(There is also a chapter at 3 p.m., which is a bit fleshy in it, and I hope it will not be harmonized)

It was a simple hut, with no ornate furnishings, no fine decorations, and no books in the houses of ordinary church people, except for a simple wooden table and a few wooden chairs placed in a corner of the room.

There weren't many people in the house, just three.

Sitting in a wooden chair and meditating silently on God is the human spokesman of the God of Justice, the great Pope Nicholas I. His skin was gray, his muscles were flabby, and the folds of his body drooped as if they had lost their vitality. The lean and withered body made this old man look so inconspicuous, but his calm and wise eyes were full of vitality.

A devout believer who transcended the ordinary, Nicholas I had been Pope for 63 years. In his hands, the power of the Temple of Justice finally stopped the declining trend, and it has improved a lot in the past ten years. As the second largest religious force in the tritheistic religion, the Temple of Justice can have its current development trend, and the credit of Nicholas I is indelible.

Is it Anthony who is making an impassioned statement in the house? The Latin Archbishop, he is also a representative of the radical side of the Temple of Justice. Dressed in a clean purple-red sacred robe, adorned with beautiful psalms in praise of the gods, Archbishop Anthony was tall, almost seven feet, with broad shoulders, an angular countenance, and a pair of cold blue eyes that shimmered with a slight golden light.

And the one who has been silent is a man in the prime of life, with a black beard, a shaved head and a sturdy but not clumsy body, as if to show the master's resolute character. The sword-like facial lines were full of fortitude, the straight posture and the quaint knightly armor that covered the majestic body, and the sword and shield badge on his chest, it was easy to guess his identity, Kent, the head of the Knights of St. Martin.

The arrival of Archbishop Van Cries made Anthony put away his impassioned moment, and stood quietly on one side with a slightly red face, waiting for the decision of the Pope.

The wrath of the gods is a top priority for any church, and since sensing the inexplicable shock of divine power, the Temple of Justice has sent out an oracle with clear instructions.

A group of cultists held an evil ritual to steal divine power and trap the people of God at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and the location was located in a certain sea area in the far sea area of the Gem Sea. Due to the insidious cunning of the cultists, the oracle does not point out that it gives more detailed information, but emphasizes that it contains the remnants of the Arcane Empire.

After closing his eyes and listening to the oracle, Van Crees's expression became more and more solemn. Unlike the militant and belligerent Anthony, he was more inclined to moderate and compromise, so he had his own different opinions and understandings of this oracle.

First, a crusade against the infidels was inevitable. As God's people, it is the watchmen of the gods in the earthly pastures to purge the heretics who have eroded the order of divine power. There is no disagreement on this point, whether it is a radical or a moderate in the Temple of Justice.

However, how to conquer is related to the overall situation of the Temple of Justice. The oracle must be executed, but the manner in which it can be executed is at its discretion.

The cultists' chosen hiding place was overseas, where the Templar's power was relatively weak. Moreover, the oracle did not clearly give a specific coordinate location, which required the expeditionary force to conduct a long search in a vast sea area.

What's more, it's the territory of the Sea Clan.

Even though it was only a remote area of the Maritime Empire of Pathel, it was extremely difficult for the expeditionary force of the Temple of Justice to operate freely there. A small group of elites may not have much impact on the reconnaissance, and a large area of carpet will inevitably invite the intervention of the Sea Clan.

Therefore, it is extremely necessary to send a real big man to sit there and coordinate the relationship with the Sea Clan, so that the details of the cultists can be thoroughly investigated.

When the old and solemn Van Creis was bowing his head and groaning, Nicholas I, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating, finally opened his dark and cloudy eyes.

"Van Crays, what do you think?"

"Your Excellency the Pope, the place where the cultists held their blasphemy rituals pointed out in the oracle is off the coast of the northern part of the Jewel Sea, which is close to the Duchy of Novis, so we might as well strengthen our strength there first." Van Crest pondered for a moment and continued: "The diocese of Novis can also do some preliminary reconnaissance work first, once the infidel's lair is found, the expeditionary force that arrives later can strike a thunderbolt and completely eradicate them!" ”

"Well, you're right. But the diocese of Novis now only has the level 14 Archpriest there, so ......"

"Your Excellency, I am willing to go to the diocese of Novis!" On the side, Archbishop Anthony, who had been prepared, stepped forward and bowed eagerly.

