When Nadia arrives at Jenn's monastery, she is unsurprisingly shocked by the "tall" momentum inside. Nadia hadn't heard of the main purpose of the monastery from Bishop Howard before, but in her opinion, a monastery dedicated to the adoption of God's outcasts would not be much better. But now, judging from the appearance alone, this monastery is more ornate and tall than the central church of the True Eye Church, which really surprised Nadia. Of course, at the same time, Nadia also felt a little dissatisfied, and it was no wonder that even the building of the True Eye Church, which she grew up in was called the Holy Temple, did not look so tall and elegant. But here, it's just for the adoption of God's forsakens?

Faced with this qiē, Nadia felt both puzzled and surprised. Because according to her observations, the monastery, although nominally a monastery, looks more like a palace. Moreover, she also found that in this monastery, there were no icons to be seen, and in general, even in the royal palace, a statue of the Nine Saints would be displayed to express the gratitude of the Nine Saints for building and sheltering the people of Light. But here, not a single statue is visible. The reliefs on the walls are just ordinary scenes, the decorative lace is also the mark of ivy and rose lilies, and even the dripping spouts are designed very decently, except that under the eaves are hidden carvings of flower-like sculptures that serve as traces of drainage pipes. Although this monastery seemed to the ignorant and ordinary people to be fine, to Nadia it looked completely different. For now, at least, the monastery's owner clearly doesn't want to have anything to do with religion or the gods.

Among these seemingly mundane patterns, the only clear mark Nadia could see was the dwin-ringed snake devouring its head and tail drawn on the floor. And according to the introduction of the owner here, Lady Lygia. This is the family coat of arms of the owners of the monastery, the family of Pachanonmens. Arguably. This is also the only one in the entire monastery that bears a personal imprint.

But it's not just the monastery itself that puzzles Nadia, but also the people who live in it.

According to her observations, although Jenn owned the monastery, he did not live there. Lived here was a kind aristocratic lady. I have to admit that Nadia feels much better about Ligia than Jenn, perhaps because Lidia's weak temperament can easily arouse the favor of others, so after meeting and talking with Lidia, Nadia also respects the noble lady's idea of adopting some orphans to take care of.

But what bothered Nadia the most was the targets of her mission, the outcasts.

Nadia did not fail to preach. In fact, when she was still a trainee knight, she went out more than once with the bishop to spread the gospel of the Nine Saints to the people. But almost everywhere they went, they were welcomed, and even innocent children listened to their preaching with curiosity and embarked on the path of pursuing the divine faith. And for Nadia, being able to guide one more person to the light is the best reward.

But here, Nadia doesn't get listening. It's not acceptance, it's questioning and opposition.

Almost everything she said was questioned and opposed by the children of the outcasts, who were unlike anyone else Nadia had come into contact with before, in general. Even those who didn't really want to believe in the Nine Sages, most of them just didn't say much to them. After all, there was freedom of belief, and the Templar Order had never forced anyone to worship a god. So those people are at best unbelievers, or occasionally tease their beliefs a little. But that's just about it.

But these children are different.

From their words, Nadia could hear it unabashedly. The anger and hatred for the Templar Order and even for the Nine Saints was a surprise to her at first, hatred of a god was unbelievable for a devout believer like Nadia, and it could even be said that only a cultist would have such blasphemous thoughts. But she never imagined that she would see a little girl no more than ten years old standing in front of her, and said to her with a stern face, "I hate those gods, and the world would be better for us without them." ”

When she first heard this kind of "rebellious" speech, Nadia was simply at a loss, if the other party was a cultist, then she would have cut it down a long time ago. But in the face of a child, and a child with a physical disability, she naturally can't do it. But what could she say? For these godcasters, they have never felt the existence and warmth of the gods, and since they were born, they have been living a life of being hated by others. And the roots of this qiē are from the creation epic, from the Templar Church, from those devout believers. Not to mention a fledgling paladin like Nadia, even if it is an archbishop with a bright tongue, I am afraid there is no way to easily change the minds of those children.

This qiē made Nadia feel very tired, and on several occasions, she even thought about leaving. Eventually, though, Nadia persevered. She believes that this is the test that the gods have given her, and that she must do everything she can to reverse the perception of these poor children and make them feel the love and warmth of the gods for these children again, so that she can save them from the dark abyss of hatred and sin and be reborn.

"Are you really not worried at all? Master? ”

Looking out the window at the paladin who was listlessly walking back to her room, Lygia frowned and asked uneasily.

"It's unlikely, but if those kids are really moved by what this Miss Paladin says........."

"Don't be so nervous, Lygia."

Compared to the nervous Lycia, Jenn seemed at ease.

