"15 years ago, I was still studying hard in the low-level Warrior Academy. I was the pride of my parents and teachers. I was the 'How can someone else's child be so outstanding' model in front of the villagers."
"I've mastered more than ten basic combat skills at the tender age of ten. I've even successfully entered iron-level. I'm known as the pride of the academy, the future hero. I've always been surrounded by my adorable juniors who admire me. I'd walk around the academy and 'accidentally' reveal my genius …"
"'The genius from Class B? He just mastered Continuous Counterattack, right? If he worked hard for another 10 years, he might reach half of my standard. ' I would casually comment on those idiots with no talent, and then enjoy the looks and praises of those cute junior sisters. I thought that those days would last forever. When I grew up, I would become a hero and marry a fair, rich, and beautiful woman. Until that day … "
"'Talent in Divine Arts? Acceptance letter from Holy Light Academy? To become a glorious Holy Knight? I'll go, I'll go! '"
At that time, I had been longing to become a shining Holy Knight for a long time. When I received the acceptance letter, I was overjoyed and ignored the worry of my parents.
"A glorious Holy Knight? It seems glorious but in reality, it's just the beginning of a nightmare … "
"Graduation is equivalent to unemployment? How is that possible, I'm the genius Knight of the Holy Knight Academy!! Look at my Holy Light!! Look at my glorious charge!! "
"I'm sorry, we are all devout clergymen. What we need are talents who can preach and not thugs who fight. Our department has 12 people and we are already overstaffed to 24 people. We are all graduates of the Holy Knight Academy. Logically speaking, we should be your seniors. Why should we give up our positions to you?"
"I … I'll become a freelance adventurer, right?"
"I'm sorry, as a clergyman who is blessed by the Holy Light, you have the obligation to repay the Church of Holy Light for nurturing you. The Seventh Holy Church lacks a volunteer to clean the altar and toilet … However, volunteers don't have a salary. The Holy Light will repay your efforts. Don't worry, it won't take long. 3 years will pass quickly. "
I still remember the look in the old priest's eyes when he turned his head. "Kid, you're new, right? I've been here for 20 years and only became a regular one when my hair turned white. You're just an arrogant brat. "
"I … I'll be a freelance adventurer, that's fine, right?!"
Of course I could, but I didn't expect that to be the beginning of the nightmare …
Three years later, I finally became a freelance adventurer. Why three years later? If he didn't want to be hunted down by the Holy Church, how could he skip three years of voluntary service …
Alright then, seeing that my juniors have already become veterans and the core of the adventurer team, while sighing, I wasn't discouraged at all. I was confident that with my Silver-rank strength, I would soon become a star in everyone's eyes.
But soon, the cruel reality hit me in the head.
"Don't want it? Why? I, a Silver-ranked Saint Knight, am willing to become a member of a group of Bronze-ranked soldiers. You should be happy. Could it be … because I'm a Holy Knight? "
The Thief nodded.
"A Holy Knight talks too much nonsense and has too many rules. Can you tolerate having undead and half-demons as your teammates? Can you communicate with the gray organizations? Can you keep your mouth shut when it comes to distributing the spoils of war? We adventurers often have to take on dirty jobs. Can you guarantee that you won't talk nonsense during the adventure and will listen to orders obediently? "
Of course not! The Holy Church's teachings clearly stated that all lost items should be returned to their original owners. If the original owners couldn't be found, they should be handed over to the public. How could they be privately distributed as spoils of war? As for undead and half-demons? Evil Chaos! We are irreconcilable enemies with you!
Alright then … Since you don't want me to join your adventurer team, I'll form my own team …
Forming a team went smoothly. The adventurer's guild and taverns were filled with Holy Knight and priests who couldn't find a team. Soon, our "Land of Light" party successfully began our journey.
