Chapter 969 Unstable Tilt

Under the night, a mixed team composed of light infantry, low-level knights and battle mages was passing through the crossing not far away. It sounded in the night, and the light emitted by the magic spar street lamp shone on the edge of the soldier's helmet, leaving occasional flashes of light, and the short staff and the magic ball worn by the battle mage protruded out of the clothes, showing a mysterious microscopic in the darkness. Light.

It's not a stealth operation, they're just a new night patrol in Aldenan these days.

On the second floor of a large house near the edge of the wealthy area, the curtains were pulled open by a gap, and behind the curtains, a pair of bright eyes watched the movements on the street.

Mary stood behind the window and observed it for a while, before turning back to the mentor not far behind and saying, "Teacher, another group of patrolling soldiers passed by outside - this time there were four battle mages and two knights, and twelve more A soldier with enchanted equipment."

"It's a member of the Royal Family directly under the Knights, a standard mixed combat team..." Daniel was sitting on the sofa not far away, leaning on the armrest next to him, one hand resting on his forehead, a magic book was floating on the In front of him, he turned silently on his own. The old mage's voice was calm and majestic, which calmed Mary's nervousness. "Which direction are they going?"

Mary recalled for a while, and compared the directions in her mind before answering, "It seems to be the direction of Oak Street in West City."

"It's St. Jolem's Church of the God of War..." Daniel thought for a while, then nodded, "It's normal."

"Teacher, there are more and more patrols at night," Mary said with some anxiety, "Is there going to be a big incident in the city?"

"...It may be uneasy recently, but don't worry, the master has his own arrangements," Daniel said lightly after glancing at his apprentice, "You just need to do your own thing."

Mary nodded immediately: "Yes, I remember."

A faint sound of music suddenly floated from nowhere. The sound sounded far away, but it should still be within the range of the wealthy area.

Attracted by the music, Mary couldn't help but glanced out the window again. She saw bright lights among the gorgeous buildings on the northwest side, and flickering and changing colored lights and shadows appeared between one or two of the houses, faintly. The sound of the appointment came from that direction - it sounds brisk and smooth, not the kind of classical court music that is a little dull and rigid, but like the "new style" that has become more popular in recent years and loved by young aristocrats. Court Dance".

There seemed to be a party going on there, and it was not difficult for Mary to imagine, from the flickering lights and the faint sounds of music, what a joyous scene it was at the moment.

"The atmosphere is getting tense every day,

The banquet over there hasn't stopped for a day..." The young female mage couldn't help muttering softly.

"It is the duty of the nobles to hold banquets. As long as they have a breath, they will not stop feasting and dancing - especially at this tense time, their banquet halls have to be brightly lit all night," Daniel just smiled. It seems that Mary, a girl born and raised in the country, is a little too fussy. "If you go to the Oak Street market today, you will see that nothing has changed, the citizen's market is still open, the exchange is still overcrowded, although the city is still full. Almost all of the Ares churches are under investigation. Although the cathedral has been completely closed for several days, neither the nobles nor the citizens think that something major is going to happen - in a sense, this is considered a banquet for the nobles all night. One of the 'credits'."

The young female mage thought for a while, and asked carefully, "Peace your heart?"

Daniel glanced at her and seemed to show a slight smile: "Forget it—the nobles are feasting at the banquet, and their cooks and maids will tell what they see to the guards and low-level servants in the villas and manor, and the servants will They will tell their neighbors the news, and the well-informed businessmen will try to get into the upper circle before that. In the end, all the nobles, businessmen, and wealthy citizens will feel all right, and for Aldenan , For Typhon, as long as these people are safe, the society is safe - as for the lower-class poor and the workers who lost their land to the city, whether they are nervous or not, the people above do not consider it."

Mary blinked, and she could hear that the tutor was taking this opportunity to teach herself something, something... something she hadn't learned as a mage apprentice, and it didn't sound like it had anything to do with magic.

But she still listened carefully.

