Chris's Faith of Fire

"That's not the case. Noelle doesn't have to worry about that. We are brothers and sisters! No need for outsiders to interfere. Did the maid tell you to give up looking for Chris and you will just go back?"

Noelle frowned immediately after hearing this.

"Of course not. I left home to find Chris. If I give up halfway, how can I be called her fiancé?"

He reached into his collar and took out the chain that had been hanging around his neck. The thing on it... was the ring that the hateful Chris used to wear on his left hand, a precious token given by his brother.

"She may not want to be your wife, Noelle..."

"How is that possible! Chris has been exchanging letters with me before. She said before that there was a traitor in the palace, and she said she could only believe me. How could I leave her helpless like that... and ignore her."

The serious expression on my brother's face made me not sure how to answer him. Although I don't know exactly what kind of psychological reason Chris relied on his brother at that time, based on intuition, I think she just thought that her brother could be relied on, so she Let's rely on each other. Although there is friendship in this, it is definitely not love.

Women just like to use such ambiguous words that can lead to misunderstandings to get men into trouble. Her mother is like this, and so is Chris... They just rely on the man in front of them because they have no choice at the moment.

Words between strangers and men cannot be trusted...

But I am different. I am Noelle’s only sister. I was once in my mother’s womb together, and I share the same blood...

My unfaithful mother made me wonder if I was my father's child, but the fact that I and my brother are siblings cannot be changed. For me, this is enough.

"In that case, it's just what Noelle wants to do. Even if it means smashing the stars in the sky, I will do my best for you."

I don’t need to care about anything else. If he really wants to see that Chris, I will bring her to my brother... It’s because of his enlightenment that he traveled, isn’t it?

"Ahaha, how can people have such troublesome wishes? Now I just want to find Chrissy."

"I see."

Because that's your wish, I do my best to make it happen.

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In the next few months, we kept walking along the Wind's Breath River. Sometimes we could see the orcs on the other side of the river raising their bows and arrows and aiming at us. If we walked away immediately, they would put down their weapons.

"Isn't there a way to negotiate peace with the beasts? They look just like humans."

"Don't have such thoughts, silly brother... Those people are nomads on the grassland. They have been clinging to their own way of survival for thousands of years. The gap between them and humans has long been deep-rooted, and it is not easy to eliminate."

"gap……"

"Yes, everyone has his own way of survival, so we are different... Brother, me, mother, father, Chris, that devil... we all work for Live your long-cherished wish and attract people with similar characteristics to form a group. People are different, especially between groups."

"..."

"Let's go, Noelle. We still have a long way to go on our journey."

Looking at my outstretched palm, Noelle hesitated before taking it.

Even if I gave him everything, he still couldn't be sure of what I was doing.

No matter how sad or uncomfortable... I suppressed these feelings deep in my heart and could not let the sad face and tears appear in front of my brother.

That will make him think that I am even less than Chris...

.........

……

We were almost exhausted when we arrived at Grand Harbor.

The unique sea breeze in Hong Kong blew in our faces and blew our sticky hair.

My brother never left home alone, but he never complained about all the harsh conditions.

The area near the port was crowded with vendors, and the sailors coming and going seemed to fill the endless sea in the distance.

Seabirds flew low across the blue sky, and their rhythmic calls echoed throughout the area.

The waves hit the pier, and the pure white waves jumped up.

"Is this the sea?"

"It's also the first time I've seen it."

We stared at everything around us dumbfounded, and the people we were watching looked at us with smiles. We don't know whether it was out of good intentions or because they simply thought that these two children had never seen the world.

"Look, Xi'er! I really want to get on that ship and take a good look!"

Looking at a wooden boat with three large sails docked at the pier, his eyes straightened up, as if he was as cheerful as when he was a child again.

"I'll go there when I have time. What's more important now is to find out the whereabouts of Chris, isn't it?"

"Oh, that's right! Let's go find the mercenary station quickly!"

"I just investigated it. Just walk up from the port and see the building in the middle."

"Well, hurry up and go."

When it came to Chris, my brother paid no attention to anything. He didn't even look back and ran straight in the direction I pointed.

The mercenary station was just as I imagined, filled with rude and troublesome-looking people.

Because the conditions may not be rich, few of them wear a full set of armor, and most of them are unevenly armed.There are also some people wearing long clothes and hoods who look like fighting wizards.But no matter who they are, they are wearing swords and daggers.

It is indeed difficult for a pure wizard to survive traveling.

Ignoring those who looked down upon us, I took my brother's hand and went to the front desk to complete the registration procedures as quickly as possible.

At the same time, he asked if he knew there was a mercenary named Chris.

The saleswoman at the mercenary station looked through the information for a long time and finally gave a negative answer.

"Sorry, there is no mercenary adventurer named 'Chris'. In fact, it would be easier to find her if she gave her a nickname."

The elder brother was stunned when he heard this, but quickly raised his head.

"No! It must have never been here...if it's a mercenary station elsewhere."

"Mr. Noel, at least within Gilkern, all our adventurer associations share information, and the information will change every week. At least this week, this young lady named Chris does not appear on our list. and information.”

"How... how?"

My brother felt like despair. He almost collapsed to the ground. I hurriedly held his back.

