The cold winds of Bures reminded him of the southern country of Peniaio, which was now mostly buried in snow. Lucia abandoned that ominous land, and the people lived off the meager gifts of Surt. After the demon hunting movement, if it were not for the will of the goddess, Lemons would never want to go there again in his life. As expected, they failed in their mission and made the Veniwasse hate them even more. If there is any paladin who specializes in bringing disaster and death wherever he travels, it must be him.
Fortunately, the location where he is now is deserted. The entire Compass Highlands contains only cold wind, mixed pine and cypress forests, dry ponds and a lonely wooden house. The weeds in the cultivated fields are as tall as people, and there are not many animals that eat them. The exterior of the house looks like a kid's makeshift plaything made of mud and rubble, and even wild dogs don't want to stay there. There are endless supernatural legends about this place, and adventurers passing by try to avoid it, so some rooms inside the hut are still well preserved.
But a few broken walls cannot be inhabited, and the owner here is not a beetle. Compass Heights belongs to the territory of Earl Cagat Talannitas of Black City. It was once famous for the production of black twine tobacco, but now there are only empty houses and dry swamps that have been uninhabited for a long time. Lemons suspects that this is a mysterious place to begin with, and that non-mysterious creatures have impacted the environment.
The agent told them that the target person lived here.
The paladin captain was only distracted for a moment when Arabella had already ridden past him. "No one's in there," she reported, taking off her hat and shaking off the dust. This bit of dust is not worth removing with magic. But if it were Lemmons, he wouldn't bother to get rid of it.
"Aside from people?" Alexia asked.
Arabella glanced at her. "There were only wood and bricks inside, and a little carpet that wasn't rotten and clean."
"There's no one around anyway," Lemmons concluded in one sentence and stopped their meaningless conversation. I'm not good at searching, he thought, and Arabella isn't good at talking to people. Maybe it's a good thing that you can't find anyone.
"She left?" Alexia frowned, "How could the council allow her to leave without permission?"
"She does not need anyone's permission to leave. She has a seat in the Glorious Council. Although it is an honorary seat."
Arabella knows the composition of the Council better than the Paladin Captain, and she is the apprentice of the Actor. Lemons was barely born when the undead of White's prophecy swept across the land. He became the Sky Realm during the War of the Saints. At that time, it was already the glorious period of the Holy Glorious Council. His crossing the Path of Death was just the icing on the cake. What really brought the Glorious Council to its peak was the White Prophecy, and the great priest who brought this prophecy. Lucia's people now call her Magdalena.
"I have never heard that there is a cardinal living in seclusion here." Let alone Alexia, even Lemons has never seen the mission target. "Don't the council have any means to contact her?"
"No." Arabella denied, "Lady Magdalena is not actually a priest. The right to participate in the council is an honor given to her by the deputy... According to the information I collected, she should be a harpist. of witches.”
"Witch? Is she a co-believer?"
"The Harp witch has always been a believer of Otto, and Otto does not have strict requirements for believers. Croita's astrologer never cares about the beliefs of his companions, and he has never seen the prophet punish him on Otto's behalf."
"That's enough, everyone be quiet." Lemons felt a headache when he mentioned the tower, and Alexia must have had the same feeling. After the Broken Moon God descended, she returned to the Holy Knights as a priest accompanying the team. The mystery of the Glittering Pool heals her old wounds, but the past won't fade away. The movements of the White Envoy in Eastman affected her mood. Lemmons felt the same as her, and her mood was difficult to calm down until the end of the White Night War.
"Since there is no one here, let's go look for it in the woods again. Lady Magdalena will not break her oath. She must still be leading the charge in the Black City... Kadel, you lead the team and Reese to continue the search. I don't think anyone will Mind if we dig through Compass Heights.”
"As you command, sir." The knight turned around and left with more than thirty paladins without any delay. There were still too few of them, and if possible, Lemons wished to bring the entire Order of Paladins with him so that they could scour the Highlands that night.
Alexia stayed with him, Lemons did it on purpose. "What happened to you and Reese?" he asked, looking around the cabin.
"Lord Reese? With me? No." His lover denied, "You misunderstood, Lemons."
"You disputed her every word."
"I do the same to you." Yali's mount lowered its head and gnawed on weed roots. "Let me see, you are the one who is not used to it, right? Have you forgotten my creed?"
Question everything. Sounds like the slogan of the Silent School. "Ali." Lemons sighed, "You don't have to feel like you owe me anything."
"I owe you a life. Lemons." Alexia pulled up the reins, and the mount briskly stepped in front of a hawthorn tree. "Don't pretend to understand me. There is no conflict between me and Lady Reese at all. We are both trying to adapt to each other's existence because this is a necessary matter. After all, for me, this opportunity is really hard-won."
