Chapter 223: Dragon Warrior
There are hardly any furnishings in the main hall. It's hard to believe that this is actually the place of practice for the Holy Cult of God sent by the Roland Temple to the Kingdom of Sauron.
Augustine followed the black veil in, and then closed the door behind him, cutting out the eyes of everyone outside.
Black Veil slowly turned around, stared at Augustine, and whispered, "Okay, Augustine." You can tell me where you came from. ”
Augustine looked around and said with a wry smile, "Miaosi, don't you even have a place to sit here?"
Hei Sha's face was indifferent, and he casually pointed to a stone platform next to him, and said, "I practiced here." ”
Augustine walked over and gently stroked the cold stone platform, and suddenly sighed: "Why do you bother with this? No one blames you, at least we don't blame you." Even Fielding didn't hate you. Why are you torturing yourself so much?"
Hei Sha was unmoved, and said lightly: "You are wrong, Augustine. I didn't grind myself. I've locked myself up here just to improve myself. I didn't feel sorry for anyone...... ......" she seemed to hesitate, but said nevertheless, "including Fielding." ”
Augustine frowned, "Miaosi, you have changed a lot! You were not so indifferent when we were in the temple in the past!"
A mocking smile rose into the corner of Black Veil's mouth, "Once upon a time, Augustine, but is the former temple what it is now?" she asked rhetorically without waiting for Augustine to speak, "You are the paladin of the temple. He is one of the commanders of the Holy Knights, and I ask you, what is the purpose of the Holy Knights' existence?"
Augustine instinctively straightened up and said proudly: "The Holy Knights exist to defend the dignity of the temple and the strength to defend the temple! Anyone who dares to desecrate the dignity of the Temple must first trample on the corpses of the Holy Knights!"
His deep voice echoed through the empty hall. It is full of a sense of pride and heroism, and the gaze in his eyes is also extremely firm.
Black Veil shook her head, and the mocking smile on the corner of her mouth became even stronger: "Augustine, you said in the past! So, what about now?" She slowly approached Augustine and said in a low voice: "Why does the temple want to expand the Holy Knights in a big way? Why does the temple increase the number of Holy Knights stationed in various kingdoms? Why does the temple start a war that is basically the same as sending death? Why send 800,000 loyal believers of the temple to the Great 6 in the south? Why at this time. Suddenly, the lord became interested in the position of the Pope? Why did the kingdoms that had previously respected the temple now talk about the temple? Why did the temple open three additional taxes? Could it be that the devout believers offered to the temple the money they had from the sale of the last grain of grain in their house. Is it the sword in your hand and the armor on your body?"
Her tone was neither hurried nor slow. One question after another came slowly, but Augustine was speechless!
Yes, Augustine could not answer any of these questions about the black yarn. In other words, even if he has doubts in his heart, he has been raised to be the most loyal paladin in the temple since he was a child. Instinctively forcing oneself to never have the slightest doubt about the temple that he has always believed in!
Looking at Augustine's expression, Black Veil slowly threw out the last series of questions: "Also, why did our Holy Knights suddenly appear five new paladins? Is it really the so-called 'miracle' of that lord? It is really the faithful and pious elders of the temple who have moved the Father of Heaven." Give us mighty warriors? Augustine, I ask you. How many trials does a human need to go through to become a paladin?"
Augustine was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh, looked at the black veil, and said slowly with a complicated face: "Miaosi, you have really changed. You've become so cold. Even though there are all kinds of things wrong with the current temple, after all, we used to practice together back then, and your brothers and sisters are fighting for the cause of the temple, do you really want to stand idly by?" he shook his head and continued, "Gray Yi died in Roland 6, and the 'Divine Bow' was also lost. Fielding suffers defeat, plus you...... He was almost stunned, and he was no longer the brave and mighty knight he used to be! Now that the kingdoms were all fighting and the sword was directed at the temple, could you pretend not to see it? The temple had bestowed upon you supreme honor and strength, and now you could abandon your faith?"
