Princess' personal painter

"This is 'Irene''s own wish." Irene replied with a cute red face, "Well, I seem to be a little greedy, but I am such a person, I always want to pursue everything I can see. Beautiful scenery is... when I paint, I really want to hold everything in my hand."

"Well, I know Eileen is such a person."

The one who spoke was Erica, whose expression had returned to her usual appearance. At this time, she was finally able to communicate with the two of them with a normal expression, although her tone was still somewhat indifferent: "I really feel your sincerity, I am very glad that I I used to have friends like you..."

After a pause, Erica showed a complicated expression, and then said: "In this case, let me tell my own story. After I broke up with Erin, I wandered alone on the snow field for a long time, and I wished I could let myself go. It's fine to die, but it's a pity that I'm a cowardly person. So I went back to Insterburg and saw the sight that I will never forget..."

In that massacre, thousands of Sislin believers were ruthlessly massacred by iron cavalry, and the unattended corpses were cast into countless ice sculptures in the subsequent snowstorm; The giant tree spawned by magic, feeding on countless dead, stood silently on the edge of Insterburg, showing a gesture of extreme sorrow.

At that time, Erica stood between the boundary between life and death, feeling the unspeakable sorrow, and the pain of losing her only relative seemed to be relieved.For a moment, she only felt that her body and mind had been baptized like never before, and she had another understanding of the proposition of "life and death".

Although Erica was subsequently hunted down by Prince Charles and had to survive on the run, the scene in her memory was always engraved in her mind.

There was a gentle smile on Erica's lips, and she said in a low voice: "I killed those innocent people in front of you that day, you must think I'm terrible, right? But I really want to tell you ...I'm just doing the same thing as Princess Ruobin, 'Only in the most extreme cruelty, with the blood of the dead as nourishment, can the most luxurious flowers be hatched'..."

The tone of the blond girl was gentle and pleasant, and Kelin clearly felt the shudder from it. She looked at Erica uneasily, and murmured, "Erica, what are you talking about... Only by nourishing the blood of the dead can you What does it mean to hatch the most luxurious flowers?"

An unprecedented tenderness appeared in Erica's eyes, and she stretched out her hand to caress Erin's cheek: "You just told me that everything is meaningful, didn't you? Actually, I have long wanted to After understanding this matter, it is precisely because you killed my brother and I killed your adoptive father that we can break through ourselves and grow to this point together..."

In the relationship between the two, the cruelest truth was exposed. Erin's cheeks became extremely pale for a moment, and even thinking became difficult: "Erica, I don't understand what you mean..."

"Why don't you understand?"

Erica blinked in trouble, then she remembered something, and said happily: "Ah, I know what to draw, please wait for me..."

As she said that, the blond girl picked up the paintbrush that fell to the ground just now, and began to draw carefully on the drawing board.During this agonizing wait, Yaniweier glanced at Irene worriedly. She clearly felt a serious distortion from Erica, and there was an indescribable strange feeling deep in her heart.

It didn't take long for Erica to copy the "future" in her mind, which was exactly the scene she had just mentioned - countless ice sculptures made by believers stood on the field of Insterburg, and in other places On one side, a giant tree symbolizing life and death stands proudly.

The only difference is a young girl standing under the tree.

Judging from the chestnut hair fluttering in the wind, there is no doubt that the person in the painting is Irene.

Clearly feeling the ominous meaning, Erin said with difficulty: "Why did you draw me?"

Erica raised her head and said with a natural smile, "Because Irene is going to become a 'saint'." After a pause, the girl added: "This is my wish too."

The answers to many unexplainable things seem to be revealed at this moment.

Irene only felt that her tongue was inexplicably dry, and asked: "What do you mean by 'saint'? Why do you say that I can become a saint?"

"A person who has the purest heart in the world, can create light in the most desperate situation, and is recognized by the gods is a saint." When she spoke, Erica's expression was full of piety, "And you become The conditions for a saint are even simpler. The person named 'Irene' has been canonized as a saint at that time, which was also recognized by God Jelisha. You have inherited this qualification, so you only need to wake up the real you That's it..."

"Wake up the real me and make me a saint." These unexpected messages made Irene almost unable to turn her head, "What... are you going to do?"

