Hearing the extremely familiar question, Su Shi sat up straight, and the alarm bell sounded in his heart.
The young man in front of him looked very ordinary, not anyone set in the plot, but for some reason, he instinctively felt a little familiar.
The Pope was assassinated, and people in the Holy See panicked. As the youngest and most promising cardinal, he probably didn't have the leisure to pretend to be a commoner and run out just to test whether he was wronged.
Should - no...
Su Shi's eyes flickered, but he didn't take the medicine he handed over. He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "They didn't wrong me. It was I who assassinated the Pope. I just escaped because I refused to plead guilty."
He answered too frankly, the young man paused, put down the medicine bowl for a while, and stood up nonchalantly: "You admitted to assassinating the Pope but refused to confess, you must have your own reasons, right?"
There was no further response to the question. The young paladin just turned his head to one side, his eyes flickered with guilt, and the corners of his lips tightened helplessly.
After all, he is still very weak. People who are branded by the Holy See will not be branded to absorb their strength all the time.
Feeling unbearable for no reason, the young man fell silent and did not continue to ask any more questions. He just passed the medicine bowl over again: "Drink it, you will feel better."
Su Shi thanked in a low voice, and was about to raise his hand to pick it up, but suddenly a sharp pain exploded from the brand, making his face pale instantly, and his body couldn't help curling up.
"It's the people from the Holy See who are chasing us."
The young man looked down, and tried to raise his hand to help him: "Can you stand up? They are about to track you, we have to get out of here quickly, or you will be caught back."
Su Shi actually wanted to be taken back.
Prison escape is just to avoid the intersection with the protagonist. As long as the protagonist has no time to take care of himself, returning to prison is actually the best choice.
Before he had time to explain, he had been helped up by the young man involuntarily, left through the back door, and walked quickly to the misty forest.
Su Shi didn't want to enter the foggy forest at all. He walked more and more slowly. He just wanted to wait for the Holy See guards to capture him back, put him in a death row that was even stricter and unattended, and wait for his execution honestly.
Noticing his increasingly staggering steps, the young man turned his head sideways, but what caught his eyes was the cold sweat dripping from his pale forehead.
The opponent's body is already very weak, so if he goes out like this, he will be caught up in a short time.
His eyes darkened, and he suddenly said sorry in a low voice, and immediately hugged him up, his figure suddenly accelerated, and he sank into the mist without a sound.
…
Su Shi's stomach hurt even more.
Near the imperial capital of the Valen continent, there is a forest surrounded by dense fog. People will lose their way as long as they walk a few hundred meters. Unless they have strong strength or firm will, it is difficult to find the way out.
It is also for this reason that many people who have committed crimes will choose to hide in the misty forest to seek the slim hope of surviving.
As more and more people die violently, resentment will naturally breed. Since hundreds of years, the paladins have chosen to be buried in the depths of this forest after death, continuing to protect the peace of the continent with their souls.
Paladins are born with the power of purification, the wraiths are suppressed, and the misty forest has regained its calm. People on the mainland called this place "Knight's Mausoleum", and it was rumored that it was guarded by the will of the Paladin.
The young man carried him and walked forward without saying a word, occasionally leaving some misleading traces. It wasn't until he could no longer hear the sound of tracking from behind that he finally breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the person in his arms.
Supported by him to sit down, Su Shi leaned against the tree trunk and sat firmly. Looking at the young man with a still calm expression, he smiled dumbly: "I thought you had no strength, it seems that I misunderstood."
The young man's expression was slightly stagnant, he blinked his eyes, his chest suddenly began to rise and fall belatedly, and he also followed his example and sat down with no strength.
"No, I only have a weak acceleration talent, and it has reached its limit now."
He answered so seriously that Su Shi couldn't help chuckling, picked off a blade of grass, took some dew and handed it to him: "My name is Ivan, thank you for saving me."
"... Ace."
After hesitating for a moment, he understood what he meant. The young man took the leaf he handed over, but couldn't help but focus on the smiling face of the paladin.
