In the dedicated reception room of the Huade Hotel, two seventh-level Temple Knights stood solemnly on either side of one of the large doors in the reception room. Lin Lei and the other three walked in from another door inside. Their feet stepped on the smooth marble floor that was like a mirror, making crisp and powerful footsteps.

  When Lin Lei and Yale's four people walked in, the seven people sitting in the living room all turned their heads to look over.

  "The red-robed archbishop, three white-robed priests, and three temple knights." Lin Lei recognized the identities of these seven people, and he could feel that their strength was extremely powerful. According to some information Lin Lei knew - in the Vatican, the red-robed archbishop was second only to the Holy Emperor, and to become a red-robed archbishop required not only sufficient prestige but also at least ninth-level magic power.

  " Ninth-level Archmage?" Lin Lei couldn't help but carefully observe this red-robed High Priest.

  The red-robed archbishop in front of him was a middle-aged man with a head of curly brown hair. His nose was high and straight, his mouth always had a hint of a smile, making him seem very approachable.

  "Hello, Lin Lei. And little Yale." The red-robed high priest smiled and stood up, "Let me briefly introduce you to them. These three white-robed priests are my deputies, while these three temple knights are the commander of our Knights of Glory, Marcus, and his two deputy commanders. As for me... you can call me 'Gilmour'."

  Cardinal Gilmour in red robes.

  Lin Lei had also heard that the Sacred Alliance had eight ace knight teams, including the Glory Knight Team. Each of these eight ace knight teams was extremely powerful and possessed astonishing attack power.

  "Gilmer-sama, Marcus-sama, and everyone else. I wonder what business you have?" Lin Lei said humbly, while also taking a slight glance at Marcus.

  Marcus is an extremely powerful bald warrior, and his entire presence makes one feel like a stubborn rock that cannot be shaken. Among the seven from the Vatican, only Gilmer and Marcus have the highest status, with Marcus being the captain of one of the eight great card knights, whose strength may not be much weaker than Gilmer's, and their status is almost equal.

  Marcus opened his mouth, and that deep, low voice sounded: "I heard Gilmer say that our Sacred Alliance has a great talent, a 17-year-old seventh-level dual-system magician. I've always been curious about what this genius looks like, today I take a look, haha, I really like it."

  With Marcus's eyes, he could naturally see that Lin Lei was also a warrior.

  "Kid, what's your warrior level now?" Marcus asked.

  Gillmer sat there like a good fellow, in no way discomposed by Marcus's interruption.

  Lin Lei said humbly: "I just reached level 6 warrior this year."

  "Ah." Marcus's eyes lit up, "A 6th-level warrior at the age of seventeen is already quite impressive. I, Marcus, rarely acknowledge others, but I must admit that you are indeed a genius, not only have you mastered magic to this extent, but also as a decent warrior."

  Lin Lei smiled humbly.

  The two deputy commanders of the Knights next to Marcus also looked very surprised.

  Gillmer chuckled: "Alright, Marcus. Lin Lei being a 6th-level warrior at the age of 17 is pretty good, but you can find one or two like him in any decent warrior academy. What's most valuable about him is his magical talent."

  The difficulty of a warrior's training is originally a bit lower than that of a magician.

  Those who have been training hard since childhood, enduring hardships. If they come from a good family and start cultivating their Qi at a young age, it's not too difficult to become a sixth-level warrior by the time they're seventeen.

  "Lin Lei, as a member of our Sacred Alliance, you have achieved such astonishing results. As the Red Robed High Priest of the Temple, I am also proud of you. I'd like to ask, are you interested in joining our Sacred Alliance? With your innate talent, if you join now, I can guarantee that you will become the White Robed Priest of our Temple, and becoming a Red Robed Grand High Priest in the future is not a problem." Gilmer threw out the bait directly.

  The second greatest super genius in history, this kind of genius should have a 90% chance of becoming a Saint Domain Magic Master. The only 1%, may also be because some blow occurs, causing him to not want to cultivate.

  The future Saint Domain's strongman, even if he doesn't work hard, at the very least will be a 9th level Great Demon Emperor. Such talent must be absorbed.

  "Gilmer-sama, this news is really too sudden for me." Lin Lei's face showed a hint of bashful smile, "I just turned seventeen this year. For those who haven't thought much about it, high positions and great power also mean great responsibility. I don't have the courage to bear that responsibility yet. Can... can I wait a few more years?"

  Lin Lei made an excuse.

  Gillmer didn't bat an eyelid.

  The second super genius in the history of the entire Yulan continent, such a person is 90% likely to be a strong sacred domain. Even if he can't use it himself, he can't let the enemy use it either.

  "Lin Lei, I know you're young, but you are a member of our sacred alliance and a genius. As a genius, you should be able to bear the weight of being in the spotlight, not shrink away." Gilmer said with a gentle tone.

  "Moreover, you can become a white-robed priest under my command. I can guarantee that you can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't go against the interests of the temple. I absolutely won't interfere with your freedom. Can this be acceptable to you?"

  "And besides, you can join any kingdom under the Holy Alliance, and we can even give you a dukedom." Gilmer's attitude was indeed very sincere.

  Lin Lei fell into deep thought.

  The three white-robed priests beside Gilmer furrowed their brows, while Gilmer himself continued to smile expectantly at Lin Lei.

  It's hard to refuse someone when being stared at by such a gaze.

