Due to the cyclical ups and downs of the magic surrounding the earth, more stars can often be seen on a clear winter night than on a summer night.
In the windless night, the dark blue sky is full of stars. The starry sky that carries countless magnificent fantasies of human beings for thousands of years is like a layer of colored glass upside down in this world, clear and beautiful. But yet out of reach, the artificial lights are twinkling in this new city, like the projection of stars in the world - Veronica stands quietly in this city that is very strange to her, A faint holy light surrounded her, insulating her from the cold winter air.
A steady, powerful and unmasked footsteps came from behind, followed by the voice of the resurrected Founding Duke: "Don't like the environment at the banquet?"
"Your Excellency," Veronica turned around, showing a quiet and indifferent smile, and drew the emblem of the God of Holy Light on her chest, "May the God of Holy Light bless you - this is A great dinner, but I prefer a quieter environment."
"God of Holy Light..." Gawain mumbled, and then looked into Veronica's eyes. , "Will He also bless those who do not believe in Him?"
The "Saint Princess" in front of him is an elusive figure for Gawain. She is an extremely talented royal child and a devout saint. A believer of light, she is the youngest living saint of the Church of Holy Light, and the most perfect saint princess in the minds of countless believers of Holy Light. There are too many halos shrouding this woman who is not much older than Rebecca, but in that Under the brilliant and eye-catching halo... all Gawain could see was nothingness.
He couldn't see through Veronica's true intentions and actions - although all the words and deeds of the other party perfectly fit the "persona" of the "Saint Princess", all of her words and deeds seemed to be... A carefully carved gem, flawless but without flesh and blood. In close conversations, he could never hear any real mood swings or personal likes and dislikes of this princess. What he could feel was always the same." "Holy and warm", but it is this eternal holy warmth that makes Gawain feel that there is only a piece of coldness in the soul of this princess.
Is it really because Veronica's faith is so devout that it has become alienated like a Holy Spirit?
Gawain didn’t think so, so he decided to use a more direct way to test Veronica’s attitude when communicating with her. However, to his disappointment, the look on Veronica’s face His expression is still calm and indifferent, and his tone has almost no change: "The God of Holy Light will treat all living beings equally. Whether you believe it or not, He is there and measures all things with justice."
"Including A poor person who can't afford the ransom?" Gawain asked calmly.
“The God of Holy Light does not need money in the world, but the church does. However, a good starting point may not necessarily bring good results. Those priests who are not strong enough in their faith will be corrupted by money. It is also true that it has become a means of making money in some areas, and we have indeed noticed this., and are already working on solving it. ”
This is the perfect answer - somewhere between defending and not defending, and making a righteous and unlimited promise. Obviously, the saintly princess who devoutly believes in the God of Holy Light made an aristocratic statement. He was also very skilled in talking in circles.
Gawain did not continue to dwell on this topic, but asked directly: "What do you think of what happened in Lu'an City? "
Even with such a straightforward topic, Veronica's indifferent attitude has hardly changed: "His Majesty the Pope is very concerned about the situation in the South - in the past period of time, we have completely lost the situation in the South. news from the diocese, and the intelligence that came later was very disturbing. Your Excellency, we have no intention of interfering with your rule, but we must be responsible for the hundreds of thousands of believers in the south. ”
“Hundreds of thousands of believers in the South are living well now, and they still believe in the Holy Light. Most of the Holy Light churches in this land are still operating normally - sermons and ceremonies. Everything is going on as scheduled," Gawain said. "The only difference is that the people have rewritten the rules with their own choices. "
Veronica looked into Gawain's eyes quietly: "Do they make rules by breaking the church in Luan City and hanging the priests there? "
"The priests in Luan City are unwilling to obey the new rules and die. This is really embarrassing, but I still feel very sorry for what happened in Luan City," Gawain spread out Hand, said with a calm attitude that would make Amber and Pitman marvel, "The priests in the cathedral have used many bloody and cruel methods to maintain authority and amass wealth. I believe they are the kind of faith you just mentioned. For the priests who are not firm enough, I should correct their mistakes as soon as possible to prevent them from going further on the road of betraying the gods. However, it is regrettable that the people's anger reached a high point first. "
Gawain sighed and continued: "When there was chaos in Luan City, my army strictly abided by the order of 'not attacking the church' and was stationed far outside the city - this is because The priests of Luan Cathedral prohibited us from getting close from the beginning - then the situation got out of control. My knights and soldiers tried their best to rescue, but unfortunately because the road was far away and the wall was high, no one was rescued in the end. "
To be honest, for a very brief moment, Gawain was sure that he finally saw a trace of shock in Veronica's eyes.
However, this shock almost immediately Then it subsided, and the tone of the Holy Princess remained unhurried: "Your statement... has a very novel angle. "
"This is a fact, and the evidence is everywhere, and more importantly, Cecil's people prefer this situation," Gawain did not expect Veronica to be in this situation. He could still be so indifferent, but this did not prevent him from continuing, "In my opinion, it does not matter who appoints the order of Luan City. The survival and interests of the people are always better than the so-called 'legitimacy'. I am very concerned about the church." - There is no prejudice or hostility in any church. IWilling to accept any church to survive in my land, but they must abide by the rules here. ”
Gao Wen is willing to communicate and negotiate slowly with Victoria, because in his view, Wang ** is the next big customer to ensure Cecil’s rapid development, and big customers need careful attention. Maintained, but he would directly express his attitude when communicating with Veronica - because he is really impatient with the Holy Light Church, a group that is huge but difficult to extract profits.
