Chapter Seventy-One
When the two of them arrived at the gate of the Holy See, without waiting for the paladins who were dutifully guarding the night to come up and ask, Lancer took out a very special badge with an unusual magic flowing from his bosom, and showed it to the two night watchmen with two fingers, and then without waiting for the two knights to react next, he quickly said: "The matter is urgent, the vulgar etiquette is avoided, quickly convene the responsible class here, and hold a meeting overnight." The words were concise and crisp, and Lancer's attitude also made the two knights on the opposite side dare not slack off, one of them quickly nodded, said "yes" and immediately ran into the temple.
Following behind Lancer, Eco thought for himself as the other man's attitude was more urgent than decisive...... If there is no particular reason for this, it is because he has in mind the first task to be completed at the moment, saving the trapped girls, and if so, then this mysterious clergyman named Lancer may be a rare fellow.
Not...... Speaking of this guy, his position in the temple was obviously very unusual, as could be seen from his commanding tone, the attitude of the two knights, and the content of his words...... At least this Mr. Lanther certainly has more status in the temple than just a local-level figure.
Just as Eco was thinking and analyzing Lancer's information, the management of the Temple of Light rushed over one after another, and then everyone who came saluted Lancer respectfully and said, "Hello Bishop." And the last person to be present was the head of the temple in this area, and when he saw Lancer, he also said, "Good evening, Lord Bishop." Then this emergency meeting was convened.
At the meeting, Lancer told the people of the temple what he had seen and heard in the palace of the Lord of Jianyang Province and the main city of the "Cheetah Snitch Pack", and after telling what he had seen, he said to the people of the temple who were surprised by the news he brought: "We are the most devout believers of the God of Light, and the teaching that our God has given us is, 'We need to do our best to guide and save the people in distress'. And God has also said to us, 'Dare to fight against any evil force that threatens light and peace, happiness and stability,' so we also have the responsibility and obligation to destroy this group of thieves."
"Yes, we have not forgotten the Lord's teachings, so please command, Lord Bishop, how we should act this time?"
"Very well, Eco, come over too, and let me introduce you to all of you who will be working with us next." After hearing this, Eco got up and saluted everyone in the temple, and everyone in the temple also politely replied. Then Lancer introduced Eco to the people in the temple and said, "This young lady's name is Eco, yes, she will work with us to complete the task of rescuing and destroying the 'Cheetah', don't look at her appearance, she is actually a very strong cultivator, at least it is certain that her cultivation is not weaker than anyone except me."
Hearing Lancer's introduction, the priests of the temple were all solemn, and (Zheng Guo) Beji, the head of the North District Temple, greeted Eco politely: "Miss Eco, hello."" Hello, Father Vegi," Eco nodded back.
"Well, this is the head of the Zheng Guo North District Temple, Becky." After briefly introducing the names of both sides, Lancer began to describe the plan for this operation: "The main plan for this time is very simple, it is divided into two steps...... It's best to have a cultivation of the fifth order or higher, and then sneak into the mountain city with Miss Eco and me, and secretly transfer those trapped girls. This operation is only allowed to succeed and not to fail, understand? Also, I must emphasize one thing, that is." Speaking of this, Lancer's expression was reverent, and he said calmly:
"The Lord teaches us to be brave against rape, to be brave against a mistake, to be brave to fight for the defenseless, to be kind to the weak, to help anyone who comes to us for help, to help anyone who is in trouble." (Does it sound familiar?)
After hearing Lancer's words, the clergy present immediately reacted to the meaning of his words, and the faces of the people changed to piety and peace, and repeated Lancer's words again: "The Lord teaches us to be brave in the face of violence, to be brave in ......."
As a non-believer, Eco thought for several minutes before he figured out that their "hidden words" were actually just one sentence, that is: this operation, the safety of the rescued girls is the main thing, even if it is possible that the other party will find out, the safety of the girls must be the first task, even if it is at the expense of themselves......
After thinking about the consciousness they had, Eco couldn't help but secretly admire it in his heart: "Is this why the Cult of Light in this world has been able to endure for thousands of years, survive thousands of years of wind and frost and still maintain its vigorous vitality, so that people all over the world are willing to believe in it?" Really...... A give, a gain, if you only think about what you get from the believers, or if there is no good church, it must not be sustainable, right?
"The first step is to be as elite knights as possible, there are a total of more than a hundred girls, then we will select forty-three knights of light, and you will be personally led by the knight captain you present, each knight is responsible for bringing about three girls, and then among the rest of the people present, choose the strongest one and me and Miss Eco to support this rescue operation."
"As for the second part....[,!]..."Speaking of this, Lancer's face showed a smile full of murderous intent: "Of course, the whole army of knights here, under the leadership of a few of our old guys, will encircle and suppress this 'cheetah' who is doing evil. And then immediately after the rescue operation is completed, the attack plan is executed! Do you understand?"
"Understood!" replied the clergy. Then the time for the operation was set for this evening (the first day had passed by this time, and it was the second day), and all the preparations before the operation were made...... You can do it yourself, I trust you, and then, after you've decided on the people who will take part in the rescue tonight, please make sure that these people are at the highest level of action. Lancer asked as he looked around to the personnel, including Echo.
After a moment's thought, Eco shook his head and replied, while the other clergy replied, "No."
"Very good...... Then, adjourn the meeting!" Lancer finally waved his hand and declared the meeting over.