"No! No! I'm not the same as you!" Macedon snarled at Paladin with a grim expression, as if stabbed by the words. Paladin was expressionless and confronted tit for tat: "Then tell me, what is the difference between me and you? You hypocritical guy." "I...I..." Seeing Macedon's speechlessness, the sarcasm on Paladin's face The smile became more pronounced. But at this moment, the improved facial features due to the fusion of light elements caused his ears to move slightly, and he clearly heard footsteps in the corridor outside.
The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he closed his eyes and listened carefully. I can clearly hear the weak footsteps, and the feet are relatively large. Probably an elderly man. Coupled with the very slight cough, Palatine opened his eyes, looked at the resentful Macedon and said with a smile: "Look, our honorable archbishop is back." After that, he ignored Macedonia and walked straight away. When he reached the door, he bowed respectfully.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Archbishop Sariel walked in with a helpless expression. Sariel, who was originally troubled by the arrogance of the magister Naximodo and the possible attitude of the Holy See, looked up and saw Macedon standing opposite, dazed, carrying a sack of corpses. Immediately, there was no angry accusation: "It's been a long time and it hasn't been dealt with! I don't want to watch the dead body stay in the house, go!"
Having said that, only when he saw Paladin who was bent over in front of him, he immediately took a slight step back and said in surprise, "Paladin? The sack of the corpse, looked back at Sariel, who had a wary face on his face, and showed a very sunny smile: "The Archbishop can have such a great wish to educate the believers, which makes me as a subordinate deeply ashamed. Allow me, let me save these lost lambs too!"
Sariel was stunned for a moment, and only after a while did he understand what Paladin meant. The first reaction is that this Paladin is too hypocritical! To curry favor with the boss and kidnap the girl, he can actually say that he is saving the lost lamb! But next, Sariel's heart lit up! The things that Macedonia has recently found are either too violent, or they are not in good shape, or they are ugly. All in all, it wasn't much fun to play. If this noble Paladin can help him, he might be able to find some high-quality goods with his vision! Thinking of this, Sariel was a little moved. He had heard about the rotten life among the nobles for a long time!
Seeing Paladin's smile, Sariel also let go of his worries. After all, this kid is now completely relying on himself. He is his backer. Naturally, it is necessary to curry favor. He simply pretended to be sad and crossed and sighed: "It's rare that His Excellency the auxiliary bishop of Paladin has such kindness. Well, I will let Macedonia help you. I hope you don't let me down." Paladin looked at With a kind face, Sariel had evil thoughts in his eyes. Very respectfully, he bent down again and said, "Listen to your demolition, my archbishop."
Naturally, Paladin would not care about the Macedonian who was holding back his anger. Because a person with a bottom line of conscience will never win against him. That's right, Macedonia has a bottom line, as can be seen from the fact that he was just irritated by Palatine's own words. Such a guy, who has been doing dirty things for so long, still hasn't abandoned the bottom line of morality. But that doesn't make sense for Palatine. The moral bottom line is just a spiritual shackle imposed on the mediocre. Not only will it not bring you wealth and status. Even make you die in a critical time. Therefore, the moral bottom line, Paladin was abandoned in the lush forest as early as the moment he left the Free Masons Association. The real Paladin slept together.
So, follow Sariel's expectant orders. Macedonia reluctantly took Paladin on a horse and rushed to the place where Macedonia was most recently hunting for prey. After crossing the entire camp, passing through a small forest and a small stream, the town in front of him with people coming and going, occasionally with merchants selling, really shocked Palatine. This town of humble stone houses would not have shocked Palatine, but the question was, where was it. This is the border crossing between the Kingdom of Aisinzhe and the Duchy of Kasmi! And it is located in the plain, and most of the wars between the two countries take place in this area! How can a small town be built near the battlefield, and it seems to be relatively prosperous!
Riding on a tall horse and holding a cross flag, Macedon clearly saw Paladin's puzzlement. Although he didn't like to get along with this scum, because of Sariel's request, he could only suppress his disgust and explained helplessly: "This town is called Qingshui Town. It does not belong to Ai Xinzhe, nor to the Principality of Kasmi. He is a town without government management. The managers are some famous robbers."
Speaking of this, Macedon saw Paladin's still puzzled gaze, so he had to continue to explain: "Originally, a hundred years ago, this place was deserted. However, as the war between the two countries continued to escalate, robbers and deserters also increased. Some robbers even settled down directly and used this place as a base. Just at the beginning, because this place does not belong to any country, they often take the things they looted here, and other mercenaries have been assassins and thieves to trade and sell.
Then over time, it is relatively safe in the country, and there will be no captains of guards who are full and supportive to find fault. More and more robbers and illegals come here. Either for refuge or for rest. In the end, it turned out to be a big loot spot. Robbers sell their loot for profit, which attracts many thieves, assassins and mercenaries. Because most of what they buy are rarities that are not available on the market. After that, merchants took a fancy to this place and spent a lot of money to cooperate with robbers to open taverns, shops and handicraft workshops here. To make large quantities of substances for those who come to consume them. "
Having said this, Macedon pointed to the pedestrians on the street. Not a mercenary in armor who went to the smithy to see weapons. It's an assassin in a black cloak or something with ulterior motives. Occasionally, some robbers patrolled back and forth with large knives to see if there were any fat sheep worth hitting. Looking at all this, Macedon continued: "As you can see, after a hundred years of development, this place has become a very large criminal den. Murderers, thieves, spies, assassins, robbers, women and girls. And Factories, shops, blacksmiths, taverns and inns. It has developed into the largest black market. Most of the dark underground transactions in the Principality are done here. However, it should be noted that none of the people in this place are good things. It's also a sin city of chaos and murder."
Paladin nodded indifferently. The original shocked expression has gradually disappeared. In short, this town of Clearwater is a city of criminals. All illegality is reasonable here, and it is full of cannibalism. It is reasonable for both countries to ignore this place. Who doesn't want criminals in their own country to live abroad
If this town disappeared, these homeless criminals would flood into their own country and destroy them everywhere! Some understanding Palatine raised his head and looked left and right. I even noticed that a few robbers originally stared at Paladin and laughed wickedly, but after seeing Macedon in Templar armor and the cross flag he was holding, they muttered and whispered, dodging darkness. in the alley. Taking a deep breath, Paladin suddenly looked forward to this place. In a town with such a naked primordial law, if a group of people turned into mummified corpses, no one would care.
Thinking of this, Paladin smiled vaguely. It has been a long time since he tasted the deliciousness of the Stone of Truth and the pleasure of combining the elements of light.
ps: I endured it for a long time, and today I finally can't stand it anymore. . . I would like to ask you, who can go to the dragon [Long Live Harmony!]Empty help me publicize it. .