Chapter 160: 'God of Justice' and 'Hand of Justice' (I)
Unlike other gods, Karl, the 'God of Justice', is a deity who can be said to be 'dissolute' but is also very respected.
He usually turns out to be an adventurer, or a paladin, and the common trait of 'them' is that they like to 'punish evil and promote good', and they like to show mercy...... No, that's a bit inaccurate.
Carl doesn't go out of his way to flirt with women, in his eyes, many women don't have enough charm to attract him, it's just that on the way to punish evil and promote good, those women are unconsciously attracted to him after seeing his figure.
For Carl, he is just punishing evil and promoting good, how can he be said to be a 'flower heart'?
Although many of his evaluations were mixed, it did not affect his beliefs among the common people.
This seemingly cynical, casual deity encompasses almost all the beliefs of the paladins, with three-fifths of the world's holy warriors believing in him, three-tenths believing in the god of radiance, and only one-tenth of the paladins believing in pure order.
This is a country territory in the Kingdom of Korot, so even if the local lord does something bad, it will hardly be able to spread the word.
Moreover, Viscount Eros is not much bold, and the really bold evil nobles are much more excessive than him.
The knight never imagined that the 'God of Justice' would appear in this rural territory, could it be that the Holy Samurai was the 'Divine Favor' under his favor?
The knight was not surprised by the deity's banter, as the Church of the Righteous God generally does not accept donations, and other estates are necessary to sustain the clergy and the church.
Things like selling statues of the God of Justice are things that every Righteous Church does.
This is done under the instructions of the 'God of Justice' himself, and whatever the statue is used for, it is the buyer's own business, whether it is used for prayer, ornamentation, or even cult use, the God of Justice will not care.
Although the God of Justice will immediately organize the clergy to kick the door of the cult after learning about the latter purpose, as long as it is not used as a 'cult sacrifice', even if it is used as a table foot, the God of Justice will not care.
Because of his over-the-top mentality, he was not very popular among the gods, but for mortals, how could such a god with such a sense of justice and easy-going people not be moved by them?
Thanks to this, many people have seen the true face of the God of Justice, and now he appears to them in his true form.
The knight clenched his fists, looked at the 'hanger' deity, sighed, and half-knelt on the ground.
"I've seen His Majesty Karl. ”
He knew that the life of the paladin had been saved by the 'God of Justice', and that he could no longer avenge his lord, and although he wanted to do his duty, he could not kill his 'patron' under his gaze, even if it was only a doppelganger.
As the knight knelt down, the soldiers who had already weakened their legs also knelt down, only to hear a 'hula' sound, and the surrounding soldiers all knelt on the ground.
They are just small people, and they don't have any idea of 'slaughtering gods', and they have heard of great battles between 'gods and mortals', but they don't think they are heroes in legends.
The soldiers bowed their heads in inferiority, but the knight was the only one who straightened his back, but his eyes were closed and he did not look directly at Karl's face.
"No, no, I'm just here to tell you not to kill him. ”
Karl pointed to the dazed Grush behind him, then smiled at the knight and said: "You kid looks pretty good, although he is a little older, but he is also a 'transcendent', I think if you weren't born in this country, with such a bastard lord, you should be able to make a big difference." What, do you have any plans to become a paladin or a paladin?"
The number of people around him gradually increased, because the big commotion that Grush had just made had alarmed the whole town, and there were also people who had read too many legends and thought that something like "artifact was born" or something like that.
Many people knelt down after seeing Karl's face or hearing someone say it.
Now after hearing what Karl said, they were all stunned for a moment, and then there was an uproar.
What an honor it was to be personally invited by a deity, and even the knight himself couldn't help but feel a little moved.
However, it is only a little moving!
He opened his eyes suddenly, and looked at the deity in shock, with a cynical smile on his face—even so, but what he had just said was no joke.
"I ......"
The knight opened his mouth excitedly, but when he looked down, he saw rough, calloused hands.
After this moment, he calmed down.
"Your Majesty, I'...... Forgive me!"
The knight struggled to squeeze the sentence out between his teeth, for he had realized that he was no longer a young man.
When the knight blurted out these words, it caused another exclamation, but he did not blame him for his choice, even the believers of the God of Justice mixed in the crowd - however, 'angry eyes' were inevitable.
'He actually refused Karl's invitation!!' I am afraid that the believers of the God of Justice are probably thinking so in their hearts now.
In their opinion, what an honor it was to be personally invited by Karl, and that knight actually refused like that, like them, he didn't even have the opportunity to be 'invited'!
People who waste opportunities like this should really die a pity!
"Oh, why?" asked Karl with interest.
"I have a wife and children at home......"
The knight shook his head and sighed, "I'm old!"
After listening to his explanation, even the mean-spirited people have no shame to accuse him anymore.
The gods of human goodness, led by the gods of justice and radiance, have always advocated that "you should never give your whole body to the gods, and the value of faith is more than that", so no one will accuse the knights of not 'abandoning their wives and children' to follow the god of justice.
The lord rules the body, the gods guide the soul, and the world is governed by the gods.
The gods are supposed to lead people to good, so they lead people to good.
For Grush, the existence of the law, or 'order', is to make people's lives better, not to serve the interests of just one person or one family.
The law doesn't have to lead people to goodness, it is best to be able to guide people to good, but it doesn't have to be too demanding.
However, the nobles who made the law could not achieve even the most basic 'justice', which is why Grush was so angry just now, that he never thought about where his almost infinite strength and vast holy power came from.
After getting the knight's answer, the god of justice also sighed slightly, if it weren't for the comfort of the responsibility and the drag of that lord, this knight should be able to do a great job, it's a pity.
"Then forget it!"
Karl waved his hand, then turned to look at Grush.
"Your Majesty Karl!" Grush said weakly.
At this time, Karl, who was facing Grush, also became serious, "Grush, I think you should have guessed that I used the 'Divine Descent' without your permission, but without my help, you would not have succeeded in killing this nobleman." I want to ask you, would you like to be my lieutenant and take charge of the 'justice' of the world?"
As soon as these words came out, the people around them were stunned for a moment, and they couldn't react at once.
"'The Principle of Justice'...... Just Hands!"
Suddenly, one of the people exclaimed, and the people reacted!
"Yes, it's the 'hand of justice'!"
Karl laughed and said, "Grush, are you willing to become the 'hand of justice' among the holy warriors and spread the doctrine of 'justice' to the world?"
"I ......"
Grush glanced down at the Criminal Code in his arms, and then shook his head firmly as if he had suddenly made a decision.
"I can't! because I'm guilty!" said Grush, in a sonorous voice.