There was a row of golden-red columns in the cloister, spiraling like a flame, and the nun princess passed between them, and she was in such a hurry that she had to lift the hem of the white nun's garment, as simple as an angel. Walking through the inner cloister of the Great Basilica of Under-Fellreux, Magdal met the long-awaited Sir Begnin in a small courtyard.

Whether she admits it or not, she has a good impression of this young man in her heart. A man who can abandon his illustrious birth and stand on the side of love and justice in his heart, a person who knows how to persist in this way is easy to win favor no matter where he is, not to mention that Begnin just fits the vision in her heart that she hopes for and does not dare to fantasize about fighting fate.

When she saw the young man, she couldn't help but be a little nervous, and with some girlish shyness, she asked softly, "Sir Begnin, why did you come to me at this time?" ”

"Her Royal Highness wants to know the attitude of the temple."

Knowing that it was a matter of course, Magdal couldn't help but be a little disappointed: "Again, Lord Priest hopes that the Temple will maintain a neutral attitude, and although Lord Icahn has a good opinion of you, he will definitely uphold the decision of Lord Wood." ”

"The fact that the temple is not biased is already the best news for us." Begnin replied that it was only in the presence of the princess that he showed his obedient side, and that the young man was also a shrewd nobleman in front of others.

"What's wrong?"

"The Torquinin Lion is on the border, and the princess fears that the Templars will want to end this civil war early." The nun princess frowned and replied softly, "No, it is impossible for the Priest of Wood to support this practice. But...... There may be some changes over there in the main hall, and I got some news today. ”

"Huh?"

"The term of office of the Priest of Wood is almost over, and the Temple has sent a successor, and with him the Temple's envoy, I always have a bad feeling, Mr. Bergening."

"What is the name of the successor?" Begnin couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried, but he asked.

"I don't know, Mr. Begnin, this is the top secret of the Temple, and I shouldn't have discussed this with you," Magdal glanced at the young man with some concern, and said faintly, "You and Griffiin are both excellent people, but this world is too unfair, I'm sorry...... Even I can't help you much. ”

Magdal, who had trotted all the way, had a flush oozing from her face, and she was so beautiful that even Begnin couldn't help but look at her more. The young man smiled, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing, thank you very much, Your Highness Princess Magdal." By the way, you seem to be in a hurry to get here, is there something going on over there? ”

The young man was referring to the inner sanctum, an area reserved for the Templars, who, despite his illustrious background and now serving as the princess's envoy, could not set foot in it. Hearing him ask, Magdal blushed and nodded, "A noble child has come to take up the position of a Templar, as a goddess in the temple, I would theoretically have to be a bystander. ”

"Oh?" Begnin raised his eyebrows, and he could tell that the nun princess had told her that it was because of him that she had slightly violated the rules of the Temple—a great thing for a well-informed, quiet and meek princess since childhood. Any man who heard such words could not help but be proud, but the young knight did not express this smugness, but asked, "Which family is the descendant of this family?" ”

"I don't know, I heard that he was introduced by a big person, and he was supposed to be the celebrant who was going to help him preside over the ceremony-"

"The Priest?" Begenin's face changed, and he couldn't help but interrupt: "But is Wood the chief priest?" ”

"Well, it's a pity that the priest is not here. However, that young man was also very powerful, and he even rejected Lord Zhuoya's offer. I could tell that he really didn't care about the honor, and there were very few nobles who could think that way now, especially in Eruin. The nun said with some sighs.

"I don't think he knew how much glory he had missed," said Begnin, in disbelief himself, with a slight jealousy in his heart for the great honor of rejecting the gift of the priest. Of course, he preferred to believe that Brando was a hillbilly and did not know what the celebrant's almsgiving meant, the young knight took a breath, quickly realized his gaffe, shook his head, and said, "Then I will take my leave, Your Highness the Princess." ”

Begenin's gaffe did not leave a bad impression in Magdal's eyes, which young man could still keep his composure when he heard such a thing, even the nun princess herself didn't believe it, not to mention that after the favor of the other party was magnified in her heart, a little disadvantage became an advantage.

