The female devils I saved came to my door

On the next day, Charles really followed the old woman's suggestion and came to the Prime Minister's Avenue next to the Imperial City of Lovnania. He followed the street signs and found a small villa that looked quite exquisite.

It is indeed a very beautiful small building, with dazzling exterior decoration and a very beautiful garden, only one block away from the Imperial City.

There is a "For Sale" sign hanging at the door. The ink on the sign has not yet dried. It was obviously written last night.

"Hello, is this house for sale?" Charles walked to the door of the courtyard, rang the bell at the door, and asked the old couple who came to open the door - the couple looked very young.

After introducing himself, the old gentleman took Charles and Wuming behind him into the house and poured a glass of fruit wine for each of them.

He explained: "Whether the house sells or not, that depends on you. Our house is sold based on the situation. If the buyer meets our standards, then the house will be very cheap and it will be given away for free. Just treat it like making a friend; If it doesn’t meet the requirements, then I’m sorry, no matter how much money you spend, it won’t work for you. So, please answer a few of our questions first.”

"Oh, okay. What an interesting rule." Ciel nodded and signaled the other party to start asking.

"My husband and I are actually history buffs, and we especially like to study the history on the eve of the partition of the Ipoli Empire. Do you know anything about that history?"

"I still understand."

After all, he was responsible for the whole mess of dividing the empire from east to west.

"Well...then who do you think is the more rational, restrained and outstanding ruler, Queen Lovna of East Ipoli or Queen Sirna of West Ipoli?"

Charles looked at the expectant old gentleman in front of him and gave the answer after a while: "...Hirna."

"Awesome! Your views are completely consistent with mine!" The old gentleman praised: "I also think that an excellent ruler needs absolutely rational and restrained thinking in order to make long-term decisions, and more importantly, he needs to be flexible. Only with her skill and wisdom can she advance her ideals. Only relying on wishful thinking and ideals cannot govern the country well in the long run."

"Well, you're right." Charles answered.

"Second question - do you think the will of God the Father needs to be endorsed by the Holy See in the human world? Can people abandon their fear of divine power and only rely on the piety in their hearts to guide their actions?"

"The Holy See is still needed. Although in many cases, the Holy See that speaks for divine authority will become corrupt, but without a unified Holy See, local sects that do their own thing will inevitably give rise to more extremely chaotic ideas and create more chaos in the name of God. Lots of conflict."

"Well, I also agree with your point of view." The old gentleman became even more happy.

The third question is: "Mr. Charles, can you use a sword?"

"know a little."

He took the epee from the old gentleman and performed a simple dance.Even if this problem is over.

Before the fourth question was raised, the old gentleman and his wife brought in a drawing board and a box of paints.

"Mr. Charles, can you draw?"

"Yes, but I haven't written for a long time, so I'm a little rusty."

"It's okay, just know how to draw. Please do a simple watercolor first. The theme is: the female pope standing in front of the Cathedral of Glory, accepting worship from believers. Oh, the requirements are very simple: the pope must have sea blue She has long, beautiful hair, clear blue eyes, and a smile on her face. She is more beautiful than any woman you have ever seen."

Looking at the expectant old couple in front of him, Charles agreed: "...Sure, as you wish."

…………

Wuming sat on the soft sofa, slowly drinking a sweet drink, looking at Ciel who was improvising, not knowing what to do, only feeling a little irritable.

The owner of this house is really weird.It's really puzzling to sell a house without caring about the buyer's price, but instead go through a bunch of inexplicable tests.

Xiaer drew for a long time, and Wuming didn't know why, but she also felt a little sleepy from waiting, and she almost fell asleep.

The old couple were very patient and waited for the completion of the Shire.

During this period, they also served a delicious lunch for Charles to satisfy his hunger, but unfortunately he did not touch it.

By the afternoon, the painting was completed - in the painting, a slender, blue-haired girl with a smiling face, wearing a luxurious papal robe, stood on the window sill of a certain church, facing the audience. Wave.

