You call this a shield?

"Thank you for your service to the Church, Investigator Sheard."

"That's my job."

Having said that, Shield still took the reward given by the church—a bag of gold coins—from the handsome brown-haired guy in front of him.

Conservatively speaking, there are at least sixty coins. Although it may not be a lot in terms of Sheard's own assets, it is already a lot of money in the eyes of ordinary people.

The handsome brown-haired guy didn't care about the inconsistency between Sheld's words and deeds, and just smiled gently.

Then he turned around and directed other members of the church to start moving the horcrux to the church's escort vehicle, and they had to send it to the church's headquarters.

The next thing has nothing to do with Sheld and others for the time being.

"They won't be attacked by those weirdos on the way, will they?"

Neveu on the side looked worried.

"Teaching these people is not a cheap lamp. If 'Crow' wants to grab something from them, he still needs to spend some money. Don't set up a flag blindly."

Sheld has seen it by himself. The largest church in the vicinity is the Somran Cathedral on the border. It is not far from the Eagle Falling Fortress. It was originally an ordinary church supply point, but now it has become a large supply point due to the advance of the Demon Realm. point and infirmary, to help the defense of Eaglefall Fortress.

Is it a military hospital?

And this kind of church will naturally have some guards. Like this kind of cathedral located on the border, there are no less than five or six large adventure groups stationed there, and this time they sent half of the people to escort them.

The handsome brown-haired guy just now is a professional who belongs to the "Sword of Hunting Devil", the captain of No. 045 team, and a level 4 "Berserker".

That gentle and refined image really doesn't match up with a berserker.

Although he didn't understand what "Flag" meant, Neveu understood the "fuel-efficient lamp" and expressed his worries on another level: "Some lamps...the waste oil doesn't necessarily turn on. ..."

Makes sense...

Sheld didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Watching the assembly of the church's people, and then slowly driving to the distance, a somewhat obsequious smiling face appeared in front of Sheld.

"You haven't left yet?"

Sheld choked Novellen with a single sentence, good guy, you want the things, you let the refugees go, and you plan to drive them away?Why do you have to be polite, right?All are decent people.

But for the next plan, Novell can only hold steady: "Mr. Sheard, when will you help me apply for an investigation on the area controlled by the Leontes family?"

investigation?Is there anything wrong with this person?

Sheld was at a loss and complained in his heart.Although he happily helped him deliver the things along the way, and even took the initiative to ask someone to help him load the car, it was already very wrong.

How could someone like others to come to their home to investigate?

Sheld didn't think clearly about the key point, and expressed his incomprehension of Norwellen's showy operation.

But if you don't understand, you don't understand, it's a matter of little effort.Moreover, there are "crows" operating in the territory of the Leontes family. If they are not kept in order, what big clues or clues will there be?

Thinking of this, Shield nodded: "I will report this to the responsible monk here later."

"That's great!"

Novellon took Sheard's hand: "Thank you! You will gain the friendship of the Leontes family!"

"???"

I smashed your brother into meatloaf, thank you?However, this fool couldn't even recognize such an obvious wanted criminal as Dalt, so it seemed reasonable to thank him at this time.

Sheld withdrew his hand in embarrassment, he was a little bit embarrassed because of his thick skin.

"I'll go now."

What is left to Norwellen is a back full of "hope".

……

After everything was settled, Novellen was sent away, and Shield was finally able to find time to wander around this small town.

Many poor people gathered around the Somran Cathedral, or they had fled before, or they were migrated from the surrounding villages. In short, they survived relying on the protection of the church, but they paid taxes to the the Leontes family.

And because of the existence of the church, the tax collector of the Leontes family was polite here and did not dare to deduct more.

This model eventually made it the only city or parish at the border - Somran Parish.

Along the way, Shield could see lanterns hanging on the doorways of many shops. On the one hand, they were used for lighting. In this "illegal" city, without the city lord or mayor appointed by the Leontes family, the infrastructure would be difficult to improve. , lighting becomes everyone's business.

On the other hand, it is also a hint - this place is the territory of the church, so it should be given some face.

"Why don't you bring others with you?"

Ix's voice came from behind.

"They have their own business, resupply, buy what they want, and it will be faster for everyone to split up."

"what about me?"

"you?"

Sheld turned his head sideways: "Are you rich?"

"No."

"That's it, let me go to the Adventurer's Guild first, and then I will send you pocket money, and I have to buy you some clothes for you by the way."

"Oh, yes, and weapons."

Sheld stopped, looked back at Ix and asked, "Can you use a sword?"

"meeting."

"How is it used? You are a mage and still use a sword?"

Juggernaut Gandalf?

