Colin's words received no response.
The yard was quiet, only the sound of the breeze blowing the fallen leaves.
Colin showed sarcasm, and said again:
"What? Do you think I'm cheating on you?"
After speaking, Colin walked slowly towards the southwest corner.
At the same time, the soul coercion that belonged exclusively to the legendary paladin poured out like flowing water, instantly covering the entire courtyard.
The breeze stopped suddenly, and even the fallen leaves in mid-air were still.
This piece of time and space seemed to be locked by Colin.
In the next second, Mr. Ji, who finally couldn't bear the coercion, soared into the sky, and fled outside without looking back.
"Since you're here, stay!"
Colin laughed, and disappeared in place in a flash.
I didn't see how he moved, and when he reappeared, he was already at Mr. Xi's side.
Mr. Ji was frightened out of his wits. He was about to turn around and fight back, but he found that Ke Lin's big hand had already grabbed the back of his neck.
Any struggle is futile under the suppression of absolute strength.
So, the legendary sixth-order mage who stirred up the situation in the Glorious Empire was carried back to the yard by Colin like a chicken.
Boom!
Ke Lin threw Mr. Ji on the ground casually, and said with a smile:
"Okay, sir, now we can have a good talk."
Mr. Ji probably also recognized the situation, got up from the ground in a leisurely manner, brushed off the dust on his body, straightened his collar, and said:
"Duke Saint Chapman, in fact, I have wanted to have a good talk with you for a long time."
Colin rolled his eyes when he heard the words, and said sarcastically:
"Really? Last time in Bailu City, you broke my heart when we met. Does that mean you want to have a good talk with me?"
Mr. Ji was not embarrassed, and explained lightly:
"My lord, just like a lion doesn't talk to ants, a tiger doesn't want to cooperate with rabbits. Back then, you really didn't have the qualifications to sit down and talk with me on an equal footing..."
Colin interrupted with a sneer: "Then do you still have the qualifications to talk to me on an equal footing?"
"No." Mr. Ji said without hesitation, and at the same time leaned slightly to show respect for Colin, but said in his mouth, "However, since you didn't kill me immediately, it means that I am still valuable to you , and that's the basis of our conversation."
Colin curled his lips and said coldly:
"That's right, I do have some questions I want to ask you, but don't think you can use this as a blackmail."
"Then you must give me some promise?" Mr. Ji said neither humble nor overbearing, "Otherwise, even if you can kill me, you can't get any information from me."
Colin smiled slightly and said:
"No problem, I've always liked fair trade. But you, I have to kill you. However, I can help the Santheon family return to the political arena of the Glorious Empire. In this regard, you can trust my ability and credibility. "
Colin knew that lying was meaningless for a smart man like Mr. Xie, and his enmity with Mr. Xie was doomed to life and death. In this case, he might as well open up and let Mr. Xie believe in his sincerity.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Mr. Ji nodded calmly, as if he had accepted his fate, and said:
"My lord, can I make another small request."
Colin shook his head and said:
"You answer my question first, and if the answer satisfies me, I can consider asking you to make some more requests."
"Okay, please ask."
Colin strolled to the coffin of the Kurdish mage, lifted the lid, looked at the corpse lying quietly inside, and asked:
"You returned this time for Kurd's remains, right?"
"That's right."
"What's so special about his corpse? Also, what's the matter with the forbidden spell of rejuvenation?"
Mr. Ji raised his head, looked straight into Ke Lin's eyes, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely solemn, and said:
"Master Duke, have you reached the legendary realm now?"
"Yes."
"Then you are the mortal who is closest to the gods." Mr. Ji's tone suddenly became a little erratic, "Then have you ever thought about where the knight's power comes from?"
Colin's eyes flickered, and he said:
"According to the church, the power of a knight comes from the gift of the Lord of Radiance."
"That's right, it's a gift from the gods. Therefore, knights can cross the shackles of the sixth level, unlike warriors or mages like us, who cannot touch the sanctuary for life." Mr. Ji suddenly clenched his fists and asked in a deep voice Said, "But have you ever thought about why only the professions of the gods have the possibility of being promoted to the sanctuary?"
"Mortals need the gift of gods to set foot in the sanctuary." Colin quoted the words of the first pope, Misera.
This is also the church's interpretation of Mr. Ji's question, and it is also the common understanding of mortals in this world—
Above the sanctuary, it is no longer the domain of mortals.
That is the forbidden zone of the gods, and only the blessed can set foot there.
That's why paladins have such a lofty status and prestige in the Glory Empire.
This is not only because of the extraordinary individual strength. After all, personal strength has its limits. No matter how powerful a paladin is, they can still be wiped out by crowd tactics.
People fear paladins more because of their reverence for gods.
After all, in the eyes of the world, a paladin must be a person who is recognized by the gods and has received the grace of the gods.
Colin, however, was never imprisoned by such thoughts.
He himself is not from this world, he has not been educated as a knight since he was a child, let alone brainwashed by the church. On the contrary, he has always viewed the Lord of Radiance with suspicion and even scrutiny.
Therefore, when faced with the profane question from Mr. Ji, Colin said with great interest:
"You mages seem to have a different opinion on this."
Mr. Xi had been paying attention to Colin’s expression just now. The reason why he asked such a question was also because of Colin’s previous actions against the church. convinced—
The legendary paladin standing at the pinnacle of chivalry in front of him really didn't have much pious belief.
So, Mr. Ji showed a smug smile, and said slowly:
"That's right, mortals do need the gift of the gods when they set foot in the sanctuary, but have you ever thought about what the 'gift of the gods' is?"
If you are a devout believer, you will probably be irritated by Mr. Ji's question, but the interest in Colin's eyes became more and more intense, and he asked:
"Could it be that you know what it is?"
"It's faith."
"Faith?" Colin was a little stunned.
"That's right." Mr. Yu said a little excitedly, "Archbishop Adjani should have shown you the holy pool in the secret room of the church, right?"
"Yes." Colin recalled the holy pool he saw in the basement of the Swan City Church and the "water" overflowing from it, and immediately blurted out, "Could it be that you are talking about the water collected in the holy pool?" Believe in the Force?"
(end of this chapter)