Our family is in decline

"Hey brother! Come over here."

One person saw the captain sitting blankly on one side, looking out of place in the lively atmosphere, so he took the initiative to invite him.

It took the captain a while to realize that the man was calling him, but he didn't know the man. He originally wanted to refuse, but never thought that he would come directly and pull him to the wine table.

"Here! Give my brother a drink."

The man waved and shouted, and someone immediately brought a large wooden cup. The golden ale foamed thickly during the collision, and the aroma of malt filled the air.

The captain couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw this. He used to go to the tavern to relax with his men, but it had been a while since he fell into poverty.

But at this time, he waved his hand a little awkwardly.

"I have no money~"

"Hahaha, of course it's my invitation!" The man on the side laughed and patted the captain on the shoulder, "You are a hero, how can I ask you to pay for it?"

hero?

The captain was stunned for a moment when he heard the word. He wasn't sure when he last heard it, let alone used it to describe himself.

He was already in a very sensitive state. When he heard this, he could avoid their enthusiasm. He raised his hand and refused: "I am not a hero..."

"Why isn't he a hero? If it weren't for you, that guy would have succeeded."

"That's right, you were the one who stood up and stopped that guy."

"That's right, that stick is too strong."

"Here, let me toast you."

Several people at the same table also agreed, but the words of praise were unpleasant to the captain's ears.

He had entered the battlefield in pursuit of honor, but he never imagined that he would be recognized at this moment.

Why?

Why!

The captain hates his crazy self even more. You are obviously a glorious imperial soldier, how could you do such a thing for your own selfish desires?

"I don't deserve to be called a hero, I'm sorry for you..."

The captain found it difficult to speak out. He did not dare to admit what he had done before, so he raised the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"good!"

"I'll buy you a drink and serve it to our hero."

"..."

The others were a little drunk after drinking a few drinks, so they didn't hear the captain's words at all, but continued to serve wine and continue drinking.

Disma was playing cards with a few guys, while Barristan was drinking with others at the wine table. Only Leonard, who had taken off his armor, was sitting next to him.

Lance did not directly participate in those people's singing, dancing and drinking parties. His current identity would only disturb their interest, and he did not like those flattering words.

It's rare to relax, so I just set up a barbecue stall and do it myself.

One pig is definitely not enough to feed hundreds of people, so there is also smoked wolf meat and fish.

Since he killed the boat boss and took control of the dock, the catch has increased, and the price has naturally been reduced. Now people in the town can't afford pork, but they can also eat fish.

As for the beef and mutton, only the Lord of Lance can eat it with the privilege.

These sizzling skewers are so fragrant that you only need to sprinkle them with a little salt.

"Come on, have a taste."

Lance handed over half of the kebab, and his action brought the dazed Leonard back to his senses.

"Thank you, sir."

"If you want to go, just go and play."

"No, I just remembered something." Leonard looked a little dazed, as if he remembered something from the past.

"Do you mind telling me something~" Lance took care of the skewers in his hand, his tone seemed very calm, not asking, but just chatting.

Leonard hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and then looked at the lord and asked.

"Sir, do you believe in God?"

Lance hesitated for a few seconds after hearing this, but instead of answering directly, he asked a question.

"Why do you say that?"

Realizing that he was not as devout to the church as he seemed, Lance tentatively said:

"Tell me what makes your faith shaken."

Leonard was silent for a moment, as if he was preparing words or recalling.

"I was born in a very ordinary town..."

Lance listened silently. Leonard's parents were both devout believers in the church, and his family had a strong religious atmosphere. When he was very young, his parents sent him to a church school to study the holy scriptures.

That kind of life was not a good one. Anyone who couldn't recite the Holy Law would be whipped. Anyone who didn't obey the priest would also be whipped. He also saw many children being dragged into the small dark room by the priest and screaming.

He suffered a lot in the missionary school. Every time he begged his parents to take him away, he was rejected. For this reason, he once hated his parents very much.

This relationship did not end until he grew up, married and had children, but he did become a believer in the church. He was even very fanatical when he was young, abiding by the holy scriptures and using the holy laws as dogma.

When the church called for an expedition, he did not hesitate to abandon his wife and children. He sold most of his family's property to raise a horse and a long sword to join the church expedition.

Originally, he was pursuing the Holy Light and Glory. He bravely took the lead on the expedition and made contributions to the church by killing countless enemies and capturing cities one after another.

And he also grew up from a simple soldier, and even became the leader of the army. On his shoulder armor are various medals he has won.

It was not until the religious fervor dissipated that he saw the true nature of the expedition.

Those church priests were making money crazily, and boxes of gold coins and antiques were taken away.

Those church knights raised their butcher knives to kill like crazy, but they didn't care that they were just unarmed civilians.

The Crusaders raped, looted, and committed horrific atrocities.

What he saw along the way made him question whether his actions were just and whether the Holy Light had abandoned them.

But those priests can still use magic to heal their wounds, and knights can still rely on the power of faith.

They committed all kinds of evil deeds, but the Holy Light still shined on those people.

This discovery shook Leonard's faith, but his childhood experience made him dare not resist the orders from the church and could only obey them.

Torn by guilt, he wanted to help those people, but he had no money.

All the spoils of this expedition were taken away by the church, and all they gained as crusaders were faith and death.

In order to get money, Leonard often hid the loot to help ordinary people, until his rescue behavior was discovered.

However, Leonard's theft was unacceptable to the church coalition forces who committed rape, robbery, murder, and arson. In addition, he began to lose his courage in fighting, so they used this as an excuse to accuse him of having a bad habit of stealing and tarnishing the Holy Light. He was expelled from the Legion.

Many players of the original game are confused as to why Leonard did not steal the protagonist’s loot. I will fill in the story of the original game and explain it to you.