Paladin

It was almost dusk when the matter was settled, when a group of sergeants came back from the camp.Evan heard their movement, and couldn't help asking Hugo: "Did something happen here, and you need to lead someone here?"

Hugo nodded solemnly: "Some cases of bad influence have occurred here. We suspect that a mage who has been lurking in Sabylon Province for a long time is responsible for this mage. This mage is extremely cunning. Over the years, the Holy See has successively sent three teams. We came to hunt him down, but we couldn’t find him. This time we came across a victim in the holy city, and after investigation, we found that there are still victims in Moa city. His Excellency, the head pastor, decided to personally intervene in this matter.”

Evan pondered for a while and said, "You're talking about... a mage nicknamed 'Grey in the Grey' by the sea?"

Hugo nodded.

Evan said: "Not long ago we had a battle with him, and the mage died on the spot, together with the monster he raised."

"This is really good news!" Hugo said with surprise on his face, and said after a while, "When did it happen?"

"About four or five days ago, in Emden." Evan said.

Hugo pondered for a moment, then shook his head again: "No, that's not right. Another victim appeared in the past few days. If the mage couldn't commit the crime at that time... Maybe the criminal is not the mage."

Evan couldn't help asking: "What case is it?"

Hugo was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It's... rape and murder. This person... has been doing evil on and off since 16 years ago. Every year, young girls commit suicide, but he still refuses to reveal his true identity. We suspect that he is a mage who can manipulate people's minds, or someone of high status, but there is no evidence. I have been queuing up for the past few days to find relevant information... However..."

"Did you get nothing?" Evan said.

Hugo nodded heavily: "Even if we are sure of the girl who has been killed, we are unwilling to admit the fact that we have been violated. We... have no way to force them, we can only wait for definite news."

Hugo sighed, and said again: "Evan, if possible, I hope you can join us and help us... I don't want this murderer to continue to go unpunished, he has... tarnished the chastity of countless innocent girls , you may not know, the victim we met in the holy city was a nun. She was violated 16 years ago, and it was not until recently that she had the courage to report this person to us anonymously..."

An anonymous girl revealed a crime 16 years ago in a fifteen-inch letter.There are only clues about it, and it is not even certain that it is a real thing.

But the Inspector General of the Knights Templar decided: the murderer must be caught.

Now he led people to travel thousands of miles to Moa and began to search for clues.

The Knights Templar believe that no matter how far away, no matter how long, justice will always be served.

"I will help you," Evan said, "but I need to resettle a group of refugees first. Colin, do you know the news that Emden was destroyed?"

Hugo nodded.

Evan said: "The refugees in Emden are no one to care about now, and they are struggling to survive in the outer city. I think...they need our help."

Hugo looked stunned: "Why didn't anyone tell me about this?"

"...Maybe no one pays attention to them at all." Evan sighed, "Would you like to go with me to take a look? They are in urgent need of water and shelter."

Hugo postponed his next trip again on the spot, and followed Evan all the way to find the slums in the outer city.

The difference between here and the cloud and mud in the preaching area is like the abyss of heaven.

Hugo has seen the filthy slums and the skinny and lifeless homeless, but he has never seen the plight of the people who have just fallen into hell-they have just lost their land and homes. The most ordinary member became the bottom of the bottom.Before they had time to become numb, apart from the pain in their eyes, there was struggle.

"Why... didn't you call me earlier?" Hugo said in pain with moist eyes.

"They are trapped here and are not allowed to enter the inner city. Even the church's soup can't participate, and no one will pass the news for them, because their lord, the baron, has abandoned them." Evan said.

There were motionless people lying everywhere on the street. In order to consume less food, they didn't even dare to blink their eyes.Only when he saw Evan's figure, he would call out in a low voice: "Your Excellency Paladin."

From these short and low calls, Hugo felt Evan's lofty reputation among the people, and also felt the eyes of human beings seeking hope when they were struggling in suffering.

He said: "I will send a batch of food and grass over here immediately. Evan, I will find a way to accommodate them, and no one can stay here any longer; I will conduct a public fundraiser in the name of the Knights Templar—tomorrow start."

……

Evan planned to tell Corbett the news when he went back, but unexpectedly, he got a good news on the way: Cesis woke up.

The monk has been in a coma since he was severely injured in the sea devil's body, lying on a stretcher for many days, and now he finally woke up.

When Evan sat by his bed, he looked at him carefully: he was still pale, but he was in good spirits, and he seemed to be recovering gradually.

