This knight is too perfect

Chapter 86 Life and Coincidence [ words]

Adrian Harbor, in the church hospital.

"you're awake?"

Seeing Rhine open his eyes, a church nurse immediately showed joy on her face.

Soon, Bilic, the silver-level priest and attending physician in the church hospital, came to Rhine's ward.

After examining Rhine's body.

Bilic said with great emotion: "You are worthy of being Her Highness Lilith's guardian knight. Apart from being a little weak, you don't have any other problems at the moment."

Miss Haley, who had just pushed the door open, happened to hear these words.

I couldn't help but say, "Are you sure, Reverend Bilic?"

"Do you think Mr. Rhine may appear to be fine physically, but his soul may be damaged?"

"You must check carefully and don't be careless."

Hearing Miss Haley's obvious concern.

Bilik responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Miss Haley. Although my attainments in medical skills are not very high, my extraordinary attainments in the Holy Light are not low at all."

“It is well known that the Holy Light of the Lord can heal not only the body but also the soul.”

"So I am very sure that there is nothing wrong with Mr. Rhine's soul."

After getting Bilik's assurance, Haley finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she looked at Rhine, who was still lying on the hospital bed, and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "Mr. Rhine, could you please inform us in advance before making such a dangerous decision next time?"

"You know, if Mr. Xiao hadn't met those children in advance and learned about your situation from them."

"Then now you have either been buried in the rubble of the Eight-Eyed Underground Base, or you have been killed by an Eight-Eyed believer who accidentally entered it."

"Mr. Rhine, you are lucky this time, but I hope you can understand that your luck may not always be so good."

Any luck?

Although Rhine didn't say anything about what Haley said, he had a completely different answer in his heart.

Because Rhine didn't know what happened after he fell into a coma.

But he was very sure that the reason he survived was definitely not just luck.

Because he was sure that he was destined to be with a certain lady.

I would never put myself in danger at that moment.

This led to the risky move of facing the dwarf Zachary later.

Let’s not talk about the causes and process for now.

In terms of the results alone, the lady's actions were exactly as he had expected.

And her kindness not only saved Rhine in the dangerous moment.

It also made Rhine more certain of his original decision.

However, Rhine would naturally not tell anyone about these secrets.

So he looked at Haley and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, Miss Haley, if this happens again next time, I will try to tell you in advance."

Hearing this, Haley couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Because she heard Rhine's sincerity, but did not see any "repentance" from him.

This is clearly an expression of 'I know I was wrong, but I will do it again next time'.

Although she was dissatisfied with Rhine, she was not angry at all.

Because it is really hard to be angry with an honest, responsible and extremely kind person!
Thinking of this, Haley sighed, turned to Pastor Bilic and said, "Pastor Bilic, thank you for your hard work."

Pastor Bilik smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. After all, it's my honor to save an upright knight like Mr. Rhine."

"Okay, Miss Haley, I know you and Mr. Rhine must have something to talk about, so I and the others will leave first."

After he finished speaking, Pastor Bilik immediately took the others out of the ward and closed the door.

And when there was no one else in the room except himself and Rhine.

Haley immediately told Rhine what happened after he fell into a coma.

First, let’s talk about Jet, who was the first to enter the bottom of the Eight-Eyed Antique Shop.

As the top existence in the silver rank, Jet's strength is unquestionable.

Because he not only killed his way through the entire underground space, but also caught up with the three eight-eyed believers who were about to escape.

Among these believers was the dwarf Zachary, whom Rhine later met.

It’s just because among these three people, Zachary is the weakest and has the lowest status.

As a result, after Jet was sure that the guy was seriously injured by him and would not live long, he was too lazy to continue chasing him.

Instead, they focused their attention on two other more critical core members who might know the whole story of Lilith's assassination.

However, although Jet is powerful, the secret space under the Eight-Eyed Antique Shop is, after all, the lair of the Eight-Eyed believers that has been operating in Adrian for a long time.

So even though Jet tried his best, in the end only one person was left.

Unfortunately, the highest-ranking silver-level envoy of the Eight-Eyed Society managed to escape.

But even so, the result was that one of the three eight-eyed believers was killed and one was captured alive.

Still, this operation was fruitful.

And after talking about Jet.

Haley also talked about some of the investigations they had conducted during this period, regarding the crimes committed by the 'Eight Eyes' in Adrian and even in the entire Emerald Territory.

