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"Well, you did a great job this time, Doral!"

Dolar was totally confused and couldn't figure it out for a while. You know, Cody had leaked a lot of information about the wizarding land this time, and Lord Lin En actually praised him in return.

Murt's face showed a thoughtful look.

Loud looked at the confused Dolar and sneered. "Fool, you don't think Lord Lin wants to deceive a cardinal who masters divine arts with lies, do you?"

If you want to lure people into taking the bait, the bait must be real enough!

As a psychic, Lin En knows how to detect and modify memories, so how could he not be on guard against this?

Since divine arts have the same origin as magic, there may be similar means. When facing a cardinal or in front of the statue in the church, any lie or even modification of memory may allow the other party to discover clues!

So Lin En’s way of dealing with it is very simple, which is to just tell the truth!

As long as you don't lie, it won't be detected!

The method is not complicated. Just continue William's previous plan and retain a suitable confidant who knows part of the truth, and go to the Vatican to explain to Anluik the part of the facts he knows!

Chapter 280: Lies are truth, truth is lies!

Under what circumstances is a lie most likely to be believed?

Of course, that is when the liar himself firmly believes that it is the fact!

This was also the trap that Lynn had painstakingly set up for the cardinal, and the most central performer was naturally Cody!

More than two months ago, when he killed the real William and cleaned up the enemy forces, he faced a choice - as William's trusted subordinate who knew some of the intelligence about the Wizarding Land, should Cody be cleaned up together?

Neither Dollar, Murt nor Lord dared to make a decision on their own. After all, Cody had been to Yieta Harbor and had long contact with that adult, so the issue was pushed back to Lynn.

After a brief consideration, Lynn finally chose to spare Cody's life. This was not because of any consideration, but because the other party was unaware of the existence of William's substitute, Doral.

When Lynn heard the news, he was also extremely surprised. After all, Cody was William's trusted subordinate, and he was in charge of shipping between the two places, which showed how much he trusted him.

But Lynn soon realized that the reason why William wanted to create a substitute was not only to guard against the church, but also to guard against Hellram.

In case the great wizard comes up with the idea of ​​finding someone to replace himself one day, Cody, who has direct contact with the wizards, would be the person who is least likely to know about the existence of the substitute.

In view of this, he kept Cody, and now is the time to use him.

The other party is William's confidant, so it makes sense for him to go to the church to contact Anluik. He also has the reasons why William rebelled in his mind, so everything is natural.

Therefore, the more he explored the memory, the more Anluik would trust Cody's words. After all, smart people are often more willing to believe everything they have investigated.

After Lynn's explanation, Dollar finally realized that he had become the one being played. The order he had received before was only to send Cody to the church to discuss the contact matters with Anluik.

Unexpectedly, the memory in Cody's mind was the real bait...

"I don't mean to distrust you, Dolar, it's just that sometimes acting is not as believable as real reactions." Lin En said with a smile.

"But Lord Lin, isn't this too risky? Cody's memory contains a lot of information about the wizard land, even the airship is exposed..." Murt asked hesitantly.

After becoming a wizard, Murt realized that he had no way out, so he naturally stood on the side of his "compatriots" wholeheartedly.

In his opinion, Cody was too unstable and knew too much information. They could just find another guy who knew less information and deliberately tell him the false news they wanted to convey.

"No, that's too deliberate. There's no one more suitable than him..." Lynn shook his head, rejecting Murt's words.

Cody knew a lot, and some of the information was very important, but most of it was information that the Holy See had already known, such as the changes in the Sea of ​​Mist and the riots in the Land of Wizards...

However, information that the church was unaware of, such as wizards preparing for war and transporting ore by airships, could be used to strengthen the credibility of Cody's words.

After all, if the information William possesses highly overlaps with that of the church, then he will have no value at all!

The second factor is that they no longer have time to wait and have to take some risks!

