In front of it there was a huge square, with neither a garden nor a sculpture in the center, but a majestic circular open-air building, large enough to accommodate several thousand people. The outside of the building is full of people and lively, and the inside is even more noisy, and there are bursts of shouts from time to time.

The cavalry went around the rotunda and walked through the square.

Li Nuo asked, "Where is this? Why is it so lively?" ”

Derlanton said in an unkind tone, "What? You little white face also want to see it, don't be scared to pee your pants." ”

Cangyue Xun didn't bother to pay attention to him, and introduced to Li Nuo: "This is the Aegean Arena, the largest arena in the north of the Heavenly Empire. Gladiatorial competitions are held every day inside, most of them are between gladiators, and there will also be fights between gladiators and monsters, whether they live or die. ”

Li Nuo has seen a lot of stories about arenas and gladiators in film and television works, and he couldn't imagine that he actually saw the real thing in the mirror world, so he was very interesting, and said: "I don't know how this arena compares to the Roman Colosseum?"

"Where is the Colosseum?"

Li Nuo let out an "ah" and reluctantly said, "I'm just a metaphor." ”

"Your analogy is really confusing. Kaoru Cangyue didn't care too much, "The real owner of the Aegean Arena is Philip IV, and Philip IV has made a lot of money from here. Although the Earl of Andermen is the lord of the city, he does not have the authority to meddle in this arena, and he has to take on the additional responsibility of defense, which is really thankless. ”

"Are there a lot of gladiators here?"

"Although the arena also housed many gladiators, it mainly provided a place for competitions. Many nobles had a hobby of cultivating gladiators, they bought some sturdy slaves, trained them, and let them become gladiators to participate in competitions, and if they won, they would not only be rewarded, but also earn these nobles great fame. There are also prisoners who want atonement for their sins and are also sent to the arena. Sometimes there are adventurers and mercenaries who go to make temporary cameo appearances as gladiators, and if they win, they can also earn profits and fame. Anyway, there is never a shortage of gladiators and competitions in the arena. ”

Will, who had been silent, suddenly raised his head and interjected, "I heard that if Father Garden is found guilty, he will probably be sent here as well. ”

Cangyue Kaoru changed color and said, "How dare they insult the Holy See like this? Father Garden has served the gods all his life, how can he be insulted like this?"

Will looked around mysteriously and whispered, "Miss Kaoru, I have a question that I don't know whether to say or not. ”

Cangyue Kaoru said, "Master Will, please speak." ”

"It's just my personal suspicion, don't be surprised if you're wrong, Miss Kaoru. Will pondered for a moment and said, "Is it really a coincidence that Miss Kaoru was captured by Wu Tuo?"

"What do you mean by Will Mage?"

"As far as I know, it was Count Andemen who discovered Wu Tuo's presence near the Huroja Mountains, and he reported the news to the Holy See, who instructed Miss Kaoru and the Qadi Paladin to pursue Wu Tuo. Is that how it happened?"

"Not bad. ”

"That Wu Tuo has been wanted by both the royal court and the Holy See for more than ten years, this person is insidious and cunning, his whereabouts have always been secretive, even if he does something bad to destroy human nature, it is also an inference made by others through clues after the incident, and there is little direct evidence to prove that he did it. But this time he did evil near the Khoraka Mountains, but it was very direct, and it was extremely inconsistent with his previous ways. ”

Cangyue Kaoru was stunned for a moment, and said, "Master Will suspects that he deliberately exposed his whereabouts?"

"Doesn't Miss Kaoru think it's strange? What's even more strange is Count Andemen, he got the news of Wu Tuo's appearance more than three months ago, and he should have reported to the royal court first, or to the royal court and the Holy See at the same time, but in fact, Count Su Yi only received the news half a month ago, so De Lanton and I only rushed to Aegean City today. ”

"It may be that Count Andermen felt that the priests and paladins of the Holy See could restrain necromantic magic and deal with witches more effectively, so he only reported the matter to the Holy See. ”

"Is that so, since he found Wu Tuo's traces, why didn't he send someone to track him, but waited for the Holy See to arrive? Also, when Miss Kaoru and the Cadi Paladin chased Wu Tuo, he didn't seem to send anyone to help. You know, Sir Leon of the Aegean City Lord's Mansion is also a mid-level paladin, and Count Andergate shouldn't sit idly by. ”

Cangyue Kaoru frowned and said, "Does Master Will mean that Andemen and Wu Tuo colluded and conspired to frame the Holy See?"

She called Andemon by his first name, and did not pay homage to him anymore, apparently believing Will's words.

Will said, "Maybe it's Kaoru-san." ”

"How is this possible? If the Holy See does not have me as a priest, and Andermen and Wu Tuo cannot be unpredictable prophets, how can they be sure that the Holy See will definitely send me?"

"There are not many priests in the Holy See, and with the design of people with hearts, this possibility is still very high. Miss Kaoru returns to the Holy See to find out the whereabouts of the other priests, and maybe she will be able to gain something. ”

Will paused, and then said, "Also, the sealing of the Aegean Church happened during Miss Kaoru's capture of Wu Tuo, is there any connection between this?"

"What's the connection?"

"I don't know, maybe Father Garden has discovered something, and Count Andmen has no choice but to attack him in order to hide some secrets. ”

Kaoru Cangyue suddenly remembered that Drachon had said that Father Garden had been arrested more than ten days ago, and during that time, she and the Cadi Paladin happened to receive a summons from Andermen about Wu Tuo's whereabouts, and only then did they find Wu Tuo. Perhaps, as Will guessed, there was something hidden in these two seemingly unrelated events.

