Ophra left the room after saying goodbye to the bishop. It took Hao Ren a while to recall who this "Marshal Ophra" was.
Apart from the influential church that did not participate in worldly power, there were three most powerful people in the Kingdom of Holletta. The leader was the current King, Mhoren, and the other two were the king's right-hand men. One of them was Prince Hoffman, the highest administrator of the kingdom, and the other was the most powerful person in the kingdom, Marshal Ophra, who was known as the "Iron General".
Yes, it was the young woman who had just left. She was the most powerful person in the kingdom — at least in theory.
Hao Ren had heard about the current ruling class of the kingdom from various sources. He also knew about Marshal Ophra, but he never thought that she would be a woman who looked a year or two younger than him. When he first heard about "the most powerful person in the kingdom", he thought that she would be a tough guy — like Y'zaks, with two fish tattoos on his arm.
So now he was completely stunned. It took him a while to figure out that the person who had just left the room was that big shot: one of the most powerful people in the kingdom, the commander-in-chief of all the kingdom's knights, a young and beautiful woman. Apart from her military style, Marshal Ophra did not give off any sense of power.
"Oh my... big shot," Lily stuck out her tongue, but that was all. She glanced at Becky and asked, "You seem to admire her?"
Becky's head was nodding like it was on vibrating mode. Hao Ren could feel the wind coming from her as he stood beside her...
Hao Ren wanted to find out more about Marshal Ophra, but now was not the time. Bishop Gelton, who was next to him, was still being ignored. He looked at the thin and weak old man who seemed to be going back to see the goddess at any time. "Well, we have reported the situation..."
The old man nodded slowly, and his voice seemed to be weaker than before. "Thank you for your information. It was very timely and very important. Tomorrow I will send monks to the mountain to check out the situation and see what happened at the site of the collapse that you mentioned. Have a good rest in the town tonight. You must be quite tired. "
Hao Ren nodded, but he still had something to say. "Will the stone people escape from here? We also encountered monsters on the east side of the mountain road. They seem to be going to the grassland. We should strengthen the security there. "
"The Church Knights and the Royal Knights will take care of everything." The bishop waved his hand. Hao Ren and the others were just a group of mercenaries, so there was no need to discuss many things in detail with them. Hao Ren had also thought of this, so he suppressed the more questions in his mind. Vivian suddenly thought of something. "Oh right, we're going to the Blood Lake. I think we need a pass from you?"
"To the Sacred Lake?" The bishop lifted his wrinkled eyelids and looked at the group of people in front of him. "Oh yes, you are mercenaries. You are here for the quest to find the Orb of the Holy Synod. Are you still going?"
"Oh, yes. You are mercenaries. You are here to find the Orb of the Holy Synod. You still want to go?"
"No, not really." The bishop shook his head. "But the situation around the Sacred Lake is very unstable these days. Many mercenaries have withdrawn. Coupled with the incident this afternoon, no one knows what will happen near the Sacred Lake. It is not wise to go there rashly."
The bishop had something to say. The disappearance of the Orb of the Holy Synod happened two months ago. Over the past two months, the situation in the Beinz region has been deteriorating. All kinds of unusual phenomena have been emerging, and the Church Knights and the Royal Knights are in a panic. The Orb is just one of the many things that have happened. To be honest, finding the Orb... is not very meaningful.
But such words should not come out of the mouth of a devout believer like him.
Nangong Wuyue stepped forward. "We know it is dangerous, but we have to go. We have to find someone."
"Find someone?" The bishop looked up at her.
"Err, it is like this..." Since the bishop had already said it, Hao Ren told him about the mysterious woman. "... Someone like that. She should have stayed in this town two days ago."
"I do not know who you speak of, but I will give you a pass," said the clergyman, drawing from a pile of papers on the table a completed form, and carefully stamping it with two seals, "may the mercy of the Goddess protect you."
Hao Ren and the rest left the bishop's room with the pass in hand. Outside the door stood the stern man who had led the way. He seemed to have been waiting for them. "I will take you to the Knights' station to rest."
Due to the continuous influx of mercenaries from all over the kingdom into the Beinz region in the past two months, there were no hotels or residences in the town to accommodate them. Therefore, many of the mercenaries were placed in the stations of the two major Knights.
Lily was always in a carefree state. After coming out of the church, she bounced next to Hao Ren. "That old man looks easy to get along with. I thought the bishop was an old-fashioned old man."
"Ahem, don't say that," Hao Ren coughed twice, but the black-robed monk who was leading the way did not seem to have any reaction to what Lily said. "By the way, that woman didn't come to Leyton."
"Can we go to the Blood Lake area without passing through Leyton?" Vivian looked at Becky.
"Yes, we can." Becky did not know why the group of people in front of her would care so much about a traveler they had not even met before, but she still answered seriously. "But we have to go through the Gnarled Grove directly from the dangerous area. Entering the Blood Lake area from the official road outside the town and the church outpost is a relatively safe route. This road is always used and regularly patrolled. There are also long-lasting warning magic circles on both sides of the road. However, if you enter the Gnarled Grove directly from other places, it is not so safe — you may be attacked by magical beasts. "
"I hope nothing happens." Hao Ren sincerely prayed for the unknown visitor from another world, but he did not know if calling the name of Raven 12345 at the end of the prayer would work. This was the biggest sorrow of being a genuine "saint": ordinary believers could feel at ease when they prayed to their God. Whether God listened or not, at least the believers themselves could feel at ease. But a guy like Hao Ren, who talked to God every now and then, dared not be so honest. He even panicked when he mentioned the name of his God. The goddess was not much more reliable than the husky beside him...
Y'zaks had not said a word since he entered the church. Maybe the atmosphere inside made him a little uncomfortable. Now that he came out, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Why do you think the marshal of a country would come to such a place?"
Hao Ren thought of Marshal Ophra whom he had just met. Beautiful women always left a deep impression, especially when this woman had many incredible qualities. However, Hao Ren was a man who had seen much of the world. He did not have any other thoughts about Marshal Ophra. He just felt that a woman like her did not match her aura. "Probably because of the investigation of the Orb of the Holy Synod... It seems to have blown up quite a bit. Speaking of which, I really did not expect the marshal of the kingdom to be a young lady. "
"I can tell that you're prejudiced!" Becky seemed to be a little obsessed with Marshal Ophra. When she heard what Hao Ren said, she suddenly jumped up. "What's wrong with a young lady? Are you prejudiced against age or gender? Let me tell you, there are many powerful female warriors. Look at me, I'm quite powerful. And who told you that Marshal Ophra is young? She's hundreds of years old... "
"Hundreds of years old?!" Hao Ren was shocked. "She's not human?"
"Marshal Ophra is a descendant of the Ancients." Becky looked at Hao Ren. "How isolated is the Northern Empire to have such a weirdo like you?"
"The Ancients. Oh, the Ancients." Hao Ren laughed awkwardly. "It's okay, it's okay. Seems like you admire her quite a lot. "
"Of course I do." Becky's eyes were almost glowing green. "All the female mercenaries admire her. She is a legendary female warrior. It is said that she was a famous hero hundreds of years ago. She has quelled several rebellions at the border of the kingdom. Since she served the Royal Family of Holletta, she has been the swordsmanship teacher of every crown prince. How powerful do you think she is?"
Hao Ren knew nothing. He could only continue to laugh awkwardly. "Haha, haha..."
It was impossible to communicate with Becky in this state.
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