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In this situation, Erin's weight rests entirely on Erica's arms.Although she knew it was embarrassing, she still hugged the life-saving straw tightly and said angrily:

"I know you are very powerful, take me up quickly!"

"Hey, weren't you very happy just now? You regretted it so soon?" Erica asked jokingly.

"Hmph, I didn't go back on my word..." For some reason, Irene's voice lowered a lot.She raised her eyes and glanced at Erica, the strength in her hands relaxed, and her body sank.

Erica was startled by this move, and quickly hugged Erin's body, took her to fly up a short distance, and complained: "Don't be silly, I'm not very skilled yet..."

Being held in the arms of the blonde girl, the fragrant and soft breath rushed to her face, and her heart beat accordingly.Eileen showed an expression of success, and buried her face in the girl's chest and took a few breaths intoxicated.

Despite this, Erin still felt a subtle sense of frustration in her heart, and said sullenly, "I'm not happy!"

Erica didn't notice the girl's hooligan behavior, and asked with concern: "Is there anything else on your mind?"

"Obviously I should be the one protecting you, but in the end, the position was reversed all of a sudden, why did it become like this..." Noticing Erica's strength was out of breath, supporting herself firmly, Erin simply relaxed her body , Zuo Xiaoniao leaned on her shoulder like a human being, and whispered, "I'm not suffering!"

Although she didn't understand the last sentence, Erika still roughly understood what Erin meant.

Surprised that Irene actually cared about this matter, she asked amusedly: "Didn't you protect everyone in that underground palace, Irene?"

Irene bit her lip and said, "But, only at that time..."

"It's not just that time." Erica interrupted her, and said softly, "When the assassination happened, and when we were interrogated...you always protected me. On the contrary, it was me, because I was too scared Your secret was exposed, which led to all this happening. Therefore, I, who used to be a betrayer, should protect you..."

Erin was a little caught off guard by Erica's heartfelt complaint. She raised her head and looked into the girl's eyes: "Erica, I never blamed you."

"Well, I know." Erica nodded.

When they looked at each other too solemnly, their cheeks blushed.

Next, Erica led Erin, and the two circled a large circle on the sea around the sailboat. This was the first time that Erin was taken to fly in the air. After she put down her burden, she enjoyed a good time. Fan.When they returned to the deck, the two realized that this action had attracted many people to watch.A lot of seawater was splashed on each other's clothes, and Erin, who was a little bit cold, sneezed, and shyly went back to the room with Erica to change clothes.

Holding a beautiful girl and flying in the blue sea and clear sky is really an experience worth remembering... Although the identity and position seem to be reversed...

After this incident, their relationship became closer.

According to Yannis, the next place to go is the Insterburg area in the northeast of Anluer.Insterburg is an independent earldom adjacent to Anruel. Although it has some contacts with Anruel, it is not under the jurisdiction of the kingdom.

In the early days of the Kuroshio Knights, the Insterburg area was one of the first territories to be developed and civilized. The people here had a deep conversion to the Holy Light, and the strength of the church was deeply rooted. It has long been equal to the secular lords.And because Inster is located at the junction of Anruel and the Eastern Kingdom of Bovis, various forces are intricate, which makes it easier to hide itself.

As long as you reach the sub-base where the Chamber of Commerce is located, you should be safe.

However, Inster's location was not by the sea, and they had to cross a small land area if they wanted to go there.The sailboat deliberately slowed down and cruised along the coast, just to wait for the response.It's just that Anluer is also very likely to send troops to start a siege, so we can't take it lightly.

With the help of Erica's sea snake, the ship deliberately avoided the eyes and ears of the four directions, and took advantage of the night to approach the coast on a hidden beach.Afterwards, the group that landed headed towards Inster.

Chapter 57 Holy Cult and Sicilianism

This inaccessible region on the border of Unur is covered in hardy coniferous forests and lakes of all sizes.Leaving the coast, the deeper you go inland, the more you will feel the cold and damp winter. Fortunately, this road is not long. Two days later, the group entered the territory of Insterburg.

Those who came to meet him were a squad of knights stationed in Insterburg as freelance mercenaries headed by "Captain" Ron Fremont.

When seeing Yannis, this 30-year-old man with a firm face bowed deeply and said: "Helping the poor, treating the sick and weak, and defending the faithful, the glory will be added to me... Commander-in-Chief, the future path of the Knights Order still needs to be determined by you."

Help the poor, heal the sick and the weak, and defend the faithful, and glory will be added to me-this is the slogan set by the Kuroshio Knights when it was established.Upon hearing these words, Irene confirmed that the knights who were disbanded 50 years ago did not disappear, but continued under the cover of the Kuroshio Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, what survived was not only slogans, but also a complete knight organization.

