Today's princess is still cute

The Dark Moon Elf Prince casually dropped the snake corpse at his feet and said to himself, "We are ready to leave the territory of these reptiles, so we are not far from the frozen ground. Well, it will be dark in seven hours, so let's hurry up."

Even the Dark Moon Elves, whose combat power would be greatly enhanced at night, still had to be careful of the top predators in the Frozen Forest. Most of the gold-level monsters here were active at night and dormant during the day.

Fortunately, the heavy snow covered the smell of blood, otherwise he would not have been able to get rid of the snake so easily.

Alia stretched her muscles and continued running towards the north.

Finally, after half an hour, the trees and bushes in front of us became fewer and fewer, and there were no signs of any biological activity around. Looking ahead, behind a cliff was the endless permafrost.

Looking at the gray sky and earth, Alia felt a little emotional.

From his father's stories, he knew that the elves were still alive in the world, far to the south of the Frozen Forest, across the human empire, and on the sea further south. There, it was spring all year round and they never had to worry about food. The hypocritical sun elves were still the masters of the elves and held the secrets of the ancient royal court.

Alas, if they had not failed in the fight, how could the proud Dark Moon Elves have opened the Gate of Hell?

It has been three hundred years, and I don’t know if my clan still has any hope of leaving here.

I heard that my great uncle once escaped from here, but that was decades ago. I don't know if he is still alive? I guess he died in the human fortress a long time ago.

The royal bloodline is already extremely rare, and the population of the tribe has not been able to grow due to the environment. Therefore, accumulating strength is the right approach.

As long as there is another demigod-level strongman in the royal bloodline

Alia shook her head and stopped thinking about these things that were too far away.

He took a deep breath and headed towards the frozen ground.

However, just as he was about to turn over and climb down the cliff, he saw an incredible scene -

In this howling snowstorm, there was a tiny red dot, slowly moving towards him.

Alia was horrified and quickly activated the "Pupil" in the Dark Moon Secret Technique and stared away.

That looks like a skeleton?

The skeleton was holding a red round bead in his hand.

"The seven deadly sins are all in colors, Your Highness. Pride is purple, envy is black, wrath is red, laziness is green, greed is white, (anti-shielding) lust is pink, and gluttony is blue," Cardinson, who had finished his morning work, was giving a lecture to Tina at her home. "This statement was proposed by the first Pope of the Holy See, so it was adopted by later generations and has been used until now."

Tina asked curiously: "Then how did the first Pope know?"

"Well, when every creature in Hell reaches the level of a demon, the power of its bloodline manifests, and when the demon core in its body turns into a demon soul, it will have a specific color. As long as..."

"Oh." Tina was still very smart. She understood what Cardinson said before he finished.

After killing him, you will know what color he is.

The red bead that Urusos had transformed into before was because he had temporarily lost the power of arrogance. If he recovered to the level of a demon, it would also turn purple.

Just like the white round bead in Cardinson's hand.

The reason I told Tina all this today is because she wants to have some power to protect herself.

Unfortunately, not everyone in this world can implant source energy stones in their bodies. The reason why professionals are so rare is not because source energy stones are too expensive and the refining techniques are controlled by major forces, but because most people are not qualified.

Tina is just that kind of person who has no qualifications.

However, this did not prevent the Holy See, which loved the princess as well as her family, from tacitly allowing the Son of God to teach the princess some martial arts for the purpose of strengthening her body.

There is a saying that goes "weak as a kite", and Tina is just that lucky. Not to mention a domestic chicken, even a wild rabbit can fight her on equal terms.

If you want to learn the martial arts of the Church, you must understand the knowledge of the Church - this is what Césaire said.

Teacher Mei, who has been elusive recently, said this out of nowhere when he learned that Cardinson was going to teach the princess martial arts.

When the teacher gives an order, the students dare not disobey.

So much so that Cardinson was secretly thinking, could this old guy be trying to do some Infernal Affairs?

However, Cardinson was not Tina's teacher. He was just a guide at most. After all, what he taught now was the martial arts that priests learned, which was not the same category as the knights' swordsmanship and fighting skills. He specially borrowed a booklet from Captain Winnie and planned to teach Tina according to the booklet.

Priests also have martial arts skills, and those moves look so cruel that even a knight like Cardinson was shocked. This Holy See is really outrageous.

Is this what you are going to do when your preaching fails?

"Then let's continue. Everything the Church teaches is mostly for fighting against the creatures of Hell that possess the power of the seven deadly sins. This is also the reason why our energy attributes are all light."

Chapter 153 Old Pine

"Old Pine! Old Pine! Open the door. Do you have any extra firewood? Give me some!"

The winter in Ziye City is also so cold. Early in the morning when many people were still asleep, an old lady knocked on Pine's door.

She knew that anyone could stay in bed late, but this old man with a very regular schedule would not do that.

"coming."

The black door opened and a tall and thin old man walked out, holding a bag of firewood that he had just chopped yesterday, and handed it over directly.

This amount is enough for a family to use for two days for cooking and heating.

