Chapter 31 Paladin
Ghalis knew what he was looking for, or Defter, a term commonly used in different Islamic regimes to refer to ledgers or registers that recorded tax, land, and population information, and the Seljuk Empire continued this A tradition.
The current Kingdom of Jerusalem was built on the fragments of the Seljuk Empire, and a large number of tax collectors, or tax collector families, were inherited from the Seljuk Empire.
The Crusader lords who came from afar, after conquering this land, also retained the original tax collection system in order to obtain profits as quickly as possible, and chose to cooperate with the tax collector families who held the tax account books.
It's just that Ahmed will not carry such a valuable thing with him. He will only keep it in his hometown, a small town not far from Monterey Village, Alhadi Town.
Garris frowned somewhat sadly. He was not sure when Leonard would realize that he was missing a tax collector, and he was not sure whether the Ahmed family would panic because the private soldiers were all killed and injured. Destroy tax ledgers.
Judging from the current situation, he could only rush to Alhadi Town as quickly as possible.
In this case, you will encounter another problem. If it is just rural survey or missionary work, Garris alone is enough, or at most two helpers.
But if you want to intervene in a small town, want to take over the tax account book, and want to write or print a pamphlet, it is not enough to have just the few people around him, but also to add the five teenagers. Not enough.
Or perhaps it is precisely because of the five additional young disciples that Garris and the others are unable to take care of them, and something more dangerous might happen.
But if you want to mobilize manpower from Skar Village, it will obviously be too late in terms of time. After a letter is delivered and John sends manpower over, two or three days will pass.
"We still need to ask Cardo for someone, and Simon also needs to be canonized as a knight before he can lead the team."
Gareth sighed.
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In the early morning, Simon came to the river, took off his clothes beside the river, wetted the cloth with the river water, and wiped his body.
This symbolizes bathing to wash away sins and get rid of the filth of the past in the world.
And when the ritual cleansing is over, he returns to the village and rests for a while on his bed covered with clean linen, which means that he has passed a difficult battle against sin and the devil.
When this step was completed, Simon opened his eyes again, rolled out of bed, knelt on his knees beside his bed, clasped his hands, lowered his head and closed his eyes, and began to recite in a low voice.
It was a long prayer, which meant praying to the Lord for strength, wisdom, love, mercy and many other virtues, so that he could be qualified to continue to follow Garris.
When the sun was about to completely rise over the mountain, Simon stood up and walked towards the village's grain drying field. His expression seemed extremely steady, but the frequency of his steps also conveyed a sense of impatience.
On the grain drying field, the heavy infantrymen who died yesterday were stripped of their armor and clothing and taken to the back of the village for burial. All blood stains were also removed as much as possible.
As for the high platform, Simon could see the rising sun with Garris's back, which he had been waiting for for a long time. Around the high platform, many villagers gathered, looking at this scene they had never seen before with curious eyes.
Even though he was impatient, Simon still took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and walked up the stairs step by step to the stage.
The sun had just risen, and the thin morning mist had not completely dissipated. The golden sunlight filtered through the mist and shone on Garris, giving him a somewhat ethereal feel.
Seeing such a scene, Simon took a deep breath again, and then lowered his head to Garris's back.
"Do you know your mission?" "I already know that I should protect the right path with a long sword and protect the defenseless people from the disaster of the sword."
"Do you know how difficult the road ahead is?"
"I already know that the night is long and wild beasts are rampant. I will hold my torch in the wind and swim against the tide."
"Do you know what you get in the end?"
"I already know that the Lord's Kingdom of Heaven will come from heaven to earth, and the world will be one family, sharing peace."
After completing these three questions and three answers, Garris turned around and faced Simon.
The light that filtered through the morning mist shone on his face, bringing a glimmer of light to his face.
Seeing this scene, Simon and the surrounding villagers could not help but feel their heart beat faster.
How holy, how holy!
Garris gave Simon a hug, and after letting go, Simon immediately knelt down on one knee.
Garris patted Simon's shoulder, and then took the long sword belonging to Simon from Isabel's hands beside him.
Simon's sword has been used by Garris many times, and each time it seems to be accompanied by a miracle. It has witnessed the healing of diseases, witnessed the scene that looked like a god casting its gaze, and witnessed ten villains. fell to the ground...
And now, Garris has once again given this long sword with his blessing to Simon, just like when he was given the sword by the late King Baldwin.
"May my father's love and brilliance protect you forever and brighten your future."
"May my father's grace and honor stay with you like the morning light, guiding your steps."
"May my father's blessing and glory always protect you and accompany you every day and night."
Garris chanted in a low voice, his voice low and powerful, as if it had an echo from heaven. He used the blade of the long sword to tap Simon's shoulder, and then handed it to Simon's hands raised above his head.
"From now on, you have been given the name of a knight. You should shoulder the sacred responsibility of protecting the weak and defending justice. Divine grace has covered you. Go, fulfill your mission, and promote my name!"< br>
Simon stood up with the help of Garris. His mood could not be calmed down and his figure was slightly unstable. From now on, he was no longer a knight's attendant, but a real knight.
Even the person who knighted him was not a secular lord or king, but a true saint.
He was convinced that he was different from those secular knights who were obsessed with money, lust, and sin, and he was also different from the armed religious knights of the Knights Templar.
He truly shouldered this sacred mission, shouldered his lofty ideals, and set a goal that he should pursue throughout his life: The Lord’s Kingdom of Heaven will come from heaven to earth, and the world will be one family, sharing peace.
Perhaps, Simon felt that he should not be called a knight, but should use a new vocabulary to call people like him, a new identity - paladin.
Thank you all for your support. I am adjusting the situation and thinking about how to maintain the writing style in excessive chapters.
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