I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 355: Romantic Dinner! Mother and Daughter?! Damn Lawrence!

Hans actually recommended himself when he asked Roland to come this time.

He hopes to manage his property for the future Earl.

Hans said, "Sir, I am originally a noble from Wilmik. The Northern Saiyan Peninsula originally belonged to the Alaye royal family, and the title of Duke of Saiyan was originally a title for princes and princesses.

Our family has served the 'Duke Saiyan' for generations and is the steward here.

Although the Alaya dynasty ceased to exist a thousand years ago.

Our family has also acquired a new title. However, I still believe in the Old Faith and Alayeh."

After saying this, Hans looked at Roland with extremely fanatical eyes.

Roland: "."

Roland thought to himself, "Damn, this guy is not a cultist!!"

Hans restrained his fanatical gaze and said, "Sir, I have been doing business here for many years. The industry here has been thriving. I also have a small position in the Hydra Chamber of Commerce and have some say in some local banks.

If you need funds urgently to 'do something big' in the future, I'm willing to offer my soul. Ahem, I can mobilize some funds."

As Hans spoke, his eyes became fanatical again.

Roland thought to himself, "Do something big? What big thing? Join a cult?! Stop it!"

Roland immediately planned to pass this 'suspected evil cultist' guy.

But we seem to be really short of money lately.

If you want to take back the throne of the King of Malrod, want the old Black Abyss to take power in the Church, and want to carry out the "plane teleportation" thing, you will need a lot of resources from the south.

There is no shortage of magic stones, you can ask my mother-in-law and father-in-law for them.

But these magic stones cannot be spent openly.

So, to put it bluntly, Roland and his team needed gold pounds from the South, and they also needed a money laundering channel from the South.

Besides, how would my senior and I have the time to manage the business here?
He does have a lot of subordinates, but if he relies on the Black Abyss wizards in the East Territory to do business in the South, they don’t even know the value of ancient gold coins.

Therefore, in the end, we still have to find some housekeepers from the south.

Although Hans is very likely a cultist, he is absolutely loyal.

Roland felt a bit overwhelmed, so he decided to let his senior sister handle this troublesome problem.

He said ambiguously: "I understand. I will recommend you to Isabella."

When Hans heard this, he knew that Roland was trying to put him off.

But Roland didn't refuse, which means there is a chance!
This shows that this adult still wants to do big things!

Hans felt that he had gained enough today - he had left enough impression points on Prince Alaye!
Roland got back his four thousand gold pounds from Hans, then rode on Foxfire to some famous businesses in the city to buy some gifts that the ladies would like.

These gifts will please girls, but they all cost gold pounds, so they are very cheap.

After walking around for a while, Roland returned to the Holy Spirit Hospital.

As soon as he entered, Roland remembered that he had forgotten to greet the hospital. Can people from the Summer Palace come in?
He hurriedly said hello to the hospital and returned to the seventh floor.

As soon as he entered the door, Roland was stunned.

This place has been rearranged.

The original library bedroom has been transformed into a warm and romantic flower house.

All the decorations have been changed, and some beautiful bonsai are placed in the room, making it look like a beautiful garden!

In the middle stood a beautiful love tree, and under the tree was a medium-sized round table, on which were candles, chilled champagne and red wine, as well as some 'pink roses' that seemed to be Isabella's favorite.

Next to the table, there are many exquisite constant temperature boxes, which contain many dinners carefully prepared by the chef of the Summer Palace.

The number of banquets was not as large as that at the Blood Castle, but it was particularly exquisite.

In addition, Roland also saw several gift boxes, which contained various exquisite jewelry.

It seemed that Hans's men were very efficient. Not only did they sneak into the Holy Spirit Hospital with a lot of stuff, but they also decorated the place so perfectly while Roland was shopping.

After Roland looked around at the arrangements, he was very surprised at first.

Then I was a little scared.

Can you enter the Holy Spirit Hospital casually?
But Hans and his group came over with such a large amount of things as if they were moving house, and they also found out the room where Roland was very accurately.

