When he met Dean, Shelley's first words were, "Is it the pastor who likes to run away? He can't come to us with so many people?

Yes, Dean brought a lot of people, and all of them civilians, ragged civilians. Or the poor. Even Dean himself dressed like a pauper.

His hair was unkempt, his face was dirty, he had a sloppy beard, and his white robe was almost dyed gray, holding a cane and barefoot. More like a beggar than a priest.

"Leave an aisle! Leave an aisle! You two tents are so close together, how can other people get by? Who are these things, don't pile them up here, okay? It's in the way!"

At this moment, he was shouting and directing a large number of poor people to camp on the spot, as if they were preparing to settle down on the outskirts of Salted Fish Harbor.

Countless civilians, horse-drawn carriages and all sorts of rudimentary carts carrying all sorts of things, piled up. It looks like you're on the run.

Gray rode his horse and stood on the hill with Shelley and Ireen watching from afar.

The men seemed to listen to him. Irene was dumbfounded: "What is he trying to do? I haven't seen him for a few years, how did he become like this?"

Gray whispered, "Maybe I should go over and ask him what he wants." ”

"Then why don't you go over and ask?" asked the black cat.

"I'm afraid to scare them. After all, no one likes lichs, do they?"

"You shouldn't think so, like me, I like lichs. And Shelley, Irene, and many others. To be honest, I was desperate at first, but now it doesn't seem like that. Preconceptions can be changed little by little. Aren't they just having a good time with the Knights of the Silver Moon......? I mean, at least they didn't fight, and none of them fled. ”

In the distance, a middle-aged man who was carrying a box saw Gray, and he was stunned.

Immediately after that, there were a few other people who were also carrying the boxes, and then everyone else. In the distance, almost all the paupers stopped what they were doing and stood quietly, looking at Gray. Including children.

Even Dean turned his head and looked at Gray from afar.

There were no expected screams, no panic, they just stood quietly and watched. It was as if the picture had frozen.

Gray also watched them from afar.

Gradually, someone began to whisper.

Dean stuck his cane on the ground, spread his hands, and saluted Gray from a distance. One by one, the civilians around them took off their hats and saluted Gray from a distance.

Gray was stunned.

"What are they doing here?" asked Shelley, somewhat uncertain.

"Are they saluting me?" Gray couldn't believe his eyes.

Irene was also stunned.

"Paladin, we're here to support you!" Dean shouted.

"Baron Grey!

"Lord Saint!"

"Commander——!"

Civilians waved at Gray.

The two people on the hillside, a lich, and a cat were stunned.

The black cat whispered, "I think you can go over now, and they will definitely not be scared away." ”

Hearing this, Gray rode forward slowly, slowly, with a worried heart.

Ireen and Shelley still stood in place on horseback, watching quietly.

When Gray was only twenty meters away from him, Dean spread his feet and began to run forward, grabbed Gray's reins, and laughed.

The civilians all around cautiously gathered around Gray, looking at Gray quietly, or rather, curiously. Some of them still had some level of fear on their faces, but they were all smiling, not as if they were ready to run away.

Gray rolled over and dismounted, and asked in a low voice, "What are you......?" Are you bringing them to me? But I can't take care of them anymore. ”

"Nope. Dean frowned and said, "We're not here to take refuge in you, we're here to protect you." ”

"Protect me?"

"Yes, remember the story of Ebsteld, the Holy Spirit favors the world, and can even put his own saints to death because of his favor for the world. I think that if the world favored by the Holy Spirit is on your side, the Holy Spirit will surely accept you as a true paladin because of his favor for the world. Although the fact that you are a true paladin for a long time, there is no doubt about it. ”

Suddenly, Gray opened his mouth slightly, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only look around in a trance.

"Remember me?" a big man squeezed in front of Gray and shouted, "Lord Paladin!

"And me!" a tall and thin young man squeezed in front of Gray, "The bartender who almost invited you to drink! This time I brought my wife and children here, hoping that you can really drink a glass of wine I invited to fulfill my little wish." ”

"I'm an old man who has been helped by you! I've helped you several times, and now it's my turn to help you!"

"I'm the reporter who reports on your news every day!"

"Remember me? I'm the drunkard who took your money! I'm quitting drinking now!"

"Captain, remember us, we're members of the Knights of the Silver Moon! You said I'd come to you when I'm an adult!"

"I am the criminal you pardoned in Eloi, and I am reformed!"

"I used to be a maid in the Lion King's Palace, and you helped me!"

"Horse dealer of the Principality of Iliad, do you remember me?"

"Sailors of Harvey!"

"I'm a farmer from Bivis!"

The noisy voices were mixed with laughter.

Who could have imagined that the one standing among them at this time was a lich?

