Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 1252 What Haina fears

Haina shook her head in confusion.

As a genuine knight from the Kingdom of Knights, she actually didn't know why they were called like this - was it just because they rode camels?
Shouldn't that be cavalry?

Just like Avalon's "Air Cavalry".

Hearing this, "Encyclopedia" Prodino sighed.

He spoke to Haina, "Because the first slave knight was a knight of the Path of Power. He was a human knight who was captured and brought to rest in the era when giants still existed. He was a minor noble of the Helasar Empire."

"……Then what?"

Haena is not very clear about the Age of Giants.

"Then - of course he didn't want to continue being a slave. But what else could he do? So he said to the slave trader, please let me join you.

"The slave trader was also surprised. He had seen slaves crying, begging for mercy, and trying to escape or resist... but this was the first time he saw someone who wanted to join his team. He was indeed short of people. After all, it was better to have one more person than one less when kidnapping people, and slave traders would clash with each other, so there would always be casualties.

"But he certainly wouldn't trust the other party easily - what if this is just a trick? He might just want to get his armor and weapons back, and then suddenly escape or attack."

"…Indeed."

Haena nodded.

She felt that if she were in a similar situation, she might also pretend to surrender to the other party and then look for an opportunity to counterattack. This could also be considered a tactic.

"So the slave trader asked him to commit seven deadly sins, including killing unarmed old people, eating infants, humiliating women, trampling the king's portrait, etc. Then, he made him swear to voluntarily betray Herasil and leave his family, and kept the evidence of his crimes and the body fragments of those who died because of him, and sent them back to Herasil.

“At this time, the knight even had a dream… hoping that his elders in the family could rescue him.

"And soon, a stern letter was sent back. It was from the elder of the other family. He severely reprimanded the young knight and publicly announced that he would be expelled from the family, stripped of his noble status and all personal property. This announcement had already been announced throughout the country when the letter was sent."

There is no doubt that this is an attempt to cut it.

He has committed a heinous crime and there is no way to save him. So it is better to save the family's reputation and cut off ties before these things are reported back.

Hearing this, Haina's pupils trembled for a moment.

"It seems you already understand."

Aiwass said softly: "After realizing that he could never go back... he fell. He was more vicious, more cruel, and more unscrupulous than those slave traders.

"Born as a knight, he dedicated all the mysterious skills of his family to his master. Relying on his bravery, strength and beauty, he soon became the master's favorite. People who feared and hated him called him a 'slave knight', but he was not angry, but proudly accepted the title.

"Before this, the profession of knight was completely monopolized by the Knight Family of Herasl. After that, mass production of knights became a possibility.

"Then, the knight announced that because his family had betrayed him, he would open his skills to everyone. The prerequisite was that his successor would commit at least one of the seven deadly sins he had committed. If he was the only one who fell for the sake of survival, it would only show that his personal morality was low. But if many people fell for this, it would mean that his fall was nothing."

"Here is another detail," the encyclopedia added, "According to our research, he required people to commit only one major sin before becoming a knight, not because of his tolerance. It was because of fear and selfishness.

"Because after he committed the seven deadly sins, he received a blessing from the Fallen Angels. He was worried that if someone did the same thing as him, they would get the same power as him, and then his power would no longer be unique.

"So in order to hide the secret of his true strength, he deliberately confused the truth and made more people become knights by publishing the details of the profession.

"Since then, 'Slave Knight' has become a profession. This profession not only obtains the power of the High Heaven, but also receives the blessing of the Fallen Angels."

"…Is being a knight such an evil profession?"

Haina was a little bit unbelievable: "Then what did this slave knight do?"

Aiwass said: "According to what I know, he later came back with gold and silver treasures, killed his father with his own hands, and inherited the title. After that, he was destroyed by the apostles along with his soul because he tried to rape the widow of a nobleman in the church cemetery... Therefore, he did not return to rest alive, nor did he become a demon."

"Then, the situation changed a little. Because the Helasar Empire began to become chaotic, and the management of extraordinary people gradually became stricter... As people's loyalty to the monarch decreased, at least the matter of 'trampling the king's portrait' became less unacceptable.

"Some young people who did not master the knight's heritage relied on this shortcut to become rebellious knights. They had no chance of becoming knights, but they had no evidence of guilt, so they were suspected of being hidden traitors and possible rebels against the king.

"But they claim that they bought the knowledge, which is entirely possible. After all, the economy was bad at the time, and many knight families had gone bankrupt, so some of the secret knowledge had been leaked.

"So, the king gathered all the knights who were not necessarily reliable and exiled them to the island of Avalon as 'pioneering nobles'. The king granted them titles on the condition that they could open up new lands for the kingdom."

Aiwass said this and looked at Haina meaningfully: “Among these knights, there are two who definitely do not belong to the knight family.

"One of them is a celestial being named Arthur, and the other is a half-elf orphan named Lancelot. It can be considered as a good thing done with bad intentions.

