Villain

With a burst of cheers, Bishop Mofu of the Holy Church Coalition in Pato City strode to the makeshift altar, raised the monster's head that Dave had brought back high, and smiled, "Praise the Gods!"

After a brief silence, overwhelming cheers came from all directions. At this moment, the people were all too excited to control themselves. After all, the rumors of a murderous monster outside the city had made them worried for several nights. And at this moment, one of the monsters that had cruelly killed four young students was reduced to just a head, held high in the hands of the respected Bishop!

This was undoubtedly a huge encouragement to the citizens.

What's more, Dave had personally confirmed that there were no other threats outside the city besides the two Crimson Ridge Beasts that had already been beheaded. This was simply the best news possible!

"Praise the Gods!"

"Praise the Gods!"

The influence of the Holy Church Coalition in this small city was undoubtedly huge. Not to mention the popularity of the clerics who had been dedicated to healing the wounded and rescuing the dying for many years, even the Knight Academy that everyone was proud of was built with the help of the Holy Church Coalition. Therefore, almost 100% of the people here were believers of the Holy Church gods, so it was only natural to praise the glory of the gods at this moment.

No one noticed the irony contained in the smile of Lord Lange, who was quietly standing behind City Lord Naji, and no one noticed the puddle of water seeping slowly into the ground at his feet.

Of course, even if they saw it, everyone would probably think that the Chief of Internal Affairs had peed on the spot because he was too excited, and use it as a topic to pass the time in the coming days.

Anyway, no one would guess that it was the Waters of the Gods originally used to baptize the 'hero'...

"There is such a young man~" Bishop Mofu said to everyone as if he was chatting, "He lost his happy family since he was a child, and grew up alone in the church. Although he was accompanied by many devout people, it cannot be said to be a happy childhood for a child."

The crowd slowly quieted down.

"Praise the Gods, the tragedy of the past did not leave an indelible shadow on this child." Mofu smiled and glanced at Dave, "He still grew up healthy and strong."

Individual members of the crowd quietly shed some tears that they didn't know if they were from the bottom of their hearts.

"His name is Dave, Dave Sager." The Bishop stretched his hand towards Dave under the altar, "Once, he was a second-year student at Pading Knight Academy, and also a devout believer of the God of Courage and Justice. Yesterday, he was awarded the title of Temporary Templar, and went to the outside of the city alone to face the brutal murderer. Come here, child, let everyone take a good look at you."

Dave walked to Bishop Mofu's side with a shy smile on his face.

"And today!" The Bishop grabbed Dave's right hand, "He is a God-Blessed, his character and faith have been recognized by everyone, he should be rewarded!"

"He is our hero!!" City Lord Naji shouted loudly, then scratched his neck in confusion, and smiled foolishly at the enthusiastic crowd responding to him.

The Bishop's expression became solemn, and he said softly to Dave, "Your God is watching you, kneel down, child."

Dave obediently knelt on one knee.

"What you have done is worthy of your heart, worthy of God, and worthy of those partners who have gone ahead." Mofu smiled, "So I think you should be able to bear some heavier glory, are you willing?"

"I am willing." Dave nodded firmly, "In order to prevent more tragedies from happening, for all the innocent, and for my own faith."

A burly Cleric walked over with a clang, respectfully presenting a crystal bottle to Bishop Mofu, muttering in a low voice, "Gods be, I'm so damn envious."

Almost half the people in the square heard it...

However, the Bishop pretended to be deaf, took the bottle of 'Waters of the Gods' with a smile, and said loudly, "Then... I will bestow upon you..."

Dong!! Dong!! Dong!!

Deafening bells rang out suddenly, accompanied by a burst of laughter filled with irony and mockery.

"You will bestow upon him the glory of a Holy Knight!" The voice came from the not-so-distant sky, "And let this beast with suspected premeditated murder laugh wildly in his heart at the blind gods~~~"

Boom!

The scene was in an uproar, everyone was stunned in place, and a huge noise suddenly rang out. Everyone wanted to know who had the guts to slander their newly promoted 'hero' and the gods of heaven so much!

"Who!" Bishop Mofu shouted with a livid face, "Who dares to blaspheme God in public!"

"There! In the bell tower!"

Someone with sharp eyes in the crowd had already seen that snow-white figure.

Everyone looked up at the same time.

