In the bright church, Dean, who had changed into a gray robe, knelt reverently in front of the idol and prayed.

The sun shines quietly on him through the colorful windows.

Behind him, a clergyman pushed the door and walked in, stunned for a moment, and asked, "Your Excellency, why are you dressed like this?

Dean slowly opened his eyes and whispered, "There is a letter on the table, please help me hand it to the Cardinals." Until the new bishop takes office, you will take your place. ”

"New bishop, are you ...... You want to resign as bishop?"

"Yes. Dean stood up, saddled his worn-out package, and walked over to the clergy, smiling calmly.

"You...... Where are you going?"

"I'm going to travel far and wide, and do what I can to help those who really need my help. Be a kind and upright person. I'm sorry for you. With that, Dean patted the clergyman on the shoulder and brushed him by.

"Wait, Bishop!" picked up the letter on the table, and the clergy shouted out in a hurry.

The voice echoed through the empty Holy See.

Dean, who had already reached the door, stopped, turned around, and smiled.

"Is there any point in you doing this?" the clergyman asked.

Quietly staring at the idol, Dean smiled and said, "This world is gray. ”

The clergy stared blankly at Dean.

After a pause, Dean continued, "We all know that. But I want to leave a window into the world of true goodness and integrity. Leave a little bit of real white, even if it's not very real. ”

"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all! Are you kidding? You gave up the bishop! How many people want a position that they will never get in their lifetime!"

"I'm not kidding. I was just...... Just obey your own heart. I want to do something that I really should do as a evangelist. Life should have its meaning, not just be obedient to what the world has imposed on us. Bowing down, Dean drew a cross on his chest and bowed reverently. Turning, he pushed the door open, took a deep breath of the fresh air outside the door, and smiled away.

Looking at the open door, the clergy froze.

In the empty, quiet church, the colorful sunlight shone silently, reflecting the outline of the face of the deity.

......

The wind blew gently, crushing the weeds.

The mallet lay quietly, blood still spilling from its mouth. Trembling slightly, the gaze stumbled in the direction of Gray.

Broken, the banner of the silver moon fluttered in the wind.

Holding the flagpole, Gray's body was already shaky. Shelley guarded him.

"Since you are determined not to surrender, then we can only use force. But before that, I'm going to open your mask and show everyone what kind of face the famous paladin Gray really has. ”

A scarred Levi dismounted, and walked towards Gray and Shelley with a tired face.

"Don't come——!," Shelley cried, holding his short sword in both hands, trembling slightly, pointing at Levi.

The other three paladins also approached on horseback, and they all opened their masks. One of them was gray-haired, and the other two, one with a black beard and the other with an elegant mustache, were middle-aged.

Shelley was in a panic, she held her sword in her hand, she didn't know who to aim at, she could only cry out in tears, crying: "Don't come, don't touch my paladin——! don't come, don't ——! come...... Who's going to save him? who's going to help me save my paladin......"

The whole world was so quiet, so quiet that it was as if Shelley was the only voice left, only she was crying, sobbing, so desolate.

Everyone just watched in silence.

Jean II with a dead face, Lu Sien V with a smile on his face, Camilla with wide-eyed eyes, Arthur with a puzzled face, and soldiers from the Golden Serpent Legion and the White Fox Legion, as well as clergy and civilians watching the battle. Everyone just watched quietly.

All those who really supported Gray had fallen to the ground. Except for Jones and Dora, who were too frightened to move in the distance and didn't know whether to leave or stay.

"I said we lost, and you still won't surrender...... "The black cat said weakly, "and in a moment he will lift your mask, and it will be all over." It's definitely not just house arrest. ”

Walking step by step to less than two meters away from Shelley, Levi stopped, tilted his head to look at Shelley, and said, "Your name is Shelley, right? Miss Shelley, you hold the sword in the wrong way." That's not how the sword is held. ”

"Don't you come——!" cried Shelley.

"Get out of the way. Levi said with a look of embarrassment: "The paladin will not attack a woman, but if the woman insists on stopping him, then whether there will be a 'accidental injury', I don't know." So, please get out of the way. ”

"I don't ——!," Shelley gasped sharply, clutching the sword in his hand and pointing at Levi, who was already close to her.

"Shelley...... Get out of the way. Gray whispered, "You can't stop him, I don't want you to get hurt." ”

"I don't, I don't ——!"

Taking advantage of Shelley's inattention, Levi suddenly stretched out a hand and grabbed the tip of the short sword in Shelley's hand. No matter how hard Shelley tried, he could no longer break free. With a heavy flick, Shelley was thrown aside with a sword and fell to the ground.

She still struggled to get up. Lu Sien V winked, and the two soldiers immediately trotted forward and restrained Shelley.

"Let go of me, let go of me!" Shelley struggled, but it was all in vain.

