This journey made the old man Kiplin look even older and frail. No one dared to say it, but everyone knew in their hearts that without the extra care of the goddess, his life would come to an end.

He curled up in the carriage, covered with a thick blanket and warm fur underneath, resting with his eyes closed. The bumps and cold were no longer enough to drive away the exhausting slumber, and he finally opened his eyes as the carriage drove through the gates of the Ice Peak Fortress, the tall walls casting familiar shadows on his wrinkled eyelids.

"It's good to be back. Old man Kiprin took a deep breath and said, "Take me to the hall, I have something to say." ”

"I'll tell you. "Giles wanted to take on this task for the first time.

The old man couldn't hear it, and he didn't know if he didn't see it, or if he didn't want to answer and pretended not to see it. He kept muttering, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing......?" and insisted that the crowd send him down the hall.

In order to welcome the old man back, Ramsden secretly made him a new chaise longue, which was both fit and comfortable. Old man Kiprin touched his chubby face, said "good boy", and finally showed a warm smile. Like Feige's throne in the halls of Hell, the Snowy Owl instantly took control of its lair, finding a comfortable position in the chaise longue. He cleared his throat and slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the crowd.

"Are you all alright?" said Lord Snowy Owl, in a solemn but distant tone, "nothing happened, did it?"

Feige glanced at Kylie. The eyes of the two men met in the air for a moment, and then one of them retracted. The younger one, representing the fortress, said, "All right. Safe and sound in the castle, the outing was successfully completed. During this time, a few wild beasts came running stupidly and were easily stopped by us under the city walls. Now the materials for the enhancement ritual of the three people have been gathered. ”

"Oh?" Old Man Kiplin looked at Witch Mama and Ramsden, "Are you afraid if you are asked to perform the enhancement ritual?"

"I'm not afraid. Wu Mama replied.

"I have a little. Ramsden raised his hand and drew a narrow gap with his index finger and thumb: "You don't blame me for being a little scared, do you?"

"Of course not, you're still young, after all. And as long as you learn to face your fears, that's not a problem. Old man Kiplin looked at Feige and slowly raised a hand: "You can preside over the ceremony for them." My strength...... I'm running out of time. ”

Ramsden was already crying. Kylie slapped Giles and pushed the latter to the ground: "How do you take care of the boss!"

"The goddess is calling me, and I gladly agree, and the snowstorm (Giles) can't stop it. The old man waved his hand: "But it's not so fast, I have to trouble you for a while longer." During this time, I'll have to get a new priest in Icepeak Fortress. ”

He could only be referring to Feige. Feige has a stomach full of things to say, such as that he does not have the ability to perform healing magic, such as that he cannot preside over ceremonies, such as that he is not a priest of the goddess of truth and thunder at all, such as that he is partly a devil.

But in some cases, all kinds of "no, can't, no" must be swallowed.

Fei Qi squatted down and held the old man's hand: "The enhancement ceremony can be sooner or later, please don't work too this." You've just come back, so you must have something important to talk about, right?"

"The bad news, Bishop Nathaniel has passed away. He has always taken good care of us, cared about the training and life of monster hunters without discrimination, and did many useful things. He went very soon after the winter, and we didn't make it to the funeral. ”

Feige had only a very shallow impression of Bishop Nathaniel, after all, he had met him once. However, he knew a lot about Bishop Nathaniel through the narration of the elven knight Didrite Andomir.

Nathaniel and Kipling were classmates, the same trainee pastors who entered the Truth Thunder Church and later graduated with honors. Nathaniel then chose to enter the Sacred Heart and Kiprin entered the Blessed Body, and the two separated.

The stronghold was a place of lack of change, and the Sacred Heart was busy, so decades later, one had become a bishop and the other was still just a junior priest, staying in the middle of nowhere in the Sunset Mountains with a group of monster hunters raised from the outcasts, bankrupts, orphans, and exiles.

"I always told him that the air in the mountains is better than in the city, and that I can live longer than him, but ...... I never really looked forward to it. The old man sighed, "He left in a hurry, and it seems that the goddess has something very important to call him to do." It is said that he walked peacefully, but Di Li, who was overly sad, did not say so. ”

"Of course, the mission of the heavenly realm must be done, but as soon as the old guy leaves, things in the mortal world may change. Lord Snowy Owl squeezed the armrest of the chair and sat up straight: "There are some things that I should let you know. ”

"When people get old, they don't want to run more, and that's the case for me, and even more so for the old guy. Last year, he came running suddenly, and I thought it was abnormal at the time, and I asked for a long time before I understood what was going on. ”

"As the church prepares to adjust, there is a growing voice called 'exemplary leadership'. Presumably, it is hoped that the role of the Sunset Mountain Fortress Group will be changed, and one item will be added: the establishment of knight realms. Based on this land, it will be managed according to the ideas of the Church, and set an example for the lords of the world. ”

Kyle snorted and shook his head. Tron blinked his eyes and hurriedly asked, "So we have a chance to become knights?"