But …
"What's with not being able to receive payment? Isn't that just waiting to starve to death? "
"Didn't your teacher teach you when you came out for an adventure? We're Knight who serves the Holy Light and the public. The adventurers of the Holy Job class can only be considered as traveling to accumulate experience. Helping the people in trouble is our duty. Since it's our duty, how can we receive payment? "
"If I can't earn money, why should I be an adventurer? Do I intend to starve to death!!"
That senior smiled mysteriously. He indeed had an idea. This was also the old method that prevented Holy Knight adventurers from starving to death.
Originally, we indeed couldn't receive payment. But if this was a donation to the Holy Church, we could keep a third of it as our own repayment. But …
"Since it's a donation, I naturally can't complain about the amount. But for killing an Ogre tribe, I only get one copper. That's only enough to buy two pieces of black bread. It's not even enough for me to buy medicine. Right, I still have to pay two-thirds of the copper to the Church … "
"That's already considered good. You haven't met a goblin's commission. That's the most troublesome part."
"Hm?"
"A donation can't be calculated by how much it is, nor can it be calculated by whether or not you donate and what you donate … If you meet a stingy goblin, it's still a good thing that you don't donate. Even if you donate a rock that weighs half a ton, you still have to carry it back, cut it into three pieces, and hand over two pieces … As a senior, let me remind you, if the goblin really gives you a good engineering tool, it would be a violation of the Holy Church's teachings. You should throw it away immediately.
"Right, you also have to be careful of the Murlocs. Previously, when I helped the Murlocs clean up the coastline, the Murlocs donated a lot of smelly muddy fish. On such a hot day, they started to stink. That stench could be smelled from ten miles away … I had to bathe under the waterfall for three days. Even now, I still remember the look of disdain on the Priest lady's face when I received the donation. It was as though she was looking at a dirty thing."
The Priest companion's words might be funny, but I couldn't bring myself to laugh. Instead, I felt like crying.
"There are also the Half-Goat people. What a scam. Those stingy things actually used wool as payment, and it's even Lungan's!! Can you imagine the feeling of grabbing a handful of wool in each hand and counting it every few steps to prevent missing a few strands and not being able to hand them in … "
"There are also the same kind as the Holy Knight. Everyone is so poor, but there is no need to scam one another. That time, I met one …"
Very quickly, the consultation turned into a grumbling session among my companions. As for me, I felt more and more despair about my future career as a Holy Knight.
"… At the very least, the Holy Knight shines with a golden luster. He is very popular with women!!"
But very quickly, reality smacked me in the face once more.
"Do you have a house? Do you have a mount? Do you have any savings? "
I lived in a public dormitory and the place was filled with sweaty men. Naturally, I couldn't use them for marriage. I did have a mount given to me by the Church, but how could I afford to raise a war horse by myself? So, I stayed with the Church and could only ride it during war. At that time, during the war, the government would reimburse me for the fodder … As for my savings, hehe. Hello, sister. Goodbye, sister.
After several setbacks, I finally met an innocent and cute girl. She didn't mind my poor conditions and was willing to date me!
"Ah, she is so beautiful and kind. She is like my goddess."
What was strange was that, at most, we held hands and took a walk together. She always rejected me when I tried to go deeper into our relationship.
At that time, I felt that it was strange but I tried my best to bear with it. After all, she was so pure. But, 5 years passed and I was already 30 years old. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I braced myself and asked her.
"Ah? Isn't the Holy Knight the Knight of God? Do you have to abstain from sex for the rest of your life? "
"The heck!! We are Holy Knight, not monks. (A small number of Warrior Monks who have sworn to abstain from sex will abstain from women for the rest of their lives)! "
I spent a lot of effort to get her to understand the difference between Warrior Monks and Holy Knight. But, what followed was a despairing reply.
"That … I'm sorry. I only looked for you because I want to date you purely in the spirit of love. I can't promise you that. Can we still be friends in the future?"
"Friends?! Friends your head! I am already 30 years old!!! My classmates already have a dozen kids. "
That night, in the dormitory full of smelly men, I cried my heart out. My colleagues, however, quietly sat beside me, giving me comfort.
