Chris traveled with this team of holy knights and became familiar with them in about a day.
Through getting along with him, he learned that joining the Holy Knights requires not only having enough strength, but also an extremely stringent condition, which is that one's ancestors need to be members of the Church of Light for three generations and have a clean net worth.
Chris finally understood why Andulu said that the Holy Knights could be trusted absolutely.
It's very difficult for outsiders to insert spies. You can't start training them dozens or hundreds of years ago, right? Besides, how can you guarantee that the third generation will be strong enough to be admitted to the Knights?
As for using profits to bribe one of the families, that is even more difficult.
After three generations of training, their loyalty to the church is unshakable.
What Chris is thinking about now is whether he should tell Jeffrey what he saw on Crescent Island.
After thinking for a while, he decided to give up.
After all, there are many people here, so there is no chance that secrets will be leaked.
Although the Holy Knight is trustworthy, what if he says it while chatting with relatives and friends and is overheard by outsiders?
Furthermore, Jeffrey is just a squad leader and has no real power. He will have to report it to the senior management after he returns.
In this case, Chris can definitely use Jeffrey's relationship to establish a line with the higher-ups in the church.
By omitting one of the steps, there is less chance of leaks.
During the chat, Jeffrey asked curiously: "Chris, how did you get your dragon blood? Is one of your parents a dragon?"
"No." Chris explained, "It's just that my ancestor was a fire dragon, but for hundreds of years it was no different from an ordinary human family. It was only then that I truly awakened the power in my bloodline and was able to transform into a dragon-like form.
"
It's not a big secret, and he doesn't bother to hide it.
"So that's it." Jeffrey said thoughtfully, "I really envy you. After the transformation, your strength has been greatly improved, and you can even kill enemies across levels."
"It's just good luck." Chris said lightly.
If this guy knew that he could turn into a real dragon and fight across two levels, what kind of expression would he have?
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Chris walked with the Holy Knight team, and his speed slowed down a lot.
Two days later.
Jeffrey pointed into the distance and said, "Look, there is Sun Moon City."
Chris looked far into the distance and saw the vague outline of a city.
Even from dozens of kilometers away, you can still feel the majesty of that city.
"According to the current speed, we will arrive in about half a day." Jeffrey said sternly, "Chris, this is your first time coming to Sun Moon City. You must be careful in the city. If you encounter anything, solve it
If you have any trouble, you can come to me at the Church of Light."
Chris asked doubtfully: "What, is there any danger in this city?"
After all, it is also the capital of the Bright Empire, so the public security won't be so chaotic, right?
"Oh, it's hard to explain in words." Jeffrey sighed, "There are many arrogant, domineering, and misbehaving descendants of high-ranking nobles in the city. They are afraid of the power of our Church of Light, so they don't come to cause trouble. But people like you come from other places.
Yes, many people have suffered."
Chris was a little confused: "The Emperor of Light just doesn't care?"
Jeffrey said helplessly: "Don't mention it. As a prince when he was young, he was one of the best. Because of his extraordinary talent, he was selected as the successor of the kingdom. Since he ascended the throne, he has left state affairs to his subordinates.
His nobles will deal with it, and what he does every day is to drag the princesses on the bed and do recreational activities."
"The number of his harem is about 600, and the number of women he has favored is not 10,000 but 8,000."
Unconsciously, the topic was taken astray.
Chris was speechless for a while. Is such a good kidney made of titanium alloy?
Such a mediocre emperor actually did not lead the country to destruction, but instead seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. Who are you going to talk to?
As if he had seen through Chris's thoughts, Jeffrey said: "Although the Emperor of Light is having fun every day, his strength is indescribable. Among the ninth-order high-grade strong men on the entire continent, he is enough to rank second.
Not even His Majesty Andulu can compare with him, and only the mysterious master of the Black Dragon Palace today can keep him in check."
"So powerful?" Chris was slightly surprised.
Doesn't it mean that this Emperor of Light is the second most powerful person known on the continent?
"Oh, I'm so jealous." Jeffrey said resentfully, "Holy knights like us, who have been training hard according to the requirements of our families since we were very young, may only be at the peak of the eighth level before we die. Look again.
Look at others, you can live a comfortable life and become the pinnacle powerhouse on the continent before you are two hundred years old."
Chris cursed in his heart: "I thought you were jealous that he has many women."
"There is no need to envy others. Everyone has their own life trajectory. Just be yourself."
Jeffrey sighed: "Having said that, I'm still... not willing to accept it."
If he were told that it only took two and a half years for Chris to awaken his fighting spirit and achieve his current strength, would he go crazy with jealousy?
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The time for small talk passed quickly.
After half a day, their group finally arrived at Sun Moon City, the capital of the Empire of Light.
Standing under the city wall that is more than 130 meters high, you will unconsciously feel a sense of insignificance.
Chris looked up at the city wall, feeling filled with emotion.
Speaking of which, this country was founded by Caesar in his previous life.
Thousands of years have passed and things have changed.
Facing a successor like the current Emperor of Light, Chris felt indescribably weird.
But then I thought about it, I wasn’t much stronger in my previous life, right?
Fifty steps means laughing at a hundred steps.
Entering Sun and Moon City, the first thing Chris saw was the eight-lane two-way lane in the city. It was so spacious that it looked like a highway on Blue Star.
Countless carriages and pedestrians running back and forth on their respective lanes show the prosperity of the big city.
There are various shops on both sides of the road, from restaurants to weapon shops, as well as those selling magic items.
There is everything you need, it’s dazzling to see.
Jeffrey came to Chris and said, "Don't you have to do something? Go get busy now. There is a panoramic view of Sun Moon City here. Take it, be careful not to get lost."
Chris did not pick up the map, but leaned in front of the other party and asked in a low voice: "Well, can you take me to see your deputy leader? I have something important to tell him."