Chapter 133 Until death, we will not be separated
Balian listened to the girl's rambling story, and he could see the twinkling light in Isabella's eyes. She believed from the bottom of her heart that the world would one day become a better place.
Once upon a time, Balian was like this, but as he grew older, his heart gradually lost its luster.
Until Gareth showed him miracles on this plateau and taught him the truth of the world.
He looked at the shocked face of the Arab businessman on the side when he tasted the dessert, and saw the patients walking out of the clinic not far away. He also saw the specialty products of the Arnon Valley being sold in the shops in the distance.
Balian has a feeling that one day human society will be integrated into a living creature, and everyone will be closely connected to each other.
When everyone breathes the same breath and shares the same destiny, the kingdom of heaven seems to be approaching.
"Lord, please save us from all calamities and grant us peace in our time. May you also be merciful and protect us from sin..."
Night fell quietly, and the stars cast soft light on the sky. There were only a few lights in the town, and only a few hotels still reflected the faint light. The rest of the place had long since sunk into silent darkness.
Isabella sent Balian back to the hotel. When she walked out of the hotel door, she saw Garris waiting for her here for a long time.
With the night wind blowing in her face, Isabella stepped forward and got close to Garris. Their fingertips gently intertwined and their palms touched each other as they walked side by side on the silent street.
The two of them had no words, but they had a tacit understanding in their hearts. Their experiences during the day had informed each other of their unspeakable emotions.
That sweet and creamy kiss still seems to linger on the lips...
The tenderness of that moment, accompanied by the two walking together, echoed in the night, making one's heart palpitate.
They strolled to Isabella's residence, and the girl who came to the door turned around and looked at Garris silently for a while.
The moonlight shines on the girl's hair, reflecting a soft halo. When leaving, the girl tilts her head and asks softly: "My knight, nothing can separate us, right?"
In response, Garris responded with a smile.
"Yes."
……
A few days later, it was time for Balian to leave this small town. During the days he lived in this small town, he talked a lot with Garris and Isabella.
When leaving, Garris gave Balian some gifts, including a booklet that mainly recorded some first aid knowledge.
Not far after leaving the town, Garris stopped and looked back again. He recalled the scene when the school in this town started, when dozens of young people of different types entered the campus together.
They may not speak the same language, may have different beliefs, or have different family backgrounds, but with similar visions for the future, they have become classmates and accepted the teachings from the prophet together.
The rainy season in Palestine is actually not that regular, but generally there will be a short gap in February.
During this month or so, there is less rainfall and there is not much farming.
It was also during this period that the schools and hospitals promised to Muslims by Ghalis were officially opened.
The two courtyards are together. If you want to go to the next door, you don't have to go out of the gate.
As the highest university and the strongest medical institution in the surrounding area of thousands of square kilometers, these two units cover a total area of 1,800 square meters, and have strong teachers and superb doctors.
Alhadi Town School has a total of 7 faculty members: Gairis serves as the principal and teaches as a professor; there are 4 lecturers: Abdullah, Khalid, Simon, and Kafi; in addition There are two doormen, both locals from Alhadi Town.
Alhadi Town Hospital has a total of 12 employees: Abdullah serves as the president and chief physician; there is also an attending physician named Gairis; and 8 intern doctors, excluding Abdullah’s original apprentice, Most of them are health workers who were taught by Garris; there are also two doormen, both of whom are natives of Alhadi Town.
It is necessary to point out that the current attending physician at Alhadi Town Hospital, Gairis, has not obtained a medical license and is suspected of practicing medicine illegally.
To this. Gairis, the principal of Alhadi Town School, said that the school currently offers three teaching majors, including medicine. He will urge the attending physician Gairis to complete his studies as soon as possible so that he can obtain a medical license from the Kingdom of Jerusalem to avoid illegal medical practice.
In addition to medicine, the other two majors are theology, philosophy and natural science. These three majors constitute the three pillars of the school.
In addition to these three majors, the school also opens basic education classes for external enrollment so that minors can receive comprehensive moral, intellectual, physical, artistic, and labor education.
