Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 109: Instead of reflecting on yourself, it is better to blame others

The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, brought redemption through his suffering and cleansed the world from sin with his blood.

Therefore, when Lucas shot an arrow at Garys with a grim smile, the more than 200 followers behind Garys seemed to have returned to a thousand years ago...

At that time, Christ would rather shed his own blood than let his disciples draw swords to resist.

It was a unique sacrifice in the history of Christianity.

Some people have begun to grow extremely angry. They seem to have seen the scene of the Prophet being shot and falling down, as if they saw another saint bleeding and being martyred for them.

But unlike in the past, the martyrs of the past repeatedly emphasized obedience, but Gaillis repeatedly called on them to stand up and resist.

Obey? What is the result of obedience? Resist? What is the result of resistance?
The former will suffer the sufferings of this world, and the latter will surely dye the earth red with blood!

In the eyes of Charlie and others, Garys is another martyr!
When the crossbow string sounded lightly, the crossbow arrow flew across a distance of several meters in the blink of an eye. To the people behind Garys, it seemed to have hit Garys' forehead directly!

Time seemed to have stopped and solidified, another person without original sin shed his blood for the world!

Through his obedience to the Lord until death, he absolved mankind of the sins of the world caused by their rebellion against God!
And now, Garys stood straight facing the crossbow arrows without moving, to prove to the world that the crime of defying fate has been forgiven.

"No!"

Behind Garys, someone let out an incredible roar and was crying faintly.

But Garys did not fall down. In front of the prophet, the butler Lucas and the thugs behind him were all stunned. Their previous arrogance was gone, leaving only their mouths open.

Garys was still Garys, and he was very different from the man he called his brother.

His way of absolving the world of its sins can be simply put as follows: instead of reflecting on oneself, it is better to blame others.

The impatient chirping of insects was prolonged, the whistling autumn wind seemed gentle, and the crossbow arrow shot by Luca swept the air, leaving a cyclone.

The flying speed of ordinary crossbow arrows is far slower than that of later bullets, and can only fly 60 to 90 meters per second.

Ordinary people might find it difficult to dodge the arrow directly hitting their faces, but in Gaillis's opinion, using two fingers to hold the crossbow arrow that was heading straight for his face would not be any more difficult than picking a flower.

0.1 second passes in a flash.

Before the crossbow arrow could hit his forehead, Garys caught it between his fingers, preventing it from going in even a little bit.

To the people behind Garys, this scene looked as if his forehead was pierced by a crossbow arrow, but to the people in front of Garys, it looked like a ghost.

What normal person can hold a crossbow arrow with his fingers?

For a moment, Lucas thought of what Father Gabriel had said before: "That man is practicing witchcraft!"

Garys threw the crossbow arrow aside, showing everyone around him that he was unharmed.

He made another announcement to the world: "Now! The world should know a truth that has been hidden by sinners!"

"Anyone who can control his flesh and govern his soul, and not indulge in his own desires and passions, is his own master. He can be called a king, because he can discipline himself!"

"He is free and independent, and will not allow himself to be bound by the bondage of sin!"

"And now the sinner is shouting before you, threatening you with the sword of his lord. Don't you know that you must defend the poor and the orphan, and render justice to the poor and needy, by rescuing them from the hand of the wicked?"

Accompanied by Garys' roar.

When the people behind him saw the miracle that the crossbow arrows did not hurt them, their sadness turned into joy in an instant, and their emotions fluctuated greatly, and their fear of Leonard's past tyranny was also overcome!
Charlie and his young companions rushed forward first! Then came the other freemen who had gritted their teeth and carried the two mountains of priests and nobles for decades!

"Lord, Father in heaven, you are the guardian of the righteous and the judge of the sinners."

“Your people are suffering in pain. May the tears of the suffering no longer go unnoticed.”

“Give us the courage to overthrow the tyrants who go against Your will and Your laws.”

“May your power come into our hands and free us from the chains of slavery.”

"Lord, Father in heaven, the kingdom of justice and righteousness that you promised will surely come!"

“Today we must use faith and action to bring this new kingdom to earth.”

"May your light shine, and may your justice be like a flood that washes away all tyranny!"

"Amen"

More than two hundred people rushed past Gellis like a flood.

This time, Gailis never killed anyone himself, because the people behind him had already decided to raise their swords for them.

Even though they had no weapons in their hands at the moment, none of the thugs and guards who faced the flood dared to go against the trend.

Accompanied by the sound of weapons falling to the ground, the thugs brought by Butler Lucas dropped their weapons, and one of them turned around and punched Lucas.

"What are you doing?! What are you doing! I am your master and your butler! Ah!"

After seeing the actions of their brothers, the other thugs suddenly became enlightened. They turned around and brought the free people in the manor to beat Lucas together.

"Don't slap me in the face!"

Seeing that this group of people were so sensible, the free people were a little confused for a moment. They were embarrassed to surround and beat up the thugs, and they were not willing to squeeze in to punch and kick Lucas.

Just watched the thugs beat Lucas.

It’s just that the free folks always felt that the thugs held back a little when they beat people…

Not far away, Father Gabriel saw that the situation was not good and ran away again. This time he was going to Karak City to ask for help!
Given the current situation, I'm afraid the only way to resolve it is to find the bishop and let the bishop find Leonard.

