Johanna did not go somewhere after leaving the High Heaven with Aidan and Leoric.
They just stopped in what looked like a deserted place surrounded by mountains!
"Are you going back to Khanduras now or are you going to Harrogath with me?"
Johanna turned around and asked Aidan and Leoric, who were looking a little embarrassed behind her.
They were dragged to this place by war horses, although Johanna did not deliberately hurt them while dragging them.
But this experience is really not good.
"I can probably imagine what it was like to drag the demon you dragged and grind it into crumbs.
Perhaps this is even more despairing than facing Rakanos."
Aidan let out a long breath and then straightened out his image.
The speed at which Johanna drove the god's war horse could not be described as lightning fast. Even a powerful man like Aidan felt strong discomfort at that speed.
"Haha, I have to wait for a while before I can act.
At least until my broken ankle recovers."
Leoric's tone was not without sarcasm.
He is not as powerful as Aidan, even if Johanna has no intention of harming them.
Leoric still suffered some injuries in the process.
During the process of dragging the war horse, the damage received largely comes from the terrain.
If it is just a simple drag, then this move will be more like a means of torturing the enemy rather than a decisive move for victory.
"I didn't scatter caltrops on the road I walked on."
Johanna said helplessly.
"This doesn't seem to be as beautiful as you imagined, does it?"
Aidan suddenly asked.
His question stunned Johanna for a moment.
"You mean higher heaven?"
Johanna's tone was a little suspicious, and she didn't understand what Aidan was referring to.
"certainly.
In the past, high-level heaven once became mankind's only sustenance when faced with the threat of demons.
But we all know that the angels are not destroying demons for our sake.
This is just inevitable in their existence, and we as the beneficiaries are actually just an accident.
Even before the Nephalem, who could really shake their position, appeared, they were dismissive of us."
Aidan said somewhat profoundly.
"Aidan, did you have this idea before or is it because of the influence of righteous authority?
If it’s the former, you are not worthy of your legendary life!”
Johanna frowned.
Johanna was not very understanding of Aidan's performance.
Aidan doesn't look like a guy who thinks like this at all!
As a hero, if you place your hopes on other existences.
Then his will is definitely not indestructible!
And Aidan's will is among the best among all the known Nephalem!
Even if he is eventually corrupted by Diavolo's will, it is not easy to still maintain himself in that situation!
At least the blind nuns who guarded the Dark Soul Stone didn't act like Aidan after they were corrupted!
"I just feel a little emotional.
Now I plan to go back to Canduras!
The Nephalem cannot have only the sacred mountain of Harrogath!
If a full-scale war breaks out, Harrogas should be the last pure land.
Instead of directly becoming the front line of the battle between angels and demons and the Nephalem."
Aidan said so.
"I don't mind if Canduras becomes the first line of defense against the devil.
But the number of nephalem is still too small.
And the time we exist in this world is too short.
If everything goes to the worst, Khanduras won't even be able to share much of the responsibility for the Nephalem."
Leoric said.
He had nothing against Aidan.
He is just stating a simple truth!
"Do you know what the power of justice truly means to the Nephalem?"
Aidan looked at his father who had changed a lot and said.
He respected and loved his father, but he also hated the mad king!
Aidan's emotions have always been somewhat complicated when facing Leoric.
Although he knew that it was not Leoric's fault that Canduras reached the point of destruction.
It can even be said that in the situation Leoric faced at that time, there were few Nephalem who could do better than Leoric.
"Paladin."
Johanna said this word a little coldly!
Templars and Paladins are also different!
The Templars exist more as some kind of guardians, they protect their beliefs.
Paladins are another kind of existence, and their belief is themselves.
Therefore, compared to the Templars, the probability of being corrupted is higher as a group of Paladins!
To corrupt the Templars, all you need to do is destroy what they place their faith in.
But most of the Templars would have died before the demons could complete this step.
The Paladins only need to shake their faith to gain a powerful Corrupted Paladin.
The difficulty between the two is also completely different.
And if you want the Paladin profession to reappear, you need a little guidance!
After all, the paladin who can truly turn his will into faith has also set foot in the realm of legend.
But before that, they need a reason and a firm belief to fight on!
For the Nephalem's current situation, there is no belief more suitable for this enlightenment than justice.
The pursuit of justice is not terrible, even if you have people who always make sacrifices for the sake of justice.
That's better than a guy who indulges himself unscrupulously.
"Kanduras already has the Necromancer's Initiation Book left by Rathma.
Are you planning to let the Necromancer apprentices and Paladin apprentices in Khanduras fight?"
Leoric asked.
The Necromancer is indeed not a very popular guy.
Although their position has not loosened in any way.
But that kind of fighting style already makes normal people feel uncomfortable.
Although necromancers are rich in handsome men and beautiful women, their reputation among the crowd is almost the same as that of the ugly witch doctor.
After all, some people are not afraid of bugs, toads and bats.
But he trembles at the sight of movable skeletons and the souls of the dead.
Although the Paladin who can step into the legend can distinguish the position of the Necromancers.
But apprentices who are influenced by justice may not be able to do it.
Adhering to justice is not a bad thing, but being superstitious about justice can easily lead you astray.
"There I am, I am justice itself now."
Aidan said as if sighing.
Leoric instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't give a reason for the moment.
"Tyrrell has lost the most important judgment among the powers of justice. I don't think you can fully represent justice.
Don’t forget, the justice you can achieve is what a barbarian named Rorschach abandoned!”
