In the quiet diocese of Zelga, the most powerful old man in the kingdom sat on a bench in the square and closed his eyes, surrounded by a gentle breeze and just the right amount of sunshine.

Light footsteps sounded, and the old man did not open his eyes.

No one here could threaten him, and if there was such a person, he would have died long ago.

There were a lot of footsteps, a little fragmented and messy in the ears of the old man, it seemed that there were still a lot of people coming, and a smile appeared on Sid's old face.

It was the second time he laughed today, the first because he sensed that the two young men he had bet on had inspired the blessing of the God of Light, proving that they had gone through a battle to the death, at least not as a waste without intervention.

The result of the Rose duel has been announced in advance, and the people who come over now should be Douglas and Nancy.

When the footsteps around him disappeared, Sid slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him stood a man and a woman, Nancy Hobbes and Douglas Adams, and behind him stood Gaspar Bello and Celine Weiner, and Cardinal Dino Norman and two strangers, Ning He and Zhu Yaotang.

There were quite a few people, Sid thought to himself, and looked at Douglas with a gentle smile, "I really didn't look away, Douglas Adams, you became the Knight of the Rose." ”

Douglas stared silently at the old man sitting on the bench, Sid's eyes were like deep pools, and he couldn't see anything.

He thought about it, thought of his dead brother Kaitarn, and finally asked in a cold voice, "You already knew this result?" ”

Sid looked at Douglas with interest and said, "Why do you say that?" ”

"Intuition."

Sid was stunned, and a faint smile appeared on the old man's face. He never imagined that the next generation of elites cultivated by the Addams family would say such childish and irresponsible words.

"Did you expect that Kaitahn wouldn't kill me?!"

There was anger in Douglas's voice, Nancy on the side frowned slightly, she held Douglas's hand a little painfully, this guy unconsciously strained his hand.

Sid retracted his smile, and his voice was faint, "Douglas, you have to be clear that although the sword that killed Kaitahn is the Papal Sword, the person who wields the sword is indeed yourself, and no one has forced you on it." As for Kaitahn not killing you, I did have that assumption, but I didn't do anything about it, and in the end, neither I, nor Jeffrey Ramsay, could interfere. The people who decide the final outcome are you, Douglas Adams, and your brother, Keitan Adams. ”

After hearing these words, Douglas seemed to have been drained of all his strength, his pupils dilated, and he looked ahead in a daze.

In the boundless despair, only the warmth of his hand was the only connection he felt to the world, and that was Nancy Hobbes holding his hand.

"So, let me discuss the following things for the future." Sid said, "About your wedding, about the Church of Light, about the future of the Kingdom of Io and the entire continent. ”

......

On the flat and empty König's Road, a carriage and three horses.

Inside the carriage was Lin Ling, and on horseback were Ning He, Zhu Yaotang and Cardinal Johnny Bullock. The carriage was not specially prepared for Lin Ling, just because he had to bring some things, Zhu Yaotang temporarily proposed to change the carriage before setting off so that Lin Ling could also sit in it.

As strangers, they have no riding skills at all, and the horses under Ning He and Zhu Yaotang's crotch are the two most docile horses selected by the church, and they can only use them as a means of transportation.

Lin Ling can not ride a horse, so naturally he will not refuse.

"Bishop, how many days are left to get to the border?" Zhu Yaotang lema towards Johnny, who had been away from Zelga for three days, hurrying during the day and spending the night in a church in a nearby village or town.

Sid had already planned the route and time of their next trip to the Empire before they returned to Zelga, and all the churches and churches they passed along had prepared plenty of water, food, and horses for them to train.

Coupled with the fact that they were accompanied by cardinals from the Church of Light, no one had trouble with them on the road for three days, and their speed was not slow.

Johnny squinted at the glow in the sky, the sun was about to set, and the day's journey was coming to an end, and he thought in his heart: "At our current speed, we will be there in about two days." ”

Zhu Yaotang nodded slightly and looked at Ning He, who had also passed the test on the side.

Ning He said: "Can you hurry up again?" For example, we can travel at night, which ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Johnny had already interrupted him with a raised hand.

Johnny shook his head and looked at him and said, "No, you strangers can't afford to travel day and night." Traveling at night is no better than during the day, and this is also a big test for your riding skills, do you think you can do it? ”

Ning He was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "I'm sorry, I'm thinking too much." ”

Johnny smiled: "Don't be in a hurry, our speed is already the fastest in normal times, and there won't be the slightest delay halfway." Oh yes, I have confirmed the detailed marriage time of the Imperial Son with the believers in the imperial capital, excluding the preparations and pre-preparations, and the marriage will be officially married in twenty-five days. ”

"Whew." Ning He breathed a sigh of relief, much later than he had imagined.

