Chapter 42: Encounter with Lancaster Again

The old man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this peaceful and quiet small village in front of him. He got off his horse, and with Eva's support, he came to a farmer and asked, "Excuse me, do you see a group of soldiers passing by?"

Although he already knew the answer in his heart, he still hoped to hear the news in person. The farmer looked at him in amazement, and then at the group of knights in white armor on horseback. The farmer bowed cautiously, and said uneasily, "My lord, we haven't seen any soldiers in the past few days. ”

The old man got the answer he wanted, and his heart suddenly relaxed. He pulled out a coin and handed it to the farmer. The farmer looked at the old man in disbelief, blinked vigorously, and finally reached out and took the coin tremblingly. When the farmer thanked the old man and left happily, the old man smiled and got back on his horse with Eva's support.

Little Peter couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that the old man's mood had improved. To be honest, the recent journey has been too depressing. Although there was nothing thrilling, the bad feeling of watching Lancaster's crimes along the way and not being able to save anything has always been haunting their hearts.

They did not go in to disturb the small village, which rarely seemed calm and peaceful, but left the place on the side of the dirt road.

As the crowd walked forward along the dirt road, the people of the village gathered on both sides and watched as they whispered something from time to time. Some brave people will carry a basket full of fresh fruit in their hands. The men rushed to Henry or the other knights, and respectfully handed them the basket.

When Henry and the knights took their gifts and blessed them, the simple farmers smiled with joy.

Little Peter and the others left the village in the crowd watching, with one or two shouts of farewell dogs. However, although he was happy for the people of this village, he was not in a good mood, especially when he remembered that those people like these simple farmers had become corpses and could only serve as a part of the Jingguan, and he felt a sense of powerlessness and hatred in his heart.

That night, they were camped in a flat clearing. William and the old man, supported by little Peter and Eva, sat away from the knight and whispered.

It is rare that the moon in the night is not hidden in the black tulle. She was uncharacteristically not lazy, but tried hard to radiate the light, shining this open space in a delicate way. From time to time, the breeze blew little Peter's long hair, which was draped behind him. He took a few hard breaths of air, only to feel the fragrance of the earth.

The occasional chirping of insects and birds made him feel refreshed. The whispers of the old man and William in his ears reminded him of the beauty of life all the time.

They talked a lot that night. From William being taken in by the old man, he told about the troubles of little Peter when he was a child. Little Peter looked at William and the old man, and the more they talked, the more excited their eyes became, and he couldn't help but smirk. After a long time, he looked up at the moon and sighed. I just hope that I can live like this forever.

The wind grew stronger. Eva hastened to remind them that it was not too early. The old man and William pursed their lips regretfully, and were helped to their feet. I tidied up my clothes and went back to the tent.

The next day, little Peter was woken up by Eva from his bed. When he walked out of the tent, everyone was eating dry food.

Seeing his arrival, Henry nodded, and continued to speak to William and the old man, "We are now very close to Cromwell Abbey. It is estimated that it will take about three days to get there. ”

The old man nodded after hearing this, but William frowned and asked with a worried face, "Then you say, is it possible that Lancaster has now arrived at the abbey?"

Henry licked his lips unhurriedly and said uncertainly, "This, what is he doing in the convent." As long as he had a shred of sanity, he should have known the importance of Cromwell's Abbey to the Holy See. If he dared to attack the monastery, he was afraid that it would cause a great war between the Holy See and the Empire. ”

William scoffed at this answer, and he retorted directly: "Do you think Lancaster is still sane now? ”

Henry heard this and said nothing, and after a while he got up and walked out. As he walked, he said, "Even if he goes to the monastery now and attacks, it won't be of much use. The monastery is permanently home to a papal order. I think the current Cromwell Abbey should be the safest place for the Holy Empire to leave the Divine Capital and the Holy See. ”

The old man couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, and he asked Henry, "Where is the Holy See? ”

Henry sighed and said, "It's long gone, and the god capital is now occupied by the emperor." The Pope led the Holy See to another place. Well, the succinct way to put it is that the emperor drove the pope out of the god's capital. ”

The old man listened with his mouth wide open, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

After three days they finally came to the vicinity of the monastery. Little Peter saw that it was full of dense woods and pastures, long valleys and rushing streams. It used to be a scene of an out-of-this-world wonderland, but now it seems to have been wantonly destroyed by the most vulgar people.

Lancaster and his guards are wreaking havoc on everything in sight. Across from him gathered a group of Papal Knights dressed the same as Henry's.

The Knights watched Lancaster wreak havoc, but they did not stop it, but only protected the farmers and civilians who had taken refuge behind them. A red-haired man who looked like the chief of the Order of Knights rode at the forefront. Lancaster was facing him, not knowing what he was thinking.

The appearance of Peter the Younger and Henry's Order of the Holy See aroused the ideas of both parties. The red-haired man was visibly relieved to see Henry, and he turned his head to look at Lancaster with confidence. A look of surprise was evident on Lancaster's face when he saw William. But when he saw the old man next to William, he frowned, thought about something, and then showed an expression of excitement and surprise.

Henry commanded his knights to stop the destruction of Lancaster's soldiers. Little Peter stared at Lancaster.

Lancaster looked at little Peter as if he was aware of it, and he smiled and rode up to William on his white horse. He directly ignored the knight in front of him as if he were nothing, and greeted William as if he were free. Then he looked at little Peter and asked, "What are you looking at me for, do you know me?" This well, this gentleman. He seemed to be at a loss over what to call Little Peter, and then simply said a gentleman.

Little Peter's face turned red, and he angrily shouted at Lancaster, "Is that why you killed so many innocent civilians along the way?" ”

Lancaster raised an eyebrow and tilted his neck to look at him, as if he was surprised that little Peter would say that. He couldn't help but laugh at the angry smile on Little Peter's face. He apologized before saying, "Oh, I know what you're talking about. What if I killed them? His tone was flat, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Little Peter listened to his answer, his whole body trembled, he couldn't believe that there was such a person in this world. He pointed to Lancaster and said, "But, what have they done wrong?" They should be living happily ever after, why did you ruin their lives? ”

Lancaster smacked his mouth and tilted his neck to look at little Peter, who frowned for a long time before he said, "I don't think it's a good reason for them to be unpleasant, and I think they'll appreciate me." I freed them from their poverty. No more worrying about not having enough to eat, no house to sleep in, and no money to see a doctor. I think I've done a great good deed, and those who die at my hands will sing my praises. Why do you accuse me? ”

When everyone heard Lancaster's words, their hairs stood on end, and they felt uncomfortable, as if they were stared at by a poisonous snake.