Erica explained softly: "Didn't I say it? To feed on killing and blood, just to breed the most noble flowers, just like what we have experienced. This time, in order to make you a saint, We have carefully prepared a breeding ground for you, you just need to accept it all."

Suddenly realizing something, Irene grabbed Erica's shoulders and asked urgently, "The hotbed of incubation? Will the Insterburg incident happen again?"

"There are more than [-] human beings in the outskirts of Floz. Maybe that powerful princess can escape, but there are other people you miss among the rebels?" Erica's face remained She had a pleasant smile, but it was like a devil's smile, which made people feel cold all over the body, "The number and quality of sacrifices must be enough. As long as Irene becomes a saint, the wish you just said will be fulfilled." Woolen cloth……"

Erin's body trembled uncontrollably, and the endless chill quickly spread to her hands and feet. She stared at Erica with a sad face: "I can't understand this kind of thing at all..."

Facing Irene's questioning, Erica said softly: "Because Irene has a pure heart and is destined to become a saint, you will definitely not understand us... But it doesn't matter, sinful things Just let me bear it all, and the pain and sorrow will be forgotten soon, you just need to go on according to your own ideas..."

"Why do such a thing?"

"Because this is the path you were destined to walk on..."

Irene shook her head sadly: "No, you definitely don't think so, I just want to know your true thoughts, please tell me."

"Are you asking me why? Why exactly..." Erica's expression showed a hint of trouble for a moment, but she quickly confirmed her inner thoughts and said frankly, "The reason It's very simple, only when Irene becomes someone I can no longer hate, can I be with you with peace of mind and get real relief..."

Erin's face was miserable: "Erica, you must hate me very much, right?"

Erica was startled when she heard the words, tears welled up in her eyes again, and said in a low voice: "Of course I hate it, I hate that you gave me expectations and broke that expectation with your own hands, I hate you for killing me." My dear brother... I hate you, you have caused me so much pain this year, and I can't find a way out..."

These words were heart-piercing and made Erin's mind go blank.

During the conversation, Erica, who was clearly emotionally broken, cried out in a crying voice: "I hate you, even at this time, I still want to make up with me...Impossible, the murderer who killed my relatives is here In front of you, how can there be such a cheap thing if you want me to be indifferent! So, if Erin really wants to save me, there is only one way, so that I can believe in you without reservation and become Your believer, I will not continue to hate you..."

Perhaps since the irreparable incident that happened back then, this girl named Erica has completely broken her heart and can no longer be repaired.

Chapter 79 The Truth About War

Qingyue calendar three hundred and two years, autumn.

Concerned by all parties, the crusaders mobilized by the Holy See from all over the world have finally assembled in the Sislin area. The Pope personally appeared to put pressure on Bishop Vikoff, the leader of the Sislin Sect, but the negotiation has just begun because Bishop Vikoff His tough attitude declared a break, which officially kicked off the prelude to the "War of Religion".

However, just as everyone was focusing on the Sislin area, it was on the same day that an equally far-reaching event occurred on the battlefield of the Principality of Silesia to the south.

In the southern suburbs of Floz, in the early morning.

As the commander of the coalition forces, under the guidance of her subordinates, Sisyana came to the abnormal place.

The Principality of Silesia is located in the interlaced area of ​​plateaus and valley plains. Part of the terrain is limestone with exposed rocks. It has the same terrain as the "Reserved Land of the Gods" in the southeast of Wakabayashi.Although the underground underground river and cave area in the southern suburb of Floz is not as criss-crossed as that mysterious area, almost forming an entire underground kingdom, it is also not small in scale, and the cave is wide enough for a small team to pass through.

Since the discovery of the underground river under the leadership of Gena the day before yesterday, Sisyana immediately sent people to explore the underground passage.Not long after, after confirming that the exit of one of the passages was in the northwest river valley, that is, behind the enemy's defense line, Sisyana had a corresponding military plan.

With the high-end combat power on both sides at a stalemate and unable to make a difference, only the low-level soldiers can break the balance.So Sisyana decided to send an elite squadron of hundreds of people to penetrate the passage and launch a surprise attack from behind the enemy while attacking the front.

This military plan will be launched in two hours, but when everything is ready to go, some subordinates report that there is an abnormal situation in the underground river.

This made Sisyana, who was already uneasy, feel an ominous premonition in her heart.