"Evan..." Cecis whispered his name in a low voice, with tears pooling in his eyes.

Evan nodded with a smile, touched his forehead and said, "You're getting better soon. Cecis, you're brave enough to exceed my expectations."

In this short sentence, the young monk was greatly encouraged, and even his eyes seemed to light up. He wanted to smile at Evan, but accidentally coughed a little.

Evan patted him on the back quickly, and then said, "Has your wound healed? Let me take a look."

The wound pierced by the phoenix swords on Cesis's chest was hideous and terrifying, wrapped in several layers of bandages.

Evan wanted to remove the bandage and check it for him, but Cesis suddenly grabbed the bandage in a panic and said, "No, wait, I... can I do it myself?"

Evan couldn't laugh or cry, thinking: Are you still shy?

Sethis begged: "I'll do it myself, Lord Paladin, I know my situation."

Knowing the stubborn nature of this young man, Evan had no choice but to let him say: "Well, if there is any discomfort, you must say it."

Cecis bowed his head and hummed, as if he was really shy.

The paladin wanted to laugh, but felt that it was not good to laugh directly in front of the shy young man, so he coughed twice, and went out first with an excuse to treat his wound.

Cesis took a deep breath, and slowly peeled off the bandage, and saw that the dark blue strange liquid was still entrenched on the hideous wound on his abdomen. This liquid was firmly embedded in the scar, and seemed to be able to flow slowly .

"What are you...what are you..." Sethis murmured.

……

The next day, His Excellency the Inspector General of the Knights Templar delivered a sermon directly in the Cathedral of Moa.It's not a paladin's job, but he's clearly capable of it.

Sitting in the command tent, he was a thoughtful leader; standing on the pulpit, he was warm and charismatic.

Evan was sitting on the bench in the back, surrounded by people listening quietly.He was wearing a hood, and was still being looked at by the girl beside him. He watched people step up one by one and put donations into the donation box.

This church is extremely spacious, with relief images of angels on the ceiling, and eight statues of sword-bearers on both sides - Evan's sight was attracted by one of the statues, and he couldn't help looking and looking, thinking hard for a while For a while, I thought: This can't be what I thought...

Hugo talked in a low voice with several nobles who were collecting donations on the pulpit, and Evan kept staring at the statue, and finally admitted it after looking at it for a while.

The statue appears to be himself.

It held a two-handed sword in one hand and a delicate scale in the other. It looked straight ahead, with a smile on its mouth, and a pair of elf long ears were extremely eye-catching.

Different from Muyou's recognizable oriental face, Evan itself has the characteristics of a mixed race. After becoming a blood elf, it seems to be a further mixed race... probably because of this, it conforms to the aesthetics of most people on the Calando continent.

Evan's gaze could clearly see a row of small characters engraved on the base of the statue: [One of the Eight Leaders of the Knighthood, Saint of "Dawn". ——"Justice never stops."]

Evan: "..."

It just felt so weird.

Not long after, Hugo ended the fundraiser and saw Evan sitting alone in the corner, so he couldn't help but walked to him and sat down: "Evan?"

Evan coughed, and found that many people's eyes fell on him, and pulled the hood down a little bit in embarrassment.

"I was just about to introduce you to the Earl..." Hugo looked amused, put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Don't be so shy."

Evan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and thought: This statue is too close, let's change the place first.

He was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by a loud noise from the church gate.

The two looked back, only to see a group of guards wearing chain mail swarming in, and the leading official wore a special white cloak to show his identity as a law enforcement officer.

Hugo stood up and looked at the official for a moment, sensing a trace of malice in the other's expression.

Immediately afterwards, the official unfolded a roll of parchment in his hand and read aloud: "Mr. Colin Hugo, please follow us to the court. The court of this city has decided to charge you with 'obscenity with the same sex'. Regarding your The trial will begin in three days."

There was an uproar in the church immediately, and the people who had just been preached by Hugo and raised donations for the refugees in Emden whispered to each other. The news was as shocking as an explosion.

Evan stood up, frowning tightly. Regarding the rules and laws of the Knights Templar...he was not sure that they hadn't been changed yet.

Immediately afterwards, Hugo Surong said what he was thinking in his heart: "The district court has no power to sue members of the Knights Templar. Who gave you the authority to arrest people here?"

"It is His Excellency Cardinal Lawson," said the herald, "so please come with us, Your Excellency Inspector General."