"Now, let's take a look at Paladin Gray's face. ”

Levi walked up to Gray step by step and slowly stretched out a hand.

Everyone craned their necks, waiting, expecting.

The hand moved little by little, little by little.

"It's over...... It's really over this time. "The black cat felt like she was going to suffocate.

Gray's soul fire shook slightly, and he waited quietly, not struggling, just waiting, waiting for the moment when his true face appeared in front of everyone. Perhaps, even the lich is tired.

When the sun is shining on his own skeleton, will people be in an uproar when they see the true face of the paladin Gray?

Will it scream?

Will it be fearful?

He didn't know either.

He just waited quietly, waiting for his long-held nightmare to come true......

Just as Levi's hand was about to touch Gray's mask, a voice sounded in Levi's head.

"Stop!" was Vivienne's voice.

A roar came.

Looking up, people are surprised to find that the sky that had been sunny a moment ago is now cloudy. Not only that, but clouds and mist, but also lightning.

A strong wind blew on the plains.

Shelley looked at the sky in amazement.

The four paladins clenched the hilt of the long sword at their waist and looked around warily.

Tilting their heads, the angels' expressions gradually changed a little, and their eyes widened one by one.

"This is the power of hell?"

"It's a lot of power...... Where did this come from?"

"That succubus ran away just now, is it to move the rescuers?"

"No way, they can't tear up the armistice for this!"

"Wait, this is ...... The clouds have fallen——!" It was a human being who shouted this sentence.

Yes, before the angels and all those present could come to their senses, something strange happened—the clouds in the sky fell! The whole dark cloud, with lightning in it, fell!

All of a sudden, not only the battlefield, but also the entire Buck Town, even all the surrounding mountains, rivers, everything was wrapped in dark clouds. Lightning swirled, and people fled in panic.

"There is a dark aura all around, and there is no way to judge the direction!"

"Someone's attacking me!" one of the angels cried.

Suddenly, all the angels heard the wind and rushed in the direction where the angel was.

"Gray, it's me! I'm here to save you! Look, the guardian angel can't be trusted! In the end, it's up to me to lure the demon!"

"Vivien?"

"Who else could it be? I waited until now to save you, don't tell me you don't want to leave or anything like that, if you dare to refuse, I'll knock you out and take it away!"

"Why do you have ...... Such a powerful force?"

"Oh, my talent is to conceal and create false aura, if you ask Catherine. I'm hiding, she doesn't want to find me!"

"Wait, and Shelley...... And ......"

"No! Nothing! It's heavy enough to carry you! The paladin's show time is over, it's the succubus's show time! Listen to me!"

"Wouldn't you break the agreement by doing that?"

"Surely it was violated! So when the Angel Jury pursues me, you have to come and save me!"

"Hey, it seems to be here just now!, why did it suddenly disappear!" it was the voice of an angel.

"Wait, she's here to save Gray......! Why is Gray gone——!" It was Levi's voice.

"Look!" was Julian's voice.

With a small body, carrying Gray, who was several laps larger than herself, Vivien scurried around in the dark clouds. Vivien patted him lightly on the back as he passed by a human, and the man was wearing the same armor as Gray, even where the injuries were twisted.

The man ran away in a panic.

"Paladin Gray is over there!" someone exclaimed.

"They...... Found us?" asked Gray quickly.

"No, what they found was a fake Gray! Thanks to Catherine's scroll, they can't track your breath!" Vivien quickly pulled out the two spears that pinned Tenedas to the ground, helped Gray onto his horse, and shoved something into Gray's armor.

"Take this so I can find you!Black cat!Shut up, I'm just saving you by the way!Tenadas!Run over there!Anyone who stops you will step on him!Understand!"

"Hiss——!"

Tenedas carried Gray in a northeasterly direction.

"What are you going to do?" In the distance, Gray used what little strength he had to relay a sentence into Vivien's mind.

With her back to Gray, the little witch shook the ball in her hand, smiled slowly, and said softly, "I still have to play hide and seek with them for a while, and buy a little more time." Succubi love to play hide and seek! The good thing about never having a face is that they never know if the Gray they've caught is real!"

Tenedas carried Gray all the way through the crowd.

"Miss Succubus, we know it's you!" shouted Julian in the midst of the dark clouds, "You've broken the agreement!

"Can't the succubus want to do a little bit for justice? I broke the agreement, what's the matter? You're here to arrest me!"

"She's there!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm here, come and get me!

......

Gradually, Gray could no longer hear the angel's roar and Vivien's voice provoking the angel.

"Shelley, Catherine, Vivian, Carr, Mallet, Andrew, ......"

In the haze, he kept silently reciting the names of his friends whose fate was unknown, only feeling that he was bumpy all the way, and he didn't know how long he had been bumpy or how far he had run.

Eventually, he was in a state of drowsy and gradually lost consciousness......

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