It's still the simple palace, or the young king.

Dassos was playing chess with his old friend and subordinate, but judging from the situation of his constant tricks and retreat, his mind was not on the chessboard at all.

In the past, he would quickly clean up his old friends with his advanced chess skills, and then start talking about business in the frustration of the other party, but this time, he was not as calm as usual.

"Hemet Qingqing, haven't you found it yet?"

"Found? Oh, that knight princess, they have changed their abode and now live in the Church of the God of Law. Attacking the Church of the True God is a big problem, but is it worth it for a woman? ”

The one who spoke was a squinting brown-haired young man, with a one-eyed feeding lens, and he was polite, if he only looked at his appearance, I am afraid that no one would have thought that he was the chief intelligence officer of the Orlan Empire, and also the personal financial adviser of the Emperor, one of the most powerful candidates in the entire country.

"Don't kid me, you know I'm not looking for that little girl. I'm looking for the woman with angelic blood, the woman who can suppress the magic sword with one hand. ”

Dassos could tell at a glance that Swena was a woman in disguise, but it was his observant appearance, and after that day, he was also speculating whether two princesses with the same face and completely opposite temperament were really two people.

"Gemini, another twin with an ominous symbol, no wonder the royal family of Arashi wants to hide her existence."

Well, combined with history, there is a basis for brain supplements, at least in the eyes of Dassos, they are definitely two completely different people.

The most obvious evidence is the appearance of the magic sword.

"Hemmit. You should know how much it cost me to awaken the Crimson Conqueror to Phase Three. But the woman was able to tame the third form of the magic sword in the first place. And when she returned the magic sword to me, the feelings that the magic sword transmitted to me were actually 'pity', 'fear' and 'relaxation', there is only one explanation for this, the magic sword was completely surrendered in front of her, I am afraid she can use the magic sword in its full form. ”

"That can't be! This Scarlet Conqueror created by the Tyrant of the Sea of Blood is forever thirsty for blood, and you paid at least nearly 10,000 lives to use this sword, and we still have to prepare hundreds of death row sacrifice swords for it every year, how old is that girl. How could it be possible to suppress the magic sword. ”

"But she did, didn't she?"

"That's why you want her to propose? Even if you are rejected in person, you are determined? ”

"No, no, tired of looking at that beautiful and fragile vase, I suddenly felt that the blood angel bathed in blood was also very good, I was really obsessed with that woman. It's a pity, I didn't expect her to like women. What a shame. ”

"Are you going to give up? Then why are you still looking for her? ”

"What do you think the Arashi royal family is doing with this hole card? Do you think that with these chips in their hands, they will obediently surrender their allegiance to me at the succession ceremony, and do you think that the half-angel who is so proud that he does not look at me rightly will kneel to me on the day of the ceremony? ”

Remembering the angel of war who was so proud that day, Hemet shook his head.

"Some people are not born to be subservient to others. I don't think she's going to submit to anyone. ”

"But we have no way back, or we have to get through. Or fall short and become second-rate. ”

Yes, this succession ceremony forces all countries to submit, which is the oppression of small countries, and it is not a challenge to the dignity and national strength of the Oran Empire, if it can succeed, it will naturally become a superpower, and if it fails, I am afraid that the original subordinate countries will be shaken, and it is not completely impossible to fall directly into the second rate.

"This is a big gamble, and we can't afford to lose it because it is related to the national fortunes of Oran for 200 years."

"I understand, there is no room for any variables at this time, and I will send spies to find out the secrets of the Donglan people."

"No, wait for now, it's enough to send a few vulture knights to keep an eye on them, I've already sent crows, and it's not convenient for them to play if you keep an eye on them."

"Crows? They can't be trusted, they're a bunch of neurotic lunatics who spend their days predicting and calculating the inexplicable end of the world. ”

"However, mad dogs are irrational, and their bites are usually very painful."

As he spoke, Dassos burst out laughing, of course he knew that crows were unreliable, but mad dogs also have the use of mad dogs, and they don't need reason to let them bite people.

"I pretty much know what you're looking for me for."

"Well, with the variables of the Donglan Principality as the core, let's make a few more contingency plans."

"Do you need to prepare for the worst? The Duchy of Donglan was eliminated from the Allied powers. ”

"No, the worst possibility is that the Duchy of Donglan will declare war on us with other countries, and our forces will be pinned down."

