Chris's Faith of Fire

"It's too early to judge these things now." I scratched my head, feeling irritated by these things. It's most annoying when everyone is together.What are the positions of Veda and the poisonous-tongued Adele?Will Lady Asha still stand by me because of what happened in the past?

Besides that there was Patricia and Elaine...and Fami.

I gradually feel that the biggest problem is no longer facing the demon king Black Yao. The world is about to face reorganization and partition.

"We will wait until after the banquet to make a judgment. Please be sure to put aside the matter of Noelle's blindness."

"Yes, Your Majesty Crystal."

The scale of the banquet at night was not as luxurious as expected. At least just after the abnormal war, expecting the people to come up with delicious food would undoubtedly cause secondary harm to them. The dome of the hall where everyone was sitting was still wooden, and it seemed that it had not been repaired for a long time. , the traces of rainwater that flowed down on rainy days were left in the corner, and the moss had not been swept away for a long time. Master Asha in the past would definitely not be able to tolerate such an environment.

"You are as beautiful as the rumors say, Your Highness Crystal."

What came was a man who looked to be in his 30s, with a flattering smile on his face. Judging from his clothes, he was an aristocrat. I seemed to have some impression of him, but I couldn't remember it at once.

Until the moment when he frowned, the deep memory suddenly emerged from his mind, "Lord Frederick?" I asked tentatively, and he saluted me with satisfaction.

"You actually still remember me?"

"If I remember correctly, my sister Ladia was sent to communicate with you before the king's capital was broken. She was really taught a lesson at that time. You don't seem to be as strict as you were then?"

After hearing this, he smiled awkwardly and found an excuse to leave.

Chapter 412 406. Brief peace——4

"Richard Xingyao Frederick...the famous wallflower." Another noble came up to greet me. I still remember him...Similarly, I didn't get any good looks from him, but Compared to Lord Frederick, Lord Ulysses appears to be much more elegant.Everyone has not arrived in the hall yet. Sister, she has been standing in the hall early waiting for everyone to arrive. The soldiers who have made great contributions in this battle are present tonight. It seems that Alastor beef and sweet apple pie have been baked. , the servants found some fat geese from nowhere and roasted them. Ma Kai and Alves, who had not eaten good food on the ship for a long time, were drooling.And Firmina is still by my side. According to her words, tonight is by no means such a simple banquet.

"Lord Ulysses, it's been a long time. Are you assisting my sister now?" I felt like I had said something stupid. Who else could I do besides my sister?

"Miss Ingrid of Duke Leerbar's family has died in the battle, and her brother is now the head of the family... I followed Duke Leerbar's order and obeyed Miss Ingrid, and Miss Ingrid asked me to obey. Your Majesty Urradia. She is the Queen of the Holy Sword..."

I understood what he meant, and the lord added an accent to the word Queen of the Holy Sword, then bowed and left.

My sister is the legal heir, and she became the king from the moment her father died, but what is my position?The Demon King has not yet been defeated but the division of power has begun. Will Garnet have a place for me?I looked at Firmina and she looked at me.The eyes of the orc girl are full of expectations. She hopes that I can safeguard the rights and interests of the orcs. This is what I promised them, and I will let them live and work in peace and contentment in Garnet, but can my dear sister agree?

When everyone arrived, everyone sat down at the instruction of the host, Lord Asha. There were fourteen places at the long table.

On the left side of Lord Asha is his wife Rebekah. Lian is sitting first on the left, and her sister is sitting next to him. At this time, noticing everyone's attention, Lian gave up the first place to Sister Ladia. She hesitated for a moment and accepted.Next to them are Frederick and Mr. Fourcade, the two young masters of the Siglo family, and Signy, who is the current Duke of Lerbar.

I sat first on the right, and next to me were Noel, Fermina, Ma Kai, Alves...Sir Taylor volunteered to sit at the end.

Haka is just a guard, and I was afraid that he would be rude, so I let him roam freely outside the city.

Adele, Veda, and Chijiu refused this banquet. There were also banquets in other halls in the city. They preferred to eat and drink there, but I couldn't escape this place.I moved my chair and looked at the room as if it had once been gorgeous. There were still lion-shaped reliefs on the pillars around it, and the candlesticks on our table were still made of gold.The servants brought the dishes one by one. The roasted goose was coated with a layer of honey and exuded a luxurious luster. The aroma of Alaste beef had not been tasted for a long time. The appetizer was walnut soup, which was still the same as before. The same, sweet smell entices the spoon to keep turning.

The banquet finally started when the servants poured red wine into everyone's glasses.

"It's a great honor for all the heroes to gather here together." Duke Asha's voice sounded a little nervous, and he didn't seem to be good at such scenes. "We have defeated the three kings. Now that the brave is here, it is time for us to launch a counterattack. Cheers."

