Pea is a very lively little girl.

And she has the ability to balabala while drinking and eating—a skill that she owes to her strange magic device known as the "Nerve Thorn".

The feast went on, but Aszalena had little interest in paying attention to the "diplomatic advances" on Sir Golosh's side, and with the eloquence and affinity she had cultivated during her travels, she had befriended the little girl called "Pea" in a very short time, and they hid in an unobtrusive corner, tasting Cecil's peculiar delicacies, while Pea, whose mouth was full of stuff, and which did not stop talking.

“…… My dad is usually busy, just last winter finally had a long vacation, but half of the day is out and about, either looking for someone to drink or to watch the ball game, I said that he didn't listen to him many times, do you know the ball game? It was invented by His Majesty, I'm not interested, but the boys like it...... Mom? I was adopted by my father, and I can't remember what my biological mother looked like......

"Current? Not now, my dad never got married, but he always said that he had a lot of close relationships with women when he was younger...... I suspect he's bragging, because I haven't seen any of them...... Yes? Don't you think? Why? ”

Pea said with great interest, but at this time, a trace of doubt suddenly appeared: "Ah yes, sister, why are you so interested in my father's affairs?" ”

Finally finding a chance to speak, she smiled, "I know your father, little girl. ”

Pea's mouth was stuffed with cake, his eyes widened, and there was a strange snoring sound from the talker.

"I knew him twenty years ago, when he was a mercenary captain," said Azarena with a smile, and she found the little girl named Pea more and more amused, even the expression on her face that was almost choked with surprise, "Little girl, your father didn't brag - at least when he was young, there were never a few women around him. ”

Pea struggled to swallow the food in his mouth as a suspicious voice came from the talkative; “…… It's true? ”

"Of course it's true," Asarena took a glass of water from the side and handed it to Pea, "You can ask him yourself when you get back." ”

Pea blinked his eyes, his expression surprised and weird, and it took a long time to finally organize meaningful language: "...... Then I shouldn't call you sister, auntie. ”

The movement of Asarena passing over the glass of water instantly stiffened.

At this moment, she was finally 100% sure that this little girl named Pea was indeed brought up by Byron.

……

Sir Gorosh had a friendly conversation with Gawain Cecil the Great, but they did not talk deeply.

It was not a feast for the first time to talk about state affairs, and it took some time for two men from very different social circumstances, and even different races, to get used to each other's rhythm when they first met, and they talked casually about the customs of their respective countries, and talked about the future of peace, and then Gawain left for a moment, leaving time for Sir Golosh - and his advisers and entourage.

After a few minutes, Sir Gorosh finally found the Dragon Seal Witch wandering in the hall, and he walked quickly towards the other party: "Lady Azarena, I was looking for you just now, where are you going...... Ms. Azarena? You don't look very good? ”

Hearing Sir Golosh's voice, Azalena finally woke up from a slight distraction, she quickly shook her head, and then tapped a finger on her temple, and said almost muttering, "I'm all right, I'm all right...... Ah, Sir Golosh, what have you spoken to His Majesty Gawain? ”

"Just a few pleasantries and an introduction to one's own country," Golosh said casually, "His Majesty Gawain is a straightforward and learned man, and his conversation with him is pleasant...... Ms. Azarena, are you really okay? Your face looks like you've eaten a whole pot of spoiled pickled peas......"

“…… Sir Golosh. ”

Sir Gorosh was taken aback by Azarena's gloomy expression: "What's wrong? ”

"Your three centuries-old quips are really not funny at all!!"

“？”

……

Gawain left the banquet hall of the Autumn Palace, and with only a few retinues, he came to the small courtyard located at the back of the Autumn Palace.

A magic guide car has been waiting here for a long time.

Gao Wenjing came to the side of the car, and the air near him suddenly shook and twisted, and Amber's figure gradually emerged from it, jumping lightly to Gao Wen's side.

"I thought you'd be with those guests from the Holy Dragon Principality the whole time," Amber glanced at Gawain as she pulled the door open, raising her eyelids, "That's the mysterious Dragonborn." ”

"Dragons are more mysterious than they are, and I've dealt with them a lot," Gawain said casually as he sat down in the car and looked at Amber as she got into the car behind him, "Hetty and Rebecca will be presiding over the second half of the banquet in my place, and the presence of the two direct royals is enough to be polite—as for me, I have to do something more meaningful than exchanging diplomatic words with people at the banquet." ”

"I agree with your last sentence - let's go," Amber said with a raised eyebrow and a smile, and she greeted the mechanic driving in front of her, then turned back to look at Gawain, "Another group of 'guests' are already waiting in the North Shore Development Zone, they seem to be a little uneasy, but they are quite orderly. ”

“…… Disturbed? Gawain frowned, "I didn't hold them in custody again." ”

"Yes, not only did you not detain them, but you also sent priests and nuns to take care of them," Amber rolled her eyes, "You might as well send the army over." ”

The corners of Gawain's eyes couldn't help but tremble.