Will pondered: "When Miss Kaoru arrives at the City Lord's Mansion, she may as well ask to see Father Garden, if Count Andermen stops him, it means that he must have a ghost in his heart." ”

Cangyue Xun said secretly: "This is a way. After thinking about it, he asked, "Then what's the benefit of Andemon doing this? After all, colluding with necromancers is a capital offense." And why are you telling me this?"

"That's the point where I suspect they're plotting against Kaoru and am willing to confess to you. Will groaned, "Miss Kaoru should feel that Count Su Yi has a deep affection for you, and even swore at the king's banquet that you would not marry." ”

"It's just wishful thinking on his part. Kaoru Cangyue scoffed.

"No matter how Miss Xun treats this matter, she can't deny the excellence of Earl Su Yi, the two are indeed talented and beautiful, and they are right. ”

Cangyue Kaoru didn't say anything, even if she didn't want to, she had to admit that Su Yi was the most outstanding genius of the younger generation of the Heavenly Empire. He is young, his martial arts have reached the pinnacle of the high rank, and he is the most promising martial artist in the empire to achieve the holy rank; he is from a prominent background, as the son of the Su family, he has long been designated by the Su family as the first heir to the dukedom; he is invincible, has made many military exploits, and has won the favor of the royal court, and is the youngest earl canonized by Philip IV, this earl title has nothing to do with the Su family, and it is not hereditary.

In short, this person has been shrouded in all kinds of auras since birth, he is the darling of the gods, and the dream lover of the daughters of thousands of nobles in the empire.

Will continued: "Moreover, the two dukes of the Su family and the Cangyue family also have the intention of marrying, which Miss Kaoru will not deny. ”

Cangyue Kaoru was upset by what he said, and said unhappily, "What do you want to say?"

"What I want to say is that the seven dukes of the empire have always been fighting openly and secretly, and they have never been monolithic. The marriage between the Su family and the Cangyue family is not something that everyone is happy to see. ”

"Are you saying that someone deliberately harmed me, just to sabotage the marriage between the Cangyue family and the Su family?

"Exactly. ”

"But Andermen is only a count, and he has no right to intervene. ”

Will shook his head and said, "Miss Kaoru should not underestimate the ambition of this Earl. Miss Kaoru should know that the lord to whom Earl Andermen swore allegiance was Duke Bennett Walker of Xianyin Castle, and Duke Bennett was old, old and sick, and might soon be serving the gods. ”

"Andermen dare to covet the Duke of String Sound Castle?"

"The old duke has no heirs under his knees, only Miss Ji'er's daughter, and this duke's position must be inherited by Miss Ji'er. This Miss Ji'er is the old duke's old age, she is in her twenties, and Yunying has not married yet, if anyone marries her, he will actually control the territory and power of Xianyin Castle. The Earl of Andermen was not necessarily without ideas. ”

"But isn't Andemon already married? How could Duke Bennett marry his beloved daughter to a married man?"

That's another point of doubt. Will said mysteriously, "According to the information we have received, the wife of the Earl of Andermen suddenly died of illness half a year ago, and our Lord Earl specially blocked the news, do you think this is too coincidental?"

Cangyue Kaoru was still puzzled, and said, "But what does this have to do with him trying to harm me?"

"Miss Kaoru think about it again, who is this Duke Bennett's wife?"

"Duke Louis Bill of Lang Xiao City!" exclaimed Kaoru Aozuki.

"Looks like Kaoru gets it. ”

Cangyue Kaoru suddenly realized that Duke Bennett's wife was the sister of Duke Louis of Langxiao City, and this Duke Louis had always been at odds with her father, and he was the most reluctant to see the Cangyue family and the Su family marry.

The Duke of Bennett of String Castle had been bedridden for many years, and his sanity was sometimes good and bad, and the marriage of his daughter, Miss Gilles, was in the hands of her mother's family, and the Duke of Louis, as her uncle, had a great say. According to Will's reasoning, Andermen had the intention of marrying Ji'er, so he tried his best to curry favor with Duke Bennett, and may even take the risk and secretly colluded with Wu Tuo to murder Kaoru Cangyue.

As long as Cangyue Kaoru is dead, then the marriage between the Cangyue family and the Su family will naturally stop, and maybe it will hit the Cangyue family, which must be a happy thing for Duke Louis.

Will sighed and said, "It was precisely because Earl Su Yi was aware of the conspiracy and was worried about Miss Xun's safety that he immediately ordered me to come to the rescue as soon as he got the news. Fortunately, Miss Kaoru is a good person, and she has the help of superiors to save the day. ”

Cangyue Kaoru was puzzled: "But I still can't figure it out, how could Andemen expect that the Holy See would send me out, if he was replaced by another priest, wouldn't he take the risk and get nothing?"

"I heard that the Holy See is not monolithic. ”

"Are you saying that the Holy See is also involved? ”

Will said: "I have just said that after Miss Kaoru returns to the Holy See, she can secretly check the travel records of other priests, and she should find clues. ”

Kaoru Sotsuki felt an inexplicable fear, although everything was Will's speculation, his guess was justified and very likely. She felt as if there was a large, invisible net that was so impenetrable that it made it difficult for her to breathe.