Divine Grace is like the Ocean, Divine Authority is like a Prison

  Everyone was stunned by Orudas's words, and this act of presenting medicine on the spot not only represented the deliberate intention of the Bellinger family to make friends, but also gave the Green family a great face.

  This is a good thing that can't be found even with a lantern!

  A few people with slightly better brains had already vaguely guessed that what Ordas did was definitely related to what happened in the study just now.

  Now everyone is looking at Du Fan, wanting to know how he will react when faced with such a great thing.

  Du Fan still sat at the edge of the table, his face expressionless. He slowly finished the fruit wine in his cup before smiling wryly and saying: "What are you talking about, Young Master Orlatus? If I'm interested in this Milak medicine, no matter what price I have to pay for it, shouldn't I be the one paying it myself? What reason is there for you to put yourself out? Moreover, if I recall correctly, isn't it going to be difficult for the Belinger family to take a bite out of Rod Island's hard bone? Let's do this instead: since Young Master Orlatus has spoken up, I won't refuse. I'll take the Milak medicine, but let's put the responsibility of pacifying Rod Island on our family's head as well. However, half a year is really too short a time limit; please ask Princess Nina to give us some more time."

  As he spoke, Du Fan bowed slightly in the direction of Princess Nina.

  Princess Nina was still in a daze, what kind of brain did Dufan have? Such a great benefit was actually rejected? Seeing Dufan bowing to her, she could only subconsciously nod.

  Du Fan didn't say much, just smiled slightly and said to Oudas: "Also, no matter what, I've accepted your favor today, Mr. Oudas, and I'll remember this personal favor. If there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely repay it properly. As for today, I really can't stay any longer. Everyone knows that I'm a clergyman and need to go to the temple to pray every day, so I really can't stay any longer. Sorry for the inconvenience, please don't mind. Farewell, may the holy light of the God of Light bless you all."

  As he spoke, Du Fan stood up and made a praying gesture with his hands, then strode quickly towards the door. Old Mark got up and bowed deeply to Princess Nina from afar, before hurrying after him, leaving everyone in the grand hall looking at each other in confusion. What did Young Master Du's actions mean this time?

  Princess Nina looked at the receding back of Du Fan, then glanced at the box containing the Mirak medicine beside her and sighed: "It seems that tomorrow, I'll have to personally deliver this thing to the Green family's mansion... Father, it looks like you won't be able to use this opportunity to test the strength of each family after all. This young master Du Fan doesn't even give you a chance..."

  "Master... I don't understand..." The old servant slowly walked in the palace and suddenly asked in a low voice.

  Du Fan sighed and said, "What's not clear now? The meaning of that Orudas is crystal clear. He obviously saw it, what his sister did, I will never let go, so he was willing to give me such a great benefit. You know, before the Belling family also had to get this Mirak medicine."

  "But... no matter how I look at it, I think accepting their conditions won't be a bad thing for us?"

  "Actually, there's nothing wrong with it, but if we accept, I'd be too embarrassed to let you spread the word around tonight," Du Fan spread his hands, "But for me...spreading this news is much more important than getting the Miraculous Medicine."

  Old Mark furrowed his brow, somewhat puzzled, but he just took a look at Du Fan's face and didn't ask any more questions. As someone who had been a servant for decades, he naturally knew what to ask and what not to ask.

  Dufan looked at him and smiled: "Grandpa Mark, don't frown, tomorrow someone will send the Mirak medicine to the mansion, you bring it over to me, with that thing, I can see what I need to learn, after having self-defense ability, I won't have to trouble Grandpa Mark to protect me every day."

  Old Mark was taken aback for a moment and said: "Third Master... I am willing to protect you for the rest of my life..."

  Du Fan couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, this sentence sounded so awkward, but he also knew that the old man was kind-hearted, so he didn't say anything else. He just sighed in his heart: "Grandpa Mark, you have no idea, I'm carrying a secret that could bring disaster to my family at any moment, and everything I do must be careful and cautious." Although he wanted to get the Mirak medicine without paying any price, compared to protecting the secret, any price was worth it. Only by ruining Emily's reputation would today's events not be discovered, otherwise, even sleeping would be difficult in the future!

