Chapter 121: Queen Chess Piece, Hildreth's Promotion

The Mages Guild and the Church have always been at odds.

Candela, the great wizard, appeared in front of Andres, leaving the black-robed monk silent for a while.

"It seems that I can't save your souls."

Father Andres picked up the black briefcase, looked at Yeats with a cold gaze, and said: "There are too many fallen souls in your territory. Perhaps they can only be saved by a more holy and kind messenger."

The black-robed monk bowed and said, "Please allow me to leave and go to the next place where I am waiting to be saved."

Yeats complained in his heart, what a hypocritical priest he is, he can even find a high-sounding reason to admit defeat.

This thorn was buried in Yeats' heart, but it was inconvenient for him to attack Father Andres directly, so he asked indirectly about his whereabouts: "I wonder where you are going next, Father?"

"I am going to cross the Absolute Mountains and head to the North to spread the teachings of the Holy Light in the barbaric and ignorant lands."

Andres chuckled and said, "If fate determines, I may have a chance to meet Master Yeats again. So, goodbye..."

Under the gazes of Yeats and Candela, the black-robed priest with a thin face and a temperament as cold as iron, carrying a black suitcase with a cold metallic glow, walked away from the scene.

Kendra gently placed his hand on Ye Zhi's shoulder, and a stream of magic power flowed into Ye Zhi's body, and he said:

"That's why I told you to be careful about the Brotherhood of Missionaries..."

With Candela's help, Yeats's eyesight suddenly improved further, as if he had the ability to see through things, and he could see the objects inside the black suitcase.

Triangular nails, hooks, tooth saws, hammers, axes and saws... these horrifying torture instruments were packed in Father Andres' suitcase, shining with pure silver light.

Yeats was in a strange mood.

This is even more complete than the eight-piece crab dish.

If this person is not removed, he will become a serious threat.

Could the ice dragon 'Isidora' have been more powerful and sprayed him with a breath of dragon's breath when he entered the mountain?

Yeats did not openly oppose the church and had no reason to force Andres to stay. Andres' arrival this time also made Yeats seriously think about the issue of faith in the territory.

In the Middle Ages, the system of combining politics and religion flourished in Europe. The state power and religion were combined into one, religion became the state religion, and church rules were national laws.

After surviving the beast tide, Ye Zhi established a very high prestige in the territory and could make the laws of Morning Frost Ridge the belief of the people.

There is another very realistic consideration for not advocating the belief in the Holy Light: believing in the Holy Light requires paying a "tithe" to the Pope.

Among the teachings of the Black Knights is this: Find the enemy of your enemy as your ally, and be prepared to compromise temporarily.

Ye Zhi thought seriously about what the hostile forces of Holy Light were in "Phantom Wings".

"The forces of Hell, the Black Knights, the Magic Goddess, the Moonlight Goddess...all seem to dislike the Holy Light."

Ye Zhi thought to himself, "There is also the King of the Wild Hunt, a tough guy who fights against the gods alone. He seems... quite friendly to me?"

Ye Zhi couldn't help but think of the King of the Wild Hunt helping him to lift the curse, but he was not sure of His true intentions.

Ye Zhi sighed softly and began to miss drilling teeth.

If Zuanya was there, he would definitely find a way to stir up trouble between the Holy Light and the gods, and most importantly, he could also ensure Ye Zhi's personal safety.

"Speaking of Zuanya, could it be a mythical beast like the 'divine pig that came back to life' under the command of the God of Food?"

Yeats guessed that the Diamond Tooth should be seen again at the spring event in May, Valkyries Night.

As for the present, Father Andres, whose intentions are unclear, and the ice dragon that is about to awaken, are difficult problems that Yeats needs to worry about.

In the Lord's Mansion, Ye Zhi, Gray, Hilde and Kendra were discussing the black-robed monk who had just appeared.

Yeats praised Grey for stopping Andreas from preaching, and the praise made Grey scratch her head in embarrassment.

"Honestly, I was shocked to find that guy was actually a fourth-ring pastor!" Gray was shocked. "Even if he were in the Brotherhood of Missionaries, he would be a well-known figure, right?"

Xilude pondered and said, "I heard that the cardinal generally needs to be a six-ring master, the five-ring corresponds to the archbishop, and the four-ring can be evaluated as a bishop."

Yeats thought to himself…Andres has the power of a bishop and can stay in the diocese, but he still travels around as a priest and is a man of strong character.

Kendra glanced at Yeats's expression and said in a gentle voice, "I will send my animal messenger to keep a close eye on the movements of the black-robed monk. If he does anything out of line, I will take action for you."

Ye Zhi was somewhat moved and said, "Thank you, teacher."

Kendra's eyes softened and he smiled slightly, saying, "I don't like church pastors in the first place. Besides, you and Snow Owl are my students, so it's only natural for me to help you. There's no need to say thank you."

As he spoke, Kendra picked up a piece of gingerbread, took a bite, wiped his hand on his white robe, and blinked: "You said so?"

Ye Zhi nodded silently.

At this time, Ye Zhi noticed that Hildreth seemed to be troubled.

Yeats could not help but think of the prophecy that Father Andres gave to Hilde:

"You are powerless to change your fate, and can only watch those close to you die in front of you."

