They recognized their feelings, but the knight had been reincarnated as a fox cub

As for Reed, the child disappeared after that, and Fate searched the entire city but couldn't find him.

He should have left this town.

Apart from encouragement and blessings, Fate felt that there was nothing he could do to help the child now. The current knights would investigate the affairs of the cultists. If the news got to Alins' ears, he would definitely deal with it.

As a retired person, he really has nothing to do and can't help much.

After a few weeks, everything was calm. No matter what had happened, life had to go on. The city of Batti had returned to its former tranquility, with people coming and going in the streets and alleys. As a town far away from the center of the empire, although it was a municipality directly under the earl, its prosperity was far from comparable to that of the central city-state.

These days, taking advantage of the weekend break from work, Fate came to the center of town to observe the work of the local court.

The families of the victims received compensation from the tribunal, and the dilapidated houses were repaired by the Ministry of Finance after being reported by the local tribunal.

Seeing the Inquisition Knights commanding the lower-level officials on the scene, Fate nodded slightly.

He founded the Tribunal with the aim of winning more rights for the working people, including the payment of pensions after disasters and taking charge of reconstruction work.

Before the establishment of the Inquisition, the people of the empire were merely the private property of the nobles. They had to pay taxes on a regular basis, but they did not receive the protection they deserved. The nobles would even join forces with the Chamber of Commerce to exploit the people under their rule.

To put it bluntly, during the period of the previous monarch, the people of the empire were nothing more than a group of two-legged sheep without human rights, a group of neglected beasts. Except for a small number of upright and kind nobles, most nobles did not care too much about the lives of the lower class.

Although the people living under the rule of those upright nobles live well, isn't it too absurd for millions of people to tie their fate entirely to the character of the nobles?

Therefore, after coming to power, Fate made great changes to the empire's system. Apart from anything else, the establishment of the Inquisition was a blow to the aorta of those nobles who abused their power.

The reason why the imperial nobles hated Fate so much was not only because Fate killed too many nobles, but also because Fate established the Inquisition and took away their power, greatly reducing their freedom in their own territories and making them unable to do whatever they wanted as before.

To touch someone else's cake is like killing their parents, or even a more irreconcilable blood feud than killing their parents.

So Fate couldn't expose himself.

The nobles of the empire had to build a temple for him because of the will of the people, but secretly they all wanted to tear him into pieces. He was even more of a grudge against the current empress for killing her father. Without his former strength, with enemies everywhere in the empire, his own safety could no longer be guaranteed.

Some people may ask, since the Empire is so dangerous, why does Fate insist on staying in the Empire instead of going to other countries?

In fact, he offended more than just the empress and dignitaries of the empire.

The elf nobles of the Dream Forest excluded him, and the Elf Queen even had a grudge against him for some reason, plus the proud elves were intolerant of outsiders.

Although the Holy Orchid Kingdom rehabilitated him, after all, that kind of thing had happened. Who can say for sure?

The Empress of Jiuzhou guards against him as if he were a tiger or a wolf, and few of the major families have a good impression of him.

The Far North is a bitterly cold place, not suitable for retirement.

Not to mention other small principalities, most of them dislike him, and some even have deep hatred for him.

As for the Exiled Immortal State, he couldn't go there. Fate even felt a little PTSD when he thought of that place.

Apart from these, the others are not countries where human beings can survive.

When there is no better place to go in the entire continent of Arlen, it doesn't matter where you go.

Thinking of this, Fate couldn't help but sigh.

In a sense, what Christine said was true. After more than 20 years of ups and downs, he didn't have a single friend he could talk to, and he didn't even have a place to stay.

Putting these somewhat negative thoughts behind him, Fate tilted his head.

I clearly said that I would let go of everything, but I always think about the past.

Well...anyway, now he is just an ordinary worker and no longer the awe-inspiring Knight Commander of Dawn. Enjoying a leisurely retirement time is the theme of his life now, and let his disciples worry about those troublesome things.

As usual, he went out wearing an iron helmet and changed into a simple set of clothes that looked normal but were actually not noticeable at all.

Fate found an abandoned kettle in the utility room, washed it, put it on his back, walked out of the church door with a sign saying "Day of Rest", and strolled leisurely on the sun-drenched street.

Although the church is closed today, vendors will not take a holiday and many shops are looking forward to making money on the day off.

"Hey, brother Fate, are you off work?" The tavern vendor greeted Fate enthusiastically when he saw him walking towards him with a pot.

After a few visits, Fate became familiar with the waiters in this pub.

