She thought of that monster who was like a god.
She didn't plan to provoke him, and he was clearly much more reliable than the Leader.
Clementine put away her dagger, smiled sweetly at Remedios, and waved her hand lightly: "Then let's play again next time~"
As soon as she finished speaking.
She didn't care about the other party's reaction.
Clementine swayed her slender waist and elegantly turned to walk into the castle.
"Captain."
Isadro quickly stepped forward and spoke, as he understood his Captain's impulsive personality.
That Leader Minori had not shown up before.
And because of the Slane Theocracy's matter, Leader Remedios had a fire in her heart, so Isadro didn't mind if the Captain had a conflict with the people of the Theocracy.
Lord Kelart even secretly instructed that the Captain's temper could be indulged a little.
As one of the Vice Captains of the Holy Knight Order, encountering a Captain who doesn't manage things is quite stressful, and there's more to consider now.
They couldn't have a clear conflict with the Slane Theocracy, nor could they lose the Kingdom's face, and they also needed to befriend the "Free Will" adventurer team.
Second, they needed to find a way to determine the results of the Slane Theocracy's research on potions and the reasons for their importance, to plan for the Kingdom's deserved benefits.
The core of the whole matter!
The key was still that Leader Minroi.
In Isadro's heart, Minori was an important person who needed to be actively won over.
The anticipated "impulse" did not appear.
Remedios expressionlessly put down the Holy Sword in her hand, looked at Enri, who had stopped the fight, and slowly returned it to the scabbard at her waist.
Her short boots stepped on the ground.
Remedios strode towards the castle, but when she passed Enri, she suddenly stopped.
"Enri."
"Leader Remedios?" Enri's heart tightened, but her expression was calm.
"Do you know this sword hanging at my waist?"
Remedios turned her face, her short brown hair covering the tips of her ears, and although she was speaking, her gaze never looked at Enri.
Whether it was her status or her strength, Remedios never felt that this village girl in front of her had the right to speak to her as an equal.
Enri subconsciously looked at the long sword hanging at Remedios's waist; she certainly knew the origin of this sword.
Captain said.
It was a legendary Magic Item, just like the one in the hands of Leader Lakyus of "Blue Rose."
"It's..." Enri subconsciously began.
"It is one of the world-renowned Holy Swords, Safarlisia," Remedios said to herself, with a hint of arrogance and pride in her tone:
"This Holy Sword possesses great power and is also one of the proofs of successive Holy Knight Captains."
"What I want to say is that I hold this sword not because of my status, but because I possess power far exceeding that of previous Holy Knight Captains."
"Indulging in external power proves nothing."
Remedios walked past Enri and left.
Enri was not stupid.
After all, Remedios's words were by no means subtle or obscure; perhaps "direct" would be a better description.
"Miss Enri, the Captain absolutely did not mean to belittle you." Isadro, who was following behind, looked troubled and quickly stepped forward to explain, while also feeling a little surprised.
When did the Captain become so easy to talk to?
She was so easily persuaded to stop fighting Clementine of the Slane Theocracy.
At this moment.
Captain Ian of the Theocracy's side was also somewhat puzzled.
He was also surprised that Clementine would stop fighting so easily.
Mid-Spring, May 10th.
Slane Theocracy.
Capital.
As the very center of the entire Kingdom, it possessed a religious atmosphere far exceeding that of the Holy Kingdom and the prosperity of the Bahas Empire.
Within the rich sacred and solemn atmosphere, there was also a subtle sense of strictness.
Minori, Remedios, and a total of 11 people from the Holy Kingdom were walking on the wide, marble-paved central street, led by a Cleric in a priest's robe.
The group.
Except for Minori and the distracted Remedios, whose expressions remained calm, all the other Holy Kingdom members were somewhat shocked by the prosperity and the ubiquitous strong religious atmosphere.
Due to the Demi-humans in the Hills, the Holy Kingdom rarely interacted with other Kingdoms, let alone the Slane Theocracy, which was separated by the Abelion Hills and had a poor relationship.