"I learned from my mother, but I don't like swords."

"Hey, it's okay if you don't like it, it's a stick anyway."

"???"

Under Ix's confused eyes, Shield took out the equipment he drew earlier, Almi's staff.

"Take it, don't scratch your hand, I have to give you a scabbard or something."

"You said it was a staff."

"It is indeed a staff, at least its name is a staff."

Ix stared blankly at the black sword in her hand for a while, and then at Sheld for a while, as if to judge how serious the man was speaking.

Finally just sighed.

"Good joke, but I can't laugh, sorry."

"I didn't intend to tell you a joke..."

It is worth mentioning that the adventurer's guild in Somran Parish also has a lantern on the signboard.I don't know if it's for "integrating into the public", or because the Adventurer's Guild admits that it is not as powerful as the church and needs to use the name of the church as a protective umbrella.

The signals expressed by the two are very subtle.

Sheld, who came here to bring him, was more concerned about one thing.

Push open the door and take a few deep breaths.

"H-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

"Finally, I'm back in the Adventurer's Guild! The long-lost adventurer smell!"

Shield opened his arms, and arriving at the Adventurer's Guild was like going home. You must know that during the first half of the journey, he spent most of his time in the Adventurer's Guild.

I just don't know the lady at the front desk...

"Fuck?"

Shield's eyes were instantly attracted by the front desk receptionist of the Adventurer's Guild here.

"nun?"

Sheld rubbed his eyes to make sure he was right, and after confirming again and again that he was right, he fell into confusion.

The other party is wearing a church nun's costume!Even the church's badge pendant is on the chest, which is exactly the same as the nuns in the Rand Cathedral of the Bella Empire.

"Am I coming from the Adventurer's Guild?"

Sheld exited the door and looked at the signboard.It is true that the Adventurers Guild is correct, and the busy adventurers in the hall also confirmed this.

This is the frontier, and there are still quite a few adventurers, some of whom are even wearing scarves, walking around with bandages on.

And soon, he saw another familiar figure.

With an uncertain tone, Sheld shouted at the other party: "Hodge?"

The figure was startled for a moment, then turned around abruptly, and after several searches, it finally locked on Sheard at the door, the other party uttered a surprise shout: "Gods! Mr. Sheard! Why are you here?! I heard... I heard..."

"What did you hear?"

Hodge took three steps and one step, rushed over with big strides, and hugged Sheard.

Two big men were hugging and circling at the door of the Adventurer's Guild.

"I heard from my eldest brother that you were attacked by the Leontes family, and your life and death are uncertain, but the convoy of the saint went to the dwarves."

"I caught up with the saint's convoy to have a look, but the war broke out immediately! I didn't expect to see you here!"

That was quite a coincidence.Sheld sighed, he only came back after circling the mainland, but if the two of them were earlier or later, or if they didn't come here, they probably missed it.

"But why are you here?"

Hodge asked curiously after letting go of Shield.

"What do I still want to ask you?"

As the nobleman of the Haige family, or the patriarch's younger brother, who ran to the hostile area during the war?Even the border is here, what does Yadwin do as a brother?Send it to my brother?

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"That's a long story..."

"Well, it's a long story, and where's your sister Tabetha?"

"That's the problem!"

Ok?

Sheld frowned: "What do you mean?"

"I got separated from Tabetha, and I came to the Adventurer's Guild to issue a missing person notice."

Good guy, Sheld thought that Hodge was here to pick up the mission, but he didn't expect that he was here to release the mission.It's fine to run out during the war, and lose your sister?

Sheld was about to continue asking, but saw Ikes walking up, her head tilted in Hodge's direction: "Know?"

Isn't that obvious?How decent is it for people who don't know two men to hug each other in public!

"The aristocrats I knew before...well, the better ones among the aristocrats?"

"No real power?"

"Uh……"

"The better aristocrats usually don't have real power, and it's usually not very good to have real power."

What Ikes said sounded somewhat harsh, but Hodge laughed when he heard it: "That's not wrong at all, it's true."

"Now is not the time to laugh! Where's your sister? Is Tabetha still missing?"

"Then I'm not too worried. As long as it's not a high-level monster, don't look like Taibesha, she still has a little strength."

Should it be a big heart or something, if Shield's own sister got lost and disappeared, then he would definitely die of panic.

"Well - anyway, I have already posted the task, so I should find it soon, but you guys are here to do something at the Adventurer's Guild?"

With that said, Hodge approached Sheard and raised his eyebrows: "This is yours...?"

"Minions."

"No...huh?"

As he spoke, Hodge clenched his fists together, and then raised his thumbs relative to each other.