Chapter 427 Three Wishes
The clouds are hanging low and the atmosphere is grim!
In the forests on either side of the road, soldiers armed with muskets and pitchforks surrounded Thomas's caravan. The massive mass of soldiers numbered at least a thousand.
However, these guys were more like another group of hungry peasants than soldiers.
The weapons in their hands are varied, and the only uniform clothing on their bodies is probably the green scarf tied on their heads.
Facing the frightened caravan guards and the trembling refugees, there was no mercy in their eyes.
A burly man walked to the front of the caravan.
He was covered in a bearskin, holding a round shield in his left hand and a broad-bladed battle axe on his shoulder, which highlighted his majestic silhouette.
It was unclear whether the dark red spots on the axe blade were rust or blood, but no matter what it was, it did not hinder the ferociousness of his smile.
"Robbers? Us? Man, I can't pretend I didn't hear you. Which eye of yours saw us robbing?"
The mercenary leader looked at him with a grim expression, his muscles tensed, and the flintlock in his hand trembled slightly.
Bronze? Steel? Silver?
Or...higher?
The overwhelming momentum made his whole body tremble.
He couldn't guess the strength of the man in front of him, and it was the first time he encountered a robber with such strength!
After all, a person with such strength can live well no matter where he goes. Why would he become a bandit who has no food to eat?
Suppressing the fear in his heart, the mercenary leader winked at Ben, signaling him to go find Mr. Colin quickly.
At the same time, he stared at the burly man whose strength was unknown and spoke with pretended calmness.
"Isn't that so? You surrounded us without even saying hello. Apart from this possibility... I can't think of any other reason. Of course, if you didn't intend to rob us, I apologize."
As if he found this statement very amusing, the burly man carrying the battle axe grinned.
"What's your name?"
The mercenary leader whispered.
"Hogg."
"Hogg..." The burly man in the green turban nodded and grinned. "You're very calm, even though you're a little weak... My name is Brennan, and people call me 'Iron Bull.' How about becoming my subordinate?"
The mercenary leader was stunned for a moment, and seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes.
However, he finally spoke in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, but I can't. Since I've accepted the money, I have to send my employer to his place... In my hometown, breaking your oath means you go to hell."
Brennan laughed out loud, looking around and behind him.
"Hell? What's the difference between here and hell? You're already there!"
Hogg remained unmoved and spoke calmly.
"The difference is... I'm still human. I haven't turned into a demon, or fallen into the company of demons."
Brennan's face darkened, and he moved the axe on his shoulder to his side.
"Will you not reconsider?"
"Nothing to think about."
Hogg stared at him intently, then suddenly smiled.
"So you're ready to drop your disguise? For a moment, I was still hoping I'd made a mistake."
"You are not mistaken. We are not bandits, but Green Army."
Brennan chuckled with a forced smile and said as she stared at him with narrowed eyes.
"But it's true that we can't let you pass. We've surrounded Quemu Territory ahead. No supplies, except people, can get in."
Hogg stared at him and continued.
"It seems we are interfering with your siege. We will turn around now."
Brennan made a gesture to ask them to leave, but the soldiers standing around had no intention of letting them leave.
Neither did he.
"It's up to you, but you must leave your belongings behind. They've been requisitioned as supplies for the siege. Also, we need to check your ranks for nobles and priests. We won't let anyone who sells their soul to Chaos go unpunished."
This is one of the tactics of siege.
Although the walls of Quemu Castle remained standing, they could use the cannibalistic starving people to corrupt the morale of the castle's defenders.
Those defenders were all believers, and they couldn't stand this.
Especially since not long ago, these lords' lackeys looted the food in the territory. Even if the guilt could not shake their morale, it was enough to shake their faith.
No matter how hard-hearted a count is, no matter how unwilling he is to give up an inch of territory, he cannot defend a castle alone.
Looking at Brennan who was arguing confidently, Hogg laughed out loud.
