"Should we … inform His Eminence?"
"Today is different. The monastery is under martial law. Such a request should be rejected."
While the temple guards were discussing, Friar Booker came to inform them of the change of guard time. He walked out of the front hall and saw the guards. "What happened?" he asked.
The guards were in a dilemma. When they saw Booker, they immediately told him what had happened. Perhaps because of the bard's story, Booker did not have any prejudice against the "adventurers". Instead, he had a good impression of them. He thought for a moment and took the parcel from the guard. "His Eminence is about to say something. I'll bring it to him. Tell him to wait outside."
Booker walked around and made sure the guards were all right. Before he left, he turned to look at the entrance. His eyes lingered on the figure of the adventurer for a moment, then he turned and walked into the monastery.
"That face looks familiar."
After taking a few steps, Booker felt that he had seen that face somewhere before, but he could not see it clearly because he was too far away, so he did not think much about it. He shook his head and left the church.
..
The afternoon sun was slightly warm.
In the open space behind the church, the priests, friars, and nuns of the monastery gathered, listening to Bishop Benjamin's arrangements for the governor's arrival in the middle of the month.
"The speech in the city square will be held on the 20th of September. His Eminence has sent us accurate information, so please pay attention during this period …"
In general, it was some simple arrangements. The reason why they chose to hold the meeting at the back of the church instead of going to the church was that these matters were not too important and only needed a few words of advice.
When he was done, he looked at Booker, who was carrying a parcel, and waved his hand to dismiss the meeting. "What is this?" Booker's eyes widened in surprise.
"There's an adventurer outside saying that he wants to give something to you. I think you gave him a necklace as a keepsake the last time he came. I think this might be important, so I brought it to you. The adventurer is still waiting at the entrance of the monastery."
Booker's casual words caused Bishop Benjamin to pause for a moment. He glanced to the side without batting an eyelid. Sally was talking to Chris, so she didn't notice what was going on.
"Oh, I remember him."
He took the package from Booker and found a letter. He opened the letter and frowned for a moment after reading it. "Nilda would write something like this?" he muttered to himself.
Before Booker could say anything, the usually calm bishop turned around and hurried into the church.
Booker thought that the bishop was busy, so he did not notice anything unusual. At this time, although the cultivators had already "dispersed", a few fellows who got along well with Bu Ke had yet to leave. Hence, he went over to chat with them as usual.
A few minutes later, when Rhine, the "brain-dead fan" of archers, was comparing who was better at archery between mercenaries and adventurers, Booker remembered what happened at the entrance of the church and interrupted, "You said adventurers, Rhine? There's an adventurer outside the abbey. He looks like one of those fellows the bards talk about-- "
"Oh? What kind? Is he strong? "
Ryan and the others immediately became interested, and they couldn't help but raise their voices. Sally, who was about to walk away, heard a few words. She suddenly stopped, walked up to them, and asked, "An adventurer wants to see the bishop?"
"Yes," Booker nodded. "He seems to have come to the abbey once before. Lord Bishop knows him. Hey, no wonder I thought he looked familiar. He looks like that bard!"
"He's here?!"
Sally was stunned. Her delicate oval-shaped face showed an undisguised joy, but then she thought of something and frowned. It was a good thing that Roddy came to see her, but...
"Oh no!"
Sally broke out in a cold sweat. She suddenly realized that she had not told Roddy that she had used Roddy's identity in exchange for the church's forgiveness!
Without saying a word, Sally turned around and ran madly to the church...
***
Three minutes ago, before Sally noticed anything, Bishop Benjamin had already met with Roddy in the room of the church marked "Spiritual Home".
"So, this is a letter signed by Priest Nilda. You found it by accident?"
"It's not really by accident. Here's the thing..."
Roddy, dressed in a gray robe, read the words written in the "mission bar" with a serious expression. His words were flawless, because this was the script written by the game itself. The mission itself was indeed related to the fall of the priest, and there were no fabrications.
It was the same as last time. Naturally, there would not be any surprises this time. Roddy was full of confidence. He was very sure of this.
"Raising Reputation" had to be done at the same time as leveling up. Roddy understood that even if he did not need a new bow and arrows, he would have to do some related missions here sooner or later.
