Otis was sitting at the top of the knight's hall, and below him stood two rows of knight captains wearing armor. Almost all of these people were Sequence 7 existences, and they were also the captains of each thousand-man team in the knights.
A knight wearing a white cloak walked into the hall, and after a brief salute, he began to report on the recent situation.
"According to the reports of the various units dispatched, the knights who lost contact with those abnormal churches have basically died."
He paused briefly to let everyone in the hall digest the unexpected news before continuing.
"Most of the church members in these abnormal churches have become corrupt and have taken refuge in some unknown organization. At present, the knights have eliminated these corrupt members."
"Have you caught the top leaders? This is not something a small organization can do." Otis put his hands on his cheeks and spoke in a steady voice.
"Not yet. These people don't seem to be afraid of death, and they are also very crazy. After the killing, the clues were cut off."
"Oh, what about the Adjudication Division? I heard that they seem to have gained a lot recently."
"As for the Adjudication Division... we don't have the authority to ask, but judging from the dispatch of its personnel, they should have gained something."
"I understand, you go down first."
After the white-robed knight went down, Otis spoke slowly.
"The recent papal election is approaching, but there have been many unprecedented turmoils in the Holy Land. This is not a good sign. It is foreseeable that they will make even bigger moves."
"As the most important and backbone fighting force of the church, we have to be even more careful."
After he finished talking about some matters that needed attention, he discussed recent internal affairs with the knight commanders present before disbanding the meeting.
After everyone in the hall was almost gone, the grand leader stood up.
"Farila, what's the matter with you?" He looked at the only remaining knight commander.
"Yes, sir, I have something I want to discuss with you alone."
Otis looked at the brown-haired knight for a while, then walked down the steps, "Follow me."
"Yes, sir."
The two walked one after another in the fortress corridor on the mountain peak, nodding to the knights stationed one after another, and then slowly came to an observation deck, which was empty and slightly remote.
"What's the matter?" Otis said casually, having known each other for several years.
"Yes." Farella put her hands on the dark blue stone bricks, looked at the sparse buildings below and opposite, and then asked.
"Are you going to run for Pope, Otis?"
"Be prepared to run, and be prepared to fail." Otis said so, the wind blew across his face, and his thick beard trembled slightly.
"Actually, I quite support you." Farella's voice came from the side.
"Interesting, because I am the Grand Master of the Knights?"
"Yes, but there are other reasons too."
"Tell me about it."
"Sibis is too utilitarian. Although he was good when he was young, he has slowly changed now. Beanies is good in strength, but her temperament is not strong enough. Sometimes she is too soft and makes people uneasy."
"It sounds reasonable. What about Charente? That person was a big shot when I first joined the church."
"His Royal Highness Charente has impeccable character and strength, but he has almost no desires and has no intention of changing anything. If he becomes the pope, it will mean that there is no pope in the Holy Land." Farella said and turned around.
Come.
"I can see that Lord Otis has further ideas and determination to change, but sometimes you stick to your own rules too much and it is inconvenient to take action."
"I am willing to wave the flag and cheer for you. I just hope that when you win, I will get some glory."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to be so ambitious, Farela." Otis clapped his hands on the crenellations of the city wall, and the metal armor on his body made a slight clanking sound.
"But how should I trust you?" His voice suddenly became serious, and his dark blue eyes looked at the man in front of him like ice.
"You just have to wait, there will be good news within three days."
Farila stretched out her right arm, clenched it into a fist, and hit the armor on her left shoulder, making a sound of metal collision.
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The Palace of Ten Swords and the Inner Palace of Flowing Water.
The clear mountain spring flows down from the top of the courtyard and falls into the pool in the middle, splashing water and bringing pleasant sounds. As a result, most of the heat in midsummer is dissipated, and the interior becomes cooler.
An old man with a kind and fat face was sitting on a bench next to the pool, and a young nun next to him was feeding him cut fruits.
A guard wearing golden armor walked into the courtyard to report.
"Lord Sibbes, there is a bishop from the south who requests to see you."
