Chapter 160: Repentance
"Is anyone still alive. Michelia, can you help me find it? There were probably one or two more guys who were angry. ”
Ke Dong tilted his head and said to Misheria on the side, Mi Shiria nodded, Ke Dong's order, there was no idea of resistance in her thinking, there was only all the trust, this is the loyal dog department.
Michelia's own power is related to life, and with a little sensing, she was able to locate the survivors.
"Michelia, take me there."
Michelia carefully picked up Kodon and placed her beside the survivor.
Ke Dong recognized it at a glance, this kind of dress, and this body type, there is absolutely no doubt about Francis.
Ke Dong half-propped up his body and said reluctantly:
"Are you still alive, Bishop?"
Although Francis was attacked head-on by Phillips, the church's absolutely excellent armor and the power of holy light, which had reached the white level, gave him a breath of relief, but now, it was almost to the limit.
"Ahem, I'm not dead yet, anyway, you are Ke Dong, why are you back, could it be that the reinforcements have arrived, why can't I hear them?"
Because Francis was face down, and because of the extreme weakness, it was naturally impossible for Michelia to feel it, and Michelia was also well-behaved and didn't say a word.
Ke Dong looked at the old man in front of him, this person who dedicated his life to the life on the mainland, and even contributed his reputation, and even faith, inexplicably, Ke Dong had a special feeling flowing in his heart.
At this time, it should.
Ke Dong suddenly remembered the letter that the Pope had given him, he said to let him open it at the right time, and now, it should be it.
Ke Dong laboriously took out the letter and made up lies on the fly.
"Lord Bishop, the reinforcements deliberately moved the battlefield to the sea in order to prevent Phillips from accidentally injuring Heroise City in the battle, and now they have started fighting on the sea."
"Really."
Seeing Francis's silence, Kedong hurriedly looked at the letter, the content of which was very simple, only one sentence.
"Give Francis a well-deserved death."
Death deserved, what is a death deserved, liquidate his sins, correct his mistakes, give him back his innocence, let everyone remember him, remember such a man who gave up everything he deserved and should not have for them.
Colton sighed, knowing that this was a good opportunity, a good opportunity for the church to owe him a favor, he was still thinking about how to deal with Michelia's problem, and then, the church gave him a pillow.
"Bishop Francis, do you regret it?"
Francis was silent for a moment and said:
"Why are you asking me this question?"
Ke Dong chuckled and said:
"Now there are only two of you and me on this battlefield, you can confess to me to your heart's content, release all the things you carry, and you don't want to be covered with baggage when you see Father, not to mention, I am also a believer."
Corton's remark "You don't want to be covered with baggage when you see your father" moved Francis, and this may be his last confession.
I didn't expect that I would be able to repent of everything I had done when I was dying, and I was so lucky.
Francis smiled and began to tell.
Francis started out as a simple paladin, no, or even now, if you take all his responsibilities off, he can immediately return to the state of a simple paladin.
It's just that for the sake of light, and for the sake of those who are suffering and longing to be saved, someone has to come and take on this responsibility, and Francis is that person.
He has been bathed in the Light since he was a child, and his greatest desire is to fight for the Light for the rest of his life, so he came here.
But people always change, even for the determined clergy, some people become numb when they are used to killing, but some people become extremely disgusted with what is in death after they have supervised the killing.
If only there was a way to reduce the number of casualties, then how many people would be happy, and for that, I could give everything.
Therefore, Wren found him, to be precise, Dunwich, who had an extremely keen sense of smell, made contact with Francis early, and then silently guided Francis's thoughts, and finally put forward his own opinion in a conversation.
If you can make a modified person, the combat power of those soldiers will definitely increase a lot, so the number of casualties will be greatly reduced.
Just like the plot of how many episodes, Francis rejected him with righteous words, followed by a harsh reprimand, which is undoubtedly an act of dehumanization, but Denwich only smiled, he believed that in a few years, Francis would definitely agree.
