Chapter 82 - Vol1 Ch82: We are knights (2/2)
The controversy within the Church of Divine Grace was gradually suppressed by Luen. He couldn’t help but recall the scene of a few years ago. At that time, it was his persuasion that made Nala come forward, and now, it would also be him that might be sending her to her death.
“What I do, I do for the sake of the world!”
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Nala didn’t pay any attention to the negotiations of the past few days, nor did she bother with the words of gossip around her. She simply stayed home and accompanied her mother, Isabella. The woman was currently only a bit older than 40, but she already appeared to be 50-60 years old.
The hard life in her early years had left her with various afflictions. Especially when Nala was born, she had no time to rest after giving birth and had to work continuously to feed both herself and Nala.
“Nala, don’t go” Isabella held Nala’s hand and begged, “Don’t learn from your father”
It was now the same situation as with Jacob back then, surrounded by the villagers, swayed by the notion of a ‘greater good’ and forced to enter a path of death.
“But this is the right thing to do” Nala softly said with unprecedented tenderness: “I can’t sit back and watch the war break out again. If I don’t do this, I’m sure I would regret it”
“Mother, I am also hesitating, but haven’t you taught me before? When I am faced with difficult choices, I should choose what I think is the right thing to do” Nala continued: “And right now, I need to choose the right thing to do”
Isabella’s eyes were unprecedentedly sorrowful. All those years ago, her husband had lost his life to make the right choice. She could only support his decision back then, and right now, when she wanted to stop Nala’s decision, she found out that she couldn’t stop her anymore.
Ever since she pushed Nala to take up the position of ‘Saintress of Salvation’, she had been unable to stop it.
Looking at Nala leaving the manor, looking at the crowd of cheering people, Isabella suddenly felt that the ‘Saintress’ of something or other shouldn’t have existed in the first place. These people had obviously forgotten that Nala was hailed as the ‘Saintress of Salvation’ because of her actions and not the other way around! She had no obligations to do anything for the sake of that name! Those people, they did not deserve salvation!
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But it was already too late, with Nala’s agreement to go, the negotiations were quickly completed. The only thing left to do now was for the representatives of both countries to meet and sign the peace treaty at the border.
Those who would attend this signing included the Church of Divine Grace’s missionary group, a team of knights, and the Saintress of Salvation, Nala.
“Your Excellency Nala, please allow us to come with you” a team of knights rushed over and knelt on one knee in front of Nala, the leader of this group was the heir of the [School of Steel], Alkors Louis.
“Alkors, I remember that you have been awarded the peerage to become a Viscount, didn’t you say that you were discussing marriage with an Earl’s daughter? There is no need for you to follow me this time” Nala said with a smile.
“Those things don’t matter now” Alkors stood up, drew his knight’s sword, and held it up with both hands in front of his face, allowing the mirror-like blade to reflect his face and resolution. Behind him, the other knights also did the same, raised their swords in front of their faces and declared in unison: “We are knights, and we are not afraid to die!”