When they arrived at the destination, Nicki Aldridge was standing outside the cave accompanied by guards. When she saw Sisyana's arrival, she made an exaggerated grimace on her slightly pale face. , said with lingering fear: "Sister Xiya, you are finally here! The things inside... are so scary..."

Sisyana patted the little Lolita's head: "I'll go in and have a look first, stay outside and don't run around."

Although there were stairs connecting up and down around the cave, it was impossible to climb with bare hands given Sisyana's reserved character. In addition, she suddenly felt inexplicable anxiety, so she simply drove her magic power and flew down.

At a height of only about ten meters, the girl gracefully landed on the ground in the blink of an eye.

When she came here, she immediately sensed an uncomfortable smell in the air.

In a slightly dark environment, two young girls were standing quietly by the flowing river, one in black and one in white, they were Qiye Messiah and Sanfonne Mulder.

The two seemed to be exchanging something, and Sisyana stepped forward, just in time to hear Sanfonne whispering: "...I remembered! When I was very young, the bishop took me to participate in the exorcism operation, then It was the first time I saw what a real demon looks like, and the breath here is almost exactly the same as what I smelled at that time!"

Hearing this, Sisyana couldn't help but tremble in her heart: "Devil?"

Aware of Sisyana's arrival, the two girls turned around, and saw a rare solemn look on Sanfonne's cheeks, nodded and said: "I will not remember wrongly. Her Royal Highness may be interested in this matter." I don’t know about it. Although since the founding of the Holy Church, there has been a long-term and large-scale cleansing of the heterogeneous species, but there are still a few that slip through the net, and the passage to the other world has always appeared occasionally. It’s just that the Holy See deliberately conceals it from the world. That's all."

Imagining this kind of evil creature that is only known in picture books and legends, Sisyana's uneasiness deepened: "A demon appeared in this place?"

But Sanfoni thought about it and said: "I'm not sure, but the abnormality here must be related to the devil. Your Highness, come here and have a look..."

Following the girl's fingers, Sisyana looked at the river beside her, and couldn't help but gasped.

Due to the dim light in the cave, what she hadn't noticed just now was that the dark river turned dark red at some point, exuding a gloomy and terrifying aura as it flowed slowly.

"The smell Her Royal Highness smelled came from the river."

As she said that, the girl in a nun's uniform squatted down, scooped a pool of water and put it in the palm of her hand. Although there was unspeakable disgust in her expression, she cautiously stretched out her hand in front of Sisyana, and said: "His Royal Highness can also feel it. There are elements similar to magic power in the river, but these elements and holy light are mutually exclusive. Although my practice is low, as long as I release the holy power, I can easily destroy these elements. It is indeed the power of the most hated demon on God Jelisha..."

Sisyana felt more and more ominous in her heart, she turned her head and glanced at the silent Qi Ye, and then asked: "Why is there a devil's breath here? Have you reached a conclusion?"

"It is very likely to be related to our enemies!" Sanfonne's tone was very certain this time, "Elder Enoch has been researching some unknown things, and this matter is almost an open secret in the church, so what is he doing?" Time to communicate with other worlds, maybe the way to summon demons!"

"Is this dark river safe?" This is Sisyana's biggest concern at the moment.

"Until we have specific information, we can't make a judgment." After a pause, Sanfoni continued, "To be on the safe side, Qi Ye and I are planning to investigate further along this river."

While speaking, there was an unusual vibration from the ground under the three people's feet. At the same time, the river flowing beside them suddenly became more rapid. Almost instantly, the disgusting smell in the air became more intense. Times, this sudden change made all three of them stunned for a moment.

"Trap!" The person who spoke was Qi Ye who had been silent since just now.

Due to the restriction of the Spiritual Words, Qi Ye would hardly speak unless it was absolutely necessary. The sudden action of her speech made Sisyana's heart skip a beat, and she repeated: "A trap?"

Qiye frowned, took Sanfonne's hand, and quickly wrote something on it, and Sanfoni repeated what she wanted to express: "...the Holy See will, on average, every 200 years, An existence named 'Holy Nun' appeared. The scene when the Holy Nun appeared was similar. Basically, she appeared in a catastrophe and lived for three years to fulfill the duty of assisting the Holy See to save the world. Therefore, some people have long guessed that this It was the Holy See who took advantage of God Jelisha's love for human beings to deliberately create conditions for the gods to grant grace and promote the birth of holy nuns, and to use this method to stabilize the position of the Holy See..."

