"Sure?"

In a dimly lit wooden house. A man dressed as a priest asked in a low voice.

"That's right, I heard that Bishop Landiston came out of the center and went to the kingdom of Noahpola, which is the territory of the Mage's order, accompanied by the Templar swordsmen and the priesthood. A well-dressed man, about forty years old, who looked like a butler, bowed respectfully in front of him.

The priest stood up and put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up and walked around the wooden house a few times, the floor creaked, sounding very uncomfortable, he snorted, and said: "The choice of the chief monk has not yet been decided, this time Landiston must be going to exchange interests with the Mage Council on behalf of the Holy See and discuss the successor." ”

He walked over to the table and said to himself, "I didn't expect Pidoca II to give him this task, damn it!"

The butler looked at him cautiously and said, "Don't worry, your lordship, there shouldn't be any problems with the plan, right?"

"You don't understand, that's not what I'm worried about," said the priest, shaking his head, "the rights of Pidoca II are always restricted by those cardinals. What our diocese wants to borrow is only in his name, after all, he is still the pope, but if it is once the cardinals decide on the matter at the council, he can't actually influence it, I don't count on him, but I'm afraid that those bishops will come out with a lot of things, and that's beyond my control. ”

"Oh, could it be like this?" the butler looked suspicious, he didn't expect that the Pope seemed to be high, but it turned out that he was not as powerful as he imagined, and some things were uncontrollable.

"Hmph, this time Landiston set off so quickly, I think, it was those cardinals who caught Pidoca II off guard, maybe he was afraid that these bishops had some deep intentions, and he would never dare to act rashly without figuring out the situation. ”

"It's a problem, we don't know what Landiston wants to do, and it's not good for us. The butler frowned.

"It's okay," said the priest as he sat down, put his finger into the silver cup and spun it around, and said gloomily, "Fortunately, we have arranged for someone to be by his side, at least not very passively. You go to my sister tomorrow and ask her to find a way to get close to Landiston and see who he's been in contact with lately and what he's been talking to. ”

The butler asked, "So." Do you need to remind the young lady to let her ......"

The priest thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "No need, my sister, there are some things that don't let her know well, otherwise there will be bad things......"

"Got it, my lord, I'll do it at once. ”

"Well, the sooner the better. ”

Luo Lan sat in the carriage, although the space in the carriage was very spacious, but he didn't like to be covered all around, just as a messenger on behalf of the Holy See, this was a regulation that must be observed, but at this time the carriage shook slightly, and the body obviously stopped, and when he was surprised, the voice of the guards came from outside: "Report to the lord, there is a group of people blocking the way in front." ”

Luo Lan looked calm and said in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

At that moment, there was a sound of horses' hooves, and a female knight approached from a distance, and the surrounding Templar swordsmen immediately slashed their swords out of their sheaths. Staring warily at the man.

"Bishop Landiston, it's finally time for you. The pleasant girl came, but there was a hint of arrogance in this voice.

"It turned out to be Count Alberta, is there anything you are looking for me?" Luo Lan smiled, the countess opposite was dressed in a hunting suit, with a fit and long body, and the whole person was heroic, but the light of her eyes was too sharp, destroying the original soft beauty on her face.

"The thing is, I have decided to go with you to the Temple of Heroes to attend the festival," the countess's whip patted the horse's body, and said casually: "Okay, I'm just rushing over to say hello to you, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it in the evening when we camp in the evening." ”

She pulled the reins of the horse and rode away under the shocked gaze of everyone, without asking Luo Lan if she wanted to.

Luo Lan didn't care, at this sensitive moment, the appearance of any person could not be said to be meaningless, there must be more than one such person, he sneered secretly, okay, I want to see for myself to see how many people will jump out.

By evening, the whole party had settled down in the territory of a small bezel near a freshwater lake and a grove in the distance, and the countess sent a maid and said, "The count says there is no moon to-night. If you can't see the beautiful view, you won't bother the Bishop, so please don't wait any longer. ”

Such a rumor made Alfred and other Templar swordsmen faintly angry, a little maid, treating a bishop, and now representing the Holy See, that countess dared to be so rude?

Luo Lan smiled and didn't speak, and everyone saw that he didn't mean to pursue it, so they all watched the maid leave with an angry face.

