goddess of revolution

Chapter 288 The Tears of the Paladin
The Hegu Office was besieged, and the stones were crackling and pounding, as dense as raindrops. Mayne held his head and said in horror: "What should I do? What should I do if they want to rush in!?"

"They dare not," Gronia said lightly, and then said to the restless paladins in the room: "Go and help the people outside, and be careful not to really fight. In addition, go and inform Banner, Let him make up his mind. Me? I'm not qualified or informed."

When the paladin went out, she shook her head and said contemptuously: "It's only been three days, and it's done like this, faster than I expected. If it doesn't take a month, if it takes another three days, all the people in the river valley will probably die." run away."

Nama readily handed over the management rights of the Sanctuary Valley, and Banner and others held a "government meeting" overnight to finalize new policies for managing the valley.

Because Banner and his backbone are still in the "practice period" and cannot take a step outside Xia'andia, Banner entrusts Gronia to bring a group of paladins who are considered "reliable" to the valley to implement these policies.But Gronia just agreed to follow to see the situation, and was unwilling to give orders.

These paladins strictly followed Banner's policies, even if they were to turn the Valley of Sanctuary into an ascetic monastery.

Drinking alcohol is absolutely forbidden. Alcohol makes people stupid, debauched, and breeds all kinds of evil.

All the taverns in the Sanctuary Valley were banned, and all alcohol, from beer to cider and even the kvass sold in Beta City, was poured into the river.

The skin and meat business is even more strictly prohibited. Asylum River Valley does not openly conduct this kind of business, but there are many wandering warblers, and there is even a gang of prostitutes controlling a dozen or so wandering warblers.

The paladins destroyed this gang, and people of conscience naturally applauded.But kicking the door for inspection at every turn, and even labeling consensual love as a crime, everyone is in danger.

These things are not serious, after all, most people just regard the Sanctuary Valley as a safe place to stay.You can't drink and indulge in sex here, and it's just a little trouble to go back to sleep after solving the problem elsewhere.

But these paladins set up checkpoints again to check the items carried by the adventurers in and out.

Instruments, weapons, and magic materials related to undead, demons, and evil gods will naturally be confiscated and destroyed, and people will also be subject to inspection.As soon as Detecting Evil got on his body, everyone turned red.

It is said that the paladins have executed several people. Although there are indeed necromancers, demon warlocks, or priests of evil gods among these people, but thinking that in the future, paladins may detect evil when they see people, and behead them when they turn red. All adventurers All felt cold.

Perhaps it is a temporary measure, most adventurers think so.

But on the third day, that is, today, the paladin has a new policy.

This time, the mine was attacked. The paladins closed the mine and issued much harsher punishment measures than before, prohibiting stealth mining.

It's not that mining is completely prohibited, but all the ore mined must be handed over.The paladins will use other materials as "labour remuneration". The specific materials are up to the paladins themselves. They are basically useless materials such as monster furs and nuclear crystals that adventurers use to pay rent.

The adventurers were enraged and organized to surround the Hegu Office, asking the person in charge to come out and speak.

The adventurers were more restrained, just throwing stones and shouting slogans for Nama to come back, otherwise, with their abilities, this mansion would have been wiped out.

"Gronia, we have to take care of it," Mayne was worried.

"Tube?"

Gronia squinted at Mayne, shook her head and said, "Why bother? If you can't stir up the water, how can you catch fish?"

Someone shouted outside: "You paladins are reneging on your promises, you don't respect credibility at all, and you have the nerve to flaunt justice!"

Ouch, with a scream, the caller was knocked down.Another group of people shouted that the paladin had killed people, and the light of divine power, magic power and even spiritual power was colorful and shining.

The wooden house in the office shook loudly, dust and debris fell down, and someone unexpectedly made a big move.

Gronia nodded: "Now I can take care of it."

She pushed the door open, and Mayne continued to shiver in the room.Seeing the golden light shining outside, one by one miserable cries sounded rhythmically.

The uproar stopped, and Glonia's steady voice came into my ears.

"Don't worry, I didn't kill anyone, I was only slightly injured. This is just a warning to you, this is a sanctuary established by paladins, and the authority of paladins cannot be challenged!"

"I also know that you are here to make a statement. Some changes in the Shelter Valley did not notify you in time, which caused such a misunderstanding. I will pass on your opinions. Please be patient."

The adventurers were silent for a while, and some people began to say how good it would be if someone came out to talk earlier, and some people asked the girl who you are.

"My name is Glonia, I just joined Xia'andia, I'm just a newcomer..."

The adventurers began to praise Gloria's demeanor, and some even said that she was very similar to Nama, and Gronia humbly said that it was far from it.

After a while, most of the adventurers dispersed.Gloria and a few paladins entered the room, and the paladins thanked them very much. Gronia smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing. I'm worried that our regulations will cause more trouble."

The paladins all said that a countermeasure had to be discussed, and Mayne slowly let go of her hands, looking at Gloria who just listened and never spoke, her heart sank a little.

