"That'...... Do you want to do something with us against the church?"

Such a large group of mages suddenly hugged him, and Benjamin didn't say this, feeling a little sorry for his efforts in making the "Declaration of Free Magic". Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, when the reclusive mages heard this, their faces began to show hesitation again.

They looked at the wheelchair man again.

"We promised the elders that we couldn't just leave this desert. One of the mages said, "I came here to live in seclusion because I was tired of the worldliness of Master Freden's circle, and I didn't want to get involved in those messy battles anymore. ”

When Benjamin heard this, he immediately opened his mouth and exhorted: "But no one can really avoid these fights. If you don't go to someone, they will come to you. ”

However, all the mages still looked at the wheelchair man, as if there really was an organizational treaty between them, and the only person who had the right to decide was their elder.

"Elder, I think he has a point. We can't hide anymore. A mage persuaded.

was stared at by so many eyes, but the wheelchair man still waved his hand, pushed the wheelchair around, and turned his back to everyone: "Don't say it again, I won't let you go to death." ”

Hearing this, some of the mages looked disappointed, while others looked calm, as if they had expected him to reply.

Benjamin also felt a headache.

Unexpectedly, the key to convincing the entire group of reclusive mages to join him ended up falling to this stubborn guy who obviously had a deep traumatic stress reaction.

"You really don't have any idea of fighting the church? I don't believe it. He asked tentatively.

“...... I have, but I'm not going to do stupid things anymore. The wheelchair man replied.

"You can't always use your past experiences to predict future outcomes. Just because you failed last time doesn't mean you'll fail this time. Benjamin had no choice but to continue to persuade.

The idea of resistance is like a weed, once it sprouts, it can never be cleaned. Since the other party has also stood up against the church, even if he has experienced a painful defeat, he must have a strong desire for revenge in his heart.

The other party is just suppressing.

Benjamin thought so firmly.

"I don't think you're going to fail, it's just that you've thought about how many people are going to die on this?" However, the wheelchair man let out a long sigh and said slowly, "Those mages who once rebelled against the church with me. They are full of enthusiasm and will never throw in the towel, vowing to make the church disappear from this world. They're some of the best people in the world, but ...... And now?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Benjamin with empty and remorseful eyes:

"Now, they're all dead. ”

Benjamin was momentarily speechless.

The wheelchair man, who could only hear it in a trembling voice, continued: "They are all very good friends of mine. When the situation took a turn for the worse, they didn't think about surrendering, but used their lives one after another to save me from death. Do you know that feeling? All the people you cherish are sacrificed in front of your eyes, but you can't do anything but hold your head and run away. ”

At this point, he took a deep breath and continued: "There will be a voice in your heart that you killed them! It was all because of your boring and stupid ideals that they all paid for it! But what can you do? You can only run away and watch your companions go to destruction one by one, only to find that their sacrifice is worthless. The church is still the same church, and I, who they exchanged my life for, have become a waste. ”

The whole room was silent at this moment, as if falling into a kind of stunned silence. The mages looked at the wheelchair man, and they didn't imagine that he had experienced such a thing.

The man in the wheelchair pushed the wheelchair at this time, turned around, looked at Benjamin with bloodshot eyes, and asked, "And you?"

“...... Me?"

"Are you ready?" said the other with a bitter smile, "You're their leader." Once defeated, all your companions will die one by one. Some will die in front of you, sacrificing so that you can live. When the last moment comes, you will shout 'I will die with you', but they will knock you unconscious, send you away, and then smile and face death themselves. ”

When Benjamin heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and suddenly became a little silent.

If failure does come......

At that moment, the faces of the mages under him suddenly appeared in his mind one by one. Joanna, the hostess, Wallis...... Benjamin could even imagine what kind of smile they would have on their faces and what kind of words they would have said when they sacrificed.

The sudden heaviness made Benjamin close his eyes.

"It seems that you are not ready. Seeing this, the wheelchair man shook his head and said, "Just like me at that time, my eyes were always only on that great goal, but I never thought about the consequences of failure." ”

“...... No, I thought about it. ”

Benjamin suddenly opened his eyes and replied calmly.

The wheelchair man was stunned.

"What can you do if you fail, the big deal is to die on it. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "If you want to make a difference, sacrifice is a normal thing. If they do die because of this, they are also dying on the road to hope. They have worked hard for their goals, struggled, and lived their meaningful lives, and no one will feel sorry for them. ”

When the wheelchair man heard this, he was silent for a while and said, "...... That's what you think, and I'm not going to let these people go with you. If you fail, I can't afford to have another painful experience like that. ”

"You ......"