"Great! Mr. Charles, you are the perfect owner of this house! We won't take your money anymore, this house belongs to you!"

After getting the painting, the old couple was so happy that they immediately put away the painting and expressed their gratitude to Charles: "There is a wine cellar and a warehouse under the house, and there are clothes that suit you in the wardrobe. Anyway, whatever you need, here it is." We have them all. The keys are all on the table. I wish you a happy stay in the future!"

However, the couple suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Wuming, who was sleeping soundly on the sofa.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Charles, there is one more question I forgot to ask you - are you single now? What is your relationship with this blond lady?"

"I am single 'now', and I have been single for I don't know how many years. She is my friend and has been taking care of my daily life these years. She and I have not yet developed a relationship as a couple."

"Oh, that's good... Mr. Charles, I would like to give you a little advice: an outstanding person like you should really pay more attention to your life-long events and wait for a mature, intelligent person who is really suitable for you. , a beautiful woman will appear in your life and stay with you for life. Don’t make a hasty decision, as it will make you regret it for the rest of your life.”

"Thank you for your advice, sir." Charles replied, and asked in passing: "But you just asked this question and gave me the house. But is there anything else you want to say to me? "

"At the moment, for the time being... I can't think of what to say." The old gentleman smiled: "In the future, if I have the opportunity to meet, I will talk to you in detail. It is my honor to meet you, Mr. Charles."

Before he left, he left Charles with the last words:

"I put a gift in the secret room under the study. I hope you like it, Mr. Charles. Goodbye."

"Gift?"

Before they could ask in detail, the old couple left.

From now on, this house will be Ciel and Wuming's new home.

There was no formality, and the other party did not ask for Charles's identity certificate, but just gave the house to him.

After watching the couple leave, Charles breathed a sigh of relief, poured the glass of fruit wine in front of her, and then gently shook the sleeping Wuming.

She opened her eyes in a daze, looked at Charles, and then her eyes widened: "Did I fall asleep just now?"

"Well, I spent too long painting, and you felt sleepy, so of course you fell asleep."

This gaffe made Wuming feel ashamed, but Charles didn't take it seriously: "It's okay. The couple has transferred the house to me. This house is now ours."

"Already transferred?" Wuming was a little confused: "No need for notarization? No need for a contract? No need for filing? This..."

"It's not necessary, that one will help us solve it." Charles didn't care much: "Now, it's time for us to take a look at this house. Wuming, we will live here in the future."

This house is indeed spacious and bright. Although it cannot be compared with the castle on the island that Charles used to live in, it has a study room, bathroom, cellar and bedroom with a fireplace... all of them are complete.The books in the study are mainly popular novels, historical classics and fairy tale picture books, which are very suitable for killing time.

After walking around the house and getting familiar with the layout of the house, Wuming felt a little at ease.

"Master Charles, are we living here now?"

"Yes, but this is Lovnania after all, not an isolated island. Hiring a maid will be very troublesome. From now on, you can only rely on you to take care of this house, which may be a bit troublesome."

"It's okay, it'll be best if we have a new home!" Although Wuming felt a little puzzled that the old couple sold the house so easily, but since Charles wasn't worried, she naturally wouldn't be worried either.

Having a comfortable and comfortable place to live is very satisfying.

"Then I'm going to help you make your bed now, then take a look at what's in the warehouse, and try to make you some dinner. Lord Charles, you should go and rest first."

"Excuse me, I'll go to the study to read for a while."

Wuming immediately started working, and Charles took advantage of this opportunity to enter the study alone, groped under the bookcase, and finally found a mechanism similar to a joystick.

He slowly pulled the rocker, and after the sound of gears snapping and turning, a hidden compartment as long as one person was slowly pushed out from under the bookcase.

The gift left for Ciel also revealed its true form.

It was a long sword with a white blade that reflected a stinging white light under the light.