Hermit nodded, he knew Dassos, and it was his old problem to prepare for the worst, which did not mean that he did not have the confidence to complete the succession ceremony.

On the contrary, this made a variety of preparations in advance, which showed that he was bound to succeed in the covenant.

Others think he is a rough and unruly hero, only his companions who grew up together know that Dassos's greatest advantage is that he is careful, perhaps, it is precisely because he is prepared for any bad situation that he can get to where he is today.

"Don't worry, chess is played step by step, let's use the mad dog to get to the bottom first. Ha, you're distracted. General, I won! ”——

And for me, getting the ambassadors of the Principality of Donglan to live with us is not a whim without a purpose.

There are still more than three months before the succession ceremony, not long or short, if after the last defeat and humiliation, in his home capital, Dassos does not do anything to regain face, it is incredible.

And the connection between me and the ambassador group will inevitably get closer and closer, rather than being found suspicious in the future, it is better to simply contact directly, if we are together, it is not only convenient for security, but also can easily adjust that little girl.

As for the Church of the God of Law, it can only be regarded as a windfall.

Originally, we only planned to build a court here, a place for the practice and study of the law profession. Without the support of local sovereignty. Trial operations cannot be carried out. On the contrary, the arbitration business can be carried out as scheduled.

The trial is based on sovereignty and the legal provisions as the criterion for the trial of crimes, which is a condescending treatment, while arbitration is that both parties to the contract and the arbitrator are in an equal position, and it is agreed that the arbitrator will adjudicate.

Undoubtedly, where sovereign recognition is not obtained, legal professionals have long been engaged in arbitration, but in reality due to the lack of authority. Arbitration requires a higher understanding of the law, and in a certain world, it is only possible to engage in arbitration if you have at least eight years of experience in judicial work.

Of course, this is a big deal, but in fact, it is often a trivial matter.

"Aunt Li. Didn't Uncle Li just owe you three silver coins? He said he'll pay it back to you in two months, don't be angry. ”

"Two months? After two months, it will cost at least four silver coins with interest! ”

"Three and a half!"

"Four."

"Okay, I'll be a middleman, and Aunt Li will give me more time. Uncle Li pays a little more interest, how about four in three months? ”

"Done." "Medium!"

Although it looks like a. But in fact, arbitration does just that, and the difference only lies in the size of the amount involved in the end, and whether the parties are individuals, chambers of commerce, or organizations.

Of course, if the two parties are unable to reach an agreement, then the legal profession who is the arbiter can also make a compulsory arbitration in front of the idol of the Sleepless One, then there must be a party whose interests will be damaged, and at this time, the arbitration award will be enforced by the divine power of the Sleepless One.

Without sovereignty, there is no right to judge, and naturally there is no right to judge criminal offenses, but in line with the principle of freedom of contract, it is possible for the legal profession to become an intermediary, and to borrow the divine power and priesthood of the sleepless to do civil arbitration.

The system of arbitration had been in operation in Sulphur Hill for decades, but it was clearly something new on the surface, and it was not long before businessmen with a keen sense of smell discovered the superiority of such a system.

The biggest advantage is that it is fast, very fast, in the past, if it was just a contract and commodity dispute, and a lawsuit was filed with the local judicial authorities, it would not be possible to do it for a year or two.

And if the contract involves a certain nobleman and official, he still thinks he is unlucky.

For businessmen, time is of the essence, not to mention that the contract and arbitration before the gods are protected by the sleepless, and no one dares to refuse to perform, that strange spell: to enforce the contract, so that the debtors with a lot of money have nothing to hide.

The city of Kagsi, which was built along the river, extended in all directions, and was already a famous commercial city, where merchants gathered, and this novel way of resolving disputes immediately spread by ten or ten hundreds.

"It's great that there are gods to ensure the fairness of the contract, and you don't have to worry about those ruffians anymore!"

Therefore, when the new commercial contract is signed, it will not forget to add a clause "If there is a dispute, it will be arbitrated by the Church of the Law of the XX place." ”

Thus, in less than a week, this court was crowded with thousands of Protestants, and they rose directly to the level of the local church.

