"I'm sorry to take the liberty to visit, I just recently returned to the imperial capital, and I heard about Your Excellency's deeds from Yalan, so I came here uninvited, and I ask Lord Sword Saint to forgive me." Melissa said with a smile.

"Melissa is a good friend of mine, she left the imperial capital some time ago because of the affairs of the Holy See, and she just came back not long ago, and it happened that I also received an order from my father to come here, so we came together." Princess Yalan next to her also explained.

What does Yalan mean that Melissa is her best friend? Just curious to come and see for yourself? Linton didn't know much about the woman, but to be honest, he didn't have much affection for the Holy See. After thinking about it, he also asked directly: "Just to meet me?" ”

"Actually, there's something else going on." Melissa said, "In fact, after hearing about your deeds, I also have a reluctant request, and I hope to get your help in something. ”

"What's the matter?" Linton asked, "It's a good thing to come and ask for help, it's better than to come to ask for trouble."

"In fact, before returning to the Holy See, it was mainly because of this incident. To tell you the truth, the High Priest of the Church, Lord Mera, is seriously ill and has been bedridden for a year, and now her condition is getting worse and worse, and she is no longer able to hold the post of High Priest. According to the discussions of the Council of Governors and His Holiness the Pope, Lord Mera will step down as High Priest, and this position will be elected from among the four current priests. As one of the four candidates, I would like to have Lord Linton's help. Melissa said with her head bowed.

"Huh?" Yalan next to her was stunned, obviously even she didn't know about it.

"The first one is quite easy to understand, but I'm a little confused about what I said at the end." Linton said, "I have nothing to do with the church, and I am not a member of the church, so what does your appointment as high priest have to do with me?" How can I help? ”

"I want Lord Linton to be my guardian knight." Melissa said.

"Uh...... What's that? Linton looked confused.

"Ahem, I need to get out of the way." Suddenly, Princess Yalan coughed a few times and said to everyone. Normally, it's not very strange to say that you want to leave at this kind of banquet, in fact, you just want to go to the toilet, but people with the status of the princess can't say it clearly, but Princess Yalan obviously doesn't mean to go to the toilet, she gave Linton a look.

"I'll go to the bathroom." Of course, Linton would care, and went out directly with Princess Arran. Of course, everyone understands such an obvious situation, but no one objected.

Sure enough, as soon as Linton went out, he saw Princess Yalan waiting for him in the corridor, Linton walked directly to Princess Yalan and asked, "What's the situation with your best friend?" ”

"I just heard about it, too." Princess Arlan said, "Melissa is indeed here for you, and when she came to me before, I already sensed that she had asked about you again, and I knew that she must be planning something, but I didn't expect it to be this." ”

"What's the matter with the Guardian Knight?" Linton asked.

"Simply put, she is the chief knight under her name, and if she succeeds in becoming the high priest, then you will become the head of the Knights of the Hand of the Goddess of the Church." Princess Yalan said, "She really has some ideas about choosing you, first of all, you are not the patriarch of the family, and you do not have a fief, you can indeed become a knight, under the constraints of various conditions, you are already the strongest candidate." ”

"There's so much I don't understand." Linton raised his forehead, he didn't know anything about the institution on the church's side, what the Knights of the Goddess's Hand sounded like they were powerful, but they didn't know what it was. Linton thought for a moment and asked, "Anyway, do you think this can be done?" ”

"If it's just that, I think you can think about it." Princess Arran said, "It would be a good thing to become the head of the Knights of the Hand of the Goddess, but ...... It shouldn't be that simple. ”

"Not that simple?" Linton asked.

"Although it seems to be Melissa's personal choice, it seems to me that she came to you by order of the church." Princess Arran said, "It should be the church hierarchy that ordered Melissa to approach you, and the matter of the High Priest should be just an excuse." Regarding the high priest, although it seems that the four priests are competing fairly, it ...... You know what I mean. ”

"Understood." Linton nodded, what Arlan meant was that the high priest was actually predetermined, and the competition for the top position was just a scene, which was not a strange thing.

