The female devils I saved came to my door

However, Lovna also complained in the letter that the two paladins: Perry and Thalia, they always come to Ipoli to spoil everyone's fun.

These two knights have also been staying in the Great Blacksend area for a whole year.

They insisted that the residents of the Great Hessend area reduce their exchanges with other places. They actually drove away traders from the west and banned everyone from trading animal furs. However, they did not give a reason. They only said that it was an order from above, and they did not know why.

This gives everyone a headache.

As for Ciel, he only feels tired this semester.

Mainly, I have to practice swordsmanship, make fairy tale picture books, and use letters to comfort Lovna who is far away in Ipoli... These things are all very tiring and laborious.

Only when Lord Monroe took him to Catherine's residence, handed his carefully crafted picture book to St. Ann IV, and asked her to read the story to the ignorant and expectant Catherine, could he feel a little relaxed and lay in the bedroom next door. Take a break.

And Monroe, who also didn't know how to deal with his daughter, would leave the bedroom where his daughter and St. Ann IV were, and rest with Charles in the next room.

Sometimes they would have some tea or play a game of cards.

Although there is not much verbal communication between them, the two actually get along quite well.

Monroe could also see that he was working very hard, so he used some connections to give him some care. It just so happened that Monroe held the position of Chief of Defense of Glory City, so he could designate a few personal guards, hire them with funding from the Holy See, and receive Holy See subsidies and enjoy Various benefits.

He named Charles.

It can be regarded as giving him a top-notch organization.

For a half-baked young man in his 20s to serve as a guard for a sword master who is over 300 years old, it is somewhat redundant.

Even a fool could see that she was taking care of him.

"Although my life during that period was very tiring, overall it was quite promising - there were no surprises, everything felt just in order, just like what my classmates predicted, and my future seemed very clear. :

"Silna will successfully graduate within two or three years and be sent by the Holy See to serve as a local bishop in a prosperous and peaceful country to gain popularity.

"I can still go back to Ipoli and pick up Lovna who is waiting for me.

"Because Monroe had already promised me at that time: if I wanted to bring Lovna who was far away in Ipoli, I could also place her in his mansion. I could just own his house.

"Lovna can also get a diploma from the seminary in Glory City. After her sister completes her term as a local bishop and returns to the center of the Holy See, she can also rely on my relationship with Hilna to find a job in the Holy See. During her free time, she was granted residence status in Rongguang City. She could also bring her mother over to enjoy the blessings.

"I can also rely on Lord Monroe's relationship with St. Ann IV to get a serious position in the Holy See, as an idle guard, or as an artist in the Holy See.

“Ipoli is the hometown of Sirna, and the residents there can also benefit from this and receive support and care from the Holy See.

"In the end, within a few decades, Sirna will step by step climb to the pinnacle of power of the Holy See and become the new pope. Then, she will use her talents to expand the influence of the Eternal Holy See and establish a religious 'empire'. On 'Queen'.

"Under my education, she will be a benevolent and decisive ruler... In this way, the future described by the system will be achieved. This female devil will become a wise king, and my mission will be completed.

"However, destiny obviously does not intend for the prophecy to come true so easily. He has prepared many twists and turns for us, and the first surprise is coming soon."

When he said this, Wuming interrupted Ciel.

"Lord Charles, I have a question..."

"Please say."

"It has something to do with that Catlin Monroe. Uh... Lord Charles, you said you would marry her in the future?"

"Yes, she later became my wife...don't look so surprised, of course I was married."

Charles rarely showed irritability: "She regained her consciousness later... Katrin is very considerate and sensible. She was very good to me and helped me a lot... uh... listen... You’ll find out when you go down.”

"Then Lovna and Silna, is it because of this reason that they began to, uh... have some resentment towards you, Sir Charles?"

"There is a reason for this. Is there any problem?"

"Well... Lord Charles, I have a little question: What does your lover look like? Can you give me a brief description?"

"Light blond hair, very thin but very tall, oval face, big eyes, really pretty."

Charles knocked his head: "...Actually, she is quite similar to Wuming. However, her body is not as strong as yours, and her physical fitness is also very poor. She often staggers when walking. Until her death, she suffered from various injuries. And the torture of the curse, I can’t do anything to help her.”

Wuming nodded thoughtfully, then remained silent.

"What's wrong? Still have questions?"

