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In the evening, in the afterglow of dusk, the recruits returned to Rock City. These rookies have finally completed the first and most important test of their careers. Although the recruits were also killed and wounded, there were joyful smiles on the faces of those blackened by the war. That night, Zero made good on his promise, and each recruit was paid as he deserved, and the families of the war dead received a pension sufficient to satisfy them.

It's just that after spending this part of the remuneration, Zero's coffers are obviously much lower than before, which makes Leah, who helps manage the finances, quite uncomfortable. The girl's implication is that the pocket money is too big. For this, Zero doesn't care, in terms of money, with the cooperation of Estar and the Dark Brotherhood, the wealth will only continue in the future.

What's more, the current defenders of Rock City are not from his own system after all, but are recruited from the local population, so naturally they have to buy their loyalty with money first. As vulgar as it may be to do so, there's no denying that the power of gold coins is enormous. They are enough to make one forget one's original position, and of course, this is the role of Paul's previous oracle.

Otherwise, money alone will not be so easy to impress them.

Overall, today is a happy day for the people of Rock City. Even Yafidi, who is in the room, can feel the cheerful atmosphere that pervades the streets. Yafidi didn't look like he was infected by the atmosphere outside, his mood was very complicated. Not only for the sake of another defeat in the Papal Hall today, but also for the strange phenomenon that I have been feeling restless since the afternoon.

Something seems to be happening. Yafidi thought, and it was not a haode thing. He was filled with this in his heart.

At that moment, Mina opened the door. After several days of recuperation, she had recovered from her injuries and was in good spirits, but she looked thinner than she had been in Rome. She smiled at Yafidi, "It's time to eat." ”

During the meal, Yafidi said to his wife, "Your injuries are almost healed, and I think in two days we can leave." I've had supplies and supplies ready for the past few days, and I've bought a new car that's enough for us to go anywhere. ”

Mina took a bite of the bread, but didn't say anything.

"What's wrong?" asked Yafidi softly.

Mina raised her head, showed a beautiful smile, and said, "Yafidi, let it go." ”

"What?" said Yafidi, frowning.

"Your stage shouldn't be at home, but on the battlefield, isn't it? Actually, you want to fight too, especially since the Pope's Hall is like this, you are disappointed, don't you?" Mina nodded, "In that case, you can work with Zero and them, and go and overthrow the decaying Papal Hall." ”

"Mina, I didn't think so. ”

"Less. Mina smiled and pointed to herself, "I am your wife, and if I don't even know what my husband is thinking, then I am too unqualified to be a wife." ”

"So, whatever you decide, I'm going to stick with you. ”

"So do we!"

The three children also raised their hands and shouted.

Yafidi patted their hands and said, "Eat quickly, it's none of your business." ”

Then he said to Mina, "Well, I admit that what Sauron did made me feel cold, and I would also like to go back to the Papal Chamber with Zero and ask him face to face if it is necessary for him to be so ruthless?" More important than everything!"

Mina shook her head helplessly, but smiled, "I'm glad you can say that." Really ......"

There was an inopportune knock at the door, and Jafidi frowned and got out of her seat. The door was opened, and outside it was a man wrapped in a cloak, his face covered, revealing only a pair of eyes that were familiar to Yafidi.

He quickly pulled down the strip of cloth that covered his face, revealing a face that should never have been here.

"Huo Du?" Yafidi's body shook slightly, and he lost his voice, "Why are you here?"

The man in front of him is Sine's henchman, and if he appears here, it can only mean two things. One is that Sine also came to the City of Rock, and the other is that something happened to Sine. Either way, it's not a good thing in the current situation.

Huo Du showed a wry smile: "Lord Yafidi, I haven't seen you for many days." I'm so happy to see you. I'd love to have a long talk with you, but the current conditions don't allow it. I can only make a long story short......"

He took out an envelope from his cloak and stuffed it into Yafidi's hand and said, "Lord Sine has already had an accident, and as for the reason for all this letter, Lord Yafidi will naturally understand it after reading it." ”

"What's wrong with Sine?" asked Jafidi.

Huo Du pointed to the envelope, then pulled up the strip of cloth to cover most of his face, and left in a hurry. Jafidi watched as he turned into an alley across the street, and in the blink of an eye it was already in the night. He could only close the door and walk back. Hearing the heaviness of his footsteps, Mina asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Jafidi said: "Just now Hodu came, and he brought me a letter saying that something had happened to Sine. ”

"What, Lord Sine, he ...... too."

Yafidi gently covered her mouth and said, "You and the children will have dinner first, and I will go to the living room to see what is written in the letter of Sine." ”

Mina nodded obediently, didn't ask any more, and walked back to the table. Jafidi went to the living room and tore open the seal, revealing a letter and a storage chip inside. He opened the letter first, and on it was Yafidi's familiar handwriting. The handwriting of the hand of Sine is always graceful with a hint of melancholy, and that melancholy is always revealed in the curve of a certain letter.

