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Just then, a burning sound came, and a goblin carrying a torch slowly walked over, disgusting saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth, but a ferocious smile on his face.
"no, do not want!"
The beautiful woman's eyes widened as she watched the goblin with the torch slowly approach.
Unfortunately, goblins don't understand the concept of chivalry.
Without hesitation, the goblin holding the torch pointed the burning torch at the beautiful woman's large, azure eyes. The woman instantly let out a bloodcurdling scream that echoed throughout every corner of the cave.
"Ah ah ah..."
"Gah ha ha—"
"Hee hee hee--"
Upon seeing the beautiful woman injured, the other goblins became even more excited, rubbing their long-fingered hands together in preparation to tear her clothes apart.
"You damned beasts, your good days are over!"
Just as the beautiful woman was about to meet her tragic end, a majestic male voice, accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, echoed throughout the cave.
"Gah?"
"Wow quack!"
Just as the goblins were about to do whatever they wanted to the beautiful women, they looked towards the cave entrance with a head full of questions. Suddenly, a paladin wearing heavy armor and with a radiant face swung his warhammer and smashed it down on them.
"Oh!"
With a single blow, just one blow, the goblin that came into contact with the warhammer was instantly turned into mincemeat, splattering the beautiful woman with dark blood, while the rest of the goblins were knocked off her body by the hammer's force.
"bang bang bang"
Just as they were about to take up arms to fight back, they were met with a warhammer as heavy as a thousand pounds falling on their heads. Their fate was nothing but mincemeat!
"Hmph, killing such trash gives me absolutely no sense of accomplishment. When will I finally meet a truly worthy opponent?"
The paladin, wielding his warhammer, slammed it to the ground. A hint of boredom appeared on his handsome face, which was adorned with a slight beard.
"Are you alright, miss? Don't worry, I'll get you out of this filthy goblin lair soon!"
While sulking, the paladin unfastened his cloak, covered his eyes with one hand, and then draped the cloak over the beautiful woman, perfectly embodying the spirit of chivalry.
"..."
The beautiful woman, whose eyes had just been burned by the flames, stared blankly at the paladin before her with her remaining vision, wanting to say something but finding herself unable to utter a word.
"Your Excellency, I've told you so many times, don't take the lead yourself. What you're doing is far too dangerous!"
"Thankfully, this time it was just goblins. If we were facing the Demon King's army later, what you're doing would be tantamount to gambling with your own life and the future of thousands of Stormwind Territory citizens!"
Just then, the knights who had been following the paladin caught up, and the leader of the knights berated the paladin.
"Alright, alright, militia captain, I'm tired of hearing what you're saying. Can't you just let me off this time?"
The paladin said with a helpless expression.
"Has the nest been cleaned up yet?"
The paladin quickly changed the subject.
"Ah, yes, Your Excellency, the prisoners have all been placed on the carriages and will be sent to the Church of the Supreme God shortly."
One of the knights quickly chimed in.
"Very good, miss, please come with me, I will take you to a safe place!"
The paladin quickly nodded, then extended his hand to the beautiful woman with a sunny smile.
Looking at the man in front of her, who was like a little sun, the beautiful woman nodded blankly and then extended her delicate hand.
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Author's note: The move is finally over. I'll be back to double updates tomorrow. If I fail to do so, feel free to send me razor blades!
Chapter 56 The Sword Saintess's Love (Thanks to Boss Lin Yixia for the 100 Cute Coins reward!) [Two chapters combined into one]
"tatter"
The carriage was slowly traveling along the route on the smooth, flat cobblestone road.
The carriage was full of people, all of them women, all wearing various kinds of large robes, their eyes lifeless, looking just like walking corpses.
Moreover, the exposed skin beneath the robe was so gruesome that the description "horrible" would be quite apt.
Her body was covered with scratches, bite marks, burns, and slashes... It was more appropriate to describe her body as an experimental subject or even a sample of torture instruments than as a woman's body.
Moreover, the hardships they endured went far beyond that. Most of them were certainly forced to become "mothers" and give birth to several goblins!
