After a great battle, most of the Storm Church had collapsed, and the church spire, which was once higher than the spire of the Earl's Manor, was now shattered all over the ground, walking in ruins, completely without the grandeur and grandeur of the original, and some were only in vain.

Archbishop Kidd stood beside the statue of the Holy Light that was broken into several pieces, and sighed: "I still can't accept it, Benedictas betrayed the Light, I tried to persuade him not to serve in Stormwind, but his answer convinced me that he wants to stand on the front line of the Light and face the darkness, but I can't think of the real purpose, but it is the opposite. ”

Anduin and Jones glanced at each other, which is probably a realistic portrayal of knowing people and knowing faces, and the three of them did not talk along the way, Anduin always thought that this was the last silence before the outburst, but the archbishop's mood gradually returned to calm.

Suddenly, the cold wind blew, Jones tightened his expedition hat, pointed to the secret passage and said, "Who would have thought that under the statue of the Holy Light is the entrance to the tunnel, Earl Anduin, how did you see through Benedictas's schemes?" ”

Seeing Kidd's gaze, Anduin said lightly: "At that time, the situation was more critical, hundreds of people suddenly disappeared, then there is only one explanation, Benedictas hid them somewhere, considering that he has turned his back on the Holy Light, so I judged that there may be something wrong with the Holy Light statue." ”

"What if you're wrong?" Kidd asked coldly.

"The facts are decided, there are no ifs!"

Anduin's tone was firm, but Kidd was unrelenting: "The Light teaches us to reflect on ourselves from time to time, Pastor Anduin, please answer me solemnly, if you are wrong?" ”

"Then make a second judgment." Anduin and Kidd looked at each other, and his words were unyielding, "The Holy Light has also taught us that human life matters!" ”

"It's easy to change the subject, heh, young people are sharp!"

Kidd raised his hand and pointed to the manor, "I heard that you converted the manor into a tavern inn and abandoned the Light factor, if you were just a lord, but don't forget, you are also a priest who believes in the Light!" If everyone were like you, the Holy See would fall apart sooner or later! ”

"Dare to ask, in the eyes of the archbishop, what should be done with the Light? Do you want to make it a magnificent statue for people to visit every day, or do you keep it in your heart and encourage you all the time? ”

"There is no point in asking such questions!"

Kidd's train of thought did not follow Anduin's, and his cold gaze was very wise: "The Holy Light has given you and me extraordinary abilities, and you and I should respect it. Anduin, you are a lord and a priest, and your every move will affect your subjects, and the reason why I ask you if you are wrong in judgment is just to remind you that you will think more about the impact of your actions in the future. The Holy Empire is founded on the people, and the Holy See is no different, and I don't want to see a loss of faith, let alone a repeat of the mistakes of the past! ”

Anduin's eyes were calm, and the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked: "Thank you for the kind reminder from the archbishop, since you said that you will repeat the mistakes of the past, then I would like to ask you, if it was up to you to decide whether Benedictas would go or stay in the first place?" ”

Kidd replied directly: "I will leave him in the fortress, with the Pope in charge, he has no chance of turning the sky upside down." ”

Anduin shook his head and said, "This is just based on the fact that you already know that he has betrayed the Light, on the surface, he will still be the pious priest that even you can't see, but what it will be like in secret, no one can predict, at least I can't figure out why there is such a huge cave under the church, and how the twilight dragon is hidden in it unknowingly." ”

Kidd's cold face changed slightly, and Anduin continued, "Just as you don't know if Benedictas truly honors the Light, you can't know what is in my heart! Archbishop Kidd, whatever the purpose of your proposal, I will take it to heart, and I ask you to return to the fortress and take a good look at the church to see if there are people like Benedictas. ”

Kidd's eyes were cold, his face was cloudy, Jones was really afraid that the argument would turn into a quarrel, and immediately came out to play a round: "The two of you have been talking for so long, I guess I have said everything that should be said, the weather is strangely cold, let's go back early, I am very much looking forward to the mysterious food of Lord Earl, I see that the two of them have their own opinions, but they are both for the sake of the eternal light, and when they sit at a table, they will definitely be able to find a common language." ”

The archbishop was angry in his heart, and walked in front without saying a word, Jones whispered to Anduin: "This is a well-known diehard, who abides by the Holy Light Canon and is in charge of the Inquisition in the Holy See of the Fortress, so his temper is inevitably a little irritable, but he has a very high status in the Holy See of the Fortress, and it is very likely that he will inherit the position of the Pope, Earl Anduin, I invited him without authorization, can you have any opinions?" ”

Anduin smiled and nodded slightly, Jones was able to come forward to play the round, it was a big risk, this Kidd Archbishop has a lot of energy, and it is possible that from the level of the Holy See, it will be unfavorable to Anduin, so if it is not necessary, it is better to avoid a complete stalemate.