Not only that, they also found out everything about Isabella's preferences!
With such tactics and intelligence networks, Hans and his group are definitely followers of the Old Church, right?!

Roland broke out in a cold sweat; he was really scared.

In fact, Roland was not afraid of the cultists.

In the northern and southern continents, when it comes to cults, there is no cult more evil than the 'God of Twilight', that is, the Twilight Wizards under the command of the Thousand-Eyed King.

Although the Old Church was terrifying, it was now defeated by the New Church and had been almost completely slaughtered. The remaining people were like rats in a sewer. They were insignificant.

Therefore, in terms of magic, they are far inferior to the wizards in the East. And in terms of faith, the old religion cannot compare with the new religion.

Even if one were to use the most exaggerated imagination, this group of people's strength would probably not be comparable to that of the Order of the Dawn or Hydra.

However, the god worshipped by this group of cultists is most likely Alayeh!
It would have been fine if these cultists hadn't connected with Roland. But now they have, and everyone thinks Roland is going to do something big.
Just look at how eager they are. If they push themselves forward as the 'world destroyer', how can that be good?!

Roland suddenly felt that it was very necessary to keep Hans by his side.

Then, infiltrate the cult and eradicate it!
Roland thought to himself, "I need to discuss this matter with my senior. But, I want to tell her, what kind of god do cults believe in?"
If I tell her that this is the remnant of the Alaye Dynasty, then my connection with the evil god will be exposed!

Suddenly, Roland's eyes lit up and an idea came to his mind.

Roland thought to himself, "Right! They worship Alayeh, but there are four sons of Alayeh! My second, third, and fourth sisters are the three normal sons, and my fourth sister is the insane son! So, they worship the fourth one!"

Roland started throwing dirty water on one of his sisters again.

The old scriptures all say that the mortal who united with the three gods did not have the surname Alaye. None of the three mothers were named Alaye either.

Therefore, none of the names of the three female saints is related to Alayeh.

Including the fourth Mad Son, his name is not Alayeh - his name is Roland!
Alayah is the name of God, not a surname.

Therefore, Roland was talking complete nonsense.

But no one knows about this.

At least the senior sister and the Order of the Dawn didn't know. Then the Church definitely didn't know either.

The Alayeh cult probably knows about it, but few people would believe these lunatics.

Roland thought to himself, "It's settled. I'll have my senior find an old Black Abyss to help us keep an eye on this matter."

Roland couldn't help but think of the old charlatan.

That guy claims to be a believer in Our Lady of Mercy and talks nonsense all day long. He looks like a heretic of the old religion.

Well, there used to be a group of die-hard Alayeh Dynasty members active in the East, and they even collaborated with the Twilight Wizards.

The old charlatan was born in Twilight. Judging from his identity, it is even possible to find evidence to say that he is a cultist of Alayeh!

Therefore, it is very appropriate to let the old charlatan join this cult.

Roland thought to himself, "We're about to go to the ruins, I hope this cult doesn't cause any trouble."

Thinking of this, Roland gradually felt something was wrong.

Malrod was once a holy city of the Alaye Dynasty. The ruins there are closely related to both the Alaye and the Old Church.

It is very possible that a cult would get involved.

The more Roland thought about it, the more he felt that he had to let the old charlatan in.

He thought to himself, "As long as I tell Hans, the old charlatan will definitely be able to get in."

However, if there is an old charlatan keeping an eye on it, then even if the evil cult gets involved in the affairs of the ruins, the old charlatan will still be able to get a spot!
It should be reassuring to have him watching over this evil cult.'

Thinking of this, Roland felt much more at ease.

He took out his wand and turned the bouquet of roses on the table into a deep red.

It's a bit funny to say that Catherine has been Roland's girlfriend for more than 30 years, but Roland doesn't even know what color flowers she likes!
He thought that the senior must like black because she always likes to wear black clothes.

But the roses looked a bit glaring when they turned black, so Roland changed them to deep red.

No matter what kind of flowers senior likes, it can’t be pink, right?
Too girly.

