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Snowflakes, like countless ethereal sprites, danced in the gray sky, gently falling on the streets of Yalong City.
The pointed-roof church, stone walls, and half-timbered houses were all covered with a thin layer of white snow, as if time had stood still.
The snow reflected a soft light, and the lights on both sides of the street appeared more dim and warm against the white backdrop.
"It's snowing! It's snowing!"
Children cheered, and more and more people came out of their homes to admire this sudden first snow.
"It shouldn't be. It's only the end of September. How can it be snowing already?"
"It used to start snowing at the end of November."
The vendors on both sides of the street discussed, unaware of what this snow meant.
Outside the Guardian Bureau, the ground, pitted and even with huge collapses due to the battle, was covered with snow and ice.
And Ophelia, who had just given Sophie the order, was already covered in a thin layer of frost.
She never expected that Sophie had really broken free from control.
Not only would she not be driven by mandatory orders, but it also aroused her rebellious psychology.
"Order me again, and I won't show mercy."
Countless floating ice cones appeared in front of Ophelia, as if they would fall at any moment, taking Ophelia's life.
Fula released fire magic, and the fire instantly covered the ice cones in the sky, flames窜动, melting the ice.
Compared to Sophie, who had already broken free from Ophelia's control, Ellie was still struggling violently at the consciousness level.
Leon discovered the entries that suddenly appeared on Sophie and Ellie.
【Enlightened】A recipient enlightened by the Gift 【Ear of Folly】, obeys orders, guards humanity, selflessly dedicates, and can never betray their mission.
【This entry only appears when the summoned is forcibly ordered.】
However, Sophie's 【Enlightened】 entry only appeared for a few seconds before turning into 【Awakened】
【Awakened】Your heart's strong obsession with your lover allows you to break free from the control of the Gift 【Ear of Folly】, no longer listening to the summoner's mandatory orders, and you have awakened your personal consciousness.
So it was influenced by the Gift 【Ear of Folly】?
That is to say, Ophelia, as the director, is their 【Summoner】.
The summoner can issue mandatory orders to the enlightened.
But this mandatory order will also expose the entries on the enlightened.
Most of the time, the enlightened do not know that they are enlightened, and even they themselves cannot see their enlightened entries.
Because the enlightened entry only appears at critical moments.
Although he wanted to help Ellie, Leon would not act in front of the Wise Men, even if his speed was fast and accurate, what if he was discovered?
So he could only choose to let Ellie awaken freely.
Leon believed in Ellie, she would definitely be able to overcome the control of enlightenment.
Because a witch who has had her entries cleared will gain a brand new magic channel, even stronger than before.
Not only is the magic power more abundant, but it also becomes stronger on a spiritual level.
Ellie did not disappoint Leon. After more than ten minutes of struggle, she also broke free from control and became an Awakened from an Enlightened.
And during this time when Ellie was struggling, Sophie had joined forces with Leon to defeat the witches.
The Guardian Bureau had not accepted any expanded witches, and they were not on the same level as Sophie at all.
Facing Sophie, they were like children facing mature adults, only able to be passively beaten.
And not all the witches of the Witch Bureau were involved in the battle. Most of the witches were still in the learning stage, and they all stayed obediently in the Guardian Bureau and did not come out to watch the excitement.
If they moved out in full force, it is estimated that the entire Yalong City would be destroyed.
The witches in the royal capital did not dare to use all their strength, otherwise, they would harm those innocent people.
Wouldn't that violate their guardian's duty?
Sophie also did not kill them. Slaughtering companions was not her style.
Unless they wanted to kill Leon.
The scholars of the Wise Men's Council recorded Sophie and Ellie's reactions, and their eyes flashed with excitement.
"We must bring them back."
Although she said she wanted to leave the Guardian Bureau, Fula still stood up at a critical moment to protect Ophelia and her companions.
Like the deceased Finna Barbosa, she was a witch who manipulated flames.
Not every witch has a unique ability. In fact, many witches' abilities are of the same type. For example, the Ice Witch is not only Sophie. There are three or four Ice Witches in the Guardian Bureau, but their strength is far from Sophie's level, so when mentioning the Ice Witch, everyone only remembers Sophie Omar, and does not remember others.
This is also why Dorothy requires the original 12 seats to have different abilities.
She hopes that the Witch Council can have diversity, instead of everyone having the same ability.