"I'm not going to work today."

"Haha, I almost forgot, let's order half a pot of iced blueberry wine today as usual?"

"I brought a jug today." Fate handed the jug to the vendor and explained. "Your jug ​​is too small and can't hold so much wine."

"Hahaha! Okay, okay, wait a moment, I'll fill it up for you right away!"

"Ah."

Fate doesn't like drinking and has no habit of drinking, but the exception is ice blueberry wine, which is a famous product of the empire. Although it is called wine, it is more like juice. After all, the alcohol content of ice blueberry wine is surprisingly low. Even Fate, who gets drunk after three glasses of wine, can drink several large pots without blushing.

Soon, the guy returned the kettle filled with iced blueberry wine to Fate.

"No need for change." The cool and refreshing smell of wine mixed with the rich flavor of blueberries drifted into Fate's nose. The corners of his mouth rarely curled up, and he threw a few copper coins on the table.

On a hot day, taking a sip of ice-cold fruit wine is one of the greatest enjoyments in life.

In the past, Fate had no chance to do this, after all, drinking during the march was not allowed. But now it is different. He is neither a soldier nor a knight, he can do whatever he wants, even if he gets drunk and falls asleep on the street, no one will care about him. At most, a few people from the police station will come and say that he is disturbing the city appearance.

“Ton, ton, ton…” Fate raised the wine jug and took a big gulp.

The shop owner next to me twitched his mouth.

Although it was not the first time he had seen it, the performance art of drinking while wearing an iron helmet was still a bit ahead of its time for him.

Are you sure you won't get it all over your body if you drink like this?

Chapter 51: 50~Alins

The griffin flag of the empire fluttered above the endless city walls; the sunlight reflected on the neatly cut smooth jade-scale stone walls, giving this city, a symbol of absolute power and nobility, a layer of dazzling golden glow.

It exudes nobleness and elegance like the queen of all cities, and is watched exclusively by the gods. This is the capital of the Kano Empire, the City of Tino.

Outside the tall and sturdy city gate, flags covered the sky and a fully armed army stood solemnly.

After the guards on the city wall confirmed the arrival of the person, the city gate slowly opened and a stone bridge descended, connecting the other end of the city gate.

The army naturally entered the imperial capital.

As the backbone of the empire's defense, knights often serve as commanders of an army on the battlefield. After all, it is too costly to ask top students who graduated from the Knight Academy to serve as soldiers. The empire's army is usually led by knights.

However, if you look closely, you will find that this army entering the city does not have any real soldiers. The entire army is fully armed with enchanted plate armor and sophisticated weapons, which means that this team is composed of knights from top to bottom. Both in terms of equipment and personnel composition, it can be called an all-star combination.

Leading this luxurious knight army were two young knights riding in front. They were wearing luxurious armor and their respective knight emblems were embroidered on their cloaks made of fine silk.

"Look! It's Grand Knight Alins!" This mighty team entering the city naturally attracted the attention of many citizens. Among them, many citizens recognized the young knight riding a tall horse in the lead and shouted loudly.

"Knight Commander Alins? One of the most proud disciples of Knight Commander Dawn, Knight Alins of the White Moon?"

"Yes! It's the Knight Commander Arins who is known as the God of War!"

"Then, the knight wearing glasses next to him should be another disciple of the Knight-Captain of the Dawn, the Knight of Sage Kaido, right?"

“It should be right!”

"Hey! Lord Alins!" The citizens greeted the two knights riding tall horses eagerly.

Apart from anything else, as one of the most famous disciples of the Knight Commander of Dawn, this halo alone is enough to make Alins deeply loved by the people of the empire.

When the leading brown-haired knight heard the citizens greeting him, he smiled warmly and waved at them.

Although this brown-haired young knight is not very good-looking, he has a natural affinity that makes people who see his smile unconsciously like him.

"Lord Alins, isn't it a bit ostentatious to enter the city like this?" Next to him was a dark-haired young man with round-framed scholar glasses and an intellectual look. He pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said calmly.

"What's the matter? Didn't Master always say that we should go out more often and see what the people of the empire look like? And this won't be considered a nuisance to others, right?" Alins didn't care at all. He smiled and waved to the people of the imperial capital who were standing on both sides and watching him.

"I hope you can know your limits." The Wise Knight Kaido sighed lightly, shook his head, and said nothing more.

The two men, led by the knights behind them, entered the royal city amidst the welcome of the crowd.

