Chapter 114: The Execution Scene and Parker
"What the hell the weather, yesterday I thought it was going to rain, why is the sun coming out today. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
It was close to noon, and Parker stood by the royal capital square, squinting at the sky, and couldn't help but say this.
Parker is a knight who has just joined the royal family.
Although he was only thirty years old, Parker had fought more battles than many knights had ever fought in his lifetime. He's fought enemy knights, he's cut off the heads of monsters, and he's had many head-on encounters with mages...... Although he did not become the captain of the knights due to his lack of qualifications, he already had considerable prestige among the knights of the royal family. In other words, when he speaks, everyone is willing to listen.
However, after becoming a knight of the royal family, his life was actually not so satisfactory.
With a body of force, what he does every day is a trivial matter: escorting the royal family's travels, checking the people entering and leaving the palace, and standing guard at night...... When necessary, he even had to act as a playmate of the little princess, using all his resources to make the little girl who was not a few years old happy.
This made Parker feel buried.
Just like today, their task is to maintain order in the square, so that the people who watch the theater do not run to places where they should not be.
What is this? A janitor for the church?
Parker was dissatisfied, but he had nowhere to vent.
The only thing that makes him feel a little better is what is going to happen in the square today, it is a big event. It's a big deal, so let him be a coolie. Anyway, it's better than riding a horse for the little princess, right?
Parker comforted himself.
But......
Today's events are indeed a bit shocking.
"Brother Parker, there are so many people today. Suddenly, another knight standing beside him spoke, exclaiming at him.
Hearing this, Parker, who happened to think of this, couldn't help but nod.
Yes, who told the man to be executed today that the legendary Grant Reese?
Grant Reese's fame spread from the moment he was born. The holy light that fell from the sky and the bell ringing in the middle of the night shook the entire sleeping royal capital. Although Parker was only a little ghost in his early teens who didn't know anything, he also remembered this scene firmly in his head, and he still remembers it vividly after many years.
Not only him, but the entire royal capital remembers.
Genius of Divine Magic, Messenger of Light, Future Pope...... The name of that young man has been deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone in the royal capital. That's why they were so shocked when they saw the proclamation from the church.
At noon today, he will be executed by the church?
The news was like a little spark, instantly igniting the entire royal capital like hay.
The proclamation said that the genius boy was executed because he had an illicit relationship with a man and was insulting to the Light. Therefore, the Church was going to burn the young man to death with another man in a raging flame to cleanse him of the stain he had stained with the light.
When he first heard the news, Parker felt sorry.
You say, how did this good man get together with another man?
As a knight, he had also heard of the special preferences of some nobles, as long as they were not caught, they lived well. But this Grant Reese, he's not just an aristocrat. How could he be a man who was going to enter the church, and he did such a thing?
But that's all Parker's thoughts.
He hadn't really met the genius, besides, he was a knight with a mission. Since he wants to maintain order at the execution scene today, then he has to maintain it well, and there is no need to think so much.
Anyway, this is also the business of those noble lords, what does it have to do with him?
Moreover, he heard some rumors that he shouldn't have heard.
Thinking like this, Parker couldn't help but turn his head and look at the stands on the left side of the square.
The grandstand on the left is reserved for the aristocracy, and it is already full at the moment. Later, the nobles would sit there, eating snacks and fruit as they watched the flames turn the boy to ashes.
Parker couldn't help but frown.
He had never been very fond of aristocrats. Not only is it because nobles are always arrogant, but at the same time, he has heard that the reason why this genius of magic can make a big mistake is that he fell into the tricks of a certain nobleman and fell to such a point.
Their knights stood guard here, while the nobles sat comfortably, admiring the fruits of their plots, and perhaps planning the next one.
"It would be nice if I could be a nobleman......"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but speak, whispering, talking to himself.
"What did you say, Brother Parker?" asked the knight next to him.
"Concentrate, don't look around, stand guard!" Parker immediately turned his head and ordered.
The knight on the side hurriedly nodded in agreement, retracted his gaze, and did not dare to ask any more.
In this way, as time went by, there were more and more people in the square, and gradually, they were a little overwhelmed. Everyone wants to see with their own eyes what this genius boy who ruined himself is like.
Once there are more people, order will become more chaotic. Parker had no choice but to lean against the other knights and form a human wall to prevent these people from crowding over.
He looked out of the square, and it was black and spectacular, and it was all people.
", how idle this group is, the whole royal capital is here. Feeling the surging crowd, he was almost squeezed, and couldn't help but curse in a low voice.
However, he didn't have to worry about this scolding being heard by others. Obviously, these people were not only numerous, but also very noisy, and no matter what he said, no one could hear him unless he shouted at the top of his voice.
It's annoying......
With this kind of work, why don't you go back and do more work?
Just now, his understanding of the enthusiasm of the people was squeezed out by these people, and it was all squeezed out.
Just as Parker was complaining in his heart, suddenly, the surging crowd suddenly stopped. Not only that, but these noisy sounds, which were almost deaf, disappeared as if they had been cast by magic.
Parker froze.
What's going on?
He turned his head, and saw that in the middle of the square, next to the huge cross, there were suddenly several more figures.
After a brief pause, Parker immediately realized that it was Grant Riesser! He immediately looked at the four people on the side of the square, two of whom were tied with ropes, and the other two, who were dressed as paladins.
Is the execution about to begin?
For some reason, Parker suddenly felt a little excited.
He looked closely at the two bound men again, trying to identify which one was the legendary Grant Reese.
It is said that Grant's hair is blonde brown, golden brown...... It's the one on the right!
Seeing "Grant" standing on the edge of the cross, Parker suddenly felt a little disappointed. This legendary genius boy looks gray and plain at the moment, and he doesn't seem to be any different from ordinary people.
Such a little kid who doesn't have any hair is actually the person who is famous in the kingdom?
Not only that, but when he looked closely, he even felt that this Grant looked like he had lost his soul. He was like a puppet in a circus, just half-open, standing there, motionless, letting others bring him with him. In front of everyone's eyes, the paladin pushed and shoved him, and he didn't react much.
Parker was disappointed.
Unexpectedly, that legendary character turned out to be like this.
No wonder...... No wonder he would do such a thing as fornicating with a man. It is estimated that this kid is also regretting it now, his good future was ruined, and he was about to be burned to death, and his heart was full of despair, so he looked like he was depressed.
Parker couldn't help but think so.
Suddenly, there was another exclamation from the crowd.
What's wrong with it?
His thoughts were interrupted, and Parker followed the gaze of the others to the right of the square.
I saw that in the stands on the right side of the square, an old man walked out slowly.
He wore a high black iron crown and a brim plated with gold. He was dressed in a golden and red robe, which was embroidered with dense patterns, and looked gorgeous. And the opening of his robe revealed was a spotless white lined gown.
Wearing gloves as red as blood, he held a scepter studded with diamonds and pearls, and slowly walked up to the top of the stands, staring at the void in front of him.
A silent pressure spread from the apex of the stands, like a sultry wind, sweeping through the hearts of everyone present.
The sound of the crowd was instantly suppressed several times, as if countless bees were carefully vibrating their wings, trying not to make a sound, but they couldn't bear to make such a little sound.
"Yes...... It's His Majesty the Pope. I don't know who whispered so earnestly.