Chapter 32: Evolution (2)
When he saw Gray for the first time, Gene II rushed up and hugged Gray's thigh and howled.
"Sir Paladin! Sir Paladin! I feel relieved when I see you! I feel relieved when I see you!"
He opened his mouth wide and snot and tears, and he was so sniffling that he couldn't breathe. It looked so tragic.
After more than a month of escape, he became a prisoner. At this moment, Gene II was wearing dirty clothes, messy hair, and a face full of dirt. He was like an old man, and he was not as arrogant as a grand duke.
However, although his daughter Camilla was not much better than her father, at least, she maintained the demeanor of a noble daughter. Her hair looked freshly combed, and the blue long skirt she wore was a little torn, but at least it was still neat and should have been specially tidy. Although her face was haggard, she was still decent.
Following his father, Camilla respectfully saluted Gray.
"Sir, get up. It's because I failed to fulfill my promise in time and I have implicated you. I'm sorry, it's my fault." Gray bowed down and helped him up.
"No! Lord Paladin is not wrong, Lord Paladin will never be wrong!" Wiping his tears, Gene II said angrily: "It's that old guy Lu Sien's fault! Lord Paladin! You must hang him! Hang him to the guillotine! Then put his territory..."
"I have made a ruling on him." Grey interrupted.
"Has it been done?" Gene II was stunned for a moment.
The black cat muttered in the armor, "He wanted to take the opportunity to bite Lu Sien V. Look at his clothes and hairstyle. I bet he did it on purpose. No matter how bad the situation was before, Arthur could not be stupid enough to let him come to see you like this. The only explanation is that he deliberately lets you see his miserable situation to win your sympathy. His daughter's situation is much better, isn't it?"
"Yes, the ruling has been made." Gray turned his face and looked at Arthur on the side and said, "Lu Sien V has announced his abdication and Arthur inherits the throne. The town of Buck is the bet belongs to you. In addition, Arthur will compensate you father and daughter for the damage you have suffered during this period."
Arthur crossed his hands on his chest and bowed respectfully to Gray in recognition.
"That's it?" Gene II was stunned. He grabbed Gray's hand and kissed again and again, saying, "No, Lord Paladin, this is not enough! This punishment is too light! Violating the agreement and treating our father and daughter so badly is a trivial matter! The key is that he offended your majesty, Lord Paladin. If such a person is not punished severely, more people will imitate him in the future! Then it will be a mess, Lord Paladin!"
As soon as the call was made, Gene II almost gritted his teeth.
But Gray just replied softly: "Don't force me to change what I have decided."
"Sir Paladin, this is not forcing you, I am just... just for you, you are not worth it!"
“I don’t think it’s worth it.”
After this sentence continued, Gene II completely shut up, shrank to the side, and glanced carefully at Arthur.
Arthur stood expressionlessly.
Gray continued to whisper: "The second thing, I hope, your grudges will end here. I don't want another war on the Aeroy Peninsula. Do you agree with me?"
"As you wish." Arthur saluted respectfully.
"Of course... since you said that, we are definitely willing to erase all the grievances in the past. It's just a bit too cheap for them. To be honest, I feel a little... uncomfortable, but for the sake of the Paladin, I am willing to compromise myself!" Gene II replied reluctantly.
"And," Gray continued: "The trade routes on the Iroy Peninsula are in the hands of the Principal of Bert, which is also the biggest dispute between you two countries. I hope that the Principal of Bert can open the trade routes, and I need to transport a large amount of food from Fedes to the Lion King. At the same time, I hope that the Principal of Bert can count how much excess food is available to support and rescue the famine that is about to occur in the Lion King King. The food is borrowed and will be returned, but not soon. And, time is very tight, I hope that the Principal of Bert can immediately transport all the food in his hand to the Lion King King King King, and then Fedes will fill it. In this process, remember to make sure that you have enough food. I don't want to rescue the Lion King King King, and I have to come and rescue it again. Is it OK?"
"Of course, Lord Paladin, you spoke...we have no reason to refuse." Gene II sighed helplessly.
"Okay, I will set off soon to return to Baicheng and then go to Lion King. I hope to wait for your food in Lion King King. There is nothing else, you can go back to your territory directly, or take a rest, and then return."
As he said that, Gray was about to turn around.
"Sir Paladin!" Camilla suddenly said, "Can I follow you to Baicheng?"
Gray was stunned for a moment.
Gene II hurriedly said, "Yes, yes! Take her with her! Camilla has always wanted to go and see the Principality of Beshir! Maybe, you can also take a walk in the Salt Fish Port, your territory, Lord Paladin!"
