Katie did not take Liang Lidong's self-deprecation seriously, but she could tell that this Pope of the Woking Church seemed to lack true 'reverence' for the goddess, but the goddess trusted him very much. She could tell this from their conversation just now.
Katie was both happy and worried about joining the Woking Church. She was happy that the church's doctrine was good. She had already read the copy of the doctrine that Liang Lidong had given her last night. She was not afraid of being treated as a heretic if she joined such a church.
The worrisome thing was that the power of this church seemed to be very small, and it was currently limited to the vicinity of Reed Village. Logically speaking, such a small church should develop conservatively, but in the telepathic conversation with the goddess just now, Katie felt that the goddess was very aggressive. She had even forcibly raised her strength to the level of Master.
Becoming a Master was the most basic dream of all professionals. However, due to their lack of talent, only a small number of people could successfully reach this level. Katie knew her own aptitude. She had never dreamed of becoming a Master, but today, her dream had come true. Because it was so amazing, she didn't even feel it was real.
More importantly, her mother's illness had been cured. That was what excited her the most.
It was almost noon. Every house in Reed Village began to smoke. Belin ran over from afar. When she reached the two, she took a breath and said, "Teacher, didn't you go out for a while? Why are you back so soon?"
As she spoke, she looked at Katie curiously.
Liang Lidong pointed to the side and introduced, "This is Katie, a new member of the church. By the way, did the goddess arrange anything for you, or did she give you a position? "
"Dark Archon," Katie replied calmly.
Belin was stunned. She did not quite understand what the name meant, but Liang Lidong did. "Not bad. Looks like you'll be the second in command of the church in the future."
Katie spread her hands and smiled rather flirtatiously. "But I'll still be a lone general without a single soldier."
In every temple, there would always be someone who dealt with matters that could not be brought to light. These people were usually called judges, and the Dark Archon was the leader in charge of managing these people. Generally speaking, their status was only below that of the Pope.
Katie was indirectly complaining to Liang Lidong. The latter naturally understood. He searched the space with his hands and then took out a dozen gold bars. "These are your operating funds. Since you are already a Dark Archon, you have the obligation to build a team of judges for the Temple of Light. If you need any more money in the future, just send me a written report, and I will evaluate and deal with it. "
Katie gasped at the sight of the dozen or so gold bricks on the ground. Although she was a professional and could earn about 10 gold coins a month, because she had to treat her mother, she didn't have much money left. So, to a certain extent, she was also a poor person.
If these gold bricks were melted. At least a thousand gold coins could be forged. But Katie now looked like she was in a dilemma. Because she had no place to put these gold bricks.
Belin seemed to have seen through Katie's dilemma. She smiled and said, "Why don't you put them in the warehouse of the Temple of Light? It's very safe there. I don't think anyone would dare to enter the Temple of Light."
Katie nodded.
At this moment, Liang Lidong suddenly said, "Your mother is awake."
Then he waved his hand, and the old woman and her bed appeared in front of the three of them.
At this moment, the old woman had just opened her eyes. She saw the blue sky and white clouds, and the surrounding environment was different from before. She was wondering if she was dreaming when she saw her daughter Katie walk over with her eyes closed.
Liang Lidong watched the mother-daughter relationship for a while. Then he said to Belin, "Reserve a piece of land for Katie and her mother in the village. Also, open up a field for them. It doesn't need to be very big, just about the size of an ordinary person."
Belin nodded. "Our village has a lot of land but few people. It's naturally a good thing that outsiders are willing to live here. Teacher, don't worry and leave it to us. "
Liang Lidong nodded and then left Reed Village with Teleportation.
Katie was already a Dark Archon. Although she was still under his leadership, every person with real power didn't like too much interference in what they were doing. Liang Lidong understood this, so he felt that there was no need for him to stay in Reed Village anymore. Kati and Belin would naturally take care of the rest. Both of them were professionals and not idiots.
He hoped that by the next time he came back, Katie would have been able to gather at least five or six Nephilic Judges.
As the magic glow dissipated, Liang Lidong teleported back to the inn where he stayed in the capital. He had already recorded the magic waymark of the capital, so he could go back directly.
But as soon as he teleported out, he sensed that the atmosphere nearby was a little weird. There was not a single person in the entire inn. Also, the door of the inn was tightly shut.
He opened the door of the inn and saw a few soldiers guarding outside. The soldiers heard a noise behind them and looked back. After two seconds of shock, one of them suddenly shouted, "The red magic robe … It's him. Catch him."
Liang Lidong raised his eyebrows. From the shout just now, he learned a lot of information. For example, he seemed to be wanted.
