Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

"The greatness of a Paladin lies not in having no fear, but in being able to stand firmly in the face of danger despite being afraid."

Faced with the roar of evil and feeling the chilling power impacting the soul, Paladins might tremble.

Yet, even when trembling in fear, they still tightly grasp their weapons.

They transform fear into more cautious actions, suppress fear with the power of faith, assess threats with wisdom, and then use fearless courage to vanquish evil.

Admitting fear is the first step towards true bravery.

In overcoming fear, their courage shines even brighter.

Herbert's words were filled with incredible power, and that inspiration gradually changed Fao's mood.

He took a deep breath, his shoulders straightening.

But he didn't become impassioned or filled with zeal due to Herbert's words—he himself was not of that nature.

Fao was silent for a moment and then shook his head, honestly saying, "… I still don't quite understand."

Is fear really not a bad thing?

He understood somewhat yet felt puzzled.

"Haha, it's okay not to understand now, you will comprehend it someday," Herbert smiled, not forcing him to understand at that moment.

Herbert did not expect his words to lead Fao to a complete epiphany, just planting a seed in his heart was enough.

That power would gradually take root and sprout in the future, eventually bearing fruit that was his own.

"As for being abandoned… you have not been abandoned by anyone at all."

"Your companions haven't left you, nor have I, even your deity… haven't abandoned you either, right?"

He smiled and looked down at Fao's sword blade.

Fao followed his gaze downward, looking at the destroyed sword blade, his eyes suddenly lighting up!

!!!

The Power of the Sun lingering on the broken sword blade, though dimmed, had not completely dissipated and still clung to it.

Could it be!!?

"You, meaning to say?"

Herbert did not elaborate much, only released his shoulder and smiled, "Why not take a look once you leave here?"

This is the Misty Mountains, the forbidden zone of the Divine Spirit, even powerful divine beings find it inconvenient to project their powers here.

The Sun God helping Fao briefly was already a very generous gesture.

Expecting Them to inject Their power constantly is too greedy a request.

Fao clutched the half-broken hilt tightly, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Whatever Herbert had said before paled in comparison to the impact Fao received at this moment.

I have not been abandoned.

The Divine Spirit has not forsaken me!

This is truly wonderful!

In his most intense emotional moment, even a few tears welled up in his eyes.

And Herbert silently watched Fao's excited expression, understanding more deeply about faith.

"…"

Even someone who might almost be seen as a moral model in the eyes of ordinary people, a Paladin with no desires, cannot stay free from faith.

Now belongs to the era of faith.

Faith has long been integrated into every detail of this world over the millennia.

"Yes, it can be confirmed: wanting to change the existing belief system is almost impossible, and standing opposite most divine beings gains nothing…" Herbert finally solidified his own ideas.

If you can't beat them, join them.

If you can do it, then so can I!

The establishment of the Harmony God Church is imperative, and he is surely going to form his own church in the future.

Just as Herbert pondered, Fao's emotions finally calmed.

He sheathed the broken sword blade back and solemnly bowed to Herbert.

"Thank you, Sir Herbert!"

Thank you for saving my life.

And thank you for rescuing my spirit.

Herbert nodded in return without much protest.

He turned to look behind him, where those Paladins who had originally gone away were now returning with two injured companions.

"Alright, go back with them and get treated well."

He had already saved them; Herbert won't continue babysitting them back.

That would be too time-wasting and unnecessary.

The Misty Mountains are fraught with dangers, demons won't easily leave their habitats, so following the map route will be fine.

Herbert made a few marks on the map and handed it to Fao:

"The Ghost Wolf packs on the way back have been completely cleared; you'll be safe if you stick to the route."

Ghost Wolf packs… all of them?

Fao froze for a moment upon hearing this, instinctively wanting to speak but then recalling Herbert's battle prowess, awkwardly closed his mouth.

It wasn't that he doubted Herbert's ability, just felt like teasing.

"With such strength, why not challenge the powerful Magical Beasts instead of those Ghost Wolves?"

Herbert understood Fao's puzzled look and smiled slightly, "Hehe, they struck first."

It was all self-defense!

I don't know why they always wanted to harm me, it's very frustrating.

"… Well, it is indeed their fault." Fao nodded silently, unsure if he truly understood or just didn't want to delve further.