"Anthony, there's no room for you to fight and kill. Some unsuccessful infidels only dare to hide on overseas islands to engage in some intrigues and tricks, using the Sea Clan as a barrier, where a person who is good at coordination is needed to preside. This time, I'll leave it to Van Cries to do it! Kent, your Knights of St. Martin have also taken some of them to follow! ”

The Pope's words, though weak, had an irrefutable weight, and the three of them could not help but bow down at the same time, awe-inspiring in response.

Half an hour later, one order after another was delivered, and the behemoth of the Temple of Justice immediately quietly operated, and an elite team quickly completed the assembly. At the same time, with the efficient connection of the magic circle, several small diocesan heads in the Duchy of Novis also received similar orders.

As a result, some priests and church knights who were participating in the trials here took off their conspicuous church clothes, mixed with passenger ships and merchant ships that went to the open sea, and set sail towards different seas......

……

The portal was still open in the magical abode that the young mage had just designated, and the coordinates were provided by the crow's beak that remained there. Of course, when the mage is not there, it is also responsible for the vigilance work here, and if there is really an outsider visiting, Li Xun, who maintains a soul connection with it, can also learn about it in the shortest possible time.

As soon as the young mage emerged from the portal, the crow's beak fluttered its wings and flew to his shoulder, and then whispered a few words in his ear.

"Something?" Cialis looked at the sneaky appearance of the two and couldn't help but ask.

"Uh...... That Betty was outside the door. ”

"Betty? The female apprentice who wants to seduce you? Isn't she connected to the mysterious man, and wants to try to get close to you again? ”

The doubts of the two curious women were immediately provoked, and the fire of gossip was burning, and they immediately instigated the young mage to go and see what was going on, so Li Xun was staggered and pushed to the gate.

Li Xun looked back at the two gossip girls who were tiptoeing into the bedroom, shook his head and sighed, and opened the magic door casually.

Under the impetus of the magic, the two tightly sealed steel doors silently slid open from side to side, revealing Betty, a female apprentice who was anxiously pacing left and right outside the door.

Compared with the last time, she was somewhat restrained, and the clothes she wore restored to the normal dress of a female apprentice, simple and plain, but her beautiful figure still could not hide it from some small places. It's a pity that she is not in the mood to show off her demeanor at all now, and her restlessness makes her unable to stand quietly at all, and she can only suppress her boredom by walking briskly.

Just as she was hesitating between knocking on the door, the magic door opened silently, revealing the calm and steady figure of a young high-ranking mage.

The unprepared female apprentice took a step back and covered her mouth in surprise, with a look of shock in her eyes. Whether to ask to see the young mage, and what to say after asking to see the young mage, she suddenly saw the main master before she could think about these things, and in a panic, she didn't know how to react.

"Come in!"

Li Xun took a step to the side, making way out of the gap in the door, and his simple words were impregnated with toughness that could not be refused.

The female apprentice lowered her head and silently walked past the mage and entered the door.

After the two sat down in the hall, Li Xun raised his eyes and carefully looked at this female apprentice who was full of thoughts and had other plans.

The white and long neck, the long supple brown hair, the slender and slender white fingers, including the sorrow of biting the red lips, were all intuitive feelings that the female apprentice brought to the young mage.

Just as Li Xun was looking around, the female apprentice suddenly stood up from her seat, rushed to the young mage, knelt down with "poof", hugged his thigh and cried bitterly.

"Master Li Xun...... Save me! …… I...... I really...... Cornered! ”

This unexpected move made Li Xun stunned, and he couldn't speak. It wasn't until two dissatisfied cold snorts came from the depths of his soul at the same time that he came back to his senses, bowed his head with embarrassment and ordered, "Get up and speak!" ”

But the female apprentice seemed to have eaten his "kindness", and the pear blossoms that cried in front of his legs brought rain, and I felt pity. It's a pity that there is someone behind the young mage, and he doesn't dare to eat her at all, his expression gradually turns solemn, and there is no sign of being moved on his fair and handsome face.

Li Xun forcibly held up the female apprentice's chin with his hand, looked at her expressionlessly and panicked, and even dodged his eyes with fear, looking ruthless as he watched the play with cold eyes.

Seeing that the play could no longer be performed, the female apprentice simply put away her tears, her eyes were shrewd and sharp, and she looked at the young mage for a moment.

"You're not afraid of me?" Li Xun asked with a deep groan.

"My lord is a merciful man, so why should I be afraid?"

"You're looking for me?"

"I want to make a deal with an adult."

"Deal?" Li Xun couldn't help but laugh dumbly and said, "What can you bring to me as a little mage apprentice?" ”

"If I don't have any value, why should the adults follow me?"

(l~1`x*>+``+