Due to the periodic ebb and flow of the magic that surrounds the land, there are often more stars to be seen on clear winter nights than on summer nights.
In the windless night, the dark blue sky is full of stars. The starry sky that carries the countless magnificent fantasies of human beings for thousands of years is like a layer of glass upside down in this world. It is clear and beautiful but out of reach. Man-made The lights of the city are flickering in this new city, like a projection of stars in the world Insulate from the cold air of winter.
A sound of steady, powerful and undisguised footsteps came from behind, followed by the voice of the revived Founding Duke: "Don't like the environment at the banquet?"
"Your Excellency," Veronica turned around, she showed a quiet and indifferent smile, and drew the emblem of the God of Light on her chest, "May the God of Light bless you, this is a great dinner , but I prefer a quieter environment."
"The God of Holy Light..." Gawain muttered in a low voice, then looked into Veronica's eyes, "Will He also bless those who don't believe in Him?"
The "Princess Saintess" in front of him is an elusive figure to Gao Wen. She is a child of the royal family with extraordinary talent and a devout follower of the Holy Light. She is the youngest living saint of the Church of the Holy Light, and there are countless believers of the Holy Light The most perfect saint princess in my mind, there are too many auras shrouded in this woman who is not much older than Rebecca, but under the brilliant and eye-catching aura... All Gawain can see is nothingness.
He couldn't see through Veronica's true intentions and actions. Even though all the words and deeds of the other party were perfectly in line with the "personality" of the "Saint Princess", all the words and deeds seemed to be carefully crafted gems, flawless but flawless. There is no flesh and blood, and in close conversations, he can never hear any real mood swings and personal likes and dislikes of the princess. What he can feel is always the same "holy and warm", but this kind of The everlasting holy warmth made Gao Wen feel that there was nothing but ice in the princess's soul.
Is it really because Veronica's faith is so pious that it has become heterogeneous like a holy spirit
Gao Wen didn't think so, so he decided to test her attitude in a more direct way when communicating with Veronica, but to his disappointment, the expression on Veronica's face was still calm and indifferent, and her tone There is also 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 the poor who can't afford the ransom?" Gao Wen asked lightly.
"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 whose beliefs are not firm enough will be corrupted by money. It is also true that ransom money has become a means of making money in some areas. , we did notice that and were working on it."
This is the perfect answer between defending and not defending, and it promises a just and unlimited promise. Obviously, the holy princess who devoutly believes in the God of Holy Light is also skilled in aristocratic circles.
Gao Wen didn't continue to entangle on this topic, but asked directly: "What do you think about what happened in Lu'an City?"
Even with such a straightforward topic, Veronica's indifferent attitude has hardly changed: "His Holiness is very concerned about the situation in the southern border. In the past period of time, we have completely lost the news of the southern parish, and the intelligence that came later It is very disturbing. Your Excellency, we have no intention of interfering with your rule, but we must be responsible to the hundreds of thousands of believers in the southern border."
"Hundreds of thousands of believers in the southern region are living well now, and they still believe in the Holy Light. Most of the Churches of the Holy Light in this land are still operating normally, and the sermons and ceremonies are going on as scheduled," Gao Wen said. "The only difference is that the people have rewritten the rules with their own choices."
Veronica looked into Gawain's eyes quietly: "Does the way they formulate rules include breaking the church in Luan City and hanging the priests there?"
"The priests of Luan City refused to obey the new rules and refused to die. It is really embarrassing, but I still feel very sorry for what happened in Luan City," Gao Wen spread his hands to make Amber and Pittman Everyone will be amazed by the frank attitude and said, "The priests in the cathedral have used many bloody and brutal methods to maintain authority and amass wealth. I believe they are the priests who are 'not firm enough in faith' you just mentioned. Their mistakes should have been corrected early to prevent them from going further down the path of turning their backs on the gods, but it is a pity that the anger of the people reached its high point first."
Gawain sighed and continued: "When there was chaos in the city of Luan, my army strictly followed the order of 'not attacking the church' and stationed far outside the city. This is because the priests of the Luan cathedral Then the situation got out of control, and my knights and soldiers tried their best to rescue them, but unfortunately, due to the long distance and high walls, no one could be rescued in the end.”
To be honest, for such a very brief moment, Gao Wen was sure that he finally saw a trace of shock in Veronica's eyes.
However, the astonishment subsided almost immediately, and the tone of the Saintess Princess was still unhurried: "Your statement... has a very novel angle."
"This is a fact, and the evidence is everywhere, and more importantly, the people of Cecil prefer this situation," Gao Wen didn't expect Veronica to be so indifferent under this situation, but this It doesn't prevent him from continuing, "In my opinion, it doesn't matter who appoints the order of Luan City. The survival and interests of the people are always superior to the so-called 'orthodoxy'. I have no prejudice or hostility towards any church. I am happy to accept any church in my land, but they have to abide by the rules here."
Gao Wen is willing to communicate and negotiate with Victoria slowly, because in his opinion, the Kingdom Army is the next major customer to ensure Cecil's rapid development, and a major customer needs to be carefully maintained, but he and Veronica When communicating, he will directly throw out his attitude because he is really impatient with the Church of the Holy Light, a large group that is difficult to extract benefits.