Because in his memory, the "Rose Cross" was definitely a very strong religion. This religion with a wide range of believers had stood strong even after the war. Even in the later stages of the game, when most of the land was lost, the "Rose Cross" could still preach safely in a limited area. Moreover, they had organized a few sizable "crusade" armies, and the effect was far better than that bunch of idiotic nobles who only knew how to fight amongst themselves!
Don't be fooled by this group of quacks who did not participate in political struggles and only knew how to pray and pray all day long. In fact, "Rose Cross" had a deep foundation and many resources. When it came to war, they were more ruthless than anyone else!
So, he started to build a good relationship with this group of quacks now. It was definitely a long-term and effective investment. Other than buying more equipment with better attributes, if necessary, he could even find some clergy to provide him with a strong "buff" for a period of time.
And if he could reach "Worship" Reputation and mobilize the Holy War Army …
While his mind was filled with fantasies, two minutes after the conversation began, Roddy deeply understood what it meant by "dreams are plentiful, but reality is cruel" …
"The content of this letter is very important. I represent the" Rose Cross "Holy Cathedral to thank you for your help," Bishop Benjamin smiled, his tone sincere and polite. He looked at Roddy and casually changed the topic. "So, Captain Roddy, seeing that you have helped Rose Cross so much in the past few days, do you have time to talk to me about something else?"
The originally harmonious atmosphere instantly froze because of this sentence.
Roddy was stunned for a moment. Then, he felt ten thousand "Motherf * cker" whizzing past his chest!
What the f * ck … He actually knows my identity!?
At this moment, Roddy thought that the other party had recognized him. But he immediately denied this possibility. He did not even show his figure on the balcony on the third floor. It was impossible for the other party to know what he looked like. After thinking about it, he immediately thought of the only possibility.
"… Did Sally say it?"
He squinted his eyes and asked tentatively.
Then, Roddy saw Benjamin raise his eyebrows and replied with some surprise, "You have very sharp observation skills, Captain Roddy. I was just about to talk to you about Sally …"
As for what the bishop said after that, Roddy's brain could not process it.
If he did not know that the other party was the "Rose Cross" bishop and he was still in their church, Roddy would have flipped the table and cursed "WQNMLGB". The anger of being betrayed made his whole body tremble. He could not even hear what Benjamin said in his mind …
Why, why, why!?
He worked himself to the bone to save Sally, and even risked exposing his identity and offending the "Rose Cross" sect to help her kill the assassin.
Is she a f * cking professional betraying her teammate?
He clenched his fingers into a fist and put it down. The previously harmless smile on Roddy's face suddenly revealed an undisguised cold aura.
To Roddy, he actually did not have many "friends". Even "comrades" like Sodelor, Ruger, and Carter, it was difficult for Roddy to truly confide in them about topics outside of the battle. "Technological geeks" were lonely, so "friendship" became more and more precious.
Just like how he liked that eccentric little wizard, even if she was an NPC, Roddy would still ignore other people's mockery and cherish that relationship.
As for Sally, although he did not think much of her, and even saw her as a "bargaining chip" that could help him change the tragic ending of the kingdom in the future, Roddy still unknowingly sacrificed a lot for her. He even risked his life many times. Either they did not become friends, or they would be friends forever. This was one of the things Roddy knew about "friendship". Because of this, when he found out that he was betrayed by a "friend", his heart was filled with indescribable anger.
Why did she do that?! Why!?
Roddy did not even think that he had fallen into the bishop's trap …
As for Benjamin, he naturally understood … that he actually owed the other party a favor. According to the bishop's original personality, after understanding the stakes, he would definitely choose to repair his relationship with Roddy, or even rope him into the church and become his disciple …
But after that conversation with Sally, Benjamin immediately made up his mind: he could not let Sally and Roddy come into contact again!
Sally did not realize it herself, but Benjamin had lived for so long, how could he not see the little girl's feelings for Roddy?
The nuns of the "Rose Cross" could not get married, nor could they have any "scandals" that involved feelings!
Although Benjamin knew that this was cruel to Sally, he firmly believed that there was nothing wrong with what he did — even if he owed Roddy a huge favor.
At this point, Roddy had completely "misunderstood" Sally, and would definitely bear a grudge in the future. This was equivalent to cutting off the possibility of their relationship developing, and Benjamin had completely achieved his goal.
Benjamin was not interested in understanding the doctrine of "freedom of love". Moreover, in his eyes, even if Roddy could kill a few orcs and find clues about Priest Nilda, he was still not someone who could be put on the stage.
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