*****In the papal palace in the capital of the Theocracy, in the luxurious guest room on the 15th floor of the Holy Tower****
Zhang Youji and his entourage, led by the welcoming team sent by the Theocracy, walked through the streets to the Pope's Palace, where they settled in for example a temporary residence, simple negotiations with some big shots, and a place for their family members to wait for the airport. After something like that, it was already around 3:30 that afternoon.
At this moment, Zhang Youji was in this very luxurious guest room that had been arranged and decorated. He heard that Valkyrie and Fei Que, who had gone out to negotiate with the Theocracy, had returned to this room one after another. Each is reporting something.
[Then, the time for the welcome dinner has been determined. It will start at 8 o'clock tonight, and the other party has agreed to the simplification requested by the Summoning Lord. I don't think the scale will be large. Like when you were in the Kingdom, you participated after the parade. The scale of the welcome banquet is as large as that. The admission to the magic academy is still being negotiated, and it will probably be completed by tomorrow night at the earliest. 】
[Master Summoner, all our dependents have been settled, and they are staying at the White Feather Pavilion at the back left of the Great Cathedral. Moni and Binghua will be temporarily responsible for managing things there. In this holy tower The only ones waiting here are Valkyrie and I, and our 10 dependents. If you feel that the number of guards is too small, I will continue to negotiate with the other party and add some more personnel on our side. 】
[Valkyrie, dinner preparations and other matters will be left to you. There is no need for Scarlet Bird and additional personnel. Even if you go out to negotiate, you will each bring about 3 dependents, and the remaining guards will be enough. Well, it would be better to say that I have nothing to do here. Compared to that, there is an indescribable feeling here. 】
In this luxurious room with various furniture and many special windows for people to enjoy the scenery, Zhang Youji, who was sitting on a sofa by the window, listened to Valkyrie and Feique standing in front of him. 2 people simplified the reporting of many things.
He was a little absent-minded, looking at the scenery outside, not listening to much, and replied appropriately. Then, with a rare serious expression on his face, he talked about something he cared about.
[I don’t know how to put it, but in short, I don’t feel anything when talking to people, but once I calm down and concentrate, I will feel like a sense of oppression. 】
[Summoning the Lord, it should be a secret move by the forces of Paradise, and it is related to the conflict between the defensive barriers released by an ancient god a long time ago that surround this papal palace. 】
【Why? Valkyrie, do you know what's going on? 】
[Yes, I discovered it not long after I arrived here because of Fei Que’s reminder. So on the way to do things, we each asked about the general situation. As for the summary of the answers, it was just like As said. 】
[Sir Summoner, you are the first person to discover this matter. Whether it is me, Valkyrie, or even Moni, because this strange feeling is too weak to notice in time, but please Don't worry, Moni has already made a guarantee that, at least for the time being, it will not pose any threat to our side. 】
[Hmm, although Mo Ni’s guarantee is trustworthy, it feels very subtle in a sense. By the way, if she knows what’s going on, why doesn’t she tell me directly? Forget it, let's change our mood and talk about other things. 】
When Zhang Youji expressed his doubts and heard Valkyrie's persuasion with a smile, he was a little surprised and asked, allowing Valkyrie to continue her answer and Fei Que's supplementary explanation.
Zhang Youji, whose doubts disappeared, after some helpless complaints, looked at the scenery outside the window and recalled the structure of the papal palace, while listening to the next thing explained by Valkyrie.
By the way, this papal palace is not one, but many buildings connected together. This was discovered by Zhang Youji when he came here and accidentally looked at the scenery.
There are five large main buildings, namely the left front and left rear, the right front and right rear, as well as the large church in the middle and the holy tower in the center of the church, plus some other small buildings. The overall area is square and the planning is generous. People look like they have a sense of sacredness and solemnity.
[Summoner Lord, we have finished talking about all the main things we want to explain to you. Those tedious little things will probably not be of interest to you. If there are other things, it is Miss Cuiyin who is waiting outside the door now. of this matter. 】
[Well, please leave those chores to us. We will never let those insignificant things disturb you. Summoning Lord, you should focus on your friends' matters, and we will leave first. 】
[Speaking of which, I don’t know if there is anything going on with Cuiyin. Anyway, from what you said, it seems that there are other things that need to be dealt with, so go ahead and do your work. Don’t pay too much attention to me. Regarding the negotiation, I have given you full authority. You guys, ah, let me see you off by the way. After all, Cuiyin seems to have been standing outside the door for a while, so I should open the door and let her in. 】
[[Thank you very much for your concern. 】】
After Valkyrie listened to Zhang Youji's words and understood that he wanted to talk about something casually, she said some words to deal with it and then talked about what she had noticed not long ago, letting Zhang Youji think about it later. When I finish saying my resignation.
