Leonardo is well-informed, so he naturally did not dare to slack off, and immediately reported the source of this newly discovered virus, which I believe will definitely arouse the vigilance of the high-level leaders of the temple and the heads of state.

At the same time, he also instructed his subordinates to dispose of all evidence and corpses related to the virus to eliminate any possibility of secondary contamination.

As for the antidote, it's a pity that Juno didn't lie on the subject.

The bloodshed solution wasn't complicated, at least it didn't stump Priest Monica.

The second drug effect does not need an antidote, which is not only not harmful in itself, but is more conducive to the patient's recovery, and will naturally return to normal levels after the drug effect.

And there is no antidote to the desperate virus itself, and if Philip is in possession of this kind of big killer, he will never hand over the antidote to others.

In other words, something that can suppress this virus is also theoretically extremely lethal.

As for Battier's hidden identity and the big man from the Northern Temple behind him, Philip didn't ask Murphy to ask, so leave it to the temple to solve it itself.

Otherwise, he would have said that Murphy would never be able to leave this temple.

As for who it is, it would be good if he had the opportunity to ask Leonardo in the future, and he had a good grasp of the proportions here.

The interrogation lasted on and off for a full hour, and ended successfully with Murphy sweating profusely, and the result was not only to the satisfaction of Leonardo, but also to Philip.

Although he was destined to only get a small part of it, everyone knew that the real big head must belong to the Southern Temple, and Philip estimated that even the Temple of Gaokan City would only get less than a third of it.

After returning to the Lion Castle and meeting Catherine and Yun'er, Philip took Murphy to his room, dismissed all the servants and guards, and left Chand to guard the door, and began negotiations between the two of them.

Philip is not really a native of the Ward tribe, and he is not a typical Southerner at heart, so there is no such stubborn and rigid ethnic complex and blood discrimination in his ideology, which is one of the reasons why Murphy can trust him.

He even poured Murphy himself a cup of tea and sat across from him, looking at the unusually familiar face.

Although the elder Patton was very kind in his impression, it was still somewhat awkward.

Philip spoke first: "Juno was arrested, although it is impossible for you to return to your original appearance, but the temple also has a way to fine-tune, at least a little younger." ”

Murphy took a sip of tea and shook his head: "Her ability is not without flaws, she can change her appearance, but she can't change her age and lifespan.

I was already like this six months ago, but before I acted, she consolidated it again.

In a month at most, my body will be back to what it should be.

Although it is still the same, it is much younger, and the skin tone will change slightly. ”

Philip nodded, agreeing with his claim.

"Tell me about your plans first, where can you take her with you after you leave here?"

"Maybe it's a coincidence, Alexandra waited for her fate, but because of this, she hid her racial characteristics, and I will take her to the Wardleiman Empire.

There are very few southerners there, and they don't hate the steppe people as much as here, especially in the seaside cities, where there are many people of all kinds of mixed race.

We can live there in peace. ”

"And then, what about Alexandra's illness? Racial traits can be hidden, but once you get sick, do you dare to ask the local temple for help?

Or do you have enough money to support her?"

This time Murphy stopped talking, and Philip asked the core in one sentence, which was exactly what he had been worried about.

The matter of money is easy to say, but there are some medicines that can only be provided by the temple, and he may not be able to get them at a great cost, which can be seen from what happened to Moody back then.

After controlling the most important resources in a certain field, there is almost a great power of life and death, such as those rich businessmen, governments and the temple, as the most powerful religious organization in the world, naturally even more so.

Just like the proverbs and ballads that are widely spread on the mainland, from life to death, you can't do without the golden card, and you can't escape the temple.

Especially now that his existence must have left traces in the temple system, it may be fine in the short term, but once he asks for the other party, he still chooses again.

Either surrender and become a hawk dog or even a slave, or you can fend for yourself.

Resist?

Murphy smiled bitterly, he had thought that Moody was already the strongest man in the mountains of thousands of kilometers, but he died so easily at the hands of the brothers Paul and Jones.

Yesterday, he witnessed the horror of Leonardo's paladin, such a monster like a dragon, and it was killed in an instant, which was beyond his imagination.

And the luxury and domineering of the Wild Lion Castle left a deep impression on him.

Lying on that comfy bed last night, he looked at the paintings on the walls and the exquisite crystal cups on the table, and wondered countless times if he was the first half-blood bastard to sleep in this castle.

The feeling of not knowing whether to be proud or angry, to be expected or frustrated, tormented him all night, tossing and turning until it was almost dawn, and then he fell asleep in a daze.

Don't look at his calm and confident appearance in front of Philip, in fact, he has been hiding his uneasiness since he decided to meet.

