It is still the simple to humble palace, and the young king.
Dasos was playing chess with his old friend and subordinate, but judging from the situation where he was constantly losing and retreating, his mind was not on the chessboard at all.
In the past, he would use his superior chess skills to quickly clean up his old friends, and then start talking about business in the frustration of the other party, but this time, he was not as calm as usual.
"Mr. Hemet, haven't you found it yet?"
"Find? Oh, that knight princess, they have changed their residence, and now they live in the Church of the God of Law. Attacking the Church of the True God is a big trouble, is it worth it for a woman?"
The speaker was a squinting young man with brown hair, wearing a one-eyed eating lens. He was polite. If he only looked at his appearance, I'm afraid no one would think that he was the chief intelligence officer of the Oran Empire and the emperor's personal financial advisor. One of the most powerful candidates in the country.
"Don't make fun of me, you know I'm not looking for that little girl. I'm looking for the woman with the blood of the angel, the woman who can suppress the magic sword with one hand."
Dasos could see at a glance that Svena was disguised as a woman, but it was her observant performance. After that day, he was also guessing whether two people with the same face but completely opposite temperaments were the real and fake princesses, whether they were really two people.
"Gemini, another twin with an unknown symbol, no wonder the royal family of Lan wants to hide her existence."
Well, combined with history, there is a basis for brain supplementation. At least in the eyes of Dasos, they are definitely two completely different people.
The most obvious evidence is the performance of the magic sword.
"Hemet, you should know how much I paid to awaken the Scarlet Conqueror to the third stage, but that woman was able to tame the third form of the magic sword in the first place, and when she returned the magic sword to me , The feelings that the magic sword conveyed to me are actually 'pity', 'fear', and 'relaxation', there is only one explanation, the magic sword has completely surrendered in front of her, I am afraid she can use the full form of the magic sword."
"That's impossible! This scarlet conqueror created by the tyrant of the sea of blood is always hungry for blood. You gave at least nearly 10,000 lives to use this sword. Up to now, we prepare hundreds of death row sacrificial swords for it every year. How old is the girl, how can she suppress the magic sword."
"But she did, didn't she?"
"That's why you want her to propose? Even if you are rejected in person, you are determined?"
"No, no, I'm tired of looking at the delicate and fragile vase. I suddenly feel that the blood angel bathed in blood is also very good. I really fell in love with that woman. It's a pity, I didn't expect her to like women. Really What a pity."
"You're going to give up? Then why are you still looking for her?"
"What do you think the royal family of Lan is doing with this trump card? Do you think they will obey me obediently at the succession ceremony with these chips in their hands? On the day of the ceremony, you half-kneeled allegiance to me?"
Thinking of that proud war angel that day, Hemet shook his head.
"Some people are not born to be subservient to others, and I don't think she is submissive to anyone."
"But we have no way out, either survive, or fall short and become second-rate."
Yes, this time, the succession ceremony forced all countries to surrender, which is the oppression of small countries, and it is not a challenge to the dignity and national strength of the Oran Empire. If it can succeed, it will naturally become a superpower, but if it fails. , I am afraid that the original dependent countries will be shaken because of this, and it is not completely impossible to directly fall into the second tier.
"This is a huge gamble. It is related to Oran's national fortune in the next two hundred years. We can't afford to lose."
"I understand. There is no room for change at this time. I will send spies to inquire about the secrets of the Donglan people."
"No, wait a minute, it's enough to send a few vulture knights to keep an eye on them. I've already sent the crows, and it's not convenient for them to keep an eye on them."
"Crows? They can't be trusted. They've been predicting and calculating the inexplicable end of the world all day long. They're just a bunch of neurotic lunatics."
"However, a mad dog is irrational, and it usually hurts to bite."
Speaking, Dasos laughed. Of course he knew that crows were unreliable, but mad dogs also had their uses, and they didn't need to be rational if they let them out to bite people.
"I almost know what you're looking for me for."
"Well, with the variables of the Principality of Donglan as the core, let's make more emergency plans."
"Do you need to plan for the worst? The Principality of Donglan is excluded from this alliance."
"No, the worst thing might be that the Principality of Donglan brought other countries to declare war on us, and our forces were restrained."
