"Gray ......" The black cat's voice became weak, mixed with a kind of desperation.

The wind blew softly, swaying the surrounding vegetation.

Gray rode his horse quietly, standing, his skull bare in the sunlight, unusually terrifying.

Vivien, who had disappeared, covered her lips and floated to the side, staring at the dwarves who were carried on the backs of the Silvermoon Knights with wide eyes and stunned. The Silver Moon Knights also looked at Gray in astonishment.

The whole world is silent.

Both Belinda and Zeda froze. It was something they had never imagined, and the Lich Paladin unveiled his mask with his own hands.

The lichs peeking out in the canopy in the distance cheered.

"Hahahaha, finally unveiled! He's our kind! a brave lich!"

"It's so handsome! I like it! I'm going to draw it!"

"Fight, Lich Paladin, let the world feel your wrath!"

"Do you think he's going to make humans think of us lichs and think we're all righteous?"

"I think he will!hahahaha! After all, he's a perfect knight!"

"It's really a lich...... "Morka covered his mouth with all four hands, a little unbelieving his eyes.

"Hiss——!" Tenedas raised his horse's hooves and shook his head heavily, throwing off the vest from his head, revealing a hideous skull.

One by one, the Knights of the Silver Moon silently took off their helmets and threw them aside.

The warm sun shines quietly.

A moment ago, they were still famous throughout the continent, the righteous Silver Moon Knights, however, at this moment, they have become a complete army of the undead, standing in the sun. Although the sun is far from ready to receive them, they have finally taken off their helmets and shown their true colors to the world.

The expressions of the cavalry regiment on the other side, including the silver-armored knights, were distorted enough, as if they would faint at any moment.

Gray opened his jaw slightly and said softly, "From today onwards, I won't cover it anymore." If this is the arrangement of fate, I will face it head-on. I am the Lich, and this is my Knights of the Silver Moon. I can not be a saint, I can not be a paladin, but I am a knight, and no one can deny it. I will fight as a knight until destruction comes. Tell me, what do you want to do with me, challenge me, do you want to do justice to you?"

The Silver-Armored Knight's eyes widened, and his face turned red to purple and then to pale. I opened my mouth wide and couldn't say a word. That's a fear that is visible to the naked eye.

"You chased me, remember? years ago. Looking at the knight in silver armor, Gray rode forward little by little, and whispered, "I ran at that time, because I just wanted to live, I just wanted to avoid disputes. Now I'm not going to run anymore because I have faith. I'm going to guard it. Are you going to do to me the way you did before?"

No one answered him at all, fear, which had quickly devoured the minds of his enemies.

"He's a lich! Run——!"

One of the horsemen turned their horses around and tried to run, but Vivien stretched out a hand and cast a spell with an expressionless face, and all the horses' legs were firmly fixed. The cavalry fell straight from his horse. Not one, but a whole team, and the cavalry staggered like blocks, falling to the ground along with their horses. There was a ghost crying wolf, and there was chaos.

The Silver Knight stared blankly at Gray, the corners of his eyes twitching, the corners of his mouth twitching, his expression contorted.

Gray rode his horse, step by step.

"Don't come! Don't come!" the knight in silver armor was so frightened that he wanted to run, and after finding that his horse could not move, he quickly turned over and dismounted, but found that his legs could not move either. Like the rest of the cavalry, they fell to the ground, crawling little by little, struggling, crying and crying. This was true of the people of the entire cavalry regiment.

Before the battle began, they were already defeated.

The members of the Knights of the Silver Moon watched silently, indifferently, as they watched as a group of people who had threatened to do justice one moment before, but the next moment they were despondent and just wanted to survive. It's funny, but it doesn't bring them any joy as a winner, but a kind of helplessness that spreads over their hearts.

Flipping around, the Silver Knight faced Gray and roared, "Don't come, evil lich! Don't come! The Holy Spirit will punish you! You will one day, you will be punished by justice!"

"Someday, why not now? Don't you want to challenge me for your justice?" Gray, riding his horse, stepped up to him, and with a screeching sound, drew the sword at his waist.

The tip of the sword slowly approached the throat of the collapsed Silverknight, who twitched violently, staring at Gray with wide eyes and horror. I didn't dare to move.

The originally chaotic, crooked cavalry all fell silent, and all of them stared blankly at Gray.