After the interrogation, his nerves were even tighter, for fear that a group of Templars would suddenly rush in and escort him into a small, dark cell.

This morning's news about that fortune was his last temptation for Philip, and he hoped to use it as a bargaining chip in exchange for his and his sister's lives.

After all, it was precisely because of his concealment that Catherine and Yun'er were both seriously injured and their lives and deaths were uncertain.

If the other party wants to retaliate, he has no power to fight back at the moment.

But to his surprise, Philip actually got involved, although he didn't know how much he would get in the end, but being able to get a high-ranking paladin to endorse him was enough to explain a lot and make him impressed by Philip's ability.

To his surprise, Philip showed no signs of wanting revenge, at least not yet.

It wasn't until he sat on the sofa in Philip's bedroom, looking at the neat and even a somewhat simple room, that he was really relieved.

At this moment, he was using the action of drinking tea to hide the tangle in his heart and the slight tremor of his legs.

He disguised it well, and Philip didn't notice it, but lit a cigarette on his own, thinking about how to convince the other party.

"Why don't you catch me?" asked Murphy.

Philip waved his hand to dispel the smoke that was a little thick, and said bluntly: "Since you said trust me before, I think this is a good start, and I hope you can trust me, which is very important."

It's not easy to develop a little trust between two people, especially in a relationship like you and me. ”

"The promise of the temple?"

"If you insist, they'll give it to you, the question is whether you really trust them.

I don't say this to blackmail you, but I hope you will think about it carefully.

If in the end you decide to go, I'll make good on my promise.

First, whether biological or not, Alexandra is Yun'er's mother after all, and her weakness, and she is my weakness, and I don't want my weakness to be in the hands of the enemy one day.

I have chosen to join the Temple, and it is likely that my future enemies will also come from within the Temple.

There may be good people in this world, but they will never exist in the temple, these people can do anything, and it is only a matter of time before they find out about you.

So, if you're leaving, I hope you can go back to the mountains or go to the Twin Continents.

With your current ability, I believe you will also live well.

But that way, Yun'er has too few chances to meet Alexandra, and I don't want her to be unhappy.

Second, as you can see, I got a little bit from the temple.

Some of them I can send someone to take over, but some of them can only be discounted.

I will continue to invest this part of the money, I need someone to take care of it for me, a trustworthy person, a person who is familiar with the mountain, and a person who is seen by those people as my own.

And of all the people I know, you are the most suitable person.

Third, talk about my conditions, of course, if you are interested, you can talk about it.

I can solve the identity of Alexandra and you, and I can even hold a ceremony for you to cover up the steppe blood in your body, and you can discuss for yourself where to live.

Of course, it is impossible to have no restrictions, and both the military city and the emperor should not think about it.

I will be responsible for solving the cost and materials of Alexandra's follow-up treatment, this is not a quid pro quo, nor for you, but for Yun'er.

That's what I did before, otherwise we wouldn't have had the chance to meet again and sit together and talk like we do now, wouldn't we?

In addition, in the future I will have my own parish, and as long as you are in my diocese, you will be absolutely safe and free.

Your descendants will have the same right to live in this world with dignity. ”

"You want me to be another Battier?" asked Murphy, interrupting him abruptly.

Philip didn't have any displeasure, but thought about it and replied: "It's not who I want you to be, but what kind of person you want to be, and your fate is in your own hands."

It's like my guard who was rescued by you, and I also gave him the right to choose, but now it seems that it is difficult for him to do it.

There's nothing wrong with Battier, in my opinion he's pretty remarkable.

At this time last year, I encountered an incident in the imperial capital, and I almost lost it, but thanks to a little good luck, I was able to turn defeat into victory.

It wasn't until you told me the news about this person that I realized that the person who designed me behind my back last year was probably him.

You're not Battier, you can't be Battier, you're just Murphy.

You can think about it slowly, but I hope you can give yourself a chance. ”

Philip left after speaking, he was going to see Yun'er and check if there was any residue of the Desperate Virus.

After treating three people in a row, his green spirit core grew by about 0.02 or so, all from Catherine, Barton, and especially Yun'er.

To be honest, he was a little worried, the other two were fine, but whether it would have a huge impact on Yun'er's future awakening, he was also a little worried, and he regretted a little that when he was in the imperial capital, he should have asked Sophia.

However, the blessing in disguise is that under the influence of the desperate virus, the speed of the blue spirit core has been significantly reduced, and because of the increase of the green spirit core, it is believed that there will also be good news for his strange disease, but this still needs time to verify.

He even wanted to ask Leonardo for some more viruses or to leave one of the two murder weapons, but it was clear that this was impossible.

As far as he knew, the two daggers were not even in Gaokan City now, and Leonardo was only temporarily patrolling back and forth between the three major military cities this year, and he would be transferred soon.

