Filenere is one of the most central cities on the mainland, located in the middle of the Osilian Plain, and has always been the cultural and economic center of the entire continent. Unlike other bustling commercial cities that have undergone large-scale development, the city still retains the buildings and layouts of thousands of years ago, and walking on the bluestone brick paved path seems to travel through the time and space of history in an instant.

Legend has it that the Emerald was first built during the First Republic of Lonisia, and was later given to Pope Stephen III by Emperor Valerius during the Second Empire of Lornesia. Since then, the beautiful city of Philemerald has been under the rule of the Church, and political power has been controlled by the three largest families in the Church.

In the very center of the city stands a church, with a 50-meter-diameter vault in the center, and the entire church is nearly 200 meters high, making it the largest church on the continent and can accommodate more than 60,000 people at the same time for ceremonies. Behind the church, a small building, only one-third of the height of the main building, was the center of power in the Papal States.

"Your Excellency, each of us here has its own troubles, and if everyone is like you, then I don't think we'll be able to finish it until the evening." A cardinal, sitting behind the Bible reading platform on a high place, flipped through the scriptures in front of him in the midst of a hundred scoundrels, and at the same time casually answered the questions of the people in the audience.

"Bishops, what I say here is not to prove our merits, not to seek any reward, but to tell a fact, a bloody fact, a fact that we have paid for with countless sacrifices." The more the Count spoke, the more agitated he became, and his already sick body seemed to be unable to bear such agitated emotions, and began to cough violently.

"Tonight's topic is not about military exploits, but about whether we need to invest more in the defense of the Tower of Babel. The cardinal, who sat at the top, tapped the hammer in his hand, and on the walls around the tower, the reading platform was one floor above the other, as if it were a ladder to power.

"If you still don't pay attention to this, then I can't guarantee the consequences." The earl looked up at the cardinals, but there was not awe in his eyes, but a hint of cruelty. "Daring, are you threatening us?" Hearing the earl's words, some cardinals stood up angrily and questioned sharply.

"You can interpret this as a threat, although I just tell the truth."

The Count looked at everyone in front of him, looked around from left to right, and sighed. "I should have known that this was the end, and that your greed would kill you sooner or later."

"Then I won't bother with the Earl." The cardinal, who was sitting at the top, made a final decision, "Then this matter is settled, and the status quo is maintained." ”

As the black limousines left the church one by one through the back door, the heavy iron doors closed again. In addition to the earl, there was another lord on the tower who did not leave. "What? Does the Pope have any other commands? There was a slight mockery in the Earl's tone.

"Recently, the Varkings have gone south again, and the heavily armed mixed cavalry regiment, this time they seem to be serious." The Pope closed the book in front of him and said calmly. "So, is that why they're doing nothing?" The Count's tone did not change in the slightest by the Pope's explanation.

"I'm just telling you, when it's all over, things will settle someday." "You can wait, but we don't have time." The Count sighed, "In that case, I'll start using my means to solve the matter, Roderick, and our cooperation is over." With that, the Count left the hall without looking back on his cane, and the sound of the Count's footsteps and his cane striking the ground echoed in the empty hall.

"Your Excellency......," the maid was about to say something, but the pope made a silent gesture to her, and then slowly took off his white gloves and handed the staff and white gloves to the maid. Winnie, go get ready, it's time for us to get him back. ”

Winnie's body shuddered when she heard this, "Have you really decided?" But he ......," the Pope interrupted Winnie before she could finish speaking, "this is the only purpose of his existence, and if he can't even do it, then there is no need to live." ”

In the old town of Karlliu, two teenagers are running for their lives.

"Sandino! Follow me! Cesare shouted to Sandino behind him, where the damp and muddy pavement could make a footprint, the narrow aisles could not accommodate a horse-drawn carriage, and the intricate layout of the houses made the entire Old Town feel like a giant labyrinth in the middle of the city. An old woman had just passed around the corner with a few apples in her skirt, and Cesare and Sandino were running like two sudden ghosts, flashing in front of her, almost colliding with her, and the fruit on her skirt was scattered in fright.

