The news that the "Free Salvation Army" had captured Fort Reed, which shook the whole of Khalkhaland, also made Dogant angry, and no matter how unhappy he was, he still had to give up his previous illusions and send an army of nearly 1,000 men to Fort Reed, in order to defeat the damned "thugs" in one fell swoop. In order to completely defeat the so-called "Free Salvation Army", Dogant even spent a lot of money to hire a group of mercenaries who were quite famous in the vicinity.

"It's ugly."

Standing on the city wall, looking at the mercenaries on horseback talking and laughing, Nadia snorted softly. And the other people around her also showed disapproving expressions at the moment. The Khalkaland region is home to the True Eye Church, and as paladins, they have naturally heard a lot of rumors about the "Free Army of National Salvation". At first, the paladins, like the others, thought it was just an ordinary riot, and the civilians, like the others they had seen before, used it as an excuse to rob the passing caravans. Although they were indeed pitiful, the paladins did not dare to agree with such an approach.

But to their surprise, those people were completely different from what they had imagined. Instead of looting the trade routes, they attacked the nobles' forces, and admittedly surprised the paladins when they heard the news. They never imagined that those "mobs" would be so bold. You know, no one has ever dared to attack a nobleman before!

But these people dare to do it. And they also succeeded!!

For the practices of these "mobs", the paladins are also divided into two factions. One faction believes that these "mobs" are no different from those who came before them, and perhaps they do have their own reasons. But to attack a legitimate nobleman. It still can't be tolerated. If they disrupt the social order, they will inevitably be punished -- and the present scene seems to prove the correctness of their judgment.

But others were of the opposite opinion, especially after they got the news from Fort Reed, and the "Free Salvation Army" did not occupy the mountain like the bandits, but instead opened the granaries and distributed the food to those in need to help them survive the winter. This kind of righteous act is also appreciated by many clergy. They were also unaccustomed to the tyrannical behavior of the Soros family, and there were even clerics who tried to stop the Soros family from looting and manhunting, but it didn't work, and the family's private soldiers didn't take the Templar Order seriously. According to the rules of the Templar Order, they could do nothing but stand by and watch helplessly as this happened.

From a certain point of view, the "Free Salvation Army" did what they wanted to do but could not do, so these clergy secretly had a good impression of them.

"Those damned nobles!"

Look at the army in the distance. The young paladin clenched his fist angrily and shook his fist.

"What will they do besides these shameless tricks, but to oppress the unarmed civilians. It's despicable!! ”

It's no wonder he said that there were a total of 800 soldiers who set out to attack Fort Reed, half of whom were from the notorious "Chasseur Team" of the Soros family. The other half came from the mercenaries. They are strong and strong, and each of them has good strength. And there are even five low-level mages and one mid-level mage inside. Such a battle, not to say that it is against a group of civilians. Even if it was more than enough to deal with a heavily armed army, it was no wonder that this young paladin would not like it, in his opinion, it was not an equal battle at all, let alone justice.

But what can they do about it?

"We can't just be silent!"

Nadia slapped the desk so hard that even the teacup on the table shook and jumped.

"My Lord, I think we should do something at a time like this! Those greedy aristocrats are going to slaughter the commoners, can we just stand idly by? ”

"They're rebels, thugs, Nadia."

In response to Nadia's words, the bishop sitting in front of her frowned, looking at the girl in front of him with a little dissatisfaction. As the Bishop of the True Eye, he had admired the Divine Knight, but now he felt that Nadia seemed to have gone a little too far. Since returning from the Wild West, she has been active in demanding more responsibility and obligation from the Church, especially in the current situation, when the Templar Order should take action. But as the Bishop of the True Eye, he certainly couldn't do that. Although he also disliked the cruelty and ruthlessness of the aristocracy, the struggle between theocracy and power was not such a simple matter. And as the bishop of the true eye, he represents every move of the Church, so he naturally has to be cautious.

