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"Baker, you're doing really well!"

The temporary meeting that had been going on for a long time was finally adjourned, and the three walked out of the political hall, Sophia immediately praised.

Baker scratched his head, a little embarrassed: "I just thought of it suddenly, just talking casually."

Coincidentally, at this moment, the three of them ran into a mid-level priest, the one who was ordered to bring them here before. The latter sat at the end of the meeting and listened to the whole meeting. Showcase.

Maybe Yannick's bishop's status is still to be discussed, but the "brightness" spell cannot be faked. Only then did the mid-level priest realize that his previous contempt was actually a stupid provocation. Once the other party got angry, If you want to punish yourself, that's more than enough.

Thinking of this, his face turned pale with fright, he bowed to Yannick repeatedly to apologize, then turned around and ran away spinelessly, making Sophia snort.

Of course Yannick would not bother with such a condescending little person, he just laughed it off and patted Baker on the shoulder: "Without you, I wouldn't be able to inspire them to think of a better way."

Being praised by the person he wanted to follow, Beck immediately blushed with excitement, and his hands were so cramped that he didn't know where to put them.

The way the meeting finalized it was simple.

All mages and priests were divided into two parts. One part continued to garrison the city of Santa Mar and began to build a new city wall outside the city as a front line against the invasion of the undead. The other part disguised as a merchant traveler and went to La Serena. Go to inquire about the situation, and at the right time, lead the army of monsters and undead to the city of Santa Mar to eliminate them in one fell swoop.

After all, the IQ of mice cannot be compared with that of monsters, and the cunning of high-level monsters is comparable to that of humans, but since the purpose of monsters is to invade human territories and exterminate humans, there are similarities between the two.

Everything needs to bear a certain risk, not to mention that the enemies we face this time are extremely powerful. Humans know very little about high-level monsters. Apart from knowing that they also have wisdom and abilities that are not inferior to humans, they know almost nothing. This makes the plan much more dangerous.

But as a human being, after all, it is impossible to sit and wait in the city of Santa Mar, waiting for the monster to come to the door at some point, someone must take the initiative to find out the truth.

The best case scenario is that the plan goes well, the undead of La Serena are completely wiped out, and La Serena is successfully recaptured, the monsters are also severely damaged, their offensive to encroach on human cities is eased, and humans will have more time to think about countermeasures. Prepare for war.

The worst-case scenario is that those who went to act as bait never return, or the bait plan fails, the undead army is approaching the city, humans cannot resist, and the city of Santa Mar falls.

For this worst case, almost everyone is unwilling to imagine, but just in case, the city-state governor Loputo still submitted an application to the imperial capital, hoping to let the residents of San Mar City gradually Withdrew to a more inland city, so as not to be caught off guard and cause chaos - at this point, he did a much better job than Tines.

However, these plans have nothing to do with Yannick for the time being. Since his identity is unknown now, and he needs to go to the Papal State to meet the Pope to obtain his real identity, so even the Cardinal Archbishop did not assign him a task.

Of course, the silver-haired priest was very happy. Don't look at his stickless and silent "brightness" in the temporary meeting that shocked the audience, but in fact, he only knew about his own affairs. His magic power has not been completely stabilized, and it is far away It can't reach the bishop's ability, at best, it's just a half-baked high-level priest, and it's still the kind that is sometimes ineffective.

When he was in La Serena, in order to find Chris, Yannick had no choice but to take risks. Now that there are so many mages and priests in the city of Santa Mar, and there are even cardinals and students of the Saint of Law, it is his turn to go. Get out of this.

In fact, his progress has been considered very fast. After all, when he was in the small town of Jed, he was just an out-and-out low-level priest. , the magic power in the body has gradually become abundant, and he will no longer be panting because of using a healing technique.

More importantly, Yannick found that the bishop's power ring in his hand actually had some magic power fluctuations. He didn't feel it when he was at a low level before, but now this feeling is getting clearer and clearer, and this magic power fluctuation can be compared with his The magic circulation in the body echoes each other, achieving the effect of complementing each other and benefiting each other.

Yannick didn't know if other bishop's rings would also have this kind of reaction, but this feeling was not bad, at least this ring was not useless except to bring him ostentation and trouble.

"Priest Hill, who is that mage who praised you? I mean the one who said you were the most qualified to speak at the beginning." The excitement gradually subsided, and Baker asked doubtfully, remembering what happened at the meeting.

"Baker, you don't have to call me that, just call me Yannick, and you don't need to use honorifics." Yannick said gently.

"How is this possible!"

"Of course, you will be by my side every day in the future. Sometimes I don't want to reveal my identity as a priest, but once you call Priest Hill, everything will be in vain."

"Ah, that, that's alright! Ya, Yannick!" Hearing what he said, Beck had no choice but to change his words, but he was really not used to it.

Yannick smiled and turned back to the topic just now: "His name is Mu Defan. He is a student of Saint Simon of France. He seems to be a great magician."

