Arthur, who followed Sir Horace, looked at the teacher's majestic form like a giant bear, and thought of the embarrassment he had just met for the first time, and couldn't help laughing at himself.

"William, you're talented. There is no need to be complacent about what I have just done, many of the apprentices I have met have a hard time getting past my coercion when they first meet, especially if I have stepped up on purpose. William, in the coming world of chaos, I hope that you will put humanity first and sacrifice your own small interests. The Way of the Paladin is far from what you might think. Sir Horace's words struck Arthur like a hammer on the top of his head, waking Arthur awake.

Indeed, just now, Arthur did question himself a little because of his performance, why he had experienced so many battles, so many trainings, and behaved like this when facing his future teacher.

Reminded by Sir Horace, Arthur knew that he still had a long way to go and that he needed to grow. Rather than denying yourself because of a momentary failure or setback. It's just that Arthur didn't see the change in the expression of Sir Horace, who was walking ahead of him. It was an expression of regret mixed with hatred.

The teacher and the students walked through the avenue of white feathers and entered the sanctuary. Turn east and west inside the sanctuary until you reach a room outside. Horace pushed the door open, and the dozing caretaker woke up. Looking up and seeing that it was Sir Horace, the Grand Knight Commander, the administrator suddenly became energetic, and his right hand clenched his fist three times and smacked his chest three times and said, "See Sir Horace, may I ask your lordship, who are you here?" "Bring me the armor I put here." Horace said. When the administrator heard this, he was shocked, the armor that Sir Horace had placed here had not been touched for more than ten years. If you want to take out that armor today, is it for someone?

The Administrator's mind was constantly speculating about what Sir Horace had taken out that armor for. The movement of the feet does not stop. After hurriedly agreeing twice, he hurriedly ran into the warehouse, and after a while, he took out a wooden box. The caretaker carefully placed the wooden box on the table, dusted off the dust that was not on the wooden box, and flattered, "My lord, this is the armor you stored here. The villain scrubbed every day, not letting a trace of dust fall on the wooden box. "Well, alright, you go out" Horace just waved his hand and motioned for the administrator to go out. The storekeeper didn't hesitate, and immediately turned around and went out, not forgetting to close the warehouse door when he left.

Horace opened the wooden box, and looked at the armor in the wooden box, which was still brand new, as if it had just been made, and his expression could not be seen in sadness and joy. Just thinking about how the armor was obtained, his hand still grabbed the wooden box out of four finger prints.

"This armor is forged from elven life crystals fused with tungsten steel, and can change depending on the size of the armor. And there is also a divine spell blessed by His Majesty the Pope, the Great Divine Grace Technique, which can help you block the damage of a legendary magic. This is a gift from the teacher. Named Amenillelou. With that, Horace gave the armor to Arthur.

Arthur held the armor called Amenillo in his hand, and the tentacles did not send the coldness of the armor but the coolness with temperature, which was very comfortable. Arthur skillfully put on his armor. The already heroic young man suddenly looked handsome and heroic under the background of the armor, especially with Arthur's golden hair, like a god descending into the world. Horace looked at Arthur with a complicated expression, and then said, "Now come with me to the Paladin's Square, as long as you can pass the test of God and take the oath, you will become a paladin." ”

Walking the way, Arthur followed Horace to St. Paul's Square, and the paladins, who had stopped training, saw the arrival of the chief knight, and all lined up to salute Horace, and Horace returned the salute one by one. In this way, Horace led Arthur through the paladin procession to the statue of St. Paul, the knight of God, standing with his sword in his hands. Legend has it that St. Paul, the Knight of God's Favor, is the embodiment of the sun god walking in the world, and is the first paladin on the continent of Elda. Thousands of years ago, St. Paul Lightbringer founded the Holy See and served as the chief paladin of the Holy Knights of the Right Hand of God, leading the Holy Knights to repel the invasion from the Hell Lords and protect the peace of the continent for thousands of years.

Horace knelt down on one knee in front of the statue and prayed: "St. Paul, who created the glory of the paladins, hear my prayers, and the knights who fought for justice and justice pray for your glory." Show the way forward for those who are lost. ”

The statue gradually emitted milky white flames at the sound of Horace's prayers, and Horace stood up and turned to Arthur and said in a deep voice: "Go, touch the holy sword with your hand, let your heart feel the temperature of the holy flame, and let the gods decide whether you can become a paladin or not." ”

Arthur looked up at the statue of St. Paul burning with holy flames, remembered what Sir Horace had just said to him, and bravely faced everything. Arthur looked at him steadfastly, and stretched out his hands to slowly touch the stone sword. The moment Arthur touched the stone sword, milky white flames instantly enveloped Arthur's body. Horace watched all this calmly, unmoved. Only strong-willed and bright-hearted followers can pass the test and be qualified to become a glorious paladin.