The old lady smiled brightly, took the firewood, slung it over her back swiftly, and said cheerfully, "I knew you were capable. It's so cold, anyone going out would be a hassle. You're the only one who can chop some firewood every day."

Old Pine smiled faintly and said nothing more.

Even if a Templar grows old, he is still a Templar.

If it wasn't for the purpose of keeping a low profile, he wouldn't even want to wear the cotton jacket. As long as it wasn't as cold as minus 60 or 70 degrees Celsius, it wouldn't have any effect on him at all.

It is easy to go out at night to chop some firewood and bring it back home. Apart from cooking for yourself, the rest is distributed to other neighbors like today, to take care of those families with more elderly people and children.

As a long-time recluse, he had learned how to skillfully make his neighbors think that he was just an ordinary old man with "some abilities but limited ones."

The old lady took some firewood, pulled out a bag of preserved fruits from the basket she was carrying, and stuffed it into old Pine's hand without saying a word.

"Take it and eat it. I don't want to take it for nothing. This is good stuff brought back by my eldest son who works at the Chamber of Commerce. The New Year is coming, and who doesn't want to eat something good? I see you haven't even gone out to buy anything."

"Thank you." Old Pine took it, put it in his arms, and waited for the aunt's next words.

He knows these enthusiastic neighbors very well, and no matter how bad the weather is, you can't miss a word of conversation.

Sure enough, when the aunt saw him collecting the preserved fruits, she was able to continue her conversation: "Hey, where is your handsome grandson? He won't come back to accompany you this New Year? I remember he seemed to have been away for half a year, but I look at the sky and I guess he won't come back. You see, we organize people to sweep the snow on the way into the city every day, but it's still useless."

"The child has grown up, and it's time for him to go out into the world and explore the world." When talking about his grandson, the smile on old Pine's face became more sincere.

"That's what you said, Old Pine, can you tell me the truth? Is your grandson engaged? I have an older niece who works as an apprentice in a clothing store. She's very skillful and now earns three silver coins a month. Most importantly, she's pretty, hardworking and filial. Don't push me away. Think about it again."

Old Pine waved goodbye to the nagging old lady and closed his gate.

He walked back into the room, put the bag of preserved fruits in his arms into the drawer, then slowly took out a few letters and began to read with a smile on his face.

He already knew that Cardinson had become the Son of God, and he also had a general idea of the things he had done. He should be considered promising.

But in the old man's heart, Cardinson will always be the young man waving the wooden sword again and again under the scorching sun. No matter how high his status is, it has nothing to do with the old man. He just wants his child to grow up healthy and happy.

The most recent letter was from the old friend in the Mage Tower, the one who provided Cardinson with hair dye. But it is no longer needed now. With Cardinson's status as the Son of God, it is easy for him to get better hair dye.

The letter briefly mentioned how much Cardinson's reputation in the imperial capital had improved and what he had done, such as the previous trip of the Son of God to the south, but Old Pine could also see these things in the Imperial Daily.

The key point is that the recent weather changes and the continuously decreasing temperature have caused the Mage Tower to attach great importance to it. It is currently preparing a team with the United Academy to go to the north for a new round of observations.

"My old friend, Ziye City is located in the south-central part of the country. There is the imperial capital in front of it, and Sanna County, which has the largest grain reserves, is behind it. The flow of materials is still convenient, and there should be no unrest in the city. But the north is not so stable. I am very worried recently. According to intelligence, Snow County has begun to experience small-scale freezing and starvation. The local nobles are trying their best to block it, but there are still reports that the closer to the north, the more so. If the weather continues to be so cold, the chief predicts that a large number of refugees will move south in a week."

Birds of a feather flock together. Anyone who can make friends with old Pine must be a decent person. The wizard's words were full of worries about this cold winter, and he said that he would also sign up for this observation team.

After wishing a happy new year in advance, the letter ends here.

Old Pine sighed deeply, and the wrinkles on his old face became even deeper.

The continuously rising prices of food and charcoal in Ziye City have caused many neighbors to complain. No one knows how this New Year will be celebrated.

Old Pine thought for a long time, and finally took out a pen and paper and began to write the first letter to Cardinson who was far away in the imperial capital.

He didn't reply before because he didn't want Cardinson to worry too much about him.

Old Pine first said that he was in good health and there was no need to worry, then he mentioned that someone from the Vatican had come to see him before and dealt with some trivial matters.

The trivial matters refer to the time when Cardinson became the Son of God. The Holy See sent people to learn about his past and follow the clues to see if they could find his parents before the Son of God came to Ziye City, figure out his origins, and at the same time clear most of the traces of the Son of God to prevent those with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation.

Finally, the old man wrote these words.

"There is a Templar Knight stationed in Ziye City. You can communicate with His Holiness the Pope and ask him to withdraw to the imperial capital. Now is the time to use manpower. The strength of young people should be used where it is more needed. Although I am old, I can still hold a sword. I am enough here."

But when he was about to stamp with his private seal, the old man's hand stopped again.

He hesitated for a moment, but a red light flashed in the palm of his hand, burning the letter to ashes.

Old Pine sat in the chair, staring blankly at the heavy snow outside the window, without saying a word for a long time.

