Age of Heroes, ten consecutive guarantees

Half an hour before Cordelia was woken up by her sister.

A vehicle frame has quietly driven out of the Holy Church in Huadu.

The shape of this frame is very special, and it is obviously a customized model. The most special thing is the pattern on its exterior, which is mixed with white gold background, full of sacred and solemn temperament.

It can be seen from the appearance that this car is not affordable for ordinary people.

There are two people sitting on this carriage, one is an old man wearing a red robe; the other is a knight wearing white gold armor.

Cardinal, that is, the red archbishop; the captain of the Templar Knights, who has an entire order of king-level knights under his command.

There are several different institutions in the Holy Church, such as the Secular Church, the Tribunal, the Knights... There were originally organizations called monasteries, but as the times changed, the closed monasteries that were completely closed and self-sufficient could no longer keep up with the development of the times. , so it was replaced by the more militarized Knights.

The popes of all ages have been selected from the red archbishops. Therefore, the red archbishops are almost equivalent to the feudal officials appointed by the church, and have extremely high status and leadership power in their respective dioceses.

Of course, in Rome, the position of pope already overlaps with that of the emperor, so the cardinal is basically the highest ranking member of the clergy.

The Knight Templar Captain is a warrior leader selected from among the Templar Knights who are loyal to the church. He himself is not under the jurisdiction of the Cardinal.

As an armed force that maintains the Holy Church, the Knights Templar have been actually adapted into a standing armed force over hundreds of years.

To put it simply... armed police.

The responsibilities of the tribunal are more complex, covering both internal review and conviction.

The cardinal in red was sitting in the vehicle, looking at the information in his hand. His kind appearance showed no emotion or anger in his expression.

"Her Royal Highness the Saint is really naughty. She obviously returned to Rome, but instead of reporting to the church immediately, she ran back home." The knight commander said.

"It is reasonable to want to meet your lover after being away from your hometown for three years. If you return directly to the church, it will take several weeks just to verify your true identity." The Cardinal put down the paper: "Just to avoid the church. Note that she didn’t even leave any information with the customs and even evaded the fare and took the high-speed rail.”

The cardinal archbishop couldn't laugh or cry about this: "Does she really not care about her public image?"

The knight commander said: "Maybe after three years of being away, I have become accustomed to the social atmosphere in the East."

The Cardinal sighed softly: "We should all be happy that this child can return home safely, but her behavior last night made me a little unsure of her thoughts."

The Holy Church cannot be said to have an all-seeing eye, it can only be said to be careless and meticulous.

It would be easy for the church to investigate what exactly happened, and since this was a letter personally sent by Archduke Bach, there is no doubt that the content is false.

The content mentioned in the letter completely proved that Cordelia's personality had changed so much, it was as if she had completely turned dark after three years in the Great Holy Grail.

The knight commander pondered: "Archduke Bach felt that his daughter's changes were so unusual, so he asked us to go and verify her true identity."

The Cardinal said calmly: "At the same time, it is also to preserve my position as Grand Duke."

"Cordelia is back to seize the title?" The knight commander did not see these contents in the letter.

"Otherwise Archduke Bach would have no reason to be so anxious." The Cardinal said calmly.

"So this is a family matter of the Bach family." The knight commander couldn't make up his mind: "Should we?"

"Just do what you have to do. The Saint has returned to Rome safely three years later. This is exciting good news." The Cardinal smiled: "As long as there is no problem with the true identity, it will be a blessing to the Holy Church. A good thing."

The Knight Commander wondered: "Is she really the same person?"

"Why, do you have doubts about her too?"

"I don't have much dealings with this saint." The knight commander did not dare to assert.

"I quite like this child." The Cardinal laughed loudly: "She has not been so bold in the past, but it has been three years. Who knows what happened? However, I hope from the bottom of my heart that this child comes back safely. .”

The knight commander asked again: "But she has been missing for three years, and a new saint was just promoted from the trainee saints last year. Will this cause..."

The number of saints in the Holy Church at the same time is limited. The saints are responsible for the church's propaganda work to enhance the external image of the church.

However, the number of saints should not be too large. They usually work in fixed parishes and compete with each other.

In order to fill the vacancies in the diocese centered in Huadu, where Cordelia is located, the selection process was just completed half a year ago and a new saint was promoted.

Cordelia's position as a saint has not been cancelled. After all, there are two saints in the Huadu Diocese, which is obviously not in line with the church's long-standing regulations on priesthood.

The Cardinal took this matter lightly and said, "Let the Emperor have a headache over this matter."

The knight commander thought for a moment and replied: "Indeed."

Isn’t that what the emperor is used to do?

Let the emperor divide the cake that cannot be divided; let the emperor sign the documents that cannot be completed; let the emperor solve the difficult problems that cannot be solved; let the emperor fight the enemies that cannot be defeated... What if the emperor cannot solve it?

Then let's be open~ Even His Majesty can't handle it, why can you? You want to rebel!

This is how the whole of Rome has always worked.

The Roman imperial power was supreme and inviolable.

But at the same time, it is also a trash can that anything can be stuffed into.

So it is the supreme trash can.

In the middle of winter, a prince once described the hardship of the Roman emperor in this way.

——holy shit!

A pun.

The prince was then banned from Rome for life and his visa was permanently revoked.

The Templar Commander shrugged, turned another page, and said, "As for the origin of this Easterner who is suspected of being Cordelia's 'lover'?"

The Cardinal smiled and said, "You are most curious about him, right?"

