Chilly Winter Castle was pitch-black as a storm engulfed the area.
From time to time, lightning would pierce through the sky, leaving shocking marks on the night sky, followed by deafening thunder.
The Lion's Roar Castle, which was located at the top of the mountain, was in the eye of the storm. The violent storm was about to turn the magnificent castle into ashes.
Scholar Dwayne put on a raincoat and walked out of the Lion's Roar Castle toward the North Gate.
He had just arrived at Knight Thomas' residence when he was informed by a servant that after the banquet, Knight Thomas didn't return to his room to rest. Instead, he was on duty at the North Gate.
Scholar Dwayne had no choice but to brave the heavy rain and rush to the North Gate in the pitch-black night.
Because of the curfew and the heavy rain, the streets were empty. Even the taverns that were usually lively had closed their doors early.
Along the way, he encountered a few patrolling soldiers. After revealing his identity, Scholar Dwayne wasn't harassed.
But in front of the church of Chilly Winter Castle, Scholar Dwayne stopped in his tracks.
The church was brightly lit, and faint sounds of prayers could be heard. A group of soldiers was guarding the door. Scholar Dwayne recognized them with the help of the lights in the church.
They were the personal guards of Knight Thomas!
Scholar Dwayne's heart sank. He hesitated for a while, but he still walked over and asked, "Is Knight Thomas in the church?"
The leader of the personal guards recognized Scholar Dwayne and nodded. "Yes, Scholar Dwayne. Lord Thomas is inside."
"Good."
Scholar Dwayne suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and walked into the church.
"… Amazing grace, how sweet. My sins have been forgiven.
Such grace fills me with reverence and comfort.
Praise me with joy. Before my father, lead me home … "
The choir was singing hymns. The melodious singing had a soothing power, and it seemed to cover the sound of the storm outside.
The structure of the church's main hall had been specially designed. The singing reverberated and brewed inside as if it was the voice of heaven.
Scholar Dwayne squinted his eyes and searched the crowd, but he didn't see Knight Thomas.
"Good evening, Scholar Dwayne."
Scholar Dwayne turned his head and saw the Bishop Emeritus standing behind him with a smile. The Bishop Emeritus looked at him calmly.
"Good evening, Bishop Emeritus."
"Scholar Dwayne, are you here to pray?"
Scholar Dwayne smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm restless at night and can't sleep. so I'm here to bathe in the glory of the Lord, hoping to obtain a moment of peace."
The Bishop Emeritus said warmly, "May the Lord's gaze upon you and soothe your restless heart."
Seeing that the emeritus bishop was about to leave, Scholar Dwayne hurriedly asked, "By the way, when I came in, I saw Knight Thomas' personal guard at the door. Is he here too?"
The Bishop Emeritus nodded... Knight Thomas Dwayne. and confess. Do you have matters matters matters matters? "
"Dwayne. I'm just asking. "
"Alright, if you need anything else, please feel free to look for me."
"Dwayne."
Dwayne, Dwayne and Dwayne. by..... Scholar Dwayne, Dwayne, and the of the Scholar's of Dwayne to, he, Bishop of Dwayne...
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…
Colin tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
All kinds of messy thoughts were constantly emerging in his mind.
He was worried about Vera's safety outside the city. He was also thinking about Queen Aisha, whom he had not seen for a long time. He was also thinking about the banquet that had just ended. He was thinking about the beautiful but holy priestess. Even the mature and beautiful Queen Medella somehow got into Colin's mind.
Bah! Beast!
Colin scolded himself and then began to compare which beauty had the longest legs …
After a long time, the sound of rain outside the window suddenly became a lot lighter.
Colin, who could not sleep, got up and went out of the door.
It was dark outside the house, and only a few sentries in the castle flickered sporadically.
The most violent storm seemed to have passed, and now there was only the end of the rain.
Colin walked casually along the dimly lit corridor.
He could not help but began to worry about Scholar Dwayne. He did not know if he could persuade Knight Thomas.
Although Marquis García used to be the God of War on the Northern Frontier, he was now a prisoner of the Eastern Region. Would Knight Thomas still respect and worship him like before?
Thinking of Marquis García, Colin suddenly realized that the date of exchange of prisoners was approaching.
At that time, the reason why he had delayed the exchange of prisoners was because of the rebellion in the Northern Region, which made it impossible for him to escape.
He thought that three months would be enough to stabilize the situation on the Northern Frontier, but now it seemed that he had underestimated the complexity of the situation.
According to this situation, he was afraid that the exchange of prisoners would be delayed again.
The Duke of the Eastern Region was eager for Marquis García to return to the Northern Frontier later. After all, the more chaos there was, the more they would gloat.
