"you...who are you..."
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"Haa....can I ask Sir Paladin, what you mean by that..." I was slightly shocked as Sir Paladin suddenly asked me a very weird question.
'What do you mean, who am I...I am a human just like all of us...' I thought to myself as I looked towards those blue eyes that were looking at me with a weird expression. '...and these eyes are not that much enchanting like Mr Mark's...'
" I mean, what I asked, I feel a weird energy coming out from you...tell me who are you..." He spoke with an emotionless tone.
" I...."
" I'm sorry but this cute girl is with me, so I can't allow her to speak to some random guy, who is just average handsome...I feel jealous you know...Shu..shu...go somewhere else and try your luck with some random girl just like you." Suddenly Mr Mark spoke with a small smile on his face.
"Wh..what!!!...." And hearing him a surprised and embarrassed look came upon my face as Sir Paladin just looked towards Mr Mark with an emotionless gaze.
"....Can you come with me, Ma'am I have some questions for you..." He just looked towards Mr Mark for a little while but decided to ignore him and again turned towards me and spoke.
" I'm very sorry that you have lost your ability to hear, it's so sad....well no worries, I know sign language, let me tell you to fuck off with my fingers..." Mr Mark spoke as he showed his middle finger to Sir Paladin.
"...." And this time Sir Paladin's face twitched with anger as he narrowed his eyes and looked directly towards Mr Mark's crimson eyes.
"...I think you don't understand your condition...you are talking to the Paladin of this town, who directly serves under the church and the royal family... Don't give me a hard choice to execute you..."
Crack...
"Aaaa....."
"What's happening...."
Sir Paladin spoke in a very cold tone and suddenly a very strong pressure descended on everyone and many people started to scream in horror.
"...."
Paladin's eyes opened in shock and he showed a surprised look as he had thought that we would be kneeling on the ground just like others. On the contrary, I didn't feel anything it was as if everyone was just acting in front of me.
Other than we three everyone was kneeling as I just looked towards Mr Mark, who was just standing there and looking towards Paladin's eyes with a cold expression.
"How are you doing this....what have you done..." This time Paladin asked with a surprised look and this time he didn't even try to hide his surprised look.
"What did you say...ohh I must have missed that after all it's like an ant is trying to push my leg... hahaha..." This time a big grin came upon Mr. Mark's face as he laughed looking straight at Paladin's face which was very distroted due to anger, his previous handsome face was nowhere to be seen as his hand was moving towards his sword.
Grab...
"Don't even try, what you are trying to do...it won't be good for you..." Mr Mark spoke with a cold tone as he grabbed Paladin's shoulder.
Thud...
"Aa..."
Suddenly Paladin's body fell to the ground as he kneeled in front of us and a surprised scream came out of his mouth.
"Haa....what is happening..."
"Se...see Sir Paladin is kneeling..."
"..yes and who is the guy in front of him..."
As Paladin fell to the ground his pressure was lifted from the surroundings and everyone took a sigh of relief.
Crack...
"...Aaa...."
Paladin tried his best to struggle out from Mr Mark's grip but no matter what he did, his body didn't move..the pressure on his body was so great that the ground under his feet started to crack as if it would break apart.
"...You are just an insect in front of me...Know your place..." Mr Mark looked down on him and spoke in a cold voice that sent Shivers Down to everyone standing there.
Everyone could feel the pressure, the power behind his words...and everyone could feel that this person was very strong probably much stronger than the Paladin...no seeing the scene in front them they could tell, he is much stronger than the Paladin that's a fact.
Drop...
A drop of blood fell on the ground from Paladin's mouth due to the pressure on his body which only he could feel, he tried to hold back his screams by biting his lips but still, it was very difficult for him.
"Stop this..." But suddenly a soft voice came towards the church.
"Stop this... that's enough..." Suddenly a lady with long Sliver hair flowing down from her back and golden eye color walked out of the church.
"That's Ms Saintess..." Someone from the crowd screamed as everyone looked towards the young woman, who was walking towards us with light steps and a very elegant posture.
