Chapter 40: Silver Handgun
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Hearing this, Benjamin hesitated for a moment, and said: "But, I have yet to buy a gun."
He did not plan on going home just yet.
The other knight immediately advised: "The chaos of the outer parts of the city, you, Sir Lithur, have seen with your own eyes, what if the fallen one who kidnapped you appeared again? Please go back first, then we’ll talk."
Benjamin thought for a while, then came up with a plan.
Buying the gun was not the main point, he could probably try to get something out of the paladins.
He used a determined voice, as if he was dead set, and said: "No! These fallen ones are so powerful, if I did not have the power to retaliate, what difference would being in the inner part of the city make? The both of you have seen, if it was not for me who opened fire, the fallen ones today would probably not have retreated. Soon, my father would take back this gun, if the fallen ones were to evade the both of you, then appear in front of me, what would I do?"
"This..."
The paladins were not as good at talking as the bishop, they did not know how to reply.
"My marksmanship is not bad either, if I were to have a gun, I can put up a fight with the fallen ones." Benjamin saw this, and continued adding oil onto the fire, "Sir paladins, I know the trading of firearms is forbidden in the kingdom, but as the both of you have seen, the fallen ones have bee so rampant, a normal citizen could only hope to contribute their part in vanquishing them, should such a simple request be rejected?"
He words were full of righteousness, as if he had turned into one of the fanatical believers.
The paladins became even more conflicted. After some thought, the male paladin said: "After discovering fallen ones, we have to report them first, plus, in our current situation are unable to continue to protect you. If we were to let you go buy a gun alone and something were to happen, we cannot take responsibility."
How stubborn.
Benjamin did not give up. He knew this was the paladins’ last retort.
"That witch was able to put a letter under my pillow, do you think the both of you are able to stop her? If I had a gun in my hands, I could at least fire in retaliation, and the both of you can hear the gunfire. If not, I would probably be kidnapped without a sound, and your part in this would be even bigger!" Benjamin’s words became threatening to hear, as if he was trying to scare the paladins into submission.
"Sir Lithur, if were not able to get a gun, you really do not wish to return home?" After some thought, the paladin asked helplessly.
"Yes." Benjamin replied with determination.
"Alright, guess we have no choice." The female paladin was persuaded. After a few glances between her and her panion, she sighed, and pulled out a silver handgun and a silver box from a partment underneath her skirt.
"This is a specially crafted gun, inside it, there are four blessed bullets. This box also contains twelve blessed bullets." The female paladin said this solemnly, "This is part of the equipment of a paladin, right now, and I’m putting them in your charge. As for the Church, I will explain to them, do not worry."
It’s here it’s here!
Today’s trip to the outer city was not in vain.
Even though he was moved to the point where it was hard for him to hold it in, Benjamin still managed to resist and showed a hesitating face, declining while saying: "This…...how could I have the nerve, this is your gun, how can I even call it as my own?"
"Your marksmanship is better than mine, you have more right to own it than I." The female paladin said this helplessly, "Plus, if you didn’t get a gun, you wouldn’t go home, right?"
Hearing this, Benjamin was overjoyed, and did not continue his act, accepting the gun and the bullets.
"Thank you for both of your understanding." He smiled like a flower.
"Shameless." The System looked down on him and said.
"What do you know, this is called using your brains, I did not ask them to give her gun to me, it was she who offered, what choice do I have?" Benjamin said this triumphantly.
"It’s called being shameless!" The System sounded even more scornful.
Benjamin did not care about the System. But seeing the paladin in front of him whose face was full of mud and ruined makeup – while still looking righteous -- he could not help but feel some shame. After some thought, he took out all of his money.
"I don’t have anything to thank the both of you with, this is the only thing I can provide. I hope the both of you will accept it."
From the conversations he had with the System previously, in this world, there was no such thing as "bribery
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