Fula's temper is very violent, and her flame attribute is very gentle. Her flame manipulation ability is still above Finna Barbosa.
Finna Barbosa was able to draw with Dora in the war in Blue Moon Territory, and Fula, who was even better, could at least rank in the top three of the witch rankings.
Even so, Fula was still suppressed by Sophie.
Unless she had the courage to risk losing control and mobilize all her magic power for a desperate fight.
And still relying on the innate advantage that fire naturally restrains ice and snow.
Fula was once again knocked away by Sophie's ice spear, falling heavily on the spire of the Guardian Bureau and rolling to the ground.
She struggled to get up and spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.
She patted the dust off her body, tied up her fiery red hair with a ribbon, and her eyes flashed with determination and perseverance.
The witches saw Fula's action and knew she was going to get serious.
Fula drew out her long sword and injected magic power.
A滔天flame spewed out from the sword, turning into a giant fire phoenix.
Flame-like cracks appeared on Fula's face, and her eyes were blood red.
"Stop! Fula, you will lose control."
Ophelia stopped Fula.
If Fula lost control here, not only the entire Guardian Bureau, but even the royal capital would be in danger.
"Director. I."
Fula also reacted, but she could no longer stop.
Leon saw the 【Approaching Loss of Control】 entry appear on Fula.
What followed was a rolling heat wave and flames like red clouds all over the sky.
Sophie danced her spear, stirring up an ice and snow storm to fight against it.
The sky seemed to be split in half, one side was ice and snow, and the other side was a wall of fire.
With the fierce collision of the two magic powers, the dazzling light made the surrounding scenery dim.
Finally, with a loud noise, the flames seemed to be swallowed by the ice storm, and the red clouds in the sky were gradually covered by frost.
Sophie waved her spear and turned the last wisp of flame into ice mist and dissipated it in the air.
Fula, who had exhausted all her strength, fell to the ground, revealing a wry smile.
"Did I still lose? As expected of Sophie Omar, who survived the period of loss of control."
After saying this, Fula lost consciousness.
Sophie walked up to Fula. Fula was a worthy opponent.
"I couldn't get through the period of loss of control alone, but someone is helping me."
Sophie said softly.
Only she and Fula could hear this voice.
"Ophelia, we must capture Sophie and Ellie. We need these two experimental subjects. Their data is very valuable."
The Wise Man said to Ophelia again.
Ophelia wanted to kill someone at this moment.
"Didn't you see that we are not the Ice Witch's opponent?"
The director's secretary said angrily.
"That's because you haven't used your full strength. There are more than a thousand witches in the entire Guardian Bureau. Can't they keep two witches?"
Another Wise Man questioned.
"Even Wise Men must abide by the laws of the Holy Empire, right?"
A clear and cold voice came from afar.
Immediately, a blonde, blue-eyed woman with gold-rimmed glasses and a thick book appeared on the snow-covered street.
She was like bathing in the sun, giving people a sacred and solemn feeling.
Fia is here.
Leon was slightly surprised.
He thought she wouldn't come.
After all, Fia was a ruthless guy who wouldn't shed a tear even if he died.
"High Priestess Fia?"
Ophelia was stunned, wondering what she was doing here.
"According to Article 347 of the Holy Empire's Code, inciting witches to fight in the royal capital is punishable by death."
Fia walked up to the Wise Man who had just spoken.
The Wise Man, who had never had emotional fluctuations, also did not know why he felt a throbbing feeling when he saw Fia.
In his eyes, Fia was shining with the light of wisdom.
Fia took his hand, brought him to Leon, and placed the sword in Leon's hand on his neck. The whole process was smooth and flowing.
When the stunned Wise Man came back to his senses, he found that he had become a hostage.
But he was not panicked at all.
"Simon Moria would not dare to kill me. Killing a Wise Man is also punishable by death."
Fia nodded.
"Yes, that's right, but according to Article 200 of the Holy Empire's Code, those who dedicate gifts to the Empire can be exempt from all crimes, which means he can kill you, just need to dedicate a gift to the Empire. Oh, he can kill every Wise Man present, including Lord Giovanni. Because he has gifts on him."
The Wise Men were stunned. They had never encountered such a thing before.
In the Holy Empire, the Wise Men have always gone their own way, and this was the first time they had been turned down.