Black Veil shouted, "That's enough!" A little anger appeared on her face, and she said resolutely: "The judge has never betrayed my faith!" She stared at Augustine's eyes, and said coldly: "You are right, the kingdoms seem to be fighting fiercely, and conflicts with the temple are inevitable! But is this also God's will? I think it is the will of the Lord! God has mercy on the world, God will not give war to his devout believers, and if this war cannot be avoided, then it is the Lord who imposed it on the Rolanders!" I want to ask you back!Lord Augustine Paladin!" Her eyes became sharper and sharper, and she said coldly, "As a proud paladin, is your so-called sword of 'defending the dignity of the temple' to deal with those Roland people who were originally sincere to the temple?"
Her indifferent voice echoed: "It is not Miaosi who has betrayed the faith, but the temple! If it continues to be led by that lord, the temple will gradually abandon the faith!"
"Bold!" Augustine burst into rage! His hand involuntarily pressed the hilt of his sword, and a fierce momentum suddenly burst out from his body, his eyes were like lightning, and he glared fiercely at the black veil. The black veil didn't dodge at all, and looked at the angry paladin in golden armor in front of him with his head held high, but the gaze in his eyes looked so sarcastic.
The two glared at each other for a long time, but Augustine finally let out a long sigh, let go of the hilt of the sword in his hand, he lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "Miaosi, what do you want? Do you want to openly rebel against the temple? Even if you are a black veil sage and openly rebel against the temple, you won't know the fate of openly rebelling against the temple, right?" The expression on his face was a little hesitant, but he still said in a low voice: " Before I came, the Council of Elders of the Temple had deliberated on your affairs, and some people could no longer bear your current attitude, and some advocated that you be summoned back immediately and put you in solitary confinement. Others have even offered to ...... you I propose to strip you of your status as a Sage and put you to death for treason!"
The black gauze body shook slightly. There was not the slightest fear on his face, but he said coldly: "Is it the one who proposed to execute me?"
Augustine shook his head and whispered, "No, on the contrary, it is the Lord who is trying his best to protect you!" Miaosi ......" His tone gradually softened: "No matter what, you are the Black Veil Sage of the Temple! You are a rare genius in the Temple for hundreds of years." He is also the only one of the twelve saints in the temple who has reached the realm of a great cultivator! The temple needs your support now! What a blow it will be to the prestige of the temple!"
Speaking of which. He seemed to hesitate for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Miaosi, if you are willing to come back and fight side by side with us, then the future ...... Future...... I, Augustine, swear by my knightly dignity that I will always be on your side, that is, you will be an elder in the future. As an elder, or even a pope, I will support you with all my might!"
A look of loss flashed in the black yarn's eyes. Waiting quietly for Augustine to finish, she whispered, "You're done, Augustine, you've disappointed me so much." Her eyes were already full of tears: "Is it true that in your heart, I, Myosi, am the kind of person who covets power? Do you also think that I am now against the temple in order to fight for a higher status and power bargaining chip?"
Augustine was startled by the tears in the black veil's eyes and whispered, "Yes, I'm sorry. ”
Heisha took a breath and said slowly, "I've already thought about it." I will not openly betray the Temple, and if it is not possible in the future, I will leave quietly. ”
"Leave?" Augustine said urgently, "Where can you go? As long as you are in Roland 6, you can't hide from the temple......!" His majestic body suddenly trembled: "Are you going to go to Guangming 6?" to find that Tulip Duke?!"
There was a warm smile in Hei Sha's eyes, her gaze seemed to wander a little, and she murmured, "I don't know, maybe it will, maybe it won't." Me, I just hope he's okay there. ”
The expression on Augustine's face became more and more ugly: "Is what Fielding said true? You, you actually fell in love with that infidel? fell in love with that pagan devil with Roland blood on his hands?!"
"He's not a devil! he's not a butcher!!" Black Veil shouted, the gaze in her eyes quickly turned cold, and she said in a deep voice, "If there is one person in this world who really understands me, then it is him!"
Augustine seemed to take a step back, his voice became hoarse, and the expression on his face was a little helpless: "Miaosi, you are crazy!"
