Klautz was confused because he couldn't figure out what he was doing wrong.

He was born in the era of ****, the country is the monarch, the emperor is the pope, the interests of the country and the interests of the church are unified, he serves the country and defends the faith, and he has never felt lost because of this.

But now things are different, times have changed.

Philip was keenly aware of the strong impact of the changes of the times on the symbiotic relationship between the church and the empire for thousands of years, and tried to reform the church in his own way to keep up with the rhythm of the times, but Krautz did not realize this crisis until the end, and still adhered to the order of the old era, as a result, he lost the favor of Perot and became the tears of the times.

"Nope! That's not right! I was wronged! Krautz raised his head suddenly, and the blankness in his eyes was replaced by a thick resentment, "It's not me who has fallen, but the church!" It is the corrupt people like Philip Wallensky who control the Church for personal gain! The Church can no longer represent the interests of the Empire, my faith is more religious than that of Philip's scum, sticks, and careerists, why does he openly declare that he will not be punished for "protecting the religion but not the country", is the Empire not the foundation of the Church, and the Emperor not the leader of the Church? ”

He was completely immersed in his own fanaticism and pain, and became almost schizophrenic, ignoring the crowd's onlookers, staggering and pacing in the square, asking and answering himself, sometimes waving his arms excitedly, as if performing a one-man show:

"Why was I deprived of divine grace when I defended the integrity of the nation, defended the faith, fought against the corrupt church? If it was Perot's will to make such an unfair decision, what are we, Imperial knights, fighting? ”

"If the corrupt church represents Perot's will, represents the right path that God affirms, then it is conceivable that going along this path will inevitably lead to the collapse of the empire!"

"Is it inevitable that a universal church cannot coexist with a unified and powerful empire?"

"Nope! I don't believe in this fallacy! ”

"I love my motherland, and I don't want to see the tragedy of my country ruined and my family ruined, so I made a decision according to my conscience, just as I was called to become a glorious imperial paladin according to my conscience and not by a certain high-ranking priest, if I had to choose an allegiance between the church and the country, I would not hesitate to choose the latter, even if I had to choose a hundred times a thousand times again, I would not change my position!"

Klautz suddenly stopped, raised his arms to the sky, and let out a heart-rending cry:

"My lord Pero, O great Lord of Radiance, merciful old man of the sun! Although I have been deprived of my strength by you, I do not admit that I have made a mistake, and I am willing to prove with my life that my faith is still religious! ”

"The scheming conspirators and contemptible corrupt elements of the church have blinded you with sweet words, but I believe that all this is temporary, and one day you will find out the truth and clear my name!"

Roland frowned and glanced up at the sky. The twilight was deep, the clouds were low, not to mention the sunlight that represented Perot's divine power in the sky, and even the light of the stars and moon quietly disappeared in this turbulent night, and Klautz's heart-wrenching confession in this dark moment seemed more and more sad and pitiful.

After venting, Krautz's mental state seemed to have improved, he turned to look at the group of knights with complicated expressions behind him, and said loudly: "I have made a choice, now it is up to you, whether to take up arms and fight side by side with me, or put down weapons and draw a line with me, whatever you want!" ”

There was a commotion in the crowd, and as Krautz watched, most of the knights hesitated and dropped their weapons and turned their backs to show that they had distanced themselves from him.

These people used to be loyal to Klautz and charged for him without fear of death, but it was not all because of Krautz's own leadership charisma, but mainly because of a common belief, but this bond between them and Krautz has been severed by divine revelation, and continuing to follow Krautz is tantamount to violating divine revelation, and most people neither dare nor want to embark on this road of no return.

What is Divine Revelation?

Cleutz's deprivation of divine grace is divine revelation, which proves that his impassioned remarks, although very deceptive, are ultimately heretical, and that Archbishop Philip, whom he imprisoned, is the one who truly understands Perot's intentions.

Most chose to distance themselves from Klautz, but there were still a few paladins holding their weapons tightly. These people, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Erwin, insisted on staying with Klautz out of their admiration for him himself. Whatever their intentions, such an act would be tantamount to choosing the latter between the Church and the Empire, and there is no doubt that they will be punished one after another, just like Klautz, and lose the divine power of the Paladins and all their supernatural powers.

Erwin swept the great sword in his hand, which seemed to have become unusually heavy, and smiled miserably at Krautz: "Lord Knight, that's all we can do for you, goodbye hell." Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned and rushed towards Roland. The former paladins beside him, who had been deprived of their divine powers, also rushed forward with their weapons in hand.

Roland knew very well that these people were seeking death, and he was not interested in acting as an executioner, and was about to use a "psychic blast" to calm them down, but the grenadiers behind him rushed to throw out their grenades, drowning Erwin and the others in the flames and smoke.

Glancing back at the group of Kitlanders behind him who looked nervous, Roland didn't reproach them. The grenadiers' duty is to protect him from the enemy, and there is no obligation to consider whether he has mercy on the enemy at the moment.

"Son of the devil, I will pull you even if I go to hell!" Klautz saw the last of his loyal knights fall in flames, and rushed to Roland in grief.

Roland shook his head and sighed. Klautz was not his opponent in his heyday, and now that he had lost his divine grace and divine skill, how could he possibly pose a threat to him.

"Don't do it, I'll deal with this guy." After admonishing the grenadiers, Roland slashed his sword at Krautz's wrist, intending to shoot down his weapon. However, at this moment, the ring on the index finger of Klautz's left hand suddenly appeared with a translucent green light mask, and the force field light energy sword qi inspired by Durendal disappeared by itself the moment it touched the light mask. ”

"Anti-Magic Field?!" Roland's face changed slightly, and a flash of thought inspired the "Divine Flight" to leap upward.

A sonic boom cloud erupted in the air, and Roland flew high into the air in an instant, and Clautz's hammer slammed through his afterimage with all his might, sending debris flying up.

"Die without repentance! Roland cursed to himself, and was about to land down to subdue Klautz, who had fallen into a state of madness, when suddenly there was a rumbling cannon sound behind him.