Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 133: We Will Never Separate Until Death
Balian listened to the girl's chattering story. He could see the light flashing in Isabella's eyes. She believed from the bottom of her heart that the world would become a better place one day.

Once upon a time, Balian was like this, but as he grew older, his passion gradually faded.

Until Garys showed him miracles on this plateau and taught him the truth of the world.

I looked at the Arab businessman next to me, and saw his shocked face when he tasted the dessert. I also saw the patients walking out of the clinic not far away, and I also saw the specialties of the Arnon Valley being sold in the store in the distance.

Balian had a feeling that one day human society would merge into one living organism, with everyone closely connected to each other.

When all people share the same breath and destiny, heaven seems to be near.

"Lord, save us from all disasters, grant us peace in our times, and show us your great mercy and protect us from sin..."

The night fell quietly, the stars cast soft light on the sky, the lights in the town were few, only a few hotels still reflected the faint light, the rest of the place had already sunk into silent darkness.

Isabella sent Balian back to the hotel. When she walked out of the hotel door, she saw Gailis had been waiting for her here for a long time.

The night breeze blew on her face. Isabella walked forward and approached Gailis. Their fingertips gently intertwined, palms touching, and they walked side by side on the quiet street.

The two of them did not speak, but they had a tacit understanding in their hearts. The experiences during the day had already conveyed the unspeakable emotions to each other.

That kiss with creamy sweetness seems to still linger on my lips...

The tenderness of that moment, accompanying the two of them as they walked together, echoed in the night, making one's heart palpitate.

They strolled to Isabella's residence. The girl who came to the door turned around and looked at Gaillis in silence for a while.

The moonlight sprinkled on the girl's hair, reflecting a soft halo. When leaving, the girl tilted her head and asked softly: "My knight, nothing can separate us, right?"

To this, Gillis smiled back.

"Yes."

……

After a few days, it was time for Balian to leave the town. During his stay in the town, he talked a lot with Gailis and Isabella.

Before leaving, Garys gave Balian some gifts, including a booklet which mainly recorded some first aid knowledge.

Not far away from the town, Gailis stopped and looked back again. He recalled the scene when the school in this town opened, when dozens of young people walked into the campus together.

They may not speak the same language, have different beliefs, or even come from different family backgrounds, but because of their similar visions of the future, they have become classmates and received teachings from the prophet together.

The rainy season in Palestine is not that regular, but generally there is a short break in February.

During this month or so, there is less rainfall and not much farming work.

It was during this period that the schools and hospitals promised to Muslims by Gairis officially began operation.

The two courtyards are connected together, so if you want to go to the next door, you don’t have to go out the door.

As the highest institutions of learning and the strongest medical institutions in the surrounding thousands of square kilometers, these two units cover a total area of ​​1,800 square meters, with strong faculty and excellent doctors.

There are a total of seven teaching staff in Alhadi Town School: Gairis is the principal and teaches as a professor; there are four lecturers, namely Abdullah, Khalid, Simon, and Kafi; in addition, there are two security guards, both of whom are local people from Alhadi Town.

Alhadi Town Hospital has a total of 12 employees: Abdullah is the dean and chief physician; there is also an attending physician named Gairis; there are 1 interns, most of whom are health workers taught by Gairis, except Abdullah's original apprentice; and there are 8 security guards, both of whom are local people from Alhadi Town.

It is necessary to point out that the chief physician of Alhadi Town Hospital, Garys, has not yet obtained a medical license and is suspected of practicing medicine illegally.

In this regard, the principal of Al-Hadi Town School, Gairis, said that the school currently offers three teaching majors, including medicine, and will urge the attending physician Gairis to complete his studies as soon as possible so that he can obtain a medical license in the Kingdom of Jerusalem to avoid illegal medical practice.

Apart from medicine, the other two majors are theology and natural sciences. These three majors constitute the three pillars of the school.

In addition to these three majors, the school also offers basic education classes for external enrollment so that minors can receive comprehensive moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor education.