Including Ron Fremont, the [-] or [-] knights who came to meet him were all equipped with high-quality standard armor, and their mounts were all strong horses. From the appearance, it can be seen that this team has Not bad combat power.

But at this moment, the action of these knights dismounting to greet them together, coupled with the title "Captain" in Ron's mouth, immediately highlighted the prestige of Yannis among them.

If the members of the Chamber of Commerce who followed them in exile had doubts about Yannis' identity before, they were immediately shocked by this scene.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Anruel Kingdom, the Kuroshio Knights still existed above the royal family for quite a period of time.Later, under the check and balance of many parties, the power of the Knights gradually declined, but even before it was disbanded, the head of the Kuroshio Knights still had the nominal title of Marshal of the Kingdom.

Regarding Yannis' identity, although Irene roughly guessed it, she couldn't help being surprised.

Along the road in the forest, the group of people who had trekked for a long time rode on horses, and were escorted by the Knights to continue to march south.It was the first time for Erin to ride a horse, and she stroked the back of the young horse. While feeling the novelty, she also felt a dignified atmosphere in the team.

During the conversation between Yannis and Ron ahead, words such as "Pope", "incitement", and "conflict" were faintly heard, and Irene couldn't help feeling ominous.

After a while, the road gradually opened up, and a vast plain appeared in sight.After walking for another half an hour, they finally saw Insterburg surrounded by tall walls.

On the outskirts of the city, there are many people in white robes stationed.

These uniformly dressed people set up tents and stoves on both sides of the road, and they seemed to have stayed outside the city for some time regardless of the cold weather.

It was impossible to see the end at a glance, and it seemed that there were at least thousands of people.

I just heard Ron whisper to Yannis: "... Unexpectedly, after only three days, the situation here has developed into an unmanageable situation. Now the people on both sides are still negotiating, but judging from the situation, it is more Big conflicts are inevitable."

"I didn't expect it to be so serious." Saying that, Yannis turned his head and glanced at the members of the chamber of commerce. Except for him and Weiss, everyone was quite exhausted after fleeing for a long time. , not to mention there are still many injured members.

His only choice is to enter Insterburg for everyone to repair.

"Let's be more cautious, just don't get involved in the conflict." Yannis said in a deep voice.

When approaching the city, the group dismounted from their horses and were questioned by the guards at the gate.Since this knight detachment is located in Insterburg and has a certain status as an independent mercenary regiment, and Insterburg has always been a free city, they did not encounter any obstacles.

The people in white robes were kept out of the city because of the current special situation.

When entering the city gate, they did feel the oppressive atmosphere in the city.

In the Insterburg area, people's beliefs have long been dominated by the holy religion. However, in the past five or six years, the "heretics" from the Xislin Parish have quietly spread in the surrounding areas, and the momentum of development is extremely rapid.Faced with this situation, the local bishop naturally wanted to suppress this momentum and implemented many severe measures, but it caused a lot of backlash.

Ten days ago, the assassination of a core advocate of the "Sislin Sect" became the fuse that detonated the powder keg.Although the local lord stood up to investigate the matter, caught the murderer, and sentenced the fanatic of the holy religion to hang, the Sislin sect obviously did not accept this result.

This emerging sect pointed out that the bishop was the murderer behind the scenes and demanded that he be brought to justice; it even took the opportunity to coerce the lord to preach Sislin's teachings as orthodox and expel the hypocritical "holy religion" before he was willing to let it go , stop this commotion.

Thousands of people in white robes stationed outside the city were Sislin believers who had heard the news and came to support them from all over the world.

The Sislin sect is powerful, but the number of followers of the local holy religion cannot be underestimated. If there is a conflict between the two sides, it will inevitably be a terrible disaster.

After arriving at the hotel, Yannis and Ron gathered everyone together, and after introducing the current situation, they told everyone to be careful and not to get involved in conflicts.When the condition of the wounded and sick members improved, they would stay in Insterburg for at most two days, and then Qichen would leave immediately.

In private, Irene quietly asked Yannis which side the Knights were on.

"As for the answer to this question, I hope you can get it yourself." Yannis said to her.

The original Kuroshio Knights was established under the call of the Holy See, but after hundreds of years of changes, what is the position and purpose of this organization now?

Knowing that Yannis had high expectations for her, Erin seriously considered this issue.

So, after taking a short rest in the room, Erin found Erica who had just finished washing up, and proposed to take a stroll in the street with her.

Erica asked puzzledly: "Hey, didn't you say that the situation in the city is not very safe, everyone should not leave the hotel?"

"It's okay, just take a walk outside, you can't do anything."

Erica looked at Erin and said cautiously: "I can go out with you for a walk. But, you have to listen to me later, don't mess around!"