Sisyana was taken aback for a moment, obviously a little puzzled: "Sorry, I don't quite understand, how does what you say have anything to do with the current situation..."

Sanfonne faintly realized something: "...Although the branches of ideas are very different, the Lord Jelisha has always cared for us. And it has been almost the same since the last holy nun returned to the seat of the Lord Jelisha. 200 years." After a pause, Sanfoni suddenly thought of the matter of Aileen's identity, her heart was startled, and she finally understood what Qi Ye wanted to say, her face turned pale for a moment.

"...Could it be that even this war is a trap?"

Chapter 80 The People Reunited on the Battlefield

After that, the three of them discussed briefly, and decided that Qiye and Sanfoni would stay underground to investigate the situation, while Sisyana would go back to the ground first and rearrange the troops.

As a result, just as she flew out of the cave, she heard an unusual vibration from the ground.

The cavalry who sent the order came galloping not far away. Seeing the figure of Sisyana, they didn't even have time to dismount, and shouted from the mount: "The enemy suddenly launched a surprise attack on us. The situation is very urgent. General Willy has taken over. The defense was taken, but the enemy still broke through the camp, please go back as soon as possible, Your Highness..."

Sisyana was stunned by this unexpected news.

Thinking of the conjecture that Qiye said just now, Sisyana felt more and more ominous in her heart. She came to Nikki, picked her up under the surprised gaze of Little Lolita, and walked towards the gate of the army station. direction to fly.

Amid the whistling wind, Nicky asked uneasily, "Sister Xi Ya, what happened?"

"The situation may be more dangerous than we imagined." Sisyana looked worried, "...It is very likely that we need to evacuate from the battlefield first."

Qiye and Sanfonne insisted on finding out the origin of the devil's breath. If this was really Enoch's arrangement, they felt that they had to prevent the disaster from happening. We can only pin our hopes on them for the time being.

For her, the most urgent task now is to block the enemy's offensive.

In just an instant, she returned to the sky above the barracks.

Looking closely, I saw that the menacing enemy army, centered on the church knights blessed by the holy light, had torn a big gap in the center of the coalition army.Although the number of enemy troops is not as good as that, under the blessing of the aura of death, the breach in the defense line is being torn wider and wider.

The situation was urgent, Sisyana had no time to put Nikki in her arms, and flew straight to the center of the battlefield over a group of friendly troops.During the flight, a green light suddenly appeared in the heart of her other hand, and a powerful magic power was condensed in an instant.

The slender five fingers turned over several times, and the magic chant was completed in a blink of an eye.

I saw the green light all over the girl's body gathered and condensed into countless dots of green leaves, and then the strong wind suddenly blew this large piece of green leaves towards the enemy - even at this time, Sisyana's expression was full of pity The unbearable look was exactly the same as in the past, but her actions had long since lost the hesitation she had when she first entered the battlefield.

Before she knew it, she also accepted the fact that magic was used to harvest the lives of the enemy soldiers.

The condensed magical elements flew past the enemy troops in battle like swarms of mayflies, piercing armor, tearing muscles and bones, and the blood gushing from the human body splashed into a large cloud of blood mist above the battlefield.

As the main target of the attack, although the church knights have the blessing of the holy light, as long as they are not killed, the wounds they receive will be slowly healed by the holy light, but the lingering attack from the top magician still slows down their offensive. completely down.

When the soldiers of the coalition army saw the arrival of Her Highness the Princess as the coach, their faces showed joy, and they quickly supported the defense line with Sisyana's magical support.

"Eunika!"

Sisyana breathed a sigh of relief, glanced across the battlefield, and saw somewhere a silver-haired girl who was struggling with ordinary soldiers to block the enemy's attack. Said: "Help me take her back to the rear, please."

"Withdraw to the rear?" Eunika asked in surprise after taking Nikki in the other's arms.

Nicki was also taken aback for a moment: "Eh? What? No, I want to be with Sister Xiya..."

Sisyana ignored Little Lolita's protest, and said to Eunika: "Please, keep her safe, and explain to you later!"