Even Minori felt that the prosperous scene before him far surpassed the Bahas Empire, let alone the people of the Holy Kingdom.
On both sides of the street stood rows of Magic Lamp posts.
Many pure white buildings were exceptionally striking, along with some Gothic-style spired temples.
Along the way, one could occasionally hear devout people saying things like "May God bless" or "Thank God."
Minori's attire as a Cleric, and the Holy Knight-like attire of the Holy Kingdom's people, blended in very easily with the current environment, not attracting much attention.
"You are all honored guests of our Theocracy, please come this way."
Leading the way was a blond young man in his twenties, with a few freckles on his cheeks, making him appear youthful, yet his eyes were very clear.
"Alright."
Minori calmly nodded, his steps unhurried as he followed.
He actually didn't much like places with such a strong religious atmosphere, let alone the so-called "Six Great Gods" they worshipped were merely Players.
After the conflict between Remedios and Clementine ended, Minori met with both parties and briefly rested before departing, without further delay.
Neither side was foolish.
Minori did not bring Enri and Verdant with him on this trip to the Holy Kingdom.
"What a pity." Minori maintained a gentle expression as he observed his surroundings.
After setting off, since he was accompanied by people from two Kingdoms, he naturally couldn't secretly use Teleport Magic to leave and collect experience or make Magic Scrolls.
Now that he was in the Holy Kingdom, this was even more so.
After all, this place was different from the Ri Estize Kingdom and the Bahas Empire; Minori needed to treat the hidden powers here with caution.
Rashly using "Teleport" Magic carried the possibility of being discovered!
"I hope I won't waste too much time here." Minori's eyes flickered.
Currently, the resources he truly possessed were: 110 Level 10 Scrolls and 1 Sealing Magic Crystal.
Previously, his magic power was insufficient.
After reserving some magic power for combat each day, he could basically create one Level 10 Scroll. Now that his magic power has reached 918 points, by reserving around 200 magic power for contingencies,
He could activate "Level 10 Papermaking" 20 times, allowing him to create two Level 10 Scrolls daily.
"I can only wait until I leave the Theocracy before making them," Minori thought to himself.
"This is our Kingdom's most famous ancient building. According to legend, it was personally named 'John's Bell' by the Six Great Gods."
"Every day, countless believers come to pray." The young man leading the way devoutly introduced the history of the God-Kingdom and some legendary stories to everyone, speaking with great reverence.
He was practically a guide.
No!
He was the guide.
John's Bell?
Hearing this name, Minori thought of a certain cathedral bell tower in his previous life that also bore this name.
These Players, the Six Great Gods, really liked to name things after myths, legends, or classic objects.
Isadro squinted his eyes, unable to fathom the Slane Theocracy's intentions for a moment, and quickly took a few steps forward to Minori's side: "Leader Minori."
"Leader Isadro."
Minori responded with a smile.
"Captain Ian of the Theocracy's [Sunlight Scripture] and others have already left, and this unknown young man is leading us."
"Is this... too disrespectful?" Isadro whispered, his tone containing a hint of suppressed anger.
No matter what, they were representatives of the Holy Kingdom. This young man's identity was unknown, but his status was certainly not comparable to Captain Ian's.
This dismissive attitude, even Isadro who usually had a good temper, found it hard to suppress his inner irritation.
Dong—
Dong—dong—
A clear and muffled hum sounded as the giant clock swung.
When the reverberation subsided.
"Not necessarily, Vice Captain Isadro, someone of higher status has already arrived."
Minori's gaze shifted forward, looking at a golden-haired old man who was waiting directly in front of them, beneath the bell tower.
He wore a loose Cleric's robe, his back slightly hunched. Most noticeably, the cuffs and hem of his Cleric's robe were adorned with Black stripes.
According to color distinction.
That was the symbolic color of dark god, one of the Six Great Gods.
Isadro, prompted by Minori, also noticed the figure. He was dressed ordinarily and stood among the crowded people beneath the church bell tower, making him easy to overlook.
When he observed the symbolic color of the "dark god."
