The first reaction was the blood cross on the crusader emblem.

It absorbed Harry's blood, gradually glowing red, reflecting a red swastika on the ceiling.

Then one end of the cross began to elongate, gradually changing from the shape of "✙" to the shape of "†", and it was already showing a long sword posture.

When Harry made the announcement, the whole of the cross suddenly grew in size, and it quickly turned into a real cross sword!

It's just that the years that have passed have left their mark on the crosssword, rust on the metal hilt and slight cracks in the blade that make it less than perfect.

The sudden change of the cross sword made Harry hold his breath on the spot, and his face overflowed with uncontrollable surprise.

It was probably the first time he had seen something otherworldly, and just such a rusty sword was enough to get him excited.

But when he reached for the hilt of the cross sword with his trembling hand, the base of the dark blue military insignia suddenly changed.

There was no overly dazzling lighting effect, and the base directly turned into a dark blue one-handed shield.

The sword and shield are the true form of this Crusader!

Harry was pleasantly surprised by the succession, grabbing the sword in one hand and lifting the shield in one hand, trying to strike a few poses like a true warrior.

But the actual weight of the sword and shield was beyond his imagination, and his thin body did not have the strength to hold the sword and shield at all, and after barely lifting it, he had to put it back on the table.

Harry gasped for breath and felt ashamed.

Su Xian leaned against the door and teased; "Harry, looks like you need to get some more exercise."

Harry gritted his teeth, looked at the sword and shield again, and nodded violently, "I will!" ”

The feeling of having the "Divine Soldier" in his hand but not being able to use it, he never wanted to experience it anymore.

He then reached for the sword and shield again, trying to turn them back into the Crusader.

But in the end, he failed.

Maybe he didn't find the trick, or maybe the change had depleted the magic stored in the Crusader Emblem, so he couldn't change it back.

In short, he didn't succeed, so he could only stare at the sword and shield on the table.

After a long time, he reluctantly asked Su Xian for help: "Mark, what should I do?" ”

Su Xian smiled; "If you really can't handle it, I can help you carry half the weight."

Harry looked back and forth between the sword and the shield several times, and compromised, "Can I ask you for this shield?" ”

Su Xian said again; "You're too anxious, Harry. You will occupy this study tonight, and if this is the case when the meeting is dismissed to-morrow, I will help you carry the shield into the carriage. What do you think? ”

Harry hurriedly said, "Mark, you're so right. Really, how did I never realize you were such a great person before! ”

Su Xian smiled and said, "Mingzhu will always be covered with dust. ”

……

Harry took out a blank piece of paper from the drawer, wrote his name, and put it in a door number, and then hung it on the door of the study, and it was considered to occupy the room.

Then he moved the sword and shield to the table cabinet and hid it, and left the room with Su Xian.

Looking back, many of the adjacent study rooms are also hung with door numbers, and they are obviously occupied.

Harry asked, "Why don't you go and get a study first?" ”

Su Xian said: "No, anyway, the room is enough, let's find it when you need to rest." ”

With that, the two of them returned to the reading room.

At this time, the reading room has returned to tranquility, and even if there is a discussion, it is a whisper, and all but a few of the people invited to come are true book lovers who are very comfortable with such an environment.

It's just that unlike the feeling of reading books in the past, tonight's book club was basically reading books related to "God" because of the theme set and the previous discussion stimulated everyone's interest.

According to their reading preferences, some people like to read fantasy novels with the background of the gods, some people like to read serious historical documentaries, and some people are very interested in those fantasy atlases of the gods.

After Su Xian and Harry sat down, they found Harry looking through the weapon catalogue with great interest.

He thought about it, and then he also found the book he was interested in in the bookshelf area.

……

As the night came, the purple moon hung high, and the entire castle was covered with a hazy night.

Abel, the keeper of the castle, came down the steps of the corridor, walked into the courtyard inside the door, sat down on the round stone pier, and then leaned his cane on his lap, rubbed his hands, and sighed.

He was a sinner who had fled overseas at the age of forty, and it was Count Frederick who gave him shelter from pursuit and a career.

Although the job of a caretaker is hard, it is safe and stable.

In the first few years of his arrival, he spent most of his time alone in the castle, and occasionally went out to buy some goods or have some fun.

But as he got older and some things became more and more inadequate, he gradually stopped running out, and basically stopped going out except for necessary purchases.

Now he is sixty-nine years old, and the old illnesses left over from his youth are frequent, and even if he wants to leave, he can no longer walk.

He often thought that in a few years, he would probably close his eyes alone in this castle, and then be found by the old lady who happened to return to the castle for a day or two after a few days, and disappear quietly in this eternal time.

After sitting on the stone pier for a while, Able turned around and looked up at the second floor of the castle.

A dim candle flame peeked through the window of the corridor on the second floor, as if to suck in the surrounding darkness.

Only the light in the reading room was as bright as day.

Although he doesn't show it on the outside, he actually enjoys holding a book club.

In the past two years, that is, when Lily held a book club, there was so much life in the castle.

From those students, he seems to be able to see the vitality of his youth.

But time flies, but it can't be reversed, and the sins committed when you were young are also regretful and can't be solved.

He gradually closed his eyes, and his face showed a trance-like expression, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

The hands clasped in front of his chest gradually made inexplicable gestures.

Ten fingers are entangled, and the two thumbs are together.

He lowered his head, put his thumb under his nose, and whispered:

"God, forgive me......"

……

Above the castle, a huge eye emerged from the void.

As if hearing Abel's confession, the eye slowly opened, and a mysterious power spread silently.

……

Abel didn't feel anything out of the ordinary.

He was still bowing his head in repentance.

Even if his shoulders were lifted up as if they were being lifted by a thin thread.

Even if his body floated a little bit.

Even if his legs hung straight down.

Even though his arms are stretched horizontally.

He didn't react either.