The round-faced freckled girl held Thales's hand with one hand, and skillfully lifted up the skirt with the other hand, revealing a pair of rough and thick walking boots that were incompatible with the dress, and climbed up the steps skillfully.

, quick and dexterous.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Quiet, keep your eyes on the road. If you fall, you won't be compensated."

Thales had no choice but to follow Xi Lai and climb up the stone stairs to the third floor of the Sunset Temple.

Thales had mixed feelings about Kevin Deere's eldest lady who suddenly appeared last night, and he didn't even know how to treat her.

There is no doubt that Cecilia Kevin Deere is by no means as innocent as she appears in the portrait or as described by Jenn. At least her interest and skills in creating atmosphere, diverting attention, and acting as a ghost are beyond the reach of others.

, which can be called a masterpiece (Tiles was indignant about this).

Secondly, as Zhan En's sister, the secret identity she revealed is really shocking and unbelievable.

But considering the capabilities of the kingdom's secret science and King Kessel's confident victory, the fact that the noble daughter of the Iris family was incited to rebel by the Renaissance Palace does not seem so unacceptable.

What's more, when Thales remembered his official reason for coming to the Emerald City, he realized that the cause of all this was this girl.

But that's exactly the problem.

Thales calmed down and looked at the girl in front of him who was dragging him forward.

That night, King Kessel, who visited Star Lake Castle in person, once told him that the seemingly separate "covenant" between father and son was destined to be a top secret that could not be disclosed to outsiders, and the secrets of the kingdom were also among them.

But last night, this aristocratic spy lady who had been instructed by King Kessel claimed to be from the kingdom's secret department, and she also knew the purpose of Thales coming to the Emerald City.

This can't help but make Thales suspicious:

What does she know?

What did King Kessel tell her?

How much does she know about her "covenant" with King Kessel?

To what extent can I trust her?

Will this endanger myself?

And there is another thing that Thales couldn't help but feel depressed when he thought of this:

Thales, how do you know that King Kessel did not conceal, deceive or mislead you regarding the Emerald City or even the "covenant"?

For example...the existence of Shire Kelvindir?

In other words, besides that, how much more did he hide?

For the king, to what extent is the so-called top secret "not accessible to outsiders" true?

At that moment, the voice in my heart was full of vigilance and quietly reminded:

Maybe, maybe that was just a lie made by your father to make you feel at ease and obedient.

But he himself never cared about it.

Once it is profitable, once the situation calls for it, once there is a better reason, the Iron Fist King will sell you out without hesitation, no matter the cost.

Just like his attitude towards you in the past.

Or will it be the same in the future?

Thinking of this, Thales became more and more uneasy.

Not long after, they walked around a corridor and vaguely heard the sound of people outside the window.

"Ah, we're here!"

Hilley came to a door at the end of the corridor and turned the doorknob.

"Hey, it's locked."

Xi Lai took a step back, snorted coldly, reached out and pulled out a thin hairpin from his hair, and moved it towards the door lock.

Amidst the rustling sounds of machines, Thales' expression changed slightly:

"What are you doing?"

"Pry the lock."

"Prying the lock in the temple? You are Kevin Dill, a young lady from the Duke's family!"

"Why, you haven't seen a noble pick a lock before?" Xi Lai didn't look back and just concentrated on dealing with the door lock.

Thales was stunned for a moment, then became angry:

"Actually, I've actually seen it... can you do this technique?"

Hilley waved his hand:

"Shut up, don't disturb me."

She took out her hairpin, took a deep breath, and waved her palm around the door lock.

"Everything is related to attention and misguidance," Hilley said to himself, looking focused, waving his palms faster and faster, "Yes, so I just need to direct the attention of the door lock, and take advantage of this

If you don't pay attention to the lock, you can successfully open it..."

Wrong guidance...

If the lock is not noticed...

Thales looked strange:

"Well, maybe the secret to magic is this...but the secret to picking locks, are you sure this is also the secret?"

Xi Lai turned around with a groan, his eyes dark and unkind:

"Are you doubting me?"

Thales thought of this girl's methods and quickly smiled:

"No! I just made a trivial suggestion..."

At this moment, the door lock opened with a snap.

Xi Lai's expression perked up and he quickly turned around:

"Look! You're not paying attention!"

Thales looked at the door that slowly opened, then looked at the hairpin still in Shilai's hand, frowned and said:

"Are you sure you opened it?"

At this moment, an old man wearing a priest's robe showed his head from behind the door and said cautiously:

"Who is Miss Healy?"

The old priest behind the door breathed a sigh of relief:

"Hey, I thought it was some daring little brat... um, is it you again, His Highness Thales?"

Thales looked at the priest Chadwei whom he had just met not long ago, and forced out a smile in embarrassment.

"It's you, Chad Wei," Hilley was not surprised, but looked astonished, "I remember at the door of the confessional, didn't I tell you to stay away?"

"Yes, yes, but..."

Chad Wei looked behind him and then at Xi Lai, the grievance in his eyes was extremely clear:

Isn't this far enough?

Thales followed his gaze and looked back, only to realize that behind the door was the rooftop of the temple.

Xi Lai pushed open the door and stepped forward with a matter-of-fact expression on his face:

"Make room, go out, and do what you have to do."

Chad Wei's expression changed:

"But miss, there are only a few people here who can avoid class."

"Now go out," Heeley shrugged, "I will pretend that I don't know about your affair with Count Pintor and his mother."

Thales twitched the corner of his mouth, and Chad Wei's expression changed drastically:

"I, you, you can't do this..."

"Do you want me to tell you which room in the new suburb you have an affair with every Wednesday?"

The next second, Chad jumped out nimbly and disappeared in front of the two of them.

Thales then followed Xi Lai onto the rooftop, and then he was shocked:

Citizens crowded in the temple square below, lining up and dividing into areas. Some were listening to the sermons of several priests, while others were praying with the priests and receiving the Holy Communion.

"You have dedicated a lot this year, for yourself, for your family, and for the Emerald City and the Sunset Goddess." A priest closed his eyes and led everyone in prayer.

"Those who sincerely repent and behave accordingly," a priest stood on a high place and preached loudly, "the setting sun will forgive your sins!"

But no matter which one you choose, you will never forget to pick up the donation box.

"What is this?" Thales asked.
To be continued...