"Whatever the reason, after all, they raised the banner of a rebel nobleman, and they also attacked the legitimate territory of a nobleman, so the Soros family has more than enough reason to send troops to encircle them."

"But before that, the nobles violently robbed the property and food of the commoners, and even killed those innocent civilians, is this legal?!"

Nadia raised her brows and glared at the old man in front of her aggressively, she clenched her fists, and her whole person exuded an irrepressible momentum.

"God loves the world, and we have sworn before the Nine Saints to protect the people of Light in God's name and save them from the threat of evil. And now, we can only watch the aristocrats act recklessly, they impose what they want to do on everyone, war, death, and there are painful wails everywhere as far as the eye can see. Have you forgotten, my lord, that just two days ago we saw a group of noble privateers stealing a merchant's goods in the name of 'wartime levy', and even kicking and wounding his children! That's a six-year-old, how can they do that!! And in the face of such things, we still have to endure again and again, is this our belief?!! The Nine Saints are above, we are betraying our faith and our truth! If we continue like this, then what difference will we have from those cultists who have lost their faith and hesitated! ”

"Enough!!"

Hearing this, the old man on the other side couldn't help but roar angrily, and then he stood up and stared at the girl in front of him with a pair of eyes.

"I've told you many times, Grand Knight Nadia, that this is not a battle of will, it involves a dispute between theocracy and power."

"Why, then, are we backing down?"

Nadia shook her head.

"I don't think the Templar Order has backed down for too long, and we can't go on like this. Who saved the world from demons and saved the people of Light from the slavery of darkness? Who has protected the continent by defeating the evildoers who have attacked the surface time and time again? All this is the mercy of the gods, and without their protection, then those nobles would not have had the opportunity to show off their power like this! ”

With that, Nadia straightened up and gritted her teeth.

"I understand your thoughts, Lord Bishop, but I can't accept it. I used to be confused, but now that I'm sober, I don't understand the thoughts of the Templar Order, I only know that when I swore to become a paladin in front of the Nine Saints, I swore to use the sword in my hand to uphold justice, fight evil, and protect those innocent people. so that they may have a stable and happy life under the light of God. And now, I will see with my own eyes what the nobles call 'rebels', the heroes who led the people against tyranny. ”

With that, Nadia bowed respectfully to the bishop behind the table, and then she turned to leave. And just as Nadia walked to the door and pushed it open, the bishop's voice came again.

"You must know that disobedience is a felony, Grand Knight Nadia, you are now only one step away from the Paladin, and if you choose to get out of here now, it will be an indelible stain on you."

“………”

Hearing this, Nadia was silent for a moment, and finally she pushed the door open.

"It's okay, Bishop, I've made my decision. In any case, I will bear witness to the truth with these eyes, and the true eyes see through everything that exists behind the darkness, whether they are heroes or thugs, if I do not see them with my own eyes, then it is absolutely impossible to know the truth. ”

"Humph..............."

In response to Nadia's answer, the bishop snorted.........

"You're such a fool, Nadia......... Well, let's go, someone as immature as you doesn't look like he's qualified to be a paladin captain at all! I think you still need to hone in your training, so you can get me out of here now! Get out of here! Go and embark on the path of your faith, and when you have found your faith, come back to me! ”

"Lord Bishop!!"

Hearing this, Nadia was stunned for a moment, and then she turned her head in disbelief and looked at the old man in front of her. And at this moment, all she saw was the figure of the old man standing by the window, with his back to her. Looking at this back, Nadia bit her lip, and then, she bowed her head deeply again and bowed to the old man.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

After saying this, Nadia turned to leave, and the door was closed again at this moment.

"Knock ........."

The heavy closing of the door echoed through the study, and it was not until a moment later that the old man sighed, and then he closed his eyes, sat back in his chair, and looked up.

"Hopefully, I'm doing the right thing..............."

Then, the old man muttered to himself. (To be continued......)