Chris's Faith of Fire

"Hey, what are you thinking about? A girl of your age can only be called cute if she has an innocent and romantic smile. The one with a gloomy expression is a young woman in the boudoir." Ma Kai dragged his steps to come to me, still looking carefree. attitude, but I seem to be able to trust him a little more.

"The king must have a gloomy face, so that the people will be afraid of you." Hearing my answer, he shrugged, as if he neither agreed nor wanted to say it directly. "You know, knights like faces like this the most. They often look up at rich ladies while riding horses in the city. Women with such expressions are their first choice. The so-called chivalry includes this The act of going around messing around with other people’s wives. They call it – romance.”

"Speak directly." Sometimes I'm really fed up with this guy's glib talk. Only a cold attitude can stop him from talking nonsense, otherwise this guy will talk for a long time.

"Haha, you are much more courageous." He smiled and showed the gold teeth in his mouth, "What you said is awe, and the gloomy face will only make the people feel uneasy. I have seen the king of Garnet Kane.”

"Have you met your father?" Oh, by the way, he was originally a noble from Garnet. He became a wandering knight because he was tired of politics.

The same goes for Alves. Lower-level nobles like them are the ones with the least standing. They live a life that is only slightly better than that of common people, and there are even some who are heavily in debt.Looking at Ma Kai looking so free now, maybe the decision he made was not wrong.

"It's not just His Majesty Kane, there is also your grandfather, old King Garnet... He is a hero, his sight is as sharp as a sword, but the people will not be afraid when they see his face, they will only feel a sense of fear. A sense of security filled my body, as if I could be as invincible as him."

"Yeah." I responded softly, "I'm still a long way away from them, but I will work hard to catch up."

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Chapter 377 372. Sail with the Wind——2

Ma Kai, this cynical middle-aged mercenary's expression has become much more relaxed now. When talking about the old king of Garnet, he was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic, as if he did not allow his usual attitude to tarnish this name.

"It's not easy to catch up with him." Ma Kai replied to what I just said, "You, your sister, and King Kane are all members of the Masefield family, but you can be called King Masefield. He alone is a perfect knight."

"The perfect knight?" I don't know much about my grandfather. He died before I was born, and no one talks much about him, at least not much in the palace.Probably out of political sensitivity, no one would be stupid enough to keep mentioning the old king's affairs in front of the current king, let alone he is such a famous hero.

"As a princess, it's normal for you not to know. I've never seen anyone as perfect as him before. During the battle for Old Garnet, my father was in his army. That gentleman was wearing a golden suit. Armor, with the coat of arms of the fire dragon engraved on it, he has a slender figure and a handsome face... with long silver hair and dark red eyes. Even on the battlefield, there are women cheering and praying for him. Duke Leerbar is majestic and majestic. They were at that time It’s scary.”

The first time someone told me about my grandfather in detail, I turned around and sat on the wooden box on the deck. "Tell me more." As I said this, I smoothed my skirt and listened quietly to his story.

"Princess, do you know the history of your family?" he asked me. When I was young, I mostly read story books and had no understanding of this aspect, so I just shook my head, but it seemed that I was too ignorant. I still hesitated to say something. "I still know a little bit... Our family uses the Salamander on the flame as its coat of arms, and the clan motto is to turn it into an eternal flame to start a prairie fire."

"The meaning of any ethnic language will be shallow when spoken. Only by remembering can people truly understand its meaning. Legend has it that the Masefield family is the descendant of the brave. It is said that the previous generation of brave and his companions of witches and wizards died before death. He left behind a child, a witch with silver hair and red eyes, exactly like you."

I have heard people say about this. My father’s hair is gray and very dark. I don’t know if it’s because of his age or if it’s just like that... My mother has brilliant blond hair. Only my sister and I have beautiful silver hair that is said to be like this. ancestor.It would make sense if the hero's companion also had silver hair and red eyes. In that case, would I become a descendant of the hero?Perhaps this bloodline can be used as a reputation among the citizens after I become king in the future.

