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Thump! Two corpses were thrown into the center of the church. They were still twitching.

When he realized they were bandits disguised as militiamen monitoring him, Grog could hardly believe his eyes.

"These two, these two men. Lord Luo An, you killed them?!"

"I killed their accomplices too," Roan said, panting as he sat on a church bench.

There were seven or eight bandits, and the trouble was figuring out how to take them down without alerting anyone else, which took Roan quite a bit of effort.

"What?"

"How...how is this possible?!"

The guards had only entered the village that morning, and Grog was still hesitating whether to tell them about the situation in the village.

Unexpectedly, Luo An had already solved it.

Luo An waved his hand.

"The guards will go to appease the villagers later. Please go with them, stay calm, and don't let anyone outside notice."

"By the way, please ask Sister Ya Yang to come over."

Grogg nodded quickly and ran out of the church.

Luo An was left behind, panting heavily.

Dealing with just a few bandits didn't cause Luo An any external injuries.

However, the intense use of breathing techniques over the past two days has been taking its toll on Luo An.

Before long, the sound of running footsteps could be heard outside the church.

Ya Yang and Ryan ran into the church together.

The candlelight cast flickering shadows on the wall, and the statue of Zeal on the altar had its eyes lowered.

The two were the first to see the corpses on the ground, then turned their gazes to Luo An, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Did you do this?"

Luo An nodded wearily.

"How could that be?" Even though she already knew about Roan's plan from Ryan, Ya Yang still didn't believe it, but now was not the time to talk about that.

Kneeling before Luo An, Ya Yang softly chanted the [Restoration Spell] until Luo An's complexion regained a rosy hue.

Thanks.

"It's good that you're alright." Ya Yang suddenly frowned.

"Luo An, you're being too reckless."

"Are you sure the intelligence is accurate?"

"What if those robbers lied and you killed an ordinary person?"

"Also, you should have discussed this with us. If anything happens, it should be our shared responsibility."

Even though he knew Ya Yang was concerned about him, Luo An still felt a headache coming on. But he couldn't refute Ya Yang.

Luo An can't possibly claim that the knowledge he gained came from the "monkey typewriter," can he?

"Sister Ya Yang, please do not blame Lord Roan," Ryan, who had been silent until now, said.

"I believe Lord Luo An must have his own thoughts, perhaps it is the gods who told Lord Luo An in the dark."

"That's it." Luo An also realized that it was true. Everything was impossible, so they should leave it to the gods.

After all, this world has an even more incomprehensible power called "miracle".

"I have indeed received divine revelation. Please rest assured, I did not kill any villagers by mistake."

Even the unbelievers are willing to be looked upon by the Great Mother, Tsering. And even elevated to miracles.

"Your Excellency Roan!" Father Grog exclaimed with delight as he ran into the church.

"Thank you, Lord Roan, the bandits of Riverwood are really all dead! My God! This is a miracle!"

"Mother, was it you who guided Lord Luo An to Riverwood Village?"

Ya Yang finally believed that it was indeed a miracle guiding Luo An.

Only a miracle can explain everything.

But why doesn't the great Meel, the knight of the goddess, favor her?

Ya Yang lowered her head, her fingers tracing the holy emblem on her chest.

As a believer in the great mother, she naturally believed Luo An's words and sincerely prayed for him.

But if the Great Mother were willing to have mercy on her, perhaps she wouldn't just stay in this remote border region.

Luo An did not notice Ya Yang's unusual behavior.

Instead, he stared intently at Grogg, filled with anticipation.

Grog looked puzzled. "Lord Roan, what's wrong?"

For a moment, Roan thought that Grog would pull out some kind of treasure.

Even if it's not something valuable, it's still nice to add one more step to unlock the "Kindness" achievement.

It seems Grog wasn't devout enough.

"Luo An, Luo An, how can you do this to your foster mother, Yunina?" Luo An felt that he still had a long way to go in his chivalrous journey.

Clearing his throat, Luo An said seriously, "It's good that Riverwood Village is alright."

"As far as I know, two other villages also suffered from the same attacks by bandits."

"They call themselves 'Robber Knights,' what do you know?"

"Yes." Grog cleared his throat.

"The story begins two months ago."

Two months ago, two injured apprentice-level wandering knights, White and Valin, arrived in Riverwood. They claimed to have been injured while hunting wolves.

The villagers then took them in and let them stay in the village.

Unexpectedly, the two knights colluded with exiled bandits, not only evading the sweep by the Lorton guards, but also taking advantage of the heavy snow blocking the roads to seize the village.

As bandits continued to arrive in Riverwood, the White and Valin Bandit Knights grew in power and began to spread towards Riverview and Cosette.

Most of them left the poorer and more dangerous Riverwood and settled in Cosette.

"It wasn't just the bandits; some villagers also joined the bandit knights' ranks," Grog said with regret.

"I tried to advise them, and they beat me up. They brought this upon themselves and can only repent in hell."

May they eventually return to the embrace of the great mother.

Grogg told a simple story in just one minute.

"Just as I expected," Ya Yang nodded. "This kind of thing happens all over the Kingdom of Vanlishi."

Without the constraints of chivalry, those who learn breathing techniques will ultimately degenerate into beasts.

Ryan also spoke up, "Father, don't worry. With Lord Roan here, and me being an apprentice knight, we can quickly quell this disaster."

"Yes." Gloger nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, Sir Knight. Thank you, Lord Roan. You truly deserve to be Knight Levi's squire. I will spread your fame far and wide."

Luo An waved his hand, "Let's skip the pleasantries. Let's get down to business."

"I need some herbs. If possible, could the villagers please collect some for me? I'll take as many as you have."

These words startled all three of them.

In this atmosphere, shouldn't a knight uphold the virtues of chivalry and selflessly help the poor villagers?

Sensing something was off, Luo An scratched his head. "Is something wrong? Oh right, no rush. I'll ask for it after the mission is complete. I'll pay you then."

Ya Yang couldn't help but rub her forehead; she now completely disbelieved that Luo An had received the mercy of the "Great Mother."

"Luo An, you're a real bastard."

"No! Lady Ya Yang, you have completely misunderstood Lord Luo An." Ryan looked around at the two astonished people.

"Lord Luo An means we will successfully complete our mission and return safely!"

"I see." Grog breathed a sigh of relief. "No wonder he's a squire of the Knights of Levi; we misunderstood."

"Please rest assured, we will do our utmost to collect the herbs and await Lord Luo An's safe return."

Luo An opened his mouth, then closed it again—an explanation was just a cover-up, so let them be.