This feeling can't be faked even if you want to.

In his letter, Sine wrote:

See the words as they are.

My friend, when you read this letter, I may no longer be alive. Please don't be sad that I'm gone, on the contrary, you should be happy for me. I was finally able to get out of this miserable life and keep my promise to Sari. If there is heaven, she will wait for me in heaven, so what is there to be sad about?

Long story short, I found something in the Papal Chamber, in Sauron's palace. I've recorded it and asked Huo Du to bring it to you. As for whether or not to make it public, let you deal with it yourself.

I was tired, I was already physically and mentally exhausted when the sari left me. If I hadn't agreed to Sari's promise, I would have followed her. Thankfully, I have you by my side on these days when there is no hope. But now, the time has come for me to leave.

That silver-haired man will fulfill my long-cherished wish for many years!

The inscription is the name of Signe.

Jafidi's hand trembled slightly, and he knew very well what Sine's long-cherished wish was. Speaking of which, like him, Sine was a man who valued his family very much. It's just that he was less fortunate than Yafidi, and his young wife, Sari, died of a genetic disease when she was in her prime, and she didn't even have time to leave an heir to Sine. The only memorial is the ring that Sine wears on his tail finger, which bears witness to the unswerving loyalty between him and his wife.

If it weren't for the fact that before Sari died, Jean Sine promised her to do her best to live no matter what time she wanted, and Sine would have left with her a long time ago. For so many years, Sine had longed for a way to leave the world on the premise of being able to keep his agreement with the sari.

That's his long-cherished wish.

But Sine is a high-level powerhouse, or an extremely rare creator, and there are very few people who can kill him. If the so-called silver-haired man in Thakin had the liliang that killed him, then this person's strength was zero or even above him.

Jafidi has played against Zero, and he knows very well where Zero's level is. And this reunion, he keenly felt that Zero had made great strides in improvement. Even if Sauron is against Zero, Yafidi is not optimistic, which shows that Zero is already very strong. So, who will be this man who is side by side with Zero and even stronger than him?

Yafidi's gaze fell on the storage chip, and he could only find the answer from it.

In the office of the city hall, Zero Hesu, Leah, Mamiro, and others are holding a meeting. The meeting was about the next schedule, and according to zero messages, Paul would arrive in two days to meet them in the City of Rocks. Then, the next day, he and Ishabel set off for the Dark Brotherhood's stronghold.

Isabel has requested a meeting with the Committee of Seven for Zero and Paul, which has now been approved and given a place and time by Supreme Leader Gouri. At that time, Zero will go with Paul. However, he acted in secrecy, so he didn't take too many people with him, and the only people who went with him were Cinderella and Mr. X.

The meeting took place on an island, surrounded by water. In the event of an accident, Cinderella's water system capabilities will be maximized. Mr. X, on the other hand, is not interested in his combat strength, but out of seniority. After all, he was the first leader of the Knights of the Holy Seal, and he had heard of the Dark Brotherhood. With him moving forward, he can make up for Zero's shortcomings in the Western Continent.

As for the others, they stayed in the Rock City, and Mamilo strengthened the training of recruits and trained a group of mecha pilots. Froman and Trident form the backbone of Rock City, and the high-level guards of Zuihou have other abilities such as Susu and Yeliu.

It can be said that, in addition to the lack of ordinary soldiers, the Liliang currently garrisoned in Rock City is enough to compete with the Pope's Hall.

Now, Zero is already one of the important figures in the mainland. Hearing that he only brought Cinderella and Mr. X with him, the others felt uneasy, but Zero had already decided, and the sudden departure of a large number of high-ranking officials would indeed attract the attention of the Pope's Chamber, so the others did not refute it.

In the middle of the meeting, a soldier trotted in and whispered in Zero's ear, "My lord, Mr. Yafidi asks to see you." ”

"Is that him?" said Zero.

Fortunately, the matter had been almost settled, and Zero asked the others to stay and continue to refine the work after he left, while he went to the reception room to meet with Yafidi.

In the reception room, when he pushed the door in, he saw Yafidi pacing in square steps, and the Liu Qing on his face was very anxious. As soon as Zero came in, he said, "There's a very important video for you to see." ”

"What video?" said as Zero let the soldier out and closed the gate. Don't let anyone disturb him until you come out. Then he sat down with Yafidi, who handed him a brain with a video window open on it, ready to play.

Jafidi said: "This is the information that my friend and the commander of the Fourth Army of the Knights, Sine, secretly asked someone to send to me. Something may have happened to Sine, and it was this video that cost him his life. ”

After listening to it, he put on a solemn expression. The importance of something that can make a legion commander sacrifice his life to be handed over to Yafidi cannot be overstated. He immediately clicked play, and the video started with a square with a stately and ornate building in front of it. Jafidi explained: "This is the papal chamber in Rome, and it is also the highest authority. ”

The video continues, showing the person entering the Papal Chamber. Then came to a large hall, and Zero saw Sauron. After a rousing speech to a dozen or so officers below, Sauron asked them to leave. Judging from Zoro's words, he really has the same method as Zero had guessed before, and he has a way to advance the ability.

