Chapter 32: Evolution (2)
At the first sight of Gray, Jean II jumped up and hugged Gray's thigh and cried.
"Paladin-sama, Paladin-sama, I'm relieved to see you, I'm relieved to see you!"
opened his mouth wide, snot and tears, he was crying so much that he was out of breath, and that look was a tragedy.
After more than a month on the run, and then as a captive again, Jean II at this moment was dressed in dirty fine clothes, his hair was unkempt, and his face was covered with dirt, like a bad old man, and he had long lost the grandduke's style.
However, his daughter Camilla, although the situation is not much better than that of her father, at least, she still maintains the bearing of a noble daughter. The hair looks freshly combed, and although the blue dress on her body is a little torn, at least it is still neat, and it should have been specially tidied up. Although the face is haggard, it is still decent.
Following behind her father, Camilla bowed respectfully to Gray.
"Get up, Lord Duke. It's me who didn't keep my promise in time, and I've hurt you. I'm sorry, it's my fault. Gray leaned down and helped him up.
"No, Lord Paladins can't be wrong, Lord Paladins will never be wrong!" Wiping tears from his eyes, Gene II said angrily, "It's the old fellow's fault with Lu Sien! Paladin! You must hang him! Hang him! Send him to the guillotine! And then ...... his territory."
"I have already made my decision on him. Gray interrupted him.
"Has it already been made?" said Jean II.
The black cat muttered in his armor, "He wants to take the opportunity to bite Lu Sien V." You look at his clothes, and his hairstyle. I bet he did it on purpose. No matter how bad things were before, Arthur couldn't be stupid enough to let him come to you like this. The only explanation is that he deliberately made you see his misery in order to gain your sympathy. His daughter is much better, isn't she?"
"Yes, the verdict has been made. Gray turned his face to look at Arthur on the side and said, "Rusin V has announced his abdication and Arthur will succeed to the throne. The small town of Buck is yours to make the bet on, and Arthur will compensate your father and daughter for the damage they've suffered during this time. β
Arthur crossed his hands over his chest and respectfully saluted Gray in agreement.
"That's it?" Gene II was stunned, grabbed Gray's hand and kissed it again and again, and said: "No, Lord Paladin, this is not enough! This punishment is too light! Violating the agreement and treating our father and daughter so badly is a trivial matter! The point is, he has offended the majesty of the Paladin, and if such a person is not severely punished, more people will follow his example in the future! Then it will be all messed up, Lord Paladin!"
As soon as the phone called, Jean II almost gritted his teeth.
Gray only replied softly, "Don't force me to change what I've decided." β
"Paladin, I'm not forcing you, I'm just ...... It's just that you're not worth it for the Paladin!"
"I don't think it's worth it. β
As this sentence continued, Jean II shut up completely, shrunk to the side, and glanced cautiously at Arthur.
Arthur stood expressionless.
Gray then whispered, "The second thing, I hope, is that this is the end of your feud. I don't want another war on the Eloi Peninsula. Do you agree with me?"
"As you wish. Arthur saluted respectfully.
"When...... Of course, since you say so, Lord Paladin, we are willing to erase all past grievances. It's just a little too cheap for them. To be honest, I'm a bit ...... It's uncomfortable, but for the sake of the Paladin, I'm willing to wronged myself!" replied Jean II reluctantly.
"And. Gray continued: "The trade routes of the Eloy Peninsula are in the hands of the Duchy of Bert, and this is the biggest dispute between you and you in the long history. I hope that the Duchy of Bert will open up trade routes, and I need to transport a large amount of grain from Fides to the Lion King's capital. In the meantime, I would like the Duchy of Bert to take stock of how much surplus food is available to support the impending famine in the Lion King's capital. The grain is borrowed and will be returned, but not soon. Also, time is very short, I hope that the Duchy of Bert can immediately transport all the grain in hand to the Lion King's capital, and later, the grain transported by Fides will be filled. During this process, remember to make sure you have enough food. I don't want to save the Lion King, I have to come back to save here. Is that okay?"
"Of course, Paladin, you spoke...... We have no reason to refuse. Jean II sighed helplessly.
"Okay, then I will soon leave for Baicheng and then go to the Lion King Capital. I hope that the lion king will wait for your food. There is nothing else to do, you can just go back to your territory, or rest and go back. β
As he spoke, Gray turned around.
"Paladin!" Camilla suddenly spoke, "Can I follow you to the White City?"
Gray was stunned for a moment.
Jean II hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes, take her! Camilla has always wanted to visit the White City, see the Duchy of Beshir! Perhaps, you can also go to the Salted Fish Harbor, your territory of Lord Paladin!"
Camilla looked at Gray with a blank eye.