As Tunwich had predicted, the second time he approached Francis, he assured Francis that all the soldiers who underwent reform would be voluntary, and Francis hesitated for a long time but agreed.
After that, a huge laboratory was built underground on the Red Moon Coast, and Wren was able to deliver all kinds of supplies, and the experiment went as smoothly as Dunwich said.
It's just that the world is unpredictable, and Francis, whose plans were disrupted, could only release the reformers early, and in the end, he had to lead everyone to die on the battlefield.
After listening to Francis's story, Codon had a rough idea in his heart, and he didn't think that the source of the soul wail that Sally had been looking for was under the Wren barracks, no wonder they also set up a defensive array under the ground, but enlightened Francis's words.
Ha, I've done a lot of things to deceive people with words that I don't even believe.
Ke Dong cleared his throat and said:
"Your Excellency, may I ask you a few questions, it seems that what you just said is not what I think."
Francis, who was lying on the ground, just smiled kindly and said:
"Young man, it's okay, you can just ask, you can still listen to my confession before I die, I really thank you."
Seeing the current appearance of Francis, a sentence suddenly appeared in Kedong's mind: Some people say that people will repent of their lives before they die.
Francis is nothing more than that, but every time I face death, I keep my apprehension and doubt, do I wonder if I can die, hmph, I'm such an awkward guy.
Ke Dong looked at Francis in front of him, then looked at himself, and suddenly felt that the difference between the two was so big, compared to him, Francis seemed to be very lucky in some way.
Caudon shook his head vigorously, trying to banish these thoughts, and now the most important thing was to settle Francis's matter, and he tried to show a slightly reluctant smile, and said:
"Your Excellency, do you think numbers are sacred?"
Francis did not think about this question at all, and immediately replied:
"Numbers are just tools for counting, and while the guy who invented them is great, there is no sacredness in numbers."
"Yes, can human life be measured in numbers?"
Francis was silent, the question was really hard to answer.
Codon seemed to anticipate Francis's reaction, and continued:
"To put it another way, is the life of a pope more noble than the life of two commoners? Is the life of one king more noble than two peasants? Hey, I guess most people's answer is the same, that is, human life cannot be measured by quantity, of course, there will be some people who say that the lives of two people are of course more important than one person, and in other words, if you were asked to choose between two farmers and one farmer, what would you do? ”
Francis was silent when he said this, and he seemed to know what Codon was referring to.
Ke Dong smiled and continued:
Human life is a special kind of existence, an existence that no one can take away from the Father, so is it really justice to sacrifice a small number of people to save more people, or the kind of hypocrite who "I can save everyone?" "I don't think you don't understand what I mean, my lord, or do you want to be a coward?"
Francis was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, and with an elusive emotion in his voice, he said in a hoarse voice:
"I thought I was just guilty of the reformers, but it seemed like I was wrong. My idea should not have been carried out in the first place, and that human life should have been replaced by numbers, and I was really old and confused, and it seemed that I had one more sin to confess to the Father, but it seemed to be much easier, and I had been struggling with it before, and I was glad to hear your argument before I died. ”
"No, I don't think you need to confess to your Father any more."
"Young man, thank you for your comfort, but all concealment is blasphemy before the Father."
Ke Dong smiled slightly and said:
"You don't need to repent of the soldiers who died in battle."
Francis's tone grew heavier and more displeased, unwilling to let anyone insult the fallen warriors.
"One general is incompetent, dragging down the three armies, and my fault in this war cannot be shirked."
"yes, that's what you think? Why don't I ask you one more question? ”
"It doesn't hurt to say that you have untied a knot in my heart, and besides, there is no offense among the clergy."
"Do you think letting you die on the Red Moon Battlefield be an insult to you or a destiny for you?"
"Of course it's my destination, my mission is to protect this place, and to die for it is to die a well-deserved death."
