Robin retracted his gaze in satisfaction, and had a certain judgment on the strength of Kaye and the king's guards.

And the knights, who were a little dazed, were unwilling to prepare for a new round of attack.

It was at this moment that a rider from afar galloped towards them.

"Stop-——!"

The man shouted loudly from afar.

In about ten seconds, she pulled the black steed into front of the group.

Robin looked at the visitor suspiciously—

Unlike the knights before her, she was not wearing any armor.

She wore a white long-sleeved gown, with the folded edge of the lotus leaf roll on her upper body, and the cuffs were neat and clean.

What made Robin even more curious was -

On the face of the melon seeds of this lady's logo, she wears a pair of round eyes with gold rimmed edges, and her whole body exudes a bookish temperament.

She saw Robin with gentle eyes, and quickly rolled over from the horse's back and fell to her knees.

"I am the civil servant of this trip, His Majesty's courtier, Jeseline Greenhill. I apologize to you for our recklessness and ask for your forgiveness. “

Her eyes glared fiercely at Hima, and at the knights who had been stumbled by Kaye.

For some unknown reason, they seemed to be in awe of the civilian, and they got up from the ground and stepped back.

Robin took a deep breath, and anyway, the glasses lady named Jeselyn was quite to his liking.

At least not as arrogant and rude as Himema.

"Actually, we're at fault."

Now that the other party has given enough face, Robin also has to give a step.

"My squires are too heavy, and I ask the king's guards not to hold too much grudges."

After he said this, it was tantamount to giving these people a resounding slap in the face.

The haughty vanguard of the guard had boasted that they were much better than Rosalind, but in an instant they were beaten by Kaye and discarded and embarrassed.

The row of knights all bowed their heads, their eyes flashing with angry fire.

If they can be given a chance to do it again, Robin has no doubt that they can show more strength, and at the same time, they can restrain their arrogance and take each opponent seriously.

Jeseline rose from the ground, placed her right hand on her chest, and bowed respectfully to Robin.

"Lord the Chosen, we don't mean to offend, we just want to ensure the safety of the Lord, please don't push away our hard work."

She raised her head, a gentle smile in her clear green eyes behind the lenses, "I believe that the kindness and heart of the Chosen One will surely be able to sympathize with their toils. These poor knights, three days and three nights without sleep, rushed all the way from Haoyue City to this place for your safety. ”

Ay.

Robin let out a bitter sigh.

I have to admire the cleverness of this glasses lady.

I'll pick you up first, and then I'll have a bitter ploy.

At the same time, it also found a step for those knights-

Because he was tired from running around, he was thrown to the ground by an unknown attendant.

Now that this has happened, what else can I do?

And the hero Kaye from more than a hundred years ago was looking at him with his hands folded and watching him like a play.

"So be it." Robin smiled slightly, "Your Excellency Jesherine." ”

"You can call me Jessie." The other smiled softly.

"Jessie, you follow us, keep a certain distance, and," he laughed, taking advantage of the information Jesserine had just mentioned, "these knights are very tired, and we are exhausted from the terrible escape, so how about we all go to the Frost Fortress together and rest for the night at Archduke Rosalind?" ”

Jeseline was slightly stunned, in her original plan, she would not actually settle down in the Frost Fortress, but rushed directly to the next station, Yuyan Ling, and then rested.

They had to rush back to Haoyue City as soon as possible.

But......

Jeseline stretched out her right index finger and pushed the frame on her face, then crossed her right hand to her chest and bowed.

"As you wish. Lord the Chosen. ”

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The sun shines on the sea, sparkling with sparkling waves.

The group lined up in a thin line, and the three black dots at the front were separated from the back, and they walked methodically on the beach.

The horse's hooves left a series of shallow hoof prints behind it, which were licked clean by the returning seawater.

The sea breeze was blowing, and the salty smell was lapping on everyone's faces.

Flashing white in Robin's arms, a small round head poked out, sticking out his tongue and curiously looking at the outside world.

Everything is so new for this little guy.

Robin is not in the same mood, full of infinite curiosity about the world.

There is still a long way to go, and there is still a lot to know.

You have to take it one step at a time.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Kaye's voice came from the left.

Out of the corner of her eye, she looked behind her at the ranks of knights who followed them unhurriedly.

At the front, Jeseline and Hima talk blankly.

Because of the distance, she couldn't hear anything about their conversation except the sound of the sea lapping.

"What?" Robin looked at her puzzled.

The hero of a hundred years ago, the blonde-haired squire, had a sly smile on his face.

