Chris's Faith of Fire

"We humans are different from gods. We only have one life. So, I want to do my best..."

"How do you try your best? What do you want?" the boy asked me. It was impossible for him not to know.

But I was happy to tell him the whole story.

"What do you think about the word destiny?"

"Destiny is boring... I control my own destiny and will never let others interfere."

"Really...huhu."

The sound of my gentle laughter reached the boy's ears and made him frown.

"What, what's wrong? Am I right?'

"There is no right or wrong answer to this question. I just think it has a Fami-style answer."

"What, it's so confusing, Chris, do you understand?"

"Well, it's a long topic, so I don't want to talk while walking."

I held his hand and walked through the market and alleys.

The ground in the Holy Capital is different from other places. It is clean and quiet everywhere.

But he still took Fami's hand and came to the harbor. There was an almost pure white lighthouse like the palace.

Ships rely on this to determine their direction in the foggy sea, but usually no one is watching for some reason.

I also heard this from traders.

The bricks are all painted white, which is more eye-catching against the azure sky and deep blue sea. There is no one else here. I heard that people in the Holy City don't like to stand in places that are too high. Maybe they are naturally afraid of going up. Go high.

Going up the steps, there is a lawn at the entrance of the tower with a round cross painted on it, and the engraved name seems to have been crossed out.Whose name was originally written here?Not only does it arouse people's imagination... When entering the tower, the spiral staircase is close to the wall and goes up. The guardrail on the side is already shaky, making people afraid to hold it.

"No wonder there's no one here..."

"I don't think that's the reason."

"Chris, is this the light source? The magic crystal..."

"Yes, and through the amplification of magic, the light can be seen from farther away."

There is a magic crystal on the top of the tower, which is fixed there and covered with a layer of spell protection. If you want to unlock it, you may have to buy a spell-removing scroll that costs more than the crystal.

We no longer care about this, although the sea breeze blows slowly and makes people feel comfortable.

"Let's continue the topic just now, Chris... what is your understanding of fate?"

He didn't seem to care at all about the guardrail that seemed to be falling off at any time, and still put his whole body weight on it. I walked over and grabbed Fami's hand and pulled him back.

"It's very complicated. My father once said that fate is divided into 'fate' and 'luck'. Fate is destiny. Just like Noelle is a brave man, I am the princess of Garnet, and you are Fami The same, this is a fact that has been decided and cannot be changed, it is a fixed number."

"What about luck?" He asked so frequently that I stepped forward and pulled the boy's cheek angrily.

"This refers to something that cannot be determined, it is a variable. Let's give a simple example. What will we do in the next second, who will we meet... For example, I can easily kiss your cheek at this distance, but I don’t want to do it now~ but..."

After saying that, I stood on tiptoes and lightly touched my lips to the boy's pale skin.

"Chris..."

"It's just a whim~"

"I want to kiss you too!"

"Yeah! No! I can kiss you, but you can't do this kind of thing to me! In short, this is probably what fate means in father's words. His background is not very good, so father believes in this theory."

"King Garnet's background is not good?"

Ah, I just realized that the father who had a more profound impression on my memory was not King Kane, and I almost revealed my most important secret.

"That's not the case. It's not that the father... should be said to be an uncle who was originally similar to my mentor."

"That's it, then what does Chris want to tell me?"

He became more and more puzzled and felt that I seemed to be making mysteries, but now I wanted to tell my truth.

What I believe is the truth.

"I originally believed in this theory, that fate is determined and luck is a variable... But for a while, I thought that everything in this world is determined."

"Hey, what do you mean?" He seemed increasingly confused about what I wanted to say.

"Think about dice. When you throw a dice, even though it hasn't hit the ground yet, the result is actually determined by external factors such as the speed, angle, temperature, wind speed and so on at the moment of the shot. When we came here, you were turned into a vampire by Lian, It doesn’t matter if you fall in love with me, although it seems that you have come all the way, but it is inevitable."

Seeing his expression getting worse, I still didn't stop.

"People are very weak. We think we can change our destiny by becoming stronger, but in fact nothing has changed. Whether we succeed or fail, these are all things that have been decided, but we often think that we have changed our destiny. We cannot leave our own bodies and look at our lives from God’s perspective. The so-called change in my destiny is just self-encouragement.”