Well, according to the rules of the gods, when enough believers are created, and the true gods and sleepless begin to look at this place, this becomes his sanctuary, and the branch of the Law Church in Kagssi City is born.

While it would take a long time for the "law of man" to be supported by sovereignty and to enter the stage of history, this new system of arbitration became a powerful weapon for the true God of the law to expand their faith.

And such things happened in many corners of the Ash Continent, and so, in the Divine Domain of the Alien Plane, the Sleepless is gaining his first derivative priesthood, the God of Contract.

The essence of justice is written into the content of freedom of contract, and he is gradually evolving into a medium god with weak divine powers.

"Ahh I didn't expect it at all. ”

Adding an arbitration system to the law was a casual imitation of the judicial system of my previous life, and I really didn't expect that this arbitration system, which was not very valued in that world, would quickly blossom and bear fruit in another world.

Well, in this medieval chaotic world, this kind of neutral contract security, enforcement, and dispute resolution are indeed in demand, and the reason why it is not popular in that world should be the lack of sovereign security, and even if the arbitration results are reached, it is difficult to enforce. And in this magical world where there is a true god as a contractual guarantee. Arbitration is naturally much more powerful. ”

And this unexpected. For me, the more the merrier. And this accident also made me begin to face up to the bloodline of this flesh called the arbiter

"Chaos on the left, order on the right, and I'm the arbiter in the middle? The result is bound to offend both sides at the same time, system, are you reminding me that the goal is typically thankless. ”

The local church is already a place where the true God is watching (the God of the Law does not have a church, which means that he does not throw churches everywhere for the purpose of preaching like other true gods), and attacking the church is no different from slapping God in the face. As residents, our safety has skyrocketed.

But even so, I can still see dozens of spies in the visiting believers.

"Hey, big brother, it's a good idea for you big guy to disguise as a merchant traveling around with a big bag, but can you change the military boots, which still have the crest of the Dragon Knights on them."

"Hehe, your family's carriage for carrying forage is pulled by high-quality military horses? Will this make enough money to feed their oats? ”

"Is the noble insignia on your sword professional? You're still laughing. ”

Well, whether you're interested in the Principality of Donglan, which shines that day, or the church of the new true God, the way the city expresses its hospitality to its guests is overwhelming.

"Your Excellency! You have time to play with them. Why don't you help? ”

After the Inquisition was upgraded to a local church, Coros, the highest-ranking court, was once again recruited. was directly driven to the shelves and became a local bishop, but unfortunately, although he was promoted, not only did he not increase his salary, but he also did not increase his subordinates, and the workload increased as scheduled.

This small church, the merchants can't wait to come here to settle the accumulated contract disputes, the average number of visitors is more than a hundred, the queue has been lined up to the sad wind stall outside the courtyard, the reception and the arbiter of the two gray elves, Coros and her two subordinates, a total of five people, the end.

Although Coros is working hard to train the first clergy, it is all from scratch, and it is still too early for them to take on the side, and now they can only rely on Coros to work overtime.

So, even though Coros respected me a lot after that lecture, she couldn't get angry when she saw me wandering around all day, knowing a lot about the law.

"Your Excellency, if you have time, can you help you read the goblin merchant's contract? There are some places where I am a little hesitant and need your answer. ”

"Haha, I still have something to do today, let's talk about it when I come back."

Dropping this sentence, she turned around and ran without hesitation, Coros wanted to chase, but the crowd in front of her made her stop helplessly.

It's really not a shirk this time, I'm really in trouble, today, I have a date with someone.

The destination was not far away, it was a deserted clearing, under a decaying old tree, I leaned against it, and then sprinkled some wine on the ground, and the gray mist merged into a silver ghost, but it did not have the ferocity and coldness of the usual resentful spirit, which was between a ghost and a heroic spirit.

"Hey, Uncle Kane, I'm here again, your granddaughter's matter has been settled, and the tuition fee left behind is enough for her for ten years, so you can give me the sword this time."

I got a hint from Heloise, wouldn't it be too incompetent if I couldn't find the target, I found Kane's soul on the first day, but unfortunately, I talked to him a lot these days, and helped a lot, but Kane was still tight-lipped about his sword.

"Well, young man, I have seen your sincerity, then, let me tell you a story at the end."

