Chapter 21: Twilight Falls

The aftermath was reduced, and Anduin continued to direct the construction of the tavern inn, while keeping a close eye on the feedback from the patrolling guards, and until the evening, everything was normal, which made Anduin breathe a sigh of relief and his eyebrows gradually frowned.

Standing in front of the gate of the manor, Anduin looked at the incomparably peaceful Stormwind Town, and then looked at the sunset that fell into the sky, and muttered: "After twilight is the long night, without the suppression of the sun, you, the Twilight priest, I'm afraid you won't continue to endure it, right?" ”

Anduin fell into contemplation and obtained the exchange mechanism, which also meant that he had the capital to confront Benedictas, but he continued to coexist with the archbishop's well water and did not interfere with the river water, waiting for Sonia to arrive with reinforcements from the Explorers' Guild, or to start a decisive battle overnight and completely tear his face, which became a particularly difficult choice.

Seeing him standing here, Van Cleef walked over with a smile: "Lord Earl, it will be completed tomorrow, I can't wait to see what the final masterpiece looks like!" I have to say that I was foolish to think that you were pointing fingers, but Lord Earl, if you can become an architect, I would like to be by your side as an apprentice. ”

Anduin smiled freely: "The president is polite, I am just a layman after all, no matter how wonderful the blueprint is, if there is no skilled builder, it can only be an unattainable blueprint, you don't want to be presumptuous, you are just bound by dogma to think, I hope this cooperation can bring you harvest, I am very much looking forward to your next work." ”

Van Cleef laughed: "I have a hunch that it is a distant thing, and I have to digest this harvest well, but what I am looking forward to the most at the moment is that the miraculous food that Lord Count said, eating the sumptuous meals arranged by the manor these days has made us extremely enjoyable, but I don't know how Lord Earl will entertain everyone during the Winter Veil Festival after tomorrow?" ”

"Don't worry!" Anduin smiled mysteriously, "I promise it's an experience you'll never forget!" ”

Van Cleef was intrigued by Anduin and was about to say something, but a shout interrupted the conversation.

……

Mazef returned home full of worries, his hands on the fire, but his heart was cold, and the faces of Anduin, the Archbishop, and Jehein kept flashing in his mind, and he sat down and fell asleep in a short time, he was so tired, that the fierce debate between heaven and man had consumed too much energy, until there was a knock on the door, and he woke up quietly, and when he opened his eyes, he found that the time was approaching evening.

"Masif, open the door!"

Outside the door came the shouts of his friend Vare, he hurriedly opened the door, and was pulled out by Vari without saying a word, and did not walk a few steps to meet the patrol guards, so that Masif, who was about to faint from hunger, woke up, and quietly asked, "What are these people doing?" ”

"Patrol!" Vari looked at the back of the guards walking away, his eyes full of coldness, "Anduin the Fallen/Fallen's lackey!" ”

Vare, who had openly accused Anduin of his fanatics yesterday, whispered to Masif: "We are now going to Lord Benedictas, only he can give Jehein justice, give us justice!" ”

Masif's mind was a little confused, and he asked puzzledly, "What the hell is going on, can you explain it clearly?" ”

"Jayhain is not a traitor, Anduin is!"

Varry stared at the frightened Masif and gritted his teeth, "Anduin is a complete liar, full of rhetoric to whitewash his evil face!" I'm telling you, Jayhain was framed because he broke Anduin's evil deal with the orcs before he was brutally killed, and the other two dead were also the ones he ordered the evil knight to do! ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Masif wrenched away from Vary's arm, "If the Earl has something to do with the orcs, how can he possibly exterminate the orcs?" ”

"Did you see the orcs?"

Masif was immediately asked, and all the time he saw only the three dead on the stretcher, and found no trace of the orc's existence at all, but he still argued for Anduin: "Just because you don't see the orcs doesn't mean that you are telling the truth!" ”

"That's good! I ask you, in the middle of the night, why does Andu appear in the Bay Corridor? ”

"This ......"

"Let me ask you again, do you know that Lord Benedictas's attitude can be so abnormal?"

"Why?"

"It's because he was threatened by Anduin to hide this matter for him, otherwise how could Lord Benedictas not say a word? He said that he personally prayed for the three of them in order to atone for their sins to the Light! ”

Masif's mind was so confused that he couldn't help but ask, "How do you know this?" ”

Varry said resentfully, "It was an upright priest who told me this quietly, because he couldn't bear Anduin's actions. ”

Masif refused to believe it: "What if this priest is lying?" ”

"How is that possible?" Vare's eyes widened, "How could the priest be lying?" ”

Masif shook his head and retorted: "The Earl is also a priest, and he can't lie. ”

Seeing that he was always defending Anduin, Vari said hatefully, "You have said it, he was first an earl, then a priest, and he did not hesitate to sacrifice the Holy Light in order to protect his noble rights!" Mashef, I don't know you anymore, you were a more devout follower of the Holy Light than I am! Why do you repeatedly defend a degenerate? ”

Masif shook his head speechless, and asked himself in his heart why he had changed suddenly.

Yesterday's scene involuntarily came to mind, it was the first time he was questioned repeatedly by a nobleman, his eyes were sincere, his voice was gentle, and he could not find the slightest haughty posture, even more approachable than the former Count of Berval. Masif somewhat admits that it was because of this that he decided to accept Anduin's invitation, and now he is defending Anduin for the same reason.

However, he couldn't confide in this reason, and Varui didn't wait any longer, forcibly pulled him on the road, and said in a low voice: "Don't bother, I've already contacted the others, let's rush to the church in batches, and petition Lord Benedictas collectively, so that he should not be afraid of the power of the nobility, and expose Anduin's ugly face to his face!" ”

Looking at the darkening black church in the twilight for some reason, Masif felt that it was a devouring mouth, waiting for the townspeople to enter by themselves, he lied that he was unwell, but was strongly rejected by Vare, and had no choice but to take advantage of Vare's concentration on the road, kick him to the ground, and then run desperately to the manor.

Vari struggled to his feet, trying to stop Masif, but he was afraid that the matter would be revealed, so he could only stomp his feet in hatred: "Forget it, you self-willed depraved fellow, you are not worthy to petition the Bishop with us!" ”

Escaping Vare, Masif ran wildly, refusing to stop even though his stomach was dizzy with hunger, and he frantically pursued the patrol guards, but he did not know where they had turned, so he could only run to the manor alone.

Halfway through, he began to feel uneasy, what if what if Vari was telling the truth? A voice sounded in his heart, persuading him to stop, and if his whistleblowing had affected the upright Bishop and the rest of the townspeople, he would become a sinner who would regret it all his life!

But another firm conviction came through his mind, and Anduin's peaceful eyes seemed to be looking at him from afar, encouraging him to clear all distractions and run in what he thought was the right direction.

Exhaustion and dazedness became two shackles that bound Masif's legs, but every time he couldn't hold on, his eyes always glowed with determination, and he strode towards the manor again, and finally when he was about to lose his strength, he saw Anduin standing at the gate of the manor.

Panting, Ma'sif cried out desperately: "My lord, it's not good! ”

Anduin and Van Cleef immediately turned back, but when they saw him stumbling to the ground due to his lack of strength, Anduin was shocked and immediately rushed over to help Masif up, using the Holy Light to calm his restless chest.

Seeing Anduin's usual concerned eyes, the grizzled Maseef felt calm for no reason, and he was extremely weak, and said strongly: "Lord Earl, many townspeople have gone to the church, you should go and have a look, there must be no accidents." ”

As the words fell, Masiv fell into a coma, a smile on his face......