Soon, Lind and Leonis successfully entered the mansion.
"Lord Linde, just now..."
"The Truk family crest still carries considerable weight."
Lind silenced Leonis with a single sentence, because his arrival had already alerted the current owner of the mansion.
A large number of elite warriors poured out of the mansion and surrounded Lind and his companion.
Then, a young man dressed in noble attire walked out of the mansion, followed by his family's Silver Knight.
"I wondered who it was, but it's the young master of the Truk family. I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner."
He clapped his hands as he spoke, and the soldiers around him stood at attention in unison, perfectly aligned.
Looking at the soldiers in front of him, Lin De showed no sign of panic.
Are you kidding me? With a Silver-level player and a Gold-level player by my side, do you think I'm afraid of these little Karami?
However, the soldiers are indeed of good quality, and they also have some gadgets that Linde has never seen before.
Seeing that Lin De showed no fear whatsoever, the young man in front of him was somewhat annoyed.
"This is different from what Father said. Usually, the other party would back down..."
At this moment, Linde spoke up:
"You're Earl Feng's youngest son? Lillens?"
Linde recalled the message he had received from the old count.
The newly appointed viscount is the youngest son of the Earl of Fonne, slightly younger than Lind, and has just come of age this year.
Linde felt sorry for him, having been dragged into this situation and crammed into such a vortex.
And it's funny, the Feng family is really something, daring to take on such a hot potato. Their family has a history of tragic events like the sacrificial ceremony, yet they still dare to set foot in a place that might have a cult.
Perhaps there was an element of wanting to wash away the family's shame involved?
The current Earl of the Vonn family is very skilled at procreation, and so far, the son of Lillens is already the 12th offspring.
With so many offspring, can they just keep having sex? Probably not.
In response to Lind's question, Lilens touched his tousled brown hair and said:
"It's...it's me, what's wrong?"
"That makes things easier. Let's go inside and talk."
With that, Linde pulled him into the mansion and led him into a study with practiced ease.
After settling down in the study, Linde noticed the two Silver Knights who were following closely behind Lillens.
After confirming that the two were simply guards, Linde spoke:
“Lynn, do you know what happened here? What did your count father tell you?”
"Ah...ah? I know..."
Lillens was still somewhat bewildered by Lind, this unexpected guest, and stammered when answering him.
"Then tell me everything you know."
...As Lilens recounted the story, Lind learned that the count's youngest son knew less than he had imagined, only grasping some superficial aspects.
I was unaware of the Holy Church's betrayal; all I knew was that the former viscount had died a violent death and was a cultist.
Although he possessed some "life-saving skills" taught to him by his father, they were ultimately just other people's ideas, not his own.
After arriving here, all his plans were arranged by the Earl, and he carried them out.
"An easy-to-control puppet," was Linde's assessment of Lilens.
Linde planned to use him to conceal some things, reduce his exposure, and perhaps even gain the support of a count from the central region.
After making up his mind, Lind said:
"Let me put it this way, I'm here to help you. What you know is indeed true, but it's all superficial. If things continue like this, cultists will definitely make a comeback."
Lind explained his current situation in detail: the city was full of cultists, the evil atmosphere in the Viscount's fortress, and the betrayal of the local church.
Lind's words stunned Lillens. Of course, he knew how powerful the cultists were; his father had mentioned the dedication ceremony to his children more than once.
The dedication ceremony was like a thorn, deeply embedded in the flesh and blood of the Feng family. The appearance of any cult member could cause intense pain in the hearts of the entire family.
Therefore, the Feng family also deeply imprinted the matter of purging cultists and washing away the family's shame into their family precepts.
My father would reward anyone who made a contribution in the crackdown on cultists.
He knew that if the cultists attacked and made a mess of the territory he had just acquired, he would truly disappear from the count's sight forever.
And this mysterious second son of the count before him was his best helper.
After thinking it through, Lillens suddenly stood up and bowed to Lind.
"Lind Truk, I, as Lillens Von, beg you to help me. My forces and men are at your command."
"As long as you can help me secure this position, we can discuss anything else!"
Looking at the boy in front of him who suddenly seemed to have an epiphany, Linde secretly crossed out the image of an easily controlled puppet that he had previously defined for him.
If this person is properly trained, he could be a great asset to one's future; it would be a waste to simply use him as a puppet.
"How many people do you have under your command? Your father must have given you a lot of things to deal with cults."
The Feng family received considerable assistance from the Holy Church in the past, and their family has always been closely associated with the Holy Church. In fact, many members of the family have chosen to serve in the Holy Church.
They must have a lot of good stuff from the Holy Church in their home, such as... God-Slaying Metal and Light Vein Divine Blood.
Linde wasn't sure exactly how much of this stuff there was, and planned to see if he could get some of the stock from Feng En's family.
My own system is really craving this stuff.
"Of course there are."
Lillens called over a guard, who pulled a string of strange jars from his waist and handed them to Lind.
"Here, this is holy water oil. Apply it to the blade of your sword or your armor, and you'll easily deal with cultists."
Linde now understood why his soldiers were so elite; they were specially trained to hunt down cultists.
"What about dealing with those high-ranking cult members? These things can only be used to deal with ordinary believers."
Then, Lillens took a glowing holy emblem from his neck.
Leonis, standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise:
"This...isn't this the Holy Symbol of Judgment? How did you get this?"
Li Luns's eyes lit up:
"You recognize this? You must be a devout believer."
He then pounded his chest at Leonis to show his respect.
This is the very thing Leonis used to fight Bishop Sarn to the death.
This item is a consumable, and generally only high-ranking members of the Holy Church, such as the Holy Knights, possess it. It's not that there aren't many in stock, but rather that the probability of a Holy Knight dying is very high once this item is used.
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