"I can assure you, it's not even a millionth of that. You see, what Christians are best at is giving others ethereal assurances, which they call faith, hope. But these things mean nothing to our little cuties. What they need is not the kind of floating above the clouds. Something that cannot be seen or touched, but something more realistic. More specific guidelines. But this is obviously something that the stupid paladin can't give, so ............"

At this, Jenn shrugged his shoulders.

“……… She's just talking in vain. And to be honest, even if someone is moved by her, then I'm not worried. ”

Of course, Jenn is not worried, even if there is really a witch's son who is moved by Nadia's words, after being transformed into a succubus, her beliefs and beliefs will be distorted and deformed in an instant, in this regard. Jenn wished that Nadia had succeeded a few times, and the stronger the faith, the greater the contrast after the distortion.

Not to mention......... Nadia herself is also a prey for Jenn.

A fallen paladin.........

Jenn felt that with this souvenir, he could return home.

"Alright."

After drinking the wine in his glass, Jenn stood up.

Next, it's time to teach this paladin a lesson yourself.

"Hahh..............."

Sitting on the steps, Nadia sighed tiredly. She looked at the pond in front of her, blue sky and white clouds reflected in the blue water. But the beautiful scenery didn't make Nadia feel relaxed in the slightest. She only felt a deep sense of frustration, she had been here for days, but Nadia really couldn't do anything about those children. She had never seen a child so hostile and suspicious of the gods. I don't know how to dispel their anxiety and fear of themselves. Nadia was not stupid, and she could feel the fear, distrust, and disgust in the eyes of the children who looked at her every time she preached. This made her a little shaken about what she had done. Is it really the right thing to do? The silent accusations of the children prevented Nadia from calming down and thinking carefully, she just closed her eyes. I think of those children. Some of them were born unable to walk, and the world was dark from birth. There are even people who can't speak, and this is also a "blessing" given to them by the gods? Bishop Howard said that it would help them clear their sins, but in Nadia's opinion, these children have no sins at all, is it really like the outside world says, they are not even allowed to be born?

But why would the Templar Order care about these outcasts?

This was the first time Nadia had wavered in her beliefs, as she had thought that if she memorized the teachings, she could understand the world. But now, for the first time, Nadia realizes that what she knows is so scarce that there is no way to face it. The teachings that she had memorized by heart did nothing to help her in this situation, and only made her feel more and more confused.

"Great True Eye, O Thom my God......... I humbly plead with you here to guide me through this fog and away from the darkness and confusion..............."

Muttering to herself, Nadia folded her hands and bowed her head in prayer.

But just then, a voice sounded from behind her.

"If you're always naïve, you'll never succeed, Miss Nadia."

"Who is it?"

Hearing this, Nadia hurriedly jumped to her feet, she quickly turned around, pressed her hand to the hilt of her sword and watched warily behind her, and soon, she saw Jenn's figure appear from it. Seeing Jenn's appearance, Nadia's expression became colder and colder.

"I don't need you to criticize my faith, Mr. Pashanonmen."

"I have no interest in your faith, Miss Nadia."

Hearing Nadia's answer, Jenn snorted coldly.

"I just don't want a half-man to harm my lovely children, this is not a sanctuary, not a place where you can get noticed by reciting your teachings casually. Miss Nadia, I think Bishop Howard made a really wrong decision to let you come, and how can you teach others if you don't understand the true meaning of the doctrine yourself? ”

"Why do you say I don't understand the doctrine!"

Hearing this, Nadia immediately jumped up like a cat with its tail stepped on.

"I grew up in the Templar Church and was baptized and taught by the True Eye, and I know ............... very well"

However, before Nadia could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Jenn.

"The confusion you feel here now is the best answer."

"I ..............."

Hearing this, Nadia grew her mouth for a while, but she didn't know what to say at all.

"Do you know why you can't gain their trust? Proud, complacent, arrogant, Miss Nadia, this is your current appearance. You grew up in the Templar Order, and you've been learning doctrine since you were a child, so you think you know more about it than all of us here, but what about the facts? Do you really have the heart to think about and understand the true meaning of the doctrine? God protects the people of light, but that doesn't mean they will deal with it. Are your sword skills given by the gods? Were those farmers born farming? How did each person acquire their skills? Could it be that you were given by the gods when you opened your eyes? No, the reason why they can fight and work is because they use their wisdom and study hard. Instead of kneeling on the ground all day praying for the gifts you receive. ”

At this, Jenn paused, then glanced meaningfully at the pale Nadia.

"Didn't think about relying on your own efforts at all, just asking for mercy from the gods? Miss Nadia, I think maybe you're not the right person for the job......... I hope you'll give it serious consideration, and if you can, I'll ask Bishop Howard to have a new candidate to continue this mission. ”

After saying this, Jenn turned around without hesitation, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Nadia, on the other hand, just stared blankly at Jenn's back, with an indescribable confusion in her eyes. (To be continued......)