Johanna said seriously.
What she said was unpleasant, but there was no malice in it.
"I have no intention of discussing with you the practices of that savage named Rorschach.
It's just that he has his reasons, and I also have my persistence.
Sometimes we need some foolish persistence, not thinking about the causes and consequences, just a rush of passion."
Aidan looked at Johanna carefully. He was extremely serious. This was probably the most serious he had been since he recovered.
Perhaps he was as serious as he was now only when he chose to embed the dark soul stone that sealed Diavolo into his head.
"Hot-blooded Aidan, what are your other plans?
Just having a preliminary idea and being determined to stick to it is not a bad thing, but it doesn't do much good for what you want to do.
Do you have a preliminary candidate?
Do you have a training plan?"
Johanna asked.
She never likes to act without a plan when her head is hot!
In Johanna's view, you should think more about it before something comes up and it's too late to make plans.
For example, how to complete your plan step by step.
Or where to start.
"I am the prince of Khanduras, although it is a bit irresponsible to say so.
But I think there are many smart people in Canduras now who can make careful plans based on my preliminary idea."
Aidan looked at Johanna without giving in.
Leoric felt that the atmosphere at this time was a bit bad.
Once things reach a stalemate stage, it will be very troublesome!
For the nephalem, a stalemate can quickly turn into a battle.
The winner moves on, but the loser cannot stop them.
But Leoric doesn't want Aidan to fight Johanna!
Aidan is very strong, and it is certain that he is stronger than Johanna at this time!
But Johanna is not just a simple armed hedgehog!
Any Crusader who bears the name of Johanna is someone that most existences are not willing to face!
The power of thorns has been developed by Johanna to an even terrifying degree!
Johanna's opponents and Johanna's own vitality will not be exactly the same!
Johanna even used her stronger vitality to defeat countless demons by brutally sharing the same injuries!
But it’s that soul connection that makes all existence avoid Johanna!
The nature of the soul is equally sublime for all beings!
The real trump card of Johanna is to turn the competition of vitality into the consumption of soul!
It can be said that any existence that gives Johanna a fatal attack can disappear with the other party as long as Johanna is willing!
This is the reason why the archangels seemed helpless when facing Johanna!
The essence of the soul has been severely damaged or even disappeared, although an archangel with a similar image and even the same name will be born.
But that’s not the original one!
Even if they have the same memories and the same behavior.
But it is different after all!
"Johanna, I'd like to invite you to Canduras.
As a protector of ordinary people, and as a mentor to the paladins."
Leoric's voice was even a little weak.
He didn't know whether his decision would be effective.
But he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Aidan and Johanna from fighting!
"I reject."
Johanna said.
She habitually averted her eyes while speaking.
This made Leoric feel much more relaxed.
It was a good thing to break the stare, even though he had now become the existence in Johanna's eyes.
But Leoric wouldn't mind bowing his head.
Johanna's threat to him was the same.
Although the Skeleton King is immortal, Leoric cannot!
If the essence of his soul is completely eliminated, then there will only be a truly crazy Skeleton King.
"Then what about separating the positions of the necromancers and the paladins?
If only Canduras exists to share the pressure of Harrogath, then it is obviously better to have multiple places to share this pressure.
Maybe we can find more places in the world to build fortresses.
Just like Sescheron back then."
Leoric said again.
There shouldn't be only one line of defense.
Although there is only one line of defense that allows all forces to be concentrated to face difficulties.
But when a crisis comes, you can’t even buy time to think!
Although the former sanctuary is also being harassed by demons everywhere, the degree of danger on the front line and behind is obviously different.
The frontline fortresses and even the complex underground palaces are full of demons!
If you are lucky in the villages behind, you only need a cellar to hide until the demon leaves.
"Demons are not stupid!
The most majestic fortress of the year has also been breached!
They will find a way.
But I agree with you, we need more than just Canduras."
Johanna said.
When Johanna said these words, Leoric even had the illusion that he had a cold sweat on his head.
"Kanduras needs strength, but only one of the Necromancer and the Paladin can remain."
Johanna said.
This is suspected of distracting the power of the Nephalem.
But it is indeed a kind of protection!
The nephalem have to consider the possibility that the recruits they trained will be taken over by demons!
Therefore, the inheritance of the Crusaders has become the current scattered model of being passed down from generation to generation.
The mages will leave Xiansai Academy after they have reached a certain level of strength and spread all over the world!
The demon hunters have even turned into countless strongholds!
Even among the barbarians and witch doctors who are bound by blood kinship, there are many tribes scattered among them.
Even though many of these tribes have completely disappeared, the barbarians and witch doctors still exist!
Dispersing seeds is undoubtedly a form of protection.
"If it were me, I would choose the Necromancer.
Although I am not the king of skeletons, it is still a good experience to command a large number of skeletons."
Leoric told his somewhat outdated joke.
"I choose the Paladin!"
Aidan said categorically!
He did not make the same choice as his father!
He simply unswervingly chose the Paladin as the power of Khanduras!
"Before encountering possible corruption, the Paladins can undoubtedly bring more hope!
For ordinary people, even if they are protected by the Necromancer, they will still be afraid of the protectors!
But the Paladin won't, the Paladin will let them relax!
Khanduras needs Paladins, especially since most of the residents of Khanduras are criminals!
Paladins can influence them better!"
Aidan gave his reasons.
Leoric seemed to want to say something, but finally gave up.