"My lord, why are you here?"

In a tent in the camp that served as an office, Petro. Hughes stood up to greet Hathaway, who had just walked in.

"How's it going?" Hathaway asked.

"The last batch of immigrants recruited this year is already on the road. However, the camp is not very quiet at the moment, and many people come to ask if they can sign up for the Cordillera now. "Petro. Hughes replied.

"Not quiet?"

"Yes, there is already news that underground dwarf patrols are frequently appearing nearby, and once the war starts, the refugee camp will bear the brunt, so now people are panicked and the law and order is much worse." Petro. Hughes explained.

"All the grass and trees are soldiers."

Hathaway shook her head: "Don't worry, those underground dwarves are just scouting, and they won't really start a war, they can't afford it." ”

"Yes, my lord, I will arrange for someone to refute the rumors." Petro. Hughes also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he has the Shadow King by his side to protect him these days, he is also a little frightened, but once those refugees go crazy, it is quite terrifying.

"There's no need, haven't the members of the refugee committee left yet? This matter is handled by them, and you take the men back to Vannar City immediately, and when all the winter supplies are ready, you hand them over to Gopet. Viscount Green, and head back to the realm, it's been long enough to delay here. Hathaway said lightly.

"If it's the people on the committee, I'm afraid that not many of the supplies will go to the refugees." Petro. Hughes said worriedly.

"That's their choice, isn't it? Don't you have a copy of the donation and material procurement details in your hand, and give it to Viscount Green. It may be announced by him when appropriate. The corners of Hathaway's mouth lifted slightly.

"I see." Petro. Hughes was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood.

"You have to be more careful all the way back this time, I won't go with you." Hathaway said.

"Oh? Where are you going? "Petro. Hughes asked.

"I'm going to Heidelberg, His Majesty the Emperor has something good waiting for me." There was a hint of sarcasm in Hathaway's tone.

Meddlesome?

It won't be good to look at you.

Petro. Hughes was very curious, but he knew that there were some things that the Earl did not say, and he could not inquire about them.

"We have to settle those immigrants and find a way to do business with those barbarians......" Hathaway didn't know how long it would take, and after giving orders one by one, she left. This time, though, she didn't ride in the carriage. Instead, they flew to Heidelberg.

……

Heidelberg.

Five Templars from the Church of Nature set their horses on the road. Galloping in small steps.

When the city gate arrived, one of the knights in the middle stopped his horse, took a deep breath in the wind, and glanced around sharply. I enjoyed the envious stares around me.

He wears glittering armor. The chest armor was decorated with leafy ecclesiastical markings. The green leaves are also decorated with a gold edge, which is very beautiful and majestic. And behind him were four knights. It was evident that they were a few points lower than him—on their breastplates, although they also had green leaf markings, they did not have the gold edge.

A discerning person can tell at a glance that the knight at the head is a paladin among the Templars, and only a pious Golden Knight can serve as a knight. Of course, they don't need to be like the noble knights, they don't need to be educated, they don't need to obey the knightly creed, they have a holy fighting spirit, and they can do some simple blessings and healing magic, they are the knights of the gods, only the will of God, and the orders of the church are obeyed.

The knight looked in the direction of the city gate, and there was a lot of people coming and going, and some of the guards guarding both sides of the city gate were also leisurely, not like they were on duty, but more like they were watching the excitement.

"Your Excellency?" Someone reminded him later.

"Humph! Let's go out of the city and wait for the Earl! The knight smiled faintly, and when he had finished speaking, he rode his horse and galloped towards the city gate.

When the cavalry approached the city gate, they did not stop, but fortunately, the people who entered and exited the city gate had already moved out of the way, and nothing trampled on, but the soldiers defending the city showed obvious displeasure on their faces, if it were not for the identity of the other party, I am afraid that they would have stopped their war horses a long time ago.

"My lord, why are you waiting outside the city?"

When the five knights stopped about four or five miles from the city gate, one of the knights finally couldn't help but ask.

Although the Odiga Empire does not honor the Church as much as some other countries, if an ordinary nobleman wants to be questioned by the Church, as long as His Majesty the United Emperor sends a will, they will vote for it themselves, so why bother?

"You don't understand, she came to be investigated automatically, of course you have to be polite." The paladin said that, but there was no politeness in his tone.

Suddenly there was a faint sound of wind and thunder in the sky, and the faces of the five knights all showed puzzled looks...... The sky was clear, and there seemed to be no signs of thunder or rain.

