For Bishop Howard, it was an early morning that made no difference compared to a peaceful day. He led the believers through the service and praised the Light. Then handing out brown bread to the homeless was the beginning of a very ordinary day for the bishop—at least that's what Bishop Howard thought when the gilded invitation came to his desk.

But now............

"This is the rumored monastery?"

Looking at the tall city wall and the closed iron gate in front of him, the old bishop who got out of the carriage touched his gray beard, and his eyes flashed with curiosity. Bishop Howard has naturally heard about the rumors here, after all, this matter has spread throughout the Passus area, and the lower classes are very interested in this rumor, so Bishop Howard is also very aware of it.

It's just that in the old bishop's view, this is not a big deal, and it is their own business that people like to do good deeds, and he also admits that the fate of God's outcasts is much more tragic than that of ordinary orphans and refugees. If Mrs. Black really wants to do good, then he will also give some support.

It's just that the folk rumors are not groundless, after all, it is common sense in the world that the outcasts are not treated, and ordinary people can't hide from these plague gods, and now this Mrs. Black is willing to adopt these outcasts, it is hard to guarantee that it will not make people wonder. That's why Howard asks questions about what Lycia did. It's just that Bishop Howard himself is actually just casually saying that unless some demons and demons are really summoned, it is impossible for the Templar Order to forcibly conduct a search. The relationship between religion and politics is always sensitive. Even in the Holy State of Seth, not to mention places like the Skar Federation.

But what Howard didn't expect was. The other party's response was so quick that he actually wrote to invite him to visit the monastery. I even had to have an in-depth discussion with him on this issue. This surprised Howard and was a little curious, in fact, many times the nobles did not treat the Templar Order so well, and now the other party would invite him, which really surprised Howard. But since the other party has invited, then he naturally has no reason not to go. So soon Howard accepted the invitation and took a carriage to the monastery.

Looking at the monastery in front of him, the old bishop's mood was also a little complicated, he had dealt with the monks of the Monastery of Saints Hymn when he was young, and he was not a stranger to this place. But now when he stands here again. But I was surprised to find that the monastery was completely different from what I had remembered. The tall, neat city walls and wide gates have made the buildings inside more ornate and elegant. It can be said that the current Monastery of Sacred Songs is not at all what I remember...............

"Hello, are you Lord Bishop Howard?"

At this moment, a voice like a lark sounded, interrupting the old bishop's thoughts. He turned his head to look at the place where the voice came from, and saw a lovely girl like an angel standing at the gate, wearing a white lace maid's dress on a blue background. And after seeing the girl in front of him, even Howard's heart couldn't help jumping. For no other reason, the girl was too cute, and she was smiling like a lively granddaughter looking at her grandfather. Full of innocent and childlike energy. This made Howard feel a lot more relaxed, even standing beside him. Originally, they looked stern like two paladins who were going to die, and they didn't show too rigidity in the face of the girl in front of them. Instead, he showed quite a kind gaze.

"Yes, I'm Howard."

In response to the girl's inquiry, the old bishop straightened his clothes, and then nodded to the maid in front of him with a kind smile. Hearing his answer, the little maid lifted the hem of her skirt and saluted him.

"Hello, Your Excellency, welcome, the master has been waiting for a long time, please come with me."

As she spoke, the maid made a gesture of invitation, and then led the old bishop and the two paladins into the monastery.

Although it can be seen from the outside that the monastery has completely changed, it is only when you enter it that you will realize how much has changed inside. The large and smooth squares, the white stone-paved paths, the marble steps, and the luxurious and elegant main building of the monastery all amazed Howard -- to be honest, even the headquarters of the Templar Order on Eagle Plateau was not as beautiful as it was.

Not only that, but what made Howard sigh even more was that there were no aristocratic and flashy decorations and designs here, and the whole monastery felt quite clean, bright and comfortable. Although the interior decoration is also luxurious, the whole atmosphere feels quite peaceful and comfortable, and Howard certainly does not think there is anything wrong with the lavish decoration, in fact, many churches in the Templar Church will try to decorate their temples more ornately. It's just that they don't have much money, so naturally they can't make this effect. From this point of view, Howard is still a little "envious, jealous and hateful" of this Mrs. Black.

