Whispers came from the crowd, and they were quite surprised by the arrival of the leader of the Paladin Knights. Although the current scene is a bit chaotic, it is not a big deal. After a while, the Ten Swords Palace will mobilize people to come, and it can be easily
Disperse this group of troublemaking priests, and then talk to each other one by one to slowly eliminate the matter.
But now that the grand leader appears in person, the nature of the matter will become official, and it will not be so easy to suppress it.
"Why are you making noise here and disrupting the order of the Holy Mountain?"
Captain Otis had a serious face and his sharp eyes slowly swept across. The people present did not dare to look directly into his eyes and lowered their heads.
The scene suddenly fell into silence. After a while, a priest explained with a slightly trembling voice.
"We have suffered injustice, and we want to seek an explanation and justice." He looked at the lion-like man nervously.
"What injustice have you suffered?" Otis's voice was as calm as a mountain.
"Over the years..." He began to explain slowly, and some of his companions gradually began to speak and help supplement.
The meaning is probably that a group of pastors who had similar achievements back then, due to the different churches and regions assigned to them, had a significant gap in status and treatment over the years. They worked harder and paid more, but did not receive the corresponding respect and respect.
In return, he was ridiculed and looked down upon by the pastors in those wealthy areas.
"Why is it that we dedicate ourselves to the church in the most difficult places and fulfill our responsibilities for the peace of the world, but we have to suffer such humiliation!"
"Mud priest, soot-black priest, guy from the countryside, shabby guy, etc. These are the titles they give us. No matter how long we work or how much we pay, we will never get the chance to be promoted.
"A group of people were talking, recalling the hardships of these years, and some even shed tears, which made the many people watching around them unable to help but feel moved.
"Your efforts and hardships are seen by the church and will be remembered forever." Otis' tone softened slightly at this time.
"But your behavior is not good after all. If everyone is like this, then where is the order? It is absolutely not advisable to distribute according to the situation."
"You should go back first. I believe that the Ten Swords Palace and the church will give everyone an explanation for this matter."
The group of priests were immediately moved by the soft feelings shown by people who used to be extremely stern in the past. They all admitted their mistakes and expressed that they should not have gone too far and destroyed the order and peace in the Holy Mountain.
Finally, under the arrangement of this group of Paladin Knights, they returned to the guest mansion outside the Holy Flame Palace to rest. This is where the branch church lives when it comes to the headquarters.
After watching the group of people disperse and disappear into the night, several guards of the Ten Swords Palace frowned slightly. Today's incident was really sudden. They had just received the news and rushed over. They did not expect that it would happen.
This is how it develops.
"What should we do, captain?" asked a guard next to him.
"Let's report it to Lord Sibis first. This matter doesn't look simple." The golden-armored guard put away his weapon and walked quickly towards the Palace of Ten Swords with his men.
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After the incident on the other side of the mountain ended, the crowd dispersed and slowly returned to quiet. In the restaurant under the Holy Flame Palace, seven students from Emenes were also having dinner happily.
Compared to other palaces, the restaurant here seems to have more meat, which greatly satisfies the recent dull tastes of this group of students.
"Here, have another drink." Several boys were a little drunk, their faces were red and their necks were thick.
"Dry!"
Although the language and culture are completely different, the scene at the wine table is always so similar. Lorraine Hill looked at the people in front of him, shook his head slightly, and then turned his attention to the small wine glass at hand. There was light red fruit wine in it, which seemed to be made from
Brewed from a kind of red plum from the Holy Mountain, it has a low alcohol content and a sweet and sour taste.
She rarely drank alcohol, but this was a rare gathering and she didn't want to be too unique, so she ordered a glass of fruit wine.
"Losier, Bolly, come on, let's have a drink too."
Jelica held a large wine glass and wanted to clink glasses with the two people beside her. She seemed to have a good drinker, and it seemed that she had drank a lot before.
"I can only drink a little bit, otherwise I will get dizzy." Bo Li looked at the remaining liquid in her cup with a little fear. It seemed that it was something extremely unpleasant and bitter.
