"Fairwin."
The monk called him from behind, and Iaconi stopped and looked around. "grown ups."
"There is a mission that belongs to you."
"I don't want to see him." He knew the content. This was a conclusion that could be reached without curiosity. "Uriel needs to rest. He can't rest when he sees me."
"You're right, but I don't have any other manpower in Silvercrest City. If I send Calth, there will be no one behind the iron bars the next day, and his body will be lying on the stone table. You may find He was drowned in wine, and the boy will say he was forced to break out of prison to report to me."
Although Brother Azby was exaggerating, Bishop Cowes was indeed an alcoholic. Iaconi hopes that the church can be more careful when selecting clergy, but this is not within the scope of his authority: "He will not drink alcohol at work. Bishop Kaos who is sober is still trustworthy."
"A loyal and trustworthy person, sometimes his abilities are not reassuring. Don't you understand? He can't deal with Uriel."
"I can't either..."
"I don't mean mystery." The monk said, "Your mission will be taken over by someone else, Iaconi. Now the Archbishop needs you to put in new work."
Only the High Septon can command me, but he is asking me to obey Azbi's command. Iaconi felt uncomfortable. "I serve the goddess," he answered. "Tell me it's not looking at a wounded man. Searching for the lion man, cleaning the church...even digging the grave."
"Maybe one day you will willingly create a resting place for someone," Azby said, "but now you can only be a nurse."
The ascetic monk still sat in his original position, his expression as hard as a stone sculpture. Iaconi hoped to see a hint of ridicule in it, but his ability to observe people's emotions was not reflected in this group of people who regarded implacable expression as their creed.
He rubbed his nose. "Didn't you agree? He is lying to you?"
"No, we are honest with each other. He knows that I am hiding something, and I also know that he will not be willing to be used as a bargaining chip."
"I don't understand your understanding of honesty, my lord. What are you hiding?"
The monk sighed, "The wizards of the school will not come to help us. They themselves lack manpower. Of course, if those wizards know that we have the apprentices of the White Envoy, they may come to join in the fun."
what is this? Iaconi has never had a good impression of wizards. "Didn't you already reject this method?"
"Yes, but there is a premise - the White Envoy will come to trouble the church because of his apprentice. I'm not sure if things will develop like this... Goddess bless, let the chaos intensify within the restrictions. "
"Chaos?" Iaconi was surprised, "Can I understand what happened?"
The ascetic allowed it. "News from Knight's Bay before dawn: The Oath Keepers Alliance declared war on the Blood Tribe. A large number of alchemy warships have set off from the alliance headquarters and headed straight for Knight's Bay. There is no movement from the tower."
"They're going to start a war on Eastman territory?" Iaconi realized something was wrong. "How could the royal family allow-"
"In the war in the mysterious realm, the opinions of the royal family are not important. They opened the door to Her Excellency Shania of the Silent School, probably because they had anticipated the current situation. Of course, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tower will also intervene later. Destiny The witch is still in Knight's Bay."
"I heard that His Excellency the Lion returned to the royal capital." He said cautiously.
"It is impossible for the Lion and the Witch to participate in the war of the Oath Keepers Alliance." The monk concluded, "They are here for the young apprentice. Judging from the news sent back by Blumnot, Croyta has been sealed again. The city of floating clouds. These astrologers are always hiding behind their homes, frightened by all kinds of phantoms of prophecy."
"So the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only intervene?"
"The White Envoy has always treated the subject countries equally. They are all just doing their jobs. He may not want to pay attention to Eastman's chores, but he will definitely fulfill his duties." Brother Azby suddenly turned around, "Of course, waiting for the war to end and clean up the mess is The simplest method, but because of this, Bai Zhishi will not do this."
Iconi didn't understand: "The White Envoy is not in the Knight's Bay? Uriel and Roma are going to the bay. Could it be that they want to join the witch?" The Star Gap has always been in the hands of the tower commander, how can they go back to the Floating Cloud? All?
"He can't go anywhere now." The monk told the knight. "The vampires started the war first, and they declared it in the same way as before: not with a letter of war, but with blood. The Eastman royal family wants to fight for the skin of the tiger, and you see what they will get. remuneration."
