The Hero in Exile

"So this is what happened to you all along the way. I never thought the church has become so corrupt. It's impossible that even Uncle Bowen is an undercover agent."

Listening to Lingyu's adventures along the way, Phil also acted curious like an ordinary girl. If the previous stories of the heroes were legends, then the person in front of him was narrating the legend itself.

Of course Lingyu must have concealed some things, such as the fact that Moran is the Demon King. It’s not that he doesn’t believe it, but the less you know about this kind of thing, the better.

But speaking of Bourne, he brought warmth like a father when he came to this world and knew nothing. Although he was strict, he was also very humane in doing things. In addition, he had already quit the church before, maybe he discovered something.

By the way, I haven't heard from that guy for a long time.

At this time, Born had cooperated with the remnants of the rebellious demons to poison the food of the paladins and kill them all.

"A-choo! I never thought a Paladin like me would use poison. I have to find a chance to bring Bolin over, or else it will be bad if we are discovered what's happening here."

At this time, Born noticed that there was a dying paladin in the corner. He glared at Born, the once great leader of the Knights Templar. He did not expect that he would use such despicable means.

Bourne didn't say much, but just picked up the war hammer that had accompanied him in battle for a long time and pointed it at his head.

In an instant, the paladin was freed. Bourne looked at the corpses on the ground and the bloodstains on the hammer in a daze, feeling a complicated feeling in his heart.

He took advantage of their respect for his old commander, and didn't doubt it when Born suggested having a meal together. He didn't bring any weapons with him, so this is what it felt like to point a weapon at a former comrade.

"It has been resolved. It went really smoothly. After all, your reputation is well-known throughout the continent."

A succubus walked in after noticing that there was finally no movement inside. The woman had a graceful figure and her skin was much more delicate than that of a human. She exuded an irresistible temptation all the time, but her eyes were as emotionless as a snake and scorpion, with a hint of coldness.

Elena is one of the demon city lords. Although her strength is not high, her outstanding internal affairs ability still makes her be valued.

"Elena, are you here to laugh at me? Don't forget that we are still partners now. If you have the time, you might as well take care of this place first."

Bourne felt very uncomfortable after being ridiculed, but this was the fact and he could only bear it. It was really ironic that he had to get along well with them now after fighting with them for more than a year.

But there was nothing that could be done about it. At the beginning, Elena revealed that their emperor had been controlled by the church. Although she did not believe it, she thought about the church's gradually growing influence in the empire. Although the empire and the church have always been on good terms, the church could not grow so strong on its own turf. However, the emperor seemed to be making concessions to the church without seeing it. When she returned to the capital, she could vaguely feel the sacred aura of the emperor. It was indeed as she said.

So now their goals can be said to be almost the same. There is Bourne who is now cooperating with the demons. After all, he is the marshal of the empire. As a soldier and city lord, he naturally has the right to give everything for the country and the people.

Bourne stood up and prepared to go out, but stopped when he passed by Elena.

"It's ironic, but I beg you to bury these people's bodies, please."

……

"I don't think so. Born has left the church for a while. Besides, it's hard to imagine that he is an undercover agent, considering how he adheres to the Way of Chivalry."

"Too."

The two girls didn't talk too much about the previous topic. A rare reunion shouldn't just involve talking about these unpleasant things.

"Lingyu, are you rich?"

Lingyu was a little confused. She wasn't wearing any jewelry, so how did Phil know that? Could it be that there was magic that could tell whether someone had money or not?

"I noticed that you were eating the dragon meat meal that was recently imported from the orcs. It's the most expensive meal here."

Feeling a sense of crisis, Moran secretly glanced at Phil. How did they end up talking about this? If they were discovered, he would be doomed. It turned out that this girl was not a good person.

"Is it expensive? This is a magic academy after all, so the other expenses should be similar to those of the nobles."

At this moment, Moran only hoped that Phil would say less or notice the difficulty on his face. Of course, Phil didn't notice it, but Lingyu noticed Moran's abnormality.

"No, it's actually quite expensive here. After all, there are still civilians learning magic here, so that's something to consider."

"Oh, I see. Then Phil, what do you usually eat and how much does it cost?" Although he was asking Phil, his eyes were slightly narrowed as he looked at Moran.

"I eat according to my mood, but the price is about the same, about five silver coins per meal."

"That's really cheap, don't you think Moran?"

When Lingyu said this, her smile did not fade, but her eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked a lot darker, especially since the atmosphere around her had become several degrees colder.

Phil then followed Lingyu's gaze and noticed that Moran had sweat on his forehead and was looking at the table in a daze, as if he had gotten into trouble.