Chapter 10: The Faith of Augustus

On one side, Huo Nan secretly pondered. Looking at this veteran politician who sometimes calls for wind and rain in the political arena, sometimes like an iron-blooded soldier who is not afraid of life and death, sometimes like a civilian who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and sometimes like Augustus who is an abandoned orphan.

I thought to myself: "Augustus, what is your faith?? ”

The corners of Augustus's mouth, who was deep in thought, hooked a slight arc, and a pair of eyes that were slightly confused by memories returned to clear and bright, and glanced back at Huo Nan, as if he understood the doubts in Huo Nan's heart, and said with a smile: "Would you like to listen to me tell an absurd story?" Knight Huo Nan, a believer in the Equilibrium Sect. ”

Huo Nan was slightly stunned, and then responded with a humble smile: "This is my honor!" ”

Augustus smiled faintly, ignoring Huo Nan's changed attitude that did not conform to the believers of the Balanced Sect and was like a subordinate, and spoke in a very flat tone, without much cover-up in his words, even the barbarian warriors who were deliberately separated from the three of them for a short distance could hear it.

"Once, before I really became a Noxian soldier, a woman with a magic wand asked me something like: Augustus, will you give me your faith? I will grant you a splendor worthy of the gods! ”

Huo Nan's body shook violently, and a large cold sweat suddenly appeared on his back, wetting the cloth in the armor, and the two words appeared very clearly in Huo Nan's mind - blasphemy!

Unlike the Equilibrium Sect, the Equilibrium Sect believes in the existence of gods, but does not have the idea of worshipping them. They face the gods as they do with friends and elders, there is no distinction between high and low, there is only respect in their hearts.

If Honan had never left Ionia, he had never come to Noxus. Having never faced the almost strict and somewhat old-fashioned precepts of the Holy See in Noxus, then Huo Nan might not have reacted too shocked. But he had just come into contact with it, and he was so shocked and shocked that he was indescribably afraid.

"Blasphemers, send them to the Inquisition!" This short sentence is written in the canons of the Holy See's precepts on the punishment of infidels. This simple statement is enough that even someone as powerful as Burnham Darkwell who wields Noxian authority will not dare to touch it easily, and no one or that organization wants to have tea and chat with the group of believers who live in the darkness of the Inquisition!

For hundreds of years, all the infidels, heretics, nobles and other races and classes who were sent to the Inquisition. Very few can get out safely. Therefore, there was a very deep-rooted saying in Noxus: "If you hate someone, the most vicious curse is not to go to hell, but to invite you to tea by the people of the Inquisition!" ”

After living in Noxus, Huo Nan, who had a certain understanding of the current situation in Noxus, was a little shocked. He did not expect Augustus to let such a blasphemous person he had encountered.

Ignoring Huo Nan's slightly shocked expression, he opened his mouth to look at Huo Nan and asked with a smile, "Do you know how I answered him at that time?" I said I didn't want to, so she left! ”

Huo Nan smiled bitterly, glanced at Augustus who was slightly reminiscing, and said with a wry smile: "Young Master Augustus, this is the most shocking remark I have heard in the past year, can you tell me what is the name of the woman who asked you to surrender your faith?" ”

Augustus sighed deeply. patted Huo Nan on the shoulder and said: "Later, I took the **** luck, and by chance I became a disciple of Guliglan and became a Noxian knight, at that time, the woman who thought I had said a harmless joke was actually not a joke, but a strong man who could stand on the peak of the Valoran continent and look down on the divine power and the secular imperial power!" ”

Listen to this story that is comparable to the plot of a novel where a knight meets a princess and ends up living happily ever after. Huo Nan, who had always been more lively, forgot for a moment that he was still the young Noxian knight in front of him, and quipped: "Young Master Augustus at that time, you must have regretted it, right?" Being able to get the favor of such a big person also means that your future will have fewer detours that you don't need to take. You can get to the top faster! ”

I thought that Augustus, who had always liked to be opportunistic, would nod happily, but when he saw Augustus, he shook his head very slowly and solemnly, and said in a heavy and serious tone: "No, I may have regrets at that time, but I don't regret it!" Because I knew that I had promised her at that time, I would have to follow her in the future, looking up at her majestic back. It's not exactly what I want. ”

A look of surprise appeared in Huo Nan's eyes again, and suddenly he found that the young master Augustus in front of him, who was not easy to understand, seemed to be more complicated and unpredictable than he had imagined. The desirers who wanted to reach the pinnacle of power in Noxus actually gave up this opportunity to reach the sky in one step without regretting it, but immediately Huo Nan understood the reason.

