When the snow falls in the north, on the plains in the south of the continent, the city of Olympia is still lingering with the cool autumn mood.

Go back a month ago.

The cold wind swept through the city gates, cheerfully rolled up the leaves of the long streets, passed through the tall halls and temples, passed the majestic Palatine Academy and the classical Leaning Tower, passed through the quiet hills of the Royal Academy of Magic, and came to the magnificent Piazza del Olipia.

The doors of the Sanctuary opened, and dozens of Templars in ornate armor rushed out, standing in two columns, making way for the chestnut-haired woman who walked out from behind the door.

Seeing the woman appear, all the walking paladins, priests, priests, and bishops in the square stopped to salute her, with crosses drawn on their chests, their expressions reverent and awe-inspiring.

This beautiful and tranquil woman, two years ago, was only the governor of a marginal province of the empire, a daughter who was coldly treated by His Majesty the Emperor, but now, she has become a pivotal figure in the Church of Light.

The owner of the Holy Church, the holy daughter of the Church of Light, and the personal disciple of the Pope, the three identities together make her light so dazzling, like a star walking on earth.

The breeze stirred Diana's hair, and her turquoise eyes were as calm as the Yinmeng Lake at night.

Surrounded by dozens of Templars, Diana made her way to the Grand Temple of Radiance, the largest building in Olympia Square---.

She was no stranger to the Grand Temple of Radiance, even more so than most cardinals.

In a sense, it was the first real home in her twenty-three years of life.

Ten years ago, on that bloody day, it was the Pope who rescued young Diana from the bloody palace surrounded by rebels and brought her back to the temple.

Walking to the entrance of the Great Temple of Radiance, Diana stopped, and golden wings of light faintly appeared behind her, and divine light bloomed, enveloping her whole body.

The next second, when the light faded, she had already appeared in the Pope's meditation room.

"Being able to use the Holy Power to move near the Great Temple of Radiance, it seems that during this time, Diana, your understanding of the laws of space has taken a step further. ”

The Pope put down his teacup and did not hide the admiration in his eyes, "I have to say that Joey's old friend has indeed taught him well in this regard, and in the entire Holy Empire, no one is more familiar with the use of the laws of space than him." ”

Diana saluted Innocent, "Teacher, I'm here for one thing. ”

The Pope looked at her quietly, "Is it because of Drakes?

Diana nodded, "Yes, I extracted a crucial testimony from Meron a few days ago, and he had concealed important facts during the interrogation, and this matter was related to the future safety of the Empire. ”

The safety of the empire is at stake, and its seriousness can be imagined.

"I have every reason to question the true identity of the heir to the current empire, Prince Byron. ”

"In fact, the real Byron disappeared more than twenty years ago, and may have even died, and now appears to us as a replacement, and there are plenty of indications that this is a plot that has been lurking for more than twenty years." ”

"And behind this criminal conspiracy, the Inquisition was an indispensable link. ”

Diana's voice grew colder and colder, like the cold wind of the frozen ground in the north, "Ten years ago, the palace was washed in blood, and my mother and brother were brutally killed, most likely because my brother accidentally discovered this secret. ”

"You say that the current Byron is fake, so where is the real Byron prince?

Diana said: "I don't know whether the real Byron is alive or dead, but now this Byron, the identity has been revealed, he should be a southern slave brought back by the Inquisition. ”

The Pope frowned.

"If my speculation is correct, the origin and course of this conspiracy are probably like this.... Diana told the whole story of the incident.

More than twenty years ago, the Inquisition found out that Bishop Meron was engaged in the dirty slave trade in the South.

In the process of tracking, Drexs accidentally discovered that one of the slave boys looked very similar to Prince Byron, so he moved the idea of dropping the bag and sent him to the palace, and wanted to interfere in the internal affairs of the empire.

In return, Drexes helped Meron hide evidence of his slavery in the South from the church, which was not revealed until ten years later.

In Diana's cold tone, a chain of conspiracy that had been hidden for more than twenty years gradually came to light, which made people shudder.

"If Drexes succeeds, then the entire Holy Empire will fall into his control in the future, and as the Holy Maiden of the Church, I must take responsibility for the people of this land, expose the darkness and ugliness to the sun, and judge the murderers with the fire of justice. Diana said.

"You want to reveal Byron's identity in public, based on Meron's testimony alone? ”

"Therefore, I need your help, Teacher, as long as you use the [True Speech], all lies will be hidden. ”

[Shingon Technique], one of the most esoteric and unpopular high-level magic techniques in the Church of Light, is a spell that can penetrate the soul, and under this divine art, no one can hide the secrets of their inner sin.

In the entire Church of Light, there are only two people who have the ability to use this divine art, one is the Pope himself, and the other is the Grand Inquisitor Drex.

To Diana's surprise and disappointment, however, the Pope shook his head and rejected the request of his beloved disciple.

"A thousand years ago, the first Pope and Emperor Jupiter had a secret agreement that the magicians of the Church were not allowed to use [Truthfulness] on people in the royal family under any circumstances. ”

"Successive popes have always kept this covenant, and if I use the truth against Byron in public, even if the truth is found out, it will mean a complete rupture of the relationship between the church and the royal family, which will seriously affect the stability of the empire." ”

Stability of the Empire?

Diana had heard the term from her father more than once, and she had always been disgusted with it, could she abandon justice for the sake of the so-called stability of the empire, and that her mother and brother could die in vain?

And when this word actually came from the mouth of her most beloved teacher, Diana suddenly felt that the old man in front of her had become a little strange.

Suppressing the loss and anger in her heart, Diana said in a deep voice: "Teacher, as the Lord's divine favor, I have been listening to your teachings, practicing diligently, and understanding the mystery of brilliance, just to have enough ability to take over your position and lead the whole world to the path of light. ”

"To do what is righteous, to spread the light to every corner of the world, so that all darkness and injustice have no place for it, this should be the immortal belief in the heart of every monk. ”

"If we turn a blind eye to darkness and sin, and use the preservation of the stability of the empire as a justification for our inaction, then what is the difference between us, the glorious believers, and the shameless politicians of the world?"