After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Then asked:

"Aize, are you really not going back to the Holy City with me? Many people are waiting for you."

"I won't go back... No, at least I definitely won't go back as a hero."

This is something that must be clearly communicated.

Rosalyn, who heard this, did not change the smile on her face. She just nodded.

"Oh, that's a shame. Well, I'll take my leave then. We need to get Archbishop Colin back as soon as possible. Aize, you should be a little more careful too."

Chapter 16 Aize, yyds!

If these words were said by someone else, Aize would undoubtedly regard it as a threat and would laugh at the other person in return without fear.

However, since it was Rosaline who said this, I had to think about it more.

Aize frowned:

"What do you mean?"

The white-haired hero smiled and shook his head:

"I just want to remind you that there are quite a lot of people in the Holy City who are dissatisfied with you. Someone might attack you. Be careful. I don't want what happened yesterday to happen to my former teammates."

His expression was as gentle as usual.

If we only look at the current situation, we really don't feel any threat at all.

But... no matter how I think about it, I feel that this is not a good thing to say.

After a while of hesitation, Aize felt that it would be better not to say too much before figuring out the situation.

He nodded honestly:

"……Thanks."

"Don't be polite to me. Goodbye then."

After saying that, Rosalyn nodded, turned around and got on the carriage.

As for her real intention... never mind, just be vigilant for the next few days.

Wade, who had been standing aside in silence as he watched her leave, finally found the opportunity to speak.

He sighed and said:

"It was originally a simple message delivery mission, how did it become so troublesome? When I think about all the procedures after returning... well, I want to run away."

After saying that, he looked at Aize:

"Well, that's it anyway. Goodbye. I'll pass on your letter and other things for you. I'll also help you find out about the situation in the capital... but if the news is really blocked, there's not much hope."

"Well, please."

After saying that, Wade jumped on his horse, waved his hand one last time, and left with the church members.

Just like when they came, accompanied by the sound of heavy horse hooves, this golden team quickly disappeared at the end of the corner of Noble Street.

"Phew - finally gone."

The sudden situation was so shocking that even Sheen looked exhausted.

After stretching gently, he turned to Aize and asked:

"Brother, what are you going to do next? If you want to go back, I'll find someone to take you back."

"No, I have something else to do, so leave me alone."

After saying goodbye to Sheen, Aize headed straight for a corner of the city of Tafia, an area used as a military camp.

As a military facility, this place was subjected to concentrated bombardment by orc shamans during the previous siege, and was severely damaged and almost useless.

At this moment, the repairs have been basically completed.

Even taking into account future needs, the scale of the original facilities was further expanded, and a base for the knights owned by Aize was added.

According to the plan he made before going on vacation, the Knights who had suffered heavy damage in the previous battle would be rebuilt by recruiting personnel in Tafia.

According to the report sent by Constantine yesterday, the recruitment of personnel has been completed and will soon enter the training phase.

If it weren't for the sudden visit from the church staff, Aize would have shown up here yesterday.

Although it’s a bit late now, it doesn’t matter. It’s a good opportunity to check on how the training is going before going back.

The training ground was unusually lively.

There were about a hundred Crusade Knights who were willing to follow Aize and leave the church with him.

Most of these people, like Constantine, were non-aristocrats or even non-believers who were promoted because of their outstanding abilities.

According to the general practice of this world, they were not qualified to become knights, let alone holy war knights.

Therefore, from the very beginning, their loyalty was to Aize rather than the church.

Staying here now is a way of returning the favor.

The number of newly recruited members this time is about 500.

The composition is very complex, including the elite of Sheen's town guards, the militia who performed well in the previous siege, and some inexperienced but talented civilians.

There are even some mixed-race species.

Some were previously saved by Aize in the village, while others were freed from slavery after the siege of Tafia.

These new members were assigned different training contents according to their own situations.

Those with poor basic skills will be divided into groups and follow the experienced old knights to learn basic combat skills first. Constantine is in charge of this content.

Those with a good foundation, or even those who already have rich combat experience, will be assigned to Chris to learn advanced content such as various tactics, formations, and the use of enchanted weapons, so that they can become core members in the future.

Relying on this model of old people leading new people, newcomers can form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible.

On Constantine's side, things were going quite smoothly.

As a former mercenary leader, he is very suitable for this kind of teaching work.

But in just one day, the recruits' basic movements seemed to be quite good, so Aze shouldn't need to worry too much.

