Chapter 1931 Everyone Has It! Divine Punishment Is Coming!
With a loud shout, most of the hunting ground trembled. Under the canopy of the tree, [White Wolf] William, who was leaning in his brother's arms, threw his head back and almost lost his breath on the spot;
[Big Bear] Albery's face turned pale, his teeth clenched loudly, and traces of blood seeped out from between his teeth;
Linus Askan, who was the first to bear the brunt, was even more unbearable. He took three steps back and almost fell down. He managed to raise the long sword, put the hilt against his chest, and managed to steady his body:
"If you want to... kill my grandfather, you must get through me first!"
Those who bore the brunt were not having a good time, and the people scattered around were not much better either. They fell down and fell down.
The only ones who stood out were a few barbarian warriors in the crowd, roaring lowly and waving their weapons, their blood boiling.
Even so, they could not withstand the power of the loud shout. Of the four barbarian warriors, two withheld it for one breath and one with two breaths.
The last one left, glanced to the left, looked to the right, plopped, hugged his big stick covered with animal skins, and fell to the sky...
Lenny Franco's whole body shook violently. He slowly raised his sword, took one step forward, and then another. Each step was heavy and slow, and the iron boots dug deeply into the long grass, leaving footprints one after another:
"It's still too late, Grandpa, it's still too late. Just say one word - just one word! Just one word, and no one here will have to die!"
"Uncle Milo, Uncle Ferdinand, Uncle Walder, they can all survive...and Viscount Friedland, Viscount Stavin, Viscount Wisma, please advise grandpa, persuade great grandpa and the others! "
Under the canopy of trees, the atmosphere became increasingly solemn. One by one, the nobles and knights struggled to get up, holding their swords and shields, and moved closer to the lord and the head of the family.
Their movements were extremely slow, their breathing was heavy, and they were obviously still under strong pressure, but they did not hesitate:
Fight to the death!
Fight to the death!
The northern border vassals would rather die than surrender!
Such an atmosphere made Lenny Franco's movements become slower and slower. Behind him, the priest who ordered him to chop his grandfather sneered and turned behind him:
"Viscount Augus! Viscount Reuter! Viscount Bamberg! What do you say? We have come to this point, do you still want to stand by and watch?!"
The few nobles whose names he called dragged their feet and started to move forward. [Big Bear] Albery suddenly roared:
"Lübeck! A high-level monster appeared in your castle and almost bulldozed your territory. It was my brother and I who led the people to help you destroy it! During that battle, my brother lay in bed for three months and I lay in bed for half a year!"
"Colen! Your mother is my sister! My biological sister! If you attack me, your mother's soul in heaven will not be at peace!"
"Ulm! When the Northland invaded, you were surrounded and almost died. Who rushed in to rescue you? You pointed your sword at me? Aimed at me?!"
When he shouted someone's name, one of the nobles looked ashamed and slowed down his steps. After shouting several sentences in a row, the dragging line behind Lenny Franco, or in other words, the nobles standing on the side of the Holy See, almost stopped again.
The priest who gave the order sneered again:
"Why, you stopped? You can't do it anymore? - [White Wolf] William, [Big Bear] Albery, your faith has wavered and you have embraced heretics. The Holy See has been furious and is about to impose divine punishment!
The Pope is merciful and has sent me to give you one last chance to change the head of the family and repent to the Holy See - otherwise, the entire Askan family will be destroyed! "
He paused for a moment, turned over his hands, and held a heavy holy book in both hands. The big book with a metal cover opened automatically. He raised his voice and began to recite:
“This is the evil that happens to everyone under the sun: the same thing happens to everyone, and the heart of the world is full of evil. While they are alive, their hearts are filled with arrogance, and afterward they go to the dead…”
When he spoke, there was only one person reciting. From the second sentence on, it seemed as if hundreds of people were repeating it and chanting at the same time.
Clean white light emanated from his body in waves, illuminating the entire place and illuminating his own warriors, giving them pure white armor. Unknowingly, the people behind him began to chant along with him one by one:
"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; whoever humbles himself will be exalted. But whoever endures to the end will be saved..."
Under the big tree, the nobles forming a semi-arc around [White Wolf] William started a slight commotion. From the trainee knights and attendants in the farthest place to the nobles nearby, some people's lips moved and they couldn't help but chant along:
These are the words in the holy scriptures, the teachings of the Lord of Glory, the scriptures they have been accustomed to hearing every time they go to church to pray since childhood.
Even though you have to protect your own territory, even though you have to protect your own interests, even though [justification by faith] can also give you the name of righteousness and distinguish faith from the rule of the Holy See——
However, who in this land does not believe in the Lord of Glory?
Seeing their morale wavering, the soldiers on the opposite side raised their weapons and approached step by step. [White Wolf] William was half lying in his brother's arms, with his eyes half open and half closed, and suddenly sang in a low voice:
“This land is wild and beautiful,
And we are lucky enough to face its beauty;
This land is dreamy and enchanting,
And we are lucky enough to face its sublimity..."
The voice was hoarse and out of breath, and it was almost inaudible amid the chants on the opposite side.
However, as soon as the first sentence was spoken, [Big Bear] Albery took over, followed closely by the descendants of the second and third generations, the nobles surrounding them, and the knights loyal to them:
"Dark gray rock, moss and heather,
Dawn is beginning to appear in the distance;
Flags flying, blue and white,
The grass shone with the morning dew;
Flags flying, blue and white,
The grass sparkled with the morning dew..."
The singing is soothing and melodious, quiet and simple, and even has a barbaric taste. This is a ballad written by the ancestors of the Askan family for this land when they came to the northern frontier to open up the territory——
They sang this song to open the spring hunting festival, sang this song to plant spring and autumn harvests here, opened up hunting grounds, and also sang this song to boost morale and fight against the invasion of barbarians.
From childhood to adulthood, from the cradle to the deathbed, generations of Northland knights grew up, fought, and grew old listening to this song.
The singing voice is high-pitched, reaching into the sky. Mental power, will and blood intertwined and reverberated, and he withstood the invasion of white light. Finally, the leading priest couldn't bear it any longer and raised his hand:
"[Divine Punishment]!"
Guess where little Gretel is...