"Oh, what's his name?" Sibis leaned on the bench, his body shaped like a large winter melon.
"His name is Pickpin, and he is said to be the bishop of Verga Greenwater Port."
"It sounds a bit familiar." Sibis chewed the crisp melon slices in his mouth.
"He is your descendant when you were at Lanye Palace. He went to the south to be a priest more than ten years ago, and was later gradually promoted to a bishop." An attendant next to him said this.
"Well, then let him in. I probably know his purpose." Sibis slowly swallowed the food in his mouth and sat upright with the support of his attendants.
"Yes, Lord Sibis." The golden-armored guard stood up and walked out of the palace.
Soon after, a thin, white-robed bishop with a goatee walked into the palace, followed by two young priests.
"Long time no see, Pirkpin, you have worked really hard these years." Sibis said so, ready to stand up to greet him, and the attendants on both sides were also ready to help him up.
"No, no, no, no need for Your Excellency Sibis to be so kind."
Pik Ping waved his hand, stepped forward and pressed it softly, stopping Sibis's movements, and then the two of them began to talk politely. They recalled each other's years in the Olive Leaf Palace, as if it was the most precious memory of the two of them.
When they talked about some touching little things in the past, their eyes were slightly red and they shed a few 'sincere' tears. At this time, the two of them sat together unknowingly.
Sibis' white, fat and broad palm slowly patted Pi Kepin's shoulder, and sighed: "I really miss that time, when we were still so young and had our own dreams."
"Yes." Pi Keping also sighed, and then continued.
"It's a pity that more than 20 years have passed, and now my body is slowly aging, and I am still unable to do many things."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"I came here this time because I feel that my time is running out, and I want to meet my old friends and make arrangements for my funeral. Come, son, let me introduce you to them." He waved to a young man who would follow him in.
The priest called over.
"This is Lord Sibis, now the scepter priest of the Palace of Ten Swords, a highly respected and trustworthy elder."
"Hello, Lord Sibis..." He nodded solemnly, and then introduced himself.
"I adopted this child there, and I have placed a lot of expectations on him." Pi Keping said.
Xibis squinted his eyes and looked at the two of them for a moment, and found that their faces were somewhat similar, so a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Good boy, good boy."
He reached out his hand and touched the young man's head.
"Don't worry, I will remember this child. Lusha goes to my cabinet and gets the pendant. Consider it a gift for an old friend." He raised his hand and ordered.
"Yes, Lord Sibis." The nun quickly walked away and came to Sibis's bedroom. She opened the bedside cabinet, revealing a mixed collection of golden necklaces and pendants. She took one casually,
After a little inspection, I found a small box, put it in it, and took it out.
After seeing the nun come back, Sibis took the box, pressed the button on it, and popped out the golden pendant that exuded a faint brilliance.
"This is a gadget I made in my free time recently. It's probably of silver-level quality. It's a small token of my appreciation, so I'll give it to you." He handed the pendant over.
"This...this, it doesn't have to be like this. You took your time to make this. How could you give it away so easily?" After Pi Keping pushed back several times, he still let the young priest on the side take the pendant.
, and then wear it on the chest on the spot.
"That's good, that's good." Sibis said a few words with a smile, which moved the young priest.
"Why don't you sit down for a while? It's almost dinner time here."
"There's no need for this. Although we are old friends, I can't disturb you all the time, Lord Sibis." Pi Keping stood up, said a few more polite words, and then said goodbye with the two young priests.
"That's it. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me, old man." The two hugged again and then slowly separated.
Afterwards, with Sibis' smiling eyes, the three of them slowly left the palace.
After a while, Sibis looked at the clear water in front of him and asked, "Have they left?"
An attendant walked out quickly, then came back and reported in a low voice: "Sir, they have left."
"Yes." Xibis nodded, his face becoming slightly colder.
"Hel me up, take a shower, and then tidy up the place."
"Yes, sir."
After finishing speaking, two attendants slowly helped the fat-bellied Bishop Theibis to the back of the palace.