These words aroused Irene's resistance, she stared at Erica dissatisfied, and said, "Anyway, with you here, I'll be fine no matter what I do!"

"I'm terrified of something happening!"

From Erica's sincere expression, it can be seen that she cherishes the safety and security of the moment: "And, as I said, I will definitely protect you!"

"I know you'll protect me...don't repeat it, okay?"

Reluctantly complaining, Irene took Erica's hand and walked out the door, but the girl beside her hurriedly begged: "Wait, wait... Irene, let me comb my hair first, okay?" ?”

Erin's movements froze, she turned her head, and exchanged glances with the blond girl.

This... belongs to the privilege of girls when they go out, and there is absolutely no way to object...

Seeing the seriousness in Erica's bi-color pupils, Erin felt quite agitated in her heart.

...Also, Erica, who suddenly made this request, seems to be a very cute little girl, so I don't think so!

Chapter 58 News from the Eastern "Holy Maiden"

In Insterburg, there was a depressive atmosphere.

Most of the shops on the street are closed, and there are a lot of paper scraps similar to leaflets walking on the ground, and blood stains that have not been cleaned up can be seen from time to time.Except for teams of patrolling soldiers, there were few pedestrians on the road, and even if there were, they seemed to be in a hurry, and they all showed vigilant eyes when passing by them.

It seems that this conflict caused by religion has developed to the point where the whole city is panicking.

According to current news, under the proposal of the local lord, both the Holy Church and the Sislin Church have temporarily closed their respective congregations, and seem to be waiting for an arbitrator from the East.

Erin took Erica's hand and walked quite a distance to the square in the center of the city.

Under the chilling sky, the huge gallows had not been removed, and some sporadic people approached there, waving the cross in front of their chests while reciting prayers, but they didn't know whether they belonged to the Holy Cult or the Sislinism. For which side of the dead do you mourn?

The soldiers stationed in the square tried several times to drive these people away, but even if they were driven away, these people would go back soon after, standing on the edge of the gallows and refusing to leave.

Erica's body seemed to tremble with fear.

Aware of this, Erin squeezed her hand and asked her friend, "If it's Erica, which side will the orthodox Holy Church and Sislinism stand on?"

Erica shook her head: "I also...don't know."

Although Anruel is a country with pure beliefs, Erica was not sent to the church to study scriptures like other noble ladies due to her family background, which also made her have little understanding of the concept of religion. Instinctively awe of the holy religion.

In addition, Erica later learned that one of their friends, Mia Stefan's true identity is a vampire hated by the Holy Light, which made her even more confused.

Walking along the edge of the square in this dark city, Irene asked again: "Erica thinks, do gods really exist in this world?"

Erica lowered her eyelids, thought for a while, and still shook her head: "I don't know... But since there are so many people who believe in gods, gods should exist, right?"

"What if the gods in this world are not fundamentally different from us?" Irene, whose soul came from another world, confided her thoughts to the girl, "The gods are just stronger existences, but they are also like human beings Same, have their own emotions, likes and dislikes, good and evil?"

Unable to help being taken aback, Erica turned her head and asked, "Gods also have emotions... That is to say, Erin, do you think the teachings preached by Sislin are correct?"

Compared with the "God is the only truth" proclaimed by the holy religion, the Sislin sect proposes that there is no absolute gap between humanity and divinity-this is one of the essential differences between the two.Of course, what Erica didn't know was that Erin's ideas were more radical than she thought.

In the palace of Camilla, Irene used the power of the center of the palace to formulate laws for herself and eliminated the powerful green-robed man, which broadened her horizons a little.Now, although she does not possess power, her xinxing has grown greatly, and she is more obedient to her beliefs.

I saw Irene shaking her head and said: "I think... something like religion needs to have 'meaning' before you can believe in it, even if it's a vague sustenance... If you don't even believe in this, then There is no need for faith."

For Erica, who grew up in Anlull, Erin's remarks were quite outrageous.

Erica bit her lip, trying to understand what Erin said.

In the middle of winter in the northern part of the mainland, the short days passed quickly. After the two of them held hands and shuttled through a small urban area, the boundary line between day and night appeared on the sky.Realizing that night was approaching, the two began to return to the hotel the same way.

On the way back, when passing the square just now, Irene found that many people had already gathered here.

One of the group was dressed in white robes, led by a young man who was saying something impassionedly; on the other side was a middle-aged priest wearing a black religious uniform, with a dozen or so priests and nuns standing behind him, silent Listen carefully to what the young man has to say.

Realizing that the road ahead was blocked, Erin whispered, "Erica, please."

"Yeah." Erica nodded, turned around and hugged Erin's body.