The clergy of the Holy See having an affair with a noble woman was nothing new in the kingdom's high society.

He had heard that some of the empty and lonely ladies, and the thrill-seeking ladies, liked the friars and priests to mingle with them in their holy white robes. Seducing the clergy, who always preach in front of the faithful in the church, with a solemn or kind face, to their beds is a hobby that fills them with the pleasure and pride of betraying morality.

As for the priests, who were already respected and of high status, and who lacked a quiet environment because they were always dealing with the world, they could not resist this temptation, and it was often the women who beckoned to them, and even the souls were thrown out of the sky along with the precepts.

Although similar ambiguous rumors have nothing to do with the queen who has always been clean and self-contained, and His Excellency Joan, who is popular with the opposite sex but has never had an affair, the more Cummins thinks about it, the more wrong it becomes......

He shook his head, but he couldn't get the jumbled thought out of his mind.

Mr. Knight couldn't hold back the anxiety in his heart, but he couldn't reveal it because of his identity, so his heart was more like a fire, full of scorching pain.

In order to dispel this feeling, he decided to follow his own ideas and interrupt the atmosphere of increasingly harmonious, even "ambiguous" boundaries between the two people......

Fortunately, there is a perfect excuse right now.

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"Lord Borgia, can we leave now?"

Cummins approached the blond young man, bowed his head slightly, and respectfully asked him for instructions.

Naturally, he didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to Queen Mary. Aside from the fact that excessive admiration was an obstacle for a while, Cummins really had no reason to do so.

After all, he was a knight loyal to the kingdom, not of the same class as the queen or bishop.

If he did open his mouth and shut up "Her Majesty the Queen", he would even be arrogant according to strict etiquette - although Queen Mary herself would certainly not care.

"If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive the 'fog erosion' released by the demons for long......"

"Yes."

Joan nodded, indicating that she understood.

He leaned slightly to the side and said softly to the queen in the carriage.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, they need me. Please allow me to retire for the time being. ”

"It's okay."

Queen Mary replied.

"Lord Borgia, I want you to protect me alone. Everyone in this team needs guidance and protection from the light of the dawn. ”

The bishop bowed slightly, and turned to leave.

Cummins is sighing in his heart, at this time, he has not forgotten to care about the personal safety of the guards, and he really deserves to be the kind-hearted Majesty of the Queen-

But at that moment, he suddenly felt a substantial pain in his spine.

Mr. Knight quickly turned his head and saw that His Excellency Joan was signaling to him. In those elegant and cold clear pupils, the sight was as sharp as a sword.

I even felt like I was out of breath just by looking at my eyes......

Cold sweat oozed from Cummins' forehead, and he quickly collected his thoughts and retreated, following Joan Borgia as he left the queen's car.

……

"How's it going?"

"No one is injured at the moment, but everyone's mana drain is severe. I just asked the accompanying group of wizards...... It was the representative sent by Lionheart Academy, who said that the special gunpowder he carried there was no longer enough. If there is another wave of invasion, it may not be possible to disperse the fog in time like before. ”

If it does, the convoy will be divided by the fog demon - the fog not only blocks observation, but also acts as a spiritual shield for the extraordinary.

When vision and perception are obstructed, once someone is left alone, it is very likely to be attacked, and the people next to them will not even have time to rescue.

Although so far, not a single fog demon has emerged from the encirclement, it is indeed their usual practice against the prey of the group's actions.

"So, we all hope that you will lead the team out of here immediately......"

After all, it was the bishop who had come to camp with them in the first place.

Moreover, judging from the fact that the cave was ambushed by the fog demons, and His Excellency the Bishop still vetoed the proposal to leave several times, and remained unmoved, it was exactly as Cummins had predicted: the papal team was clearly coming for something "else" lurking in the wilderness.

If this continues, the escort team will only slide into danger little by little.

"Our goal is to protect Her Excellency the Queen, and at least we should let her transfer ...... first."

"Huh."

However, Cummins's words were interrupted by Joan Borgia's chuckle.

"Cummins Morningstar, I haven't confirmed one thing yet. I heard from the heralds of the palace that you were the one who organized the young nobles to petition the king en masse, right? ”

“......”

Cummins suddenly felt as if he had been poured cold water from head to toe. He didn't know what the other party's intention was to suddenly bring up this matter now, but he instinctively sensed that something was not right.

After struggling inwardly, he finally sensibly chose to admit it.

“...... Yes. ”

If it was revealed that he was lying, his situation would be even worse.

"So, from whom did you get the information that the Wizard of the Black Tower had the means to cure Queen Mary? I know you've visited the Tower with Count Matz's team......"

The matter was supposed to be a secret, but Cummins never thought that the actions of the southern nobles could really hide from the eyes of the Holy See.

But the other party brought up the old matter again at this time, obviously hinting at his suspicions.

"Your Excellency Borgia, with all due respect, what is the connection between your question and the current situation?"

Cummins pressed his head lower, his voice trembling slightly.

"Believe me, I volunteered to join the guard to protect Queen Mary......"

"Of course, I believe you. I trust your loyalty, Mister Cummins Morningstar, and although I did not know you in the past, you are a virtuous knight from your long history in the Templar Order. ”

Speaking of this, Mr. Bishop sighed.

"That's why I'm confused......"

Borgia's tone sounded as if he was genuinely puzzled by him.

"Is this all you have to do to protect Her Majesty? Just the threat of a bunch of demons - not even attacking before you take the initiative - has you lost your proportions? ”

Cummins, with his head down, couldn't even say a word. After a moment of silence, he had no choice but to confess to the cardinal. After receiving forgiveness, he bowed deeply and hurried back to the defensive array on the perimeter of the convoy again.

Joan stared at his back, narrowed her eyes slightly, and then looked into the distance—at that moment, his gaze seemed to pass through the thick fog and saw a figure hiding in the darkness.

"Alright, it's time for a king-to-king, Wizard of the Black Tower."

His Excellency the Bishop thought to himself.