Chapter 80: The Knight's Oath
The town of Ahagul, Temple Square.
Although it is not as tall and majestic as the main temple of the church city, which can accommodate hundreds of believers at the same time, the temple in the town of Ahagul is expanded by relying on the original all-wooden temple, and can accommodate more than 100 people for prayer ceremonies at a time.
In the square, the knights of the cathars recruited by the town of Ahagul were taking the oath under the banner of the church, facing the sun, and Bishop Rook stood on a high platform beside him, holding a long wooden staff of equal height and the thickness of an egg, which was engraved with patterns and holy emblems, which was a symbol of his crown's qualification to preside over the affairs of the town church.
At this time, it was noon, the sun's dazzling but warm light shone on the earth, Luke raised his wooden staff high, and a bright ball of light the size of a human head appeared in mid-air, [Illumination] happened to be the realm magic of the God of Light, plus the bonus received under the sun, at this time it was dazzling like a small sun.
"My lord Tonatiu! Juggernaut of Light! God of Light! Divide your merciful gaze with your devout believers, who will swear to sacrifice everything for you! ”
The fluctuations of divine power belonging to the god of light, Tonatiu, spread, and only the devout believers could feel that they had been standing in the presence for a long time in full armor, and many of the would-be knights, who were usually as hard as iron, could not help shedding tears at this moment, just because the gods they believed in had lowered their eyes and would watch them take an oath to witness their piety and courage.
Bang!
The six would-be knights selected from the more than 2,000 permanent residents of Yahagul Town finally had the qualifications to be employed as [Aphar Knights] after layers of selection and training, in other words, in the previous life game, that is, the player's attributes and other requirements finally met the employment conditions, and in reality, without the assistance of the system, this selection is more strict and harsh.
The six would-be knights saluted in unison as if they were doing it alone, and even the sound of their fists slamming on the armor on their chests was muffled, and only the six would-be knights said loudly and clearly the oath: "The light lasts forever!" Under the witness of the sun and the moon, I swear! ”
"I give my life and soul to my Lord!"
"My lord Tonatiu is what he wants, and only death can stop my progress!"
"My lord is the god of light, and I would rather guard the land of my lord's glory with my life!"
"I will keep the commandments, I will keep the dogma, my will be like steel, and my body will be like a wall!"
"I will cast the foundation of my lord's glory with my will and body, and there will be no end in life and in death!"
The majestic oath echoed in the square, and the clergy of the church who came to observe the service bowed their heads in prayer, praising the glory of the Lord, praising the courage and sacrifice of the knights, and polishing their faith in order to pursue closeness to God in heart and soul.
At the end of the ceremony, Bishop Rook put on the knights two badges representing the knighthood and the profession of the Church Apologists, who have officially become members of the [Knights of the Cathars] and the first batch of qualified [Knights of the Cathars] in the town of Ahagul, and the selection and training of professionals is so difficult.
They will remain knights for the rest of their lives, belong to the nobility in the secular class, and be the backbone of the church, although limited by the number of people ruled by the church and other considerations, they will not be given knightly estates, but with the increase in population and the increase in the slave trade and refugees brought about by the war in the north, the church will sooner or later prepare fiefs for meritorious officials.
This is an inevitable link in the hearts of the people, the land is the basis of people's lives, but the knight's manor is the limit of direct control of the land, and if it rises to the village and town level, it will be changed to a food town like the third baron, and in fact, it is still in the hands of the church.
"Knights of the pride of the Church! You are the spear and shield of my Lord. Remember your vows and your commandments, and our Lord will be with you. Bishop Rook looked at the six knights and said loudly.
The six new Knights of the Guardian shouted, "All glory be to my lord!" No regrets! ”
"Good! Now you're going to the church city and report to your leader! May the light shine on your way! Bishop Rook gave his blessing and watched the knights salute, and each went back to pack his things, and when they were done, they would gather again and go to the Knights' station in the church city.
Rook also turned and entered the temple, and walked up to the second floor, where he came to a very cleverly placed balcony, where he could clearly see the square in front of the temple, but it was difficult for the people below to see it.
At this time, a strong man in animal skin inlaid armor was standing there with his hands in his hands, it was none other than Shepard's Sage clone.
"Your Majesty." Rook bowed respectfully, the identity of the doppelganger was not a secret among the upper echelons of the church, so he was as respectful as he was when facing Shepard's body.
"Very good, Yanan and Ahagur only have more than 2,000 inhabitants, but Haku has only screened out four knights this time, and you have done a good job." Shepard casually praised Rook's exploits.
The young bishop, who was respected by many clergy in the Church, was sincerely afraid: "Serving my Lord is what we should do, and Bishop Haku must have had his troubles there, and he must have been honored with it......
Shepard looked at him with a light smile, and after a while, he calmed down: "You don't have to be nervous, I know the hardships of both of you, the immigration and new city construction plan has taken a lot of young people from the two towns, and I am very satisfied that you can do this." ”
Luke said a few words modestly, and the doppelganger asked again: "You don't have to be too modest about these things, I have read the report of your work report and the information submitted by the inspection team, I have other things to do here, let me ask you, has there been a case of unexplained disappearance near Yahagul recently?" ”
Hearing this, Luke pondered for a while, then slowly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, in Ahagul and the four nearby villages, there have been three recent cases of being attacked by wild beasts, but there has been no such thing as a disappearance for no reason. ”
"Oh?" Shepard nodded thoughtfully, "You can handle the matter of the beast attack by yourself, you go and get busy, I'll leave." ”
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Rook bowed respectfully, and when he looked up again, there was no one in front of him.
He subconsciously wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead, and said in his heart: The momentum under the crown is becoming more and more majestic, is this irresistible pressure the majesty of my lord......
Some envy subconsciously rose in his heart, but he was vigilantly suppressed, and only when his mood calmed down did he paced out of the small balcony.