Cesare didn't think much of it, swapped places with Anya, and headed back in the direction of Karl Stream, bypassing the abandoned town and past a humble lonely grave.

It was the grave of a strange old woman who had tricked Cesare and Anya into an abandoned town in an attempt to feed a passing traveler to her mycelium-infected son. After that, he was retributed, and was bitten to death by his so-called "son" who was still alive......

Although the old woman lied, Anya dragged Cesare to dig a shallow pit for her before leaving, and buried the old man in her hometown, while her infected son was turned into a puddle of thick water and melted into the ground after his death.

I hope he died in his hometown, at least forever by his mother's side, just like the old woman once insisted that this was their home, and they would never leave home, never......

It was another round of sun rising and setting in the west, and when the dense forest became thin, it was almost at the edge of this terrible place, and it was nearly dusk.

The horses are moving forward, not fast or slow, just right.

Anya sat sideways on horseback behind Cesare, the girl's legs swinging around, and although the position was dangerous and easy to fall off the horse, she had enough vision to see the scenery on the side of the road, not just Cesare's back, so it was worth it.

Watching the sun sink into the forest to illuminate the distant sky, Anya leaned over and slowly leaned against Cesare's back.

"Cesare-san, do you know why I always follow you? Wherever you go, I'll find you. Anya asked suddenly, unsure of what tricks she was going to make.

Cesare, on the other hand, simply shrugged his shoulders and responded casually. "Is there a reason for you to do things?"

Anya seemed pleased with the answer, and smiled softly with three fingers against her lips, but it was funny, but it wasn't the right answer.

"You know what, Cesare-san, I've been keeping an eye on you." Anya looked down at her swaying toes in front of her and said with a smile.

"I remember you told me about it, and you followed me after the auction to fix that mechanical heart." Cesare suddenly remembered something at this point.

"Oh yes...... Sorry, I forgot all about that device, I forgot to ask the people in the family......"

Listening to Cesare's apology, Anya shook her head.

"It's okay, that thing doesn't matter to me at all, the essence of adventure is to enjoy the process and not achieve the goal, and more importantly, ......" Anya paused, and her swaying legs slowly stopped.

"I've been following you for a long, long time before the auction...... It's just that Cesare-san, you only focus on your own life, and you never find out. As she spoke, Anya's smile became a little reluctant, as if she suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

"You've been ......?" Cesare turned his face to the side in confusion as if he knew the truth. "But... Why? ”

Faced with Cesare's rhetorical question, Anya was silent for a while, as if she couldn't explain the reason herself.

"Because Cesare-san is mysterious......" Anya said weakly, not like her usual gesture but like an ordinary girl, but the answer was obviously not convincing, so she continued to explain.

"From the day I entered the school, no one liked me, either because they thought I was crazy, or because of the shame of my family, and I didn't want to change myself in order to fit them. I...... I've always wanted a friend......"

Listening to Anya's explanation, Cesare was surprised, in his impression Anya was so free-spirited, never cared about the eyes of the world, never thought that her heart would care a lot, and she would also feel lonely and need company.

I wanted to open my mouth to comfort her, but I thought about it carefully......

Why is he not like this, he was discriminated against at school because of family matters, and from a certain point of view, he is very similar to Anya, in order not to be hurt, he pushes people who try to get close far away, so what qualifications does he have to comfort this girl......

Anya said, her eyes drifting away from Cesare's side, as if she was too shy to look Cesare in the eye.

"But Cesare-san, you are always mysterious, neither snobbish nor cowardly compared to other classmates...... You can always stick to your style under the strange eyes of others, and you are much, much stronger than me......

So, I thought, maybe I can be friends with you if I have an opportunity. ”

The corners of Anya's mouth resisted to let the corners of her mouth droop, and her right hand clenched nervously in front of her chest.

"That's why I asked my dad to buy the machine after I saw you at the auction, and then at the prom and talking to you......

I've always been afraid that you'll reject me, and I'm afraid that you'll still be unwilling to accept a friend like me after revealing your unknown side...... It's like some kind of ......"

The girl smiled wryly as if she were laughing at herself.

"Gambler's spirit."

At the same time, the Emerald of the Emerald.

The black carriage slowly stopped in front of the cathedral, and the guard at the gate stepped forward, stopping the carriage with one hand and holding the hilt of the sword at his waist with the other.

The driver got out of the car, wearing a black hat with a large brim, a black military uniform, and snow-white gloves, he glanced coldly at the guards, and handed a document with a silver badge on the bottom of the black to the guards.

This document is only available to one organization, and it is the mark of a certain perverted agency that most people talk about, the Inquisition. Inquisition, or Inquisition, Inquisition.

It is better known to the public by another name, the Ministry of Divine Belief Theory, or Doctrine of Faith for short.

The Congregation for the Faith is one of the nine holy ministries of the Pontifical State, and this department is in charge of religious affairs, and no one knows how many people they have, only that they have great authority.

The Inquisition's mandate also includes the investigation of all serious crimes in the Church, and its monitoring personnel are in their sight, including the Pope and cardinals, even the cardinals.

As long as there are dangerous elements that may threaten the Holy Religion, they have the right to arrest and try them, and even directly eliminate them.

Since the day the Church was founded, I don't know how many people have been secretly executed by the Inquisition, they are also known as the blade of the papal state, and no one wants to "reason" with them to see how sharp this knife is.

The guards stood up straight and saluted, the friction between the uniforms made a neat sound, and the authority of the Inquisition was extremely high in the Church, and it could come and go freely in the Pope's country without the need for transmission.

Under the watchful eyes of the guards, the driver returned to the car, and the limousine slowly disappeared into the garden behind the church.

In the garden, a lady in a white school robe waited early.

It can be seen from the mud splashed on the body that the limousine did not stop on the road for a moment, and it took ten hours to gallop all the way back to Fei Lengcui, and an old man slowly walked down from the limousine.

"He's back?" "Yes, Lord Richelieu, the Holy See is waiting for you inside." "Winnie, have something to ask?" Seeing Winnie's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Bishop Richelieu stopped.

"I borrowed the Inquisition's car, the cardinal should already know about it......" "It's okay Winnie, when Cesare returns, they will find out sooner or later."

Winnie shook her head, these things were not for her to worry about. As the two walked through the garden, an elaborate auditorium appeared before them, and Richelieu pushed open the door of the auditorium, where the remaining dozen or so cardinals had been waiting for a long time.

Winnie led Richelieu into the house, and she withdrew, closing the door by the way.

There are about 40 cardinals in the Papal States, some of whom are stationed in various dioceses, some of whom are subordinate to the cardinals, and the dozen or so here belong to the Papal Chamber.

"We have gathered you here today for two main reasons, the first is that our war with the Varkings is about to enter a decisive battle.

Although we have won against them a few times on the previous battlefield, we are at a disadvantage in terms of total numbers, even if it is a one-for-ten battle loss ratio, we will lose in the end, and we have to think of a way to do it once and for all.

The second thing is to ask everyone to help save a child. ”

Everyone here thought that the Pope must have something important to recall all his cronies, but what they didn't expect was that the second thing was just to save one person.

Since this matter is as important as the decisive battle with the Vargins, it can be seen that this person is important in the Pope's heart.