Chapter 274 272. Wrong Road
"There is something wrong with the bloodline of the Sun King's descendants... the Coronal bloodline." Bishop Helmut emphasized again.
The old man looked up at the huge dark wall in the distance, his face a little lonely, "The fire seems to have been extinguished and can no longer be rekindled. The last property left by the Sun King to living beings was eventually lost."
Su Hong froze on the spot, "In other words, the Eastern Expedition..."
"Sigh... As you might think, the Eastern Expedition is doomed to fail from beginning to end."
The old man sighed, "I'm not doubting the determination and will of those knights, but we are on the wrong path and there is no point in moving forward."
"The coronal bloodline left by the Sun King is the only fire that has survived from ancient times on the Plains of Heaven. If the fire goes out, even if the firewood is still there, we can no longer ignite the flame of the sun."
"Only in the forgotten corners, the afterglow of the sun still exists, but this is just a rootless fire that will inevitably go out in the end."
Su Hong and the old man looked at the huge dark wall together, dazed. He thought of the Eastern Expedition Corps in the new light of the sunrise. They were majestic and high-spirited, and firmly believed that one day they would reach the Far East and light the Tree of the Sun again. .
Even though he is now a remnant soul, he still firmly believes in this.
Unexpectedly... the reason why the royal family and the Holy See tried so hard to prevent the Legion from marching eastward was so desperate.
Perhaps from the beginning, the so-called hope did not exist.
The old man waved his hand, "False hope is better than despair at the end. If the truth about the demise of the Corona bloodline is really told to the world, the world will truly have completely lost hope."
"Why don't you tell the Paladin the truth?" Su Hong asked his biggest doubt.
Bishop Helmut said happily, "What do you think the sun in the sky is?"
"If the Paladin knows the truth, the Sun King and I can't predict what actions he will take."
"The Protz family interpreted the action of imprisoning the Paladins as the royal family's suppression of the Eastern Expedition, but only the Sun King and I know that no matter how desperate the world is, as long as the Paladins can survive, there may still be a glimmer of hope."
"After all, that man is the closest human being to the Sun King in thousands of years."
"Confinement is just a form of protection. Despair is left to me and the Sun King, and hope is left to him and the Eastern Expedition."
"But..." Bishop Helmut paused, turned to face Su Hong, "When I saw you, I knew that the flame that I had tried so hard to preserve has been extinguished."
"The Paladin made his choice, and he passes his fire to you."
The old man put his hands behind his back and said, "With all due respect, I really don't see anything special about you. The only person who can bear the legacy of the Paladin is a genius comparable to the Paladin."
"Young man, you are indeed very good, but you are not good enough for me to award you a medal."
Su Hong didn't object. He was indeed far inferior to the Paladin now, but the next simulation was uncertain, and there was no need for him to argue with the old man.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity to chat, Su Hong asked about the old man's repeated mention of the Patriarch of the Order.
"Alonso, is this the name of the Patriarch of the Order, right?"
Bishop Helmut nodded, "Alonzo Catis, this is his full name."
"The real culprit who destroyed the Kingdom of the Sun came from a small and inconspicuous family in Black Branch County, Katis."
"The Katis family wandered the desolate frontier, working with wolves, and running a quarry. The ancestors of the family had never been knighted by the Sun Royal Family."
"But from such a family that no one cares about, a heretic came out who destroyed the Kingdom of the Sun."
"The royal family once suspected that something had passed through the gate of the human world and entered the Kingdom of the Sun, but they could never find evidence, and the people in the trial court who were doing nothing could not discover it in time."
The old man hated that iron could not become steel, "If I were to come, I would first massacre the Katis tribe three times."
Su Hong was ashamed, "Mr. Helmut, your murderous intention seems a bit serious." "Humph." The old man turned around with a stoop, "Alonso's power is not that simple."
"He claims to be a god, but I know that power does not belong to him."
"And God has completely disappeared after the end of the era when gods and kings coexisted."
"There is no solution to the sun's problem, but people in this world, with the weird power you have created, may be able to really solve Alonso."
"Go back, it's time for you to leave here, we need you on the battlefield."
After the old man finished speaking, his figure turned into a pool of blood and sprinkled on the dry field.
Su Hong took a step forward, his body turned into a shadow, and returned to the village in the next second.
At this time, Anna and the others also ended their conversation with the giant tree. After discovering Su Hong, they walked towards him.
"What did Mr. Helmut tell you?" Su Hong asked.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally Anna said: "Professor Mr. Helmut gave us a magic that can fight against gods."
"It's so mysterious, can't even the teacher tell you?" Su Hong looked a little surprised.
Anna hugged his arm and shook it, "Teacher, don't ask, it's a very powerful magic, maybe it can help you."
Su Hong glanced at Anna's information and saw that there was no change. He felt relieved and did not continue to ask.
He looked up at the giant flesh-and-blood tree, "Mr. Helmut, can we leave here?"
"Let's go."
Flesh and flesh were separated, and a door appeared under the roots of the tree. It was dark inside and the destination could not be seen.
"Remember, the exit of the world is on the battlefield. Be careful, young man. I don't want you to be killed by the cultists as soon as you step out."
"Let's go. My power is limited and I can only affect Alonso for a moment. When you think the time has come, please shout my name, Bishop Helmut."
"I remember."
Su Hong nodded seriously and was the first to walk towards the flesh and blood door.
He touched the darkness in the door with his arm, and it was swallowed directly.
After feeling no danger, he gave a few instructions to Anna and others before diving into the door.
Darkness enveloped his whole body, and the world suddenly turned upside down, and he could not tell the direction. His whole body seemed to be put into a drum washing machine and rolled several times.
"Young man, I remembered one more thing."
Helmut's voice suddenly sounded in the boundless darkness, "I will give you abundant soul power as the final redemption reward."
"This is something allowed within the rules, and it's the only thing I can do."
"Go, child, no matter whether you succeed or not, since you have chosen the same path as your predecessors, I will turn into a bright light and illuminate your way forward, even if its light is very weak."
After finishing speaking, noisy sounds rang out in the darkness. Su Hong first heard the barking of the soul-eating dog, and then with a bang, everything fell silent.
The soul-eating dog turned into soul nectar and sprinkled Su Hong's heart, and he felt that his soul was recovering.
(End of chapter)