Chapter 316 (1/2)

The body seems to have been drained, and the spasm like pain is still coming from the chest. It seems that it is necessary to completely tear itself apart by stimulating the nerves again and again.

”You're awake.”

The cold voice is not like asking, but more similar to a calm narration of a fact.

The guard Knight tried to open his eyes, and his blurred vision gradually focused on the figure in front of him. After confirming the identity of the other party, he shifts his eyes and looks around.

There are yellow weeds and several withering trees. Nearby is an open wilderness. A town built around a hill can be seen not far away.

This is... The outskirts of melting pot?

Francis was sitting beside him, holding an open book of the Holy Cross, with his right index finger pressed on the yellow page, as if he were praying in the morning.

At this time, the Bishop had already taken off his golden red bishop dress and put on a worn and faded pure black priest's uniform. There was a wooden Holy Cross Pendant hanging on his chest. His broad hood almost completely covered his face, and he could only vaguely see the expressionless face under the hood.

With a slight sigh, the guard Knight struggled to get up, and his memory seemed to stay at the moment before he was unconscious:

”I lost, Lord Francis; even with the blessing of the Holy Cross, I still lost to the blasphemer.”

”That's not important.” Francis did not raise his head, but his eyes were still fixed on the Holy Cross: ”Loren Turin is a very dangerous enemy, an enemy who is good at deception and disguise. We can't be too careful in the face of him; but he is not our target - at least not at present.”

”But he recognized me and was still with his highness Brandon de sallion. They were also going to the fortress of duanjie mountain.”

The guard Knight frowned slightly: ”if this is true, this dangerous blasphemer will be your obstacle, just like in eboden.”

”Then he will be the test of the Holy Cross for us.” fascist's tone remained as plain as water:

”Faith without setbacks and honing is worthless.”

”Rest a little longer and start on the road at dawn.” Francis whispered, ”it's still a long way from melting pot town to duanjieshan fortress. Winter is coming, and we don't have much time.”

The guard knight was silent.

”What do you want to say?”

”I have never had any doubt about your piety and choice, Lord Francis.” the guard Knight slowly said, ”not once.”

”But this time, you're going to... The north.”

Francis closed his holy cross and slowly looked up:

”Are you afraid?”

”Never.” the guard Knight's eyes were still firm: ”I'm the one who made the oath of the sword. I'm ready to sacrifice for the Holy Cross anytime and anywhere!”

”Then you should be afraid, because the Holy Cross is watching us all the time and testing us - sometimes this test is not just sacrifice, but will make you face your faith.”

”Face... Faith?”

The guard Knight bit the word.

”Even death is still so pale in the face of such a test - when you have to rely on the power of evil; when what you see and hear is completely contrary to your belief; when you can't even prove that what you believe in is an absolutely detached existence, or even the embodiment of justice and light, as you think …”

”Will you defend your faith wholeheartedly and thoughtlessly?”

Francis spoke very slowly, and his meaningful eyes stared into the eyes of the guard knight for a long time - it was definitely not questioning and guidance, but more like looking for an answer.

A moment later, the hesitant guard Knight nodded solemnly and replied wordlessly.

”At any time, I will be ready to sacrifice for the Holy Cross.” the guard Knight paused and fell into some kind of thinking: ”but I'm afraid not all believers will think so, especially those... Ordinary people.”

”So we can't tell them the whole truth - faith must be blind, and too much knowledge will only make them lose their way in ignorance and arrogance.”

”Because of this, all sources of confusion and confusion must be erased as much as possible. Too much kindness will only make the glory of the Holy Cross questioned, opposed and understood by them.”