Alas! Now they are like walking corpses. Even if they reach the church and are taken in, this terrible nightmare will accompany them for the rest of their lives. They may never be able to get out of this terrible shadow!
In fact, these zombie-like beings were, in a sense, quite lucky, because even the goblins showed no reverence or respect for the women who became the "mothers."
Once it is discovered that they are too weak to have more children, the "mother" will only have two fates: become "nutrients" or become a meat shield!
After all, goblins are just stupid, not dumb. With the intelligence of a seven or eight-year-old child, their intelligence is definitely not low!
However, among this group of female prisoners with lifeless eyes and silent expressions, one figure stood out as somewhat out of place.
The figure had long golden hair, and although her eyes were burned, they were full of life. Unlike the female prisoner, she was not naked. Although the clothes under her black phoenix cloak were torn, they were not completely bare.
She scrutinized the carriage with her scorched gray eyes—or rather, the imposing, valiant paladin riding an armored warhorse at the very front of the carriage.
"How far is it from the Church of the Supreme God? After I finish seeing them off, I must immediately rush to the battlefield against the Demon God's army!"
The paladin at the front looked somewhat impatient, but when his gaze fell on the female prisoners in the carriage behind, it was filled with pity.
"Your Excellency, if you wish, you could simply send a pair of soldiers to escort them. Why do you have to personally escort them? They are nothing but a group of prisoners!"
Your personal intervention to rescue them is already an immense honor for them!
Seeing the paladin's somewhat impatient expression, one of the four knights following him said with a fawning look.
"Idiot! Don't you even know the simple principle of helping someone to the end?"
They were just hurt by goblins and are on the verge of a mental breakdown. If we just abandon them and send soldiers to escort them, what if the soldiers make a mistake? What if they encounter monsters along the way?
I am indeed getting impatient, but that doesn't mean I'll do anything that violates the code of chivalry. You idiot, when you get back to the barracks, you'll have to copy the code of chivalry twenty more times!
If I ever hear you say anything that goes against the code of chivalry again, I will strip you of your knighthood!
Stormlands is indeed both dangerous and poor, but I believe there are definitely many who want to become Stormlands Knights!
Hearing the slanderous words of his knights, the paladin, who was already looking impatient, became even more agitated and shouted at the knights.
"Yes, yes, Your Excellency, you are right. I will keep it in mind. When I get back, I will definitely copy the code of chivalry twenty times!"
The knight, who had been thoroughly scolded by the paladin, nodded his head like a grandson and then carefully retreated to the very back of the group.
The paladin was somewhat disdainful of the reprimand, but he showed no dissatisfaction, after all, the paladin was strict with himself as well as with others.
His wife has been dead for several years, yet he has no intention of remarrying, has never been involved in any scandals with anyone, and has never even heard of anyone having experience communicating with the oldest industry. This level of self-discipline is truly something to learn from!
"Humph!"
Seeing the knight who had voluntarily retreated to the back of the formation, the paladin snorted coldly and then began to wipe his precious spear.
The entire shaft of this lance is crafted from precious mithril, and the handguard is inlaid with a thumb-sized emerald magic stone for power. Without a doubt, this lance is an extremely rare enchanted weapon.
"Northrend Knight, whose blood do you think will be used to sharpen this weapon of my dignity? A troll? A troll? Or a dragon?"
As the paladin wiped his own dignity, he asked the stern-faced knight beside him.
"Your Excellency, if you don't mind, I think the first enemy to strike it is more likely to be a goblin!"
The Northrend knight gave his answer without any expression.
"Tsk, I really wish you would say a few nice words like that knight who was fawning over me just now, but if you did that, you wouldn't be you!"
However, those goblins are not worthy of my dignity. If I see them again, their only fate will be to be turned into mincemeat!
Oh, and perhaps I'll even capture a few goblins and take them to the town square, put them on the stake, and burn them all in public, to demonstrate my unwavering resolve to fight them to the death!
The paladin shook his head, then teased with a smile.
"!!!"
What was said in jest was taken to heart by the listener. The beautiful woman, who had been watching the paladin intently, trembled slightly, her gaze towards him filled with an unreadable meaning.