"Good afternoon, everyone." Standing on the bell tower adjacent to the Grand Plaza, built in the center of Pato City, Mo Tan tipped an imaginary hat to everyone below, even though he wasn't wearing one, "I'm very happy to be here to entertain you~"

Mofu looked at him coldly, "In the name of the gods, do you know what you are saying?"

"Of course~" Mo Tan rested his chin with his right hand, the snow-white glove had a magic rune applied by Ledo that amplified the sound, and replied with interest, "Those gods who are always flattered by you in various names will thank me, after all, I am about to destroy a heretic with a bright future~"

Dave suddenly looked up and shouted angrily, "Who are you calling a heretic!?"

"Uh, it seems you like chatting with people while kneeling." Mo Tan spread his hands, his eyes full of malice and coldness, "Of course I'm talking about you~ Student Sager, after all, personally harming partners in the same academy is somewhat contrary to your identity as a believer of the God of Courage and Justice, right?"

Everyone was stunned. What was this seemingly crazy guy talking about?

Harming partners in the same academy?

Dave Sager?

What the hell!?

"Nonsense!" Dave stood up with a livid face and shouted angrily, "You are questioning the noble faith of a person who has dedicated everything to God!"

"No, no, no~" Mo Tan shook his head, "I'm just questioning whether your brain has ever been hit hard by a hard object. As for your faith, I don't question it, but that's a topic for later. Now..."

He stood on the high bell tower, his white robe dancing gently in the breeze, and said with an evil smile, "Let's talk about how you drove those two cute pets to kill Rona Moonwhisper, personally pierced the heart of Lada Dona, and thought you killed Cole Shulen and Ai Vanya, a Cleric who also belongs to the Holy Church Coalition~"

These four recently familiar names undoubtedly set off an uproar in the crowd. Everyone knew that they were members of the Warm Sun Squad, and also the original motivation for Dave to go to the two monsters alone to seek revenge!

What was that person saying?

Dave... killed them!?

"Nonsense!" Bishop Mofu's beard bristled with anger. "Templars! Seize him for me..."

"Hold on!" Unexpectedly, Dave, the 'victim of malicious slander,' suddenly spoke up. "I wish to confront him!"

[So it really is him!!]

However, Dave, who had spoken those righteous words, still looked a little pale. He was now almost certain that this guy was the one he had encountered in the forest. Naturally, he had told Lange about this as soon as he returned. However, after thoroughly questioning him about their conversation, the Chief of Internal Affairs, who was far more cunning than Dave, had already devised several backup plans for him. He hadn't expected they'd actually be used!

"I want to know, do you have any evidence for slandering me like this?" Dave raised his head and said in a deep voice to Mo Tan, "If this is just a prank, I am now willing to forgive you in my personal capacity, but you will still have to bear the consequences for speaking disrespectfully to the divine. I challenge you to a one-on-one duel!"

Well done! What a pure man!

The onlookers were beside themselves. The Bishop also revealed a hint of a gratified smile.

After all, unlike Dave, they didn't know the extent of Mo Tan's strength.

However...

"Evidence?" Mo Tan nodded. "Yes, I do. Didn't I say earlier that two of the four people you tried to kill are still alive? I happened to save them. As for pranks..."

He turned his back to Dave, his hands clasped behind him.

Pffft!

The popping sound of the small air sac being crushed in his sleeve, amplified by the magic amplification runes, echoed throughout the entire square.

"That's a prank~" Mo Tan turned around, grinned, and shook his finger. "What I said earlier wasn't."

An eerie silence lasted for several seconds...

"You!" Dave finally managed to catch his breath. "If my companions were really saved by you, then where are they?"

If Lange's judgment was correct, this guy had said that those two were as good as dead, and wouldn't be able to come out to testify anytime soon. As long as today passed, everything would be settled. Dealing with the aftermath would be easy!

Sure enough...

"They're not in a position to come out right now," Mo Tan said with a light laugh. "So, are you planning to deny it to the end?"

This sentence immediately caused an uproar. Many people had already started shouting things like 'Kill him!'...

Unexpectedly, Dave shook his head. "I don't need to deny anything. Disproving your malice and lies doesn't require that much trouble."

He stepped forward and said to Bishop Mofu in a deep voice, "Please allow me to request an early baptism for myself. That way, this person's lies will immediately fall apart!"

