Your notoriety is known to everyone.

I never thought that any kind of argument or conflict would actually break out. I thought that as long as everything went on as normal, step by step, and even had some fun, it would be fine.

But when I wrote about their reactions, especially Alina's, I found that I couldn't remain calm at all.

There seemed to be a long-suppressed anger in Elina's heart, an anger that was destined to erupt at this moment.

So she questioned Rogers' attitude and she grabbed Rogers' collar.

This is something I didn't expect.

Elina is resisting this fate that seems incomprehensible to her, and if she can't do this, I even feel like I can't continue writing.

It's like it's alive and I can't control it at will.

After Michelangelo completed the sculpture of David, he said: David was in that stone, I just released him.

I feel like I am still far from reaching this level, but I also feel like I can touch it a little bit. It’s a wonderful feeling that is hard to describe.

……

All the things I have said above may seem a bit too serious. You can probably all sense the otaku vibe in me, so no matter how serious it is, the overall tone of this book will ultimately be more joyful and humorous.

As for updates, I can only promise that I will try my best to update more, but I can't guarantee a minimum amount every day.

After promising 4,000, I missed it twice, and I was trying to catch up when I doubled the time...

I'm afraid that if I say a number in the heat of the moment, I won't be able to make it up, so I don't dare to make promises that I don't have confidence in. or2

The update time is still tonight.

Thank you all for reading.

……

At the end, I recommend a book by a friend, called "My Beast Ranch Story", which is a relaxed, daily rural farming style, with a warm and healing style like Natsume's Book of Friends, and basically no combat content. Friends who like games like Stardew Valley and Ranch Story can also go and have a look.

Chapter 76 The Silence of the Three Old Fathers

[The Lord of the Feast said that you are like walking in a maze with no exit. Every turn has a rule or ritual that seems important but is meaningless.]

This was a comment from a god in the Abyss on what Logos did at the dinner party.

Hosted by Count Brad, Rogers, Elena, Lufia and their parents attended a long banquet.

Due to etiquette regulations, diners must always sit upright, relax their shoulders and maintain a dignified posture.

Table etiquette is a major category of aristocratic etiquette, and its complexity made Rogers feel bored. He quite agreed with the comments of the host of the banquet.

For example, he has to write down the name of each dish, then pick up the corresponding knife, fork or spoon according to the current dish, and raise one of the three cups in front of him at the right time.

He also had to pay attention to his father's body direction at all times, and use the movement signals to communicate socially with Rufia or Elena who was separated from him.

To be honest, he felt that he did not remember the taste of any dish, but only tasted the length of time.

During this time, the gods in the bottomless pit also dispersed their gazes one by one.

Only the Lord of the Banquet, as if launching a pop-up bomb attack, expressed countless opinions, and finally said that He would generously give Rogers a wonderful banquet in a few days before leaving completely.

As the banquet was coming to an end, a servant came to Earl Bray, who was sitting at the head of the table, leaned over and whispered a few words.

Upon hearing this, Earl Brad's eyes narrowed slightly. He first asked the attendants to leave, then stood up and said:

"Please forgive my impoliteness. I need to lead the gentlemen present to take care of some trivial matters and stay away for a while."

Rogers stood up consciously, put on the thick cloak handed to him by Hans, followed Earl Brad's footsteps, and walked out of the small banqueting room with Earl Devin and Prince Reuel.

"Are they those cultists again?" Prince Reyid seemed to be unafraid of the cold. He was only wearing luxurious clothes. His eyebrows were furrowed and a look of impatience appeared on his face.

"Yes, this time they sent four people from a distance, saying that these people were dressed as civilians and had plans for the children's convoy returning home. Among them was a silver-level magician who was good at mental magic." Earl Brad explained the incident in a calm tone without changing his expression.

"What on earth is this Son of God they are shouting about? If they are planning to summon some strange high-level demons from the bottomless pit, will the royal family and the Pantheon intervene?"

Earl Devin stroked his neatly trimmed beard and did not ask for details. Instead, he started another topic. Although he was looking at Earl Brad while saying this, his eyes were always watching Prince Reuel's reaction.

Rogers followed the three people silently, listening to them constantly speculating about the legendary Son of God and guessing the intentions of the cultists.

When he arrived at the square in front of the palace, he saw a group of knights in armor surrounding four men who were only wearing shorts and had black magic nails stuck all over their bodies.

These people were all huddled on the ground, shivering uncontrollably. Their expressions didn't look like they were shivering from the cold, but rather like they were suffering from some kind of fear.

Without waiting for Earl Brad to ask any questions, the four of them looked up at the same time, staring at Rogers' figure.

Tears instantly rushed out of their eyes, their expressions suddenly became extremely ferocious, and their heavy breathing exhaled bursts of white air.

