I really can't control myself

"Sorry for taking the liberty of coming to visit. I just returned to the imperial capital recently and heard about your deeds from Yalan, so I came here uninvited. I ask for your forgiveness, Lord Sword Master." Melissa said with a smile.

"Melissa is a good friend of mine. She left the imperial capital some time ago because of matters related to the Holy See. She just came back not long ago. It happened that I also received an order from my father to come here, so we came together." Princess Yalan was next to her. also explained.

So depending on what Yalan means, Melissa is her best friend? Just curious to check it out for yourself? Linton didn't know much about this woman, but to be honest, he didn't have a good impression of the Holy See. After thinking for a while, he asked directly: "Just come to see me?"

"Actually, there are other things." Melissa said. "In fact, after hearing about your deeds, I also have a merciless request. I hope to get your help for something."

"What's the matter?" Linton asked. It's a good thing to come to ask for help. It's better than asking for trouble.

"In fact, it was mainly because of this incident that I returned to the Holy See. To be honest with you, the church's highest priest, Mrs. Mela, is seriously ill and has been bedridden for a year. Now her condition is getting worse and she is no longer able to serve as the highest priest. position. According to the discussions between the Council of Supervisors and the Pope, Lord Mela will step down as the Supreme Priest, and this position will be selected from the current four priests. As one of the four candidates, I hope to get Lord Linton’s help.” Melissa lowered her head and said.

"Huh?" Yalan next to her was stunned. It was obvious that even she didn't know about this.

"The first part is fairly easy to understand, but I'm a little confused by what I said in the end." Linton said, "I have nothing to do with the church, and I'm not a member of the church. What does your appointment as the highest priest have to do with me? Can I help? What are you busy with?"

"I hope Lord Linton can become my guardian knight." Melissa said.

"Uh... what is that?" Linton looked confused.

"Ahem, I need to leave for a while." Suddenly Princess Yalan coughed a few times and said to everyone. Generally speaking, it is not strange to say that you are leaving during a banquet like this. In fact, you just need to go to the toilet, but a person with the status of the princess cannot say it clearly. However, Princess Yalan obviously did not mean to go to the toilet. She handed Linton a A look.

"I'm going to the toilet." Of course Linton understood and followed Princess Yalan out the door. Of course, everyone understood this obvious situation, but no one objected.

Sure enough, as soon as Linton went out, he saw Princess Yalan waiting for him in the corridor. Linton walked directly to Princess Yalan and asked, "What's going on with your bestie?"

"I just heard about this too." Princess Yalan said, "Melissa is indeed here for you. When she came to me before, I already felt that she was specifically asking about you. , I knew she must be planning something, but I didn’t expect it to be this.”

"What did she mean by the guardian knight?" Linton asked.

"To put it simply, she is the knight commander in her name. If she succeeds in becoming the supreme priest, then you will become the leader of the Knights of the Hand of the Goddess of the Church." Princess Yalan said, "She really chose you. The idea is, first of all, you are not the patriarch of the family, and you do not have a fiefdom. You can indeed become a knight. Under various conditions, you are already the strongest candidate."

"There are so many things that I don't understand." Linton held his head. He had no idea about the organization of the church. The Knights of the Hand of the Goddess sounded like they were very powerful, but they had no idea what they were. Linton thought for a while and asked, "Anyway, do you think this can be done?"

"If it's just this matter, I think you can consider it." Princess Yalan said, "It would be a good thing if you could become the leader of the Knights of the Hand of the Goddess, but... this matter shouldn't be that simple. .”

"It's not that simple?" Linton asked.

"Although it seems to be Melissa's personal choice, in my opinion, her coming to you is definitely an order from the church." Princess Yalan said, "It should be the higher-ups of the church who ordered Melissa to approach you. The highest priest is This thing should be just an excuse. Regarding the highest priest, although it seems that the four priests compete fairly, but... you should understand what I mean."

"Understood." Linton nodded. Yalan meant that the highest priest was actually predetermined, and the competition for the top position was just a formality. This was not a strange thing.

"Judging from the current situation, Melissa should be the one who has been appointed by default." Princess Yalan said, "Since she dares to make a request, she can naturally guarantee that you will get the position of leader of the Hand of the Goddess. I think she may also do it in the future. Hint to you."

