After two days and two nights of driving eastward with the convoy loaded with the "Grafting Moon Season", the travelers finally saw the gate of the Silver Ring City from afar.

The Silver Ring was once a city on the Barbarian Kingdom that had taken refuge in Heavenly Father. It was exploited by its lords for a hundred years, not only in terms of paying all kinds of harsh taxes, but also forced into hard labor or military service. Therefore, after the rise of the city, the nobles in the city fought against the lord in various forms (overt or covert) and by various means (violent or ransom).

The struggle was long and brutal, and the Silver Ring eventually gained some degree of freedom and privilege from the lords and became a member of the "Free City". After a long period of political play, the city won the right to elect municipal officials, mayors and set up city courts, and officially entered the "autonomous city".

Next, although the provocation and incitement of the church was one reason, more importantly, the nobles of Silver Ring City were no longer satisfied with the confines of their power limited to the city, and it became inevitable to expand outward. The barbarian kingdom, which had long been wary of this, adopted fierce suppression and resistance.

And so, the war broke out.

Mountains of corpses and a sea of blood, white bones.

After the chaotic history, the originally unified barbarian kingdom was also divided into three separate regions.

The Silver Ring to the west, the Holy Acropolis to the east, and Lone Rock to the south.

"My lord, where shall we go first?"

Walking down the streets of the city, Huggins' salutation made Todd frown: "I said, don't call me that when you enter the city." ”

The man tilted his head, "Alright, Father Priest, where do we go first?"

Although it was the second time he came to the city, the first bad experience made Todd not familiar with everything in the city at all, and after thinking about it, he set the destination of the convoy in the only place he was familiar with.

"St. Cove's Cathedral".

As he stood in the square of the cathedral and looked up at the magnificent ecclesiastical complex in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh with the contrast of memories from the Inquisition.

Watching Huggins pick up a pot of grafted mooncakes covered in white cloth, Todd motioned for the others to stay where they were, and the two of them stepped up the steps of the cathedral and entered the doors of the sanctuary.

Bishop Fabian was standing in the center of the chapel, reading the Bible to the faithful every day, when Todd's sudden appearance made his face instantly lose its calm.

Gesturing to the assistant to take care of the situation, Fabian walked up to the priest and motioned for him to come with him.

Passing through the side aisle at the back of the church, to the deepest prayer hall, the bishop asked Huggins, dressed as a retinue, to wait outside the door, pulled Todd inside, and then closed the door.

Before Todd could speak, Fabian confronted him first, "Do you know that you did a big mistake in Twilight!"

The former looked confused, but thought in his head, I have done so many wrong things, I don't know which one you are talking about?

"Your 'tea party'! Your unsolicited attack on the secular kingdom has had a very bad effect on the relationship between the church and the kingdom. The bishop looked a little angry: "Originally, I had tried my best to ease the feud between us and the nobles of the Silver Ring, but you made such a fuss, and it was all messed up!"

Todd suddenly realized that it was for this.

After a moment of thought in his head, he suddenly asked Fabian a strange question.

"Lord Bishop, I remember you serving in Silver Ring for four years. It stands to reason that you can be transferred out of this place after serving for three years, why hasn't there been any movement from your appointment order until now?"

Fabian, who was originally annoyed, was stunned when he heard Todd's words, and muttered in his heart.

That's right, I should have been able to get out of the fire pit of Silver Ring City last year, why hasn't the Papal States issued an order yet?

"If I'm not mistaken, your position is supposed to be a stone in the fire, and no one wants to touch it. Todd found a chair and sat down, patting the dust off his robe, "There's only one way you want to get out of here." ”

The bishop completely forgot about the topic just now, and couldn't help but find a chair, sat down next to Todd, and asked in a deep voice, "What way?"

"Make a difference. ”

"Haven't I already offered the Crystal Relic to the Holy See?"

Todd laughed, pointed to his nose and said, "Have you forgotten about the heresy trial? ”

Fabian was speechless, the heresy trial was indeed a foolish thing he had done. Looking back, he remembered the tragic death of Father Paul on the judgment seat, and his body trembled slightly.

"So, before that, you need new results. ”

The priest's words stunned the bishop, who shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's simple, where can I go to find results?"

Todd stood up, pushed open the door of the prayer hall, and motioned for Huggins to put the Grafting Moon on the table. He grabbed the white cloth with both hands, lifted it hard, and said in his mouth: "Look, I didn't send it to you." ”

A potted plant, nine moon flowers, unfolded in front of the bishop's eyes, colorful and dazzling. The white is like snow, the yellow is like gold, the pink is like the sun, and the red is like fire. Some of the petals stretch out, as if smiling and welcoming people, and some of the buds are ready to bloom, which is very delicate and lovely. The fragrance wafted to the nose, and it was very intoxicating.

"It's just a flower, where is it...... Huh?" Fabian looked carefully at the plant in front of him, raised his hand in surprise and pointed to the flower pot, and stammered, "There are eight different moons growing on one tree?!"

After six weeks, the T-shaped wound on the root of the anvil has completely healed, and there is no trace of artificial grafting.

Todd shrugged his shoulders and said casually, "I don't know what's going on, but the plants watered with the well water in Twilight Town actually grow flowers of different colors and varieties at the same time. ”

The bishop rubbed his hands excitedly and said excitedly, "Heavenly Father is here! Great! By the way, this pot of flowers must be sent away quickly......

"Why should you send it away?"

A melodious woman's voice sounded at the door, startling the three people in the room.

Todd turned his head to look, and the stunning appearance and the flower-like temperament of the kaolin made him lose his mind for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Queen!" the bishop opened his mouth in astonishment, and cast his annoyed gaze at the priests outside the door.

The latter, surrounded by guards and female officers, was afraid to speak.

Queen Mary looked at the moon on the table, clapped her hands, and immediately two maids stepped forward and carried away the flower pot under Fabian's sad gaze.

"This is your greeting gift, Mr. Todd. The queen stroked the delicate petals of the moon with her fingers and said with a smile.

A silver-copper alloy invitation came from the handmaiden's hand to the priest's hand, and a line of gilded and beautiful text appeared in front of Todd's eyes.

"I await your arrival at tonight's banquet. Queen Mary turned around and dropped her last words: "Remember, I don't want to see anyone late because they're lost." ”