Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 46 Aura of Courage
  Nohir, who was dispatching tasks to the owlbear, heard this and turned around curiously and asked.

"Celestial War Horse? Have you ever been able to summon a Celestial War Horse?"

It was no wonder that Nohill was not curious, because as far as he knew, if a paladin wanted to cast the spell of summoning a celestial war horse, his professional level must reach at least level five before he would have a slight chance of learning this spell.

If Scar had ever known this spell, it would at least prove that his previous professional level must have been above level five, and a conservative estimate would have been at least level seven.

As for why he was so weak that he was captured by the devil before, it is probably because of the weakening of power caused by changing his oath. However, this weakening should only be temporary. Maybe after a while, Ska will be able to return to his former peak.

That's what Nohill guessed.

‘Let’s find some time to ask what kind of abilities Ska has mastered. After all, if we act together in the future, if we don’t even know the abilities of our teammates, we won’t be able to cooperate at all. ’

When Ska heard Nohir's question, he just lowered his voice and said in a relieved tone.

"It's all in the past. On the day my vow ended, I knew that my old buddy and I would never see each other again."

Scar is 36 years old this year. According to human standards, this age is in the prime of life. It can be said that he is in the best condition in his life.

And Scar has already become a ninth-level paladin at this age. In the eyes of ordinary people, his progress is not unsatisfactory, his dedication is not insufficient, and his faith is not unsteady.

In the Hell Knights of Eltoril, Scar's abilities are enough to elevate him to the position of squadron leader. If nothing else happens, he may even be promoted to deputy captain when he is 50 years old. Therefore, with such abilities, he naturally masters the extraordinary ability called [Summoning Celestial Mounts].

Through this ability, he can condense and manifest his beliefs, and finally sign a contract with a spiritual celestial war horse through complicated rituals.

From now on, the two parties will be dependent on each other and have the same mind. If nothing unexpected happens, this contract will last a lifetime.

The war horse has extraordinary strength, wisdom and loyalty, and is connected with the summoner's mind. It can run on the water, and can also travel through the air in a short period of time. Such mounts can already be regarded as the top batch.

In the mortal world, there are few creatures that are more powerful than this kind of spiritual celestial war horse. If we really want to say that, I am afraid that only a few mounts such as the legendary Pegasus and unicorn can be superior to it.

But this is all in the past. As the oaths in the past were broken, the contract he once signed also ended. The heavenly war horse that has been with him for more than six years will never answer his call again.

"Unless I can renew my past vows again, I know in my heart that this is impossible."

"I am destined to go on the road of revenge forever. Until the city is redeemed, the sins of my incompetence can be paid off."

"But I don't dare to hope."

He is not a strong man. Although he did not say it clearly, despair has almost overflowed in his heart. From the day the city fell, from the day he swore the oath of revenge, he has been heading towards the path of destruction. Running wildly.

He never thought he could really save Eltoril, he just wanted revenge, even if he died in the process.

Nohir suddenly heard this despair, and he also understood that now he must not let this despair continue to take root and completely crush this tempered paladin, and he immediately shouted loudly.

"Have you forgotten what you just said yesterday? Is your sword really rusty! Is your shield really corroded! Are you really going to be defeated by the predicament in front of you!"

"Eltoril will definitely be saved. Now all the great men in the entire North are worried about this matter, and all noble people are constantly acting towards the goal of saving Eltoril."

"We are also walking on this path at this moment. Believe in yourself, believe that your actions are meaningful, and believe that we can contribute to this noble cause of salvation."

"Don't hesitate, don't be afraid, don't care who the person standing in front of us is, Scar. What's really important is never to have doubts about yourself. Your faith is your most powerful strength. Never question it. Own!"

"If you are really confused, then you believe in me, believe that I can lead you to find the truth, believe that I can pull you out of the quagmire, believe that I can make you chop off the head of that shameless traitor."       "Just believe in me. .”

Nohir's words were like a heavy axe, striking hard at his already wavering heart. His originally confused and uncertain will was reborn again because of these impassioned words.

"...Just yesterday, I lost my trust in my oath because of your terrible words. I couldn't sleep that night, and those terrible possibilities kept popping up in my mind, things I had never dared to think about. But I’m afraid the conspiracy has been frantically consuming my will.”

"You told me the truth, and I refused to believe the most likely truth."

"...This won't happen again. No matter who the enemy is, I will never back down."

"My sharp blade splits the thorns, my war hammer smashes the iron wall, my dedication to this city has not ended, and will never end, in the name of revenge!"

"My oath shall be unbreakable!"

When these sonorous and powerful words were spoken, the dark aura that belonged exclusively to the Vengeful Paladin suddenly spread outward from Scar's body surface! Nohir and Owlbear, who were illuminated by the spiritual light, seemed to have lost all their chaotic thoughts in an instant, and a fearless feeling emerged from their chests, which even made people want to roar.

"——The aura of courage!"

That's right, after Scar completely strengthened his faith, he successfully advanced and realized the extraordinary ability and courage of the tenth-level paladin.

This kind of extraordinary aura is the special skill of the holy warriors. It is similar to Nohir's wolf aura, but different. This kind of aura lasts for a very long time. It can even be said to be permanent in the saints with firm faith. The warrior has a semi-permanent powerful boost that can be shared with teammates around him!
  ‘This guy Ska didn’t lie! It turns out he is really strong! ’

Originally, Nohill had always thought that Scar's professional level was not particularly high, at least not higher than level six. The reason for this judgment was that all level six paladins would understand a kind of protection at that level. Aura's powerful skill.

Once you master this ability, you can turn it on and off at any time, and you will involuntarily leak out a hint of aura on weekdays, making friends in the same camp feel warm and comfortable. However, Ska has never shown this ability before.

But what Nohill didn't know was that because Ska's faith had been wavering before, his aura skills had been in a state of silence. It wasn't until he was scolded by Nohill today that he finally firmly established his own path and regained control of it. He regained his previous abilities and took this opportunity to break through in one fell swoop and become even more powerful!

"Your language is always so wise, Nohir. Sometimes I can't help but forget that your profession is that of a barbarian."

"But just like what you said today, I was almost lost. If you hadn't pulled me up, maybe I would have died in a unknown corner in a few days, and been eaten by wolves. , bitten by vicious dogs.”

The aura of courage gradually faded away, and Scar turned to face Nohir. In a serious, even solemn tone, he spoke to Nohir word for word.

"That's the real sadness."

Then he suddenly knelt down on one knee, put the shield by his side, smashed the warhammer to the ground, leaned down slightly, then slowly raised his head, and said firmly and solemnly.

"So I swear here, I follow you, Nohir, I follow your wisdom, you follow your vision, you follow the hope you gave me, because this is the treasure I have been lacking for so long."

"So I hereby swear that my loyalty will be as solid as rock and as hard as fine steel unless my path with you is diverted."

"There is no possibility of betrayal."

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　　Because the author feels that the quality of the chapters has declined in recent years, which makes the author very anxious, so in order to ensure the quality, if there are no accidents, there may only be two updates per day in the future.

　　I'm really sorry, I'm such a loser. If I continue to take three pictures a day, I won't have time to think about the next development of the plot, so I'm very sorry. _

　　
  　
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