"Come to think of it, you didn't even wear your formal dress during the Chinese New Year, so why are you willing to wear it today? Isn't it still a long time before the celebration?" After getting off the horse, Kaido glanced at Arins.

One of them is the Grand Knight Commander and the General of National Defense, and the other is the Deputy Grand Knight Commander. They have a strict relationship of superiors and subordinates, but that is only on the surface. Privately, the two are brothers who have a very good personal relationship. When not in front of outsiders, they naturally return to the way of getting along between brothers.

"That's right. I'm going to meet the Queen later, so shouldn't I dress formally?" He asked his knights to wait outside the royal city. The two men exchanged swords and were inspected by the royal guards. Then they entered the palace together and strolled and chatted leisurely in the palace.

"Come to think of it, you've been looking better and better lately," Kaido joked.

"Huh? Is that so?" Alins touched his face in surprise.

"Compared to the time when the war just ended, it is indeed much better. At that time, I thought you would definitely not live to the second year of the establishment of the Inquisition. Could it be that you have found some cure for your illness?"

"Haha, maybe this is what it means when good things happen to you." Alins replied humorously.

Just as the two were chatting quietly, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard in the palace.

The two of them unconsciously looked towards the source of the footsteps.

"Hey, isn't this the captain of the Queen's personal guard? I hope you're all right." Alins joked when he saw the familiar face coming towards him.

"Greetings, Knight-Captain Alins and Deputy Knight-Captain Kaido." Nia, who had arrived, did not respond to Alins' joking remark, but saluted with a stern face.

"You took my casual remark seriously? We are all brothers and sisters here. Don't be so serious. Nia, long time no see. How are you recently?" Seeing Nia saluting him and Kaido so seriously, Alins laughed.

"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Nia still said seriously.

"Pfft, everyone says that I am the successor of my master's legacy, but if we talk about who among us disciples has the most like-minded character of our master, it has to be you, Nia. You look so serious and serious that you really have the demeanor of our master." Alins joked.

"Lord Arins, please stop interrupting us." Kaido adjusted his glasses rationally. "Nia is not an idle person. She is usually busy with many things. She definitely didn't come to us to reminisce about the past."

"Oh? What kind of difficulties has our little apprentice sister encountered?"

Seeing Alins's unserious look, Nia couldn't help but sigh.

These senior brothers haven't changed at all over these years.

"Are you going to see Her Majesty the Queen?"

"Yes, but don't worry. Her Majesty probably hasn't finished her makeup yet, right?"

"Well, Lord Arins and Lord Kaido, can you please go with me to the guest hall to rest?"

Seeing that Nia refused to change her words, Alins did not force her and made a gesture of invitation.

"Okay, tell me, Nia, what do you want from us?"

"Lord Alins, I wonder if the news has reached you." Nia said as she walked.

"News? I've received so much news this day, including the banquets of the dignitaries. Which one are you referring to?"

"Lord Alins, something has happened in Batti City."

"......Oh?" Hearing this, Alins stopped smiling and narrowed his eyes. "What's the situation?"

"Suspected cultist rebellion."

"Cultists?........." The smile on Alins' face disappeared completely, replaced by a serious look, and his voice became a little deeper.

"When did this happen?"

"Just about the other week, a group of mutant monsters attacked Batti City."

Chapter 52: 51~Return

"Just about a week ago, a group of mutant monsters attacked Batti City."

"Was there any excessive damage or casualties?" asked Alins.

"No, fortunately the local court acted in time and the casualties were under control."

"Yeah." Alins nodded and motioned Nia to continue.

Things like cults can be big or small. Although the empire has not suffered much harm from cultists, many important members of their brothers and sisters died in the battle to eliminate cultists.

The cultists have always been a scar in their hearts, and coupled with the precedent of the Holy Orchid Kingdom, the harm caused by the cultists cannot but be taken seriously.

"What are the casualties of the defenders of Batti City?" Kaido asked.

"The defenders suffered no casualties."

"The civilians were injured, but the defenders were not? Does that mean these cultists were let into the city by these defenders?" Kaido was surprised. "In other words, this accident was the defenders' negligence?"

"No, according to the report submitted by the local court, these mutant monsters were once local residents. A few years ago, they contracted a strange disease for unknown reasons. After a long period of treatment, they could not be cured and eventually turned into monsters."

"The vitality of these monsters is quite strong. According to the description of the local knights, even the crossbow bolts of destruction could not kill them in one shot." Nia said. "In fact, according to the inspection report sent by the research institute, although these monsters are dead, their bodies are still 'alive' and are still trying to reorganize their tissues."