01.
Of course, Hill knew about the recall of Monroe by the Church of Light. In fact, it was the vice-captain of the paladins, Theresa Shelley, who took the initiative to inform Demon King Hill.
What needs to be made clear is that not every paladin is as firm as Monroe to the point of staidness. The unfair treatment that other paladins have suffered over the years is naturally known to them. They can also feel that sometimes the demon king who looks too close to the people will even say something like "Why don't you join the demon clan", they don't dare to take it seriously, but they don't take it as a joke.
With such a push and a pull, it is understandable that Paladin vice-captain Theresa Shelley would make such a choice.
The paladins respect Monroe very much. He is noble, powerful, and selfless. He sacrificed himself to save others many times. He really has a strong friendship with the paladins in his team. They respected him, they supported him, and they loved him dearly.
When the bishop contacted the vice-captain Theresa Shelley privately, Theresa immediately had an estimate of what was about to happen to Monroe, so after painful hesitation, he took the initiative to find Hill .
If ordinary demons want to meet the Lord Demon King, the procedures are of course quite cumbersome, but the paladins are obviously an exception. Most of the high-ranking demons in the lower realm knew that the demon king was plotting against the paladins... Hill himself didn't hide it, and those paladins certainly knew about it.
When Erwin reported to Hill that Paladin Theresa Shelley asked to see him, Hill's first words were of course: "Which one is he?"
Those paladin Hill only remembered one Monroe.
"The vice-captain of the Paladin, the one with the highest status besides Monroe." Erwin replied.
"Well, then let him come in." Hill said, "I want to see what tricks he plays."
Erwen couldn't help but said: "Excuse me, my king, I feel that your sentence seems to be reversed."
"That's right." Hill said kindly, "Let him in, let him see what tricks this king is playing for him."
Erwin: "..."
Erwen: "No, you are indeed the Lord Demon King, who can say such self-deprecating words."
"As expected of you," Hill said, "I've already acted like Saby, and you can still boast about it in this situation. It's amazing."
Erwin: "Puff cough cough cough..."
"Okay, flirt with me, let Shelley come in." Hill said casually, after getting used to the identity of the devil, he became more and more unrestrained, and uttered wild words...
"My king, what did you say... ok... I'll tell him." Erwin resigned under great pressure.
Theresa Shelley.
Hill took the name to heart.
Speaking of Shelley, as soon as I mention this, I think of "Ode to the West Wind" by the great poet Shelley on earth. Winter has come, can spring be far behind? Speaking of which, how about publishing some poetry in the next magazine? This is also OK, go back and study it.
02.
No one is willing to be born to be inferior.
This statement is false.
Many people are willing to be inferior to others, or live comfortably under others. This sentence does not mean the bottom ♂, there is no obscene meaning. A very notable characteristic of this kind of person is: if the sky falls, there will be a tall person to support it.
Not everyone has the courage to prop up a sky for themselves. Of course, there is a price to pay to live in a world supported by others, but this is also a matter of value choice.
Theresa Shelley was such a person.
In fact, just looking at his academic history, he is even better than Monroe, and his background is also very good. His father is a paladin, and his mother is a believer. By the way, his father once massacred people in a village, and Monroe was born in that village. Both he and Monroe knew about this matter, but after knowing it, they never took the initiative to bring it up once.
Theresa Shelley came out to lead the team earlier than Monroe. After performing several missions, he reported to his superiors that his ability was limited and he could not lead the team alone. Later, the superiors finally transferred him to Monroe's team. This was the beginning of his acquaintance with Monroe.
When he first joined the team, he was the most senior one, and even Captain Monroe often asked for his advice. He enjoyed this feeling very much, so he began to boast, showing off his resume and family background.
… Then Monroe found out about his father.
But Monroe didn't say it at the time.
During a mission in the rainforest, Theresa Shelley was almost stabbed by a giant scorpion, and Monroe saved him regardless of personal safety. He was so moved that he was dying. After returning to the headquarters, he was recuperating on a hospital bed. Monroe came to see him, they chatted, and then Monroe mentioned his hometown.
Teresa Shelley heard the name of the town a little familiar at that time, so he went back and asked his father.
