Kaidan sat in the church in the City of Light, listening to the priests there preaching.
"When evil and filth fill the world, demons are rampant, and people are depraved, the hero of light will come to the world, and he will save us from water and fire, just like he has always done."
The long-haired priestess said, clasping her hands together and leading everyone to pray to the hero of light.
"Save us, heroes of light..."
Waves of prayers spread, and among the people praying to the statue of the Hero of Light, there were many mages from Brakada.
The continuous wars in Brakada and the plundering undead have made the mages exhausted mentally and physically. Praying like the Erathians can actually make them relax and hand over their worries to a greater existence, so that they no longer have to worry about those pains.
Troubles.
Kaidan just watched quietly. Although he was an Erathian, he did not have the habit of praying. His years of mercenary career made him not believe in anything outside himself.
After the prayer, the priestess came to Kaidan, with a smile on her face, but her eyes seemed to be far away: "Your Excellency Kaidan, you still refuse to accept the guidance of the hero of light." p>
"I'm not here for the heroes of light." Kaidan curled his lips and said. He looked in the direction where everyone was praying, and saw the lifelike huge sculpture without a face. "Mage Tazis is very concerned about when you can take care of the rest.
Will the next remuneration be supplemented?"
During the time he came to the City of Light, Kaidan and the apprentices in the alchemy workshop worked together to build the huge statue before the agreed delivery date.
However, the church in the city could only provide part of the reward and asked for a period of grace. Although Master Tazis had no choice but to accept it, this was not Brakada after all, and the Master's words were far from what he had been in the past.
It worked, so I had to agree to the request.
And Kaidan's task also became to urge the church to come up with gold coins as soon as possible. Kaidan was no stranger to this kind of debt collection. If it weren't for the special instructions of Master Taqis, who didn't want both parties to make an ugly scene, Kaidan would
Dan had already resorted to more drastic measures.
"When the time comes, the remaining gold coins will naturally be paid to you." The priestess replied. Kaidan was helpless. It seemed that no matter how many times he asked, their answers were always the same.
"Look at them." At this moment, the voice of the priestess came to Kaidan's ears. Following her line of sight, Kaidan also saw the mages who were praying. "Those mages, because of their hatred of the heroes of light,
With faith, they no longer have fear and confusion in their hearts. The heroes of light have taken away their fear and pain. Their current peace and beauty are all due to the power of the heroes of light."
Kaidan didn't take it seriously: "Hero of Light? How come I didn't know that there are still people who believe in this kind of character? The records about the Hero of Light are just ancient legends told by bards. No one has ever really seen him, and no one can
Confirm his existence. If you say that you follow the Stigmata and believe in gods, I may approve you, but the hero of light? That is just a story."
Kaidan has heard the story of the hero of light.
It was in a tavern. When Kaidan was half-drunk, a down-and-out bard held his tattered tambourine and clapped and sang on the stage where everyone could see, singing in the form of a ballad.
Everyone performed the story of the Hero of Light in exchange for a meager reward.
In the ancient times, a hero of light walked the world. He ended wars, killed evildoers, and saved countless innocent people. He fought for justice and wiped out all injustice in the world.
The bard composed his feats into the legend of the Hero of Light that is familiar to later generations. According to legend, the Hero of Light killed the evil hero who caused trouble for one party, eliminated the demon king in the depths of hell, and killed the corrupted lion.
The King of Eagle Hearts also executed the evil lich who tried to subvert everything. Various classic plays are still performed by theater troupes to this day. But in any case, they are just some unconfirmed stories.
During this period of time, Kaidan relied on his excellent pathfinding skills to figure out his current location.
After Tazis left the City of South Wind with the people from the alchemy workshop, he did not actually enter the territory of Erathia, but came to the junction of the Holy Kingdom and the Mage Empire, an area that has always been chaotic and unmanaged.
, and a little further east, you will arrive at Verning occupied by the Necromancer.
I don’t know when the City of Light was established in this chaotic area. At least according to the information provided by the Freelance Chamber of Commerce, Kaidan had never heard of it. Due to his lack of understanding of Erathia, Master Tazis
, I still thought this was the church in Erathia, but Kaidan had already discovered the anomaly.
The faith in the City of Light will never be accepted by the real Erathians. On the contrary, it is the escaped mages. With the God of Mages in front of them, it is easier for them to believe in everything about the heroes of light.
"You think the hero of light is just a story?"
From the change in Kaidan's expression, the priestess seemed to see what he was thinking, and then stared at him with an unkind look: "Before the devil ran rampant, people thought that everything in hell and Cloud City was just a story. The world has already
In danger, the bright hero who fights for justice will surely reappear in the world and continue to complete his mission. He will save us all, including you of course."
Sensing the enthusiasm in the priest's words, Kaidan did not argue with her. He knew that he could not convince someone with such a firm belief, but would only be asking for trouble.
As for the arrears of remuneration from the Church of Light Heroes, Kaidan has reason to believe that it is not because they want to default on the debt, but just a way to keep Master Tazis and his apprentices in the city and slowly spread the word.
Although Kaidan looks down on this approach, he has to admit that it is indeed effective. At least Master Tazis will not leave the City of Light until he has received all the rewards. This process may take weeks, or even months.<
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"Heroes of light..."
After the priestess left, Kaidan curled his lips. He looked at the huge statue in the distance with a bit of contempt in his eyes. After experiencing all kinds of things, he would not believe that there would be any heroes of light. Even if there really were,
I'm afraid I'm just like those doomsday kings, and won't be any better.
There is no justice in this world. When the end comes, the powerful kings will fight wantonly. They don't think about protecting the weak. They think about how to carve up the world. The weak can't protect anything and can only be bullied and displaced.
The end will happen even sooner.
As for the bright hero who only fights for justice and eliminates injustice in the world, I am afraid he can only exist in the stories of bards.