"You are indeed robbers."
Facing the cavalry of the Kingdom of Rhodes, even if there were only two of them, it was enough to make him silent and afraid to disobey.
However, for some reason, facing the robbers who were obviously more powerful than him, he did not feel any fear in his heart.
The Kingdom of Rhodes is the land of mercenaries.
Perhaps he was born to fight bandits, and that was the meaning of his standing here.
Looking at Hogg, who was ready for battle, Brennan grinned cruelly.
"It seems you don't understand what people are saying. But don't worry, my brothers will teach you...what humility and etiquette are."
The Green Army soldiers standing behind Brennan were ready for a fight, with murderous glints in their ferocious eyes.
Just when he was about to give the order to attack, something strange happened. The people who were huddled together in a daze suddenly made way for a path.
In the center of the caravan, a woman in a simple robe walked out through the crowd.
The moment they saw the woman, the eyes of those soldiers wearing green turbans turned green, and their dry lips seemed to be drooling... just like Hogg's mercenaries when they first saw the woman.
That was a perfectly normal reaction. In this land that was closer to hell than hell, etiquette and integrity were luxuries.
Especially those who cannot survive have long abandoned their original beliefs.
Brennan's reaction was relatively calm, after all, he was one of the twelve leaders of the Green Army.
With his eyes narrowed slightly, he stared at the woman up and down, his smile becoming more cruel.
"nun?"
What he hated most in his life were the people in the church, followed by the nobles in the castle.
He once begged the priest to pray for his deceased parents, but was turned away because he could not afford the money. He could only watch his parents become ghosts wandering in the forest.
They had long forgotten their original promise, and their desire to eliminate death resulted in a miserable death!
He swore that once he gained power, he would use the most cruel means to make those who believed in Saint Sith experience the pain he had endured!
Facing those naked or vicious eyes, Kallen spoke in a calm tone.
"My name is Karen, and I come from an ordinary village in the Kingdom of Rhodes."
Brennan laughed.
"Then you've come to the wrong place. It seems that Saint Sith has completely abandoned you!"
Kallen's expression remained unchanged, and her voice was still filled with calmness, as if it carried incredible power.
"On the contrary, I think...it was He who led me here, and it was because I was needed here that He performed a miracle and brought me out of hell."
Brennan sneered.
Before he could open his mouth, the group of soldiers wearing green turbans behind him began to shout.
"Don't waste your time talking to her, boss. I think this nun must be carrying a weapon. We need to interrogate her."
"That's it, Boss! Hey, I can help you!"
Obscene words rained down like invisible bullets at Kallen, who was standing in front of the refugees.
Anger appeared on the faces of the refugees, as if they were not humiliating a nun, but humiliating the faith of all of them.
Anger was brewing among the crowd.
However, Kallen gave them a reassuring look, telling those who were worried about her to stay calm.
She believed that the gods were with her.
Not just the spirits, but Mr. Colin, and her lost people.
As if he found the nun's reaction very amusing, Brennan raised his hand and stopped the restless men behind him.
He stared at the nun who looked calm, a playful smile curling up the corner of his mouth.
"You said that Saint Sith sent you here, so let's make a bet."
There must be thousands of refugees following the caravan, and judging by their fanatical appearance, it is obvious that they will not surrender.
Of course he could kill them all, but... why not try a safer approach?
He could first shatter their faith, and then they would become a group of sheep to be slaughtered.
Kallen looked at him calmly.
"The Saints do not approve of our gambling, but if this convinces you that the gods are still watching over this land... then let them decide our fate."
Brennan didn't waste any words, just raised three fingers and said expressionlessly.
"If you can make the sun disperse the dark clouds, fill our granaries with grain, and make the lord of Quemu Territory open the city gates and surrender... as long as you can convince that so-called deity to grant us these three wishes, we will acknowledge that He still hovers above our heads."
This is impossible.
The twilight province enters the spring season with continuous rain, and the sun will not appear until the beginning of the next month at the latest.