"But ......" Johnny frowned slightly, throwing out a not-so-very good news, "Recently, many strangers have crossed the border and want to go to the empire, and the intelligence of the empire shows that a large number of strangers are converging towards the imperial capital, it seems that this wedding of the Son of Heaven is very attractive to you?" ”

Zhu Yaotang was silent.

Ning He touched his nose, "They probably think there will be some chance to leave this world, you should also know a lot about us strangers, we are all looking for something." ”

Johnny stared into Ning He's eyes, "So did you find it?" ”

"Found it."

Zhu Yaotang's magnetic voice sounded on the side, answering Johnny's question.

"Then why haven't you left this world yet?"

Johnny frowned and looked at Zhu Yaotang, this middle-aged man who was about the same age as him gave him a very dangerous feeling, and many of the inadvertent details of this guy made him secretly surprised.

If a person can control his body well, then he will not be an ordinary person.

As the cardinal of the church, Johnny had already met many strangers before this, and had interrogated many people within the church. The arrival of a billion strangers is a disaster for the entire continent, but it is also a bonus, the advantage is that the information of these strangers is easy to obtain, and in the case of the church, they basically know the whole story of the arrival of strangers.

He knew very well that these strangers would not stay long, and that they would definitely leave this world.

Zhu Yaotang turned his head to look at Ning He, waiting for him to answer this question.

Ning He said softly: "I have a friend in the imperial capital, and I am going to pick her up." ”

"It's shocking to say that, but based on your contributions to the church, I think I should remind you." Johnny frowned and looked at Ning He, he had already learned everything from Pope Sid, and he didn't expect that the young man in front of him would actually have an entanglement with the object of the Imperial Emperor's marriage, "This world is far more complicated than you imagined, if you just walk here with a game mentality, you will definitely not have any good results in the end." If you want to play a game of robbing relatives in the imperial capital, it is best to dispel this idea quickly, the water here is far deeper than you think. ”

Johnny looked at Ning He, who bowed his head and was silent, thought for a moment and continued: "Take the Rose Duel as an example, the reason why His Majesty the Pope asked you to participate in it is not only a test for strangers, but also an assessment for the two of you yourself. What you've done in the Rose Forest is far more than you seem, and if it weren't for your fight with another stranger, one of the Marquis Lintons and the Marquis of Rooney would have become a Knight of the Roses, and you managed to drag them to the second round, so that they didn't have to worry about each other to make an early move. ”

Ning He raised his head with a stunned expression, what kind of understanding was this.

Johnny looked at Ning He's expression and smiled, "Maybe you think this is over-interpreting, but it's just the way it is. ”

After saying that, Johnny shook the horse's reins, making the horse faster, avoiding Ning He and Zhu Yaotang. In fact, he still has some things to say, such as the transactions made by the Marquis of Linton and the Marquis of Rooney with the king and the pope respectively, such as the role of the son of the Duke of Bello in the Rose Grove.

The real confrontation between the royal faction and the clerical faction had already begun before entering the Rose Grove, but it was not enough for outsiders.

"Don't be too stressed." Zhu Yaotang pulled the horse a little closer, he stretched out a hand and just wanted to pat Ning He's shoulder habitually, the horse under his crotch suddenly paused, and before he could hold the reins, his whole body fell forward.

But fortunately, the other hand grasped the reins steadily, and did not fall, but was a little embarrassed.

Ning He couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene, he shook his head and said, "It's okay, my idea is to go and see the situation first, and find a way to meet Ziqing after arriving in the imperial capital, and then discuss the next things." By the way, the bishop said a lot about strangers ......"

"Copy."

A cold voice sounded behind them, and in the carriage behind them, a head poked out, and it was Lin Ling who was staying in the carriage.

"Just like the Rose Duel you've been involved in before, there's no hints or standard gameplay flow, but it's a lot like a copy of the game or a world event or something." Lin Ling explained.

Zhu Yaotang agreed: "So they took this as an event to participate? ”

Lin Ling nodded: "It should be, but I don't know how many people there are, if there are enough people, even in the imperial capital, it is possible to do something." After all, we are strangers. ”

Ning He's eyes lit up and said, "For most people, this is a game, they are players, and there is a chance to resurrect. ”

"That's right!"

Lin Ling nodded slightly, and then revealed a trace of longing, "I don't know how Ye Qingyun and them are doing, they seem to have gone to the front line, can they meet them when they pass by this time." ”

"Not Chen Yuan?" Ning He was stunned for a moment and blurted out.

Lin Ling glared at him fiercely, retracted his head back into the carriage, and ignored this guy.