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Since meeting Begnice, Lorraine Hill has attracted a lot of attention these days. After all, the scene when she had dinner with the church magnate that day was seen by many nuns.
Later, everyone slowly inquired and found out that this seemingly young silver-haired nun actually had such an extraordinary background. Not only was she a top student in Emenas, she was also the president of the college, and had led the college to win the championship of breaking the army.
Many people were talking about this girl for a while.
"Have you changed your clothes, Luo Xier?" Outside the bedroom door, two girls were waiting.
"It's almost ready, wait a moment." A sweet and light voice came from inside the room.
Lorraine Hill looked at the several pieces of clothing on the bed, hesitated, and finally chose a dress whose main color was black, except that there were some white pleated patterns on the skirt and cuffs.
This one is a little more plain, she thought as she took off her nun's uniform and put on this black dress.
Today is a class reunion day. They have already taken leave and are planning to go out to visit the scenic spots on the Holy Mountain in the afternoon and evening.
At this time, it would be inappropriate to wear normal work clothes, so Lorraine Hill changed clothes here.
The door creaked open, and Lorraine Hill, wearing light green sandals, a black dress, and a pair of ponytails, appeared in front of the two of them.
"Wow."
"It's so beautiful, Luo Xier."
Jelika gave a thumbs up, and then several people left the small courtyard and walked towards the mountain path nearby.
Jelica was wearing trousers and a shirt, with her blond hair tied into a ponytail, and Boli was wearing a white and pink summer skirt. The three girls were walking on the path together, talking as they walked.
"Let's go to the Mountain Elephant Palace first. Haisen and other boys will wait for us there. The buildings and statues there are very nice. You can take a look. Then we go to the Song Palace to listen to the choir singing, and then watch the sunset.
, and finally go to the Holy Flame Palace. There are several restaurants there that tourists and church members can go to, and the tastes are richer."
Jelica talked about today's arrangements, and then a few people speeded up their pace a little.
Half an hour later, Shanxiang Palace.
Exquisite human-shaped statues carved from pure white jade were placed in a flower bed not far from the roadside for tourists and church personnel to appreciate. Several people walked up the stone stairs.
After turning several corners, a spacious platform gradually appeared in the three people's field of vision. As they approached, they gradually heard several familiar conversations, which were students from Emenas.
"It's so hot. Why don't those girls come?"
The sun shone on the white square, and the continuous chirping of cicadas rang out from the surrounding trees.
"It should be soon. Jelika and Luo Xier are quite punctual."
While several people were talking, the three girls finally appeared on one side of the square.
"Phew, I'm here, good brothers!" Jelica waved her hands and jumped up.
"Hey, here we come." The four of them came over. They had tanned a bit after not seeing each other for a few months.
"Would you like to drink some water first?" Haisen was walking in front. He was still wearing a large white priest's robe and seemed to have just finished work.
"I want some, I have to go play later." Jelica expressed her need, and then the seven of them walked to the shade of a tree nearby.
He opened a deep well held down by boulders and pulled up a wooden barrel with several glass bottles in it.
"Are you sure it's not wine?" Bo Li asked curiously.
"Of course not, it's just water, but it will be much cooler if you put it in it." Haisen handed over a few bottles and then took out a few cups.
So the seven of them sat under the shade of a tree and drank like they were drinking.
They talked about the recent situation, some complained, some complained, and some laughed and laughed at each other.
"There are so many articles and rules to memorize in the Palace of Ten Swords." Crow leaned against the big tree, raised one foot and stepped on the bark, and said slowly.
"Huh, you just need to memorize it. We have suddenly added a lot of exercises recently." Jelica put down the cup, sat on the stone chair, stretched her legs, and then stretched again.
"When I go to bed at night recently, my body feels sore."
"How about I give you a massage?" Bo Li volunteered after hearing this.
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, sister Boli."
"Sister Boli, I want it too." Several boys were also cheering at this time.
"Just forget it." Jelica waved her finger to put an end to their intimate delusions.
After Lorraine Hill drank some water, he also put down his cup and sat under the tree, dazed for a while, feeling the rare tranquility in the past few months.