Many modern people have romantic imaginations about knights, such as the eight virtues of knights, guarding the country against evil dragons, guarding people and protecting villages. But in fact, in the Middle Ages left on earth, these beautiful expectations for knights still only remain in books. .
Knights, in the final analysis, are the lord's retainers, "alternative mercenaries" who "I give money to the fief", and you and your family and servants fight for me.
Low-level noble titles such as knights and barons are originally low-level nobles granted by lords. Most of them have never thought of fighting for the common people. On the contrary, once they encounter a war, the common people will hold dung forks and become their charge. Cannon fodder in front of us.
Knights are always loyal to their lords, and lords are loyal to higher-ranking lords, or directly loyal to the king. This level is superimposed on one level, which is the so-called "feudal system".
Although it sounds a bit ugly, it is the cornerstone of society. Force is always the basis for solving everything. Knights in heavy armor were invincible in that era.
What about the people and civilians here? Those who work in the fields are considered to be in relatively good years, and more often they are used as part of the "property" to extract labor, serve as cannon fodder, and so on.
Lu Ping'an thought the female knight on the other side was joking, but it turned out that the other side was really serious. She couldn't be more serious.
".Please, be sure to fulfill your promise."
The next morning, after learning the details of the transaction, Catherine reluctantly took off her armor, put on casual clothes, and came over.
She is a retainer of the lord, and she cannot refuse the other party's request at all, especially if it involves the life and death of the monarch, or perhaps her own life and death.
"I cannot guarantee the truth of your words, but I am willing to serve as a guide to help you adapt to the local environment. This is not a peaceful holy city. For some reasons, we cannot guarantee your safety."
Catherine was sent over as a "middleman". She was a monitor, and at the same time, a hostage, and even a "gift" in a sense.
But looking at it from another perspective, if Lu Pingan can really fulfill his promise, perhaps, in the eyes of the lord, this is also an opportunity to get a boat ticket, at least he will not watch his property loss.
She knew all this herself, and was resisting with all her heart, but helplessly, she could not resist the lord's request.
But now she has something more straightforward and wants to ask outsiders.
Which is a doubt that has confused and even confused her since the long night.
She caressed the platinum icon on her chest, repented for her wavering piety, and blamed herself for the blasphemous words that followed. But she gritted her teeth and said the words that she shouldn't have said.
"Eternal Burning Sun, did that Highness really give up on us?"
As a devout believer and a knight who has received divine grace, wavering faith is unacceptable. A few years ago, just saying these words would have resulted in someone being hanged.
But these days, those whose faith is shaken the most are those favored by the gods who gain power from the gods.
They can sense that they may still be able to use part of the divine grace and power, but the effect has been greatly reduced, and no matter how much they pray or exercise, the improvement in strength is close to zero and even continues to fade over time.
The most helpless thing is that a large part of people's faith is missing. They cannot sense the sun in the sky or the great god who is always lovingly shining on the earth.
"He is the origin of all things, the father of all life, and the sun that illuminates everything."
A simple prayer represents a lot of content. The Sun God is not simply the Lord of the Sun. He is also the God of Life and the God of the Sun, which means that His existence is written into the basic rules of this world.
"We can feel that without the purifying power of sunlight, there will be too many mutant creatures in the entire world. Without the Sun God and the sacred sunlight, we cannot persist for too long."
The Sun God of this world doubles as the God of Life. He also adds the "Principle of the World" to his sunshine, giving the sun the characteristics of resisting and purifying pollution. In many cases, high-density particles directly descend and gather together. Sunlight can be used as a weapon to kill pollution monsters.
When such sunlight shines on mortals, while enhancing their resistance to pollution, it can also kill weak pollutants and greatly reduce the pollution concentration of the entire world. It is perfect as a supplement to the sealing technique. Of course, in the eyes of many people, that It is a large-scale sealing technique released by the gods.
In the past years, paladin like Catherine used the hot sun blade to slay demons and demons. Now, her strength and belief are weakening every moment.
"The sun god has not given up on us. Is the sun still there?" The devout believer said with trembling in his words.
Her faith was shaken but not broken, because after losing the sunshine, she became more and more sure of the importance of "sunshine".
Perhaps, in their common sense, all sunlight has the properties of purifying pollution and driving away monsters. As long as the sun comes out, everything will naturally get better.
