The wasteland was silent. The night breeze blew through the air, and the endless weeds rose and fell with the wind, setting off winding wavy lines with a cold silver light in the moonlight, surging and surging through the crowd, rushing into the distance in waves, disappearing into the boundless darkness of the night.

People looked at Matthew. He lay on the ground with his hands tied behind his back, his eyes as blank as a puppet, and his face had an expression distorted by pain and fear. Black and red blood quickly spread out under him, like a spread red cloak.

The long sword, engraved with the coat of arms of the Carré family, was inserted in his heart. On the cold and smooth sword body, a few drops of blood slowly flowed downward, and occasionally two drops gathered together, and they grew stronger, sliding down quickly, smearing a blood stain.

Matthew is dead. Dead can't be dead anymore. Even if there were now 10,000 God-level magicians collectively casting spells for Matthew, there was no chance that he would come back to life. Roy is calm, neat, and ruthless. It's like a cold and precise machine, which doesn't leave him a trace of life.

Philip looked at Roy, a smile of approval tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Sometimes, he would have a hard time believing that Roy was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. This kind of mind beyond age can not be obtained in the growth of peace and wind and rising sun. Just like the wolf in the wasteland, the most cunning and powerful is definitely the one with the most scars on his body

Philip didn't know what Roy had been going through, but he believed it would be a long and twisty story. Only some kind of extremely harsh environment can raise a kid like Roy.

Unlike Philip, the eyes of the others were fixed on his longsword stuck in Matthew's body. Look at the family coat of arms engraved on the hilt of the sword. Feige and a dozen of his captives turned pale. They couldn't have imagined that this guy who supported Roy turned out to be a member of the Momiji Carré family.

Fei Ge remembered the information about the captains of the five regular knight brigades of the Red Leaf Knights, and instantly matched the young knight in front of him with one of them.

At the thought of this, Feige trembled with fear.

It was a mountain he couldn't overcome.

Not to mention a small viscount in the southern countryside, even in the top aristocratic circles of the empire, the Momiji Carré family is a behemoth that most people can't afford to provoke

Since he can kill Matthew, then it is normal to kill a few more poor henchmen of the country nobles and reduce the trouble of confrontation in the future. From the malicious gazes of the Momiji knights next to him, he could already feel a chill coming from his neck.

Roy let go of his sword and stepped back at the same time as the knights who had stepped on Matthew, turning his head to look in the direction from which the "stop" sound had just come. Philip strode forward. Stand side by side with him.

The crowd parted a passage with the slow sound of horses' hooves.

A dozen black knights rode their horses. They gathered around several papal knights and a county bishop in a gold-rimmed black robe, and walked up to Matthew before stopping

"It's the people of the Holy See"

"Damn, how did they get here?"

As soon as they saw the black-clothed priest, everyone was horrified, and they couldn't help but feel a commotion, not only the faces of the civilians were panicked, but their eyes were full of vigilance and fear. Even Philip, Kameni, and the knights of the Red Leaves pursed the corners of their mouths tightly, and their faces were cold and stern.

For them, the Inquisition was a place not much brighter than hell. And these black-clad priests are almost synonymous with demons. Everywhere they appeared, the smell of death was shrouded, full of violence, cruelty, and coldness, and the smell of blood was strong.

No one expected that at the moment when Roy killed Matthew, the people of the Holy See would rush over. Thinking of the relationship between Viscount Wenger and the Holy See in the past year or so, everyone pinched a cold sweat for Roy. ...,

Philip regretted it a little.

He felt like he should have just gotten his hands dirty

With his identity and the protective personality of his grandfather Carré Sr., even if the Pope personally asks for the guilt, it is only a superficial punishment. But Roy is different, his identity is already sensitive, and he is targeted by the Holy See......

In the blink of an eye, Philip's mind had already crossed countless thoughts, one of which was a heart-pounding madness that made his eyes narrowed dangerously.

With one of his glances, the red leaf knights on the outskirts of the crowd quietly rode their horses and dispersed, surrounding the surroundings.

Not far away, although Fell and the other captives tried their best to endure it, their heavy breathing when they saw the papal knights still revealed the ecstasy in their hearts.

Especially when Feige saw Kenneth in the lead, if it weren't for the knight next to him holding the hilt of his sword and staring at him, he almost cried out in surprise

In the past month or so, the black-clothed priest who was personally ordered by the Bishop of the West District to come to help guard the checkpoint has been living in the Luoxia Cathedral. Although he was cold and never said a few words to anyone, the two sides have always maintained a tacit understanding.

