Chapter 56: The Templar Funeral
This world is merciful to the brave, and in the battle with the monsters, they are almost immortal, and they can be resurrected even if they die. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info But for everyone else, the world is truly cruel and unforgiving.
The Templars were not brave warriors, and could only improve their strength through their own training. In the face of terrifying monsters, if one is not careful, they will face death. And this death is also irreversible, and even the power of the God of Light cannot make them reappear in the human world.
The population of the Brave Continent of Warriors is only 100,000 Templars, and the Templars account for only 50% of the Templar crusades. In addition to the strict selection and long training time, one of the biggest problems is that the casualties are too horrifying.
Someone once counted that of the 100 Templars who became Templars, less than 20 were able to leave the front line peacefully until they were 40 years old, and the rest either died on the battlefield or had to leave early because of their disabilities. Even so, the number of people who volunteer to join the Templar Crusaders each year is terrifying.
For young people who don't have the talent to become brave, becoming a part of the Templar Crusaders is the only way for them to fulfill their dreams. In many cities, the Templar Crusaders were no worse than the brave. The brave basically roam the continent in order to improve their strength, and the Templar crusaders are often stationed in towns with a dense number of monsters, and destroying monsters is their ultimate goal.
Just when Yang Ping was still thinking, he had already followed his attendants to the public cemetery in Longdong Village. Originally, only dead villagers were buried, but due to the arrival of the Templar Crusaders, an area was set aside for the burial of the dead Templars.
That night of fighting, due to the timely alarm. All the villagers and incapable civilians took refuge in the underground fortifications of Longdong Village, and only the unfortunate Templars actually died. In fact, there was another person who was also included in the death list, and the village chief of Longdong Village did not reappear after that night's fighting. However, because there was no body, the matter was not made public, and only a small number of people knew about it.
"Father Yang Ping, you're finally here."
Seeing Yang Ping appear, the Templar battalion commander Hua Shuo immediately walked up. At this moment, his face was very solemn. Although he is used to the departure of his comrades, every time he encounters such a situation, ASUS always falls into deep self-blame.
Due to the need to guard the second line of defense, the funeral was attended by only a few Templars in bright silver armor, who were to see off their brothers on their last journey, except for the Holy Maiden of Irene, the Katyusha Knights, and the Battalion Commander Asus.
"Ankhhu, may the gods accept their confused souls."
Yang Ping put his right hand on his chest and bowed deeply to the few pure black coffins placed there. At this moment, Yang Ping didn't have any pretentiousness, he only had remorse and guilt in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that he accidentally opened the box that sealed the One Hundred and Eight Demon Generals of Tiangang and released this group of demons, nothing would have happened now.
Since the time crossing, Yang Ping has found himself seemingly treating everything as if it were a game. But looking at the Templars, who were still alive and kicking in front of his eyes, now lying in a coffin forever, he had realized the cruelty of reality. Maybe because of the rules of this world, many things have been digitized, but life is still life and will not change for any reason.
Seeing the sadness on Yang Ping's face, Huashuo gently placed it on his shoulder: "Father Yang Ping, please don't be so sad. I believe that these guys have absolutely no complaints about fighting and dying to protect civilians on the mainland. โ
Having said that, the expression on Asus's face was more sad than Yang Ping's. Although he had known for a long time that he would face the departure of his companions, ASUS still couldn't accept it for a while. As a brave man, he never knew what death was like, and even death would be easily resurrected by the priest.
It has been two years since the formation of the Templar Camp of the Western Templars in ASUS, and in the past two years, all the knights have become brothers in life and death. And in the past two years, the Templar battalion led by ASUS has reached a terrifying zero mortality rate, and this is the first time that a companion has been sacrificed.
"Father Yang Ping, please preside over the Templar burial ceremony."
Katyusha walked up to the two sad men and gently patted them on the back. They had been so busy for the past three days that they could not find time to bury the Templars who had died in battle until today. In accordance with the Church's bereavement policy, the families of all Templar Crusaders who died in battle received an objective pension to ensure their future livelihood. If the families wished, the local clergy would do their best to help.
"Father Yang Ping, everything is left to you."
It is rare for the Holy Maiden of Irene to maintain a very solemn appearance, although sometimes she makes two mistakes, but she is still a very qualified saint when she encounters such a serious matter.
Before Yang Ping arrived, the Templars had already dug a tomb for their companions. The pure black coffin was now quietly placed on the edge of the tomb, waiting for the priest to make a final prayer for his companions and be buried.
In fact, the last prayer of the deceased should be completed in the church, but the church in Longdong Village had been reduced to ruins that night, and the tent church was now mainly presiding over the resurrection ceremony of the brave, and this pre-burial prayer could only be carried out in the cemetery.
Maybe Yang Ping was not a qualified priest before, but after receiving the indoctrination of the Creation Bible, he has mastered all the knowledge that a priest in this world should master, and the rest is just practice.
In order to show respect for the deceased, Yang Ping had changed into a black priest's robe before coming to the cemetery. Accustomed to wearing blue, he was a little uncomfortable at first, but by this time Yang Ping had fully entered the role of a priest.
"Pray with you. Bow down to the gods for mercy and listen to my prayers. To place the souls of the Templars who died in battle in the realm of eternal light and eternal peace, and to be the companions of all saints. Wait for the Lord and Lars for us. Ankhhoo. โ
With Yang Ping's prayer, pillars of white light rose from the pure black coffin. At this moment, Yang Ping seemed to hear the sound of drums and trumpets from heaven. The gates to Heaven have been opened to all Templars who have died in battle.
One by one, the void knight souls slowly sat up from their coffins, and although they had now lost the ability to speak, they still showed a real danger from their souls when they looked at their companions who had come to see them off. Battalion Commander Asus was not wrong, these Templars who died on the battlefield did not have any unwillingness.
Looking at the souls of these companions, all the Templars present were in tears, even ASUS, and this was their last.
The souls of the knights did not linger for long, and soon they all walked into the white pillars of light on the coffin. The moment the knight's soul walked into the pillar of light, the pillar of light quickly penetrated into the sky. However, among all the knights' souls, there were only two exceptions, and they still lingered around the pillar of light and refused to leave. At this time, Yang Ping's Eye of Exploration was automatically opened.
"Soul Dale, Level: LV.0, Class: Mercenary, Status: Heroic Spiritualized (Mercenaries who died in battle received blessings from heaven and are eager to continue fighting)"
"Soul Association, Level: LV.0, Class: Mercenary, Status: Heroic Spiritualized (Mercenaries Killed in Battle Received Blessings from Heaven and Eager to Continue Fighting)"
โโโโHeroic Spiritsโโโโ