"Is this the place?"
Standing in front of the gate of the monastery, the leading Paladin raised his head and looked at the magnificent gate in front of him with a slight frown.
But very quickly, that strange expression disappeared from his face, and he regained his original solemn and serious expression.
He glanced at his colleagues beside him before walking forward, picking up the knocker, and knocking on the door forcefully.
Not long after, they heard the sound of footsteps, and the heavy door opened a gap with a swoosh. The Paladin looked at them warily.
"May I know who you are?
What are you here for? "
"We are Paladins from the Holy White City."
While speaking, the leading Paladin took out a document and handed it to them.
"We are here to look for someone in the name of the Supreme Council."
However, the other party did not take the document from the Paladin. His blue eyes blinked curiously, and he did not even look at the Holy Emblem on the document.
"In that case, have you obtained permission from His Lordship?"
"Oh?
Well, of course. "
Upon hearing this, the Paladin was stunned for a moment before he took out another letter and handed it over.
This time, the other party took the letter from him, opened it, and looked at it carefully before nodding.
Seeing this scene, the Paladin could not help but feel angry. No matter what, he was holding a token of the Supreme Council, but he did not expect them to be so ignorant in this rural place. Not only could they not see the Holy Emblem of the Supreme Council, but they even recognized the emblem of their Lordship. Could it be that the Templar Church was inferior to a local Lordship in their hearts?
Forget it, there's nothing we can do about being ignorant in this rural place. We just have to follow the procedures and do what we should do.
"Alright, you may come in."
The person behind the door did not know, nor did she care about, what the Paladins thought. After confirming that there was no mistake in the letter, she closed the peephole with a loud bang. Then, everyone heard a few rumbling sounds, and the door in front of them that was a few meters tall opened slowly. Only then did they realize that the person standing behind the door was a young blonde maid in a blue and white maid costume.
Upon seeing their arrival, the maid lowered her head respectfully.
"Welcome to the monastery, this way please …"
The maidservant gestured elegantly to everyone and led them deeper into the monastery.
Seeing that it was just a young lady, the Holy Knights had nowhere to vent their complaints. They stared at each other for a while and helplessly followed her.
They had to admit that the grandeur and elegance of the monastery surprised the holy knights. Although they had seen many monasteries, it was rare to see one as magnificent as the one in Passus.
Although they were somewhat dissatisfied with the Sir Overlord's extravagant style, they still remembered their mission and didn't say anything.
After all, within the Holy Church, it was no longer a rumor that Passus was a difficult place to deal with.
Besides, everyone knew about what had happened to the unlucky investigation team in Passus. In fact, they had come to the monastery this time because they had asked Archbishop Howard to inform Lin Li in advance.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to barge in casually.
The journey was very smooth, and the entire monastery was rather quiet, which did not change because of the arrival of the Holy Knights. Not long after, the maidservant brought the Holy Knights to a reception room before leaving softly.
"Sir Overlord has already explained the specific situation in the letter. I'll go and call her over now. Please wait for a while."
After saying that, Alice turned around and left.
At this moment, the Holy Knights finally turned around and began to scrutinize the reception room in front of them.
The leading Holy Knight looked at the luxurious and elegant decorations in front of him, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Really, such a place … Ah, that Sir Overlord is too extravagant."
"What can we do about it? He's rich, but thank God that Sir Overlord still has a sense of aesthetics.
No matter what, this monastery just looks very comfortable.
Do you still remember the last time we went to the Linhai Chamber of Commerce? Everything was covered with gold foil from top to bottom. It made my eyes shine when I came out. Even a rock by the roadside looked like gold to me. "
Hearing the words of another Holy Knight, the crowd couldn't help but chuckle a few times, but soon their expressions became solemn again.
The situation in the mainland was really not good now. Although they did not go to the front line to kill the enemies, the news from the rear was enough to make them anxious.
"Creak …"
Not long after, the door that was originally closed opened again, and upon hearing the sound of the door opening, the Holy Knights also hurriedly raised their heads to look at the door.
Afterwards, they saw a slender figure walking out from inside.