"Maybe it could — if the adjustment can be implemented. Judging from the expression on the face of the old man Kiplin, he did not show joy or sorrow at the change, but simply stated the matter. Nathaniel had always been against this, but the opinions for and against were almost equal, and a change in the bishop's church could affect the outcome in one or two votes. He came to Ice Peak Fortress to ask my opinion. After all, I won't pat the sycophants of his status, and I won't take care of the emotions of his identity. Alas...... What's the use of asking?"

Feige pondered for a moment and asked, "So, change is bound to come?"

"Sooner or later. The Church has always tried to spread the teachings of the Goddess more widely and deeply, to edify the soul with good things. But in most places, even the water of wisdom does not penetrate the stone. At this time, only the power of example can play a role in spurring change to occur. The exemplary collar is a product of this thinking. ”

Kailie shook his head: "It is better to transform a nobleman than to let the dragon change to a vegetarian diet - this is completely in vain." ”

"Don't jump to conclusions and don't be too optimistic. Just remember that the change of name has nothing to do with your soul, and the goddess sees everything in heaven. Old man Kiplin smiled slightly: "Since Nathaniel told me about this matter in advance, including the concept and operation method of the model leader, I also made some preparations in advance. If it doesn't change, it won't be used, but if it changes, it should be able to get some light. So before last winter, I had already reported the four of you as Monster Hunters. Now that Feige has completed the enhancement ceremony and is fortunate enough to be a priest, that's good. Tron, Umama, and Ramsden, the three of you must work hard to complete the enhancement ritual before the patrol arrives. ”

"Don't show it. Giles said.

The old man's movements were very fast, and he actually did such an unruly thing. Fei Qi has always felt that the old man is always in a hurry, especially the matter of letting him learn divine arts, he has been urging and driving him to run, but he didn't expect to report this matter to the three young people before they completed the enhancement ceremony, is this still orderly?

Maybe it's not orderly, but it's still kind. The old man didn't talk about the specific situation of the model leader, and probably didn't want to talk about it, but he could still deduce something from his words and his actions. If you really want to build a church territory, the priest should not move lightly, the paladin must be the backbone, or analogous to the aristocratic class, and the monster hunter is also very useful, probably analogous to the knight. After all, this is a model collar, which is used to demonstrate to nobles and knights, and of course there will be similar initial settings.

The Paladin exam is difficult, and Monster Hunter is much simpler, but it is bound to get harder and harder in the future. Moreover, last year's monster hunter and future monster hunter will definitely take on different responsibilities. Old man Kiplin must have had this in mind.

"In previous years, the inspection would start in May, but after praying to the goddess, I got a little hunch that this year it might be earlier. Within a week, the three of you will complete the enhancement ritual and immediately begin learning the Eagle School's seals and martial arts. ”

Fei Qi had to speak at this time: "Lord Snowowl, I don't know how to heal spells, and it will be a problem to hold a ritual." I can help with the design, but can you come and the launch in person?"

"Healing spells and enhancement rituals have nothing to do with each other, of course it's good to have them, and it's nothing if they don't have them - the goddess will take care of everyone. ”

But Feige is afraid that the goddess will not take care of her......!" I...... Not religious, this ...... Alas, it's too dangerous. ”

"I understand your feelings, and it was the same when I first became a pastor. I was afraid of shaking myself, especially when a wounded or sick person came to me, and my hand holding the emblem trembled. Can I heal him? Am I worthy of their hopes? Can I face their eyes when it's all done?"

"It's not quite the same, and I don't think I can get over it. ”

"I haven't been able to get over it, and I'm still thinking like that. The old man laughed, squeezed the back of Feiqi's hand, and said, "Feiqi, worrying is a sign of wisdom, and you can definitely understand this. However, confidence does not improve the success rate, it is essentially the same as recklessness, it just makes things happen, so that the success rate is off zero. I'm giving you three days to prepare, and you either start it with faith or with recklessness, but you have to do it. Because ......"

"Because I can't even cast a magic right now. ”