If there were mirrors, I would be absolutely embarrassed, this ghost is very much like an NPC in the game, first doing errands, then telling me a backstory, which is mostly about him, and finally enlightening him to ascend to heaven.

"The village is threatened by monsters, and the enemy army may pass through his outpost at any time, and the young knight is faced with a dilemma: whether to obey the royal order and be loyal to the guard, and to see the village in danger of destruction, or to disobey the order and abandon the knight's glory to protect the village. Young man, if it were you, what would you choose? ”

Well, I knew that it was such a question, which was as unsolvable as which one to save first after my wife or mother fell into the water, and not answering it was the best answer.

But for me, this kind of unanswered question has been done too much, and the answer is not in the scope of the question from the beginning.

"I'll act ahead and finish the mission before defending the village, or I'll just take out the hordes of monsters that threaten the village first. Then pull the villagers to help me complete the task. Well. The easiest. It's to bring all the villagers with me and keep watch with me. ”

"That's not what you want,"

"Whose request? The questioner? It's still up to you. As long as the result is good, the process or something, I care so much about what to do. ”

"No, that's impossible, I can't do what you say."

"You can't do what I do, to be honest. If I'm in your position, and the monster finds a sign before it poses a threat, I'll find a way to eradicate it. And, even if you can't, can't you call someone to help? ”

"They also have their own tasks, how can they use private matters to tarnish the glory of other knights."

"It's an old idea of that era, no wonder you can't think about it for decades."

"I'm here to test your ability to do what I can't do!" It seemed that the old knight was directly annoyed and angry.

Well, as expected, there will be a fight at the end.

Nineteen seconds. Including the time to draw and collect the sword, the undead binding circle that has been arranged for a long time is activated. A paladin's signature skill to dispel the undead, and then raised his sword and slammed it, so the immobilized Kane fell directly.

"It's not fair"

"Why, do you think I'm going to be like those stupid knights, and I'm going to compete with you who once reached the legendary level? After 300 rounds of the battle, you cut it down, and you didn't say that the legendary boss bullied the bronze rookie fairly or unfairly, you see, how easy it is. ”

"Am I really wrong, young man?"

After a moment of hesitation, I gave the final answer.

"No, you're right, you made a choice that deserves the respect of those of us who come after you. What's wrong is the world that has to make you make this cruel choice. ”

The old knight saved the village, but because of this, he failed to complete his mission, lost his honor and status as a knight, and thus harmed his family, and in the rest of his life, he constantly tortured himself if he had done something wrong, and finally died of depression.

"Pale Justice" is the name of his soul sword, and it is also the cry of his constant torture of his own soul.

"Am I wrong? Is it wrong to insist on justice? Should I just watch the village ruin? ”

"In the past 70 years, the town of Loka has changed from a village of 300 to a town of nearly 10,000 people. You're doing a great job. "Really? That's great. “

After speaking, Kane's soul with a smile began to disperse, and the only thing that remained in place was the Ice Tearstone that emitted a cold white light.

[Pale Justice's Soul Gem: Contains some of the legendary paladin Kane's soul fragments and powers, fuse it with Kane's saber to obtain the complete 'Pale Justice']

"Whether justice is pale or not, what is important, as long as you act rightly, it is enough to act with your own conscience of heaven and earth, and what does it have to do with the voice of the outside world."

These are the words I wanted to say, but in the end I didn't say it, for the old Kane, the evaluation of future generations is actually not important, the prosperity of the village he saved is enough to prove that his choice is not wrong, then, what more to say.

But reality is often crueler than fairy tales.

"Loka Town? Yes, there were, but it has disappeared into history again, when the kings competed for the throne, and there were many wars in the past 70 years, and even if the villagers survived, they should have died in the wars that followed. That's the answer I got from the civil administration.

Stroking the soul gem that radiated a cold glow, I shook my head.

"It's a long road, take your time."

Suddenly, I remembered something again.

"That's not right. It's not to find Kane's saber back then, who knows where he lost it, am I being cheated again? The village is lost to history, where do I go to find a sword? Old man, are you still there? Do you want to go down the road and ascend to heaven again? (To be continued......)

PS: Neither this story nor Pale Justice is original, I just liked it very much, so I put them together, which can be regarded as a tribute to the classics.

The liver burst is over, and there are still two outbreaks owed