Chapter 98 The Villain Is a Good Thing
"As a loyal guardian knight of the temple, you have fulfilled your mission very well."
The thin bamboo pole spoke unhurriedly, but the other two still had no intention of speaking.
"The bishops have read Bishop Carl's report. You did a good job in the dark swamp this time. Not only did you discover the conspiracy of the cultists in the first place, but you also notified the temple in time, destroying their attempt to reopen hell. The plan of the gate, not to mention that it involves Bella..."
Speaking of this, Shouzhugan's tone showed a slight invisibility of peace.
"...everything you have done will be remembered by Order forever."
"My pleasure."
Hearing Shouzhugan's words, Fangzheng laughed secretly, this was also what he hoped to achieve. After all, reality is not a game, you just need to open a mission to go there, and you have to consider your own identity. Politics is always an indispensable part of people's lives, whether it is a laboratory, an office or a board of directors. Only by being a man can you climb up. If you don't have the talent to be a man, you can make up for it with your outstanding talent.
The reason why Fangzheng didn't open the soul stone and go straight there was because of caution on the one hand, and consideration of internal factors in the temple on the other hand. You must know that although you are a member of the temple in name, but he has been missing for so long, and if you want to return to the temple without being investigated or suppressed, you need to win over some people. Stone is of course his backer, but one cannot hang on a tree with a crooked neck forever.
This is another reason why Fangzheng chose to wait for reinforcements. He knew very well that the more dangerous the mission, the better the reward after completion. This is the same as the company's key technical projects. The task must be difficult, but as long as you complete it, as long as the boss is not blind or prodigal, it is impossible to turn a blind eye to the department that has made significant contributions.
And from the tone of Fina and other Templars, Fang Zheng can judge that opening the gate of hell must be a very terrifying and important matter, so such a matter, in terms of emotion and reason, must be led by the Temple of. This is another reason why Fangzheng gave up on leveling A and waited for reinforcements instead.
The so-called blessings are shared, and difficulties are shared.
If Fangzheng didn't say anything and settled the matter by himself, although everyone would automatically attribute the credit to Fangzheng as his guardian knight, but it was only Fangzheng. To be honest, with Fangzheng's current status, he still can't act alone.
This is like catching a prisoner. If you are a passer-by and you find a wanted criminal who has escaped and shouted, go up and arrest him. If you catch him, you will be brave. But if you are also a policeman, even if you are a rookie who has just graduated, and you want to rush forward in such a reckless manner, no matter whether you catch it afterwards, criticism and inspection will definitely be indispensable.
For example, why didn't you contact your superiors, why did you act without authorization, why didn't you consider the surrounding environment......
And Fangzheng's current status in the temple is similar to this rookie police officer. No matter what you do, you must first contact the organization, and then hand it over to the organization to make a decision.
In this way, everyone will be happy if you succeed, and it will not make people feel that you are eating alone or grabbing credit. In case of failure, you don't need to bear the blame yourself.
Collective decision-making is a treasure, if you have a pot, throw it up, otherwise what are you doing as a board of directors?
This is also the reason why Fang Zheng's attitude in the Northern Temple is quite good at present. Although according to Bishop Carl's report this time, it is true that Fang Zheng did the bulk of the work, but their Temple has also contributed in this cruel battle. Although there were not many Pegasus knights, they did effectively contain the enemy's air force. Calculated according to the merits of four or six, at least they can be assigned a "four".
In this way, the grades in the year-end assessment must have increased, and the Northern Temple has also shown its face among colleagues.
But if Fangzheng did it alone, even if he didn't say anything on the surface, the Northern Temple would probably be upset deep down. Did you do everything by yourself, and treat us as trash? When I went out the door in the future, people said, "I can't see that your northern temple is a bunch of waste, but in the end, a guardian knight—oh, an apprentice came to save you, is it shameful?"
Where will their faces be until then?
In that way, Fangzheng's benefits will not be lost, and he will draw such a large amount of hatred from the Northern Temple, which is simply not worth the candle.
As for now...my prestige in the northern temple is probably not respect, but friendliness.
"I think you already know that because of what you have done before, the bishops have awarded you the title of Grand Knight. And this time, you have guarded the glory of order in the dark swamp, um..."
Having said this, the thin bamboo pole paused for a moment, obviously not knowing what to say. But Fangzheng also understood why the other party was in trouble. Originally, logically speaking, the extraordinary promotion was considered his own reward, but the problem was that his bishops treated him as a martyr, so this time the reward was not easy to handle. With his identity and strength, he is certainly not enough to be a knight commander, but Fang Zheng's contribution to defeating the hexagram lord Bella in the dark swamp and destroying the magic circle of the gate of hell is a certainty. So many people are watching, you If you don't reward anything, then you will definitely not be able to explain it below.
But this reward itself is very difficult, and there are few rewards. Everyone thinks that others are trying their best to help you and you just give this little reward to pass the beggars, which is chilling. Giving too much, and Fang Zheng's age and qualifications are embarrassing, which may cause dissatisfaction among many old people. So the best thing to do is...
"After discussion by the bishops' conference, we finally decided that the temple can meet all your requirements. You can ask for anything. As the people and guardians of order, we will never be stingy with any rewards."
Look, throw the pot back again.
Hearing this, Fangzheng raised his eyebrows, MD sure enough, the thing of benefit exchange is the same everywhere. Don't look at what the other party said so generously, he can ask for anything. But if Fang Zheng stupidly puts forward some unrealistic demands, it will be troublesome at that time. Even if the temple agrees to his conditions, it will probably reduce Fang Zheng's reputation. But if Fangzheng's request is very simple, it won't be too much trouble. Then the temple will naturally not be stingy, and at the same time, they may even talk about business, let others know Fangzheng's profound sense of righteousness, hard work and simplicity --- the subtext is that if we don't give him better, it's others If we want these, there is nothing we can do.
Let go of all responsibilities.
Isn't Meow's business mutual bragging and benefit exchange? I can't play magic, and I don't understand swordsmanship, but this aspect...is my field!
Thinking of this, Fang also had a somewhat tangled and complicated expression on his face. Then he hesitated, stretched out his right hand to press on his chest, and bowed slightly to the three of them.
"Thank you for the grace of the temple. In fact, I only did a little work. I am really ashamed. Although I am sorry, I do have a kind request..."
"Speaking."
"Is such that."
As he spoke, Fangzheng showed a somewhat troubled expression.
"If possible, I hope to get some spirit crystals..."
"Lingjing?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's request, the three bishops were taken aback for a moment. They obviously did not expect Fang Zheng to make such a request. Fangzheng lowered his head, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Well, the exchange of benefits was successful, I have already told you what I want, and how much you give will depend on your own conscience.
After all, "some" is a delicate word. One catty is some, one kilogram is some, one ton is some... Do you have the nerve?
"Of course there is no problem."
And at this moment, that chubby face finally spoke. He still looked at Fangzheng with a smile, but his tone was a bit weird.
"I'm just curious, Fangzheng Knight, what do you want Lingjing for? Are you going to learn magic?"
Well done.
Hearing the sarcasm in the other party's mouth, Fangzheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, if a stage doesn't have a villain to sing a rival play, the play can't go on...