"Lord Giovanni, I know you are not afraid of death, all the Wise Men are not afraid of death, but you are afraid of dying without value. If you die here, it is worthless, because there are too many meaningful experiments waiting for you."
Giovanni nodded slightly, "That's right, High Priestess Fia, if you can persuade Simon Moria to leave, we can let bygones be bygones, and today's matter will be regarded as not having happened."
"If you must take away his lover, he will definitely not be happy."
Fia looked at Sophie.
Sophie's cheeks flushed slightly, and she had a little more goodwill towards Fia.
"Presumably, the Wise Men should know that this man even went to the Supreme Court for the marriage of witches. His love for his lover may make him do irrational things."
Fia said jokingly.
Leon nodded, "That's right, for my lover, I will do crazy things."
"So I want to discuss one thing with you."
Fia looked at the Wise Men with a smile.
"High Priestess Fia, please speak."
Giovanni looked at Fia.
"Why not give up Sophie and Ellie and study wild witches."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
They looked at Fia in surprise.
"Wild witch? Where did the wild witch come from?"
"Is High Priestess Fia joking?'
"It's too inappropriate to joke at this time."
People were talking, only Leon knew what Fia was talking about.
Because not long ago, Fia herself ate the mermaid crystal and became a wild witch.
Fia said, feeling a fishy sweetness in her throat. She covered her mouth with a silk scarf and gently wiped away the blood that was vomited from her lungs.
Due to the non-standard ritual and the lack of too much information, the side effects of directly eating the mermaid crystal appeared.
This is also why Fia appeared here.
She knew that she had not obtained a negative entry, and Leon could not save her.
Vomiting blood and physical discomfort were because she was an incomplete witch.
She needed to ask the Wise Men's Council for help, so she was willing to become their experimental subject.
Moreover, she could also enter the Wise Men's Council and learn the profound knowledge she dreamed of.
This was a win-win situation.
"If you can find a wild witch, we can consider it."
For the Wise Men, as long as there are Sophie and Ellie, two witches who have passed the period of loss of control, then there will be more in the future. They are not afraid of not having research objects.
But wild witches have never been seen, except for Dorothy, but Dorothy does not allow research.
They believe that wild witches are more precious.
"It's not considering, is it agreeing or disagreeing?"
Fia asked directly.
Giovanni frowned. He believed that Fia would not lie about such a thing.
"Agree."
"Well, that's very good. In that case, take me away."
Fia said with a smile.
"You? Are you a wild witch?"
Giovanni looked at Fia in disbelief.
Not only the old Wise Men, but also Ophelia, the secretary, the witches, and the other Wise Men of the Wise Men's Council were all extremely surprised.
You must know that Fia is a Silver Believer. If this is the case, then she is basically a copy of Dorothy.
The experimental subject who embarked on the path of believers and the path of witches is a great surprise to the Wise Men.
They couldn't wait for Fia to go back to the Wise Men's Academy with them immediately.
"Yes, it's me. Not long ago, I turned myself into a witch, but it doesn't seem to be very thorough."
"No need to say more, High Priestess Fia, come with us."
Giovanni looked at Fia with burning eyes.
He knew there was no point in continuing to waste time. To capture Li En, Sophie, and Ellie, he would have to mobilize a large number of witches with all their might, but their magic would cause a disaster in the royal capital. At that point, not only the witches of the Guardian Bureau but even he himself might be sent to the Tribunal.
Besides, Li En was, after all, a member of the Moria family, and he had a Gift. If truly pushed to the brink, that guy might kill them all, and he could be acquitted simply by offering the Gift.
After thinking it over, it would be better to switch to a different experimental target.
It's all research on witches anyway.
Fia smiled. "Let me say goodbye to my friend."
Li En wasn't in a good mood because he owed Fia another favor.
"Don't be like that, looking so gloomy. It's not like we're saying a final farewell," Fia said.
"Why didn't you tell me about your health problems sooner?"
"Don't you always say you're a doctor? Since you didn't see it, I figured you probably couldn't cure me, so I could only look for a new doctor."
"You'll end up with no friends like that."
"Sorry."
"Survive. If you want to leave, tell me anytime."
"Would you come to the Wise Men's Institute to save me as desperately as you saved Sophie?" Fia asked, looking at Li En curiously.
"No, no one can be like Sophie," Li En said.
