The conversation in the main nave of the church lasted about three and a half hours, or nearly four hours. She was a little confused, and it was because Rika Fujimaru didn't divide her attention on the issue of time. It didn't matter, so she let the issue get a blur.

She was ready to wait for a long time at this stage, and naturally she would not let herself fall into a situation where she had nothing to do at all. But this "leisure time" that she had expected to "play and do things at the same time" was still a little busier than she had imagined, so when Cobro came to call her pretending that nothing had happened, she habitually glanced at the time, and realized that she had forgotten when she had been waiting here.

Although Saivita had a serious face when she quietly touched it, if she asked Fujimaru Ritsuka herself for her opinion, she would say that the events recounted by the Midnight Lord's first company commander could only be regarded as a small episode.

In these "three or four hours", she first held a relaxed mentality and tried to explore the topic of "whether the Holy Blood Angel has further developed and changed in the form of sculpture art in the past ten thousand years" through the interior decoration of the chapel (not rigorously);

Then he had to sign a warrant for Sevita, who suddenly appeared to plead guilty; After the other party left, she thought about the problem of infiltration defense after the completion of the Chaldean Lighthouse, and decided to find out Sigismund's general idea of this before he really caused some diplomatic accident between the Chaldeans and the Holy Blood Angel, so that she could play a round in the future;

After they had spent some time and had barely reached an agreement on the issue, Arjuna appeared at a very opportune time, as if he had choked the time, indicating that the summoning room of the Storm Boundary had received a psionic communication from Ferus Manus, and that Rika Fujimaru might have to adjust the project arrangements a little due to some unexpected circumstances coming from the communication;

In the middle of her discussion with Sigismund on this issue, Cobro, who was obviously not as "able to pinch and calculate" as Arjuna, who had already been spiritualized and left, appeared at the door of the chapel and interrupted the discussion in a slightly hoarse voice, saying that "Lord St. Giles wants to talk to Lady Rika Fujimaru."

This is also a very normal thing, and of course St. Giles, who has returned to the real universe, will want to communicate with Rika Fujimaru. The need for a primordial should not be overlooked; The construction of the "Chaldean Lighthouse" is far from begins, and there is still plenty of time to revise the schedule. Rika Fujimaru therefore immediately responded to this request.

She returned to the main hall and found that Dante, in golden armor, was gone. During Astorius' absence, he had to temporarily take over a small portion of the duties of chief priest as the head of the warband. Instead, a small group of Holy Blood Guards, also in golden armor, stood silently around the statue of St. Giles, as if they were also a religious artwork derived from the church.

In addition to this, another difference that is easy to spot is that incense has started to burn in the main hall. The spices of Baal, or rather, the spices preferred by the Angels of the Holy Blood are a little more aggressive in smell than those commonly found in Otrama. Rika Fujimaru had already realized this through the aftertaste left over from the previous mass when she first entered the church, but she didn't expect that the fragrance emitted by this incense during the burning process had an impact that exceeded her imagination.

She had to wrinkle her nose and hold back a sneeze and take a few seconds to get her senses used to it, but luckily no one noticed her. The Blood Guard was silent, and Cobro quickly returned to the Crimson Grail to stand guard, with Mephiston with him, but not in the open, but as if he were hiding, trying to hide his silhouette from the shadows of the pillars farther away.

The chief think tank's demeanor is a bit confusing, but it's not the point. Sigismund, who had come out with him, stopped at a suitable distance and greeted the statue of St. Giles with the etiquette of the Great Expedition. In contrast, Fujimaru Rika was obviously not so well-behaved, and she walked backwards along the center line of the main hall away from the statue for a long time under the confused gaze of the others, before hesitating to stop.

"What's wrong?" The sound of St. Giles, which vibrated the air with its psionic energy, echoed through the space in the air. The meaning of the question could be heard clearly by all present.

