Saint Knight: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before

I initially thought the heretic was the madman who stole the statue, but I never expected that the "heretic" was actually Bishop Franco himself. He even said that he didn't want the lost Valkyrie Statue anymore, so it's hard for this paladin not to label this bishop as a "heretic".

"Bishop Franco, by saying such things in front of the Valkyrie Painting, you are already suspected of blasphemy."

The Fat Bishop Franco gave Paladin Steven a look that said, "You don't know anything."

Was he blaspheming against the gods?

Even the Valkyrie herself disliked the lost statue.

As the bishop of the Valkyrie Temple, what could he do? He could only try to fulfill the Valkyrie's wish and leave behind the Valkyrie Painting so that the madman... cough... that devout Valkyrie follower wouldn't take the Valkyrie Painting away.

If you really want to take it, then take the previous statue with you.

I'm so worried.

How can we persuade that devout believer to keep this Valkyrie Painting? The Valkyrie Painting has acquired divinity, and as long as that divinity doesn't disappear, the Valkyrie Painting will slowly become Holy Relic.

It's entirely possible that they might be invited to be enshrined on a sacred mountain in the future.

And he, as a bishop, might even be able to go to the Holy Mountain and become its cardinal.

"That's going too far, Bishop Franco! To spout such nonsense in front of me, a Paladin!"

"Oh, Lance, you've arrived! I misunderstood you. I never imagined you were the Valkyrie's most devout follower. We were rude the other day. Come, come to the Back Hall. From now on, you'll be the most honored guest of our Valkyrie Temple. Please come with me, please come with me. I've prepared some delicious fruit to entertain you. Oh, right, I've also prepared some tasty dried fruit and jerky snacks to treat this Little Dragon Highness."

The Fat Bishop Franco interrupted the paladin Steven, walked past him, and headed enthusiastically toward the temple entrance.

Paladin Steven instinctively turned and looked towards the temple entrance.

He's a young man with a remarkable presence.

He wore a light blue robe and cloth shoes, and his long black hair was casually tied up in a bun with a wooden stick stuck in the middle.

He exudes a free-spirited and unrestrained charm, with an indescribable aura. Behind him follows a somewhat timid little Amethyst Dragon.

Its little bald head and big eyes are kind of cute.

"I'm sorry, I'm getting old, and I only remembered to return the idol today."

"???"

Who stole the Valkyrie Statue the temple?

His demeanor, appearance, and every move he made did not resemble that of a blasphemous madman.

"Another statue? What statue? Brother Lance, you're mistaken. Our Valkyrie Temple has no lost statues. If Lance manage to acquire a Valkyrie Statue, then keep it. The Valkyrie will protect you."

Return the idol? We've already removed them, what's there to return?

The Valkyrie Statue and Lance, you two are destined to meet.

You can't go wrong by placing it at home and making an offering.

The Fat Bishop Franco no longer wanted to let the young man Lance take away the Valkyrie Painting.

"Bishop, Joanna specifically reminded Lance yesterday not to forget to return the Valkyrie Statue, Lance why are you like this today?"

The young dragon was a little dumbfounded. Was it just her imagination? Why did it seem like the Fat Bishop didn't want the dragon to return the idol?

The way he's addressed has changed. Before, he was always called "madman." Now he's called "Brother Lance." Speaking of Lance Young Dragon, it feels like the evil Lance has more clothes than the wardrobes of noble girls in the capital. The first time he wore it was a flashy purple suit.

The second time, she wore a white shirt and black overalls.

On her Day of Gods, she wore blue shorts. Today, she changed into a light blue Taoist Robe and grew her short hair long.

The evil dragon, dressed in a Taoist Robe, looked much more refreshed.

The dragon also said that when she could turn into a human, she could become a "Little Taoist Nun".

Strange and unusual names.

Taoist Robe.

The Little Taoist Nun.

Little Taoist Nun Imperial Daughter? It feels strange, but it seems... quite interesting. Even Lance is confused by the Fat Bishop Franco.

They say if you borrow and repay, you can borrow again easily. But is he borrowing and unable to repay? The problem is, he's a black dragon, why would he keep Valkyrie Statue in his house? If he's going to keep a statue, it should be a statue of the God of Wealth. Valkyrie Statue? Valkyrie Statue.

"Bishop, it is already very impolite to borrow the statue without your permission. If it is not returned, I am afraid that the Valkyrie will Divine Punishment."

