"The most elite warriors of the church are also top-secret weapons used to fight supernatural witches," Ashes said. "They have strength and speed no less than mine, and..." She hesitated, "they don't seem to have sane. When I cut off a God's Punishment Army's right hand, he didn't hesitate to use his left hand to gouge my eyes. Even if I turned around and ran away, his actions were not affected much. It has nothing to do with will, no matter how strong a person is You can still maintain your fighting spirit after a broken arm, but you cannot adapt in a short period of time if you lose the balance of one arm.”
"I've only heard of the Church's Judgment Army," Wendy murmured. "Since they have such a powerful warrior, why haven't they appeared when they rounded up witches?"
"I don't know," Ashes said slowly, "Even the name of the God's Punishment Army was only heard from some people when I returned to the Old Holy City later."
"You... have you been back?" Wendy asked in surprise.
"Well, how can you easily let those scumbags go," she stood up and walked to the window, "I later attacked several chapels and a trial army garrison. There happened to be a presiding judge in the garrison, and I thought they really I'm not afraid of death at all." In the face of death and pain, the other party's behavior was not much better than that of ordinary people, and he would also show a look of fear and beg for mercy. "From his mouth, I learned the name of the God's Punishment Army. They are all judgement troops transformed through rituals. Only the best warriors can get this honor. Accepting the transformation must be voluntary. It seems that the success rate and willpower. Whether it is firm or not has a great relationship. In other words, the God's Punishment Army is different from witches, they are not formed naturally or because of their unique talents, but are artificially transformed."
"..." Wendy was so shocked by the news that she was speechless.
"I guess they can't use the God's Punishment Army in battle like the Judgment Army, maybe because of the side effects of transformation. A samurai who has lost his mind, in a sense, is no different from a monster." Ashes sighed, " During that time, I hid under waterways or deep wells during the day, and attacked church members at night. It was not until the church launched a city-wide search that I was forced to evacuate from the Old Holy City. On the day I left, the blood on my body tightened my clothes and skin. Sticking together tightly, it looks hideous, probably in the eyes of outsiders, it is also a beast that has lost its mind."
She felt a hand on her shoulder, "It doesn't matter now, you can live as an ordinary person here, His Royal Highness is very kind to the sisters. After experiencing the Demon Moon and the attack of the Duke of Fortress together, the great Some townspeople also accepted the existence of witches. This town is the holy mountain we were looking for.”
Ash looked at the woman who was leaning against the window sill with him. In his impression, the children living in the monastery were thin and thin, their eyes were gray, and they couldn't see the light. And Wendy's current appearance is hard to imagine what she looked like when she was a child. Both her figure and appearance are very different from the children of that period, and the natural tenderness in her tone makes her feel peaceful and quiet.
However, she had to say something, "I won't stay here, and I'm not here for this." She paused, "I want to take you all away to a truly safe place. Border Town. Not a place to stay."
"You're not staying here..." Wendy was stunned for a moment, "Why?"
"As long as you live on this continent, you will always be threatened by the church. Tilly has gathered most of the witches in the Kingdom of Greycastle and headed to the fjord, where she plans to build a kingdom of witches."
"But isn't there a church in the fjord?"
"Because of the special landform of the archipelago, the islands are divided, and their influence can only be maintained within a square inch. And..." Ash raised the corner of his mouth, "There is no God's Punishment Army on the island."
It's time for them to experience the witch's thunderous rage. Island after island, uprooting the power of the Church, as they did with witches.
"You and your sisters must leave, Wendy," she continued to persuade. "It was a mistake to gossip and solicit companions. I can hear it, and so can the church. They will never let a witch organization run its course. Expand the scale. I don't want it to be long before the church's army will cross the Greycastle to destroy you. In the face of the invincible God's Punishment Army, do you think the Fourth Prince will still protect you? No secular lord would be willing to fight with you. The witches live and die together, and now he may be good to you, but when the time comes, he will abandon you without hesitation."
Wendy was silent for a while before she said, "I don't know what other sisters will think, but I won't leave Border Town."
"This is the edge of the cliff," Ash frowned. "Staying for one more day will be more dangerous."
"What is the difference between abandoning His Royal Highness and leaving the town in order to avoid the imminent danger? I don't want to be such a person, and..." She took a deep breath, "I don't think so. His Highness will give in to the pressure of the Church, as you say. The Nightingale once asked him the same question, and His Highness replied: To allow every witch in his domain to live like a normal person, even with the Church Even at the expense of the enemy.”
"..." Ashes didn't answer. She didn't know what to say for a while, and she had seen too many promises that she reneged on, and even if the other party was willing to protect the witch to the end, what was the point? In the face of overwhelming power, it was nothing but an increase in sacrifice.
However, she has now figured out the situation of the Co-Aid Association. After the death of the snake demon Hakara, the remaining members of the Co-Aid Association have basically been accepted by the lords of Border Town. Thassa, who went to Yinguang City to spread the news, may not have happened to rescue the witch at all. civilians, but the lord's personal guard. Although I don't know what cunning method he used to make the witches trust him, but under the threat of his great sword, the pretense he carefully constructed would soon fall apart.
"I want to talk to your lord Roland Wimbledon," Ashes finally said in a deep voice.
…
It was the next morning when I saw His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince.
Ash was brought into the office by Nightingale, and she saw the disgusting man again.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he did have the same bloodline as Tilly. The long gray hair was simply tied behind the head with a headband, and it radiated a little silver light in the morning light, which was the symbol of the Graycastle royal family. His eyebrows and bridge of nose are somewhat similar to Tilly's, but the more similar they are, the more displeased she is. Different from what he had seen in the palace before, he was dressed very cleanly. Except for a fitted suit, he could hardly see a single accessory without earrings, necklaces, rings, or bracelets. He simply leaned back on the chair, but had a feeling of looking down on him.
The temperament of the superior.
She couldn't help but have this thought in her mind.
Well, just looking at the appearance, it has indeed improved, Ashes said coldly in his heart, I don't know how long you can maintain this posture.
"Welcome, I heard that your name is Ash?" The other party took the initiative and said, "You are the messenger sent by my sister, right?"
"I decided to come to Border Town by myself."
"But that's also a messenger, yes."
"..." Ash frowned, emphasizing the meaning of the word messenger? She didn't want to get entangled in irrelevant places, "Forget it."
"Very good, Ashbringer," he showed an ambiguous smile, "I heard that you want to take away my witch?" (. If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, your support is me Greatest motivation. Please come.)