" The survival of the people is better than 'legitimacy'..." Veronica repeated Gawain's words, then raised her eyebrows, "Then where did this 'rule' come from? ”
“Seven hundred years ago, Charlie and I made an agreement. "
"Then it seems that this is your attitude," Veronica said calmly after a moment of silence. "It is impressive and quite... bold for this era. I won't comment on this, but I think the Cathedral of the Holy Light will probably not be very happy after knowing your attitude. "
"It depends on how you view the situation in the Southern Territory and the entire Ansu," Gawain said, "But I have a suggestion - if you are unable to change the status quo, it is better to learn to be optimistic. After all, There is still the Church of Holy Light in the southern territory - I have never expelled any priests and priests, and they are still active and preaching in this land, at least - no one has declared them heretics. "
Veronica looked at Gawain: "...You want the Holy Light Cathedral to acquiesce in the independence of the Southern Church. "
"You have the right to verbally declare that you do not acknowledge this matter, and I don't mind.
Veronica was a little surprised again, and then she smiled: "Your attitude when talking to me this time is much tougher than last time - can't you be gentler to the juniors?" "
"I am talking to the spokesperson of the Holy Light Church, and the spokesperson has no seniority," Gao Wen also smiled and slowed down his tone slightly, "And now I am talking to the juniors—— Veronica, you can stay here longer and learn more about this land. Your ancestor, Charlie Moen, once worked hard to build a home where people could live and work in peace and contentment. However, the irony is that I can hardly find such a place in this era, so I have to do it myself. If you stay here for a longer time, you may have the opportunity to understand what ideals your ancestors had when they broke out of the wasteland - besides the God of Holy Light, there should also be something worthy of your attention. thing. "
Veronica was silent for a few seconds, as if she was really touched when Gawain mentioned the word "ancestors", and then she bent slightly towards Gawain—— In the manner of a junior saluting an elder, she said softly: "I will judge with my own eyes. ”
Then she left.
After Veronica left, a hazy shadow squirmed beside Gawain and quickly condensed into an amber figure. The half-elf blinked and looked at where Veronica left.Xiang, muttering in a low voice: "I doubt she can see me..."
"She never looked at you."
"That's why I said she saw me..." Me - she looked in all directions except me," Kohaku put her hands on her hips and said professionally, then looked confused, "But then again... what is this 'Saint Princess' like? What kind of attitude is that? You told her so directly, but she didn't look angry. Could it be that she actually approves of you?"
"No, she has never shown any attitude. ," Gawain shook his head, "No matter what I say to her, even if I want to burn down the Holy Light Cathedral or announce her conversion to the God of Holy Light, I'm afraid she won't show any attitude... This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with, because Unpredictable."
"Well, that's why I don't like magicians," Amber curled her lips in dissatisfaction, "He's better at deceiving people than a liar."
"Compared to this, Is there anything going on tonight?"
"They finally crossed the Rock Fortress and came to your old Zongzi's base camp. Of course they wanted to take a walk and have a look," Amber said carelessly. He started, "I also saw familiar faces - but they were pretty well-behaved and basically didn't go too far. The MI officers and Steel Rangers just stared from a distance, and I will continue to stare." ”
“That’s good.”
…
“A home to live and work in peace and contentment…” In the courtyard of the Lord’s Mansion, he left the terrace. Veronica, who did not return to the dinner hall, walked slowly along the flower bed in the quiet night. She stopped at the edge of a pool, raised her head and looked at the lights of thousands of houses in the city in the distance, and whispered to herself She stood up and said, "This city... looks so similar..."
After looking at it for a long time, she withdrew her gaze from the magic crystal lights, stepped forward and continued to walk forward, but another group of people appeared. The light that was different from the magic crystal lamp caught her eyes from another direction, causing her to stop again.
It was a tall figure filled with shining arcane energy. His body seemed to be made of energy, and a large number of runic armor pieces maintained his human form like some kind of seal. Next to this tall figure, followed a woman with white hair shawl.
Veronica's eyes were attracted by the unusual arcane energy body. She looked at him, and then her eyes fell on the rune armor pieces-those ancient metals with ancient symbols on them. The magic symbols of the Gondor Empire era, and the marks of the Spark Era can be seen on some of the armor plates. Veronica looked at them steadily, and she did not look back until the two sides were very close.
Is this the legendary ancient mage? The once-hidden power of the Cecil family?
When Veronica looked at Kamel, Kamel was also observing the "Saint Princess" who seemed to be walking in front of her. The two sides observed each other for a long time, until Veronika... Nika looked away, and Kamel took the initiative to break the silence: "Good evening,Your Highness, is it too stuffy in the banquet hall? "
Hearing the other party's voice, Veronica kept her ever-present smile and gave a salute: "Breathing fresh air is good for your health. Master Kamel, you are also here to breathe. Fresh air? "
"...I haven't breathed much these years," Kamel said hummingly, and turned slightly before the awkward atmosphere spread, "This is Cecil's next to me. Rune Master, Miss Jenny Perrault. "
"Hello...Hello," Jenny raised her skirt and saluted a little nervously and unfamiliarly, although she had also met Vero when she was a member of the "Hundred-person Aid Group" Nika, but at that time she had no chance to talk face to face with the legendary princess, "Nice to meet you. ”
“Me too, Miss Jenny. "
After a brief greeting and courtesy, the two parties passed each other.
"I was so nervous just now," Jenny said in a low voice until she was far away, "But Princess Your Highness is indeed very kind..."
"Really? I didn't notice," Kamel said in a low voice, "I just felt a...familiar and uncomfortable aura from her. "
"Breathe? What smell? ”
“God—she is either related to God or has been to God’s realm. ”