Now it has been several days since Duke Rickman's disastrous defeat. Lynn has been looking forward to the moment when the kingdom and the church will once again organize a large army to attack the earldom, and wait for the moment when the cardinal will lead his men to leave the church!

When Redel attacked the church in the earldom, Lin En discovered that those clergymen would become more difficult to deal with in the church than in the outside world. This church in the royal capital is the center of faith for the entire kingdom. Who knows what strange things are inside.

Even if the statue suddenly resurrected and took action personally, he would not be surprised at all.

But things did not turn out as he expected. Neither King Bazel nor the church took any action. This made Lin En somewhat uneasy. These people were probably waiting for reinforcements from the empire, which meant that they had to fight quickly and decisively.

Of course it would be great if I could choose the battlefield myself.

"Lord Lin, what should we do with Cody now? Should we kill him?" Dollar asked with a frown. According to William's temperament, Cody would most likely be killed directly for leaking such important information.

“No, first punish him severely, then let him make up for his crime by doing meritorious service and continue to be responsible for church affairs.” Lin En hesitated for a long time before speaking.

This is also a move that William might make. It should not arouse suspicion. The information in Cody's brain has been leaked. Sending other trusted subordinates over will only reveal more information. It is better to make use of the waste and let the other party play some value.

……

The day after Cody went to the church, the wind direction in the royal capital took a 180-degree turn.

First, King Basil severely reprimanded the eldest prince Harold at a routine meeting and put him under house arrest. The blame for the defeat of the war was all attributed to Archduke Rickman, who believed that it was the serious mistakes made in the opponent's command that led to such a tragic result.

Later, news came out from the palace that King Bazel intended to hand over the throne to his second son Hattar and would announce the crown prince on a chosen day.

Hattar was naturally very happy about this. He felt the fatherly love again. He even thought that King Bazel's cold behavior before was to confuse Harold and others, so that he could completely destroy the other party's power in one go!

Hattar held on to some unrealistic ideas, so when he received a report from his servants that his father had invited him to a banquet in the royal capital, he had already begun to hesitate whether it was necessary to continue his plan to seize the throne.

After all, seizing the throne by force is a big stain, and this is a measure of last resort.

"I think this proves that your good father is about to take action against you!" Anthony warned with a sneer. "If you really go to the palace, you can't come back!"

The Kingdom of Bazel is not even pretending now, the change is so abrupt, which shows that the other party is very anxious... The action should be taken tomorrow, or even tonight!

Under Anthony's advice, Hattar had no choice but to refuse the servant's invitation, saying that he was seriously ill and could not go to the capital to meet the king...

Chapter 281: Artificial Rainfall Like a Miracle

"Master Dean, are you sure this will really work? If we throw these things into the sky, will it rain heavily?"

[Hadrata] In a secret base outside the royal capital, Lydia looked at the box on the ground, then looked at Lin En, and asked half-doubtfully.

Because just now, Lin En assigned them a special task, which was to transport a special powder to a height of thousands of meters and then scatter it down.

According to the dean, this is called artificial rainfall...

But to Lydia, Darren, Redel and others, this seemed like a scene from a fairy tale.

For example, the Bible records that in the year 182 of the Holy Calendar, there was a severe drought in the empire, and God sprinkled manna, causing heavy rain to pour down, saving the poor people trapped in the drought...

Even Philip and others felt that it was a little unreliable. Casting a magic that covered the entire city or even the entire royal capital was something that even a great wizard could not do.

They might be able to draw water vapor from a large area to irrigate the fields, or create a thick fog, but using it to make rain was a bit too extravagant. How much magic power would that require?

Perhaps only legendary speakers can give it a try?

You know, it hasn't rained in the capital for more than half a month, which may be a sign of drought. This is completely using magic to forcibly reverse the laws of the world.

At the same time, several people were wondering what was in these boxes. They had such magical powers. Could they be some kind of material to assist in performing spells?

"Don't worry, there will be no problem!" Lin En said confidently. He could sense the concentration of water molecules in the air through magic power. Combined with the calculations of the intelligent brain, he was very sure that the requirements for artificial rainfall had been met.

