At this time, the four members of the Flower Expedition were already in the territory of the trading country.

Edward and Garcia were dressed as usual in normal warrior suits: plate helmet, chain mail suit, chain mail pants, iron gloves, and iron boots. In addition, in order to improve his defensive capabilities, Edward has long been accustomed to wearing an upper body plate armor in addition to the chain mail.

Kanna's equipment was much lighter, wearing only a chainmail suit and a simple plate helmet. Gloves, pants, and boots were all worn only in leather armor. Edward, who was afraid of being beaten, naturally didn't dare to say anything about Canna's bad dress habits, but he was criticized by Garcia many times. As a hand-to-hand combat class, it is too dangerous to face a battle with a sword and no eyes, and the equipment is so thin. Especially for a warrior who does not use a shield, this dress is simply unreasonable! However, Kanna said that being over-equipped would only affect her sword speed, and that offense was the best defense. With this prevarication, Garcia has nothing to do with her. In fact, Kanna simply felt that the steel outfit was too uncomfortable, far less comfortable than the leather armor. If it weren't for the sight of her ears, she wouldn't want to wear a helmet.

Julia had no equipment to speak of, just dressed in everyday linen clothing. Because of excessive cherishing and fear of scratching, she didn't see her wear the priest's robe a few times. Even Kanna, who hated the weight of her equipment, had persuaded her many times, at least to get used to wearing chain mail. But Julia gave up after trying to put on Canna's spare chain mail, and even the modest weight of the chain mail was too much of a burden for her during the long journey.

The four had been in the trading country for several days. Passing through many villages, all of them are empty, like a ghost land. It's a ghost domain, but I haven't seen a single undead creature, which is very strange.

It was night, and the moon was as bright as water. A village was searched again, but it was still deserted. The Flower Expedition went to camp in the woods at the edge of the village and chatted gossip.

"Where have all the people gone?" Julia clung to the scepter, distraught.

"It's really weird. There is neither man nor the undead. Kanna took advantage of the moonlight to accompany Garcia to set up a tent.

Edward gathered a lot of wood and prepared to light the campfire. Hearing the chat of his teammates, he interjected: "Why do you want to do these useless things?" Eventually, you will meet a living person, and you will know when you ask. By the way, none of you noticed that Julia had a new scepter? ”

Kanna was surprised, "Huh? Are you sure? I thought it was just that she had polished her scepter brighter these days. ”

Garcia said, "Is her scepter different from what it used to be, why didn't I find it?" ”

Edward put down the wood, got up, pointed to the scepter in Julia's hand, and said, "Look carefully. On nights like these, her scepter occasionally glows with a faint golden light. Don't tell me that moonlight reflects this effect. ”

At Edward's words, Kanna stared at the scepter for a long time, and found that it did indeed glow with a golden shimmer. It's just that the luminous cycle is very long, and it is not easy to notice if you don't stare at it for a long time.

Julia has the virtue of thrift, and most of the commission income from following Canna's expedition has been saved. On weekdays, I am reluctant to change my clothes when they are torn. It doesn't look like you're going to buy expensive gear. So Kanna asked curiously, "Who gave you this scepter?" ”

Edward looked at Julia a little nervously.

Realizing that she had gathered the eyes of all her teammates, Julia lowered her head in embarrassment and said shyly, "It was sent by the God of Harvest." ”

"Have you seen the god of harvest?!" Kanna was a little overjoyed, "So, you're ......"

Julia raised her head in response to Canna's gaze, unable to suppress the joy in her heart, smiled brightly, and replied, "Hmm! ”

"So to speak. What the hell are you two talking about? Garcia, like Edward, was confused.

Kanna explained earnestly to the two boys, "You are not a priest, so you don't know. Not all pastors have access to the gods they believe in. Pastors who can hear the oracles of the gods in their minds are in the minority, and most of them only follow the instructions of the church leaders to complete their daily work. And being able to meet the gods is already a priesthood above ordinary priests. The lowest priesthood is also the bishopric rank. Julia is now the second high-level professional of the Flower Expedition after me. ”

Kanna turned to look at Julia and continued, "Congratulations, Julia. Your efforts have finally been recognized by the God of Harvest. ”

"Thank you! The god of harvest said, "Because of my efforts during my travels over the years, the number of believers in the kingdom of Meredes has doubled!" As long as I keep trying, when this cardinal of the Kingdom goes to heaven to see him, I will be the next cardinal! Hahahaha...... "Soon, Julia found herself a little carried away, blushing and suffocating the unfinished laughter behind.

"Hey, I say, Edward. I'm not surprised at all. Garcia said.

"Not really." Edward smiled at Julia and replied.

In the heterogeneous world, pastors, as priests and workers, have a special classification method that is different from other professions. There is no factional classification of priests, only faith distinctions. Priests of different faiths have different divine skills because of the different gods they serve. In addition, in most cases, the acquisition of a priest's high-level profession does not depend on his own strength, but entirely on the priesthood. The higher the priesthood, the greater the contribution to the Lord, and the higher the appreciation and esteem of the gods. Therefore, the divine magic that is given will be more and more powerful. Furthermore, the higher professions of pastors are compartmentalized. In descending order of clergy, they are: bishops (heads of the denomination in a city or township), archbishops (heads of the denomination in several cities or large regions), cardinals (heads of the denomination in an Orthodox country or in several large regions), and pope (the spokesman of the deities in the mortal world). For the sake of ease of description, it is customary to refer to all the high-ranking professions of priests as "high-ranking priests." The number of people who have obtained the two priesthoods of Pope and Cardinal is very rare, so it is classified as a legendary profession.

As she talked about the new equipment, Julia noticed something unusual and said, "Canna, the scabbard you made for Ashley is so beautiful." ”

Kanna replied, "I didn't build it, it was Barnett who gave me a birthday present." ”

Julia showed envious eyes and said, "It's good to have a master who looks handsome and cares about herself!" ”

Edward interjected, "If you like the scabbard, I'll give you one when I go back and give you a scepter." ”

"Can a scepter be placed in a scabbard?" Julia was puzzled.

Edward was annoyed that he could say such a stupid thing, and he was momentarily speechless.

Julia seemed to think of something again, and said, "That's right! There's a question I've wanted to ask early in the morning. I've noticed that every time you go on horseback, the horses you use are different. Don't you nobles have exclusive mounts like horses? ”

Kanna replied, "I don't have a favorite horse, and every time I travel, Garcia prepares it for me." ”

Garcia continued, "We're not professional cavalrymen, and we don't usually struggle with whether or not to ride a particular horse. Every time I travel, I just take out two horses from my own stable and look energetic. Presumably the same is true of Edward. ”

Edward nodded to Julia and said, "That's true. However, Kanna actually has her own mount, but not a horse. It is usually kept in the animal pen in the backyard of the palace and is guarded by a special person. You can't ride when you go out on an adventure, one is to expose your identity, and the other is that it's hard to feed. I hope you never see that thing, it will make you cry. ”

Just as everyone was chatting, they suddenly noticed a few torches in the distance. The crowd immediately hid and looked closely. It turned out to be a group of humans passing by on horseback, a total of six people. Motioning for her companions not to act haphazardly, Kanna walked out alone and shouted to the group, "Everyone. Please wait a moment! ”

Kanna's shouts frightened the group, and they all braked their weapons for battle, and one of the mages had begun to chant magic, but was stopped by a man in full body armor. The captain-like male shouted at Kanna, "Put your hands up and walk slowly!" ”