"Your Majesty the Earl." A farmer working in the fields greeted his lord humbly and respectfully. Most of them had not had time to see the Earl's appearance clearly. They only knew that he could be surrounded by so many knights and could ride on it.
Carrying that divine dragon-scaled horse and wearing a gorgeous coat with a collar higher than the back of the head and covering the ears, there must be only the noble Earl here, and the guys in front are also saluting.
Earl Pephos held the dragon scale horse between his legs and held the whip in his hand. He seemed to have never heard the greetings from the farmers. This is the treatment that a noble should receive, so there is no need to be surprised.
When he left the manor and turned onto the road, Earl Pephos gave his horse a sharp whip, causing it to run faster, passing carriages and pedestrians along the way.
Earl Pefos despises those nobles who ride in carriages. How can nobles who were knighted by strangulation of magicians and various heretics give up their pride and the instinct of knights? Vanity is also the original sin!
The Pevos family was the first knight family to follow the church and the king in resisting the Magic Empire. Their ability to obtain the title of earl was due to the tyrannical strength and immortal achievements of generations of people, including Earl Pephos himself.
Before he was ten years old, he had already been promoted to a Heavenly Knight and received the title of "Guardian Dragon". His hands were stained with the blood of evil magicians and various heretics.
Dozens of dragon-scaled horses galloped all the way into the city. The knights guarding the gate gave way when they saw the sign of the Pephos family from a distance, not daring to intercept or inspect them.
Roar!
Earl Pephos pulled the reins, and the dragon-scaled horseman stood up, roaring like a dragon.
The knights following behind made similar movements, causing the horses to stop almost at the same moment.
"Good evening, Lord Count." Two people dressed as nobles were already standing at the door of the villa.
Inside they wore the currently popular two-layer jacket with numerous buttons made of precious stones, and outside they wore high-collared coats with numerous accessories.
Earl Pephos turned over and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work."
These are the two barons in his earldom, helping him convene a private gathering of the nobles who are close to him today.
"It is our honor." The two barons replied respectfully and led him towards the villa.
Earl Pephos was unsmiling, but he was very satisfied with the attitude of the two barons, which made him feel the glory and authority of the superiors and high nobles.
There are several long tables in the hall of the villa, where steaks, roast chickens, and fat food are placed. There are already many nobles holding wine glasses, gathering in groups and talking.
"Good evening, Lord Earl." All the nobles greeted Earl Pephos immediately.
Earl Pephos raised his right hand and waved: "Good evening, everyone."
He relished the occasion, the right and the place were always fascinating at this time.
After handing the whip to the accompanying knight, Earl Pephos prepared to host the party, but at this moment, the doorkeeper introduced a clergyman wearing a holy white robe.
"Dear Earl, the Bishop invites you to go to the church." Although this young cleric spoke very politely, the skin on his face was tight and there was no trace of a smile, giving people an unusually arrogant feeling. But the nobles present
No one thinks anything is wrong. This is the Lord's shepherd. Even if you are dissatisfied with his attitude, you must not show it at all, otherwise the night watchman of the Inquisition will come to your door.
"Is there anything tense?" Earl Pephos asked reservedly.
The cleric's eyes seemed to be looking at the ceiling: "I don't know, Count, you will know when you get to the church."
This attitude made Earl Pephos secretly angry. Did the church clergy not even have the most basic courtesy?
But he controlled his emotions and said expressionlessly: "Okay."
"By the way, Count, it's already past six o'clock in the evening, and no one can ride a horse except the knights on duty." The clergyman added in a stiff tone.
Earl Pephos secretly clenched his fists and felt a surge of anger rushing to his forehead. As an earl and the lord of this city, he didn't even have this privilege?
After the cleric finished explaining, he drew a cross on his chest: "I hope you, Earl, will rush to the church as soon as possible. Only the truth will last forever!"
"Only the truth lasts forever..." Earl Pephos crossed his eyes deeply and decided to endure. What if he couldn't bear it? Fight against the church? A godlike god, nearly fifty legendary cardinals and holy knights,
Seraphs can come at any time, what can you do to fight against them? This is a force more terrifying than the past three magic empires!
Moreover, as the remaining forces of the Magic Empire were gradually eliminated, the church relied less and less on itself and other nobles, and its attitude became worse and worse.
The carriage drove slowly to the city church. At this time, the sky was dark, dark clouds were gathering, and heavy rain seemed to be falling soon.
boom!
Thunder exploded, and silver-white electric snakes illuminated the sky. Earl Pephos looked up at the sky, stepped out of the carriage, and entered the church.
"Good evening, Lord Bishop, please allow me to pray to the Lord first." Earl Pephos said politely, he had completely eliminated the dissatisfaction and resentment in his heart.
This city is the county capital, close to Port Padre. It has an important location and is relatively prosperous, so the bishop is a newly promoted Cardinal Field. He nodded gently: "This is your piety."
