Asa thought for a moment, got up and said to Jessica, "You stay here, I'll go alone." ”

"Why?" Jessica looked at him with a frown.

"It's too dangerous. Asa replied lightly. He knew very well how advanced Jessica's stealth and tipping skills were, and the black elves themselves were geniuses in this area, so he would let her explore the way. But even she was almost discovered, which shows how alert and perceptive several of the guards were.

Of course, alertness and combat effectiveness are always two different things. Even if there were two or three Templars in the midst of the guards, Asa was confident that he would deal with them. But his purpose now was not to deal with the guards, but to the cardinal who was waiting for someone in the room. As soon as the guards find themselves, the assassination will turn into a head-on fight.

In the same way, assassination and combat effectiveness are two different things. Assa's daring to assassinate Esquil does not mean that he has the confidence to defeat him in a head-on battle.

On the parchment given to him by Lord Porugan, the cardinal's name was the largest and most eye-catching. The description next to the name is far less detailed than the description of others, with only a few small words: "Do what you can." Although there are only these few words, the most important points of this person have been explained clearly.

Even though this is the most important goal, it is not a goal that must be eliminated. Because it's too dangerous.

In fact, the cardinal's name was on the parchment, but it was also the strict style of Lord Porugan, who placed him first in order when it came to recording those who were the most threatening to Orfu. And neither Lord Porugan nor Sedlos asked or expected Asa to kill Esquire.

As early as more than twenty years ago, Esquill was known as the three white magicians of the continent, along with Ronis and the current Pope Magnus. Although he is the youngest and weakest of the three, that doesn't mean anything. Just as a lion is a lion and not a rabbit after all, he has experienced countless battles in his early combat and adventurous career, and his nerves, reflexes, and magic skills are by no means comparable to Adela's level of lack of actual combat experience. What's more, as the cardinal of Erathia, there will never be no guards by his side, and the guards must not be masters.

What's more, if he is still a member of the Deya Valley, then the hidden identity behind this is definitely accompanied by an incomprehensible strength.

Even Asa himself didn't have any delusions about killing this biggest target in the first place. After yesterday's assassination, Asa and Jessica stayed in the royal city. Turalone is in the southwest of Erathia, while Oufu is in the northeast. Asa is here to wait for the two of Hilton, and on the other hand, he can keep an eye on Erathia's movements and react to anything that happens.

But staying here and hiding is the biggest problem. It is when the rumors are that two foreign strangers will definitely attract attention, the Knights of the Kingdom are searching for suspicious characters all over the city, and St. Peter's Basilica happens to be one of the places that the Knights of the Kingdom will not search, so the Asa and the two sneaked into the cathedral and lurked in the most hidden place. Although the combat effectiveness and vigilance of the priests and guards here are worse than those of the Kingdom Knights, this cathedral is too big and the structure is too complicated, let alone hiding two people who are good at concealment, even two cows can find a place to stuff it in.

But after hiding here, a thought came to Asa's mind, since he could hide here, then could he simply kill that target, this may be his last time in Erathia, and it is also the last chance.

If the three people assassinated before were just the fingers of the Church attacking Orfu, then Esquill was at least a complete arm. According to the observation of Lord Porugan when she was the emissary of Ofu, Queen Catherine's relationship with the Church was not close, and it could even be said that she was separated, and if the Cardinal of Erathia died at this critical time, then Queen Catherine might take the opportunity to weaken the Church's power in Erathia.

Although from this point of view, if Esquire dies, the biggest beneficiary will be Queen Catherine, but in the current situation, the interests of Orf and Queen Catherine are indeed linked together. Politics is like this, and there is not necessarily a perverse behind things that seem unbelievable on the outside, but ordinary people generally can't see through them.

But that's not all there is to Asa wanting to take the plunge. There is also a very important and simple reason, he wants to try himself.

Ever since he came out of the Tulaone Forest, he felt something in the depths of his soul being touched and inspired. He couldn't tell if it was because of the awe he felt after seeing Gru and his earth-shattering battle, or the fighting spirit he had been inspired by his own battle with Lancelot, or if the elven elder had told him. Whether it was the incomparable pressure or motivation, it really made him feel that something in his heart was beating again.

That's the motivation to have a goal, and the fighting spirit. Just as he had ever left Calondo, he felt the vitality and strength in his chest again. He saw the mountains, but he did not look up, but he had more strength in his heart and saw himself.

So when faced with such a valuable and dangerous target as Esquire, he almost immediately decided that he wanted to see it and try it. This is a dangerous task, but it is also a step to a higher level. A trial. And this sudden storm is undoubtedly a godsend. So he decided that he was going anyway.

"What's the point if you want me to stay here? I'm afraid I'll die? As I said, I don't need you to care. Jessica looked at Asa coldly.

Asa sighed and said, "I just don't expect you to die." First of all, this is not Turalone, if it comes to a really dangerous life and death situation, I probably won't be distracted to save you. He knew that Jessica wouldn't hold him back if he just sneaked in, but if he fought, it was a different story.