"I'm not crazy!" Black Veil shook his head: "It's the Lord who is crazy, it's the current temple, and even you, Augustine! You are all daydreaming absurdly, thinking that you can recreate the dream of the temple ruling the world hundreds of years ago! You all think you can go back to the era of the Pope's dictatorship!"
Augustine clenched his fists, and he hung his head. By the time he looked up again, his face had become cold and there was no longer a trace of expression.
"Lord Muse!" his voice also became indifferent: "I, Augustine, the Temple Paladin, have been ordered to bring orders from the Council of Elders! The king of the Kingdom of Sauron is plotting against me and secretly colluding with the heretics of the Great 6 of Light, and I am ordered to kill the envoy of the Great 6 of Light! And as the Sage of the Kingdom of Sauron of the Temple, Lord Muse, I order you to assist me with all my might!"
He glanced deeply at the black veil and said in a low voice: "I got the news before I came, the Amaucius Paladin was ordered to intercept it at sea...... Twenty-four magicians, three warships, five hundred and sixty sailors and a hundred knights, and Lord Amausius, not one of them will come back!"
Looking at the black veil's indifferent expression, Augustine took a deep breath, his tone was still indifferent: "Elder Xi still has a secret order! Master Muse, if you continue to disobey, I will be ordered to kill you on the spot! And what your lord means is that if you are willing to cooperate with the temple for the last time, then, your lord will allow you to leave 'peacefully'!"
Black Veil stared at Augustine's face and sneered, "Really, kill me on the spot? Augustine, how sure do you think you are going to kill me? And what does that so-called 'peaceful way' to leave?"
Augustine lowered his gaze. Looking at the long sword at his waist, he whispered, "Miaosi." Don't force me to strike, I'm fully sure I can kill you at such a close distance. You know, if you really do it, even if you are a great cultivator, I have a way to kill you!"
The black gauze expression seemed to be a little strange. Whispered, "I know." She calmed down, "Augustine." I was the youngest of the temple practitioners. I always remember the many ways you took care of me. You, your secret...... I also never told anyone. ”
Augustine's smile was a little bitter: "Thank you, thank you for keeping my secrets, and thank you for never looking down on my cowardice and cowardice." ”
"No, you're not cowardly!" Black Veil shook her head and sighed, "Compared to that ancient precept and divine decree that is simply ridiculous. I think it's just incomprehensible!"
Speaking of this, Heisha suddenly smiled and said, "Okay." If you're going to kill Cheng, then come on. ”
Augustine couldn't help but change color on his face, and also took a step back: "You, do you really want to break with this?"
Hei Sha's hand seemed to be trembling as well: "I understand, if you can't recover your life, then that lord will not let you go either." Augustine, you are really too kind! Do you think that the lord didn't send another paladin, but instead sent you? Do you think that there are so many more paladins in the temple all of a sudden? Sending Fielding to the southern battlefield is simply deliberately sending him to death! Don't you understand? What the lord of the temple wants is change! In his plan, there is no you, no Fielding, and not even my place!"
Augustine changed color instantly, and a word involuntarily came to mind in his mind.
Cleaning!
Heisha continued to smile bitterly: "If I'm not mistaken, those paladins are the ones that the lord really trusts, right? Did you know about the interception at sea in advance?
Seeing that Augustine was finally speechless, Hei Sha slowed down his words and said slowly: "Augustine, let me ask you, although you are still loyal to the temple, but if one day, if that lord becomes the pope and orders you to stab the sword of your pride at those believers of the gods who were originally devout, will you accept the fate? Will you accept the fate without hesitation? Will you continue to maintain your loyalty? You must know that as long as there is war, there must be blood!" The soldiers of the kingdom, the army, and even the civilians were innocent believers! They just didn't want to be ruled by a dictatorial pope! But that doesn't mean they were betraying the gods!"
She continued to look at the paladin in front of her: "If one day, your sword, facing such an 'enemy', you, Augustine Paladin, can still bear to attack?"
Augustine was speechless, he really couldn't answer!
Hei Sha sighed: "That adult's intelligence is above you and me! I can think of this question, and he has naturally thought of it a long time ago! So, do you think he will leave behind a disobedient paladin who is extremely prestigious in the army?"