"Those fallen soldiers probably think the same thing, otherwise they wouldn't have accompanied you to the end."
Do they think so too, but I killed them indirectly to some extent, and my hands were stained with half of their blood, so I, like this, can I really be forgiven. Is it really possible to be exempt from sin?
The faces of the warriors before they died appeared in front of Francis, and they died without resentment.
"None of them, Lord Bishop, blame you, it's just that you have taken these sins on your own willingly."
Is it all wishful thinking on my part? I don't need to carry these things?
"When you see the Father, confess what you should repent, say what you should say, after all, the Father does not want his children to carry those things excessively."
Can I put it down? Yes, no, I have to let go, Father, you should think so, and if you think it's all my fault, please tell me, and let me let go of it for a while, so that you don't worry about me.
"Thank you, young man, that you have made me understand so much that when I see the Father..."
"That's what you deserve."
But I can't even believe my own words, I can only use them to persuade others, and for the rest, the church should take care of everything and give him everything that should be given to him, such an old guy who guards the red moon...
"Young man, I should repay you."
"But I didn't do anything.."
Before Caudon could finish speaking, Francis had already taken action, and a golden light rose from behind Francis.
"Because I have a demonic obstacle in my heart, I have been stuck in the Cang level and can't advance, but my holy light power has reached the level of white level, in order to store these powers, I have found many ways, and finally I turned them into light wings attached to my back, as a reserve of energy use, now, they belong to you."
The difficulty is that Francis can hold on for so long with his cang-level strength, not only because of perseverance, but also because of this kind of thing.
"Finally, young man, may the light shine on you forever."
After saying this, Francis seemed to have completed his life's mission, and his beating heart slowly lost its vitality, and he had no regrets about this world.
Ke Dong, who was forced to be helpless, had no choice but to go deep into his own hands and take over the holy light, the warmth contained in the light group can be felt even by people like Ke Dong, Ke Dong carefully ate the light group, and opened up an additional storage space in his body, this light group can be used as a hidden weapon.
Ke Dong, who had completed the task and received the reward, looked at Michelia, who was left to dry, and said:
"We should go back too, but before that, we need to find a hotel first, and I'm going to write a letter to Song Xin and them."
"Oh, by the way, be quick, those reinforcements are probably coming here, and we can't explain it at that time."
After leaving the Red Moon Coast, Ke Dong did not take Michelia to Heloise City, but followed another road to prepare to go to the City of Holy Light, originally Ke Dong just wanted to write a letter to the Pope, but thinking that after Michelia left, Red Moon was afraid that it would never happen again, this kind of thing needs to find an organization to bear, the church is undoubtedly the best candidate, and it is absolutely impossible for the other party to object, by the way, sell another favor, kill two birds with one stone.
Of course, this is just a later story, the main reason is that if the church is not allowed to cover for Michelia, if it is found out, it will not be as simple as being in the world, it is estimated that even Jiliet's family will be affected, in order to avoid the above incidents, this trip is necessary.
One thought after another crossed Ke Dong's mind, he gained a lot from this Red Moon incident, although the main purpose was not achieved, but he could vaguely know his secrets, and he could also harvest a loyal dog beautiful girl, which could barely be said to be a lot of money, but what about the future?
The hard-won clues have been broken again, and the only information available at hand now is the tomb robbery that Sally promised. I mean, archaeological research, so connections in the church are a must, and this time there is another mission to go to the City of Light, but before that.
Ke Dong looked at Michelia who was sleeping peacefully in his arms, swaying in the beast and the beast, Ke Dong called himself an artist, and he cherished and cared for Michelia's flawless artwork, which led to his reluctance to start now, although it is the preference of every man's heart to pollute and purity, but for an artist, it is more important to keep the integrity of the artwork, and the problem comes.
Is it a beast or a beast or a beast?