"It's amazing!" Baker exclaimed. Although he is not a mage, there are only four Dharma saints in the whole continent. This is common sense that almost everyone on the mainland knows. "But although he is praising you, why do I think it's a bit weird?"

Sophia clicked her tongue and said, "Look, even someone as slow as Baker has noticed it, Yannick, that Mudefan is really disgusting, he specifically named your name, just because he hated to put you under house arrest last time and you ran away It’s up to you to make a fool of yourself! You’re still a student of His Excellency Simon, and you really don’t have any manners at all!”

"You misunderstood him." Yannick laughed, the two of them didn't know that he and Mu Defan had made a private verbal covenant. "I don't deny that the mage is very scheming, but this time he is really harmless."

"Then why do mages continue to stand up to embarrass you after he spoke? Since he is a student of the Dharma Saint, shouldn't he have a high authority among mages?"

Although Sophia's swordsman's cavalry can easily make people misunderstand that she, like most swordsmen, is a guy who only uses hands and doesn't use brains, but in fact, she is a girl who is willing to use her brains. Understand a lot of unspoken rules of high society.

Yannick shook his head: "As far as I know, the mages have not always been calm and united. You have to know that the mages come from various backgrounds, some from nobles, some from common people, and their acquired achievements come from their innate talents. And the hard work of the day after tomorrow, but the background cannot be changed. No matter how approachable a noble mage is, there is still a gap between him and the commoner mage. Unless he reaches the level of a dharma saint and his strength is overwhelming, no one will care about you anymore Even the emperor of the empire will regard you as a guest of honor, and dare not neglect you."

Sophia suddenly realized: "Yes, as soon as you said it, I remembered it! Saint Simon was born in a noble family, and Mu Defan was also a noble mage. Among the four saints, two were born in nobles, and two were born in common people. Commoner mages have always treated nobles The mages complained quite a bit, thinking that they deprived most of the magic resources, making it very difficult for mages from commoner backgrounds to advance to the top."

Baker was puzzled: "Didn't there be two civilian mages? It means that mages of common origin still have a chance to reach the peak of magic. Why do they say that?"

Sophia snorted: "Nobles have all kinds of resources, and of course they produce more mages than commoners. There is no comparison at all. I heard that one of the two commoner-born magicians got a famous They embarked on the road of magic under the guidance of a noble magician, and the other one accidentally obtained a magic book from a declining family. After all, they are still inseparable from the nobles!"

Yannick smiled: "Look, you are biased even if you are not a mage, let alone those noble mages? So it is not surprising that there are differences among the mages, not to mention that Mu Defan is just a student of the Holy Spirit, even if he is a member of the Magic Guild President, I'm afraid I can't make everyone listen to him."

Baker was curious: "Then what about the Holy See? Could it be that His Majesty's subordinates are also disobedient?"

If he had asked other priests, he would have received a harsh reprimand by now, but Yannick was happy to answer him.

"Compared to the Holy See, the Magic Guild is only a relatively loose and free organization. The Holy See has more lofty prestige and prestige. Most mages are willing to follow their instructions, but it is impossible for the Holy See to force them to do anything. .”

"The Holy See is different. It is a monotheistic system. To put it simply, the Pope is the embodiment of the Goddess of Light in the world and her spokesperson. The Holy See is still a human being after all. People may not listen to the Holy See, but they must obey God. will."

"So within the Holy See, the Pope's decree should be strictly prohibited."

"However, in the same way, Arthur Vanserich only represents the Pope, not the Pope. Of course, some people will not buy his account. Everyone wants to take the position of the next Pope. One Vanserich is not enough to make the other ten A cardinal is silent, and even if they dare not stand up against the Pope, it doesn't prevent them from having a hard time with Vanserich."

After hearing this, Sophia sighed: "I thought the noble world was already complicated enough, but I didn't expect that mages and the Holy See would have a lot of troubles. If even one camp can't be united, how can humans fight against monsters?"

The silver-haired priest showed a bright smile: "This is not something we need to consider now. I am not the pope, and you are not a saint of the law. My dear girl, let's take this opportunity to go shopping and enjoy the current sunshine. !"

The city hall of Santa Mar is actually a whole complex of buildings, with the offices of officials in the middle and residences of officials on both sides.As the second largest city in the imperial capital, its city hall is larger than that of La Serena. Even if so many priests and mages came at once, the residences are more than enough.

Loputo is a rigorous person by nature. In order to avoid possible unpleasant incidents, he specially separated the priests and mages, one side lived on one side, and the city hall was in the middle. The distance was far enough, whether it was eating, sleeping or When going out shopping, as long as you don't want to run over to find fault, you will never run into each other.

Among them, the rooms allocated to the students of the Archbishop in Cardinal and His Excellency Fa Sheng are the best on both sides, there is no doubt about it.

The floor was covered with thick, soft blankets, and it was so comfortable to step on that people didn't want to lift their feet up.

The walls of the room are covered with all kinds of landscape paintings, and the frames are all exquisite lacquered gold carvings, and if you look closely, the carvings on each frame are different, some are wavy patterns, and some are lime blossoms. shape.