"Don't worry, Noelle! Miss maid, is it possible for mercenaries to register with fake names and identities?"

"Ah, of course there is. We don't care about the original identities of the adventurers. After they sign the contract here, they must abide by certain rules and not do anything illegal. Although there are exceptions, it generally does not happen."

"Listen, Noel, Chris is a girl wandering around and she shouldn't use her real name, and she'll be pretending to be a boy... maybe she'll stay with other strong adventurers."

"Well...I know, I'm sorry, Xi'er..."

"Nothing, Miss Maid, can we issue a missing person request?"

"Of course, you can. Just tell me the target's appearance and conditions and pay 5 silver coins."

"It's very expensive."

"Because this is a special period, so many people are issuing tracing requests. To be honest, we are already overwhelmed."

"I see."

After issuing the commission, we left the mercenary station.

We have temporarily lost our purpose and don’t know where to go. The current situation may be the best choice to stay here.

On the other side of the sea were the Empire and the Theocracy.

Chris may also come here. Another way is to improve our own reputation.

This may also attract her attention.

During this period, let's use our strength to become a mercenary for a while.

My brother nodded and agreed to my proposal.

We go out early every morning to kill monsters and fight against thieves, and don't return to town until the sun sets in the afternoon.

However, there is one thing my brother will do every day.

Sometimes I stand at the gate of the town, sometimes I go to the dock where the wooden boats are moored.

Noelle kept looking at the opposite side, as if he wanted to take everything in his eyes...

Believing that the person he can't forget will one day appear on the other side of his vision.

Chapter 96 96. Like the wind——1

Facing her extremely serious attitude, we didn't know how to respond.

Seeing our hesitant look, Akari cleared his throat and took another step closer.

"Again, be my companion, Fami, Chrissy."

The female thief in front of me wanted us to be her companions. For a moment, I almost thought she wanted Lafami to become a thief too.

But judging from what he just said, Chijiu probably wants to establish his own power.

She said that the secret treasure of the beast tribe was in her hand, and it was a priceless thing that could make the entire southern Parthia ally with her. This sparked my curiosity.

"Can you tell me more about the secret treasure of the beast tribe?"

"Can't..." Chijiu objected.

"In that case, why should we be your companions?"

At this point, I stretched my hands behind me, intending to preemptively strike if the negotiations broke down.Although I don't know how strong Chijiu is, Fami shouldn't have to worry too much here.

"Don't get excited, kitty... The reason why I don't tell you is because I'm afraid things will be leaked. After all, people work more efficiently when they don't know."

Noticing my actions, Akari raised his hands to show that he was not hostile.

"What is your purpose?"

"As I said, I just returned to my hometown..."

"In that case..."

"But none of us can achieve our goals without clearing the obstacles in front of us. This city will soon fall into war, and the conflict between humans..."

She interrupted me. This person's serious eyes were like a falcon in the sky, always keeping an eye on his prey, giving him a huge sense of pressure.

"Even if you say that, I don't want Chris to do something dangerous because of this."

Fami was silent for a while before speaking. He seemed much calmer than before. Alyssa's incident made Fami almost pull out his sword just now, but what he said now seemed more convincing.

It’s not because...he said he wouldn’t let me be in danger that I feel this way...

"As Fami said, our purpose is not as grand as you think, and we also hate blood and crime."

I immediately supported Fami. We didn't need to do that. My goal was to find a brave man. Putting the cart before the horse would only make the goal farther and farther away.

The idea became solid under Fami's words.

However, Chijiu waved his hand slightly and smiled.

"Just because you hate it doesn't mean you can get away with it. Fami is now the 'Wolf Swordsman' of the security group. He is quite famous even in the whole city, and you are also a member of the thieves organization. I told you before. , there is no point in escaping under the sight of these children of the night... You have been trapped in this situation for a long time. Even if you want to escape, it will take a lot of effort, and climbing up is faster in comparison. This is the reality, Cat.”

"How is that possible? If Fami is with me."

"Although the little wolf is very skilled, he can't beat four hands with two fists... When the time comes, both the security group and the thieves organization will want your life, and they will even use that little knight girl to restrict your movements... Fami, you Do you really think this doesn’t matter?”

Being stared closely at by Chijiu, Fami was speechless.

What the cold words reveal is an even colder fact. Perhaps as she said... we have long lost the right to choose.

"The world is divided into many layers..."

Seeing our silence, she continued.

"The people at the bottom are the most numerous and the fighting is the most brutal... The people here have the most miserable fate and the weakest strength, so they have to fight to the death for a little bit of food every day. However, the people in the middle live and work in peace and contentment, but there are also It is often difficult to make ends meet...On the contrary, the people at the top are enjoying themselves every day, and you are now at the bottom of the food chain."

"..." "..."

The silence after that was too long, so I could even feel the echo of the end of Akagito's words.

"My real name is Mia Bentham. I was once the daughter of a noble. My parents were killed by highwaymen during a trip, and I became their sex slave... It's all true, Chris. This is an expression of sincerity in place of the secret treasure of the beast clan that cannot be revealed, so please consider it carefully."

Mia?

Is this her real name?

Even if Akagi told no lies, I wouldn't be surprised at all, but these words made me unable to ignore them.

How did she feel about telling her story in front of me and Fami?