Chris's Faith of Fire

"Haha, Noelle, Noelle, child of the stars."

"Huh?" The young man was startled by the soldier's call.

"The pronunciation of your name in Beast King's language is very similar to this meaning."

"That's it, hahaha. What about Scala..."

Noelle asked the warrior with a smile. The smile on his face disappeared in an instant. Noelle felt that he had touched on some questions that he should not ask, but Skara paused and then answered.

"I...I was once an orphan, and Master Gray Blade adopted me."

"Grey Blade?"

"Well, now, the grandfather of Princess Golgara Gray Blade. He noticed my talent and cultivated it."

"So that's it." It seemed to Noel that the beast warrior in front of him was completely different, and he seemed to be carrying something.He did not interrupt, waiting for the warrior to continue.

"The Gray Blade clan is called the Gray Blade because everyone in this clan is a born warrior... I, we have been born to fight since we were young. As children, we have to receive training, and then we are placed in a place where monsters are everywhere. Survive in the desert and come back with sandworm teeth as trophies, will be accepted. After reaching adulthood, we will immediately join the formal group. Not only do we volunteer to fight, we love fighting, and we are even proud to die in battle, so Gray Blade There are many orphans in the clan.”

"This, this is it."

Noelle didn't know how to evaluate it. The tradition of the beast tribe was undoubtedly very cruel to him, but Taylor also said that this is other people's tradition and culture, and we should not evaluate it from a superior perspective.

"Only the strongest warriors in a clan are qualified to add the surname Gray Blade after their names. My parents also died in the battle to defeat monsters. They were weak... so when I was young , often looked down upon.”

"How could it be? You are very brave. Those who die in battle are not weak."

"They lost to a very weak demon..."

When everyone is careless, Noelle wanted to comfort him like this, but the soldier in front of him didn't seem to want to complain about his parents.

"Because they are weak...so I have to prove that I am stronger than anyone else."

"The number one warrior of the Gray Blade is determined by a fight to the death. I killed 9 brothers who had fought together and became the Gray Blade."

"..."

"Noelle, you are strong. But you are not cold enough... You can't win on a real battlefield with strength alone. My parents are no worse at martial arts than others, but once you lose, no one cares about how you usually do. In this way, you are weak if you lose."

Noelle listened to his words, and every word was sincere, carrying the blood and glory of Skala along the way.

kill.

Noelle couldn't help but think of this question. Yes, whether it is a sword or a machete, weapons are made to kill people.

No matter how noble it is, it still exists to kill the opponent.

Although Noelle is extremely talented, he is not a warrior who is used to killing people. As Scala said, he realized that he was not cold enough to kill the killer. Even Sylvie often said that if this continues, he will definitely do it. Suffered for this.

"You're right, but I think I'm better off like this."

"Noelle."

"I think it's better for me to follow my own style, otherwise I will lose not only my strength, but also my reason to fight."

"The reason to fight, ah..."

"Well, because I am not a born warrior, I have to use reasons to drive myself to fight."

"May the spirits be with you."

"Thank you."

"Haha."

The two smiled at each other.

"Want to continue practicing?"

"Yes, I still don't understand the long sword at all."

"Weapons require practice, and you need to get used to its weight by wielding it in the air. Over time...Scala, I will try my best to understand unfamiliar weapons, but I will not take them as the main thing. The long sword is what I have been using for a long time. A companion."

"Me, my scimitar, too... But, I also want to defeat you!"

The eyes of the orc young man were hanging up, and his ears stood up completely.

Only then did Noel Inkaroz Shahavi realize how disrespectful what he had done during the day was, and how humiliating it was for a true warrior like Skala to lose deliberately. He should try his best to He went, but at that time he heard people onlookers saying that if Scala failed, they would chop off his head. How could he be so cruel and still win?

"But first, I want to be your... friend."

Skala's stammering Common Tongue conveyed his friendliness, and he grabbed the blade of the long sword and pointed the hilt toward Noel.

"Just now, you asked me what Scala means. I tell you, it means...holding the sword for me." He raised his voice and said loudly. "Our own swords are never given to others, except for friends who truly believe in us. However, at the last moment, I also hope that you can take my sword and chop off my head."

Noelle was frightened by his determination. He nodded and took the sword hilt handed over by the orc youth.

"I accept your invitation, friend. Humans often extend a handshake as a gesture of friendship to show that no weapons are hidden."

Noelle responded and stretched out his right hand.

"It's better to be armed when dealing with us."

"Haha, maybe so."

"Hehe, haha, hahahaha."

The two young warriors smiled at each other under the starry sky.

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From the next day, Noelle started practicing swordsmanship with Scala.

The battle between the two of them also attracted other fighters. They were gradually infected by the two men's constant desire to become stronger and their extremely upright fighting style, and they joined in the practice battle together.

Noelle has excellent swordsmanship and can also use magic, but he never uses it when practicing with these people. Although everyone agrees that magic is also his own power, Noelle always insists on using the power of swordsmanship to defeat his opponents, and he No longer waterproof.Even after the opponent lost, Noelle did not hesitate to win, and conveyed his skills and knowledge to other orc warriors.

