Chapter 78 Delivery arrives
Paladin, who barely cheered up and said he was ill, said goodbye to Andrew and Canarava and left first. In the restaurant where Andrew and Kanalava are left. Kanalava was eating fresh tomatoes and said with a pun: "The tomatoes are fresh and have a good aroma, but I don't want them to taste bad."
Hearing this, Andrew remained silent and said nothing. Kanalava put down the tomatoes, looked at Andrew and said with a smile: "Do you like tomatoes, Your Excellency the Bishop? Maybe you do, maybe you just like the fragrance. Bananas, apples, strawberries, grapes. It doesn't have to be tomatoes. "Andrew snorted softly. He naturally knew what Kanalava meant. This guy doesn't like Paladin, and he's still questioning him about so many people, so why would he choose this guy?
Andrew bit off a piece of golden bread very leisurely, and after swallowing it, he said with satisfaction: "No matter how bad tomatoes taste, their aroma is my favorite. Dean Kanalava, aren't you the same?" Are you after this fragrance?" "But when the fragrance dissipates..." "Of course throw him away." The two guys asked and answered. Secretly discussing how to use Paladin. After saying that, the two of them smiled in unison, and everything was said without saying anything...
Paladin, who almost ran back to Paris lying on his horse, suddenly opened the wooden door of the church and walked in. It was late at night and it was midnight again. As soon as Paladin entered the room, he collapsed on the chair and felt this extremely peaceful moment. His originally tired mind felt a rare sense of peace at this moment. Paladin just sat on the armchair, staring blankly at a certain place on the bookshelf in front of him. With his eyes unfocused, he looked more like a dead person at this time.
"Hey... I can't sleep, I don't feel sleepy at all." Paladin suddenly sighed. An invisible sense of loss surrounded Paladin. It has been more than a month, and Paladin has not slept for more than a month. Not only am I not tired, but I feel more energetic. But now, I can’t even eat food!
Paladin raised his right hand slightly, took off his glove, looked at the crystallized spots on his palm and wrist, and fell into deep thought. Loneliness, this is Paladin's most intuitive feeling at this time. There was no one who understood him, no one who supported him, no one who had the same experience as him. Although he is in the prosperous human world. But like oil on the water, it can never intersect with water. Even the people who usually interact with each other are all guys who are wary of each other and take advantage of each other. He even felt that he was rejected and isolated from the entire world.
Suddenly, Paladin had some enlightenment. He has been striving for a better life and plundering at all costs. But in the blink of an eye, three months later, although he became a priest, he also served as the auxiliary bishop of the diocese and held the ecclesiastical authority of three towns. But what's underneath this gorgeous coat? Regardless of poverty or nobility, all living things can enjoy the enjoyment of sleep and the satisfaction brought by food. Paladin could never understand it again. If this continues, Paladin will lose much, much more! Is this really what Paladin wants?
"No!" Paladin's eyes suddenly widened and he murmured stubbornly: "This is what I want. This power brings me everything I dream of! Status, respect, glory and gold coins! Everything in the world can be traded. Everything is Equality! No matter how much I gain, I will lose as much. Isn’t this the realization I have made a long time ago? Paladin! What are you regretting now? What are you confused about!"
Paladin muttered to himself as if he was trying to convince himself. But he selectively ignored one fact. A fact he didn't want to face. Today's Paladin can no longer do without this power. It's not so much that Paladin is powerful because of the power he gained. It is better to say that the power is strengthened by Paladin's obsession and lust. It's like a rough mountain road. Able to reach the top of your dreams.
Many people dare not set foot when they reach the intersection, but more people are looking for this mountain road. Paladin walked up with the determination to never turn back. He was determined. But after walking for a while, the distant mountains and endless woods on the ground were vaguely visible. His faith began to crumble. Doubt, confusion, and fear began to dominate his thinking. Just when I regretted not being in time and wanted to turn back, I was horrified to see that the mountain road back had disappeared at some point. Behind you is an abyss, and the only way is to go up, and keep going up!
Paladin shook his head slightly to get rid of all the messy thoughts in his mind. Strength is what you need. Because power can gain everything you want. Paladin convinced himself, and was about to stand up and go to the table to read the alchemy book again in the evening. Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door of the church: "Da da... da da da... da da."
Paladin was horrified. This is the secret code set by the mercenary captain Harvey! In other words, this guy who is doing banditry everywhere and secretly contacting other armor manufacturers is finally back?
Paladin immediately put on his robe and hurried downstairs to open the door. When he came face to face, he saw a suit of blood-stained armor, and a happily smiling Harvey looked at him while stroking his long beard. "It's rare. It's much faster than I expected." Paladin looked Harvey up and down, then looked at the hundreds of heavily armored soldiers behind him and the unconscious prisoners piled up like garbage. , being piled up in the five accompanying carriages.
And just when Paladin was roughly calculating how many people were here, Harvey laughed lowly, stepped forward and hugged Paladin, and the new scar on his face immediately turned red. "My Father, let me tell you, this journey has exhausted me to death. You have to know..." Who knew that before Harvey had finished speaking, Paladin impatiently waved his hand to stop Harvey's tirade, He showed his cards and said, "Give me twenty, and you can take the sixty gold coins."
Harvey was stunned and immediately waved to the soldiers behind him nonchalantly. Immediately, dozens of soldiers gently carried down twenty unconscious men and women whose bodies had been plucked naked, and walked into the Paladin's church.
Paladin looked at these soldiers. It was obvious that the armor on his body was somewhat broken. There was even blood stains on the breastplate of one soldier that had not been wiped clean. Apparently Harvey's gang had been through a lot of brutal battles. But Paladin couldn't imagine what war would be like. Although he has read books and heard veterans say it.
But having never been on the battlefield, he didn't understand the horror of the meat grinder on the battlefield. I also don't have much favorable impression of these mercenaries who only know how to kill. When these soldiers put down the unconscious prisoners and went out one by one. Harvey is about to contact Paladin. But he saw Paladin throwing a bag of gold coins over with a straight face. Roughly speaking, there are a hundred! That's an extra forty gold coins!
"I'm very sleepy and want to sleep. Captain, you can do whatever you want. I will use the remaining money to reward your subordinates." "Ahaha, how embarrassing is this!" Captain Harvey's eyes shone, and he stuffed the money as he spoke In the armor. He is about to further develop his relationship with Paladin. Paladin said unhappily: "Captain, I have a lot of things to do tomorrow. I hope you won't disturb me." "I'm just seeing if there's anything I can do to help." "No, thank you." Paladin said, waving his hand and closing the door. Open the door and lock it. Let Harvey stand in front of the door speechless.
PS: Vongola Flame, you said it was a mess. What's wrong? What don't you like? Before you criticize me, I hope you can tell me what's wrong with me, and if it's reasonable, I'll try to correct it as much as possible. Instead of saying bad, bad. But didn't say why. Easier said than done.