"Tell me, do you want to challenge me? I will give you the opportunity to challenge me and defend what you call righteousness. Gray gently picked the Silverknight's chin with the tip of his sword.

The cold sensation quickly spread down the jaw of the silver knight who was resisted, and spread all over his body.

After a faint shudder, the crotch of the Silverarmored Knight's pants was soaked. The water stains slowly faded away on the ground, and the Silver Knight trembled and cried, "No, it can't be, you can't be the lich...... He's too weak to summon so many undead knights......"

"He's just not as aggressive as you and wants to avoid a fight. And you think he's weak because of that? Is this what you call justice? You haven't answered my question yet. Do you want to challenge me for your justice?"

"No, no...... I, I don't challenge you, I don't challenge you. Please forgive me, I didn't mean to. No, I meant to, but I didn't expect you to be a lich ...... Please spare me...... I don't want to die. I'm a father of five, and I just want to come over and make a name for myself...... Because I heard that you never kill. So...... Don't kill me, I won't say it, don't kill me......"

"Coward. Gray commented softly.

"Yes, I'm a coward! I beg your pardon! I'm just a coward! You don't have to kill a coward, do you?" roared the knight in silver armor, already crying out of breath, even snot bubbles.

Gray slowly withdrew his sword.

The black cat was dumbfounded: "Gray, what do you want to do? Why don't you kill him!"

"I'm not going to kill him, I'm not going to kill a single human, I'm not going to make an exception because of him. Finally, looking at the Silver-Armored Knight, who was already sobbing, Gray withdrew his sword back into its scabbard.

"He's seen you for who you really are! If you don't kill him, soon the news that you're a lich will spread across the continent!" The black cat still cried out desperately in his armor: "Kill them! Listen to me, kill him! This man will never keep his promise! He will tell everyone that you are a lich! I know you keep your knightly oath, but it's easy! He doesn't dare to challenge you, you can challenge him! He has offended your majesty, and you have every reason to challenge him! If you are not careful, you can kill him! It's like an accident!"

Carl rode up to Gray and asked softly, "Do you need to pick up all the helmets?"

"No need. Gray replied softly, "I'm tired and don't want to hide anymore, and I don't want to deceive anymore." I don't want to deceive anyone, including myself. From today onwards, we will walk in the sun!"

"Yes!" the Knights of the Silver Moon tapped their breastplates in unison.

The black cat was about to cry: "Gray...... It's over, it's over, it's really over. Gray, you can't do that...... Something is really going to happen!"

Gray rode past the Knights in Armor, and the Knights of the Silvermoon followed behind him.

The cavalrymen, who had already been frightened, gasped heavily, and lay honestly on the ground, and no one dared to stop them, not even to struggle. Let the "evil legion" that has taken off its helmet pass without blood.

Everything was so peaceful, so peaceful.

Gray ...... You really should think again, really. ”

Ignoring the black cat's pleas, Gray continued to ride his horse step by step. The Knights of the Silver Moon faded away from Zeda and Belinda's stunned gaze until they disappeared on the other side of the mountain.

Vivien took one last look at Zeda and Belinda, who were hanging in the sky, and at the cavalry, who were lying on the ground and didn't dare to move, and disappeared around the corner of the mountain road with the Knights of the Silver Moon.

As Black Cat said, the news quickly spread throughout the continent, like a piece of evidence on the table, instantly eliminating the last voice to defend Gray. But who cares?

That was never what Gray wanted, was it?

Who wants them to argue with others whether Gray is a lich or not?

What Gray wanted to hear was someone saying that a lich could also be righteous, that it could be a paladin.

However, no, not a single one.

Did the Silver Knight keep his promise?

I don't know. Gray didn't know, and didn't want to explore the question. He had already taken off his helmet and didn't want to put it on again. If this is his last time, then he hopes that every moment, he can live in the sun. Honest, no lies, no deception. Everything should be above board, as it is written in the Bible.

The way home has become very smooth.

Everywhere they passed, everyone could clearly see an army of the undead walking in the sun, holding high the banner of the silver moon, which was once regarded by everyone as a symbol of justice, and they were still so polite. It's just that people's attitude towards him has changed from admiration to fear.

Every town dared to stop unidentified paladins, but not a single town dared to stop a true army of the undead. They would rather move their family before Gray arrives than set up barricades outside the town.

The new news, like a storm, quickly swept across the continent.