"Okay, okay, I won't embarrass you. What about Luo Xier, how can you drink, if you can't do it, don't force it." Jelica turned around and looked at the silver-haired girl who was holding a wine glass in a daze.
"It's nothing, this is still okay." There was a hint of smile in the girl's voice, and then several girls clinked the cups again before slowly drinking the liquid in them.
Compared to high-alcohol liquor, most alcoholic beverages on the Western Continent are not too high in alcohol content, and there are not many businesses that use distillation to make wine. However, alchemists often use distillation to extract some substances.
The seven of them ate and chatted like this until the night got darker.
"It's getting late, let's end the party here today." After finishing the food on the table, several people had almost finished drinking, so it was time to say goodbye.
"Rosier and Boli will go back together. You boys can take care of each other." Jelica said first. She didn't want to help these drunken boys, nor did she want her two friends to help them.
"Okay then, be careful on the road."
Haisen nodded to the three of them, and then, one in each hand, he directly carried the person on his shoulders and slowly walked out of the restaurant, like a rare strong man. The remaining people held each other's hands and slowly walked out of the restaurant.
"Let's go. Don't look away, Bo Li. Don't worry about them. Except for you, all of us are above Sequence 5 in strength. There will be no safety issues on the road."
"Well, although...but...you are right, but I always feel offended." Bo Li muttered a few words unwillingly, and then was pulled away by Jelika with a smile.
Already.
The three of them returned along the mountain road. Since they were all relatively awake and did not need support, they walked relatively briskly and slowly disappeared into the night.
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The Palace of Ten Swords and the Inner Palace of Flowing Water.
Sibbes was eating, and the large table was covered with cleared plates. His appetite seemed to be very good.
belch--
The pot-bellied man finally put down the tableware in his hands and stretched out his hands. The attendant immediately came over, wiped his hands with a wet towel, and then asked people to clear the table.
"There seems to be some noise outside today. Let the captain on duty come in and report." He lay on a comfortable armchair, closed his eyes, and let the nun behind him massage his head, speaking in a soft voice.
"Yes, Lord Sibis." Then a servant went to inform the captain of the guard who had been waiting at the door for a long time.
"Lord Sibis..."
The captain first saluted, and then slowly reported what happened in the Holy Flame Palace this evening.
After he finished his report, Sibis did not respond immediately, but remained quiet for a while.
"I understand. Later, you and the few people present at the time will write down the details of the incident and put them in the palace. Someone will analyze them slowly."
"Yes, Lord Sibis."
"Well, then you go down first." He raised his fat hand and waved slightly, letting the people on both sides exit the palace, leaving only a nun who was massaging him and a personal attendant.
"Otis...heh, when did you become so cunning?" He seemed to sigh something, and then asked the two people beside him.
"Tell me, does he have good intentions and act impartially, or does he have ulterior motives?"
"Of course I have ulterior motives." The attendant on the side said this, seeming to be happy for the opportunity to show off.
"Oh, then you analyze it for me." A smile appeared on Xibisi's face with his eyes closed.
"If the normal development continues, our guards from the Ten Swords Palace will arrive, disperse this group of priests who are disturbing the order, and then detain a few leaders, and slowly interrogate them for a few months. When the matter is over, we will give them
Just a little benefit to spend."
"But now is the critical moment of the Pope's election. In this way, although he helped us stop the incident, no matter what our subsequent actions are, we will be somewhat passive."
"If we still ignore this matter and allow it to develop, the stigma on our heads will not be eliminated, and this will greatly affect the recent general election."
"But if we solve it, the situation will be worse. It is much easier to find faults than to solve problems. If we are not careful, it will cause greater conflicts. More people will see the benefits and think that we are the Ten Swords Palace.
He is easy to bully, and like this group of pastors, he caused conflicts over the years one by one."
"Originally, we could have suppressed this matter, but after this group of Paladin Knights appeared, we would be blocked by them if we went to arrest people near the Holy Flame Palace. At the same time, such behavior would in turn prove that we were guilty and did not dare to announce it to the public.
public, which greatly damages the prestige of the past."
He was analyzing with excitement, talking more and more, and seemed to be proud of his intelligence.
