Creed of the heavens

According to historical records, Joan of Arc was betrayed and burned alive at the stake by the British army for heresy.

But the records of the Brotherhood are different from the official history. Joan of Arc who was burned to death at that time was actually just a scapegoat arranged by the assassins.

The real Joan of Arc was secretly rescued by the assassin who had been assisting her long before the execution, and it was one of her female disciples, Fleur, who voluntarily burned to death instead of Joan of Arc.

The Assassins deliberately beat Fleur beyond recognition, and the Templars, disguised as British, did not realize that the real Joan of Arc had been swapped.

In addition to its powerful energy, the Holy Sword of Eden can potentially enhance the physical strength and leadership ability of the holder.

The body of the Holy Sword is shaped like a golden long sword, and it is also equipped with a control center named Sacred Heart. Only by holding the Sacred Heart can the ability of the Holy Sword be maximized.

When Fleur was burned instead of Joan of Arc, the assassins hung the Sacred Heart, which Joan of Arc had been wearing, around Fleur's neck in order to disguise her more similarly.

After Fleur was burned to death, the Sacred Heart was not damaged in the fire. Seeing that Joan's "heart" was not burned to ashes, the executioner thought that he had wrongly executed a real saint, and was terrified. His Majesty threw the Sacred Heart and the ashes of Joan of Arc into the Seine River.

The body of the Holy Sword was undoubtedly taken away by the Templars, but without the drive of the Sacred Heart, it was impossible for them to exert all the power of the Holy Sword.

If there is no accident, the Sacred Heart should still be buried at the bottom of the Seine where Fleur's ashes were scattered. Maybe I can find a way to find it?

Lu Xiao's thoughts spread far away, and his body still subconsciously followed Giovanni until Giovanni reminded him to stop.

"arrive."

Giovanni, who was wearing a white uniform, straightened his hood, squatted halfway on a roof garden and waved to Lu Xiao.

After regaining her senses, Lu Xiao looked at the solemn and solemn cathedral in surprise: "This is"

"Church of Santa Maria del Fiore."

Giovanni explained in a low voice: "The lord of Florence, Lorenzo Medici, will go to the church to hold mass today, and a large number of guards will follow him. The Templars intend to take this opportunity to secretly transport a piece of Altaïr's Codex they recently obtained out of the city. .”

"look."

Giovanni pointed to the corner of the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore. Different from the bustling main entrance, several people in brown hooded friar robes gathered furtively.

One of the monks handed an exquisite small box to the "friar" who was obviously overweight and tall, and the tall monk who took the box turned around and left without any nonsense.

"Come on, our target is him."

Giovanni slowed down his progress, and tried his best to follow the group of monks who were leaving in a hurry from the roof with light footsteps that did not make a sound.

"Lu, have you noticed?"

During the tracking process, Giovanni asked abruptly, "Why can I quickly track down the whereabouts of the Templars?"

Lu Xiao nodded and gave a soft "um", and looked up and looked around the ground: "Is it the news from the courtesans around the church, are they also members of the fraternity?"

When she came near the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore, Lu Xiao noticed that the number of scantily clad courtesans around the church was a bit abnormal.

Giovanni said appreciatively, "That's right, your observation skills are very keen."

"Not only these socialites, but also many thieves and mercenaries in this city are under the jurisdiction of the Brotherhood. If you encounter trouble in Florence in the future, you can show them the assassin badge. These people will do their best to help you. .”

The Templars dressed in disguise below walked quickly, squeezing through the crowds gathered towards the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore along the way, and hurried towards the east gate of Florence.

"We can't let them meet up with the insiders at the gate of the city and prepare to attack."

Giovanni popped out the Hidden Blade to check the sensitivity of the trigger mechanism, and when he was ready, he blew his whistle to convey a signal to several groups of nearby assassins.

From a height, Lu Xiao could clearly see several groups of people suddenly rushing out of the crowd, surrounding them from all directions, and completely blocking the advance and escape routes of the team of templar knights.

"It's time to close the net."

Giovanni patted Lu Xiao on the shoulder: "You stay on the high ground to support us with bows and arrows, use your strengths, and shoot the fish that slip through the net trying to break through the encirclement."

"Pay attention to my action pattern, I may not have the opportunity to take you to participate in the action in the future, and try to learn more experience in this actual combat."

Lu Xiao took off the modified short bow on his back, nodded solemnly and said: "I guarantee that none of the Templars will escape, Mr. Giovanni, please also pay attention to safety."

Chapter 12 The Unyielding Fighter

Francisco Piero was one of the Templars ambushing the city of Florence.

In what could be called the stronghold of the Assassins, the operations of the Templars struggled.

With the help of the Templars' powerful logistics intelligence team, Francisco found a fragment of Altaïr's Codex buried in the catacombs. With great difficulty, he waited until Lorenzo led a large number of guards to the gap between the church mass and prepared to send the Codex to the church. Sent to the Holy See headquarters in Rome.

Francisco was very clear in his heart that his actions were likely to be under the surveillance of the assassins all the time, and the sense of threat like a thorn in his back prompted him to speed up his pace again and again.

The strong and strong Francisco was close to two meters tall, and the guards around him gradually began to be unable to keep up with his footsteps, and there was a slight distance between him and the leader, Francisco.

A guard took the time to remind during the fast walking: "Captain Piero, please pay attention to maintaining your formation. In case of an assassin's sudden attack, it will be difficult for us to protect your safety."

Having been reminded, Francisco finally calmed down his feverish mind, and he slowed down to return to the protective circle of the guards.

At this moment, the sunlight above Francisco's head was suddenly blocked, and a large shadow enveloped him.

The huge sense of threat made Francisco's muscles tense, and before he had time to raise his head, he knocked away the guards beside him and rolled to the side.

"Uh!"

One of the guards was knocked down by the figure falling from the sky, and he only let out a short scream and then fell silent.

"Assassins!" Francisco shouted after regaining his footing: "Stop them! Buy me time!"

"Yes!"

The camouflage was still seen through, and several templar knights simply tore off the obstructing monk's robes, revealing the solid metal armor hidden under the robes, and drew their long swords from their waists to attack the white-robed assassin who jumped off first.

"Ding!"

Giovanni placed the frivolous Hidden Blade on the edge of the opponent's weak sword, and deflected the templar's attack route with cleverness, and collided with the long sword swung by another templar. The long sword held in one hand took advantage of the situation and attacked the vital points of the two of them one after another.

At the same time, the blockade set up by the Brotherhood also began to shrink rapidly. A dozen thieves and mercenaries poured out from the nearby alleys, and the escaped Francisco slowed down significantly under their interference.

"Go away!"

Francisco's physical strength is very strong, and an ax-wielding mercenary blocking the way was smashed away by him with a huge sword.

However, Giovanni had investigated Francisco before the operation, and made targeted arrangements for him.

The powerful old Francisco was about to pass through the gap when a thief next to him suddenly threw a small dagger with a strange light at him.

"Damn!"

With his right hand out and unable to retract, Francisco could only block the small box held by his left hand in front of the throwing knife.

"bass!"