Chapter 67 Poor Jim
waited until Sirius returned home before he breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be a lie to say that he is not nervous or scared. Although he is a good liar, it does not mean that he will choose to fight head-on without thinking in the face of absolute strength.
Yes, he could indeed force a tie with the opponent when only he and the unknown witch were present.
But what if this ability doesn’t trigger just as well next time as it did this time?
When I was near the tavern just now, it was thanks to the girl who pulled me into the different dimensional space first. Otherwise, if I really relied on my own strength without cheating, even if I had magical talents that exceeded human limits, It is impossible to be the opponent of the orthodox demon clan.
He didn't know if his last threat could scare the witch. If he was exposed in the future, he would definitely not be able to walk around...
The upset Sirius was wandering back and forth in his room, thinking hard. How to deal with the unknown girl whose father died at her own hands and who wished she could be cut into pieces.
Church...
Sirius thought of such a choice in his mind.
Ankh's current political system is a state that looks similar to anarchy, but is actually in charge of the church's bishop Calvin.
And how can I say that I have made good friends with Anka's Church of Light before, so the other party will give me some face, right?
Not to mention that after I brought them the news that the demons had infiltrated Anka, it was very likely that the group of believers who had been baptized by the Light Canon would spontaneously deal with that person before I could say anything more. A demon girl.
In the meantime, you don't need to put in any effort at all, you just need to sit back and enjoy the results, and reap the benefits of being a fisherman.
The more he thought about Sirius, the more he realized that his idea was very feasible. With the smile that couldn't help but rise at the corner of his mouth, the whole person looked even more terrifying under the light.
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On the other side, under a big tree about a few hundred meters from the entrance to Anka City.
Jim, who had rented a carriage at his own expense and followed him to Anka, was leaning on a tree trunk, like an abandoned child, staring resentfully at this strange, generally poor man. border city.
At this moment, he was not wearing the purple robe that he had always worn when he was in the imperial city. Although at that time, Jim had always been proud of this outfit and wished to use it to show his status in the royal family all the time.
Now Jim has figured out that power relies on his own strength and the strength of his own force.
Obviously, the eldest prince did not have any capital to compete with Sirius of the Demon Clan, and in the face of the temptation brought by the Demon Clan, a mere loser was not worthy of his following.
It's just that at this moment, he really didn't expect that he would be abandoned by Sirius like a pug...
Where was the script that was agreed to win people's hearts? He had already made sufficient mental preparations, and had even rehearsed countless times how he should portray the image of a loyal minister who abandoned the bright and turned to the dark side when faced with Sirius' "recruitment".
He wrote hundreds of eloquent lines in his mind and condensed them down to only a few sentences, which were the hard work of his brains day and night.
But before he could even read a single line, he could only find out from passers-by that his future master had already left Avrama under the afterglow of the setting sun.
But now that he has come to Anka, he first needs to solve his own work problems, and then slowly get close to Sirius and gain his trust and respect.
Jim opened his money bag and counted the few gold coins he had left in it. He estimated that he could live here for another month.
He is not very good at space magic, so he didn't bring much money with him when he came to Anka this time.
But thinking about it, as long as he registered with the local magic association, he should be able to get a good position relying on his previous identity and ability.
However, the idea was good. In fact, when Jim found out that Anka had no magic association at all, he was completely stupid.
In the past half day, he wandered around this small city several times. No matter whether he walked from the east to the west or from the south city to the north city, he asked everything he saw along the way. It seemed that he had some knowledge and did not even know how to learn magic. After becoming a young man who knew nothing, he finally determined this sad fact.
Even when he asked Anka for the last time whether there was a magic association, the answer he gave was:
"Magic Association? Aren't you talking nonsense... If you want to go to work, you can ask the church ."
No, he is a royal purple-robed magician of the empire. Although he has been removed from the list... he was once one after all!
Furthermore, his understanding of magic has reached a level unmatched by many of his peers. Is he now in a position where he needs to cross majors to find the right job?
With a clatter, Jim opened his wallet again, and then counted the gold coins inside.
"It should be... enough for a month, right?"
Choosing back and forth between dignity and the pressure of survival, Jim finally decided to give up his dignity.
And in his opinion, even though it was just a small church on the border, it shouldn't be as ignorant as those ignorant civilians.
He just kept asking passers-by, and actually found out that the actual person in power in Anka is the church. In this case, with his ability, he should be able to get a good position in the church.
It is impossible for any city not to need powerful magicians, especially in a place where there is no magic association. In fact, from the side, his personal value is more highlighted.
But just when Jim was about to turn around and ask someone how to get to the church, he found a sword suddenly appeared in front of him.
"You... Your Highness?!"
Jim looked awkwardly at the sword with a cold light around his neck, and Nalia with a cold look in his eyes, as if he would fall to the ground and die at his hands the next moment. , he couldn't help but swallow.
"Haha... What a princess, this title is really ironic.
So as a 'traitor', you came with Anka to plan something. Engel is not ready to give up, is he?"
Nalia said coldly. Looking at the man named Jim, she certainly remembered the scene when this man stabbed Engli in the back in front of everyone in the palace meeting hall.
But she didn't think that this person was really on her and Sirius's side.
In fact, there were many things that happened that day that she did not witness with her own eyes. Just like she still doesn’t understand what her brother Sirius gave up before he reached a condition with Engli in order to save her and Sirius’ lives. Purpose, gave up the competition for the throne.
Of course, Nalia herself didn't care about that position at all. She was a person who had hated the royal family and the nobility since she was a child. From the beginning to the end, she never opposed Engli for the purpose of seizing power.
