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Chapter 345 [A New Journey]

Evade the inspection of the city defenses and leave the imperial capital. This kind of thing is not much difficult for the church.

After all, the church has some transcendent privileges. Early in the morning, a team of church members swaggered out of the imperial capital with special peer badges, and the city defense did not even do any strict inspection of the entourage, but simply registered the number of people and let them go.

Because this group of people and horses of the church, who claim to be members of the Holy Knights, carry out regular training and riding training.

After all, the Holy Knights are also considered to be troops that fight immediately, although according to the strict restrictions of the imperial decree, the number of Holy Knights stationed at the headquarters of the Imperial Capital Temple of Light has always been strictly limited to no more than two hundred. But everyone knows that the two hundred holy knights stationed in the imperial capital are the most elite holy knights selected by various dioceses in the entire continent.

Of the two hundred Holy Knights, the worst of them had reached at least the middle level. Just imagine, two hundred well-trained middle-level martial artists, gathered together with the strict orders of the army, fighting as a team, in this era of cold weapons, what kind of combat effectiveness can burst out!

But after all, a knight is a knight, and a warrior who fights right away, after all, he also needs to go out regularly to do riding training, otherwise, it is not enough to practice martial arts in the house all day long, and after a long time, riding skills will inevitably be wasted, and the war horse also needs to be trained for a long time, otherwise the combat skills will also degrade.

Therefore, it is not too unusual for the holy knights of the imperial capital to regularly go out of the city for wild riding training.

As for the number of these holy knights who went out of the city to train when they returned to the city, it didn't matter, with the ability of the church, they could naturally find a diocesan station outside, and just gather a few people on the way back. Those city guards stationed at the gates of the imperial capital did not have the authority to stop the holy knights to verify their identities one by one.

Under the cover of a team of holy knights, Chen Daolin and his party left the imperial capital without any danger, and even swaggered to the acropolis northwest of the imperial capital, purchased a batch of supplies on the spot, and bought two carriages by the way.

The Holy Knight escorted them to a small town dozens of miles northwest of the Imperial Capital, and only after completing their mission did they turn back in formation.

Leave Chen Daolin and his party behind and continue to embark on an unknown journey.

It must be noted that Chen Daolin's team has expanded a lot.

In addition to Lord Darling himself, Barossa, the little maid Xia Xia, Captain Hook, and Werewolf Chuck, several new faces have been added to the team.

These new faces, in addition to the powerful thug "Brother Mengtoya" who was successfully abducted by Chen Daolin, there is also one person.

A guy named Ade is not very old, only twenty-five or sixteen years old. This guy in a white robe is a standard priest. This young priest, who is said to have quite good attainments in light healing and is proficient in doctrine, was originally cultivated as an important rookie within the church, according to the general process, such a guy should soon be sent to a local diocese for training, and then slowly accumulate qualifications in a small parish, and be trained as a bishop candidate in the future.

However, this Ade obviously does not look like the fixed image of the clergy in the church in Chen Daolin's heart: his expression is dull and stern, either he is silent, or he makes a compassionate posture all day long - this young man looks very clever, a pair of brown eyes are always turning around, after coming out of the imperial capital, this guy's eyes are looking around, and he seems to be very curious about Yiqiē, and his whole body is full of a young man's vigor and strong curiosity.

What surprised Chen Daolin the most was that this pure "priest" professional guy was actually equipped with a special thing in his luggage: a big bow!

This has to be eye-catching. Priests have always been known for their physical weakness. And the Light Department of Healing has always been the best doctor on the battlefield, and it is also the object of key protection, and will never be on the front line of the battlefield. Such a priest actually carried a delicate bow—Barossa whispered to Chen Daolin, this bow was not simple. The material of this bow is actually metal, it looks like it should be unusual, and it can be made of metal to make a bow tire, so this is definitely a strong bow! The bow horn is made of the horns of some kind of monster, and the bowstring looks like a special silk thread, with a metallic luster, and it is by no means an ordinary color like beef tendon.

The bow and arrow skills of the elves are the highest among all races, and you can't go wrong with the eyes of this kind of thing.

According to Barossa, the person who can use this kind of strong bow must at least have excellent arm strength, and looking at the appearance of this Ade, his eyes are smart, and his eyesight is obviously very good - this kind of person with such a bow, if he is not deliberately pretending, then he must be a very good marksman.

A great magician trained in the church, plus a priest and hidden archer with excellent healing skills.

plus a macho Montoya with outstanding tackling ability.

Such a combination can be said to have milk and ride, MT and range, and magic support - it is simply a perfect adventure team!

In addition to Montoya, Ade was recommended by Pope Heynckes to Chen Daolin as an entourage - a recommendation that Chen Daolin could not refuse, nor did he want to refuse.