The teacher's voice came from the side again: "Recently, you should pay attention to protect your own safety. Except to go to the Workers Association and the Mage Association, don't go to other places, especially pay attention to staying away from the Church of God of War and activities outside. priests."

"Yes, I remember."

Mary agreed, turning her head to look out the window again.

On the street at night illuminated by street lamps, the patrolling imperial soldiers had long since disappeared, leaving only the bright but deserted magic spar shining on the cold night of this winter approaching. Occasionally, a few pedestrians would be seen on the road. Hurrying, looking tired and urgent - considering that this is already on the edge of a wealthy area, and one street away is where civilians live, those figures may be workers who leave work late at night, of course, they may also be homeless the homeless.

Mary couldn't help but think of the countryside where she grew up - although she spent most of her childhood in the dark and oppressive mage tower, she still remembered the countryside at the foot of the mountain and the neighboring town, which was not A prosperous and wealthy place, but on this cold winter night, she couldn't help but think of it.

Having lived in this prosperous imperial capital for a long time, she almost forgot what the countryside looks like.

A light suddenly appeared from the street not far away, interrupting Mary's thoughts just now. She couldn't help but cast her eyes in the direction of the light, and saw that a dark shadow appeared immediately behind the light. A lacquered outline - a black magic car with a wide carriage rolled over the wide street and drove over, like a strange beetle with an iron shell in the night.

Magic car? This is a high-end and expensive thing. Which big man went out late at night? Mary became curious and couldn't help looking over there more carefully.

She vaguely saw the emblem on the side of the carriage, and confirmed that it should indeed be the property of a certain noble. However, just when she wanted to take a closer look, there was a vague and harmless warning. Coercion suddenly pressed on her.

Mary trembled in her heart, and looked away in a panic.

"What's wrong?" The teacher's voice came from the side.

"It was just over a magic car," Mary whispered. "I took a second look, and the people in the car didn't seem to like it."

"Don't worry, maybe it's a big noble who wants to go out in a low-key manner, this kind of warning is not malicious," Daniel said casually, and raised his finger to the coffee table in front of him, "If you relax enough, come back and leave the rest of the set. The paper is written."

"Yes, teacher."

...

The magic car drove smoothly across the wide and flat Imperial Avenue. The lights from the two bypass lights and the buildings flashed from the window, casting a fast moving and blurred light and shadow on the inner wall, ceiling and seats of the car, Pedinand Sitting on the right side of the back row, he looked away from the window as usual.

The trusted attendant in charge of driving asked in front: "Sir, it will take a while to get to the Obsidian Palace. Do you want to rest?"

"No, I'm still in good spirits." Pei Dinan replied casually.

The vehicle continued to move forward, and the Duke's mood became calm. He looked at the vacant seat on the left, and looked beyond the seat to the window. The spire of St. Jolum's Chapel of Mars was emerging from the top of a few houses in the distance. It was quiet now, only the street lights Light filtered through the gap in the roof. He turned his head to look to the other side again, and saw the neon lights flashing in the direction of the Salon of Van Nair, and the faint noise could be heard from here.

A familiar, deep and powerful voice suddenly came from the seat on the left: "Prosperous but noisy, gorgeous and empty, isn't it?"

Duke Ferdinand's muscles tensed instantly. Within a hundredth of a second, he was ready to fight, and then quickly turned his head-he saw a burly figure in a holy robe sitting on the seat on his left. , and smiled to himself.

And the trusted servant who was in charge of driving in the front didn't respond to this, as if he didn't notice that there was another person in the car, and he didn't hear the voice just now.

"Mr. Malm..." Ferdinand recognized the figure, and the other party was the current Pope of the Church of God of War, but... he should be in the Great Sanctuary at this time, in the presence of a large number of elite agents of the Rogue Force and Ms. Diana in person" Protective Surveillance".

Why is he here! ? How did he get here! ?

