Chapter 108 No more crying, no more sorrow, there will be no more death
"Oh no, that guy Lucas is here with his men!"
Such a loud shout disrupted the joyful atmosphere in the church. The air condensed for a while, and many people held their breath.
The power of the housekeeper in the past was engraved in their hearts like a steel seal.
For a while, many people looked at Garris. After such a mass sermon, Garris' status in their hearts was completely different.
Even though many people may still be beating the drum in their hearts, questioning whether Garris is a true [prophet].
But at any rate, Garris had already performed a miracle of being crowned out of thin air, and revealed the stigmata to the people around him. There were so many people reciting the creed and telling other believers about Garris's deeds.
Most people in the church were actually skeptical.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Garris' expression remained normal.
He just said softly: "Don't think that I came to bring peace to the earth; I came with a sword."
"Those swords are not for my own use, but for you."
"If you don't use the sword to completely cleanse the earth of tyranny and sin, then the Lord's Judgment Day will only be far away, and the opening of the new heaven and new earth will be further away from you."
"If you want to be your own masters and pay only respect to my Father, then you have no choice but to drive away the evil spirits that hinder the gospel."
"All sinners who disobey the revelation of our Father and whom Christ cannot repent of shall be destroyed without any mercy..."
There was a clang, and a long sword fell from nowhere and fell on the floor of the middle aisle of the church.
The sound of stone and iron breaking the original silence in the church.
"The right to use the sword is by no means limited to knights, but belongs to everyone."
lure? No, this is pointing out a road, a road destined to be stained with blood and stain the earth red.
Garris did not force these believers. He motioned to Simon and Charlie not to worry. Garris was waiting for someone to voluntarily pick up the sword.
[Brothers who are weak in faith, you must be tolerant and do not argue with different opinions. 】
——"Romans" 14:1
Garris has always agreed on one thing. Faith is not to be imposed on others, but to let the world know that even though the road ahead is difficult, they are still willing to grasp the thorns and climb the cliff.
When a person holding a sharp sword climbs the cliff with thorns and bruises all over his body, then the person standing on the cliff has no way to retreat...
Time passed by, and the believers in the church kept whispering to each other.
Until an unexpected person from Garris took the initiative to stand up and picked up the sword in public.
A peasant girl, she has a slender figure and a slightly childish face. Her hair is natural brown and draped softly on her shoulders.
It was such a young girl who squeezed out from the bench, bent down and picked up the sword under the questioning eyes of the people on the sidelines.
Garris was a little silent, and there was a familiar figure in the girl's eyebrows. This was Jacques's sister Emma.
Now, she has chosen the same path as her brother.
Garris's eyelids were slightly lowered and he said no more, but just walked towards the church door alone.
When passing by Emma, he lightly patted the girl on the shoulder, still saying nothing.
When Garris came to the church door, behind him were hundreds of people standing in the church, and in front of him was a rotten wooden door.
With a little force and a creaking sound, Garris pushed open the door facing the east
The morning sunlight poured in like a torrent and instantly filled the entire church.
The dazzling light fell on every corner, dispersing all the shadows, as if even time had stopped in this light.
That soft golden light not only illuminated the church, but also made Garris extraordinary and holy.
The [Crown of Thorns] on his head also seemed to be elevated to sainthood in this light.
The prophet took a step towards the bright world. Behind him, Emma, who didn't know how to hold a sword, followed closely, followed by Simon, Charlie and others, and finally followed by all the believers in the church.
These people followed Garris's steps and stepped into the new heaven and new earth together facing the light.
Look! The tabernacle of the Lord is on earth! God Himself will live with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.
No more weeping, no more mourning, no more death, old things have passed away, all things are new...
——"Revelation" 21:3-4
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The morning dew has long dried, the chirping of insects is rising from the weeds, autumn has arrived, and the noisy summer people can no longer play around for much longer.
These insects desperately want to keep summer, but they cannot resist the constant cycle of seasons. They have to drink more, eat more, lay more eggs, and wait for another summer to come.
The insects had no way of knowing what was happening above their heads. It was a confrontation between two groups of behemoths. One party was coming fiercely, and there were ten people. Some of them were carrying swords and clubs, and some were wearing armor and holding soldiers. The other party was even more impressive. More than two hundred people poured out from the stone house.