"Your grandfather was extremely skilled in martial arts and used both spears and swords impeccably. Maybe Duke Lybar was a powerful warrior, but as for knights... King Masefield was far better than him. The old King Garnet was brutal at that time. Low intelligence... The truth is that it doesn't matter. Anyway, everyone says so. After all, he is hated by everyone, so he must not be much better. However, his father greatly restricted the power of the lords with conscription orders, and the king was therefore powerful. Powerful. About 80 years ago, the desire of the old King Garnet to rule became stronger day by day. He invaded the territory of the Kingdom of Wind, which is in the area of ​​​​now Sestotia. The church was shocked that someone was actually there. War was deliberately started during the peace years, which hurt the commercial interests of Gilkern and Neferait, so the Cardinal took his Templar Knights to send a message to the entire continent to attack King Garnet. In this war, Duke Lebar and King Masefield are enemies. Lebar is loyal to the king, and King Masefield is a baptized paladin of the church. They fought equally during the battle and cherished each other... In the end, the two They decided to crusade against the old king together. Later, the general of the crusade was pedantic and inefficient, so everyone supported King Masefield as the commander. He was a military genius, and he cooperated flawlessly with Duke Leerbar."

"Duke Lebar... he was just my enemy two years ago. It should be said that he was the enemy of our family."

"There are always various changes in life." He said, "It is precisely because he trusts King Masefield too much that he always questions Prince Kane."

Will my calm and wise father be questioned?This makes me want to meet my grandfather. What kind of great person is he?This can make even this wandering knight full of praise. I have never seen him speak so candidly until now.

"No matter what, it's different now. My grandfather has passed away a long time ago. I haven't even seen Duke Lebal... It is said that he died in the battle of Mount Feia."

"After all, the battle between mortals and the confrontation with demons are completely different. The former may bring a little glory, and everyone fights according to the spirit of chivalry...The latter must be done with all one's strength. Even so, we still have a lot of It will most likely fail." What I know is that Demon King Hei Yao's courage is not only to destroy Garnet, but her terror is spread through the distant sea of ​​fog to the hearts of the archbishops of the Holy City, and is passed on to the nobles of the empire. They broke into chaos before fighting, losing the elegance and reserve of the nobles. Everyone seemed to have returned to the primeval forest again and stalked in the dark like wild beasts. Trust and honesty were as valuable as gold.

Just like what Vida said to me, strength is freedom. She is the lonely warrior that Ma Kai just mentioned, both good and evil... I don't understand her position.Am I unable to compete with Salamander now that I have lost her power?No, we are on different paths and I no longer need to fight to prove myself right.

"Ma Kai, I want to ask you..."

"What? I'm interested in uncle~" That glib tone appeared in his mouth again, but this time it didn't disgust me too much.

"I want to know why you left Garnet... just because as you said before, because you were tired of the intrigues among the nobles?"

"You really don't know how to open the pot." He smiled bitterly, "It doesn't matter, I can answer you, it is true...everything I say is basically true, but many people can't Accepting that they didn’t understand something, so I said it in the way that was easiest for others to understand.”

"Then please speak out with your truest thoughts. I once read a book that said, 'The heart can lie, the mind can fool itself. Only the eyes are the clearest. Use your eyes to see, use your eyes to see.' Listen with your ears, taste with your mouth, smell with your nose, feel with your skin, and finally think with your head, so that you can see the truth.'"

"Oh, that's true, but everything that makes sense is what you read in the book."

"Because you often don't care about the philosophical words that come out of your mouth, right?" I'm used to communicating with this person. I have to win with words to not fall behind. I hate being treated condescendingly, even if No matter how my personality changes, my dignity as Princess Garnet is still my pride.

"What you said just now is very good. I will help you record it in the history book of New Garnet in the future."

"Pfft..." I burst out laughing. He is really a very humorous person.

Chapter 378 373. Sail with the Wind——3

"But since you want to hear what you want to hear, of course I have to say it. This is my obligation as a minister~" Ma Kai performed an unskilled knight's salute. I couldn't help but smile. If my sister could do it elegantly and beautifully, His clumsy movements really make people want to laugh.

"Okay, don't make me laugh, Sir MacKay! Tell your story." I covered my mouth to prevent him from seeing my teeth.

"Okay, Your Majesty Queen~ To put it simply, when I was a stupid boy, I admired the old King. His brave figure attracted me... I expressed myself in front of my father again and again, just to make him His Majesty the King canonized me..."

"Let the king make you a knight? Generally speaking, it is the father who does it." I asked doubtfully.