"Judging from the current situation, Melissa should be the one who is predetermined." Princess Arran said, "Since she dares to make a request, she will naturally guarantee you the position of head of the Hand of the Goddess, and I think she may hint at this to you later." ”

"In other words, the church promised me a position and hooked me, but in fact, the purpose was to approach and investigate me?" "What is the investigation about?" ”

"I don't know." Princess Arran said, "Anyway, if you agree, Melissa will naturally be able to follow you, and this should be what she wants." ”

"Then if I don't agree, won't it be over?" Linton said.

"Are you sure?" Princess Arran asked.

"Doesn't look good, right, what are you talking to me about?"

"I think if I reject her, the Holy See will think of other ways, since I have already set my sights on you, then it is impossible to give up like this, right?" Princess Arran said.

"That's ......" Linton nodded, indeed he refused this time, and the Holy See couldn't just say it, right, and then he would find another opportunity, both overtly and covertly, to investigate, "So it's better to do what you don't know first, and see what information the other party wants to get from me, right?" ”

"Also...... Not so good. Princess Yalan hesitated, "In this case, you won't be able to go back to the imperial capital......

Linton instantly understood what Princess Arran meant, so what else to say at this time, he directly pressed Princess Aran shoulders with both hands, and looked down at her eyes.

"That'...... That ......" Sure enough, Princess Yalan instantly lowered her head.

"Don't worry, I'll deal with this trouble as soon as possible, and then go back to the imperial capital to marry you." Linton said immediately.

"I ...... I'm not in such a hurry......" Princess Arlan whispered.

"I'm in a hurry." Linton smiled and said, "You can't cooperate with me in a hurry." ”

"I'm just ...... I don't listen to your nonsense......"

"How long does it take to act with that guy?" Linton asked.

"In my opinion, the Church probably doesn't want you to be the head of the Knights of the Hand of the Goddess." Princess Arran said, "After all, it is an extremely important position, and in terms of your birth, it is not realistic to enter the core of the Holy See......"

"So if they find something they want to investigate, they'll find a reason to kick me away, right?" Linton said.

"I guess so......" Princess Aran also looked a little uncertain.

"So what exactly are they trying to investigate?" Linton lifts his forehead.

"Maybe I'm curious about you." Princess Arran said, "After all, a few months ago you were just an outcast of the baron's family, and now you have suddenly become a hero admired by thousands of people, and I will also wonder what is going on." ”

"Are you curious about my cheat?" Linton suddenly remembered what he had made up Master, could it be that the church was curious about this aspect of the situation? Of course, it could also be "necromancy" or something about the Church of Cthulhu, which is really something to ask Melissa about.

"That means they won't bother me if they're satisfied, right?" Linton thought for a moment, "Let's try to make up a good story." ”

"That's right." Princess Arlan probably understood what Linton meant, but she also quickly said, "But be careful, Melissa is a very smart woman, she is not easy to deceive. ”

"Being able to serve as the highest priest of the church at this age, I don't think it's so simple on the surface." Linton said, "Is it really pink and black?" ”

"What's that?" Princess Arran asked.

"It's okay, it's okay, this thing is smart, and my wife is not stupid, why don't you fight with her, and I'll give you an assist?" Linton said with a smile.

"Me?"

"Didn't I say that I still have some business, you just said that you want to help me stay, you shouldn't be in a hurry to go back." Linton said, "It's very troublesome to fight with women, I'm really not good at it, you can help me see what her situation is, what I want to know, so I can save some trouble." ”

"......" Princess Arlan looked at Linton a little speechlessly.

"Then you can't help me." Linton said, "You don't want to see me suffer, we're family." ”

"Who is the same family as you, not yet." Princess Arran said, "Melissa and I are indeed good friends, although we have different positions, but I don't want to calculate her ......."

"So that means you can still eat her if you want to calculate, right?" Linton said, "It's worthy of my wife, it's self-confidence." ”

"You're looking for trouble, that's not what I meant." Princess Arran said.

"Then you go back now, I didn't spend all day alone with her......" Linton said suddenly.

"......" Princess Yalan was suddenly stunned.

"Your girlfriend is still ......"

"You're right, I'll help you." Princess Yalan suddenly said categorically.

"That's a little too realistic...... Linton propped his forehead, "just now you said you didn't want to count her." ”

"And you want to be alone with her?" Princess Arran asked.

"No, no, no, this guy is just a mess in my eyes." Linton said, "Don't worry, you calculate her hard, I'll cheer you on, don't think about it, don't you think?" ”