Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 57 will bring swords and blood

It is rare for two opposing armies to come so close to each other in such a peaceful manner.

There were no sneak attacks, no rain of arrows, no deafening cavalry charges.

There is only sunshine that makes people sleepy and drought that makes people thirsty.

For Garys, the closer the enemy is, the easier it is to deal with. After all, the horse cannot run as fast as him, but his burst is not long enough.

From Eric's perspective, he was in an advantageous position and was naturally fearless. He had some questions he wanted to ask Garys.

Both sides had their own thoughts and actually moved closer to each other, approaching a distance of nearly 50 meters.

At this distance, it is quite easy to distinguish each other's flags.

After seeing the enemy's flag clearly, some soldiers behind Eric became a little agitated.

"How can it be……"

"Who is it?"

Behind Gellis, the flags held high by the flag bearers were a series of Jerusalem Cross flags.

On the white flag, first there is a large golden cross, and then in the four empty corners of the cross, there is a small golden cross.

The big cross symbolizes Jerusalem, and the four small crosses mean preaching the gospel to all directions.

The only one who is qualified to use this flag is the royal family of Jerusalem.

Feeling the criticism from many soldiers behind him, Eric turned around and took one look. After feeling the ruthlessness of the killing, no one made any more noise after just one look.

Compared to the authority of the royal family, a ruthless commander like Eric is more intimidating.

After calming the troops, Eric rode his horse forward a few steps, and in return, Garys also took a few steps forward on foot.

When they were 20 meters apart and could see each other's faces, the two stopped.

A light breeze blew, bringing up a wisp of dust, causing Eric to squint slightly.

In his eyes, after just not seeing him for a month, Gailis seemed to have been reborn.

This is not a sudden change in appearance, but a kind of temperament that is difficult to describe.

More bookish? Or more confident? Or more compassionate?
How could a knight wearing armor and holding a sword, whose duty was to kill and plunder, have compassion for the world?
To Eric, this was a huge joke.

The air froze here until Eric asked, "What are you doing here? Why didn't you go to Jerusalem? Where is Her Highness Isabella?"

After he finished speaking, Eric saw that Gailis's expression changed. Gailis raised his chin slightly in a demonstrative manner, a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth, and there was some contempt in his eyes. He remained silent.

It was as if the question Eric asked was meaningless, and if Garys answered it directly, it would be an insult to his intelligence.

After all, the reason why Garys was standing here instead of appearing in Jerusalem should be asked to Leonard.

Eric couldn't help but want to draw his sword. Given the current distance between them, he was riding on a horse and Garys was walking, so he would have an absolute advantage.

But he still held back and asked another question, a question that he had been unable to understand for a long time: "Why would His Majesty Baldwin distance himself from me?"

This time, Gairis asked back: "Do you believe that killing pagans is a good deed? Do you think you can go to heaven if you die on the battlefield of the Crusades?" Hearing Gairis's words, Eric showed a sarcastic expression this time. In his opinion, Gairis seemed to be talking nonsense.

"You see, this is the problem. Do you really believe the speech made by Pope Urban? You actually think you can go to heaven by killing people!"

When he said the last four words, Gailis's voice couldn't help but become a little higher, and his eyes were filled with unspeakable anger.

"When your hands are stained with the blood of innocent people and you feel like you are a crusader from Europe, seeking holy war, glory and grace, have you ever thought about one thing?"

"what?"

"Palestine, this land soaked in blood, is the homeland of His Majesty Baldwin, Balian, and me! We were born and raised here, and we have long been inseparable from this land of Canaan."

"When you slashed the pagans in the kingdom with your sharp blade, have you ever thought that they are all your Majesty's people?"

Gairis' words point out the plight of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the past few years. Indeed, whether it is Gairis or Balian, their ancestors were invaders and colonizers.

But decades later, when the second, third, and fourth generations were born, Europe had become a distant place, and Palestine became their homeland.

How should we deal with a person like the Leper King?
Indeed, without the constant influx of Crusaders from Europe, the Kingdom of Jerusalem would have been unable to survive.

But that also means that this country will never have peace...

Eric became increasingly dissatisfied. He could not understand what Gailis said. He just suppressed his anger and asked again, "Why do you allow those pagans not to pay taxes and claim to be the spiritual savior of the Messiah and the king of Jerusalem?"

"When I was wounded and died, I saw through the mystery in my womb and was taken to heaven by the Heavenly Father. I knew that I was the spirit of the Messiah, one with Him, His brother, and even more so, the Son of the Heavenly Father. I shall sit on the left side of the Mighty One, and shall bring the sword and blood."

Garys spoke in a deep voice, and the confidence in his words was self-evident, as if every word was true.

What has happened will happen again, what has been done will be done again, everything is like a reincarnation. More than 1,100 years ago, on the same land, this scene had already happened...

【Jesus remained silent and did not answer. The high priest asked him again, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”】

【Jesus said, “I am! In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”】

[The high priest tore his clothes and said, “What more witnesses do we need? You have heard him blaspheme. What do you think we should do?”]

【They all sentenced Him to death.】

It’s just that Jesus said that he should sit on the right hand of the Mighty One, while Gaillis said that he should sit on the left hand of the Mighty One.

Jesus said he was coming on the clouds of heaven, while Gairis said he would bring sword and blood.

The one who sat on the right and walked to the right has died and ascended to the sky on a cloud; now the only one left on the earth is the one who sits on the left and walks to the left, who will bring swords and blood.

The high priest at that time sentenced Jesus to death because of Jesus' words. But Eric did not do that now. He just thought Garys was crazy, and he actually called himself the Son of God, the prophet, and the Messiah.

　First update.

　　I got a Black Monkey activation code from my editor Wu Shu. When I go to Sanjiang, I will draw it for everyone using the monthly ticket number. For specific details, please see the pinned announcement in the comment section.

　　One more thing to add, when I draw the ticket numbers, I will make them public for one day. If no one claims them after one day, I will draw them again and continue to make them public for one day until someone claims them.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)