"I remember that an old man of your Ionian crown family once said something like this, and I think it makes a lot of sense: a man's success must be accompanied by looking up to the back of another strong man, and a man's greatness must first conquer a great woman! And she is the woman chosen by my Augustus. A woman standing on the pinnacle of the Valoran continent. Augustus looked at the setting sun and said slowly, his voice carrying a deep pride.

"Even if I keep chasing for the rest of my life, I can't catch up with you, and I can't even see your majestic back, but I'm willing to do so, Your Excellency the Sorcerer Queen LeBlan!" In his heart, Augustus muttered to himself.

At this moment, Huo Nan looked at Augustus, and suddenly had a sense of looking up, feeling like looking at an unattainable sacred peak.

For these two words that have been widely circulated in Ionia, Huo Nan, who was born in Ionia, naturally knows that at this moment, he has suddenly understood that the true belief of Augustus, who is sometimes cunning and sometimes cunning, sometimes like a devout believer, and sometimes like an old politician, is not anything else, but the woman he has always wanted to conquer in his heart!

This is the true belief of Augustus!

At the end of the point, Augustus had no intention of continuing, but looked at the group of barbarian warriors behind him who were obviously at a distance from himself and others, glanced at the small white flower on the chest of the barbarian warriors, and sighed softly: "For politicians, being younger and living longer is the biggest advantage, and the invincible General Burnham ushered in another victory, but this victory is not a lucky thing from the perspective of friends!" Another giant of history has fallen into the long river of history that has never stopped, the great and obscure Tistantin! ”

Augustus had reason to respect the obscure old man who had the only chance in Noxus to fight for Noxus dominance with General Burnham Darkwell, the current Noxian master. Such a talented young man who amazed the imperial capital brazenly gave up the right that could be obtained only one step away, gave up his lover, and chose to return to the hardships and plain barbarians, and became an obscure high priest.

At St. Peter's Castle, General Burnham had visited Tistandine slightly, and General Burnham, who had always been proud, conceited, and famous for his violence and cunning in Noxus, said in a rare calm and even a little awe-inspiring tone: "My position has been remembered by many people, but the only one that makes me awe is Tistantin, who could have been famous for Valoran, but now he is an unknown barbarian high priest!" ”

Augustus will always remember General Burnham's look of awe, sadness, and happiness. At that time, he wrote down the name Tistantin, and if Burnham Darkwell was like a strong man standing in front of him and making him look up to him, then Burnham Darkwell's rival Tistantin was the mountain he had to overcome.

It was not difficult for Augustus to guess that Teidamir, who had always been hostile to Noxus, could make up his mind to cooperate with him so quickly, and among them was definitely the High Priest who rarely came forward but was undoubtedly powerful among the barbarians.

The hard-won Imperial Weekly was neatly placed in the horse bag, patted Huo Nan's shoulder on the side, and then dismounted, and said: "You go and call them over, we are about to go to the permafrost tundra in the territory of Ferreljord, it's time to discuss our next plan!" ”

Huo Nan nodded, and patted his horse towards the dozen or so barbarian warriors with sad faces but brave and arrogant, ready to convey Augustus's orders.

At this time, Augustus turned his head and paid attention to the Minotaur Alista who had given him a clear and satisfactory answer on his side, and stretched out his hand to pat Alista on the shoulder like Huo Nan, but when he stretched out his hand, he suddenly found that Alista was too tall, even if he stretched out his hand straight, it was a little difficult and awkward to pat Alista's shoulder, and then he simply pulled Alista's palm, which was already rough and became more and more dilapidated due to the dry training environment, looked up at Alista's dark and bright eyes, and said softly: " I don't want the Minotaur to rise again in Valoran, but I want the Minotaur to rise up to a strong man who will be admired by the whole Valoran continent, Alista, do you know what I mean? ”

Alista, who has rarely been valued and respected on the mainland, and has always lived a slave life, was stunned for a moment, and then a pair of big, dark and bright eyes were full of excitement, and then he knelt on one knee, like a knight swearing a sacred and undesecrated oath, and said sincerely and solemnly: "No matter how powerful Alista is, I will always look up to Master Augustus!" ”

Augustus laughed, spat out a rare sentence without the element of a politician, and said: "This is really the happiest sentence I have heard lately!" ”

Alista smiled.

If Sain, who was far away in Sark City, heard Augustus's words without politician words, he would be very jealous of this minotaur with very few eyes, it took him nearly two years to gain Augustus's friendship and trust, and now Alista has already obtained it.

PowerbyYOZOSOFT (To be continued.) )