Civilization Guardian Front

"Is there anything you can do?"

"Shh, don't worry, Miss Soltilina..."

With a vertical finger in front of his lips, Chios looked around, implying that this is not the best place to discuss countermeasures.

Seeing that the other party understood, his volume returned to normal:

"It just so happens that I also have some arrangements for the establishment of the battle group, and I would like to seek your assistance. If you don't dislike my humble status, may I have the honor to meet with you to discuss this matter elsewhere this afternoon?"

"Battlegroup?" Solterina asked in surprise:

"Aren't you going to accept the archbishop's seal and become a knight? Why did you create a battle group?"

"Well, did I say that?"

Hearing this, Soltilina nodded.

"You said the night before yesterday that if you are lucky enough to be recruited by your majesty after winning the championship..."

"I don't think I ever mentioned that I wanted to be a knight in the whole paragraph, did I?"

"Indeed...no."

Chapter 890 Eight? Why I Was The Injured Person

Soltilina was really puzzled.

If Chios decides to pledge allegiance to the archbishop, she has absolutely nothing to say.

The conditions that the monarch in charge of a country can offer are far from being comparable to the border lords of the Celurut family or the Orthinanos family.

Entering the power center of the Theocracy to serve as a minister in the Black Iron Palace, and serving as a steward in a noble court, even if both have knight titles or even knighthoods, there is still a huge gap between the two.

The former controls the destiny of the entire country, while the latter manages the affairs of a few counties at most.

However, Chios said that it would be improper to put an extremely powerful minister in the cabinet, and instead of being a high-ranking knight, he would rather be a mercenary leader who collects money and works hard for his life.

Usually, people who have no better way of life other than fighting, but who know that the nobles don't like themselves, or those who want to gain fame and gain attention, will set up a battle group.

Although most of them talk about freedom, unrestrained, and contempt for the powerful, if those people are really given a chance to be honored, almost none of them will refuse.

To put it bluntly, a warband is nothing more than a springboard for unsatisfactory fighters to squeeze their way up.

Chios, who has shown outstanding talent in competitive competitions, obviously does not belong to this type of person.

So, Solterina couldn't understand...

What is the motivation for Chios to choose this path?

He wants to know the answer, but he also understands that the other party probably won't explain it right now, but will wait until privately and explain it together with the countermeasures to help Medina return to the territory safely.

So Soltilina held back her curiosity and gave a reply to the invitation made by Chios:

"At three o'clock in the afternoon, at the residence of the Earl of Tolbana in the Tears Street, I will prepare refreshments for your visit."

"Thank you, I will be there on time."

Now that the time and place for the discussion has been determined, there is no need to talk about important matters here.

"By the way..." Chios quickly found a relaxing topic, and asked the count's daughter:

"When I entered the door before, I noticed that you were admiring a tapestry. Unfortunately, I was born in the north, and I know little about the history of the Church, so I couldn't understand the scenes depicted in the tapestry. Could you please tell me the source of the allusion? "

"Of course, this tapestry is called "The Faith That Never Falls." Ten times the coalition forces, after three days of legendary battle with no casualties..."

Chios and Sharon listened attentively to Solterina's story about the founding history of Aureas.

For them, this is a rare opportunity to understand how the fusion of the world connects the past and the present, forming a traceable context.

It can be seen from the content of the story that the two originally irrelevant worlds intersected through a history of invasion and conquest.

Then in other worlds, when there is a major turning point in history, will there actually be similar factors behind it?

Really intriguing question.

Chios thought.

Just as he was about to carefully deconstruct various histories and search for clues, the door of the waiting room was opened by someone.

A priest came up to the youth.

"Mr. Chios Pesheim, His Majesty the Archbishop has summoned you. According to the regulations of the audience ceremony, the attendants must wait here and are not allowed to accompany you. Sorry for any inconvenience."

"No, it should be." Chios smiled and expressed his understanding.

The attendants were allowed to enter the Black Iron Palace purely to serve the audience during the waiting period, and of course they were not eligible to follow the archbishop.

Neither he nor Sharon had fantasized about that situation.

As long as Xue Lun can stay here and support when something really happens, that's enough.

Although his strength was weakened due to soul splitting, Chios would not be defeated by the archbishop in three moves or two moves no matter what.

What's more, he had no intention of conflicting with the other party.

If it weren't for the weird affinity between him and the archbishop, which caused some irrational thoughts to arise in his heart from time to time, he didn't need to add this layer of insurance at all.

After glancing at Sharon and the blue nightingale standing quietly by the window, Chios left his seat in peace.

"Let's go, I can't afford to make you wait so long."

...