From the moment she knew Sirius was not dead, she had always thought about letting him control the fate of the kingdom after knowing the real Sirius.
But now it's all over, they've failed.
But even if they fail, now that they want to live a stable life, will some disgusting maggots want to disturb their lives?
"No...I'm really not planning anything, Emperor...Ms. Nalia, I'm here to take refuge with you."
Jim was really in trouble. He didn't know how to explain it, because he felt that he didn't care No matter how you explain it, it is impossible for this woman to believe in herself. The traitor did indeed end up like this...
but he couldn't tell the truth. After all, judging from the current situation, Nalia probably hadn't discovered any clues yet, and the other party might not know Siris' true identity.
"To surrender?"
Nalia smiled and looked at Jim with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, "I'm quite curious as to why you chose to betray Engri at that time. Could it be that as his confidant, you didn't know that he Have you already controlled most of the military power in the imperial city? You
betrayed him unreasonably, and then you came to Anka at this time and said you wanted to defect to Siris. Do you think I will believe you? I believe you were not sent by Engri "?"
"..."
Jim was silent, and for a moment he found that he couldn't refute.
Knowing that he had no way to clear his suspicions, he could only quickly take a step back, and then when Nalia had just reacted and was about to stab him to death with a sword, he kept holding it in his hand and hiding it in his pocket. The magic scroll was taken out and the magic power was input.
A burst of purple light flashed, and his entire body suddenly disappeared.
"Sure enough..."
Nalia narrowed her eyes, looking at Jim who had disappeared, and she was already thinking about the next countermeasures.
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The next morning.
Sirius woke up around six or seven o'clock, and with Liz's help, he put on the clothes and protective gear needed for training, and then went to the courtyard to practice swordsmanship with his sister.
Speaking of which, it seems that since he came to Anka, he is the only one among the big family who has nothing serious to do.
Hannah heard that she went to the military camp in Anka, and she should have spent most of today conducting training activities for the soldiers there.
Many of the servants in the family, including Li An, go to help in the various properties he purchased when they have nothing to do. Here in Anka, he can basically maintain the basic income and expenditure.
Nalia's side may have changed the most.
Apart from teaching himself swordsmanship, the thing he did most of the time was planting flowers. Most of the places in their manor had been sprinkled with seeds, just waiting for them to sprout and grow green seedlings over time.
"Sirius, practicing swordsmanship requires concentration..."
"Sorry, I was distracted just now."
"Forget it, that's it for today." Nalia smiled, and this gentle expression made Sirius feel a little uncomfortable for a moment. Adaptation, "You have made rapid progress during this period.
Although this is the first day of the official competition in Anka, it can be seen that you are working hard every day when we are on the road."
Although according to his own experience in the Imperial City Nalia knew clearly that Sirius could not be so bad at swordsmanship, but she understood that her brother had many secrets hidden in his heart, and if he refused to say it, he would just pretend that he didn't know.
"By the way, I have something to tell you."
Just when Sirius was about to put away his sword and go out, Nalia thought about it and decided to tell her what she saw about Jim yesterday.
In fact, she didn't see Sirius who was like a god in the wind that day, and she didn't know that the person who could defeat Engli to break his defense would be her brother.
So at this moment, Nalia felt that for the sake of Sirius's safety, even if some words would cause him to panic, she had to say them out.
"Do you remember Jim? He was the magician who stood up to speak for you during the coronation ceremony for Engri in the council chamber." "
Oh, you said him..." Sirius' mind came to mind That funny face, and then he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Be careful these days. He came to Anka recently. I suspect he has bad intentions.
I don't want to interfere with your freedom, but if there is a need for me, I will always be there."
Sirius looked worried . Nalia smiled and took her arm, patted her face and said confidently, "Don't worry, sister, that funny... Jim is a good person, and he doesn't dare to do anything to me." "
No, you Don't believe it so easily..."
"Don't worry, I can survive until now not because you said you can trust others easily." "...
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After one sentence, Nalia was immediately silenced, and even He didn't realize when his younger brother left the gate of the manor and when he left the previous family of four.
However, Sirius was in a pretty good mood as he left the house.
Not only did the maid Liz seem not to be ill last night, he even felt that Liz was more willing to serve him now than before.
Whether it's daily washing and dressing, or cooking, this capable maid almost does it all, to the point where other maids don't know what to do.
But this change also made Sirius a little wary, because he always felt that a person who could tell the story of his father's death with a smile would never be as gentle and pure as she seemed on the surface.
"You are... His Highness Sirius!"
As soon as he reached the main entrance of the church, Sirius found that he was recognized.
But it's not difficult to understand when you think about it, because he did come to the church once before, although he was carried to him by the housekeeper Jia'an while he was in a coma and on the verge of death.
The door of the church has not been completely repaired at this moment, probably because of sufficient funds. This battle looks like a big project no matter how you look at it.
It probably won't be completed within a few months.
Gee, if you have money, can you spend it randomly? As expected, not many people seriously work for the people after gaining power~
"Can I come in?"
"Ah... Your Highness Sirius, you are joking. The Church of Light welcomes everyone, let alone you."
Sirius smiled slightly He smiled, and he was very satisfied with this kind of noble treatment from Party A.
But just as he was about to step up the steps and enter through the front door, he saw a somewhat familiar person walking out.
Judging from the clothing, this person wearing white stockings and nun uniform should be just an ordinary church nun, but the problem is that face...
No, you are a witch, how did you become a church nun? !
(End of chapter)