Ariel took a deep breath, straightened his unkempt beard, and forced himself to stay calm.
He silently glanced at Allen, who was walking towards the clock tower, then opened the drawer and took out an old book with a black cover.
This old book is unattractive, crumpled, and stained with oil. At first glance, it looks just like a grocery store account book, and it doesn’t deserve much attention at all.
Except for Ariel himself, no one knows that this book once had a name that shocked the whole world.
"Dark Scripture".
It is similar to the "Light Canon" of the Church of Light, recording the teachings, oracles, and past glorious history of the Dark Temple.
The strong aura of divine favor on that young man confused Ariel. Ariel hoped that he could uncover this mystery in "Dark Scripture".
He turned back a few pages of the "Dark Sacred Book" and saw such a story recorded above:
The God of Darkness wants to come to this plane from the Kingdom of God to guide the confused believers to the right path.
But because the God of Darkness's own power exceeded the upper limit of the plane, he could not come in his true form. Therefore, he had to separate a ray of consciousness and attach it to a mortal to walk the world in his place.
Believers respect him as "the messenger".
As for that man's original name, it has long been forgotten by history.
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Ariel was thoughtful after reading this.
Looking at Allen's retreating back, he felt that the bridge of his nose was slightly sore, and hot tears were already rolling in his eyes.
"...He has a genuine aura of divine favor, and there is no mistaking it. Except for the legendary messenger, it is impossible for anyone else to have such a strong divine favor...
"...If my guess is correct, then..."
This conjecture was so wonderful that Ariel did not dare to continue thinking about it.
After all, the God of Darkness has been silent for many years, and Ariel has long been accustomed to numbing himself with alcohol and no longer expects his favor. And the old "Dark Scripture" has been opened like this for many years and has been lying in a drawer.
Accumulating dust.
To this day, what Ariel fears most is not the wanted notice from the Church of Light, the stake at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Light, or the Pope’s seance.
But hope.
He was afraid that fate would give him hope and ruthlessly tear it to pieces.
Just like what I have experienced countless times in nightmares.
"...Maybe I should wait a little longer," Ariel said to himself, "What if that young 'messenger' is just a figment of my own imagination and doesn't actually exist at all, then..."
However, at this moment, a sneaky figure suddenly appeared, interrupting Ariel's thoughts.
That's a thief.
He was dressed in black and covered his face with a black cloth. He followed Allen quietly and tried to reach into Allen's pocket, obviously coveting the wallet in his pocket.
Seeing this scene, Ariel was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, jumped up from his seat, and shouted almost instinctively:
"Damn you bastard! How dare you blaspheme the messenger!"
Before he finished speaking, he dug out an ax that had not been used for many years from the old cabinet behind him. Seeing that it was as sharp as ever, he picked it up and rushed towards the thief, just like when he charged on the battlefield many years ago.
Same.
He thought: That thief is really brave! He even dared to steal the messenger's wallet! I, Ariel, will not be a human unless you chop off your blasphemous hand!
But Allen's reaction was faster than him.
When Allen found out that someone wanted to steal his wallet, he quickly recited the "Mage's Hand" spell silently and used his powerful mental power to make the thief float up out of thin air and hover a few centimeters above the ground.
Before the thief could recover, Allen cast "Magic Missile" three times in succession.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
"Bang!"
A few colorful lights cut through the silent night.
Then, with a dazed look on his face, the masked thief was knocked unconscious by the "magic missile" and fell heavily to the ground.
Allen looked calm and composed.
During this whole process, he didn't even look back.
However, just as Allen was about to move forward, another person entered his field of vision.
He was an aggressive middle-aged man.
He was disheveled, had wild red curly hair and a shaggy beard, and was carrying a gleaming ax in his hand. He looked exactly like the typical robber image in previous film and television works.
Allen frowned slightly and asked, "Are you here to rob too?"
At the same time, Allen also maintained a high degree of vigilance. Whenever the middle-aged man carrying an ax made any move, he would immediately launch a "magic missile."
However, the reaction of the red-haired man made Allen stunned.
He was stunned on the spot, and as soon as he loosened his grip, the gleaming ax fell to the ground with a "snap".
Then, with a "plop" sound, he knelt on one knee in front of Allen, lowered his head, and said in a very respectful and sincere tone:
"Please forgive me, Lord Messenger!"
The development of things obviously exceeded Allen's expectation.
He looked at the middle-aged man holding an ax in surprise. He expected that the other party would say "Hello, robbery"; but he never expected that the other party would simply give in?
Also, what does the title "Lord Messenger" mean? He won't recognize the wrong person, right?
At the same time, Ariel, who was kneeling on the ground, was also deeply surprised.
Ariel originally thought that with his combat prowess as a guardian knight of the Black Temple, he could perform well in front of the envoy to prevent the other party's wallet from being tainted by the dirty thief.
However, in fact, before Ariel rushed to the side of the thief, the messenger had already easily solved the thief.
This made Ariel couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the messenger, his methods are indeed extraordinary." He sighed silently and had to painfully admit that when he started drinking and gained weight, his combat effectiveness dropped too much.
In this way, the two of them had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere was deadlocked for a long time.
Ariel's eyes revealed emotions of anticipation and longing.
Allen's eyes were full of vigilance and solemnity.
The blue moonlight fell evenly, outlining the silhouette of the bell tower not far away, and also stretched the shadows of the two people very long, like ghosts, making the atmosphere seem particularly eerie and strange.
In the end, it was Allen who broke the silence first with a dry cough.
"Sorry, sir," Allen was heard saying politely, "I am not the 'Mr. Messenger' you said. You have mistaken the person."
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