It's just that the old bishop is also vaguely puzzled, the Black family is just a down-and-out nobleman in the local area, and this lady was just a merchant's daughter before she got married, how could she have so much money? And after his careful observation just now, Howard also found that there were many girls who were about the same age as the maid who greeted him before, and they were all wearing maid clothes and doing their jobs. According to the old bishop's observations, the "su zhì" of these maids is very high, not because they are all beautiful, but also because they are all very skilled in their work. As a bishop who served in the Passus region for many years, Howard also knew a lot about the aristocracy. To be honest, in his opinion, the su zhì of these maids are not even comparable to the eldest ladies of many aristocratic families, but here, they are just servants?

Is this really what a down-and-out aristocrat can do?

With such questions, Howard walked through the clean, neat and bright hallways as well as the ornate hall, and finally. He came to a heavy door. The maid standing in front of them first gestured to them before turning away. There was a gentle knock on the door.

"Master, Lord Howard is here."

"Invite them in."

To Bishop Howard's surprise. It wasn't Mrs. Black's voice that he had imagined to come from the door, but a young man. What is the rhythm of this?

With this question, Howard frowned, and finally, he walked into the room in front of him.

As soon as he entered the room, the old bishop did not pay much attention to the rich and elegant decorations, but quickly looked ahead—on the sofa not far in front of him, a young man was sitting at the moment. He looked like he wasn't even twenty years old, very young. Dressed in aristocratic dresses and with a handsome and dashing appearance, he looked no different from the young nobles Howard had seen on weekdays. Behind him stood a beautiful maiden in a black dress, and to his left sat a noble young woman—Howard had met each other at the New Year's ceremony, and it was clear that this was Mrs. Black.

"Hello, Lord Bishop Howard."

Seeing Howard walk in, the young man also stood up. Gracefully bowed to him. And Howard hurriedly returned the salute, but he still had some drums in his heart, and he didn't know where this young man came from. For before that, he had never heard of a man in this monastery. And such a young aristocrat. Thinking of this, Howard couldn't help but glance at Lygia, not knowing what he was thinking.

Looking at the old bishop's flickering eyes in front of him. Jenn just smiled, of course he knew what the other party was thinking. But that's not a problem for Jenn. In fact, as long as this Bishop Howard is here. Then Jenn's plan had already succeeded. Therefore, he did not speak immediately, but waited for Alice to finish serving tea to a few guests and left, then reached out and pushed his glasses, and then smiled.

"I think you're curious about me, and I should actually introduce myself to you -- my name is Jenn. Pashanon Mens is a member of the Pashanon Mens family. ”

"Jenn. ......... Pachanomens? ”

While sipping the delicious black tea, the old bishop muttered the name to himself, which he always felt as if he had heard it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while. Looking at the old bishop's contemplative expression, the paladin behind him lowered his head and whispered to him.

"My lord, if I'm not mistaken, Pashanon is probably the ......... who caused trouble in the whole Solid Stone City."

"Is it him?!"

Hearing this, the old bishop was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly came back to his senses. It's ridiculous to say that Jenn has been in Passus for almost half a year, and he has done a lot in that time. But what made his reputation spread was the previous farce in Solid Stone City on the eve of the Skar Federation Conference, he not only directly destroyed the gate of Solid Stone City, but also directly swept the sword Saint Sterke out with a sword, which immediately shocked the entire Skar Federation, and it was after that that Jenn's name began to gradually spread among the high-level.

As a high-ranking member of the Templar Order, and the central bishop of the Church of the Great Mother of Chati, Howard naturally knew the name. Because the name is also inextricably linked to the Templar Order -- he is the first hero to be awarded the title of Noble in a few years, and after Jenn received this honor, the Templar Order naturally notified and publicized all the temples under its jurisdiction, and Howard naturally received this notice. It's just that what he didn't expect was that this young honored nobleman would actually come to Passus?

What's going on?

"I guess you must be wondering if I'm going to be here."

Sensing the old bishop's doubts, Jenn smiled slightly. Now he was no different from those well-educated nobles, polite and personable, and even Howard couldn't find fault with him.

"Actually, my arrival here was just an accident, I think Bishop Howard should have known that in the previous ........."

As he spoke, Jenn told Howard the story of his previous adventure in the dark region, then meeting a sad man, becoming friends, and then entrusting him with taking care of his wife before he died. It wasn't until he finished speaking that Howard had a look of realization, it wasn't that he didn't know that Cotton had been called up for the Templar Church. You must know that he still reported his name here, but he didn't expect the world to be impermanent. The kind of dangerous place in the dark region is really not something that anyone can go to.

