Baron Pedro saw that Lynn and Ivina were so terrified that they didn't respond for a long time. After thinking for a while, he spoke to comfort them.

"You don't have to worry too much. According to Bishop Anruk, most of the devil's followers have been killed, and the Holy See has secretly mobilized a 3,000-man guard to enter the Harbor Town."

"Three thousand people?" Lin En couldn't help but frown. This was too many.

Generally speaking, in non-war times, a small city like Harbor Town would only have a garrison of a few hundred people. Now that the Holy See is secretly transferring so many troops here, it must be for a reason.

Lin En couldn't help but wonder if Lame Lord's identity had been exposed, and the Holy See was planning to destroy the entire [Ships Gang].

"Father, what does Bishop Anluik mean? Are we going to go to war?" Lynn asked tentatively.

Baron Pedro shook his head. "It should have nothing to do with the war, but I don't know much. I just heard that Bishop Anruk caught the wizard apprentice who escaped earlier on his way back to Harbor Town, and now he is imprisoned in Harbor Town, preparing to execute him in public after Sunday!"

Hearing this, Lin En's expression immediately became very serious.

Could it be that Johnny and White Dove were captured? Lin En couldn't help but think of this possibility. When he sent the two witches away before, their conditions were extremely poor. He couldn't even be sure whether the two were forced to separate in the turbulent water.

If the Vatican had organized a large number of manpower to search for them immediately after the war, it might have been possible to capture them.

"Father, do you know who those imprisoned devil believers are?" Lin En couldn't help but ask.

After saying this, Lin En immediately realized that he was too anxious, and quickly added, "I heard that witches are usually very beautiful. I don't know if it's true as the rumors say."

"Ridiculous! Who told you this?" Baron Pedro reprimanded in dissatisfaction, "These are just rumors! Listen to me, no matter what, you cannot have the slightest connection with these devil's followers!"

In the Secas Empire, wizards are an absolute taboo. These devil followers master many strange witchcrafts and stir up chaos everywhere. It is simply a living disaster! Amid Pedro's angry rebuke, Lin En had no choice but to temporarily suppress the doubts in his heart. Now was obviously not the time to ask.

After a few harsh reprimands, Baron Pedro started talking about business again.

"This time, in order to deal with those devil's followers, two priests died in the battle. This is certainly sad, but it is also an opportunity for us!"

"In other words, there will be at least five spots for this year's knight assessment!"

At this point, Baron Pedro looked at Lin En with great anticipation. The formal assessment would be held in two months. If he could pass it successfully, the Pedro family might have a chance to revive again.

"After eating, you and Ivina will practice again. Let me see your progress in the past few months." Pedro said bluntly.

Sparring? Lin En couldn't help but turn his head to look at Ivana who was sitting across the table.

The girl was wearing a slim black dress. Her fair neck and collarbone were revealed through the slightly open neckline. Her shoulder-length hair was pulled back, leaving only a red ribbon hanging on her shoulders. She looked very capable, but her eyes were extremely cold and her gaze was as sharp as a knife.

It's better to hold back a little later, Lin En thought silently in his heart. After all, according to Lot's diary, except for the absolute advantage in strength and stamina a few years ago, he had never defeated Ivana once. On the contrary, the gap was rapidly widening.

The best record so far is being defeated within 23 moves...

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"Let's do it here!" After dinner, Pedro led the two to the practice ground in the backyard of the manor, and then signaled that they could start.

Lin En put on a wooden sword for training and assumed a standard sword-holding posture.

So fast!

Lin's pupils shrank slightly, and he only had time to hold his sword horizontally to block, but the wooden sword in Ivana's hand had already slashed down in mid-air! "Dang~"

The collision of the wooden swords unexpectedly produced a sound similar to the sound of metal colliding with each other.

The girl turned her body, her skirt swaying, and a whip-like kick came over.

Lin En dodged sideways, but Ivana was faster. With a spinning sword, she knocked the wooden sword out of Lin En's hand. Then, without stopping, she chopped down at his head with the sword.

The sharp sound of wind in his ears made Lin En feel a hint of danger, which also meant that the girl had not held back in this attack!

If you get hit, it's not just a simple injury...

[Raise your right hand 37 degrees, grab the wrist, and grab the sword with your backhand...]

Lin En's eyes became very serious. With the analysis of the intelligent computer, he almost instantly saw the flaw in the sword's momentum. Facing the vertical slash from top to bottom, he did not dodge or evade, but met it head-on.

"Enough!" Pedro shouted, interrupting the fight between Lynn and Ivina.

The two men on the field stopped their movements at the same time. Lin En extended his right hand forward, and the wooden sword was already hanging above his head.

Pedro glared at Ivana first, then looked at Lin En angrily. "Lot, what's wrong with you? Pay attention when you fight. If you are still in this state after two months, you may not even pass the first round of the knight assessment!"

Lin En silently withdrew his hand, realizing that he had underestimated the opponent's strength.

Although Lotte called himself a useless person in his diary, he had actually been training hard for more than ten years. Ivana, who could easily defeat him, would only be stronger! "Stand back in your position and continue!" Baron Pedro said gloomily, his expression extremely ugly.

Ivana stood still, as if she didn't hear Pedro's words, while Lin En took a few steps back and took the initiative to distance himself.

At the same time, the prompt sound of the intelligent brain also sounded in my mind.

[Do you need to start overload mode? ]

No! Lin En refused without even thinking about it. This was not a life-and-death battle, so there was no need to waste energy here.

Moreover, although the analysis function of the intelligent brain is easy to use, its actual effectiveness ultimately depends on its own capabilities.

Ivana was no better than Anluk and the witch hunter she had met before, and was far from being able to crush her.

Just the right grindstone...

The battle soon began again. With the foundation laid by his original body Carl and the experience of many life-and-death duels, Lin En successfully blocked Ivana's surprise attack this time...

(End of this chapter)