After listening to Tovia’s words, the patriarch did not immediately make a judgment, but seriously asked some questions about the pair of men and women and the little survivor girl. After asking, his expression became serious, because What Tovia said made him think of some bad things.

　　

Before entering the disaster area, when the church’s senior leaders discussed the rat tide, they considered human factors, because the time when the rat tide appeared was too coincidental, and the rat tide that appeared this time was completely different from the previous rat tide. Jerry Rat was crazy enough to bite all living creatures, and destroyed five principalities in a short time, with more than a million casualties. This kind of disaster has never happened even in the Old World, let alone the New World.

　　

Therefore, some people think that this disaster should be the work of the Otter Federation, because the Otter Federation has earlier proposed a plan to control animals and cooperate with the army to carry out investigations and offensives. Although I don’t know how the final plan was implemented, if it is Linking this rat tide to this plan can't help but feel a bit weird.

　　

　　Because of this, before entering the disaster area, the patriarch also received some instructions, asking him to investigate the cause of the rat tide while rescuing the survivors, especially whether the rat tide is related to the Otter Federation.

　　

It’s just that he hasn’t found any signs of artificially driving the group of rats along the way. Everything seems to be very normal. This rat wave was just a natural sudden rat wave, and now after listening to Tovia’s words, he immediately felt it. This pair of men and women may be related to the rat tide.

　　

The main reason is that the timing and location of the appearance of this pair of men and women are too strange. It happened at the time of the rat tide, and it happened to be in the Ruth Principality, the center of the rat tide, and the two men also made it clear that they were not locals, and even They are not from the neighboring principalities, but the two have a very proficient local accent in the principality of Ruth, so they can't tell where they are from.

　　

In addition, Tovia mentioned that the earliest residents of this refuge town were the man and woman and the little girl, because the survivor girl was a local. I heard that she was participating in a hunting team hired by Rus IX. After hunting in the mountains, I encountered a rat tide, and fortunately escaped the rat tide, and returned to this small town, and found that all the people in the town had died in the rat tide, including her family.

　　

This was originally just a tragic story of a survivor girl. Everyone in the town has a similar story, but the problem is that the origin of this girl’s story happened to be in Mount Jeridos where the rat tide erupted. When the rat tide erupted, she It happened to be in the mountain, and from all indications, the pair of foreign men and women were also encountered by little girls on the mountain. It is hard not to make people have some bad associations.

　　

In addition, after the three people lived in the small town, the rats in the small town fled to the outside of the town, afraid to get close to the town. It is precisely because of this that some survivors who fled here would think that this is A place of devotion, this is where the refuge town that was later built here.

　　

　　 can be stocked in the place where the rat tide erupts, and can keep the rats away from the town. No matter how you look at it, it makes people feel that the pair of men and women seem to be able to control the crazy Jerry rats.

　　

　　 It is also this kind of information worthy of scrutiny that made the patriarch begin to make guesses and judgments as Tovia hoped.

　　

Although the patriarch had already doubted the identity of the pair of men and women, he did not rush to test it. Instead, he summoned the church knights and the duchy knights under his command, and also used some of the churches they had originally prepared to deal with the rat tide. The sacred vessel was taken out.

　　

　　 These church sacred objects are torches made of special trees and special methods. These torches can withstand the power of the fire source of purification and can assist the clergy of the church to perform some powerful magic arts.

　　

　　 After taking out the torch sacred object, the patriarch asked his clergy to light them one by one, and then led the team to the hut where Leo and Sylvia lived.

　　

　　 The archbishop signaled that the knights of the church and the Principality cooperated with the clergy to surround the hut, and prepared the corresponding magic arts. This led Tovia and Tafman to the outside of the hut and was about to knock on the door.

　　

However, before his hand touched the door, the door was opened from the inside, and then Leo and Sylvia came out, looked at the patriarch in front of him, and then looked at the knights and knights around him. Clergy.

　　

　　 "What's the matter?" Sylvia asked coldly.

