"The [Holy Covenant] is a sacred oath that cannot be violated. Once the [Holy Covenant] is concluded, the contents of the agreement will definitely happen. This is the highest level of oath that the Saint Lady can make. It consumes a lot of energy and cannot be used at will." Charles explained.

"The marks on your body are composed of three lines in total, which means that the Saint Lady has made three consecutive [Holy Covenants] with you... This is almost impossible."

The eyes of the other knights looking at Lin Qiye also changed, from shock at first, to confusion now, and even gradually turning into admiration.

"【covenant】……"

Lin Qiye muttered the name, looked towards the place where the stone table was originally, and frowned in confusion.

The light emitted from Chloe before should be the process of her making the [Holy Covenant] with Lin Qiye... But Lin Qiye was completely unaware of it. He just took a nap, and when he woke up again, the three marks appeared on his chest, and there was no abnormality in his body.

This was clearly the first time Chloe and I met. No, strictly speaking, I just saw her. Why did she make three [Covenants] with me?

What exactly are the things agreed upon in these three [covenants]?

Just as Lin Qiye was puzzled, Charles spoke again, "Because the consumption is too huge, the existence of any [Holy Covenant] means that the Saint Lady trusts and recognizes the signer.

You have three [Holy Covenants] on your body, which means that the Saint has transferred almost all of her power into the marks on your body... When the fulfillment period specified by the [Holy Covenant] comes, it will automatically take effect and exert power beyond imagination.

Similarly, you, who possess three [Holy Covenants], are also the one that the Saint Lady values ​​and trusts the most."

Charles thrust his rapier into the ground, half-knelt down, put one hand on his chest, and said solemnly: "We, the Holy Inquisition Knights, have all withered away and have nowhere to go... From today on, I, Charles, am willing to follow you, sir, and serve you until my death."

The other knights also reacted, facing Lin Qiye, half-knelt on the ground, and spoke solemnly:

"I swear to serve you till death!"

"Serve me?" Lin Qiye was puzzled by the scene before him. "Isn't it Saint Chloe you believe in? She's missing now. Why don't you go find her? Why do you want to serve me?"

"The Saint Lady is not missing. She had already awakened when she signed the [Holy Covenant] with you... I don't know why she pretended to be asleep, but I believe that the Saint Lady must have her own things to do. But since she signed three [Holy Covenants] with you, one of her intentions is that we should treat you as if she were here in person and follow you."

Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu looked at each other, both with strange expressions.

These knights were able to survive the deadly battle with Migo. They are the strongest among the Holy Inquisition Knights, with an average combat power of "Klein" level. Charles' strength is enough to rival the ceiling of mankind. It would be a pity if they were abandoned in the fog.

Lin Qiye also thought about whether to bring them back to Da Xia, and was even thinking about how to coax them... Oh no, persuade them to return to Da Xia, but this scene directly disrupted his thoughts.

"In the current Daxia, there is indeed a team number, but it is still vacant..." Shen Qingzhu spoke after thinking.

Ever since the launch of the "Freeze Plan" for [Nightfall] and [Mask], the numbers 004 and 005 in the special team have been vacated, with 005 being reserved for the sixth, while number 004 is still vacant.

Although the training camp sends new recruits to the Night's Watch every year, the quality of the recruits changes every year. If you want to train another batch of top newcomers like Lin Qiye and Fang Mo to rebuild the team, it cannot be done by relying on time and resources alone, but also requires a lot of luck.

These knights plus Charles make a total of nine people. If the Holy Inquisition Knights can directly fill the vacancy of 004, it can share a lot of pressure with other teams including the Phoenix team.

Lin Qiye's eyes swept over these knights, as if he was thinking about something seriously. Now that he is the director of the Special Operations Department, while he has power, he also needs to look at this matter from a high-level perspective.

The strength of Charles and others is unquestionable, but are they as loyal to themselves and Daxia as they are to Chloe? Can they adapt to the environment of Daxia?

Lin Qiye pondered for a long time, and then slowly spoke:

"In that case, you should come back with us... From today on, I will appoint you as the Seventh Reserve Team. You will have a one-year observation period before you can become a regular member. If you meet my requirements after one year, you will be promoted to Special Team 004 and be under my direct jurisdiction."

Charles and others were stunned. They didn't understand what the reserve team, 004, and regularization period meant, but this did not prevent them from understanding the last sentence.

"It's all up to you, sir." The knights bowed their heads and said solemnly.

“After we return to Daxia, don’t call me sir anymore.” Lin Qiye shook his head. “From now on, just call me Director Lin.”

"yes."

…

Fog.

The other side.

A violent spatial disturbance arose from the sea surface, and a figure in a tattered black robe stepped out from it.

An Qingyu raised his hand and a suspended stone platform carrying a sleeping red-haired girl slowly descended from the air. The bottom of the stone platform touched the sea surface, which was immediately deconstructed and reorganized into a giant ice floe several meters thick.

An Qingyu stood on the ice floe, looking down at the still sleeping red-haired girl, his pair of grey eyes flickering with a faint light.

Although the girl was sleeping, she seemed to be protected by wind and fire. It was not easy to break through these protections and take her life. In desperation, An Qingyu could only bring her and the stone platform here.

"What a magical ability...it would be great if I could do autopsies." An Qingyu muttered to himself.

"Yeah?"

A voice suddenly appeared in An Qingyu's mind. His pupils suddenly contracted and he turned his head sharply to look around!

Above the empty sea, there was no trace of anyone except the endless fog and rolling waves. An Qingyu's eyes swept across the sea water but could not find the source of the sound.

He seemed to realize something and looked at the stone platform with a frown. Chloe was still lying quietly on the white velvet. Her eyes, which had been closed, had quietly opened at some point, and her ruby-like eyes looked at An Qingyu with a smile.

The next moment, a white palm pressed on An Qingyu's chest like lightning!

boom--!!

A huge force came from his palm, directly shattering An Qingyu's chest. His body flew backwards rapidly. Faintly, a white afterimage followed Chloe's fingertips and penetrated into his wound.