Three days later, Chen Rui and Paul left Yerodisha, the imperial capital of Longhuang.
Different from the high profile when they came, this time it was a simple journey. The two set off at night. However, the nightlife in Yerodisha was very rich, so many people saw Paul along the way, and it was inevitable that they would make some comments.
Although the discussion was quieter and the two horses were faster, Paul still heard it clearly due to his sharp ears. His face couldn't help but become more gloomy and he tightened his grip on the reins.
The two passed the inspection in the inner city and the outer city. After leaving the city, Paul whipped his mount almost desperately and ran away as if to vent his anger. It was not until the suburbs that his speed gradually slowed down.
"Lord Paul!" Chen Rui looked like he was struggling and rode up from behind.
Paul's breathing was a little heavy, and the knuckles on his fists turned white: "Richard, am I a loser?"
"Life cannot be smooth sailing. Losers, various setbacks, and difficulties will become part of our lives. But as long as we don't give up hope, we will defeat any setbacks. Real winners can stand up from countless setbacks and failures.
If you stand up, you are at least half successful; if you fall down, you will never succeed."
Chen Rui urged his mount to stand side by side with Paul and smiled: "At least, your Excellency has already achieved half the success."
Paul breathed evenly, feeling that his fighting spirit was burning again, and nodded: "A friend in need is a friend indeed. I am very lucky to have a follower like you and a true friend like a mentor. I regret not listening to your advice before...
...Don’t worry, this time. I will truly stand up and become a Temple Knight! By then we will return to Yerodisha in an upright manner! We will also help you fulfill your wish!”
"I'm very relieved." Chen Rui said with a pun, "I believe you will not let me down."
Paul didn't know the true meaning of this sentence, and continued to gallop forward. This time, it had returned to normal speed. Chen Rui looked back at the brightly lit "gleaming treasure" behind him, and suppressed the inexplicable sadness in his heart——
I left this time and probably won’t come back again.
No matter "home", "father", or those blue eyes. After all, they are just passing by. He is Chen Rui and does not belong here.
"Drive!" Chen Rui turned his head, shook the reins, and followed Paul's figure in front.
This time, the two of them returned the same way and headed to Dragon Tooth City. Because in the Palace of Light in Dragon Tooth City, there is a single portal that leads directly to White Cliff.
Teleportation gates are similar to teleportation arrays. They both use the principle of water magic, and the number of teleportations is affected by magic and energy and has corresponding restrictions. This single teleportation gate can only be entered but not exited, and it is not open to the public. It can only be passed through a special
Use with permission.
Although Longya City is only a border city of the Longhuang Empire, its scale is far greater than that of Jiadun City. It is even larger than the capital of Yangshao, and the power of faith is extremely strong. In fact, there is no bright light in the Longhuang Imperial Capital Yerodisha.
In the palace, Chen Rui had already guessed a bit from Emperor Rex's behavior of shuffling the cards during the duel.
"Divine right of kings" is a common method for human monarchs to deify the monarchy system. It promotes that the power of the emperor is given by God and has natural rationality. Any disobedience or even rebellion is blasphemy against the gods. However, there is the Temple of Light
In the special institution that represents the highest divine authority, there are always irresolvable contradictions between the seemingly coordinated monarchy and divine authority.
This contradiction is particularly prominent in the two sacred empires. Whether it is Emperor Longhuang or Emperor Lanyao, on the one hand, they need the name of God to consolidate their rule and strengthen their power; on the other hand, water can carry a boat and capsize it. Emperors
At the same time, they were deeply afraid of the divine power that could override the power of the king, and even regarded it as the biggest threat, and used various methods to suppress it, either openly or covertly.
It is in this contradictory development that the pages of the history of the human world are turned chapter by chapter. The specific time when the Temple of Light appeared cannot be studied, but it is worth noting that for countless years, no matter the rise and fall of empires or kingdoms, the Temple of Light has always stood.
Don't fall.
Adora, the priest of the Temple of Light in Dragon Tooth City, was a familiar acquaintance of Paul. After hearing the news of his arrival, she went to the gate to greet him personally.
"Lord Adora," Paul looked at the Palace of Light, which was ten times more heavily guarded than before, "It's already night, and you're still on alert. Has something big happened?"
Adora nodded and glanced at Chen Rui. Paul smiled slightly: "Sir Adora, let me introduce you. This is my most loyal follower and my most trusted friend, Richard, the alternate Bright Knight.
You will follow me to White Cliff next time to participate in the selection of temple knights. If you have anything to say, don’t be shy about it. Please just tell me."
Chen Rui's eyes showed a moved look, but in his heart he was very disdainful of Paul's method of winning people's hearts: How could a ruthless man who was willing to kill his beloved woman for profit truly trust anyone other than himself. "Richard"'s wealth and
The status is quite valuable to Paul's future plans, and he has shown rare loyalty so far, so Paul must seize this talent now. Once the value of "Richard" is exhausted, or there are higher interests as a price,
Paul would have abandoned him without hesitation.