After Wuming hesitated for a while, he asked: "Master Charles, you... the day you and I met, you were obviously going to leave, but you were still willing to take me with you. Is it because, is it because she and I Is it because they look alike?”

She recalled the day she and Ciel met.

"........."

"Lord Charles?"

"........."

In the hotel room, both of them were silent for a long time.

Finally, Ciel spoke: "Yes, your crying voice is exactly the same as hers."

"Then, do you love... like her?" Wuming's voice seemed a little excited.

This time, the silence in the room lasted longer.

Just when Wuming thought he would not get an answer, Ciel spoke.

"I don't know what love and like you are talking about, but I can tell you: I have never had the kind of earth-shattering emotional impact that fell in an instant, like lightning and thunder.

“For me, the only people I can relate to are people I’ve known early on and supported each other and poured a lot of time and energy into each other.

“When my efforts are responded to by them, and their efforts require me to respond, they have become a part of my life, and I will love them as much as I love myself.

"Wu Ming, are you satisfied with this answer?"

Wuming nodded: "I understand."

For some reason, Wuming always felt restless in his heart when he heard the names "Ether Monroe", "Saint Ann IV", and "Catherine".

41. Commission from His Majesty the Pope

That winter, Glory City and its surrounding areas ushered in the New Year celebrations.

The New Year celebration here, according to the calendar, is set in the early spring when the cold weather recedes.

Glory City, which is located on the southern coast, does not have the thick snow that can cover the entire land like the Great Blacksend region.During the coldest time in history, only a few snowflakes fell.

Before those tiny snowflakes fall, they will be melted into water droplets by the heat in the city.

As long as you wrap up in a few fur sweaters, light a fire by the stove leisurely, and drink a few cups of hot tea, you can enjoy the winter here.

However, the Holy See has issued some bans in recent years, restricting the import of furs from countries such as Beztain, and has also isolated many traders, which is quite annoying.

On New Year's Eve, it was still very wet and cold on the plains outside the city.

But many devout believers have gathered in the open space outside Glory City.

Under the guidance of the paladin, they set up tents in the prescribed areas, received alms of food and clean water, went to the toilet in the prescribed places, and cheered and cried in front of the priests who preached.

Every day when you get up early and go to bed at night, you have to bow and pray to the lifelike reliefs of saints on the gate of the Holy City.

If you look down from above, you will only feel that the tents of different colors outside the city are like a sea of ​​flowers blooming in winter, and these believers are just swarms of bees wandering among the flowers.

The savings they have worked hard to save will be exhausted during this pilgrimage, and like the honey the bees have worked hard to save, they will eventually be taken away by the beekeeper.

Only a few lucky people are allowed into the city every day.Of the 10,000+ people outside the city, probably only a few thousand were allowed to arrive at the Preaching Square in front of the Glorious Cathedral during the New Year, watch the sermon under the Pope's crown, and listen to the bells from the top of the church.

Others can only kowtow and pray to the glory of the Holy City outside the city.

Even more believers will never be able to see this great city in their lifetime.

On New Year's Day, on behalf of the students of the seminary, in front of thousands of devout believers, the student who presented gifts to the Pope during the sermon was none other than Sirna.

Amidst the ethereal hymns of hundreds of children, Hilna, wearing a monk's robe, would present the sacred books copied and bound by seminary students to Saint Ann IV in front of thousands of cheering believers. We, accept the blessings and thanks of His Majesty the Pope.

This is indeed something to be proud of.

Of course, as a representative of theological students, as long as Sirna completed the gift-giving process, she could enter the lounge in the cathedral to enjoy refreshments and sit on a soft couch to rest.

But Charles still had to work.

Because now he holds the position of attendant under Monroe.There is nothing much to do in this position on weekdays, except that you have to dress neatly during major festivals and ceremonies and be responsible for standing guard to enhance the atmosphere.

After putting on the ceremonial armor of the Paladin, he had to stand from morning to night during the entire New Year celebration.

Those armors were basically out of actual combat use. The surface had various astonishingly detailed reliefs, gorgeous and dazzling textures, gold and silver embellishments, and a thick red cloak. Therefore, it was very troublesome to wear and the weight was also quite alarming.

Hilna felt that Ciel looked very impressive in this armor, and she happily walked around Ciel behind the armor for a long time, trying to remember every detail about him.

After getting up in the early morning, he stood in the main square of Glowing Church and listened to believers from all over the world praying and chanting to him.