The paladin's body trembled slightly, his face showed a somewhat painful expression, and the gaze in his eyes gradually became as sharp as a blade, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Miaosi, maybe you are right. But I will never be able to betray the temple without seeing that day with my own eyes! Now, you are ready to make a move!" He took a deep breath: "Don't worry, if that day really comes, I will definitely give you justice! Even if I am executed, I will kill the culprit first! Only now, with a few simple words from you, you can't convince me!"
He slowly drew his long sword, the tip of which was pointed diagonally at the ground, and the majestic figure was like a huge rock that had existed since ancient times. Cold, yet unshakable!
His tone was surging with murderous aura: "Black Yarn, I ask you one last time, are you really unwilling to compromise?"
Hei Sha smiled calmly: "Augustine, you don't have to ask anymore! I won't compromise because the adults have already thought about it, so he sent you today to take my life!"
Augustine gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! At the secret order of the Elder Xi of the Temple, the Black Veil Sage Muse betrayed the Temple and was executed for the crime of disobedience! Six members of the Temple of Sauron, and four captains of the Holy Knight Team were executed together for the same crime!"
"What!" Black Veil exclaimed, "Execute together!!" she snapped, "Augustine, they didn't do anything against the will of the temple, why should they be executed!"
Augustine gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care! I am only ordered to kill! The matter of sin is decided by the Council of Elders!"
This Roland 6 has the longest reputation and is known as the strongest paladin, and he has stabbed his sword like lightning!
The sword is pointing to, **gorgeous and brilliant light!
The tranquility of the secluded hall was broken, and a brilliant blood color stirred up, and miserable blood spilled on the cold floor......
A few miles away from the temple of Sauron, on the edge of a dense forest, three black steeds sat three knights in black robes, and in the moonlight, the gaps in the robes faintly revealed a bit of golden brilliance. They all had a golden spear hanging on their horses!
The three horses stood there silently, in a standard triangular shape. The man on the left suddenly took a deep breath and said, "It's almost dawn." ”
The man looked back and smiled, "What's wrong?"
The man on the left said lightly: "I just said that the sky is almost dawn, and the air here always makes me a little disliked, humid and hot." Only this icy evening breeze in the early hours of the morning can remind me of my hometown. ”
The person who was there couldn't help but take a deep breath, and said slowly: "Yes, the weather here is something I don't like, I always miss the ice and snow of my hometown, and the kind of cold on the top of the mountain that can freeze the world......" He suddenly turned around and smiled, and whispered to the person on the right behind him who had never spoken: "What about you, what are you thinking?"
The face of the man on the right was hidden under the huge black cloak, but a pair of scorched yellow eyes were revealed, and his voice was faintly metallic: "I wonder if that Black Veil Sage continues to refuse to compromise, then that Augustine guy can be ruthless." I've heard that there are always a lot of rich feelings between human beings. ”
The man nodded and said coldly, "We don't have to think about this! If he doesn't do it, then let's do it! Kill them together! Hmph, a great cultivator, a paladin." I've always wondered how powerful these so-called strong human beings are. Especially that Augustine, that guy looks really strong. ”
The man behind him on the right seemed to hesitate: "That guy from Amausius hasn't been heard from so far, I really doubt that something happened to him." But I doubt even more, can anyone in the human race be strong enough to kill him?"
When the man snorted coldly, "Don't mention the Amosius shit." Even if he could come back alive, I would kill him with my own hands! He is simply a disgrace to our great race!" His tone gradually became clear: "Actually defeated by humans! This kind of shameful dragon warrior has no need to exist!!"
The man behind him on the left had been looking indifferently at the eastern sky, and he suddenly sighed in frustration, with a little annoyance: "Alas, that damn sun has risen, and the sky is bright again!"
The sun in the east had indeed risen, and a red sun slowly sprinkled its light on the earth. The rays of the morning sun shone on the three men, pulling their shadows diagonally to the ground.
When the man turned around, a smile appeared on his face: "Okay, I know. As an ice dragon, you hate this warm climate. ”