69novels Chapter 1113 The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (101)
Chapter 1113 The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (101)
The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (101)
The atmosphere between the royal family and the church was awkward, but because the Church of Light had such deep roots on earth over the centuries, the royal family, though very annoyed, still dared not easily take action against the church.
But Song Ning and his team have paved the way for so long, they certainly won't stop here.
Several nobles in the Tongmenghui, who had concealed their identities, repeatedly expressed their dissatisfaction with the Church in public during this conflict.
At first, the church tolerated it out of respect for the royal family, but the conflict soon escalated, and someone laid a hand on a bishop.
War is about to break out.
No one knows whether the person who attacked the bishop was a member of the royal family, but the weapon he carried bore the royal insignia. The Church of Light believed that its position was unshakeable, and anyone who tried to challenge it should be punished by God.
However, the royal family was clearly very dissatisfied with their so-called divine punishment. They believed that if it was indeed a member of the royal family who committed the attack, then the person should be handed over to the royal family for punishment, and that the church's decision to arrest the person directly was an overreach of authority.
The two sides were clearly arguing endlessly about who was superior in status and position, and the person who attacked the bishop was kept in the church's dungeon.
To protect their reputation and image, the royal family has repeatedly pressured the other party to release the person.
The Church of Light naturally refused to release them, and instead demanded an explanation from the royal family and compensation, including the return of administrative power over several cities.
The royal family naturally could not agree, and a stalemate ensued.
"Let's give them a push in times like these."
"Moreover, our compatriot has been imprisoned in the dungeon for the sake of the plan, and we don't know how the damned church will torture him. We must rescue him."
In a basement in the town, seven or eight men in black robes stood in a row, their eyes burning as they stared intently at two hooded figures in front of them.
The slender hooded man in the black robe spoke, and the crowd below immediately stood up straight. The leader of the men in the black robe knelt down on one knee, his voice filled with excitement and emotion.
"Thank you for your kindness. We all understand and will surely rescue our great compatriots from the darkness."
The hooded man in the black robe rubbed his goosebumps with his hands behind his back, but still managed to maintain a serious demeanor.
"But your lives are equally important, so he will go with you on this mission."
Another tall, hooded man in a black robe, who had been standing beside him with an imposing presence, took a step forward. No one could see his face, but no one could ignore his powerful aura.
The men in black robes below exchanged glances and agreed without any hesitation.
Even the leader of the black-robed men was secretly excited. No wonder Lord Nings was able to escape the church's pursuit safely; it turned out that he had such a powerful presence by his side!
Now he felt relieved, but that wasn't right.
The man in black robes looked up nervously. "But Lord Ning Si, if this powerful figure comes with us, what will happen to your safety? None of the powerful figures who have come here are strong enough to protect you."
Wearing a hood, Song Ning took a deep breath, his tone extremely calm.
"That's easy. I'll go with you this time."
Song Ning's suggestion to go was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
He and Lance were very interested in the item that Iphis and the man in black robes had, and now that the two major forces were in conflict, being caught in the middle was the best opportunity for them to fish in troubled waters.
But as that person just said, almost none of the Alliance's top experts are here. If they fail this time, it might alert the enemy and cause them to miss this good opportunity. Who knows when the next opportunity will come?
So after much discussion, Song Ning and Lance decided that they would take advantage of this opportunity, under the guise of rescuing people, to sneak into Iphis's room and see if they could find that thing.
While doing this carries the risk of exposure, the advantage is that it allows the blame to be placed on the royal family. Even if the royal family isn't the one to take the blame, the Church of Light will at most assume that the Alliance was trying to save people and will never think of Lance as the culprit.
However, to ensure the success of this operation, it would be better for Lance to go along. Song Ning was initially worried that Lance's presence would expose him, but then she thought, what if he went alone and failed to find the item?
Why not go together? As long as we steal the stuff and kill everyone to silence them, we won't be exposed, right?
They were very well prepared. The Church of Light had imprisoned the people in Maya City, which was the closest city to them. Maya City was smaller than Lionheart City, so naturally the church branch here was not as large as the one in Lionheart City.
With connections within the Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance), they devised a plan and began the first step.