Creating a Sandbox World

Overall, the power development trajectory of this world is not much different from Lin Tuo's guess.

Lin Tuo inquired about the cultivation method and learned that although this method is not top-secret, the common people rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with it, and it is only circulated among the upper class of society and the elite army.

In this regard, Lin Tuo is not very surprised. In such a society with huge class differences, it is normal to have a knowledge gap.

As for the church, it believes in the Creator God.

It is recorded in religious classics that at the beginning, the creator gods built this world. Feeling the desolation, they used pure silver boats from the void to attract countless creatures, descended to this world, and multiplied until today.

Well, I have to admit that Lin Tuo was a little relieved when he heard this part of the information.

At least, this group of people hasn't completely forgotten themselves... Although this story has obviously been embellished and distorted.

However, when Carter mentioned that the church hunted and killed wizards wantonly in the name of oracles, the relief completely dissipated.

You mean, the Church of the Kingdom claims that it was ordered by the oracle to arrest and purify the group of wizards? Lin Tuo's expression turned ugly.

Yes, the church says that wizards are servants of demons, but look, my nephews and nieces are clearly ordinary people. Where did they believe in demons? Carter couldn't help complaining.

Lin Tuo ignored him, but he knew in his heart that the so-called demon theory was most likely a fabricated cover. Referring to the history of the earth, similar barbaric acts had also occurred.

Didn't the wizards try to resist? Lin Tuo asked with a frown.

Carter shook his head when he heard this, and said bitterly, You probably came from the Southern Continent. The wizards in the countries of the Northern Continent began to decline hundreds of years ago...

Probably because there are wizards in the family, Carter is very familiar with this aspect of knowledge.

According to him, thousands of years ago, the wizard associations all over the mainland were still powerful enough to compete with the church, and even suppressed the latter faintly for a period of time.

However, later, with the decline of wizards' innate abilities, they gradually declined.

The so-called talent decline means that the later the wizards born in this land naturally possessed, the less effective the spells were, and the number of them became smaller and smaller.

At first, it could be made up through cultivation methods, but later, as the group of knights and priests expanded, the group of wizards, who were originally the most powerful, fell down.

Originally, the talents of wizards are generally very good. If they switch to other spells in time, they will not decline so quickly, but it is probably due to some kind of pride. For a long time, wizards have clinging to talent spells hold on.

It is because of this that internal differences in theoretical directions broke out.

As a result, the northern Wizard Association, which was not very binding, completely disintegrated, and the wizards in the Northern Continent gradually dispersed, becoming a scattered inheritance of families, masters and apprentices, and it was not a climate.

On the contrary, in the far southern continent, I heard that the wizards who transformed in time and embraced new spells are doing well.

In short, against such a general background, the wizards in the entire Northern Continent, especially in the Draai Kingdom, are completely weak and loose sand, and they have no power to resist the Templars acting collectively in the church.

Even a few powerful wizards are helpless and can only flee.

Over the past year, powerful wizards have either been captured and executed by the church, or they fled to the southern continent early, and the rest have no ability to resist. Baron Carter sighed deeply.

Is that so...

Lin Tuo's eyes flickered when he heard the words, but he was really surprised. The wizard's talent and power have declined, and the number of groups has shrunk. Could this be related to genetics?

Just like the blood vessels, the further back they get, the thinner they become.

In addition... there is something wrong with the knights of the church. Suddenly, Carter said this.

Oh?

Yes,

Although I don't know much, I have also met Templars before, but these church knights hunting wizards... are somewhat different from the ones I saw when I was young.

More gloomy, ruthless, fanatical, bloody... as if, it is an inhuman killing machine.

Through the conversation, Carter finally became convinced that Lin Tuo was not from the church, otherwise it would be impossible to ask these questions. In his opinion, the mysterious young man in front of him was probably a powerful wizard from the southern continent.

Therefore, when it comes to the church, there are not so many scruples.

An inhuman...killing machine? Lin Tuo thought about it, and repeated the sentence.

Yes, if you don't believe me, just go to the church, no, go to the monastery in the town and you will find out. They just came here yesterday, and they brought many wizards with them.

On the day I entered the town, I saw with my own eyes that dozens or hundreds of them were tied with iron cables, tied behind horses, and pulled, a long string.

The wizards were covered in blood and wounds, and boys, women, and children were dragging like livestock.

Speaking of this, Carter couldn't help shivering, as if that scene appeared before his eyes again.

Lin Tuo frowned, with some physical discomfort: Drag? They were not executed?

Yes, I heard that the captured wizards will be brought back alive to the Holy City of the Church, and the Pope will personally judge them.

so...

Lin Tuo sat in a heavy armchair with an increasingly confused expression.

So far, the incident seems to be very clear, but in his heart, there are more doubts.

From Lin Tuo's point of view, this matter was full of doubts.

According to Carter, there has not been any turmoil in the Draai Kingdom in recent years, the overall peace, the field of belief, the church is the dominant one, and the wizards have long been out of control.

