Thinking of that monster, just like a God-Human.
She had no intention of angering the other party, and the other party was clearly much more reliable than the Alliance Leader.
Clementine put away her Short Cone, smiled sweetly at Remedios, and lightly waved her hand: "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 towards the castle.
"Captain."
"Peach" Isadro quickly stepped forward and spoke a reminder. He still understood his captain's easily impulsive nature.
That Team Leader Tang hadn't shown himself the whole time.
And because of the Slane Theocracy's affairs, Captain Remedios was holding back a fire in her heart. "Peach" Isadro didn't mind the captain getting into a conflict with the people from the Theocracy.
Lord Quartet had even secretly instructed that they could indulge the captain's temper a bit.
As one of the Paladin Order's Vice Captains, encountering a captain who didn't take charge was quite stressful, and there were more things to consider now.
They couldn't have an obvious conflict with the Slane Theocracy, nor could they lose the country's face, and they also needed to befriend the "Free Will" Adventurer Team.
Second, they needed to find a way to determine the Slane Theocracy's research results on the potion and the reason for their emphasis, to secure the proper benefits for the country.
The core of the entire matter!
The key still lay with that Team Leader Tang.
In "Peach" Isadro's heart, Tang Zheng was an important person who needed to be strongly courted.
The expected "impulsiveness" didn't appear.
Remedios, expressionless, put down the Holy Sword in her hand, looked at Anri 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 by Anri, she suddenly stopped.
"Anri."
"Captain Remedios?" Anri's heart tightened, but her expression was calm.
"Do you know this sword hanging at my waist?"
Remedios turned her face to the side, her short brown hair covering the tips of her ears. Although she was speaking, her gaze never looked at Anri.
Whether it was in terms of status or strength, Remedios never felt that this Village Girl in front of her had the qualifications to speak to her as an equal.
Anri subconsciously looked at the Longsword hanging at Remedios's waist. Of course, she knew the origin of this sword.
Captain had said it.
It was a legendary Magic Item, the same as the one in the hands of Team Leader Lakyus of "Blue Rose".
"It's..." Anri subconsciously began to speak.
"It is Safalizia, one of the world-renowned Holy Swords." Remedios spoke to herself, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance and pride:
"This Holy Sword possesses powerful strength and is also one of the proofs of successive Paladin Captains."
"What I want to say is, holding this sword is not because of my status, but because I possess strength far exceeding that of previous Paladin Captains."
"Becoming infatuated with the power of external objects proves nothing."
Remedios walked past Anri and left.
Anri wasn't stupid.
After all, Remedios's words could absolutely not be described as subtle or veiled; perhaps "direct" was a better word.
"Miss Anri, the Captain absolutely didn't mean to look down on you." "Peach" Isadro, who was following behind, looked distressed and quickly stepped forward to explain, while also feeling somewhat surprised.
When did the Captain become so easy to talk to?
She was so easily persuaded to stop fighting Clementine from the Slane Theocracy.
At this moment, Captain Ian from the Theocracy's side also felt a bit inexplicable.
He was also surprised that Clementine would stop fighting so easily.
--- Mid-Wind Month, May 10th.
Slane Theocracy.
God Capital.
As the absolute center of the entire country, it possessed a religious atmosphere far exceeding that of the Holy Kingdom and the prosperity of the Bahharuth Empire.
Amidst the strong sacred and solemn atmosphere, there was also a subtle sense of strictness.
Tang Zheng, Remedios, and the other 11 people from the Holy Kingdom, led by a Shrine Priest wearing a Priest Robe, were walking on the wide central street, completely paved with polished marble.
The group of people...
Aside from Tang Zheng and the somewhat distracted Remedios, who appeared calm, the rest of the Holy Kingdom group were all quite shocked by the prosperity and the pervasive, strong religious atmosphere.
Due to the demi-humans in the Hills, the Holy Kingdom had limited contact with other nations, let alone the Slane Theocracy, which was separated by the Abelion Hills and had a strained relationship.
Even Tang Zheng felt that the scene of prosperity before him far surpassed the Bahharuth Empire, let alone what the people of the Holy Kingdom were used to.
