Sean lurked in the dry bushes, waiting for his target to pass this time. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The magic of the wind blurred his outline, allowing him to merge with the bushes, but he couldn't completely hide his form - Sean was only a magic swordsman, not a regular wizard, and it was difficult for him to maintain invisible spells for a long time.

He could only wait quietly while praying that this time the information was correct.

Of the three knights who left with him, except for Matthew, who was behind him to provide intelligence support, the other two had already gone to the Church to help integrate the Crow members who had been accepted by the Church.

The members who remained in the Crow branch were mixed, and some manors even had only two or three full knights, and a small number of reserve members. As elite knights under Alaya, Jane and Sears' reputations are not as good as hers, but they still help to improve the cohesion and morale of the members.

Although most of the members wanted Sean to stay and continue to lead the entire Knights, after receiving news from Payne and presiding over the relocation of most of the members with The Silver Witch, he handed over the duties of the head to Payne and returned to the empire himself.

He has an even more important task ahead of him. Not only to fulfill the promise made to the chief priest of Moor, and to the maiden; In his own heart, he also wants to prove that his belief and persistence all along is not a mistake.

Payne was responsible for the sale of the Order's well-known estates, while other, more secretive properties continued to be maintained by ordinary people associated with the Order, most of whom were actually retired members. Most of Sean's current supplies and intelligence also come from those strongholds.

Thankfully, after the Empire breached the Holly Keep, it only had time to sweep away dozens of strongholds on the surface of the Crows, and then devoted its energy to the war against the Elnaians and the demons. As a result, more than half of the Order's personnel and wealth were preserved.

The wind brought him the sound of footsteps in the distance. He retracted his thoughts and looked at the approaching army.

Dressed in heavy armor and armed with swords and shields, they walked slowly and calmly. A few non-commissioned officer-like men led the way, and except for the sound of uniform footsteps and armor rubbing, the team was silent, without the slightest conversation or order.

This is not normal, Sean secretly made a judgment. He recited a short incantation, magically fortified his vision, and then narrowed his eyes to take a closer look at the troops.

In the line of sight, everyone's expressions were dull, their mouths were pursed, and their eyes were looking straight ahead, and they couldn't see any joy, anger, sorrow, or joy. It was as if it were a group of moving dolls, or dead people.

A chill ran down Sean's back. He recognized several of the soldiers, though he couldn't remember their names. He could be sure that it was the group members who stayed in the castle when Holly Castle fell, fighting for him to get out of time.

Before the time came, Sean struggled to suppress his rapid breathing and told himself. As a rule of thumb, he should calmly wait for the team to pass, keep up with them, look for a lone enemy to subdue, and get the information he wants from them - he wasn't sure if these warriors had the mind, but it was the safest way to do it.

The plan came to naught in the next split second, as Sean saw Alaya.

The female corps leader's posture was still upright, her long silver hair swayed slowly with the walk, but the sharp and calm gaze in her eyes was long gone. Like all other warriors, she walked stiffly, facing forward, seemingly unaware of everything around her.

In fact, the moment he saw the members of the Crow Corps, Sean already had such a premonition. However, when she really appeared in sight, Sean realized that the so-called rationality turned out to be vulnerable.

These people must be slower than normal people, and they may not realize themselves at all, Sean thought to himself. He could have rushed out and taken the female captain away to take her under closer inspection. If she is indeed dead, he is also obligated to let the other party's body rest in peace, and not be used as a weapon by the enemy.

The followers of Mar are not afraid of death, but they have never been able to accept this kind of desecration of the dead.

“El、vensa――”

The magic of wind and water combined to obscure his form. Fire and earth form a blasting spell that is used to attract the attention of enemies when something unexpected happens. He carefully moved his torso, removing the stiffness of holding one position for a long time.

Then he heard a familiar voice ringing directly in his ears.

"Don't be in a hurry, Mr. Sean. She's fine. ”

He looked around cautiously and found no sign of the girl. However, this teleportation spell can't go far, and she must still be nearby. Thinking of this, Sean found that his heart was a little chaotic, and he began to calm down.

"They have telepathy, and even if we can kidnap one of them, we won't be able to get her out of track, and this is an area controlled by the Imperial Army." The girl said what he was thinking, "We can talk about the specific situation later." Please bear with me now, Mr. Turnble. ”

Well, in return for the last time, I'll trust her this time. Sean calmed his breath and watched quietly as the troop passed in front of him. He saw Pierce and Cathy, who looked as sluggish as Alaya. However, seeing them still "alive" - even in this state gave him a glimmer of motivation and hope.

The army faded away. Sean carefully undisguised and followed the guidance of the girl's voice to a seemingly dilapidated inn. He nodded to his boss and walked straight to the second floor, pushing open the door at the end of the hallway.

"Welcome~ Eh, it's really handsome if you look at your face."

Sean had heard similar words more than once, but rarely like the girl who spoke this time, without any admiration, just saying what was in his heart directly.

The room was simple and tidy, and two dark-haired girls who seemed to have never seen it before sat on the edge of the bed, looking at him with a smile. He looked at the one who didn't speak, and she nodded calmly, confirming his guess.

"Thank you." He bowed lightly, stopping his impulse for the girl just now, "The things I promised you to investigate have not yet been completed, but there are some discoveries. ”

"Hmm." The girl bowed her head and said, "I didn't have time to say last time, I'm Yufie, she's Lynn, and they're all members of Lilianor's Troupe at the moment. Like you, we are investigating anomalous matters within the Empire. ”

Lily Nono's mercenary group-Sean couldn't help but crook his mouth when he thought of the female mercenary who was born with brute strength.

"Lily, she's better now." The girl named Lin poured him a glass of water and hit him again with a smile, "Okay, tell me what you found?" ”

Sean picked up the glass, poured the cold liquid down his throat, cleared his throat, and began to recount the results of the investigation so far.