Chapter 64: The Disciple (4)
Thea has never taken the initiative to contact her, and has always been calm, when she suddenly sent a letter and didn't know what was going on.
Yesterday when Jie La came there was nothing unusual, but today this letter was suddenly delivered, presumably there was an emergency.
Unwrapping the envelope and pulling out a letter from inside, the contents of which were simple, let Green go to the Brotherhood's stronghold to meet him today, but not to the one in the Academy, but to another major stronghold in Giant Deer City.
Although he didn't know what was going on, Green immediately changed into his clothes and prepared to rush over.
Pushing open the office door, Green had just stepped out to see Astolfo and Roland standing in the hallway.
"Hello teacher!" Seeing Green come out, Astolfo hurriedly bent down to greet him, and Roland was the same, just the owner of the hall.
"It's Ah Fu, is there something wrong?"
After Greene finished speaking, he reacted and said that he would hold an apprenticeship ceremony for him today.
Although there was still something to do, Green was not willing to break his promise, so he could only hastily gather some internal personnel of the martial arts hall and hold a simple apprenticeship ceremony in the presence of everyone.
At this point, Astolfo was considered his official disciple, and after instructing his subordinates to arrange a series of due treatment for him, Green entrusted him to Annevia, and went out alone.
Sitting in the carriage of the Baiyun Martial Arts Pavilion, under the avoidance of the rest of the vehicles on the road, he drove out of the Baiyun District smoothly and headed towards another location in the city.
The carriage traveled for an hour until it came to a corner of a block in the center of the city, where it slowly stopped in front of a bar.
Lifting his leg and stepping out of the carriage, Green took a look, the bar was very simple, the door was open at random, it was very deserted, there were only two customers inside, and he was drunk on the table early in the morning.
The bar is several stories tall and is called Black Iron, with a hanging sign featuring the Brotherhood's two-headed bird.
Although the Brotherhood does not show itself in front of people and advertises itself with great fanfare, it never deliberately hides itself. Because it does not participate in the struggle of local forces, it has always adhered to a neutral position, and its performance is very low-key, so no one has to provoke it.
Walking into the bar, the space inside is very empty, only scattered wine tables are placed randomly. Green walked over to the half-man bar and pulled out his silver badge and placed it on the table.
The bartender was boringly wiping the goblet, and when he saw the badge that Green took out, there was a slight glint in his eyes, so he stopped his movements and picked up the badge and checked it.
"I've come to Lord Thea. ”
Green said simply.
The bartender checked the badge and handed it back to him, taking a closer look at the unfamiliar face. "You're Green, the president is waiting for you on the third floor. ”
Green nodded, turned and walked inside.
Follow the escalator in the corner of the wall all the way upstairs, the stairs are wide and somewhat old. On the second floor, Green paused slightly, turned his head, and there were many rooms on both sides of the long corridor, and people came and went from time to time.
Quite a few people wear the coat of arms of the Brotherhood directly on their chests, some are silver badges, and some are black iron badges. It looks like the atmosphere is quite good, and they are all young.
After a brief glance, Green turned back and continued upstairs.
The third floor is quiet, with only a few large rooms, all with closed doors.
In the middle there is a more solemnly decorated room, with two doors closed, on which a two-headed bird is depicted, with its two heads facing each side of the door.
This should be the room.
For. For. For.
Green stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door.
"Come in. ”
Thea's characteristic voice came with a hint of languidness.
Pushing open the door and walking in, there is a rather well-appointed office, with tables, chairs and furniture that are all traditional styles with some luxury.
In front of a floor-to-ceiling window, Thea was sitting behind a large desk, holding a document in her hand and looking down.
Zyra was standing beside him, apparently for a while, when she saw Green walk in and nodded at him as a greeting.
"Sit down. ”
Thea looked up and casually gestured to the seat in front of her.
Green took two steps forward, moved his chair and sat down, and immediately asked, "I don't know what happened to me in such a hurry?"
Speaking of this, Thea also frowned slightly.
"Just last night, I received word that a group of missionaries from the Holy See had infiltrated Asaph County and were secretly spreading the faith in a remote village. ”
"Missionaries of the Holy See?"
Although Green has learned some things about the Holy See in the book very early, but he knows very little, and many books seem to deliberately remove the content of the Holy See, and now Green only knows that the Holy See believes in the Lord of Light who represents the sun, and the only thing he knows more about is that Frederick the Great broke into the Holy Land of the Holy See thousands of years ago and took away the Crown of Thorns.
In addition, whether it was in the territory of Andrew's family or in the city of giant deer, he had never met anyone from the Holy See, so much so that he gradually forgot about it.