"No, that's not the case..." Fami's lips trembled, as if someone had been insulted with the most vicious words.

He is very similar to my father in his previous life. He came from a poor background and is eager to change his destiny. Perhaps he is proud of thinking that he has changed his destiny because of some achievements in the past.

"Indeed, I just thought so."

"So, what do you think..."

I just smiled back at his eagerness to know the answer.

"Just leave it alone."

"Eh?"

"According to the destiny explained by the mentor, or the fatalism of the law of cause and effect, I only know that if I stay motionless here, I won't be able to accomplish anything. Instead of taking Noelle to Eileen with all my strength, I choose to take Noelle now. If you challenge the Demon King in his current state, you may be killed immediately. Although I don’t know what the result will be, it is God’s work, but do it with all your strength... I regard this as fate and fate. If I become stronger, the result will definitely be It’s not too bad, that’s what it’s like to be human – that’s what I think.”

"Have you been thinking about this, Chris? This sentence may not be said, but you have shouldered too much responsibility on yourself. These are not things that mortals can bear. We have accepted too many things that do not belong to us. The pain that comes with this age.”

His face turned gray and looked sad.

A normal boy wouldn't say anything weak, but now he looks so pitiful.He lost his brother in the Battle of Lodculosaint, and I understand the pain.If Lian hadn't resurrected him as a vampire, I might have been able to stand on this lighthouse alone and lament my fate.

What should be the original fate of the young man?

It seems to be too late to say this now. If there is a big machine here, and only constant driving can maintain the normal operation of the world, it must rely on the fate of mortals to operate the gears.

Our gears mesh with each other, driving everything that happens on this planet.

"I don't feel pain... No, sometimes it is indeed painful. After all, we are only mortals. We cannot clearly see the fate of the people we love from a higher position. They may die forever because of a small mistake. Leaving us, every time I think about this kind of thing, I will cry secretly alone."

Sophie is so gentle and kind, without any impurities. Such a kind and lovely girl should have a happier life. Even if she gets older and becomes an old lady, she will be kinder than others. Maybe we who were also old at that time We would sit under the shade of a tree and reminisce about each other's lives together, and we would laugh out loud when we talked about interesting things.

However, the gears of her destiny stopped turning, suddenly and without any sound...

What followed was a storm, more lives were lost, blood was shed, families were broken, and the motherland fell apart.

The beautiful world in our impression no longer exists. Every day we can see that everyone is worried, and we can also see that the relationship between people has become tense, and the gears are speeding up.

My eyes met Fami's, and it seemed that no more words were needed as we looked at each other. We had gone through that period of destiny together, crawling in this shabby world, and finally reached the point where we could finally see a glimmer of hope.

I turned away and stared at the distant waves crashing against the rocks, splashing into pure white spray.

My mouth slowly opened, and the wind blew my lips a little, but I still wanted to speak more forcefully.

"Even if I am given a chance to choose, I don't want to control my own destiny. I am proud of being a mortal who can struggle in this painful world. Because of difficulties, we know how to cherish them. I know that you are also important to me. "

"I'm starting to understand a little bit what you want to say... Chris, too. You come first to me, and no one or anything can separate us."

His firm words moved me.

A girl should be happy to be pursued like this, but I am not happy.

"If I were you, I would choose to stay in the North to help Alyssa and Firmina. I, too, like you, my little wolf."

His eyes widened, and after only a moment, I saw his pupils were slightly moist, but he quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

"Chris, this is the first time you have said this..."

"What I say may not be the truth, and what is hidden in my heart is definitely not a lie. But I promise you, I am definitely not lying at this moment, in the name of Yan!"

I was so excited that it felt like my whole body was burning with blazing flames. This feeling was different from the blazing heat during transformation.

Unable to hold back the heat, I walked slightly into the tower, letting the wind be blocked by the wall. I began to unbutton my clothes, and my fair skin was exposed in front of Fami...

"You can do anything to me now, whatever you want... But after you are done, you have to take the boat back to Gilkern to help Alyssa and Firmina, and help the [-]-strong army from Anatolia Ya get food and grass, this will be your agreement with me."

With his cheeks flushed, he took off the adventurer's trousers as he spoke, so that the clothing that could not be exposed was clearly visible to his eyes.