The balance of power on the field seemed clear at a glance, but in the eyes of Butler Lucas, it was nothing.
Behind him, four of the ten people were wearing armor and holding swords, shields and crossbows, while in front of him were just a group of unarmed people.
What's more, Butler Lucas was personally appointed by Leonard and represents the authority of the supreme one in this territory.
What does he, Lucas, have to fear? He should be fearless.
As for the guy in front of him who was inciting the free people, he was not as miraculous as Father Gabriel said. He walked out without any weapons in his hands and with a "crown of thorns" on his head. He really thought he was Jesus.
And you must know that even Jesus did not choose to resist when facing the Roman soldiers, but allowed himself to be taken away.
And Garris looked at Lucas. He was in his thirties, tall and tall, and pampered. He had really never worked in the fields.
People like this have to be provided by others for food and clothing. They don't know how to live without servants. They only know how to live in this world by calculating carefully and plotting to harm their compatriots.
"You came out to arrest me with swords and clubs. Do you want to arrest robbers? I am just sitting in the church today teaching people."
Lucas's knowledge was very low and he couldn't tell what Garris was implying, so he naturally couldn't follow the words that followed.
He shouted directly: "Today's matter has nothing to do with everyone. Just hand over the stranger. I won't report it to the lord."
After finishing the sentence, there was silence on the field, and no one responded to Lucas' words, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
What made him even more worried was that Emma, Simon, Charlie and others not only did not push Garris out, but instead took the initiative to protect him.
They made their intentions clear by their actions.
Lucas' expression turned gloomy. This was the first time that someone resisted his authority in the manor.
"Charlie, Emma, Slok, you guys, don't watch the fun now, be careful about making lists in the future!"
"Lord Leonard's castle is only a day's journey from here. Those knights who kill without batting an eye can kill it in half a day. By then, they won't be as easy to talk to as me."
Lucas' words finally set off a wave of whispers among the freedmen group.
Knights, Leonard's knights...kill people without blinking an eye.
There are many cases that can confirm this.
Thinking of the atrocities committed by those knights in the past, some of the freedmen behind Garris trembled and their legs trembled.
"Charlie, Simon, step aside. As for Emma, you'd better put away your sword. You don't know how to use it yet, so don't hurt yourself. If you want to learn, go back to Charlie."
Garris said this, pushed the people around him away, and walked out of the crowd. Then he turned sideways and said to the people next to him: "My brother Jesus, it was like this at the beginning, but at that time, he said that he could Invite more than twelve legions of angels, almost 60,000 angels.”
"Compared with my brother, I'm not good. I can't even invite an angel. Besides, he's a good old man and doesn't want to see others suffer. But I'm different. I can neither invite angels to help, nor do I need angels to come down to earth."
Garris's words persuaded the people around him, and he spread his hands to Lucas, indicating that the other party could come up and arrest him.
Although he didn't understand what Garris was talking about, but seeing that Garris recognized the situation, Lucas personally led people forward to tie Garris up.
But before tying him up, the butler was furious when he saw that Garris was in tatters and was wearing a [Crown of Thorns] on his head, so he slapped Garris on the right side of his face.
Then there was a muffled sound, and before the slap hit Garris' face, Lucas was kicked away.
Lucas got up from the ground, already furious. His pupils were narrowed and bloodshot, and several blue veins appeared on his forehead.
He felt like he was being played!
"Go on! Catch that guy!"
However, none of the thugs beside Butler Lucas moved.
Behind Garris, more than two hundred free people were watching their group.
Unlike the brainless Lucas, the thugs under his command had already sensed the anger in the eyes of those behind Garris, and the reason why those people remained silent was because this was the calm before the storm.
They are quite happy to let these thugs bully the few, but now, who is more and who is less?
It's only a few dollars a month, so there's no need to risk your life.
Although these free people are now unarmed, whoever doesn't have an ax or a spear at home will really make these people anxious, and they may be trampled to death by the cavalry!
Seeing that the thugs around him were unwilling to take action, the butler Lucas, who was already blinded by karma, directly grabbed the crossbow from the hand of a guard beside him.
In front of more than two hundred people present, he shot an arrow at Garris, but he saw that Garris did not dodge...
Second update, three thousand words
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