Seeing this, Earl Brad subconsciously pulled Rogers behind him and looked at the four people on the ground with vigilance.

"I have sinned and disobeyed, and you do not need to forgive me! I have repented and punished myself, and you do not need to pity me!

"I praise your greatness, and only ask to see the narrow hole leading to the bottomless pit!

"I beg you to bear witness to my sin! Bear witness to my redemption!"

The four men knelt down on the ground, their eyes full of fanaticism and piety, their eyes wide open, staring in the direction of Rogers.

While they were shouting out prayer-like words in unison, their magic power was restrained by the magic nails, and they didn't know where they got the strength from, but they kept hammering their chests with their right hands, and occasionally there were a few sounds of broken hand bones and ribs.

“Please witness me!!!”

“Please bear witness to me!!!”

"I beg you..."

However, a few times, their pupils suddenly contracted, and they still stared at Rogers who was blocked behind Earl Brad.

Those eyes gradually lost the ability to open and close, and remained open forever. With indescribable despair and fear on their faces, they slowly fell onto the pure white snow.

The blood-red spread from their chests onto the snow-white canvas, interweaving to outline a strange picture.

The air was as quiet as if frozen. No one broke the silence. There were only faint breathing sounds and slight ambient noises.

Earl Brad slowly turned his head and looked down at Rogers. Earl Devin and Prince Reuel also looked at him.

"How scary! Have they been cursed?" Rogers grabbed the sleeve of Earl Brad's coat as if frightened, and said with a trembling voice.

He looked cautiously at the three people who were looking down at him, with a look of lingering fear.

"You kid..." Prince Reuel's expression looked quite complicated. He opened his mouth to say something, but seeing Earl Brad's pensive expression, he did not finish his words.

"They were cursed. It's a pity that we were unable to obtain information in time." Earl Brad sighed with regret. He waved his hand and ordered the knights around him to hand over the bodies of these people to the Minister of Security for inspection. Then he stroked the back of Rogers' head to comfort him and frowned slightly.

"These cultists are like the most slippery slugs. They come to the East Territory just to hide. They are extremely annoying. No matter what their intentions are, we must prepare a plan to clean them up."

Prince Reuel and Earl Devin nodded silently in agreement, both of them looking as if they were thinking about something.

"Elena, why did you come out?" Count Devin asked in confusion when he saw his daughter walking in the snow wearing a pure white cotton windbreaker.

"I'm curious about what happened." Elina lifted her skirt and saluted, then walked naturally to Roger's side, looking at the corpses that were gradually being carried away.

"I'm sorry, my daughter has been very curious since she was young. Please forgive her. I will ask the ladies to forgive her rudeness later." Earl Devin explained helplessly to the two nobles.

Before the two could reply, an anxious and concerned girl's voice came from not far away.

"Rogers, are you okay?!"

The three old fathers stared in amazement at the saint who jumped over the gate, and the faint light of the mansion's detection magic barrier. They then immediately turned their gaze to Rogers, without saying anything, just watching quietly.

Chapter 77: Three old fathers began to think

[Alice has activated her intuition bonus on you, and she is trying to find out your current physical condition. ]

[The Ignorance Bonus is passively triggered. Please ask if it passes the judgment. 】

"Passed." Rogers said silently in his heart.

He saw Alice wearing a casual dress made of coarse cloth with long sleeves and long pants, and a light yellow cloak. Her long flaxen hair fluttered in the cold wind as she jumped. Her face, which was slightly red from the wind, was filled with deep worry as she ran straight to him.

[The intuition bonus was activated successfully. Alice has confirmed that your body, soul, and spirit are not injured. ]

"I heard that those shameful cultists have been chasing you, and there are assassins pretending to be civilians trying to get close to you on the road." Alice breathed a sigh of relief at the feedback from the special gift, but her worried expression remained.

She kept observing Rogers' condition, fearing that she would miss anything.

After a pause, she continued with a serious expression: "Vice Principal Avery gave me the props to protect myself. Your current situation is too dangerous. I will protect you from now on."

The two earls and the prince did not speak out to criticize the saint's impolite behavior.

Count Devin looked at his daughter stepping forward and standing between Rogers and the Saint, and his eyes unconsciously sank slightly.

Prince Reuel smiled, as if he thought the current scene was suitable for after-meal entertainment.

Earl Brad put his hands behind his back and stood quietly beside Rogers with a decent smile on his face.

"Breaking into a noble's residence is a serious crime under imperial law. Even if you are a saint, you will have to pay a hefty fine." Seeing that the three elders did not take the lead in giving up their dignity and making a flattering gesture to greet them, Elena reminded them calmly.

However, it was this reminder that made Earl Devin's lips move a few times, and he stopped himself from scolding.

She is a saint, the target of recruitment by all forces, and this kind of accountability should be put on the owner of this place. It is an act of usurpation to say such things before the formal engagement.