"Ah! We've finally arrived at our destination. Ladies, please disembark. I'm confident that the priests and nuns of the Cathedral of the Supreme God will take good care of you!"
After a long while, the group finally arrived at the Highest Church in a city. The paladin dismounted first and then, in the spirit of chivalry, asked the female captives to get off the carriage.
Both their actions and expressions were full of chivalry, as if these female prisoners were not filthy women captured by goblins, but merely a group of pitiful ordinary women in need of help.
Upon seeing that the leading paladin had personally gone to help the female prisoner disembark, the knights under his command quickly followed. However, unlike the paladin, these knights were more or less displeased.
"Heave-ho, watch out!"
The paladin took the beautiful woman's hand and gently pulled her down, his expression tender.
"..."
After the beautiful woman was brought down, her gray eyes sized up the paladin for a while, but she quickly lowered her head again.
“Father, please take care of them. Consider this my payment for their food and lodging. Oh no, I should say this is my donation to the church. Please accept it.”
The paladin ignored the woman's reaction, walked up to the leading priest, and took out a bag of supreme gold coins. Judging by its weight, there must have been over a hundred coins.
“Your Excellency, this is too much, and Stormwind Territory is not wealthy to begin with. How can you be so extravagant? Besides, they are just a group of female prisoners. It is the Church's duty to provide them with relief!”
Upon seeing the paladin pull out so many supreme gold coins, even the usually stern Northrend knight was somewhat taken aback and whispered a word of dissuasion.
"Hey, it's one thing for them to serve the supreme god, but it's another thing to eat. Besides, I've brought them so many mouths to feed!"
The paladin waved his hand dismissively and said it with an indifferent expression.
"Ah! Viscount Storm, thank you for your generosity, may the light of the Supreme God shine upon you forever!"
The priest, who had initially looked somewhat unusual upon seeing so many more refugees, suddenly had a slight glint in his eyes when he saw the paladin being so generous. He offered his blessings, but his hands moved with surprising speed.
"Hmph, since that's the case, then you can take care of them. Sigh, if any of them need help, please lend a helping hand for the sake of the Supreme God!"
Well, I need to hurry and join the expedition!
Seeing the priest's actions, the paladin snorted, then waved his hand, preparing to mount his horse and leave.
"Um, please wait a moment. Could you tell me your name and identity? I... I hope I can repay your kindness in the future!"
Just as the paladin was about to leave, the beautiful woman he had personally saved earlier came running over, wearing his black phoenix cloak, and shouted loudly.
"Oh? Who are you? It's you wearing my cloak!"
Hey, you don't need to do that. It's just a small favor for me.
I was merely fulfilling my duties as a paladin and a nobleman. Your gratitude in your heart is enough; there's no need for any repayment!
Looking into the beautiful woman's large, scorched gray eyes, the paladin recognized her instantly and gently shook his head, indicating that there was no need for that.
"No! Please tell me your name and identity!"
The beautiful woman shook her head fiercely, then knelt down before the paladin without hesitation, as if to say, "I won't get up until you tell me."
"You...you're really stubborn! Fine, my name is Liu Yi, and I'm a viscount of Stormwind Territory. Is that alright?"
Honestly, she's so beautiful and delicate, how come she's so stubborn? Get up now!
The paladin, Liu Yi, gave his name with a helpless expression, and then gently helped the beautiful woman up.
"Wow, you're so beautiful! You've even made my heart flutter, but my mind is still filled with thoughts of my deceased wife."
It's a pity my son is only five years old; he's probably too young for you. Otherwise, I'd love to have you as my daughter-in-law...
Hahaha, just kidding, don't take it to heart! Alright, you should hurry up and go to the church; I should go join the expedition against the Demon King's army too!
Liu Yi sized up the beautiful woman and made a lighthearted joke to ease the tension.
He then mounted his horse and led his knights and soldiers away from the church of the Supreme God.
"Liu Yi, Viscount of Stormhold, daughter-in-law..."
As Liu Yi and his group gradually disappeared, the beautiful woman stood there for a long time until they were completely gone.
…………
"So, when you were captured by the goblins and were about to be... you know... done to you, my father saved you?"