Chapter 8: A Safe Return
"What are you talking about, you don't even understand what's going on!" Uriah roared, "you're going to be convicted, and you're going to be sent to those remote places, and this time you're probably never going to come back." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
"I know, but that's the punishment I deserve. I made countless mistakes in this incident, and now that I look back, I think it's ridiculous myself. β
"You think I want to help you! If it weren't for the way the Holy See is now, I would have wished you had gone as far as I could!" Uriah and Rice did not have a good relationship, but the recent events made him vaguely uneasy, so he tried to keep this loyal person to the Holy See.
"Isn't that exactly what you want this time? Les, pretending not to understand, bypassed Uriah and headed up the hill. Uriah really couldn't figure out Rice's thoughts at this time, and thought that he was unwilling to accept his help, but it seems that this is not the whole reason, maybe he has other plans?
Les walked up the mountain slowly, and the gust of mountain wind brought the smell of grass and trees, which relaxed the mood of a tense afternoon. Les knew that if he did what Uriah said, he would not be a big deal, and he would even get more praise, just as he had done for his previous audacity. But Rice understands that he has been overconfident in his success over the years, and that the plan he has set is supposed to be foolproof, but it turns out to be full of holes.
The nun named Elaine was right, she really didn't care too much about the safety of her Son at first. Uriah's evaluation of himself is also correct, he is too confident, even after the accident of the Holy Son, after a short reflection, he still trusts his own judgment too much.
Rice's decision to take the punishment in stride is not a self-abandonment, but a wake-up call to himself, he also knows that the Holy See is facing a crisis, but he also believes that the Pope can make a decision after this incident, and he needs to sharpen himself.
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"His Royal Highness!" Seeing Allen's pale face, Elaine moved slowly with the support of a knight, and felt pity in her heart, and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your Highness, you're not injured, are you?" while examining Allen's whole body with concern, "Ah, you're injured! β
"No, I'm fine, this blood is not mine. Following Elaine's gaze, Alan also saw the blood stains on his pants. Of course, Allen, who was closely guarded by the knights, had no wounds on his body except for the strangulation marks of the rope, but when he saw Saladin lying on the ground, Allen couldn't help but think of the stinky cloth stuffed in his mouth, if it wasn't for Uriah to stop him, Saladin would probably have been kicked to death by Allen in the tunnel.
Elaine breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, this kind of thing happened just when she was ready to take good care of her son, and it was also a torture for her, Elaine almost cried when she saw Alan's embarrassed appearance, she lowered her head and hurriedly supported Alan.
Lehman on the other side was still a little confused, the Holy Son had nothing to do except for some fatigue along the way, how could he look half-dead as soon as he walked here, could it be ...... He glanced quietly at Allen, then at Elaine.
"It's over...... Don't notice me. Lehman gently let go of the hand holding Allen, and saw that Allen didn't pay attention to himself, and he didn't even care about etiquette, so he hurriedly ran away.
Alan was intoxicated by the aroma of Elaine, and when she saw Elaine bowing her head, she couldn't help but lean towards the little nun's shoulder. Although this action is a little awkward, because Alan is a little shorter than Elaine at this time.
Just when Eren was about to succeed, Elaine suddenly raised her head, and Eren hurriedly dodged, "Oops." β
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"I, this, have a twisted neck. β
"Ah, how can this be, I'll rub it for you. β
Elaine hurriedly helped Alan to sit down on a chair beside him, gently massaged him with his little hands, and then said angrily: "Why did that knight run away just now, I really don't understand the rules at all, it was only when he suddenly ran away from His Highness that he sprained himself." β
"Ah," said Alan, who was enjoying it, how dare he tell the truth, "I'm afraid." β
"Your Highness, don't worry, I'll help you find him! Are you feeling better?"
"Oh, okay, I'm fine, does the Pope want to see me?" Alan was a little embarrassed, Lehman was afraid that he was going to be unlucky.
"No, His Majesty the Pope asked you to rest first today, and I will help you back to your room to bathe. β
"Okay, by the way, Elaine, can you just call me by my name instead of using you all the time. β
"Your Highness the Holy Son, His Holiness the Pope has put me in charge of teaching you the rules of etiquette. β
Alan pursed his lips, it seemed that he had to work harder.
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"Ah, that's comfortable!"
In the midst of the moisture, there was a handsome black-haired guy lying in the huge bath, "Sure enough, it's still comfortable to take a bath, but it's a pity that it's ......" Thinking about the picture in his mind, Alan only felt that his nosebleed was about to come out, and he didn't know how long it would take to take a bath with Elaine again.
