When it got dark, the two finished copying. Augustine was grateful and left with the scriptures. Before leaving, Merlin noticed that the Elder of Arius had stabilized above one hundred points of red. The Holy Empire Church is a force to be reckoned with, but within Styrico's control, King Cyriss has chosen to support the Arians. Strictly speaking, Arius was also a branch of the Church, but the doctrine they advocated was significantly different from that of the Church, and they vigorously built new academies and advocated a focus on the people's livelihood, and in the Holy Empire, Arius was also called an academic. However, the high priests of the Holy City were seen as blaspheming Jehovah.

The Arians found support in Stirricus, the king of Cyris, far from the Holy Empire, and the corresponding elders and priests like Augustine served the king of Cyris. Stiricus is in charge of the world, and they are in charge of the kingdom of heaven.

When it was dark, Adrianople's guards brought several huge cage chests, filled with shiny Imperial gold coins, finger-sized gold coins that were the currency of the entire continent, a gift from the King of Cyris, to Merlin, along with a pair of armor and a slender elven dagger.

Merlin couldn't help but miss the beautiful night sorrow, in fact, the elven dagger sent by Stirico was also beautiful, this is the handiwork of the elves who lived in the dark forest in ancient times, the silver-white shining sword body is sharp on both sides, the sword body is a lifelike laurel pattern, and the hilt of the sword is wrapped around the cinnamon branch. It's not so much a weapon as a beautiful work of art. This is the usual style of the elves of the Dark Forest.

Merlin took the elven dagger in his hand and tried it, but the hand felt heavy, and the other armor in the cage box was not interested when he lifted it and looked at it. The armor covered in tiny scales was unusually wide, and when fully lifted, it must have been taller than Merlin. Merlin's figure has not yet been formed, and such armor cannot be worn at all.

Merlin tightened these things into the system's package, and there were 20,000 more gold coins in the backpack, as well as an armor and an elven short sword.

Thinking that he was going to leave Adrianople and come back again, Merlin tossed and turned all night, couldn't sleep, and set off the next day with a pair of red eyes.

No one came out to say goodbye, which was not Merlin's surprise. However, at the gate of Adrianople, I actually met Augustine with a large bag of luggage.

No one came out to say goodbye, which was not Merlin's surprise. However, at the gate of Adrianople, I actually met Augustine with a large bag of luggage.

"Good morning, Your Highness!" Augustine said.

"Good morning, Augustin, are you leaving Adrianople?" Merlin couldn't help but yawn.

"Yes, I'm going back to Hippo, after His Highness leaves, Adrianople will be even more boring, I'm going back to Hippo's monastery to concentrate on copying the scriptures!"

"Oh, we're just passing by Hippo, why don't we be together!" Merlin opened the door to the carriage.

"As you wish!" Augustine tossed his luggage to Bill and hurried into Merlin's carriage.

After the carriage left, Stirico stepped out of the early morning sun.

"Do you regret it?" said Clotilde scornfully, behind King Cyris.

"Regret, the little lion always has to set foot on the battlefield, and escaping will not solve the problem. ”

"Then send him to the Holy City, where the ideal stage is the place. Clotilde chuckled softly as she covered her mouth.

"Enough, put away your foolish thoughts, now that I've sent Merlin to Ashhearth, if you're not satisfied, be prepared to bear the lion's wrath. You know, there's just no news from that one, I'm sure she's still alive. You don't want to provoke her. Who will be her opponent in the whole of Adrianople then?" Stilico let out a calm roar.

The thin Clothilde was pale and shaky.

"Don't you know what kind of mind the people behind Varins have, what the Normans want, they think that Varins will be able to expand their territory into the endless ocean with Norman blood on him, tell them not to be delusional, without the watering of blood, no land will become Norman's territory!" Stirico waved his hand and turned away.

Merlin had no idea of the dispute taking place in Adrianople, and at this time he was dealing with the enthusiastic Augustine.

"Your Highness Merlin, why don't you go to the monastery of Hippo City for a rest, the priest has precious tea leaves from East, which can refresh your mind. Augustine said flatteringly.

Merlin's eyes lit up, this was the first time he had heard about the East. As the successor of communism, Mei Xiaolin also has some knowledge of European history, but the time and space he is in now should not be the Europe he knows, so he can't figure out what era he is in now.

Through the conversation with Augustine in the past two days, Merlin roughly deduced that he was now in an era similar to the European Middle Ages, the Holy War had begun, the Roman Empire was in decline, and there was no longer much deterrent power against the surrounding small states. The Church is not a monopoly, nor is the power of the Arian school to be underestimated.

After a half-day carriage ride, the group came to a pier, changed into a big boat, and then took a boat ride for two more days. The group finally arrived in the city of Hippo.

Hippo City is the commercial center of King Cyris, and unlike a military fortress like Adrianople, Hippo City is a free city belonging to the Arian School, and Augustine shows off the prosperity of Hippo City to Merlin along the way.

"Adrianople is boring, it's full of cold stones!" said Augustine disdainfully.

"Then why did you stay in Adrianople for so long?" Merlin quipped.

"This is Jehovah's mission, and Augustine will guide the lost lambs back to the right path!" Augustine always lost no time in preaching the gospel like Merlin.

Merlin didn't know much about the church, but at the time of the Empire, as a successor to communism, Merlin was a staunch atheist.

"The Goths have the blood of the god of war in their veins, and believe in weapons in their hands more than prayers!" Merlin did not understand the teachings of the Arian school, but still maintained the respect they deserved.

"Look at Hippo, the city of freedom!" Augustine said proudly, standing proudly on the bow of the ship, guiding Merlin to watch the bustling crowd by the docks.