Chris's Faith of Fire

"You can't be careful. We have been played by that little girl from the beginning." Lord Ulysses sighed and slowly walked down the hillside.The most powerful one in the world is the Empire. Emperor Aaron beheaded her sister Andrea after the Red Banquet. This incident itself is lamentable. The curse of the Twin Moon Princess is also spread in the Empire itself.So, do I have to kill you too?Crystal... Ladia's silver hair was fluttering in the wind. She didn't want to take the most extreme step. It was not only her sympathy for her sister, but also her own kindness as a king. She would probably kill a mother whose child was only three years old. Not even the goddess can forgive.

Ladia felt that Crystal's biggest mistake was to build a country where humans and beasts lived together. The first time they discussed this issue was four years ago at the gate of Rodculosaint. Tia's military strength is insufficient and she is no match for her sister.But now, she holds an army of 1000 people funded by Aaron, including an elite "Holy Sword Army" of about [-] people. Everyone knows holy magic and swears to be loyal to their queen.With this loyalty and qualifications, they got the best armor, guns and swords, and they were more elite guards than the Empire's God of War Blade... They were only loyal to Ladia.

"Chris is nothing to be afraid of anymore. She was so wrong from the beginning."

"What you are talking about is..." Lord Richart Xingyao Frederick echoed on the side. "How can a human be integrated with the lowly orcs? Even if she can govern a city, she will never be able to govern a country. Language barriers, different food preferences, and even huge differences in marriage, love and living habits will all become a problem. The fuel of internal strife.”

This time Ladia completely agreed with Lord Richat. He had always been a wallflower, and it was unusual for him to express his original opinions.But what he said is right. In reality, ideals often suffer the most ruthless blows. Even one person's ideals are like this, not to mention that Chris is carrying the lives of tens of thousands of people... You are so wrong, my sister, and... You already realized your mistake the first time I saw you.However, there is no peace between us, and I must extinguish this false fire.

Chapter 475 477. Queen——2

She had won all the way, from Yanbeard City to the Amber River, and now Agat Fortress collapsed... The royal city seemed to be naked in front of others.Crystal was not only panicked, Ladia felt that she was unable to control her subordinates at all.News of the massacre of rebellious peasants in several towns spread repeatedly, and now it was not just the Holy City of Nefrait and the Empire.Even Laps and Duke Asha no longer help Chris, and Noelle... When the Holy Sword Queen thought of this name, he wouldn't help either.But another boy, the annoying black-haired boy, had this possibility.

"What can one person do?" Ladia murmured, continuing to count the supplies just seized.

Most of the rebels are Orcs, and humans naturally tend to side with the Holy Sword Queen. They feel that Crystal's rule is unfair to humans, but Kris still has a high status among the Orcs. The Demon King War At that time, this status was second only to the brave, but now it is higher than the brave.Ladia walked to Siglo's two sons, who were guarding the supplies and food for the team, which was too long.In order to avoid attacks from behind, Ladia placed the main baggage in the middle and let 500 "Holy Sword Army" guard it. The Orcs are people of the grassland and are naturally good at plundering.The Queen's important captives are also here.

There was a prison cart between the two grain and grass carts, and there sat a young man with brown hair. His upper body had been stripped off, revealing a strong body, but it was covered with many scars.Alvis Serel... He seemed to have been given a gem name, but Ladia didn't know that, and there was no need for her to acknowledge the title awarded by Chris.This young man carried two strange-shaped sword blades. After all his men were killed in the battle, the young man still killed more than 30 people by himself, including 10 Holy Sword Knights.

"Mr. Alves, your sister seems to be Sophie Serel." Ladia approached and asked, but the young man remained silent.So Ladia nodded to the sergeant beside her. The sergeant hesitated, but finally opened the prison car in accordance with the queen's order.The young man rushed out immediately. His movements were very agile, just like his strong body.But this time the queen saw it for a moment and punched the young man in the abdomen.He covered his wounds and took two or three steps back before falling to the ground...

"You are indeed very strong, but you are much worse than before. I suspect those two swords gave you strength..."

The young man remained silent, and Ladia could only sigh.

