Chapter 482: Pastor Richard's 'Old Friend'
As the fleet smashed out by the church at any cost docked, most of the nobles on the shore subconsciously took a step back, especially the fat man Antoine, who was the leader.
If it weren't for Richard quietly carrying his collar behind his back with one hand, his whole body would have gone limp.
This is not the Old World, where the power of the nobility and the power of various professions are intricate, and the blood relationship between countless royal families is intertwined, and even the gods are willing to turn a blind eye.
After the Paladin Legion disembarks after a while, if any blind guy forcibly comes to detect evil, no one will want to leave tonight.
When Antoine first negotiated the terms with the Church, he included this clause, and the station of the Paladin Legion could not be arranged in the city, but in the castle of the demon hunters thirty miles away.
The huge sail warship slowly anchored in the harbor with the shouts of the sailors, and the huge anchor slammed into the water with a clatter.
As the special secret door of the big ship was opened, an indescribable sour smell made the people on the dock hold their breath for a moment, and at the same time give way to a wide area backwards.
Only Reverend Richard carried Antoine with a smile on his face, standing in place like a nail, not moving a single step.
Haha, it's not in vain that Lao Tzu organized so many people to come and see your jokes! An irrepressible smile appeared on the corner of Richard's lips as he looked at the dozens of embarrassed-looking paladins in the cabin.
As one of the first clerics to arrive in the Far South colonies, Reverend Richard knew all too well how these warriors, who usually galloped on horseback, would react after a month in a closed cabin.
The first ships to dock were quite good, basically high-level paladins and officers, on the one hand, they had better physique and were not so prone to seasickness, and on the other hand, because they could summon their celestial companions like Severn.
As for the other ships, in addition to transporting these holy warriors and their equipment, they also had to make special space to transport war horses, and the pressure and taste of their lives can be imagined.
"Where's Master Stannis?" Priest Richard enthusiastically grabbed the first paladin who walked up to the dock, and asked gloatingly, "It can't be that you can't get off because of seasickness, right?" ”
The moment the holy warrior first stepped on land, he couldn't help but stumble under his feet, and if it weren't for Richard's hand, I am afraid that he would really hit the street.
The Holy Samurai Expeditionary Force has been established for a long time, and it is not that it has never fought by boat, but it is the first time that it has sailed tens of thousands of miles by sea.
If it weren't for the fact that the cultists on the Far South Continent suddenly became active, and at the same time, several large cities had been invaded by chaos, and there were many high-peak chaos phenomena that were observed, the church would not have been so ruthless and directly transferred the Holy Samurai Legion over.
The paladin commander in plain armor smiled gratefully at Richard Priest: "Lord Richard, I am the servant of the Lord of Radiance, Paladin Dale Seaworth, Lord Stannis did not act with the army this time. ”
"Who are you Davos Seaworth?" Pastor Richard suddenly looked like a fly in his face: "This is not like that old stubborn style, is he too old to go to sea to fight?" ”
"It's my father." The paladin Dale Seaworth looked at the priest in front of him who was stronger than himself with an embarrassed expression.
Priest Richard waved his hand, and the local paladins and pre-priests on the shore quickly helped the long-suffering comrades disembark, while the city guards began to help unload the paladin's weapons and equipment.
"Master Stannis's daughter has a strange disease, and he hasn't been with the army for nearly half a year." Paladin Dale said to Richard with some regret, "This time, before we set off, Lord Stannis asked me to be the commander, but he said that you are an experienced warrior, let us follow your arrangement. ”
Richard's original euphoria quickly fell silent, and when he was younger, he fought with Stannis's old stereotype several times because of differences of ideas.
More than ten years ago, when he heard that his old rival had advanced to the legend, despite the scolding, Richard still toasted a glass of wine to his distant hometown across the sea in Anthony Port.
Now that he heard that the other party was not only married, but also had a daughter, Richard suddenly felt that his time might have passed.
A whole generation has been in the shadow of chaos, neither the end nor the hope, the warriors have grown old, but chaos is still eating away at the world unhurriedly.
Pastor Richard suddenly remembered the young demon hunter apprentice, and felt a little relieved: "That old old man actually has a daughter?" Don't look like him, what kind of disease can make a legendary paladin helpless? ”
Reverend Richard wasn't too worried about his old rival's daughter, a legendary powerhouse at the center of power in the Old World, with an entire legion of paladins in his hands, and any resources were at his fingertips.
As long as there is a cure for this disease, it will be cured.
What's more, there is a real god on top of Stannis, and it is not a big deal to have a miracle or come back from the dead.
But unexpectedly, the face of the Holy Warrior Dale was a little ugly, and he said to Richard Priest: "I'm afraid this matter is a bit complicated, Lord Stannis has also had a headache recently, and some people say that his daughter is infected by Chaos......"
Dale glanced at Antoine, who was silent next to him, and said to Richard in a voice that no one else could hear: "Lord Stannis was forced to hand over the command of the Paladin Legion, and there are many people in the church who are putting pressure on Lord Stannis, so this time the Lord sent us here as a whole group." ”
Richard's face changed, and he glanced at Antoine, and the clever fat man suddenly realized, and ran away, trying to show his kindness and friendliness like the paladins with the other nobles.
"What the hell is going on?" Pastor Richard's scepter slammed into the ground, and an invisible barrier enveloped the two men.
"Lord Stannis's daughter has indeed confronted the Chaos Demon because of the cultists' conspiracy." The Paladin Dale said to the priest Richard, "There are people who want to use this to drive Lord Stannis to a dead end, not only to take command of the Legion, but also to have Lord Stannis burn his daughter to prove his innocence. ”
Richard's brows furrowed, some things, even if they hide in the sky, will still come to the door.