The cracking of these crimes has a lot to do with Rhine.

Because they relied on the children rescued by Rhine as a breakthrough.

Finally, they gradually uncovered the dirty deeds that Eight Eyes had done in Adrian over the years.

Let’s not talk about the underground transactions between the Eight Eyes and the nobles for now.

Among the many crimes that Hayley told Rhine about the 'Eight Eyes'.

There is one item that is expressly prohibited by the Principality of Morton.

That is to secretly rob innocent civilians within the Principality's territory and sell them.

Although the old and feudal "slave trade" still exists in the Principality of Morton.

But these slaves were either guilty persons.

Or simply the people of other countries.

Not protected by the Principality of Morton.

But among the many people who were abducted by the Eight Eyes.

Many of them are Morton civilians with clean identities.

In this case, the matter is very serious.

Because an innocent civilian in a territory is, to a certain extent, regarded as the "property" of the lord of the territory.

Touching the eight eyes of these commoners is undoubtedly touching the property that belongs to the lord.

After understanding the Principality of Morton's attitude towards this matter, Rhine asked, "Ms. Hayley, since the Principality hates this kind of human trafficking so much, why can Eight Eyes still survive in Adrian until today?"

"After all, I don't think they could have kept it a secret from the Night Watchmen and other nobles in the city for such a long time with such fanfare."

After hearing Rhine's words, Hailey was silent for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Rhine, what I'm going to say next may not only involve most of the nobles, but also the royal family, and even... higher beings."

"So I hope that after you've heard this, you can keep these words to yourself and don't tell anyone."

Rhine nodded and sat up in bed to show how seriously he took these words.

Seeing this, Haley first glanced at the closed door.

He looked at the special bracelet on his wrist again, which could be used to detect whether there were any extraordinary means around.

After making sure that no one would eavesdrop, Haley gave Rhine an ambiguous answer.

"Rhine, the so-called people are actually a kind of wealth that seems ordinary but is extremely scarce."

"There are many people who desire to obtain this kind of wealth. They may be extraordinary people who want to conduct evil experiments, or nobles with special hobbies, or the owners of a mine or a farm." "Of course, if it were just these people, then the situation would not be to the extent that I need to be as careful as you."

"Rhine, what do you think is the rarest and most expensive thing in the world?"

Rhine thought for a moment, and among the answers that emerged in his mind.

He chose the one he thought was the most expensive.

"It's trust."

Haley was stunned, obviously not expecting Rhine to be able to guess it right away.

And after a brief moment of surprise.

Hailey followed Rhine's words and continued, "You are right, Rhine. Trust is the most precious and expensive thing in the world."

"Because no matter how much money or time you spend, it is hard to guarantee that you will be able to gain enough 'trust'."

"And this is such an expensive and rare thing, and you can get it from a group of children by just spending a little money and giving a little favor. Do you think this 'trust' is still expensive?"

Faced with Haley's words, Rhine remained silent.

After a moment, he looked at Hailey, who had a complicated expression, and frowned, "You mean, among those who bought children from the Eight Eyes, there are some people who protect this city?"

"And in order to ensure that this channel would not be cut off, these people secretly acquiesced and even quietly supported their actions, right?"

Haley did not directly answer Rhine's question, but responded again with ambiguous words.

"Rhine, extraordinary is dangerous."

"This danger comes not only from the various extraordinary events that Extraordinary people face, but also from the process of Extraordinary people exploring the extraordinary."

"I think you should have heard from Her Highness Lilitha or other Beyonders how dangerous Beyonders who have been distorted by forbidden knowledge are."

"On one side are the extraordinary people or monsters that could kill them at any time, and on the other side are the extraordinary knowledge that could drive them crazy at any time."

"Rhine, not everyone has the courage to embark on the extraordinary, and not everyone can remain restrained when exploring the extraordinary."

"But if we want to protect the majority of people in the territory from being troubled by Extraordinary people, we must have Extraordinary people willing to stand up."

"Rhine, how high do you think the probability is that a Beyonder will selflessly sacrifice himself?"

Faced with the question raised by Haley, Rhine gave the answer without hesitation.

"Minimal."

Hailey nodded and said in a complicated tone: "Yes, very little."

"So, Mr. Rhine, the matter of the Eight Eyes is very complicated, so complicated that even I dare not easily get involved in it."

