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The efficiency of this place was obviously not very high. Duanmu Huai and the others waited for almost a day before Honglian appeared in front of them again.

"I'm really sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

"That's indeed a long time to wait."

Hearing Honglian's words, Duanmuhuai couldn't help but complain, and Honglian also smiled bitterly.

"There is no way around this. After all, although there is a precedent for accepting outsiders, we have never encountered anyone from other places. What's more, you all made trouble when you first came here. The Presbyterian Church is also very It’s hard to make a decision.”

Speaking of this, Honglian was calm on the surface, but deep down in his heart he was sweating. The reason why it took so long to make a decision was that the Presbyterian Church was full of doubts about the identity of Duanmu Huai and others. Not to mention the wild and rough way of appearing, coupled with Duanmu Huai's extraordinary size and height and this weird equipment, he doesn't look like an ordinary refugee.

So much so that the Council of Presbyterians doubted whether they were some kind of brand-new monster created by vampires - which is not surprising, after all, this is what vampires are best at.

Some elders even proposed to imprison them all and then slowly conduct an investigation.

Guren's reaction to this was... I haven't fucking lived enough yet!

Just kidding, the Council of Elders doesn’t know how strong that guy is. How can Hong Lian, who was hammered by Duanmu Huai, know? At that time, he tried his best to avoid it. If he hadn't avoided it and was hit hard by Duanmu Huai's hammer, then he would have turned into Gurenjiang directly!

So Honglian directly said, you can commit suicide if you want. Anyway, we will definitely not be able to defeat that monster. If you want the whole city to be completely destroyed, please do so. Anyway, I won't wade into this muddy water.

Due to Honglian's firm opposition and the evidence proving that those cursed weapons were vulnerable to the opponent, the Elder Council finally made a decision after deliberation for a long time.

"So? What's your decision?"

Duanmuhuai sat there with a golden sword, looking completely indifferent, while Honglian considered the words and spoke at the same time.

"First of all, we will prepare a place for you to rest. Of course, because it is a temporary residence, it is very simple. Moreover, the elders will send a team of guards to monitor you."

"Oh, what else?"

Duanmuhuai doesn't care where he lives. Anyway, there is a master's mansion. As long as you don't throw me into the cesspool, it's the same anywhere.

"Also...we will send people to question you...Ah, please don't get me wrong, we are just very interested in the surface world you mentioned. After all, for us, we have no idea what it is like. place, so we also hope to get some information from you.”

"Oh, but you know, that's not the point."

Duanmuhuai was too lazy to delay and looked directly at Honglian and said. Yes, these arrangements don't matter to Duanmu Huai. With the role he plays now, Duanmu Huai only cares about one thing.

"Yes, I understand what you mean. As for everyone returning to the surface world... The Elders Council does have a way. For this, we also hope to get your help. As for the specific situation, I will wait for everyone to take a rest first. Someone will be sent to explain.”

"ok, I get it."

After hearing Honglian's answer, Duanmuhuai raised his eyebrows and then spoke.

There was nothing to say next. Honglian brought Duanmuhuai and his party to an empty house on the edge of the city. According to Honglian, this place was originally used as a temporary dormitory for the defense team. Now Duanmuhuai will temporarily Huai and others lived here - Duanmu Huai didn't care about this. After sending away Honglian, he opened the mage's mansion directly, and then took a few people back to his warm and comfortable nest.

"What do you think?"

Sitting on the sofa, drinking the coffee brought by the magic servant, Duanmu Huai asked.

"The Presbyterian Church probably wants to use us for something."

When Duanmu Huai and Hong Lian were talking before, An did not interrupt, but she still noticed the problem with her unique vision and sensitivity.

"It seems that the Presbyterian Church is not completely unaware of the existence of the surface world."

"You can tell by looking at it, I guess they have no way to get in."

Hearing An's analysis, Duanmu Huai sneered. Before Honglian arrived, he had already conducted an analysis and scan of the entire city, and concluded that the city was built in an area centered on the underground part of the space elevator. According to the previous investigation results of the Servo Skull, the Presbyterian Church mentioned by Honglian is located in the core area. So it is obvious that this so-called Presbyterian Church should be like Pilatena on the floating island, relying on the tower to eat the tower. That kind of thing.

It's just that the guardian family of Platina can be regarded as the maintainers of the space elevator. The Presbyterian Church here... probably doesn't even have permission to visit.

At least they can open a door and go in to repair the water pipes. The Presbyterian Church is afraid that they can't even enter the door and can only look at the door and sigh.

And the pirate girl also said before that the door of the magic tower is extremely strong, and they can't blow it open even with explosives - that still points to the upper world of aerospace technology. Looking at the current underground world of medieval standards, it is estimated that It's even more hopeless.