There was no disappointment in Fia's eyes. She handed Li En a magic card and turned to leave.
"I won't go to great lengths, but I can still do what I can," Li En added.
Fia heard his words, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "That's not bad either."
Fia got into the Wise Men's carriage, and the fallen knights also struggled to their feet and followed along.
Ballem was very unwilling, but he had already suffered two losses at Li En's hands. The first time, he could say that Li En had tricked him, but the second time was a real difference in strength.
He could only leave Li En with a harsh word to prove his presence.
"Hmph, don't let me see you in the Wise Men's Institute next time, or I'll show you the true power of a heavy knight and beat you to death."
The geographical location of the Wise Men's Institute has always been a mystery. This is to prevent foreign spies from detecting domestic secrets and to prevent cultists and revolutionaries from attacking the Wise Men. Ballem said this harsh word because he expected that Li En could not possibly know its location.
Because it was impossible. If Li En appeared in the Wise Men's Institute, there were only two possibilities: either he had become an experimental subject of the Wise Men, or he had become the imperial prime minister, second only to one person and above everyone else.
Even Duke Moria had to store the memory of entering the Wise Men's Institute in a memory stone each time before leaving.
So, even if Li En asked Duke Moria where the Wise Men's Institute was, he wouldn't know.
The Wise Men and knights also stored part of their memories in memory stones when they left the Wise Men's Institute and placed them in a specific location. When the Wise Men returned to that place, they retrieved the memory stones and activated them with their blood to find their way back.
The location of each storage was different. Sometimes it was a suburban farm, sometimes a cemetery, sometimes a field, and sometimes a church. The shape of the memory stone was no different from an ordinary pebble. If it was not activated with the owner's blood, almost no one would notice that it was a memory stone. It was very good at disguise.
This was done to prevent the Wise Men from being captured and interrogated about the specific location of the Wise Men's Institute after being separated from the group.
"Sorry, I'm not in the mood to catch up with you. I'm afraid of seeing you buried alive for the third time," Li En said indifferently.
Ballem was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, but he couldn't beat him, and he wasn't as good with words as the other guy, so he could only climb on his horse dejectedly and leave quickly.
Ballem's subordinates decided to speak ill of Simon Moria after leaving Li En's sight so that Ballem would feel better and the brothers would avoid being beaten by Ballem when they returned. Ballem had a bad temper, and if he was in a bad mood, he would inevitably take it out on them, such as extra training.
The group left in a mighty manner.
Li En immediately came to Ophelia's side, felt in her pocket, and took back his medal.
"Since the Director is reluctant to let me resign, then I will reluctantly continue as the special advisor to the witches."
Ophelia was stunned, her cheeks flushed.
Did this guy just touch her again?
And in front of everyone.
At this time, the latecomer, Imperial Prime Minister Duke Moria, finally arrived at the gate of the Guardian Bureau in his old-fashioned carriage.
However, this block had been destroyed by the battle, making it difficult for the horses to move forward. Duke Moria felt very bumpy in the car, so he simply got out of the car in advance and walked over gracefully.
Although the Guardian Bureau was located in the Upper Three Districts, few people lived around it. Nobles didn't like living near witches, fearing that they would be affected by their magic practice, so there were no people on this street, and the buildings belonged to the Guardian Bureau itself.
There was no need to pay for the damage, but it was very troublesome to repair.
"Li En."
Duke Moria still called his grandson by his real name. After all, the entire noble circle knew that Simon was Li En's alias, so he didn't care so much.
"Grandpa."
Li En turned around, saw Duke Moria, and showed a smile. "Why are you here?"
"I heard you caused trouble," Duke Moria said with a serious face.
Even though he looked serious, everyone knew that Duke Moria had run to duel with Earl Hall for his grandson Li En. He was protecting his grandson to this extent, so what was he acting for?
Ophelia was unhappy, and on top of that, Li En had taken advantage of her, and because of Sophie, her confidant Fula was seriously injured and fainted, and she might have already obtained the [Near Loss of Control] entry, and another beloved general was about to be lost.
As for Sophie, Ellie, and Cameron, even if the Wise Men's Bureau no longer intervened, they would report today's events to Augus and put pressure on the Guardian Bureau through the emperor, so that Ophelia could handle them herself.
Unless she took Li En to the emperor to state their case before the Wise Men's report.