At the beginning of the moon, the three of them hurried back to the manor, and what made Anduin a little strange was that the tables and chairs were all arranged, but there was a black crowd standing at the door of the manor, and the hall was pitch black, and only a few sporadic candles and flickering fires could be seen.

Anduin thought something was going on, so he asked Ed to ask, but it turned out to make him cry and laugh, it turned out that a respected old townsman proposed that everyone sit down when he returned, and then several priests under Kidd came over, their faces quite annoyed, Anduin guessed that it had something to do with it.

Sure enough, one of them explained the situation to Kidd in a deep voice, and in the night, the archbishop's expression was not real, and he did not know how he felt.

The cold wind gradually rose, Anduin did not make people wait for a long time, directly turned on the headlights in the front hall, and in an instant, the light dispelled the darkness, and the soft light brought by the characteristic bulbs illuminated the surroundings, and the renovated tavern inn was displayed in front of everyone in a formal posture for the first time.

Facing the bright but not dazzling light, Anduin was very satisfied with the appearance of the front hall, although it was full of tables and chairs at this time, it still could not stop a certain feeling of refreshment, shocking everyone's sight.

For the inhabitants of the Holy Empire, even if they go to the tavern to drink, they can see the shadow of the Holy See everywhere, and the mood of enjoyment is suppressed to a minimum, but now it is completely different, and Anduin's emphasis on the family atmosphere makes everyone very happy to lean against the warm fire, drink a sip of warm wine, and talk freely.

Someone couldn't help but exclaim: "This is what a tavern should look like!" ”

"That's right! One time I went to the fort to stock up on the goods, thinking of treating myself by the way, but after drinking from the tavern, I became more tired, you know why? Because I was sitting directly across from the statue of the Holy Light, I couldn't help but recite the Bible every time I took a sip of wine, and before I finished the bottle, it was closed! Finally, the bartender escorted me out, and he said dejectedly that he saw many people like me every day, and that their business was never good. ”

"Hahahaha!"

The words fell, causing the townspeople to laugh, although this passage is exaggerated, but it also reflects the current situation of the empire, the rise of religion, and the suppression of the original function of many entertainment venues, hearing this, the two groups of explorers and the building society laughed with joy, even Ed and the others couldn't help but laugh.

Only Kidd and the others frowned deeply, looking at the hall more and more unpleasant.

Anduin took the initiative to beckon the townspeople to sit down, although they ensured the greatest degree of restraint in words and deeds, but there was still an inevitable situation of chaos, Jones and Van Cleef and others did not mind, but took the initiative to avoid the old and weak first, but Kidd, who was in a high position, was a little angry, just because he did not expect that Anduin not only did not prepare a private room, but even invited a few townspeople to dine at the same table.

In the Silver Fortress, this situation is absolutely impossible, but anyone who hears the name of the Inquisition, who is not frightened, and now let him dine with a group of inferior people who do not know etiquette, it is really a little unacceptable.

Seeing that his expression was slightly gloomy, the pastor next to him suggested that Anduin prepare a private room.

Kidd shook his head in refusal, looked at Anduin, who was busy greeting the townspeople, and said lightly, "Even if we hold the authority of the Holy Light, we must learn to blend in with the people. ”

Hearing this, Jones, who had been quietly observing from the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Kidd would be dissatisfied, and then cause a further outburst, he couldn't help but think about whether it was right or wrong to invite Kidd, in case not only failed to find a common topic at the table, but made even more trouble, wouldn't this be a good intention?

Jones decided to avoid the dispute anyway, not for anything else, but because he admired Anduin's personality very much, he had never seen a lord so approachable and able to talk to every townsman, and because of the limited space, someone had to sit down at the table set up outside the door, and without saying a word, many young men took the initiative to sit down.

If Anduin didn't have the appeal, how could this happen?

And where does this appeal come from?

Jones felt that it was because of Anduin's unusual way of behaving in the world, and when he returned to the main table after he was busy, Jones pointed to the empty table and asked with a smile: "What's the matter, my lordship, it's time for dinner, and you are still going to hide it?" Van Cleef has been inquiring for several days, but I haven't heard the slightest rumor, even if you can't do it alone, you should always have some results, don't worry, whether it's delicious or not, I'm sure no one will laugh at you! ”

Jones was very delicate, and the townspeople laughed good-naturedly when he said it.

Anduin swept his gaze and looked at all the townspeople, at this moment, all the townspeople of Stormwind Town gathered here, compared to the other counts, the number of subjects can only be said to be pitiful, and he promises that after today, there will be more and more residents of Stormwind Town, and the scale of Stormwind Town will also grow!