"The survival of the people is better than 'orthodoxy'..." 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's your attitude," Veronica said calmly after a moment's silence, "impressive and rather... bold in this day and age. I think the Holy Light Cathedral will probably not be very happy after knowing your attitude."
"That depends on how you look at the situation in the southern border and the entire Ansu," Gao Wen said, "but I have a suggestion that if you can't change the status quo, you might as well learn to be optimistic. After all, there is still a Church of the Holy Light in the southern border. None of the priests or priests have been expelled, and they are still active and preaching in this land, at least no one has declared them heretics."
Veronica looked at Gao Wen: "...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 recognize this matter, and I don't mind."
Veronica was slightly startled again, and then she smiled: "Your attitude when talking to me this time is much tougher than last time, can't you be gentler with the younger generation?"
"I'm talking to the spokesperson of the Church of the Holy Light, and the spokesperson has no seniority," Gao Wen also smiled, and his tone slowed down a little, "And now I'm talking to the younger generation Veronica, you can tell me more here." Live some days 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. However, the irony is that I can hardly find such a place in this era, so that I have to Don’t do it yourself. If you stay here for a few more days, you may have the opportunity to learn about what kind of ideals your ancestors once held to rush out of that wasteland. Besides the God of Light, there should be something worthy of you something to focus on."
Veronica remained silent for a few seconds, as if she was really touched when Gawain mentioned the word "ancestor", and then she bent slightly to Gawain in the gesture of a junior saluting an elder, she whispered Said: "I will judge with my own eyes."
Then she left.
After Veronica left, a hazy shadow squirmed beside Gawain, and quickly condensed into the figure of Amber. The half-elf blinked and looked at the direction Veronica left, and muttered in a low voice: "I Doubt she could see me..."
"She never looked at you."
"That's why I said she saw me. She looked in all directions, but she didn't look at me," Amber said professionally with her hips on her hips, and then she looked confused, "But then again... this' What kind of attitude is the Saintess Princess? You have told her so directly, but she still doesn't look angry. Could it be that she actually approves of you?"
"No, she never showed any attitude," Gawain shook his head, "No matter what I say to her, even if it is about burning down the Holy Light Cathedral or declaring her conversion to the God of Holy Light, she probably won't show any attitude... This kind of people is the most difficult to deal with, because it is unpredictable."
"Tch, that's why I don't like magic sticks," 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 the base camp of your old rice dumpling. Of course they want to 'take a look'." Amber waved her hands carelessly, "I still saw familiar faces, but they It’s still a rule, basically there’s no overreach, the officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Iron Rangers are just staring at it from a distance, and I will continue to stare at it.”
"That's good."
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"A home to live and work in peace..." In the courtyard of the lord's mansion, Veronica, who left the terrace but did not return to the banquet hall, walked slowly along the flower bed in the quiet night. She stopped at the edge of a certain pool, carried her He began to look at the lights of thousands of families in the distant urban area, and whispered to himself, "This city... really looks like..."
After looking at it for a long time, she withdrew her gaze from those magic spar lamps, and walked forward, but another group of light that was different from magic spar lamps came into her eyes from another direction, making her Her steps stopped again.
It was a tall figure full of sparkling arcane energy. His body was cast by energy, and a large number of rune armor pieces maintained his human form like some kind of seal. Beside this tall figure, Followed by a woman with white hair and shawl.
Veronica's eyes were attracted by the unusual arcane energy body. She looked at him, and then her eyes fell on those ancient metals on the rune armor pieces, which depicted the magic symbols of the ancient Gondor Empire era. The imprint of the Starfire era can still be seen on the armor plate. Veronica stared at them fixedly, and she didn't look back until the two sides got very close.
This is the legendary ancient magister? 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 him. The two sides observed each other for a long time, until Veronica looked away, and Kamel Ercai took the initiative to break the silence: "Good evening, is the banquet hall too boring for Her Highness the Princess?"
Hearing the other party's voice, Veronica kept her eternally decent smile, and she saluted: "Breathing fresh air is good for your health, Master Kamel, are you also here to breathe fresh air?"
"...I haven't breathed very much these years," Kamel said buzzingly, and turned slightly before the embarrassing atmosphere spread, "The one next to me is Cecil's rune master, Miss Gianni Perot."
"You... hello," Jenny raised her skirt nervously and gave a salute. Although she had met Veronica once when she was a member of the "Hundred People Aid and Reconstruction Team", she could not I didn't have the chance to talk face to face with the legendary Princess Highness, "Nice to meet you."
"Me too, Miss Jenny."
After a brief exchange of greetings and courtesies, the two sides passed each other.
"I was so nervous just now," Jenny said in a low voice until she walked a long way, "But Her Royal Highness is indeed very kind..."
"Really? I didn't notice," Kamel said in a low voice, "I just felt a... familiar and uncomfortable breath from her."
"Breath? What breath?"
"God, she is either related to God, or has been to God's Domain."