"Fortunately, you have ruined the good deeds of that group of people to a certain extent."

"But not only will they not blame you for this, but they will also try their best to reward you, because only in this way can they prove their 'innocence'."

Hearing this, Rhine fell completely silent.

Because he had anticipated these things.

Also understand a special world in the Middle Ages with extraordinary power.

Its dark side is definitely deeper than he thought.

But when he walked out of the sunny castle and faced the endless darkness outside the castle.

Rhine still couldn't help feeling cold.

Because he couldn't imagine how twisted this world was.

It is possible for a person to do his best to protect his people while at the same time inflicting ruthless cruelty on them.

Among them, Rhine's feelings towards the Night Watchman are the most complicated.

Because what he just discussed with Lilitha, but did not say it out loud, was actually the Night Watchman.

And the Morton royal family represented by the Night's Watch.

Rhine remembered that he once asked the Owl, who was the night watchman, a question.

That is why the Night's Watch would allow an organization like the Eight Eyes to exist in Adrian.

In response to this, Xiao also gave an ambiguous answer at that time.

That is, 'Eight Eyes has always followed the rules'.

At that time, Rhine had already understood these words to a certain extent.

But now it seems that he underestimated the complexity of human nature and the profound meaning contained in these words.

It is hard to imagine a group of night watchmen walking in the dark and accompanied by danger.

Perhaps many of them are just like the children rescued by Rhine.

I was forced to take this difficult road.

Just as Rhine was lost in thought, Haley beside him told him an unexpected news.

"Okay, Rhine, you don't need to think too much about the Eight Eyes for now. After all, they are now deeply involved in the assassination of Her Highness Lilitha."

"In such a storm, even if they are a powerful extraordinary association spread across many countries, they will have to keep their tails between their legs for a long time."

"After all, what they have to face this time are the two giants Akkad and Morton."

"During this investigation, I unexpectedly found something related to you, Mr. Rhine."

"If the information I got is correct, I guess you, Mr. Rhine, were not born in Thorn Territory, but in Emerald Territory, right?"

Hearing this, Rhine immediately understood what Haley was going to say.

So he nodded and said, "Well, I was caught when I was a kid and sold to Baron Angelo."

Hearing this, Hailey couldn't help but sighed: "Really? Then Mr. Rhine, you are really lucky. After all, although you are of ordinary origin, your appearance is definitely very rare and expensive among all the children."

"But your value also lays the groundwork for your future luck."

"You should know that the group of people who captured you originally didn't intend to sell you to Baron Angelo."

"Instead, they plan to send you on a cargo ship to go abroad and then sell you to a secret auction house at a high price."

"It was just that an accident occurred during the process, forcing them to sell you as soon as possible, which led to you being sold to Baron Angelo in the end."

Hearing this, Rhine immediately showed a curious expression.

Because he really didn't know about this kind of accident before.

Facing Rhine's expression, Hailey smiled and said, "Mr. Rhine, you have to thank someone in the future, and that is Sister Nona in the Capital Cathedral."

"Because it was due to the rise of Sister Nona that the town of Xavier where she was born became extremely popular at the time and immediately attracted the attention of various forces."

“And this sudden attention instantly put pressure on the group of people who robbed you.”

"We have to stop the private cargo ship that was originally heading to the Thorn Territory and sell your cargo as soon as possible."

"This is how you ended up in your current situation, Mr. Rhine."

"So, Mr. Rhine, your luck has always been pretty good."

After hearing this, Rhine finally understood why the guys who had captured him had kept him in solitary confinement.

And why did he hastily sell himself to Angelo at a price that was almost free?

Because they were afraid that if things dragged on, people would notice the dirty deals they were doing.

This in turn triggers a series of chain reactions.

It's just a coincidence or a design by someone with ulterior motives.

Rhine is unknown.

But there is one thing that Rhine is very clear about, that is, he is no longer the weak and unarmed child he used to be.

Instead, he stepped into the extraordinary realm and mastered an extraordinary knight with powerful strength.

"Ms. Haley, I think you came to me this time because you found some clues about those guys, right?"

Haley nodded and said a name that Rhine already knew.

"Yes, the trading partners of that group of people included Eight Eyes, and Eight Eyes' accounts also clearly recorded his dealings with this group of guys."

"And they are the...Rust Mercenaries active in Adrian."

(End of this chapter)