Then I learned that everyone in that town was killed by the Holy Knights led by his father. His father also felt a little guilty at the time, so he mentioned the town at home, so it left an impression on Theresa Shelley, so he felt familiar with Monroe's hometown.
This is a complete closed loop.
So Theresa Shelley told her father that the descendant of that village was his current captain, and she sacrificed her life to save him.
His father later visited Monroe with many gifts, and asked Monroe if he had any other needs that he could try his best to meet—his father's status in the church was still very high.
"I just have one question," Monroe said at the time.
Old Shelley said, "Please tell me." He had already expected what question Monroe was going to ask.
Sure enough, Monroe asked: "Did the people in the village really blame themselves?"
Old Shelley was silent for a while, and then replied: "Yes. You must not doubt my lord, young man, and my lord is always right." Then he drew the symbol of the God of Light on his chest, and said, "Praise me host."
"Praise my Lord." Monroe also drew the symbol of the God of Light on his chest and said.
Old Shelley said so, of course, for Monroe's good. If Monroe continues to believe in the God of Light without any doubt about this—maintaining that kind of mindless trust, his ability will be reused. Old Shelley has stayed in the church system all his life, so he naturally knows how to get promoted.
After this, Theresa Shelley and Monroe didn't mention anything about the town once.
His feelings for Monroe are naturally self-evident, so after hearing the news that the church was going to dispose of Monroe, he couldn't accept it at all.
... Even if you cooperate with the devil, you will not hesitate.
Theresa thought so in her heart.
This was the first time he took the initiative to find the Demon King, and it was also the first time he entered the towering Black Stone Tower.
Everything inside the Tower of Blackstone is deadly black, only the torches embedded in the corridor emit light. The base of the torch was carved into all kinds of terrible shapes, Teresa didn't dare to look closely, he heard his own steps echoing in the empty space.
He knew he was afraid.
Can this not be scary? Although his mind is full of rebellious thoughts now, he is a paladin from a paladin family after all. He has heard all kinds of stories of demons harming people since he was a child. Now, he actually walked in the palace of the devil king. To take the initiative to see the devil.
Walking up the spiral stairs, I finally arrived at the door of the Demon King's bedroom. Before Teresa had time to do anything, the heavy door opened automatically. Teresa took a deep breath and walked in.
The first thing that came into his eyes was the Demon King leaning on the couch.
At this moment, he was not as friendly as he had seen before. Teresa also made mental preparations, but she was still taken aback by the temperament and momentum of the demon king at this moment.
He was dressed in luxurious fur, the candle was flickering, and the fur was covered with shimmering light. When he raised his hand, the light and shadow flowed, which could make people blinded. His long white hair is casually draped, his forehead has dark red horns, and his eyes are lighter red. He was looking down at a roll of parchment, but when Teresa came in, he raised his eyes. It happened that the wind was blowing outside, the lights on the candlesticks were flickering, and the room was flickering.
He met the demon king's red eyes.
Teresa was in a daze for a few seconds.
Is this the bewitching of the Demon King
"What's the matter, let's talk." The devil said.
Theresa Shelley quickly stabilized her mind and began to tell.
03.
When the wind stopped, Teresa also finished what he wanted to say, and he looked at the Demon King with some anxiety.
"I see." Hill said, "Of course I can stop it, but you also know that even I can't disobey the church too much. And this mainly depends on your own wishes."
Theresa Shelley was taken aback, "So..." Of course he understood what Hill said.
"I suggest you tell your knight commander directly what you think, and let him make his own decision," Hill said.
"Okay," Teresa said. Maybe the Demon King was right, he thought.
After coming out of the Blackstone Tower, he returned to the paladin camp, and then he told Monroe all his thoughts as suggested by the Demon King. Monroe just said lightly, his sea-blue eyes were calm and unwavering: "Got it!" .”
But the paladins around showed different expressions, some were nervous, some were angry... In short, they were all very worried about Monroe.
"Since the bishop gave you an order, then leave tomorrow and tie me back." Monroe continued.
"How is this possible!" Teresa said in a voice, "Captain! Do you know what will happen to you?"
"Maybe." Facing the excited Theresa, Monroe was quite calm, "After all, I have been in the church for many years."
Monroe's performance made Teresa even more emotional. He said directly: "I'm going to find the devil." Then he turned around and ran away in a hurry.