"In other words, the church promised me a position and hooked me up, but the actual purpose was to get close to and investigate me?" Linton said, "What is the investigation about?"

"I don't know about this either." Princess Yalan said, "Anyway, if you agree, Melissa will naturally be with you. This should be what she wants."

"Then it's over if I don't agree?" Linton said, spreading his hands.

"Are you sure?" Princess Yalan asked.

"It doesn't seem to work, right? Tell me what's going on?"

"I think if you reject her, the Holy See will think of other ways. Since you have been targeted, it's impossible to give up like this, right?" Princess Yalan said.

"That's true..." Linton nodded. Indeed, he refused this time, and the Holy See couldn't just let it go, right? It would look for another opportunity to investigate overtly or covertly, "So what should I do? It’s better to act first if you don’t know what’s going on, and then see what kind of information the other party wants to get from me, right?”

"It's... not that good." Princess Yalan hesitated, "In this case, you won't be able to return to the imperial capital..."

Linton instantly understood what Princess Yalan meant. What else could he say at this time? He pressed Princess Yalan's shoulders with both hands and lowered his head to look directly into her eyes.

"That...that..." Sure enough, Princess Yalan lowered her head instantly.

"Don't worry, I will deal with this trouble as soon as possible, and then return to the imperial capital to marry you." Linton said immediately.

"I...I'm not that anxious..." Princess Yalan whispered.

"I'm in a hurry." Linton smiled and said, "Can't you cooperate with me in being anxious."

"I just...don't listen to your nonsense..."

"How long will it take to act with that guy?" Linton asked.

"In my opinion, the church does not really want you to serve as the leader of the Knights of the Hand of the Goddess." Princess Yalan said, "After all, that is an extremely important position. In terms of your birth, entering the Holy See The core is not very realistic..."

"So if they investigate what they want to investigate, they should find a reason to kick me away, right?" Linton said.

"That should be it..." Princess Yalan also looked a little unsure.

"So what exactly do they want to investigate?" Linton raised his forehead.

"Maybe I'm curious about you." Princess Yalan said, "After all, a few months ago you were just an abandoned son of a baron family, and now you suddenly become a hero respected by thousands of people. I will also be curious about what happened. It’s something.”

"Are you curious about my plug-in?" Linton suddenly remembered the master he made up. Could it be that the church is curious about this aspect? Of course, it may also be a matter of "undead magic" or the Church of Cthulhu. This really needs to be asked from Melissa's side.

"That means if you satisfy them, they won't cause trouble for me, right?" Linton thought for a while, "Let's try to make up a better story."

"That's it." Princess Yalan probably understood what Linton meant, but she said quickly, "But you have to be careful, Melissa is a very smart woman, and she is not easy to deceive."

"Being able to serve as the highest priest of the church at this age, I don't think he is as innocent as he seems on the surface." Linton said, "Is he really pink and black?"

"What is that?" Princess Yalan asked.

"It's okay, it's okay. This guy is smart, and my wife is not stupid either. How about you fight her and I can help you?" Linton said with a smile.

"I?"

"Didn't I tell you that I still have something to do? Just say you want to help me and stay. You shouldn't be in a hurry to go back." Linton said, "It's troublesome to fight with women. I'm really not good at it. , please help me find out what is going on with her and what she wants to know, so that I can save some trouble."

"..." Princess Yalan looked at Linton speechlessly.

"Then why don't you help me?" Linton said, "You don't want to see me suffer, right? We are a family."

"Who and you are a family, not yet." Princess Yalan said, "Melissa and I are indeed good friends. Although our positions are different, I don't want to plot against her..."

"So this means that if you want to scheme, you can still defeat her, right?" Linton said, "As expected of my wife, she is confident."

"You're looking for trouble, that's not what I meant." Princess Yalan said.

"Then you go back now. I won't be alone with her all day..." Linton said suddenly.

"..." Princess Yalan was suddenly startled.

"Your best friend is also tall..."

"You're right, I'd better help you." Princess Yalan suddenly said decisively.

"This is too realistic..." Linton held his forehead, "Just now you said you didn't want to plot against her."

"Then you want to be alone with her?" Princess Yalan asked.

"No, no, no, this guy is just a piece of trouble in my eyes." Linton said, "Don't worry, don't worry, you try to scheme against her, I will support you, don't think too much about it, don't you think so?"