Chapter 104: Jesus on the Cross
"Whether you are a mercenary or a merchant, a commoner or a nobleman, you can enter Fort Finch only after presenting your certificate. A guard with a face shrouded in an iron helmet said to the leader Bakar in a stern tone.
Behind this mercenary was a team of more than ten heavily armed mercenary men.
Faced with the guard's unceremonious attitude, Bakar did not show any dissatisfaction, and beckoned to a mercenary behind him. The mercenary immediately took out a thick stack of parchment from his backpack and handed it over.
"We are mercenaries. Vicissitudes of life male mercenary group. Trident class. Bakar handed over the stack of parchment, which was apparently an official document. Another guard, also dressed in iron armor and with an iron sword hanging from his waist, took the official document and examined it carefully.
At the back of the line, Gwey asked Chiellini for no apparent reason: "What's wrong?"
Chiellini looked at it and said with a smile: "There should be nothing wrong, just a routine check." Fort Finch is heavily guarded, and it's hard to get in. Official identification is required to allow passage. We're registered mercenaries, no problem. ”
Ge Wei nodded with a sigh.
Sure enough, there was not too much delay in front, and the two guards checked the official documents on one side, and then carefully looked at the mercenaries on the side, then waved their hands and said, "Okay, you can let go!"
The guards had seen too many of these mercenaries every day, and Fort Finch was one of the most prosperous fortresses close to the Warcraft Forest. Mercenary groups like Bakar and them can only be regarded as relatively small on a daily basis, and the guards of larger mercenary groups have seen them.
However, the mercenaries who entered the city one after another behind Bakar were surprised by the abundance of loot they carried. They all lamented the shit luck of this group of mercenaries.
Ge Wei was caught among the mercenaries and followed into the city. The guards just glanced at him because of Ge Wei's strange outfit, and they didn't stop him. There are countless human races on the continent, and it is not surprising that one or two people in fancy clothes occasionally appear.
Entering Fort Finch, Bakar decided to make a trip to the Mercenary Guild first.
"My lord, today is the day of the mercenary union, and I want to take this opportunity to register and expand the scale of my mercenary group. Ivan will go to sell some magic crystals first, and only after paying a deposit first and registering for the record, can he expand the number of personnel. Bakar consulted with Gowe.
Ge Wei is their employer, and now everything has to be arranged by Ge Wei.
Of course, Ge Wei would not obstruct him, nodded and said, "Chiellini will accompany me for a walk, and you will go to business." ”
"Yes, sir. Bakar immediately turned around and ordered: "Chiellini must accompany Master Harry well, Ivan will follow me, and the others will go to the Old Oak Tavern to stand by!"
The mercenaries immediately cheered. After staying in a ghost place like the Warcraft Forest for more than a month, they had long been tired of the grassy smell of endless green trees. As soon as they heard that they were going to the Old Oak Tavern, the mercenaries were as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.
"Ale and girls, the old men are coming!" the mercenaries shouted and scattered.
Chiellini licked his lips with envy. But it is even more important to accompany the magician.
"My lord, I am familiar with Castle Finch, and I will guide you. Chiellini gestured to Gove and said with a smile.
Accompanied by Chiellini, Gwey quickly became integrated into the 500-year-old castle. Ge Wei also has a certain understanding of the pattern of Fort Finch.
In this military fortress-style castle, Ge Wei can see mottled historical precipitation everywhere. The old stone buildings, the abandoned stables, and the rough and simple dwellings have all experienced many wind and rain.
Fort Finch is a large fortress with a population of one million, and its bustling streets are bustling with passers-by. Ge Wei constantly saw groups of mercenaries with smiling or sad faces, but more often than not, residents in ordinary clothes.
There were men, women and children, and children. Ge Wei was surprised to find that the humanities and customs here are very similar to the Western Middle Ages in the movie.
Whether it is the architectural style or the personal attire, it is different, but it is similar.
Especially the older the buildings, the more similar the style is to the medieval earth.
"Decisive connection...... Ge Wei muttered.
"What did you just say, my lord?" asked Chiellini.
"Nothing. By the way, I remember you didn't say that there is one of the more famous churches on the mainland in Fort Fincey, not far from here, take me to see it. ”
"As you wish, my lord. The Dawning Cathedral is not far ahead, so please come with me. Chiellini was surprised that the magician was interested in the Church. Doesn't it mean that magicians don't believe in gods?
It didn't take long for Ge Wei to see the towering bell tower towering in front of him. It was a minaret, and it was also the tallest building in Fort Vinch.
"It's the heart of Fort Finch. "It is said that hundreds of years ago, every year an incalculable number of parishioners from all over the continent came here to worship the Holy Lord. I can't imagine that spectacle right now. ”
Ge Wei didn't speak, he had already stopped, staring at the towering bell tower in a daze.
Although he could only catch a glimpse of the highest part of the bell tower here, it was as good as Ge Wei to see something that surprised and excited him, and felt that it should be so.
At the very top of this bell tower, on the top of the pointed building, there is a statue made of metal. It was an image that Ge Wei was all too familiar with:
A naked man, nailed to his hands and feet, crucified.
"Crucifix!" Gwey muttered.
"Crucifixion of the Holy Lord. Chiellini also raised his head to look at the statue, his eyes couldn't help showing a trace of awe, and his voice was a little low: "The Holy Lord Messiah is the son of the living God, and in the teachings of the Church, he is the savior of the continent, the source of the gospel of all living beings, and the supreme father who has been since eternity and from the beginning. ”
"The same doctrine, the same name. Could it be that Jesus is really the Plane Merchant?" Gwey murmured, not knowing how to feel.
"My lord, what is a plane merchant, and who is Jesus?" asked Chiellini.
"Nothing. You mean, the Holy Episcopal Church began five hundred years ago, at the same time as Fort Finchell, right?" asked Gowe, coming back to his senses.
"That's my guess too. The people of the church believe that the Messiah is an eternal existence, but it is all used by the church to bluff people. Non-believers like us don't believe this nonsense. As for Fort Finch, which can become a holy place for the Holy Episcopal Church, I think there should be a connection between them. Chiellini said.
"You're right. Gwee nodded, agreeing with Chiellini's idea.
They were about to move forward when someone suddenly shouted behind them, "Master Harry, Chiellini, something has happened! Captain Bakar and Captain Ivan have been trapped by the Mercenary Guild!"
"What!" Chiellini's face changed drastically.