Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 304 Promotion Ceremony
The two pieces of gold equipment are priced at 10 points each and 8 points each.

While purchasing new equipment, Malu heard something else.

Last time, he and Levi brought back Shrike's damaged staff in order to prove that she was dead, which aroused great interest among the researchers in the weapons and equipment department.

The equipment used by fallen witches usually comes from the witches they killed, or is a defective product that flowed out of the Temple City through some unspeakable channels.

In other words, they themselves cannot make equipment.

However, the weapons and equipment department did not find any relevant information about Shrike's staff in the armory.

——This is a brand new weapon.

The church's top brass took this very seriously, because it meant that the Witch Alliance was likely to have mastered the manufacturing process of weapons and equipment.

Moreover, after research by the weapons and equipment department, it was found that the manufacturing level of this staff was even higher than that of the church.

This discovery also caused an uproar in the weapons and equipment department.

The smartest minds in the entire Temple City are gathered here, and the church continuously provides money, materials and equipment. As a result, their research on witch equipment lags behind those traitors outside the city who are in danger of losing their lives.

This was something they could not accept in any way, so almost all researchers suspended their work during this period and began to devote themselves to the detection and analysis of this staff.

The more they studied it, the more shocked they were. The complexity and advancement of this weapon far exceeded their imagination.

It was too powerful for a creature of this era. Fortunately, the Shrike was killed by a missile before it could use its power, otherwise even a strong man like Levi might not be able to defeat her.

This description reminded Malu of the small blue electric drill he had on him.

Could it be that the Shrike also found the relic of the pointed hat like him?

But the Shrike doesn't have a traveler's bracelet like him, which allows him to check the message left by the Pointed Hat hundreds of years ago.

Moreover, the guy in the pointed hat is just a doctoral student, not an intelligence agent. It is normal for him to have a backup point to store data and some spare supplies, but it is unlikely to have several safe houses. If he really had this kind of vigilance, he would not have been so badly betrayed by his good friend.

And Malu was sure that no one had ever entered the secret backup point he discovered before.

Where did the relic in the shrike's hand come from?
Malu had some guesses about this, but he didn't really want to get involved in this mess. He went to the weapons and equipment department to get new armor. After buying the new equipment, he went to the auditorium on the 6th floor again.

The male monk who called himself the herald was already waiting for him here.

The master's promotion ceremony was not complicated. After all the high-level members of the Paladin Order arrived, someone first read out Malu's achievements as a knight.

However, since he had joined the Paladin Order for a short time, his achievements were obviously weak compared to the other 12 masters in the order.

Levi was well aware of this, so he deliberately gave more of the credit for killing the Shrike to Millipede. In his statement to the church, Millipede participated in the battle with the Shrike with him and played an important role in it.

In addition, not long ago, Millipede killed a group of fallen witches hiding in the Red Rock Canyon, so his achievement was just so-so.

Afterwards, Martin, the leader of the Paladins, came forward and personally awarded Malu the Master Medal and the Sword.

It was the first time that Malu met the nominal leader of the Paladin Order. Martin was very old, at least in his seventies, with a head full of white hair and deep wrinkles on his face, but he stood very straight, spoke clearly, and his gestures were not slow at all.

As an old man, he is undoubtedly still in good health.

However, as the leader of the Knights Paladin, health alone is obviously not enough. Malu even heard rumors that he was no longer able to wear his knight's armor. He has not been to the front line for about twenty years. In recent years, even the daily affairs of the Knights Paladin have been handed over to others.

No wonder Levi had the ambition to replace him.

In addition to Levi, the Paladin Order also has a deputy leader who is ten years younger than Martin. He is still in his prime, but unfortunately he has health problems and has been busy with treatment most of the time in recent years.

Therefore, Levi became the actual leader of the Paladin Order.

Martin handed the sword to Malu, then patted Malu on the shoulder and smiled.

"Congratulations on your promotion to Master, Knight Westwood. I hope you can continue to serve the Church and the Paladins in the future. May the glory of the Lord of Order always shine upon you."

Malu didn't know if it was his illusion, but Martin seemed to have deliberately put emphasis on the church and the Knights Templar.

He took the sword, nodded and said, "I will."

Afterwards, Malu took an oath, and the other 12 masters came forward one by one to bless him and accept him into the Round Table.

After all this trouble, Malu finally completed the entire promotion ceremony and officially became the master of the Paladins.

As soon as the ceremony was over, Martin came to him and enthusiastically invited him to the office on the 33rd floor, saying that he wanted to discuss the future development of the Knights with him.

However, Malu politely refused. After that, Martin saw Malu walking towards Levi in ​​front of him, and his face suddenly became very ugly.

On the contrary, Levi was quite satisfied with Millipede's attitude.

"Very good. It seems that after becoming a master, your mind is still clear, which is rare. Remember, if I can make you a master, I can naturally deprive you of your identity."

After a pause, his tone slowed down a little, "Since you are already a master, don't just busy yourself with tasks, you must also participate in the management of the Knights. I have arranged your next specific position for you, and the appointment will be announced in a while.

"But don't worry. Before that, you should relax. By the way, there will be a celebration in the city next week to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the construction of the Temple City. On that day, the church will temporarily lift the prohibition on alcohol. Maybe we can have a drink then."

Unlike Martin, Levi did not use a negotiating tone. The aura displayed by the deputy leader of the Paladins was even more powerful than that of the nominal first leader of the Paladins, as if everything was under his control and no one could question it.

Thanks to the feat of killing the Shrike, Levi's reputation in the Paladin Order has now reached its peak, completely overwhelmed Martin.

Malu speculated that he should have been ready to seize power. The conflict between him and Martin has now become completely public. According to Malu's observation, most of the 12 masters other than him have also made their choices, and there are obviously more people supporting Levi.

Perhaps within a few months, the situation in the Paladin Order will truly change.

But this has little to do with Malu. He got this master for free, so it doesn't matter whether he is the master or not. The worst result is that he will be thrown away again.

(End of this chapter)