......

"The Holy See has asked us to take part in the crusade against the Paladin's coalition, or to be the target of the coalition's crusade. ”

"Is that clear?Lord Paladin...... Is it really a lich?" said Benedict II's voice.

The minister replied with a blank face, "Confirmed." The inhabitants along the way saw it, the Paladin, the Lich. Now the Holy See wants us to answer immediately. Also, the subjects are also waiting for the royal family's reply. ”

Bob stood and listened dumbly, tears streaming down his face.

"What do the subjects say?"

"The subjects want the royal family to crusade immediately. ”

"They have received great favor from the Paladins!" roared Benedict II.

"Even so, no one wants to be in the company of darkness. The minister said helplessly: "Your Majesty, if you choose to side with the lich, then your courtiers will choose to stand on your side. Be sure to think it through. ”

......

When she received the news, Irene was trembling slightly as she held the letter.

"OK...... Is it true?"

"There should be no mistake, the message is consistent across all channels. Abby Robles whispered: "Actually, we knew there was something wrong with his identity from the beginning, but we didn't expect it to be so serious, and it actually ...... It's a lich. Now that everyone is talking about it, I think you'd better respond to it, Miss Irene. Otherwise, people will think you're on Gray's side. ”

"Everyone, who are you referring to?"

"The people, the Holy See, and ...... And the nobles everywhere. Even those who have received the favor of the Paladin, no one dares to express their support for the Paladin. Now, we can only protect ourselves by claiming that we have been deceived by him. ”

"Prepare my horses. ”

"Where are you going?"

"Salted Fish Harbor. Irene replied softly.

......

Count Grugru put the letter in his hand to his face, and held it tightly, his body trembled slightly, and he did not take it away for a long time.

......

"The paladin is a lich, oh my god. ”

"So what's the matter with the Holy Spirit, a lich who has become a paladin and used to control the Holy See?"

......

"But he did a lot of good deeds, and didn't you praise him the other day? You even asked us to include his name in our prayers. ”

"I was deceived by him! It was an evil lich, so evil! I was deceived by him!"

......

"So why would a lich pretend to be a paladin, to subvert our faith?"

Everywhere there is a discussion.

No one is talking about whether Gray is a lich or not, but people are talking about what kind of ulterior motive a lich is posing as a paladin.

Grey is rumored to have stolen a great fortune from a country that had pledged allegiance to him.

Rumor has it that Gray tied up the cardinal and burned him in the name of the Holy Spirit.

Rumor has it that Gray feeds on babies.

There are even rumors that the death of the former Pope Augsg III is related to Gray.

When the other party is a lich, no rumor is too much, is it? It was a lich, after all. What good can a lich do?

All the past glories seem to have been forgotten in an instant.

......

"He is indeed a brave lich, and I can't help but praise him. What is the reason why he dares to take the initiative to reveal his identity?"

We don't need to think about it, fanatics always have their own set of logic. All we need to know is that the situation is now getting more and more favorable for us. The decision to support him in the first place was indeed right. If he hadn't climbed so high, he wouldn't have fallen so hard. ”

"Hahahaha, if Heaven doesn't announce a crusade against him again, I have a good suggestion. We can declare a crusade against Him, in the name of Heaven, and then disguise our people as angels and prop up our own principals. This idea could not be more wonderful, and the original Holy See will be completely reduced to an illegal institution. ”

Voices in the abyss were discussing.

......

The voices of the Light were also discussing.

He actually uncovered his identity...... This result couldn't be worse. ”

"In this case, we have no choice but to declare a crusade against him. ”

"Maybe we should think again. Are we really going to crusade against a saint?"

"We have no choice but to be willing to declare defeat in this battle with hell. They'll have a whole bunch of plans waiting for us in the future, if we can't make a clear line with the lich right away. ”

Silence, long silence.

A voice asked, "Now that the crusade against the Lich Paladin has been triggered, is there anyone going to initiate a termination motion against the Lich Paladin?"

The white expanse of holy light was silent, without any sound.

After a long time, the voice continued: "In that case, then fulfill the contract." Send out the Legion of Angels to put an end to this farce. ”

......

In the midst of the storm.

In mid-May 10758, a month after leaving Black Dragon City, the Silver Moon Knights led by Gray finally returned to their "home" at the southern tip of the continent, Salted Fish Harbor.

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