Chapter 174. Old Things
After the Knights left, Char was not in a hurry to relax. Instead, he lay on the ground and pressed his ear to the ground to listen carefully.
After a while, he stood up and dusted off the dirt on his body.
Ortlinde's gaze was like an awl that was fixed on him, not moving away for a second.
"I think..."
Char raised his hand and begged for mercy.
"Other than Norman, Cobbitus, and Leyton, there's also the dead chief Knight, Gruges," she added.
"It's always been mentioned that it's a series of stories." Char said helplessly, "and then gave a simple account of their grudges."
The Holy Knights of the Church of Judgement were selected from the vast number of knights. the person who led these ordinary knights was called the Chief Knight.
The Chief Knight was like an old master and father leading a group of apprentices. all of them were kind and generous elders. They were not the strongest, at most level 40, but they definitely abided by the Ten Commandments of Knights and were loyal to the Church and the United Holy Kingdom.
Holy Knights were raised by the Chief Knight, and then selected qualified seeds, who were then sent to Memphis to further their studies and cultivate into Holy Knights who could master the divine fire.
Advancing from a Knight to a Paladin was probably one of the few job advancements in "Fantasy World". However, the requirements for Knight selection were extremely high. Other than sword skills that were above level 5, one had to at least have a horse.
The current players could not even afford a sword, let alone a horse. To them, Knights were like refugees who had just found food and clothing to look up to members of the car enthusiast club.
Gruges was a Chief Knight in the eastern part of Makus City, next to Elfheim. he was raising more than 400 young Knights.
Among these young men with dreams, he chose four people as his seedlings. They were Norman, Cobbitus, Leyton, and Rohart.
The four of them lived up to expectations and became Paladins.
One day, the four of them returned to their hometown to visit their teacher. However, when night fell, Norman and the other two left mysteriously. When they returned, it was already dawn.
The Chief was curious about what they did at night. the three of them only said that they went out to ride their horses and reminisce about the scenery, but how could they lie in front of Gruges?
The three of them were raised by the Chief, and the commander knew who was farting and who was shitting as soon as they lifted their butts. In addition, their mounts seemed to have been running around all night, so Gruges was more convinced that they were lying.
However, he did not say anything. The next night, he secretly chased after the three people to see what was going on.
Upon hearing this, Ortlinde's eyes changed slightly. I remember that Gruges died in the Pine Bay Area, north of Elfheim, which was about four hours away from his home by horse.
"Yes, it's Pine Wood Bay."
Char nodded, "Your church's record is killed by monsters, right? To be honest, if a demon disaster that was enough to kill the Chief Knight broke out in Pine Wood Bay, at least 20 towns in the north of Elfheim would be wiped off the map. But have you ever heard of such a thing? if you're worried that the elves have sealed off the news, you can ask the Duke."
Ortlinde could hear his hesitation, but she did not ask for confirmation. Instead, she asked, "What did he see that night?"
"Some unsightly scenes."
Char sighed.
"So unbearable that even the Chief Knight, who had been calm his entire life, couldn't help but draw his sword and charge in. It was a hidden underground breeding base, but it did not breed livestock, but slaves from various races. there were Elves, Dark Elves, Orcs, and Humans as well.
"The three Holy Knights, Norman, Cobbitus, and Leyton, happen to be the trusted sinecures of that base. To put it nicely, they are actually the military support and back-up of the base. the night before, they came here to carry out a mission and collect monthly payment, but the second time, it's a private purpose. These three couldn't stand the loneliness and personally came to test the water temperature. It just so happened that Gruges saw them, so he ran away..."
He made a beheading gesture.
"They killed the Chief Knight who raised them?"
Ortlinde's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"How else could he have been killed by a meteorite?" Char asked.
"This is impossible!"
"You know what I've been through, Allie." Char held her hand and said, "You know I won't lie to you. Of course, I made up that you have wrinkles and big eyes. You're so beautiful that there's no flaw."
His frivolous words did not affect Ortlinde's shock at all.
