Slowly approaching Gray, the two commanders each returned the canonization to Gray.

The soldiers of both armies looked at Gray in silence.

Putting away the two canonizations, Gray asked bluntly: "Have you gotten the Pope's permission for this war?"

This question directly confused the two commanders.

Silence, silence for a long time.

"Uh...... Ahem, no. But ......" said Russon V embarrassedly, "but the Holy See did not object, and the absence of objection represented acquiescence." ”

Gray said unceremoniously: "I don't think this kind of so-called 'tacit' war should exist at all. Either agree or disagree. There is no middle ground. ”

"Your Excellency the Paladin. Jean II looked up proudly and asked with a serious expression: "You don't want to intervene in this war, do you?"

"Yes. Gray turned his face sideways and said, "To be precise, I'm not trying to intervene in the war, but I hope it doesn't happen." After all, there will be casualties in war, and if it doesn't happen, it's better not to happen. If there is any conflict between you, I hope I can act as an arbiter and help you resolve it peacefully. ”

"Arbiter? Is he kidding?"

"Even though he's a paladin, it's impossible to arbitrate a war, right?"

"This is something that the Holy See cannot do. ”

"We've been preparing for so long, so let's let him arbitrate and go back?

Hearing Gray's words, the soldiers began to talk. Obviously, no one agrees with Gray's statement. However, the two managers don't think so.

At this moment, they were all silent.

After a long while, Lu Sien V said softly: "Your Excellency Paladin, please allow me to discuss your suggestion with my staff. ”

"Yes. Gray nodded politely.

Russon V turned his horse's head and left.

"Paladin, I need to consult with my staff, too. Jean II also spoke.

Gray nodded politely as well.

The two commanders left, and soon only Gray and the Silver Moon Banner were left on the middle line of the match.

In the distance, the members of the Knights of the Silver Moon craned their necks to watch.

"Do you think Gray will succeed?" asked Shelley.

"Who knows?" said Andrew, spreading his hands, "it mainly depends on how much these two lords are afraid of him. ”

"But didn't Gray say he was going to borrow food from them?" said Shelley, frowning.

"You'll have to ask him yourself. Andrew replied speechlessly.

Gray was still standing motionless on the center line, and the commanders on both sides were already discussing it with their staff.

"He wants to end a war with just one mouth?"

"But he didn't just have one mouth, he brought the entire Silver Moon Knights, and a group of dwarven slaves who didn't know where they came from. In the Lion Capital, he defeated Benedict II and Duke Fernández. I don't think we can afford that. ”

......

"I think we can win, there is no need for arbitration at all, only the weak will consider arbitration!"

"However, if we refuse to arbitrate and the other side supports it, will it push Paladin Gray to the opposite side because of this?"

......

"We had to think about the situation. In case one of us accidentally pushes Paladin Gray to the opposite side...... We're sure we'll win this war, but that's if Paladin Gray doesn't fight. If he goes to war, we will be in a dangerous position. ”

......

"It's just over a hundred years old, which means that the entire Silver Moon Knights are here. It is certainly no accident that a whole knight is here. ”

......

"At the moment, the other party seems to be equally surprised by the arrival of Paladin Gray. But what if? What if the so-called arbitration is actually a trap that the other side came up with? The other party, because he was afraid of our force, invited the paladin Gray to arbitrate. They pretended not to know each other and lured us into arbitration. ”

......

However, this is not realistic. If the other party had already been in contact with the paladin Gray, they should have attacked now. We have sent people to see the robbery of the lion king, and the Silver Moon Knights are indeed terrifying. With the Knights of the Silver Moon on their side, there would be no need for arbitration. ”

......

In the midst of this discussion, the chaplains of both camps became the most silent, if not completely ignored. After all, with a paladin here, what else does a priest need to do? Despite all the stains on the paladin's body, his title of paladin has not been stripped away.

Each of them quietly sent someone to send a letter to the rear.

......

"What do you want to do? Why don't you just ask for food?" asked the black cat.

"I want to stop the war first. This is undoubtedly an unjust war, and someone has to stop it. Gray replied softly.

