Demon Royal Family

August City is luxurious and vast. The neat white rock streets are like ivory texture. Tall buildings are lined up in rows. The villas and manors of the nobles are all built in the city. The city's main road is enough to accommodate eight carriages side by side. Pedestrians on the street enjoy life. There is a sense of leisure and a rush of chasing wealth, and there is a luxurious atmosphere everywhere.

According to the bards, Augustus City has "golden rivers, ivory towers, and emerald bricks". It is the administrative center of the imperial capital. Countless nobles live in Augustus, which is very important to them. For mercenaries and wandering knights, opportunities are everywhere here, and competition is equally fierce.

There are eight gates in August. In order to maintain the security of the huge royal capital, more than 10,000 guards are stationed in the city at any time, and many guardians live in the city permanently.

After half a month, the church's investigation team arrived at Augustus.

On the carriage, Ivo looked at Augustus. This city seemed to have a unique aura, which made people taste the nobility and elegance. The residents of the capital of the Odin Empire were very proud, thus forming the image of the city. Unique appearance.

In the center of the city is the royal palace. Imperial administrative offices of various sizes are located around the palace, controlling the pulse of a continent.

Westminster Cathedral is the church of Augustus, and it is almost one of the largest churches in the world. The person in charge here is a bishop, but his status is almost equal to that of a cardinal. It has a large number of Augustus nobles. connections.

The Holy See and the Odin Empire have always been very close. Most of the nobles are believers, and some of the nobles' newborns will be the godsons of some high priests.

The carriage stopped outside Westminster Cathedral. The two priests had already received the news and were waiting outside. Ivo got out of the carriage and took a quick look. Westminster Cathedral is located in a busy area, but the surrounding area is very quiet, which shows that the church The majesty of this place.

"Welcome, the Pope's personal deacon."

Ivo nodded and followed the two priests inside. He wanted to explain his purpose to the Overlord and ask the Overlord to help him contact the city administrator and request some investigation conveniences, such as the right to freely investigate certain streets or houses.

Although the Holy See has a high status in Augustus, it does not mean that it can easily influence the administrative management of the city. Only Ivo, who comes to negotiate on behalf of the Pope, can obtain this privilege.

Ivo's mission is to facilitate the investigation of the Night Watch. He does not need to care about other things, and he does not want to care about other things, because the Night Watch is hostile to him, and he is only prepared to complete his duty.

The Archbishop was a shrewd old man and quickly arranged a meeting between Ivo and the alderman.

The meeting went smoothly. The Holy See had already sent an application to the empire before setting off. Ivo only made a few brief remarks and obtained the right to investigate. Brandt and others acted quickly and immediately set off to investigate the suspicious location.

Ivo was free. He learned the location of Barlow and Hades through the communication badge, and went to find them alone.

…

In the tavern, the four people finally met after being separated for several months.

Andra tugged on Ivo's priest robe, looking surprised to verify the authenticity, "I haven't seen you for a while, and you suddenly joined the church. I was completely unprepared."

Ivo shrugged, "Is Nafi okay?"

"Her injury has long since healed. Her talent was discovered and she became a mage in the Nine Towers to learn witchcraft." Barlow took a sip of wine and said, "I heard that several big shots are very optimistic about her talent. Prepare to accept her as a disciple."

Ivo looked relieved, and missed Nafi very much. "When I finish these things, I will go find her. How is the treasure map?"

Ender suddenly looked embarrassed and hesitantly recounted his experience of Andre driving them away many times.

Ivo was dumbfounded. It has been so long and there is no progress at all...

No, there was still progress. The three Barlows succeeded in making "Collector" Andre even more repulsive.

"That old man is indifferent and won't listen to any conditions. He might also have the idea of ​​collecting all the treasure maps." Barlow frowned and said, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Ivo touched his chin, shook his head and said: "The other party is not short of money. Collecting rare objects is his hobby. Maybe I need to exchange treasures with him. Is there anything he wants?"

The three Barlows shook their heads, "I don't know."

Ivo said in a helpless tone, "Let's talk about it then. Let's first plan the treasure map in the hands of the Toledo Vampire Clan."

Ander said worriedly: "Boss, the Toledo vampires are unwilling to contact strangers, and they are a group of dangerous guys, who may be more difficult to deal with than Andre."

Ivo smiled proudly, "Don't worry, I just have the chips to attract them."

…

Ivo was ready to make plans before taking action. He would first gather information with his companions in the first two days, and then plan for two treasure maps after he had figured out the situation in Auguste City.

