Leonard's Mission

After helping Elena settle down in the house, Leonard went to meet the employer of this order.

Yes, the reason why Leonard suddenly came to the capital was because he accepted a mission, a mission with such a generous reward that he could not refuse, and the person who issued the mission was also very influential.

Leonard walked to a church in the northern part of the royal capital. It was a pure white spire cathedral with a bell tower on each side of the main building, forming a protective posture. This was the headquarters of the Church of the Lord of Light in the Carlopetto Empire, the Church of Saint Hisger.

Leonard walked into the church, walked through the quiet corridor, and came to the large prayer hall.

It's a bit dark here, most of the light from outside is blocked, and most of the sound is also blocked, making people calm down involuntarily.

Leonard stood there straight, and before long a priest came over and invited him to the reception room.

In the reception room, Archbishop Colin, the highest official of St. Sisig's Church, was already waiting, and there were two glasses of water on the table.

"You're here." Archbishop Colin smiled gently. His hair was still thick, but there were a few strands of white hair. Fine wrinkles had appeared at the corners of his eyes, showing the traces of time.

Leonard put aside his laziness and stood tall like a pine tree. "Your Excellency, it's been a long time since we last met. May the Lord of Light bless you and may you always be wise and healthy."

Archbishop Colin made a gesture of praise on his chest: "May the Lord of Light bless you, and may you always be strong and brave."

Leonard sat down, his posture straight. "Your Excellency, what exactly is the mission you want to entrust to me?"

To this day, Leonard still doesn't know what the mission is, and there's no guarantee he'll take it.

With his hands folded, Archbishop Colin remained silent, seeming a little hesitant.

Leonard waited quietly.

Archbishop Colin spoke slowly, "I don't know whether I should entrust this matter to you. Involving you will only bring you trouble. However, after much thought, you are the most suitable candidate, and I have no choice but to trust you."

"Please tell me what it is all about first." Leonard still did not express his opinion.

Archbishop Colin was silent again. "Okay, let me give you a brief overview. But if you don't want to accept the commission, please forget about it."

Archbishop Colin looked straight at Leonard with a gaze as calm as the sea.

This "forget" does not mean a verbal promise, but using magic to erase this memory.

Leonard nodded: "Okay."

"The Sea of ​​Mist is about to open. This time, our three major churches have predicted that a level 1 sensitive object has entered its active period. Our three major churches all intend to seize this level 1 sensitive object." said Archbishop Colin.

Leonard nodded.

Archbishop Colin continued, "We've divined the exact address. It's on one of the islands. We've also divined the characteristics of a Level 1 sensitive object."

Leonard nodded again.

Archbishop Colin: "I am one of the fortune tellers of this church. Through this divination, I sensed that this Level 1 sensitive object will be very helpful to Bella."

Bella is the daughter of Archbishop Colin. This is a secret, but Leonard knows it.

Leonard looked at the Archbishop, his eyes as sharp as swords and as sharp as forests.

The Archbishop did not avoid the question, but met his gaze with a serious expression: "I hope you can help our church seize this Level 1 sensitive object."

"Help the church get it?" Leonard suddenly laughed, his seriousness gone, and a hint of laziness appeared. "I thought you wanted me to get this thing and give it to Bella."

Archbishop Colin smiled gently. "As long as you can help the church obtain it, I believe the church will give this Level 1 sensitive object to Bella, because I see that Bella is the most suitable person to possess it."

Leonard stroked his beard with his thick, rough hands. "How dangerous is it?"

"This Level 1 sensitive object has no direct killing power. Its ability is in the direction of prediction. Before a controller appears, it is relatively safe." Seeing that Leonard was willing to take on the task, Archbishop Colin finally revealed some important information.

"Prophecy?" Leonard became interested. "Interesting."

Archbishop Colin smiled.

"How much is the commission?" Leonard got straight to the point. Archbishop Colin had previously sent him a letter, asking him to take on an important mission and would pay him a few thousand gold coins, but he didn't specify the price.

Archbishop Colin's smile softened. Leonard would ask how much the commission was, which was almost equivalent to saying he would accept it.

"5,000 gold coins, or magical materials and magical items of equal value." Archbishop Colin indeed offered Leonard a high reward that he could not refuse.

