This made Talinnam very uncomfortable, but he had to answer bravely.
"Yes, I do, of course I do..."
Tarynham replied.
"Why?"
the old man asked.
"In order to gain forgiveness from the Lady of the Lake..."
"No, this is not your real purpose."
Talinnam was interrupted again by the old man before he finished speaking.
The old knight stared at Talinnam, as if it was a torture from the depths of his soul.
"I...ok...I admit..."
Talinnam lowered his head in frustration, and his last trace of innocence was thrown to the ground and trampled by the old knight.
"I want to become a Knight of the Holy Grail, and I want to win glory. Maybe in this way, there is a chance to win the favor of Innia. Then, I want to be recognized by the Lady of the Lake, and become a hero in the hearts of Bretonnians, so as to wash away my past.
s failure……"
"Well, I still want to use something to prove myself."
"Believe, worship with a purpose, believe with a private purpose, do something. Is that really right? Talinnam."
The old man asked in a low voice——
"Deep in your heart, there are still desires and fantasies. This will stain your soul. What you did before was originally a true hero, but now it has become a selfish personal behavior.
It’s really shameful.”
Talinnam was speechless by the words of the old man in front of him. He could only lower his head and silently endure the self-blame and suffering from the depths of his soul. But for some reason, when he confessed his true thoughts
After that, there was a feeling of relief. It was like the dirt deep in his heart was vomited out. Now, he, Talinnam, could finally live an upright life.
The old knight leaned up again and stared at the young man in front of him.
"You don't need anyone's approval, you don't need any god's approval, you are you, Talinnam, you just need to follow the truest self in your heart."
"Why do we save lives and heal the wounded? Because we have compassion. Why do we pursue love? Because our hearts are sincere and full. Why do we defend justice? Because we hate evil as much as we hate it. That's all. This is the most primitive and kind nature of human beings. There is no need to do anything.
Show it to anyone. No need to get anyone’s approval.”
"One day, you may find that your devout beliefs may not be true. This world is full of hypocrisy and deception. Countless lies make up this world. If all the lies in this world are exposed, then this world will also
Fragmented. Do you understand? All we can do is follow our hearts and pursue our original and original selves."
"If you love Innia, you should pursue her. She has given up on you, so there is no need to go crazy anymore. Maybe she has something she values... On the journey of being a knight, it is out of your true self, not to please anyone.
A god. Your dirty inner world is just alternating with the goddess of the lake. If I were the goddess of the lake, I would not bless you. On the contrary, I would still be disgusted by your turbid and dirty inner world.
.”
Under the firelight, the old man's face was ruddy and weathered. The firelight danced on his ravaged face, half bright and half dark. But the old man's eyes were still very different, as if he could see through the young man's heart.
These words made Talinnam silent again. He was really dumbfounded. The old Bretonnian knight in front of him could actually say such a thing. He said that if he were the Lady of the Lake... no one in Bretonnia would
Dare to make an analogy like this... The Lady of the Lake is so holy. Even the king would not dare to offend her in the slightest. And the old man in front of me actually said that if he were the Lady of the Lake... he was a former Knight of the Holy Grail...
Could it be that his radical offense made the Lady of the Lake no longer favor him and made him lose the qualification to become a Knight of the Holy Grail?
Talinnam was thinking, and suddenly, the old man stretched out his big withered hands and put them on Talinam's shoulders.
"But you are still a living legend, Tarynham."
He said slowly——
"You don't have to feel regretful and remorseful for your past. Who hasn't made mistakes? You have the courage to admit your dirty heart. You have surpassed many people. Few of the so-called noble dukes and lords are honest.
You are already infinitely better than them."
"We must reflect on ourselves, Tarynham."
"It is not easy to stay true to your original intention. You are still young and will encounter many challenges and tests in the future. When faced with difficulties, how will you face them and how will you make choices? The darkness of the past may not be a bad thing. It makes
You see yourself clearly. Let you truly grow up."
"Perhaps, one day, Innia will stand in front of you again and let you make a choice. How will you choose then? These are all unknown. But, maybe, you will never have a chance to choose again... Who knows
Woolen cloth……"
The old man said meaningfully, and his palm slowly slipped from Talinnam's shoulder.
Now, it was the old man's turn to be silent.
He lowered his head and squinted his eyes, as if he had suddenly fallen asleep. One second he was an impassioned Bretonnian knight. The next second, he was as silent and gloomy as a dead person. It was as if he had been sleeping in a coffin for a hundred years.
.
However, Talinnam has become accustomed to the old man's flickering state.
He seems to know a lot...sometimes crazy and violent, sometimes calm and wise. According to the old man's own words, he has experienced too many things in the past and knows too many things. Reason and madness often collide and confront each other in his heart.
He seemed to have no regard for life. Even in the most dangerous situations, he would not hesitate to charge forward. According to the old man's words, his life had no meaning. However, such a person who did not care about life lived to be more than a hundred years old.
.I have to say that fate often likes to make cruel jokes.
Looking at the old man, Talinnam couldn't help but sigh that the same was true for him.
"Where are we going next?"
Talinnam asked softly.
"South. You should know about other gods. Kislev has Esun, Bretonnia has the Lady of the Lake, the Empire has Sigmar, and the White Wolf. But this world is much more than these, and you should know more."
The old man lowered his head and answered in a low voice.
Talinnam looked confused. Is this old man still a Bretonnian knight? He actually wants to learn more about other gods... Isn't the Lady of the Lake the only main god of Bretonnia? The entire territory of Bretonnia
, countless knights have struggled all their lives, just to get the approval of the goddess of the lake. Just to be able to drink the holy water and become that legend, the name that countless people regard as the supreme glory.
And now, this old knight actually asks him to learn more about other gods?
"You have your own choice, Talinnam. I said that in the future, you will face many choices. You can not follow me and continue to realize your dream of the Holy Grail, or you can follow me south to truly experience this world.