Padding's face was full of pain. It could be seen that Lulunaka's words had a huge impact on him. It was even more painful than the shock of the screaming lady and Leon's death.
But he could not refute, not even the slightest resistance. He could only silently endure Lulunaka's words.
"The Church of Light and the Church of the Holy Spirit. The two religions that both believe in the God of Light have had conflicts for a long time, probably thousands of years."
Lulunaka continued to speak, circling around Padding. Her eyes did not look like she was examining a person, but more like she was observing an animal, a … stray dog.
"I don't know much about it now, but what has left a deep impression on me recently is probably the expeditionary army organized by the Church of Light. Was that a few decades ago, or a few hundred years ago?
I forgot that the expeditionary army flew the flag of recovering the Holy Land. They did not go south across the sea to recover the Holy City that had been in the hands of the pagans for hundreds of years. Instead, they went east, went to the King's Castle, and attacked the Double Eagle Empire that had the same belief. The fire in the city burned for half a month, and the expeditionary army also plundered for half a month … Of course, to you, the pagans are more abominable than the pagans, and they need to be purified more. I can understand this.
Because of this, I believe that even now, the hatred has not faded so quickly, right?
Or is it that the childish and ridiculous slogan of combining the two religions has been raised again? "
Lulunaka glanced at Padding's face and shook her head with a smile. "I don't think so. Otherwise, you won't have such a ridiculous expression now … You look like a stray dog on the street, so pitiful."
She raised her cane and tapped Padding's forehead rhythmically with the tip of her cane.
This insulting action did not arouse Padding's anger and resistance. He just closed his eyes and let Lulunaka humiliate him.
Lulunaka continued, "Why would a knight of the Church of Light come to this land of pagans and pagans, and even mix with them?
Not only that, it is very likely that you have become a lackey of the mages — the Church of Light expelled and monitored the mages. The Church of the Holy Spirit's approach may be more lenient and allow the mages to have church records, but there should be no less disputes.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. As a knight of the Church of Light, you easily signed a lackey contract with the mages and merchants that the Church of Light called the devil's children... "
Lurunaka's cane landed on Padin's forehead. The interval between each strike was the same, and the strength of each strike was exactly the same.
The strikes of the cane were like dewdrops falling on Padding's forehead. He did not feel much, but Lulunaka's words were like a sharp knife, constantly stabbing and pulling out of his chest.
Every word was like the tip of a knife, piercing deep into his heart. It was about to pierce his chest and heart.
"You look like you have hidden secrets and grievances. Your face is full of 'I was forced to do this'." Lulunaka said, "Let me guess, is it like this?
In the Church of Light, you were forced to do things against your will, but you were unwilling to do so. Then you went far away. Let me think, it should be related to the witch hunt. After you came to the easternmost part of the Yilan Continent, for some reason, you were forced to sign an immoral contract with others, to commit murder. In the end, because of the contract, you were forced to kill a pitiful person like Miss Romuona.
Now, you're forced to be my employee. I don't know what will happen in the future … "
Lulunaka's cane stopped striking and turned to poke Padding's head. "Your life is full of passivity, going with the flow.
Until today, how many people have you been forced to kill?
And you, do you have the face to tell those who died in your hands that everything you did was because you were forced, and that it was not your intention?
Do you have such a thick face, noble Lord Knight? "
"I … I don't ask for forgiveness from those people …" Padding squeezed out a sentence. "I also know that these are irreparable crimes."
"Of course you know."
Lulunaka laughed. "You were unwilling to kill people. You felt that it was inappropriate, but you couldn't resist. In the end, you still waved the sword in your hand.
You can't be ruthless, but you can't be merciful.
You even killed people half-heartedly. No wonder your state of mind is so unstable, and you're stuck at the level of the Silver Level. You're reduced to a little knight who can only do things according to other people's wishes. "
Lulunaka stopped her cane and took it back. Then, she squatted in front of Padding and looked directly at Padding.
"Open your eyes," she said to Padding.
Padding opened his eyes and looked at Lulunaka at close range.
"Padding Edgar."
Lulunaka opened her mouth, and the smile on her face did not fade. "You're not willing to dirty your hands for your beliefs, and devote yourself wholeheartedly to what you believe in, to be a butcher and executioner whose hands are stained with blood. You're also not willing to stick to your heart and never do things that cross your bottom line. You don't want to be a saint, a martyr … What do you think you are?
You even do half-heartedly dirty things, and run away after doing half of them. After changing places, you continue to be forced to do things that you don't want to do. "
Lulunaka put her hand on Padding's cross longsword, and her fingers stroked the silver-white blade.
The cold touch made her narrow her eyes, and she looked quite satisfied. She was not worried that Padding would wave the longsword and cut off her fingers.
"Mercenaries are more moral than you, noble Mr. Edgar — they're willing to risk their lives for money, but you?
You're not even willing to dirty your hands for your beliefs, but you're bound by all kinds of things, and continue to kill against your will. You don't know where you should go … Why do people like you still think you're a knight? "
"A knight who has no beliefs and no master, what is he? A clown or a dog?"
"Enough." Padding's lips and eyebrows were trembling, and his expression was extremely painful.
"My Lord, please don't say anymore … Don't let my Lord see such an ugly soul like me …"
Lulunaka returned from her half-squatting position to a standing position, and looked down at Padding who had lowered his head. "Then, what should you do?"
Padding held the cross longsword high above his head with both hands, and handed it to Lulunaka.
His hands were trembling, and the cross-shaped longsword was trembling as well. The silver-white blade seemed to have dimmed a little.
Paddy Edgar, at last, gave in.
In front of Lulunaka, not only did he lower his head, but he also gave up his dignity as a knight.
From today onwards, there would be no more Silver Knights who used the cross longsword.
"Very good, it's really strange."
Lulunaka took the cross longsword and the cane in her hand, and then reached out to touch Padding's head. "You're much more obedient than Ward.
Ward always makes me worry, and I don't know whether I'm the master or it is. "
Ward, who was lying on the roof of the carriage and resting in a circle, seemed to have heard its master's words. It raised its head, sneezed, and then laid its head back down.
It seemed that even if its master said something bad about it, it was not very important to this artificial dog. It was not as important as its own rest — although it was very strange for an artificial dog to sneeze and need to rest.
"It's not a waste of my efforts, Mr. Edgar." Lulunaka smiled. "Compared to being a knight, you have a more suitable job to do.
For example, running errands for me is better than killing some innocent people, don't you think so? "
Padding did not answer. He just lowered his head, and put his hands on his knees.
"Don't forget to take off that conspicuous chain mail you're wearing.
Fortunately, you didn't wear a knight's robe, or I would have to let you burn those unpleasant things with your own hands. "
Speaking of this, Lurunaka patted her head. "Oh, I forgot. You're a helpless knight. How could you wear something like a robe?
That's something that only dogs with owners have. You don't have it. "
When Padding began to take off his chain mail, Lulunaka walked towards Olga and the others.