Fujimaru Rika raised her head desperately in place, and replied confidently, "You're too tall now, I'm looking for a place where I can see your face." ”

- It doesn't have much to do with her slightly sorry height. The huge statue of St. Giles is twenty meters above and can overlook the primordial space soldier about three meters and the mortal girl about six meters in the same way, no matter who is here, if you want to see the holy face of the original body, you have to look up desperately. It's just that for various reasons, except for Rika Fujimaru, no one is still so obsessed with the point of "looking into the eyes of the other person when speaking" in this scene.

This answer obviously caused some slight criticism from the Angels of the Holy Blood, but St. Giles himself teased that he clearly didn't care about the etiquette problem: "Then you have to blame yourself." Who told you to choose a statue as big as mine as a carrier? ”

"I'm not good at learning, so I can't be so free in the form of summoning, I'm really sorry." Fujimaru Rika retorted a little angrily, "So, is there any sense of disobedience or discomfort in Mr. St. Giles, who involuntarily moved from the Star Torch to this statue?" Does it feel like there's a problem with the compatibility of the leyline's energy supply? ”

"Nothing, I feel good." St. Giles replied, "Although the range of motion is clearly limited, the 'line of sight' here is very wide. ”

"That's because by connecting to the leylines, your consciousness can take the breath of the planet itself to look down on everything." Fujimaru Rika replied, "This is not the part that should have taken effect immediately, but ...... Forget it, but don't get too caught up in the spirit wave yourself, just use this 'perspective' once in a while. Even if it's the original body, you should be a little conscious that you're just a soul now, but don't think about using your current spirit to fight against the whole planet. If you are unknowingly taken away by Baal's consciousness...... Why don't I pinch this part and connect your energy supply to the Storm Boundary? ”

On the immobile face of the statue of St. Giles, because of the subtle change of light, it seems to reveal a "helpless" expression: "In your heart, am I such an untrustworthy image?" ”

"Just in case. The possibility of a bad outcome should be extinguished as much as possible. Fujimaru Rika finally felt tired of looking up desperately like this, so she straightened her neck back and gave up talking "face to face" with the other party, "Let me remind you that it is not me who is most sensitive to your condition now, it is your own heir." Also, since that 'first meeting' joke, you can no longer be a particularly reliable image in front of me. ”

The sound of wings grinding against each other came from the side of the statue, almost giving the illusion that the lifelike flying bags behind the Blood Guards were actually decorated with feathers.

"It's just a little thing from so long ago, do you still hold a grudge against me? It really breaks my heart. ”

St. Giles' tone was marked by a distinctly feigned fuss and a smile that could not be hidden. This overly vivid tone, which almost put "I'm joking" on the sign, made the Holy Blood heirs present a little uneasy, but Fujimaru Rika obviously didn't have the filter of "treating the original body as some kind of idolatry":

"From my standpoint, it is precisely because it is just a trivial matter that is not important, and whether it holds grudges and revenge is almost meaningless, that I can put my personal emotions on it without burden." "I advise you to prepare from now on," she declared, "because at least this personal emotion will not go away until I can put a cushion on your real face." ”

"Oh, then you might have to stand in line. In this matter alone, it was Motarian's cruel words first. St. Giles calmly said something that made his children even more shocking.

Fujimaru Rika, on the other hand, only smiled at the fact that the name and surname of a demonic primordial appeared in the conversation, apparently already knowing the relevant facts: "It's okay, I'm not a good boy, I'll find the opportunity to cut in line early - Speaking of which, Mr. Ferrus has just sent a message saying that he will be late, and the Iron Hand has tripped in the Nakmund corridor." If you want to talk to him again, you'll probably have to wait a while. ”

The concept of geography that emerged after the opening of this great rift made St. Giles dazed for a moment: "Is there a vicinity of the Nakmund Star Zone?" What kind of battlefield can hold him down? ”

"I don't know, he didn't say that much. However, he also said that he would at least send some technicians first, and the construction of the Chaldea lighthouse should not be affected too much. Fujimaru Rika, in turn, began to try to comfort the other party with gibberish, "That's Ferus Manus, near the Great Rift, whoever suffers will not suffer." Maybe he just needs more time to deal with the various issues between the Iron Hand and the subgroup, so just find an excuse to be late. ”