It's just that Ke Dong stared at Michelia's sleeping face, and seemed to feel the girl in his arms trusting him wholeheartedly, if he lived up to her words, it shouldn't be a disappointment, everyone, you and I would like it, but to start with such a baby-like (experience and IQ) girl, isn't it "three years to start, the highest death penalty"?
Ke Dong sighed secretly and hugged Michelia tighter.
The sky was bright, Ke Dong woke up, this hotel had a barely usable table, Ke Dong asked the innkeeper for a pen and paper, and began to write to Song Xin and them, but Ke Dong found that he didn't seem to be able to say good things sincerely, and in desperation, Ke Dong had to write shortly:
"All is well, don't read it."
Then I went to the town to find the postman, and when I came back, I bought a veil, and yesterday at night, no one noticed Michelia's appearance, so it didn't cause any trouble, but when I thought that many people on the journey would come to die because of lust, Ke Dong felt so troublesome. Therefore, when he arrived at the Capital of Light, he could only grieve Michelia.
When Ke Dong returned to the hotel, Michelia had not gotten up yet, and Ke Dong did not disturb her, so he picked up a book of poems from his personal space and began to read, until it was close to noon, when Michelia woke up leisurely.
She just got up with a confused laziness on her face, just like a lily that has not yet bloomed, Ke Dong couldn't help but look at it twice.
"Awake? Sit for a while, then we'll go grab a bite to eat and hit the road. ”
Michelia stretched, her better figure dancing to the perfect curves, and she yawned as she said:
"Ah, I haven't slept like this for a long time, and now after becoming a human, I have an inexplicable feeling of not being sleepy, so I can't help but sleep a little longer."
Michelia also seemed to know that she had overslept, and she knew from Ke Dong's memories that Ke Dong would hardly sleep lazy, and now it seemed that Ke Dong had been waiting for her for a long time.
"Okay, I don't blame you, hurry up, it's time for us to go."
Misheria, who was recognized, stuck out her tongue embarrassedly, jumped up from the bed, and washed according to the way Ke Dong remembered, since Ke Dong is human, then she must also have the appearance of a human, as long as she can follow him, even if she becomes a ghost, it is not a big deal.
There is a considerable distance from Heroise City to the Capital of Light, Heroise is close to the Red Sea, which can almost be regarded as the most border of the continent, and the Capital of Light is in the center of the continent, it and Yuehua Academy are like two eyes of the continent, looking at each other, but whether it is in terms of scale or population density, Yuehua is impossible to compare with the Capital of Light, only the flow of people in those metropolises when certain festivals are coming can barely be regarded as a level with the Capital of Light.
When the continental war broke out, human beings relied not on the state, but on the church, and the church played a vital role in both the war of the gods and the battle for continental hegemony, and it can be said that if it were not for the church, it would be impossible for mankind to win that war.
The city that has been under the command of several generations of popes is also known as the "City of Light", and its original name was "Alebella", that is, the Great Altar, but because almost everyone called him "the City of Light", over time, its original name was forgotten, so the power of the masses is great.
Since Colton didn't dare to take Michelia to swagger through those big cities, he could only buy a good carriage, and came out of the town where they were resting, from here Ellebella has a long way, and if you can travel by horse, it will take two or three months to arrive, if you can have a magic carriage, it will be different, one is that you can travel at night, and the other is that you will not be tired, and the speed will be faster, but that is also after reaching the big city, You won't have that in a normal town or village.
Or, there is another way, if the horse is not good, then you can find other creatures instead, such as unicorns, or griffins, of course, the former is almost impossible, unicorns are only close to pure women, Ke Dong does not even meet the entry requirements, Michelia's words, in terms of hardware, it is up to standard, you can try it, but that is also after the luck of the two of them to meet the unicorn.
However, just like the ordinary Dragon Quest plot, there will always be a lot of unknown robbers on the way to the castle to send experience, lest they die too late, and now, Ke Dong and Michelia seem to have been treated in the same way.