could no longer be seen at this time, he could tell from the shaking of the pen that he was unwilling.
The written proof was quickly completed, and Vladimir said gloomily: "Can I go back to party again?"
Kyain nodded and said: "Yes, yes, but didn't you notice that their fight is about to end?"
Vladimir said matter-of-factly: "They have been fighting for so long, and it is time to stop. I don't want to miss the end of the story."
Kiyaan lowered his voice and followed the temptation: "No, what I mean is: You have been a soldier for so long, why don't you try to possess their leader - that Caleb Manji? As long as you become the leader, don't you have the final say when the battle ends? And change your identity. Enjoy fighting and experience a different kind of fun."
Vladimir's eyes lit up.
"I'm going over now, you won't call me back again, right? I've given you the proof that the contract between us is over?" Kiyaen nodded: "
Of course, the ashes have been used up, and I can't even bring them back." You can send it back and you can stay here as long as you want."
Vladimir smiled with satisfaction.
Possessing Caleb Manji was a good idea, but before leaving, he suddenly thought of something. He turned back and said maliciously towards Kyaan:
"Witcher, I get along very well with you. In fact, To be honest, you are the one I want to possess the most. After all, compared with these big-headed soldiers, a mutant with strong skills and magic skills is more interesting. If you still want something from me next time, you can use this as a bargaining chip. Let me talk~"
Vladimir laughed and left.
Kian's hands began to shake, and veins popped out on them.
Triss looked at the emotionally unstable cat-sect witcher and asked politely: "Are you okay?" "
It's okay, it's okay, Ms. Triss, I'm okay." Kiyaen said expressionlessly, " Why compete with the dead."
Caleb
Manji looked around dizzy. In the chaos, he didn't know who was stabbing him. Fortunately, the armor was thick and it wasn't a vital part, so he was still able to move.
The development of things so far has been completely beyond his expectation.
The Temple Guard can be said to be the most elite armed force of the Eternal Fire - elite refers to the level of equipment and training.
Since Caleb Manji is the leader, he has strong control over the temple guards.
The direct troops in the hands of Chapelle are conventional armed forces such as Novigrad's city guards and patrols. If it were a head-on conflict, it would be difficult to compete with the temple guards.
But in religious civil wars, the level of combat effectiveness ultimately depends on faith. The firmer the faith, the better the fight. Not to mention that among the temple guards, there are also young people with faith who admire Chapelle.
Caleb Mange had hoped to use the shapeshifting accusation against Chapelle as the straw that broke the camel's back and win. He even used this as a merit to become a bargaining chip for him to become the leader of the Eternal Fire in the future.
But now everything seems impossible.
It was visible to the naked eye that the temple guards who had been incited by him were confused. The young guards no longer knew why they were fighting when they saw that Chapelle had been cleared of the suspicion of being a shapeshifter.
"Everyone!" Caleb Manji struggled desperately, "Think about what Chapelle has done during this time. He must have used some evil method, perhaps some magic or alchemy that we don't know about. We can't let him The eternal fire will perish in the hands of such people!"
The leader shouted loudly, but there were very few people who responded.
Knowing that the situation was over, Caleb Manji swung his sword vigorously and pretended to be fighting in an attempt to boost the last bit of morale. At the same time, the whole person fought and retreated, and soon returned to the rear of the team with a brave attitude and blood all over his body.
"Kaman!" he shouted to his deputy, who had already prepared to flee. "Call the remaining men and gather them together. We are ready to..."
In the middle of Caleb Manji's words, his whole body suddenly trembled, and his eyes suddenly changed.
"Captain?"
The deputy stepped forward in confusion, but heard Caleb Manji shouting: "Temple guards, swear to the death, I will lead by example and fulfill the oath of eternal fire!" Then he came from the back of the team
. He rushed to the front line, even kicking and knocking away many guards who were hesitant to move forward, looking heroic and determined to fight to the death.
The deputy was stunned. Knowing his leader's usual personality, he couldn't understand the scene in front of him.
All the believers on Chapelle's side gritted their teeth and prepared themselves for the deathly counterattack of the temple guards.
Only Chapelle was secretly relieved.
A [Moon Dust] bomb came from nowhere, spinning and hitting Caleb Manji's head, and then invisible chaotic energy began to act on the head of the temple guard.
Before the chaotic crowd could react to the alchemy bomb coming from there, silver mist erupted around Caleb Manji.
Under the horrified gaze of everyone, Caleb Manji suddenly began to scream the screams of another person, and then a figure began to loom looming behind him.
The shrill wails and twisted limbs made everyone present shudder.
No matter which side the warriors were on, they all stopped moving at this time, and a terrible suspicion emerged in their minds.