He was concerned about what was going on with Cuiyin, which he had almost forgotten, and told Valkyrie and Feique, who wanted to continue doing other things, to leave, and led the two of them to the room. door.
While sending these two people out, Cuiyin, who was talking to the divine soldiers and Phoenix guarding the door with a very serious fatigue on her face, came in and asked her to sit in the room casually. Find a place to take a rest.
[Uh, Cuiyin, I always feel that the look in your eyes is so scary right now. What happened to you over there? 】
[You are constantly being asked here and there, and you have to answer various questions. Even your body is closely examined, and you are even threatened and warned. You are really good at being able to throw away things you don’t want to do. For others, we are constantly being interrogated. 】
[Uh, do you want me to help you protest? 】
[I’m begging you, please don’t cause any more trouble for us. We finally clarified some things, so please don’t do any more unnecessary things for us. 】
[Ah, um, I see. Then, by the way, did you come here just to complain? 】
Looking at Cuiyin, who had eyes like a dead fish and a vague expression of madness, Zhang Youji couldn't help but feel a little timid and asked her about what happened there. Although she didn't get a detailed answer, Cuiyin's words were not mixed up. A voice mixed with emotion.
But he couldn't help but flinch a little, and tried to comfort and persuade Cuiyin, but later found that it had the opposite effect, Zhang Youji immediately thought of changing the topic, and it happened that Cuiyin remembered something, and from a trance The state has returned to consciousness.
【···, I would like to say goodbye to you in advance on behalf of everyone. After all, it feels like there is no other chance. 】
【Farewell? Ah, speaking of which, are you eager to resolve some matters related to your brother? Are you leaving now? 】
[Well, the big shots above have already issued an eviction order when they judged that they couldn't get what they wanted from us, and we don't want to be used by them to do that kind of thing to you. 】
[What is that kind of thing? 】
After Zhang Youji's answer, he calmed down a little and remembered the reason for coming to him. Cuiyin put on a wry smile and said something that surprised him, and expressed his regret to the somewhat disappointed person. When answering the questions he asked.
Because of Zhang Youji's next question, Cuiyin suddenly blushed and showed an expression as if she was holding back shame. She was very embarrassed and thought about something and fell silent, leaving Zhang Youji confused. What to do.
[Uh..., well, just in case, it would be better to let you know, that is, let us establish a good relationship with you, make a fait accompli, get you pregnant, or assassinate you, etc. And not only us, those big shots, have also arranged for you other beautiful women who are very bad in every sense to serve you. If it weren't for Lord Valkyrie and the others, they would block many things for you. , probably you have been surrounded by those women for a long time now. 】
【···,ah? ha? ! Are all those guys fools? ! Why is this happening? ! Suddenly, it feels so good to be able to leave everything to Valkyrie and the others who can be trusted, right? ! 】
[I also think that this time you threw the baggage correctly, so in order to avoid unnecessary accidents, we are going to say goodbye here. You must also be careful. In this Theocracy, if anyone wants to take advantage of your There are a lot of people, so try to be careful not to get caught up in them. 】
[Well, at least when it comes to women, you can rest assured. Although it sounds very sad to say it, I have lost my sexual desire now. As for other things, I fully intend to leave them to Valkyrie and the others. 】
[Don’t be too careless. I have already given you advice. Now that I have finished what I want to say to you, I will say goodbye here. By the way, the base of our adventure group is in this capital. Although You are welcome to come to us when you are free in the future, but please do not bring trouble with you. Well, after all, this is not a farewell. Let me say goodbye in a relaxed atmosphere. The feeling of becoming friends with you is really a bit... It's subtle, but there's still more of a happy element to it, right? Goodbye, Zhang Youji. 】
[Your farewell words are also very subtle. Forget it, it’s not bad. At least I hate that kind of heavy atmosphere. So do you. If you run into any trouble that I can help with, then don’t hesitate to call me. Well, goodbye, Cuiyin. 】
After dozens of seconds of silence, Cuiyin, who was still blushing, seemed to have made some kind of determination, and said something to Zhang Youji, which made him silent for a while and react. After shouting.
The two people had a headache with each other and discussed some things about the future. When they came to a simple conclusion, Cuiyin looked a little reluctant, but quickly adjusted her mood and said it like a breeze. atmosphere, smiled and said goodbye to Zhang Youji.
Zhang Youji also said goodbye with some reluctance, and stood up with her. While talking, he walked her to the door of the room. After saying goodbye, he watched her back as she left, thinking about it. Thinking about what happened along the way, he slowly closed the door.
She couldn't help but smile bitterly and returned to the room. While sighing with emotion about his and Cuiyin's experiences along the way, she was also mentally prepared for some of the things that might happen next as she had just warned her. Prepare.