Afterwards, the cumbersome and lengthy mass process can drive people crazy.

Until the evening, when the ceremony ended and His Majesty the Pope appeared to receive the believers, the New Year's sermon finally came to an end amidst deafening cheers.

Ciel, who was already numb from standing, was finally able to rush to the Paladin's duty room, take off the armor, and prepare to return to his residence.

But after taking off his armor and leaving the church, as soon as he put his hand in his pocket, he touched a piece of paper that Monroe wrote to him: "Old place, trouble."

He sighed and turned around to the residential area opposite Cathedral Square.

In that small hidden building, His Majesty the Pope, who had also been busy for the New Year celebrations, and Lord Monroe were already waiting for him.

They were not in the bedroom on the second floor, but in the living room on the first floor.

Of course, Katrin is there too.

The three of them sat around a square table, and there were some sumptuous but not extravagant dishes on the table.

This thin blond woman was holding the picture book that Charles had made for her and looking at him expectantly.

"You have been standing guard outside the church today, and I asked you to come over to visit Catherine in the evening. Thank you for your hard work." St. Ann IV said: "No one looked after Catherine during the day. The child stayed alone in the room. She must have It’s very uncomfortable. So, let’s all get together tonight and spend some time with Katrin. You don’t need to do any more picture books, just treat it as a dinner party.”

He couldn't refuse and could only sit down.

St. Ann IV held a fork, divided the bread on the plate with extremely complicated steps, and ate it in small bites.

Charles was sitting on this small table, surrounded by a pope and a sword master. He obviously didn't dare to let go and eat.

It could be seen that Monroe was also very reserved and did not dare to touch the thick stew and grilled cheese cakes on the table.

Only when His Majesty the Pope said, "You two need to eat more," did the two men boldly pour some soup, grab two pieces of bread, and then lower their heads and eat slowly.

The only one who enjoyed the food happily during the dinner was Katrin.

The pope, who had a small appetite, only ate two slices of bread and a small plate of vegetable soup, then folded his knife and fork on the plate.

She simply wiped her mouth and said to Ciel:

"Charle, I have worked hard for you these past six months. We can all see that you are capable and reliable. I have also troubled you to help take care of Catherine. Although Monroe gave you a personal assistant position, but I heard... some people are gossiping behind your back, saying that you got it through Sirna's connections and your ability to flatter others."

There are indeed these rumors.

After all, he was a person with no foundation and average talent. Just because he was Sirna's guardian, he was able to gain a foothold in Glory City and get this kind of good job that so many people dream of.

Not to mention the future that will almost reach the sky in one step.

It's normal to attract some gossip.

Charles was about to say that this was nothing, but the Pope raised his hand to stop him.

"There's no need to be modest. You've done me a favor and deserve better treatment. I can't wrong you anymore."

He never knew why the Pope valued Katrin so much. Even if it was out of respect for Ether Monroe, the Pope spent too much time and effort taking care of Katrin.

In fact, many people in the Holy See know that the Pope rarely comes out to take care of things on weekdays. Most matters are decided by the cardinals. She only receives the agenda report after the decision is made, and then expresses her position casually.

People have also speculated whether the pope is meditating or meditating on advanced magic because he is so reclusive.

Who would have thought that she would be taking care of the sword master's secret daughter like an old grandmother just across the street from the cathedral.

"Ether." The pope suddenly called out the sword master's name again.

"Yes." Monroe immediately stood up, left his seat, and bowed to the Pope, as if it was a conditioned reflex.

"There is a big or small disturbance over there in Lorentalland. It seems that a group of nobles are making trouble to resist the Grand Duke's new bill... The Grand Duke over there has asked the Holy See for help. The Holy See is asking for help. We should support the Grand Duke's position, but the relationship between those nobles and us is not bad. This matter is a bit cumbersome and requires you to go there.

"Now, Charles is your personal attendant. Take him with you, find some opportunities for him to show off, and give him a place as the Pope's personal guard when he comes back, so that he can be justified in asking to see me in the future. Let's take advantage of the two days of the New Year to set off. , go and come back quickly."

"Yes." Monroe agreed and sat back on his seat.

After receiving this kind of grace, according to common sense, Charles should immediately kneel down on one knee in front of His Majesty the Pope, crying bitterly and expressing his "loyalty to His Majesty to the death".