After a while, he stood up, picked up the axe and walked out the door.

He would chop more firewood, even if he didn't need it himself, he would prepare some for his neighbors.

It seemed that this was the only little thing he could do.

PS: Li Huanying is so good. I didn't cry after watching it, but I cried when I called my mom. I recommend everyone to watch Li Huanying. I have already bought a ticket for the second viewing.

Chapter 154 Seeds of Jealousy

Doris hit someone.

Although it was difficult for Cardinson to associate the word "beating" with the cute little priest, it did happen.

The incident happened this afternoon. When distributing supplies to the slums, Doris, who was assigned to another area, met a family with a rather special situation.

The son of this family is a lazy scoundrel who does some petty thefts on the street every day, but none of them are serious. He was sent to prison for a while and then released. Now that the weather is cold and he doesn't want to go out, he relies on the money his elderly mother earns as a cleaner in the Chamber of Commerce to make a living.

When he saw the priests from the Vatican coming to his house, he not only did not show any gratitude, but also cursed loudly why they gave him the same amount as last year, when it was obviously more difficult this year.

His mother tried to dissuade him from being so rude to the priests, but he pushed her to the ground. Then, she tried to ask for more supplies on the grounds that there was a useless old man at home.

All the clergy of the Vatican were very righteous and they immediately planned to take action to deal with the situation. However, seeing the rogue mother begging them not to bother with her son, they softened their hearts and decided to give her an extra portion of supplies and then planned to leave.

Unexpectedly, the scoundrel couldn't help teasing Doris when he saw her one-in-a-million beauty. After all, in the eyes of most people, the Vatican is easy to talk to, and the scoundrel estimated that a few offensive words would not do anything to you.

Just as his hand was about to touch Doris's shoulder, the girl couldn't hold back her anger and kicked him in the stomach.

Obviously, he didn't use much force, but the scoundrel staggered back a few steps, then belatedly became ecstatic, and immediately fell to the ground, shouting - "The priest of the Vatican is beating people! The priest of the Vatican is bullying the poor!"

This immediately attracted the neighbors. Although everyone knew the usual habits of this scoundrel, when they saw that their family was able to get two supplies, some people became cunning and began to add fuel to the fire, probably wanting some hush money or something like that.

Doris had never encountered such a situation before and she panicked immediately. Fortunately, another team of Vatican knights nearby arrived and took some effort to resolve the situation.

However, Doris, who attacked the man, was also taken back to the Vatican's Inspectorate.

As the leader of the poverty alleviation activity, Cardinson naturally had to accompany them.

"Minister Springsol, I, I really just couldn't help it. That person was so abominable. He bullied his own mother and was rude to me."

The girl sat on the stool, looking up with grievance, trying not to let the tears fall.

Carol was helpless when faced with such a thing. If someone with a hot temper like Rong Ke was present, the scoundrel would probably melt on the spot.

But after all, it has caused an impact, and it is wrong to take the initiative to hit someone. The correct way to deal with it should be to use the protective holy light to deflect the opponent's hand, and then scold him. If the opponent wants to do it again, then you can take action.

Every word and action of the Holy See is being watched by someone.

In other words, Cardinson has a very good reputation among the people, and he has strong personal ability and high talent. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that unless this guy does something extremely bad that would anger God and man, the Vatican would not abandon him. Otherwise, the Vatican would have been filled with anonymous impeachment letters from "concerned citizens" long ago.

"Okay, I haven't punished you yet, have I? But don't go out these few days. Stay in the Vatican and reflect on yourself. If you encounter this kind of thing again next time, what should you do?"

Carol stood up, nodded to Cardinson beside her, and then walked out.

As a third-turn expert and the Minister of Doctrine and Supervision, she shouldn't be in such a position to deal with the affairs of a small priest. But after all, she did it for Cardinson's sake. If someone else came, she would feel that she was not taken seriously.

The Son of God is here, and it is obvious that he wants to protect this young pastor.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry to trouble you."

After Carol left, Doris lowered her head, wiped her tears vigorously, and looked at him with a wrinkled face.

Cardinson shrugged and said nonchalantly, "It's no trouble. If I were there, you wouldn't have to do anything."

"But Minister Spring said that hitting people is wrong."

"So, a cute little girl like you shouldn't hit people. Just let me, the Holy Son, handle the wrong things," Cardinson laughed and walked over to hand over a handkerchief, "Wipe it off. You've cried like a kitten."

This guy had no idea how gentle he was right now, and he was facing Doris, who had a crush on him.

The girl was stunned for a long time before she took the handkerchief, wiped her face, and whispered, "Your Majesty is very kind to me, like a knight in a fairy tale."

Confused, Cardinson asked, "I'm nice to everyone, right? After all, we're all part of the Vatican, and I'm a knight."

Doris laughed dryly twice, then put the handkerchief into the small pocket of her priest's robe and said shyly, "I will return it to Your Majesty after I wash it. Thank you."

"Oh, it's okay. I'll give it to you. I have plenty of these handkerchiefs. I remember you can get them from the logistics department, right? I got four or five. Harrington always asks me for them when he has a runny nose. Hahaha."