Chapter 721: 719 Kurd’s Experiment (Part 1)_1

Colin’s words received no response.

The yard was quiet, only the sound of the breeze rustling the fallen leaves could be heard.

Colin revealed a mocking smile and spoke again:

“Why? Do you think I’m bluffing?”

Saying this, Colin slowly walked towards the southwest corner.

At the same time, the unique soul pressure of a legendary Holy Knight poured out like flowing water, instantly enveloping the entire courtyard.

The breeze suddenly ceased, causing even the falling leaves in mid-air to halt in place.

It was as if this moment in time was locked by Colin.

Next second, Mr. Ji, finally unable to withstand this pressure, sprung up into the sky, attempting to flee amidst panic.

“Since you came, you might as well stay!”

Colin laughed heartily, his figure vanished in a flash.

Without any sign of movement, he reappeared next to Mr. Ji.

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Mr. Ji was terrified to his very soul. Just as he attempted to turn around and counter, he found that Colin’s hand had already clamped onto the back of his neck.

Any struggle was in vain under the absolute suppression of strength.

Thus, the legendary sixth rank Mage who had stirred up a storm in the Empire of Glory, at this moment, was like a small chick being grabbed by Colin and brought back into the courtyard.

Thump!

Colin casually threw Mr. Ji on the ground, laughing and saying:

“Good, Mr. Ji, now we can have a proper conversation.”

Mr. Ji, probably recognizing the situation, calmly got up from the ground, dusted off his clothes, straightened his collar, and replied:

“Duke St. Chapman, I’ve wanted to have a proper talk with you for a while.”

On hearing this, Colin rolled his eyes in mockery and quipped:

“Really? Last time in White Dew City, you ripped out my heart as soon as we met. Is this your way of wanting to have a proper talk?”

Mr. Ji remained unperturbed, calmly explaining:

“Your Excellency, just like a lion wouldn’t converse with an ant, and a tiger wouldn’t collaborate with a rabbit. Back then, you were indeed not qualified to sit down and talk on an equal footing with me…”

Colin interrupted with a cold sneer: “Do you still qualify to talk with me on equal footing then?”

“No.” Mr. Ji said without hesitation. He bowed slightly to pay respects to Colin, but continued, “However, your decision not to immediately kill me demonstrates that I still hold value to you, and that is the basis of our conversation.”

Colin grimaced, coldly retorting:

“That’s right, I indeed have some questions for you. But, don’t think you can take advantage of this.”

“Then you should at least give me some assurances, right?” Mr. Ji stated with dignity, “Otherwise, you could kill me, yet obtain no information from me.”

Colin slightly smiled, saying:

“No problem, I’ve always enjoyed fairness in dealings. But you, I must kill. However, I can help the St. Sean’s family return to the political stage of the Empire of Glory, and for this, you can trust in my capabilities and credibility.”

Colin knew that it would be pointless to lie to a smart man like Mr. Ji. The enmity between him and Mr. Ji was one of life and death. So, it’s better to put all cards on the table, which may even gain Colin the trust of Mr. Ji.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Mr. Ji calmly nodded as if accepting his fate, saying:

“Your Grace, may I make a minor request?”

However, Colin shook his head, saying:

“You first answer my questions. If I’m satisfied with your answers, I may consider allowing you to make more requests.”

“Very well, please ask.”

Colin leisurely walked towards the coffin of the Mage Kurd, lifted the coffin lid, looked at the silent corpse inside, and asked:

“Your return… it was for Kurd’s remains, right?”

“Yes.”

“What’s so special about his corpse? And, what exactly is the Forbidden Spell of Rejuvenation?”

Mr. Ji lifted his head to meet Colin’s gaze. His expression suddenly became extremely serious as he said:

“Your Grace, have you reached the realm of legend?”

“Yes, I have.”

“Then you are the mortal closest to the Divine Being.” Mr. Ji’s tone became somewhat elusive, “Have you ever wondered where exactly the power of a knight comes from?”

Colin’s gaze flickered, as he said:

“According to the Church, the power of a knight comes from the grace of the Lord of Glory.”

“Yes, from the grace of the Divine Being. This is why knights can cross the shackles of the sixth rank, unlike warriors, or mages like us, who can never reach the Holy Field in our lifetime.” Suddenly clenching his fists, Mr. Ji asked in a deep voice, “But have you ever wondered, why only the divinely blessed professions have the potential to ascend to the Holy Field?”

“For mortals to set foot in the Holy Field, they need the grace of the Divine Being.” Colin quoted the words of the first Pope, Misella.

This was also the Church’s explanation for Mr. Ji’s question, also the common belief of the people in this world–

Above the Holy Field, it was no longer the realm of mortals.

That was the forbidden area of the Divine Beings where only the blessed ones could tread.

This is why the Holy Knights hold such a high status and prestige in the Empire of Glory.

It wasn’t just because of their transcendent individual strength as, after all, individual force has its limits. No matter how strong the Holy Knights were, they could be eliminated by sheer numbers.

People respected the Holy Knights, more out of reverence for the Divine Beings.

After all, in the eyes of the people, a Holy Knight must be someone approved by the Divine Being and had received the Divine Being’s grace.

However, Colin had never been confined by such thoughts.

He was not from this world, didn’t receive knight education from childhood, and had not been brainwashed by the Church. On the contrary, he had always viewed the Lord of Glory with skepticism, even scrutiny.

So, when faced with Mr. Ji’s somewhat blasphemous question, Colin replied with interest:

“It seems like you mages have a different view on this.”

Mr. Ji had been observing Colin’s expression. He asked this question because of Colin’s series of actions against the Church earlier. Seeing that Colin indeed didn’t take issue with his blasphemous question, Mr. Ji finally confirmed–

The legendary Holy Knight standing at the peak of the Way of the Knight in front of him, truly lacked devout faith.

Thereupon, Mr. Ji exposed a satisfied smile, slowly saying:

“Indeed, mortals need the grace of the Divine Being to step into the Holy Field, but have you ever wondered, what exactly is ‘the grace of the Divine Being’?”

If it were a devout believer, they would probably be enraged by Mr. Ji’s question. However, Colin’s interest intensified, as he further probed:

“Do you know what it is then?”

“It’s faith.”

“Faith?” Colin was slightly surprised.

“Yes.” Mr. Ji said a bit excitedly, “Archbishop Agani must have shown you the Holy Pool in the basement of the Church, right?”

“Yes.” Colin thought back to when he first saw the Holy Pool in the basement of the Church at Swan City, and the “water” overflowing from it. He immediately blurted out, “Could it be that you’re referring to the Force of Faith collected in the Holy Pool?”