So I'm a sheep.

Unable to voice her complaints, the little girl could only nod under Leonard's gaze.

"what"

"how?"

"I suddenly realized something: the Black Knight started by repenting normally, so why did he turn into casual conversation later?"

Leonard paused, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Now that you mention it... his confession seems to have unknowingly turned into idle chatter."

"Huh?"

"The Black Knight will be in charge of your and Zorn's safety tomorrow. If you're interested in this, you can talk to him about it."

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Bishop Zorn was a fervent admirer of Leonard. Because the Pope valued the little girl highly, and given her status as a messenger of God, the second-in-command of the church directly regarded the little girl as his superior.

To be honest, Sasha was really surprised by his attitude.

The more attentive the man was, the more awkward the young woman felt.

Bishop Zorn

"Yes, Your Excellency, what are your orders?" the man asked, bowing and scraping.

No, you're a very important person in the church, second only to the leader. How come you're so pathetic?

After reconfirming the situation using the perspective of faith, yes, that's right, another unbeliever.

Since they are unbelievers, they shouldn't value their identity as 'divine messengers' too much.

"Bishop Zorn, just call me Sasha." The little girl tried to get closer to him.

"That won't do!"

To everyone's surprise, Zorn was immediately shocked: "You are a divine messenger and a disciple of the Pope. You will surely be in charge of the Church in the future."

"There is a distinction between superiors and inferiors, and between the noble and the lowly. How can I address you by your name directly?"

"..."

What do you mean?

Sasha wasn't sure if this guy was being sarcastic.

'I never intended to take your power; it's best to make things clear.'

The young girl didn't want to have an extra enemy for no reason, so she said seriously, "Bishop Zorn, you're overthinking it. I am a messenger of God and do not covet power."

"The divine messenger is of noble character and is truly a role model for us all!"

"Ha~"

Well, this guy is an unbeliever, so there's no point in saying that.

“I have little seniority and no prestige.”

The little girl said earnestly, "From now on, the church will definitely need someone like you..."

"I can't do it!"

Before Sasha could finish speaking, Zorn shook his head repeatedly.

“My Lord, I have no talent for leading others. Serving as His Holiness the Pope’s assistant and doing my best to assist him is the best I can do.”

"If I were really in that position..."

"It would be a huge disaster for both me and the church."

"My Lord, from now on, Zorn will continue to serve you wholeheartedly. Please take good care of me!"

The man bowed repeatedly to the little girl, his face full of sincerity, and he didn't seem to be lying.

Volume 1: Chapter 018 Doubts

"You're too kind, you're too kind."

The little girl laughed it off; she didn't believe Zorn's side of the story.

To find out what kind of person this man is, just go back and ask your cheap teacher.

Although she was still wary of Zorn, that didn't stop the little girl from chatting with him.

"We're going to preach in the nearby villages, right? Is there anything I can do for you?"

"My Lord, you can just watch the first time."

Zorn said with a smile, "I'll demonstrate it for you first, and then you can do it yourself next time."

"This village must have been a place where Taoist priests used to practice, right?"

“That’s right, the villagers are all devout believers of the goddess. But recently the village chief took in a group of refugees, and our sermon this time is mainly aimed at these refugees.”

"Wow, the village chief is such a kind person."

The young girl felt a surge of admiration for the village chief she had never met; these days, there weren't many villages willing to take in refugees.

Zorn didn't understand Sasha, and he seemed to have misunderstood the little girl's meaning.

“My Lord, the refugees we have taken in are all able-bodied young men.”

Zorn carefully explained, "They earn their food through labor and don't burden the village."

"Furthermore, if we don't accept these refugees, the village definitely won't be able to send anyone out for the next conscription, and the village chief won't be able to do anything about it..."

The little girl's smile vanished, and she fell silent for a moment.

"I wasn't blaming the village chief just now. Sigh, everyone has their own difficulties."

"Bishop Zorn, does the church frequently conscript soldiers from nearby villages?"

"Yes. Divine Messenger, we also know that frequently drawing blood from the village is damaging to the foundation of the church, but we really have no other choice."

Zorn said gravely, “Without this, we simply cannot fight against the Black Hand Brotherhood.”

“If the church falls and the nearby villages are occupied by those thugs, then there will be no way to survive.”

Why is the Black Hand Brotherhood so powerful?

The little girl thought for a moment and then asked, "What exactly makes them so strong?"

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“Strong one, divine messenger, the number of artifact wielders in the Black Hand Brotherhood exceeds two hundred.”

"A Demon Weapon Wielder, is someone who can use demonic artifacts?"

"He is someone who can use top-tier magical artifacts."

Zorn corrected, "The higher the level of the magical artifact, the higher the requirements for the quality of the user."

The bishop paused noticeably when he spoke, which the little girl understood, since she knew exactly what 'manners' meant.

"How powerful are the top-tier magical artifacts? How do they compare to 'Exploding Arrows'?"

Sasha had only seen one magical artifact, so she used it as the benchmark.

“It won’t be much more powerful,” Zorn said, surprising the little girl.

"what?"

"The reason why a top-tier magical artifact is a top-tier magical artifact is not because its power is particularly great, but because of its reusability."

"Magic artifacts are generally disposable items, such as arrows and scrolls."

“A ‘short-lived’ magical artifact that can only be used once cannot be called a top-tier magical artifact. A truly top-tier magical artifact... let me give you two examples.”

Zorn pointed to the silent Punisher at the very back of the group: "The Black Knight's armor and the sword at his waist are reusable top-tier magical artifacts."

"Understood."

The little girl nodded: "The Church has fewer artifact users than the Black Hand Brotherhood, putting them at a disadvantage in terms of top-tier powerhouses."

"Weapon wielders are all powerful individuals capable of taking on a hundred opponents, and their role on the battlefield goes far beyond that."

Zorn sighed: "In order to make up for the huge gap in top-level combat power, the Church has to deploy a much larger army than the enemy in every war."

That's why they keep recruiting soldiers.

Sasha finally understood the special status of the punishers in the church, no wonder Leonard had to give in.

“My Lord, I hope you can understand. The Church has to fight against the Black Hand Brotherhood’s more than two hundred weapon users with only a handful of weapon users. Many times we have no other choice.”

The little girl was taken aback. A "single-digit" number of magical artifact users? How come she remembered that there were thirteen Punishers?

Bishop Zorn

Sasha lowered her voice: "Doesn't our church have thirteen disciplinarians?"

"Well, but we didn't capture that many top-tier magical artifacts."

Zorn also lowered his voice: "Moreover, not all Punishers have the aptitude to use top-tier magical artifacts."

"How many magical artifact users does the church actually have?"

"Seven, but the Black Knight is extremely powerful. Three artifact users from the Black Hand Brotherhood once joined forces to try to kill him, but they were all defeated by him head-on."

So the Black Knight is this powerful...

That's not right!

The little girl couldn't help but ask, "Bishop Zorn, do you know what a 'gourmet' is?"

"Know"

"He is one of the seven weapon wielders of the church?"

"No"

"My lord, his abilities are insufficient. Using disposable magical artifacts is fine, but top-tier magical artifacts..."

"How many magical artifact users can use two magical artifacts at the same time?" the little girl pressed.

"The Black Knight is special."