Robin: "..."
I didn't lie! This really is my first time in this world!
At this moment, people around them also noticed the situation here and looked over. Seeing that things were about to get serious, Robin quickly raised her hands in surrender.
"Don't, don't be impulsive. There may be some misunderstandings, I can explain."
The girl knight looked at Robin and nodded: "Okay, come with us inside to explain."
"..."
What else could Robin do but do as she was told?
She followed the girl knight out of the church's auditorium and came to a duty lounge at the back, where they sat opposite each other. The girl knight brought a form and prepared to interrogate her.
But Robin didn't intend to go through so many bells and whistles. Seeing that there was no one around, she took out the token that Artoria (Lancer Alter) had given her.
"I wonder if you recognize this?"
The girl knight took a closer look, her face suddenly changed, and she looked at Robin in shock: "Why do you have this?"
Robin was relieved when she saw the girl knight's reaction, and then explained:
"Your Majesty just gave this to me, saying that it will facilitate my movement. The purpose of my coming here is just to hope that you can help me with something, and there is no malicious intention."
The girl knight nodded: "I understand, but I need someone to verify the authenticity of this token. Please wait here first."
With that said, without waiting for Robin's reply, she hurriedly got up and left, and at the same time told the other two knights to go to the door and keep watch.
Robin waited for a while, and the girl knight came back with a priest in more luxurious vestments.
"Hello, could you please let me see your token?" The priest asked Robin politely.
"Sure." Robin nodded and handed over the token.
The priest took it but did not examine it visually. Instead, he took out a plate-like object and placed the token upon it. Then he saw the pattern on the plate light up.
"Yes, it is indeed Her Majesty's token."
The priest said with some excitement, then he respectfully returned the token to Robin with both hands, and asked eagerly:
"Sorry, I didn't know that a distinguished person was here just now, so I was negligent. Is there anything we can help you with now?"
The girl knight looked at the priest in confusion, a little puzzled as to why a high-ranking member of the Order would be so humble to a mere messenger of the King.
The priest also noticed the girl knight's eyes but did not pay attention or explain anything. He is not only a member of the Order of the Heavens but a high-ranking figure, an Elder, who knows a lot of inside information and knows the weight of this token better than others.
Those who came to believe in the Order later will probably think that this is just the token of the Queen. It represents the Queen, the chosen ruler. But as an Elder of the Order, he knows very well that this token is actually specially prepared to facilitate those who come from the same place as the Queen to mobilize the Order.
It does not represent the Queen alone, but the place behind the Queen. Or to be more precise, it represents the God that the Order of the Heavens believes in!
Do you think they are the messengers of the Queen? No! In fact, they are God's messengers!
Robin was not too surprised by this, because she had already guessed the relationship between the Order and Dimension City.
"I really need your help with something. I was in a hurry when I came here, so I don't know much about this place. Now I want a map and some travel expenses. If possible, please help me with a means of transportation."
"Okay, no problem."
The priest nodded and didn't ask why Robin came to the Order for such a trivial matter. He turned around and ordered the girl knight to get the best map and some money. And he entertained Robin warmly, bringing out the best food and drink available.
When the girl knight came back, Robin got the map she wanted and a bag of money, as well as a carriage with a low-key appearance and a comfortable interior, suitable for long journeys.
And, a coachman and attendant.
"The Trainee Paladin of the Order of the Heavens, Seryu Ubiquitous, will serve you sincerely. Although I am not yet a full member, I will try my best. Please take care of me!"
The girl knight carried an equipment pack on her back and made a knightly salute to Robin in high spirits.
"Hello Seryu, my name is Nico Robin, you can call me Robin."
Robin responded with a smile, but it could be seen that there was a little helplessness in her eyes. Because the girl knight, Seryu, was half-forced onto her by the priest, saying that since she was not familiar with the area, she needed someone to arrange things and act as a guide for her.
Even so, the intention to curry favor was very obvious. Robin couldn't refuse, because she did have such a need.
But regarding the priest's recommendation, Robin was not very satisfied with the other knights. After thinking about it, she finally chose Seryu, who looked more pleasing to the eye and had no hidden agenda. Well, she was just a bit simple and easy to deceive.
Although Seryu almost detained her before, Robin didn't have a bad impression of her. She could tell that Seryu was just serious and didn't have any bad intentions. The reason why she caused trouble at that time was just because Robin's behavior was suspicious.
Later, the misunderstanding was resolved, and Seryu's attitude towards her became much better instantly. This made Robin feel that this girl was somewhat easy to handle.
So among a group of adult male knights, Robin chose Seryu, because it made it easier for her to understand the world through Seryu's words and the changes that have occurred due to the intervention of Dimension City.
"Okay, Miss Robin."
Seryu responded with a smile full of energy, completely unaware that she had been rated as "simple and easy to deceive" in Robin's eyes.
Then, the two of them got into the carriage. Robin sat inside, while Seryu drove from the front.
"Miss Robin, where are we going now?"
"Well, let's go to this nearby town first." Robin leaned out from behind, took out a map, and pointed to a location.
"Okay, please sit tight, we are about to set off, drive!"
Seryu kept in mind the priest's instructions before leaving: not to ask too many questions and to do things seriously. She immediately drove the carriage and set off.
Not long after, the carriage drove out of the Royal Capital and headed towards the distance on the road among the fields.
Seeing that it was almost time, Robin spoke to Seryu: "Seryu, your driving skills are very good. Did you do this before joining the Order?"
Seryu scratched her head in embarrassment: "Thank you for the compliment, but no, I used to be in the Imperial Guard."
Robin's heart moved when she heard this, and she quickly asked: "Imperial Guard?"
"Yes, I was ignorant before and was deceived into serving the Empire."
As she said this, Seryu's face darkened.
"Can you tell me what happened?"
When Robin saw this, she understood that there must be a story there and encouraged her to continue.