The other party was sitting casually, with one arm resting on his bent leg, but he didn't look in the slightest bit embarrassed, instead he showed a sense of calm and unrestrained for no reason.
He is obviously a very gentle and gentle person, but when he smiles so heartily, it is like a ray of sunshine breaking through the thick fog, making people's eyes brighten.
Su Shi didn't pay attention to his gaze, but just lowered his head and continued to collect the dew on the blades of grass, but he couldn't help beating his heart because of the name.
The main character's name is Esmond. Logically speaking, no one should use the abbreviation of his real name as a pseudonym.
But the protagonist can be unreasonable.
Can't be cowardly.
Prepared for the fact that the protagonist is likely to be so boring, Su Shi made up his mind not to give the other party any chance, and raised his head tentatively: "The path here is very complicated, you bring me here, and if you are sure, bring me here. Shall I take it out?"
Although he knew the way out, he suddenly and inexplicably didn't want to hastily end this unexpected journey.
Ace raised his head and met his gaze seriously: "Not sure."
Su Shi's hands trembled, and he couldn't help coughing a few times.
"It's colder here than outside, I should put on more clothes for you."
Seeing that he suddenly started coughing, Ace couldn't help but frowned, took off his coat and put it on for him, and checked the temperature on his forehead: "Let's walk inside first, I remember that the depths here should be There is a hot spring, settle down there first, and then I will find you something to eat."
"No, I—"
If you go further in, you may not be able to go back within two days.
Su Shi's heart was pounding, but his face still only smiled apologetically. He propped his hands on the ground and shook his head slightly: "I don't have much strength anymore. They're just following me. There's no need for you to get involved together. You'd better find out quickly." the way."
"It's okay, I suddenly remembered that I still have some power."
While talking, Ace had already wrapped his clothes for him, leaned over and picked him up again, and continued walking into the depths of the jungle.
Such a smile is very good, and the clear and warm light in those eyes is also very good.
There are too many intrigues in the Holy See, and everyone has to wear a mask to live, but unlike the paladins who originally lived under the mask, they still have a rare pure and clean soul.
He suddenly didn't want to send the person in his arms back at all, causing him to be troubled by some unspeakable secrets, showing his guilty conscience and hesitation again.
Such a look should never have appeared in such a pair of eyes.
"Ace, wait a minute—"
Caught off guard, he was picked up again. Su Shi hurriedly held his arm, pursed his lips and said softly, "Put me down, I can go."
The young man paused, lowered his gaze to look at him, his face suddenly softened, and leaned over to put him down carefully: "Okay."
Since entering the Holy See, no one has called him that for a long time.
The young paladin's voice was clear and clear, probably because his body was really weak, his tone was faintly weak, and he lowered his voice as if showing weakness, but it was so soft that it made people feel warm in their hearts.
Although it was just a pseudonym in desperation, he had to admit that he seemed to be vaguely expecting this name to be called out by the other party.
Paladins are all proud. For this pride passed down from generation to generation, they even sacrificed their lives. They didn't ask for the other party's opinion. Just hugging people around like this is indeed an extremely offensive behavior.
Ace held his arm carefully, and waited until the other party regained his footing before supporting him to continue walking into the depths of the jungle.
Still expecting the guards of the Holy See to catch up, Su Shi walked very slowly, trying his best to delay the progress, but he still didn't walk for long before he saw the cave that was said to have hot springs from a distance.
Su Shi's eyes suddenly darkened.
Feeling that the body of the person he was supporting suddenly collapsed, Ace hurriedly supported him to lean against him, with a gentle tone that he didn't realize: "How is it, can you still hold it?"
Reluctantly smiling at him, Su Shi stood up and was about to take a step, but suddenly he missed his foot and rolled down the slope.
Ace's heart tightened, and before he could even think of anything, he had already jumped over.