The paladins looked at each other, although everyone wanted to ask the devil for help, but they didn't expect their vice-captain to say so directly in public... Everyone is not a fool. After staying in the lower realm for so long, they can naturally see It is different from the vicious people that the church said.
However, many people in the Dark Vatican are bad people in the traditional sense, which is true.
Teresa ran back directly to find Hill, and Hill deliberately showed a rather surprised expression after hearing the news that Monroe planned to return to the church, then he stood up from the couch and said, "Let me persuade you Him."
Theresa was immediately grateful.
Hill went to meet Monroe alone. Unexpectedly, Monroe's first sentence after seeing him was: "You want the paladin to appear in that movie, you must have expected it today."
Hill couldn't help touching his nose, and answered honestly: "Yes."
Monroe frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more.
Compared with the glorious image of the paladin at the beginning, now he feels more like a handsome statue to Hill.
At the same time, Hill also felt that Monroe was more calm than at the beginning. He looked at Monroe's silent face like a marble slab, and said, "You know from then on that I am restless and kind."
"Yes." Monroe didn't deny it either.
In the beginning, Hill asked the paladin to act in the movie, which was an uneasy and kind thing in itself. Although the movie didn't attract much attention from the Church, the Church knew about the existence of the movie. If the paladins would appear in the movie, the Church would definitely react... In this matter, Hill was indeed insidious and cunning.
but.
"You know it's like this, but you've come this far," Hill said.
"You want me to stay?" Monroe asked back.
Speaking of this step, Hill did not hide it, "I hope you stay, you are a capable person, you have aroused my greed, if you are willing to submit to me, stay in the lower realm or become a member of the dark church The Dark Pope is fine."
Never before in the church has it been so highly valued.
He also had moments of high spirits.
The grace of being raised by the church.
but…
"I have a question." Monroe said after being silent for a few seconds.
"Speak." Hill said.
"Have you ever heard of 'Mortons'?" Monroe asked.
Hilton didn't know how to answer. He really didn't know. He stared at Monroe for a while, until Monroe frowned: "The devil?"
Hill snapped his fingers and said to the candlestick next to him, "Irvin, call Binns here."
Phantom Binns is one of the most knowledgeable daedra, so it's no problem for him to explain.
Binns arrived soon, and Hill directly ordered: "Tell the Knight Commander about the Morton people."
Binns pushed the monocle and said: "Mortons are a very small number of people in the human world, and their dark skin is their main feature. They generally live outside the Magnolia Continent, on small islands around the Island of Storms. They are also a troubled nation, some of them used to live on the mainland, and later most of them were regarded as demons by the church and hunted and killed for no reason. By the way, besides the island of storms, the largest Morton The gathering place is the Dark Holy See, and they have no choice but to go to the Demon Race."
It is precisely because of this that Binns knows the Mortons so well.
"That's it..." Monroe nodded slowly, "Demon King, you must have seen everything through."
Hill: ... ? ? ? When will I see through everything again. What do you know? Should I know something
Monroe actually thought that the Demon King already knew what he meant by asking this question, and that he had seen through everything, so he didn't bother to explain it himself, and handed it over to his subordinates to explain it to him.
Hill, who didn't know why, let his eyes go blank, and put on a posture that was out of the world very habitually: "You are right."
You are all right, I admit my fate...
He thought helplessly.
Monroe let out a breath slowly, and suddenly laughed, his laughter was a little heavy and a little sour, "It's really, the right time, the right place, and the harmony of people. Now."
"Then go with it," Hill said.
"I want to try one last time," Monroe said. "I've done so much for the church. I've given my all. . . . "
"Just don't die." Hill said.
Monroe smiled wryly, "I want to believe in human nature for the last time."
Hill saw the struggle in Monroe's eyes, and he locked eyes with him for a few seconds before Hill said, "Okay. But this is the last time."
Monroe raised his hand and saluted him for the first time, which is the etiquette of a paladin when meeting a noble.
"Goodbye. Lord Demon King."
His attitude now is completely different from when we first met. Hill thought. It should be rewarding.
"Farewell, Commander Paladin."
Hill said.
A blood moon hangs high overhead, casting icy moonlight over the entire wasteland.
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