After thinking for a while, Roland pointed his wand at the flowers blooming in the house. Then the flowers first turned into buds and then slowly retracted into the branches and leaves.

The whole room suddenly changed from a "romantic garden" to a "refined garden".

Roland could now say that he had made the arrangements in order to break through the bottleneck in meditation.

Roland thought to himself, "I came here today to talk to Catherine. If she sees all these flowers, she'll definitely think I have bad intentions. After a few words, she might leave."

That would be counterproductive.

Wait until the mood is right, then bring out those romantic things.'
Roland hadn't seen his senior for a month. For the past two weeks, she'd been secretly hiding here, leaving Roland feeling uneasy.

During this period, Roland had accumulated a lot of hatred in his heart, so he missed his senior very much.

He planned to reminisce with his senior and pour out all his thoughts to her.

Afterwards, he used the mentality of a sage to break through the bottleneck.

Yes, Anna should be invited too. I haven't seen her for a long time.

Just as Roland was thinking about his senior and Anna, two ladies pushed the door open and came in.

The leader was Isabella.

But the person she brought with her was not 'Jeanne' or Anna, but a very strange woman.

This girl was as tall as Jeanne. She should be in her twenties, but she looked like eighteen.

The main reason is that this girl looks so pure and beautiful. Her eyes are like stars in the sky, very smart and clear, and her whole body exudes the breath of youth.

Her eyebrows are special, very long and slender, the kind of eyebrows that make this young girl look more heroic and brave, as if she is no less capable than men.

Roland felt vaguely that the girl looked familiar, but he couldn't tell where he had seen her.

After they entered, they were stunned when they saw this "elegant garden".

Isabella showed a strange and puzzled look, her eyes shining, and she looked around curiously for a long time.

She seemed very happy. At this moment, the girl noticed Roland standing under a tree not far away. She then ran over and threw herself into Roland's arms - like a happy lark.

After seeing this scene, Isabella showed a very relieved look.

Roland thought to himself, "Oh, it seems to be Amber. Is it inconvenient for the senior sister to bring Amber here, so she asked her to disguise herself?"

Thinking of this, Roland smiled and patted the girl on the back, saying, "How is it? Do you like the environment here?"

The girl rubbed her eyes excitedly, as if she had cried.

She nodded and said, "I like it, Dad. How did you know that Mom was going to bring me to see you today?"

Roland: “Ah?”

Isabella wiped her eyes and walked over, saying, "Laurence, with the help of Arie Adlu, our daughter Ella is back."

Roland: "Huh?"

Roland was dumbfounded.

While Roland was bewildered, Isabella and Ella pulled Roland aside and told him the whole story.

Catherine originally came to Wilmick in the name of "saving Old Black Abyss".

Her mission was accomplished perfectly. Not only were the Old Black Abysses freed, they were now able to infiltrate the Southern Church. Wilmick was also essentially in her hands.

The Thousand-Eyed King praised his daughter and son-in-law's achievements, but Catherine had completed her mission.

Williams was also in charge of matters on Wilmick's side, so there was no reason for Catherine to stay.

So, Catherine and her father applied to stay and participate in the ruins, and told her father all of Collard's theories.
The Thousand-Eyed King had long been eyeing the ruins, and he agreed to let his daughter stay and assist him.

But the White Queen believed that as the crown princess, Catherine should not stay in the south and take risks again and again.

So the White Queen made a substitution, causing Catherine and Anna to be damaged on the ship, while Isabella and Ella stayed behind.

Isabella is not the White Queen's biological daughter. If she is willing to go to the ruins with her biological father, then let her go.

Roland was not her son-in-law either, but the husband of Isabella, the daughter of the Thousand-Eyed King.

If they want to go together, then they can go together.

Roland was very angry after hearing this.

It’s the mother-in-law causing trouble again!
So, the 'sister-in-law' that he met at noon was the one sent by the White Queen to capture Catherine?

