I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

The city within the Holy See is not large, with a registered population of less than 70,000, and many of them are not often at the Holy See.

The city didn't even have city walls; once the carriage left the city, one could see woodlands and rivers from the window.

Roland saw some fields along the way, but not many. Johnson told Roland that there were designated areas for growing food in the other foundations. These areas were usually blessed by God and overseen by priests and angels, and were sufficient to supply the daily needs of the holy city.

By the time Roland and his companions reached the vicinity of their destination, it was already late at night.

It is located dozens of miles away from the city. Just as Teresa requested, there are lakes, forests and meadows, as well as many animals. The environment is very beautiful and remote.

Although the lake is not very large, it is a lake surrounded by mountains. The mountain is not very high either, but it is surrounded by clouds.

According to Johnson, the mountain is located at the very edge of the base, and if you stand on that mountain and look into the distance, you can see the sea of ​​clouds below the base.

After traveling for a while, the carriage arrived at Roland and the others' residence.

Roland had assumed that the Vatican had specially chosen a beautiful manor or palace for Olivia, but he hadn't expected it to be a monastery.

However, there is not much difference between a monastery and a castle or manor, except that this monastery has no walls.

Johnson told Roland that the place was called 'The Abbey of Sincerity' and was originally intended as a residence for O'Reilly.

If O'Reilly is caught and brought back, she will live with her brother Roland and the others.

Roland thought to himself, 'I really don't want to live with this brat! But if I don't keep an eye on her, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause? This monastery doesn't seem small, like a residential area. One more person won't make a difference.'

This monastery is quite large, but because it has many courtyards, greenhouses, swimming pools and other areas, it can only accommodate a limited number of people.

Normally, this size could easily house five or six hundred people. In wartime, it could be easily converted to accommodate a thousand people.

But now it can accommodate more than a hundred people. Roland and his group of twenty or thirty people have more than enough room here.

It appears that the Vatican has also specially assigned some knights who may be stationed here permanently.

Roland spotted some Royal Knights of Orbis near the 'Converts' quarters in the front yard; they were cleaning the monastery overnight with some priestesses.

The priestesses were all Olivia's attendants; they had not participated in the talks, but had arrived earlier with Roland's other four servants. Their luggage, horses, and other belongings had also been brought over.

After getting off the bus, Johnson and the others took Roland and the others on a tour of the monastery.

Upon entering, you'll find the chapel. It's similar to churches in some wealthy towns, but exceptionally beautiful. It's not much different from the original 'Straw Church' in Strawtown.

After passing through the chapel, Roland discovered that there were many areas here. There was a canteen, dormitories, a study, a small library, an art gallery, and even a greenhouse and a painting studio.

In the front and back yards, there were also a mill, a wine cellar, and stables.

If all those messy areas were cleared out and rebuilt, and a blacksmith shop and a drill ground were added, along with some defensive towers and walls, this place could easily become a baron's castle—plus a barracks.

There are four courtyards, seventeen corridors, and sixty-nine dormitories, some of which are communal rooms and some are single rooms.

It seems that the Royal Knights of Orbis are indeed going to be stationed here permanently, but most of them wear the robes of the Guardian Knights and mainly reside in the 'Converted's Quarter' in the front yard. It's for security.

There were only three small dormitories in the monastery for them to live in. Those were probably their superiors.

As Roland passed by the three dormitories, he frowned slightly as he watched the two duchesses making their beds inside.

The Orbis sent people here, clearly not just to act as guards for Olivia.

Roland had deliberately chosen such a remote location to avoid the church's watchful eyes, but Brianna and Johnson failed to make proper arrangements.

What angered Roland even more was that he, Joan, Helena, and the six wizard followers were all converts, so no matter which room they chose, they would be very close to the Orbis.

Basically, it meant living next to the three leaders of the Royal Knights.

The identity of the other knight was unknown, but the two female knights tidying the house were clearly exceptionally strong. They seemed to be favored by the gods. At that moment, the two knights also heard the commotion in the corridor. Upon recognizing Roland and his companions, they politely came out to greet them.

"Has Princess Olivia returned?" Brianna asked.

A female knight said, "You're back, sir. You're resting upstairs."

Upon hearing this, many of the Vatican officials who had accompanied Johnson showed expressions of disappointment. Roland, however, wore a strange expression.

Roland glanced at Theresa, whose expression was also quite subtle. It seemed that Theresa and the others hadn't specifically arranged for a fake Olivia.

After all, this is completely unnecessary, because it's enough to make everyone think that Olivia is still in the library.

The two knights very familiarly led everyone around the monastery, as if they were in charge of everything there.

The priests they encountered along the way were very polite to the two of them, as if they were Olivia's confidants.

Just as Roland was wondering what was going on, he noticed that the two female knights were whispering to Brianna about their day's work.

Roland suddenly realized what was going on.

"Oh, so they're Brianna's people. They're the ones who brought the priests from Olivia here today."

While Roland was pondering, he heard Brianna inquire about her luggage. The two knights said that they had brought it all and the room was ready.

Roland thought to himself, 'So Brianna is the leader of this Orbis group. Looks like they're all on our side. That's good. If that's the case, then their staying here won't be a problem.'

As arranged by Johnson, the wizards from the East would later come to the Holy See under a legitimate pretext. As Prince Alaye's residence, this place would naturally be a frequent destination for the wizards.

Roland and the others discuss many things here, which would be troublesome if there were outsiders present.

To Roland's surprise, the leaders from various departments who came with the Vatican not only recognized the two knights, but also treated them with great courtesy.

These people in the Vatican are all arrogant and conceited. Besides, those who came today are all members of the College of Cardinals. Although their status can't compare to Johnson's, they are still legitimate cardinals!
Ordinary Orbis nobles wouldn't expect such courtesy. They might not even acknowledge a princess or prince.

The identities of these two female knights seem to be somewhat special.

Roland couldn't help but glance at them a few more times, and then his expression turned strange.

The two were not old, one twenty and the other twenty-one. But they were deeply favored by the gods and were just one step away from becoming demigods.

She is also very good-looking.

The twenty-year-old among them, though young, had exceptionally captivating large eyes that Roland found strangely familiar.

The other one was 21 years old and a bit taller, with eyebrows and eyes that somewhat resembled Prince Charles.

Roland thought to himself, 'Could she be Prince Charles's daughter? That wouldn't be very appropriate for her to live here!'

Although Prince Charles was a genuine reformer, he wasn't exactly one of the Pope's men. At least, he wasn't one of the inner circle who knew all the secrets.

By this time, the group had almost finished touring the monastery.

Roland's room had already been arranged, in the far corner of the monastery.

One side of the room is a toilet, the other side is a storage room, and opposite is a staircase leading to the semi-basement.

Seeing this arrangement, Roland couldn't help but feel a little strange: 'Who made this arrangement? I'm not a servant, why was I put here? They must have some serious grudge against me!'

Roland had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

(PS: I'm a bit busy this weekend, so I'll just write 2K for the next couple of days.) (End of Chapter)