"It's a crooked brain again. The black cat muttered quietly.
After a moment of silence, Gray said seriously: "When I return to White City this time, I will choose to cross the Cazesses Mountains, and I will do it as fast as possible. So, I'm not going to bring anyone with me but the Knights of the Silver Moon. Stick mallet them...... I mean my dwarven legions, they're all going to follow the caravan and go around the other side. So, unfortunately, I can't accede to your request. β
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The wheels of history continue to roll forward. Unlike before, this time it was kicked away by a lich.
There is already an undercurrent surging on the seemingly calm continent, and the lich is already in a hurry.
That night, Gray had already assigned the men.
The Dwarven Legion, Jones, Dora, Andrew, and Shelley traveled north along the trade route to the Duchy of Bert, and then followed the grain caravan around the Cazesses Mountains from the north into the realm of Isaac to the Lion King's capital.
"But I don't want to be separated from you. Shelley said with a frown.
"No way, time is pressing. We've wasted too much time, and the inhabitants of the Lion King are waiting for me. That was a mistake I made, and I can't run away from it. Gray whispered.
"Well, anyway, Baicheng and the Lion King are nothing big goblins. After a moment's hesitation, Shelley said, "You have to be careful, you have to be careful." Although I don't know what you should pay attention to, what to be careful about, as if you can solve all the problems, I am still worried about you. β
"Don't worry, nothing can stump me. Gray touched Shelley's head.
As for Gray himself, he must take the undead knights of the Silver Moon Knights, Catherine, and Vivien to cross the Cazesses Mountains and return to the White City as quickly as possible, join Irene and prepare to enter the Lion King Capital with a large army, and control the Lion King Capital and the surrounding borders before the arrival of the food delivery team. Prepare for the arrival of the food delivery team.
Of course, the four "paladins" will definitely follow Gray, after all, no one is the opponent of the four guardian angels except Gray himself.
So, they were tied to the back of the Silver Moon Knight's horse.
"We'd be going around the clock through the Cazecis Mountains back to the White City, and the way we got there would be a hard one to bear. But I'm confident in your paladin's physique, and you're sure you can handle it. Even if you can't bear it, I have more than enough ways to keep you alive and make sure you have a breath left when you arrive in White City. Gray said.
"You can't do this! you can't do thisββ!" Levi screamed in anger.
However, there is no use for eggs. Gray showed no kindness to them at all.
After a brief preparation, early the next morning, Gray set off. One hundred and one horses galloped wildly across the land, night and day eastward......
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At the same time, after the chaos, the Cardinal gradually calmed down.
"The soldiers are divided into two ways. He himself crossed the Cazecis Mountains with the Knights of the Silver Moon, and the others made a detour through the Duchy of Bert. All four paladins were by his side. β
"There's no way we're going to send someone into the Cazeisis Mountains to rescue the paladin, that's too difficult. β
"Can he just detour to the Duchy of Bert? Who do we need to send to solve things that the guardian angels can't solve? The people we sent out, the four paladins, and Archmage Andrew, are all in his hands. Archmage Andrew had even taken refuge in him. I just hope our own paladins don't ...... like Archmage Andrew"
"Maybe we can go through the exchange of prisoners of war, it's a good opportunity. They divide their forces, which means that the strength of the other team is weak. We can take those dwarves and the girl named Shelley captive and use them in exchange for our paladins. β
"Are you kidding? Even if we succeed, he's willing to swap, what if he gets back? If he wants, he can come here at any time and take the four paladins prisoner again. And we can't do anything about it. β
"Probably not...... Just kill here?"
"Why not? He just ordered the dismissal of our bishops of Fides and Bert. In the past, only the Senate could give such orders, and no king had ever dared to challenge them. But that's what he did, and we couldn't do anything about it. Do you think he still cares about the authority of the Holy See? We had better stop provoking him and do nothing. β
"Maybe we can reveal that his Knights of the Silver Moon are dark creatures, and in that case, the people will turn against him. β
"But we still can't strip him of his title of paladin, and the people will turn against us. Hey, we also have to preach that those dark creatures are inspired by Him to join the Light and appear to be greater. It's like shooting yourself in the foot. If only he were a dark creature himself. β
"Would it be any different?"
"He is a creature of darkness, and he can use his great prestige to speak for his men. And if he is a dark creature himself, who else can speak for him, and how can he prove that he belongs to the divine camp and not a traitor planted by hell? no one in this world can speak for him except us, and we certainly don't. Unfortunately, this is not possible, he is a paladin approved by the Holy Spirit. β
All the cardinals were silent.
After a long time, the Pope whispered: "We must talk to him, this is the only way to save the situation." I'm going to talk to him personally. β
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