They are the strongest backers of the viscountdom.

Compared to them, the Black Skull bandits are nothing more than a group of vicious dogs raised by Lord Viscount.

Now, the mission has failed and Matthew is dead. But Feige believed that the black-clad priests would never see them fall into the hands of the Momiji Knights. Their arrival was either the Holy Emperor's response to his pious prayers, or the adults noticed that something was wrong and asked them to rush to the rescue

The sound of "stop" just now is proof of this

It's a pity...... Feige glanced at Roy, already thinking about how to make the kid who killed Matthew pay a price he couldn't even imagine after he left safely

The sound of horses' hooves is very clear in the silence of the night.

Roy stood in the light of the flames, looking at the black-clad priest approaching on horseback. As the sturdy horses walked in one after another, his eyes fell on the middle-aged fat man in the county bishop's robe behind him. Inadvertently, a surprised smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"This kid can still laugh"

Everyone looked at each other, all amazed by the strength of Roy's nerves. Ling Shuang and Ling Xue in the crowd were even more tightly gripping each other's hands, and their whole bodies were tense.

Ling Shuang couldn't cry or laugh, and let out a low sigh.

"This idiot"

In the silence, Kenneth rode his horse to a halt in front of Roy.

The "stop" just now was called by him. He was sure that the other party heard his voice, but his person and his words were directly ignored. Without even lifting his head, the boy plunged his sword into Matthew's chest, piercing his heart and nailing him to the ground.

"You have just killed a nobleman and a believer of the Lord, commoners. Kenneth's eyes were grim, and his voice was as cold as stone.

People's hearts jumped, but they saw Roy shaking his head quickly, looking innocent.

"I didn't"

Everyone's eyes bulged out. This kid has a dark belly, not to mention, hundreds of pairs of eyes are staring at things that can be seen clearly, and he can actually deny it without blushing or panting. How shameless is it to be able to spit out lies so smoothly and with a fairly calm expression?

Roy blinked.

Poof, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd. Someone who was quick to move immediately quietly gave Roy a thumbs up in his heart - although this scoundrel's approach was a bit ridiculous and shameless, it was not a bad idea in the current situation.

Isn't it just a lip service, as long as the big guys are sure that Roy didn't kill anyone, can the testimony of dozens of priests overturn the testimony of an entire Momiji Knight brigade and hundreds of people in the caravan? Besides, the murder of nobles was tried in a secular court, not the Inquisition...,

The civilians thought easily, but Philip and the knights looked at each other and smiled bitterly when they heard Roy's words. After all, Roy is just a country boy who doesn't understand the rules of the knightly world. This kid didn't know that he said it so casually, and forced his people into a dead end.

As knights, from the day they became knights, they swore to abide by the rules of chivalry for the rest of their lives. The third criterion in the knight's admonition is honesty.

The honesty of a knight is certainly not a joke that cannot be so rigid, but it refers specifically to not giving false testimony in court and in situations where the reputation, life and interests of others are at stake. It's nothing here, but if they lie in court, they'll break their oath.

This is a stain on the life of every knight who regards honor as his life.

Philip would rather kill the clerics outright. After all, his allegiance is to the royal family of the Saint-Solan Empire, and he has nothing to do with the Holy See that has been trying to subvert the royal family. Kill these thugs of the Inquisition, and he won't have any psychological burden.

It's just that this will be difficult for civilians to accept. Many of them are devout believers. It's one thing to face the Black Skull bandits, it's another thing to face the Holy See. If he had ordered the killing of all the members of the Holy See, it was hard to imagine how the civilians would have reacted.

Moreover, there is also a county bishop on the other side.

"Oh?" Kenneth was amused by Roy's shamelessness. He sneered and rolled over and dismounted, looking around. Eyes swept over the faces of those present.

The people he was staring at involuntarily looked away.

"So, did I see it wrong?" Kenneth stopped looking at one of the mercenaries' faces, "Sue me, is he lying?"

The mercenary stiffened his neck: "No." ”

Kenneth nodded, his gaze moving to the next person. This time, before he could open his mouth to ask, the man he was staring at shook his head and said, "Dear priest, you must have lost your eyes. ”

"Yes, you're dazzled. ”

"Who's killing people? It's all brutes here, no one."

"What's the matter with you?"

"That's right, what nobles are not nobles, we only see robbers, no nobles"

As the second person answered, the crowd was in an uproar. The indignant people took the lead, and they suddenly became much more emboldened, and they started to heckle one after another.

