The sound of horses' hooves became more and more intense.

The Templars, with their shields and spears and swords, slowly slowed down towards the city gates, embracing a man wearing a golden crown on his head.

The people blocking the city gates finally saw the faces of the comers, and the riots gradually subsided.

Berkerell lowered his voice and said, "That one with the silver mask and the tightly wrapped up and down is Baldwin IV, who is only sixteen years old this year. ”

"It is said that his face under his mask is festering and pus-draining, and his bones are sunken, as if they have been corroded by demonic acid. ”

"Is it because of leprosy?"

"Yes. ”

"It's horrible. ”

"No amount of horror can compare to the Black Death. ”

As Baldwin IV made his way to the city gates, the procession spontaneously dispersed, and people fell to their knees respectfully, even the haughty knights and nobles saluted him.

Li Ang said thoughtfully: "The prestige of this king seems to be very high. ”

"It's incredible, isn't it, that a king suffering from leprosy should be loved by his subjects...... In fact, he was a rare merciful king, who made the crusaders who were like mad dogs stop the killing and plundering of the Muslims, restored order and tranquility to Jerusalem, protected the infidels from harm, kept the trade routes open, and even the Muslims were grateful for his generosity and mercy. ”

Berkere's tone was full of emotion: "Maybe it's because he's already suffered a great misfortune that he wants to carry all the pain on his back." ”

Li Ang frowned: "You know so much. ”

Actually, he didn't like this "emotional" assessment very much.

In his opinion, it is difficult for a king, or ruler, to be truly kind or benevolent.

As if he had not heard the irony in Leon's words at all, Berkeley said in a self-contained tone: "I only know more than you think, I have lived in the Bale region for a long time, collecting clues, searching for hermits, exploring ancient ruins, and I have measured every inch of land here with my feet. ”

"Hehe, that is to say, I am lucky to have a partner like you?"

"Without boasting, yes. ”

As Baldwin IV's army led the way into the city, the line blocking the gates quickly shortened, and soon Leon and Berkereal entered the city.

There were no waves in the process, and it was impossible for the guards to identify those who entered the city.

"This is Jerusalem!"

"How does it feel?"

"It's magical. ”

Leon saw the solemn and magnificent complex, the domed buildings of the Muslims and the Christian church, which were clearly distributed on both sides of the road.

Christians, Jews, and Muslims gathered in the city.

There were pious ascetics who knelt down step by step, dressed in tattered clothes, and walked forward.

There were pilgrims huddled in the corners, like beggars, even though they were poorly clothed and hungry, and they prayed reverently.

There are also rusty chain mail country knights with flattering smiles on their faces, trying to blend in with a team of brightly armored Frankish knights.

Under the wailing wall, the sound of pain is endless.

Leon said, "Let's go to the Cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre?"

"Although the original plan was to operate tonight, since it happened to run into Saladin leading troops to attack Jerusalem, it would be better to wait and see. ”

"Does Saladin have any high-ranking transcendents under him?"

"Of course, when I was collecting clues about the path of Seris, I bumped into several powerful characters, and if they made a move, there was a high probability that they would alarm the angels guarding the Holy Sepulchre. ”

Leon frowned, "The church doesn't have the rest of the supernatural power in Jerusalem?"

"Yes, and quite a few. ”

Berkere said: "Since the total destruction of the crusaders against Lithuania, the Church has sent several bishops of the second and third orders to Jerusalem, but they are not necessarily the opponents of Saladin's transcendental men. ”

Li Ang was slightly stunned.

Then Berkerell was heard scolding: "I don't know which bastard broke the rule that transcendents cannot interfere in secular wars first, otherwise we would have had a lot easier." ”

"What are you looking at me for?"

Berkere glanced at Leon with some inexplicability.

Leon frowned and said, "Is there really a rule that the so-called transcendent cannot interfere in secular warfare? Doesn't that mean that the church can persecute witches, but witches can't resist?"

Berkere shrugged: "It's not fair, but there are rules, but it's not a shackle, it's a way for us to protect ourselves." ”

He pointed to his feet, "You may not believe it, but the power of the Church is only the tip of the iceberg that you can glimpse, and in the depths you will see the horrors that make all transcendent beings despair. ”

"It's so mysterious, isn't it that behind the church, there is an abyss lord?"

"You know!"

Berkere's eyes widened.

Li Ang re-uttered what he had said to himself before with deep meaning: "I only know more than you think. ”

By this time, he had actually roughly understood Berkere's intention to find Seris, the land of the East.

In fact, like him, this Celtic druid also thinks that the world is hopeless and is looking for a way back for himself.

But the question is, if that door really leads to the land of the East, Seris, which has been held in the hands of the angels of the church for so long, is the world behind really the legendary Promised Land?

Li Ang sneered: "Aren't you afraid that when you enter the portal, you will see a scorched earth, the sky is cracking, and the meteorite rumbling is the apocalyptic scene?"

Berkeley's expression was a little distorted, and he opened his mouth to speak.

After a long time, two words were squeezed out: "I hope not." ”

Leon said, "Let's find a place to rest, druid, you need to behave like a Christian as much as possible, so that you don't get mistaken for Saladin's spies by the patrolling soldiers." ”

Berkere said indifferently: "These people know very well that Saladin's spies have long infiltrated Jerusalem into a sieve, and no one will care about me. ”

"I'm just admonishing. ”

"Okay, I accept. ”

The two of them went one after the other, found an inn with the sign of "Iron Cross", pushed open the wooden door, and there was a dark inside.

It was late, so they woke up the clerk who was dozing off behind the counter, opened two rooms, and went to sleep.

...

Leon was awakened by a loud roar, and he opened the window, and like him, the awakened travelers looked out.

I saw a dazzling white light flash in the sky, forming a huge white cross, and then whistling like lightning.

It was so fast that Leon only had time to make out that the cross had struck a dark shadow.

Berkeley came to his side quietly, and he lowered his voice and said, "That's the power of the Sovereign Angels, they've been drawn away, it's time to act." ”

"Hmm. ”

The two quickly left the inn and hurried towards the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre.

In the darkness, candles lit up.

People worshipped the cross in the sky, thinking that they had seen the manifestation of the true God, and some pilgrims even began to weep bitterly and fainted with excitement.

It's like a fanatical star-chaser who sees the performance of an idol with his own eyes.

Such a strange thought flashed through Leon's heart inexplicably.