His noble character quickly won the respect of all warriors.

The male warriors began to not mind taking Noel to eat meat and drink together, and even took him to woo an orc girl. Although Noel was extremely shy about the orc girl's explicit sexual hints, under everyone's guidance, he still Got talking to some girls.The beast girls expressed great curiosity about the fact that the male warriors had brought foreigners, so they communicated with Noel in a mixture of broken Common Tongue and Beast King Tongue.

This young man's innocence and strong strength are his most outstanding features. No one hates him, and some girls express their feelings to Noelle seriously, but Noelle refuses because he still has a fiancée.

Even so, no one blamed him at all.

After all, there is nothing annoying about this boy. If I have to say it, he is too kind.

"Noelle has been hanging out with that group of beasts lately."

"Are you jealous?"

"No, I'm just worried."

One afternoon, Sylvie and Taylor had lunch together. Noelle was still with the beasts today. Sylvie felt that they lived every day like a festival, but the beasts hunted for wine and yogurt every day. There is no shortage of food to entertain guests.

"Master Noelle's talent is gradually being revealed. You should be happy for him to be friendly with the beasts, Miss Sylvie."

"Our original purpose was not to establish a good relationship with them. Now we don't know what happened to Chris. She may not be in Anatolia anymore. The information we finally obtained before may have been in vain."

Sylvie frowned, and her long golden hair swayed slightly. Zelodia had no interaction with her in the past two days, as if something happened.If her guess is correct, she should also start preparing to choose the Beast King.

At this time, she looked at the middle-aged knight in front of her.

"Mr. Taylor, what have you been doing during this time?"

"Me? I chat with others every day, drink some wine if necessary, and tell my subordinates not to cause trouble. Then I have to have necessary interactions with Princess Zelotia. Anyway, I'm quite busy."

"I always feel like you are calm at all times."

There is no calmer person in Sylvie's memory than Taylor. Previously, this person was her father, but since King Kane broke the contract, she saw the panic side of her father. He didn't even care about the family, and didn't even pay attention to her mother's affair. arrive.

"I am the leader of the Dark Blue Knights. If I look like I am at a loss, how can anyone trust me? At times like this, even if I am pretending, I have to pretend to be calm. The opportunity will come naturally when the ship comes to the bridge. The appearance is unexpected, but you must seize it, Miss."

"..."

"And I'm not the most calm person. Your Highness Zelotia is more considerate of the overall situation and calmer than I am."

Speaking of Zelodia, Sylvie remembered the hunting incident before. Now when she dreams, the voice of Feng Ming is heard in her mind.

Taylor saw that the girl had no intention of continuing to chat. He stood up after finishing the meal, patted his pants and said goodbye before leaving.

After ending the conversation, Sylvie ran back to the tent and washed her face with water from the bucket.

"Noelle...I, what should I do?"

Looking at the face that was about to cry reflected in the water, she sighed softly.

Chapter 148 148. Frontline——1

The city is almost deserted, but several lords wearing cloaks are holding a meeting here. There is only some bread and broth on the wooden table in the dilapidated hall, but many people cannot even eat these.

Yanxu City of the Siglo family is located in front of the Kuanglong Mountains. The residents of the territory are martial arts and have been resisting the monsters coming down from the Kuanglong Mountains for thousands of years. This is really not a good base. There are mountains to the south and the front They were the vanguard of the Demon King's army. They seemed to have killed all the way from Agat and had killed more than a dozen noble families.

Ladia looked at the nobles sitting down. Their faces were ashen. Until half a moment ago, they didn't realize that this beautiful girl with long hair was the Princess of the Holy Sword they once respected. However, she brought more than 5000 soldiers. Ma Rang shut up those who questioned him.But there was one person who glared at the princess, not hiding his hostility at all.

"Master Frederick, what do you want to say? I would rather ask first. I asked my sister, Crystal, to send you a letter half a year ago, and she has not replied to Rodku since then. Losaint, although it would be best not to come back under the circumstances, I still want to ask you if you know her whereabouts."

Ladia asked about this young man who may not be 30 years old yet. He is Vladik's current boss, Richat Xingyao Vladik. Ladia clearly remembered that she asked her sister Chris to marry him. The guy patched things up, and after that Chrissy disappeared.

"The Fredericks don't shoot cold arrows, 'Your Highness'."

Even his mocking tone was not intended to be hidden at all. Richat added an accent to her identity, as if to remind Ladia not to forget that she was still a princess, not a king.

"Sir, you seem to be too informal." Ingrid reminded him. "The Lerbal family gave you the land in the hope that you will protect it and serve the royal family when necessary. Have you forgotten your oath?"

"..." The young leader wanted to say something, but as soon as he raised his upper lip, he remembered his new defeat. There were only less than a hundred members of the Frederick family left, and many of them were dragging their feet. The disabled body fled to this city to seek the protection of the Siglo family. They all once stood on the same front as Duke Lebar and prepared to fight against the Wang family, but now the situation of Ladia and Ingrid standing together made everyone Unexpected.