When Katherine and Anna merged, their power was terrifying. While they might not be able to defeat those veterans who had long since reached the demigod realm, they wouldn't be manipulated like this, right?
Roland even felt that with the senior sister's skills and her magic level, even if the White Queen came to capture her in person, she could still sneak away with Anna.

But now 'Isabella' and 'Ella' are standing right in front of him!
So, I've been checking for the wrong person these past few days? The senior isn't hiding here disguised as my maid?

Roland couldn't help but look at Isabella with suspicion.

Isabella was very happy and said, "Laurence, our family can finally be together again!

You know, darling, I have very good news!"

Isabella excitedly shook Roland's hand and said, "We did very well this time and have been recognized by the Holy See!
In order to reward us, the Holy See decided to give us a portion of the land in 'Northern Saiya' to manage!

Do you know where that is?

It's the city of Saint Wilmick!
Oh my God! What a great trust and honor!

You are going to be an earl, Laurence!
For some unknown reason, Catherine refused the honor on the grounds that 'clergymen cannot serve as lords'.

Really, it’s just a position in the court, what’s so good about it!
I promised the church, but I cleverly made a request - to restore the country!
The church is considering this matter.

However, Ms. Valea (a certain cardinal) told me privately that if we were willing to join the 'Malrod Archaeological Team' as guards and make sufficient contributions, the Vatican would have further discussions on restoring the Malrod throne."

Translated, Isabella's words meant that she gave the watermelon in her arms to someone else for a sesame seed.

After being sold, she happily counted the money for others, feeling that she had made a lot of money.

But she still had some brains, so she put forward conditions for restoring the country.

The Vatican said that if you are willing to drag your husband here to be cannon fodder and die, we will consider it - but we will definitely not agree!
What's even funnier is that Malrod originally belonged to Isabella!

The church had cheated her out of it!
Now she regretted it and knelt down to beg for it to be returned. Not only did they not agree, they used it as a bargaining chip to force her to risk her life.

The so-called 'guards of the Malrod archaeological team' may not be cannon fodder, but if Isabella and Lawrence serve as the guards, they will definitely become cannon fodder!

Because as long as Isabella dies, Malrod will completely belong to the church!
Of course, considering that she might be lucky enough to survive, the church did not promise to really restore her country, but instead said to "discuss it" - this proposal would definitely not be passed!
It was not difficult for Roland to guess that Catherine had made a lot of arrangements before and had also conducted long negotiations with the Vatican.

She wants Malrod, she wants the Earldom of Wilmick, and she wants a place in the archaeological excavation.

Even the Inquisition, she wanted it - clergymen could not serve as lords, but the Inquisition could be handed over to 'Jean', right?
She even wants a place on the archaeological team!

I don't know what operations the senior sister has done or what connections she has mobilized. The Holy See seems to be really considering these conditions.

——Malrod has been messed up by some people in the church, and the other people must be very unhappy about it.

Two forces are playing chess in Malrod. One side wants to turn this place into a farm completely, while the other side does not want that.

In the latter's view, Isabella was both pious and loyal, capable, and she was already the Queen of Malrö. Returning her to Malrö could change the current situation in Malrö.

Given Malrode's current situation, it needs a queen.

In addition, she had made great contributions, and the Order of the Dawn firmly supported her. Therefore, the church was very likely to use both 'Malrod' and 'The Earl of Wilmik' as bargaining chips and hand them over to Isabella.

As for the archaeological team, it is almost a done deal.

After all, it was the Malrod Ruins, the territory of the Holy Hospitaller Knights. If Isabella were to return to the throne, she would have to serve as the ruins' gatekeeper.

Moreover, Isabella and her husband were able to handle the affairs of Wilmik so beautifully. They entered the ruins not as a burden.

In addition, she is very active and loyal, and she will step forward when cannon fodder is needed.

The pious Isabella and her husband, along with their daughter, sacrificed themselves in the ruins for the great cause of faith. Wilmik lost their earldom and all his heirs, and the church reluctantly took them back.

Therefore, among the four conditions, the first three are set in stone.