"Do you know Alu? That genius Holy Knight from Lucca City? "
I thought of that winner in life. His girlfriend was beautiful and rich.
"Why are you mentioning him? Do you think that I am not sad enough? "
"He has fallen and has already turned into a Black Knight who is a minion of Chaos. His Ms. Perfect girlfriend is a demon. She only approached him in order to make him fall …"
"How many times has it been? Before this, many people in the Church had their suspicions. Why would such a good woman approach a Holy Knight? They gave him a warning but he didn't believe it. No, he probably knew it himself. It was just that he was deceiving himself so that he could enjoy his blissful life a little longer. "
"Heh, everyone is already numb. The women who approach them on their own will usually be rejected. Those who approach them on their own are basically problematic. The teachings of the Holy Church also forbids us from spending money to solve our physiological problems. Even solving it on our own is an evil action that is forbidden … "
"We are humans! We are not beasts! Two days ago, the relationship between two West Mountain Holy Knight was exposed and they were expelled from the Church. They are my comrades and I even sent them off. However, from the looks of it, they seemed to be very happy that they could be together in the future … But they are all men! So they are all normal people who like women! If we hold it in for too long, something might really happen! There are more and more gays in the Church! "
"Actually, I am starting to think that men can barely accept it …"
"Actually, me too. Why don't we give it a try? … "
Ever since the sudden appearance of the speed dating 'couple' that day, I have lost all hope and lived like a walking corpse …
"You want to leave the Holy Church? Not to be a Holy Knight? Firstly, you don't have any other skills to support your family. Secondly, you are getting old and starting over is easier said than done. The only seamless job change is the Black Knight. Are you sure you want to give it a try? "
When I lost all hope in life and was sent to the dangerous underground world, I didn't reject it. So what if it was dangerous? At least I could stay away from the gays around me!
But here, the turning point of my life suddenly came.
"Nanxiang Law Academy? Recruiting students for short-term training and recommending jobs? Holy Knight is admitted without an examination! Is this for real? "
"Let's give it a try. Anyway, it can't be any worse than this."
I entered Nanxiang with the mentality of a fluke. After all, I am getting old and I learn things slowly.
But soon, I discovered that the power of Law that they taught me was actually quite similar to my own power of Holy Light. The silver Light of Law was also a low-level Concept of the Source of Order, just like Holy Light. Many techniques and abilities could be easily changed, and I learned them incredibly quickly.
Furthermore, they are really taking on jobs!! No, it isn't taking on jobs. It is because I haven't graduated yet and I, this old fellow, am actually being fought over by more than a dozen employers.
"Public security officers, police, judges and other judicial personnel are all prominent figures of the upper echelons of society! To think that a useless old fellow like me would also have a day where a withered tree comes back to life! "
"We don't have annoying churches or Gods to serve. We believe in the Code of Law and uphold justice and fairness. But, we are also humans and we need to eat too. We are from the Nanxiang Academy, so it is easy for us to deal with criminals and evildoers. Even if we don't become public security officers, we can easily trust all kinds of security work. Furthermore, as a member of the Order Faction, a Just Knight would definitely not commit crimes. They would strictly keep their vows and secrets and gain the trust of their employers. Thus, promotions are easy for us."
Back then, my teacher spoke on the stage generously but I, who had gone through too much, didn't really believe him.