Hermit nodded. He knew Dasos, and it was his old problem to prepare for the worst. This did not mean that he did not have the confidence to complete the succession ceremony.
On the contrary, this made a variety of preparation plans in advance, but it showed that he was bound to win the success of the covenant.
Others think he is a rude and unruly hero. Only his companions who grew up together know that Dasos' greatest advantage is carefulness. Perhaps, it is precisely because he is prepared for any bad situation that he can take a step. One step to today.
"Don't worry, chess is played step by step, let's use the mad dog to probe the bottom first. Ha, you should be distracted. General, I won!"
…
For me, it was not a random whim to get the ambassadors of the Principality of Donglan to live with us.
There are still more than three months before the succession ceremony, which is neither long nor short. It would be incredible if Dasos didn’t do something to regain face in his home capital, the capital, after his failure and embarrassment last time.
And the relationship between me and the embassy will inevitably become more and more close. Rather than being found suspicious in the future, it is better to contact us directly. If we are together, it will not only facilitate security, but also train the little girl.
As for the Church of the God of Law, it can only be regarded as a pleasant surprise.
Originally, we only planned to build a trial court here. Not only is it a place for legal professionals to practice and study, without the support of local sovereignty, the trial business cannot be carried out, but the arbitration business can be carried out as scheduled.
Judgment is to rely on sovereignty and to judge crimes based on the provisions of the law. It is a kind of condescending treatment, while arbitration means that both parties to the contract and the arbiter are in an equal position, and it is agreed that the arbiter will rule.
Undoubtedly, legal professionals will engage in arbitration work for a long time in places that are not recognized by the sovereign, but in fact, due to the lack of an authoritative type, arbitration work requires a higher understanding of the law. In a certain world, it takes at least eight years of practice. Only those with the above judicial work experience can engage in arbitration.
Of course, this is an exaggeration, but in reality, it is often a trivial matter.
"Aunt Li. Didn't Uncle Li owe you three silver coins? He said that he would pay you back in two months. Don't be angry."
"Two months? At least four silver coins with principal and interest after two months!"
"Three and a half!"
"Four."
"Okay, I'll be a middleman. Aunt Li will give you more time, and Uncle Li will pay a little more interest. How about the four after three months?"
"Success." "Medium!"
Although it seems ridiculous, in fact, arbitration does just that. The only difference is the amount of money involved and whether the parties are individuals, chambers of commerce, or organizations.
Of course, if the two parties still cannot reach an agreement, then the legal professionals who are the arbiters can also make compulsory arbitration in front of the statue of the sleepless one, then there must be a party whose interests will be damaged, and at this time, the arbitration judgment will be sleepless The divine guarantee of the person was executed.
Without sovereignty, there is no right to judge, and naturally there is no right to judge criminal offenses. However, based on the principle of freedom of contract, legal professionals become intermediaries, and it is possible to use the divine power and priesthood of sleepless people to do civil arbitration.
The arbitration system has been in operation in Sulphur Mountain for decades, but it was apparently new on the surface, and soon, discerning merchants discovered the advantages of this system.
The biggest advantage is that it is fast, very fast. In the past, if it was just a contract or commodity dispute, it would not be possible to file a lawsuit in the local judicial authority for a year or two. Civil compensation is considered to be the compensation. Maybe you have already gone bankrupt. That's a typical case of winning a lawsuit and losing a life.
And if the contract involves a certain noble and a high official... you should consider yourself unlucky.
Arbitration only involves three parties. The agreement is very fast, and it can often be done in a few days. For businessmen, time is life, not to mention that the contract and arbitration before God are protected by the sleepless, and no one dares to refuse to perform it. That weird spell: Enforce the contract, and make the rich defaulters invisible.
Built along the river, Kagoxi City extends in all directions. It is a well-known commercial city, where merchants gather. This novel method of resolving disputes immediately spread by ten or ten.
"There is actually a god to ensure the fairness of the contract, and you don't have to worry about those ruffians defaulting on their bills, that's great!"
Therefore, when a new business contract is signed, it will not forget to add a clause: "If there is a dispute, it will be arbitrated by the Law Church in XX."
So, in less than a week, the Inquisition was crowded with thousands of Protestants, rising directly to the level of the local church.