The reason why Garris stayed in Alhadi Town during this period was that he was busy with school enrollment and the opening of the hospital.
There is actually nothing much to say about the hospital. Abdullah is mainly in charge, and Gairis helped him provide a group of hygienists with medical knowledge as helpers.
At the school, Garris put in a lot of effort, writing textbooks by hand every day, designing teaching plans, and even communicating with some students' parents.
If Isabella hadn't been his secretary, he wouldn't even have had time to eat dessert.
Fortunately, all this busyness has now come to fruition.
The first batch of enrollment totaled 65 people, 15 of whom were students who had followed Garris. Many of them were priests, or had received basic medical training and were considered hygienists.
The other 40 people were mostly Arabs and some Franks. Except for the students who were funded by the Zakat Foundation and the religious orders, most of the students actually paid relatively cheap tuition to enroll.
After all, this is the limit of the times.
Looking back at the prosperous town and thinking of the children who walked into the school together, Balian knew that what Garris had said before was not false. [I dream that one day, the valleys will rise, the mountains will descend, the rough and tortuous roads will become smooth, and the Holy Light will be revealed and shine on the world. 】
With a hint of longing for the future, Balian led Humphrey and others on horseback south, aiming for Fort Karak.
He couldn't wait now and wanted to have a good chat with Leonard.
……
Follow the road all the way south, through the river valley, across the mesas, to Karak in Moab.
When Balian revealed his identity to the guards in the castle, he was welcomed into the hall.
In this hall, Leonard, who had received the news, was waiting for his uninvited guest.
In this stone-brick-renovated castle, sunlight slants in from the small window high up, creating a sharp contrast between light and shadow.
Leonard's throne is at the end of the hall, in the shadows.
Standing in the light, Balian could not see Leonard's face clearly, but Leonard could easily tell Balian's current state.
In Leonard's eyes, Balian may have been stained with a lot of dust, but this guy's eyes were much more powerful than before, as if he had suddenly become more than ten years younger.
Leonard was born in 1125. He is 62 years old this year, which can be regarded as a long life in the 12th century.
Balian was born in 1143 and is now 44 years old. In this era, it stands to reason that he is about to enter his old age.
But in terms of temperament, Balian seems to have returned to his thirties, back to the time when he won the Battle of Mengisa.
At that time, Balian was handsome and could easily win the favor of ladies. Therefore, after the war, he naturally married the late king's widow and became Isabella's stepfather.
"What are you doing here? Do you want to tell me your interests and persuade me to restrain myself from fighting the lying Saracens?"
Leonard, who was on the throne, did not ask anyone to bring a chair. He just sat high and looked at Balian, his tone of voice mixed with laziness and sarcasm.
He has no interest at all in Balian, a so-called "model knight". He is just a hypocrite, obsessed with meaningless things.
"I'm here to inform you of something."
"What?"
"Prepare the army for war."
Leonard heard the incredible words. He stood up from the throne, walked out of the shadow, came to Balian's side, circled twice, and carefully examined this old acquaintance.
"Say it again?"
"I mean, prepare the army for war."
Leonard laughed wildly. This was the funniest thing he had ever heard. The Lord and Pebalian, who had been trying to avoid fighting Saladin for a long time, not only did not stop him, but came to persuade him to prepare for war as a war leader.
This is indeed a bit of a role reversal.
"Have you figured it out?" Leonard asked after laughing.
"Have you discovered that no matter how you avoid it, those damn Muslims will come to fight? Then after a long time of calculation, you found that it is better to fight early than to fight late. Instead of letting that bastard Saladin take the lead, why not strike first?"
Balian clenched his fists and nodded.
Leonard laughed wantonly again. For him, this was a great joy.
"But I have a request, and you have to agree." Balian clenched his fists as he looked at the old naughty Leonard.
"What? Tell me."
"I'm going to beat you up."
"What?
"Leonard didn't understand for a while. Before he could figure out what was going on, he was greeted by fists as big as sandbags.
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