After breaking through the encirclement, Robin saw even more troops gathered in the square, and despair briefly appeared on the faces of the paladins.
But Robin suddenly shouted, “I am the paladin Robin! I have been falsely accused by the false Pope Jay and Gandolf! They are the greatest heretics of this church! The root of corruption!”
“There is no original sin in this world. God loves all people. The so-called original sin is merely an excuse they invented for their extravagance and exploitation!”
“This religion needs reform! Those who are willing to follow me, step forward!”
…
His voice was mighty, spreading far and wide.
As the chief paladin of the church, Robin’s once noble and upright image played a positive role. The attacking crowd outside immediately fell into chaos.
“Damn it!”
Seeing this scene, Gandolf’s expression darkened, realizing that Robin had seized the critical point.
Most of the black-robed clerics of the Inquisition were composed of adepts with shallow faith, who had no qualms about arresting paladins or torturing priests.
However, these outside forces were the church’s direct armed forces, and their faith was quite devout.
It was indeed a hurdle for them to suddenly turn against Robin.
“Everyone…”
At this moment, from within the holy light, Pope Jay’s figure solemnly emerged: “Robin himself is no longer a paladin of our Lord. I hereby strip him of his status as a paladin in the name of the Pope!”
If Gandolf had tried to attack Robin, these people would have immediately turned against him, but with the Pope himself appearing in person, the previous unrest immediately subsided.
“The Pope himself has confirmed it. It seems Robin really is a heretic!”
“You still call him ‘sir’? He is no longer the paladin he once was!”
…
A faint murmur spread, causing Robin to display a bitter smile.
He knew that in terms of personal influence and prestige, he was still somewhat inferior to Pope Jay. In his original plan, he should have assassinated Jay first, and then dealt with the religious inquisition.
After all, with the latter’s reputation, no one would sympathize with him.
But now, the opponent seemed to have received the news in advance and acted earlier than him, immediately putting Robin in an extremely disadvantageous position.
“Exactly which side went wrong? Kevin? No… that’s not right!”
Robin quickly thought and soon identified the target: “Those loopers are really unreliable. Damn!”
…
He didn’t know, however, that the loopers he was cursing were also encountering serious problems at this moment.
“Charles, something big has happened. We must return to the main god space for support immediately!”
Lolita, who was on her way to the Redemption Church, suddenly changed expression and pulled out a blood-red stone broken into two pieces from her bosom: “They actually used an interdimensional stone to send a message. Something major must have happened in the mission world…”
“What happened?”
Charles frowned: “The situation on Robin’s side is also very bad. If we can’t arrive soon, all our arrangements and efforts might be in vain.”
“How should I know?”
Lolita rolled her eyes: “But I can guess. Those fools must have messed everything up, not only failing to pin down the Hermit Society, but possibly even falling into their trap… Damn it, I should have turned them all into blood zombie servants!”
“Isn’t this the time to be saying such things?”
Charles hesitated slightly: “Among us, there must be a spy from the Hermit Society. The current issue is choosing which side… the Redemption Church or the main god space? Or should we split up and go separately?”
“What choice is there to make?”
Lolita said solemnly: “Dividing forces is the stupidest thing. Compared to the main god space, what is the Redemption Church?”
Undoubtedly, this was the loopers’ perspective.
Most of their time was spent living in the main god space. Even if the real world were destroyed, it wouldn’t affect them in the slightest.
However, if the alliance suffered a crushing defeat and became a pariah, their lives in the looping space would certainly not be pleasant either.
Especially since they had placed some of their family and friends in the main god space, they had even more concerns.
“I hope Robin can hold on!”
Charles sighed deeply, activated a certain item, and both he and Lolita’s figures vanished.
…
Caspar Camp.
Although it was already night, the entire camp was unusually noisy.
Violent explosions and sounds of fighting continuously came from the Redemption Church at the center of the camp, along with rising beams of holy light and the illusory images of great swords—these were phenomena that only high-ranking priests could cause.
Combined with the church’s unusual mobilization tonight, a layer of gloom immediately settled in everyone’s hearts.
Boom!
As time passed, the explosions from the square not only did not subside but became even more intense.
Suddenly, after a thunderous sound that shook heaven and earth, the entire camp fell into chaos and uproar.
A large number of clergy began searching house to house and blockading the camp’s gates.
It was only at this point that a shocking message began to spread: “The chief paladin Robin has betrayed us and has been declared a heretic by the Pope. He is currently being hunted throughout the city!”
