Chapter 125: Domineering and Benevolence
"Lord Arthur, I think you're letting me, right?" Geraint laughed, "I'm almost overwhelmed by your storm attack!"
"No, Knight Geraint!" Arthur smiled and shook his head, "You're in a predicament right now, but choosing to protect all the vital forces as much as possible is the right way to go. If I had struck, you would have turned the tide of things. ”
"Uh...... Lord Arthur, now that you can see it, am I bound to lose?" said Geraint, smirking wryly.
"Ha Luha, Knight Gerante, you're smiling. Even if you can see it, there is still no way, this is the most terrifying. "Judging by your style of chess, I can guess that you must be a loving person who cares for your friends and subordinates, and can give everything for those you cherish." ”
"Ha, Lord Arthur, thank you for your compliment. "Actually, my mentor, Lord Byron, is as you say, and I'm still far away......," said Geraint.
In the space of the third level of the Flame Temple, Joshua was still in a stalemate with the group of monsters made up of grudges in the storm array. He held the sword in one hand and used the hilt to plug the largest wound, while Joshua could only let the blood flow slowly from the other small wounds.
"Child, you have to remember that the strength of human beings lies in the two poles - domineering and benevolence!" a loud voice began to echo in the temple again.
"Domineering and benevolence?" Joshua heard these two concepts for the first time, "Shouldn't it be vindictiveness that can measure the strength of knights?"
"Above the fighting spirit of the Golden Knight level is the level of Paladin. And those who can be called paladins are the only brave people in the world. However, paladins are not the limit of human beings, once they break through the fighting spirit of the paladin level, they will have a kind of strength called 'domineering'. Domineering can be said to be the highest form of vindictiveness. The voice continued, "If domineering is one of the limits of human strength in substance, then another limit is the strength of benevolence. It is a very noble realm and a difficult goal to melt away all the hatred and resentment in this world with the power of benevolence......"
"Are you trying to suggest to me that a force as strong as the power contained in this storm cannot subside these monsters, indicating that such a grudge can no longer be solved simply by relying on the strength of the force?" Joshua shouted at the source of the voice.
"Melt these grievances with your lovingkindness...... Humans with the attribute of light should know more about what it means to be benevolent...... "The voice in the distance is getting softer and softer.
"Wait a minute...... How can I bring out the power of kindness?" shouted Joshua.
"As long as you have loved someone who has ever felt the power of benevolence, think back to every beautiful moment you have in this world, child...... Sometimes a person seems to be in a desperate situation, so he struggles in pain, but the struggle does not change anything. Often, those who are able to face all this calmly will find hope in the end of their lives. The sound that echoed through the space of the temple faded away.
"Feel the power of love?" Joshua said silently as he lowered his sword.
The monster roared above Joshua's head, spitting out all sorts of green flames and swooping down on Joshua's side.
"The man was right. Since I can't destroy them with overwhelming force, why shouldn't I give them a go?" Joshua thought to himself. He closed his eyes and began to relax himself, constantly recalling in his mind the happy times he had with Geraint, and the scene when he and all his companions supported each other and fought together. Among them were Uncle Geraint, who had always cared for and cared for him, Miss Heinal, who loved him all day and night, and friends with whom he had fought like Tim and Master Frem......
Although Joshua can't remember who his parents were, Geraint was always by his side and guarded him like a father. No matter what danger he faces, Geraint will always be the first to appear in front of him to protect him, even at the cost of his own life. Whether in Mallory or Flame City, he also experienced first-hand the great courage of the people there to defend their homes and protect their loved ones. At that solemn funeral, hymns were sung to comfort the fallen soldiers......
Thinking back to all this, Joshua's body flashed with dazzling golden light, and this holy light revealed a peaceful atmosphere, a little softer and warmer than the previous fierce fighting spirit.
"Because you're a ...... of light," said Arthur, looking at Geraint, "anyone with the attribute of light can comprehend the power of benevolence more easily than anyone else." Knight Geraint, I believe that one day you will surpass your master. ”
"Lord Arthur, please don't say that. My mentor, Lord Byron, has always been a model for me to learn from, and I am content to achieve even half of his accomplishments. Geraint shook her head.
"If His Royal Highness the Prince wants to become a generation of holy kings, in addition to courage and wisdom, it is more important to have a benevolent heart. I'm sure he will make a difference with a teacher like you. Arthur laughed, "If he can grasp the power of benevolence as soon as possible, then more miracles will surely happen to him." In the Temple of Flames, he could not only improve his strength, but also learn a lot of things. ”
"Lord Arthur, I kind of understand what you say. Geraint picked up a chess piece and swirled it between his fingers, "Many of the trialists who can't get out of the Flame Temple are sometimes not because of a lack of strength, but more because they are too obsessed with fighting and ignore the most primitive power of the human race?"
"Well, I'm glad Joshua had a teacher like you. In the course of the trials of the temple, those who have a loving heart will surely be favored by the gods. Arthur nodded.
"I should be glad to have a mentor like Lord Byron. ”
The light swelled around Joshua, a dazzling golden light that spread rapidly in the cyclone formed by the storm. In the blink of an eye, those monsters gradually became docile under the shroud of holy light. The wails that had resounded all around were gone, and the green flames turned into sparks and disappeared without a trace under the infection of the holy light. When Joshua opened his eyes again, he found that the cyclone created by the storm seemed to have been banned, and the small monsters that had split off had begun to gather again and form the original appearance of the monsters.
Although the monster had returned to its original appearance, it did not feel any violent aura on it. Joshua walked silently over to the monster. He thrust his sword back into his waist and reached out his right hand to touch the monster.
"Great Goddess of Light, I pray to you that you will hear my call on earth. Please let these victims of the Holy Demon War rest in peace!" Joshua closed his eyes and prayed to the gods, his right hand reaching into the monster's body before he knew it. When he opened his eyes again, Joshua found that his hands were also shining with a soft light. The monsters formed by the resentment of the victims of the Holy Demon War thousands of years ago have finally begun to slowly dissipate in this power full of benevolence.
When the monster dissipated, the storm circle formed by the remnants of the Holy Demon War gradually stopped turning at this moment. Although it was still mixed with all kinds of lethal magic and fighting energy, Joshua was obviously able to deal with these attacks calmly after his body was able to maintain normal movements. He closed his eyes and wrapped his whole body in a fighting spirit, and rushed out with all his might.
"Huhu~" finally came out of it, and Joshua breathed a long sigh of relief.
However, before he could take a closer look at where he was now, he found that the ghost wolf and the blue ** lion that had appeared on the periphery of the storm just now were eyeing him fiercely.
"I almost forgot about them......" Joshua shook his head helplessly.