Chapter 220 Brave
"I'm sorry, but the bishop's orders cannot be disobeyed."
As soon as Lev finished speaking, the soldiers behind him moved and instantly surrounded Ye Zi.
"What do you want to do! Are you going to lay a hand on a member of the same church?"
As a paladin, Ye Zi was very clear about the church's rules, one of which was that one could not attack fellow church members.
“I’m in a difficult position too, but I still need you to come with us. I will apologize to you afterwards, and I will also ask the church to punish you.”
Jörg's attitude was firm. He was a legion commander in the church's direct legion, and he would carry out the orders given by the church no matter what.
This world is divided into two great empires, but there is only one church: the Church of Light.
The Church of Light is located all over the world and is a force that exists outside the Empire.
The Church of Light was originally unarmed, but many years ago, it was forced to form an armed force to resist the invasion of the Demon King's army.
Over the years, the armed forces of the Church of Light have grown to a terrifying level, even the two great empires are extremely wary of them.
Whether in villages or towns, wherever there is a church, there will be the armed legion of the Church of Light.
In the town of Slime, there is also an armed legion, and Lev is the legion commander.
Ye Zi did not bring any weapons or equipment with her this time. Now she is surrounded by the armed legion and has no choice but to go with them.
"Lead the way back to the church."
As Lev and his men left, Hao Yun, who had come looking for Ye Zi, just missed them.
Standing on the deserted street, Hao Yun frowned. Had Ye Zi gone back?
Back at the hotel, Hao Yun knocked on Ye Zi's door, but there was no response.
"Ye Zi, are you inside?"
After calling several times, the room remained silent. Then the door to the next room opened.
"You bastard! What are you yelling about in the middle of the night? Do you want to die?!"
A burly man, shirtless, stormed up to Hao Yun and roared angrily.
"Quiet down!"
Hao Yun gave him a cold look, then kicked the door open.
Hao Yun was worried when he found Ye Zi was not in the room. He wondered if something had happened to her, since she hadn't taken any equipment with her when they went out.
Hao Yun glanced at the burly man with a bare upper body, then ignored him and walked out of the hotel.
The burly man, who had been furious just moments before, felt a chill run down his spine after being swept over by Hao Yun's icy gaze.
The burly man swallowed hard, then touched his neck; his head was still there.
He quickly ran back to his room, no longer caring whether Hao Yun's loud shouting would disturb him.
After leaving the hotel, Hao Yun searched for Ye Zi in the town, but after more than an hour, he still couldn't find her.
Back at the hotel, Hao Yun woke up the group from Time Machine.
"Ye Zi is missing. I can't find her."
A hint of worry appeared on Time Machine's face. Although Ye Zi was a native, they still had a very good relationship.
“Let’s go out and look for her together. With Ye Zi’s strength, she won’t have any problems. Maybe she’s just hiding.”
The group then began searching for the leaf in the slime town, but as dawn broke, they still hadn't found it.
"I've searched the tavern, the guild, and the nearby streets, but I haven't found Ye Zi."
The four gathered together, Time Machine frowning, his tone very serious.
"There's still one place we haven't searched."
Little King Kong suddenly spoke, looking towards the small church in the city center.
“That’s right! Ye Zi is a church member, maybe she went to church. Let’s go and look for her.”
The time machine's eyes lit up, and it ran towards the church first.
The others followed the time machine and came to the church with him.
The church in Slime Town was not large and its decoration was simple. Because it was still dark, the church doors were closed.
The four of them pushed open the door and went inside.
"Ye Zi, are you inside?"
The church was pitch black, and it was impossible to see if anyone was inside, so the time machine spoke up.
Just as the group was about to go deeper, a squad of heavily armored soldiers surrounded them from outside the door.
"You must be Leaf's companions, the bishop invites you."
As Löw walked in from outside, he smiled and looked at the four of them.
"Who are you! Where's Ye Zi?"
The time machine stared at the pretty boy in front of it, its expression quite unpleasant.
"Don't worry, Ye Zi is fine. She's chatting with the bishop."
After saying that, Lev walked towards the backyard of the church on his own. The four people in the time machine exchanged glances and decided to follow him.
The church's backyard is a residential area, consisting of several wooden houses connected together.
And Löw walked to a house and gently knocked on the door a few times.
“Bishop, I have brought the person.”
An aged voice came from outside the door, "Yes, I understand. Let them in."
The door was pushed open by J. Lev, who then gestured for Hao Yun and the others to sit down.
The four entered the room, where an old man dressed in church attire was chatting kindly with Ye Zi.
"Ye Zi, we've been looking for you all night. Come back with us."
The Time Machine casually walked up to Ye Zi, grabbed her sleeve, and dragged her outside.
"Since you're here, why don't you sit down and have a cup of hot tea?"
The bishop carried the teapot and poured tea into the teacups on the table.
"The bishop has something to say to you. You can stay and listen before you leave."
Ye Zi shook off the hand holding the time machine and gave them a complicated look.
"Okay, then sit down and listen."
Little King Kong raised an eyebrow and pulled out a chair to sit down first.
Hao Yun glanced at Little King Kong, then at Ye Zi and the bishop, and finally chose to sit down.
"Since you have something to say, then say it quickly."
The time machine seemed a little impatient. After drinking the tea in its cup, it urged the others to hurry up.
The bishop smiled kindly. "Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. May I ask which of you is the hero from another world?"
Why?
A hero? Hao Yun was somewhat surprised; he knew about that.
"Don't be surprised. Our church has records that after the Demon King is resurrected, heroes from another world will descend. Now that the Demon King has been resurrected and his army is stirring, the heroes should have arrived long ago. However, our church has not received any divine decree yet."
"Just a few days ago, the high priest of the church suddenly died. Before he died, he left a message saying that the hero had arrived."
After listening to the bishop's words, Hao Yun felt a little strange. Logically speaking, heroes are chosen by God. They were not chosen by God; they were just illegal immigrants. How could they be heroes?
After exchanging a glance with Little King Kong, Little King Kong made it clear that they were not heroes at all, and that the bishop was probably talking nonsense.
"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying, Yezi. Come back with us."
Hao Yun got up and pulled Ye Zi to leave.
"etc!"
The bishop slowly rose and took out a black iron box from his pocket.
"I believe the hero is among you. It is your mission to fight the Demon King. This item is the key to defeating the Demon King. Please accept it."
Chapter 221 Infiltrating the Demon King's Army Cadre's Lair
"We are not heroes, you should keep this for yourself."
Pushing aside the iron box the bishop handed him, Hao Yun grabbed Ye Zi's hand and walked out.
Despite Hao Yun's refusal, the bishop maintained a kind expression.
The group left the church, and Little King Kong quietly left, disappearing at the end of the street.
"Ye Zi, are you alright? What did that bishop say to you?"
Looking at the leaves that had returned to normal, the time machine couldn't help but ask a question.
"It's nothing, he just told me some things that happened in the past."
Ye Zi spoke these words with a calm expression, but her heart was far from calm.
The bishop told her about the story of the hero and the demon king. Every time the demon king awakens, a hero will descend, and only the hero can defeat the demon king.
The last time the Demon King awoke, there was only one empire on this continent, and that was the Kasur Empire.
The Kasur Empire is extremely powerful, with thousands of mages capable of casting forbidden spells and countless high-ranking warriors.
Even such a powerful empire was defeated by the Demon King's army, and the entire continent was engulfed in war.
Amidst the flames of war, a hero stepped forward, leading elves, orcs, half-orcs, and humans to victory over the Demon King.
The two empires on the continent today were established after the fall of the Kasur Empire.