Chapter 1: The Knight of Gold

The southernmost part of the Lunar Empire, Cape Dorne.

As Leo walked out of the teleportation room, a warm sea breeze blew, and although it smelled a little fishy, it still made him feel very comfortable.

It's been more than a year since he last came here, and now that he sees the bustling seaside city again, Leo suddenly feels like a world away.

Saunders, who teleported over together, opened his arms, took a deep breath and said, "Whew, it's better to be by the sea, let's find a place to rest first, and then I'll accompany you to the Golden Church." ”

"Good. Leo did feel a little tired and needed a place to rest, so he nodded and followed Sanders, who was familiar with the place.

Originally, the two planned to go directly to Cape Dorne through the Guò Academy's teleportation array, but what they didn't expect was that there were some problems with the academy's teleportation array and it couldn't be used for a short time. There was no way, so the two had to walk for two days to reach another teleportation node closest to the academy, and spent some money before finally finding someone to take them to Cape Dorne.

And this time when he came out, Leo didn't bring chubby. That guy is indeed facing promotion, he has to get enough sleep every day, and he can't adapt to long journeys at all, so Leo can only ask it to Laurinda.

Although it is also in the Calente Empire, Cape Dorne is located on the shores of the Star-Moon Sea and has an oceanic climate, which is much warmer than that of Ravinton, which is located inland. Even in winter, there are still countless ships waiting to enter the sea, bringing goods from all over the world.

The city built around Port Dorne is bustling with buildings of all kinds, pedestrians and merchants. You can also see many beautiful and proud elves, thin and noisy gnomes, and short and honest dwarves.

Walking all the way to the hotel, Sanders was occasionally attracted by the goods on the side of the road, but Leo didn't bother to look at them. My mind is full of thoughts on what to do next.

A few days ago, in the library, I don't know if it was because of the phantom butterfly, or for some other reason, the seal left by the former phantom goddess Leila was suddenly lifted, and a message was transmitted directly into his mind.

"Be sure to arrive at Lake Celelinder on the next full moon. ”

Apart from this simple instruction, there are no other details.

Leo doesn't know where Lake Sellin is, or what he's going to do, but he's signed a contract with Lyra, even if it feels a little weird. There's no way to refuse.

Fortunately, he knew very well that Leila had spent a lot of money on herself, so she shouldn't have to work so hard, just to pit herself.

Therefore, when the magic map of Rioton Guò found out that Lake Selin was in the Davolyn district in the southeast of the Calente Empire, he immediately decided to accept Sanders' invitation and return to the Holly family with him.

Because from the map, Hawley, an old magical family, is only a day's distance from Lake Seling. Leo can use the Hawley family as a transit point. And find out the situation, and then find a reason to leave. And if you are in danger, you may be able to get some help. After all, Sanders' grandfather, Boyd Hawley. He is a very powerful mage, and with his relationship with Sanders, he should not refuse to help.

............

After a noon break, there was enough to eat and drink. Leo and Sanders found the Golden Church without incident.

This was also an important purpose for him to come to Cape Dorne this time, to visit his first friend after arriving in the world of Gaia, John.

The church, which is tens of meters high, is painted golden yellow. In the sunlight, it almost shook so much that the two of them could barely open their eyes.

The Golden Church remains as unabashedly luxurious as ever, the doors are made of precious Dark Nightshade, the doorknobs are carved in complete amber, and even the windows are crystal pure. But these are not the most conspicuous, the statue made of pure gold at the entrance of the church is almost like a naked show of wealth.

Sanders lamented, "If you were to rank the wealth of organizations in the world, the Golden Church would definitely be at the top of the list." ”

Today's Leo is no longer the ignorant newcomer he was at the beginning, and he also has a general understanding of the situation in the world. Hearing him say this, he smiled and said, "Then what about the Blackwater Consortium, how many can it be ranked?"

Sanderston was speechless for a while, and then said, "The Blackwater Consortium also has a lot of wealth, and it can probably be on par with the Golden Church." ”

Noticing that the two were at the door, a young priest approached and asked, "Are you two going to worship?"

Since they were going to the church to look for John, they deliberately changed out of the mage robe and put on ordinary people's clothes, but the materials of the clothes were very good, obviously not cheap, which was one of the reasons why the priest would take the initiative to come and ask.

Leo had already recognized that the young priest in front of him was Barty, who had a relationship last time and almost had a conflict, but obviously the other party couldn't remember who he was.

Not wanting to make trouble, Leo didn't mention the previous incident, but asked, "Is Bishop Chris there?"

"Bishop Chris?" Barty frowned, a puzzled look on his face.

The other party's expression made Leo feel a little strange, so he repeated: "Yes, Bishop Chris, his old man is here." ”

Barty shook his head and said, "I see, it's no longer here." Bishop Chris left the church six months ago and went on a tour. The person in charge of this place now is Bishop Jonathan. ”

"Uh......" Leo patted his head, and then remembered that the old priest Chris must have left with his teacher Byron.

Just as he was about to inquire about John, the doors of the church opened, and a group of riders in golden armor rode out.

Leo knew that these people were paladins of the Golden Church, and hurriedly pulled Sanders aside.

But before he could stand firm, a voice of surprise suddenly came from the team.

"Brother Leo, is that you?"

Leo looked up and immediately saw that the young man among the knights with short brown hair and brown eyes was none other than John.

After a year of not seeing, John has obviously matured a lot, and his originally cowardly face is also full of self-confidence, and he is obviously doing very well in the Golden Church.

Hearing John's shout, a tall middle-aged knight spoke, "John, your friend?"

"Yes, Captain, my best friend, can you let me go over and talk to him?" John pleaded.

The captain hesitated, but nodded and said, "Yes, but don't delay too long, and rush to the training ground as soon as you are done." (To be continued......)