Kenneth half-squinted, his face not smiling, nor angry, and his gaze touched Joseph without a trace, exchanging glances.

Ever since deciding to intervene in the case, Joseph and Kenneth have made up their minds to take the captives into their own hands.

Speaking of which, there was no conflict between his position and purpose with the Momiji Knights and everyone present. can express his indignation as a passerby, and then push the boat down the river, and join the Red Leaf Knights to send the Wenger family to the gallows, and by the way, pull out their connection with Saki.

However, Joseph understood that in that case, things would go bad.

The reason lies in the word "union" with the Momiji Knights.

You know, although Wallace doesn't like to see a guy like Saki who falls directly to Vendinburgh, it doesn't mean that he has to fall to the royal family. At the meeting, he made it clear that before he made a decision, everyone had to honestly put away their calculations

This sentence is not only for Saki and others, but also for others.

Joseph was able to survive in a desperate situation precisely because he had no backing or inclination, let alone his own little abacus. If Wallace found out that the person he had just promoted actually turned around and got involved with the Momiji Knights, the first thing he would do was to shoot Joseph to death with his backhand.

Besides, within the Holy See, you can fight as much as you want. But once other forces are involved, especially the Red Leaf Knights who are loyal to the royal family, not only can they do something about Nasaki, but they may be beaten by him. ...,

Joseph understands this very well.

Therefore, what he had to do was to take over the captives. Exclude the Momiji Knights from subsequent actions. In this way, it can also avoid the case if the Red Leaf Knights are unwilling to offend the Holy See, and only point the finger at Wenger, and let go of Saki who is faintly visible behind him.

Receiving captives is a difficult job.

They were neither vigilantes nor victims, and they were not even on the edge of a fight. What's worse is that the Holy See's role in it is not very glorious. In such a situation, the difficulty of taking the prisoner is no different from that of Wenger himself

Therefore, Joseph can only stand on the opposite side of the Momiji Knights and think of a way.

When they saw the dark-haired teenager in the crowd trying to kill Arsene Wenger's son, Matthew, Kenneth shouted to stop. First, they didn't want Matthew, who was very useful, to die like this. Second, this is also a good opportunity for them to intervene in the name of justice.

However, they didn't expect that kid to attack so quickly and so ruthlessly.

Moreover, I don't know what his origin is, not only Philip, the heir of the Red Leaf Knights, stood by his side, but other people also protected him one by one.

But this played into the hands of Joseph and Kenneth.

The more important the brunette boy, the better they will attack him. Kenneth doesn't want to do Matthew any justice, and has no interest in holding Roy accountable, but he must crucify Roy to death, which is the basis for their further conditions.

If the other party wants to get this kid out of judgment and punishment, then they have to pay the price.

Obviously, a few captives were nothing compared to the black-haired boy.

In the midst of the noise, the smile on Kenneth's face grew thicker and thicker. The louder the civilians shouted, the better things would be in his favor. After a long time, he said slowly: "Shielding criminals, lying to the investigators of the court, each of them is a crime, and the punishment is thirty lashes, and the worst is exile......

The voices of the crowd were lowered suddenly.

Kenneth didn't look at the trembling civilians, his eyes fell on Philip: "They are all lying, Mr. Knight, you should not also fall into the quagmire of lies, right? It is easy to tell a lie in many words, but this may be only the beginning of countless lies......

Philip looked at Kenneth coldly and was about to speak, but was pulled by Roy.

"They are not obligated to answer your questions. "They have the right to choose silence and the right to refuse to testify."

Roy's words moved the knights extraordinarily.

Kameni nodded to himself. He thought that Roy didn't understand the rules of knighthood, but unexpectedly, at the critical moment, he stopped Philip.

Obviously, he understood Philip's situation.

"Since the most noble knights here have refused to testify, then ......" Kenneth turned his head to look at Feige and the others, who were already impatient, "I think I should listen to them." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the knights of the Wenger Guard had already screamed.

"That's him, he killed Lord Wenger's son, Lord Matthew"

"My lord, we are all wronged"

"Your Excellency, please take us away. If they dare to kill Lord Matthew, they will definitely kill us. We implore you to give us the opportunity to live and receive a fair trial. ”

Hearing the chaotic cries of these people, the hearts of the people sank. The priest in front of him was a powerful man. He worked steadily, step by step, and unconsciously pushed everyone into a corner. The aim was to justifiably take away the Wenger Guards

The situation in front of him is obviously developing in the direction he wants

Kenneth smiled.

