Chapter 85 Betrayal
He hurried back to Adderley, but what appeared in front of him was a scene that shocked Paladin even more. The city gate opened, and all the people in the city lined up on both sides of the main road, waiting for someone with flowers in their hands. There was security on both sides, with soldiers holding hooks and sickles to block the lively crowd. This leaves a clean and spacious road in the middle of the crowded avenue. Paladin dismounted and pushed his way through the crowd. Not long after, I saw the Adley Cathedral towering in front of me.
"Don't push me!" Suddenly, a young man couldn't stand Paladin's pushing and turned around to yell. But when I saw the Palatine priest's robe and the lavender lace scarf hanging around his neck that symbolized the archdeacon. He stopped immediately: "Oh oh oh, it's His Excellency the auxiliary bishop Paladin. Look at my eyes..." But Paladin didn't care about anything else at this time. He squinted at the crowded church square in the distance and asked. : "What are you doing here?" "You don't know?"
The young man started to talk, but he saw the fierce look from Paladin. He was immediately frightened and said all the words: "That's it, Your Excellency the Auxiliary Bishop. Our lord, Earl Torch, was ordered by the Grand Duke to go to war! We are located in a remote place. We have never seen what war is since the founding of the country. Now it's better , it is a great place that bards praised for making achievements. So we sent all the young people to join the army! Maybe we can get a knight to come back!"
Paladin ignored the thoughts of these ignorant people rushing to die. He glanced at it and asked directly: "Why don't you go?" "Haha, I have three brothers. They all went. But who will take care of the old man after he is gone? Hey, I have a hard life." Paladin looked at this. The young man, who was feeling regretful, suddenly said disdainfully: "You will be grateful to your brother in the future." After that, he ignored the idiot and pushed through the crowd towards Adeley Cathedral.
As soon as they arrived in front of the church square, they saw Bishop Andrew and Dean and Pastor Canalava standing in front of the door in extremely formal clothes. There were dozens of priests standing behind him. But the strange thing is that some people are frowning and some are happy. Suddenly, Paladin was slightly startled. He saw that the choir he formed in Paris was standing on the steps together with Adeley's choir, singing hymns and blessings! "What's going on? Why did my own choir come here without my approval?" Paladin suppressed the increasingly uneasy thoughts in his heart. He walked through the crowd and came to Andrew, who was playing with the scepter with his head lowered, and said respectfully: "Your Excellency, I am back."
"Oh, you're back. Come on, come on, stand next to me." Andrew looked up and saw Paladin, and immediately welcomed him with a smile. However, Paladin could see very carefully that Andrew's smile was not as cheerful as before, but there was a barrier to him. "This is a very fake smile." Paladin was so sure in his heart that he took the decorative scepter used for celebrations and came to Andrew's side.
Paladin gradually frowned. He thinks he has worried more today than in the past combined. He quietly raised his head and saw a burst of cheers suddenly rang out on the road leading to the lord's castle, and the crowd started to get excited one after another. Vaguely visible, at the end in front, a group of knights riding tall horses, wearing armor and equipped with swords and spears, were gradually approaching. And just when Paladin was muttering to himself what went wrong. The Kalava next to him suddenly coughed. Andrew nodded immediately.
Paladin looked more and more weird, but Andrew still lowered his head and said in a voice that only a few people present could hear: "Paladin, do you know that Lord Torch is going to lead troops to fight against Ai Xinzhe with the Grand Duke?" Got it." Paladin also lowered his voice. Listen carefully to what Andrew says. Because he knew that this old guy must have something important to tell him. But what Andrew said next made Paladin almost roar!
"Then do you know that whenever a local lord goes out to lead troops, his parish priest must accompany him on the expedition?" "What!" Paladin's eyes widened in anger and he roared. His eyes were filled with disbelief. "Did you betray me? Andrew! And you, that Kalava!" Paladin suppressed his anger and roared out in a low voice. Because through Andrew's words, Paladin suddenly understood. Troops going on an expedition should bring priests with them, not only to treat the wounded at critical moments, but also to bless and listen to prayers for soldiers who are usually stressed. Even before the two armies engage in battle, the priest must give a blessing.
Regardless of whether we are the enemy or the enemy, only Enos has credibility. At that time, you cannot start a war or take advantage of others' danger. It doesn't look bad at all. You can also get to know some dignitaries. But, but! That was on the battlefield, and the sword had no eyes. Although it is expressly stipulated that the accompanying priests of both parties cannot be attacked in any way. It is above the country's offense and defense.
However, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and there are many cases of priests being accidentally killed. There are also some who march in harsh environments. It was not uncommon for frail priests to die in the wilderness. There are more than a hundred priests who die every year in the Orosun continent due to wars! This shows how huge the casualties were. That's why Paladin is angry. Because this is clearly an act that will send him to death. denounced Andrew and Kanalava for deserting him.
"Watch your words and deeds, Paladin. You are not the only priest sent to the battlefield. There are many subordinate priests who are also going together." Paladin glared back, and saw Kanalava looking indifferent and angry. The steam immediately rose up. He laughed angrily and said, "Well, Karava, maybe it was you who suggested that I go!" "What's in it for me?"
There was a sarcastic look on Nakarava's face, but Paladin immediately retorted: "Iron weapons, armor! Now in the war, you want to take away those three towns and get gold coins!" "Huh!" Nakarava suddenly got angry, tit for tat. He whispered: "So what? All the local lords have gone to the battlefield. Instead of leaving you gold coins, why not give them to me to decorate the monastery."
Paladin can guarantee that if he were not in the square now, he would immediately lock this bastard in his basement, torture him in every possible way, and then refine it into the Stone of Truth! Paladin, whose eyes were as red as a beast, turned to stare at Andrew, who still had his head lowered. He shook the scepter in his hand and said, "Andrew, are you going to abandon me too? Do you want to accept everything I have?" Andrew didn't. Paying attention to Paladin's angry voice, he said to himself: "What are you thinking about? Dear Paladin. You are the auxiliary bishop. This is a certain fact and cannot be changed."
Even so, the anger on Paladin's face only increased. But I heard Andrew continue to say: "But I don't know when this war will end. Maybe it will last until tomorrow spring. So naturally, things during this period will be left to others to handle. You are also tired, just treat this as a soup Travel and relax." If the position for half a year is given to someone else, will it still be your own position?
In an instant, Paladin suddenly understood. Although it may not be their idea to become an accompanying priest themselves. But after learning the news, not only did they not come to report it, but they actually added fuel to the flames! "Do you regard me as a worthless abandoned son?" Paladin said in a low voice, but Andrew immediately answered with a strange smile on his face: "I heard that your family was exterminated by a magician not long ago... ...It’s really a pity.” Paladin was slightly startled, as he personally planned and executed the destruction of the Flamel clan. But when placed here, it is regarded as a fact that it has lost its last trace of use value! Completely abandoning Andrew and Nakarava! If you do your own evil, you will not live.
"You will regret it." Paladin was silent for a while. At this time, he was no longer as angry as before, but fell into silence. Andrew and Nakarava subconsciously looked back at him, only to see Paladin's silent expression flashing with horrifying murderous intent: "You will regret it, old pervert and pedophile."