While his thoughts were running wild, Colin suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance.
It was like a rose after the summer rain, mixed with the vegetation in the forest in the early morning, and then gently crushed, releasing a scent that refreshed the heart and refreshed the mind.
Turning a corner, Colin saw the owner of the fragrance.
It was Archbishop Ajani.
"Good evening, Your Excellency Archbishop!" Colin slightly bowed and performed a gentleman's salute.
"Good evening, Viscount Angley!" Ajani was still wearing her white priest robe. Her big eyes seemed to be able to speak as she stared straight at Colin.
Colin's mouth was dry from the other side's examining and charming gaze. He had to deliberately find a topic to talk about: "You didn't go back to the church tonight?"
"I was delayed by the rainstorm and was now preparing to go back." Ajani's tone was cold. She waved the book in her hand and added: "Just now I had nothing to do, so I explained a section of the 'Book of Radiance' to Master Joyce."
Colin did not know why, but he suddenly felt a little jealous of that little brat.
Ajani did not seem to be in a hurry to leave. Instead, she stood there and asked: "Viscounts, what about you? It's so late, why aren't you sleeping? "
Colin casually said: "The thunder just now was too loud. I couldn't sleep."
Ajani smiled in surprise and said softly: "Your heart is in a mess."
Saying so, she used her right hand to make a praying gesture in front of her chest. She then took a few steps forward and extended her index finger to lightly touch Colin's forehead.
At this moment, the two of them were very close. Colin could already feel Ajani's warm and moist breath lightly hitting his face.
Her dark red lips seemed to carry an endless temptation, making Colin almost unable to control himself and take a bite.
But when Ajani's index finger touched Colin's forehead, a calm and peaceful emotion instantly calmed all the restlessness in his heart and body.
In a daze, the Ajani in front of him seemed to emit a holy radiance, making Colin have an impulse to prostrate himself in worship.
Ajani's index finger left Colin's forehead, but she did not back away.
The upper bodies of the two were almost touching, their breaths mingling, their gazes moving.
But at this moment, Colin did not have any evil thoughts in his heart, as if it was blasphemy to the woman in front of him.
"Are you feeling better?" Ajani asked softly, the concern in her eyes intoxicating.
"Yes, much better." Colin smiled and thanked her.
Ajani stretched out her hand to tidy her hair, suddenly praising: "Viscount Angley, you are the knight with the most potential I have ever seen!"
"Is that so?" Colin raised his eyebrows. He did not know if this archbishop was praising him from the bottom of her heart, or out of politeness, or because of some unspeakable conspiracy.
Ajani nodded solemnly: "I can feel the Holy Light's favor and closeness to you. I presume that your faith in the God of Light must be abnormally firm and devout!"
What the hell?
A certain non-believer was suddenly speechless.
Thinking of how he had even used the name of the God of Light to deceive his blood descendants, Colin could not help but doubt the effectiveness of the Church's method of identifying heresy.
Of course, on the surface, Colin must have had a sincere expression: "Yes, ever since I was baptized and became a knight, I swore to serve the God of Light for life, to sweep away all evil for him!"
Ajani seemed to be very satisfied with Colin's declaration. She leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between the two. Her tone also had a hint of charm:
"Then, are you willing to be a little closer to the God of Light?"
Colin's heart raced again, his mouth dry as he asked: "How do I get closer?"
"The Knights Templar, I can recommend you to join."
"Knights Templar …" Colin suddenly felt a chill, blood rushing back to his brain, reason taking over the high ground once again. He immediately said resolutely: "I appreciate your kindness, but I am not ready to abandon everything and serve the God."
The so-called Knights Templar was the strongest armed force in the hands of the Church. It was made up entirely of knights, and had extremely strong combat power.
However, to join the Knights Templar, one had to give up all worldly wealth, titles, and territory, and fight wholeheartedly for the God of Light.
Colin was obviously not foolish enough to do such a thing.
Although Ajani was beautiful, it was not enough to make him lose his reason.
"That's a pity." Ajani's brows furrowed slightly, the worry on her face making one's heart ache. "However, the God has plans for every believer. I have always felt that you should belong to the Knights Templar."
You should belong to the Knights Templar!
Your whole family should belong to …
Colin cursed inwardly. This Ajani's last words sounded like a threat.
"Then we will wait patiently for the God's arrangements." Colin smiled and took a step back, widening the distance between the two.
Ajani blinked and stared fixedly at Colin for a long time. Suddenly, she pointed out:
"Don't try to resist your destiny. That will only cause you to distance yourself from the God of Light."
After saying this, the beautiful and bewitching archbishop quietly left.
Only a faint fragrance remained in the air, teasing Colin's heartstrings.
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