Seeing Philip Tieqing's face, he knew that it was time for him to throw out the deal, if he still bit the black-haired boy, the other party would definitely not let him take people away...,

The other party has no reason to refuse if the juvenile is not pursued, but takes the person away, and takes over the investigation and accountability behind

Just as Kenneth was pondering the words and preparing to speak, Roy's voice rang in his ears.

"These people are criminals, and their testimony is obviously inadmissible, and I suggest that you ask someone else. Roy looked at Kenneth with a smile.

Kenneth was stunned and turned his head to look around.

"Ask whom?"

This is also a question for all of you. Everyone doesn't understand, even the knights of the Red Leaf Knights have been excluded, who else is noble enough to testify for him on behalf of the knights, and be recognized by the black-clothed priest?

In the midst of everyone's confused gaze, Roy pointed at a person. The people turned their heads to look, and their eyes focused on a man they had never dreamed of - Roy pointed to the county bishop under the protection of the Holy See

Moments later, the crowd was in an uproar. Ling Shuang, Ling Xue, Fergus, Miki, Alder...... Everyone looked at Roy with the eyes of a fool.

He actually wanted an antagonist, but also a distinguished county bishop, to testify for him?

Is he crazy?

"You mean......" Kenneth asked Roy in disbelief as he turned his head to look at Joseph, "are you sure?"

Roy nodded.

Feige and the others on the side were so blushing that they all blushed. If it weren't for the Momiji Knights staring at them, I'm afraid they would have been rolling on the ground with laughter by now

"This idiot ......" Feige had just cursed in his heart, and suddenly, his eyes froze.

Joseph looked at Roy with a strange look, and his eyes narrowed when he saw a gesture made by Roy's left hand, which hung beside him. He took a deep breath and tried to suppress the excitement in his heart.

He knew that the gesture was one of the secret signals that the monk had agreed with him. This also meant that the black-haired boy in front of him, who was an Esoteric monk, realized this, and he groaned and turned his head to Kenneth.

"Perhaps, we were mistaken. ”

The world was eerily quiet, and people stared at him blankly, not believing their ears.

Although this sentence is rigorously worded and cannot accuse him of perjury, the meaning of the words could not be clearer

"Your Excellency......" Kenneth was stunned and subconsciously exclaimed.

"I know what I'm talking about. With a wave of his hand, Joseph interrupted Kenneth and asked him and the priests and knights around him, "Do you see clearly?"

Looking at the glint in Joseph's half-narrowed eyes, everyone in the Holy See looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.

Before the people could recover from their shock, Roy walked up to Joseph and whispered a few words, after which the crowd was asked to leave.

As if in a dream, the people left under the escort of a group of Momiji Knights. Behind them, several groups of people who should have been incompatible with fire and water stood together. Roy and his elven maids, Philip and the Knights of the Red Leaves, the Black Priest and a captive......

When the crowd had already returned to the car formation and their sight was blocked by the carriage, Miki, who was walking at the end, couldn't help but glance back.

This glance made her whole person stunned.

It was a picture she could never have dreamed of.

In the field of vision, Roy was talking to the leading Red Leaf Knight and the county bishop, and at the same time as the three of them nodded to each other, the more than a dozen black-clothed priests and Red Leaf Knight next to them suddenly drew their swords and stabbed their captives in the chest or cut their necks with their backhands without warning.

In an instant, most of the captured thieves and Wenger Guard knights were lying on the ground. The knight, Feige, along with several of the survivors, stood trembling in terror among the bloodied corpses, and then fell to his knees with his feet limp.

Roy said goodbye to the others, turned around, and looked up casually.

Miki and Roy's eyes collided in the air.

Looking at those dark blue eyes, Miki only felt a shiver coming from the depths of her soul. Immediately, she quickly turned her head and walked into the car formation.

In the days to come, her life and Roy may never intersect again. She will continue to search for her relatives who have been captured by the slave team, and travel all over the world. And Roy is just a passerby in her life that makes her remember it deeply.

The night wind blows, and the torches are peeled off and extinguished.

Miki bit her lip and busily helped the caravan reload its cargo. In my ears, there were the exclamations, chirps and excited speculations of his companions and civilians talking about Roy, and a thought lingered in his mind.

"If that guy can help, maybe ........."

Because the cervical spine affects the left hand tail finger and ring finger numbness, pain, so I decided to change the input method, from the full spelling to Larry. It's very, very slow typing now. Roy is going to school, and he hopes to be as fast as the plot...... ，