"Of course, but the old king is a man of good temper. He is as graceful as the legend, and he is also a great warrior... As the new king, he has made many reforms, one of which is to compete on horseback so that would-be knights also The candidate who can enter the arena and compete with real knights will be canonized by His Majesty himself and given a sword by the victorious knight." As he spoke, he turned the sword in his hand, the silver light was shining, and the hilt was inlaid with a A flaming ivory carving painted bright red. "There is nothing to say about the fighting process. I was invincible that day. It was the only time in my life that I fought for glory."

"So you've been using two swords?"

"It can be said that my father's sword and the old King's sword have made me use both swords against common sense."

"You are insistent on this kind of thing..." He has always been cynical in other aspects. "After that, why did you leave the royal capital? Is someone trying to harm you..."

There was a trace of bitterness on Ma Kai's face, "This is something I can't describe in detail. The lion wanted to eat the sheep... However, he jumped into the sheepfold and found that it was already occupied by another lion. He was scared but He refused to retreat easily. One time, he jumped into the sheepfold while the lions were away. Unexpectedly, the goats were not afraid at all and rushed towards them with the long horns on their heads. The lions were disemboweled before they could react. The sheep even ate his flesh."

"What does this mean? A fable?" I was a little dissatisfied, "Let me tell you one thing, don't use such ambiguous terms...those people are gone now."

"No, Your Majesty. It would be meaningless to say otherwise. You will understand naturally if you become the king."

"Don't treat me like a child!" I yelled angrily. This sound attracted Noelle. He had probably been listening to the conversation between us since just now, but he never came over. Now it seems that he can't sit still anymore. Not moving anymore.

"What's wrong, Chris..."

"It's nothing." He turned away and Ma Kai shrugged at him, but he quickly realized that Noelle couldn't see him, so he had to open his mouth, "It's nothing big, I got a different point of view during the chat, that's all. We are almost at West Harbor, why don’t you go down and have a look?”

"Western Harbor?"

"Yes, although it is within the scope of Neferait, it is far away from the Central Temple. If we only rest for a day or two, the church will not notice it." He told me the basic situation.

"Are you going to leave us here?" I asked him tentatively.

"Leave, why?" Ma Kai seemed to not understand what I said.

"Because...didn't I say it before? Because Patricia hired you to protect me, she promised to give you double the reward...you should go find her to revive me."

"I don't have that plan now." He said, "It's not like I'm going back alone. Although the female bishop is very charming, her character is a bit boring... To be honest, I don't plan to have more contact with her. I am interested in Bei Those orc girls from the mainland are very interested.”

He was uncharacteristically different. Has Ma Kai, who has always been measured by money in the past, also changed?These words sound a bit forced. It is true that our team is not as complete as when we came here. Several paladins that Patricia gave us also died on Erin Island, but the brave man was successfully resurrected, even though he was blind.

And Fami... Fami, I looked in the direction of the empire. No, I shook my head. When I left, I had already made up my mind to regard myself as a queen and put the peace of the Northern Continent first. Position.

"Orc girl, pfft~ I think you can't let go of Alves, because he said he would follow me~" He lifted up his long silver hair, and it would probably return to its original length after a while.

"Haha, if you insist on being so understanding, I don't have any problem with it. I think there is still some kind of friendship between comrades... I can't let go of it easily."

"Friendship between men...?" I thought of the book "The Oath of the Wolf Knight" again, "I long for this kind of thing. Ma Kai, you always say that women can buy it with money, but what do you think about men? Woolen cloth?"

"Huh? I have no interest in poking people's butts." I think he probably didn't hear what I said before.

"It's not that kind of obscene thing! I mean, what do you think of your brothers who have been through life and death?"

"Haha." He laughed loudly, causing all the sailors to look in this direction, and then put on a troubled expression, "It would be too troublesome to tell me brothers, we are called Sons of Zersi, what do you think? Why?"

"Because you admire the legendary phantom god and want to become as powerful as him, don't you?" I answered almost immediately.

But this is not the most accurate answer for him, "Of course, everyone desires power. But if you only have power, you will be alone. Why do I say that King Macefield is a perfect knight? Although he He was brave and good at fighting but by no means the most powerful person at that time. But he could get the strongest warriors to join him based on his character and chivalry alone. This is the role of a leader. The Phantom God Zerxi is alone, but he calls himself Zer. We, the Sons of Hope, are in groups. We long for strength, and we also understand that we are not phantom gods but ordinary humans... We must believe in each other and carry the loneliness of phantom gods on the backs of all our brothers. You understand me. Did you say that?"