Camilla looked at Gray with a gaze.
"I've been thinking again." The black cat muttered in a low voice.
After a moment of silence, Gray said seriously: "I will choose to cross the Cazes Mountains this time when I go back to White City, and at the fastest speed. So, I will not bring anyone except the Silver Moon Knights. Bangmao and the others... I mean my dwarf legion, they will follow the caravan and go around from the other side. So, unfortunately, I cannot agree to your request."
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The wheel of history continues to roll forward. Unlike before, this time it was kicked away by a lich.
The seemingly calm continent was already undercurrents, and the lich was already impatient.
That night, Gray had already assigned his troops.
The Dwarf Legion, Jones, Dora, Andrew, and Shelley followed the trade route north to the Principal of Bert, and then followed the team carrying food to bypass the Cazeses Mountains and enter the border of Isaac from the north to the capital of the Lion King.
"But I don't want to be separated from you." Shelley said with a frown.
"There is no way, time is very tight. We have wasted too much time, and the residents of the Lion King Capital are waiting for me. That is my mistake and I cannot escape." Grey said softly.
"Okay, there are no great little goblins in Baicheng and the Lion King anyway." After hesitating for a while, Shelley said again: "You have to be careful, be careful. Although I don't know what you should pay attention to or be careful, it seems that you can solve all the problems, but I am still worried about you."
"Don't worry, nothing can stump me." Gray touched Shelley's head.
As for Gray himself, he had to take the undead knights of the Silver Moon Knights, Catherine and Vivian, to cross the Cazes Mountains as fast as possible to return to White City, meet with Irene, and then prepare to bring the army into the Lion King Capital, control the Lion King Capital and the surrounding borders before the food delivery team arrives. Be prepared for the arrival of the food delivery team.
Of course, the four "Paladins" must follow Gray. After all, except Gray himself, no one is the opponent of the four guardian angels.
So, they were tied to the Silver Moon Knight's horse.
"We will travel through the Cazes Mountains day and night to return to White City. This way of traveling is definitely difficult for ordinary people to bear. But I have confidence in your Paladin's physique, and you can definitely withstand it. Even if you can't, it doesn't matter. I have enough ways to help you extend your lives and ensure that you can have a breath left when you arrive in White City." Grey said.
"You can't do this! You can't do this!" Li Wei screamed in anger.
However, it was useless. Gray had no kindness to them.
After a simple preparation, Gray set out the next morning. One hundred and one riding wildly on the ground, heading east day and night...
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At the same time, after the chaos, the Cardinal gradually calmed down.
"The troops were divided into two groups. He took the Silver Moon Knights through the Cazes Mountains, while the others detoured the Principality of Bert. All four paladins were by his side."
"It would be too difficult for us to send people into the Cajerseys to rescue the Paladins."
"Can he take a detour to the Principality of Bert? Who do we need to send to solve the problems that the guardian angels cannot solve? The people we sent out, four paladins, and the great master Andrew, are all in his hands. The great master Andrew has even defected to him. I just hope that our own paladins will not be the same as the great master Andrew..."
"Maybe we can take the exchange of prisoners of war, which is a good opportunity. Their division means that the strength of the other team is weak. We can capture the dwarves and the girl named Shelley for exchange for our Paladins."
"Are you kidding? Even if we succeed, he is willing to exchange it. What should I do after the exchange is returned? If he is willing, he can come here at any time and capture the four paladins again. We have no choice."
"It probably won't be...just come here?"
"Why not? He just ordered the removal of our bishops of Fides and Bert. In the past, only the Cardinal could give such orders, and no king dared to challenge them. But he did this, and we had no choice. Do you think he still cared about the authority of the Holy See? We'd better not stimulate him anymore and do nothing."
"Maybe we can reveal that his Silver Moon Knights are all dark creatures, and that will happen, the people will oppose him."
"But we still cannot take away his title as Paladin, and the people will also oppose us. Hey, we must also preach that those dark creatures were cast into light because of his inspiration, making him even greater. This was like shooting himself in the foot. It would be great if he was also a dark creature."
“Will there be any difference?”
"He is a dark creature, and he can use his superb prestige to speak for his subordinates. And if he is a dark creature, who can speak for him? How can he prove that he belongs to the sacred camp, not the traitor in hell? No one in this world can speak for him except us, and we will definitely not do this. Unfortunately, this is impossible. He is a paladin recognized by the Holy Spirit."
All the Cardinals were silent.
After a long time, the Pope said softly: "We must talk to him, this is the only way to save the situation. I will go and talk to him in person."
Chapter completed!