  This is a huge space hidden under the ground of the holy temple, in the building like the Colosseum, on the middle of the ground burns a fire that will never go out all year round.

  On the buildings around the Sacred Fire, a few chairs are sparsely placed, and at the highest place there is a holy altar for prayer.

  On the holy altar, Cardinal Anthony, dressed in a large red robe, held a pure white staff in his left hand and gently stroked it with his right.

  According to the hierarchy of the Holy See, clergy can be divided into seven levels: priest, white priest, red priest, bishop, red bishop, cardinal and pope.

  Cardinal Anthony, clad in red, naturally stood at the pinnacle of power. Given his status, even the Emperor of the Gavin Empire would have to lower their noble head before him like a well-behaved child. After all, across the entire Roland continent, aside from the Great Pope, there was no one else who could command his respect.

  But at this moment, the old man standing at the pinnacle of power slightly furrowed his brow, his face full of wrinkles shrouded in gloom, his thin body faintly gasping for breath under his robes. After a long while, he finally let out a sigh and said, "How long ago was this?"

  The man standing below him was one of the four marshals of the Knights Templar and also the most famous knight of the Knights Templar in the Gavin Empire.

  Joshua Knight, who is one meter eight tall, has a heroic face, and his golden hair is dazzling everywhere due to the cultivation of Bright Light Qi.

  This 9th-level great knight is said to be on the verge of entering the threshold of the Holy Order, and can be considered the highest martial force in the Gavin Empire under the Sacred Church.

  However, the great knight who should have remained calm and composed at all times now had a faint sweat on his face. He placed one hand on the hilt of his long sword at his waist and pressed the other against his chest, saying in a low, gloomy tone: "Respected Lord Anthony, I also can't determine the exact time when this happened, but it should be within today because every day the Temple Knights go to the forbidden land for a shift change...... But when I led the team there today, I saw that scene. Not only were all the guarding knights sacrificed, but even that 'evil creature' had disappeared. Your subordinate is guilty and willing to accept divine punishment!

  "What's the use of blaming you now?" Anthony sighed, "Joshua, tell me... in your judgment, what kind of person would be able to kidnap that 'evil thing' and render even our most devout knight of the Order of Light completely helpless, without even giving him time to send a warning signal?"

  Joshua still hung his head, but his tone had calmed down: "Lord Anthony, if I'm not mistaken, at least a Saint-level person made the move, because among those present, apart from five 8th-level knights and thirteen 7th-level knights, there were also thirty-two 6th-level knights. With such strength, even I wouldn't dare face it alone, but all the signs indicate that the enemy present at the time would not have exceeded two people, so only a Saint could have done this."

  "And also..." Joshua said here with a somewhat strange expression, "and there's another thing, I don't know if I should say it or not."

  "You tell me."

  "...It's..." Joshua's face showed a few points of anger, "When we arrived at the scene, we found that not only were all the brothers dead, but also their equipment, weapons, and even everything valuable on them had been stripped clean, just like that person killed many people for these things."

  "Oh...there's this too?" Anthony was slightly stunned, didn't know what to think again, after a long time, he finally sighed softly and said: "Forget it, Joshua, you go arrange for the people who died to be buried thickly, their families also need to be comforted properly, as for other things just leave them to me to handle."

  "Yes!" Joshua nodded respectfully and then stood up, taking big strides as he retreated.

  Watching him leave, Archbishop Anthony finally let out a sigh and sat down on a chair with a somewhat dejected look. After a long while, he said: "What do you think, Warden?"

  "I'm not sure about other things, but I only know that if outsiders find out about this matter, it will likely cause a lot of trouble. For now, the best thing to do is to seal off the information as much as possible and secretly investigate which sacred-level figures have recently arrived in the Imperial Capital. Besides that, there's no other good solution." A gloomy voice came from the shadows of the holy platform, giving off a chilling feeling.

  But Anthony nodded slightly as if he knew nothing, and muttered: "Alright then, let's do it your way, may the God of Light bless you."

  The person in the shadows seemed to chuckle softly and said in a low voice: "Divine grace is like the sea, divine power is like prison..."

  "Divine grace is like the sea, divine might is like a prison......" Anthony sighed bitterly and muttered: "Divine Prison... Divine Prison... how many years has it been, why did I have to resort to this power again?"