It is not accurate to say that it is an unexpected surprise, it should be said that it is a "surprise gift package".

Because Bernie's status as a god is very important, and he is not a person without purpose, Rhodes personally went to the Cambore family that day to secretly contact the "brainless" old earl.

Then, without any hesitation, the other party said everything Rhodes wanted to know.

The conversation was preserved by the influence of some supernatural power, and was transformed into a unique letter that was delivered to a place far away from Nerham, and finally to an old man dressed in a simple linen robe.

In the early morning, the air in the garden is clear, the birds chirp crisply, and the dew drops are like sparkling jewels on the beautiful flowers and plants around it, making the place seem peaceful and leisurely.

The old man sat at the stone table, and as he watched, the words on the parchment letter in his hand also rose from the surface of the paper, like light smoke that had been ignited and dispersed, rippling above the letter and turning into a hazy shadow of smoke.

The Smoke Shadow shows the conversation between Rhodes and the Count, and it also indicates that what is written in the letter is completely true.

The old man who was reading the letter was silent for a long time, and at last he suddenly laughed.

"This Rhodes has even begun to sleek, and it's up to me to decide...... Can I say no? ”

There was a waiter standing next to him, who also saw all the images that rose from this letter, so he was a little skeptical, "But if it really investigates thoroughly, will it cause turmoil in the Pharos Kingdom?" ”

"You're thinking too much of some people, kid." When the old man heard this, he said disapprovingly, "I would be surprised if this fire could reach even one of the deputies. ”

As he spoke, he lowered his head and began to write back, muttering as he spoke.

"In comparison, I think the Earl of Surrender is funny."

"He does seem to be sincerely repentant, saying whatever he asks." The young waiter nodded.

The old man was noncommittal, and after writing the letter in his hand, he suddenly asked another question, "How is the character study of the mermaid a while ago?" ”

"Something went wrong, the spirit in that mermaid's body was constantly changing, sometimes the same as other sea tribes, and sometimes there were some subtle differences."

"What about the others?"

"Still ...... in research"

"It's slow."

Shaking his head dissatisfiedly, the old man pressed the ring on his hand to the letter he had just written, and the letter dissipated into a point of light on the stone table.

This means that after a few sneaky attempts by someone, a storm is finally about to take place in Neuham.

……

When they left House Cambore, the rain in the sky was still drizzling, but after a day of fermentation, by the next morning, it had turned into a downpour.

It's just that although the weather is not a good environment for going out, as a clergyman, sometimes you have to come rain or shine - even if Bernie only reports and comes back after he goes.

Putting on a black cloak that had the effect of keeping out the rain, and after buttoning the hood of the cloak, he stepped out the door.

As soon as he left the house, the continuous rain soaked his cloak into a sticky gray color, and the cold moisture came with it.

However, when a layer of white fluorescence appeared on Bernie's body, this cooling did not have any bad effect on him, except that his hair was wet and collapsed as a result.

So, like the busy citizens of the city, Bernie hurried to work

The buildings of the old city are hazy in rainwater, and the surface of the brick streets is muddy from the siltation of the past.

Arriving at Morse Chapel without surprise, Bernie found that the atmosphere was not the same as usual.

Groups of clergy shook their wet robes or whispered something to others.

A little listening reveals that most of what they are talking about is what happened to the Cambore family yesterday, some of the information is accurate, some of it is messy.

Some of them were well-informed about a "big event" that was destined to cause turmoil in Neham.

"The old earl suddenly disappeared last night."

An assistant deacon stood under the pillars inside the church gate, and was whispering to his colleagues: "The person who went to investigate above has not left, and the old earl, who was cultivating in the room, has disappeared inexplicably, and no one has seen how he left." ”

"There's a powerful transcendent infiltrating?"

"Maybe, but it doesn't make sense, is there something deeper about what happened yesterday?"

"It is said that the Earl of Cambore mentioned the queen at the banquet, do you think it has anything to do with it?"

"It's possible ......"

……

"Deacon Bernie, Father Gal called you."

When Bernie arrives at the church, he is spotted and smiling.

His name was Peter, and he was normally an assistant deacon under Bernie's authority.

