304 The Elegy of Night Watch (2/2)

Right now, if he could catch Professor, Lend would tear him into pieces.

”I see…” Clown's anger started burning again, and he said with great effort, ”The Church's corrupted… and too timid. If it was like before… there would be no way… for Professor… to toy with us like… like a cat playing with mice… twice!”

”Lots of them in the Church have lost their faith.” Minsk was so furious that his body was covered with a thick layer of flames, ”They bend their knees in front of the nobles and the darkness!”

Clown started to get hyper, and he talked in a more fluent way out of his unusual mood, ”Although I killed many innocent people when I first awakened my Blessing and lost my mind, after being touched by… by the dervish's words, I've devoted my heart and soul to the God of Truth! For no second… did I ever forget my oath! I live in darkness… to fight against darkness! I don't care how other people see me… ruthless… or crazy, I do not regret it. I did all of these to drive away darkness!”

Clown gasped hard. He had used up all his strength. His breathing started getting very weak and short. Looking at Lend, Juliana, and Minsk, Clown said, ”Don't forget… our oath. Don't let off… Professor…”

”We won't...” answered Juliana with tears but in a determined way.

Lend crossed in front of his chest and started making the vow of the Night Watch in front of Clown,

”Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall keep watch over the darkness and abandon my all. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the opposite of darkness, the mortal enemy against evil. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that pierces the darkness. I pledge my life and honor to God to be the keeper of the light, for this night and all the nights to come.”

Juliana and Minsk repeated with tears, ”…I pledge my life and honor to God to be the keeper of the light, for this night and all the nights to come.”

Clown reached out his left hand with great difficulty. With the hand shaking, he crossed in front of his chest, ”… I pledge… my life and honor… to… to God… to be … the keeper… of the light… for this night… and all… all the nights to… come.”

Clown's voice became lower and lower. His eyes slowly closed, and he could not see clearly anymore.

At this time, with his blurry consciousness, Clown heard footsteps!

Lend was the first to turn around and was shocked, ”Lord Amelton!”

The female red-robed cardinal was wearing a unique-shaped biretta. She had long, black hair, and her beautiful face and eyes looked full of mercy.

”Lord Amelton!” Minsk and Juliana were also shocked to see the top leader of the Inquisition—Vila Amelton.

Was she there to catch Clown?

Would she also punish them?

However, Amelton quickly walked toward Clown and checked him using divine power. After a while, she said, ”I'm here late. Clown's soul has been cut off by the Sword of Truth.”

As she was saying, the white light in her hand slowly closed the horrible cut, but Clown's flesh never grew back again. His life force had been exhausted.

”Lord Amelton?” Lend noticed the different tone from the cardinal. It seemed that she was not here to take Clown.

Amelton looked at them and said seriously, ”The nobles have forgotten what the Lord's given them. The Church is being timid and they have lost the glory. I believe that you all know what I am talking about.”

Although feeling exactly the same way, Lend and the rest of the night watchers still didn't dare to show direct agreement in front of the highest leader of the Inquisition.

Amelton turned to Clown, ”You're the most loyal guard of the Lord. On behalf of the rest of us who are discontented with the situation, I show my great respect to you. No matter if it's on the ground, or in Mountain Paradise, we're always with you. The Lord's glory will be with you. You shall never be alone.”

Clown could not speak, but his heart was full of ecstasy.

”Lord Amelton, you're one of those who is discontented with the situation?” Lend asked very cautiously.

Amelton stood up and looked at them with mercy, ”Yes, will you join us?”

Thinking of what happened and what was going on right now, and thinking of the glory they once had, Lend, Juliana, and Minsk crossed in front of their chest, ”Only truth lives forever. We guard the Lord's glory with our life.”

Clown's consciousness went completely faint as if he had fallen into a dream from which he could never awaken. He knew that death had arrived.

The last second before Clown's consciousness was gone, in his dream, he saw a silver-haired man wearing a red shirt and black coat. Holding a glass of wine in his hand, the man had a mysterious smile on his face.

”He's trying…”