At night, the Sanctuary Valley decision-making meeting was held again, and Banner's attitude was very firm: "It's because you haven't done it yet, and you are not firm enough! As long as we persist in cleaning up the evil in the outer zone and turning this place into a place of pure goodness, Everyone is a good person, how come no one came? Glonia, isn’t that what Alanis is like?”

Gronia lowered her eyes and said, "It's more complicated..."

"Don't give up the justice you uphold just because this is the Godfall Plateau!"

Banner waved his fist vigorously: "The reason why I feel complicated is because I always care about this and that like nobles! I'm sorry that I didn't target you, Glonia, your paladins of Alanis are not ordinary nobles."

He glanced at the paladins who were performing tasks in the Sanctuary Valley: "Things are always difficult at the beginning, but paladins are never afraid of difficulties!"

Greeting Gloria again: "I don't call you Your Highness now, but I just see you as a like-minded colleague. I hope you can do more."

Those paladins were still looking at each other in blank dismay. Many people felt that Banner did not understand the actual situation, and some regulations were indeed problematic, especially the closed mine.Hearing what Banner said, they all looked at Glonia expectantly.
"I've just joined Xia'an Dia, and I'm really not qualified to make any decisions, but I will help everyone get things done." Gronia still refused Banner's request, unwilling to take on the management position.The paladin was sorry, but moved by her humility.

After the meeting, Gloria and Mayne returned to their cabin, and there was someone outside leaning in the shadows, as if waiting for them.

"Esther!? What are you doing here?"

Mayne recognized this person, he was a paladin who had a good relationship with Nama.He followed Nama before and had a conflict with the Duke of Prell. At that time, he was frostbitten by the other party's weird saint, and he was lying on the bed until a few days ago.

This person has considerable influence among the paladins of the noble faction, but he is stubborn and impatient, and he is very similar to Banner.Mayne also heard some anecdotes from Nicole.It is said that Xia An was very angry with Esther's behavior and deliberately made him lie on the bed for a while.

"I'm here to find His Royal Highness Glonia," Esther smiled perfunctorily.

Glonia pushed Mayne: "You go in first, I will discuss something with Esther."

Seeing the two of them heading towards the grove outside the house, Mayne entered the house suspiciously.After turning around a few times, I felt uneasy, and went out of the wooden house again, and quietly touched the outside of the small woods.

Glonia and Esther were talking in a low voice, and Esther was basically talking.They didn't use a sound-proof barrier, paladins don't know such magic, and magic items with this function are very expensive.

"Every day, someone regularly reports the situation to Nama, and she knows exactly what happened in the outer zone. She didn't act surprised at all, as if she had expected this to happen a long time ago, and maybe she was contributing to the flames."

"The situation outside made her very happy. You said you had a conspiracy and I also had a plan. I really didn't expect that I was blind before and didn't see through that she deviated from the righteous way of a paladin!"

"If there is anything unusual, it's that Nicole is going to Beta City more and more frequently. I suspect that through Nicole, she secretly colludes with the Duke of Pryor and is weaving a conspiracy against Xia'andia."

"She's always talking about the economy and numbers. I don't understand, but she very solemnly asked Nicole to cover up the wristband on her hand. It looks like special equipment for adventurers in Beta City."

The conversation was very short, and Esther left after a while, and Gloria turned to Mayne's direction: "Have you heard enough? Are you still coming out?"

Mayne walked over and whispered: "Gronia, how did you ask Esther to help you?"

Without waiting for an answer, he smiled sadly again: "Did you tell him the joke I told him, and changed it to Nama asking him to lie down for a while?"

Glonia also froze for a moment, and then said: "Mayne, sometimes you are very smart, so can you be smarter and understand why I do this?"

Mayne was in pain: "Of course I understand, but you are using me now, do you think this is still right and just?"

Tears rolled down his cheeks, and Mayne murmured: "You are less and less like the Gronia I know, cheating, inciting, provoking, this is not what Gloria would do, this is not what a paladin would do matter."

"Maine!"

Gronia gritted her teeth and put her hands on her shoulders: "Don't you want to take back Alanis, don't you want to go back to your hometown, don't you want to avenge our dead relatives and compatriots?"

"I want to, but I don't want to pay such a price." Mayne shook his head: "I don't want to become a devil!"

With a snap, Glonia slapped Mayne hard across the face.

She said coldly: "Indeed, I have changed! I have become stronger! But you are still the cowardly, vain Mayne! Back then, you were able to join the church because I was encouraging you and helping you , you are not a real paladin at all!"

"You... you hit me..."

Mayne covered his cheeks and looked at his friend in disbelief.

"Oh my god...how did I do such a thing..."

Glonia hugged her tightly and said with tears: "I'm sorry, Mayne, I'm really angry. It's my fault, we are still good friends, really!"

"Yes, good friend..."

Mayne hugged her too, tears streaming down his face.

Under the moonlight, the two girls hugged each other, with two lines of tears hanging on their faces, but they looked away from each other, and the expressions on their faces were extremely indifferent.

(End of this chapter)