Early in the morning, when the first rays of the sun shone on the Lion King's capital, Gray was ready to go to negotiate with the Pope.

"Knock knock. ”

"Paladin, Gray, are you there, I have something important to tell you!" Paz's voice came from outside the door.

"Please come in. Gray whispered.

Paz pushed the door open, and at a glance he saw Vivien, barefoot, sitting on Gray's bed in a long red dress, and the black cat lying on her stomach. Of course, in the eyes of normal people, this kind of picture must be to selectively ignore the black cat and only pay attention to Vivian. So is Pass. He was so frightened that he hurriedly closed the door again.

"Didn't you say you had something to tell me?" asked Gray.

"Yes, but ...... Is it convenient?" replied Paz in a panic outside.

"Why isn't it convenient?" Gray was confused.

In desperation, Paz had no choice but to push the door open again. Cautiously glancing at Vivien, who was sitting barefoot on Gray's bed, he looked at Gray, who was standing in front of the desk, tapped his breastplate hard, and whispered, "I found something that I don't know how to describe." ”

"I don't know how to describe it?"

"Bring it in!" Paz beckoned back.

Soon, Morka was carried by two soldiers and dragged in.

"Hey, Paladin, have you changed your armor?"

"Mr. Author?"

"Yes, that's me, that's great, you remember me!"

"What's wrong?" asked Gray.

After a moment's hesitation, Paz pulled out a copy of the Lich Paladin and handed it to Gray, "We found this, he wrote it." And the Pope has noticed. He had already been taken away by the Pope for interrogation last night. The Pope and the Bishops seem to suspect that you are a ...... Lich. ”

Gray's body shook slightly, but that was all. He reached out and took the book, flipping through it as quickly as he could.

The black cat and Vivian next to him were stunned.

"Oh my God! that book was really written!, still at a time like this!" the black cat screamed.

Gray flipped through the pages.

As long as the lich wants, they can have dozens of times the reading speed of humans.

Morka craned her neck and said cautiously, "This book...... It was you who asked me to write it. You won't deny it, will you?"

"No, I don't deny it. Gray snapped the book together and whispered, "Is this the author's new book? It's better than the Knight's Guide to Becoming a Craft, I love it. ”

Black Cat and Vivien's mouths were about to fall off.

"Really?" Morka was still a little skeptical.

Paz was already directly stunned: "No...... Are you kidding, Gray? Because of this book, the Holy See now suspects that you are a lich! Aren't you going to deal with this rumor-monger?"

"He didn't spread rumors, he just wrote a good book. Gray replied.

"Yes, yes, I just wrote a book. Morka broke free and wiped his sweat from the two soldiers who were carrying him behind him.

"Let him go. Turning his face sideways, Gray said to Morka again, "Mr. Author, I apologize for their rudeness. I'm really sorry. Your ...... Can you give it to me?"

"Just let him go?" Paz couldn't believe his ears.

"Of course! it's my pleasure!" Morka saluted respectfully, "but it would be better if the Paladins were willing to pay something." ”

Gray touched his body, took out a gold coin and handed it over, "Is it enough?"

"That's enough! Thank you!" Morka hurriedly took it with both hands: "Thank you, Lord Paladin! You're such a good reader! I'll tell you, even if you're a lich, I'll be on your side!

Morka is gone. Paz also reluctantly left.

There were only Gray, Vivien, and Black Cat left in the room.

"You're crazy! Let the Holy See know you're a lich at this time?" the black cat screamed.

"If they do reveal your identity, then ...... Heaven will crusade against you, too!" Vivien panicked.

"It's okay, it's okay...... We, we still have the power of the Demon Lord! Even if we are defeated by Heaven, it doesn't matter!"

"Don't be so naïve, okay! Gray will lose his status as a paladin! When the time comes, there will be no need for the Demon Lord to support him anymore! We will be hunted by a horde of angels to the end of the world!"

"Ah——! I think we should hang that author up and beat him up, so that everyone thinks that he is spreading rumors!"

"I think it's the right thing to do, but ...... But you let him go!"

Black Cat and Vivien were going crazy, but Gray just stood quietly, looking down at the book.

Catherine slowly revealed her true form, stood beside Gray, and asked softly, "What are you going to do next?"

"The Holy See just suspects that it's just a book, they don't have any evidence. ”

"Do you really think it's going to be that simple, what if they force you to lift your mask?"

