Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 47 A Lamp Post

Nohill had never thought of the possibility of being loyal to a paladin. He never thought that he could shoulder this kind of... responsibility with his current ability?
  But that's the fact. Even if Nohill's original intention was just to let Scar abandon his distracting thoughts, his words seemed to hit his already scarred heart, achieving an astonishing effect.

The final result was good. These words not only reaffirmed his oath, but also gained stronger power. They also made Ska directly swear allegiance to Nohir.

But Nohill doesn't understand why? Freedom is so precious, why would Ska give it up so easily? And the target is still himself. A barbarian kid who has known each other for less than a day, is he really capable of shouldering the loyalty of a paladin, and a very powerful high-level paladin?
  Nohir frowned. He was not Ska, so he couldn't get the answer to this question, but for a paladin, no matter what the occasion, as long as he solemnly declares some kind of oath, then he must Do everything you can to comply and never be abandoned lightly.

The thoughts in Nohir's heart were swaying like chaotic sparks, but the person in front of him had given his loyalty to him without reservation, so even if there were thousands of thoughts in his heart, he had to suppress those messy thoughts as soon as possible. Give a response.

"...I don't know if I can do it. I don't know if I am qualified to shoulder your trust, but I can promise you."

Nohir leaned over and held Scar's broad shoulders. He looked at the noble warrior who had swept away the haze, and his whole pupils were filled with vitality. He was resolute and gained stronger strength. He spoke in a kind of way. Make your promise to him firmly.

"I will do my best to thwart the evil plots, I will walk impartially on the right path, and I will make myself worthy of the loyalty of a paladin, but please do not expect me to be some kind of moral paragon. .”

Scar looked a little surprised when he heard this, but he was not surprised by the offense of the words, but marveled at Nohir's honesty.

"This is as it should be. A servant has no right to ask the sect leader to follow the servant's code of conduct."

What's more, he himself has fully accepted the oath of revenge, and from that moment on, he is no longer the perfect model he once was, so what qualifications does he have to ask his master.

Nohill also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if Ska really demanded that he have the moral code of a paladin, it would be really troublesome. After all, in troubled times, morality will only become a burden on the body.

And Ska is worthy of being a vengeful paladin. His tolerance for his companions is much higher than that of regular paladins, so he continued to assure Ska.

"I will mercilessly chop off the bodies of those demons, smash their heads, plunder their wealth, and make them pay a heavy price for what they have done. If you can accept these actions of mine, then in this Basically, I will accept your allegiance."

After hearing this, Scar did not choose to say any more nonsense, but performed a perfect knightly etiquette in the most serious and respectful manner.

His right fist made an elegant arc and then hit the left breastplate hard. Such a loud noise made the owlbear next to him a little uneasy, but Ska ignored it and just announced in a more solemn voice.

"Then from now on, Ska Chitrugu will voluntarily accompany my sect as a servant."

"At the same time, as long as the oath of revenge is not violated, my sect leader, Nohir Temariti, takes charge of everything."

After saying this, Scar knelt down on one knee, lowered his head and stretched out his right hand towards Nohir. As long as Nohir chose to hold his hand, the oath would be completely concluded.

And Nohir did not hesitate, directly stretched out his right hand to hold him tightly and pulled him up.

Thus, this extremely simple allegiance ceremony was completed without any ceremonial utensils, without a solemn hall, and even the only witness was an uncivilized monster.

Nohir put away the complicated thoughts in his heart, coughed, cleared his throat slightly, and then continued.

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense. After all, there will be plenty of time to chat in the future."    "It's still early, so we should get on the road."

Nohir continued to talk to Scar without waiting for a reply.

"I just asked this big guy and it has agreed to give you a ride, but it can only help us for one day at most."

"We can catch some prey for it on the road, which will allow it to carry us a little longer, but it will definitely return to its lair before dark."

Nohir waved to the owlbear. The owlbear kept tilting its head, looking at him like a curious owl, but it finally walked slowly to Nohir and lay down carefully.

"Although there is no saddle, its body is wide, and there will not be many bumps when running. As long as you don't deliberately press its sensitive ears with your hands, it will not go crazy. You can sit on its back, It won’t be affected by its movement there, and the seat is the most secure.”

"Let's go. I'll be right above you. If anything happens, I'll take you away as soon as possible."

"The sooner we get to Baldur's Gate, the sooner we can learn about the situation there, and we can get down to business sooner."

Scar said no more, nodded respectfully to Nohir in greeting, and then completely shifted his gaze and attention to the huge creature in front of him.

After this extremely simple but extremely effective ceremony, Ska could be said to have swept away the haze of the past, which made him feel a lot more energetic, even if he was about to ride on the fierce beast in front of him in the next moment. The beast did not dampen his mood even a little.

This change in mood may not even be noticed by Ska himself, but the compensation of this positive emotion does exist.

After Scar re-anchored his allegiance through the oath, his originally floating oath and power once again had a foundation.

This is the characteristic of the paladin profession. They are born loyalists who dedicate their lives to some lofty goal, but this goal often has a fixed reference in reality to alert them at all times. Keep your oath.

They are generally some powerful orderly and kind gods or wise monarchs who have lofty ideals and have been working hard for them.

The former is represented by Tyr, the god of justice, and Heim, the god of protection, while the latter is more representative of the chief grand duke of Baldur's Gate, Urd Ravengard. Many paladins regard the Grand Duke as the embodiment of their faith because of his noble qualities, and use this opportunity to always be vigilant about their behavior to make their faith stronger and their oaths purer.

Scar's former pillar of faith was the holy city of Eltoril, but now his pillar has become Nohir Temariti. As long as Nohir remains good and pays to save Eltoril In action, he serves as a beacon of light to inspire Scar and remind him of his duties as a paladin.

"It sounds easy, so let me try it. I hope it won't be any harder than the gryphon I once rode in Waterdeep."

Ska put away his equipment, walked carefully to the owl bear's side, and slowly placed his hands on its waist and abdomen. After seeing that it didn't react much, he jumped up and sat astride the owl bear. Bear's generous waist.

"Well, at least the sitting experience is quite good and it feels very stable."

(End of this chapter)