"There's no way around it," he sighed, "it's a group of psychic experts, and although they've already surrendered, I don't dare to let regular personnel come into contact with those people until the observation test is completely over." Compared to ordinary soldiers, the white knights and martial arts women who are determined, have received special willpower training, and are protected by high-intensity holy light at any time have extremely high mental resistance, and letting them go to the scene is the safest way I can think of. ”

Amber nodded helplessly, "Okay, that's right." ”

In the North Shore Development Zone, in a meeting hall that has not yet been opened to the public, Yuri is resting in the lobby with a large number of Eternal Sleeper priests who have changed their costumes.

They included the priests who had crossed the border on the last train, as well as the members of the Order who had successfully crossed the border in two groups before that, who had been stranded in the White Sands Hills for two days until the last of Yuri's men arrived, and all of them arrived in Cecil City on the magical train today.

The newly installed ventilation system in the assembly hall and the facility's management provided ample drinking and food were a good treat for a group of "cultists" who had arrived in a foreign country for the first time and had not yet seen the light of day, but Yuri's compatriots were still feeling a little uneasy.

Because there is a group of heavily armed Light warriors guarding all the entrances and exits of the assembly hall, and the "image" of those Light warriors ...... It's really a bit imposing.

Half of them were giants of nearly two meters tall - perhaps thanks in part to their equally striking silver-white armor, heavily armed men armed with huge war hammers and metal prayer books tied to their waists, who claimed to be Cecil's Priest of the Light, and Yuri's only connection to the "priest" was that they did indeed see a number of sacred runes on their helmets, which were stamped on their helmets. Or hang it on the armor with fire paint and scripture cloth, which is more like a "glorious battle mark" left on his armor by a knight after killing his enemies than a sacred symbol.

And the other half of these people - at least, thank goodness, women who seem to have a slightly more affectionate temperament.

If these ladies weren't carrying a spear of unknown power (or maybe a staff or a hammer?) Or something else that can open a human brain? It's even better if you're not equipped with a cold light Sensen mechanical fist.

Archbishop Semler, who arrived at the White Sand Hills a day earlier than Yuri, but arrived at the meeting place on the same day as everyone else, sat on the bench in the hall and couldn't help but whisper to Yuri beside him: "I miss the 'miners' quarters' in the White Sand Hills a little bit...... At least the armed security guards of the mining companies there seem much friendlier. ”

“…… I don't understand domain ...... Why did His Majesty the Emperor arrange for these Holy Light Priests to watch over us," Yuri said with a faint worry on his face and a low voice, "Is it true that he has completely taken control of and transformed the Holy Light Church in Cecil as rumored, turning them into his 'loyal army'?" ”

"It seems so, he will never stand with the 'God of Light,'" Semler said in a deep voice, "and I think ......"

A heavy footstep suddenly came from the side, bringing Semler's unfinished words to an abrupt end, and a two-meter-tall, heavily armed white knight came to the middle of the Eternal Sleeper, standing in front of the bench, and from under the rune-engraved helmet came a muffled muffled voice: "You don't look good, do you need the touch of the light or a prayer of tranquility?" ”

As he spoke, the tower-like warrior flicked the hammer in his hand, placed the staggering weight of the murder weapon sideways in his hand, and began to turn a switch on its grip.

Semler's face suddenly changed: "No, we don't need to!" ”

He very much suspected that the "Holy Light Touch" in the other party's mouth was released by a round.

In fact, as an archbishop-level Eternal Sleeper priest, his powerful power is not necessarily weaker than that of these white knights who call themselves "priests", but the style of these iron giants is really weird, the surging power of holy light on their bodies is really powerful, and more importantly, this is still under the nose of the "extraterritorial wanderers", and every "caretaker" here is sent by the extraterritorial wanderers, and the combination of these factors makes Semler and Yuri nervous.

"Understood," said the burly white knight in an angry voice, not insisting, "if you need to, feel free to speak." ”

The tower was finally gone.

Yuri and Semler both breathed a sigh of relief, and then helplessly smiled bitterly at each other, Yuri muttered softly, "This place ...... It's weirder than I thought it would be. ”

At this time, Wendy, who had never spoken, suddenly broke the silence: "Actually, I think it's okay, I mean those martial arts girls - don't you think their equipment is very beautiful?" ”

Yuri's eyes suddenly became strange when he looked at Wendy: "Lady Wendy...... Are you serious? ”

Thankfully, this weird topic and the weird atmosphere in the rally were finally broken in the next second.

"His Majesty Gawain Cecil has arrived—"

The acolyte's loud announcement was like heaven at this moment, and both Yuri and Semler were in good spirits at the same time.

The Eternal Sleepers in the hall raised their heads and looked in the direction of the door, and they saw that the door was opened, and the white knights and martial arts ladies guarding the door respectfully retreated to both sides, lined up in a neat line to greet them, and a figure more burly than the white knights appeared there, he walked into the hall with his back to the sun, as if descending.

Extraterritorial loiterers.

Real, alive, panting.

At the same time, the priests of the Eternal Sleeper present had a strange feeling, as if some existence in the mythical world suddenly stood in front of them, but appeared in a mortal and harmless posture, these priests who were accustomed to weaving dreams and had just experienced a great turmoil were in a trance at the moment, until Gawain's voice suddenly sounded, dragging them back to reality-

"Welcome to Cecil, future citizens of the Empire - I hope most of you will have a good time attaining this status in the future."