Chapter 776 (1/2)
The dark tunnel is still dark, but it looks more reassuring than when it came.
After leaving the ”room”, Loren and Lucian found the figure of the oath knight in a corner of the tunnel; The bloody one armed Knight looked at them silently and hobbled behind.
According to the previous tips of dwarf Boris, after searching for a while, they found another track at the other end of the tunnel, which was still one-way.
Thank the Holy Cross... Or thank the Wizards of the Dragon Kingdom who ruled the dwarves for creating such a ”sincere” race.
Sitting tight in the narrow mine car, accompanied by the roar in their ears, the three people who looked at each other were speechless and silent for a long time.
A quarter of an hour later, when Loren thought they would be so silent, he saw each other raise their heads.
”How long has it been?”
”It's hard to say...” Lauren guessed and replied, ”one night, two or three days... Are possible.”
”Succeeded?”
This is the second question of the oath knight.
After hesitating for a moment, Loren nodded first and then shook his head.
The knight stared at the black haired wizard's expression for a minute, and his expression relaxed a little... He already knew what the other party meant.
Fascism has been defeated, but the ”black cross” serliol has not.
When he got the answer, he didn't seem to have the intention to continue to ask, and his face was still solemn as before - as if he didn't care about what happened in that room, let alone care about it.
The silent oath Knight nodded slightly, the only remaining right arm raised the hilt of the sword and put his forehead against the Holy Cross accessories of ”bright star”; In the dark, only a slight movement of his lips could be seen, as if he were chanting or praying.
This inexplicable silence made Lauren very curious.
If you guessed right, the oath Knight should also have entered the Dragon King tower, or at least he knows something about ”the truth of niederhogg”.
In other words, the oath Knight... He knows what kind of existence the Holy Cross is.
The dark haired wizard thought quickly.
He glanced at Lucian beside him - according to the gray pupil boy, the other party had already noticed the Asriel mark on him, but still chose to cooperate.
Even when Lucian and himself were scarred, they did not sneak from behind... If the previous cooperation could be interpreted as the existence of ”common enemy”, then the latter would completely violate the due responsibility of an oath knight.
In order to believe, he can abandon his name, identity and even his existence, abandon all rights, and defend the faith of the Holy Cross only for preaching with a sword, killing evil gods... This is by no means a sacrifice that ordinary people can imagine.
Loren had no doubt that the former oath Knight would decisively kill himself and Lucien, and would not even leave the opportunity for negotiation.
He doesn't think that a ”priest” who comes out casually can really easily change his belief that he has adhered to for more than ten years and can even devote his life countless times.
So the question comes:
Why... Didn't he do that?
This is the strangest thing about yourself.
The mine car is still roaring forward, and the fast meshing gears and bearings throw a series of fleeting sparks on the cold track - at this speed, I'm afraid it will take only half the time to reach the ground.
It's almost there.
Twitching his throat, Loren deliberately turned his head straight ahead, and his right hand quietly pressed the bright silver hilt.
”Don't try to guess what I think, wizard.”
In the roar of the wheels, the oath Knight suddenly spoke coldly.
The black haired wizard's expression froze.
After hesitating for a long time, Loren slowly turned his head and looked at his expression with complex eyes - like an eternal sculpture, vigorous and cold.
”So, you already know about the Holy Cross and niederhogg?” the dark haired wizard asked after weighing for a moment.
The oath knight was silent for a moment and whispered, ”at least... More than you think.”
Sure enough
Tightly sipping the corners of his mouth, Loren stared into the eyes of the oath Knight: ”what do you think and what do you want to do?”
”If you really know what the 'Holy Cross' is, you should understand that it is used by the Dragon kingdom to rule the Empire... No, their ambition is far more than that.”
”They once tried to rule the world with advanced mechanical technology, advanced magic knowledge and the threat of dragons, but the plan failed. The resistance of civilians made them understand that there was no slave who would always be obedient to them and work hard;”
”So they changed their plan, a... Better plan.”
”Awe, longing, fear... The source of faith. They use the innate emotion of life to build an empire that belongs to niederhogg and the Dragon King family will never collapse.”
Loren paused. The impassive oath Knight didn't seem to stop him.
”Tell me... You are not a servant of the Holy Cross, but yourself.” the black haired wizard whispered, ”are you really willing to... Become a tool for a group of slave owners to eliminate dissidents?”
”Or do you have any difficulties?”
Lauren looked at him calmly.
The next moment, the expressionless oath Knight suddenly opened his eyes.
Murderous!
The grey pupil boy next to him was shocked. He instinctively grabbed the handle of the sword and rushed up, but he was held down by Loren.
”I said, don't try to guess what I think, Loren Turin.” the oath Knight's expression was cold and terrible, with a trembling color in his eyes:
”You are too arrogant, wizard.”
Dang -!
In the narrow carriage, the mottled long sword ”bright star” hit Lauren's injured shoulder, and the cold blade was close to the edge of his neck.
”Loren?!” the surprised Lucian was still clasped by the black haired wizard on his shoulder and couldn't move.
Lauren, with his plain expression, glanced at the long sword around his neck - only a little short, he could kill himself on the spot.
But these distances are thousands of miles away.
”You know nothing about faith!”
Like a thousand years of cold ice, the voice of the oath knight is extremely heavy: ”don't use your thinking to guess what you don't understand at all, the weight of faith, and absolute awe and fear in your mouth. These self satisfied pastimes, understand?”
The dark haired wizard was silent.
”I know how you wizards treat faith and the ordinary people who believe in the Holy Cross; I know what arrogance lies behind your hypocritical humility.”
”You regard faith as the sustenance of weak and incompetent people, and the 'Holy Cross' as a terrorist existence just like evil gods... Arrogant as you, and even think you can become such an existence.”