She grabbed the reins, put her head on the bridle with Robin, and lowered her voice as she spoke, "Those words that angered the King's guards earlier. ”

"No, I never wanted to provoke them." Robin laughed, "I just want to understand the weight of divine power and kingship." ”

"Hmph." Kaye let out a sneer of contempt, "Such a boring thing. ”

"And what do you think it is?" Robin asked her rhetorically, "Do you really want you to fight?" ”

At least that's one of the purposes, to be able to understand each other's strengths.

But mere fighting and provoking is too unwise.

Kaye smiled noncommittally, staring calmly into the distance without speaking.

The petrels on the horizon hovered between the blue sky and white clouds, looking cheerful and rebellious, like fearless warriors.

"If you just want to understand the kingship and the divine power, who is more powerful." After a while, she looked at Robin again, "Why don't you just ask me, or ask Gail?" ”

Robin didn't speak, just blinked and looked at her with a smile.

Until the other person lowers his head.

Kaye's eyes lit up and he let out a sigh-like smile, "I see. Yes, asking Gail is in vain, just like asking a devout believer who is more important to the god of life or the king, in her heart God is supreme, how can she get a true answer?

And me,"

She pursed her lips and laughed playfully, "An old guy from more than a hundred years ago can't even figure out what the world has become, let alone a Sekorid, his understanding of Itneyl is very one-sided, and his impression is still stuck in more than a hundred years ago, let alone the answer you want." ”

"Actually, that's not what I meant...... Kate. ”

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Kaye shook his head lightly, staring intently, silently in thought.

On the hero's face, the expression became complex and rich, and Robin couldn't understand what it was.

She turned her head to Robin and exclaimed, "You're doing a great job, The Chosen, and you're progressing much faster than I thought you would." ”

Robin sniffed and didn't speak.

"But, that sentence," Kaye frowned in confusion, remembering what had happened before, "[Come, if you want to defy the gods] why don't you just use [Do you want to mess with the gods?] I feel that the latter will be more powerful, and more fearful, and won't it be more able to achieve your goal? ”

"No, it's different." Robin shook his head, "What I want to test is the faith in the hearts of these knights and their own duties, the proportion and weight of the two.

If it provokes the temple, it is tantamount to testing the divine power and the royal power, who is more violent.

One is inward-pointing and the other is outward-looking.

As for who is more violent, I will find out later.

But not now. “

Robin laughed, "I have to cherish every opportunity to ask my heart and see what these people choose when their faith and loyalty conflict." ”

"What do you mean......" Kaye's eyes narrowed slightly, a little unable to keep up with Robin's brain speed, but a terrible feeling surged in her heart, even making her mouth dry and panicking, "Are you trying to test which camp is more suitable for development?" Temple, or king? ”

Is the Chosen One planning for the future, so he gathers information in this way?

Kaye was amazed that the Chosen One was more far-sighted than she had imagined.

"It's similar, but what I really want to understand is what the people below think of the above, without violence." Robin laughed, "You know, if you want to get an answer, you always get it." However, if you want to get a real answer, you'll have to put in some effort. ”

Oppression, violence, will bring people to their knees.

Coercion and temptation will make people fall.

Kaye nodded, somewhat understanding what he meant.

In the previous conversation with the king's guards, the knights, except for Himma, were actually not affected by any violence or temptation, and reacted accurately and truthfully between their belief in the gods and their loyalty to the king.

"So, did you record all their expressions and reactions?" Kaye looked up in horror and looked at Robin in disbelief.

If that is the case, then the Chosen One is far more clever than she expected.

Far more than!

"Yes," Robin nodded.

Even if he belonged to the temple now, he had to understand the weight of his faith.

Every temptation is a gathering of information, and in his own way, it will be more real.

That's what Heloise said before-

[In the future, after returning to Itney, please use your own eyes, your own hands, and your own wisdom to find the truth. 】

Yes, with your own ...... Manner.

You ask Gail, Gale must be infinitely standing in the theocracy, you ask the knight vanguard, she must stand as the king, these are all meaningless, but through words to test the people below, those knights with different backgrounds and identities, it is different.

"The first time, it was Himma who said the words that meant to take me [the Chosen One] by force, which conflicted with the orders that the knights had in mind, so I deduced that the king wanted to take me back, but did not specify the way.

In their view, the Chosen One is very sublime because it represents God.

So this time it's a challenge to theocracy.

Their faces showed panic, determination, and indifference.

Those who are frightened are those who have a deeper faith in God, those who are resolute are those who obey orders, and those who are indifferent are those who are watchers.