Now Thea suddenly mentioned the Holy See, which made Green a little confused.
"As you must know, the Crown of Thorns, one of the Three Hallows of the Holy See, has remained in our empire as a coronation for successive emperors. This matter has always been regarded as a great shame by the Holy See, and although every effort has been made to recapture it, it has never succeeded. ”
Green nodded, this matter has spread widely, and it has been mentioned in many books, and it seems that it is deliberately in the face of the Holy See.
Since that incident, the Reich has been deliberately excluding the Holy See and forbidding it to spread the faith within the Reich. That is why the Holy See has always called us the land of the unbelieved. ”
Thea said unhurriedly, but there was still some disgust in her tone, obviously not good for the senses of the Holy See.
However, in recent years, the Holy See has used many means to bribe some imperial officials, making this missionary ban gradually useless.
Many people have forgotten the dangers of the Holy See, have been deceived by its bright and righteous appearance, and have declared that they will build churches throughout the country to worship the Lord of Light.
Taking this opportunity, the Holy See has been sending people to secretly spread the faith in the country. It's just that in other places, it has been hindered by various families and forces, and it has not been smooth, so this time it seems that the target is the remote Asaph County. ”
"How many people are on the other side?"
After listening for a while, Green understood what Thea had called him for, and asked Thea about it.
"The news is not very clear, and it is only known that there is a saint, five cathar knights, and three priests on the other side. ”
"Just such a few people, although Asaph County is remote, but there are tens of millions of people, it doesn't seem to be useful to rely on these few people to preach?" Green asked suspiciously.
Thea waved her hand and said, "It's not that simple, once they succeed in proselytizing and building a church, more missionaries will come like flies, spreading like a plague, and it will be difficult to deal with. So it had to be extinguished in the first place. ”
Of course, it doesn't really matter. ”
Theat paused for a moment before continuing, "The important thing is that the Council of the Round Table and the Holy See are rivals, and as the head of the Brotherhood in Asaph County, if the Holy See invades my jurisdiction like this, the above will also be blamed for it. ”
I see, Green nodded.
"So, do you need me to kill them all?"
Thea shook her head, her tone a little unhappy.
"Although we are rivals, there is a delicate balance between the two powers. Moreover, everywhere these missionaries went, they were just spreading the teachings and treating the villagers for free, and there was really no excuse to kill them. ”
"So what should I do?"
"Escort them to the inspection corps on the border and send them out. ”
Thea raised her hand and pointed at Zyra, who had been standing silent, and said, "In addition to Zyra, I will also send two people to you, under your command." Although the strength of the Holy See's apologetic knights is good, they are all achieved by external forces, so it shouldn't be difficult for you. ”
Nodding slightly to Zyra, Green asked Thea again about the requirements for the mission.
"Leaving tomorrow? That seems a little too tight. ”
Green's face was a little hesitant, the Baiyun Martial Arts Pavilion had just been established, and if he went out, it would not be strange if the Martial Arts Pavilion had changed owners when he came back.
Thea smiled, seeming to see Green's concern.
"Go with confidence, I will send someone to keep an eye on your martial arts hall, no one dares to do it. ”
"In that case, I'm relieved. Green nodded slightly to Thea.
"Zyra, take Green to meet them and get to know each other. ”
Thea finished her quest and turned to Zyra.
"Okay. ”
Zyra nodded, then reached out to Grimm and motioned for him to follow her.
Leaving Thea's office, Green was led by Zyra to a room on the second floor.
It was a small cultivation room, where two young-looking teenagers were sparring with each other.
Seeing that the two were fighting nervously, Zyra was about to stop them, but was stopped by Green.
Green didn't speak, just stood quietly and looked at the two of them. The strength is very good, and he advanced to the knight at a very young age, and it seems that he is a carefully selected member of the brotherhood.
After a long fight, the two of them stopped out of breath and looked at Green and Zyra.
"This is Green, the leader of our mission. ”
Zyra stepped forward and introduced each other to each other.
"This is Werther. ”
"This is Nuanca. ”
Both of them are still very young, and Werther is a little thin in appearance, but he has a very sharp temperament. Nuanka was smiling and looked good.
Green's name has spread widely lately, and both of them have some knowledge of his strength, and they are not unhappy to hear that he is under his command.
"This mission is a bit rushed, why don't you make arrangements now?"
After the two sides got to know each other, Zyra asked Green.
"I'm not too familiar with this, so I'd like to ask you for some advice. ”
Green had no experience in going out on missions, and he didn't want to give instructions blindly, so he simply handed it over to Zyra.
Zyra smiled and nodded, some of her original worries disappeared, and she began to make detailed arrangements on the spot.