Adora couldn't help but glance at Chen Rui, nodded, and said in a lower voice: "The Black Death has appeared, and this time it is so blatant and outrageous that the black hands have reached the capital of Yangshao Kingdom. In this kind of selection temple
When a sensitive period for knights appears, there must be a huge conspiracy. At present, Baiya has launched emergency response measures. Not only has a large number of bright knights been dispatched, but the referee, Mr. Hughes, has also personally led the referees to Yangshao King's capital to investigate and clean up.
Black Death Apostles. The Palace of Light in nearby kingdoms or empires are on full alert. The distance between Dragon Tooth City and Yangshao Kingdom is not too far, so we are also on full alert here."
The Black Death? This unfamiliar name made Chen Rui stunned. Judging from Adora's expression and words, the Black Death should be a force opposed to the Church of Light, and their whereabouts are secretive and unknown to ordinary people.
Considered an enemy by the church.
I didn’t expect that the Church of Light, which covers almost all human faiths in the surface world, would have such an opponent.
"The phenomenon of weakening faith was discovered in the capital of Yangshao. The referee has found that the actual source should start from Gudan Town, then Jiadun City, and then to the capital of Yangshao." Speaking of the Black Death Apostles, Ah
Dora put away her smile and showed a solemn look: "By the way, weren't you and Miss Eliza assassinated in Garden City? Even Pastor Mana of Gudan Town was killed in the assassination. The Dagger Brotherhood and Black
The Dead Apostles must have a close relationship. Lord Hughes has ordered the eradication of the Dagger Brotherhood. I believe that it will not be long before the Dagger Brotherhood is uprooted. It is getting late now. You guys need to rest here for the night. I will send you there tomorrow morning.
Portal."
Paul nodded: "Then there is Lord Laura."
Chen Rui and Paul were arranged to rest in the guest room, and Adora gave Paul many gifts. In fact, the priest immediately heard the news about Paul's failure in the duel in the imperial capital, but he kept silent about it.
On the contrary, he is very polite. Once Paul can become a temple knight of the Holy Mountain this time, the level will be higher than that of the person in charge of the city-level church, and it will probably affect the personnel changes in the near future. Although Adora also has her own background,
But no matter what, it is definitely right to establish a good relationship in advance.
After Adora left, Chen Rui looked curious and asked: "Sir Paul, what exactly are Black Deaths?"
"The Black Death are believers in a secret church. This church advocates darkness and destruction. The believers are extremely fanatical. Twenty thousand years ago, they committed a massacre of living creatures in ten cities and sacrificed them to evil gods. At that time, it shocked the entire human world.
, although it was jointly eliminated by the Light Church and various countries, it was never completely eliminated. Instead, it moved to the dark and acted more secretly. It is one of the enemies that the Light Church fears most and must be eradicated. However, this church has disappeared in recent years. I don’t know.
Why"
Massacre and sacrifice? Chen Rui had a vague feeling of familiarity. He rolled his eyes and asked: "Since this secret church has disappeared, what signs can be used to determine the identity of these heretics? Is it dark magic? Mana and I were
The priest encountered a sneak attack by assassins using dark magic in a forest on the way."
"It's not dark magic," Paul pondered for a moment and whispered: "This is an internal secret of the church. I can tell you, but you must keep it secret. The reason why the Black Death disciples have become the most feared enemies of the Church of Light is that
It’s because they have the power to blaspheme faith and can transform bright faith into the power of destruction and evil.”
Chen Rui felt that his heartbeat was a little fast. He had previously heard from Adora that the Black Death's route "Gudan Town to Garton City and then to Yangshao Capital" felt something was wrong. Now he finally confirmed-"The culprit
"It's not a Black Death disciple, it's Shura!
This was actually a temporary plan of Chen Rui's, because there is a wonderful connection between the external incarnation and the body, and even if they are separated by a long distance, they can still transform the crystallization of faith. When Chen Rui followed Paul and left the capital of Yangshao, he sent Shura
This external incarnation stayed, and its target was the power of faith in the Palace of Light in the royal capital. It was not until a few days ago that it was "feasted" and taken back.
I didn't expect to be noticed by the Church of Light so quickly. Fortunately, Shura did not follow Chen Rui all the time, but split up in the capital of Yangshao. Otherwise, if the route of stealing faith is completely consistent with the actions of "Richard", it will inevitably happen
Arousing suspicion. What's even more fortunate is that there are existences like Black Death Apostles in the human world, taking the blame for Shura and classmate Richard.
Now that the difference in the power of faith has been noticed by the Church of Light, the investigation is getting hotter, and Chen Rui is about to go to the home of the Church of Light, so it is better for Shura to put it away for the time being and not show his face.
Tomorrow, he will go to Baiya. Chen Rui secretly clenched his fists. In this operation, Xuedalehua is determined to win! (To be continued...)
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