The Knights of the Warmest Heart are located on the east side of the Temple District, just two blocks away from the mansion that the Council gave to Henry. Like all the buildings in the area, they are built on the river that runs across the city, surrounded by clear water and beautiful small gardens.

As the safest place in all of Ascatla, the streets are full of patrolling paladins and knights of various temples. And, of course, the pastors who preach to pedestrians. It can be said that to be able to afford a house here, it must be either rich or expensive, and it must also have considerable power, otherwise it will soon run away under the disdainful eyes of the neighbors around it.

Beggars, vagabonds, thieves and gangsters are afraid to be in the vicinity at all, because they are expelled or imprisoned as soon as they pass through the district. When it comes to protecting the safety of the residences of big merchants and nobles, the Council has never been soft, and even the shadow thieves dare not cross the line lightly.

In this city, the Knights have almost all taken on the functions of law enforcement, maintaining order, mediating disputes, fighting evil, and alleviating the grievances of the people, and so on, and have long been an indispensable part of Am. Its members are mainly followers of Tyre, the god of justice, Tom, the god of loyalty and courage, Heim, the god of guards, and Loshanda, the lord of the dawn, before they can finally be selected and tested before they can finally obtain the title of knight and become an official knight.

Of course, the knight here is not necessarily a paladin, but may also be a priest-warrior. Don't think that anyone can become a paladin, only those who are willing to contribute everything to goodness and order, and always abide by strict rules of conduct. Maybe only one or two out of a thousand people from the good camp can be singled out, and it's not much easier than becoming a mage.

The so-called Templars of the Church of the Gods. Most were priests and warriors. The real paladins are pitiful. Take the Knights of the Most Zealous Heart, for example. The number of true paladins will never exceed two hundred, and the retired old Kaidon is the most powerful of them, and it is said that he once dragged a large army of thousands of orcs with his squad in the early years, buying enough time for the arrival of reinforcements.

When Henry came to the door of the Order, he found that there was a great crowd of people gathered to see the excitement, and among them was a young bard who was playing the harp and shouted in a very exaggerated tone: "Ah! Charming Ms. Elana! Oh...... My most beautiful lady Ellana!! ”

"Uh...... Garrick? What can I do for you? A female paladin standing in the doorway asked embarrassedly. She has short blonde hair. Dressed in the standard half-body steel armor of the Knights, he looks very capable, and has a heroic spirit that ordinary women do not have, so it is no wonder that there are suitors who openly show their love here.

"Me, uh...... I, uh......" The young man called Garrick seemed to have a knot in his tongue, and he didn't say a word for a long time. His face flushed, causing the crowd of onlookers to burst into laughter.

At this moment, a small dwarf who followed him hurriedly approached and whispered: "I have come here to show you the love of a bard and an artist." Please receive my delicate love. Please hold it in your hand while I look at you. ”

After getting the prompt. Garrick immediately plucked the strings again, stammering and chanting, "I'm here...... I beg you...... Accept the love of me, the bard and the artist, and hold my fragile heart, my ...... Sweetheart, hold it in my hand so that it can look up to your beautiful face. Belch...... Yes, exactly. ”

"Oh...... I see, okay, Garrick, thank you. Lady Alana smiled playfully and agreed.

The members of the Order who were standing guard with her whispered in surprise, "Are you serious, Alana?" This guy is a dude at all! ”

"Shhh The paladin winked playfully.

"Uh...... Well, then leave it entertaining, maybe the next thing will be a lot more interesting than before. Seeing that his companion was not bewitched by the crappy bard, Sir Kedriel shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and then narrowed his eyes and went on with the play.

The dwarf lowered her voice and continued to prompt: "Follow me, beautiful young lady, let me ......"

Suddenly, a large black mosquito landed on his neck. The little man slapped him to death without saying a word, and then cursed, "Damn bugs! ”

As soon as he finished saying this, he immediately realized that he seemed to have made a mistake, and hurriedly corrected him: "No, you stupid...... No, don't ......."

Unfortunately, though, it's too late. Garrick had already pretended to copy the whole sentence: "Follow me...... Come on, beautiful miss, let me ...... Oh! Damn bugs! No, you idiot...... Nope!"

"Hey...... Ma'am, it seems like you're right, that's interesting. "Caderiel's jazz is almost out of breath. Although the helmet obscured most of his facial expressions, judging by the slight trembling of his body, he must have laughed.

"I see, I think I know what's going on." Alana pouted and whispered.

Now even a fool can see how lame Garrick the Bard is, and even those nymphomaniac noble ladies may not be able to handle it, let alone a paladin full of wisdom. As for the crowd of onlookers, there were bursts of boos, so that Garrick and the dwarf did not dare to stay where they were, and hurriedly covered their faces and ran away.

