Benjamin turned around and looked at Michelle who suddenly appeared in shock. The feeling was actually the same as bumping into a ghost.
How come she is here
Except for the one he just killed who was following the mission, the other paladins probably don't have the freedom to move. At this moment, she should still be in the Paladin team, busy searching for the assassin's whereabouts.
Why did she appear at the prison ruins, still wearing a mage robe
what's the situation
"What are you doing here? Isn't the church still summoning paladins?" Therefore, he asked the doubts in his heart.
"It seems that you know a lot about what happened during this period." Michelle came over, shook his head, and said, "The church is indeed still recruiting paladins, but this has nothing to do with me, because I am no longer A paladin."
Hearing this, the doubts in Benjamin's heart did not subside, but became more.
Not a paladin? What's the meaning
The management of the Paladin is so reasonable, can he still resign
"What happened?" Benjamin asked next.
Michelle shook her head and explained casually: "Nothing happened, it's just that I'm preparing to leave the royal capital, so I don't need the cover of a paladin."
"So... can a Paladin be inappropriate if he behaves inappropriately?"
"Of course not. As long as you become a Paladin, you will be a member of the church for the rest of your life. Those who escape from battle will be hunted by the church for the rest of their lives." However, Michelle snorted and said coldly.
Benjamin became more and more confused as he listened: "Then what's going on with you?"
"I... my situation is quite special." Michelle seemed to have thought of something. She was silent for a while, and then said in a tone that she did not want to say more, "The Paladin originally did not allow women to participate, but I still became a paladin. There is nothing to ask about this kind of thing."
“…”
So it turns out that Paladins don’t recruit women
Benjamin felt that his three views had been slightly subverted again.
No wonder, among the two paladins who pretended to be a couple to protect him, the "wife" was a man disguised as a man. Not because these people have special hobbies, but because it is difficult to find women to play them.
However, as a woman, Michelle was able to become a paladin first, then a mage, and finally quit the paladin team on her own. This also made Benjamin extremely curious.
How did she do it
How many secrets are hidden in Michelle
What exactly is this "special situation" she refers to
Benjamin couldn't stop being curious, but looking at Michelle's attitude, it was obvious that she didn't intend to tell him.
Mysterious guy...
"By the way, this." Putting aside the questions in his mind, Benjamin suddenly took out a necklace from his pocket and threw it to Michelle, "Haven't you always wanted to know how to open the treasure house? You can use this. opened."
If you can't solve the problem, then you have to solve the backlog of things at least.
The treasure house matter has been entangled for so long, and it’s time to come to an end.
Michelle took the necklace, and after hearing this, she looked at it carefully and seemed a little emotional. Then, she put the necklace away carefully.
"Thank you." she said.
"Don't thank me in a hurry, this thing is weird." However, Benjamin shook his head and revealed his guess about the treasure house and the necklace, "My grandmother left the necklace in my room on purpose. I Doubt, this is a trap set by the church to lure you in."
Regarding this necklace, although the church has not sent anyone to look for him so far, after much thought, he still feels that there is a high possibility of a trap.
Therefore, he decided to tell Michelle all this and let Michelle think of countermeasures on her own.
"No, I know very well the movements of the church during this period. They no longer have the energy to deal with me." Michelle acted very calmly, "At most, it is a trap set by your grandmother. I will be careful."
It’s not the church that is behind this
Benjamin was still a little surprised.
But if you think about it, it is. The church was very busy during this time. To them, Michel was just a fleeing mage. No matter how cunning he was, he was not as important as the nobles and the assassins who assassinated the Pope. His previous worries were indeed overblown.
Regarding the necklace, it was probably just the old lady who was playing tricks.
but…
Thinking of this, Benjamin shrugged indifferently.
Just do whatever you love.
He had been having a headache on this issue for long enough, so he simply threw the problem to Michelle and let her have the headache herself - the treasure house had been bothering him since Benjamin traveled through time, and it consumed too much of his energy.
Anyway, he was too lazy to care anymore.
In short, he helped Michelle get the key to the treasure house, and he had fulfilled his promise. Not to mention that he also warned of possible traps.
He must be loyal enough to do this.
Whether Michelle will fall into the trap and die in the end, or whether he will successfully open the treasure house, has nothing to do with Benjamin.
"Weren't you curious before about what good things there are in the treasure house that make Michelle so persistent? Why doesn't it matter now?" Suddenly, the system asked a question in Benjamin's heart.
"...I forgot." Benjamin was silent for a while and said in his heart.
Yes, what exactly is in the treasure house
He still wanted to know.
After hesitating for a moment, Benjamin asked the question: "What is it that you want?"
It's not that he is slapping himself in the face, it's just that... his thirst for knowledge has always been relatively strong.
Fortunately, Michelle was not secretive about this matter.
"It's a treasure map." She replied, "It records the remains of a very great mage many years ago - 'Soul Flame'."
Hearing this, Benjamin couldn't help but frown.
Soul flame
What the hell is this
Why did he keep meeting people with weird nicknames in recent days
Benjamin began to wonder, should he also have a majestic and domineering name? In this way, when someone tells his story in the future, he can add a prefix instead of just a dry "Benjamin Reese".
… It seems like I’m thinking a little too far.
However, getting back to the subject, hearing the nickname "Soul Flame" and thinking about it with your belly button, you can tell that this amazing mage should major in fire magic.
Benjamin asked the system again about the background of this "Soul Flame". The system said that it had never heard of this person and was probably not very powerful.
From this point of view, his treasure is probably of little use to Benjamin.
Therefore, his newly ignited thirst for knowledge was extinguished in such a short time.
But speaking of treasures…
He suddenly remembered the mysterious map he found from the bandit leader of North Mountain.
After getting the map, he also checked a lot of information, but he still couldn't identify which place the map depicted. Later, as time went by, he almost wanted to give up on this map.
If you think about it carefully, you got the map from Scar Man, and Scar Man has been looking for Michelle...
Will Michelle understand this map
Thinking of this, Benjamin felt a little lucky. Fortunately, his habit is to take a lot of things with him when he goes out, and he can't help but take things that are useless. Therefore, he also carries this map with him at the moment.
He might as well ask Michelle to help him identify the map. This woman should be relatively well-informed.
So, thinking like this, he took out the map without hesitation and handed it to Michelle.
"By the way, I have a strange map here. Do you recognize the place on the map?"
When Michelle heard this, she didn't say anything, but took the map and unfolded it to read.
However, with just one glance, her poker face that had remained unchanged for thousands of years changed.
"...Where did you get this map?" She suddenly raised her head and asked extremely seriously.
Benjamin was stunned and said, "It was found from the bandit leader in North Mountain."
Judging from Michelle's reaction, is there something interesting
Could it be that she really recognized this place
After hearing Benjamin's words, Michelle couldn't help but take a deep breath.
She stared at the map in silence for a long time before finally speaking, and said slowly: "This map... Do you still remember the story of Abel and Cain in the Bible I gave you? This map What is depicted is the place where their final battle took place, the God’s Abandoned Valley.”