Leonard was tempted. It was a low-risk mission with high returns, so there was no reason to refuse.

"I'll think about it and give you an answer tomorrow." Leonard remained expressionless.

"Okay, I look forward to your reply." Archbishop Colin nodded with a smile.

After the deal was done, Leonard whistled all the way as he left St. Hisger's Cathedral and returned to the aristocratic district.

There is no clear dividing line between the aristocratic area and the civilian area, and there are no guards on duty. There are only two gorgeous stone pillars standing side by side, forming a "gate". After entering this gate, the neat cobblestone roads, richly decorated carriages, lush green avenues, pavilions and benches on the street corners, and one independent three- or four-story house with a garden after another, all reveal the difference here.

This is a world with singing birds and blooming flowers, clean and tidy, and peaceful years.

Leonard walked down the long street, with three-story garden houses on both sides. He pushed open the wrought iron gate of one of the houses.

"You're in a good mood. What good thing happened?" Elena suddenly appeared. "Did you find some money?"

Leonard tilted his head and looked at her: "Almost there, the purse is right there. As long as I jump far enough and high enough, I can get it."

"Oh, that's great. Congratulations in advance." Elena said with a smile. Without asking any further questions, she asked, "Are you free now?"

"What's going on?" Leonard asked.

Elena raised her hand, her fingers nimbly and playfully pointing outside: "I want to go out for a walk."

"Okay, let's go." Leonard turned on his heel and changed direction.

Leonard took a few steps and realized that Elena didn't catch up: "What's wrong? Aren't you going out for a walk?"

Elena pouted and looked down at her fingers: "Walk?"

What she meant by strolling around was definitely not just walking on the road. This kind of simple happiness was never in her conception.

Her standard is to make herself comfortable.

Leonard raised an eyebrow: "Are you too lazy to even walk?"

Elena puffed up her face, her small round face was extremely cute: “A lady needs a carriage to travel.”

Leonard's fingers felt a little itchy, and he really wanted to rub her chubby face. He restrained his fingers and said, "Okay, let's take a carriage."

A noble carriage that looked plain and simple in the royal capital was traveling on a busy street. There were various shops on both sides of the street, and pedestrians were coming and going.

Elena looked at the street scene outside curiously through the small window.

Leonard sat across from her, his eyes closed, his long legs bent.

"Where is our first stop?" Elena asked while looking outside.

"Let's go to the tea room." Leonard still had his eyes closed.

"Teahouse?" Elena searched for this term in her mind. Oh, it was a place similar to a coffee shop. "Why go there?"

“There are magazines there where you can look at the recommendations and decide what you want to buy next or where you want to go,” Leonard said.

Elena understood, and then her round eyes curved: "Your suggestion is very appropriate."

Under Leonard's guidance, the carriage stopped in front of a teahouse.

Elena held Leonard's hand, lifted the hem of her skirt, and got off the carriage very ladylike.

The tea room is elegantly decorated, with overall bright lighting and a refreshing light green as the main color. The distance between each table is far enough, and there are green plants as partitions to ensure sufficient safe social distance between guests.

Elena expressed satisfaction with the environment here.

The waiter came over, Leonard ordered black tea and snacks, and asked the waiter to bring the latest magazines.

Soon, several magazines with beautiful packaging and thick pages were brought over.

Elena picked up a magazine with a fancy cover and started reading.

Leonard also picked up a magazine commenting on current affairs and started reading.

"Where is the Sea of ​​Misty Sea?" A question entered Leonard's ears. A very faint fragrance wafted over, and Elena half covered her lips with her hand and came over.

For some reason, Leonard pulled back a little: "Why do you ask that?"

Elena placed the magazine in front of Leonard and tapped a section with her slender white finger. "It says that because the Sea of ​​Mist is about to open, the shipping routes to the Sea of ​​​​Theo will be temporarily closed. This will affect the sales of my spice powder and sauces. But, where exactly is the Sea of ​​Mist? I don't remember it appearing on the map. Why would it affect the shipping routes to the Sea of ​​​​Theo?"

So that's how it is. Leonard picked up the white porcelain teacup and took a sip. "The Sea of ​​Mist is right in the center of the Sea of ​​Theo. It's an illusory yet real sea within the sea."

"Unreal and real?" A big question mark appeared above Elena's head.