The ratio is five to four to three, which means that the weight of faith is five, the kingship is four, and the vacillating or unclear attitude between one is three. “

Robin continued to analyze, completely ignoring the surprised gaze of Kaye next to him, whose eyes were wide open, "And then I threw it out and said, "Are you going to defy the gods? This sentence is my counterattack, pointing directly to the faith in the hearts of the knights.

Those who raise up their heads stand firmly on theocratic ground, so those who have a clear conscience and avoid their eyes are those who repent in their hearts, because they feel that they have turned their backs on God and are indifferent, and they are still watching.

This time, the ratio became seven thirty-two, and the theocracy prevailed. At the same time, it also showed me its power to change people's hearts. “

Kaye's mouth opened wider and wider, and he could almost put a fist into it at the end.

Is this Chosen One really human?

"In the last ratio, Jima used responsibility to suppress the sense of betrayal in everyone's hearts, and said that the escort of the Chosen One was lofty, so the ratio was reversed again.

Two-five-five, my previous efforts failed, and 10 people could attack me for orders.

And in fact, in the process of fighting you, five people riveted their all, five people left room for five people, and two people did not interfere. “

Kaye gasped and looked at him like a monster, "You're terrible, Chosen One. ”

Yes, if the previous temptation was in line with her understanding of the wisdom of the Chosen One, then what he said later greatly exceeded her expectations.

In front of her, this man called Robin wielded a power that was more terrifying than martial arts and magic.

And she had a faint feeling that with his arrival, the future Itney would not be at peace.

"And what conclusion did you come to?"

"Theocracy and kingship, faith and loyalty, in fact, are almost the same for knights, and the weight is extremely heavy, and it is difficult to choose."

Robin lowered his head, frowning slightly, and there was one more thing he didn't say—

Jima's last words put the knights into action because they had no sense of betrayal.

So, it's easy for people to be stirred up, as long as you can get them to lose their guilt.

This is more frightening and chilling than any flood beast.

At the same time, he also realized that the vanguard officer named Hima was far more shrewd than she appeared, and was not a brainless warrior.

The king did not send her blindly, because she was able to achieve her goals in her own way.

Is this the environment he will face in the future?

Robin took a deep breath of cold air and couldn't help but shudder.

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Behind them, Jeseline and Hima were having the same conversation, no more, no less.

It wasn't until Jesserine had analyzed everything that she had done before that Jima's face showed the same expression as if she had been struck by lightning as Kaye had been before.

"Has he, Lord Robin, thought of so much?" A deep worry added to Himma's eyebrows, "If that's the case, that's pretty damn. Iternel could have such a chosen one. ”

"Yes, you said it, he's the chosen one." Jeseline's voice was gentle, and her eyes reflected the light, "You know, no one of the Chosen One is a straw bale, they are enough, and they should make us feel awe." ”

"The gods are above." Hima prayed in unison.

"But I've really offended him." Jima smiled bitterly, "How could His Majesty give me such a chore and let me be a bad person." ”

She looked up and looked at Jeselyn with resentment, "It's not fair to let you be a good person. ”

"Hahaha......" Jesherine laughed softly, her smile warm enough, "Don't be sad, I'll comfort you when I get back." ”

"That's what you said." Himma's eyes flashed with light, as if she had come to her senses in an instant.

Jeseline pursed her lips and smiled, staring at Robin's back in front of her.

I don't know why, but a strange feeling welled up in my heart-

The arrival of this Chosen One is about to make waves on the calm sea.

……

After less than half a day, before sunset, a group of people finally stood under the gates of the Frost Fortress.

Robin looked at the vague and bright human figure on the city wall, and his heart was in a trance.

The sun illuminated the figure of Rosalind, the owner of the Frost Fortress and one of the Four Horsemen of the Kingdom, like a god.

Seeing their return, the figure lifted the cloak behind him and walked down the wall.

After a while.

In their eyes, the city gates were slowly pulled up and the drawbridge lowered.

The sound of horses' hooves rattled the ground to a loud roar.

The King's Guard and Robin bowed their heads and entered the fortress.

In front of them, a female general in a blue cloak, full of armor, and a silver short hammer hanging from her waist waited silently.

"Welcome back. Lord the Chosen. The other party made a magnetic feminine voice.

Robin looked at each other's smiles, his eyes misty.

"Hello, Your Excellency Grand Duke Rosa Lind."

The sun shines on the ground, paving the way for brilliance.

Behind him, the city gate fell heavily and let out a loud roar.

So far, after a lapse of sixteen years, Iternaire has ushered in the first Chosen One.

(End of Volume 1)