"Please good sir...let this man go..." She spoke in a very calm and polite voice with a calm look on her face.
Mr Mark just stared at her golden eyes which felt like they were exerting some kind of holy power.
"Haa...." Then Mr Mark took his hand back as the pressure on Paladin's body left and he took a sigh of relief.
"Ma'am please stay back..." Suddenly many guards surroundings us with white colored Shining Armour and swords In their hands.
'What have we gotten into...' I thought as I was panicking looking at the commotion happening in front of us.
"Ma'am you should stay back this guy is very dangerous..." Paladin spoke with a tired look on his face as he took out his sword and stood up taking a fighting stance in front of her.
"Stay down Paladin, you are not in the condition to fight..." She spoke as she turned around and looked at the other guards "You all too, put your weapons down..."
"But...Ms Saintess this could be very Dangerous..." Paladin spoke with a worried look on his face and the other guards just nodded their heads showing their approval to Paladin's worries.
"And I don't think you can do much as it was you, who was kneeling on the ground in front of him." She spoke and this time those words were very strong and very painful for Paladin but he didn't say anything as if it was true.
"Ohh...I didn't think a Saintess could be this cruel to her subjects.." Mr Mark spoke with a slight smile on his face.
" I'm not being cruel all I'm telling is truth and truth can be painful and bitter just like a medicine but just like a medicine it always does good..." She spoke while maintaining her elegant posture and a calm look.
"Well medicine is good if taken properly but if given higher doses than needed it can become poison which destroys everything..." He spoke with an amused look and it seemed that she understood him as a small smile came upon her face too.
"That's very true...but our God is someone who can even make the most bitter poison into a sweet Elixir of life." She spoke with a very kind smile which seemed to enchant everyone standing there.
"Hahahaha..." But that enchantment was broken by loud laughter by Mr Mark.
"Yes..yes...but you know...." He stopped laughing and looked into the saintess's eyes and " Every Sweet thing is not an Elixir and Everything which looks good and was taught by others aren't the best option in every situation..."
"Well, it was nice knowing you Ms Saintess, but now we have to leave as you see I'm not so much free to just sit somewhere and sing some prayers to some God... I do things on my own, I don't need anyon's pity for me...then I should take my leave then..." Mr Mark spoke as he waved his hand towards them and hearing his reply everyone's mouth twitched in anger.
"Yes...it seems you are in a hurry, well I would have liked to have some free time and sit together with you both and sing some prayers after all you should try it, this waste of time is very much good for comforting your heart after all God bless everyone no matter who and where they are, for him everyone in front of him is his child and everyone is equal for him..."
She spoke with a slight smile and hearing her everyone nodded their head and listened to her as if she was giving a Divine lecture.
"Hahaha well I would have taken this offer of yours but you see after all the things, I have done to him...I'm sure he wouldn't like my company..." Mr Mark spoke and hearing him everyone just narrowed their eyes.
"Well I should go... after all, I have some work to do... let's go.." Mr. Mark spoke and turned towards me and signaled us to leave and I just nodded my head.
"...You shouldn't lose your faith in God no matter what you have done in the past...he always forgives everyone..." She spoke, her words directed towards us or more specifically towards Mr Mark but he didn't give much attention to her.
After we left she looked towards the Paladin who was not in a very good state of mind.
"Heal yourself, Sir Paladin and come inside the church back... We have some important matters to discuss..." She spoke with a calm and gentle voice as she left towards the church "You all should also leave now may God bless all of you.."
She said to the crowd who were just watching everything with a weird look and getting called like this caught them off guard but they decided to do as Ms Saintess said and left the place.
Every Paladin has self-healing magic embedded inside their body which works as a self-defense mechanism and because of that he also healed very quickly as now he didn't have to focus his magic energy to protect the Saintess.
"Keep an eye on that guy and find out about him..." The Paladin spoke with an annoyed look on his face.
"Yes, sir Paladin..." Four guards kneeled on the ground and spoke politely.
"Who are you..." Paladin looked very pissed off as it was the first time in his life that he had been disgraced to this level in front of so many people.
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