"Perhaps you think that the owner of this abbey is Lady Black. In fact, I funded the construction of this monastery, and I also made a request to adopt God's outcasts. ”

After briefly explaining the ins and outs of the matter, Jenn immediately and decisively delved into the topic. And hearing his words, Bishop Howard's eyes narrowed, he knew very well that what was next was the key.

"Now, I may ask Mr. Jenn. Why would you want to do that? ”

In the face of Bishop Howard's inquiry, Jenn did not answer immediately, instead, he stared at the old man in front of him, and only spoke after a while.

"I think Bishop Howard should be well aware that the attitude towards God's outcasts on the road has always been wrong, and this is not in line with the teachings of the Templar Order, one can even say. To call them God's outcasts is a fallacy in itself. “

"This ..............."

Hearing this, Howard frowned again, of course he understood what Jenn meant, but he didn't wait for him to say anything more. Jenn had already continued.

"In fact, when I was very young, I used to be friends with an outcast. He's a very strong guy. Although the people around him hated him, he still tried to live his life. Merely. The life of a God's outcast is very difficult, to be honest. Even if he wanted to work hard in exchange for pay, no one would accept his savings. ”

At this, Jenn sighed, and then he lowered his head.

"Actually, in the beginning, I was just curious, and you know, Bishop Howard, I'm a nobleman, and for me, there's not much difference between a commoner and an outcast. And I'm curious about the outcasts, why are they abandoned by the gods? What did they do? I've always wanted to study it, and at first, I just used her as an object to observe and study, and you can understand it, Lord Bishop, it's like seeing a stray cat or a dog that will give you a few pieces of flesh and bones, it's not a big deal. ”

As he spoke, Jenn smiled wryly. Seeing his expression, Lycia looked a little surprised, but Enoa did not say anything -- because she knew very well that the time for the master's great Oscar performance had come again.

"But one day, when I was going out alone, I encountered a pack of wild dogs, and I was not as powerful as I am now, and even a pack of wild dogs could kill me, and my companions had already run away in fright, leaving me here to die. And just when I thought I was going to die in the mouths of these wild dogs, it was she who rushed out and dispersed those terrible wild dogs, and then saved my life. As you can imagine, I was amazed at the time, and as a token of my gratitude to her, I made a promise that I would take her into my family and become an acolyte. And the girl was very happy about that, and of course, you know it's a very difficult thing to do, so I had to convince my parents. ”

"And then?"

Hearing this, Bishop Howard couldn't help but ask, he didn't think Jenn was lying. Because this is indeed very much like what those young nobles would do, it sounds reasonable and convincing, and more importantly, Jenn's tone and tone when he explains it are full of sadness, and it can be seen that he is really immersed in the memory.

"No more."

Faced with Bishop Howard's inquiry, Jenn smiled bitterly.

"Although I was able to convince my father, by the time I found her, she had been beaten to death by a group of homeless people, just because she accidentally entered the territory of those homeless people, and was killed like this, and then thrown like garbage on the side of the road."

Jenn paused, looking like he was struggling to endure the grief and pain inside.

Why are there tears in my eyes? Because I love this world so much!

"Since then, I have been paying attention to these outcasts, who are always said to be ominous symbols, but it is such an ominous symbol that saved my life. And those who are truly favored by the gods and are in good health have turned a blind eye to my crisis. Since then, I've had doubts about it, and I've investigated the creation epic, so I think that the world's perception of God's outcasts is distorted and wrong, and that I have to do something about it. ”

Saying this, Jenn glanced at Lygia next to him.

"It so happened that I met Mrs. Black, and I felt deep sympathy for her plight, and I told her about my experience, which won her understanding and support. If I have this opportunity, I will not let it go, so I will come here to repair this monastery and accept those who have been forsaken by God. ”

"It's a sad story..............."

It was only at this time that Bishop Howard sighed.

"I beg your pardon, Mr. Jenn, I never thought there would be such a reason behind this......... Your approach is indeed commendable, but ..............."

"I also know that there are some unpredictable rumors circulating out there right now."

Hearing Bishop Howard's words, Jenn nodded, but soon, he looked up and stared at the old man in front of him.

"So, I want to work with the Templars." (To be continued......)