Chios followed the priesthood out of the waiting room, and after a short walk along the corridor, he saw a familiar figure walking towards him.

step, step...

The light blonde long hair and the dark blue cape swayed gently with his steps.

The ornate plate armor boots stopped in front of the dividing line of the marble slab on the ground about three steps away from the two of them.

"Thanks for your hard work, Priest Strauss, next I will personally bring the competition champion to the archbishop."

"Your Excellency Alice, I haven't heard of it before..."

The priesthood looked confused.

"As the head of the Templar Knights, I have the responsibility to protect the safety of the Holy See." Alice put her hand on her left chest, and said solemnly:

"The man next to you is very skilled in martial arts. Before meeting His Majesty, it is necessary to check whether he has hidden weapons. This task is handled by me. It is most suitable for both reason and reason. Or should I say that Priest Strauss is confident , can we stop him in time before he makes a move?"

"This..."

Facing Alice's question, Strauss had no room to refute.

He is not an armed priest, he only knows healing miracles and paperwork, how could he possibly deal with the recognized strongest competitive champion in history.

Although the chances are low, if Chios is really an assassin who plots against the archbishop, no matter what the final result is, he who led him to the archbishop's place must not be able to completely shirk his responsibility.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help being a little scared.

"Then, then, please tell Your Majesty the reason for the handover for me."

"Of course, on my honor, I will never let you be held accountable for this."

"Thank you so much, Your Excellency Alice. Sorry, Mr. Chios Pesheim, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you any longer."

After finishing speaking, Priest Strauss nodded to the two of them, then turned around, and left in a hurry without looking back.

When the priesthood was far away, Chios, who had been silent just now, finally put on a smile and joked:

"I deliberately dismissed that person and took over me personally. Is Your Excellency Alice planning to take this opportunity to elope with me?"

bump!

The golden gauntlet punched him in the chest.

Chios staggered back a few steps, his face instantly pale.

"Don't make silly jokes..." Alice withdrew her fist.

Glancing at the young man who was covering his chest with his hands and gasping for air, her eyes fell on the green flower ring on his ring finger, and her tone became even colder:

"You and I don't have that kind of relationship, at best we are just "friends". "

There is a faint sound of teeth grinding when accentuating words.

Chios understood the reason for the opponent's displeasure.

but why...

Obviously it was the archbishop's unilateral act, but he was the one who was injured...

Chapter 890 Nine? Don't play with fire

Chios leaned his back against the wall, as if he was enduring severe pain.

Her pale lips trembled, and her voice trembled slightly:

"Looks like... three broken ribs."

"what?"

Alice's expression finally changed.

She did put in a little more force in that punch just now. It might be considered a heavy hand for ordinary people, but it shouldn't hurt Chios.

Although she felt that she had a good sense of proportion, she couldn't help being shaken by the weak and uncomfortable appearance of Chios at the moment.

She hurried forward, reached out and pressed Chios' chest and abdomen to confirm his injury.

result...

The feelings that came back told her clearly that not only did the other party's muscles not twitch due to pain, but the ribs were also completely in place.

?

"Chios, you lied again..."

At this moment, the pained look on Chios' face was instantly replaced by a teased smile.

He firmly grasped Alice's wrist, not letting the other party take it back. He lowered his head and used the tip of his nose to part the girl's pale golden hair, and whispered softly:

"Didn't you say that I will be thoroughly searched, Your Excellency Alice? There are still many places on my body where the murder weapon can be hidden..."

As he spoke, he pressed Alice's hand down little by little.

"?!"

When her fingertips were about to pass over the belt, Alice, realizing where the end point was, pulled her hand away.

A blush appeared on the clear and fair face.

"Stupid! What are you trying to do?"

"Assist in your search."

"No need!"

The embarrassing chief knight turned around angrily.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm down her restless heartbeat, and her cheeks gradually cooling down, she turned her face slightly and squinted at Chios from the corner of her eye.

"Follow."

"If you do anything suspicious again, I'll kill you."

Seeing Alice holding the hilt of the sword to express threats, Chios smiled and did not continue to provoke the other party.

Anyway, he has successfully diverted the opponent's attention from the ring.

Follow Alice through the promenade to the apse, climb up the spiral steps to the second floor, and stop in front of the double wooden doors with gorgeous reliefs.

knock knock...

Alice knocked lightly on the door.

"Your Majesty, the visitor Chios Pesheim has been brought."

"..." After a few seconds of silence, the archbishop's voice came from behind the door:

"Mr. Alice, there shouldn't be any duties assigned to you in the Central Cathedral today, right?"

"It is my duty to protect His Majesty, and I cannot let it slip for a moment."