"That Rohart, he's so cowardly!"
"He knows some things about these things. Just think about it, if he were to return to his hometown in glory to visit his teacher, only to wake up and find that he was gone, and had even died in an Elf's encampment hundreds of miles away, as long as he wasn't as stupid as you, he would know to investigate. However, what you know is what he can find out. The church has kept their mouth shut about this matter, and even hinted to him in a roundabout way to stop investigating. Of course, since my words could persuade him to run away, it means that he is still investigating, and he knows more and more."
He gave the girl a few minutes to digest the inside story.
Ortlinde clenched and unclenched her fists repeatedly. her eyes flickered, as if her faith had been shaken.
"I... I don't believe the church would do such a thing..."
"Why?"
Saxson was the one who asked her.
No one was more suitable than the Duke to answer her question.
"How do you think the church of the united holy nation managed to establish itself in Elfheim?" He asked coldly.
"Because we annihilate the monsters and save the elves here."
Ortlinde's voice was too weak to be heard.
She saw the mockery in the Elf's eyes become more and more obvious.
Normally, she would have said it loudly, her voice loud and firm.
However, at this moment, even she felt that this answer was a little weak, and the other party's mocking gaze was particularly strong, making her unable to say anything to refute.
The Duke did not express his opinion. He continued to ask calmly, "Let me ask you a few questions, Your Excellency Ortlinde. Do you think that everyone should believe in the Seven Holy Spirits?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, bit her lip, and did not answer.
"Then let me rephrase my question. Do you think that it's a good thing for a person without faith to be pious to the Seven Holy Spirits?"
Ortlinde nodded this time.
"Then on the other hand, is it a bad thing if one doesn't believe in the Seven Holy Spirits?"
The girl was silent.
"Are you thinking, since believing in the Holy Spirit is a good thing, why don't everyone join them?"
She looked up in a daze and was speechless.
What Saxson said was exactly what she was thinking deep down in her heart.
She did not know why, but she could not say it out...
"This is the answer," Saxson said, "the Elves did not have a unified belief. To them, the Holy Spirits was no different from the Heavenly God of the Aurania people. They were also quite resistant to the church. But now..."
He sneered and said no more.
With the pride of an Elf, he did not want to be so straightforward, nor did he want to slap people in the face in front of a church member.
Char sighed and added, "That's simple, Allie. I wanted to sell you a bottle of holy water, but you don't need it at the moment, so you won't buy it. Then I'll just have to make a cut on your body, and you'll be bleeding profusely. That'll give you a reason to buy the holy water."
"but how can you do that?"
Ortlinde's heart was in a battle, and her brain was a little swollen.
She could not help but hold Char's arm, as if she could not stand steadily.
After a few seconds, she actually lost her balance and fell into Char's arms. when he opened his eyes again, they were filled with resentment.
It was Losweise.
The next second, she slithered toward him like a snake.
The scene became subtle, and Saxson tactfully disappeared temporarily.
After a while, Losweise, who was almost out of breath, leaned into Char's arms and blamed him for revealing these things in advance.
The current Ortlinde was still unable to accept the corruption that was bred under the church's glamorous exterior. Even in the past, she had rarely come into contact with such things. firstly, the church was well-hidden, and secondly, Char rarely did that.
"You saw everything?" He asked.
"Of course." Losweise pinched Char's waist hard. "I've seen what you've done these days, and you didn't cherish such a good opportunity!"
Char was speechless.
The other party was referring to why he did not take the opportunity to push himself.
"Crazy woman, you've really turned into a prostitute." Char pinched her cheeks with both hands and rubbed them. "You can't beat me now, so stop it."
"Hmph! Don't think that I don't know that you called me out to say goodbye."
Char scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I'll have to trouble you to take good care of her in the future. it's just taking care of yourself anyway."
"I know all of this. Don't you have anything to say to me?" Losweise said unhappily.
He was still in a daze when rose tiptoed and gently pressed a kiss on his face. Then, she left with a smile.
"I'm leaving, you take care of yourself too!"
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