Behind the crowd, Chapelle, who had been hiding because he was hit by an arrow, suddenly stood up.
"Possessed by an evil spirit! Caleb Manji is possessed by an evil spirit!"
Volodymi, controlled by both [Moon Dust] and chaotic energy, was writhing in pain, and his ferocious face was revealed in the mercury mist. The following was presented without reservation in front of everyone present.
Caleb Manji also let out a painful howl like a wild beast.
"Not long ago, I learned that besides the giant toad, there was an evil spirit wandering under Temple Island. So I paid a lot of money to ask another demon hunter to solve this problem for me. But I didn't expect that I discovered him at this time."
Chapelle's tone was cold, but his eyes were full of anger, and he looked at the "colleague" of the Eternal Flame in front of him with sorrow.
"The evil spirit has killed Caleb Manji and possessed him. It has bewitched this riot within the Eternal Fire. Only now do I understand everything. Guys, don't you think everything that happened today is too great? Is it too ridiculous? The head of the temple guard accuses me of being a shapeshifter, and the believers of the Eternal Fire are all killing each other irrationally. This is not something you would do at all." "All of this is evil
. It's the spirit's fault!"
Chapelle directly determined the matter, emphasizing that Caleb Manji was dead and that what was in front of him was just an evil spirit.
Looking around, he could also see that all the instigators and small leaders in Caleb Manji's camp were dead, and the rest were young temple guards. Some of them were simply bewitched by the leader and were not killed. It is necessary to kill them.
The two groups of people covered in blood looked blankly at the church members who were brothers just yesterday, who had swords against each other just now, and who had stopped fighting now. Their eyes began to become clear.
They gradually understood everything.
"Evil spirits...yes, it's all the evil spirits' fault! The evil spirits bewitched us, and it was the evil spirits that maliciously hurt Mr. Chapelle!" "
They are all evil spirits, heinous evil spirits!"
"No, No, this is not an evil spirit. It is a false god, a false god of the pagans, who want to subvert the eternal fire!" "Don't be scared by it,
for the eternal fire!"
"For the eternal fire!!!"
That In an instant, countless swords penetrated the silver mist at the same time, among which the temple guards were the most ferocious and crazy. They wielded their swords recklessly and even accidentally injured their companions.
But no one cares about this at this time.
Even though the effect of [Moon Dust] makes Vladimir appear invisible, he is still a demon spirit after all. What penetrated his body was neither a silver sword nor a demon hunter's special sword oil, so the damage caused to him was limited, and he ran away immediately.
But Caleb Manji is different.
He died in the first moment. No matter how strong the armor was, it could not stop the weapons of the believers at this time. Triss, who was watching, even believed that the guards with red eyes could chew off Caleb Manji's armor with their teeth.
Kian silently smeared [Ghost Oil] on his weapon. Soon after the silver mist completely dissipated from the scene, he closed his eyes and sensed his surroundings, and immediately chose a direction to leave.
Triss didn't ask where Cat had sent the witchers.
Above the temple, the struggle gradually subsided. The temple guards stared blankly at the "Caleb Manji" that had become everywhere, speechless for a moment.
With a "clang", I don't know who was the first to throw down the weapon in his hand, and then there was a dull shock caused by continuous kneeling, and they surrendered.
Chapelle pressed the wound on his shoulder, shook his head and pushed away the support of the people around him, and walked step by step to a young guard.
"Mr. Chapelle..."
The young man looked up. His hands were trembling, not because of fear, but because of regret.
"You killed the evil spirits and protected the eternal fire."
The young guard seemed to be convinced, and his eyes lit up.
"But you have committed a crime after all, even if you were bewitched by evil spirits. So you must atone for your sins."
The young man leaned down and said, "I will use the rest of my life to make up for the sins I committed today."
Caleb ·Everyone in the Manji camp imitated the young man's actions and confessed their crimes to Chapelle. The believers on Chapelle's side stepped forward one by one, tied them up, and prepared to take them to the dungeon.
The turmoil on Temple Island has finally subsided.
That's what Chapelle originally thought.
"Mr. Chapelle! Look over there..."
His adjutant suddenly exclaimed.
The Temple Island is very high, and a small half of Novigrad can be seen from their direction. Turning his gaze to the direction pointed by the adjutant, Chapelle's eyes reflected the sky-high fire and billowing smoke.
There were countless figures running away, each of them looking no bigger than an ant. They were chasing each other and killing each other.
Soon Chapelle saw a large number of figures being overtaken by the people behind them, and then stopped in place.
"That direction...is Novigrad Square?" Chapelle murmured to himself, "It's the riots caused by gangs...but haven't these been solved in advance?" Recommend a friend's book: "The Aphasic
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