　　

　　 I don't know whether it was the invisible pressure caused by the noble temperament on Sylvia, or whether Leo and Sylvia's active inquiry caught the other side by surprise, and the patriarch didn't know how to answer for a while.

　　

　　 On the contrary, Tovia, who was on the side, said, "The patriarch came this time to investigate the cause of the rat tide. I want to ask both of you about some things."

　　

Leo glanced around and said: "You are not just asking about it. It looks more like you are suspected, or that we have been identified as the cause of the rat tide and want to grab us. ."

　　

　　 Hearing Leo's straightforward words, both the Patriarch and Tovia changed their expressions slightly.

　　

However, they soon returned to normal, and the patriarch got out of the trance state just now, Chao Leo and Sylvia said: "We do have doubts about the two of them, so please cooperate with my investigation. ."

　　

　　 "What if I don't cooperate?" Leo asked provocatively.

　　

　　 Patriarch heard the words, his eyes became fierce. He didn't expect the conflict to appear so quickly, but he also thought it was very good, saving some of the trouble of guessing or guessing.

　　

I saw that as his mentality changed, the fire of purification on the sacred instrument of the church in his hand immediately burst out with a strong ray of light, and these rays of light and the ray of fire of purification in the hands of other clergymen around him They are connected together to form a pattern with mysterious symbols, which envelops the hut.

　　

　　At the same time, all the knights drew out their weapons, and some even took out their prepared crossbows and aimed them at Leo and Sylvia at the door.

　　

　　 Seeing this situation, Leo appeared very calm, as if everything that happened before him was an illusion, and then he saw his hand raised and made a gesture.

　　

The moment the patriarch saw this gesture, the whole person was stunned. Before he recovered, the fire of purification on the sacred vessel in his hand and the fire of purification on the sacred vessel of other church clergy around him It all dimmed, was out of the connected state in an instant, and then returned to its original state.

　　

"Expulsion, this is the magic of expulsion!" The patriarch was extremely surprised by everything that happened before him, and then looked at Leo with a suspicious look, as if he was talking to himself, and as if he was asking Leo for confirmation. .

　　

As the most commonly used divine technique for church clergy, the expulsion divine technique has almost penetrated into the bones of every clergyman. Although there is no clear requirement, there is an unwritten rule in the Purification Fire Church. There are several divine techniques. Those high-level clergy must master, and expulsion magic is one of them.

　　 The clergy in general churches who have obtained the inspiration of the gods and can perform the magic arts don't pay much attention to these basic magic arts. They are more inclined to those more gorgeous and eye-catching advanced magic arts, such as the wings of fire and so on.

　　

But like the clergy at the top of the church at the level of the patriarch, he is very clear about the potential and power of those basic magic arts. He has seen how amazing the pope uses a basic magic arts. As a result, his daily training also specializes in basic magic skills.

　　

However, just now Leo’s exorcism in the basic magic of the Church of Purification Fire actually showed him the shadow of the pope. It was originally only used to expel some low-level evil forces, but it easily suppressed it. Staying in the fire of purification and the combined power of the sacred artifacts, and dispelling these powers, and Leo's entire display process is very relaxed and comfortable, as simple as drinking water and eating, which brings him Extremely shocking.

　　

　　 "Any questions?" Leo looked at the patriarch calmly and asked.

　　

"No! I'm sorry, I think this is a misunderstanding." The patriarch couldn't say anything, thinking in his heart: "A person who can use the exorcism magic so skillfully and powerfully if he is a heresy or an Otter Federation. For those unbelievers, then what is this patriarch? Is he not as good as a heresy?"

　　

As for the idea of ​​the originator of the rat tide completely disappeared from his mind, let alone the person in front of him, it is impossible to be the originator of the rat tide. It is "absolutely" impossible for personnel to do such evil, "absolutely not".

　　

　　 "Just solve the misunderstanding, you are busy with your affairs, don't bother me!" Leo said to the patriarch in a cold tone, and then turned back to the house with Sylvia.