The nightmare will end, the world will be saved, just like countless heroic epics in the past, everything will end.
Looking at the trembling female knight, Lu Pingan touched her chin, and then smiled, full of malice.
"The sun, it may rise again."
Open your mouth and it’s Wang Zha.
In an instant, the woman became excited, and her long red hair burned like a flame. Her firm belief once again aroused her spirit.
"Then His Highness will also return? Sure enough, everything is a rumor. He will not give up on his people."
"Oh, He ran away long ago."
The next moment, Lu Pingan sentenced him to death with calm words.
"I know that at least several teams are competing for the vacant godhead. Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's an opportunity to reach the sky in one step."
"Clang!"
The cup in Catherine's hand hit the ground directly. She could no longer understand what Lu Ping'an was talking about.
In fact, the reason is very simple. The god ran away, but the "hole" he dug is still circulating normally in the world, but the missing piece urgently needs to be made up.
The world may have a will, or it may just have a vague instinct, but continuation is the most basic desire.
Big Cat's ritual of ascending to the gods is to prove that his "rules" can be called "the principles of the world". It is a newcomer trying to compete for an important position, which is naturally very difficult.
But if a position is vacant, or if something big happens if the position is not filled, it is not a difficulty at all.
The fact is that reality is approaching. The end of the world is approaching, and the threshold for ascending to the gods has been significantly lowered. This is the reality that Lu Ping'an has repeatedly determined. He is not trying to ascend to the gods now, but after the Explorer incident, Big Cat told him "Our risks are greatly increased." Reduced".
If it had been before, Big Cat's legacy, the foundation sufficient to become a god, would have become the target of countless life system quasi-gods competing for it.
But now, if there is another more convenient shortcut to become a god, there will naturally be a lot less people chasing after Big Cat's legacy. If you have the time and strength, wouldn't it be good to go to the Demonic Land to compete for the opportunity to become a god?
"No matter who the new sun god is, it can't be the previous one, and he probably won't stay long."
Lu Ping'an has no intention of hiding it, and he probably can't hide it. Maybe in a few days, the sun will light up again, but everyone will find that it can't be any god from the past, and there is no one among them. With the power of purification, everyone’s expectations will be dashed.
"I'm afraid that while the Sun Gods are fighting to death, countless life system bosses are competing for the life priesthood left by the Sun God."
That is the legacy of a super god who is several levels beyond ordinary gods. Even if he tears away most of his power and godhead, the principles and rules of the world that are left behind are the opportunity to reach the sky in one step.
Starting from scratch is completely different from inheriting the framework, manpower, and part of the resources of a Fortune 500 company. What's more, successful people will also be favored and nourished by the will of the world, and will grow and evolve in a normal way, which is equivalent to taking advantage of When a group of angels invest, they don’t have to pay it back. For the world, this is not a good thing.
As Lu Ping'an said, no matter who wins the fight, they will immediately be separated from the world. No one is willing to be silent along with the world.
The tragedy of the sun extinguishing before will happen again. Or two or three times? Anyway, it doesn’t matter anymore, let’s see when the world can no longer hold on.
Is this stupid? Sure, but does the world have any other options? It probably longs for the existence of a savior, but among the infinite choices, who is willing to save it and has the ability to save it?
When encountering a demon, a group of demons are destined to dance wildly, and the number of people who become gods will probably be several times the number accumulated in the past thousand years. This is the second way to obtain the principles of the world, and it is also the core goal of the battle for the god-level battlefield.
Lu Ping'an and his party. No, more than 95% of the explorers left big cities like the Holy City just to avoid being involved in a battlefield of this level, where they would die in an extremely inexplicable way.
Even staying where you are is not a good thing. A red-eyed rule-level expert can force you to be cannon fodder at will.
In a small border area like Schleier, there is actually no difference. It is just a difference between early death and later death.
Lu Pingan is cruel and honest. He is declaring his sincerity to the locals and the irreversible ending of the world. Since the lord has given sincerity, Lu Pingan is naturally willing to "fair deal".
"You can wait patiently. When the sun lights up again, whether to hand over your faith to the new gods or entrust your trust to me. I am not a good person, but I have never violated my promise so far, let alone done any evil. . In my world, my status is similar to yours, and I am also a security officer. Probably, compared to other visitors from foreign lands, I still have some bottom lines."
(End of chapter)