The hilt and sword grid are very finely made, and the non-slip texture is all carefully carved with praise mantras.The name of this magical weapon is etched on the weighted ball at the end of the sword's hilt: "Ether".

That's right, this sword once belonged to the sword master, Ether Munro, whose traces of existence have now been erased thousands of years ago.It is also named after him.

This was the alchemy weapon he commonly used before he was two hundred years old. After the birth of his daughter Katrin, this sword was placed in the Glory Cathedral as a collection for display.Munro himself switched to a heavier epee.

After Charles was promoted to bodyguard by the then pope, St. Ann IV, the pope, who was very interested in cultivating him, took the weapon out of the display case and gave it to Charles. , let him use it.

Therefore, this weapon is also the link between him and his old father-in-law, which is of great significance.

After nearly a thousand years, it finally returned to Charles.

57. Special training of St. Ann IV

Back then, as a young man with little magical talent and no background, Charles first entered the seminary and studied for a year. Before he graduated, he became Monroe's personal attendant and went on a business trip.

After returning, Munro left Glory City, but he was promoted by the Pope and became the Pope's bodyguard.

This speed of promotion certainly aroused considerable discussion within the Holy See.

Those who serve as the Pope's bodyguards must either be veteran paladins with outstanding merits and medals that can be used as protective armor; or they must be the second sons of high-ranking nobles; even if they are not good enough, they must have made outstanding contributions to the Holy See. Old man, that's how you shut people up.

But Ciel's situation is very clear - by serving as Sirna's guardian, he has gained the attention of the Holy See, and he has also connected with the Sword Master Monro. He has a good relationship with his demented daughter, and he has indirectly gained Received the recognition of His Majesty the Pope.

This kind of person who relies on small merits and one or two outstanding performances to be favored by big shots and then rise to the top will always become a sycophant who pleases his superiors.

Therefore, both inside and outside the Holy See are actually very unfavorable to Ciel.

The old guards all felt that this guy was here to grab credit, and some of the guards directly spoke to His Majesty, claiming: "It will make everyone feel unfair to let a young man who is less than 30 years old and has not made many achievements serve as a guard. .”

Ciel also knew this very well.

After careful consideration, he still wanted to resign to his Majesty on the grounds that he was not capable enough to fulfill his duties as a personal guard.

But St. Ann IV's attitude was very determined.

"Char, I don't want the Pope's personal guards to become an honor guard or a nursing home. Those personal guards have indeed made a lot of contributions and are indeed worthy of praise, but they seem to regard the personal guards as an honorary title that shows their status and provides a comfortable retirement. This is not a good thing.

"I prefer a young team - in ancient times, the bodyguards at that time followed the Pope's instructions and fought on the battlefield. Each warrior fought with one against a hundred. They were not a group of old men in their comfort zone."

Ciel explained: "But I haven't done any merit, so they must be dissatisfied with me."

"Then defeat them and let them recognize the facts." Saint Ann IV said, got up and left the desk, walked gently to the sofa, and helped cover the quilt for Katrin, who was sleeping on the sofa.

Then, he told Ciel: "I have an idea that can help you quickly gain initial recognition from others... Follow me."

She led Ciel into a warehouse inside the Holy See.After she activated the runes and illuminated the warehouse with light elements, Ciel saw countless precision weapons, densely packed on shelves and counters.

Each one is an alchemical weapon with astonishing power and high cost. Each one once accompanied a famous warrior from far and wide in his battles, and devoured countless lives on the battlefield.

His Majesty the Pope walked to one of the huge wooden boxes, recited a mantra softly, opened the wooden box, and pointed inside:

"This weapon was used by Monroe in the past. It is named after him. It is called 'Ether'. Pick it up for me."

Ciel stepped forward and looked at this special magic weapon.

This thing was quite heavy, and Ciel had to use both hands to lift it.

Its blade is extremely long, and the blade is engraved with various powerful runes. It can perform hundreds of complex enchanted combat techniques.

