Chapter 23: Departure

"What!! Father, you're leaving!? ”

"What ?!"

There was a sudden burst of exclamations in the town, and the sound made the birds that stood on the rooftops or trees fly in shock, and countless birds flew up from the town in horror, and the scene of ten thousand birds flying was very sensational, but the people in the town did not have the heart to appreciate it. Their attention was drawn to the fact that Ashmida was leaving.

Who is Father Priest? He is the backbone of the townspeople, the embodiment of the gods in their hearts, and they believe that as long as he is there, nothing bad will happen to them.

Compared with the life of ten years ago, they are simply heaven and earth, in the past, they had to hand over most of the harvest to the lord's tax collector while they were hungry, and they lived in a stinking environment every day, and they could only wait for death when they were sick, and they lived numbly every day. But now, they have enough food and clothing, and the grain stored in the warehouse at home is almost enough to supply a month's food and grass for an army of 100 people. They used spices, which were treasured by the nobility of the outside world, as ordinary spices, and wore silk from silk that the nobles and kings did not necessarily buy, and they borrowed precious books from the huge library, and they ......... They......... They...... They.......

This qiē is the credit of the priest.

But now, the priest who has been sheltering them, educating them, and guiding them, is leaving?!

Suddenly, they felt like their world was going to collapse.

"Father, please don't leave!!"

Some of the old townsfolk fell to their knees, pleading incessantly, muddy tears sliding down their old cheeks and falling to the ground with small splashes.

"Father, we still have a lot of things we don't understand that we need your teaching, please don't leave!!" The younger generation, most of whom had been taught by Ashamida, bowed a little and knelt down, pleading bitterly, their youthful faces full of panic at the moment.

“………… Alas. Ashmida felt a little regretful in his heart, he couldn't bear to leave in the face of such a scene, he knew that he should not say goodbye, and sure enough, he said goodbye or something, the old man hated it. Ashmida sighed wistfully, then lifted it casually.

The townsfolk who knelt down suddenly felt an unspeakable force holding them up and keeping them from kneeling. They immediately understood that this was the power exerted by the priest in front of them, and at the same time, they also understood the priest's determination to leave, and when they understood this fact, their faces suddenly turned to ashes.

"Fools!! Are you trying to make a joke for the priest?!! Suddenly, an angry shout came from the crowd, and then the dense crowd parted, revealing a road, and an old figure walked slowly on crutches. The gray hair, the wrinkled old face, and the hideous one-eyed blindfold indicate that this old man must have experienced war when he was young, and although he was old but still burly, the people around him were immediately calmed.

"Mayor Mare!!" After seeing the people, the crowd suddenly boiled, and they approached the mayor with a lot of chatter, hoping that the mayor would be able to keep the priest.

"A bunch of idiots!!" After hearing the townspeople's request, the mayor let out another angry shout, leaving the surrounding townspeople dumbfounded. What's the trouble with the mayor?!

"Smack!"

"Look at your stupidity!!" The mayor kicked his cane violently, and the wooden crutches and the stone road made a dull noise, and his eyes widened as the only one that was left was silenced. He continued: "It is impossible for the priest to protect us all the time, and the only one who can protect us is himself. ”

"You guys!" The mayor pointed at the group of young people, and said with hatred: "What do you think the priest taught you all that knowledge for, not that you want to grow up to become the pillar of the town and protect everyone, but look at the way you are now!" ”

Hearing the mayor's words, the young people immediately lowered their heads in shame.

"And you!! We've had enough trouble with Father Priest over the years, and you still want to trouble Father Priest?! Then the mayor yelled at the old men again.

The old people were also silent, very ashamed, and a faint red tide appeared on their old cheeks.

"Father, what a smile you make." After the mayor reprimanded everyone, he turned around respectfully, and said to Ashmida with some embarrassment.

"No, nothing." Ashmida waved his hand lightly to show that he didn't care, and showed his gentle smile as always, but this smile made the hearts of the people around him sour, and he would never see this warm smile again.

"Everyone, no matter how interesting the opera is, there will be an end, no matter how lively the celebration will be, there will be a time to dissolve, and the old man will always leave." Ashmida's gentle voice reached everyone's ears, and some young boys and girls couldn't help but shed tears.

"Over the years, the old man has lived very happily here, thank you so much." As he spoke, Ashmida bowed, causing everyone to panic.

"Don't say that, Father Priest!! That's what we should say! ”

"yes, yes! Thanks to Father Divine, we are able to live happily ever after. ”

"We want to thank you, Father Divine!"

Everyone also hurriedly bowed in return, thanking Ashmida with a lot of grabbing.

"From now on, the town will be guarded by you, children." Ashmida gently stroked the small head of a young girl beside him, and raised her head, her eyes closed as if scanning the crowd.

"Yes!!" The boys and girls replied loudly, and at the same time, tears flowed from their eyes, especially the girl who was touched by Ashmida's head, and she felt the same warmth as in her childhood memories, and her heart couldn't help but feel sad. Ashmida can be described as their teacher, their idol, their god......... However, he was leaving......... Since the priest has entrusted us with this responsibility, we will do it perfectly!! At this moment, all the teenagers and girls roared in their hearts.

"In the name of my Ashamida, on this land, not a single qiē with malicious intent can approach this land, and a malicious attack cannot come to this land." Ashmida smiled faintly, and solemnly announced a word that the others were puzzled by, and the townspeople only knew that the priest's name was Ashmida.

Accompanied by Ashmida's words, a golden light centered on Ashmida and quickly spread around, so fast that people thought it was an illusion.

Just now, for the first time, Ashmida has used his authority as a god, and his divine light will protect the land and protect it, and his protection will remain in effect as long as the people of the town believe in him. This is how Ashmida discovered the use of the power of faith after collecting it when he was on the American continent.

"Goodbye, everyone." Ashmida smiled faintly, his body shining with a dazzling golden red light, so that the people around him couldn't help but cover their eyes, and when they opened it again, the priest had disappeared.

"Priest.................. In the distance, a green-haired girl sat on the ground, staring blankly at where Ashmida was standing.