Half an hour before Cortilia was woken up by her sister.

A carriage has quietly driven out of the sacred church in Huadu.

The shape of this frame is very special, it is obviously custom-made, and the most special thing is that in its exterior pattern, the white gold background is mixed, full of sacred and solemn temperament.

From the appearance, it can be seen that this car is not something that ordinary people can ride.

On the frame of the car, there were two people, one was an old man in a red robe; The other was a knight in white and gold armor.

Cardinals, i.e. cardinals; The Templar Commander, a royal knight with a whole order of knights under his command.

There are several different institutions in the Holy Church, the secular church, the Inquisition, the Knights...... Originally, there was an organization called the Monastery, but with the times, the closed monastery that was completely closed and self-sufficient could no longer keep up with the times, so it was replaced by a more military order.

Successive popes have been chosen from among the cardinal archbishops, so the cardinal archbishop is almost equivalent to a feudal official appointed by the Church, with a very high status and leadership power in their respective diocese.

Of course, in Rome, the office of pope overlapped with that of the emperor, so the cardinal archbishop was basically the highest rank of the clergy.

The Chief Templar was the chief of warriors chosen from among the Templars loyal to the Church, and was not personally subject to the authority of the Cardinal.

The Knights Templar, as the armed force for the maintenance of the Holy Church, had been effectively reorganized into a standing armed force over the course of hundreds of years.

To put it simply...... i.e. armed police.

The role of the trial chamber is more complex, with both internal review and convictions.

The cardinal in red sat in the car, looking at the information in his hand, and his kind appearance could not show the joy and anger in his expression.

"Her Royal Highness is really naughty enough, obviously she returned to Rome, but instead of reporting to the church at the first time, she ran back home." Said the chief knight.

"It's only natural to be away from home for three years and want to see your lover, but if you go back to church directly, it will take weeks just to find out your true identity." The cardinal put down the paper: "Just to avoid the attention of the church, she didn't even leave information at the customs, and even evaded the ticket and took the high-speed train." ”

The cardinal laughed and cried: "Does she really not care about her public image?" ”

The chief knight said: "I may have been away for three years, and I have become accustomed to the social atmosphere of the East. ”

The cardinal sighed softly: "We should all be happy that this child can return to China safely, but last night's behavior made me a little unsure of her thoughts. ”

The Holy Church cannot be said to be open to the heavens, but only to be negligent.

It would be easy for the Church to investigate what had happened, and it was a letter from Archduke Bach himself, so it would not be false to think that the content would be false.

And the content mentioned in the letter completely proves that Cortilia's personality has changed so much, as if she was soaked in the Great Holy Grail for three years and directly blackened.

The chief knight muttered, "Archduke Bach felt that his daughter's change was so unusual, that he asked us to go and verify her true identity. ”

The cardinal said lightly: "At the same time, it is also to protect his position as the Grand Duke." ”

"Cortilia is back to claim the title?" The Knight Commander didn't see any of this in the letter.

"Otherwise, Archduke Bach has no reason to be so anxious." The cardinal said calmly.

"So it's a family affair for the Bach family." The chief knight couldn't make up his mind: "Shall we?" ”

"Do whatever you have to do, and the safe return of the Holy Maiden to Rome after three years is exciting news." The cardinal smiled: "As long as it is clear that there is no problem with the true body, it is a good thing for the Holy Church." ”

The chief knight wondered, "Could she really be herself?" ”

"Why, are you suspicious of her?"

"I don't have much to do with this holy woman." The chief knight did not dare to assert.

"I like this kid a lot." Cardinal laughed: "She wasn't so bold before, but three years have passed, and who knows what happened?" However, I sincerely hope that the child will come back safely. ”

The chief knight asked again: "But she has been missing for three years, and a new saint was just promoted from the probationary saint maiden last year, will this cause ......?"

The number of saints of the Holy Church at the same time was limited, and the saints were responsible for the propaganda work of the Church in order to enhance the external image of the Church.

However, the number of saints should not be too large, as they usually work in fixed dioceses and compete with each other.

In order to fill the vacancy in the diocese centered on the flower capital where Cortilia is located, the selection process has just been completed half a year ago, and a new saint has been promoted.

Cortilia's sainthood has not been abolished, so the diocese of Huadu has two saints, which is obviously not in line with the church's long-standing regulations on priesthood.

The cardinal saw this and said, "Leave this matter to His Majesty the Emperor to have a headache." ”

The chief knight thought for a moment and replied, "Indeed. ”

Isn't that what the emperor is here to do?

The cake that can't be divided is divided by the emperor; If you can't sign the documents, let the emperor sign them; If you can't solve the problem, let the emperor do it; If you can't beat the enemy, let the emperor fight it...... What if the emperor couldn't handle it?

Then let's swing~ Even Your Majesty can't handle it, why can you do it, you want to rebel!

That's how Rome has always worked.

The supremacy of the Roman monarchy was sacrosanct.

But at the same time, it's also a trash can that you can stuff anything into it.

So it's the supreme trash can.

And in the middle of winter, a prince once described the misery of the Roman emperor.

——holy shit！

A pun intended.

Then the prince was banned from Rome for life, and his visa was permanently revoked.