However, during this time, due to the priest's vague exclusion, Peter and another assistant deacon who was also under his jurisdiction often avoided Bernie's presence, and occasionally met only to say hello and leave in a hurry.

It's a little bit of a problem now.

But it was a small matter, and after nodding to the other party, Bernie walked towards the church's administrative area.

"Father Gal looks a little wrong, maybe something serious happened yesterday?" The other party followed a few steps and asked a question intentionally or unintentionally.

"Maybe I didn't sleep well." Bernie replied solemnly, "It seemed like thunder last night." ”

"Uh, maybe."

The other party laughed twice when he heard this, stopped in his footsteps, and did not continue to say anything.

However, as he said, the fat priest was not in a normal state at this time, and when Bernie came close and greeted him, it took him a long time to come to his senses.

Then he coughed dryly and said, "There were a lot of things that happened to the Cambore family yesterday, I heard that you were at the scene at the time, do you have any inside information?" ”

"It is said that the murderer was a cook and a heretic in the Cambore family, and he was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on us because his son died in the recent trial." Bernie said lightly.

This is the result of yesterday's investigation by the Church, and it sounds very reasonable, but it is also belonging to the clergy, and this is not what Father Gal wants to hear.

"You know, Count Cambore disappeared last night."

When he said this, a pair of small eyes looked at Bernie's expression with a blank look, "Fire, poisoning, and then the Count himself disappeared again, the Camboray family has not been quiet these two days." ”

"It's not normal." Bernie nodded in agreement, "I hope the gods bless them." ”

"Maybe someone kidnapped him?"

"You should ask Bishop Victor, who is investigating there."

Bernie replied, "As a common deacon, I know no different from everyone else. ”

Does it really make a difference?

Father Gal unconsciously narrowed his small eyes.

It's disappearance, not death.

Sometimes the two are the same, but sometimes they can be a very alarming thing.

Especially before hearing that the earl was missing, it seemed that there was a certain problem in his brain.

It doesn't seem like a good situation for an earl who knows a lot of secrets to have a brain problem and disappear again......

Thinking suspiciously, seeing the young man in front of him as if he was fine, he suddenly said, "Tomorrow you will come to the official duty, I think that after this period of study, you have become a qualified deacon." ”

"Aren't you going to take a test?" Bernie asked in surprise.

"I've been watching you and cultivating your poise."

"Although you do not appreciate my intentions, it is normal that young people tend to ignore the wise teachings of their elders and often do not realize that they are all for your own good," said Fr. Garr. ”

As he spoke, he stopped talking, but in the end he just waved his hand, "Go back, remember to come over early tomorrow, your transcendent holy water has been blended." Because I want to surprise you, I haven't told you about it before. ”

"Thank you so much."

Bernie replied with a smile, then bowed slightly, "God bless you, Father Gal." ”

After he finished speaking, he turned to leave, but these words made the fat priest feel a little dazed.

Thinking about the dispute between the two here a few days ago, the other party said this sentence in the end.

It didn't sound like much at the time, but now that it sounds, it sounds like it doesn't taste right.

"It's not good to think too much."

He finally shook his head and muttered, "It's not for nothing that those people say I'm cowardly. Well...... I heard that the Cambore heir had predicted his father's missteps, maybe that's why he went missing, and then the body hasn't been found? ”

Thinking like this, the heaviness in his heart always lingered, making him inexplicably a little irritable.

……

On the other side, Bernie left the church as usual, and the assistant deacon Peter still greeted him, much to the surprise of the rest of the church.

Because this change of attitude seems somewhat inexplicable to them.

Bernie himself ignored Peter's overtures.

The other party may have noticed some vague signs in Father Gal's demeanor, or perhaps he had received some news from somewhere else.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

The rain that has been brewing for a long time will eventually continue, and will wash some dirt and dust into the sewer and mix with the stinky water and mud.

And after the rain, it is natural that another sky has descended.

Glancing at the rain-drenched hazy church behind him, Bernie tightened his hood on his head and walked in the direction of his house as if nothing happened.

Although he pushed something to happen, on the surface it all had nothing to do with him.

Neither Rhodes' next actions nor the corresponding reaction of the local church could have implicated Bernie.

He was just an ordinary church deacon.

But there seem to be people who don't think so.