Of course, he understood Heynckes' intentions, and although he reluctantly accepted his identity as an oracle, the old man certainly wouldn't really trust himself completely.

Montoya, a simple-minded macho man, followed his own command and was used by himself to find the north. And this Ade, it doesn't seem to be easy to fool, and those who can become priests will at least not have a low IQ. This person is the ears and eyes that Heynckes threw at his side, and he is responsible for closely supervising the actions of his "divine messenger".

There is no concealment of this kind of supervision, and everyone knows it. The church can give Chen Daolin many benefits, but at least it must be on guard against Chen Daolin. Moreover, since Chen Daolin, the divine envoy, went out to do things with the mission of the goddess, of course the church had to send someone to follow him.

It is conceivable that Heynckes should have put a lot of thought into these two candidates. Ade is smart and clever, and Montoya is resolute and brave. These two men are loyal to the church, and it is almost impossible to rebel on their own.

It's just that...... Heynckes, you don't think you're underestimating me......

Chen Daolin pursed the corners of his lips.

Forget Montoya, this guy looks like a simple-minded person, if he can't get him, Darlinggo can really hit the wall. As for this Ade......

"Even if your life is miserable. Who made you a giveaway......" Chen Daolin sighed: "If it falls into my hands, why should you squeeze out all the use value on your body." ”

Montoya and Ade are obviously young elites carefully cultivated in the church, and Heynckes is generous enough, and this kind of carefully cultivated young generation of cutting-edge is just handed over to himself - in case he accidentally kills one or two, then your Majesty the Pope will not cry.

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As the group headed northwest, Montoya looked preoccupied and reticent, only opening the way at the front of the group.

Captain Hook was on guard at the end of the group.

As for the werewolf Chuck, because the appearance is too scary, and the werewolf is not suitable for horseback riding, he simply got into the carriage and waited.

Although Ade is the pastor of the church, the pastors of these churches are not as pampered as real magicians, and although some of the clergy have a corrupt lifestyle, it is clear that young people like Ade have not been poisoned and degenerate, and they still retain their devout beliefs, and seem to be accustomed to penance.

A priest actually took on the job of a coachman for a carriage, and did a decent job.

Chen Daolin was very satisfied with this, he was happy to sit in the carriage to recuperate, his head resting on the arms of the elf girl, and his mouth was eating a special fruit of the Roland Continent that was like an orange peeled by the little maid Xia Xia.

Although before he came out, the Pope had already issued a secret order, and on this trip, he had to obey the orders of His Excellency Darling, and not ask what he should not ask, and not say what he should not say.

But the guy named Ade was young after all, as if his nature was hard to hide, and he had only been driving the carriage for more than an hour, so he couldn't help the curiosity in his heart.

"Your Excellency Darling, where are we going?"

"Northwest. Chen Daolin replied lazily, grabbing a hat and covering his eyes.

"Huh?" Ade's heart moved, and he asked again, "Northwest ...... What are we going to do in the Northwest?"

"Missionary. ”

Ade was stunned: "Missionary?" but ......" A blank expression appeared on his face: "The northwest is the territory of the Tulip family, and the diocese has long been banned, and ...... The rules of the Tulip family are not to allow us to preach in the northwest from the Temple of Light......"

Chen Daolin opened his eyes and smiled faintly: "Who said that I preached the teachings of the 'Temple of Light'?"

“...... Huh?!"

Ignoring the young man's horror, Chen Daolin closed his eyes and recuperated.

Hilo...... The blood of those who died, Kaman, Ro Puppy, Goth...... Their blood will always be fetched from you!

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In the evening, stop in a small town to rest. This town is on the trade route, but it is quite prosperous, but the imperial capital has been unstable recently, and there are fewer caravans coming and going, which makes this once lively town a bit of a depression.

chose a hotel to live in, although Chen Daolin knew that Ade, who had been stimulated by himself, secretly muttered to Montoya for a while, he didn't care about this, just found a few comfortable rooms to live in.

This town is already more than a hundred miles away from the imperial capital, far away from the imperial capital, Hu Ke and the others are obviously relieved, but Chen Daolin himself seems to have no change, when he rests at night, he just called Hu Ke to his room to talk for a while, and then locked himself in the room alone.

The next morning, while on the road, two members of the church were surprised to find that there was one person missing from the group. Captain Hook was gone.

Without waiting for others to express their doubts, Chen Daolin waved his hand casually: "I sent him out to do something, we don't have to wait for him, just go on the road." ”

Montoya took the Pope's words to heart and did not ask anything more, but still diligently rode at the front of the procession. The Ade, on the other hand, frowned and thought for a long time before he took the initiative to ride a horse and replace the previous Captain Hook at the end of the group.