The Templar shrugged, turned another page, and said, "As for this Oriental who is suspected to be Cortilia's 'lover', what is the origin?" ”

The cardinal smiled and said, "What you are most curious about should be about him, right?" ”

The knight nodded: "If you can defeat the Golden Knight with one blow, I guess it may be a martial arts master of Great Xia...... As a knight, I was also deeply interested in the martial arts of Great Xia, and I thought that I would definitely go to the East after retirement. ”

The Holy Church has already investigated the relevant information, and it is true that they have found entry records, but Bai Yu has only been in Rome for a day, and they can't find anything at all, as for the search ahead, they can only ask the ghost captain.

But by this time, Edward had already gone to the middle of winter to find General Nelson.

The church received very little information, and it was almost empty except for a few fairly clear video images.

Cardinal's half-closed old eyes opened slightly, he didn't say anything, but when he saw the picture, he already had a vague speculation in his heart.

Unlike the chief knight, the cardinal archbishop, who has been running the diocese of Huadu for more than 20 years, is a high-ranking Roman power in the true sense of the word, and he knows a lot of things and knows a lot of people.

Especially, those who are involved in canonization.

……

The car pulled up and stopped in the Bach family's estate.

The cardinal and the chief Templar stepped out of the vehicle.

This time he was invited by Archduke Bach and was an unofficial visit.

If you really want to invite the saint back to the church, the first person to come to the court must be the one who comes to the court.

The cardinal's voluntary appearance in the home of the 'unidentified saint' was undoubtedly a dangerous act, and no one could confirm whether it was himself or a mage or a lackey of the outer gods in the appearance of Cortilia.

Then, in the courtyard, they met Cortilia, who had just woken up and was sitting in the courtyard drinking morning tea to refresh herself.

The first time the knight saw Cortilia, his reaction was calm...... Whether the other party is in danger or not can be seen at a glance with his many years of combat experience; But the next moment, he subconsciously held down his sword.

For he noticed that there was a young man standing beside Cortilia.

The other person may have been standing there until he turned to look sideways and his presence spread.

And when the knight chief looked over, he didn't notice it for the first time, or rather, subconsciously ignored the other party.

This was an extremely clever form of concealment and concealment, which even the highest-ranking Assassins could not necessarily do...... But the Grandmaster realm can.

The grandmasters of Great Xia paid attention to echoing heaven and earth, so they often resonated with heaven and earth, blended into the landscape, and their sense of existence became extremely weak.

Therefore, in Rome, many people are afraid of the warriors from Great Xia, and these people can basically be equated with assassins and killers in their eyes.

The chief knight has heard a famous poem in Daxia called 'Kill a person in ten steps, and don't stay for a thousand miles', isn't this the meaning of 'you will die within ten steps, and after killing me, I will run out thousands of miles away and invite people to eat exhaust'?

So he took a step forward and took the initiative to protect the cardinal behind his back.

This simple act self-evidently shows his inner jealousy and caution about Bai Yu's strength.

Bai Yu noticed this behavior, and sighed in his heart that it was really a superfluous move, he was just a little distracted by the sun just now.

Cortilia took the initiative to get up to greet her, and said with a look of surprise: "Valtayaqing, I haven't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect you to come in person." ”

The chief knight said, "Your Highness, please stand back, and before verifying your true identity, please try not to get close to the cardinal." ”

Cortilia looked at the chief knight who was like a great enemy, and nodded understandingly: "If you go through the procedure, it may take more than two weeks, and now there is not so much time to waste, right?" ”

"Forgive me, dear child, for not being able to hug you right away." The cardinal raised his hand, and an attendant in the rear stepped forward with a wooden box covered with red cloth: "At the invitation of Archduke Bach, I have brought with me the strange things stored in the church. ”

The red cloth was lifted and the wooden box was opened, and inside was a hat.

It looks a bit like a wizard's hat.

The hat flew out of its own accord and landed directly on top of Cortilia's head.

The cardinal asked in a soft tone: "So, mind reader, tell us, is this the holy woman of the golden dew herself?" ”

A not-so-clear face appeared on the mind reader's hat, and after three seconds on top of Cortilia's head, she replied in a feeble tone, "No, she's not." ”

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

The chief knight directly pressed the hilt of the sword, as he noticed that Bai Yu had picked up a fork in the back.

At this time, Cortilia raised his fist and slammed his hat, and reprimanded him unhappily: "You should be sober! ”

After the mind reader was punched, he continued to shout: "You are fake, you are fake!" ”

This mind-reading cap...... Cortilia's fists were harder.

Bai Yu silently cut a small piece of cake with a knife and fork and put it in his mouth, looking at this farce with an expressionless face.

Then everyone heard the mind-reading hat continue to shout: "You can't have a lover, how can Cortilia get a boyfriend!" You must be a fake! ”

The tension fell into a brief cold.

All:?

What the hell is this mind-reading hat talking about?

The knight pressed the hilt of his sword, let it go again, and asked in a confirmed manner, "What is the situation?" ”

Cortilia ripped off his hat and threw it back: "This guy has a really bad personality, he should be sent to the doctor to see if his brain is out of line!" ”

The cardinal took the mind-reading hat, behaved unhurried from beginning to end, smiled and asked, "So, what is the conclusion?" ”

The mind-reading hat lets out a cool 'hum'.

"Idiots, fools, a bunch of critics, who else could she be if she wasn't Cortilia, who would do this to the great mind-reader?"

"It's just that I can't accept that this rude and deserving single woman's heart is actually filled with the honey smell of love! It's disgusting, vomit vomit vomit ——! My God, love is damn sweet, it's worse than a frog's pee! ”

(End of chapter)