"That's the best, whether I follow you or die, it's my business. ”

"Then it's up to you. A thunderclap exploded in my ears, and even the windows trembled slightly. Asa paid attention to Jessica and got up and gently pushed open the small window on the roof. The wind rushed in at once. The smell of rain and thunder and lightning filled the small attic mezzanine.

In the forests of Tulaleone, after he had saved Jessica from Gru, she did not express the slightest gratitude to Asa for saving her, but looked at him with a somewhat hostile and mocking look: "Do you think that I will be grateful to you for doing this, and then I will be your faithful slave forever?

Asa was stunned. Although he didn't expect Jessica to be as grateful and sworn to follow like the character in Knights, he didn't expect it to be such a reaction.

"You know by now, there has never been such a thing as goodness in the world of the Black Elves. The good man of man has done it in vain. Gru looked at Asa and smiled.

Asa sighed, not knowing whether to Gru or Jessica, "I never do good deeds, I only do what I have to do." ”

Gru finally spared Jessica for Asa's words as he said, only to end up dropping the phrase "Don't tell anyone about me". Jessica, on the other hand, later approached Asa and told him in a very strange way that she planned to follow him in the future, as before: "But don't think I'm grateful to you, I just want to see what kind of person you are and what kind of ideas you have." ”

Asa naturally agreed without saying anything, he was in need of help, and although the black elves still maintained the same position as Asa's helpers like Hilton and them after this, it was not a little different, such as now.

Asa slipped silently out of the open window like a loach in the water, sticking to the wall outside.

The outer stone walls of the cathedral are uneven, but at least not even a monkey can climb on them. Asa didn't dare to use any magic such as the Feather Fall Technique, a white mage of Esquire's level, any magic fluctuation within a radius of a hundred meters would cause him to notice. He used meditation to control his first muscle to the limit, and all parts of his body were attached to the bumps on the wall, and he could even attach himself to it like a gecko. He slowly moved downward, and he knew the location of Bishop Eschel's room, just below.

It's like the sky suddenly leaked a big hole, pouring the wind and water accumulated on it for 10,000 years downward, and the raindrops the size of beans were thrown by the wind and hit the body, feeling like a small fist. Less than three seconds after the asa wind came out of it, he was completely soaked, and the wind tore at his soaked clothes and skin like crazy, almost blowing him off the wall several times.

But Asa was satisfied, for in such a storm he could barely hear the sound of the wind himself climbing, let alone the guards in the church hall.

Suddenly, a figure slowly slid from above, and Asa was stunned, it was Jessica. Although she couldn't control every part of her body like Asa, she could cling to the edge of the wall with her hands as much as she could, and her feet dangling in the air, although she could slowly slide downward. This isn't magic, it's a racial ability unique to the nobility of the Black Elves.

Asa sighed, not stopping her from coming, and he knew that it was useless to stop her.

In the dark night of wind and rain, thunder and lightning, two black shadows moved silently on the outer walls of the cathedral. A window below emits a soft glow, like a beacon of guidance in the darkness.

The rain was heavy, the wind was also very strong, and the wind and rain kept hitting and pushing the carriages. The carriage jolted violently as if it were climbing a mountain road on the edge of the wild highlands. The knight touched the cheek of the girl in her arms lovingly, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, it's coming soon." Bishop Eschel is waiting for us over there. ”

The maiden in the hands of the female knight was very thin, almost covered with skin and bones, and even then it was clear from the rough outline that she was originally very beautiful. But she didn't show the slightest fear now, not only that she wasn't afraid, but she didn't even have any emotion or the light of thought, and her big eyes were covered with a layer of confused and chaotic mist. Her expression was also sluggish, and she kept whispering something in her mouth.

"Knight Talis, Bishop Esquire really ...... Is it absolutely worth believing?" asked the boy in the same car. His appearance is vaguely similar to that of the girl, and it can be seen that he is the girl's brother.

Talis looked angry and amused, and said, "I don't even know why you ask that." As the cardinal of Erathia, Lord Esquire has been in charge of Erathia, the largest religious state in the Western Continent, for twenty years, and even in Celeste, except for His Majesty the Pope, do you have any doubts about the faithful servant of such a god?"

"No, I just think ......" the boy hesitated. 、

"Yabin, I know what you're afraid of. The knight smiled. Her originally handsome and beautiful appearance was even brighter under this smile, which could make people who had seen it stunned, and they couldn't imagine that such a glorious woman who was so serious and almost old-fashioned, and her words and even thoughts were full of justice and gods would have such a good-looking smile. Such a smile was probably something that even her teacher, Lancelot, and the other Templars had never seen. Probably because she smiles too little, she is too good-looking.

"I know you've been wary of all people who use white magic and mind magic, and that's why you didn't turn to the church for help. But I can assure in the supreme light of God that it must be a false impression created by some means used by someone with ill intentions. Bishop Esquil will be able to heal Sister Aimei. I'm going to report this to Celeste, and I'm going to find out who is behind your tragedy. ”

The carriage had already driven to the entrance of the cathedral, and Talis and Yabin got out of the car with Aimeh in their arms, and walked quickly into the church gate.

The wind and rain were getting stronger and stronger, and even the sacred church door seemed to be unable to stop it, and the raindrops were carried by the air currents and kept pouring in, desperately filling this majestic and majestic huge building.