In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

"I'm just checking my own situation... This place is quite far from where I live. If the uncontrollable factors you mentioned are some living creatures, then if I leave alone, I might encounter some unknown danger..."

Maria whispered, her expression unchanged.

But the words she uttered were somewhat unsettling.

If those who knew Maria heard what she said at this moment, their faces would probably be broken with laughter.

Maria...dangerous?

The uncontrollable factor only started to fear danger after encountering Maria.

After all...Maria has never been a good person...

However, at this time, several Laterans obviously did not realize how terrifying Maria was. They looked at Maria's fearless appearance, then looked at the long sword on Maria's waist, thought carefully for a few times, and nodded.

"Indeed... We will send a few people to escort you back to a safe place..."

"grateful."

Maria gave a neutral answer.

After thinking for a while, the people present asked a few people to follow Maria to start the escort mission.

Maria also waited for a few seconds before calmly taking steps and slowly choosing to leave...

However, Maria was not going back to her rented house. She just walked around a few times and then stopped.

Several members of the garrison were still a little confused, but after a moment, their eyes rolled back and they fell to their knees...

Maria didn't seem surprised by this. After a few moments of silence, she turned her head and looked at the grayish-white figure gradually emerging from the darkness.

He looked a little old, his face grey, but these features were nothing compared to the fact that he was a Lateran, but he had a black aura...

That...Father Sarkaz...

Maria paused, looked at the unconscious people beside her, and then turned to look at the other party.

"It's really you."

When Maria first saw the black light, it was just a guess, but now, she can finally be sure.

The priest in front of her was the Sarkaz priest who gave her blood!

The priest also had a look of surprise on his face at this time.

After all, according to the timeline, Maria had just set fire to Kazdel and disappeared in Kazdel.

Normal people would think...

"I'm dead, am I?"

Maria whispered, her eyes calm.

"But I won't die that easily... You should know this."

"...Yes, I should know."

After hearing Maria's reminder, the priest finally reacted.

He touched his chest with a helpless smile on his face.

Just a few drops of blood almost brought him back to life. If that's the case, how could Maria be burned to death so easily?

Although that flame didn't look like an ordinary flame.

After a few brief greetings, the two quickly got to the core issue.

Maria asked first.

"Are you being hunted by them? Why?"

Judging from the conversation between these people just now, it seems that this group of people’s target is the priest.

but……

why?

"Because you are a traitor priest returned from the Sarkaz?"

Maria asked curiously, and the priest smiled bitterly.

The helpless voice and the expression on his face made him look even more lonely.

"That's part of the reason...but more importantly, Lateran doesn't accept the Fallen Laterans..."

He spoke in a deep voice, pointing to the black ring above his head and the black wings behind him.

"This is a symbol of corruption..."

But Maria just looked at it for a few seconds and shook her head slightly.

"I don't think what you did could be considered depravity... If I had to describe it, I think the people you killed were depraved."

Maria still remembered that the priest had fought with the coalition forces in order to protect the Sarkaz children.

Although there may have been some irrational killings out of anger along the way, Maria did not think that was wrong.

At least he killed soldiers, not children...

"Ha... Thank you for your understanding, but no matter what, according to Lateran's commandments, I am a fallen person. After I was unable to protect those children, I killed for the sake of killing..."

The priest grinned, revealing a bitter smile, and seemed to still be brooding over what had happened to him.

"..."

Maria shook her head slightly and did not continue to dwell on this topic. Instead, she asked another question.

"Since you know that you will be hunted down by others if you return, why did you come back?"

This was something Maria didn't quite understand.

She originally thought that the priest came because he didn't know such a thing would happen.

But now it seems that the priest knew from the beginning that as a fallen Lateran, he would be purged by the church once he returned.

If that's the case, then why did he insist on coming back?

"...Because I feel it's necessary to convey the current situation of the Sarkaz."

The priest took a deep breath and paused for a long time before expressing his heart's desire under Maria's gaze.