Pei Dinan had doubts about his perception ability and vigilance as a legendary powerhouse for a while, but his face was still calm, apart from raising his vigilance secretly, he just said lightly: "It seems inappropriate to visit in this form late at night? "

Malm Dunit just smiled softly and said nonchalantly, "We've known each other for a long time—and I remember you're not such a cold person."

Pei Dinan became more and more vigilant, because he did not understand the intention of the Pope, the god of war, for his sudden visit, and he was even more afraid of the mysterious means used by the other party to suddenly appear beside him-the trusted servant who was driving in front of him still did not respond, which made the whole incident Things got even weirder.

"Then you came to my car so late to find me, what's the matter?" He asked while looking at the Pope of War God.

"It's just that I suddenly remembered that I haven't seen an old friend for a long time, and I want to come visit and chat by the way," Malm said in a tone like a small talk, "Pei Dinan, my friend, you haven't been to the Cathedral for a long time. Are you doing devotional worship?"

Not right, very wrong!

"I go to the cathedral every week to make the necessary donations, and I don't stop for the necessary prayers and sacraments," Pei Dinan said in a deep voice, "Old friend, this is what you want to talk to me about when you come so suddenly?"

Malm didn't seem to hear the second half of the other party's sentence, but just shook his head: "Not enough, that's not enough, my friend, donations and basic prayers and sacraments are just things that ordinary believers will do, but I know that You are a devout believer, so is Bud, the Wendell family has always been the most devout follower of our Lord, isn't it?"

Then his eyebrows fell, and he seemed to say something regretful, in a tone like an ordinary old man rambled: "But what happened to these years, my old friend, I can feel the way between you and my lord gradually walking. Fading away... You seem to be alienating your original noble and righteous beliefs, intentionally or unintentionally, what happened?"

Pei Dinan frowned and did not speak.

Malm Dunit continued: "And Andersa's child hasn't been baptized yet...Old friend, Andersa is going to be the heir to the Wendell family, you told me a long time ago This. How can the Wendell family have members who are not baptized by the Lord?"

Ferdinand finally couldn't help breaking the silence: "Mr. Malm, my friend, the Wendell family has always been devoted to the God of War, but we are not a religious family, and there is no obligation or law that every descendant of Wendell must accept the God of War. The baptism of the church. Andersa chose a different path from her parents and grandparents. This path is also recognized by me. I don’t think it’s a bad thing.

"Moreover, Andersa is twenty-five years old this year. She is a frontline commander who can take charge of herself. I don't think our elders can decide for her how to go in life."

Malm Dunit didn't speak for a while, just stared at Ferdinand's eyes, but soon he laughed, as if the imposing stare had never happened: "You are right, my friend , is right... Andersa is no longer a child.

"But I still want to say something, Pei Dinan, you have really alienated our Lord over the years... Although I don't know what happened to you, it's not good to do so.

"You have been baptized, you are a devout believer in the Lord, and the Lord has responded to you, this will not change because of your alienation.

"Pei Dinan, come back to the right path, the Lord will be happy too."

Pei Dinan's face became a little worse, and his tone became unkind: "Mr. Malm, I have important business tonight. If you want to preach to me, we can find another time."

"Ah, the important thing..." Malm Dunit raised his head, glanced out the car window, and shook his head, "The direction of the Obsidian Palace, I think I know what your important thing is... Going to meet Rosetta again Augustus? Is it suddenly summoned again?"

Ferdinand immediately reminded: "Mr. Malm, you should add honorifics when addressing His Majesty. Even you should not address the emperor by his first name."

"It doesn't matter, he and I are also old friends. I called him that a long time ago," Malm smiled, but then shook his head again, "It's a pity that he probably doesn't think I'm an old friend anymore... He He even ordered to block the Lord's sanctuary and put me and my priests under house arrest..."

Pei Dinan immediately corrected: "It's not a blockade, it's just an investigation, and you're not under house arrest, it's just a protective measure to prevent the recurrence of vicious incidents..."

He stopped halfway through his words.

The seat on the left was empty and there was no one at all.

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