holy flame

After hiding in a tent for a day, Samuel set out with his squad on the third day.

Inside the parchment handed to Samuel by the priest in red was a letter of appeal for help, a letter of commission from the Holy See, and simple mission information.

The Principality of Chris is also a small principality near the Red Dragon Mountain Range. There are actually no giant dragons in the Red Dragon Mountain Range, but it is named after several active volcanoes in the mountain range.The vegetation near the Red Dragon Mountain Range is dense and the land is fertile, but it is also a place where monsters are rampant. There are even legends that hidden in the depths of the mountains are demons that have not had time to escape during several camp wars.In short, every year, villages and even cities are destroyed by the minions of unknown monsters, so this place is a tasteless place for large kingdoms and empires. If you want to occupy it, you must invest a lot of manpower and material resources, but you may lose everything.It's better to spend a small amount of materials every year to support a spokesperson, so that you only need to wait for the other party to make an offering if you want anything.

Therefore, there are many small duchies around the Red Dragon Mountain Range, Chris Duchy is one of them, and Samuel's original target Sith Duchy is also one of them. Coincidentally, these two duchies are not only neighboring countries, but also have a lot of power behind them. With the same backer - Naqipur Kingdom.

And this time, Chris Principality's call for help is more or less related to the Sith Principality and the Naqipur Kingdom behind them.

The Grand Duke of the Principality of Chris has two sons, the eldest son Alan?Chris could be regarded as a well-known handsome man in the entire eastern part of the Clorion continent. He was not only born intelligent, but also extraordinary in martial arts.Of course, this will be somewhat exaggerated, but it is true that this person is indeed a proud son of heaven.Four years ago, Allen met Felina, the well-known beauty princess of the Principality of Sith?Sith is engaged and their wedding was held two months ago.But no one expected that Alan suddenly went mad at the wedding and turned into a monster in a very short period of time. Afterwards, he not only killed Albertine, the officiant of the Principality of Chris, who presided over the wedding, but also killed his own father. and mother, then fled the wedding venue.

That rescue letter was Chris's current Grand Duke Claudius?A joint appeal letter from Chris and the Grand Duke of Sith.

On the attached information, it is written about the follow-up development of the matter. Felina, who was about to return, was attacked by Allen who had turned into a terrifying monster. Three guards and two maids died for her. Hadn't Claudy arrived in time, Felina might have been hijacked by Allen.So, now Felina can only hide in the depths of the castle of the Principality of Chris, crying every day.And their superior Naqipur Kingdom already knew about this, and an army led by the third prince was heading towards Chris.At the same time, while the two duchies are asking for help from the Holy Court, they have also issued a reward in conjunction with the Kingdom of Natchpur. Whoever can kill the monster Allen will get the title of baron and a back cover, a reward of [-] gold coins and six beauties. slave girl.

After reading the help letter and information, Julian put on a weird smile on his face, and Eric frowned, obviously a little confused. Even Bahn, who looked rude and careless, touched the back of his head and said strangely: "At the wedding, the bride is standing next to the groom, right? Both the officiant and the groom's parents are dead, so why is the bride safe and sound?"

"Because the bride is protected by other people." Julian replied.

"Oh." Bahn nodded, but he didn't seem to understand...

On the surface, this matter seems to be that a certain idle nobleman was demonized because he performed a dark sacrifice and gave his body and soul to the devil first-Chris's circular said so, and they also hoped Outsiders think so.But in fact, as long as you think about it with your brain, you can find that there are many secrets here.But this is a matter of political struggle within countries, or between countries.

In fact, it is the best choice for the Holy Court to let these countries toss for a while, and wait until the overall situation is clear before the Holy Court will come forward.In other words, although the so-called demonized monster is the center of the whole matter, it is actually not the most important thing in this incident.And letting Samuel take three followers and participate in the disputes of several countries as a polished commander is obviously not taken seriously by the Holy Court.And an apprentice paladin might be a big man to a commoner, and Su Ri'an wasn't too small to a principality, but to a kingdom, it wasn't that important.Obviously, this so-called demonization incident with the shadow of Nachbull, as long as Samuel is a little careless, there is really only a dead end.