"Or, you can just pretend that nothing has happened and continue to stay with me, but I will not allow you to touch me again... If, if you force yourself again, I will... I will bite you. You have already We have come to a fork in the road of destiny, Fami... So, make your choice."

The moment I finished speaking, my whole body turned red from embarrassment, but I tried my best to look directly at him.

The boy's eyes kept wandering to my body. Although it was not the first time he saw it, he was so excited that he was trembling all over, and even the sound of swallowing could be heard clearly.

"Chris..."

How I wish he could just turn around and reject my temptation.

But in the end, the boy walked straight towards me...

I'm a little disappointed. Sure enough, this kind of thing is intolerable for boys. Even if they can refuse food and wine, thousands of gold will always fail in this aspect.

Now that you have said this, there is nothing you can do.

I closed my eyes and waited for him...I didn't expect to welcome the arrival of my first time in a place like this.

I really didn’t expect it, maybe I was too impulsive?

Anyway, let's end it quickly.

The young man has walked in front of me, and his breath can be felt at this distance. His hands are on my arms, which makes people feel a bit cold.

The moment I lifted my thigh, I was almost suffocating.

However, I felt something was wrong.

With a rustling sound, the arm was pulled open but covered with a layer of cloth.

Only then did I open my eyes.

He actually helped me put on my clothes.

"Fami, you..."

"I want to stay by your side, so it seems I have to do this."

This sentence left me speechless.

I was almost ready to blame him. I had not very good expectations just now.

I buttoned up my clothes again and glanced into the distance.

"As for the North, it's not just Lian. In fact, I have also entrusted others to spread information about the heroes, as well as some information about our team."

"Is it spread by mercenaries?"

"They are too, but more than that."

I immediately answered the boy.

Now that he insists on staying here, Lian will discover our army, and he will become a more suitable person to guide Alyssa and Firmina than Fami.

Chapter 171 171. The swordsman and the lord and...——1

Lian came to this city not long ago. The lord's castle was a bit cold, but it was well cleaned and the servants were polite. When they saw Lian, they might have thought he was a noble, but when they saw O Lee also lowered his head when talking to Haggar.

"I'm hungry. Let's get something to eat." Seeing the servant salute to him, Hager suddenly grabbed his shoulder.

"I'm very sorry. I can't steal food at will. The master will entertain you all in the banquet hall." After the servant finished speaking, he bent down again, and Hager gritted his teeth unfriendlyly.

"Don't be so rude, Haggar, we're walking in someone else's castle."

"But I heard on the street that this guy is a jerk."

"So, you are going to make an enemy of Duke Asha and let us get nothing?" Lian gave him a cold look, and the little boy Ollie on the side ran over and nodded sharply at the big man.

"Yes, be patient! Haggar!"

"You don't need to teach me! Haha." Although his tone was still so rude, Hager already had a smile on his face.

The corners of Lian's mouth curled up unconsciously. How could these two people form such a harmonious relationship together? He had already been troubled by Haggar's trouble-making character.

The Queen of Holy Sword is now facing an army of demons alone. Shilian has learned from the mercenaries that although the Holy See and the troops from the head of the army are accompanying the Queen of Holy Sword, the young man still feels that she is in danger.He knows the cunning and power of the Demon King better than anyone. When Emerald Heart rushed to the battlefield with two thousand true citizens of Nefera 300 years ago, none of the gods who thought they were invincible thought that they would lose. The Demon King Sacrificing more than half of his troops, he lured the brave man and Lian to the demon world. The brave man was killed and he fell into a deep sleep. Then the gods were forced to fight against the odds. In the end, they could only exchange for a short-term peace with the sealing strategy.But now Lian doesn't think mortals can fight the Demon King.

That girl demon king never died, she was just sealed... so she was the one who came out this time. She was more cruel than the previous demon kings, and she thought more than they thought. She was the only demon king who killed the brave man, alone. Thinking of this, Lian felt a chill running down her spine.

He brought Ladia's token and heraldry, indicating that he was from Garnet, and that his client, Ladia, was fighting against the demon army. Perhaps it was because of the princess's unique handwriting, or because of this rumor. The not-so-good Duke happened to be interested in them, and he expressed his willingness to host a few people, which made Lian overjoyed. After all, he was also rejected by other nobles on the way.