"Huh?" The paladin sighed softly and looked into the distance.

The rumbling thunder came from that direction, and a moment later, a cyan wind element wrapped in a figure flew towards this side, and outside the wind element, there was also a faint piece of thunder and lightning actinization, and with each flicker, the flight speed increased.

"What a majestic flying spell, which magician is this?" One of the knights guessed with some envy.

"Hathaway. Bel. The paladin said slowly.

"It's familiar...... Well? Isn't that the one we're waiting for? ”

A knight's eyes widened in surprise: "Isn't she a first-class magician?" Flying spells can only be cast by fourth-level archmages! ”

"Maybe it's with the help of some alchemy item." Another knight said.

"She's a fourth-level magician." The paladin's face seemed normal, but there were waves in his heart.

According to the information, the girl is only seventeen years old this year, and she is already very talented to become an official magician, but she didn't expect to become a great magician now, which can no longer be described as talented...... This is an out-and-out demon!

It was the first time Hathaway had used magical power to fly, and it was very comfortable at first, since humans had dreams and wanted to conquer the vast skies. But only a cultivator who can communicate with the energies of heaven and earth can realize this dream, and Hathaway is not very excited—if possible, she would rather fly than have to work so herself.

There were already familiar walls of Heidelberg in front of her, and she didn't dare to fly over them in the air, as she would probably be killed on the spot, so she prepared to land not far from the city.

Just then, she noticed that several knights seemed to be galloping in the direction of her landing, and ...... It turned out to be a Templar of the Church of Nature, especially the knight in front of him with a gold border on his green leaf logo, which was very eye-catching in the sunlight.

"A paladin was sent to meet me." Hathaway gently pursed the corners of her mouth and fell from the sky.

"Church of Nature Paladin Carry. Sandos, on the orders of Archbishop Stephen, has come to greet His Excellency the Count! The paladin stepped forward and gave a standard knightly salute without humility or arrogance.

Although the Paladins have a very high status in the Church, the Otiga Empire is not a religious state of the Church. Sandos doesn't care, but a great magician, even Alain. Stephen didn't dare to deal with it either.

"You know me?" Hathaway was a little curious, she found a wizard association at random on the way here to re-register the mage rank, so that the natural church would not dare to act arbitrarily.

"Your Excellency the Archbishop has mentioned the count's countenance." Carey. There was a little more strangeness in Sandos's eyes.

In fact, he was based on Alain. Archbishop Stephen provided a portrait that he recognized Hathaway, and he knew that it was from Steven of the Order of the Unicorns. The hand of Captain Kennett.

"Could it be that you are riding a horse, and I am walking?" Hathaway took a deep breath and definitely didn't take those meaningless uncooperative attitudes.

"Karp, you and Morrow ride together, and give up your mount to Lord Count." Carey. Sandos commanded expressionlessly.

"Yes."

The knight whose name was called answered and led his mount over, but Hathaway did not answer, took the reins, turned on his horse, and followed Carey. Santos went into the city beside him.

When Hathaway used to come to Heidelberg, she visited and visited the Cathedral of the Holy Radiance of the Church of Nature. It's just that she had a ghost in her heart, so she only glanced at the square and didn't go in. I didn't expect to go on such a trip today, and it was almost the same as an escort, but I didn't wear torture equipment.

Dismount in front of the steps, and naturally someone will come and lead the horse away, Carey. Sandos led the way, and Hathaway followed with a curious look at the baby's face...... And in essence, she was watching to see if anyone was spying on her.

"Hathaway, try not to open the Fairy Garden here, and don't contact me." The veteran's voice suddenly sounded.

"Why?" Hathaway wondered.

"There is a divine enchantment in the Holy Radiance Cathedral, and any energy fluctuations that are different from the enchantment will cause feelings." The veteran said.

"Got it." Hathaway replied.

Walking up the last step, the group came to the temple gate, where several priests were on duty. Carey. After Sandos stepped forward and said a few words to the priests, the priests glanced over to the side, and then to Carey. Sandos said a few words, and Hathaway found out that Carey. Santos's face seemed to turn ugly.

Moments later, Carey. Sandos walked over with a calm face: "Your Excellency, the archbishop has something to do temporarily, and I will meet you tomorrow." Please follow the arrangement and stay here! ”

"Do you care about eating?"

Carey. Sandos thought Hathaway would be angry, but it turned out to be such a question that he didn't know how to answer for a while. (To be continued......)