The problem is the other side -

"To all newcomers, welcome to the Knights of the former Brave Lord Aize. Become one of the glorious knights who follow Lord Aize!"

Christina, wearing DIY black armor, was standing on the podium in the open space of the military camp, with one hand behind her back, giving a passionate speech.

"As a knight, what is the most important thing? Is it combat power? No! It is loyalty! It is faith! So, before your training officially begins, as a senior, I must first explain to you why Lord Aize is a god—"

Aize, who was hiding in the shadows and observing secretly, covered his face with his hands.

Not training at all.

This is just preaching.

It's really a luxury to expect this guy to be normal for me one day outside of combat.

"Why is Lord Aize a god? Before discussing this question, I would like to talk about the difference between Lord Aize and other heroes. First, there is Leah, who committed the sin of pride -"

Boom!!!!!

A brick was picked up by Aize and flew out, hitting the beaming Chris in the face.

The latter's expression froze in place, and he fell straight down.

Naturally, everyone's attention, hundreds of people's attention, turned to Aize.

If it were any other time, this wouldn't be a big deal, as Aize was already used to being noticed.

But after that childish remark just now, it was a bit awkward to be stared at again when I had already dug out a three-bedroom apartment with my toes.

Aize was somewhat irritated and angry, his face red as he walked through the crowd, pulled Constantine over, turned his back to the crowd, and whispered to him, "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing? Why are you letting this guy do whatever he wants?!"

If I hadn't come and taken a look today, who knows, there might be some strange rumors in the city tomorrow.

For example, the former hero Aize formed a cult after leaving the team and brainwashed new members.

It's not a good reputation.

And Constantine also has something to say about this.

He looked at Chris, who was knocked unconscious and bleeding from her nose, with a helpless look on his face:

"Boss, don't tell me what I'm doing. This guy wants to do something crazy. Can you stop him?"

"Uh……"

"If you can't control her, how can I?"

...That makes sense.

Just silence Aizegan.

After letting Constantine go, Aize came to Chris with a dark face.

Chris, who was knocked to the ground by a brick, was still seeing stars, but when she saw Aize approaching, she jumped up from the ground almost in an instant.

Still bleeding from his nose, he stood at attention and saluted:

"Master! You are here!"

"...What were you doing just now?"

"Report to the Master, I will introduce the Master's greatness to the new companions!"

There was no trace of unhappiness or depression in his mood, and even amidst his embarrassment, he revealed a sense of righteousness.

To be fair, what Chris did was not completely unreasonable.

After a series of previous events, Aize now has an extremely good reputation in Tafia.

Whether human or hybrid, a considerable number of people regard Aize as a savior and worship him as an idol.

Among the newcomers of the Knights Templar this time, there are quite a few who come here purely with the idea of following Aize.

Therefore, if the character is further shaped and this aspect of emotion is strengthened, it is possible to create a fanatical atmosphere similar to that of the general Crusade Knights.

However, Aize didn't like this.

A team built on pure personality cult is vulnerable, just like the orc army that attacked Tafia before, which can be completely paralyzed with just one precise decapitation.

Even if he really died one day, Aize didn't want his team to repeat the same mistake.

Not to mention that this is just Aize's consideration.

Chris herself probably didn't think so much when she was doing this.

It's simply based on personal preference and desire.

Aize was in a lot of trouble, and Chris became even more confident:

"Master, you mentioned before that explaining past battle examples can help newcomers better understand the effectiveness of the Knights' tactics. However, I believe that without understanding Master's greatness, it is impossible to properly understand these battle examples. Therefore, this is a necessary part of newcomer education!"

Aize was extremely upset and even started to stutter:

"No... you... let's not talk about greatness or anything like that, you even used God!? Is it just a matter of greatness?!"

"Master, when this world and I were in danger, when this town was under siege, where was the so-called God of the church?!"

The blue-haired knight girl said this very seriously.

"It was you, Master, who saved us and this city. Therefore, if there is a God in this world, it can only be you, Master, and definitely not the so-called Supreme God of the Church!"

These were Chris's true feelings, and even those who listened to her preaching nodded continuously. Their eyes looking at Aize were also filled with various inexplicable emotions.

Things got to this point, Aize felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously turned his eyes away.

Chris was getting more and more excited, even putting her hands together and praying devoutly.

"Aize, the eternal God!!!"

"...No, where did you learn all these words?"