The mages looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Benjamin also felt a pang of weakness.

...... When it comes to this, he really can't be persuaded anymore.

However, just when he couldn't even bear to persuade him, suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

The other side once raised the banner of rebellion against the church......

"May I take the liberty of asking, what is your name?" asked Benjamin, his expression changed and he asked abruptly.

The wheelchair man was silent for a moment and said, "I've used a lot of names. My parents gave me the name Gray and was later brought to church to be trained as an undercover mage, and they both called me Haydenson. ”

"And what about your former companions?" asked Benjamin.

"They...... Call me Morris. ”

Hearing this, Benjamin couldn't help but gasp.

"Do you know a man named Michelle?" he hurriedly asked.

The other party's expression was a little inexplicable, and he shook his head: "I don't know...... Who is she?"

Benjamin frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "She used to be a paladin of the church, what does her name seem to be in the church...... Christine, only later became a mage, renamed herself Michelle. ”

"Christine?" said Maurice, a little stunned, "the niece of the Bishop of St. Peter's Basilica, the only female knight, and she later became a mage?"

...... Niece?

Benjamin was a little taken aback.

Is Michelle the bishop's niece?

Groove ......

Seeing that the other party is so sure, it should be true. But why did he never know about such an amazing thing?

"Your reflex arc is long. The system popped up and said.

"What do you mean? You already knew about it?" asked Benjamin in his mind.

"Of course I don't know, and no one has told us that Michelle has such a relationship with the bishop. The system said confidently, "I just suddenly blessed my soul and felt that this evaluation was very suitable for you, so I told you." ”

“......”

Returning to reality, looking at the expression of the wheelchair man Morris, Benjamin suddenly realized that there might be something ...... Misunderstand?

After a moment's thought, he explained, "That's right, she became a mage, and in the end she openly rebelled against the church. She rescued me during my escape from Haven and told me to go to Freden to find her teacher, Maurice. ”

When Morris heard this, he fell into a long silence.

Seeing this, the surrounding mages looked at each other again, looking stunned, not knowing where the plot had unfolded at this moment.

Finally, after five minutes of silence, Morris spoke again and said slowly, "Christine...... Or Michelle, you say, I didn't have much to do with her before. I always thought she was a big fan of the church, and for a while, I thought she might have discovered my betrayal and was spying on me. ”

When Benjamin heard this, he also fell into deep thought.

"Perhaps, she really found out about your betrayal. After a moment, he spoke, "It's just that she also chose to betray the church. ”

Morris maintained a stunned expression and did not speak.

Seeing this, Benjamin suddenly laughed helplessly. He turned his head and pulled the original mage's version of the Bible out of his bag.

"This book was given to me by her, and it was the first magic book I came into contact with. He handed the book to the other party and spoke calmly, "She died on the way to rebel against the church. And after her death, the unwilling resentment even turned into a ghost and saved me from Haven Wright. So, I took the book you wrote, out of the kingdom of Horry, through many twists and turns, passing through Ikor to Fredon, and finally, handing it back into your hands. ”

When Morris heard this, his whole breath was suffocated, and the hand that took the Bible trembled a little at that moment.

He suddenly opened the book and turned to the last page.

On the last page, Benjamin was filled with the words: "You are the fifty-seventh person to read this book, please give it to those who need it, and pass on the magic." ”

However, when Morris turned to this page, the numbers in the text changed again. In the end, it went from "fifty-seventh", to "first".

At that moment, Benjamin could clearly see that tears welled up in Morris's reddened eyes.

"See? You're not failing. Therefore, he continued, "the struggle will never fail, it will only be interrupted temporarily." Without you even realizing it, the spirit of resistance passed from you to Michelle, and from Michelle to me. And I, now, want to pass that spirit back on to you. ”

Morris looked up and looked at him with a somewhat helpless look.

Benjamin smiled.

"You've never taught Michelle anything, but she still calls you her teacher. He continued, "Perhaps, in her eyes, the man who was called Maurice by her fellow mages was a great fellow, and even if he was defeated by the Church and fled abroad, he would definitely make a comeback, which is why he yelled at me to find you before he died." ”

At this point, his tone suddenly became cold and stiff, and he put away his smile.

"She must have felt that with the lives of so many of her companions, Morris would definitely work hard to spur herself on, become stronger, and take revenge on the church again......"

"Instead of giving up on yourself and being a disappointing wreck. ”

Hearing this, Morris suddenly closed his eyes and clenched the Bible in his hand.

Two lines of tears slipped silently.