Mage Legend-Chapter 18: Episode 6 Dark Night_2

www.cmfu.com 发布 "Hmm, you go ahead first. Take a good rest." Lynch patted the shoulders of his two friends and made way.

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www.cmfu.com 发布 Little Finger still hadn't returned, while Wislin and Morgan were in the adjacent bedroom, happily snoring. Lynch sat quietly by the fireplace in the reception room, thinking silently. According to Wislin, many giants had gathered, and some small tribes had formed larger tribes, moving toward Moon Harbor City. Perhaps, the battle would begin in three days.

www.cmfu.com 发布 Three days, only about three days left. Lynch watched the crackling charcoal, staring at the flickering flame, feeling somewhat at a loss. What does it mean to be a mage, really? It's not like he truly possessed the world-shattering power of legend, being able to toss a mountain on the enemy with a wave of the hand.

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www.cmfu.com 发布 Lynch was startled suddenly by a sound coming from outside the door. He tried to stay quiet, picked up his magic wand, and walked to the door. "Torishi Bauan — Rijen" he softly chanted the spell, and his eyes instantly turned pure black, with no trace of the whites, only a swirling blackness moving in place of the pupil. Using this magic, Lynch easily saw the other side of the door. No one? "Impossible, this magic can even see through invisible things; even ghosts can't escape!" He looked toward the end of the corridor outside the door, just as the hem of a robe disappeared around the corner.

www.cmfu.com 发布 Lynch gently pushed open the door and quietly followed. At this time, everywhere in the Duke Mansion was covered with soft carpets, the best accomplice for covering footsteps.

www.cmfu.com 发布 Following along behind, the mage didn't need to stay very close, his x-ray vision allowed him to easily track the person. Silver armor and a deep red cloak, still a knight, but who dared to defy my orders, approaching my study? Lynch couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, even followers of the Light God Pate, the bravest paladins, would have a certain respect for mages within this official residence. "I should truly thank the legends of the past thousand years!" the mage thought silently.

www.cmfu.com 发布 The figure walked into the Holy Hall, used in the Duke Mansion for prayers. Every holy Pate household had a place to express their loyalty to the Light God Pate. For ordinary households, it was finding a corner to place a wooden plaque carved with the Holy Emblem of the Light God — a wooden plaque carved with a sun symbol — as the Holy Sanctuary; whereas wealthier households, such as our Duke's, would have a separate room as the Holy Sanctuary and chapel.

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www.cmfu.com 发布 Generally, the chapel doors would face west, and the windows face east. Every morning when dawn arrives, the sun's rays dispel the cold morning mist, shining on the earth, using its warm light to awaken every living thing, the dewdrops on the leaves reflect the first light, the birds in the woods chirp the first song, the early squirrels cracking the first pine nut, it is this moment, the time for daily prayers. At this time, the Holy Light of the Light God would shine in through the windows, from behind the Holy Image, on the face of the worshipper, bringing the first warmth of the day to the most devout believers.

www.cmfu.com 发布 Lynch looked up at the sky, his gaze easily penetrating the layers of ceilings. Outside, stars shimmered, each like a gemstone hanging on the curtain of the deep night, even the moon hid away, not contesting the night's brightness with the stars, occasionally something like a cloud or mist drifted slowly across the sky. On such a deep night, what is he doing going to the Holy Hall?

www.cmfu.com 发布 The person knelt down in front of the Holy Image. He took off his helmet but lowered his head deeply to his chest. For a long time, he said nothing. Lynch, from a position behind, couldn't see clearly what he was doing and was about to step in when he heard a faint sigh from within the Holy Hall.

www.cmfu.com 发布 "My God, my Lord, my Light." The person whispered. The sound, though light, couldn't escape the natural alert ears of a mage. Lynch immediately recognized this familiar voice, the Dragon Slayer Knight Macken!

www.cmfu.com 发布 "I am guilty." Knight Macken said slowly as he knelt on the floor, "I... am guilty, I actually wavered, I actually doubted, I actually... I actually cowered." As if suddenly unloading a heavy burden, pulling out the stopper clogging his heart, Sir Macken began to slowly express his "sins".

www.cmfu.com 发布 "I am a knight, a glorious warrior of Pate. I have been shone upon by your glory, I am a warrior of honor, a guardian of justice. I once single-handedly drove away a giant, to protect that village; I once battled griffins in the sky, saving the Duke and the Priest's convoy; I have eradicated countless evildoers in my life, over a hundred blasphemers and evil heretics have been judged by my hand; I have also bravely faced a giant dragon, decapitating its black dragon head. But now, I am afraid."

www.cmfu.com 发布 "For a moment, I doubted whether this war could be won, I doubted the guidance from God, I questioned the revelations you gave me, I worried for my warriors, afraid they were not capable enough to face the giant army; I worried for my longsword, afraid it was no longer sharp enough to sever the heads of evildoers; I worried for the walls of Moon Harbor, afraid those bricks were not strong enough to withstand the enemy's iron fists; I worried for the citizens in the city, afraid they weren't strong enough to endure the possible hardships."

www.cmfu.com 发布 "I am old, indeed old, starting to worry about one thing after another. I am no longer like the past, with the great sword in my hand and faith in my heart, daring to face the bottomless Abyss for the glory of God. I am guilty."

www.cmfu.com 发布 "God, I have recognized my sin, I have seen that last bit of hesitation lurking in my heart, that is the hesitation of faith. I have understood why I have not been able to become your close servant, I understand why I have not been able to stand beside you as a sword bearer, I understand why I do not have a figure beside yours in the hall of gods. This is a test, a test for me. Moon Harbor City is my test; the invading giants are my test; the longsword in my hand is my test."

www.cmfu.com 发布 "I will pass this test!" Knight Macken stood up, put his helmet back on, drew the longsword from his waist, saluted the Holy Image of the Light God in the darkness, and turned to leave the Holy Hall.

www.cmfu.com 发布 The mage hiding in the darkness watched all this silently, muttering under his breath, "From now on, you are truly guilty..."

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