"Do they think we have access to the space elevator? Although we do."

"Who knows, I'm too lazy to care about these nonsense. The Inquisition has always had only one responsibility, which is simple and clear. Things other than this are not within the scope of our concern."

"Mr. Knight is as good as ever."

An curled her lips.

"Although I think this is better, in many cases, necessary political skills can save a lot of trouble? For example, tomorrow's inquiry... What should we say?"

"Just talk casually. You two can talk about the Holy City and Manalia. I'll just talk about the Tribunal."

"Is it okay to just say it?"

"No problem at all."

Facing Lorena's inquiry, Duanmu Huai showed a sinister smile.

"It would be more interesting if there were questions."

"………………"

"Speaking of which, how is the situation up there?"

"Miss Shurelia has returned to the Magic Tower. After all, the situation is serious. No one thought that there is still human civilization underground in this world. She said she would go back and report. As for Miss Maria... she has already followed the instructions of the knight. I did what you asked for, sir.”

"Very well, that's enough. Just wait for my order."

"Mr. Knight... Although I have guessed it a long time ago, I still want to say, didn't you tell me before that you want to convince people with reason?"

"That's right?"

Seeing An's complaint, Duanmu Huai chuckled.

"Our court is very reasonable."

"This is the way the Inquisition deals with things."

"An olive branch in one hand and a sword in the other. Both sugar and whip are indispensable. This is called balanced diplomacy. You have to learn more."

"...With all due respect, this is definitely not balanced diplomacy."

An dared to bet with her status as a princess that what Duanmu Huai wanted to do had nothing to do with diplomacy.

But no matter what, what needs to be done must be done.

Early the next morning, just as Honglian said, a few serious-looking staff members came first and called Duanmu Huai and others to separate rooms for questioning. Of course, the questions are only about what the situation is like in the surface world, why you are here, what kind of life the people on the surface live, whether it is dangerous, what kind of organization the Tribunal is, and other investigative questions.

Duanmu Huai naturally answered this casually.

As for whether the Presbyterian Council was interested in the information revealed by Duanmu Huai and others, it was unknown to Duanmu Huai. However, shortly after the investigators left, the person Honglian mentioned finally arrived.

"Hello, fellow outsiders!"

What appeared in front of Duanmu Huai and others was a purple-haired girl who looked lively and cheerful. She wore a big bow on the back of her hair and looked petite and cute.

"I am Hiiragi Shinoa, the captain of the Defense Force's Special Tactics Team. Under the orders of the Elder Council, I am here to lead everyone's actions. Please give me your advice."

"team leader?"

"Yes, we have to carry out a series of tasks next, so the Presbyterian Council has formed a team, and I will be responsible for leading it. You must also act with us. By the way, I am also a surveillance officer sent by the Presbyterian Council. Everyone, Every word, every action, every move will be reported to my superiors.”

"………………"

How should I put it, although it is not impossible to guess that this will happen, but as a surveillance officer, wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to say it directly and openly?

Forget it, just be happy.

Duanmu Huai was too lazy to dwell on such an irrelevant issue and decisively ignored the topic.

"So, what are we going to do?"

"First of all...it's patrol."

"……………Aha?"

According to Shinoa Hiiragi, the humans living in this city make a living by digging and mining ores. This is normal. The problem is that many mineral veins are in dangerous areas far away from the city. The so-called dangerous areas are places where vampires and the monsters they create are haunted. At present, the exploration team has found a new mineral vein, but no one can It was uncertain whether there were vampires nearby, so the Presbyterian Council organized an exploration team to investigate the area around the mineral vein and confirm the situation. It would not send people to mine the mineral vein until there was no danger.

"So all we have to do is patrol?"

After listening to Hiiragi Shinoa's introduction, Duanmu Huai frowned.

"That's right. Ah, by the way, don't worry. When you go on your mission, this child can stay here and we will send someone to take care of him."

While speaking, Hiiragi Shinoa looked at Ojis who was sitting on Duanmuhuai's lap and yawning at the moment - according to Duanmuhuai's statement to the investigators, this child is his sister... Well, forget it, Just think of her as a sister.

"Oh...that's it. That's really a thank you for your trouble."

Duanmu Huai naturally understood what this meant. On the surface, it was to take care of her, but in fact, she was just looking for an excuse to take Ojis as a hostage. After all, to ordinary people who know nothing about it, Ogis is obviously just a weak and weak little girl.

Well, in fact, Ogis alone can overwhelm this city in minutes.

But this needs no explanation.

"I can rest assured that."

Looking at Xiaoya Hiiragi, Duanmuhuai chuckled and said.