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"No, you can't do that!" Sophia was the first to veto it. "Your visit is a mission. If you report it to the Holy See, it means that the mission has failed. If Yannick comes back, he will not be happy to see this situation."

"But if we don't do this, do we have to wait for His Excellency Hill to come back? If your Excellency encounters any unexpected danger, none of us can afford this responsibility." Treating this female swordsman, Avery is relatively To be polite, firstly, the other party is a woman, secondly, Sophia has a noble title, and thirdly, Sophia has a very easy-going personality, and gets along well with everyone in the priesthood.

Sophia frowned: "Is there no other way?"

Everyone was silent. To be honest, except for the priest who joined the team this time, and the heartless Darwin who was known to be the eyeliner, although the others did not have the deep relationship with Yannick like Sophia friendship, but also sincerely treat him as a team leader.

From the day they became members of this priesthood, it means that their honor and shame will be closely connected with this team. If there is no accident, if Yannick can continue his career as a bishop a year later, they will also They will remain in the team until they are sacrificed, or they are sent back to the Central Holy See by Yannick, or Yannick himself resigns and the group of priests is disbanded.

So no matter what the reason is, no one wants Yannick to have an accident, not even Darwin. After all, if Yannick has an accident, where can he go to find this kind of public travel that can be enjoyed for free? good thing?

Because they can't make a big show, they can mobilize very little manpower. Everyone searched around the capital, or quietly, but they haven't found it. Now even the calmest Augustine and the most trustworthy Yannick Sophia couldn't help but wonder if he had already been revenged by the vampire and had encountered an accident.

Priest Darwin looked around and saw that everyone was at a loss, so he said, "Ah, I can go to the Grand Duke's younger brother. I have a good friendship with him. We often went out to play together a while ago..."

His voice became smaller and smaller under the stares of the crowd, Priest Darwin pursed his mouth: "Why are you looking at me like this, I am also trying to think of a way for the safety of Bishop Hill's life! Is there something wrong?"

Augustine was expressionless: "Then you can shut up, thank you."

The mild-mannered Alexander smoothed things over as usual, explaining to him: "We can't alarm Bishop Michel, and of course we can't tell the nobles, otherwise Bishop Michel will know the news soon, and the Holy See will also I can't hide it anymore."

Avery glanced at Darwin: "Or do you want to return to the Papal State early and report the news to Archbishop Gustav?"

"No no!" The pig teammate Darwin was so stressed that he waved his hands away quickly. He felt that his good intentions had been misunderstood, and he was very wronged: "How could I do such a thing? I am also a member of the priest group now." Well, if we are sent back to the Holy See because of this, it will not do me any good! I just want to do my best for His Excellency Hill, thinking that it would be faster for the Grand Duke to send people to search for it, so I proposed This suggestion!"

The others no longer had any expectations for his brain, they just ignored it and continued to discuss countermeasures.

At this time, Alexander came up with an idea: "Bishop Lahe is the one who single-handedly promoted Bishop Hill. He must not want to see Bishop Hill get into trouble. We are divided into two groups, and one group will report to him alone. , ask him to make a decision, and the other group will continue to look for Bishop Hill."

Everyone also thought this idea was good. After discussing it, it was decided that Augustine would take the two priests and their knights back to the Holy See quietly, and the rest of the people, headed by Avery, continued to search for Yannick. .

Just when they were about to leave, the bishop who had been missing for several days finally returned.

"Your Excellency Hill!" Bart yelled first, followed by Baker. They have been haunted by guilt these days, so excited that they almost jumped at Yannick the moment they saw Yannick.

The silver-haired bishop looked a bit haggard, but he was in good spirits, and careful people could notice that he had lost a little weight.

"Yannick!" Sophia didn't have as many scruples as they did, so she rushed forward and gave the bishop a bear hug, "Where did you go, we almost have to report back to the Holy See!"

Others also said one after another: "A lot of things have happened outside now, it's great that you are fine!"

Even the chubby Priest Darwin had a relieved expression on his face.

"Oh, don't worry, now that I'm back, everything can be resolved. This matter is a bit complicated to talk about. I suggest we go back to the room first, and then order a pot of fruit tea and talk slowly?"

Yannick smiled. His calm attitude made everyone calm down gradually. Before he knew it, he had become the backbone of the team. As soon as he came back, everyone seemed to have found their way, and they were no longer panic and confused.

"A few nights ago, Baker and Bart should still remember that I said I was going to visit friends, and then I didn't allow you to follow."

The fire in the fireplace was blazing, and there was a pot of steaming fruit tea in front of them. Everyone was sitting together, and more importantly, the presence of this person in front of them made them feel at ease like never before.

"But on my way back, I was ambushed by vampires."

Everyone yelled and yelled in a low voice, so that the corpses of the vampires found on the street could match up.

"They are probably the accomplices of the vampires we met in the Principality of Ceylon. I tried my best to break through the siege, but I was also injured. In order to prevent them from following me to find you, I had to find a hidden place to temporarily settle down. , until the crisis is resolved." He smiled at everyone, "I basically know what happened in the past few days, and you have done a very good job, and you can keep calm without me."

In fact, what he said was not entirely true. At the beginning, no one came back to report the news, because he was burned out by the mage and the blood duke, and he couldn't remember it at all. Later, he didn't inform them, because he wanted to I want to see how Ai Fuli and the others will respond when I am not around, and test their loyalty by the way.

The results of the test made him very satisfied, there was no defection, separation from the team, or splitting.

Avery and others are also working hard to find him and find a way. As for the priests who joined later, as well as Darwin, they may not be able to do the same as Avery, but at least they will not hold back. This proves that His team already has the basic qualities, as long as they continue to cultivate a tacit understanding in future actions, like Avery and Augustine may not be able to become his powerful arm.