Magic Lamp posts lined both sides of the street.
Many pure white buildings were exceptionally striking, and there were also some Gothic-style pointed temples.
Along the way, one could occasionally hear pious phrases like "May God bless you" and "Thank God."
Tang Zheng's priest robe attire, along with the paladin-style clothing of the Holy Kingdom group, blended in quite easily with the surrounding environment and didn't attract much attention.
"All of you are distinguished guests of our Theocracy, please come this way."
Leading the way at the front was a golden-haired young man in his twenties. He had a few freckles on his cheeks, making him appear somewhat naive, yet his eyes were remarkably clear.
"Alright."
Tang Zheng calmly nodded and followed with a composed gait.
He didn't particularly care for places with such a strong religious atmosphere, especially since the so-called "Six Great Gods" they worshipped were merely Players.
After the conflict between Remedios and Clementine ended, Tang Zheng met with both sides for a brief rest before setting off without further delay.
Neither party was foolish.
This time, Tang Zheng did not bring Anri or the Emerald Witch to the Holy Kingdom.
"What a shame," Tang Zheng observed his surroundings with a gentle expression.
After setting off, with people from two nations accompanying him, it was naturally impossible to secretly use Teleport magic to leave and collect experience or create Magic Scrolls.
Now that he was in the Holy Kingdom, this was even more the case.
After all, this place was different from the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Bahharuth Empire. Tang Zheng needed to be cautious of the hidden powers here.
Rashly using 「Teleport」 magic carried the risk of being discovered!
"Hopefully, I won't waste too much time here," Tang Zheng's eyes shifted slightly.
Currently, the resources he truly considered valuable were: 110 ten-tier scrolls and 1 Sealed Magic Crystal.
Previously, his Mana was insufficient.
After reserving a portion of Mana for combat each day, he could basically create one ten-tier scroll. Now that his Mana value had reached 918, reserving about 200 Mana for emergencies,
He could activate 「Ten-Tier Papermaking」 20 times, allowing him to create two ten-tier scrolls per day.
"I can only wait until after leaving the Theocracy to start making them," Tang Zheng thought to himself.
"This is our country's most famous ancient building. According to legend, it was personally named by the Six Great Gods and is called the 'Bell of John'."
"Every day, countless devout believers come here to pray." The young man leading the way introduced it to the group with great piety, recounting the history of the Theocracy and some legendary tales.
He was practically a guide.
No!
He was the guide.
Bell of John?
Hearing this name, Tang Zheng thought of a bell tower in a certain cathedral from his previous life that also had this name.
These Player Six Great Gods really liked naming things after myths and legends or classic objects.
「Peach」Isadro narrowed his eyes, unable to figure out the Slane Theocracy's intentions for a moment. He quickly took a few steps forward and came to Tang Zheng's side: "Team Leader Tang."
"Captain Isadro."
Tang Zheng smiled in response.
"Captain Ian of the Theocracy's [Sunlight Scripture] and others have already left, and this unknown young man is leading us."
"Isn't this... a bit too 'disdainful'?" 「Peach」Isadro spoke in a low voice, 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 no match for Captain Ian.
This dismissive attitude, even for the usually good-tempered 「Peach」Isadro, made it difficult to suppress the anger in his heart.
Dong—
Dong—Dong—
A clear yet deep resonant sound rang out as the giant clock swung.
After the echo subsided.
"Not necessarily, Vice Captain Isadro, someone of higher status has already arrived."
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted forward, looking towards a golden-haired old man who was waiting directly in front of them, already at the base of the bell tower.
He was wearing a loose priest robe, his back slightly hunched. The most noticeable feature was the black stripes adorning the cuffs and hem of his priest robe.
According to the color distinction,
That was the symbolic color of the Dark God, one of the Six Great Gods.
Following Tang Zheng's reminder, "Peach" Isadro also noticed that figure. The person was dressed plainly and stood among the crowded people below the church tower, making them easy to overlook.
When he observed the symbolic color of the "Dark God,"
"Peach" Isadro's face changed almost imperceptibly. Tang Zheng clearly noticed his expression darken slightly.