"No, no, the Valkyrie really likes the Divine Portrait that Brother Lance drew. To be honest, Brother Lance, I plan to worship the Valkyrie Painting that you gave us as a deity statue. As for the deity statue that you took away, Brother Lance will keep it."

Our Lionheart City Valkyrie Temple would like to befriend Brother Lance. I would also like to invite you to become Clergy Painter at our Lionheart City Valkyrie Temple.

Franco felt it was better to be honest; the young man in front of him Lance, didn't seem like the stubborn, arrogant old man he was.

Her temperament is ever-changing; you can tell at a glance that she's no ordinary person.

Very free-spirited and unrestrained.

The Valkyrie Statue was asked to leave without permission.

After the Valkyrie Statue was removed, nothing else happened.

What does this mean? It means that the Valkyrie does not intend to pursue Lance's blasphemous act.

Valkyrie had no intention of pursuing the matter, then there was even less reason for a mere bishop like him to speak ill of Lance for the sake of some so-called "face."

He wanted to let Lance know that the temple's clergy were all kind and amiable. To emphasize this point, he put on an extremely kind face.

In Lionheart City, everyone who mentions Bishop Franco of the Valkyrie Temple has to give him a thumbs up. He is a kind and approachable bishop who doesn't discriminate between the poor and the rich.

Lance understood.

It seems she took a liking to the portrait he painted of the Valkyrie, and in order to keep this Valkyrie Painting, she didn't want him to return the statue.

"The statues must be returned. As for the Valkyrie Painting, consider it a gift I gave to Sophia, and I will not take it back."

Lance took out the miniature Valkyrie Statue from the Adamantine Circle, walked to the Valkyrie Painting, and placed the Valkyrie Statue under the portrait.

Sophia is Valkyrie, Valkyrie is Sophia. It's not just Sophia.

"Sophia, you don't have to pay back the money, but you have to bless my dragon cub to be as brave as you when it grows up. No, I mean bless my dragon cub to be as valiant as Valkyrie when it grows up."

Being as brave as Sophia is one thing, but her death was so tragic. She was brave enough, but her ending was not good.

"Dude, isn't it a bit much to ask Valkyrie Statue for money back?"

Paladin Steven approached Lance. As a paladin of the Valkyrie Temple, his duty was to protect the temple and the Valkyrie.

"Who are you?"

"Valkyrie Temple Paladin: Steven. Young man, come with me to the Valkyrie Temple in the royal capital."

"???"

Upon hearing Steven's words, the Fat Bishop Franco jogged over to Steven's side. "Steven, Lance is Clergy Painter at the Valkyrie Temple in Lionheart City. You want to take him to the capital for trial without even asking for my consent?"

"Trial?" Steven asked in confusion. "Why would I want to judge the young man? I want to invite him to the royal temple to paint a Valkyrie Painting."

"If you don't want me to take the young man away, then I can take this Valkyrie statue instead. The Valkyrie Statue, and Bishop Franco can continue to worship it; the Valkyrie won't blame you."

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I invited you here to see the treasures, not to steal them.

What a bastard! He even wants to take away the Valkyrie Painting from the temple? Dream on.

"Honey, you've checked. If there's nothing else, you can go back to the capital. I'll reimburse your round-trip fare. Go back quickly."

"???"

They didn't even give him a sip of water before kicking him out? Couldn't they at least show him some respect as a paladin? Was it wrong to bring such a powerful Valkyrie Painting to the capital? This Valkyrie Painting has the potential to become a Holy Relic.

The bishops and knights of any temple would be envious.

He was not allowed to invite this young man named Lance to the royal capital temple as a guest.

Then let him take away the Valkyrie Painting.

"Bishop Franco, it would be better to keep the Holy Relic in a more powerful temple. After all, your statue has already been taken away once."

"Roll."

Don't think that just because you're a paladin I won't dare to accuse you of stealing my temple's Holy Relic. I'll fight you to the death, believe it or not.

"Why are you getting so worked up? Bishop Franco needs to work on his mind."

Steven chuckled and teased Franco, then looked at Lance. He hadn't noticed before, but now, upon closer inspection, Lance seemed vaguely familiar.

"Brother Lance, I feel like I've seen you in the capital before, but I can't quite remember where."

P. S.: Thank you to Old Pigeon for the 1500 points reward when I loved you and you loved me too.

Thank you to Shuguangyin Laoge for the 100 points.