As for the ceiling, oh no, the entire wall is covered with colorful and brightly colored religious painting wallpapers, taking care of the identity and feelings of the guests in the room.

The spacious room has a large window. The sunlight shines in from the outside of the window, softens the light through the white gauze curtain, and spreads on the soft big bed.

There is a rocking chair next to the bed, allowing the owner to sit on it and read a book comfortably. On the small round table next to it, a pot of black tea and a plate of small snacks have just been placed on the table, still smelling fragrant.

Even the fastidious cardinal would be satisfied with his immediate surroundings.

But at this moment, Arthur Fansherich did not sit in the rocking chair to enjoy a leisurely time, but sat on the chair by the window. People are getting more and more anxious.

"Your Excellency Fanserich..."

"You didn't tell me that Karl's position was obtained through improper means, and you didn't tell me that he also sent someone to hunt down the adopted son of the previous bishop, the owner of the bishop's ring. Huh?"

Adolf’s heart trembled at the ending sound of the upward pick, and he quickly distinguished: “The situation at that time was more complicated. The previous bishop wanted Yannick Hill to succeed him as the next bishop, and he even bribed Gustav to let Gustav Go to convince His Majesty the Pope! Moreover, Yanikhill's ability and qualifications are not enough to convince the public at all. He is obsessed with those so-called arts, and his magic is quite poor. The priests of the Principality of Santos unanimously opposed him as a bishop, so... ..."

"So you just asked Karl to hunt down Yannike Hill, and then reported Karl's name and asked me to help him get the position of bishop. You saw that I was busy with the affairs of the Holy See and didn't have time to spare. , and trust you very much, you won’t go to investigate at all, will you?”

"No no! Your Excellency Vanserich, please don't doubt my loyalty to you!" Adolf knelt down and kissed the shoe of the archbishop in red. "I really didn't think that Karl couldn't even finish chasing and killing one person, and the situation was really urgent at the time. If Yannick Hill was made bishop, that old guy Gustav would have another help. This will help you Quite unfavorable... Please, please forgive my unauthorized assertion!"

The archbishop in red has no expression on his face, but his eyes are extremely sharp: "So what now? Is that the incompetent Yanick Hill you mentioned? A low-level priest who can use 'Brightness'?"

"I, I didn't expect him to... Please allow me to make up for my mistakes!"

"How to make up for it? Go after him now?" the cardinal asked back.

Adolf was sweating profusely. That's what he really thought, but he didn't dare to say it when he heard Fanserich's bad tone. At this moment, how can he still look like he was domineering at the meeting just now?

The cardinal said indifferently: "If I were you, when I first decided to hunt him down, I would not have left any retreat for the other party. But since it has been unsuccessful, don't think about such a smart way."

Although Adolf knew this truth, he was still a little unwilling: "But..."

Cardinal: "This Yanick Hill is very smart. He knows that instead of continuing to hide his identity, it is better to openly reveal it on such occasions. If you start now, others will definitely find clues about you from Carl, and you , everyone knows that you are my deputy. That old guy Gustav was trying to catch my fault, are you going to send the evidence to him completely?"

Adolf lowered his head: "I'm sorry for hurting Your Excellency, it's all my fault."

"There is no doubt about your loyalty to me, but you are not as smart as Abel. If he comes out with me this time, such a thing will never happen." The cardinal's tone softened a little: "You go and invite Yanick Hill to come here , I want to see him."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"Your Excellency Vanserich wants to see me?" Yannick raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.

At this time, he had just finished shopping with Sophia and Baker, and he received the news before he entered the hotel gate.The person who came to invite him was the high-ranking priest who had made things difficult for him at the meeting not long ago. Yannick remembered that his name was Adolf.

Priest Adolf changed from his previous sternness. Although he still had a serious face, he no longer had the previous arrogance. His attitude towards Yannick was like a real bishop, courteous and courteous.

"Yes, Your Excellency Vanserich sincerely hopes to have a meeting with you." Priest Adolf bowed slightly.

"Of course, I'm very happy." The other party put his posture so low that he couldn't justify not attending the appointment.

That cardinal is not a simple person, and Yannick dare not say arrogantly that he can solve any situation he encounters.

Yannick handed over the reluctant kitten to Sofia and asked her to take it back first. Adolf expressed his satisfaction with his serious attitude towards the appointment.

It's not far from the city hall, and it can be reached in a short walk. Adolf strictly abides by etiquette, slightly behind Yannick by half a step, and no matter what questions Yannick asks, he basically answers them, and his attitude is completely different from before.

Yannick suddenly said: "I admire Your Excellency Fanserich."

Adolf looked puzzled.

Yannick said with a smile: "If it wasn't for his meritorious training, your attitude towards me now must not be so kind."

Adolf lowered his head slightly: "Please forgive me for my previous faux pas."

There was a smile on the corner of Yannick's mouth: "A person who can make his subordinates so loyal must be a person full of charisma, which makes me very much looking forward to the private meeting with His Excellency Vanserich."

"I will not disappoint your expectations." Adolf whispered.