Chapter 52: The True Meaning of the Hunter
"When........ When ........."
The melodious sound of the bell, accompanied by the fresh morning breeze, came in through the narrow window, swirling and echoing in the slightly dimly lit bedroom, so that a guy who had woken up long ago could no longer stay in bed, put on his clothes and lazily walked to the window, and stretched comfortably.
After entering the small town of Bayonne last night, Charles received a warm welcome from all walks of life in the city, and had a brief meeting with several of the territory's right-hand men, before returning to the small castle on the hillside north of the town to enjoy an authentic "castle night".
He is now on the top floor of the central tower, the tallest building in the castle, and with the help of the high ground and the height of the tower itself, the view from here is from a bird's-eye perspective, basically overlooking the entire town of Bayonne.
"Little Town" is Charles' description of Bayonne after meeting it, it is only the size of a small town in Charles's impression, and the permanent population of the city is less than 5,000 people, but it is already what Roy and Olive call "rich city".
Charles approached the window and saw that the servants in the nearby castle were already busy, and the pedestrians in the distant streets were hurrying, and a new day had arrived, and the silent town of Bayonne came alive again, full of scenes of life and toil.
The melodious chime of the bell came from a pointed stone building in the distance, topped by a tall cross symbol, but unlike the cross above Russell Cathedral in the Ferent Fortress, it did not have the vague humanoid emblem on it, but had some fine lace.
The lord can appoint his own administrative officials in the realm, and even beat the tax collector sent by the king, but he cannot prevent the servants of the light from building churches and preaching in the territory, and dare not have any disrespect for the light.
"It's good that it's the Dawn Church, otherwise I'm afraid it would have been more troublesome. ”
The church belongs to the Church of the Dawn, known as the mildest branch of the church on the continent and the direct denomination of Charles and Olive to which Charles and Olive directly believe, and it rings the bell three times a day in the morning, noon and evening to remind believers to pray in their hearts and be thankful and not to forget the grace of light. Unlike in some places, believers are forced to go to church to receive sermons and donate money to show their piety.
However, the charr still donates a lot of money to the Church of Dawn every year, which is a recognition and gratitude for the protection they provide to their territory.
There was footsteps on the lower floors of the tower, and Charles' ears moved to tell who was coming up.
"Knock knock!"
A rhythmic knock sounded at the door, and Roy, the old butler, tried his best to pursue rigor and etiquette no matter what he did, and even the knock on the door followed the inherent frequency.
"Come in, Roy. ”
The door opened, and Roy walked in with a large plate containing a clean aristocratic formal dress.
"Sir, you need to go to the church today to receive a sermon and inspect the family garrison, so I have chosen this Barsack dress for you, and you can try it to see if it fits. ”
"Let's put it there first! Try again after breakfast, is Olive up?"
The Barsack dress was the formal dress of the aristocracy, and it was very cumbersome and uncomfortable to wear, and Charles was not willing to hold his breath for a depressed breakfast.
"This ...... Master, I think you'd better try it first, I think....... It may need to be modified on an interim basis......"
"Huh?"
Charles looked at Roy, and he always felt that there was something strange about his expression, as if he was a little ....... Expectation, hope.
Charles quickly understood why Roy had this expression, and when he put on the dark blue handmade gown, he suddenly noticed it....... Somewhat fat.
Although the clothes are only a little fat, it is a great thing for a fat person.
"Recently...... Didn't eat well?hehehe!" Charles said jokingly.
"No, sir, you've been cured, you're really cured!"
Roy had already shed tears of excitement, others didn't understand him, he didn't understand?Over the years, Charles has used an unknown number of methods to lose weight, including the extreme method of not eating for three days, but it has no effect at all.
The day before yesterday, he noticed that Charles seemed to have lost a little weight, but in view of his many previous disappointments, Roy did not say it directly, but took out a set of handmade dresses with strict dimensions to verify it, and then got this gratifying answer.
"Alright, Roy, change the dress, and I'll go to church with Olive after breakfast. ”
"Yes sir, you do want to thank the gods!" Roy folded his clothes and went out happily.
"Thank you, God, that one is God...... "Charles asked himself in a low heart, a little nervous.
In fact, since the transcendent properties in his body were completely activated by Geson's shot, Charles felt a slight change in his body, as if there was a warm trickle flowing slowly in his body every moment, gently unblocking the stasis in his body.
It's a strange feeling, and in the memories that Charles has inherited, there is only one phenomenon that matches this feeling, and that is the spiritual power entering the body.
Charles also opened his spiritual vision to observe, and he found that the "Chevalier Fall" on his chest would attract the spiritual power molecules around him, and then produce a wonderful fluctuation connection with his body, which should be the appearance of spiritual power entering the body.
A few days ago, Charles was either in an enemy-occupied area, or he was wary of the calculations of the surrounding forces, so he did not study his extraordinary abilities in depth, and now that he has returned to his own territory, he can finally take a good look at whether he is the chosen one or a weak chicken.
Holding the white-gold spindle-shaped openwork pendant on his chest, Charles closed his eyes and sensed it with all his heart, and his consciousness communicated the otherworldly world implied in the pendant.
At the age of eight, Charles was gifted with great talent and entered the ranks of the transcendent at a young age, and he had also perceived this knowledge at that time, but at that time he was still a child with a narrow knowledge and incomplete understanding ability, and he could not fully understand this knowledge that was completely contrary to common sense.
Later, Charles entered the "dementia period", ten years of mental wear and tear made Charles have a strange sense of alienation from the transcendent world, and now he re-perceives this fantasy and mysterious transcendent world, he is less nervous than the teenager ten years ago, and more calm.
"The hunter, the king of nature, hones his hunting skills in the struggle of his prey, and realizes the true meaning of hunting at the moment of the death of his prey......"
"Knight, the guardian of justice in the world, loyalty and justice are the sword in the hands of knights, and upholding justice in blood and glory is the origin of knights' power......."
After Charr's consciousness entered the "Chevalier Fall", he first perceived a mysterious "preface", and even with the comprehension ability of Charles adults, he could only experience vague meanings.
He remembered the recent killing of Horn Connell, the thrilling shudder during the fight, and the special feeling of the moment when he cut off the other man's head, as if he understood something.
The process of hunting may be the way to improve the hunter's rank, in the process of life and death with the opponent, their skills have been sharpened, and at the moment of killing the enemy, the joy of victory is the key to unlocking the soul of extraordinary power.