Chapter 37: The Southern Regions (2)
"Lucy told me before she disappeared that she wanted to attend the Royal College in Boeing Blu. I didn't agree with the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info. Priest Wendir said slowly.
"You're saying that in order to continue her academic research, Lucy traveled across the Pander continent and risked becoming a captive of Saarion or Fields to the freezing north?" Justes' gloomy gaze fell on Wendill's face, and every word was tinged with a chill to the bone, "Do you believe it?" ”
Priest Wendir shook his head, "Lucy is a sensible child, and I believe she will not embarrass adults for the sake of a royal academy full of scholars. She should have something to hide from me, but I don't know what exactly would make her so reluctant. ”
Justus frowned irritably, and he glared at Wendill, "Do you have any clues about the team that was taken by Lucy?" ”
"So far, all I know is that she used the rights granted to her by the Creation Power of Attorney to hire an elite team for free, but I don't know where she got the power of attorney. The last letter of authorization was granted to Baron Grave by me two years ago, and at the same time promoted him to Grand Master of the Knights of the Radiant Cross. ”
A look of confusion appeared on Justes' face, followed by deep helplessness and exhaustion. Justes sat down slowly, his eyes like snow was falling, he buried his face in his hands, and his voice was hoarse: "She must have forged one in imitation of your handwriting." ”
Priest Wendir was silent for a long time, raised his head to look at Justes, and his voice was equally hoarse: "My lord, this kind of behavior is a serious violation of the doctrine and is an out-and-out blasphemy, please don't make such irresponsible speculations." ”
"When Lucy was seven years old, Agathon and I were serving as instructors in His Majesty the Emperor's newly built Immortal Corps," the archon was expressionless, "At that time, His Majesty was still the military consul of the Empire, and he fought on the front line all year round, and occasionally communicated with us by letter to exchange the training plan of the corps. One day when Lucy was looking for a book in my study, she accidentally saw His Majesty's handwritten letter on the desk, she secretly hid the letter, and forged one in imitation of His Majesty's handwriting, and even the seal of the Archon made her draw it vividly, if it weren't for the fact that Lucy's writing was so casual and ridiculous, I really couldn't see the clue. ”
"What did she write?" Priest Wendir couldn't help but ask.
"She wrote on the forged letter: 'Justus, take the Immortals to the library of Issos and carry the books to your daughter's room when she is finished, it will be an effective exercise in their physical strength.' I was still wondering why His Majesty would make a joke about my daughter, so Lucy crawled out from under her desk and laid the original in front of me. Justes recalled, although there was no smile on his face, but the originally tense facial lines were obviously softened a lot, but that bit of father's tenderness was annihilated in his eyes in the next second, leaving only the fortitude of being an archon, "Therefore, she has the ability to imitate a creation authorization, and it is not unlikely." ”
Silent for a moment, Justes leaned back in his chair with his forehead clutched, while Priest Wendir closed his eyes as if in thought, and only the heavy breathing of the old man remained in the hall, as if he was gradually moving towards the decaying bellows. When Priest Wendir opened his eyes again, his breathing had calmed down, and he bowed to the consul: "My lord, state affairs are important, Miss Lucianna's affairs are not mentioned for the time being, we have more important matters to discuss. ”
Justes raised his head and stared straight at Priest Wendir, as if to see through the old but still strong body under the priest's robe, and see through the true thoughts of the old man's heart, but the other party just smiled and looked at him, his eyes as clear and calm as a lake, tolerant but tenacious, Justes retreated. He avoided Priest Wendil's gaze a little embarrassed: "Wendil, what do you mean by this?" ”
"Although Miss Luciana is likely to be suspected of blaspheming the goddess, she has been away from Issos for many days, and she is escorted by the elite troops of the Order, and it is very likely that she is already close to the border of Livingston, and with our current manpower and material resources, it is difficult to support a pursuit across the entire continent." Priest Wendir said unhurriedly, "Since Miss Luciana has indicated in her letter that she will send back the team she took away, we can wait for them to return to the camp before making plans. ”
"Can't we get someone from Livingston?" The archon stared coldly at Priest Wendir.
Priest Wendir just smiled: "Miss Luciana is extremely smart, how could she rashly reveal her identity." After a pause, he whispered again, "My lord, even if you do get Lucy back, are you willing to put her in the prison of the Inquisition?" ”
"I'm willing, are you willing? Now you, as the High Priest of the Order, are blindly protecting her! In the past, in order to hunt down a snake worshipper who spat on the statue of the goddess, you personally infiltrated Yanvikshuo with a hunting team, took their den, and almost caused an all-out war between us and Fieldsway. Justes said angrily, "Now you want to go soft?" You're the one who spoiled her! ”
Priest Wendir smiled noncommittally, "But my lord, this is our only option at the moment. It's not impossible for me to bring one of the most elite mercenaries into Livingston to bring Lucy back, but as soon as I leave, will there be any super-first-class martial artists in the empire? ”
Justus was asked, and then he realized that the old man in front of him was not only the spokesperson of the goddess of creation, but also an old and strong blade! It is only because of his supremacy in religion, and because the empire also has two more aggressive super-first-class warriors, the Shadow Commander and the Sword Fighter, that in recent years, the Wendir priest has always only sat in the territory of the empire, and rarely went on expeditions with the army. However, now that Scoleroru has defected, Oruba is seriously injured and dying, and the top combat power of the empire, which was originally enough to intimidate the entire Pande, has been instantly reduced by more than half, and it is even more necessary for the Priest of Wendir to survive this long vacuum.
"What's more, I also hope that adults can sometimes show a little responsibility as a father and give their daughters a little wayward space." Priest Wendir whispered.
Justus looked at Priest Wendir inexplicably: "What father's responsibility?" Haven't you indulged enough? ”
"Lucy has actually had a very unhappy time in the past few years, she used to be a very playful child, but no one was friends with her." Wendiel thought for a moment and corrected, "Or maybe none of the younger generations of the empire are qualified to be her friends." It was not a good thing that she was running away at this time. ”
"Is it a good thing that my daughter is missing? Do you know that Pande is in chaos right now? The archon's forehead burst into a python-like hideous vein, and thick thunderclouds seemed to be piled up between his eyebrows, and the thunderous anger was hidden in the deepest part of the Sichuan character pattern.
"With the current situation on the mainland, Lucy is indeed very dangerous, and may even encounter accidents; But even if she returns, she will still die for the crime you have placed on her, and I will not shield her if there is sufficient evidence. Priest Wendir said gently, "Since your Excellency became the Archon of the Law, I have been in charge of the Imperial Code, and I have never added personal weight to the scales of arbitration, and I have assisted your Excellency in political affairs in Issos for several years, and I have not compromised for a moment to my selfishness, so you can trust me." ”
Justus's face became more and more gloomy, and he looked deeply at Priest Wendir: "In that case, why do you want to be soft?" Wendill, what exactly do you want to do? ”
Priest Wendir thought for a moment, "I just want to experience what it's like to be embarrassed, and although it's been very disturbing so far, it seems to be quite happy. ”
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Justes looked at Priest Wendir wordlessly, and finally shook his head in compromise: "I can't understand you more and more, but as you said, there is no way to do it in a short time." ”
"Maybe it's the generation gap." Priest Wendir said.
"So, what are the more important things you are talking about?"
Priest Wendir's expression immediately became serious: "The Shadow Wing and the Immortal Knights are fighting. ”