Chapter 118: A Seed
"Hey, hey, hey, Your Excellency the First Paladin, why did you execute an attacker in such a hurry?" The black shadow behind Ernest was none other than the white cloth monster, and instead of taking a sneak attack, he stood still behind Ernest, his tone full of vicious mockery.
"You arranged this?" Ernest said in an extremely cold tone, and the air seemed to freeze around him.
"Of course I didn't arrange this, I'm going to kill you here, but I won't kill innocents indiscriminately!" Before that, they had done an investigation, and Ernest was a very upright person, and he was very honest about right and wrong, so he and his companions specially arranged this situation to discourage Ernest's strong spirit, and when he showed his flaws, it was the moment of the kill. So, weirdos will never admit anything.
The four words of indiscriminate killing of innocents are like a hammer hitting Ernest's heart, he has always been an upright person, although he has little contact with people, but every time he encounters someone in difficulty, he will go to help, and therefore, in the holy city, many people who have been blessed have praised Ernest's deeds, and therefore, although Ernest has not seen people all year round, he is still magnificent in the hearts of the people.
"Do you have anything else to say as a murderer?" The white cloth stranger's voice became loud again: "I remember that the church has a rule that the punishment for knights who kill innocents indiscriminately is very severe! Even if it is you, the first paladin is no exception!"
Ernest ignored the stranger, his attention was all on the tragic death of the girl, the bloody image always striking at the best knight. He recalled his knightly code, honesty, bravery, steadfastness, and the ...... of cherishing the lives of others. These were the rules he had been preparing for, even when he was sitting alone in the Templar. He will also recite these guidelines silently, and he will never dare to relax.
But at this particular moment, Ernest wondered about himself, what he had been doing all along, what was he left besides guarding the secrets of the Templar, wasting his time, or waiting, and this qiē was different from what he had once wanted.
Many years ago, he was a teenager full of enthusiasm, looking forward to becoming a holy knight. Protect the home where you were born, this beautiful city. At that time, the Templars were the most sacred image in the hearts of the boys!
Until later. He really became a knight, his dream was realized, he couldn't sleep with excitement, he had to train harder. Be the strongest. During this time, he performed many missions, in which he excelled and adhered to the rules of knighthood, eventually becoming the best of the Templars. It was at this time that his dream was shattered, and the Pope received him and asked him to guard the Templar. Yes. The First Paladin was asked to guard the Templar! At first he thought it was punishment, then he felt it was unfair. Then he went to the Pope Theory. He questioned why the Pope was doing this, and he had something more important to do!
Looking at the angry Ernest, the Pope didn't say much, only said: "Guarding the church is the most important thing in the church." ”
Then there was no more, and then, although reluctantly, Ernest returned to the most important place of the church. It was at this time that many rumors were rampant. It was the most struggling moment for Ernest, and he wanted to leave the church and become a wandering knight. But the reality is that he never left the church.
In Ernest's extreme distress, the girl who delivered the meal accidentally broke into his heart. It turned out that the people he had never noticed were so beautiful and moving. Ernest tried to communicate with the girl, but the girl looked at him blankly. Only then did he know that the girl was actually deaf and mute! A shocking feeling arose spontaneously, and the girl had been bringing food to herself every day for many years, and every time she was always silent, so it turned out that this was the case. Ernest found the pen and paper after the girl left, and he wanted to communicate with the girl, any way. For the first time, Ernest found a glimmer of hope in his young heart.
In the evening, the girl brought the meal on time. Just as he was about to turn to leave, Ernest grabbed her and showed her his handwriting. The first time Ernest and the girl communicated was, "Hello."
Then the girl suddenly smiled, and that smile was as warm and pure in Ernest's eyes as the smile of the Virgin, and I am afraid that the most beautiful smile in the world is her smile now. The girl wrote on the paper - I know who you are, I adore you, Your Excellency the First Paladin.
Ernes was so happy to receive the response that he and the girl wrote down what they wanted to say on a piece of paper, one by one. They forgot about time and space, and began an unusual spiritual exchange in this small church.
Since then, Ernest has been chatting with the girl every day, and he will ask the girl about the outside, and the girl will happily answer them.
Such pleasant days were broken until one day, and an astonishing news came. The girl who delivered the meal was a spy! A spy who had been lurking in the church for years! According to an internal announcement, the girl was caught red-handed while infiltrating the Pope's study!
By the time the explosive news reached Ernest's ears, the girl had already been decided. Spies never end well, that's a universally accepted rule. Ernest's heart sank slowly, the girl's smile lingered, he wanted to see the girl, he hoped that she would say that this qiē was all fake. Ernest approached the Pope and asked about the girl. The Pope's answer is still very simple: "She is an enemy of the Church, and you need to execute her with your own hands." ”
It was also raining heavily that day, and Ernest slowly walked towards the secret execution ground wearing a mighty paladin power armor with gold on a white background. The girl's lonely figure was in the raging rain, looking so thin and helpless. She was soaking wet and pale, but when she saw Ernest, a poignant smile bloomed on her face. The smile shook Ernest's heart, but he still walked up to the girl, and in his hand was a riding spear, snow-white with a spiral of gold stripes around the tip of the spear.
The girl did not see Ernest's face, his head was covered in a tight helmet. But even so, the girl smiled. Even though the ivory-white spear pierced her chest, the blood flowed uncontrollably, and the intense pain tormented her dying life, she smiled.
Ernest didn't understand why the girl was still laughing at this time, but a small seed had been planted in his heart. To this day, seeing the tragic death of the girl, that seed grew instantly, firmly occupying the atrium of Ernest's heart.
Seeing that Ernest was in a state of defenselessness, the white-clothed stranger knew that it had finally worked! The stranger let out a sinister smile, and a short knife appeared in his hand. He walked slowly towards Ernest, the short knife in his hand radiating a sharp chill.
Soon, the strange man was only one step away from Ernest, but Ernest did not react! The strange man smiled and said, "Your Excellency the First Templar, suffer death!" Then the short knife stabbed out quickly, straight to the fragile neck of the paladin's armor, seeing that Ernest's neck would be pierced and die of pain, the white cloth stranger laughed again....... (To be continued......)