With that unexpected gain, I believe that his life in the Southern Temple will be much better, and after a few years of strategizing and running well, it is not impossible to even obtain an independent foreign diocese.

For the next whole day and night, except for visiting Catherine and Barton, he waited at Yun'er's bedside and never left a single step.

After being examined by Priest Monica, there was no sign of the virus in the bodies of several people, and now they just had to wait for the effect of the calming medicine to pass.

He looked at Yun'er's little face up close, I don't know if he dreamed of something, his eyebrows condensed slightly to the middle, and he looked a little unhappy.

Philip reached out and stroked her cheek with the back of his hand, remembering the scene in that little valley a few years ago.

She was also injured and unconscious, while he sat aside, praying heartily to the gods and Buddhas.

Suddenly, the lips of the figure on the bed moved, and after a few struggles, his eyes finally opened.

She looked at Philip's big face in front of her and asked blankly, "Who are you?"

......

Time flies, and another year has passed.

Philip was 17 and a half years old this year, and as long as he reached the age of 18 after the New Year, he could go to the seminary under the Southern Temple in Florgon.

A year is a long time and enough for a lot to happen, especially for teenagers of this age.

Yun'er's amnesia turned out to be just a false alarm, and three days later, Lynch finally arrived at Gaokan City.

According to his diagnosis, it was only the sequelae caused by the slight loss of the spirit core, and after treatment, he had completely recovered.

This made Philip completely relieved, for nearly a week, he looked at that familiar face but could not get as close as before, and every time he saw the undisguised vigilance in those beautiful eyes, his heart was about to break.

Yun'er, who came to her senses, immediately looked at Catherine who was guarding the side, and the two of them hugged and cried.

But because her wound was very deep, and her body was covered with mud and some infection, she lay in bed for more than 20 days before she was able to get out of bed.

Philip took care of her almost every inch for more than twenty days, and this persistence made Lynch, who was originally very dissatisfied, sigh and couldn't bear to blame her.

Lynch wanted to pick up Yun'er, but after talking to Count Brad in the castle's study for nearly an hour, he left alone.

Philip's twin sister is finally in school, and after the events of last year, both little girls have changed a lot.

Emma became a little precocious, at least much more mature than children her age, like a little adult.

Although she is still so lively and generous, she is like a real sister, always by Isabella's side and carefully protects her.

It is said that he also performed well in the junior college, and he was calm and calm, with strong leadership skills, and he was surrounded by some children.

And little Bella still left a psychological wound in the end, and she still doesn't dare to sleep alone, and she is even more silent, introverted and withdrawn.

And he is no longer close to Yun'er, and even appearing in the same room with Yun'er will be so nervous that he will tremble.

Yun'er naturally didn't blame her, but was even more distressed, but the number of times she returned to the castle became less and less, which made everyone have a headache, but there was nothing she could do.

Paul returned to normal, his mother and wife were killed, but the young daughter was saved by the Templars from the remnants of the Pretenders.

Philip had a deep talk with him and finally respected his choice and gave him a year to take care of his daughter wholeheartedly until Philip left for the city of Flogen.

At that time, he would lead several strong people to become Philip's full-time bodyguards, which was a kind of restraint and insurance for Chande.

Even so, Chand, a smart man, was ecstatic, at least superficially respectful.

Because he became Philip's confidant as he wished, he was responsible for news investigation and all the affairs that were overtly managed.

But the small part of Battier's estate that could not be realized was given to his grandfather Brad after Philip considered it, and it was a small contribution he made to the family.

Although Brad didn't think there was much, he was still very satisfied with his grandson's filial piety, but when he really sent someone to receive it, he was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped, and he was a little embarrassed.

Of course, he didn't know that the main parts of the convenience of cash had already entered the pocket of the little grandson, and they were firmly covered, and no breath leaked out.

Melissa finally left the Temple of Gokan City and replaced Archbishop Brian as the first female supreme leader of the Imperial Capital Temple headquarters in the history of the Empire, setting a precedent for a generation.

In her place was an old priest who looked a little rich, and according to Melissa's hint before leaving, he had come to retire, and although he was not from the same faction as her, he was neutral.

So Philip also went to visit every now and then, and he was familiar.

Paladin Leonardo also left the city of Gocan, and left contentedly.

He got his wish and rose to the rank of Templar Knight of the Archtemple of Manfit (Dragon's Lair) in the Wardremann Emperor's capital, truly entering the core of power and beginning to have power of his own.

Before leaving, Philip had a night of wine with the titular teacher.

It's just that when he was half-drunk, Leonardo, who seemed to be drunk, suddenly came up with a sentence, which made Philip wake up in an instant.