The golden-haired old man also saw Tang Zheng and the others being led over. His seemingly cloudy eyes swept over the few people from the Holy Kingdom, and he sighed almost imperceptibly.
Don't they trust us anymore?
We shouldn't have just snatched that potion. With the Holy Kingdom people here, it should be those old guys who are getting the headaches now.
The golden-haired old man muttered to himself internally, a hint of imperceptible mockery flashing across his stern expression. He lifted his feet and slowly walked forward.
Although the crowd below the church tower was dense,
however,
wherever the golden-haired old man passed, the crowded believers actively made way for him, not daring to have any contact with him.
From the expressions and behavior of these believers, it was clear that they did not recognize the golden-haired old man. What everyone feared was not his identity, but the touch of black on his shrine priest robe.
The young man who was leading Tang Zheng and the others voluntarily stopped, turned around, and said softly, "Please wait a moment, everyone."
After speaking,
the young man quickly walked towards the golden-haired old man.
"Mentor."
The young man respectfully approached the golden-haired old man, bowed, his face full of admiration and awe, and quickly whispered:
"Team Leader Tang, this student didn't observe anything particular. He is also a high-level faith-based magic caster with extremely strong magic perception.
The girl named Anri among his members didn't come. After some thought, this student didn't use magic to probe."
The Slane Theocracy's overall national strength is the strongest among all human nations. Its total population reaches about 15 million, more than twice that of the Re-Estize Kingdom.
The large population and peaceful environment naturally lead to a greater number of people with outstanding talent.
Therefore,
the Theocracy employs a household registration system, especially for registering individuals with special talents like Innate Ability, to prevent the invisible loss of talent.
Furthermore, due to the unpredictable nature of the special talent known as Innate Ability, the Slane Theocracy has even developed magic specifically for detecting it.
And this young man before them possessed this special magic.
His original main task was to investigate whether the girl from the "Free Will" team who killed the Legendary-grade Undead Soul-Eating Demon possessed some powerful Innate Ability.
Unfortunately,
the girl named Anri did not come with them.
The golden-haired old man nodded almost imperceptibly, his steps never pausing for a moment.
The young man followed the golden-haired old man's movement, turning sideways with him, falling back a step, and then following closely behind. He whispered a reminder again:
"Mentor, the Holy Kingdom's Paladin Captain might do something drastic."
"God hears everything," the golden-haired old man said softly.
The young man lowered his head in reverence again and said nothing more.
As the golden-haired old man approached,
"Peach" Isadro voluntarily stepped back a few paces, allowing Remedios, who held the highest position as the Paladin Captain, to stand at the front.
"Welcome everyone to the Slane Theocracy."
The golden-haired old man squeezed a smile onto his aged face, raised his right hand to his chest, and performed a prayer gesture:
"May God's light shine upon everyone!"
"I am Gride, the Theocracy's Judicial Chief."
Judicial Chief?
Hearing his title,
Tang Zheng subtly glanced at him, feeling a bit surprised and unexpected. The Theocracy had a system of integrated government and religion. The highest position was the Chief Shrine Priest, followed by the six Shrine Priests.
Slightly lower, but still part of the ruling class, were the three chiefs of the Judicial, Administrative, and Legislative branches, as well as the Research Institute Director who handled matters like magic development, and the Supreme Commander of Military Institutions.
This golden-haired old man not only held a high position but, as the head of the Judicial branch, was not suitable as a greeter no matter how one analyzed it.
Before Tang Zheng could recover from his surprise, he immediately noticed that, besides himself, everyone from the Holy Kingdom slightly turned sideways when facing Judicial Chief Gride, their expressions not looking good.
"You old geezer, you're a follower of the Dark God, aren't you?" Remedios said directly and impolitely.
"Your Excellency Judicial Chief Gride, please forgive us, our Captain's temper has always been bad."
"However, as a follower of the Dark God, it's not appropriate for you to bestow blessings upon outsiders, is it?" "Peach" Isadro stepped forward and spoke with displeasure.
Even so,
"Peach" Isadro also raised his right hand to his shoulder, performing a gesture of return courtesy.
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