Brandt had gained little in the past two days. They found a sign indicating that the Heretic Cooperation Society had summoned companions in an abandoned house. However, the house was almost demolished, and the night watchmen did not find any secret passages or other clues. Brandt He could only resort to the most time-consuming blanket search, which gave Ivo a lot of free time.

The attitude of the Archbishop of Westminster Cathedral was neither salty nor cold. Ivo guessed that the Archbishop's hostility towards him was not serious, so he simply stayed in the side hall of the church and went to chat with the Archbishop when nothing happened. Deacons are treated with sufficient respect.

From the words of the Archbishop, Ivo gradually understood the status of the church in Augustus.

Most of the imperial nobles are very friendly to the church and will invite church priests to attend gatherings. Although they are priests, they are still considered members of the upper class circle of the empire.

"Count Gernon held a party at his villa and invited the priest of Westminster Abbey, Deacon Ivo. I believe the nobles will welcome you very much. Do you want to go with us?"

Over the past two days, the relationship between the Archbishop and Ivo gradually became friendly. On this day, the Archbishop extended an invitation to Ivo.

Ivo changed his mind and said with a smile: "Of course, I am honored to participate."

Andre is a member of the nobility, and aristocratic gatherings are an opportunity to find out more about him. Moreover, I heard that the Toledo blood clan is hanging out in various gatherings. If you are lucky, you might run into the Toledo blood clan.

"The party is tonight, please change your clothes."

Ivo looked at the priest robe he was wearing, "Isn't this one okay?"

"You'd better wear a high-level priest's robe that suits your status. You are the Pope's personal deacon."

Ivo shook his head and refused. If he attracted attention at the party, how could he secretly inquire about information.

…

At night, Ivo, who was wearing an ordinary priest's robe, followed the Archbishop outside a villa in the Tulip District of Auguste, which was the aristocratic district of Auguste.

Count Jenon's butler greeted the two of them in respectfully, "Welcome, Lord Archbishop."

A banquet was held in the villa. As soon as the Overlord entered the door, he was personally greeted by Count Jenon. Ivo stood aside and smiled. The nobles present thought he was the Overlord's entourage and did not observe much.

The Archbishop wanted to introduce Ivo to everyone, but Ivo refused before setting off.

Ivo looked around and found that the gathering of the nobles of the Odin Empire was not much different from that of the Kingdom of Lases, only more luxurious.

The aristocratic ladies in evening dresses were chatting elegantly, dealing with the conversations of the aristocratic young people, drinking and drinking. Ivo was not used to such an occasion, so he took a glass of wine and wandered around the place, eavesdropping on other people's chats. , find your own goals.

Soon, Ivo locked in on an outrageously handsome man. This guy was the Viscount of the Blood Tribe of Toledo. He came to the party to be promiscuous. There were several noble ladies gathered around him, chatting and laughing.

"It's you." Ivo's heart moved.

…

"Alba, why are you so listless?"

In the corner of the banquet, there were two noble ladies standing. One of them looked very charming, her body was as soft as a bone, and she exuded a fairy-like temperament. Another listless lady has a healthy complexion like wheat and firm skin. Although she is wearing a skirt, she has a resolute temperament, like a soldier. Her appearance is comparable to that of her charming companion. She is a different kind of beauty and looks very elegant.

These two beauties attracted a lot of attention, but most of the male nobles present knew them. They knew that the wheat-skinned woman Alba was a strong officer and had once broken the ribs of three male nobles who approached her. So there was no one around the two of them to talk to.

Rebecca and Alba were playmates who grew up together, and both came from noble families.

Alba said dullly: "Rebecca, you know I don't like this kind of situation. Every time someone talks to me, I want to beat him up."

Rebecca smiled charmingly, "That's why no one pursues you."

Alba was depressed, "I would rather spend this time practicing my sword skills than dating a man."

Rebecca didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You can't get married like this."

"If I can't get married, I will marry you." Alba said angrily.

"I'm not like you. People who like me line up from the palace to the city gate." Rebecca said with a hint of lust, "No young man in this villa can resist my charm."

Alba pouted, "Not necessarily, I don't think that priest can like you." She pointed at Ivo not far away.

Rebecca's eyes lit up and she smiled softly: "He will fall in love with me soon."

After saying that, Rebecca walked towards Ivo who was unconscious.

Alba shook her head helplessly and looked at Ivo again. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat and she felt a little familiar, as if she had seen his portrait in some intelligence.