"It was just a sparring session," Li En shrugged and said. "The witches are too lazy to train on weekdays, so Sophie and I helped everyone to exercise their muscles and bones."
"Is that so?" Duke Moria asked.
Ophelia snorted coldly, reached out and snatched Li En's badge back.
"If the Moria family doesn't compensate for the Guardian Bureau's losses for causing such great damage, then Sir Simon doesn't need to continue working at the Guardian Bureau. We can't accommodate a big shot like you here."
When Ophelia said this, Li En knew that she had forgiven him and was considering how to deal with the aftermath.
"We will compensate for the things damaged by the Moria family at the price," Duke Moria said domineeringly. Now that the Imperial Bank was in hand, why worry about money?
For the great nobles, problems that can be solved with money are not problems.
"Actually, most of it was damaged by me," Sophie said embarrassedly.
She didn't have any money.
Duke Moria looked at Sophie and said with a serious expression, "You will be a member of the Moria family sooner or later, so there's no need to be so clear."
Sophie's silver eyelashes trembled slightly. She looked at Li En suspiciously, not understanding what Duke Moria meant.
Li En immediately took Sophie's hand and looked at Duke Moria with a flattering smile. "Sophie, hurry up and thank Grandpa!"
"Thank you, Grandpa," Sophie said obediently.
Duke Moria nodded with satisfaction.
He felt that his grandson was more promising than himself. His wives and lovers were all ordinary people, but his grandson had already sublimated to the level of witches.
Ophelia looked at Li En and Sophie's hands clasped together, and a strange feeling of jealousy welled up in her heart.
She said with a cold face, "Don't be too happy too soon. Although the Wise Men have given up on taking away the Ice Witch and the Hell Witch, they will still report this matter. Have you thought of what to say?"
Li En noticed the unusual emotional change in Ophelia. Was she jealous?
Uh? I really shouldn't have made it so obvious.
Thinking so, Li En said to Ophelia, "Director, can we take Fula away first? I am a special believer and can heal her injuries."
Before the witches discovered that Fula was on the verge of losing control, taking her away for treatment was the wisest decision.
"You're planning to use this to trade with me?" Ophelia asked.
"Director, I'm just doing my job as a special advisor, protecting the witches of the Guardian Bureau," Li En said calmly.
"Come in," Ophelia said and turned to walk into the Guardian Bureau. Li En rubbed Sophie's silver short hair. "Be good, I'll chat with the Director about work. You and Grandpa go back and wait for me first."
Sophie nodded obediently.
Duke Moria didn't ask what happened and left with Sophie.
"What's going on? How do I feel that Miss Sophie is about to marry the President? The President's grandfather seems to agree, but isn't the President's fiancée Miss Catherine and Miss Dorothy? How many is the President going to marry?"
Cameron's eyebrows were furrowed into a Sichuan character, and she discussed with Ellie in a low voice.
Ellie shook her head, indicating that she didn't know anything and couldn't understand.
"Ellie, are you okay?"
Ellie shook her head again. "I felt very uncomfortable just now, but I'm fine now. I'm really useless. I didn't help the President."
"Don't be like that, Ellie. Who said you didn't help? You didn't attack the President, so you helped him."
"Really?"
"Of course, you're the Hell Witch, super powerful. If you move your finger, the President might... um... um..."
"What does um... um... mean?"
"It means he's dead," Cameron said with an exaggerated expression.
Ellie looked at Cameron in surprise, and then looked at her fingers, not understanding when her fingers had become so powerful.
But she decided that she would never point her fingers at the President in the future.
What if her fingers were really as powerful as Ellie said?
The President, after all, didn't have the physique of a witch.
Cameron and Ellie helped the injured witch companions up, and the Director's secretary began to record the damaged buildings and sections of the road, estimating how much money it would cost, and then go to the Moria family to get it back.
Li En followed Ophelia back to the Director's office.
He found that all the decorations in the office, including the desks and chairs, were brand new.
It was enough to see that the previous dream had left Ophelia with a deep "shadow".
Li En decided to apologize to Ophelia, but Ophelia fell asleep as soon as she sat on the sofa.
Pfft, what does that mean?
Wouldn't it be that she wanted me to apologize to her in her dream?
Li En thought that Ophelia had indeed participated in the battle just now and was a little tired, which was understandable.
He took off the blanket and covered Ophelia.
Just as he was about to leave, Ophelia suddenly grabbed his hand.