"I seem to understand, but I don't understand..." I honestly expressed my thoughts. "But I really appreciate the friendship between men ~ because I always feel that there is no unnecessary pretense and you can trust each other with just a word. Every time I think of such a scene, it always makes people blush."

"Huh?" He didn't seem to understand.That's fine, we both have things that the other doesn't understand... maybe this is the difference between men and women.

Having said that, I haven’t had a good rest in a human city for a long time. I always remember that when I was in Lodacolo, the old bookstore often had adventure stories. There were always some stories that didn’t have a heroine and only described stories between men. Books... so there are also a lot of female guests.

This imagination only made his cheeks turn crimson. There must be no strange relationship between him and Alves. After all, they are master and disciple.

I couldn't help but think of some bad things in my mind...

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Sensing that my eyes were wandering, Ma Kai waved his palm in front of my eyes.

"Ah... No, it's nothing. Since you have made up your mind, I no longer doubt it. The journey ahead will be filled with blood and iron."

"Is there any other smell in my life?" he asked with a smile. At this moment, Alves ran out of the cabin, looking panicked. He helped Jimena, and the girl turned pale. "Tsk." Ma Kai smacked his lips, turned around and left.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty Chris..." Alves seemed to be affected by Jimena and his face turned pale.

"Calm down, what's wrong with her?" The elf girl's face was dripping with sweat. She usually muttered some meaningless words crazily, but now she didn't even have the strength. She could only moan and moan toward the sea. The vomiting didn't stop and there was blood coming from the nose.This made me very uneasy watching it.

"She didn't look like a normal seasick person," Alves said.

"This is the situation." I looked at her red skin. The capillaries on the too fair Fairy arms seemed to be clearly visible. The nosebleeds were slowly coming out, and there was some blood in the mouth. Jimena must be in pain. , but couldn't even say the word pain... "Is it scurvy?"

"No." Ma Kai said from a distance, "We still have enough vegetables, but the fairies themselves are not good at sailing, and at the same time, the supplement of Mana is not enough... It may also be because she is too delicate. , and her mental madness also made it difficult for her to heal herself with Mana."

This is troublesome. There are risks in going ashore now, but... I looked at Alves' expectant eyes. Indeed, I can't just die without saving him.

I walked onto the bow of the ship and faced everyone, "Get ready to dock! The planned stay is two days, Alves. Treat Jimena as soon as possible after landing, don't make too much noise, and put a cloak on her."

"Yes, Her Majesty."

Chapter 379 374. Sail with the Wind——4

When we docked, I was still on the deck of the ship. I stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the port. The West Harbor was much smaller than the main port of Nefrait. A ship like the "West Wind Maid" could accommodate four ships. You can see the street after the wharf avenue paved with white stones. Some vendors are selling clams and oysters. Ma Kai jumped off the boat early. Such a long journey has already exhausted him. I don’t want to know where he went. I just said that we would return to the pier at dusk and everyone would look for a hotel to have something to eat.

"Alves, Jimena, is she okay?" I asked the chestnut-haired young man on the side. He gently supported the elf girl, "There should be no problem. She was vomiting badly before, but she is much better after the boat stabilizes. At least No more trouble now."

This is the best. I have heard the word "twin flowers" more than a hundred times during the voyage. The fairy girl still misses her lover and sometimes mistakes Alves for him.I really don’t know when she will get better. Can she accept it even if she gets better?Alves has taken on a hard job.

"Take this, here is 1000 Kasili, try to find a better healer...remember to avoid the church, just like Ma Kai, you must come back before dusk, no matter what her situation is." I handed him a dollar. Alves took the bag and saluted me, "Understood, Your Majesty Chris."

I watched him remain polite and eagerly run down the street with Jimena. There should be no problem with him carrying the Sword of the Phantom God.Now I just need to avoid the church's sight. I don't want to let him take the initiative before we reach the north.It has been more than half a year since we left the northern lands and crossed the Sea of ​​Fog. Most of our time was spent in the empire. We were involved in a storm. This debt will definitely be recovered in the future, no matter what form it takes... Fami is also my thing, and I will never let that little girl take it away, but the time has not yet come to say this.