"I hope His Holiness can make some changes...even if it's just some changes."

"The Sarkaz are no different from everyone else. We are all living beings in this world. Although the Sarkaz are ostracized by everyone for various reasons, they are no different from us! We are all exactly the same! There is no distinction between high and low!"

"Now, the Demon King of the Sarkaz has ushered in a major change. This may be an unprecedented opportunity to end the thousand-year blood feud between Lateran and the Sarkaz! It is also an opportunity to change the situation in Terra as a whole!"

The priest said this with a somewhat excited tone.

The Ratlan and the Sarkaz... this pair has been a feud for thousands of years.

This has become a consensus among everyone, and some people even say that between the Sarkaz and the Laterans, one of them is destined to become history!

If they can all reconcile, then maybe the whole of Terra can give each other a chance!

An opportunity to change the world!

The priest became more and more excited as he spoke, and his wide eyes flickered again.

Maria just looked at the other person calmly.

The priest came back to his senses a little at this time, and looking at Maria's calm eyes, a helpless smile appeared on his face.

"A bit naive, isn't it?"

"...I guess so, but at least it shows that my choice was not wrong."

Maria's tone was calm, but her eyes didn't change at all.

Just as she just said, the reason she chose to save the priest was not only because she really needed someone to help her, but also because Maria was moved by the priest's idealistic actions.

That's why she chose to save the priest.

And the priest's current actions also indirectly confirm that there is nothing wrong with Maria's choice.

Even at this time, he still never gave up his dream of peace.

only……

Maria leaned slightly sideways.

While the two were talking, the tall, silver-white figure was already taking steps and slowly approaching this side.

Their bodies are adorned with unique patterns, and their faces hidden under the armor are difficult to see clearly, but what is certain is that there is a firm determination in their eyes.

Papal Knight! The symbol of the highest military power in Laterano!

As a Lateran who once lived in Lateran, the priest's face suddenly changed after seeing these Papal Knights.

He had never thought that a small character like him could attract such a high level of force to hunt him down!

This time...

Something is probably going to happen...

Thinking of this, the priest gritted his teeth and gradually clenched his fists.

He glanced at Maria beside him, paused for a few seconds, and still chose not to involve Maria in this matter.

He just took a deep breath, silently raised his weapon, faced the tall silver-white knight, and slowly exhaled a puff of white mist.

On the opposite side, the Pope Knight also seemed to be prepared, his body trembling slightly, ready.

White walls flanked them, the empty ground reflecting the images of saints arrayed in the center.

They stared at each other, their breath gradually stagnating.

The night air is getting colder...

409

Chapter 409: As a human being.

"The Fallen...stand judged!"

There was no unnecessary nonsense in the Papal Knight's arrival.

They were the highest level of regulated force in the Lateran. When they appeared, they represented the will of the Pope to a certain extent...

But the priest knew that this was probably not the will of the current Pope.

I have just returned, and the information should not have been known to the old Pope yet. Now the Pope's knights are just executing the annihilation order against me according to the law.

The priest returned to Lateran not to fight, which is why he never attacked other people despite having extremely powerful martial arts skills.

He came back to negotiate.

But the Papal Knights had no intention of listening to him at all. This group of people were the most obedient to orders among the Laterans.

He didn't hesitate at all and rushed over in a few moments!

Its tall, fully armored figure is like a moving humanoid behemoth!

And there are three such giant beasts at this time!

Every movement would cause a shaking like an earthquake.

The actions are so brutal that they are terrifying!

The priest's face changed suddenly when faced with such a fierce attack.

When facing such a beast, he could only sway his body like a fallen leaf to avoid the attack.

The terrifying attack made everyone's scalp tighten.

But their target was only the priest, not Maria...

This made Maria frown slightly.

Just as she was considering whether to help the priest, the priest suddenly shouted.

"I alone can handle all of you!"

He spoke sternly and fiercely.

"..."