He took out a magic scroll from his Backpack and tore it. Then, a gust of wind suddenly appeared and blew the soldiers in front of Liang Lidong a dozen meters away, before they fell to the ground.
Such an attack wouldn't kill them, but it could temporarily make them lose the ability to fight due to excruciating pain or coma.
There was also a fish that was caught. He blew the alarm, or rather, the whistle for help, as he fled.
Liang Lidong cast a Lesser Invisibility scroll on himself and left the inn.
Secondary Invisibility was a spell that could only be used by Master-level Wizards. It was not a true form of invisibility. It only made the Spell Caster's figure fade. It was difficult to see clearly from a distance, or even invisible, but if it was close, it was still easy to see the Spell Caster's translucent appearance.
Although it wasn't a complete invisibility spell, it could reduce the risk of being discovered. It was one of the most practical magic skills.
Walking on the street, because Liang Lidong didn't see Emma and the others in the inn, he didn't know if they had escaped or been captured.
Liang Lidong guessed that this incident most likely had something to do with the eldest prince. Liang Lidong had pulled Katie away from his mouth. Perhaps the eldest prince had already received the news and wanted to take Liang Lidong and the others down in one fell swoop.
As for whether or not he would accidentally hurt his sister, Emma … He hoped that would happen. It would be better if she died.
Liang Lidong really didn't expect such a big thing to happen just a few hours after he left the capital.
Using Lesser Invisibility, Liang Lidong kept diving into alleys. This way, he could easily avoid the pursuers who were in charge of scouting.
After circling around the capital, he found the residential area for the rich. He snuck into a small manor that looked rather luxurious. Not only did he take a set of fitting clothes, but he also found some brown hair dye.
Generally speaking, people who were good at disguising only needed to slightly change their hairstyle and clothes to give others the feeling that they had changed into another person. However, Liang Lidong's bright golden short hair was too dazzling and eye-catching, so it was difficult for him to successfully disguise himself in the true sense.
But with the hair dye, everything would be much easier.
Looking at the brown, frivolous young noble in the mirror, Liang Lidong smiled and continued using Lesser Invisibility to sneak out of the manor.
When he was outside, he walked to a place where no one would notice, deactivated Lesser Invisibility, and then walked onto the street.
There were many nobles in the capital, and there were even more frivolous nobles like Liang Lidong, who looked insufferably arrogant and frivolous. So when he blended in with the crowd, none of the soldiers who were interrogating everywhere felt that he was a suspect being pursued.
"So many people?"
Liang Lidong rented a carriage and sat on it. Looking at the soldiers who popped up from time to time on the street, he muttered to himself and turned to ask the carriage driver, "I just arrived in the capital. What happened that there are so many soldiers arresting people on the street?"
"The king is dead." The carriage driver lowered his voice and said, "I heard that he was poisoned by someone brought back by the little princess. Now the eldest prince is searching all over the city for the little princess and the assassins who poisoned him."
Oh. Liang Lidong replied indifferently and then asked curiously, "I heard that the little princess is very beautiful. Have you seen her?"
"Yes, how could I not have?" The carriage driver began to brag. "The little princess is fourteen this year, but she's more than 1.7 meters tall. Her face is like a goddess', and her figure is excellent …"
Liang Lidong listened to the carriage driver's bragging with a smile on his face, but his mind was spinning. The king was dead, poisoned. The eldest prince had pinned the crime on the little princess, so why was it not on the second prince? Also, what was the second prince doing in this situation?
In such a chaotic situation, the eldest prince had already taken the initiative, and the more chaotic the situation was, the more convenient it was for him to do things that did not see the light of day, such as getting rid of the dissidents.
If the second prince did not take action, it would only take three days for the eldest prince to control all the forces in the capital, be it in the open or in the dark.
So now, Liang Lidong had to find Emma and contact the second prince to see if he had any movements or plans.
He did not know if Emma had been captured.
Liang Lidong narrowed his eyes and checked into a well-decorated hotel under the lead of the carriage driver. During the day, he asked Joan Of Arc to monitor the entire capital. Not only did he have to look for Emma and Alice, but he also had to check on the movements of the eldest prince, the second prince, and their soldiers.
At night, Liang Lidong cast Secondary Invisibility on himself and approached the palace, only to find that the palace was heavily guarded. Many low-level Mages were even patrolling with the soldiers.
Under such circumstances, it was possible to sneak in even with Fog Rider. Although Fog Rider did not have magical waves, there had to be Wind Mages among the Mages. As long as a strong wind blew, Fog Rider would be gone.
But Liang Lidong had other methods. He couldn't get in, but he could try to let others take him in, or find out from others what is going on in the palace now.