"But fate has been rewritten." Ye Zhi thought, "I changed Sora's fate in the game plot, which also made Hildreth's growth missing a piece of the puzzle."

It's like in every world line, an Uncle Ben will die in Spider-Man.

To Hildreth, Sora is also like a key that helps her awaken.

Compared to the Valkyrie who will be on par with gods in the future, the current Hildre is still a sixteen-year-old girl. Although she hides her feelings with an eagle helmet, she still feels confused and unconfident because of Andres' words.

"Well... I also need to help Xilude untie her knot." Ye Zhi thought to himself, "Let's talk, or talk therapy for short!"

Hey, I think I've played this before? Never mind, I just praised Gray; tonight I'll talk to Hilde about life and improve my favorability...

*Night falls.

Yeats learned from Kendara that Father Andres had entered the Absolute Mountains.

"It seems that he really intends to go to the North to preach." Kendra said using the short message technique that can span a distance of thousands of miles.

Yeats replied: "I hope so."

Lord's mansion, back garden.

It was late at night, but Yeats could still hear the rustling sound of the wooden sword chopping at the training post.

Under the moonlight, Ye Zhi saw that Hildurde had tied her red hair into a ponytail, her eyes were fierce, and her sword hit the wooden stake heavily.

Seeing Ye Zhi out of the corner of his eye, Xilude wiped the sweat dripping from his cheek and whispered, "Sorry, I disturbed you. I will leave now."

"Wait a moment."

Under the moonlight, Hildreth stopped and looked back, and saw the silver-haired boy inviting him:

"Want a game of King's Chess?"

Xilude was slightly startled, and shook his head: "Forgive me, I don't have this thought at the moment..."

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be thinking about your next plan." Ye Zhi said, "Playing chess may provide you with new ideas, and you can also discuss with others."

Hild was silent for a while, then nodded slightly: "I'll go change my clothes."

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

In the lord's hall, beside the king's chess table, Ye Zhi smelled the fragrance wafting from Hildreth. She had just finished bathing, and there was still a blush on her snow-white arms. She lowered her head to arrange the chess pieces on the chess table.

"Well, let's get started." Ye Zhi signaled that Hildurde should play chess first.

Hildre nodded silently and played chess with Yeats, but within a few moves he was defeated.

Ye Zhi immediately showed off his master-level chess skills when playing chess with Xi Lude, and it really seemed like he was crushing the kid.

When the King of Hildreth was surrounded by enemies, she played the "Eagle Move" and destroyed the most powerful "Queen" piece in the King's chess.

After losing the game, Hildreth did not act as irritable as he did in the past. He just rearranged the chess pieces and whispered, "I actually...want to resign from you."

"Why choose this time?"

"I promised to help you survive the beast tide. Now that the crisis is over, I should go to the next place."

"Where are you going?"

"Let's go back to the North..." Hildreth whispered, "Sometimes when people take the wrong path, fate will push them back on track."

Click.

She accidentally knocked the chess piece to the ground, and the sound echoed in the quiet room. A trace of loss flashed in Hildre's eyes.

"You mean, because you are the descendant of the Red-haired King, you are destined to fight for the throne?" Yeats asked.

"No...Yezhi...I'm just, just a little scared."

Hildre looked at the defeated chess game, held his forehead with his hand, and said:

"I seem to have a feeling that Sora will die in front of my eyes sooner or later, and even you will suffer the same fate because of me..."

"Recently, this feeling has become stronger and stronger. I think it's time for me to leave Morning Frost Ridge and find a solution..."

"Your premonition may not be accurate..." Yeats said.

Hildreth smiled bitterly and said, "My premonition has already come true with my adoptive parents and my teacher... I don't want it to come true a second time, so it's not too late to leave now."

Ye Zhi was silent for a while, then said:

"In the game of Kings, the weakest piece is the King. He is not even as good as the Royal Guards. The only thing this King has to do is to be protected."

Ye Zhi leaned over, picked up the chess piece on the ground, and placed it in front of Xilude.

It was a black queen. The candlelight shone on the queen's crown, reflecting the silent Hildegard with her head down.

"And the strongest chess piece is the queen. Once she has someone to protect, she will become an indestructible warrior, able to clear all obstacles on the chessboard."

"Hilde."

The boy's voice fell into her ears. Hildreth looked up, and saw the smiling silver-haired boy reflected in her eyes, handing her a queen chess piece.

"Don't be a king who is protected by others. Be a queen who protects others."

"Guard?" Hildreth said in a daze.

"If you don't want someone close to you to die in front of you, then use your power to protect them."

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Isn't your sword made for fighting for this?"

Hildre's eyes flickered as she looked down at the queen chess piece handed to her by Yezhi, and she felt her heartbeat inexplicably quickening.

She slowly reached out and picked up the queen chess piece in Yeats's hand, feeling all the blood in her body rushing to her brain.

"To be...the queen..." Hildreth murmured softly.

Ye Zhi: “…”

Eh? Did you misunderstand?

The red-haired beauty looked at the queen chess piece in her hand, her cheeks flushed, she looked extremely beautiful, and her shoulders relaxed as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

The circle of life that had been stopped for a long time suddenly broke through under the inspiration of the way of protection.

Hildreth was promoted to the Knight of the Four Rings!

Ye Zhi: “…”

If I tell her now, she will misunderstand me and will be killed...

(End of this chapter)