Two figures, one gray and one black, one old and one young, stood at the top of the slope path in Shouwang Town, facing the lights of the world below, and heard the laughter of people in their ears.
The old man grasped the cross on his chest tightly and lowered his head: "The holy name of Heavenly Father has been used by young people to make profit. The lambs in the world have long forgotten God's admonitions and only see the glory of the powerful."
Face."
The young man stretched out his palm to block the light in his field of vision: "These days, I have taken you through the path of blood of our ancestors, and I have taken you to see the dark hell of the victims. Don't you understand what happened to the aliens?"
Injustice and atrocities, are there such tiny bits of mercy and sympathy? Don’t you have the slightest doubt about the so-called Heavenly Father?”
The old man in gray robe turned his face to the young man, whose face was clearly that of Master Miles, who had not been heard from for a long time. He only heard him say: "No, Throat Bone, you made a mistake. Under the rule of Heavenly Father, all living beings are equal. No matter they are of different species,
They are still ordinary people. Among the supreme sheep, there are only differences in color and size. The root of all these evils lies in the church that pretends to be in the name of God. The Holy Father is not at fault."
Throat Bone retracted his palm expressionlessly: "If you must think like this, I won't accuse you. Anyway, although we have different ideas, we are the same enemy."
Master Mairis turned his head back to the town at the foot of the hillside, clasped his palms together, placed the cross in it, and silently muttered: "You will be betrayed by your parents, brothers, relatives and friends; some of you will be killed.
You will be hated by everyone for the name of God; but not even a hair of your head will be lost. By perseverance you will preserve your souls..." ("St. Luke" 21:12-19)
"Okay, our little experiment is about to start. I advise you to find a good location first. If you miss any wonderful place, you will regret it for the rest of your life..." Throatbone said this while gently
He clapped his hands lightly. The sudden sound of iron chains behind him made him look back, and then he smiled happily: "Look, look! Master Mairis, your son can't wait, he wants to
Join this grand carnival!”
The old man slowly raised his head and looked at the huge twisted shadow in the darkness. Tears of pain flowed from his muddy old eyes. His body trembled and his voice was distorted: "Heavenly Father! Please forgive my sins..."
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The motorcade escorting Crystal stopped at the square at the foot of the town.
Someone suggested that they could stay in a hotel in the town. The knight Alfonso rejected the proposal. For safety reasons, he suppressed the voices of complaints and placed the camp outside the town.
After dinner, soldiers from the church's escort team sneaked into Watchtown one after another to "enjoy life." The knight did not stop him when he saw it, but he folded his arms and sat on the ground, leaning against the carriage filled with crystals.
The sword was also placed across his legs, as if he was stationed all night.
After Todd finished dinner and greeted others, he started looking for Karin in the camp.
After some searching, the girl was finally found in the woods at the foot of the hillside.
Todd slowly approached her from behind, grabbed her hand, and said, "Karin, we have to talk."
With a scream, the girl threw the stone in her hand into the distance. The next second, there was only a ball of air in the priest's hand, and the figure of the other party appeared ten meters away.
This damn "attachment" ability!
Todd cursed secretly in his heart, with a hurt expression on his face: "Karin, what did I do wrong? You want to avoid me like this?"
The girl bit her lips and said nothing.
The priest secretly took a few steps forward and said, "If you don't want to see me, I can stop appearing in front of you."
"No!"
Karin's urgent denial gave him a glimmer of hope.
After moving a few steps forward, Todd said in a sad tone, "I always thought there was a tacit understanding and trust between us. Is this wishful thinking on my part?"
"No. I trust you unconditionally, Todd..."
The body quietly moved forward two or three meters, and the girl's body was already close at hand. But the more times like this, the more you have to slow down: "Then why do you distance yourself from me?"
Karin lowered her head and looked at the grass at her feet, speaking intermittently: "Am I...stupid?"
The priest who wanted to get closer was stunned when he heard these words: "Stupid? What are you talking about?"
"At the cathedral, when we tried to save you, I messed up such a simple thing. Later, in Muxi Harbor, I couldn't help. But you are different. No matter where you go,
, people admire you and praise you..."
Is this considered... inferiority complex?
Todd touched the bridge of his nose. That carefree, free-spirited girl also had a side of inferiority?
When he came to Karin's side, while she was secretly feeling sad, he carefully held the girl's hand, looked into her black pupils, and said softly: "I don't have any relatives in this world, but since I saw you
From the first time you were by my side, even if you didn't do anything, just looking at me quietly like this, you could make me feel familiar and warm. For me, you are a special existence...
"
When the girl heard this, a soft place in her heart suddenly became warm, and a thought called happiness filled her chest.
Looking at each other, holding hands.
Just when this beautiful moment was about to freeze, a shrill scream came from Watchtown.
Putting aside the tenderness in his heart for the time being, Todd and Karin hurried back to the camp.
On the way back, more wailing and shouting continued to reach my ears.
Alfonso stood in front of the carriage, holding the sword in his hands. His eyes were looking into the distance, but his feet did not move at all.
"What happened?"
The knight answered the priest's question by shaking his head.
Someone suggested to visit the town.
Alfonso once again expressed his opposition. The task assigned by the Holy See was to guard the crystal relics, and leaving his post without permission was a taboo for his subordinates.
After waiting for a while, fires broke out in the town, chaos gradually spread like wildfire, and the sounds of fighting and crying filled the sky above the entire town.
"Have our people returned from town?"
"My lord, not yet!"
Alfonso held the sword hilt tighter, his eyes filled with anxiety.
At this moment, a woman stumbled towards the entrance of Watch Town. She was covered in blood and in a daze.
"Save my... child..."
Whispering these words in a low voice, the woman fell to the ground and struggled to get up.
The sergeant closest to her hurriedly ran forward, helped the injured man up, and shouted loudly: "Hey! Wake up! Can you hear my voice? What happened in the town?!"
The next second, a sudden change occurred.
The woman suddenly sat up from the ground. Her limbs were like shackles, binding the sergeant. She opened her mouth wide and bit the man's lip. She raised her neck and pulled her mouth, tearing off a large piece of the man's chin.