The officers then entered the palace-like building, and Jafidi promptly pointed out that this was Sauron's palace, and that it was also his usual place of rest and office. But the photographer did not enter the palace, but quietly retreated, and then passed through several complicated corridors to the back of the palace. There is a pause for a moment, and then the camera begins to rise, and then peeks through the window gap. It seems that the photographer must have used equipment such as a miniature camera.

In the picture, a tall man wearing a black trench coat suddenly appeared. He has his back to the camera, showing off his well-proportioned and perfectly proportioned body. The long silver hair was spreading out, carrying the officers who had walked through the palace like tentacles, and transmitting some kind of energy to these officers.

When a certain job is done, the man lets go of the officer and then stands still. It wasn't until a moment that he suddenly turned around, and Zero saw a face that looked very similar to his own, and his left eye, which was as golden as gold!

This concludes the video.

Subconsciously, he reached out and touched his right eye.

He knew who the silver-haired man was.

That is Gaia, the Dark Knight of Prosius. Zero originated from him, a super-life created by Agradis, which was originally intended to be used as a shell to carry the will of the planet. Helplessly, Gaia himself has consciousness, and Agradis can only seal him away. Unexpectedly, in this era, it was discovered by Prosius and transformed into his own knight.

Zero knew that he would meet Gaia sooner or later, because Prosius was going to find himself out and kill him through him. Unexpectedly, Gaia was on the Western Continent, and he was still in Sauron's palace. Agradisus once said that Prosius obscured his perception of Gaia, so Agladis, who had borrowed the Andula worm's brain last time to temporarily bring his will to it, did not mention it.

Otherwise, with the danger of the Black Knight, Agradis would have reminded him no matter what.

And now, it seems to be happening too fast. Before Zero was ready, Gaia suddenly appeared.

Yafidi said at this time: "How can this be? Zero, weishenme you and this man ......"

It's no wonder that Yafidi is so confused, after all, the man is very similar to Zero. Whether it's the appearance, or the golden pupils on the left and right. The two are like two sides of a mirror, and one can't help but speculate about their relationship.

"It's a long story, but this guy should be able to see him as my mortal enemy. I knew that sooner or later I would have to meet and fight him. But I didn't expect it to collide on the Western Continent. Zero said in a deep voice: "If it's him, then I'm sorry, Captain Sine probably doesn't have a chance to survive." ”

Yafidi's face darkened, and it was clear that Zero was familiar with this man. If even he said that, then Sine would basically be dead.

"However, Captain Sine must have had another meaning in risking his life to deliver this information to you, right?" asked Zero.

"Yes, once this video is released, it will be a huge blow to Zoro's prestige. Sine should know this, too, because no matter how much we fight for power, it is an infighting after all. But if he let others know that Zoro borrowed external forces, then he has already stepped on the bottom line that many people can tolerate. Jafidi smiled bitterly, "Sine is for me to choose, to publish this information in order to hasten the demise of Sauron." Or destroy it, so that you can't easily break through the city of Rome. ”

"But you showed him to me......"

Yafidi nodded, a look of determination flashing in his eyes: "Because I can't tolerate all this that Zoro has done anymore!"

"I see," Zero said......, "in two days, Pope Paul will arrive in the City of Rocks, and you can give him this information then." I think he's better suited to handle this information than anyone else, you say?"

Yafidi thought for a moment and said, "That's true. ”

Two days later, Pope Paul arrived in the City of Rock as scheduled. His arrival has undoubtedly given a shot in the arm to the residents of the city. Paul's appearance, to a certain extent, illustrates the "legitimacy" of the Zero people, putting on a protective layer called "divine messenger" for them, and at the same time forcing Sauron to the other side of the opposition to the gods. If it weren't for Sauron's heavy army, he would have been reprimanded by the Inquisition by now.

The City of Rock is now the focus of the entire continent, and Paul's public appearance, the legitimate transformation of the invaders, is full of too many messages. What's more, on the same day that Paul arrived in Rock City, Joseph and Mendrissa issued a statement at the same time, saying that the family would support Pope Paul without hesitation, which was undoubtedly another bombshell.

That night, Jafidi met with Paul in secret under Zero's arrangement. Three days later, a video of Rome quietly circulated. In the video, when the Pope's Hall, Sauron's Palace, and the mysterious man are linked, there are rumors that Sauron and outsiders persecuted the officers of the Knights, after all, in that video, the silver-haired man's behavior has nothing to do with the word friendliness no matter how you look at it.

For a time, there was a wave of opposition to Sauron's rule in the city of Rome. And after this incident, it is not difficult to see Mendrissa and other giants behind the scenes.