From any point of view, there is no reason for such a sudden movement.

The royal regime is stable and the faith of the church is strong. Neither side has the need to establish authority through such drastic methods.

Of course, it may also be because of Carter's narrow vision and lack of information.

However, sensing the unease in his heart, it was still difficult for Lin Tuo to close the case.

I have to figure it out. Perhaps, I should contact the church and see it with my own eyes. Lin Tuo just had this idea in his mind, and suddenly, he looked towards the door as if he had a feeling.

To be precise, it was looking in the direction of the castle.

Someone's coming, he said.

What? Carter was taken aback, and immediately saw the Wizard of the Southern Continent get up and walk out the door.

The baron hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously followed.

The two, one in front and one behind, quickly walked along the corridor to the terrace of the back house of the castle. From this height, they could clearly see the scene outside the gate of the castle.

I saw that at this moment, a group of cavalrymen riding horses, holding swords and wearing black cloaks appeared suddenly at the gate of the castle. The cold spring breeze blew by, and the metal armor under the cloaks could be seen.

The Templars! It's the Church...they... Seeing this scene, Baron Carter, who had just rushed to the terrace, turned pale and almost collapsed on the ground.

Seeing the menacing appearance of the other party, it is obviously not a normal visit.

Was it discovered? But...how could...

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in Carter's field of vision. It was obviously his butler, who was graciously opening the gate of the castle.

It seems that your servant betrayed you. Lin Tuo said with emotion, That's right, how can someone hide in the castle without being discovered?

He... Carter's eyes were about to burst, and he was extremely angry for a moment, but he suppressed it forcefully.

Without hesitation, he turned his head and ran towards the secret room again. On the way, he brought a basin from the kitchen, and when he rushed into the room, he directly poured cold water on the unconscious brother and sister.

Wow—

Stimulated by the cold water, the two young men finally opened their eyes, with blank expressions: Uncle...

It's too late to explain, let's go! Trembling all over, Carter forcibly pulled them up, staggered and ran out the door, but he no longer had any expectations in his heart.

But when the three of them came to the edge of the terrace, the boy named Morey suddenly stopped, looked at the gate of the castle, and exclaimed: Ah!

They... are that person! The girl on the side couldn't restrain herself, her eyes widened, and she stopped.

What? Baron Carter also looked blankly, and then he was stunned in place.

I saw that the Wizard of the Southern Continent had arrived at the gate of the castle at some point, and was standing outside the gate at this moment. Beside him, dozens of Templar knights had already fallen to the ground, and the smell of blood filled the air!

...

...

Now, let's have a good talk.

At the gate of the castle, a chilly spring breeze blew from a distance. Lin Tuo stared indifferently at the leader of the knights lying on the ground whose hands and feet had been broken by him.

Surrounding them, a heavily armed church knight was seriously injured and lost the ability to fight.

But almost no one screamed, and the atmosphere was weird and cold.

Originally, Lin Tuo just wanted to talk to them. After all, it is absolutely unwise to listen to Baron Carter's one-sided words.

However, to his surprise, these knights in black cloaks seemed to be stimulated by some kind of stimulation the moment they saw him, and started to charge. The logic of their behavior was very different from that of ordinary people, more like a beast that saw its prey.

Heretic... Heresy...

In the cold wind, the seriously injured Knight Leader kept repeating the word in a low and chaotic voice.

What else can you talk about besides heresy? Lin Tuo snorted coldly, and suddenly his heart moved, he reached out and pulled out a long sword on the ground, and pushed aside the pitch-black cloak.

Reveal the true face of the knight.

Immediately, Lin Tuo's eyelids twitched!

These guys...

I saw that as the cloak was removed, the middle-aged knight almost subconsciously turned his head away, as if he wanted to avoid the glare of the sun.

He has the typical features of the Draai Kingdom, but his skin is as pale as death, especially his eyes, which are almost pure black. There is no distinction between pupils and whites of the eyes, just chaotic black.

Obviously not a normal human being!

Sure enough there is a problem! Lin Tuo's heart trembled, and he used his long sword to pick up the cloaks of the other knights one by one.

It was found that everyone was in a similar state, with pale skin, dark eyes, and the instinct to avoid the sun.

What the hell are you guys? Lin Tuo took a light breath, and slightly exerted force on the hand holding the long sword.

Heretic...heretic...you will be swallowed by darkness in the end, your evil deeds will be punished by heaven...you can't escape...the gods are staring at you...

In the eye sockets of the knight captain, a jet of black air circulated, repeating similar words over and over again.

Seeing this, Lin Tuo stepped forward without any hesitation, pierced his chest with a long sword, pierced his heart, and killed him with one blow. At the same time, he looked down at the opponent from a high position and said in a low voice:

You are right. Your evil deeds will be condemned by the heavens, and you cannot escape...the gods are staring at you.