Even if they didn't interfere, there would be a heavy rain in three days at most. He just moved the time forward!

The reason why this heavy rain was needed was because Lin En had previously learned from Anthony that the cardinal in the royal capital was a six-ring clergyman with extremely powerful strength.

In a one-on-one situation, Anthony did not have 100% confidence in defeating his opponent.

The safest approach, naturally, is to ask Parliament for reinforcements.

However, he had said before that the Magic Kingdom plan was formulated by the [Arcane Society]. Asking for help from the parliament now would inevitably damage the lofty image that the [Arcane Society] had worked so hard to establish in the hearts of these people.

And this time he has plenty of time to prepare, so he can try some new tricks!

"Anyway, when you see the signal I give you, you should immediately fly the airship to scatter these catalysts in the sky!" Lin En instructed Lydia, and then looked at Redel. "When it rains, it will also be time for you to prepare for the attack!"

The people present looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they all agreed readily, they still had doubts in their hearts, would this really work?

What if there is no rain?

Wouldn't they just be standing here stupidly all night?

……

At night, in the capital of Hadratha, thousands of guards gathered in front of Hattar's mansion under the cover of darkness, under the secret order of the king, and surrounded the place tightly. The spies nearby were also cleared out one by one, and no one was spared...

"Are you sure all those wizards are here?" Anluk said in a deep voice.

"According to Sir William's investigation, they will all gather in the mansion tonight to complete the final plan." Cody knelt on one knee and answered in a low voice. "In addition, we have received news that the miners who started the rebellion in the southern part of the kingdom are also rushing here. It won't be long before they reach the outskirts of the royal city..."

Then it's time to join forces inside and outside to seize the throne!

Anluk nodded. This was exactly the same information he had received. According to the journey, the miners would reach the city in about a day.

However, what will greet them will only be a siege by the army. Without the help of wizards, these slaves holding hoes and mining drafts will be easily crushed!

"What do you want to do? This is the residence of His Highness the Crown Prince Hattar..."

The Royal Guards that surrounded the entire mansion soon attracted the attention of the guards inside the mansion. A muscular knight walked out of the gate and glared at the Royal Guards outside. When he saw that the leader was Cardinal Ansulfurk, ​​his face suddenly changed and he quickly asked others to go and inform His Royal Highness the Prince.

However, it was too late. Dozens of crossbow arrows flew through the air, bringing with them a fierce gust of wind and killing several people on the spot.

"Take action!"

Anluik spoke indifferently, and more than seventy bishops and more than a hundred priests stood up behind him. Each of them held a Bible in their hands. As the pages were turned, the vague hymns suddenly resounded in the silent capital.

At the same time, a faint white light appeared on the bodies of thousands of guards, and they rushed into Hattar's mansion with fanatical expressions.

This attack was too sudden. Many guards in the mansion were shot through the vitals by crossbows before they could even react...

But this chaotic scene did not last long. After dealing with the guards outside, they soon encountered resistance.

Dozens of fireballs the size of human heads arrived in an instant, blowing away all the hundreds of guards in the front row. However, due to the protection of divine arts, only a dozen guards who were unlucky enough to be hit by fireballs died on the spot. The rest were only slightly injured and quickly got up from the ground and fought back with the crossbows in their hands...

"Those evil god believers are hiding here!"

Bishop North spoke in anger, raised his hand, and prepared to use divine power to kill the person who suddenly appeared.

However, these wizards were very cunning and did not seem to dare to fight them head-on. After casting magic in secret, they retreated into the mansion without stopping for a single minute.

North immediately thought that there might be other secret passages leading out of the city in the mansion, and this group of people might be delaying time to help Hattar and others escape.

Thinking of this, North immediately became anxious. After reporting his idea to Anluk and getting instructions, he brought 300 guards and dozens of bishops to the deeper part of the mansion...