The Bishop immediately reacted, stroked his beard, and chuckled. "Very well, then let everyone witness it together with the Gods."

Mo Tan, however, took half a step back, raised his hand, and pointed to the crystal bottle in Mofu's hand, stuttering, "Th-This is..."

"The Waters of the Gods," Dave said in a deep voice. "I am a follower of the God of Courage and Justice. If I had really done the despicable things you said, not to mention that I should have been punished by the Gods long ago, at the very least I would be punished as a blasphemer during the baptism. But if you are lying..."

He knelt gently in front of Bishop Mofu, closed his eyes, "Then, after I become a true Templar, I will punish you!"

"Wait!" Mo Tan exclaimed, his face pale. "Wait! I... I still have something to say!!"

But no one was willing to wait for him...

Dave appeared as steady as Mount Tai, but inwardly he was panicking as he lowered his head, signaling to Mofu that he could begin.

The sacred Waters of the Gods poured from the crystal bottle, wetting Dave's hair and trickling down from his forehead...

"The Gods will favor me..."

In the next instant, it was as if a sacred hymn was being sung. A snow-white halo with a few strands of red light shone from Dave's body. This was the unique divine light of Heimel, the God of Courage and Justice!

At the same time, a crimson divine emblem consisting of a longsword and scales lit up behind him, and then merged into Dave's body within a few seconds.

The bandages on his hand fell off, and Dave's heavily injured arm was completely restored. Even the few unhealed scars on his face were slowly disappearing...

A God-Blessed!!!

A God-Blessed that hadn't been seen in a century!

Instantly, cheers erupted from countless corners of the square. The crowd was in an uproar. They felt as if they were witnessing history. No one had expected that Dave would trigger all the characteristics of a God-Blessed during this baptism...

This was something that should only happen in stories!

"Praise the Gods!" Bishop Mofu shouted loudly. "Praise the Gods!"

Dave also smiled, a very happy smile.

Lange also smiled, even more happily, and while smiling, he stared like a venomous snake at the white-clothed man standing in the clock tower, who looked like a jumping clown.

"No!" Mo Tan covered his cheeks in despair and roared, "It shouldn't be like this! I... I still have something to say! Right... Right... I still have something to say!"

"Bastard!" The Chief of Internal Affairs roared, "You have no chance!"

Lange walked to the altar and said loudly to the countless people in the square, "Please forgive my transgression, but, my dear people, what did you just witness?!"

"A God-Blessed!!!"

"Yes, a God-Blessed!" Lange nodded. "Not only that, but he also nipped the threat outside the city in the bud for us! He protected our safety! Am I right?"

"Yes!"

"That's right, Lord Lange!"

"Yes, yes!!"

The crowd responded thunderously.

"Even with his grave injuries, he was only thinking about avenging his comrades!" Lange said with great emotion. "And he succeeded, and he was even recognized by the gods!"

Dave exchanged a smile with him.

"He is our hero! The hero of our Pato City, the hero and role model for countless students of the Pading Knight Academy!" Lange shouted, "You all agree, don't you!?"

"Yes!!!"

The crowd responded wildly.

In most cases, they were so easily swayed, so easily changed their stance, so lovely, so... foolish...

"And our hero..." Lange said sorrowfully, "is currently being slandered and hurt by a blasphemous villain! Can we forgive that person!?"

"No!!!"

Mo Tan's face grew even paler...

"Soldiers!" Lange waved his hand. "Seize him!!"

"Templars!" Bishop Mofu also sought to make his presence known. "Go!!"

Immediately, seven or eight city guards and three Templars, amidst the roar of the crowd, drew their weapons and rushed towards the bell tower, striving to ensure that the villain, who had already lost everything, received his due punishment.

Unexpectedly...

Clang! Boom!

Two loud noises erupted at the foot of the bell tower, and the people in the front were sent flying out like broken kites, crashing heavily to the ground.

"What's the rush..." A middle-aged man wearing a set of blood-red heavy armor, his hair a mess, ambled out from under the bell tower. "Didn't he say he still had something to say~"

Two giant hammers crashed to the ground, actually creating two pits in the thick salt crystal stone surface.

"That's right..."

Mo Tan, who had been pale-faced in the bell tower, suddenly revealed a wicked smile. "I still have something to say~~"

He gently snapped his fingers...

"Ai! Give our 'hero' another wash~"

Chapter 39: The End

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