Three days later, Chen Rui and Paul left Yerodisha, the imperial capital of Longhuang.
Different from the high profile when they came, this time it can be said that the car was easy and simple, and the two set off at night. It’s just that Yerodisha’s nightlife is very rich, and many people along the way still saw Paul, and it was inevitable that they would discuss it.
Although the voice of the discussion was relatively low, and the speed of the two horses was relatively fast, with Paul's hearing ability, he still understood clearly, his face became more gloomy, and he clenched the rein in his hand.
The two passed the interrogation of the inner city and the outer city. After leaving the city, Paul whipped his mount almost desperately and ran all the way, as if he wanted to vent his anger. It was not until the suburbs that the speed gradually slowed down.
"Lord Paul!" Chen Rui looked struggling, and rode up from behind.
Paul's breathing was a little rough, and the knuckles of his clenched fist turned white: "Richard, am I a loser?"
"Life cannot be smooth sailing. Losers, all kinds of setbacks and difficulties will become part of our life, but as long as we don't give up hope, any setbacks will be defeated by us. The real winners stand up from countless setbacks and failures. Can Stand up, at least half the battle is done, if you fall down, you will never succeed."
Chen Rui urged his mount to stand side by side with Paul, and smiled: "At least, my lord has already succeeded halfway."
Paul breathed evenly, felt that his fighting spirit was burning again, and nodded: "A friend in need is a friend, I am very glad that I have a follower like you, and a true friend like a mentor. I regret that I didn't listen to your advice... Don't worry, this time, I will truly stand up and become a Templar Knight! At that time, we will return to Yerodisha in a dignified manner! I will also help you fulfill your wish!"
"I'm very relieved." Chen Rui said with a pun, "I believe that the adults will not let me down."
Unexpectedly, Paul knew the true meaning of this sentence, so he continued to gallop forward. This time, he had returned to his normal speed. Chen Rui looked back at the brightly lit "Sparkling Treasure" behind him, and suppressed the inexplicable sadness in his heart—this time Once you leave, you probably won't come back.
Whether it is "home", "father", or those blue eyes, after all, they are just passing by. He is Chen Rui, and he does not belong here.
"Drive!" Chen Rui turned his head, flicked the reins, and followed Paul in front of him.
This time, the two returned the same way and headed for Dragon Tooth City. Because in the Hall of Light in Dragon Tooth City, there is a single portal directly leading to Baiya.
The portal is similar to the teleportation array, both use the principle of water magic, and the number of teleportation is affected by magic power and energy, so there are corresponding restrictions. This single portal can only be entered but not exited, and it is not open to the public. It can only be used with special permission.
Although Longya City is only considered a frontier city of the Longhuang Empire, its scale is far larger than that of Garden City, and even higher than that of Yangshao King's Capital, and its power of faith is extremely strong. In fact, Yerodisha, the capital of Emperor Longhuang, did not set up the Palace of Light. Chen Rui had already guessed a bit from Emperor Rex's act of shuffling the cards through a duel.
"Divine right of kings" is a common method for human monarchs to deify the autocratic system. It preaches that the power of emperors is bestowed by gods and has natural rationality. Any disobedience or even rebellion is a blasphemy against the gods. However, with the Temple of Light, a special institution representing the highest theocracy, there is always an unresolvable contradiction between the seemingly coordinated monarchy and theocracy.
This kind of contradiction is particularly prominent in the two holy empires. Whether it is Emperor Longhuang or Emperor Lanyao, on the one hand, they need the name of God to consolidate their rule and strengthen their power; At the same time, they are deeply afraid of the theocracy, which can override the monarchy, and even regard it as the biggest threat, and they use various means to suppress it either explicitly or secretly.
The pages of the history of the human world are being opened chapter by chapter in this contradictory development. The exact time of the appearance of the Temple of Light is no longer available, but it is worth noting that for countless years, regardless of the rise and fall of empires or kingdoms, the Temple of Light has always stood firm Does not fall.
Adora, the pastor of the Temple of Light in Dragon Tooth City, was acquainted with Paul, and when he heard the news of his arrival, he went to the gate to greet him in person.
"Lord Adora," Paul looked all the way at the Palace of Light, which was ten times more heavily guarded than before, "It's already night, and it's still on such a state of alert, has something serious happened?"
Adora nodded, glanced at Chen Rui, Paul smiled slightly: "Lord Adora, let me introduce, this is my most loyal follower and my most trusted friend, Li Cha, the alternate Bright Knight, this time I will follow me to Baiya to participate in the selection of the temple knights next time, so don’t shy away from anything, please speak up.”
Chen Rui's eyes were touched, but he was very disdainful of Paul's way of buying people's hearts: How could a ruthless character who was willing to kill his beloved woman for his own benefit really trust anyone other than himself. The wealth and status of "Richard" are very valuable to Paul's future plans, and he has shown rare loyalty at the moment, so Paul must seize this talent now. Once the value of "Richard" is exhausted, or there are higher interests as the price, Paul will definitely abandon him without hesitation.
