Crossbell, Old Town.

A city has its glamorous exterior, but it also has its hidden blemishes – whether it's a bustling business district, a luxury entertainment district, a culturally rich East-West district, or even a quiet and eerie backstreet, and the soon-to-be-completed "Mishuram" health resort – all of which are part of the city's life.

And the conspicuous stain on the ornate coat that pleased the appearance of the city is the old town in the inconspicuous corner of Crossbell.

For some special reasons, it has never been treated and renovated as it should be. The former imperial capital of Heimdall has similar forgotten corners, but after the head of the imperial capital from here took office, several slums in the imperial capital were greatly improved. However, Crossbell was not so lucky—the old town was still in tatters, even during the day.

Pedestrians in twos and threes, the lonely eldest sister, and the heavy coughing sound caused by serious illness from time to time - it is hard to imagine that such a seemingly very poor place is the "magic capital" of Crossbell, which is very famous on the mainland.

On top of that, the situation seemed to have deteriorated even further when the sweet-looking green-haired boy arrived with a swarthy, bald man about a year ago. Originally, in this old town, there was an organization formed by the gathering of delinquent teenagers, the "Sword and Snake Gang". They spend their days loitering around and doing nothing, wandering along the streets, occasionally harassing passers-by, or gathering to play cards, trying to buy alcohol when they are not old enough. Nearby residents were annoyed by this, but perhaps because they didn't think it was a big deal, the Crossbell government and the police didn't seem to take them seriously.

That was bad enough—but the presence of the boy changed all that even more. With the appearance of the boy named Waji, a new bad organization, the Holy Covenant League, was formed based in a speakeasy. The bosses on both sides, Vaji and Walut, often clashed, and then large-scale fights began, and some people were seriously injured as a result. These actions have seriously affected the daily lives of the people living in the vicinity, and it is for this reason that the guerrilla associations have occasionally stepped in to put an end to the dispute.

"That's about it...... Hehe, the leader of the delinquent boys, a part-time cowherd...... Pretend to be true. Heliga sneered, "Kevin, you guy, the first compulsory course for the "Guardian Knights" seems to be this kind of exaggerated acting skills. ”

That's right - the true identity of Waji, who is disguised as a delinquent boy, is a member of the "Star Cup Knights" to which the "Seven Yao Church" belongs, and the "Cang Sacred Codex" that guards the ninth knight - after Libel's mutation is over, the association sets the next target at Crossbell - the church that receives the information will naturally send the guardian knights to fight against it. However, it is strange that the two sides seem to have reached some kind of strange tacit understanding in this Crossbell, although there are traces of activities in the shadows, neither the association nor the church seem to have any intention of putting their actions on the surface.

"That's a strange agreement between the boss and the snake - I don't know the specifics, and there must be something troublesome involved." With a signature smile on his face, Vaji blinked, grabbed a cocktail and drank it down, "Specifically, the association will not send executors at will, and the canonization province will not send monks and soldiers here. ”

"Because this is actually the territory of the empire and the republic, unlike other autonomous cantons that have a high degree of sovereignty with the permission of the Church itself." "Even churches and associations don't want to get into trouble directly with the two great powers. ”

"That's probably one of the reasons." Vaji's eyes changed slightly, "However, I think you came to me on purpose...... It's not just to talk to me. ”

"Of course not...... Since your chief has told me such important news, how can I waste such a good source of information? Heliga smiled, and then his face turned serious, "I wanted to show you something...... But before I do that, let me ask, how much do you know about the ancient Semlian language? ”

"I don't know much." Vaji shook his head, "While every Guardian Knight is required to learn, it's just the basics to learn in order to identify the basic attributes of the Ancient Relic. If it's a complicated root change, I can't solve it, and I have to take it to the canonization province to show those scholars. ”

"What a coincidence...... The things I have here happen to be related to "ancient relics". Heliga said, pulling out a small piece of paper from his pocket, "Look at this." ”

"This is ......" Waji looked at the few words copied down by Hailiga on the piece of paper, and fell into thought.

"This thing...... I'm afraid it has something to do with the "Order". ”

"Isn't that an organization that has been wiped out a long time ago?" Waji was stunned for a moment, "There was a lot of commotion in that incident. ”

"But there is also a saying...... They weren't cleaned up. "You know what? When I was still in Zephyr, I had a fight with their remnants near the Empire - a commission that I later learned was handled by your Chief. ”

“…… The forces of the Order are intricate, and it is not uncommon for one or two to slip through the net...... But according to your statement, their re-activity this time is organized and purposeful...... Yes. Waji was thoughtful and began to understand what Heliga meant, "I see...... I'll pay a little attention. ”

"That's good." The danger of the "Order" to the entire continent is very great, and if it is mixed up again in this chaotic time, the situation may become even more complicated, "So, these words above ......"

"I don't recognize any of these words." Sure enough, Vaji said what Helriga had expected, "It seems that this is all the product of alchemy under some special system...... I've never seen one. ”

"I see...... Then I won't bother you. Heliga knew it, and Waji's attitude, thinking of Zeit's ambiguous statement before, Heliga knew it.

"Don't you need me to notify the canonization province for help?" Waji asked curiously.

"There's no need." Heiliga shook his head, "If you can...... I might be able to take advantage of these things. Of course, on the premise of not causing harm to universal values. Noticing the subtle change in Waji's eyes, Helriga added the second half of the sentence.

“…… Abbas, what do you think? It was long after Hyliga had left that Vaji said to the bald man who had been standing behind the bar bar, wiping his glass, without saying a word.

"He's got a very special way of doing things." Abbas looked up, "And...... It gives a sense of unfathomability. ”

"yes...... It's horrible, when you think of his age. "Normal people, even if they are precocious, will not have that level of mobility......

"That's one of the reasons why the chief chose him." Abbas's tone was indifferent, "I don't think it's a bad thing......"

"That's right."