The moment Arthur was enveloped in flames, he suddenly felt a pure darkness gushing out of his heart, but that darkness was like looking at the scenery above another mountain from a high mountain, and it did not stop the Holy Flame from entering his body, and he did not even react when the Holy Flame entered the place where he was staying.

Just as Arthur wanted to sense why there was a dark force in his body, the pure darkness disappeared again. But Arthur sensed that the darkness was related to the darkness he had seen in the cave of Necronomicon.

Arthur sensed it again in his body, but found no clues. And the flames that enveloped Arthur did not burn Arthur's body, but gave him a warm feeling. At the same time, the flame made him feel so intimate, so familiar. Arthur felt as if the flame had a soul, as if it wanted to talk to him. But when he tried to call them, they hid like shy girls and disappeared.

Horace looked at Arthur, who was shrouded in holy flames, and his grim face was finally moved. It's been too long, it's been an hour since Arthur was tested by the Holy Flame. There has never been such a long test since the Paladin Trial. It's so unusual. Horace was considering whether to intervene to interrupt the test, but it was so sacred that even if Arthur became a paladin in the future, he would be slandered.

While Horace was still thinking, the holy flame that enveloped Arthur changed. The Holy Flame tumbled and rose and was sucked into Arthur's body. Horace couldn't help but be stunned there, he had seen it burned to ashes by the Holy Flame, and he had also seen it with the mark of the Holy Flame. But it was the first time he had seen the Holy Flame sucked into his body. Could it be that Prince Arthur was the reincarnation of St. Paul?

Arthur, who had absorbed all the holy flames, slowly opened his eyes, although he didn't know exactly what was happening, Arthur clearly felt a beating firework in his heart. Arthur came back to his senses and bowed to Sir Horace and said, "Teacher." Then Arthur, who looked up, saw Sir Horace looking at him with a strange expression. Didn't I pass the test?

At this time, Horace coughed dryly, dispelling Arthur's doubts: "William, you have passed the paladin test. Now you will officially become a member of the Knights of the Right Hand of God. Suddenly, cheers for William rang out in the square.

Arthur knelt on one knee in front of Horace. Horace drew his sword-Menikander, touched the back of Arthur's neck and shoulders with the back of his sword, and then sang: "I, chief knight of the Holy Hammer, Sir Horace declares in the name of St. Paul, the paladin's guardian, that William Paul will be the sword of the Lord, and will be duty-guarding, honor-guarding, and faithful to my Lord." Where the sword of our Lord goes, that is, where William Paul is going. ”

Arthur raised his bowed head, looked directly at Horace, looked directly at the statue of the Knight of Light behind it, and swore an oath: "I, William Paul Gon, will abide by humility, integrity, mercy, valor, justice, sacrifice, honor, soul, I swear to protect the old and weak, to uphold justice, to love my homeland, to fight for justice, and that the sword of the Lord is pointing in the direction in which I am going." ”

Horace withdrew his sword and lifted Arthur to his feet. Arthur looked at Horace excitedly, the excitement in his heart was indescribable, from now on I am also a paladin who guards the weak and breaks through the darkness, Arthur thought excitedly.

At this time, a huge cheer erupted in the Paladin's Square, and everyone was celebrating Arthur's becoming a paladin.

In the 25th year of the new calendar, in this year, Prince Arthur Osapangon entered the Holy See and became a probationary paladin.

In this year, in a small village near Hardwood Town, in the province of Orvite, Ovite, the nineteen-year-old Lore Ida said goodbye to his parents and set out on his own journey, along with his master, the ranger Homeerst.

This year, in the elven secret realm of the Eloda Empire, the elven princess Eve Morningstar sat in front of the window, holding a simple ring in her hand, and her face was full of smiles. And in the council chamber of the Eloda Empire, Elon Elon Aige is arguing with Emperor Lancelowen III.

"Lance, my agreement with your ancestor, the Golden Dragon King, has been completed. I cannot condemn my people to death until the war of destruction comes, especially when your god has forsaken him. The Elven King's words surprised everyone present, especially the sentence that the God of War had abandoned the Eloda Empire. Pope Wendlin, who had been sitting under Lanceloven III with his eyes slightly closed, opened his eyes: "Your Majesty Elon Aige, please be cautious. The glory of our Lord still shines on Eloda. ”

The Elven King just snorted coldly and didn't speak. And Lancelön III, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the surprised imperial ministers next to him and had a headache. "Elon, before you leave, I need you to do something for my country. ”

Elon Aige looked at Lancelovin III, whose hair was already a little gray, although he felt that what he wanted to do for him was not simple, but for the sake of years of friendship. The Elf King thought about it and agreed. Elon Aige then left the Imperial Diet Chamber.

Pope Wendrin looked at the Elven King in the setting sun, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.