After praying in front of the cross, Earl Pephos smiled and said: "I wonder what you want from me, Lord Bishop?"
Field seemed to be kind and said: "According to the night watchman's report, there are signs of magician activities in this area recently. I hope that you, Earl, can devote more energy to tracking down."
"This is my responsibility." Earl Pephos replied casually, waiting for the bishop to discuss more important matters with him.
"Very good, then Earl, you can go back and make arrangements." Field said with a smile.
"Nothing else?" Earl Pephos blurted out in shock.
Field raised his eyebrows: "What else do you need?"
For a moment, the anger in Earl Pephos's heart arose. He summoned me over such a trivial matter? Just send someone to talk to him! What do you think I am? The dog of the church? I can be called here and there at will.
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"Perhaps Earl, you think this matter is not important enough." Field's smile gradually disappeared.
Earl Pefos tried his best to suppress his anger: "Please forgive me for my eagerness to devote myself to the Lord. Your Lord Bishop, since there is nothing else to do, I will go back immediately to arrange the investigation."
He walked out of the church with an unchanged expression, entered the carriage, and sat in his position like a stone statue. It wasn't until the carriage drove a certain distance and the roaring thunder continued to sound that his face suddenly turned livid, and golden scales grew on the back of his hands.
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"How abominable! We nobles are not treated as equals at all!" Earl Pephos gritted his teeth secretly.
The heavy rain poured down, the night became darker, and the howling wind blew the branches and leaves of the trees on the roadside flying. From time to time, leaves, debris, etc. fell on the carriage.
Pa-pa-pa-pa, the raindrops hit the roof of the car, like playing a musical instrument. Earl Pephos looked out the window at the vast dark night. His heart could not calm down for a long time, and his expression was slightly confused. Is this the true status of a noble?
Dong dong, dong dong, dong dong, three consecutive rhythmic knocks sounded near the car window. The Earl of Pephos turned his head in shock and growled: "Who?"
Being able to approach silently without being noticed by my sixth-level heavenly knight, the opponent's strength is enough to be considered terrifying.
"A rash visitor." A slightly low female laughter came from the car window, but the coachman in front and the knight behind were unaware of it.
"Who are you?" Earl Pephos narrowed his eyes, a layer of golden dragon scales appeared on his exposed skin, and his pupils turned into golden vertical pupils.
The female voice with a bit of magnetism said with a smile: "Earl, don't you invite me to come in and sit for a while? Are you worried to this extent? If I really want to make a sneak attack, I won't remind you just now. I'm doing this to you."
For a powerful man of this level, what does the carriage's obstruction mean?"
A person who is very proud and likes to hit others... Earl Pephos made a judgment in his heart. After thinking about it, he carefully opened the window.
A bright red figure flashed in and sat opposite Earl Pephos.
A high-level magician... Count Pephos's alertness increased again and he was ready to take action at any time, but his eyes suddenly lit up because this was a bright and fiery young beauty. She was petite and wearing a bright red magic robe.
, his facial features are exquisite, his pupils are like blood, and his whole person is full of life.
The rumor that female magicians like to change their appearance seems to be true, but doesn't it mean that high-level magicians will have many weird looks due to the in-depth bloodline transformation and the contamination of various experiments? Earl Pephos subconsciously thought,
Why is it that such a high-level magician has no memory of himself and comes from another country?
"Being in a daze will not help solve any problems." The bright beauty opposite seemed a little short-tempered and said without hesitation, "Earl, don't you want to change the status quo?"
"The current situation?" Earl Pephos repeated in a low voice, and then sneered, "Discussing the current situation with a magician who is like a stray dog? Madam, we are not on the same level. By the way, what should I call you?"
This petite beauty's face darkened: "Just call me 'Storm'. As for the current situation, I think even domestic dogs have to worry about their own status."
Is this an attitude of communication? Earl Pephos couldn't laugh or cry that the magicians sent such a lady here, and he didn't want to suffer at all!
However, his expression became serious. Although this lady was rude, her words pointed directly at the problem that he was worried about just now.
"We're running out of time. We're almost at your villa, so let me tell you directly." Ms. "Storm" ignored Earl Pephos's change of attitude and said in a hasty tone, "The value of your noble existence is to help the church fight against magic.
Master, if we lose our value against heretical races such as elves and dragons, we will be no longer different from ordinary people. What kind of place we have depends entirely on the mood of the church."
She narrowed her eyes slightly: "Moreover, compared to ordinary people, nobles with good strength will be secretly guarded by the church and slowly weakened. Therefore, you must understand where your value is reflected and not let it be lost."
After finishing speaking, she did not wait for Earl Pephos's answer, but turned directly into a shadow and disappeared into the carriage. This kind of thing cannot be successfully negotiated at once, and must be communicated step by step.
Earl Pephos looked at the night when she disappeared, his expression solemn, his eyes flickering, and he was lost in thought.
There is heavy rain outside the window, thunder roars, and darkness everywhere, like the end of the world. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)