When Geraint's party was stopped by Clark, the carriage in which Alan and Jean were riding had just entered Baden, and when they entered the city, Alan was on his stomach.

In the battle to intercept the pursuers by the river, his back was hit by broken ice, and the ice slag containing fighting spirit not only scarred his flesh and skin, but also shattered his spine into three knots. If it was at other times, Alan would be useless, even if he didn't die, he might have to spend his whole life in bed, but fortunately Maiden Qin was by his side, taking care of him day and night, and even more fortunate that Maiden Qin was a priest, and the level of treatment was not low, after several treatments, not only the trauma healed, but the fractured position of the spine inside gradually grew, maybe in two days, Alan could be healed, and he could take Qin to rob the store alive.

After Alan was seriously injured, he couldn't travel far, so the group left the river bank and found a hidden place nearby to hide, and the maiden Qin concentrated on healing Alan's wounds. Fortunately, the griffon knight was killed, and the pursuers did not catch up, and they survived the day without danger until Alan came to his senses and asked about it.

Knowing that the pursuers were not coming, Alan was apprehensive, thinking that one of the servants he had sent out to release the signal had never returned, and he was worried that the pursuers had abandoned them because they had found traces of the viscount. So he decided to set off immediately, regardless of his injuries, and his worries even infected Jean, causing Jean to silently pray to the god of light to bless the Benn family all the way, except for taking care of Ellen.

"Isn't it funny that it's the thugs of the God of Light who are chasing Ben En now, but you are here praying to the God of Light to bless them?"

Tilting his head sideways at the girl who was praying sincerely beside him, Alan said angrily.

"Now it is only a few people who have made mistakes, not the whole Holy See, much less God. ”

The girl still insisted on her point of view.

"Don't be stupid, the Holy See's faith has long been corrupted by the lust for power. ”

"I don't believe it!"

The girl shook her silver hair and said stubbornly.

"Yes, at least you keep a pure soul. ”

Alan scoffed. But the girl ignored him, and just twisted near his wound, which had not yet healed, and then his screams were heard from the carriage.

After the group entered Baden City, they went to Geraint's General's Mansion as soon as possible, but to their disappointment, Geraint was not there, and he would not return for a short time, but there was also good news, that is, a personal soldier handed them a handwritten letter from Viscount Benn, and they knew that Viscount Benn had arrived safely in Baden.

In the letter, the viscount recounted what happened to the two groups after they were separated, and expressed his sincere gratitude to Alan for his righteous act of attracting the pursuers, and he was originally going to wait until Alan arrived before going to Triumph City together, but Geraint asked to leave immediately, and Viscount Benn could not disobey Geraint's kindness, so he could only leave early. In the end, the viscount sincerely invited Alan and Jean to Triumph City, and he also wanted to get drunk with Allen.

Looking at Viscount Ben's letter, both Alan and Jean breathed a sigh of relief, and their worries along the way could finally be put to rest.

Viscount Benn had already arranged a place for Alan to live in Baden City in advance, and when the group came to the residence, Alan immediately arranged for the servants to go out to find various magic materials, his injuries had not healed, and he couldn't do anything while lying on the bed, he felt a little bored, and he could just make a magic array to pass the time.

In fact, Alan wanted to buy some magic materials and build a few magic arrays for self-defense along the way, and he didn't carry much magic equipment on this revenge trip, and most of them were lost and damaged in the process of escaping, including the Earth Guardian Magic Array. It's just that most of the eastern part of Higg is under the influence of the Holy See, and magicians are not very popular, and magic materials are rare, so he has never had a chance, but Baden City is different, it has always been in the hands of the Higg Empire, and due to its important strategic position, some magicians serve in the defenders of Baden City, so some magic materials can be found here.

Just as Alan was about to take advantage of his bedridden time to devote more attention to alchemy, Gutsian had quietly arrived at St. Triumph's Cathedral, and met Cardinal Raphael, who was already waiting there in a study.

"Did you catch it?"

After the two sides met politely, Raphael first opened his mouth to get to the point.

"I've been sent to prison, and now everything is in place, and it's up to the Bishop when the final blow will be struck. ”

Gutsien did not regard himself as an outsider in the slightest, and sat in the high-backed chair of the study with a big grin.

"It's not that easy, the current Minister of War Blatter and even Boothman Rolland himself have been on guard against me, and I have invited Boothman Rolland to come to the church several times, but he has pushed back, not to mention trying to catch them all. ”

The look of joy on Raphael's face lasted only a short time before he became sad again.

"The Bishop only needs to find a way to get Boothman Rolland out of the palace and appear in the same place at the same time as those old stubborns, and I'll take care of the rest. ”

Gutsian gently stroked the back of his hand, where there was a slender scar.

"To put it simply, what could make Boothman Rolland leave the palace and all these heavyweights at the same time?"

Gutsien's suggestion did not make Raphael feel less stressed, but his brow furrowed even tighter.

"If you want the Bishop to do it, I'll just do it. And this matter should not be delayed, once Blatter knows that his daughter and son-in-law have fallen into our hands, he will be even more vigilant, and it will be difficult for us to create opportunities at that time. ”

Gutsian stood up and said.

"I understand what the knight said, but I need to think about it carefully. ”

Raphael was still frowning, and it was a rare opportunity not to alarm the Higg and bring them together again.

"The Bishop has been in the Higg Empire for a few years, and he should know the Higg government and the opposition very well, so he can find a way to convene a gathering for all the Higg monarchs and ministers to be present, such as holding a winter hunt. ”

Gutsian suggested after pacing a few steps in the study.

"The knight's idea is good, but I need to study how to work so as not to make Blatter suspicious, after all, the winter hunt is not a trivial matter, someone needs to bring it up, and the emperor will need to prepare for a while when he leaves the capital. ”

Although winter hunting is not the best way, it can indeed be tried, but it takes a long time to carry it out, and how to keep it secret in the process may be a big problem.

"My lord, let me remind you again, this matter is very urgent, and at present, the defender of Baden City, Gerant, is also in our hands, and we will not be able to hide it for long. ”

"I understand. ”

Raphael nodded, but he wasn't 100% sure about it.

"Lord Bishop, there is one more thing I need to tell you. ”

Just when Raphael thought that the conversation between the two was over, Gutsian took the initiative to change the subject.

"The knight is not polite, if you have anything to say, just say it. ”

Seeing Gutsian's solemn expression, Raphael knew that it was no small thing to be afraid of.