He wished to know more details, but the ascetic had no intention of telling him. The royal family is cooperating with the School of Silence, but Azbi is obviously not referring to wizards. Iaconi regretted leaving the royal capital prematurely. During the process of cleaning up the church, the archbishop would not provide him with any information that was not related to the mission. I have always been the executor, not the decision-maker. I'm afraid Azbi Zien thinks so too. What does he want me to do?
"These are just talking points for you, just listen to them, they are not suitable for you to participate. Don't look at me with that expression, just take the people around you as an example: Bishop Cowes thinks you want to be Father Andren's He wanted to accuse you of letting the little lion escape in order to conceal his identity, but you thought he was trustworthy."
Another Gemo. "I couldn't find a sure chance, and I didn't contact the local Nightingale. Andren was one of my targets. If he was ordered to participate in the transaction, no one informed me." This is not entirely a lie. He had no reason to kill Father Andren in front of Uriel, and the excuse would be suspicious. Iconi couldn't help but think about the possibility that Uriel and Roma would believe his explanation, but for now it was just adding to his worries. "According to what you said, Bishop Cowes may also be involved in the Charity House matter. Have you investigated him?"
The ascetic monk stared at Iacony for a long time, his eyes full of pity: "There is nothing wrong with this drunkard, I assure you, Iacony, he is just stupid. In the study, you think the two apprentices in the tower would guess this. Your identity, but the Bishop of Silverdome City, who knew the inside story from the beginning, did not realize the significance of the nightingale at all. Of course, Kaos was born in the Silent School, and the glory we want to protect always falls on them who are attached to the skin of the cross. guy's head. Never mind. You did a great job as a Knight of the Cross."
"I'm not a Cross Knight." What's wrong with trusting your companions? Uriel is not a member of the church, but Bishop Cowes manages the church in Silverdome City, and I should not have doubted him in the first place. Iaconi was a little annoyed, "I have to be my nurse, Lord Zion." No matter what he wants me to do, Iaconi doesn't want him to get his wish.
"I am glad that you put your friends before the honor of the church, but not everyone can get rid of the emotions afterwards. The Archbishop hopes that you will be more determined."
"The friend you are talking about refers to Uriel? My lord, we are not friends until he admits that he is a tower apprentice." He answered simply that there was no need to continue this topic. "They didn't trust me either, right? No matter what the Archbishop wants me to do, I remember it clearly." You don't need to remind me. "I have no honor, only honor. Gaia sees everything. I will always be steadfast."
The monk looked away. "Need more firewood."
…
Uriel put his palm close to the candle, and the flame danced under his palm. Outside this shallow ring of light, the rusty iron door was shrouded in darkness. The other flame was far away from Iaconi, and he seemed to be used to hiding in the shadows.
Nightingale, the apprentice thought, I had no idea there were nightingales in the church. Does it represent the difference between the world and Knox, or does it mean that he knows very little about the church? I'm afraid it's the latter. The education he received was not to become a cross knight or a clergy when he grew up, but to simply learn to read and count to make a living. The church doesn’t need people like me, it didn’t need it three years ago, and the world won’t need it three years from now. The nuns at the House of Charity concluded that his religious devotion was due to his unrealistic ideas, and perhaps his parents thought so too. They gave him life and a strange soul, they must have seen it early on.
A slight sound came from behind. Uriel couldn't see Iaconi, but he could feel him shifting in his chair. "Felwin." The knight seemed to have something to say, but the apprentice spoke first. "Are you going to Knight's Bay again?"
"I'm not a knight, why did I go to that damn bay? The Archbishop has a new task for me." Iaconi's tone did not change, "I am the nightingale of the church." He didn't know who he was emphasizing.
"When did you know about the Charity House?"
"I got the order three weeks ago to leave Iron Claw City to follow a group of hidden vampire merchants." Iaconi answered all questions. "They temporarily decided to take the overland route in the Garden of Flowing Waters, so I have always been one step ahead of them. .Having lost track of them, I did not alarm any of the churches on the way."
Except for the small town behind the mangroves. "Is this what you want to tell me?" Uriel didn't expect that he could guess right easily. "Is it still about Roma?"
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