　　

　　 Just as Leo was about to close the door, the patriarch suddenly opened his mouth and asked: "Are you a monk?"

　　

　　 Facing this question, Leo paused deliberately. Without answering, he closed the door, but this deliberate pause was enough to make people think about it.

　　

　　 "Is it really a monk?" the patriarch guessed self-righteously.

　　

　　The hermits in the Purification Fire Church are a special group. Before they became hermits, most of them were senior clergy with real power in the church, and many of them existed like the pope.

　　

And they are often inspired by the fire of purification when their power reaches the apex, then give up all power, put on secular clothes, and return to the world, looking for the fire of purification in the world. The clean road mentioned.

　　

Although these monks no longer have real power in the church, the clergy of the church have a special respect for them. For big figures like the current patriarch, they have shown extremely strong magical skills in the face, most likely to be When Leo of the hermit, he would still lower his posture, even if Leo showed unusual indifference.

　　

After making a judgment, the patriarch motioned to the surrounding knights and clergy, and asked them to retreat and retreat, then turned to look at Tovia, who was still surprised, and said: "You are not to blame for this. , After all, you are only a low-level clergyman and don’t know about these things like monks. Your vigilance is very good, so you don’t need to worry too much."

　　

　　 Tovia was confused by this reversal, even if the patriarch relieved him, he did not react.

　　

He remembered that he had felt the power of Leo through the fire of purification before. He could clearly feel the rejection of Leo by the fire of purification. That kind of rejection is definitely not the rejection that a monk who is known for his piety should have. It was exactly like a reaction to a heresy.

　　

In a blink of an eye, a few days later, this foreigner rejected by the Purification Fire became a monk of the Purification Fire Church, and he was able to perform an extraordinary power of expulsion. This change made him fall into a confusion of thoughts. Among them, he always felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell the details.

　　

　　 was trying to persuade him, and the patriarch didn’t say anything more. Although he said he didn’t care about this matter, he still felt dissatisfied with Tovia who caused this misunderstanding in his heart.

　　

Fortunately, this matter has not been out of control, otherwise, not to mention whether he can be better than a hermit in the use of magic arts, even if he is stronger than the hermit, and the opponent is arrested, then he will also The hermit was offended to death. By then, the family and friends of the hermit in the church will surely attack him, and he will make an enemy without any benefit.

　　

It was the trace of dissatisfaction and resentment in his heart that made the patriarch not treat Tovia as kindly as he was at the beginning. After seeing Tovia that he had not reacted, he did not wait for him, so he turned to arrange for him. Go to the residence.

　　

　　 The Tafman Knight on the side didn't understand what was going on. He just knew that the male foreigner in the hut had done a cleanup to the patriarch. UU read www.uukānshu.com and the matter ended like this.

　　

　　 However, even if he didn't know what was going on, the Tafman Knight didn't have any special thoughts. He quickly recovered, seeing the Patriarch leave, he immediately caught up with Tovia, who was still in a daze.

　　

In the hut, Sylvia was using her witch's power to create a ball of flame, burning herself from head to toe. Although the flame looked like it was burning fiercely and the temperature was high enough to melt the steel, the flame changed from After scanning her body once, not only did she not hurt her, but the clothes on her body were not damaged.

　　

　　 After burning herself again, she burned Leo again, and then sniffed Leo like a scent, with a satisfied look on her face.

　　

　　 "Is it so serious? It's just an expulsion magic technique, just a little residual power stuck to his body." Leo couldn't help laughing while watching Sylvia's behavior.

　　

　　 Sylvia gave the other person a white look, and said angrily: "Think about all kinds of filth on your body after you got out of the sewer." Then she asked: "How long will we stay."

　　

Leo said: "It should be soon! The information I intercepted from the Purification Fire indicates that the first group of frontline soldiers who were transferred back to the country should be back in a few days, and this group of people are all from the five disaster-affected principalities. It seems that I want to use these people to rebuild. Petunia’s father should be there, of course, provided that he did not die on the battlefield."