For when he was halfway down the road back, a carriage suddenly came slowly from the deserted street and stopped beside the brown-haired young man.

"Deacon Bernie, I'll send you back."

A hoarse voice came from it, and when I turned my head to look, a familiar face came into view.

Livay Cambore, the contemporary heir to the Cambore family.

"Thank you." Bernie didn't refuse the other party's kindness.

After getting into the carriage, the coachman, who was also wearing a cloak outside, continued to drive the carriage in the direction of Oak Street, while the two men in the carriage engaged in a small conversation.

It seemed that this was just a chance encounter, until the young nobleman sitting opposite suddenly changed his words, "My father is missing, I think you have heard the news." ”

His appearance is still neat, and his temperament is equally concise and heroic, but his voice has changed from the previous smooth to hoarse.

It seems that he has a lot of heart and has been hit hard.

"May the Holy Spirit bless Lord Earl." Bernie said.

"I had a long conversation with my father yesterday about my mother and brother, and he said that I was a qualified Cambore heir."

The young nobleman said with a trance-like expression, "If I remember correctly, this seems to be the first time he has complimented me." ”

"Maybe it's because the earl's heart is a little fragile after this serious illness, so he said what he wanted."

"But if he had said that earlier, he could have changed a lot of things."

"I guess it's not too late."

Bernie said meaningfully: "Lord Earl is a man favored by God, and he can recover quickly from such a serious injury yesterday, I think even if he goes missing, there will be no accidents." It's just that...... The rain was very damaging to his mood, and maybe he would feel lonely now. ”

"Lonely ......"

The young nobleman was stunned when he heard this, looked at Bernie silently for a long time, and finally smiled with difficulty, "Yes, lonely...... If possible, I'd love to accompany him. ”

"He's probably looking forward to seeing you." Bernie nodded.

There was no conversation in the carriage for the rest of the day, and it wasn't until the destination arrived that the two said goodbye.

Watching the carriage leave, Bernie turned and walked towards the house.

Pushing open the door and walking outside the living room, a group of people are sitting or standing, busy with their work in the living room.

Wipe down your weapons, overhaul your armor, whisper to each other, or close your eyes and take a nap.

Seeing Bernie walk in, these people greeted each other in a friendly manner, and Bernie smiled back.

He then walked up to the second floor.

Rhodes was at the top of the stairs on the second floor, looking out through the narrow window there, and when he heard the noise, he looked over.

"How?" He asked.

"The snakes in the grass have sensed a little wind."

Bernie replied, "The most perceptive one just talked to me for a while, and he said that he missed his father and wished he could spend more time with him when it rained. ”

"It depends on how venomous this snake is." Rhodes said meaningfully, and walked downstairs.

Glancing at his back, Bernie smiled, then turned and continued upstairs, untying his damp cloak from his body and hanging it on the overhanging side of the staircase to dry.

There was no one on the second floor, and it should have been quiet, but at this time it seemed to be a mess.

It's not a mess of furniture, it's a mix of sounds.

The voice was inaudible, but it was unusually clear to Bernie's ears.

"I didn't say anything if I knew I wouldn't have said anything, damn, not only did I have no task, but he tied me up here, what kind of person is this."

The voice sounded young, and there was a lot of discontent in it.

"The task may still be ahead, be patient, don't worry about cuteness."

A second voice came from the third floor, also from a young woman.

"How can I not be in a hurry, my current role is too ugly, the more I look at it, the more unpleasant it becomes, if I don't have the possibility of receiving a task, I will have to change roles...... I only had three days without experience, and after that, I dropped to level 9 again. ”

"Didn't you say that there are experienced apples in the mall?"

"Now there is level ten, who knows if there will be a ...... after falling to level nine But in fact, it doesn't matter if you drop the grade, you can just change the direction of promotion. ”

"Change direction?"

"That's right, I find that being a human being doesn't seem to be interesting, a bunch of people come to ask questions, and just talk some nonsense."

"Isn't that all role-playing?"

"What's the matter, it's all about giving the task after speaking, which is like this, I didn't even see the task after Balabala, but I became a meat ticket."

“……”

"And I tried it yesterday, but I couldn't make out with my little wife, it's really disappointing."

“…… So what should you be? ”

"I don't know, that's why I'm going to try."