The reason why Gellis stayed in Alhadi Town during this period was that he was busy with school enrollment and hospital opening.

There is actually not much to say about the hospital. Abdullah is mainly in charge, and Gairis has provided him with a group of medical assistants with medical knowledge.

At school, Garys put in a lot of effort. Every day he either wrote teaching materials by hand, designed teaching plans, and even had to communicate with some students' parents.

If it weren't for Isabella helping him as a secretary, he probably wouldn't even have time to eat dessert.

Fortunately, all the hard work has now paid off.

The first batch of students enrolled totaled 65 people, 15 of whom were students of Garys. Many of them were pastors or had received basic medical training and could be considered health workers.

The other 40 people were mostly Arabs, and some Franks. Except for the students sponsored by the Zakat Foundation and the religious orders, most of the students actually paid tuition fees which were not cheap to be admitted.

After all, this is the limitation of the times.

Looking back at the thriving town and thinking of the children who walked into the school together, Balian knew that what Gaillis had said before was not false. [I dream that one day, the valleys will rise, the mountains will fall, the rough and winding roads will become smooth, and the holy light will be revealed and illuminate the world.]

With a glimmer of hope for the future, Balian led Humphrey and others on horseback south, heading for Karak Castle.

He couldn't wait to have a good chat with Leonard.

……

We followed the road southward, through the river valley, across the terraces, to Karak in Moab.

When Balian revealed his identity to the guards in the castle, he was welcomed into the hall.

In this hall, Leonard, who received the news, was waiting for his unexpected guest.

In this stone-brick castle, sunlight slants in from small windows high up, creating a sharp contrast between light and shadow.

Reynard's throne was at the end of the hall, in the shadows.

Standing in the light, Balian couldn't see Leonard's expression clearly, but Leonard could easily tell Balian's current condition.

In Leonard's eyes, Balian might be covered in dust, but this guy's eyes were much more powerful than before, as if he had suddenly become a dozen years younger.

Reynald was born in 1125 and is 62 years old this year, which is considered a long life in the 12th century.

Balian was born in 1143 and is now 44 years old. In this era, he should be entering old age.

But in terms of temperament, Balian seemed to have returned to the age of thirty, back to the time when he won the Battle of Montgisard.

At that time, Balian was handsome and could easily win the favor of noble ladies. Therefore, after the war, he naturally married the widow of the previous king and became Isabella's stepfather.

"Why do you come here? To explain to me the dangers of fighting against lying Saracens?"

Leonard, who was sitting on the throne, did not ask anyone to bring a chair. He just sat there and looked at Balian, his tone of voice mixed with laziness and sarcasm.

He had no interest in so-called "model knights" like Balian, who were nothing more than hypocrites obsessed with meaningless things.

"I'm here to inform you of something."

"what?"

"Prepare for war."

When Reynard heard these incredible words, he stood up from the throne, walked out of the shadow, came to Balian, circled around him twice, and looked at this old acquaintance carefully.

"Can you say that again?"

"I mean, prepare for war."

Reynald laughed heartily. This was the funniest thing he had ever heard. Balian, who had long been trying to avoid fighting Saladin, not only did not come to stop him, but instead came to persuade him, a war advocate, to prepare for war.

This is indeed a bit of a role reversal.

"Have you figured it out?" Leonard asked after he finished laughing.

"Have you realized that no matter how much we try to avoid them, those damn Muslims are going to come and fight? And then after a long time of calculation, you realize that it is better to strike early than late. Rather than letting that bastard Saladin strike first, why don't we strike first?"

Balian clenched his fist and nodded.

Leonard laughed wildly again. This was a great joy for him.

"But I have a request that you have to agree to." Balian clenched his fists as he looked at the naughty old man, Reynard.

"What? Tell me about it."

"I'm going to beat you up."

"What?

"Reynard didn't understand for a moment. Before he could figure out what was going on, a fist as big as a sandbag came towards him.

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