""Cheers"" everyone said in unison.

Maybe these two words are enough to be polite. Everyone has just gone through the war, and everyone has a lot of questions to ask. We need to exchange intelligence, clarify our own positions, and formulate strategies for the next step. But who should speak next?I looked at the silent crowd. They all seemed to be waiting for the first one. Whoever said the first sentence would lead the topic tonight.

I looked at Firmina. She blinked. She was probably having a fierce ideological struggle in her head, but finally she raised her lips and said, "Everyone, we are here tonight just to discuss the next strategy. Now The land of Gilkern is already safe, but Garnet, the Kingdom of Fire, is still suffering from the destruction of the Demon King’s army. We should attack this morning to prevent the Demon King from taking a breather.”

"This is natural." Lord Ulysses spoke on behalf of his sister. He was polite and didn't care that it was the orc girl who said the first words.You must know that Mr. Richat looked very sinister when Fermina was talking just now, and his face was twisted into a ball. "But, do we have enough power now? The terror of the Demon King Black Flare is definitely not the same as others. Even Alexia is not enough to compare with her. This is the case with Latte, who has resisted the Demon King's army in Garnet. Your Majesty knows best."

"The brave is on our side now," I told him.

"Really? What's wrong with the eyes of the brave Noelle?" Richat noticed at this time, and Ladia took a deep breath. We were all uneasy about this topic that would definitely be asked.

"The Brave Lord was injured while fighting Beyer and is currently recovering, but this does not affect his strength at all." Firmina returned, "The Brave Lord can strengthen the warriors in his field of vision. , this is the blessing of the goddess angel.”

After hearing this, Ladia finally spoke, "So, Master Noelle is confident in defeating the Demon King?"

"No...I have not fought the Demon King. And Hei Yao was famous for his tricks 300 years ago."

"Then we are greeting an old witch who is over 300 years old. How cunning will she become?" Ladia's words made Noel unable to continue.

At this time Lian spoke, "It is true that as Ladia said, our position cannot be said to be favorable. The Demon King has not yet gone to battle in person, and I am not her opponent."

"Huh?" Taylor was confused, "Why? You have gained the power of Zelotia, haven't you? Even if Alexia becomes like that, you can defeat her with one move."

"What you don't understand is that Black Yao can acquire the abilities and soul of a demon...and I am a half-demon."

Lian said helplessly.

"Then we have no choice but to go up and fight to the death, until the last soldier is standing." Lord Frederick said, he didn't mean that from the beginning to the end, I'm sure.

"Sister, I want to ask for help from the empire." I said.

"Ok?"

It’s time for the planted seeds to blossom and bear fruit.

Chapter 413 407. Brief peace——5

"Asking for help from the empire?" Ladia looked embarrassed. Why was she gritting her teeth as if she was ashamed of this?

At this time, Firmina whispered something in Noel's ear, and then Noel turned her head and conveyed her words in my ear, "Most of Her Majesty Ladia's troops are soldiers sent by the empire." The leader of the army." I reacted immediately. So that's it. Did she think I was humiliating her?

"Sister! I met the Emperor Aaron of the Empire on the way to Irene, and my subordinate Fami is there at the moment..." After hearing my explanation, Sister Latia finally relaxed a little, "That's it. , what you said makes sense, we’d better go to the Holy Capital.”

"The Holy City is being controlled by other cardinals ~ Your Royal Highness the Princess." Ma Kai interrupted at an inappropriate time. The word "princess" made the nobles on the opposite side dissatisfied, but Richat was the first to stand up, "Say it again, in front of you. It’s Garnet’s only queen, Holy Sword Queen Ladia!”

Lord Ulysses pressed his shoulder and said, "I'm sorry."

In order to ease the atmosphere, I also apologized, "Sorry, Ma Kai is a mercenary and doesn't know much about etiquette."

"What, mercenaries can attend our meeting?"

I ignored Richat and said, "Sister, I think we shouldn't have disagreements at this time about things other than defeating the Demon King."

"Of course." She nodded, "That mercenary just now, I have an impression of you. You are..."

"Compared with who I am, the more important thing now is to get the help of the Holy See and the Empire, isn't it? The power of the head of the army and the holy knights of the Holy See is crucial to defeating the Demon King, but now Cardinal Patricia is captured by another Three cardinals imprisoned.”

Richat originally wanted to object, but Ladia glared at him fiercely. The lord felt that he was not welcomed by anyone at the banquet. He snorted and ate from the table. The roast goose was served.

"You said Cardinal Patricia was imprisoned?" Latiya grasped the core of the problem. "Patricia is the eldest and most authoritative member of the Holy See. How could she..."