"I'm very sorry, I didn't mean it. I was just worried about Rogers' safety..." After Alice's emotions gradually calmed down, she quickly lifted her skirt and saluted the three nobles.

Earl Breed and the other two men touched their chests and leaned forward slightly to return the greeting, then thanked him softly:

“Thank you for your concern for Rogers. It is an honor for him. But as far as his safety is concerned, I am confident that the current Earl’s Mansion is capable of protecting him.

"Regarding your trespassing into the mansion, as Miss Elina said, I don't want to hold you accountable too much, but due to the existing laws, I still hope that you won't make it difficult for me."

After he finished speaking, he looked at his son with a smile, with an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.

In his reply letter to his family, Rogers said that his relationship with the Saint was fairly friendly, but Earl Brad always felt that the current relationship was not at all friendly.

Moreover, there is a young man named Kevin hiding in the basement of the side courtyard of the mansion. Earl Brad is sure that there is basically no possibility that he will wake up, but he is indeed the brother of the saint.

Coupled with the situation of the assassins just now and Elena's implicit resistance to the saint, such a chaotic scene made it difficult for him to sort out the current situation smoothly for a while.

“My Lord, please forgive my offense, but I promised Rogers that I would help him realize his wish, and I don’t want to break my promise.

"As for the fine, I will pay the original price, but I don't have enough property at the moment. I will work hard to make money and pay you back in the future. You can increase the fine according to the delay in returning it."

Alice's face exuded a pure and resolute aura, and her eyes shone with unwavering determination.

The three great nobles paused again after hearing this. This speech was obviously far beyond their expectations.

Even though they have been in high positions for a long time and their mentality has long been smooth, they can't help but be curious about what kind of promise it is.

"Oh, my dear Lufia, how did you get out? Watch your step and slow down." Prince Reuel's ears moved slightly. He turned his head to look at his daughter who was running towards him wrapped in his wife's coat, and quickly reminded her.

"Why did you stay outside for so long?" Lufia ran to the group. When she saw Alice, her mouth pursed. She didn't say hello, but chose to share her coat with Elena and cover them together.

During the night of exorcism, she watched helplessly as Rogers was seriously injured because of the Saint's hesitation. From then on, the little good impression she had of the Saint disappeared.

After that, Elina's occasional teachings made her dislike this indecisive guy even more.

Prince Leyed instantly lost his original mentality of watching the show when he saw this. He wanted to remind Lufia that she should observe the most basic etiquette, but when he saw that Earl Devin did not rebuke Elena for her overstepping her bounds, he silently chose to shut up.

He began to recall the letters that Lufia had sent home. It seemed that there was no mention of her relationship with the saint at all. So why would she show resistance like the daughter of the Devin family?

After thinking for a while, he gave Earl Devin a questioning look, but unfortunately the other party just shook his head slightly with a blank expression, obviously not quite sure what was going on.

Lord Bray did not reply immediately, but fell silent.

His aristocratic instinct made him subconsciously think about the gains and losses that would arise from this incident. The conflict between the Brad family and the saint had already spread throughout the empire, and many nobles had more or less reduced their interactions with the Brad family because of this incident.

Although the vast majority of the fiefdom nobles agreed with Kevin's imprisonment and punishment, they did not want to face the wrath of the saint.

If we can improve our reputation a little bit because of what happened tonight, we can definitely restore a lot of "friendship" outside the East Territory.

But when he saw Lufia naturally reach out to help Rogers brush away the snow on his shoulders, and the princess's attitude towards the saint, he began to reconsider again.

But looking back at his son's tired face, as if he was dazed by the situation, he couldn't help but wonder what had happened to create the current miracle.

Before Earl Brad could continue thinking, another figure jumped directly over the gate of the Earl's Mansion.

A young man with a noble temperament and wrapped in a priest robe landed steadily in front of the crowd. He first glanced at Alice, as if he was a little surprised that the saint was here.

But then he looked at Earl Brad who was standing beside Rogers. He straightened his body, leaned forward, touched his chest, and spoke in a pleading tone:

“You must be Earl Breed, right? I would like to ask you to allow Rogers to be my brother. His glory is blocked by God because of your bloodline, and he cannot enter the Pantheon because of his responsibility to his family.

“But as long as you are willing to let go and give birth to a new child as soon as possible, you can make the surname of Brad enjoy the glory of all gods, and at the same time make the family line continue, enjoying double happiness.

"As long as Rogers can enter the gate of the Pantheon, the threat from the cultists in the East will not be a concern..."

Lius made the suggestion sincerely and earnestly, but no one responded. Everyone even forgot that they should salute the imperial prince.

Upon hearing this, the smile on Count Brad's face gradually froze, and a deep chill appeared in his eyes.