After walking for another day, Chen Daolin suddenly ordered the team to correct the direction and turn due north.

"Uh, aren't we going to the Northwest?" Ade couldn't help but ask.

Chen Daolin glanced at this guy: "When did I say I was going to the northwest?"

Ade was stunned: "Yesterday, yesterday...... You also said you were going to go on a mission. ”

Chen Daolin rubbed his nose and replied without hesitation: "You must have heard it wrong!"

The goddess is above, you can't be so shameless!

Ade glared at Chen Daolin helplessly.

Chen Daolin smiled slightly and beckoned to Ade: "Come here." ”

"Huh?" said Ade, blankly, taking a few steps closer.

Chen Daolin stared at him up and down for a long time, then frowned and said, "Take off your robe." ”

Ade was stunned, but Chen Daolin frowned and said: "What are you hesitating about, let you take off your coat and not let you take off your underwear, it's bright here, will I still eat you?"

Ade had no choice but to take off his priest's robe, but Chen Daolin snatched it up, grabbed it in his hand, divided his hands, and tore it into two pieces with a snort.

"You...... What are you doing!!" Ade's eyes widened.

"It's nothing, your clothes are too eye-catching. Chen Daolin said lightly: "Dressed like this, are you afraid that others will not know that you are the pastor of the church?"

Before Ade could say something, a piece of clothing had already been thrown into his arms, and when he picked it up, it immediately made the young priest furious!

The linen shortcoat in his hand is clearly the kind of clothes worn by the role of a servant! Ade's face changed, and he looked at Chen Daolin dissatisfied: "Brother Darling, after all, I am the pastor of the church, how can I wear the clothes of such a lowly servant......

"Huh, in front of the goddess, shouldn't everyone be equal?" Chen Daolin touched his nose and said lazily.

Although Ade is young, after all, he is also an elite cultivated by the church, and it is okay to ask him to follow Darling Chen as an entourage, but it is absolutely unbearable to let him be a servant, and he was about to defend a few more words, Chen Daolin had already said lightly: "I don't know what the Pope said to you, but now that you follow me out, you have to listen to my orders." Also, I warn you again, don't open your mouth in front of me in the future, the Pope, we will hide our identity when we come out, are you afraid that others will not know that you are a clergy? If you think you can't do it, it's very simple, now turn around and go back to the imperial capital. ”

Ade's face was ugly, but Montoya next to him suddenly walked over, looked at Chen Daolin intently, and said slowly: "Do you really want to do this?" Darling...... Ade is young, even if he has some temperament, you don't have to humiliate him like this......"

Chen Daolin laughed a few times, but instead glared at Montoya viciously: "Humiliation? Montoya, is it an insult to you to put on a servant's clothes?"

Without waiting for Montoya to say anything, Chen Daolin had already said coldly: "You are loyal and pious when you open and close your mouth...... But is the true doctrine a bullshit in your hearts? The doctrine is clearly written, and everyone is equal before the goddess. But if you look at it, you feel insulted just by letting you wear a servant's clothes? deep down you have already regarded yourself as a high lord, as a privilege from above. You have instinctively decided that you are nobler than other believers, and that you should be supported by other believers, and you should be on top of them? Hmph, look at the archbishops in the church now, not counting the fine clothes and food, and even sleeping with beautiful servants and servants, this life is simply more comfortable than those corrupt officials. One by one is fatter than a pig and more stupid than a pig! Don't you know that you are exactly what the royal family is most looking forward to seeing? It is a great pleasure to see a great enemy who might have posed a threat to him degenerate into an arrogant and stupid stupid pig who only knows how to enjoy! Hmph! He keeps saying that he is the most loyal servant of the goddess, but in fact he regards himself as an uncle. If it goes on like this, in less than a few decades, without anyone else's hands, the Temple of Light itself will play itself to death!"

Ade's face was red when he said this, and he couldn't help but clench his fists, as if he wanted to burst out to refute several times, but he couldn't say a word.

Montoya looked calmer, but after listening to Chen Daolin's words, especially the last few words, there was a hint of discoloration in his eyes, and then it turned into deep thought.

"You...... Is it true that you can endure hardships even if you are truly pious?" Ade finally thought of a defense: "I have also practiced hard in the church! I have tasted ...... hard life."

