Chapter 420 - Chapter 420: Chapter 399: The 4th Step "Glorious Knight" and the 3rd Step "Giant Bear Warrior"_2 (2/2)

“As for her wanting to leave? That’s impossible. Once joined the Dawn Church, one cannot truly leave, not even Karno Fischer.”

Despite Darren’s blunt words, deep down he knew Marzo’s situation was somewhat difficult to manage, given her special status. He would need to convince her himself.

Since his father Byrne left, Darren had found that there was much more for him to do. Although Christine had become the Fischer family patriarch, it was impossible for her to manage everything alone.

Whether it was the Fischer family, the Dawn Church, or the smaller forces under their banner, there were more and more members… Now that their overall power had grown substantially, there were more and more matters to deal with.

So, rather than how to deal with things, Darren found what he needed to consider most was “which matters required his personal involvement.”

Priority was essential to avoid wasting his time and energy.

Along the way, Darren and Old Dog talked a lot. After a while, they arrived at a secret base outside Nasir City.

After getting down from the carriage, a breeze wafted by, carrying with it the fresh scent of grass and the fragrance of earth, gently brushing Darren’s cheeks, giving him a rare feeling of comfort and peace.

He smiled slightly and said, “The feeling here is quite nice, I hope our Queen doesn’t get too despondent.”

The secret base was hidden in a nearby cave, and deep in the cave’s tunnels were many members of the Dawn Church, guarding layer upon layer, making it difficult for outsiders to enter.

“Lord Darren! You’re finally here!”

Upon reaching the depths of the tunnel, Darren saw the Daybreaker in charge here, Ray.

The middle-aged, strapping man was as robust as ever, though no longer shirtless, with three large white wolf dogs by his side.

He approached with a beaming smile, obviously eager to see outsiders, having spent a bit too long in this location.

“Hmm, I’ve come to check on our Queen.”

Darren nodded slightly, smiling as he advanced and embraced Ray.

The young man who joined the Dawn Church decades ago and raised a large white dog, Ray, had now become a rugged middle-aged man with a face marked by the vicissitudes of life. And the big white dog by his side had now increased to three, all descendants of the original.

Ray was the Daybreaker in the Dawn Church who had advanced the furthest on the Path of Nature; having already successfully stepped onto the 3rd Rank “Giant Bear Warrior,” and was now striving towards the Path of Nature’s 4th Rank “Shepherd of Trees.”