Gray looked up at Catherine. It's still so calm.

"I know you have the power to refuse any of their requests. But...... But the Pope is different from anyone else. It doesn't matter if anyone else reads this book, but not the Pope. For he has the power to seek confirmation from the Holy Spirit. ”

"Will the Holy Spirit tell him who I really am?"

"The Holy Spirit won't, but ......" paused, and Catherine continued, "But the Holy Spirit won't hide it from you." What would you think if you were the Pope when you couldn't get a definitive answer from the Holy Spirit?"

Catherine, Vivien, and the Black Cat all looked at Gray feebly.

Gray stood quietly, looking down at the book in his hand.

......

"We should reveal his identity immediately! Immediately! No one will accept a lich as a paladin! No, to be precise, no one will accept a lichin, let alone him as a paladin! Our crisis will be resolved immediately! There will be no need to negotiate with him at all!" said one of the cardinals.

"Is that really the case?" said the other cardinal, "how can we prove that he is a lich? With his current power, does he need to prove to us that he is not a lich? Not only is he strong enough to defeat four paladins, but he also has the ability to mobilize the forces of four nations." No one will be on our side until we come up with tangible evidence!"

"My fear is that even if we publish it, no one will believe us. Even the Holy Spirit doesn't tell us explicitly if he is or isn't, does he?"

"So what should we do? tolerate it? pretend not to know anything?"

The cardinals were arguing, and the Pope sat quietly, his eyes closed.

......

The wind blew gently, and the banner of the silver moon fluttered in the Lion King's Palace.

In the distance, the eight-pointed star flag representing the Pope also fluttered in the sky over Pierce Cathedral.

Just a few kilometers away, far away. But who knows how long it will take to walk in the middle?

What is certain is that the lich will keep walking until it reaches its destination. If he could, he would like to be on this road without using any deception and without wearing a mask. Even if it's a last resort.

......

"Let's go, go to the Pope. Gray looked up and whispered, "If this is fate, then let's get ready for fate." ”

......

The Silver Moon Knights in front of the Lion King's Palace have been assembled.

"Don't you need me to go with you?" asked Shelley.

Gray stroked Shelley's face and whispered, "No, I'll be back soon." No one can beat your paladin. Neither can the Pope. ”

"Hmm. Shelley kissed Gray lightly on his mask.

Paz stood in the distance and watched helplessly, sighing.

Mounted on his horse, Gray headed in the direction of Pierce Cathedral.

Every person, every resident, or soldier who crossed paths with him would stop, take off their hats and greet him, smiling.

Gray also took the trouble to nod to each one, responding to each kindness.

This is just part of a long journey. No matter how long the road is, he will definitely finish it after all. Because there is faith, laughter, and good and upright people on this path. Although there will be many, many flaws, just as the world accepts us as imperfect, we should also accept the imperfections of the world.

The black cat was hidden in its armor, depressed to the point of being unable to help itself. Catherine, who had disappeared, fluttered softly around her, her face expressionless.

Vivien, who was also hidden, suddenly said, "Gray, I suddenly want to know what you looked like when you were alive. ”

"When I was alive?"

"I mean, the owner of your body, when he was still alive. ”

"I don't know. ”

He laughed, he must have looked good. Vivien whispered.

"Maybe. ”

If Gray could laugh, he would be willing to face everyone with a smile. However, no, the paladin couldn't even lift the mask.

This is a little joke that fate played with him, and it is also a little joke that fate played with everyone in this world.

......

The quarrel in Pierce Cathedral continues.

"We should calm down! We should calm down! We have never encountered such a situation, nor has it ever been in the history of the Holy See. We have to calm down and composure. Maybe it's not a bad thing for a lich to be a paladin, after all...... After all, the Holy Spirit isn't against it, is it?"

"The Holy Spirit has never said anything about supporting a lich to become a paladin, never told us that he is actually a lichin, and never told us about the purpose of making a lich a paladin! Moreover, he is not only a paladin now, he is also trying to control the clergy! Should the clergy of humanity be in the hands of a lich?"

"The Holy Spirit hasn't objected to us taking any means out of suspicion that he's a lich, has he?"

......

Finally, Gray walked a long way and looked up at the magnificent Pierce Cathedral. I also saw the eight-pointed star flag hanging high, representing the pope.

He dismounted, and under the awe-inspiring gaze of the clergy around him, he walked up the steps and into the Cathedral of Pierce.

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