"It's not a question of whether you can endure hardship. Chen Daolin deliberately glanced at Ade with disdain: "The problem is your mentality! If you narrowly believe in your heart that as a clergyman, you should be high and above other believers, then such thoughts will eventually kill you." The biggest problem of the Temple of Light is not the failure of the struggle for power, but the detachment from the people, the loss of the people's hearts! A political party that has lost the hearts of the people, well, I mean the group, will not have vitality. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to a big tree on the side of the road: "That tree has a lot of foliage, and it looks good! But even if it is full of flowers, it must take root in the soil! Now you clergy, like these luxuriant branches and beautiful flowers, think of yourself as a high magnate, but you have completely forgotten that your foundation should be rooted in the soil." If you are allowed to touch the soil, you will feel that you have lost your identity, phew! What is your identity? You think you are noble, but you have forgotten that this kind of dignity is not something you were born with! Is it because you are a clergyman, so your life is inherently nobler than others? Think about it yourself, if you are an ordinary citizen, when you see such a 'noble' clergyman, will you respect and believe in the other party!"

After a moment, Montoya took a deep breath and glanced at Ade: "Put it on!"

With that, the silent Holy Knight strode forward, he was tall, but his back looked a little staggering.

(Perhaps...... What we've been doing all the time, it's all wrong?)

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The group left the lodging place again, and Ade finally put on the clothes of a servant at the end of the group, he looked very depressed, but even though he may not accept Chen Daolin's reprimand, he still had to obey the words of Montoya, the former chief holy knight.

The team left the village where they had stayed overnight, and just after leaving the entrance of the village, a figure suddenly flashed at the intersection behind it.

The tall figure stood at the entrance of the village, staring closely at the team slowly moving away on the road, and there was a deep chill in his eyes!

Turning around, there were more than a dozen figures standing behind him, all of them wearing leather armor and carrying various weapons of various lengths and shorts on their backs.

"Send someone to the barracks thirty miles away to report the news! Hmph! We are so lucky that we actually caught a big fish!"

As he spoke, one of his subordinates ran out quickly, and this person turned over on the horse coldly, straightened his waist hard, and exuded a faint murderous aura on his straight body!

"Darling Chen, I didn't expect to meet you here, this is the providence !!"

That originally handsome face has been distorted by hatred and anger!

Then, he slowly grabbed a battle axe hanging from the saddle, couldn't help but laugh wildly, and shouted: "It seems that the goddess has not given up on me after all! Brothers, follow me to do a great thing! After it is done, this great merit is enough for us to return to the imperial capital in style!!"

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After leaving the village, Barossa was looking at Chen Daolin stupidly all the way, her eyes were full of adoration and admiration, and the elf's big eyes were almost dripping.

Xia Xia, the little maid on the side, saw it, but sighed faintly, and then leaned over to Barossa's side and said in a low voice: "Sister Barossa, what are you doing looking at the master like this?"

The elf said "um", lowered his head and thought about it, a trace of blush appeared on his delicate face, and he seemed to be a little shy, and said slowly: "I was thinking about what he said just now...... How did he know so much? When he said those things, it sounded so good...... That's ...... Well, it's beautiful!

Xia Xia rolled her eyes and laughed out loud.

The little maid sneakily glanced back at the hapless Ade hanging at the end of the line, and then whispered: "Sister Barossa, you are fooled! This master of ours is not a kind person, he just fooled that Ade." ”

"Fooling?" Barossa's eyes widened, "But...... I think he has a point!"

Xia Xia laughed...... If you want to say that these people in the family, none of them know this master's ability to deceive people better than Xia Xia.

At the beginning, Chen Daolin coaxed the unlucky one-eyed pirate leader, favored the other party's "Bigu", and deceived the poor pirate in a daze, and the little maid really saw the whole process! At that time, she remembered that this magician master of her own family really deceived people and did not pay for their lives. Didn't that poor one-eyed pirate just be tricked to death? and when he was dying, he was left with a starving ghost, and he didn't even have a full meal.

"Our lord, what he is best at is saying the most high-sounding words. Well, in his words, called...... Well, it seems to be called something, to seize the highest point of morality, and then use morality to crush the other party. What did he say, let me think about it...... Ah yes, it's called 'pretending'. Sister Barossa, do you remember, our lord has never looked serious on weekdays, but once he suddenly becomes strict and upright, and his mouth is full of righteousness and awe-inspiring, it is time for him to pretend to deceive people, and at this time, every word that comes out of his mouth is absolutely unbelievable!"

"Huh?!" Barossa looked at the little maid with some suspicion.

"Don't believe it? Think about it, since he said that everyone is equal, then why didn't he wear the servant's ragged clothes? Think about it again, since we started on the road, this noble pastor of a good church has become a groom, and now he has become a servant...... And our master, isn't he still a master? He just said pretty things, and if he had made himself a servant, he would have cursed a long time ago...... If you don't believe it, this Ade fell into the hands of our master, but he had a hard time, and maybe he would be tricked into emptying the toilet in a few days. (To be continued)