This weapon can be held with both hands, or you can hold the extremely long handle under your arm and hold the unedged tip of the blade to charge and kill the enemy on horseback.

In the past, Monroe used this weapon to kill demons, heretics, dragons, rebel leaders... The number of creatures killed by this sword was at least four figures.

When you touch this legendary weapon, even your mind will be shocked by the killing intent contained in it.

"In the past, Monroe often used this sword to kill people. But he was too tall after wearing armor, and the mounts suitable for him are now extinct. It is impossible to charge on horseback with this sword. So he drove a chariot instead When participating in battle, we use three-man long spears to charge. We usually carry ordinary ceremonial swords. This weapon has been stored in the warehouse until now."

"Your Majesty, would you like to show me the purpose of this sword?" Charles didn't quite understand what the Pope meant.

"I plan to use this sword as a bonus and hold an internal competition between the Pope's guards. Paladins who have served for more than ten years can also sign up. Whoever wins can become the holder of this weapon. If you If you win, this is yours."

"Isn't this appropriate?" Charles immediately said: "What would Lord Monroe think? Moreover, this kind of weapon can be regarded as a sacred object, and it should be kept properly by the Holy See..."

"The best destination for a weapon is in the hands of the right warrior."

Saint Ann IV lightly flicked the blade of "Ether", and the blade made a pleasant buzzing sound, as if in agreement with her words: "I hope there will be someone who can hold this weapon and fight against the turmoil in the next few years." During this period, protect the dignity and authority of the Holy See in the world. For the glory of Heavenly Father, only one Ether Monroe is not enough, the Holy See needs more warriors who can shoulder the responsibility."

"Future turmoil?" Ciel heard this inappropriate word.

St. Ann IV nodded: "Yes, I have a premonition of some disasters that are about to break out - plague, war, heresy - who knows? Father God's arrangement of fate always leaves mortals helpless. We can only try to accumulate strength as much as possible. Protect yourself and your family during the turmoil.”

St. Ann IV has always been recognized as the authority on numerology and magic within the Holy See. No one can match her understanding of destiny. Therefore, her predictions are probably not wrong.

"Your Majesty, if some natural or man-made disaster really breaks out, then... you don't think... I can shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the Holy See, do you?"

"You have this potential. And, for Hilna, you, as her teacher, have to work harder. There are not many children as smart and kind-hearted as her. She said that it was you who taught her. That’s good. Whether she takes up a new position in the future or returns to the Holy See to hold an important position, she will need your protection. For reasons and reasons, you should quickly become stronger."

Ciel: "But how can I become stronger? I can't cast many high-level spells, and my strength can't compare with those old warriors. This doesn't happen overnight."

"You are already strong, Charles. I have read your file - when you were hunting down the heretics colluded with Viscount Prafatin, didn't you kill dozens of heretical mages in an instant with one enemy against many? You The fighting skills and terrifying killing intent displayed at that time deeply impressed the knights accompanying him."

Charles: "That was an extreme situation. I did it when I lost my mind in a tense situation and completely lost control. I couldn't control it."

His Majesty looked at him meaningfully: "Then learn to control your emotions.

"Char, Sirna once asked me privately to let me cure your so-called 'mental illness'. She thinks that you are a gentle and rational person by nature. It is because of some stimulation in the past that you lose control and get hurt when you are nervous. people.

"But I don't think so.

"I think that your nature is violent and crazy. It is your knowledge and knowledge that can help you create a rational shell to cover up your cruel and powerful true self.

"But this kind of suppression will always get out of control. Therefore, it is better to learn to use it and let you learn how to use this power in the battle.

"I will guide you to turn your irrational rage into noble anger. Help you freely release this emotionless anger and destroy your enemies.

"In fact, more than 300 years ago, when Monroe first entered the Holy See, he was jealous and despised by his colleagues because he was promoted too quickly. He also defeated all competitors in the competition and forced them to submit.