Gillian walked up the stone steps step by step. Under the watchful eyes of so many people, she was a little nervous. She even tripped over something along the way and almost fell. But when she looked up, she saw the kindly smiling face of the old bishop on the steps.
"Come, my child, don't be afraid. Come here, and let me bestow the grace of the gods upon you. Let their glory shine upon you, so that from now on, you will not be troubled by evil," the old man encouraged her.
Although the world had always criticized Morteris, the Archbishop of the Temple, even D 'Attarion had to admit that, at least from his appearance alone, this old man was very attractive. With a tall body, a head full of silver hair, and a dignified and benevolent face, Morteris perfectly portrayed the image of a clergyman. Just by standing there, people could not help but respect him. Besides, his temperament was also very amiable. So when you saw him with your own eyes, it was really difficult to associate him with those messy rumors. "Don't be deceived by this old man's appearance.
He didn't get to where he is today by virtue of benevolence and kindness. Apart from the things I mentioned before, there is a rumor circulating in the south. It is said that he was just an unknown priest in a remote village, but he had a deep understanding of the Bible. Unfortunately, the small village was deep in the mountains, and there were less than ten families in total. There was no way for him to display his talents there. So two years later, he wrote a letter to the local bishop with hope, asking to be a priest in a large village near the town. In the end, it did not take long for his request to be rejected, and the bishop's reply was very serious. He thought that his performance was because he couldn't stand hardship and his faith was not firm enough. Originally, a new priest had to serve a village for five years, but in order to punish him, the bishop ordered him to stay in that village for a full twenty years. "" Don't be deceived by this old man's appearance.
If he had stayed in that small village for another twenty years, he would have been forgotten by the world by the time he came out. A 50-year-old priest trainee, no matter how capable he was, would not be able to do much. Not to mention that he had already left an extremely bad impression on his immediate superior, and he might even have to stay in that small village for the rest of his life. However, an accident half a year later changed everything. The small village that he had been staying in previously encountered an unfortunate accident. For some reason, an Ironback Rhinoceros in the nearby mountains suddenly went berserk. It rushed into the village and madly charged at all living things in front of it. None of the families in the village were spared, and only Morteris, who went to pick herbs, managed to escape. After that, he walked out of the mountains and reported this news to the local bishop. The local shrine sent Holy Knights to investigate, and they found out that the Ironback Rhinoceros had accidentally eaten a poisonous plant, causing its originally docile nature to change drastically, which eventually led to this tragedy. Although the Holy Knights managed to kill the Ironback Rhinoceros, they were unable to save those who had already died. "
Upon hearing this, Rob raised his eyebrows.
"I know what you are thinking. In fact, at that time, the bishop also had suspicions in this regard, but he couldn't find any evidence. At that time, Morteris was just a new priest and didn't have any bad habits, and such a speculation was undoubtedly a very serious matter. Therefore, the bishop eventually chose to believe Morteris' words. Since the small village had been destroyed, naturally, there was no longer any 20-year agreement. The bishop considered moving Morteris to another village, but Morteris didn't seem to have any intention of staying here any longer. At that time, coincidentally, Vennar V ascended to the throne, and the Shrine wanted to recruit a group of servants to serve the Pope. Morteris signed up, and because the servants recruited this time were only responsible for some dirty and tiring work, they didn't have to be clergymen. Therefore, Morteris' identity as a priest added a lot of points to him, and he was finally selected. Basically, everyone is familiar with what happened after that. He rose to his position by serving chamber pots for His Highness the Pope, and he climbed step by step to where he is today. He became one of the nineteen archbishops of the Shrine, and also the most loyal lackey of Vennar V."
As soon as D 'Adrion finished introducing the old bishop's dark history, the latter had already opened the Holy Bible with a smile and placed a skinny palm on Gillian's forehead, ready to begin the blessing ceremony.
The president of the Magic Association took off the custom-made suit he was wearing, turned it over, and revealed the black inside. After that, he released a smoke spell on himself, shrouding his entire body in smoke, making him look like a villain boss.
As a result, when he was done with his preparations, he turned his head around, only to find that "Fawkes" had disappeared.
Almost at the same time, there was a burst of screams from the crowd, and an assassin in black suddenly descended from the sky. His figure was like a ghost, and he stabbed the Archbishop's chest with the dagger in his hand at lightning speed.
"F * ck! What the hell? So fast! He didn't even say anything before he attacked! " D 'Adrion was shocked, but he didn't dare to delay. He hurriedly raised his staff, ready to support Rob who had already rushed forward.
But at this moment, he heard a familiar voice, "Wait, the situation has changed. Don't be in a hurry to attack."
D 'Adrion was startled when he heard the voice. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young couple by the flowers not far away. The president of the Magic Association was a little surprised. When he came in, he seemed to be very arrogant, but in fact, he was not that arrogant. As he suspected that the old bastard Morteris had brought other masters in, D' Adrion used the time when he was wolfing down the food to silently observe the other guests at the banquet tonight.
He was very sure that he had never seen such a young couple before. The man nodded at him, and judging from his voice, he should be Luo Bu without a doubt. But the problem was, who was the woman in his arms? Why had he never seen her before? Could it be that he had called another expert?
Besides, if the man in the couple was Rob, then who was the assassin in black on the other side? Both of them hadn't even made a move yet, and Morteris was already attacked?
D 'Adrion was still in a daze, but the assassin on the stone steps seemed to have succeeded. The dagger was about to stab into Morteris' heart, but there was no panic on the old man's face. The corners of his mouth maintained a kind smile, as if he didn't see the dagger. His palm did not leave Gillian's head, and his eyes were looking at the assassin. There was no panic in his eyes, only a touch of pity and mockery.
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