The old woman waved her arms angrily and shouted, "Hey! I've seen you brunette brat! You're the one who fixes groceries! ”

Cesare, who heard the shouting, stopped suddenly, and then expressed an embarrassed apology to the old woman behind him: "Sorry ma'am, if you have time to go to Henry's grocery store tomorrow night, I will compensate ......." Before he finished speaking, Sandino grabbed Cesare's arm and anxiously took him on the run. "It's too late! They're catching up! ”

The woman seemed to want to scream unrelentingly, but before she could react again, a thick arm pushed her straight to the side of the road. "Get out of the way! Get out of the way! The two Gallen family guards chased after them menacingly, and pointed at the backs of Cesare and Sandino and yelled, "Stop! You two stinky boys stand now! Don't run! ”

"Idiots will stop! Call... Chased out of school, still chase! How much money do you make!? Sandino continued to run aimlessly with Cesare, but he still had a small grumble in his mouth. Originally, the two of them wanted to take advantage of the complex terrain of the old city to get rid of the gallon's guards, who would have thought that the other party would be so persistent, and it was bound to catch the two of them.

Suddenly, Sandino suddenly smelled an unusual and unusually familiar smell from the dirty, rancid air of the Old Town, the smell of malt and syrup. He followed the smell and looked up to see a nondescript bakery crammed into the middle of two dilapidated houses. "I remember eating bread here... I remember where this is! Sandino suddenly seemed to think of a way to get rid of the security guard, and excitedly said to Cesare, who was running with him. I've got it! Quick, come with me! ”

"What? What do you think of? Sandino didn't explain too much, but Cesare still chose to trust his brother, and without too much hesitation, he followed him into the alley, about three left turns and two right turns, and once Sandino was also wondering if he had chosen the wrong direction, Cesare felt like a rat running away in a gutter. But fortunately, the guards who were chasing after him also felt dizzy after several turns in succession, and the sound of shouting and roaring gradually became farther and farther away.

Eventually, Cesare was taken to a relatively spacious and clean area, and was taken by Sandino to a house that looked like some kind of public building, Cesare's first instinct was that it was like a small church, but there was no religious sign on it, not even a sign, and the few windows on the building were covered with cloth from the inside, as if deliberately not letting people know what was going on inside.

The building's doors were open as if to welcome people in, but from the outside, it was dim and the sunlight didn't shine too deeply, which made Cesare feel a little strange and uneasy. But Sandino looked saved, Sandino pulled Cesare and ran to the door, a tall and mighty security officer came out of the shadow behind the door, his physique was like a giant, no hair on his head and no eyebrows, grinning fiercely, but when he saw that the intruders were two students of St. Carlle, he began to try to squeeze a kind expression on that terrible face.

Suddenly, the voice of the guard suddenly sounded behind the two of them. "Stop! Come here! Sandino, who had already breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly rummaged through his pocket, then he took out a ring encrusted with gems, shook it in front of the big man's eyes, and hurriedly put it on his finger, drawing Cesare closer to him. I'm from the Quichcote family, this, this is my friend! I brought him! ”

The big man raised his eyebrows, glanced over Sandino and Cesare, and bowed respectfully to let the two teenagers in. And when the two Gallon family guards rushed in, the big man grabbed his shoulders and mercilessly turned them away. Cesare stood inside the door, and saw that they seemed to be arguing about something, but soon when the big man raised his fist, the two guards immediately weakened, and could only watch Cesare and Sandino walk into the depths of the building, itching their teeth, and finally left in anger.

After watching them leave, Cesare and Sandino, who had been hiding for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Sandino looked in the direction they left and complained dissatisfiedly: "It's obviously Boris's bastard who picked it up!" As for chasing us so far! Cesare, are you sure Closia is okay? ”

"Don't worry, they won't be embarrassed by Closia, Glen is also the duke's son anyway, he still understands this rule." Cesare dusted off his school uniform. "Let's go, find a quiet place to avoid the limelight first."