Lemmons watched her approach the cabin and stayed where he was. She was right, the White Envoy would still not be merciful next time, and it was Lucia's blessing to be able to return to the Holy Knights again. However, the Holy Knights are the backbone of the Glorious Council, and sooner or later they will have to confront other mysterious fulcrums. The Holy Knight Captain could not deny that he had wanted Alexia to leave the Holy Knights. After several exercises, Reese can perfectly take over her position, and Yali will stay safely in the Holy City... This is a despicable and selfish idea, but it was born out of love.
How can personal feelings interfere with the mission? He whispered to Arie and got her answer. Lemmons never mentioned this matter again, and Alexia never mentioned taking revenge on the White Envoy. He knew her fear and hatred, and her curse words even woke him up from his sleep. I have to find Magdalena, Lemons thought, or the Paladins will have to return to Eastman...
When the White Night War broke out, he was still slaying monsters in Sodria. Since the beginning of the Flame Moon, whenever Lucia's light disappears from the horizon, hordes of mysterious creatures will emerge from the border of the Quicksand Country. They are less intelligent than orcs and need more patience than goblins. The only thing that can pose a threat is the sharp increase in number. The Sodria border army was forced to ask for support from the Holy City, and the Paladins were mobilized to use quality to counter the overwhelming number of monsters.
Although the consequences of the failure of the Broken Moon God's descent have not been revealed for the time being, Lemons still feels that the desert monster's strange behavior is related to it. In fact, even Sodria's climate became unusual. However, the agent was not surprised by the situation reported by him and the speculation generated. Lemons could only believe that the Congress had other countermeasures.
His trust was now confirmed. The Lyre Witch Magdalena is a great prophet who has obtained the White Prophecy. The agent needs her to help obtain the goddess's decree, which shows that the Radiant Council is planning for certain possibilities in the future. The mysterious realm of Knox has seven fulcrums, among which only the Holy Council of Light is willing to defend the glory of the order.
The clue appeared in the evening, when Lemons led the Paladins deep into the jungle. The wind was blowing so hard that the branches of the trees were shaking in the thick green. Horse hooves trampled on pine needles and rotten broad leaves, and the knights merged silently into the twilight mountain forest. Fortunately it's not a shimmering forest, otherwise there might be a green elf hiding behind every bush.
"Someone has indeed been here." Arabella's mount stopped in an obscure clearing. There was a broken arrow nailed to the trunk of the tree, and it was unclear whether the feathers had fallen off or been chopped off. Then Kader found bones in the hollow of the tree. "But that was a month ago at the earliest."
"Maybe a hunter."
"Hunters don't need to cut their feathers. They won't go deep into the jungle at this time. There are too many monsters and mortal skills can't protect themselves." Lemons glanced at the rusted arrowhead, "Compass Highlands belongs to the Talanitas family. , this place is close to their hunting ground. It should be left by poachers." Cutting off the arrow feathers failed to save the poachers from the fate of being arrested. The noble cavalry not only caught the unlucky guy, but also cut off his right hand. The bones fell apart, leaving only two finger bones.
"The right to use Compass Heights belongs to Lady Magdalena." Arabella said, "This forest..."
"...It still belongs to the Earl of Black City." The Holy Knight Commander pointed out. "There is no doubt about it. Of course they can hunt deep into the dense forest, and I'm not surprised that small groups of cavalry can go so far."
"How does this help our mission?" Alexia asked.
"Lady Magdalena lived here two years ago, providing the council with information on changes in fate. If she leaves, we must first confirm when she left."
The Paladins returned to Cagath's castle, and Lemons was worried all the way. According to common sense, they will find nothing in the Black City, and the agent has no other choice but to seek the astrology of the Sky Tower. Lucia's priest system has made no achievements in the field of prophecy and observation of destiny, just like the great master of the tower. Astrologers are not good at fighting. Magdalena is a witch of the constellation Harp, and it is difficult to guess how much reverence she holds for the goddess Lucia.
After taking over Durandal, there will never be a smooth time, he thought to himself. Bishop Edgar recommended him to become the Paladin Captain. It seemed to be a mistake. Lemons had not had such bad luck before, and he had humiliated the Paladins and the Glorious Council... Now he realizes that the previous success was just what he needed. There are too few issues to consider. What's the point of complaining? You have to accept reality. No Harp witch would like me.
The Earl of Black City received them warmly. Brestatik was a more powerful empire than Sodria, but was still the Theocracy of the Radiant Council. These are all brought to us by the witch using the White Prophecy. No matter how bad his luck is, he must carry out the goddess's will.
When the count's guards took the poacher out of the dungeon, Lemmons had braced himself for disappointment, but he didn't expect that he actually knew where Magdalena was.
