Chapter 1468: No Thanks Needed
Night Veil, the southern forest.
A figure moved swiftly and stealthily through the trees. Upon reaching a thicket, he crouched down and surveyed his surroundings.
Cuckoo, cuckoo!
The birdcalls came from his mouth.
A moment later, another figure, perfectly blended into the bushes, appeared before him.
It was not that his stealth techniques were particularly impressive. Rather, the camouflage covering his body was so painstakingly crafted that it was indistinguishable from the real thing.
As long as he held his breath and curled up, he looked just like part of the thicket under cover of darkness.
"Outpost commander!"
"The Betrayer Temple is just ahead."
"And..."
The scouting knight's face was filled with anger.
For a temple knight who had narrowly escaped Navia City alive, no amount of fury was too much when facing the culprit responsible for its destruction.
Especially after what he had uncovered, his killing intent had surged even higher.
"And what?"
Seemingly guessing something, Nelson asked in a low voice.
"And the high priests and presiding priests of the other temples have all been murdered!"
"The people there now all serve the Betrayer!"
"They're working together to deceive the populace!"
The knight reported exactly what he had found.
"They deserve a thousand deaths!"
Nelson clenched his fists, grinding his teeth.
As a knight of the Thorn Temple, Nelson had never allowed distance or time to diminish his faith, even while temporarily serving as commander of Aya Outpost.
On the contrary, already a firm believer in the knightly code, his faith in the Thorn Lady had only grown more steadfast with distance and the passage of time.
Thus, when His Eminence the Demigod told him that he had unexpectedly uncovered "the truth behind Navia City's destruction" in Gold Fief, Nelson had readily believed