While Talos pondered over the contents of Urban I's diary, Bill was engaged in a conversation with his colleague and rival in the Golden Square in front of the headquarters of the Goddess of Fortune.

"Bill, my friend, it's a surprise to see you here. ”

A middle-aged man about Bill's age gave him a rather warm hug, a smile on his fat and greasy face.

"God knows how disappointed I was when I was promoted to the third order, because once I go to Blue Whale City in the south of the Golden Empire and serve as the bishop of a city, I will never see you again, after all-"

"I know, I know, that the Golden Grand Temple is not like other ordinary temples of the Church, as long as you wear the Holy Emblem, you are eligible to enter. ”

With a standard smirk, Bill grabbed the conversation and continued, "I bet those clergy who didn't advance to the third rank before the age of thirty-five, even with the title of bishop, would be ashamed when they entered the Golden Grand Temple. ”

Sensing that the other party's smile suddenly cracked, Bill sneered in his heart, but the expression on his face became more and more brilliant: "I don't mean to target anyone, I mean that every clergyman who follows the example of His Majesty the Pope thinks so, what do you think, Mark?"

"Of course. A man over thirty-five years of age struggled to maintain a proper smile and squeeze out half a sentence.

"Haha, you haven't changed at all, you're still as wise as before. ”

"So, your treasure hunt was a success?"

It had been thirty years since the last Bishop had been promoted to the Third Order through a treasure hunt, and Mark didn't think Bill would always be favored by fate.

"It is evident that an experience and adventure of a lifetime, as the Goddess can testify. ”

"As a friend, I am obliged to remind you that it is not a good habit to dwell on the past, and to remember the teachings of the Goddess, Bill, that our eyes should always be forward. ”

The man named Mark started the second topic and began to fight back: "By the way, you may not believe it, I am going to recommend a bloodline knight to the church to go to the gladiatorial arena tomorrow, 17/11." ”

Without waiting for Bill to answer, he couldn't wait to start showing off: "Lukes, the eldest son of the Felton family of the Rhine Kingdom, awakens the bloodline of the ancient clouded leopard, and more importantly, he won't celebrate his twentieth birthday until the 21st of this year. An enviable talent, right?"

Although each priest is automatically given a place to recommend people to the Colosseum at the Church headquarters after being promoted to the third rank, bishops who are risky never make decisions lightly.

Investing means both risk and return, and if they can get a good return later, the bishops will be lucky enough to get a second place, otherwise, if there are no accidents, it will be the next decade.

The clergy of the Church of the Goddess of Fortune weave a vast network of contacts in the world of Sainz through various means similar to the quota in the gladiatorial arena.

Now, the Filton family is about to be a huge boost to him, and Bill, who has shallow roots, has no reason not to envy.

Of course, if the other party can show a hint of jealousy, he will maintain a happy mood for the next half month.

However, the smile on Bill's face was not affected by this, and not only that, but the standard eight teeth were exposed, which was even more impeccable compared to the previous one.

Something wasn't right, and Mark realized he might have made a mistake.

Sure enough, in the next instant, his rivals began to fight back.

"Just a minute ago, I was hesitant to tell you good news, but now that you've found the right person, I don't need to worry about your feelings. I'll also recommend a Bloodline Knight tomorrow. ”

Bill stepped forward and gave the other party a comforting hug, before throwing out a name in Mark's suspicious gaze: "His name is Talos." ”

"It doesn't sound like a human name, what race?"

Previously, Mark had already begun to taunt the other party, after all, according to the experience and knowledge accumulated by the clergy over the ages, humans of the same race were often the best choice.

But Bill's performance just now was so different from his memory that Mark couldn't help but hesitate.

"Naga. ”

"Naga?" Mark couldn't control himself anymore and immediately switched to a mocking face, "You actually expect a Naga living in the depths of the ocean to bring you and the church something in return? ”

Bill stretched out a finger and shook it from side to side, trying to mimic Talos' expression and raise his chin.

Sure enough, this gesture with a bit of arrogance succeeded in darkening Mark's face: "That's because you don't know his last name, Nepton, Nepton of Sandra of the Black Sea Lord." ”

Because of the Black Sea Lord and the Rainbow Pearl, in the Church of the Goddess of Wealth, the surname Nepton is much stronger than Filton, and the two are not of the same order of magnitude at all.

Bill knew this, and so did Mark, as bishop.

Soon, though, the chubby bishop came to his senses and retorted, "My memory tells me that the Nepton family is the traditional magical nobility of the Naga Kingdom, and you are sure that you call Talos Neptune...... Wait, Talos!?"

The genius mage who unfortunately "died"?

After confirming that there would not be a second Naga named Talos in the Nepton family, Mark changed to an expression that only appears when he scolded a low-ranking priest, and he made a righteous accusation.

"Lady Sandra, Lord of the Black Sea, is a friend of our Church of the Goddess of Fortune, and Archbishop Gates has been disappointed by the Black Sea Lord's refusal of the Order of Turin, 1st degree. If the archbishop knew that you were joking about the unfortunate son of the Black Sea Lord, he would be very, very upset. ”

"If you destroy the friendship between the Black Sea Lord and the Church because of this, or if you refuse the Order of Turin again, you will be held accountable by the Bishops!"

After speaking, Mark scolded almost violently, and the feeling of grabbing the other party's handle was too cool.

"No, no, no, I think you're getting one thing wrong. Talos has a jealous and maddening talent, and I mean not only the Spellcaster Realm, but also the Bloodliner Realm, and when I ventured with him in the Arctic Ocean, he had successfully activated the Immortal Whale bloodline from his father, the Grand Knight Leonhard. ”

Bill brought his head close to the other's ear to make sure that the voice was received as much and clearly as possible: "He's a powerful bloodline knight now. ”

"How is that possible? How long has it been—"

"Why can't it be? Two months, maybe a month, it doesn't matter. By the way, Talos is a Dominant Bloodliner, so you shouldn't be too surprised by how quickly he's progressing. ”

The second half of the sentence succeeded in making Mark's face even more ugly, mixed with surprise from disbelief and a huge impact on his heart.

Bill smiled and admired the chubby face that was close at hand, stunned and rooted in shock—a gaffe for a third-order strong, appearance-conscious bishop—in a good mood.

This was another important reason why Bill decided to attack the bishop through the treasure hunt that day, so as to avoid being ridiculed by his old adversary.

Thanks to Talos's help, he not only got his wish, but also built on the original foundation, and got the opportunity to climb to the top and look down on his former rivals and play tricks on Mark.

Ten minutes later, Bill stood in place, replaying the back of Mark's lost soul over and over again in his mind, raising his eyebrows and puffing out, very proud.

At this moment, his Magic Web Ring sent out a series of prompts, sending him a message on behalf of the important person he noted of special interest.

"Thanks for the reminder, Anna really asked my mother for marriage!"

"Your location, I'll come over in the international teleportation array right away!"

"Now, immediately, immediately!"

Three pieces of information, all from Talos.

PS: Thank you sushanwawa, Dream Night, and Feng Yi Gong for the tip O(∩_∩)O