Standing on the deck, the businessmen and sailors below seemed to be looking here. Is it the younger girl who came here that made them curious?But soon I realized that the clothes I was wearing were too eye-catching, so I walked back to the cabin and happened to see Noelle sitting next to the hammock. "Don't you go down for a walk?" I asked him. The brave man covered his eyes with a blindfold, but his loneliness could still be detected through the subtle changes in the corners of his mouth. "No, I can't see anything anymore, and it will make others suspicious. Chris doesn't want the church to find out that we have docked."

"Having said that... Noelle, if you continue like this, I will also be very worried." Saying this makes me feel ashamed. It is completely impossible for us to be lovers. Why should I worry about him? The so-called Is this the cold relationship between friends?No kissing or touching, and you have to think twice even about hugging.

Noelle smiled heartily after hearing this, "Haha, don't worry about me, I will stay here to take care of your unicorn. I always feel that I can understand his language."

"The language of unicorns?" Speaking of which, I had a similar feeling in front of the Beersheba tree. It was he who guided me to the method of awakening a brave man.

But Noelle probably meant something else, "Chris, do you remember what happened when we conquered Salamander?"

"Ah..." I didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You said you could understand the words of elves when we were about to despair, which shocked Sylvie and me."

I remember that time I felt his tenderness and used up all the mana in my body to cast great magic. In the end, we were still defeated by the elves... In the end, everyone used all their wisdom and strength to fix Salamander to the ground with a strategy. Go ahead and make him obedient.It was also after this time that I fell in love with him a little bit...but for some reason I couldn't remember some things. I couldn't remember why I was resistant to this boy at that time. It wasn't because I was being punished in the streets. The misunderstanding when Mi stole the wallet had deeper psychological factors. I resisted him... I can't remember it now.

"But Salamander didn't agree with me in the end... He would rather accept the constraints of Bayer than..."

"No." Noelle immediately denied, "Whether they are humans or elves, I believe they all have times when they can't help themselves, and Chris, you don't need anyone's approval, you can already shoulder the responsibility of the Queen of the Fire Country. name."

"Haha, is that so?"

"That's it."

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Noelle seems unwilling to go out no matter what, and I don’t want to force him... He has endured enough.

Since there is no way to go back to the past, the only thing we can control is the future.

I put on a simple outfit for going out. The tight-fitting clothes were paired with leather armor and weapon holsters. I took two ordinary daggers from the cabin and hung them on my waist. I put my wallet inside the leather armor. It’s good but you still can’t trust others too much. I asked the two surviving orc warriors to assist Noel in taking care of the unicorn Xiaowu, and also asked them to keep an eye on the sword slave sailors to prevent them from stealing the ship and escaping.

Haka followed me and walked off the boat. "Queen, I suggest that we weigh anchor immediately at dusk. Humans are very sensitive to outsiders."

I think his sensitivity is higher, "You are right, but you have also seen the current condition of Jimena. I believe it will be difficult to cure her in half a day. We just need to be more vigilant, Pat." Lisha is a cunning woman, but she sometimes encounters opponents.”

She underestimated me. I am also a woman, and I have my own position and determination. I will prove to her that Princess Chrissy is definitely not her pawn.If you really want to talk, just wait until I take down the Demon King and Garnet and send an envoy to talk to me.

"Yes, Your Majesty... I will protect you from behind." Haka is still loyal. I even feel a little arrogant that my status in his mind is higher than that of goddesses and elves. After all, I have lost it now. The power of elves.

As we walked down the bridge connecting the deck and the ground, the merchants from earlier immediately surrounded us. They were shouting in a jumbled manner, seemingly selling some of their own products. They all had accents in their mouths that I couldn't hear clearly. I asked Glancing behind him, Haka immediately roared at them and pulled out his scimitar.The group of merchants immediately flinched when they saw it. Only then did I put a smile on my lips and said to one of the merchants, "Are you an oyster seller?"

"Yes, yes...Miss." He answered tremblingly.

I walked up to his stall, "Is it fresh?"

"Of course, the ones we just caught today are all alive..."

"Give me two and add some vinegar."

"Thank you, here, here you go!" His hands were shaking, and he almost fell down when Haka handed the money to the fish merchant.

"It tastes good~" The combination of the delicious meat texture and the vinegar that can eliminate the fishy smell makes you want to eat another one.

Let’s explore this street a little before dusk.

Chapter 380 375. Sail with the Wind——5