……

After a while, the excitement calmed down. The people on the side turned their heads and looked at Garys. Now that the priest and the butler had beaten him, what should they do next?
An older farmer walked up to Gailis and asked in a low voice, "Prophet, what should we do now? Should we notify others and take up arms? How are we going to talk to the lord then?"

In the eyes of the older generation of freemen, the current situation is not yet at the point where it cannot be resolved. To put it bluntly, what is a butler? Is Lucas a noble?

Two generations ago, his family was just peasants like everyone else, but they were lucky enough to have the upper hand over the previous lord, so they could use chicken feathers as a token of authority.

What everyone was really afraid of was Lord Reynard! Even Reynard would not easily order a massacre of the free people.

Everyone has ancestors who are veterans of the Crusades.

Living as a minority in the land of Jerusalem, I have witnessed countless bloodshed and violence. My ancestors were freemen of the Crusaders and never put down their swords.

These free men were not innocent little sheep, but fighters who struggled in the quagmire of the Middle Ages from beginning to end.

After all, even Reynard's army depends on the free people to maintain itself.

"Everyone! We know what you are thinking. You just think that since no one has died, there is still room for easing the situation with Leonard!"

"But I want to tell you, that's wishful thinking!"

"Where am I from? I'm from the village of Naskal! Many of you have heard of that village and have seen that village!"

"You should know how Guy Sibilla, who is now on the throne, got his throne?! The legitimate heir of the Leper King, Her Highness Isabel, was attacked by a conspiracy and was unable to participate in the king election!"

"Reynald and his gang are planning to tear up the contract to satisfy their own selfish desires! They are planning to launch a war against Saladin next year. At a time when the war is about to break out, how could that guy be lenient with you!"

"Next year, when the war breaks out, it will be more than just a round of heavy taxes. Everyone here will be forced to serve in the army!"

"To defend your homeland, you can take up arms and fight back, but if it is for the selfish interests of Reynald and Guy, are you willing to die for them?"

Gellis's words caused an uproar among the free people behind him.

The free people did not know the news that Reynald was going to break the contract and declare war on Saladin, but if they considered Reynald's character, they would know that this was probably true.

After all, this was not the first time that Reynard had torn up the peace treaty...

As early as when Raynald was still the prince of Antioch, he had torn up the contracts with both the Muslims and the Eastern Roman Empire.

He was also beaten up by the Eastern Roman Empire while beating up Muslims, which shows that he was a talent.

Now that Reynald has gained control of Transjordan, he has never had peace, and there are often reports of Reynald attacking passing caravans.

"The country is in such a state of disrepair, and everyone here is responsible!"

Garys knew very well what everyone present was thinking, so he had to give another drastic measure to make everyone present realize that there was another way to go.

"But you guys don't have no choice!"

"Isabel has now raised the royal flag in Scarr Village. She has made a pact with the people to exempt most taxes. Anyone who is willing to support the pact, pay less taxes, and implement manor autonomy should stand up!"

"Article 4 of the Constitution authorizes each village, town, and manor to elect representatives and grant them self-government!"

"Article 5 of the Agreement states that each village, town, or estate shall pay the Crown's 10th tax in exchange for the Kingdom's army's protection of each village!"

Manor autonomy is actually not a strange term for the Franks.

In the feudal system, emphasis was placed on paying taxes and performing military service in exchange for a high degree of autonomy.

This is why there is the saying that my vassal’s vassal is not my vassal.

It is precisely because as long as the middle-level feudal lords paid taxes and provided soldiers, they enjoyed a high degree of autonomy, so high that the upper-level feudal lords were unable to interfere in the affairs of the territory, which led to the current situation that the vassal of my vassal is not my vassal.

The essence of Gellis's call was to treat the entire manor as a feudal sub-unit, skipping the feudal lord middleman and swearing allegiance and service directly to the King of Jerusalem in exchange for lower taxes and internal autonomy.

This reform was not radical for the free people in the manor. It was just the limit of what they could imagine.

"Long live Isabel! Long live Joffa!"

Garys shouted loudly, and Simon beside him also raised the royal flag. The five golden crosses sparkled in the sun!
"Long live Isabel! Long live Joffa!"

Some of the free people who had greeted them earlier also shouted together.

"Long live Isabel! Long live Joffa!"

The atmosphere gradually became heated, and many people were swept up in shouting together.

The flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem also fluttered in the wind along with the loud cheers of the people in front of the church.

After the shouts ended, Gailis said again: "You can ask the people around you about the matter of Skarl Village. Those brothers have lived in Skarl Village for several months, so they will naturally know whether what I said is true or false."

"Next, I will go to Fort Karak to meet with Reynard. Everyone go back and prepare your weapons, but don't worry too much! Believe me, this matter will have a good result."

Gellis appealed to the free folk present, but also said that everyone should not worry too much.

As for Charlie, Emma and other young people who wanted to follow Garys' footsteps and go to Karak Castle, they were also rejected by Garys.

"It's okay! Wait for my good news!"

When Gaillis got on the carriage again and left the manor, the atmosphere here was completely different from when he came.

Now the sun is shining all over the village, shining through the leaves and onto the gravel road.

The church bells rang melodiously and clearly; it was the people in the manor seeing Gellis off.

In a sense, Jacques's last words were fulfilled, and now it was time to head straight to Karak Castle.

At the same time, Father Gabriel was also rushing to Karak City to seek reinforcements.

　The first update is a 3600-word chapter. The second update depends on the situation. It may not be available at 12 o'clock tonight.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)