Seeing Theseus, who looked stubborn and dismissive of the gods, and William, who transformed into an old man, not only did he not feel unhappy at all, but he wished that the person he had chosen had no faith.
He was so loyal to that god that he refused to kneel at his feet in order to avoid having another headache.
"You know, it's getting unsafe here soon."
"What do you mean?" Theseus asked nervously, "Who are you and why are you here?"
William smiled and looked at the sea, "The barbarian army is only about a day's journey from this village, so why am I still here, hehe?"
He sneered a few times before continuing, "Some people took treasures that did not belong to them and hid them secretly. Now they are like turtles, hiding in their shells.
Let your believers and innocent people bear all risks.
This kind of timid, cowardly and shameless god is truly not worthy of your belief."
Regardless of whether Sebelin was forced to come or came on her own initiative, William believed that she came to see him with evil intentions.
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Theseus was still confused. After hearing the next words, he frowned and looked at the old, thin figure in front of him in disbelief.
This old guy is crazy.
Even if he didn't believe in the gods, he didn't dare to insult the gods in this social environment, and it was only about a hundred meters away from the Temple of Sabine, so it was impossible for him to guess who William was scolding.
Thinking of this, Theseus stood up and wanted to go back to his home, but after taking a few steps, he couldn't help but think of what William said about the barbarian army.
Theseus didn't care so much about other people in the entire village, but the lighthouse keeper who raised him had a relationship with him that was not father and son, but better than father and son.
Only by asking clearly can we decide whether to take Father Samir and run away with him.
But when he looked back, Theseus' pupils shrank, and there was no trace of the old man on the edge of the cliff.
Holding back the fear in his heart, he quickly stepped forward, came to the edge of the cliff and looked down. After confirming repeatedly that no body was seen under the cliff more than ten meters away,
Theseus turned around several times, but he also couldn't find the old man he was talking about just now.
Damn it.
I cursed several times in my mind, gritted my teeth, and hurried back to my home, picked up the spear hanging on the wall, put on my linen robe, took the only black bread, walked out quickly, and ran towards the lighthouse.
A person like him who has stayed in this poor village since he was born, has never read a book, and doesn't even know what a book is, has no righteousness in his heart.
The only thought in my mind at this time is to take the people I care about most away from danger.
And William, who was invisible and suspended on the edge of the cliff, watching all this, although he understood that Theseus's actions were normal, did not notify the villagers, was he too selfish and cold-blooded?
Can such a person really lead an order of Holy Knights? And will he always be loyal to him?
No matter how selfish he is as a god-king, he doesn't like his subordinates to be as shameless as himself. Otherwise, it is better not to have such subordinates, lest he bites him again at some point.
At this moment, William suddenly felt that the power of faith was not without its benefits. At least devout believers did not have to worry about their loyalty.
Moreover, using holy light magic to attract believers is no different than doing business.
What others are selling is physical goods, and the gods are using their power to exchange for the faith of mortals. No wonder Zeus and other gods will get less and less faith. In fact, human beings are by no means a race that is easily satisfied.
Watching Theseus carry a thin old man out of the lighthouse.
Seeing that the old guy also had no intention of reminding the villagers, William smiled. It seemed that the two of them must have been bullied a lot in the past, so they had no mercy at all.
With a twist of his lips, William used a trick on the south and north forks to lure Theseus, who was carrying Samir on his back, to the north direction.
In less than a day, we will definitely encounter the barbarians heading south.
After releasing a magical clone, he transformed into a golden eagle and stared at Theseus. With a thought, William returned to Mount Olympus, hugged Arthenis who was very happy to see him, went to the indoor hot spring, and did something they both liked.
things to do.
The next day, Theseus, who left the village with his adoptive father, woke up in a big tree a few kilometers away from the village and nodded to Father Samir who was keeping watch.
How dangerous it is to travel late at night, Theseus, a guy who has been living alone since he was five years old, knows very well.
He was in a hurry to leave the village because he was worried that the barbarians would attack the village or the Temple of Sabine overnight.
After all, William made it very clear last night that Sabine hid something in her temple, and the barbarian's goal was probably that treasure.
Therefore, he would rather take Father Samuel and sleep on a big tree than stay in the village for a second longer.
Theseus took out water and black bread, but Samir did not take the black bread. Instead, he frowned and pointed to the distant mountain peaks and said, "We went in the wrong direction last night."
Theseus looked sideways and cursed in his heart.
The two drank water, swallowed a third of the black bread, slid down the tree trunk, and then walked back.
But within half an hour of walking, the sound of horse hooves came. When I looked back, I saw dust in the distance.
cavalry?
Father Samuel grabbed Theseus and hid in the bushes not far away.
But they didn't know that dozens of meters away from them, a dozen gray hounds raised by barbarians and responsible for exploring paths slowly rushed over after smelling the smell.
Before he could hide in the bushes, Theseus suddenly pulled Samir and shouted in a low voice, holding a spear, "Back off, back off, there is movement in the bushes."
Samir pulled out his bronze dagger, obediently guarded Theseus' side, and slowly retreated. After a while, he saw a dozen gray hounds that were larger than ordinary hounds. They bared their teeth and let out low roars, surrounding them from all sides.
Come up.
The two of them were forced to stand back to back while waving their weapons and shouting to intimidate the hunting dogs.
Just when they were thinking about whether to break out of the encirclement despite being injured, the sound of horse hoofbeats reached their ears from far to near.
"Theseus, I will cover your breakout."
Regarding Samir's proposal, Theseus shook his head without thinking, "Let's go together."
After saying that, a dozen cavalrymen wearing leather armor and feather-decorated helmets appeared on the hill in the distance.
Now the two of them couldn't move even if they wanted to. Even if they could outrun the war horses due to the terrain, their physical strength would not last as long as the war horses and hunting dogs.
"lay down your weapon".
A dozen vanguard cavalry slowly surrounded them, but other than ordering the two men to put down their weapons, there was no rush to take action.
After waiting for a few minutes, a louder sound of horse hoofbeats was heard, and hundreds of cavalry were seen approaching, surrounded by a strong man with messy hair and a mask that only showed his eyes.
Looking at Theseus and Samir, who didn't even have a pair of shoes on their feet, the barbarian king took off his mask and said with a smile,
"I am the king of the Kingdom of Crete. Take us to the Temple of Cyprus and I will spare your life." 1603464604