Just as he was infinitely YY, a drop of cold water fell on Allen's face, washing away the heat in Allen's heart. Today's incident is a warning that he is not playing a game that can be read, if he dies, there is nothing, and this Son status does not bring him all benefits, and it can be seen from Saladin's words that for some people in the Holy See, it is not a pleasure for them to regain their sanity.
"I don't know how many enemies there are in the open and in the dark. "Alan knows that he is messing around like this, not to mention succeeding the Pope in the future, even if he just wants to live, it is not easy, he must find a way to make himself strong.
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"Lord Rice, His Holiness wants to see you. Les, who had just returned to the mountain to rest, was stopped by a priest, who followed him to Edward IV's study, and was surprised to see Manto also there, and after the priest closed the door, Edward IV asked Les to sit down. Manto seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by the Pope.
The three of them sat quietly like this, and after a long time, Les took the lead in speaking: "Your Majesty, I have disappointed you." β
Edward IV laughed, "It seems that Uriah failed to move you. β
Rice didn't expect the Pope's information to be so accurate and efficient, but it didn't hurt, "There's nothing to say, I was wrong." β
"Hmph, I don't want to do things clearly, but it's better to admit mistakes. Manto couldn't help but laugh at this.
"Alright, Manto. The Holy Son is fine, you don't have to be so angry. Rice, if you had negotiated with Uriah, I wouldn't have done anything to you, but for now......"
"I accept all punishment. "Les was ready and didn't hesitate at all. He knew that even if the Pope knew about himself and Uriah, he would treat it as if he didn't see it and let him go, but that would be against his own heart.
"In that case, you can take over from Thor and lead the army to guard the Forbidden Mountains. β
The Forbidden Mountain Range is located in the northernmost part of the Holy Spirit Continent, and according to legend, it is a barrier built by the god king Augsg and the god of the earth Gaia in order to prevent the sealed demons from having the opportunity to contact humans.
It is precisely for this reason that the environment of the entire forbidden mountain range is harsh, not to mention animals, even plants are rare. But in this harsh environment, there is a force called the Watchmen, and its leader is the Thor that Edward IV has just mentioned.
"Okay, I'll leave for the Forbidden Mountains tomorrow, and Thor should come back to rest, he's been there for over twenty years. Rice didn't react much and calmly accepted the task, which could also be said to be punishment.
Manto was a little strange, "When you were punished to guard the Forbidden Forest, you were reluctant, how did you change your sex now?"
"I didn't think I was at fault back then, but this time it was different. Les gave a rare explanation, and then took out a book with a black cover from his arms, "This is some of my experience about martial arts, and I also ask Priest Manto to help me transfer it to His Highness the Holy Son." β
"Go by yourself, you can't leave these days. Manto's tone was also a lot calmer, and when he thought about it, the responsibility for that incident was indeed not Rice.
Seeing that Rice was a little confused, Edward IV picked up a piece of paper from the table and handed it to Rice.
"It's true that I've had some thoughts on indulging them all these years, after all, I can't really pin all my hopes on that oracle. I didn't expect to raise tigers, I thought it was just a mess at home, but I didn't expect that there were still people secretly colluding with foreign enemies. Now that the Son is safe, let's take this opportunity to cleanse the Holy See. β
Les took a look, and there was a dense list of names on the paper, many of which were high-ranking people, "Will there be too much movement, and the operation of the Holy See will also be affected?" β
"Don't worry too much, there are people in the Holy See, and Manto will also use the power in his hands to act with you. Also, you can use the 'Dream Realm' to dig up some more people, you don't have to clear them all, and leave a few in your hands, which may come in handy in the future. β
Les was a little uneasy, "Your Majesty, I ...... today"
Edward IV smiled, "I don't blame you, Rice, I'm glad to see you change after this, but I don't want you to shrink from now on." When the time comes, you will understand my intention in sending you to the Forbidden Mountain Range. β
Walking out of the study, Rice was still a little uneasy in his heart, he didn't expect that the seemingly benevolent and inactive Pope actually had such a powerful intelligence ability, and when he interrogated the inner ghost named Turner, he used all the people he trusted the most, but he didn't expect that the Pope knew everything, but fortunately he didn't have other thoughts, otherwise......
"Lord Rice, although His Majesty the Pope will not pursue it, I still want to ask, where did the 'dream' you use come from?" asked Manto, who came out from behind Rice.
Les turned to stare at Manto, "Is the Grand Priest trying to interrogate me?"
Manto didn't want to spoil the slightly relaxed atmosphere between the two, and said, "Don't be so nervous, if you don't want to say it, I'll just ask, it's not spread again." β
"Don't worry, it won't be on the market. β