"——This is why Avalon became independent from Herasil after its establishment. Similarly, it was also because the Silver Crown Dragon was unwilling to call his profession a knight, and wanted to re-establish a new profession. "Later, those slave knights lost their source of power - the Supreme Heaven was dead, and the Silver Crown Dragon was unwilling to give them power. The Fallen Angels also looked down on these drifters who had no originality in their depravity... So the good masters signed a new contract with the slave knights under the transaction contract of the Sand Clock... It was no longer one item, but returned to seven items, in order to make the slave knights completely opposed to the rebels.

"They sold their souls to the good masters and became their slaves for life, thus sharing the forbidden power from Yuan Tiansi - even though they may have never seen a good master in their lives.

"They have become true 'slave knights'. They obey not just one good master, but all good masters, and therefore cannot betray the good masters. Each of them has fallen to the point of being irredeemable."

Aiwas sneered: "As long as they are slave knights, it won't be wrong to kill them all. They themselves may have been victims, but since they were able to ride on camels, their hands have been stained with blood.

"And you - you are the one who almost knocked down the third ring. I can feel the ground shaking even from where I am sitting here. How could such a mob be able to defeat you? Isn't the purpose of Aymar Nur sending them here clear enough?

"--If someone provokes you, you can kill them to vent your anger. They are not good people anyway. From this perspective, Aymar Noor has roughly guessed that it was my people who did it... After all, I was the one who killed his other emcee. Did he send even one person to report this matter?"

Aiwass lay weakly on the chair, took a breath, and looked at Haina: "You really lack the thinking of a strong person, Haina. What was the reason why you first obtained extraordinary power? Do you remember?
"Since you can't win over those people with words, then why not just give up. You have become a warrior, so why not become a little more tyrannical - remember Lady Ligeia? Do you remember her style when she was still an old lady?"

"…Isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

Haina hesitated: "She has made great achievements. Many people admire and respect her. But I am still too young... and I have never achieved anything..."

Aiwass sighed.

He finally understood.

What Haina really fears is being disliked by others. This is why when she was the president of the student union, although everyone liked her, her management was quite chaotic and she was criticized by the professor. This is because Haina does not want to see others' bad comments about her, no matter whether that person is a superior or a subordinate.

She always looks cheerful and serious, and is obviously very smart but always hesitant. Even if the malice and jealousy of others towards her will not affect her at all, and may not even be spoken out, she is committed to changing others' inner views of her.

She had been interested in the Pelican Bar since she was in school, but she never dared to come because she was afraid of being called a "bad kid"; there were many entertainment options in White Queens, and students had a lot of fun, but she was so popular, but she didn't even have a close friend.

The root cause was that Haina cared too much about what others thought of her. She even cared to a somewhat morbid degree... I don't know if this had anything to do with Lancelot.

Such a person should not be able to become a leader because she is too soft-hearted. Although she has a gentle personality, she cannot even become a qualified mother, teacher or team leader because she is too easy to accommodate others.

But from another perspective, she is very suitable to be a spokesperson and assistant.

Because she always takes good care of her image and is keenly aware of when others may be dissatisfied with her.

Aiwass had sent Lily out before because he wanted Lily to guide her and enlighten her. At that time, Aiwass thought that Haina's problem might be that she didn't know how powerful she was and was too humble.

But now it seems that it is basically impossible to easily change Haina's character.

It’s not because she can’t figure it out, but because there is a problem at the root.

"...No wonder, your talent for adapting to the Tao is much stronger than that for the authoritarian Tao. This is indeed the logic that a person who adapts to the Tao should have. This may be the most suitable path for you."

Aiwass shook his head. "From another perspective, you are very suitable to be a warrior - a 'warrior' in the traditional sense. Just accept orders and don't question them."

There is absolutely no problem with Haena's loyalty, it can even be said to be absolute loyalty...probably because of this reason.

If the Arbitration Hall had not chosen her as the arbitrator, she probably would not have fought for power for herself, but would have continued to be a minor inspector in the Supervisory Bureau.

It was outrageous - compared to her, Lily, as the carrier of Gray Sky, seemed less like an adapter.

Haina: This problem is easy to solve.

Just find some military merits for her.

Isn't it just wanting to be admired? Simple.

In troubled times, there is nothing better to create than a hero.

"Now that you're back, I'm going to seal the door completely. Protect me, Haina. Lily, keep an eye on the guests. No one will be received until I complete the ritual. I'm going to seal this building completely. Anyone who tries to enter or leave from now on may be killed by the power of dusk. Don't touch the door."

Aiwas closed his eyes, suppressing the dim power that was almost completely overflowing in his body. Now he was like a cup of water that was completely filled, and would spill out if he moved a little.

He is now going to "give birth" to Amber.

This requires giving amber a carrier - after all, it has no real reproductive function.

In front of Aiwas were two tarot cards and an emerald green octagonal gem.

This is the carrier he chose for amber.

(End of this chapter)