Chapter 52: The Etiquette of the Paladin
"Why did you just leave neatly? It seems that there are still some troublesome guys~, do you want to take advantage of the victory to chase and leave these guys behind?"
Looking at these gray and defeated mercenaries, Latis squinted his eyes and thought carefully.
Just as he was thinking like this, a palpitating fluctuation suddenly came from the depths of the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, which made him look stunned.
After a moment, Latis came back from his astonishment and looked around at the agitated townspeople, the corners of his mouth curled in an unfathomable arc.
"It's an unexpected surprise that there is such a thing······ Well, it's better to keep them, the future will be long, anyway, sooner or later, they will have to make trouble, maybe I can use them to brush up on another wave of prestige and favorability······ Suddenly, I was looking forward to it······"
"Thank you for your help, Your Excellency, son of the young frontier lord. ”
A steady voice from behind him, with a hint of good-natured banter, interrupted his thoughts, and Ratis turned his head to see that it was the steady leader who had led his young paladins to him.
Laceis's face changed to a kind smile that was like a spring breeze, and he also replied with a joke: "I always thought that paladins who stick to the rules and discipline themselves will not be joking." ”
"Maintaining a dignified image helps to deter vile villains, but we have always been warm to true friends, and it is clear that you belong to the latter. ”
The leader smiled heartily, and suddenly his expression was straight, and his right hand clenched his fist heavily in front of his chest, different from the fist salute between believers, he posed to Latis with a ritual that belonged exclusively to the paladin:
"Although we have met before, now we must once again formally thank you for helping us out of the siege, and thank you for making us understand a vital truth, you will be our eternal friend, in the name of our Lord, this will never change!"
The young people behind him also straightened their chests, pounding their chests with neat cross arms, and their iron fists smashed against the shiny armor on their chests, making a sonorous sound.
Friends forever?
These guys are really simple and cute, but at least they are not annoying.
Latis thought like this, and seemed to learn their movements and gave himself a punch, but unfortunately there was no strength, and with a child's body, it was really nondescript and a little funny.
"We've always been friends because we've always been bathed in the light of God, haven't we?"
The lads were so amused that they couldn't help but chuckle, their smiles sunny and shy.
The surrounding crowd also gave them a kind smile, and some uncles and aunts shouted heartfelt praise at them:
"You're good, good boys!"
"Well done little guys over there!"
"Give us a hard breath!"
"It's worthy of being a knight of the church, and all of them are so spiritual!"
"That's what it's like!"
"Yes, I'm going to send my children to the church as knights in the future!"
"If I were a teenager younger, I would definitely find a husband like this, look, how handsome!"
"Don't you still have your daughter?"
"Yes, the little girl in our town must like it. ”
"Boys, I'll introduce you another day~"
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The topic seemed to have gone off the rails by accident and turned into a good-natured joke, and these young people who had been training hard in the church had experienced this kind of battle, and they were immediately ridiculed and blushed.
Latis looked at this harmonious scene with amusement, and secretly said that the masses in all worlds are the same, and their natures are almost the same, so it is no wonder.
"Okay, we can't let our guard down just yet, let's keep patrolling, and remember to take these kids with you······ And the boy went back. ”
The leader gave timely instructions, which was also regarded as relieving them, and then glanced at the teenagers and children who were crying with joy and hugged each other, and turned back to Latis and said, "We still have a task to do, if you have something to do, please come to the church to find us, my friend." ”
"Actually, I just wanted to go to the church to find you today, I wonder if Master Hannibal is here?"
Latis also noticed his gaze, but instead of talking, he asked bluntly.
"The head of the group has already left before, but he should be back soon, after all, the situation here is relatively ······ It's complicated, he won't turn a blind eye, maybe he will rush back in a few days, if you have something urgent, I can tell you on your behalf. ”
"That's not a bother, I just want to thank him for his help, and it's not too late for him to come back. ”
Laces shook his head and thanked him, talking about business or something, but he was not in a hurry.
Is it a matter of faith crystallization before?······ No, judging from the mimic spear that didn't look like magic, but with unique divine fluctuations, I'm afraid there is no doubt about it. What a curious guy.
The team leader, who was a little more scheming than the other paladins, sensed something from his words, but didn't ask much, just as Radis didn't ask about the aftermath of the boy, and there was a proper tacit understanding between the two.
"In that case, you are always welcome to visit, and we will take our leave. ”
"Thank you for the invitation, I will. ”
They waved goodbye, and when they left, Sister Lilith walked up to Latis to greet them.
"Thank you for everything, little brother Radis, I can't imagine what those children would have been like if it weren't for you. ”
The nun's face was as gentle as ever, which made people's hearts warm, but this time there were some new colors in her eyes, maybe Radis's performance today was indeed a bit unexpected for her.
Laces shrugged his shoulders and replied with a look of indifference: "The words of thanks have already been said by them just now, so we don't need to be polite anymore, right?" ”
Lilith shook her head with a light smile, and said a little helplessly: "Thank you for your kindness, but you have already helped us a lot, let us do a part, we will bear part of their living in the future, but Bill is too strong a child, I'm afraid he won't accept our proposal······ Hopefully, this incident will make him change his mind a little, or else······ Alas~"
It seems that the church in the town did not let these children go untreated before, but I am afraid that the problem is still with the teenager.
Lates glanced thoughtfully at the boy who was smiling like a big boy surrounded by children, and then turned back to Lilith and said, "Can you tell me where they live? Maybe I can talk to him, huh······ Pick a suitable time. ”
"Huh?"
"What, is there anything inconvenient?"
"Ah····· Not really, but we haven't talked to him before······ Well, I hope you can really help him, I thank you on his behalf first, no matter what the result, thank you for your kindness. ”
"Hehe~, Sister Lilith, you are so gentle. ”
"Ah~!, you're laughing~"
Lilith was immediately amused, blushing, and shy to make people feel pity.
Latis sighed a little, a good girl like her was rare in her previous life, and for the sake of her face, Laceis also felt that it was necessary to do something.
"By the way, how is Father Mia doing?"
"Thank you for your concern, Priest, he is still the same, he has always been so rigorous, by the way, he has been talking to you a lot lately~"
Hehe~, that dead face still talks about me?
The nun covered her mouth and chuckled: "Hmph~~, little brother Latis, I heard it~"
Oops, the resentment in my heart is too big, and I can't help but say what is in my heart?
But what does it matter, let him cheat me for money, and don't let me say a few words to him?