Looking at the Holy Knights in front of her, Irene frowned. She didn't know why these Holy Knights were looking for her, but she was unwilling to meet them.
If they didn't specifically ask for her to come, Irene wouldn't be willing to appear.
However, since they had come looking for her, and there was even a letter from Sir Overlord, there was nothing wrong with Irene meeting them.
"You are Irene Ste?"
Looking at the young lady, the leading Holy Knight stood up immediately, walked up to her, and looked at her with a serious expression.
Hearing the question, Irene hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
However, she still had a vigilant and scrutinizing gaze as she stared at the Holy Knight in front of her. She looked like a kitten that had discovered a stranger had intruded into her territory.
Looking at the young lady, the Holy Knights were also helpless.
This wasn't the first time they carried out this mission, but no matter where they went, as long as they revealed their identity, the other party would basically let down their guard.
Unlike the girl in front of them, who became even more vigilant after hearing their identities. It seemed as though she was guarding against them as if they were bandits.
From the young lady's eyes, they could sense the vigilance and hatred in her eyes, which made the Holy Knights rather depressed.
All along, the ones who had been watching them like this were evil people, and now, the one who was invited actually looked at them with the same gaze, which made the Holy Knights feel a little awkward and helpless.
Although they felt helpless, they had also done their homework before coming here, and they knew that the other party had a reason for doing so. Hence, they weren't too angry.
On the contrary, after sensing Irene's nervousness and uneasiness, the leading Holy Knight even revealed a smile and tried to comfort her.
"Please don't be nervous, Miss Irene. This time, we are here on the orders of the Supreme Council of the Church of Holy Light to invite you to the White Tower to participate in a mission that is crucial to the entire continent. What do you think?"
Although his tone was respectful, the Holy Knight still sounded a little smug.
After all, in his opinion, no one could reject the invitation of the Church of Holy Light. But unfortunately, the cruel reality soon shattered his fragile dream.
After hearing the Holy Knight's words, Irene's expression changed drastically. She took a step back without hesitation and shook her head firmly.
"Uh …"
Looking at Irene's expression as though she was facing a formidable enemy, the Holy Knight was speechless.
After pondering for a moment, he coughed gently and continued.
"Miss Irene, I know that due to some complicated reasons, you have some misunderstandings about the Church of Holy Light.
But these are all small matters.
Right now, the entire continent is facing a crisis. The power of evil is sweeping through everything in a frenzy. We need your strength to help us eliminate evil and uphold justice.
Are you willing to watch the innocent people get hurt under the shadow of evil?
Not only that, but think about the place you live in. Here, in Parsus, those evil forces will also spread and destroy everything. Are you willing to see that happen? "
"…"
Although the Holy Knight said a lot, Irene shook her head firmly. Then, she took out a piece of paper, wrote a few sentences on it quickly, and placed it in front of the Holy Knight.
[I don't know what power I have, but no matter what you say, I will not help the Church of Holy Light!!!]
Perhaps to express her firm determination, Irene even used three exclamation marks in a row. Before the crowd could react, she threw the paper in her hand to the side and left without looking back.
It was only until Irene disappeared in the corridor that the Holy Knights came back to their senses.
"This …"
Looking at the empty corridor in front of them, everyone looked at each other in dismay, dumbfounded.
This was the first time they encountered such a situation, and they didn't know what to do at all.
After a few moments, a Holy Knight broke the silence and asked hesitantly.
"Leader, she's not willing to go. What should we do?"
Facing this question, no one had an answer.
It wasn't that no one had resisted this before, but they had moved them with emotion and reason. No matter what, the other party was willing to accept their invitation in the end.
It was truly rare for someone like Iristine to directly refuse without any hesitation, not giving the Holy Church any face at all. In fact, it seemed like she didn't want to give the Holy Church any face either.
"Seems like the situation is more complicated than we thought."
Hearing his subordinate's answer, the Holy Knight picked up the piece of paper that Irene threw away. Looking at the beautiful handwriting on it, he sighed helplessly.
"If that's the case, we can only look for that overlord and have a good talk."