Adora couldn't help but glance at Chen Rui, nodded, and said in a low voice: "The Black Death has appeared, and this time it's so blatant and outrageous that the black hands have already extended to the capital of the Yangshan Kingdom. In this kind of selection temple The emergence of the knight's sensitive period must have a huge conspiracy. At present, Baiya has launched an emergency response measure. Not only has a large number of bright knights been dispatched, but the chief referee, Lord Hughes, has personally led the referee to the capital of Yangshao King to investigate and eliminate it. Black Death. The Temple of Light in nearby kingdoms or empires is on full alert, and the distance between Dragon Tooth City and Yangshao Kingdom is not too far, so our side is also on full alert."
Black dead? Chen Rui was taken aback by this unfamiliar name. Judging from Adora's expression and words, the Black Dead should be a force that opposes the Church of Light, and their whereabouts are secretive, unknown to ordinary people, and are regarded by the Church as Enemy.
Unexpectedly, the Church of Light, which covers almost all human beliefs in the surface world, would have such an opponent.
"The phenomenon of weakening faith was discovered in the capital of Yangshao King. The referees have found out that the actual source should start from Gudan Town, then Garton City, and then to the capital of Yangshao King," said Ah. Dora put away her smiling face and showed a dignified look: "By the way, weren't you and Miss Eliza assassinated in Garton City? Even Priest Mana in Gudan Town was killed in the assassination. The Dagger Brotherhood and the Black Brotherhood The Dead Apostles must have a close relationship. Lord Hughes has ordered the eradication of the Brotherhood of the Dagger. I believe it will not be long before the Brotherhood of the Dagger will be uprooted. It is getting late, you should rest here for a night, and I will send you there tomorrow morning Portal."
Paul nodded: "Then there will be Lord Lao Adora."
Chen Rui and Paul were arranged to rest in the guest room, and Adora gave Paul many gifts. In fact, the pastor heard the news of Paul's failure in the duel in the imperial capital right away, but he kept silent about it, instead being very polite. Once Paul can become the Templar Knight of the Holy Mountain this time, his level is still higher than that of the head of the city-level church, and it is likely to affect the personnel changes in the near future. Although Adora also has her own background, no matter what , It must be right to establish a good relationship in advance.
After Adora left, Chen Rui looked curious and asked, "Master Paul, what exactly are the Black Dead?"
"The Black Death is a believer in a secret church. This church advocates darkness and destruction. The believers are extremely fanatical. Twenty thousand years ago, they massacred the lives of ten cities and sacrificed them to the evil gods. It shocked the entire human world. , although it was jointly wiped out by the Church of Light and various countries, it has not been completely wiped out. Instead, it has moved to the dark and acted more secretly. It is one of the most feared enemies of the Church of Light and must be eradicated. However, this church has disappeared in recent years. I don’t know Why"
Massacre the city and sacrifice? Chen Rui had a faint familiar feeling, rolled his eyes, and asked again: "Since this secret church has disappeared, what signs can we judge the identity of these heretics? Is it dark magic? When I was on the way with Pastor Mana A forest has been raided by assassins using dark magic."
"It's not dark magic," Paul pondered for a moment, then whispered: "This is a secret inside the church, I can tell you, but you must keep it a secret. The reason why the Black Dead are the most feared enemies of the Church of Light is that It is because they have the power to blaspheme, to transform the faith of light into a force of destruction and evil."
Chen Rui felt that his heart was beating a little faster. He had heard something wrong about the route of the Black Death that Adora said earlier, "Gudan Town to Garden City and then to Yangshao King's Capital". Now it is finally confirmed—"culprit" It's not some black dead disciples, but Shura!
This is actually a temporary plan by Chen Rui, because the incarnation outside the body has a wonderful connection with the body, even if it is separated by a long distance, it can still transform the crystallization of faith. When Chen Rui followed Paul to leave the capital of Yangshao, he left Shura, the incarnation outside his body, with the goal of the power of faith in the Palace of Light in the capital, and it was not until a few days ago that he took it back with a "full meal".
I didn't expect to be noticed by the Guangming Church so soon. Fortunately, Shura did not follow Chen Rui all the time, but split up in Yangshao Wangdu. arouse suspicion. What is even more fortunate is that there are such existences as the Black Death in the human world, who took a big blame for Shura and Li Cha.
Now that the difference in the power of faith has been noticed by the Church of Light, and the investigation is on the rise, and what Chen Rui is about to go to is the old nest of the Church of Light. It is better for Shura to put it away for the time being and not to show up.
Tomorrow, they will go to Baiya, Chen Rui secretly clenched his fists, this trip, Xue Dalaihua, is determined to win!