The Knight Commander nodded: "If you can defeat the Golden Knight with one blow, I guess he might be a martial arts master from Daxia... As a knight, I am also deeply interested in Daxia's martial arts. I originally thought about settling down after retirement. I’m going to take a walk to the East.”

The Holy Church has investigated relevant information and indeed found entry records, but Bai Yu has only been in Rome for a day, and they can't find anything at all. As for searching further, they can only ask the ghost captain. .

But at this time, Edward had already gone to find General Nelson in the middle of winter.

The information the church received was pitiful. Except for a few relatively clear video images, it was almost empty.

The Cardinal's half-closed old eyes opened slightly. He didn't say anything, but when he saw the picture, he already had a vague speculation in his heart.

Unlike the Knight Commander, the Cardinal Archbishop, who has been running the Huadu Diocese for more than 20 years, is a real high-level person in power in Rome. He knows many things and understands many people.

Especially, those related to canonization.

…

The vehicle stopped and parked in the Bach family's manor.

The Cardinal and the Knight Templar stepped out of the vehicle.

This visit was invited by Archduke Bach and was an informal visit.

If you really want to invite the saint back to the church, the first people to come will definitely be the people from the Tribunal.

It is undoubtedly a dangerous act for the Cardinal to take the initiative to appear in the home of the "saint whose identity is not yet clear". No one can confirm whether it is him who comes back, or an evil mage or a lackey of an alien god wearing the appearance of Cordelia. .

Then, they saw Cordelia in the courtyard, who had just woken up and was sitting in the courtyard drinking morning tea to refresh herself.

When the Knight Commander saw Cordelia for the first time, his reaction was calm... Whether the other party was in danger or not, he could tell at a glance with his many years of combat experience; but the next moment, he subconsciously held down his sword. Front.

Because he noticed a young man standing next to Cordelia.

The other person may have been standing there until he turned sideways and looked over, and his sense of presence was not revealed.

But when the knight commander looked over, he didn't notice it at first, or in other words, he subconsciously ignored him.

This is an extremely skillful way of concentrating and concealing one's breath. Even the highest level assassin may not be able to do it...but the master level can.

The masters of Daxia pay attention to echoing the heaven and earth, so they often resonate with the heaven and earth, blending into the scenery, and their sense of existence becomes extremely weak.

Therefore, many people in Rome were afraid of the warriors from Daxia. In their eyes, these people were basically equated with assassins and killers.

The Knight Commander has heard a famous poem from Daxia called "Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace in a thousand miles". Doesn't this mean "You will die within ten steps. After killing me, I will run thousands of miles away and invite people to eat the exhaust fumes." mean?

So he took a step forward and took the initiative to protect the Cardinal from behind.

This simple act self-evidently shows his inner fear and caution towards Bai Yu's strength.

Bai Yu noticed this behavior and sighed inwardly that it was really unnecessary. He was just a little distracted while basking in the sun.

Cordelia took the initiative to stand up to greet her and said with a surprised expression: "Sir Vartaya, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect you to come in person."

The Knight Commander said: "Your Highness the Holy Lady, please step back and try not to get close to the Cardinal until your true identity is verified."

Cordelia looked at the knight commander who was facing a formidable enemy, and nodded in understanding: "If we follow the procedure, it may take more than two weeks, but now we don't have so much time to waste, right?"

"Dear child, forgive me for not being able to hug you right away." The Cardinal raised his hand, and an entourage from behind came forward holding a wooden box covered with red cloth: "This trip is at the invitation of Archduke Bach, and I brought it here specially. The wonderful things stored in the church.”

Lifting the red cloth and opening the wooden box, there was a hat inside.

It looks a bit like a wizard's hat.

The hat flew out on its own initiative and landed directly on Cordelia's head.

The cardinal asked in a gentle tone: "So, mind-reading hat, tell us, is this the Saint of Golden Dew herself?"

An unclear face appeared on the mind-reading hat. After staying above Cordelia's head for three seconds, he replied weakly: "No, she is not."

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

The knight commander directly pressed the hilt of the sword because he noticed Bai Yu picking up a fork from behind.

At this time, Cordelia raised her fist and slammed her hat, and scolded unhappily: "Wake up!"

After the mind-reading hat was punched, he continued to yell: "You are fake, you are fake!"

This mind-reading hat... Cordelia's fist became even harder.

Bai Yu silently cut off a small piece of cake with a knife and fork and put it into his mouth, watching the farce with an expressionless face.

Then everyone heard the mind-reading hat continue to shout again: "You can't have a lover, how can Cordelia find a boyfriend! You must be fake!"

The tense atmosphere fell into a brief silence.

Everyone:?

What on earth is this mind-reading hat talking about?

The knight commander pressed the hilt of the sword, released it, and asked in a confirming manner: "What exactly is going on?"

Cordelia pulled off her hat and threw it back: "This guy has a really bad character. He should be sent to a doctor to see if his brain is out of line!"

The Cardinal took the mind-reading hat and acted calmly from beginning to end. He smiled and asked, "So, what's the conclusion?"

The mind-reading hat made a cool 'hum'.

"Idiot, fool, a bunch of fools, who else could she be if she wasn't Cordelia? Who would treat a great mind-reading hat like this?"

"It's just that I can't accept that the heart of this rude woman who deserves to be single is actually filled with the honey taste of love! It's so disgusting, vomit vomit vomit -! Oh my God, love is so damn sweet, it's worse than a frog His pee is even more obscene!"