The only issue regarding the position of the Inquisition is that the Holy See is still negotiating with the senior.

In order to achieve her goal, Catherine has been thinking of ways to do it during this period.

The Holy See was also troubled by this troublesome guy.

As a result, as soon as she left, Isabella messed up all of Catherine's affairs!
The Vatican was about to agree, but suddenly found that Isabella had relented and made concessions on her position in the Inquisition.

So, the Holy See got ahead of itself and said that the issue of Maltese restoration also needed to be discussed again - you should get the matter done first, and after that, we will not agree, but will continue to talk to you!
This sand dollar!

Roland was almost pissed off by Isabella!
No wonder she lost her kingdom!

What made Roland even more angry was that this idiot had been sold and was still counting money for others!

Roland felt like he was about to have a bout of stupidity!

Next, the more he talked to Isabella, the angrier he became.

So I changed the subject and calmed down.

Roland was so angry that he kept rolling his eyes, but Isabella and her daughter were happily checking the gifts.

"Hey~~ Is it the jewelry from the Alexandra generation? Honey, you are so thoughtful.
Although I never wear this kind of jewelry, I like it very much.

Does it look good? "

Roland smiled stiffly and said, "It looks good."

Seeing Isabella wearing the gift he had prepared for Catherine, Roland was furious.

He cursed: "Catherine is also a fool! This Wilmik is obviously your territory, how could you let the delegation from the Eastland kidnap you?!"
The senior sister’s experience and knowledge may not be as good as those thousand-year-old monsters, but her skill levels are all maxed out!
In terms of magic, even the White Queen was fooled by her tricks - the senior is still using the Holy Grail secretly!

So, even if the White Queen came in person, she wouldn't be able to deal with her disobedient daughter, right?
What's more, she has a group of old Heiyuan around her!

How stupid must she be to be kidnapped!
Roland thought to himself, "It's good that you left. I'm stuck here now! Not only do I have to clean up your mess, but I also have to deal with Isabella and her daughter!"
Looking at the mother and daughter immersed in the joy of reunion, Roland sighed secretly.

He thought to himself: 'It's not easy for this mother and daughter. Isabella's only mistake is that she shouldn't be in the decision-making position.

I don't know if my senior sister will have a chance to escape, but I can't leave. Otherwise, Isabella will definitely do something stupid again.

Fortunately, Isabella obeyed Lawrence's orders. Hiss, we must not let Isabella know that Lawrence was dead.

This guy is so infatuated with Lawrence!
If she knew that Lawrence was killed by his father, she would hate us, the Thousand-Eyed King's men, to death.

It seems that I have to play the role of a husband.
I don’t know how Lawrence usually gets along with his wife and daughter.

I’ve never been married and I don’t have a daughter.”

At this time, daughter Ella suddenly complained that she was hungry.

She had been staring at the dishes for a long time.

Isabella glared at her very obscurely, and Ella trembled with fear and quickly restrained herself.

Unexpectedly, Miss Ella looks so innocent, but in fact she is a gluttonous little cat who is afraid of her mother. The contrast is really big.

Isabella smiled at Roland and said, "Dear, our family hasn't had dinner together for a long time."

Roland sighed secretly and played the role of a good husband.

During the dinner, Roland was very considerate and thoughtful, making his wife and daughter feel the warmth of family.

Mr. Roland seemed to have performed very well, which made the mother and daughter very happy.

But Roland found that he seemed to be facing a very serious problem.

Because Isabella had been secretly rubbing Roland's calves with her feet under the dining table.

"Where did you put the champagne, dear?"

Isabella suddenly stood up and went to look for champagne.

But that foot was still secretly rubbing Roland's calf.

Suddenly, the naughty one quietly stepped on Roland's stool and stepped between Roland's legs.

He looked at Isabella who had already stood up and left, and then looked at the smooth foot between her legs.

He raised his head woodenly and looked at the girl opposite him - his daughter 'Ella'.

Daughter Ella responded by giving Roland an extremely fiery look.

Roland: “???”

(End of this chapter)