Bang bang bang——
Sibis clapped his hands and said, "Very good, yes, that's true. But do you have any good countermeasures?"
"This..." The excited attendant who just mentioned suddenly got stuck and couldn't think of any good ideas for a long time.
"Then keep quiet. If you can't solve the problem, don't raise the issue. No matter what organization it is or where it is, there must be various problems and problems. If you see it but can't find an effective solution
The only way is to pretend not to see it."
"Things that give people hope and take away from them are the most hated."
"Yes, Lord Sibis." The arrogant attendant suddenly calmed down and stopped talking.
Sibis was leaning on the lounge chair, enjoying the cool air in the courtyard of the Flowing Water Inner Palace. He slowly played with the gadgets in his hands, his eyes slightly focused, as if he was thinking about some questions.
It was late at night before he signaled for the captains of the guards outside the palace to be called in. After whispering a few words, he went back to take a bath and then rest.
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After returning to the place where she lived, Bo Li went to bed early. After taking a shower, Lorraine Hill sat at the desk, holding a pen in his hand and writing under the dim light of a candle.
Paddling something.
As the papal election approaches, she also begins to consider her future options, whether to participate in it and interfere, or to continue to keep a low profile and not participate in this incident.
It is foreseeable that once you participate, there will definitely be risks, either your identity will be exposed, or it will trigger a conflict between the two countries.
But it would not be appropriate to not interfere at all. If the Sanctuary favors Frost Rose, then Crancia will face an extremely difficult opponent in the future.
The church has its own branches all over the mainland, with a good reputation and a considerable public base. If it goes against it, it will not only have to face hundreds of thousands of extraordinary people, but also have to deal with the turbulent public opinion, which will become a huge instability.
factors that shake the foundation of the country.
It seems that we still have to get involved, at least to choose a neutral pope.
Lorraine Hill stroked her hair that was still wet around her ears. The night wind blew through her body and she felt a little cool. She drew four names on the paper: "Charente", "Otis" and "Thebys".
Beneath'.
According to its daily behavior and rumors, 'Sibis' is not a good alliance partner for Crancia, and there is a huge gap in the values of the two parties.
Although 'Otis' usually has a strict style of work, he is the kind of person who pays special attention to his own interests. He will be very troublesome and unpleasant to join forces with him. He only stands on the side of interests and is quite ambitious.
Lancia and Frost Rose are not good allies. You can only choose him when you have no choice.
'Charente' himself is too mysterious and powerful, and people from both parties dare not easily win over and contact him, so as not to create a bad feeling. Perhaps he is more loyal to the responsibilities and righteousness of the church, and using small tricks in front of him will only bring disaster.
disgrace.
The only one left who seems to be easy to talk to is 'Binis'. She is not bad in strength, has a kind personality, and has a group of loyal and close supporters.
But since they have become Sequence 9, their character and wisdom are not ordinary beings, and they are not people who can be easily coaxed and persuaded.
If you want to really win over this priestess, you have to show your sincerity, otherwise it will be in vain.
Lorraine Hill used a pen to draw a circle on Beenice's name, and then wrote some information next to it to aid her thinking.
'Angel Sequence 9' 'Moon of Dew and Golden Boughs' 'Priest of the Wand of Aquarius' 'Teacher Emenas' 'Intellectually biased' can communicate 'calm and wise' 'clear distinction between public and private' 'already knows his identity'
Live in the Vortex Tower'
She stopped her pen, looked at the page in front of her, and began to think slowly, her body motionless.
After a long time, she continued to write another line, and then put down the pen in her hand.
It seems that we still need to have a good conversation with this priestess to see what kind of views she holds, and what similarities or identical parts can be found in these views in Cranthia, so as to strengthen mutual recognition.
She is not the kind of person who can be easily swayed by interests, but she will give in because of some ideals and righteousness. This is what makes Lorraine Hill very fond of her.
Hope we can become friends with each other.
Lorraine Hill blew out the candle in front of him, put away the papers on the table, and went back to bed to sleep.
The moon is setting in the west, and the late night is as cold as water.