Alexander's performance also exceeded his expectations. This mid-level priest seemed to be more stable and calm than Avery and the others.

When everyone heard the bishop's praise, instead of being offended, they were a little embarrassed. Avery, who used to have eyes on the top of his head, would actually say humbly: "As long as you are safe and sound, we have been very worried these days. , Bishop Michel has sent people to ask several times, and he may have become suspicious of you."

Sophia is worried about another thing: "Your body has not recovered, what will you do with tomorrow's challenge?"

Before Yannick could answer, a servant knocked on the door outside: "Your Excellency, someone just sent a letter."

"Come in." Yannick said.

The servant opened the door and came in, bowing respectfully and offering the letter.

Yannick opened the envelope in front of them, read the letter once, and then showed a slight smile.

"Maybe I should reveal some information to you in advance, but it's better to keep it secret for now." He looked at the puzzled crowd, and finally his eyes fell on Sophia. "Sophia, I want to ask you to do something for me."

"what's up?"

"I heard that there are bets about me and Richard Dilkin everywhere in the country, and they are basically betting that I will lose?"

"Ah, yes, but you don't need to take this matter to heart..."

"No, listen, I'll give you some money, and you go bet on me to win or draw."

Sophia froze for a moment: "...Okay, but how much do you want to bet?"

The silver-haired bishop thought for a while, and took out two heavy money bags from the magic bag.

Judging from Priest Darwin's piercing eyes, which had experienced many battles, it was estimated that there were at least a thousand gold coins in each purse.

That's a lot of money!

Sure enough, he heard Yannick say: "Just two thousand gold coins, half bet on me to win, half bet on a tie."

Avery couldn't help but said: "Your Excellency, is this too much?"

Darwin quickly echoed: "Yes, yes!" It would be nice to give him such a large sum of money, why bother betting on a gamble that is likely to lose.But he didn't dare to say this, otherwise he would definitely be beaten by the group.

Augustine didn't speak. He might have thought that the letter just now might have revealed some important information. For example, the other party canceled the challenge?But this possibility should not be very great. If that is the case, the nobles and commoners who have fallen into madness in the whole country will probably become angry. Even if Richard Dilkin is a magister, he does not want to face this kind of anger. The vast ocean.

Yannick laughed: "Shouldn't you pray that I win this challenge?"

"Of course, we will pray, but the money is too much!" Priest Darwin was speechless.

Faced with their doubts, the silver-haired bishop was not angry, but blinked: "Life requires a little sense of adventure, otherwise it will be dull and boring."

Tomorrow is the day for the challenge. Yannick just came back, and he was obviously not in good spirits. Everyone didn't stay long to bother, and soon left one after another. Only Sophia went out and turned back.

"Is there something written in that letter just now?" She asked directly.

"Yes." Faced with his friend, Yannick didn't need to hide any more, "I went to visit the president of the magic branch in Mecklen that night and asked him to come forward to help, and finally I had an encounter with Richard Dilkin private meeting."

Sophia snorted, "What happened?"

Yannick showed a sly smile: "I told Master Richard Dilkin the disadvantages of the confrontation between the master and the priest, and asked him to put aside the conflicts between each other for the sake of the mainland, and work together towards a better future."

To this kind of high-sounding words, Sophia directly responded with a blank stare.

"Okay," Yannick spread his hands, expressing that you are not cute.

"The truth is, I found out that he was secretly studying dark magic and had some evidence, and then threatened him that if he beat me in the challenge, I would make the evidence public. But if he is willing to give up, I It will also give him some benefits, for example, tell him the spell of the Great Summoning Art." This kind of despicable behavior was very natural when Yannick said it.

The first rule of the swordsman: Be an upright and principled person.

Although she has seen the filth of the nobles, the female swordsman who still believes that a person should maintain integrity was severely refreshed. She looked at Yannick, opened her mouth, but was speechless.

"The Magic Guild is so firmly opposed to dark magic, denouncing it as evil magic. As a result, their magister is actually studying and learning this. Once this kind of news is announced, let alone the reputation of the Magic Guild will be affected, even Richard Dilkin himself would be discredited."

"...Why didn't Richard Dilkin kill you first? That way his secret won't be leaked out." Sophia choked out a sentence after a long time.

"How could I carry the evidence with me, dear." Yannick stroked her dog's head to express comfort. "You know, this matter has nothing to do with us from the beginning to the end, and if Richard Dilking hadn't started this challenge first, we wouldn't have so much trouble. There is no need to deal with dishonest people Use an honest method, I think this is what Earl Marin has always wanted to teach you, after all, you will inherit the Earl's Mansion in the future."

Sophia still looked a little sluggish: "Yes, you are right, I always feel that the political methods used by my father are disgusting."

Yannick said: "From now on, you should learn to understand him. Certain means are not dirty, it depends on whether the user's mind is dirty."

Sophia lifted her spirits: "Then Richard Dilkin agreed, why do you still have to divide the bet into two?"

"No, he didn't agree on the spot, and I don't know if he will become angry and insist on challenging. In that case, I can only face it head-on." Yannick smiled, "But as I said just now, life needs A little adventurous spirit, if he figured it out by himself, wouldn't we get a lot of money?"

"You are risking your own life!" Sophia said disapprovingly, "How can you fight a magister duel with your current physical condition?!"

"There will always be a way." The silver-haired bishop said perfunctorily.

If it doesn't work, maybe he should let Chris fall from the sky and play a rightful, autistic, paranoid, perverted, and destructive man?Or let the Duke of Blood create a mess and "take him away" directly?