The slave trade is a criminal act that is strictly forbidden in any country on the continent today, and most violators are sentenced to death by hanging.

However, there is no pay under the sun, and there are always many dark things that linger.

Hearing the taboo word "slave", Constantine could imagine what kind of inhuman life Roland lived in his childhood.

"So you escaped later, and then Archbishop Meron took you in?" Constantine was silent for a moment, suddenly understanding where Roland's loyalty to Meron came from. And to repay him for his kindness to you, you decided to enter the church and help him take control of the church in the future. ”

For Roland, who had spent the first ten years of darkness, the appearance of Archbishop Meron was the first ray of light in his life, and it was no wonder that he was so grateful to Meron.

Looking at the silent paladin, Constantine was full of emotion, when he first met the other party, he was also amazed by Roland's talent, talent and character, and even placed considerable fantasies on this knight from a civilian background, on the surface, no matter from which point of view, Roland Austen is undoubtedly a model of knights.

In a few decades, the empire may have one more legendary hero.

It's just that today, reality has proved a cruel truth: there has never been a truly perfect person in the world, and everyone has their own weaknesses in their hearts that cannot be let go.

For Roland, his mission was to become the Master of the Templar, a mission that had been firmly engraved in his soul along with Meron's kindness, a faith, and the whole meaning of life.

Constantine sighed, "Even if he is not kind to you, why should you sacrifice for his mistakes?"

"Before leaving the monastery, I killed the old priest with my own hands. The paladin stared at Constantine fixedly, and his bland words echoed through the stone chamber like thunder, "I was ten years old, and it was my first murder. ”

"Before leaving, I set fire to the monastery. ”

"Everyone in there, except me, is dead. ”

Constantine was speechless, having had a similar experience, and knew very well what it was like for a young man who had never experienced a killing to taste blood for the first time.

"For a long time I had nightmares, dreams of that day, of the monastery burning in the night. Roland whispered, "I dreamed of the wailing of the children in the flames, like the winds of hell. ”

"I told the archbishop about these dreams that tormented me, but instead of seeing me as a demon and a murderer, the archbishop comforted me and enlightened me, saying that the Lord would forgive my sins if I became a sword in his hand. ”

"He said that I would be the sun of the empire. "One day, everyone will look upon me as the pride of the Empire, and my light will burn the sins of the past to ashes." ”

"That's the whole reason why I went to the martial arts convention. Roland clenched his fists, his eyes unleashed an unprecedented frenzy, "In my darkest moments, it was His Excellency Meron who pointed me the direction of my life, gave me hope and motivation, and I will never fail to live up to this kindness." ”

"Of course he will treat you well, because ten years ago, it was you who helped Meron eradicate his most troublesome hidden danger. A cold voice floated through the door.

The air in the stone chamber seemed to freeze.

Diana walked into the stone chamber, her emerald eyes burning with something that made Constantine feel strange, a mixture of anger, sadness, pity, mockery, and so on.

"Ten years ago, the Gates of Heaven were upon and the Empire was in the midst of civil strife, with the Night's Watch of the Inquisition hunting heretics in the counties of the North, and the Paladins suppressing the rebellious nobles of the various dioceses in the South. Diana coldly smashed the stack of dossiers in her hand in front of Roland.

"Last year, on my way back to the Imperial Capital, I was attacked by three high-ranking members of the heretical organization [Lucifer], one of whom was the Imperial Knight Stewart, whose family died in that brutal repression, and he hated the Holy See and became a heretic. ”

"Do you know why the nobles of the South took the opportunity to rebel, for their involvement in the slave trade was discovered by a local magistrate, and it was your faithful Archbishop Meron, who was in cahoots with these nobles of the South, who was secretly harboring these evils. ”

The matter leaked to the cardinal, and Meron betrayed the nobles in order to protect himself, leaving the responsibility clean. ”

Diana looked at Roland, whose face was getting paler and paler, with an extremely indifferent gaze, "But what makes Meron extremely distressed is how he can explain to the paladins why there are slaves in the parish monastery he manages?"

"You helped him solve this biggest problem. Diana said sarcastically, "The only thing you should be grateful to Meron for not killing you in the first place, but after discovering your talent for swordsmanship, he sent the young you to the Holy Knights for further training, becoming a tool for him to realize his ambitions." ”

Roland picked up the dossier with trembling hands, his eyes swept over the shocking lines of testimony on the paper, each letter written in ink pierced into his heart like a sharp sword, his pupils dilated with shock.

Diana ignored Constantine's eyes and continued to slam the paladin in a sharp tone of disgust, "You think you've been doing the right thing? ”

Diana narrowed her eyes, "You are no different from Roland when he escaped from the convent ten years ago, you are still the same cowardly and weak slave child in your bones, as long as someone gives you a bite of bread to eat, you forget everything, and lie in peace and sleep in the handouts and gentle words of others." ”

"Wash away the sins of the past, don't deceive yourself with such disgusting words. Diana dropped a sentence coldly, "A brave man is a brave man even if he is naked, and a coward is a coward even if he wears gorgeous armor." ”

Roland hung his head in pain.

Before leaving, the four princesses threw a magic scroll in front of Roland, who had a broken will, "I don't want to see you again, but for Constantine's sake, I can give you a chance to leave, complete the magic contract on this scroll, and you can leave." ”