"But they are in a state of hostility, isn't it best to threaten them, and this is when they are most vulnerable, and in order that you will not interfere, they will gladly bring out the food, and our purpose will be achieved. Well, I know what you're going to say. You will definitely say that it is not right to blackmail the other person in a critical moment. But you have to understand that it is not easy for us to get them to support food for no reason. If we miss this opportunity, we may not be able to find a way to get them to come out with food. ”

"I don't think it's that difficult, and if we think we're doing something right, then we should be above board from beginning to end, and we shouldn't be stained in any way. In addition, from the position of the Paladin, I will not allow an unjust war to occur in front of me, which will lead to tragedy. The stronger the power, the greater the responsibility, and this is my responsibility. Gray's answer was still unmistakable.

The other two voices in my head were silent.

I have to say that Gray is becoming more and more assertive, whether it is to induce or protect, they can do less and less now.

......

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, there was a man beside Russen V who was watching Gray intently.

It was a handsome young man in knight's armor. With curly blond hair, he looks like a personable prince. This is the eldest son of Russon V. Those eyes are like a moon bent upward, as if they are smiling all the time, and there is a special charm.

This is the eldest son of Rusgen V, Arthur. He stared at Gray in the middle, smiling.

......

After a while, the commanders on both sides finally returned to the center again.

Lu Sien V said vigilantly: "Your Excellency Paladin, we are happy to accept your arbitration. After all, our goal is to defeat the other side and get back what is rightfully ours, not the war itself. But, before we do that, we want to know how you're going to arbitrate?"

"So do we. Jean II said, tilting his head.

This pair of mortal enemies is a rare unanimity.

Gray whispered, "You can name the reasons for each of you to go to war, and I will judge whether your motives are righteous or not." If that still doesn't work, then I suggest you play a tournament to decide the winner. ”

"Race?"

"Yes, send your respective knights to duel, not to go to war directly. In this way, the casualties will be controlled. ”

"But what if, after our victory, the other side does not fulfill the obligations that the loser should fulfill?"

"Then I will personally intervene to seek justice for the victorious side. That is, the duel will be vouched for in the name of the Paladin. Is that okay?"

Lu Sien V stared at Jean II opposite, gritted his teeth and asked, "Rules?"

Jean II also tilted his head proudly, gritted his teeth, and said, "Rules?"

"The rule is that you each send the best knights, and the number of slots is limited to ten. Duel. If one side dies or surrenders, the other side wins. Is that okay?" asked Gray.

"I need a little time to prepare, and in three days there will be a duel. These words were said by King Russon V.

"It's been too long. Jean II objected.

"The day after tomorrow, two days is the bottom line. Facing Gray, Lu Sien V said: "If you refuse for two days, then it is not that I do not take your suggestion from the Paladin, but that the other party is obviously insincere." ”

Gray looked at Jean II.

Nodding, Jean II said, "Yes, in two days, right here, we will battle it out in the presence of paladins!"

"Okay!"

"Aren't you going to defend yourself by articulating your motives for starting the war?" asked Gray.

"There are so many reasons, but I don't think there's much more to say. Russon V said.

Jean II had the same attitude: "I'm not interested in a pure battle of words, so let's skip the elaboration phase and move on to the decisive battle." ”

With a "bang", the two sides drew their swords and touched each other. Gray also drew his own sword and stood with theirs.

"Okay, the agreement is reached! Now that you've agreed, we'll be here the morning after tomorrow. I will oversee this duel in the name of the Paladin and give a fair verdict!"

"Deal!"

"Deal!"

The commanders of both sides put away their swords and rode away. Gray also raised the banner of the silver moon, turned his horse's head and ran back.

Each of the three parties collected its troops.

Looking at the back of Gray's departure, Arthur, the eldest son of Lusen V, couldn't help but sigh: "What a majesty, this paladin. The Holy See in memory, even in its heyday, did not have such a deterrent. A war can be stopped with just one mouth. Sure enough, force is the most important thing. ”

Back in the group, Gray thrust the Silver Moon Banner into the ground and whispered, "We're camping here to make sure they don't go to war in private." ”

"Yes!" the Silvermoon Knights replied with a heavy knock on their breastplate.

The dwarves who watched the whole time looked at Gray dumbfounded.