"My lord, there are a few words that I would like to say to you alone. A tall figure approached and sat down in front of the campfire.

Boris Knight.

Luo Lan glanced at him, waved his hand, and everyone immediately retreated and guarded the surroundings.

"Knight Boris, what can be said. ”

Boris's expression was gloomy, and he whispered: "Your Excellency may not know that this Count Alberta is the illegitimate daughter of Pildouka II...... Not many people know about this, and I learned about it by accident. ”

"Oh," Luo Lan didn't look surprised. Instead, he looked at Boris with interest, squinted, and said, "Knight Boris, what do you mean by saying this to me? I'm afraid it's not just as simple as telling me her identity, right?"

Boris was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said, "You may not believe it, but I want to officially allegiance to you." ”

Luo Lan didn't expect Boris to admit it so frankly, and he didn't hide his ambitions, he thought about it and smiled: "Did something happen during the time I was not in the camp?"

Boris's face changed slightly, and a hint of horror drifted through his eyes. Said: "Yes, but I can't be sure about this matter, so I didn't have time to explain to you, I can only say that there was a person who wanted to be unfavorable to you at that time, but I didn't carry out this person's plan, and finally wanted to kill him and let him escape, if the real person is the person behind him, then I will no longer be trusted, although it is also possible that this person is lying, but I am not willing to take this risk, because I have no way out......"

After a pause, he had a gloomy look on his face, and said: "The most important thing is that I think it is a hopeless thing to follow that person, because everyone is a pawn under his hands, and I actually have no objection to this, because every superior does this, the key is that I don't think that following him can show my true talent, I'm afraid that I will be sacrificed before I get to the top, and at present, it seems that following you is the most promising."

Luo Lan nodded, he didn't agree directly, nor did he find out who "that person" was, but changed the conversation and said, "So, do you think this countess came this time, is it the meaning of that person, or is it her own improvisation?"

"As far as I know, that person has always doted on her and will not force her to do anything, but this woman is actually very ambitious, I heard that she has hired a lot of people from the Knight Alliance in her own territory to form a heavy cavalry and spear knight corps, I once went to see it, although the scale is not large, but it also has a look, much stronger than the private army of ordinary lords, I want to remind my lord. During the day, I saw that the two men who followed her had served as captains of the Templar Guard.

"Oh, you're not mistaken?" Luo Lan's expression moved.

Boris nodded and said: "That's right, these two people are a pair of brothers, they are born with a scar on their faces, and their strength cannot be underestimated, although they are not as good as you, Lord Bishop, but it is absolutely no problem to make a little move at a critical moment, or make a little destruction." ”

Luo Lan pondered for a while, and then said: "I know, Knight Boris, since you can admit it so frankly, then I might as well tell you, I know that you want to get a position as a monk chief, and I can't promise you this matter right away, but if you believe me, then no matter what the outcome of the matter will turn out next, you have to accept it, and I will give you a satisfactory answer in the end."

"I'm relieved to have the words of the bishop," Boris stood up, performed a salute, and said categorically: "Your Excellency, I always have to give something before getting something, I understand this truth, in short, I will do my best to do it, but ......" He hesitated for a moment, and said: "There is a person who wants to see you, he wants to talk to you in person, I don't know if it is appropriate......"

Luo Lan pondered for a moment and said, "Since it was recommended by Knight Boris, then you can." ”

Knight Boris nodded and walked down, and after a while, a man in a cloak came over and walked to the campfire, he hooded and smiled: "Bishop Landiston, we meet again." ”

"Brother Angus Gale?" Luo Lan was slightly stunned and said, "Aren't you ready to go back to your territory?"

"It's just a stand-in for me to go back," Angus Gale smiled and said, "There are a few old friends of mine in the Noah Bora Empire, I want to take this opportunity to go and have a look, just in time to be able to walk with you, Lord Bishop, I guess you won't mind, right?"

"Oh?" Luo Lan looked at him, a little surprised, but also a little playful: "You walking with me may cause a wrong signal to those who are active-minded about them." ”

Angus Gale shrugged his shoulders and moved in a dashing manner, "At any time, an alliance with a strong big man is a natural choice for us weaklings, I don't think there's anything wrong with it, don't you say?"