Ladia said nothing. She looked at the hall, at the portraits of the lords on the wall, her eyes swept there and then back to the long table. She was sitting in the main seat, with two people on the left and four on the right. .

The first on her right side is her most trusted friend Ingrid, followed by the head of the Siglo family, a gray-haired old warrior, Victor Siglo and the two men under his knees. The two sons, Jim and Karlan, on the left are Ulysses Lucius, the head of the Fourcade family, and Richard Xingyao Frederick.

Now these are all the nobles in front of the new King Garnet.

The other great nobles are almost dead. The land in the north belongs to the demons. No one knows when they will invade and take the entire Garnet land into their hands.

"It makes no sense to say any of this now. The crisis we are facing now is far more realistic than these useless quarrels." Ulysses Lucius said.

"My lord, your highness, Ladia, took the throne without permission! At that time, Rodculosaint had not yet encountered the invasion of demons!"

"Don't mention that thing. That's because His Majesty the King is possessed by a demon. Save your idiotic insistence. Stupidity does not mean loyalty." Victor, the leader of Siglo, mocked him. Li, who was regarded as an idiot, Chat was naturally unwilling to give in, but when he saw that there was no kindness in the eyes of everyone, he had to shut up. Now he has no soldiers and no land. He is staying in Siglo's castle and can be pinched by anyone. die.

"So, can we get down to business now, adults."

She gave several nobles enough time to talk. It seemed that there was no need for them to continue talking, so she spoke.

It was last night that they left Lerbar City and led the troops to arrive here. Lian and Ollie had already set off towards the land of Gilkern along the waterway, but as Queen Ladia, they could not go with them. With the help of the Holy See and the Empire The warriors followed the footsteps of the Holy Sword Queen and came to this crumbling city, preparing to meet the demon vanguard.

"Alexia, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, marched towards Mount Feia in the east. She defeated Duke Lybal, Duke Kulik, a lot of dukes, a lot of Garnet's soldiers and a lot of Gil. Kern's soldiers." She told the most basic situation. Most of the nobles present knew this situation, except for Richat, whose territory was relatively north. If he hadn't been quick, he would have died on the road.

"Alexia...have all the legendary monsters been resurrected?" Victor sighed. He had only heard this name from the mouth of the bard, and the content was that the Dragon Queen was killed by a brave hero. Fragments, now this is a joke.

"This is not a joke, my lord. I said there are four of them, so this place is also in danger."

"I know this better than you, Your Majesty." Victor said unwillingly.

"I wonder what happened to this city to become like this."

What you can see from the windows here are only the towers that have collapsed and the city wall full of big holes. However, the entire city is still intact and it seems that it has not been breached yet.

Yanxu City, which had been guarding the Kuanglong Mountains for a long time, has become so dilapidated. Ladia's guess is that the monsters on the Kuanglong Mountains were controlled and attacked together with the Demon King's army from the north, leaving Siglo overwhelmed.

However, Victor just smiled after hearing this.

"Haha, no, Dragon King Rex Hall has not moved for a hundred years, and the monsters there are all under his control. It's just that those who come to attack are not other demons, but the orcs who are the most troublesome."

Everyone trembled when they heard about the orcs, especially Ladia and Ingrid, who were women. They frowned and could not hide their displeasure.

This race does not have a high status among the demons, but it is the race with the largest base and the most ferocious nature.

Before they destroy, they will plunder, torture, and even rape human women to give birth to their own children. Their fertility rate is extremely high, and it only takes a year or two for the little orcs to fully engage in battle.

"So the reason why the advance is so slow is because they looted the surrounding villages?"

"For this reason, the demons have recently learned to set up siege weapons, and those potholes are exactly what they did, Your Majesty."

Victor's eldest son Jim said respectfully. There was a scar on his face, from the corner of his eye to the corner of his mouth. It seemed that he had also experienced a fierce war.

Ladia was surprised that they were able to fight against the demons for so long. It seemed that the other party had not tried their best, or there was some reason why they were unable to do their best.Yes, Ladia believes this even more. Just like we are looking for brave men, the demons also have some scruples. They haven't been able to march with all their strength, for fear of missing something key. They are looking for it and are trying their best to find it. Something, Ladia even felt that the invasion of the demons had some purpose unknown to them, even though they had been invading the land of Eogard for thousands of years without any reason.

"Ingrid and I have brought all the troops we have. Although not as many as those against Alexia in the Battle of Mount Phia, the Holy Knights and the heads of the armies of the Holy See will be at the forefront. The orcs are like this The lower-level demons are no match for them."

"But, Your Majesty... we have little understanding of the movements of the demons. The orcs and their leaders are stationed on the grassland only two miles away from here. They sometimes attack and sometimes rest. We dare not advance rashly for fear of being ambushed. "

Victor talked about the biggest problem they were facing now.

"Scouts were sent out before Your Majesty and I came to this hall." Ingrid replied to Siglo. She and Ladia defeated the black knights who attacked Leerbar City. After defeating the Demon General, The nobles in front of her seemed a little weak.