Pastor's Tantra

Soon, Freya found Oswald from the crowd.

- But she immediately regretted it.

Might as well not have found it!

Oswald's old face was full of smiles. He was holding a full glass of cold beer and arm-in-arm with the human youth next to him who looked to be only in his twenties or thirties. And that young man was the guy whose roar just now nearly pierced Freya's eardrums.

"I told you, I told you! Pierric is a hero!"

The young man's face was already flushed.

He put his arm around Oswald's shoulders, with an excited smile on his face: "He did it! Scored three goals in a row in the last ten minutes, reversed -!"

Immediately, he turned over and stepped on the table at the front of the bar - one foot on the stool and the other on the bar table. He seemed to be playing a musical instrument, his right hand touching the air passionately.

"Reverse~turn~"

He stared at the lizard-man bartender who was calmly wiping the glass, and leaned his face in to chant affectionately. The bartender patted his right leg on the bar table and motioned for him to take off his foot.

Seeing that the other party ignored him, the young man immediately stood up on his own, holding the wine glass high with one hand, standing on one leg on the chair he had just been on, and used the rotating chair to spin around, while singing loudly: "Reverse - turn - "

Other people in the bar also started cheering, wanting to see how long he could keep going like this. Even Oswald was like that.

He clapped his hands enthusiastically and cheered for him at the top of his lungs.

At this moment, the young man noticed Freya and Lily standing at the door while spinning.

He whistled and walked up to the two of them. Then he bowed slightly as if he was a different person, caressing his chest and saluting in an extremely gentlemanly manner: "Two beautiful ladies, good morning! But... have you gone to the wrong place?"

"Don't rush my guests, Robert."

The lizard man bartender who was calmly wiping the wine glass shouted dissatisfied: "I also sell curry fried rice here!"

"I was just thinking...well."

The young man known as Robert looked around and shrugged.

There is no doubt that it is not even noon yet. Most of the people who come out to drink at this time come to watch the football match.

In such a dark, hot, smoky and noisy place, no young and beautiful girls would come in. It was normal for Robert to think that they were in the wrong place.

But when Robert turned around, he saw Oswald looking like he had seen a ghost.

"Your daughter? Or granddaughter?"

The middle-aged man next to him looked at Freya's slightly pointed ears, then looked back at Oswald and asked, "Come to see you?"

"...Not really, but he should be here to find me."

Oswald stood up awkwardly, straightened his clothes, and regained his indifferent look.

But there is no doubt that... neither Freya nor Lily can anymore apply the cold and rational look of Oswald to this old elf.

It was as if the stereotype of a lanky ghost had become a living person.

...But that feeling is not that annoying.

Oswald followed the two of them out, and soon there was a chorus of laughter behind him.

The elf butler nodded respectfully and politely, and then put his hands behind his back: "Long time no see, Miss Freya. Please don't pay attention to their rudeness. They are all good people and have no ill intentions."

Obviously, he always remembered Freya.

"I definitely don't care about this kind of thing," Freya crossed her arms and looked at the elf butler, "But you...Old man, you have let your guard down.

"If it had been in the past, you would have noticed it when we entered. No matter what, you would definitely have looked back."

"After all, I am old too."

Oswald sighed and replied softly: "I have already come to the Second Circle to retire."

Freya blinked strangely: "It's not easy, Mr. Oswald. Are you finally old?"

"After all, my mission has been accomplished."

The corners of Oswald's mouth rose slightly.

The face that was as skinny as an old wolf revealed a smile that was almost never shown: "Miss Yulia is already healthy, and Young Master Aiwass no longer needs me. Young Master Edward has also entered the hospital. On the right track, the master has also given me freedom... Now I can confirm that you are living a good life, which is really good."

"Master's side..."

Lily was keenly aware of one of the words: "Mr. Oswald, have you found the master?"

"Yes, I immediately found the master as soon as I came to the Theocracy."

Oswald nodded: "His Majesty the Pope asked us to protect the founding family of Avalon... until death. But if the family being protected no longer needs us, then we will have freedom.

"The master dismissed me as a guardian in the name of Moriarty. So now, I am no longer a guardian elf. I originally wanted to go back and continue to protect Master Aiwass, say goodbye, and then help The young master will go through the process of inheriting the Moriarty family, and finally help the young master find a reliable new butler. But the master said that I don’t need to return to Avalon anymore - this is the last order he gave me, then There is nothing I can do.

"After I suddenly became free, I was a little at a loss. I wanted to see His Majesty the Pope for a briefing. I also asked His Majesty what else I could do...but His Majesty the Pope refused to see me."

"...Is it rejection, or can't see you?"

Lily asked.

"It's rejection."

Oswald added with certainty.

Because he still remembered the words of His Majesty the Pope - let my knight have a good rest, I am almost running out of time. These were the words that Cardinal Matilda conveyed to her.

As for Cardinal Matilda's credibility, Oswald could still trust her.

Thinking of this, the old elf glanced at Lily and noticed something keenly: "You ask... is there something wrong with His Majesty the Pope?

"Besides, Lily...since you will appear in the Theocracy, does it mean that Master Aiwass is also here?"

He didn't say much, just said plainly: "You should follow Master Aiwass."

"Aiwass has important things to do."

Freya comforted: "He wants to go alone - you have to have some confidence in Aiwass, old man. He is no longer the little boy who needs our care and attention. As a man, he always He will do what he wants to do, so just leave him alone.

"Compared to that..."

At this point, she looked around on the street: "Is there any suitable place here where we can sit and chat?"

"Please come with me."

Oswald agreed.

Obviously he has become very familiar with it here in the past few months. Many people even greeted Oswald in the streets, and this old man with a terrifying appearance nodded gently to everyone.

The expression as stiff and cold as a corpse can no longer be seen.

Seeing all this, Lily felt truly relieved.

——It would be great if Master Aiwass saw this scene in person, she thought.

Soon Oswald found a teahouse.

This is a teahouse opened in the Kingdom of Taichu by traveling merchants from the Taichu Empire... Although the tea itself is made using local magical techniques, the tea brewing and tea-frying techniques are both orthodox techniques from the Taichu Empire.

They found a private room, and Oswald skillfully ordered a pot of tea and some snacks.

While waiting for refreshments and tea, Freya told Oswald what happened to them now.

The old man listened and kept nodding. And from time to time he put forward quite constructive suggestions - the old man's experience is still no problem. The old elf who has been living in Avalon for hundreds of years can be regarded as the top level in the entire Theocracy and even the world. He usually keeps silent just to stay true to his identity.

When he heard the last part, Oswald frowned slightly.

He picked up a piece of wild jujube cake with his fork and fell into deep thought.

"Cardinal Loki..."

The old elf murmured in a low voice: "I have heard of this name. The master mentioned it to me not long ago."