69novels Chapter 417 On the Northward Journey
Chapter 417 On the Northward Journey
Chapter 417 On the Northward Journey
It turns out that when people sit in a carriage for a long time, they will subconsciously ignore the gurgling sound.
Then, inadvertently, you will suddenly notice the sound of the wheels turning.
The scriptures describe that every blade of grass and every tree in the world is unique.
But when riding in a carriage along the road, the human consciousness will subconsciously ignore the subtle differences and see all the trees as the same.
"Lady Saint, what are you looking at?"
The attendant knight spoke to the saint carefully, and his face was red every time he saw it, which made the saint wonder if he was sick.
According to the book, a sick knight will add a lot of trouble to the journey.
What a disgusting burden.
The saint didn't understand at all, in fact, she was the burden.
Fortunately, the saint was very stubborn and would not say anything even if she was not used to long journeys.
For example, she really wants to go out and take a walk to relieve the pain from sitting for a long time.
“…Knight Lucas, I was wondering if the bird that flew over our heads was the same one just now.”
"Little bird?"
Lucas looked up at the sky, and there was indeed a sesame-sized black dot in the very distant horizon.
Lucas, who had a lot of common sense, retorted subconsciously.
"That's not a bird, that's a golden-winged eagle. It's two meters high when standing on the ground. It can catch a cow directly!"
The Saint tilted her head and looked at Lucas in confusion.
"If you can fly, you are a bird."
Lucas was defeated.
He felt that he and the saint might not be living in the same world.
"Hahaha! Boy, that's not the way to chase a girl."
Seeing Lucas's dejected look, Edward burst into laughter.
He had never met a boy dumber than Lucas.
"Uncle Edward, are you good at chasing women? But why do I see you are always single?"
“…I was only focused on the battlefield, otherwise the women who liked me would line up from here to the capital!”
The saint listened to the two men bragging, and after listening for a long time, she didn't think there was anything worth praising.
In the eyes of the saint, men are like dogs on the roadside, who can be happy for a long time even if they are given some grass.
"That's really stupid."
The saint began to regret why she was so impulsive and agreed to come to the North.
Now she just wanted to return to the temple and pray devoutly at the feet of the goddess.
Just as a group of three people were walking on the road bored, a few people suddenly ran over from the road in the distance.
Several men in work clothes were running towards the carriage in panic. In the distance, several men on horseback were chasing them.
The saint watched helplessly as the man on horseback behind her whipped a fleeing man.
The horse's hoof stepped directly on the fallen man, causing him to scream in pain.
This conflict on the road broke the originally peaceful atmosphere of the journey.
The saint picked up the holy book and recited the holy words to the person who committed evil in the distance.
"The goddess will judge every criminal, bullying, violence, and trampling. The gates of hell will be opened wide for the evildoers!"
The arrows of light condensed from holy light flew far towards the knights. The knights noticed the strange phenomenon on the carriage side and immediately abandoned their original targets.
The carriage carrying the saint was surrounded by villains. Edward and Lucas both put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
The saint wanted to launch an attack, but Edward winked at her, so she had to suppress the urge to punish evil.
The horsemen circled the carriage twice. The knight noticed the holy book emitting holy light in the saint's hand and immediately realized that someone from the temple was sitting in the carriage.
"We are Sir Norton's guards. These workers attacked the factory warehouse and resisted their work. We are imposing appropriate punishment on them. Please do not interfere!"
The men on the horses were thugs employed by the nobles, and the workers being chased by them were laborers hired by the nobles.
They are dealing with their own affairs, and as outsiders, the Saint and her entourage should not interfere.
Edward was about to speak when he saw the saint stand up.
The saint, who couldn't bear to see the suffering people being whipped, didn't want to let these thugs, who were taking advantage of the power of others, go.
"You are doing something wrong. The Holy Temple is qualified to maintain order!"
The saint raised the holy book and pretended to continue fighting.
The thugs saw that the saint was determined to intervene, and when they heard Edward and the others calling out to them, they knew that the people riding in the carriage were three stubborn clergymen.
"Well, if you insist on taking care of this matter, we will report it to Sir Norton. It is you who have destroyed the factory's management system!"
The noble thugs are very discerning and never do anything beyond their duties.
Anyone with a discerning eye could sense the sharp murderous aura coming from Edward. After the thugs uttered a few harsh words, they abandoned the laborers and left.
When the saint saw the thugs retreat, she immediately smiled victoriously.
It was the first time that the saint saved innocent suffering people with her own power. This feeling of being a savior made her happy from the bottom of her heart.
"Okay, those bad guys have left. You won't be bullied anymore."
The saint jumped off the carriage, twisting her numb legs while greeting the workers enthusiastically.
Seeing that the saint was very powerful and could persuade the thugs who were chasing them to retreat, the laborers immediately gathered around her.
They clasped their hands together and prayed devoutly.
"I was able to meet a saint who saved me from danger. It must be the guidance of the goddess!"
The saint quickly gathered the workers who had escaped from the factory. They sought refuge from her, and she naturally accepted them.
Seeing that the saint accepted a group of people of unknown origin without asking any questions, Lucas wanted to remind the saint that this was a problem.
But Edward stopped Lucas and prevented him from reminding the saint.
"Uncle Edward! These laborers don't look like good people. We can't let them follow the Saint!"
It is well known that truly good people will not resist the oppression of the nobility, and the fact that these workers attacked the factory warehouse and ran so far while being chased is enough to prove that they are also very cunning.
"Lucas, if we remind the Saint, will she realize what the problem is? She has stayed in the temple for too long. If she doesn't witness the complexity of the outside world with her own eyes, she will never understand how different the vague words in the Holy Scripture are from reality."
Edward did not stop the saint from rescuing the workers. After all, the old king entrusted the saint to him, not to continue to let the saint be a vase.
At this moment, the saint was immersed in the joy of a successful rescue, and she did not realize the danger her good deed would bring.
"Lady Saint, you are the kindest and most outstanding woman I have ever met!"
"Lady Saint, you must be an angel sent by the goddess to the human world, and you are the savior of all of us!"
The saint was immersed in joy, with an irrepressible smile on her face.
Her smile was as innocent as a child's, which made the men around her eager to make a move.