There was also soft grass under the slope. Su Shi didn't fall too hard. He tried to get up in a daze, but was firmly supported by a hand stretched out from the side: "How is it, are you injured?"
"It's okay, just accidentally..."
Su Shi shook his head, stood firm with his support, raised his head subconsciously, but his gaze suddenly narrowed slightly.
In front of him was a small cave, which was locked tightly by a heavy iron gate. After being bumped and tossed by them by mistake, the clods of soil were shaken off, and some dazzling golden colors were faintly revealed.
He knows the place.
This is the treasury of the former Holy See. It not only contains treasures that can enhance strength, but also many precious ancient books. In the plot, the protagonist should have fled into the misty forest to avoid the pursuit of the Pope, and then opened the treasure house by chance, not only getting rid of the worry of life, but also discovering the truth that the Pope has long been demonized through ancient books.
Now he was thrown out by a somersault.
Looking at the top-notch special effects of [Caiyuan Rolling] that he didn't know when he highlighted, Su Shi took a deep breath, and pressed his stomach indiscriminately.
Although he has experienced many worlds, all kinds of skills must be exchanged with experience points. Su Shi is keen on saving money, and his skills have always been enough, and he has never turned on that type of top-level special effects with krypton gold.
There were not many options in the last world, so I chose this skill when I was receiving the reward. I didn't expect that after reaching the top level, it would have such a powerful effect.
Of course, Ace has also noticed the strangeness in front of him, carefully helped him to sit down, walked to the cave door by himself, raised his hand and pressed it tentatively.
Sensing the unique power of the bishop of the Holy See, the door suddenly opened slowly, revealing a bright road paved with crystals.
Su Shi didn't want to step in at all.
Having seen the contents of the previous generation's treasure house in the ancient books of the Holy See, Ace's breathing was slightly stagnant, and he took a step forward subconsciously, but his body suddenly shook, he broke free from the powerful temptation, and his vision returned to clarity.
He turned around and looked over, his eyes fell on Su Shi, and some astonishment flashed in his eyes.
Greed is human nature, and anyone will be instinctively shaken in the face of too much wealth. He can hold his mind in an instant and restore his original situation. His will is strong enough to be at the forefront of the Holy See.
But right behind him, the young paladin just sat quietly, his expression still calm, and there was even a faint sigh in his eyes.
What on earth did he think of? This treasury proves the corruption and greed of the previous generation of the Holy See. He is desperate to assassinate the Pope. Does it mean that the Pope has also followed in the footsteps of the previous generation
Ace narrowed his eyes, suddenly interrupted his own thoughts, restrained his mind, and walked towards Ivan calmly.
Sensing his approach, Su Shi was relieved from the blow of [Caiyuan Rolling] which was actually a passive skill, raised his head to look at him, and forced the corner of his mouth to curl up: "You can open it..."
Only the pope and the bishop can open this door. At this time, if the protagonist can't see that he is really bored to this point, he is really sorry for his trophy.
"Although I still don't know your reasons, I now believe that you should be innocent."
Ace didn't rush to answer his words, walked to him and squatted down, raised his head patiently, and his tone became firm.
"This is the forest sheltered by the paladin's will. Your ancestors and predecessors guided you to come here, and it must be for you to get it——Ivan, this treasure house belongs to you."
Only the purest and most loyal souls can be recognized by the paladin's will. If a soul harbors greed or evil thoughts, it is impossible to find this place in its entire life.
Su Shi looked up in astonishment, and the words of rejection had already blurted out: "No, I don't want it!"
This is the starting point of the protagonist's leap in strength. If he is cut off by himself, the plot will definitely change drastically, and it is even very likely that he will never be able to return to the original main line.
The world collapsed, and a rating of E would be light. Even if he successfully completed the task, he would still have no experience points to get.
His reaction was so intense that even Ace was taken aback by him. He frowned slightly and looked at his suddenly pale face: "Why?"
The author has something to say:
Su Shi: ... yes, why?┴┴︵╰(Q□Q)╯︵┴┴
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