Well, according to the rules of the gods, when enough believers are born, the true god without sleep begins to watch this place, and this becomes his sanctuary - the branch of the Law Church in Kagoxi City was born.
While it will take a long time for the "law of man" to gain the support of the sovereign and take the stage of history, this emerging arbitration system has become a powerful weapon for the true god of the law to expand their faith.
And this kind of thing happened in many corners of Ashe Continent, so, in the realm of different planes, the Sleepless Man is getting his first derivative clergy - the God of Contract.
The essence of justice is written into the content of freedom of contract, and he is gradually evolving into a middle-level god with weak divine power.
"Ah. I didn't expect it at all."
Incorporating the arbitration system into the law is a matter of imitating the judicial system of my previous life. I really did not expect that this arbitration system, which was not so highly valued in that world, would soon blossom and bear fruit in another world.
"Well, in this chaotic world in the Middle Ages, this kind of neutral contract guarantee, enforcement, and dispute resolution is indeed in great demand. The reason why it is not popular in that world should be the lack of sovereign guarantee. Even if the arbitration result is very difficult. It's difficult to execute. And in this magical world with the true God as a contractual guarantee, arbitration is naturally much more powerful."
And this kind of accident, for me, the more the better, and this accident also made me start to face the bloodline of this fleshly body called the Arbiter...
"Chaos is on the left, order is on the right, and I stand in the middle as the arbiter? The result must be to offend both parties at the same time. System, are you reminding me that my goal is typically thankless."
The local church has already belonged to the place where the true God is watching (the God of the Law does not set up a church, which means that it is not like other true gods who throw churches everywhere for preaching), there is no difference between attacking a church and hitting God in the face. As residents, our safety is natural It also soared.
But even so, I could still see dozens of spies among the visiting believers.
"Hey, eldest brother, it's a good idea for you to pretend to be a businessman traveling around with a big bag, but can you change the military boots, and there are still the regimental emblem of the Blue Dragon Knights on them."
"Hehe, your family's hay carriage is drawn with fine-breeding army horses? Is this enough money for their fodder oats?"
"The noble emblem on your sword... is it professional? You can still laugh."
Well, whether it's interested in the Principality of Donglan, which was shining brightly that day, or in the new Church of the True God, the way this city expresses its enthusiasm to its guests is really overwhelming.
"Master God! You have time to play with them, why don't you come and help!"
After the Inquisition was upgraded to a local church, the highest-ranking Corros was recruited again and was directly driven to become a local bishop, but unfortunately, although he was promoted, he not only did not increase his salary, but also did not increase his subordinates. The workload is on schedule.
In this small church, the merchants can't wait to come here to settle the accumulated contract disputes. The average number of visitors is over 100, and the team has already lined up to the sad wind stall outside the courtyard. Luosi and her two subordinates, accumulated five people, finished.
Although Coros is working hard to cultivate the first batch of priests, it is still too early to start all over from scratch, and now they can only rely on Coros to work overtime.
So, even though Corros respected me a lot after that lecture, but seeing me, who knew a lot about the law, was idle all day, I didn't get angry.
"Master God, if you have time, can you help me to look at the contract of the goblin merchant? I am a little hesitant in some places and need your answer."
"Haha, I have something to do today, come back and talk about it."
Leaving this sentence, she turned around and ran without hesitation. Coros wanted to chase, but the crowd in front of her made her helplessly stop.
This time it's really not a shirk. I really have something to do. Today, I have a date with someone.
The destination is not far away, it is a deserted open space, under a rotten old tree, I leaned against it, and then sprinkled some wine on the ground, the gray mist merged into a silver ghost, but it was not as usual. The ferocity and coldness of the Wraith is an existence between ghosts and heroic spirits.
"Hey, Uncle Kane, I'm here again. Your granddaughter's matter has been resolved. The tuition left behind is enough for her to spend ten years. You can give me the sword this time."
I got a hint from Heloise. If I can't find the target, it would be too incompetent. I found Kane's soul on the first day, but unfortunately, I have chatted with him a lot these days, and it is not helpful. Less busy, Kane is still tight-lipped about his sword.