However, she still remembered one thing, and couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Mr. Begnin, I heard that you came with the others?" ”

Begnin was about to retire, and when he heard Magdal ask, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Well, I'm here with Marquis Youxi." I met this lord on the way, but I didn't expect him to recognize me at a glance, he is nominally the uncle of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and I can't refuse him. ”

"Well," Magdal nodded slightly, hesitantly persuading, "You Xi...... Lord Marquis, he has a bad reputation, and he is very close to Prince Liuke...... If you can, Mr. Begnin, you should try to keep your distance from him, so as not to be maliciously slandered behind his back. ”

The Marquis of Youxi was nominally the cousin of Obergu VII, but he was the illegitimate son of a previous king and had no right to inherit the throne. As if to rebel against this fate, the marquis was born bohemian, he had a very bad reputation in aristocratic circles, even his only niece, and recently he had mixed up with the prince of Liuke, the brother of Her Royal Highness the princess, and it was known that he had an ulterior relationship with the eldest lady of the Sifach family.

Magdal was weak by nature, but she hated such people, and it was when she heard that Sir Begnin was walking with such people that she could not help but remind her.

"I understand," the young man smiled at her, "thank you, Your Highness Princess. ”

"No, you don't." Princess Nun shook her head, she couldn't help but sigh as she watched the young knight retire and disappear from the side hall. She secretly left her post, not knowing whether she was happy or worried, she was a quiet and obedient princess in the eyes of the world, and as soon as this head was opened, the old fashioned people of the temple might reprimand her severely.

However, Magdal was both disappointed and a little faintly excited in her heart, this was the first time she had fought against her duty, although it was only a small step, but it couldn't help but make her little heart in her chest have a pounding thrill.

The nun princess turned around and walked back with a resolute air as if facing the execution ground. On the other side, as soon as the young Sir Begnin went out, he couldn't help but ask his own attendant who was waiting on the side, "What about the Marquis of Youxi?" ”

The attendant replied with some trepidation: "I don't know, my lord, Marquis Youxi said that he had not been to the Great Temple of Andruffle, so he went in alone first. ”

"That damn swinger!" Begenin's face darkened, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth and say.

"My lord, shall we wait for him?" The squire asked cautiously.

"What are you waiting for him?" Begnin asked rhetorically, "He does what he likes, I hope he doesn't cause too much trouble." We'll go back to the manor, and Her Royal Highness is still waiting for news from us. ”

"Yes, sir."

The attendant hurriedly bowed and replied.

……

Andervouler's Ashram -

The ritual of becoming a Templar was much simpler than most people expected, and the Templar of the Four Templars inherited the style of Gilt the Flame, with simplicity and pragmatism as virtues. The Templar transfer ceremony is usually the first of the priest to ask the recipient some questions, these questions can be the reason for the recipient to join the ranks of the Templars, or some doctrinal knowledge, Brando is well prepared, early to point the religious knowledge (Eruin) to level 10, at this moment the old priest asks a question, the answer in his heart naturally emerges, naturally the answer is fluent.

The older priest became more and more satisfied, since the end of the first holy war, the nobles' respect for the golden flame has become more and more superficial, although the temple is still authoritative, but there are no ancient virtues left in the hearts of people. The struggle for power and money intensified, and the nobles pursued means over faith, and it was rare for young people to have such insight in the teachings of the Sanctuary of Fire, not only Eruin, but also among the Cruz.

He couldn't help but nod and said to Brando, "If it weren't for Your Excellency's unwillingness, I really hope that you will join the Templar, and I think you will definitely become a true paladin." Your Excellency is clear-headed, self-conscious, I have traveled many places, and Your Excellency is the finest young man I have ever met. ”

Brando couldn't help but blush a little, he didn't expect the other party to look up to him so much, the paladin was a higher title than the Templar in the Sanctuary of Fire, and his status was almost equal to the status of the regional chief priest. Brando knew that as long as he nodded and agreed, it was likely that the other party would recommend him to go that far, and the rights and status of a paladin in Eruin could not be imagined by ordinary people, just like the Wood Priest, who could be said to be transcendent, equivalent to the king.

It is impossible for Brando to say that he does not have a momentary heartbeat, but he does not mean that, if he joins the Temple of Fire, he will have to accept the arrangement of the main hall, and it is impossible to meddle in the affairs of Eruin again. Moreover, the Sanctuary of Flame itself was not as clean as it seemed, and Brando knew this better than anyone else, so he still shook his head and refused.

"It's a pity." The older priest sighed, but he was just happy to see the good young man in the hunt, he took the pebble dipped in holy water, placed it on Brando, and pressed one hand on the doctrine of the Flame Temple, and prepared to take the oath to Inaugurate Brando.

But at this moment, a man suddenly came out of the inner sanctum, and stopped the old priest from saying:

"Wait."

Brando and the priest turned around and found that it was Wood the Priest.

……