Frankly speaking, no matter who heard such news would consider it absurd. But seeing the camp’s tense atmosphere, all the believers couldn’t help but fall silent.
The eyes of the people are sharp.
Robin’s ascetic lifestyle was a stark contrast to the increasingly corrupt upper echelons of the church.
Not to mention, Pope Jay’s recent strengthening of the Inquisition’s position and his arbitrary elimination of dissenting views had all been noticed by those who paid attention.
A heavy gloom immediately covered the entire camp.
…
“Robin fled while injured?”
At this moment, Pope Jay was receiving a guest.
The other party was completely wrapped in a black cloak, with even their face completely hidden. Their voice was hoarse and dry, like a raven’s cry: “Even the Pope himself couldn’t stop him?”
“Robin is an outstanding paladin… of course, he has now been marked by my great prophecy magic, and his strength can hardly exceed fifty percent! Gandolf is already searching for him everywhere…”
“Actually, if Robin escapes from the camp, that’s not so bad. What’s truly terrifying is if he hides and competes with you for the authority of doctrine!”
The cloaked figure struck the nail on the head.
“Exactly!”
Jay frowned: “He is the leader of the paladins and knows the church’s methods too well. My mark’s fluctuation has been masked by him. I’m not very optimistic about Gandolf’s search.”
“If it’s just this aspect, I can offer you a bit of small assistance!”
The cloaked figure rasped with laughter: “Do you have anything that Robin once used? The older, the better!”
“No problem!”
Jay’s eyes lit up. He called over a bishop, gave a few instructions, and the bishop immediately bowed and left.
Then, he scrutinized the cloaked figure before him with an assessing gaze: “Regarding the Hermit Society’s notification, I have yet to express my gratitude…”
“That’s nothing!”
The cloaked figure smiled: “The Hermit Society’s goal is to establish a nation ruled by the supernatural, where the supernatural should govern everything! The ordinary are only fit to be slaves. Robin, as one of the supernatural, has betrayed this principle and is thus our common enemy!”
“May our Lord forgive his soul…”
Pope Jay’s eyes flickered with a glint of light, silently making a prayer gesture.
…
“Haha, kid, so you really came back here!”
In the home of the Dorrin couple, Evan, who had fought his way through bloodshed, immediately encountered one of the people he least wanted to see.
Gandolf, the head of the religious inquisition, was calmly sitting on a chair: “Can’t bear to leave your family, huh? Indeed, you’re just a rookie! Pity… Robin didn’t come with you!”
“Damn you, what have you done to my family?”
Evan roared, his eyes bloodshot.
“Nothing much, just invited them to a safer place, where they are well protected… You know, nights like this are always very dangerous!”
Gandolf looked out the window at the chaos, speaking calmly.
The plan launched tonight was not only a major move against Robin but also a purge of heretics.
As for whether there would be collateral damage during the process? Neither Jay nor he cared in the slightest.
“They are safe with me, but if you don’t cooperate, that might not be the case!”
Gandolf smiled triumphantly, feeling he had grasped this rookie paladin’s weakness: “Tell me… where is Robin?”
“I don’t know!”
Evan shook his head: “After we broke through the encirclement, we separated!”
“What a pity, you seem to have become less useful…”
Gandolf shook his head regretfully: “One last question… are you willing to cooperate with me to lure and capture Robin? If you agree, I might grant you a merciful death and let your family live…”
After all, this kid had killed Dou Huade. Although he was just a waste, he was also his younger brother, which meant that Gandalf’s face had been slapped. Gandalf would definitely seek revenge no matter what.
If he now claimed he would spare Evan’s life, it would be a joke that not even children would believe.
“I…”
Evan opened his mouth but looked very hesitant.
“Not willing? That’s truly regrettable. Then I’ll have no choice but to hang your entire family publicly tomorrow, along with those heretic families. And I will issue a statement declaring that you were executed because of Robin’s escape. Haha… this way, that coward’s reputation will be even worse than mine…”
“Gandolf, I have to say, you are a demon! No, even demons are purer than you…”
At this moment, a sigh suddenly came from outside the door, and Robin’s figure slowly appeared.
His face was pale, with a cross-shaped wound on his chest sealed by a layer of radiant light, and he looked in very poor condition.
But at this moment, he had no choice but to step forward and was immediately surrounded by a large number of black-cloaked clerics.
“Hey? Seems quite lively here?”
Just as the atmosphere was extremely tense, a playful voice suddenly rang out.
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