The second is food.
Although he was followed by only a thousand brothers, the Green Forest Army surrounding Quemu Territory was more than a thousand people, but tens of thousands!
As for this caravan, even if their wagons were fully loaded with food, it would be impossible to fill up their granaries!
As for the last request, it was just something Brennan said casually, and it was impossible to do anyway.
However, Luo Yan, who was sitting in the carriage and heard these three wishes, laughed out loud.
Is this a difficult wish?
After listening to Brennan's request, Kallen closed her eyes and waited for the "god's" response.
After a moment, just when Brennan was about to get impatient, she opened her eyes and said.
"Saint Sith told me that He can fulfill your three wishes, but there is one condition."
Brennan froze for a moment, his eyes fixed on her.
That determined expression suddenly made him a little undecided. This guy couldn't really do it, right?
"What conditions?"
Kallen said calmly.
“You need to follow His voice, listen to His teachings, and let the light of salvation shine again on your dry hearts.”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Brennan suddenly laughed out loud, as if she had heard a very funny joke.
He had never heard such a ridiculous request.
Even if he agreed immediately, what would happen?
If he doesn't keep his promise, can Saint Sis jump in front of him and beat him up?
If He really existed, He would have done this long ago!
This is what's interesting about people: they only remember the cunning of others and forget what they are like.
Ultimately, gods are just anchors created by people to stabilize their spirits.
He is above everyone else, but not ahead of anyone. He can satisfy the wishes of some of his followers, but he cannot take his followers to a land they have never seen.
Sitting in the car, Luo Yan admired the rebellious face with a smile, waiting for this clever man to lie.
"Okay! I promise."
Brennan looked at the nun before her openly, as if she were looking at Saint Six himself.
"If He can truly fulfill our wishes, let alone asking us to obey His teachings, what if He even asks us to fight for Him?"
After a pause, he changed the subject, his hearty smile turning sinister as he glanced over Kallen's body.
"But let me be frank. If He doesn't keep His promise and instead hides away again..."
Kallen showed no fear, her expression was equally frank, and she spoke in a calm tone.
"Let it be dealt with as you wish."
Brennan smiled slightly.
"I've been waiting for you to say this—"
He had just finished speaking when a dazzling light suddenly cast his shadow on the ground.
Brennan was stunned subconsciously, then looked up at the sky, but the next second he was stunned on the spot.
I saw a shining ball of light appear in the sky.
It was like a red-hot iron, poking into the middle of the lead-gray clouds and burning a hole in the sky!
At this moment, it seemed as if two suns appeared in the sky!
Everyone standing on the country dirt road was stunned.
They have believed in the Saint Sith religion all their lives, but this is the first time they have seen such a scene!
“What… is going on?!”
"Magic?"
"Impossible... If it's magic, it has to be at least platinum level! That's a power only a bishop possesses!"
“Yes, God, a miracle!”
The bishop obviously couldn't be here; that lord wasn't even in this Twilight Province.
There is only one possibility!
The nun in front of them, named Kallen, is none other than the Chosen One of Saint Sith!
He had never forsaken them, but had sent His messenger, and they were only a little way from reaching her!
The soldier wearing the green turban stood there at a loss, his once arrogant face now filled with panic.
This time it was their turn to not know what to do.
Before the refugees' faith wavered, the faith of this group of Green Forest Army was shaken first...
Unlike the soldiers who didn't know what to do, the believers following Kallen exclaimed in amazement at the incredible miracle before their eyes.
They knelt on the ground, with the scorching suns above their heads, and prayed devoutly.
“It’s a miracle!”
"Saint Sith is above!"
"I beg you, my merciful one, to forgive my sins... and bring my soul to your side."
Noisy voices rose and fell. Brennan stared at his brothers with wide eyes, wanting to yell at them to wake up, but his jaw felt as heavy as lead.
It wasn't because of any magic, but because a deep sense of awe was awakened in him.