"This is actually the case." Ma Kai changed his previous cynicism. The middle-aged mercenary looked extremely serious. "When we came here, we passed through the west coast of Neferrait. Lady Crystal was attacked by the Knights of the Order. They are chasing us, and so is the young swordsman Alves I am traveling with, and his wife Jimena is also on the way..."

"What, wife..." Before Alves could say anything, he was punched by Ma Kai and had to shut up.

"In short, there are still a lot of troubles. If the problems between them are not resolved, it will be difficult for the empire to send troops to support them."

I don't think so. Since there is a Neferrait in the middle, it also means that we can attack Neferrait from both sides.

"Take this opportunity to tell the priests of Neferrait who is the one who can fight against the devil." After I said this, Ladia nodded hesitantly, and the others also nodded along with Lian. Sir, he didn't say anything more from beginning to end.

Seeing that everyone's purpose had been unified, Duke Asha raised his cup again. Only then did everyone realize that the dishes in front of them would be cold if they didn't eat them.Lord Richat had already ignored us for eating and drinking, but the nobles opposite had their eyes on me.There must be a big gap between Princess Crystal in their impression and me now. What I have experienced in the past two years has been more than just adventures. I have returned from the Kingdom of the Dead several times, met the goddess, and killed many people. Support There are two things about me.

Promise and dignity.

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At night, I walked through the familiar corridors of the castle. I felt nostalgic now that I had lived here for a while. If I could go back to that time, there would probably be a lot of things I would like to correct.Collapsed rubble can now be seen all around. The castle was originally built for defense, so the nobles used the castle as a place to stay. There are too many things to consider besides living comfortably, and the most important thing is to ensure own status.My sister wants to be the king. Yes, she is the legal queen of Garnet. I am just the second princess, so naturally I stand in second place.

Walking through the long corridor, I tried my best to see every famous painting hanging in the corridor, because they still left an impression in my memory. This castle that was not piled up was high in the middle and low on all sides, just like it was surrounded by trestles on all sides. There is a particularly tall tower on the east side of the connected university, where Momonga died.Looking from above, you can see the subtropical oil palm trees in the city during the day.A huge castle composed of hundreds of buildings, connected by artificial lakes and small canals, leading directly to the Fengxi River outside. When you walk out of the corridor and reach the outer city wall, you can see the stars in the sky when you look up.

"I almost forgot about that place where you can't see the stars."

"What kind of place?" The voice that suddenly appeared from behind startled me. Mr. Lian, dressed in black as usual, came quietly to others. His beauty often made people dizzy, and there was something in his eyes. There is a smile but also a huge sadness hidden. This kind of beauty can enchant both men and women.But it’s totally useless for a girl who already has someone she likes.

I probably forgot because I was too busy before.But being alone at this moment reminded me of when he defeated Beyer, he said that Lian was also from another world... Do you want to ask clearly here?No, I immediately rejected this idea in my brain.

What can I do if I ask clearly?Shall we remember the past together?Let him know that I was a paid-dating girl in my previous life?This doesn't change anything about what we're going to face next.

No... I don't want to mention it at all now.

"What's wrong, Master Lian? You were very taciturn at the banquet just now, but now you have something to say alone?"

After hesitating for a while, I brought the topic to the present.

The vampire leaned forward and held the edge of the city wall, the night wind blew through his gray hair, and the cold moonlight made his golden eyes even more eye-catching. "Nice to see you again, Princess Crystal."

"What do you call my sister?"

"Your Highness Ladiya, um...I forgot, that adult is very courageous. Maybe I also called her Your Majesty in order not to cause trouble." The young man shrugged and replied casually.

"My sister wants the throne."

"That's her thing, isn't it?" Lian said matter-of-factly, "Unless you also want the throne."

"Don't ask knowingly, of course I want it. This position not only represents power, but also the status I promised to my subordinates and their future. I must become the queen."

I kept my attitude as firm as possible, like an unshakable stone.

Lian sighed, "When people are intoxicated with the struggle for power, even the wisest people cannot stop it. Your Highness Crystal, you are provoking a war. Although the war with the Demon King is not over yet, you sisters The seeds of uneasiness have been planted, are you really going to bear all this?"

"I have to do this..." I turned around and made eye contact, "I am no longer a child."

Chapter 414 408. Brief peace——6

"Isn't he a child? Haha..." Lian Arkad smiled faintly at my words.

It seems that I am childish. The person who said this is a child, isn't it?That's what Lian's handsome face probably means. Maybe I over-interpreted it, because girls tend to think too much.Continuing to hold on to his expression would make me look ungraceful, so I frowned and looked away.The pure white dress he was wearing was fluttering in the wind. The elves were very good at craftsmanship and the dress was comfortable and well-fitting. If it wasn't too gorgeous to be worn on the battlefield, I really planned to wear it all the time through the crowd.

"I have awakened, and I have strengthened my belief in the flames from the moment I left Rodculosaint."