She paused for a moment and decided to continue, "Also, Mr. Ryan may have been around in an inexplicable way lately, at least he did get his attention from the Lionmane. If he gets caught next time I'm caught, I'll let him come and see you. But you also know the character of the Lion King, and I can only be sure that he will come, but I can't guarantee when or how he will come. ”

This part of the trailer is with a little bit of Fujimaru Ritsuka's personal emotions. She still thinks she can't be alone, scared by the character's reversal of Ryan El Johnson. But St. Giles apparently didn't realize this, and he was first surprised that the name "Ryan El Johnson" would appear in the conversation:

"Wait a minute, when did you pull the Lion King back into the real universe? How did I not know about this? ”

"Good question, because I don't know about the resurrection of the lion king, or the head of Dante's war told me. I suggest you ask the emperor about the details of this matter, and if you can't ask it, it's best to accept it as a mystery for the ages. Fujimaru Ritsuka's reply was not angry, "Don't think of me as soon as you see the 'original body comeback'." Could it be that some missing people will emerge out of subspace on their own? ”

"Allow me to call a timeout here, I feel like I'm a little out of step with the current situation." St. Giles's tone became serious, "How many Loyal Primordials have reappeared in the Empire so far?" ”

"That's where the problem comes." Rika Fujimaru once again found a chance to peel her head, "First of all, is the current Conrad Cotz considered a 'Loyal Original'?" ”

——

"I'm sorry, Sevita, my lord."

The "workplace atmosphere" within the Midnight Lords is far less pleasant than that of the Chaldeans, even if their handful of Children of the Night are currently serving on the Storm Frontier.

Knowing exactly what was going to happen next, Keteraro could barely keep his composure when he defended himself: "I know I'm stupid about it, but I do find a reason why I have to get this kid back." ”

"Whatever your reason, you did something stupid." Sevita said without any anger. His voice hadn't undergone a mechanical alteration, but it was terrifying enough to Ketrara, "Punishment is inevitable, you can't escape, but you still have a chance to plead." You'd better give a justification that carries some weight, or you'll be sentenced to Simonius. ”

"Yes, of course...... I was hiding in the shadows while on a mission, and it didn't take long to notice that the black shield wanted to follow me too. Although he has no identification on him that can prove his identity, his gait and technique are very recognizable, and anyone who is a Midnight Lord will not be mistaken, he must be our brother-"

"—I'm not very patient to listen to you describe every detail," Sevita interrupted impatiently, "and directly said the point that made you want to get him back even if you made a mess." ”

"......" Ketela paused for a moment, seemingly reluctantly finishing a long part of his mind before speaking again, "I removed his helmet after knocking him unconscious, and found that I knew this guy. He is Saul Sahar. ”

Sevita was stunned for a moment: "Who?" ”

He was sure that he had an impression of the name, which meant that the "Saul Sahar" was also one of the Midnight Lords of the Great Expedition. Sevita was still convinced that the apparently not-so-Nostramo-esque name belonged to a Terra, but he couldn't find a face in his memory that matched it.

"Saul Sahar, of Terra descent." Ketelaro's additional note confirmed part of Sevita's conjecture, "We are not really familiar with us Nostramos, but Simonius knows him, so I have seen him once or twice before. ”

"So what?" Sevita continued to ask questions. At the same time, he continued to retrieve his memory: he had definitely had an impression of the name somewhere, a literal impression, maybe a list or a historical record or something, and it was definitely not very far away......

"Wait a minute." Before Keteraro could reply, Sevita herself recalled, "Saul Sahar? ”

He had seen the name in the brief historical record of the Great Rebellion provided by the Chaldeans (or, rather, the Imperial Dream). Records reveal that he was involved in hunting down the Assassin after the death of the Midnight Lord's Genetic Father—

Moreover, he targeted the "Night King's Crown", which was taken by the Assassin Mu Shen as evidence to kill the Midnight Ghost.

(End of chapter)