  Lin Lei's companions, Yale, Reno, and George, all stood silently beside him, not even Yale dared to speak out of turn at this moment. Who was the Red Robed Archbishop? He was one of the few people at the highest level of the Sacred Alliance's Golden Pyramid. His power and status were so great that they surpassed those of a king, and even his father couldn't compare to him. What qualifications did a young master of a merchant guild have to interrupt him?

  Lin Lei was thinking constantly in his mind, and Deling Kwot had reminded Lin Lei before entering the living room.

  The struggle between the four major empires and two major alliances will definitely be very cruel. 'Not for my use, nor can it be used by the enemy', this is a more universal point of view.

  "Lord Gilmer." Lin Lei finally spoke up.

  Jill's eyes lit up and she smiled at Lin Lei: "Have you made a decision?"

  Lin Lei nodded and said, "Gilmour-sama, I have lived in the Kingdom of Fenlai since childhood, so naturally I am also a member of the Sacred Alliance. I can assure you that as long as the Sacred Alliance does not abandon me, I will absolutely not betray the Sacred Alliance. No matter which other party it is, I will absolutely not join them."

  "What do you mean?" Gilmer looked at Lin Lei in confusion.

  Lin Lei continued: "What I mean is, don't rush to make a decision for now, let me discuss with my father first, and then tell you my choice. What I can guarantee is... that I will absolutely not join the other four major empires or the Dark Alliance."

  Gillmer smiled and nodded: "Right, such an important matter, you should discuss it with your father. Well, I'll wait for your reply."

  Gillmer stood up, and the three white-robed priests and Marcus also stood up: "Since it's settled, I won't disturb you anymore. The sincerity of our Temple of Light is genuine, and we have enough patience. I just hope you, Lin Lei, don't make me wait for ten or twenty years, haha..."

  Lin Lei and the other three also stood up, seeing Gilmer and others off.

  When the people from the Bright Church left, the hanging hearts of the four Lin Lei brothers finally settled down.

  "Whew, I was so nervous just now, I didn't even dare to take a breath," said Renault, letting out a long sigh.

  George also nodded and said: "That red-robed archbishop is very close to us, but I always feel uneasy in my heart."

  Yale laughed: "Of course, after all, he is the Red Robed Archbishop, one of the few people in control of the Holy Alliance. Ah, Old Three, what were you thinking? The Church of Light isn't that easy to deal with, especially since we're in the territory of the Holy Alliance, under their control."

  "No rush, no rush." Lin Lei smiled and said, "You see other people's strong points, but you also have to see your own advantages. Although I'm not as good as the opponent, as long as I don't surrender to the other five factions, the Bright Church won't make a move on me. Anyway, I said I want to discuss it with my father, and as long as I temporarily avoid meeting him, can't I just drag things out for a while?"

  Lin Lei looked at Yale and said, "Yale, I have a favor to ask of you."

  "Speak." Yale looked at Lin Lei.

  Lin Lei sighed: "It's a bit embarrassing to say, but our family, the Balrog family, has a heirloom that has been passed down through generations. It was the personal weapon of our first ancestor, a war knife named 'Carnage'. Now, this war knife 'Carnage' should be in the hands of a noble in the kingdom of Fenlay. I hope you can help me investigate and find out who exactly has this war knife 'Carnage'."

  "Family heirloom? Of course we have to find it, Third Brother. Do you want me to directly get it back for you?" Yale said straightforwardly.

  Lin Lei smiled and said: "Yale, you can help me investigate, that's enough, and I'm not short of gold coins now." Lin Lei was a person who didn't like to owe others.

  Two days later, in the early morning.

  Lin Lei's living room floor was covered with a layer of yellowish light, which only covered an area of about three meters in diameter. As soon as he stepped into this area, he felt an astonishing gravitational pull.

  Earth-based magic - Gravity technique!

  After reaching the strength of a 7th-level magician, Lin Lei's Gravity Spell is now much stronger than before, with ground gravity being four times that of normal circumstances. Under quadruple gravity, it's not just the body, but also the internal blood vessels that have to withstand quadruple gravity.

  Lin Lei himself did not use the earth-based magic to counteract this gravitational force, but instead directly used his body to withstand this astonishing gravitational force. At this moment, he was upside down, relying on two fingers of each hand, constantly exercising his finger strength and arm strength.

  "…seven hundred twenty-five, seven hundred twenty-six."

  "Drip, drip!" Sweat beads fell from Lin Lei's temples and dropped onto the ground.

  The door to the room suddenly opened, and Yale rushed in excitedly: "Hey, Old Three, I've got news about the war knife 'Carnage' that you asked me to investigate." As he spoke, Yale accidentally stepped into a gravity zone.

  "Yale." Lin Lei's hands pushed off, and he shot up at high speed, directly pulling Yale out of the gravity zone.

  "Hah, hah." Yale breathed heavily, looking at Lin Lei in surprise, "Old Three, you set up a gravity spell inside the house? I fell for it. The feeling just now was really unbearable, my heart felt like it stopped beating all of a sudden."

  Luckily it was a short period of time, otherwise with Yale's physical condition there would indeed be problems.

  "Right, Yale, didn't you say that the war knife 'Massacre' was yours?" Lin Lei's mind was on his family heirloom, his father's lifelong greatest hope was to get this treasure that had been passed down for over 5,000 years into their family.

  Yale nodded slightly: "Oh, I just received the news. The war knife 'Carnage' of your family is in the hands of a big family in Fenley City, that family is called...called..." Yale's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily as he suddenly couldn't remember the name of that family.

  "Hey, Old Three, Yale's Big Brother, that Maya General Manager has come in person again." Renuo's voice came from outside the door.

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