The gods were watching him...
A drop of cold sweat slid across his forehead, dripped silently onto the ground, and merged into the dry soil.
But soon, his expression twisted again, and his two bloodshot eyeballs trembled as if they were fighting.
"This is impossible... If you really existed, what the hell would you have been doing long ago? Why did you come out only now?!"
Just as he was torn between conscience and desire, Kallen walked up to him and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Mr. Brennan, I too have resented, cursed, and doubted... Why was I condemned to hell for no reason? Was I betrayed by my loved ones, held captive by the devil, forced to endure endless fear and torture?"
Brennan forced a hoarse sound from her throat.
"What do you know..."
"I certainly haven't been through your hell."
Kallen lowered her brows, then slowly opened her mouth and told her story after a moment.
Including how she was sold to Ms. Lina by her closest relatives, how she narrowly escaped the claws of the demons, how she wandered in the deserted snow for three days and three nights, saw hope, fell into hell again, and finally survived and realized her mission...
Brennan was stunned, and the look in his eyes gradually became filled with disbelief as he looked at her.
It wasn't because he could empathize with her suffering, but because he found it incredible that a person could fall into hell so many times and still stubbornly climb out of it.
What made him feel even more incredible was that despite going through all these hardships, she still did not give up her piety.
He suddenly began to believe that she might really have something on her...
Maybe she was really sent here by Saint Sith.
However, that's just a possibility.
"The bet isn't over yet... Your faith won't keep us fed," Brennan continued, his eyes wavering as he stared at her. "But you're different from other priests. You've at least kept one promise. I can make an exception and allow you to leave. Take your belongings and pretend we never met."
He suddenly remembered his principles, and he had just remembered them.
He only killed nobles, priests, and their lackeys, and this nun...it was obvious from what she said that she wasn't telling the truth.
In the past, he would rather kill ten thousand people by mistake than let one go, but now he decided to show mercy.
However, Kallen shook her head slightly.
"I won't leave. It was the gods who sent me here. I came here to save you..."
Without waiting for the Green Forest Army's "general" to speak, she continued in a soft voice.
"Now I must fulfill my second promise... Please have your soldiers come to my aid."
Brennan was stunned, unconsciously being led by her words.
"Help you? What?"
"To carry food, of course."
Kallen turned and walked to the front of the caravan, looking at the stunned Mr. Thomas and said.
"Please lend me your fleet, and I promise to return it to you in good condition."
Thomas fell to his knees with a thud, as devoutly as if he were facing Saint Sith himself, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
"Please tell me what to do... Your Highness the Saint."
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, he really believes it.
After all, if that ball of light shining in the sky is magic, it must be at least platinum level or above!
He admitted that Mr. Colin was very strong, but to call him platinum level was a bit exaggerated.
Beings of that level are already considered superior transcendent beings. In a kingdom, they would at least be renowned generals, and in a maze, they would at least be the right-hand man of the devil.
And if that gentleman had the ability, why didn't he just crush these bandits to death with just one finger?
That might save you more trouble!
There is only one explanation for this, that is, the holy light hanging in the sky did not come from the hands of mortals, but was the majesty of the almighty God who brought down His power to the mortal world!
Excluding all unreasonable possibilities, this was the closest explanation to the truth he could think of!
God bless you, he and Hawke were so naive to think that it was Mr. Colin who rescued Ms. Karen that morning!
It was clearly Saint Sith himself who made the move!
At this moment, Thomas finally understood the meaning of Mr. Colin's words "This is very interesting".
The magician had long seen that there was a god standing behind the nun...
Thomas trembled with fear when he thought of the betrayal he and Hogg had once done to her.
However, in the face of his panic and confession, Kallen smiled and soothed the panic in his heart with a gentle voice.
"I am not such a remarkable person, unworthy of the title of Saint and Your Highness."
"Just call me Sister or Ms. Kallen."
(End of this chapter)
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