Compared to Eric, who was ignorant but had a bad premonition, and Barn, who had no idea of ​​the situation at all, Julian, who was said to be born in a nobleman and wily, understood the seriousness of the matter.He had an urge to persuade Samuel to escape, but if Samuel was loyal to a lord or a country, he could escape now. After all, a strong knight is not afraid of running out of food wherever he goes.But the object of Samuel's allegiance is the Holy God. If he flees because of betrayal, he can only flee to the territory of the devil and the undead.

"We can take our time."

Samuel pointed out the commission letter to Julian: "We still have half a month to arrive in Chris City."

"Damn!"

Knowing that the road ahead was full of dangers, he still had no choice but to ride his horse forward—this kind of helpless choice made Julian's face gloomy all the way as he set foot on the road again.But the person involved, Samuel, still went his own way, and even "tangled" Eric when he had time, hugged him and "rubbed his hair" until Eric's face was flushed and Julian's eyes glowed green...

Twelve days later, outside the main city of Chris Principality, the territory of this Principality includes only three cities including the main city, and the actual area at the same time is probably not as large as a municipality directly under the Central Government in China in the previous life.However, this is already considered a principality with a large territory within the Red Dragon Mountain Range, and many principalities here even have only one city.The flag on the wall is still white and black, which means that the king of the city is dead.However, it has been a while since Claudine inherited the Kingdom of Chris, and it is really strange that the flag has not been changed yet.

As a knight of the Holy Court, Samuel did not have his own family coat of arms, but his carriage shed, saddle and the clothes of his entourage had a clear holy angel badge.So although their costumes were not gorgeous, the two soldiers guarding the gate made their moves immediately.One immediately went to call their captain, while the other ran towards Samuel after arranging his clothes.

"My lord, hello, may I ask if you are..."

"Samuel, an apprentice paladin of the Holy Court, was ordered to come to aid the Principality of Chris." Samuel took out the letter of commission and his own identification. Although this is just a guard guarding the city, he also has the right to inspect his official documents.

The guard looked at Samuel's document a little excitedly, and after returning it to Samuel, he pressed his hat and looked into the city gate in embarrassment: "Please, please wait a moment, Sir Knight."

Five minutes later, Samuel was ushered into the castle by a knight.

In the hall of the castle, Samuel saw the current Grand Duke Claudius. He has golden brown hair, green eyes, and a burly figure, which does not match his age.But it may also be that most people in this world are precocious. After all, Eric's figure is also suitable for age mismatch.Claudine has a red face, speaks loudly, and has a lot of body movements. From the first impression, he looks like a passionate and impulsive person.

"Hello, Your Excellency Grand Duke Chris. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the trainee paladin Samuel came to your country to eliminate the darkness." Samuel bowed slightly, and took out two documents again.Although he is only an apprentice paladin in terms of title, and he doesn't even have a surname, but as a knight of God, he can sit on an equal footing with the emperor of the empire, not to mention the grand duke of a mere principality.

Claude didn't look at the official document handed over by the attendant. As soon as Samuel's words fell, he stood up from the throne with a look of excitement, and walked towards Samuel quickly: "Master Samuel, please kill that fallen man !Avenge my parents!"

"I will do my best, Your Excellency the Grand Duke." Samuel avoided Claude's outstretched hands, and nodded gently towards him. "There is another thing I want to ask."

"What's the matter? As long as I know, I will try my best to help adults answer it!"

"I found that the flags on the city wall and the castle outside are black and white. I know that you have officially inherited this country a month ago. Why don't you change the flag?"

"This is for my parents..."

"?"

"The fallen man who killed his parents! If he doesn't die for a day, I can't sit on the throne with peace of mind! So, if he doesn't die for a day, the mourning flag will always be hung on the wall of Chris!"

"I understand, Your Excellency the Grand Duke. I will rest in the city for half a day to buy supplies, and I will set off with my entourage tomorrow." Killing Allen seems to be what these people want to do most, so complete this It doesn't matter whether it's an idle adventurer, an army, or Samuel, even if Samuel can't kill that guy (or Alan is already dead, the so-called demonized person is just someone with a heart under his guise That's all), hiding in the Red Dragon Mountains just happened to avoid open and secret fighting.

"Thank you so much, thank you so much, Lord Samuel." Claudine excitedly shook Samuel's hand, and while flattering him constantly, he verbally offered countless benefits.After politely resigning, Samuel left the castle with the official document signed by Claudie—this new Grand Duke, who looked like a brash man, actually had a scheming heart that didn't match his appearance at all...