"Don't go, stay with me for a while."
Ophelia still had her eyes closed, and Li En sat beside her.
Her hair fell down like a waterfall, and every strand seemed to be translucent, exuding a faint lavender fragrance.
Her face was dignified and beautiful, with a hint of imperceptible majesty between her eyebrows, a straight nose, and full and slightly upturned lips, which were both elegant and approachable.
Although the years had left subtle marks on her face, these marks added a bit of mature charm.
"If it were Dorothy Hall, what would she do if she encountered this kind of thing?" Ophelia's voice interrupted Li En's reverie.
"I don't know what she would do, but I will bring her back, and you can ask her yourself."
Thanks to Ophelia's reminder, Li En remembered Dorothy who was still in Red Maple Territory.
Now was not the time to catch up with his boss.
When Ophelia opened her eyes, she only saw Li En's hurried departure.
She found that Li En was an even busier person than herself.
Looking at the blanket draped over her body, Ophelia's thoughts were confused.
Li En had just walked out of Ophelia's office when he saw Cameron and Ellie.
"Pre, Li, Sir Simon."
Cameron changed her words twice before saying it right.
"Cameron, take Fula back to the tower. I'm going to Red Maple Territory. Before I come back, don't let Fula use her magic again. If I can't make it back in time and you find that she's about to lose control, let Ellie exile her to hell."
Li En made arrangements. Although he had chosen Sophie between Dorothy and Sophie, he would definitely choose Dorothy over Dorothy and other witches, without even thinking about it.
Under normal circumstances, there was at least a week to a month buffer period from when a witch obtained [Near Loss of Control] to [Complete Loss of Control].
Li En felt that he could make it back. If he really couldn't make it back, he could only say that Fula's fate was like this.
"Ah? Sir Simon?"
Before Cameron could ask, Li En's figure had disappeared.
Li En came to a secluded and deserted alley, threw out the card, and a portal appeared in front of him.
This was the card Fia gave him before she left. She must have made a judgment that she couldn't bring this thing into the Wise Men's Institute, or she had extra ones, so she gave it to him.
At the same time, she was also reminding herself of the importance of Dorothy.
Li En decided to make the best use of it and save Dorothy first.
He walked into the portal and came to the picturesque Red Maple Forest.
A sea of fiery red maple leaves filled my eyes.
Alexander's laughter echoed through the sea of leaves.
That child, instead of telling Mom to come home quickly, all she knows is to play outside.
Lee Han grumbled, locating Alexander, who was still lying, by the sound.
Alexander and the flame demon Cruz had long forgotten the purpose of coming here. It wasn't because they were affected by some blessed object, but because they were free from Dorothy's supervision. The dragon and the demon were having a great time playing in this forest.
For example, catching gophers, finding rabbit burrows, snake dens, wolf dens, all sorts of interesting outdoor activities, no two days were the same.
Alexander was experiencing the joy of childhood.
Moreover, no one scolded her for causing mischief in the maple forest.
When Lee Han found her, she was covered in mud and unwilling to leave with him.
"Do you still want to eat cotton candy?"
Lee Han asked.
"Ah, want to, really want to, Alexander hasn't had cotton candy for days."
Alexander got up, patted the dirt off her body, and decided not to continue looking for Cruz. Who knew how many meters underground it was hiding.
"Where's your mother?"
Lee Han continued to ask.
"Mom went to the temple. Cruz can't go there, so we're playing outside."
Cruz was a demon, so of course it couldn't enter the temple.
But Alexander had a chance to enter, because even the greatest heretic, Randall, could freely enter and exit St. Luas Cathedral.
"Do you know how many days you've been playing?"
Lee Han asked.
"Alexander hasn't had cotton candy for two days, oh no, three days, four days, it should be four days."
Alexander held up four fingers and squeezed out a pitiful expression.
Lee Han ruffled her hair. "Let's go find Mom and go back to eat cotton candy."
"Yay!"
Alexander jumped up happily.
Completely forgetting that she was still playing hide-and-seek with the flame demon Cruz.
Lee Han took the dirty Alexander to find her mother, Dorothy.
The two had just arrived at the entrance of the temple when they were stopped by a priest, on the grounds that Alexander was too dirty and would pollute the temple environment.
Alexander crossed her arms, pouted her little face, and angrily tilted her head to one side, because Lee Han had stopped her from eating this impolite priest.
