Become a knight starting with synthesized entries.

[Miracle: Shock]

[The miracle of the great mother, Zel, creates an impact centered on the user, pushing away enemies.]

[Pushing someone away with gentle force is how Ciel expresses anger. Even a slight push, if used improperly, can still hurt.]

The golden light receded from Gloger's body, and he forcibly used the miracle [Shock] to make his already withered body sway slightly.

"I'm sorry, Lord Roan." Grog bowed slightly to Roan with a guilty conscience to express his apology.

"I am fully aware of Lord Roan's power, which is why I had no choice but to deceive him."

"That was the only chance, and I had to give it my all. I'm so sorry. Please understand."

"Cough cough cough cough." Roan coughed loudly. "Are you the God of Black?"

"A black god?" Grog shook his head. "There's no such thing. There are many heretical beliefs in this land, and they're all fakes."

The Black God is a fictitious wolf I created to conceal the secrets of Cosette's Cave. Did anyone tell you that?

Roan curled the corners of his lips. Damn it, Mary was the only one who mentioned the God of Black in the whole affair.

At that time, Roan was skeptical of the assassin Mary's words, and after thinking she was crazy, he was even less likely to believe her.

Looking back now, it's clear that it was impossible for bandits alone to completely silence the villagers of Riverwood. The only possibility was that Grog could shut them up.

It was Luo An's oversight.

Yunina, Ya Yang, and Ryan all instilled in Roan a favorable impression of the gods and the followers of Ciel, but they overlooked certain details.

Gripping his longsword, Luo An leaned against the wall and swayed as he stood up.

"As expected of Lord Roan," Grog clapped his hands. "Resilient, powerful. To be honest, your victory over the demon wolf far exceeded my expectations. Until now, I haven't dared to approach you."

"And those self-proclaimed knights and bandits didn't even dare to deal with a small magical beast. I had no choice but to cover up the truth for these guys in the name of the Black God," Grog sighed.

"Thank goodness you were here. The demon wolf is finally dead."

"I can finally fulfill my wish. Legend has it that those who devour the flesh and blood of demonic beasts can gain their power."

I also used this opportunity to get rid of my aging body.

"It's a pity, I should be thanking you, but you survived the battle with the demon wolf."

"Please rest assured, Lord Roan, I have no intention of harming anyone. After this is over, I will return to Riverwood and live as an ordinary priest."

Grogg nodded to Roan.

Luo An remained expressionless. "Having studied the legends of the gods, you couldn't possibly be unaware of the tales of those who were transformed into beasts by devouring the flesh and blood of magical creatures."

"Even a three-year-old knows that, Grogg, there's no point in lying to me, you're only lying to yourself."

Grogg's smile froze.

At that moment, Jali gripped his longsword tightly, trembling, and rushed out of the cave passage.

Having finally mustered his courage, he raised his longsword, only to find the demon wolf's carcass torn apart, and Luo An panting heavily.

"Lord Roan!" Jalli quickly helped Roan up. "As expected of the powerful Lord Roan, he was even able to defeat the demon wolf."

Luo An looked helpless. What was this guy doing back here?

"Oh, it's Lord Jalli." Grog greeted him with a smile.

"I thought Lord Jalli had already run away and was hiding in some corner crying. To be honest, just seeing you standing next to Lord Roan makes me feel sorry for him."

It was only then that Jalley noticed Grog and sensed that something was amiss.

"Father Grog, what are you doing—"

"Hehe, Lord Jalli, sometimes I really don't know if you're just stupid or unwilling to face the truth."

Grog shook his head, too lazy to say anything more, and went straight to the wolf's head, rolled up his sleeves, and reached into the wolf's head.

Blood splattered onto Grog's face, causing Jally to turn pale and nearly vomit.

"Wait, my lords." Grog abruptly pulled his hand back.

In his hand lay the flesh and blood of a demonic wolf.

Grog stared at the flesh with fascination, then tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The moment he swallowed the flesh, Grog collapsed to his knees in agony.

Jalli had never seen such a bizarre scene before, and his lips trembled with fear. "Lord Roan, what should we do?"

"Run!" Luo An whispered.

If he could run, Luo An would have already reached the cave entrance.

"Yes." Jiali helped Luo An up and quickened his pace toward the cave.

"Please stay?!"

The howling Grog suddenly raised his hand and unleashed a wind blade, as if using a combat technique, which actually sliced ​​away more than half of the cave.

A huge boulder fell, blocking half of the cave. Only Luo An could barely squeeze through.

"What should we do?" Ryan was at a loss. He turned around and saw that Grog was swollen all over, looking like a monster.

Luo An released his grip, swaying as he stood in front of Jia Li, and grasped the longsword.

"Go dig, Jary."

Jalley paused for a moment, then turned around to look at Grog, whose body was swollen and looked terrifying.

A sense of relief rose within him; once again, someone had died before his eyes at the sight of that monster.

Gritting his teeth, Jiali spoke.

"Lord Roan, I want to fight alongside you." His voice was so faint that even Jally himself couldn't hear it.

Luo An, however, heard it.

Luo An sighed.

"Jary, as a knight, being weak is not a mistake."

"Do you remember? I used to be a stable boy, even weaker than you. Actually, your talent surpasses mine, and I've seen knights even worse than you."

"As for temperament, I don't understand it either, but one can only change and improve after realizing one's shortcomings. Martial arts are like that. Knights should be the same." Luo An paused, really not knowing how to comfort him.

"What my adoptive mother told me were all tired of hearing the same old platitudes. After she left, I figured out how to become a knight by trial and error."

Well, although Luo An himself is always thinking about running away. Saying that doesn't seem quite right.

"Anyway, go dig, Sir Jally. I approve of you."

Jalli was already choked with sobs and couldn't speak. He wiped away his tears, turned around, and placed his hand on the boulder. With all his might, he lifted it and tossed it aside.

Yes. Being weak is not a mistake; it's not his fault.

He understood this principle.

That's why he kept running away, comfortably hiding behind Luo An.

But is that really the case? Didn't Lord Luo An, who was a stable boy, also raise his sword against him?

The former Lord Roan, and now himself, is he truly a knight worthy of Lord Roan's approval?

Luo An gripped his longsword tightly.

It's obvious that Grog is stronger. Is it because he absorbed the power of the dire wolf, or is it for some other reason?

Reason told Roan that running away was the right thing to do. He had done his best.

Roan knew what he had to do, but Yunina would be very disappointed.

It doesn't matter anymore.

Luo An took a deep breath, but unexpectedly, Jia Li stepped past Luo An, stood in front of him, and raised his longsword.

"Lord Luo An, your approval is not a mistake! Please see the truth!"

Jali gripped his longsword tightly, trying to keep the trembling tip aligned with Grog.

"A monster who has forsaken humanity and abandoned glory! I am Jalli! Knight Jalli!"

"Monster! I am your opponent!"