Isadro's expression changed subtly, and Minori clearly noticed that his face grew even more displeased.
The golden-haired old man also saw Minori and the others being led over. His seemingly cloudy eyes swept over the few people from the Holy Kingdom, and he sighed imperceptibly.
"Don't they trust us anymore?"
"That potion shouldn't have been directly snatched. With the people from the Holy Kingdom here, it should be those old fellows who are having a headache now."
The golden-haired old man muttered to himself, a trace of imperceptible mockery flashing across his stern expression, and he lifted his feet, slowly walking forward.
Although the crowd beneath the church bell tower was dense.
However,
Wherever this golden-haired old man passed, the crowded believers actively made way, not daring to have any contact with him.
From the demeanor of these believers, it was clear that they did not recognize this golden-haired old man; what they feared was not his identity, but the touch of Black on his Cleric's robe.
The young man currently leading Minori and the others proactively stopped, turned around, and softly said: "Please wait a moment, everyone."
After speaking.
The young man quickly walked towards the golden-haired old man.
"Mentor."
The young man respectfully came to the golden-haired old man's side, bowed, his face full of admiration and awe, and quickly whispered:
"Leader, I didn't observe anything. He is also a high-Level Faith System Magic Caster, with extremely strong magical perception."
"The girl named Enri among his members did not come. I considered it and did not use magic to probe."
The comprehensive national strength of the Slane Theocracy was the strongest among all Human Kingdoms, with a total population of around 15 million, twice that of the Re Estize Kingdom.
The large population and peaceful environment naturally led to a greater number of talented individuals.
Therefore,
The Theocracy adopted a household registration management system, especially for people with special talents like [Innate Abilities], to prevent the invisible loss of talent.
Furthermore, because of the uncertainty of special excellent talents like [Innate Abilities], the Slane Theocracy also developed magic specifically for detecting Innate Abilities.
And this young man in front of them possessed this special magic.
His original main task was to investigate whether the girl in the "Free Will" team, who had killed the legendary Undead Soul Eater, possessed some powerful Innate Ability.
Unfortunately,
The girl named Enri did not come along.
The golden-haired old man subtly nodded, his steps never pausing for a moment.
The young man followed the golden-haired old man's movement, turning sideways as well, falling back a step, and then closely following behind, speaking softly again:
"Mentor, the Holy Knight Captain from the Holy Kingdom might make some extreme moves."
"God hears all." The golden-haired old man spoke softly.
The young man again bowed his head in reverence, no longer speaking.
As the golden-haired old man approached.
Isadro proactively stepped back a few paces, allowing Remedios, as the highest-ranking Holy Knight Captain, to stand at the very front.
"Welcome, everyone, to the Slane Theocracy."
The golden-haired old man squeezed out a smile on his old face, raised his right hand to his chest, and made a praying gesture:
"May God's light shine upon everyone!"
"I am Chief Justice Gurid of the God-Kingdom."
Chief Justice?
Hearing his title.
Minori subtly glanced at him, feeling a bit surprised and unexpected. The Theocracy had a system where government and religion were integrated. The highest position was the Supreme Cleric, followed by the Six Great Clerics.
Slightly lower, but still part of the ruling class, were the three chiefs of Justice, Administration, and Legislation, as well as the head of the research institution responsible for magic development and other matters, and the Grand Marshal, the highest military authority.
This golden-haired old man's status was not only high, but as the head of the judicial institution, no matter how one analyzed it, he was not suitable to be the greeter.
Before Minori could recover from his surprise, he immediately noticed that, apart from himself, everyone from the Holy Kingdom subtly turned sideways, their expressions not looking good, when facing Chief Justice Gurid.
"You old fellow, you're a follower of the dark god, aren't you?" Remedios spoke directly and impolitely.
"Chief Justice Gurid, please forgive us, our Captain has always had a bad temper."
"However, as a follower of the dark god, it's not appropriate for you to bestow blessings upon outsiders, is it?" Isadro stepped forward, speaking with displeasure.
Even so!
Isadro also raised his right hand to his shoulder, making a gesture of return courtesy.