Gray was in a trance.

Belinda and Ebald, who were floating in the sky, were dumbfounded, and Zeda, who was hiding in the distance, was also stunned.

Dean spread his hands and said with a smile, "There's also a White City priest here who was inspired by you. ”

A kid who looked about the same age as Richie squeezed in front of Gray, tugged at Gray's hand and said, "Paladin, can I put my hand in your eye socket?"

"Of course. Gray bowed slightly.

The child raised his little fist, put his hand into Gray's eye socket, and poked Gray's soul fire.

"This fire is not hot!" the child laughed, holding up his fingers.

The people around him laughed too.

A little girl said, "Mom, can I touch the paladin's skull?"

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

"No, not afraid. Mom said the paladins were good people. No, I should say it's a good lich. ”

Gray lowered his head and stuck his skull through.

"What an unbelievable scene...... Belinda didn't know what words to use to evaluate what was happening in front of her.

Looking around at the crowd of people around him, Gray's gaze finally fell on Dean's. I wanted to say something, but I didn't know what to say, so I could only watch him quietly.

"I thought about it for a long time, and finally figured it out. Dean clasped his hands together and grinned, "Actually, the Holy Spirit, angels, demons, the Holy See, the Lich, the light, the darkness, none of them matter, my faith has never been these, nor should they be. Our belief should be to make this world a better place. You're the one who is willing to do that, huh...... A lich willing to do so. There are many people in this world who do not accept and do not understand you, but we want you to know that there is still a group of people who are standing by your side. Human beings are very ignorant, very ignorant, and easily deceived, not firm in their beliefs, and prone to rebellion. But after all, there are awakened people, I hope you don't give up on us. ”

"I, I thought you had given up on me. ”

"No, it can't be. We won't watch another 'Epselde' burn in front of us. I don't allow that to happen. As you do, if it's right, even if there's only one person left, you should stick to it. With that, Dean turned back to the civilians and shouted, "Are you right?"

"Yes!" everyone responded to him.

The pork dealer waved his fist and shouted, "There's nothing bad about the lich except that it doesn't eat pork!"

"If a lich like you should be requisitioned, all the nobles should go to hell!" the old woman threatened viciously.

"If the Holy Spirit does not bless you, then I swear I will never go to church again in my life!" cried the girl angrily.

"I'm not donating money to the church anymore!" cried the merchant.

"I'll bypass them later and leave the church door full of garbage!" the cleaner threatened.

"These servants of the gods are not as good as a lich, and they still have the face to shout against you?

"I'm stupid and don't know anything about light and darkness, but I know Paladin-sama is good!"

"We trust our eyes and feelings. We have sung your praises countless times in the past, and we will continue to do so. ”

People were talking about it.

In the warm sun, Gray felt dizzy.

"Black cat, I want to cry......"

"You can't cry without tears. Still, understand your feelings...... I want to cry too. ”

"Come, lift our Paladin!!This is our Paladin!" Dean shouted, "If they don't want it, this Paladin is ours!"

"Good!"

So, a large crowd of civilians cheered, lifted Gray up, and walked mightily in the direction of the castle. The noise alarmed the entire salted fish port.

Residents who had closed their doors and windows quietly opened their windows to check.

Vivien craned her neck as well.

Richie poked his head out and watched quietly.

Erin and Shelley followed closely behind on horseback, and Shelley was already in tears.

Gray was held aloft, smiling as hard as he had ever been. The lich didn't have any tears, and if he had, he probably would.

The Knights of the Silver Moon opened the gates for them.

Holding Gray aloft, they passed through the city gates, past the castle square, and into the lobby of the castle's main building, placing Gray on a stone chair in the middle of the hall.

Dean weaves through the crowd and brings Gray a ring woven of wildflowers that he wears on top of Gray's head like a crown.

Gray gently stroked the wreath above his head.

"You are not only our paladin, but also our king, the dawn of justice. We will not let the dawn fade away. No one can take it away, not even the Holy Spirit!" Dean turned and proclaimed, "We will be your shield against all the arrows that come at you!" We will be your sword and rebuke all the slander against you! Honor you, love you! No one will ever hurt you unless the Holy Spirit wants the angelic sword to stain the blood of his own believers!"

"Yes——!" the civilians cheered.

Far away, outside the window, Belinda and Abd, suspended in the air, watched quietly.

"It's just terrible, isn't it? The faith is really divided, very completely divided, starting from the bottom, it is not just a split at the top into two Holy Sees. I can't even think of what to do next. ”

"Can it be called a split?"

Belinda turned her face to the side.

Abbot just watched quietly and didn't say anything more. But he laughed slowly.

Not far away, Zeda quietly disappeared and disappeared without a trace.

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