"Faith of Flame?" This was probably the first time Lian heard this word.

"Yes." I faced the sky and looked at the blood-like moon, "Everyone has different origins and different talents. But there are always things that stand out, strength, beauty, wisdom, kindness, gentleness, loyalty... ...The outstanding things will become their destiny, throughout their lives, and become the faith of fire that is imprinted on the heart. We burn because of it, and pass away because of it, but only faith runs through our lives...as a spiritual support. , I believe unconditionally, I live for my faith, and I must become King Garnet for my faith.”

Lian tilted her head and listened to my words for a long time, with surprise written all over her handsome face. Then she bit her bloody lip, revealing her fangs... She frowned slightly and sighed, "Hey... those are really amazing words. , Ladia also has great ambitions, she is very similar to you, but completely different."

"My sister has been gifted since she was a child. I understand that she has responsibilities. In Garnet without war, she will inherit her father's legacy and become a wise king. After the city was destroyed, she survived strongly and fought back against the demons with a mortal body. ." I lay on the city wall, breathing in the coolness of the night, "Father said that fire will start a prairie fire, and the children of the Masefield family are all blazing fires that can burn anything. This sentence is very simple to say, but only After experiencing this, I understand how our ancestors condensed their will into one sentence, and I will continue to pass on this sentence... This is the meaning of family."

Lian didn't say anything more this time. Sometimes I think he is special.As if he is not from this world, he is beautiful but a real man who knows how to take responsibility and make sacrifices. However, his sentimentality and frequent sighs seem to tell me that Lian is hiding something and that there are things he cannot say.He once surprised me when I was in Agat. He is a brave and powerful mercenary with special abilities. Any monarch would want to take him under his command.Kelian's stubbornness tells everyone that he is not so obsessed with power and money, and his motives are unknown.

As for men, they are either doing it for money or for women, and they often need the latter far more than the former.

"Does Mr. Lian have someone you like?"

"Huh? Do you want to confess to me?" Lian giggled, but after the exchange of eyes, he gave up the joke, "Yes."

He has a handsome appearance and has lived a long time. Even the people on earth brought by the goddess have seven emotions and six desires, and he has been in this world for such a long time.It's strange that no girl likes him.

I believe there will always be someone he can fall in love with. Just like Sophie said, there is always someone in this world who can be your partner. No matter whether you can meet him or not, he must exist.

for sure.

"Can you tell me? I just want to know."

He didn't answer immediately and adjusted his clothes. I smelled the smell of blood on the black cloak.Lian took out a dagger from her arms and handed it to me with the blade in her hand.

Corrugated blade, pattern of Damascus steel.

"It's my Chris Blade."

"Well, I found it from Zelodia's body. I talked to Fermina before, and she said that this dagger belongs to you."

I took the Chris Blade that I hadn't touched for a long time. The blade was in good condition. It seemed that Zelothia had not used it. "Yes, it is the first weapon I bought in this city."

After I took the blade, he raised his lips, as if he didn't intend to answer my question.

"I told Fami one thing." He said slowly, "That is about the true people of Nefera."

"The true people of Nefera..."

"It sounds like it happened at least 300 years ago to you, but to me it was just a short moment. We fought against the Demon King together 300 years ago, and then suffered a disastrous defeat. My friends were later sealed to the Demon Realm with the Demon King. This This prevented the world from being destroyed, and for the first time we knew how powerless we were..." Speaking of this, his expression was painful, and his gray hair trembled as his body trembled slightly.

"Do you know what being sealed means to someone who cannot die?"

I thought about it for a long time, and felt a chill in my heart. I recalled what Bayer said back then... "The spirit and soul of Nefera's true people will also be extinguished in a long time."

And he was the only one to survive.

Lian nodded silently, "Of course, I am the only one who has been cursed to sleep by Lilim of the Four Heavenly Kings. Others will not be so relaxed. They will live through every moment of 300 years, and many people will die mentally in the process. , although the body is still there, it is already dead.”

I see, so to speak... He didn't really spend 300 years, he was just a young man in his soul.I recall how he was often overwhelmed, often alone and grieving, the man on whom we had placed the burden during the war we had just gone through.

As for other real people, they have been in a small place unable to move for 300 years. How painful is it?I can't understand it, and I'm not qualified to comment.

"So, I am the last true citizen. My friends...the people I spent time with no longer exist. Can you understand this loneliness?" He said with tears in his eyes. The strong face in front of the citizens collapsed instantly. "I'm a coward!" He knelt down on one knee, and his other foot seemed to be losing strength, and he roared loudly at the sky, "I am the weakest among 2000 people!"

Chapter 415 409. Brief peace——7

"Mr. Lian..." I couldn't stop him from continuing, and I couldn't stop him.