"But after that, everything changed!! Just like what that teacher said, after graduation, I worked at a large merchant association. Every month, I only had to work at the front desk for twenty days to chase away those troublemakers and maintain public security. My monthly salary was actually ten thousand gold coins, ten thousand gold coins!! That is more than two hundred times that of a Holy Knight! Furthermore, I don't have to be exposed to the wind and rain and I don't have to risk my life!! "
"What, you are saying that a Holy Knight can do that? Fool, a Holy Knight is a Knight who serves the Gods and the Holy Light. How can he be hired! "
"Furthermore, very quickly, after saving up to buy a house, I found my beloved! I even bought a cute little dragon horse which has the bloodline of a Red Dragon. It can travel a thousand miles in a day and it can even spit fire to injure people. I am finally a Knight and not a foot soldier who left my mount with the Church. "
"A while ago, I told the latest news to my comrades from the past and they actually came over. Now, everyone has graduated from Nanxiang. Some of them became a city guard officer, some became a Town Security officer, some became a judge. Those two gay Holy Knight, after earning money, actually became their own boss, married a wife and had a son!! "
"Brother Holy Knight, come and become a Just Knight. Not only will you be able to retain all of your strength, everyone will still be fighting for Order. The Holy Church will also be happy to see everyone changing jobs. After all, they don't have much funds to support you anymore. "
"Which school is the best in learning the Power of Order? Look for Nanxiang in the Underground Sulfur Mountain. First, learn the skills and pay the fees. Those who know how to use Holy Light are exempted from the test and the first month's salary will be the tuition fee. There is no fee for the month of trial. The slogan of our Nanxiang is to study hard, work hard, get promoted and get a raise, marry a Ms. Perfect! Mom won't have to worry about me not finding a job anymore. I can also become a big boss. "
"This is just a slogan? You are still worried about not being able to find a job? Let me do the math for you. Every city needs police and security officers. Every company needs security personnel. Every government needs a judicial system. This is a huge job opportunity. You, the pioneer of the law, the prince of the times, are still worried about not being able to find a job? Come to Nanxiang, I guarantee that you will be able to learn. Graduating from the Holy Church is equivalent to losing your job. In our Nanxiang, even before graduating, you can already find a job! "
These are the contents of a flyer. The person who signed it is Sulfur Mountain City's Supreme Court's Supreme Judge Wumianzhe …
"Hey hey, aren't you going too far. The Archbishop of Holy Light, Old Bill, is said to have fainted on the spot after seeing the flyer and almost died from a brain hemorrhage!! "
Yes, I am trying to poach the Holy Church's people and I am trying to do it openly.
Of course, he would vomit blood. Even though the flyer is just a promotional article written by me, it is all true and trustworthy. Furthermore, all of them are the sore points of the Holy Church and the Holy Church.
After all, I was once a Holy Knight and many of them were based on real people … An inexplicable heartache resonates with me and I can't help but think to myself, "Luckily, I am no longer an unlucky Holy Knight."
At this moment, facing Adam's question about whether I am going too far, I smile.
"What is there to go too far about. When I personally passed the flyer to the Town Security, they were overjoyed!!"
Of course they were overjoyed. In the past, I didn't allow them to fully integrate into the judicial system. Now that I am allowing them to train in the Power of Law, this is equivalent to my judicial system and Sulfur Mountain City completely accepting them.
They have already used their blood and hard work to prove their loyalty. If I were to reject them, it would be too heartless of me.
"… You want the Town Security's Holy Knight Squad to be changed into the Law Knight Squad? You haven't told this news to Old Bill yet. I am afraid that he won't be able to hold on. "
"I told you, I sent someone to report it directly!"
"Lord!! You vomited blood again!! This is already the 20th time this month! The sky wants to rain and the mother wants to get married. I can't control it anymore. Let's just return to the Surface World. "
"Archbishop, it's bad. Many Holy Knight and Priests saw the flyer and all of them said that they want to go to Nanxiang. We couldn't even stop them!! "
The Archbishop of Holy Light continues to vomit blood …
Hearing Eliza's report on how the Archbishop was first shocked when he found out that the Town Security had collectively changed their faith, then he vomited blood. In the end, he even put on a farce. I smiled gleefully.
"You old brat, I want you to preserve your strength during the crisis and even preach while the people are in a state of panic after the war. Do you think that a tiger is a sick cat if it doesn't eat humans? You deserve it! "
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