The cross, often placed near the altar and reminiscent of Christ's saving sacrifice on the cross, is inlaid with valuable rubies; a tall silver candlestick that signifies light and respect, adds to the joyful atmosphere of the celebration; The Holy Grail, which is used to hold wine (Holy Blood) during Mass, the Eucharistic box (Holy Disk) used to hold bread (Holy Communion), and the jug of wine or water used to hold wine or water during Mass and Offerings, are all made of noble, non-liquid silver.

There are also items made of cotton cloth or linen, such as the Eucharist, the Holy Lid and the Holy Blood Cloth, the screen behind the altar and the Eucharistic Cabinet, which are considered works of art, and other altar accessories that are considered artistic treasures. This is the center of the action of the Eucharist, where all the sacraments and liturgies are gathered.

In the minds of the people of the royal commune of Linlithgow, the altar made up of the above appendages symbolizes Christ and brings the Last Supper of Jesus to the people. Even the several steps above the ground in front of the altar allow them to imagine the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Calvallo.

Of course, all the altar decorations are extremely precious treasures in the eyes of the members of the sneak attack team. The gold and silver bishop's scepter, the jeweled bishop's ring, the silver bishop's cross, and the bishops' and monks' personal belongings, all of which could be exchanged for money, were looted by the team. Think back to the Vikings of the past, and they would have done the same when they attacked the Catholic churches in all the coastal towns of all of Europe.

The disappeared religious relics and the dozen corpses and blood left behind will not be discovered by the people of the royal borough until the public prayer time at 12 p.m. on September 3. However, the attendants guarding the palace of Linlithgow were one step ahead of the people in discovering the robbery and murder that had taken place in the church near the palace.

After sunrise after 6 a.m., several of the attendants who had participated in the gambling last night were still asleep in the attendants' rooms. At this time, the dozen or so attendants who needed to be on duty after sunrise did not find their captain in the palace, and everyone suddenly felt a little strange. Someone recalled last night's gambling game, and everyone hurriedly found the attendant who was still sleeping. After some inquiry, it was learned that the captain had gone to St. Michael's church last night and never returned.

Several of the attendants hurried out of the palace and ran to the church to the south to find something even stranger, the whole church was empty. However, the bodies of the bishop, a dozen monks and an attendant were soon found in the room where the clergy of the church were resting. The attendants had no idea what had happened or who had caused the tragedy.

When the squires were helpless in fear of the corpses and the missing captain, it was said that the regent of Queen Mary and the sheriff of the town of Linlithgow should be immediately informed of the tragedy. Nearly an hour later, the sheriff and a few attendants hurried towards Edinburgh City Castle to the east. As the crowd rode through the road south of Blakeness Prison Castle, it was no longer possible to imagine that the perpetrators of the tragedy had been hiding here.

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At this time, the armed merchant ship "Nemesis", carrying the sneak attack team and the relics of the church, had quietly sailed away from the docks of the prison castle and anchored in the North Sea east of Forth Bay. While Isabel and most of her team slept in their cabins, Ralph Earle, the younger brother of the captain of the Berwick guard, was so excited that he never slept.

Still in good spirits, Ralph walked out of the aft cabin with his sword in hand and followed the small staircase to the aft lookout. Captain Hawkins, who was standing in front of the fence near the rudder, nodded politely when he saw him. Ralph looked out at the sea as he walked slowly to the captain's side, and the captain smiled as he glanced at him, "Squire, why don't you go and rest for a while?" ”

Ralph turned his gaze away from the calm sea, glanced twice at the captain, and said, "Captain, I don't know why when I close my eyes, I think of everything that happened last night. ”

"Squire, let's go sit over there." Captain Hawkins turned and gestured to the two benches placed near the starboard side of the lookout.

"Yes, Captain." Ralph smiled and turned to walk towards the bench.

As the two sat on the lookout, Captain Hawkins brought out his treasures, the Indian's pipe, and the small metal box containing the tobacco. After a while, the smoke from the burning of tobacco spread around the captain's body, and Ralph smiled as he admired the captain's enjoyment, "Captain, why do you love such little objects of the Upper Earth?" ”

The captain puffed out a puff of cigarette lightly and smiled faintly as he leaned back in his chair relaxedly, "It clears my mind and is good for my thinking." Plus, it can drive out the plague in my body. ”

Ralph couldn't understand how the captain from the south could be so obsessed with native things, and shook his head. After Captain Hawkins took a few puffs of his cigarette, his spirits became a little excited, "Squire, can you tell me why you can't sleep?" ”

Ralph picked up the jug on the small table beside him, poured himself a glass of ale, and said, "Captain, I think, perhaps because he never fought in the night. ”

"Squire, what do you think of last night's battle? Even though I found that no one was injured or killed. ”

"Well, from the sneak attack on the church to the capture of the captain of the guard at the Scots Palace, I still can't figure out how Your Excellency did it."

Captain Hawkins took a puff of cigarette from his mouth and laughed, "Squire, if you follow us on a trip to the Spaniards' overseas territories, you will be even more confused. ”

During his days at sea away from his hometown of Berwick, Ralph heard from the Duke's guard and some of the crew about Isabel leading a fleet on overseas adventures. However, those things were too strange for him. At this moment, he was thinking about the capture of the Scottish captain of the guard, and glanced at the captain, "Captain, do you think that the Scottish captain of the guard who was captured by us will tell the location of the queen's hiding?" ”

Captain Hawkins glanced at him and shook his head, "This... I can't say it. Well, can you tell me the outcome of Madame's interrogation of the chief of the guard? ”

Ralph stood up and looked at the calm sea, and simply said, "The Captain of the Guard is a knight loyal to the Scottish Crown, and he wants him to betray the Crown... It seems unlikely. ”

"So, what does Madame think?"

"Right now, I don't know what Your Excellency thinks. If a meeting had been held, it would probably have become clear. ”