"We don't need to go in. Please have this child's mother come out for a moment."
Lee Han didn't disguise himself at all. He didn't expect the priest of the Temple of Grace to not recognize him. He must dislike reading the newspapers even more than the Sages did, truly worthy of being someone who was constantly influenced by the [Ear of Folly].
But that had nothing to do with him. He just needed to take Dorothy away.
"Who is her mother?"
The priest asked.
"Miss Dorothy Hall."
Lee Han said.
The priest looked at the dirty Alexander in surprise, and finally came to the conclusion that they were a pair of swindler father and daughter, and made a gesture to chase them away.
"If you are here to pray or seek blessings, please go back and bathe before coming. If you are here to cause trouble, please leave now. The Temple of Grace is a sacred place."
"Papa, this guy is really blind."
Alexander puffed out her cheeks and spat out a ball of flames, directly setting the priest's clothes on fire.
The priest rolled around on the spot several times to extinguish the fire on his clothes, making Alexander laugh.
Lee Han shook his head and walked in with the dirty Alexander, ignoring the priest's pale and feeble verbal obstruction.
However, the priest's cries for help attracted the priests and knights in charge of the temple's order, who stopped the two who wanted to force their way into the Temple of Grace.
"No entry for the unclean! No entry for those who injure others!"
Lee Han picked up Alexander, let her sit on his broad shoulders, and drew the knight's sword Enzo.
In less than three minutes, he knocked down all the people blocking him. These knights were not even four-star, not enough for Enzo to even bother with.
The corridor quickly filled with more and more injured and fallen knights and priests, their wails attracting many of the believers in the main hall.
When Lee Han and Alexander arrived in the central hall of the temple, everyone's gazes focused on them. Alexander proudly raised her head and said in a childish voice,
"Give me back my mommy, she hasn't been home for four days."
"Who is your mother?"
The ascetic Inns Hall, who was in charge of preaching, asked.
"Hmph, my mommy is Dorothy Hall, you bunch of idiots, can't you see that I look exactly like my mommy?"
Alexander confidently raised her small face, which was covered in mud, and her black hair was particularly dazzling in the candlelight of the temple.
Inns Hall narrowed his eyes, completely unable to see any resemblance between this girl and his niece.
[Earl] The Hall family's heir, inherited the family's earldom.
[Strongest Silver Believer] Everyone has a chance to embark on the path of believers. Inns Hall, who has multiple personalities, has embarked on the path of believers a total of 9 times. Each personality has remained at the stage of Silver Believer, becoming the truly strongest Silver Believer. No one knows how strong the power of belief he can use.
[Multiple Personalities] Suffering from rare multiple personalities since childhood, but each personality can get along well. Previously, with the help of Randall, he split off a personality and gave it to his younger brother, Bain Hall, hoping to help Bain Hall on the battlefield.
[Former Hall Family Head] The former head of the Hall family. Because he signed a family servant contract with the Frank family, he lost the hearts of the family and was forced to step down and become a ascetic.
[Family Contract Signer] In order to save his niece Dorothy, he replaced his younger brother Bain Hall and signed a servant contract with the Frank family. The Hall family will serve the Frank family for life and must not violate the will of the Frank family.
[Resurrectionist] Assassinated at the age of 40, he was sent to St. Luas Cathedral by Bain Hall to request Randall's rescue. Randall used the blessed object, the Hand of God, to resurrect him. From then on, he became a loyal believer of Randall.
[Constantine's Student] Constantine valued his talent and was willing to take him as a student and teach him theology.
[Blood Servant] One of Constantine's blood servants, possessing a powerful body and healing abilities, with a martial force equivalent to a five-star knight. Lee Han looked at Inns Hall's entries and frowned almost imperceptibly.
He didn't expect that Inns Hall was actually resurrected by Randall. He would obey Randall unconditionally.
Moreover, he suffered from multiple personalities. Previously, the second personality of Earl Hall was split from his personality and given to Earl Hall.
Constantine is actually a vampire! Inns Hall is still Constantine's blood servant.
Lee Han only felt that he had gained another thorny enemy.
But before completely falling out, he must first clear the [Family Contract Signer] entry.
"Uncle Hall, we are here to find Dorothy."
Lee Han squeezed out a bright smile and said politely to Inns Hall.