"Well, young man, I have seen your sincerity. Then, finally, let me tell you a story."
If there was a mirror, I would definitely look embarrassed. This ghost looks like an NPC in the game. First, he does errands and then tells me the background story. Most of the story is about him, and finally he has to enlighten him. Ascension.
"...The village is threatened by monsters, and the enemy army may pass through his outpost at any time. The young knight is faced with a dilemma, whether to obey Wang Ling and be loyal on duty, and see that the dying village is destroyed, or disobey the order and abandon the knight. Glory, to guard the village. Young man, if it were you, how would you choose."
Well, I knew it was such a question. It was just as inexplicable as my wife and mother who would save them first after they fell into the water. Not answering is the best answer.
But for me, this kind of unanswered question has been done too much, and the answer is not in the scope of the question to mention in the first place.
"I will act in advance, complete the task first and then guard the village, or simply kill the monsters that threaten the village first, and then pull the villagers to help me complete the task. Well, the easiest way is to bring all the villagers with you. I'll be on duty together."
"This... this is not in line with the requirements."
"Whose request? The person who asked the question? It's still your own limit. As long as the result is good, the process or whatever, what do you care about."
"No, that's impossible, I can't do what you said."
"You can't do what I can. To be honest, if I'm in your position, if the monsters find the signs before they pose a threat, I will find a way to eradicate them. Also, even if you can't do it, you can't shout Can someone help?"
"They also have their own tasks. How can they use personal affairs to tarnish the glory of other knights."
"It's an old concept from that era, no wonder you can't think of it for decades."
"I... I'll test your ability to do what I can't do!" It seemed that the old knight was directly angry.
Well, as expected, there will be a final fight.
Nineteen seconds, including the time to draw and retract the sword, the undead binding circle that had been arranged was activated, a paladin's signature skill to disperse the undead, and then raised the sword and slammed, so the immobilized Kane fell directly. .
"It's not fair..."
"Why, do you think I'll be like those stupid knights, and compare swordsmanship with you who have reached the legendary level? You cut it down after 300 rounds of battle, you didn't say that it's fair or unfair for the legendary boss to bully the bronze-level rookie, you Look how easy it is."
"I… young man, am I really wrong?"
After hesitating for a moment, I gave the final answer.
"No, you're right, the choice you made deserves the respect of our younger generation. What's wrong is the world that must make you make such a cruel choice."
The old knight saved the village, so he failed to complete his mission, lost his honor and status as a knight, and thus brought disaster to his family. In the following life, he kept torturing himself whether he did something wrong, and finally died in depression .
"Pale Justice" is the name of his soul sword, and it is also the cry that he constantly tortures his own soul.
"Am I wrong? Is it wrong to insist on justice? Should I just watch the village be destroyed?"
"Luoka Town is the village you rescued back then. In seventy years, it has changed from a village of 300 people to a town of nearly 10,000 people. You have done a great job."
"Really? Great."
After he finished speaking, Kane's soul with a smile began to disperse, and the only thing that remained in place was the Ice Tearstone that emitted a cold white light.
[Soul Gem of Pale Justice: Contains part of the soul fragments and power of the legendary Paladin Kane, fuse it with Kane's sword, and you will get the complete 'Pale Justice']
"Whether justice is pale or not, what does it matter? You only need to act in accordance with your own conscience, and it has nothing to do with the voices of the outside world."
This is what I wanted to say, but I didn't say it in the end. For old Kane, the evaluation of future generations is not important. The prosperity and continuation of the village he saved is enough to prove that his choice was not wrong. , then, what more to say.
But reality is often crueler than fairy tales.
"Lorca Town? It did exist, but it has disappeared from history again. At that time, the kings were fighting for the throne, and the war was raging. In the past seventy years, there have been at least five devastating wars there, even if the villagers at the time survived. , should have died in the war that followed." This is the answer I got from the civil affairs department.
I shook my head while stroking the soul gem that radiated icy radiance.
"It's a long way, take your time."
Suddenly, I remembered something.
"That's not right. This is not to find Kane's sword back then. Who knows where he lost it? Am I being scammed again? The village has disappeared into history, where should I go to find a sword? The old man , are you still there? Do you want to go down the road and ascend to heaven again?"