"This is it." Under the long cloister, in addition to the huge square at the base of each large chapel, which is used for worship and prayer, there is a small remote room under the Grand Chapel of Grantel, which serves as the headquarters of the Liber Church - according to Kevin, it has always been heavily guarded, and can only be used when the "Knights of the Star Cup" and the "canonized" high-ranking and important people are in contact.

Obviously, showing Heliga the existence of this place was in a sense an initial show of sincerity on the part of the church. Liz didn't seem to know that such a place had ever existed, and watched curiously.

"Liaison with the headquarters of the Codex State of Altria has been opened...... I'm sorry, Miss Fey, and Lis—after that, only Mr. Hyliga and Mr. Kevin were allowed into the room to talk to him. ”

"I see." Liz nodded, clearly prepared for this.

"Fei's words don't have to, right? I won't hide any secrets from her. Even if I don't let her in, I'll tell her all when I get out. ”

"You have this freedom...... But please understand that this is our rule. The nun who led the way said humbly.

"Forget it...... I'll be waiting for you here, too. Fei said thoughtfully.

"So...... Mr. Kevin, this is not the first time you have been here, and you should know how to do it. After receiving the priest's nod of approval, the nun bowed and went back to her daily work. Kevin and Heliga looked at each other meaningfully, and then went into the room deep in the hallway, closing the door—for a moment, there were only two women in the vast space who were strangers to each other.

"That...... I'm sorry just now...... It's my fault for asking random questions if I don't understand the situation. Fei whispered.

“…… Never mind...... It's not the first time Graham and I have been misunderstood like this......" Lisy closed her eyes and shook her head, showing a friendly smile - she obviously didn't expect Faye to apologize, so she also had a little affection for Faye, a girl who was a complete stranger before, "But there are some complicated stories between us...... That's all in the past. Importantly, I am now his from the knight...... A person who exists to play to his strengths and strengths. ”

“…… That's nice. Faye nodded, she could feel Liz's true feelings for Kevin, "Speaking of which, what are you fighting with?" ”

"It's—" Liss pulled out a strangely shaped sword from under her nun's suit—it seemed to have some special mechanism-like buttons added to its scabbard; The sword, which looked very sharp, was divided into several sections, connected by something I don't know - for ordinary people, such a strange weapon structure was enough to attract attention, but for the well-informed Fei, it was only a slightly surprising level.

"Magic Sword...... Is it? Fei was slightly surprised by the name of Lith's weapon, "The knights of the church will be armed with bows and magic swords...... It seems that the information is indeed true. ”

"There are also some knights who choose equipment that is different...... The Magic Sword is characterized by its ability to fill the loopholes caused by the weapon limitations of the crossbow user; In other words, I chose the sword as a weapon because it was the thing that would help Graham the most. ”

"Hey...... Truly. Kevin's words do seem to be messy at times. Fei Shen nodded approvingly.

"That...... Miss Fei. Since Graham was mentioned, ...... Liz seemed to have taken some time to make up her mind, and suddenly said, "Although it is a little abrupt...... But there's something I'd like to check with you......"

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While the two girls were communicating enthusiastically outside the door, Kevin inside the door also completed the preparations for the contact - powered by some kind of ancient artifact, and the secret room at the bottom of the Great Holy Church also had a secret communication system for direct communication with the headquarters of the "Holy Province". As a high-ranking member of the "Star Cup Knights", Kevin is skilled at manipulating seemingly complex equipment.

"Alright." With Kevin's sigh of relief, images began to appear on the small light screen, which had obviously been modernized.

"The fifth Guardian Knight, Kevin Graham, the Outer Hunter, asks to be connected." Kevin looked solemnly at the intercom device in front of the screen, carefully grasping the wording.

"Request received." Obsidian" will participate in the connection soon, please do not move the device. ”

"Obsidian?" Heliga scratched his head, "Name? ”

"It's a book with the same name...... It's better to say that the story and the protagonist of that book are based on her. Kevin explained, "Oh, here it is. ”

"Kevin, thank you for your hard work." A neutral, somewhat hoarse voice came, "I and the people on the other side of the Canonization Province have already read the report you sent. Overall, it's a shame that you weren't able to retrieve the Arcana yourself, but it's beyond your reach, so that's it...... As for your job...... According to the words of the people on the side of the "Holy Province", it can be said to be perfect. Not only did they kill their enemies for many years and vent their hatred, but they also played a very crucial role in the "Salt Stake...... They were clapping their hands over there about it. ”

"Yes......" Kevin didn't know what to say, and it was inconvenient for him to make too many comments on the actions of the "Canonized Province".

"But I know...... You're hiding something from your report...... And the person who can explain those things to me is right next to you right now, right? The maroon-haired woman smiled and said, "Mr. Haliga, we meet for the first time...... Or maybe it's been a long time. I'm Ain Selnat, the chief of the Knights of the Grail, please don't be inhibited, just call me Ain. ”

"First ...... Well? Heliga politely wanted to say hello, which was not a small gesture - but he quickly noticed the other party's statement, "Long time no see?" ”

"yes...... We've been aware of your presence for a long time. Ain gave a slightly wicked expression, "It's hard for you to imagine. ”

“…… Let me think...... The church in my hometown should not be ...... So, is that what happened to me when I came to Liber? ”

"That's right, but unfortunately, because of the gap in intelligence gathering, you probably can't guess what's going on...... Let me give you some hints. Before I became a Guardian Knight, I used to be a Hunter. ”

"Hunter...... Hehe, I see. Helriga slowly recovered from her astonishment, "The time when my power caused great movement was during the time of the 'Zephyr'...... Could it be that it caught your attention at that time? ”

"That's smart." Ain's admiration seemed genuine, "That's right. I've known the "Hunter King" for a while...... Well, but this was the last time we saw each other before he died. He seemed to think that I had some bad intentions for you and tried to defend you, but I had only received instructions from the archbishop to confirm the situation. ”

"That means you still have access to some information about the other members of the Favonius?" Helika's next words made Ain slightly stunned - and then, the corners of his mouth bloomed with an intriguing arc.

"It's so sharp......"