After watching the farce from the sidelines, Henry chuckled and shook his head, apparently recognizing the clumsy bard. A few months ago, when he was adventuring with Apodell and Ammon in Belgost, Garrick was a henchman of the evil witch Coxier, and he didn't expect to run to Amm to hunt for beauty, what a restless guy.

But it's a pity that the holy warrior has some kind of special ability, and he can distinguish the good and evil tendencies in a person's heart with a light yì. A person like it who is half-hearted and occasionally acts as an accomplice to villains is unlikely to win the favor of female paladins, not to mention the use of some menial means, such as finding someone to write love poems on his behalf.

With Garrick's show of affection, it ends hilarious. The crowd of onlookers in the vicinity gradually dispersed. Henry took two steps forward and bowed slightly to the two knights: "Good afternoon." Dear knights. I have something I want to find the Grand Master. I wonder if he's convenient now? ”

"Who are you?" Alana asked with a smile in return.

She is worthy of being a holy warrior who abides by etiquette, advocating order and kindness, she is not neglected at all because of the identity of the person she cannot recognize, and treats everyone equally and kindly in full accordance with the requirements of the regimental rules.

"My name is Henry, and I have worked very closely with the Knights twice a while ago." With that, Henry took off his hood, revealing his trademark hair and eyes.

As Sir Kedriel, who had participated in the battle to encircle and suppress the Mind Snatcher, he immediately became a little excited. He didn't hesitate to take off his helmet. He gave a very solemn knightly salute: "It is a great honor to see you again, Your Excellency the Dragon Rider." The Grand Master works in the innermost room. ”

"Thanks, can I go in now?" Out of politeness, Henry spoke again to confirm.

As long as there is no conflict of interest, his sense of these paladins is quite good. After all, no one can have a bad feeling for a group of gentlemen and ladies who never care about their pay, and are polite even to beggars. What's more, there are countless examples of them fighting to the death without regard for their own lives when fighting against evil creatures and protecting the lives and property of civilians.

Sir Kedriel smiled and nodded, "Of course, Grand Master Witherland and Ser Cadon have both said that you are one of our best friends and that you are always welcome to be a guest of the Order. ”

"Hehe, they're so polite. I still have to go in beforehand. Good bye. With that, Henry smiled and waved his hand, pushed open the door and walked in.

As soon as he disappeared. Alana asked impatiently, "Is he the legendary man who killed the tyrant, Balagas "Flying Flame"?" It looks like he's not an adult! It feels like I'm only a teenager!! ”

"No, dear Alana. His Excellency the Dragon Rider is approaching thirty years old this year, and his son and daughter are not young. I don't know why he's so young now, maybe he's working some powerful magic. Sir Cadriel patiently explained. He knew that his female companion had only recently been promoted, and he knew very little about the violent upheaval that had taken place recently.

"Oh? Do you think he came this time to discover some powerful evil force and ask for the help of the Knights? Alana continued to ask with great interest. Ever since she was promoted to full member, she's been standing guard here, and she's almost bored to death, wishing she could have a mission to go out and operate.

Sir Caderiel smiled wryly and shook his head, "I don't know, but I don't want to hear any bad news. It's too dangerous to keep even a legendary spellcaster up on an enemy, and you may not know that we lost a lot of brothers and sisters last time we encircled and suppressed the Demon of the Heart. Although they died honorably, I still felt a little uncomfortable. ”

"Isn't the meaning of the Knights' existence to sacrifice themselves to protect the city? Don't be too sad, I believe that those dead brothers and sisters will surely live happily ever after in the kingdom of the gods. After saying that, Alana patted her companion on the shoulder, and then stood still and silently prayed to the god she believed in.

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The interior of the Knights of the Warmest Heart is very simple, with an ordinary white marble floor, an empty hall in the middle, a statue of Tom, the god of loyalty and courage, and many chairs on both sides.

The small rooms on the east side are the dining room, kitchen and utility room. On the north side, there are plenty of beds for those who are tired after their missions. The Grand Master's office was located in the westernmost part, and two crimson flags hung at the door, with the emblem of the Order printed on the top, and the rules and regulations written in the lingua franca below, reminding each member of the heavy responsibility they shouldered.

When he arrived near the office, Henry found that the door was not closed, and two gray-haired old men were chatting happily, one of them was Grand Master Witherland, and the other was the retired Chief Knight Caton. The two seemed to be chatting about some interesting things from the past, and from time to time they burst into hearty laughter.

Obviously, after being relieved of his heavy responsibilities, Kaidong's whole person has become a lot more energetic. There was no longer that stern and cautious expression on his face, but instead a slightly kind smile, which fully reflected the famous saying that men are becoming more and more attractive. (To be continued......)