"A loyal human warrior like you deserves better treatment. Hey... clean Lord Alvis, give him some food and drink, but send five Holy Sword Knights to 'protect' him."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The soldiers' tactics were very rude, because they still hated the brown-haired young man in front of them, who even went to help Chris as a human.You must know that Chrissy represents the orcs and crimes against humanity.Alves couldn't bear it and had to do it by himself. He only drank some water four or five days ago, and his body was so hungry that he had no strength at all. But even if he had eaten and drank enough, without the Sword of the Illusionary God, he was just a little trickster. A mercenary knight with swords, Crystal knew this and lent him both.

Alves originally led his troops into an ambush in the forest. Unexpectedly, someone informed him and turned against him. Ladia asked the palace wizard to set fire to the forest and burn away their hope. Alves still had several burns on his body. , but that’s still lucky.After all, most of the companions died in it, burned into charcoal powder, and drifted in the wind.

Chapter 476 478. Queen——3

The cold broth was placed on the table, and the bath water was no longer steaming. The five knights wanted to kill the young man in front of them. He was not only arrogant but also cunning. If they were not careful, the weapons in their hands would be taken away and another incident would occur. A commotion.

The young man refused the queen's food and sympathy, so Ladia took him back to the tent in front of the team. There were two good chairs and a sand table... Alves' eyes were fixed there and refused to move away.

"I admire men with backbone." Ladia raised her proud head and stared at the young man in front of her, "but that's not the case when you are the king."

The queen approached the young man. The guards were afraid that this dangerous rebel general would threaten the queen, but Ladia had no fear and looked down at the sitting young man with a look of confidence. "It's pointless for you to look any further. Crystal will definitely lose. You should persuade her to surrender... to avoid the loss of life."

After hearing this, Alves slowly turned his head and smiled for a moment. Then he was silent for a while. His eyes didn't know whether it was contempt or ridicule, but maybe a little respect. After all, compared to other The Queen was willing to abide by chivalry and now gave him a decent treatment.

"Why attack Rodkulosaint if you are afraid of the destruction of life? There is no way to fight without death." He said half-jokingly.

"Well, then why do we resist the Demon King?" Ladia asked him, "If the Demon King rules, you don't know whether she will kill all humans. If she is willing to kneel down and become a slave, she will probably be merciful. Maybe."

"Nonsense..." Hunger made Alves' voice gradually weaken. He was dizzy, but he was very conscious.If his strength fails, he will try his best to refute the beautiful queen in front of him. He will try anything that is beneficial to Chris. "Are you saying that Chris is like a devil in your eyes?"

"Isn't it?" Ladia glared at him, "Her initial strategic goal was wrong. You seem to have a good mind. You should understand that the orcs and humans are incompatible. In Gilkern, the people of the wind and They fought for thousands of years, and finally decided to divide and conquer... She, my silly sister, has no strategy or advisers, and she can do things that her predecessors could not do with just her passion. We often call this kind of person too ambitious. "

She was right, Alves couldn't help but agree in his heart.At first he thought it was just humans who didn't like the beasts, but later he discovered that once they lived together, they would become hostile to each other and form their own gangs, with the ideal of destroying each other.Fermina...that woman's name came to Alves' mind.She deceived the world and controlled the orc army in the name of queen, and now Chris was under her shackles.But we are already tied to a rope. When Ladia killed Fermina, the people couldn't just let her head fall to the ground. As the king, Chris cannot escape the blame.

After thinking for a long time, Alves raised his lips slightly and said, "You are right, Your Highness... Chrissy is so ambitious. She was wrong from the beginning."

"That's right." The silver-haired beauty showed a satisfied smile, "You have to understand one thing, I am not doing this out of personal grudges. Chrissy is my dear sister. I watched her grow up...watched her She is innocent and willful. I don't like that, but I have to say that she is not bad that way, at least it is suitable for her to do. As a princess, it is good that she is happy."

"Well... Chris is not like you, even though you both have such beautiful silver hair and red eyes." He murmured, "But when it comes to running a country, she is really not the material... She is very attractive, but There’s no way to guide them.”

"The ruler's incompetence will make his subordinates feel uneasy, and over time...slowly, they will become their own."

Ladia looked outside the tent, and saw the two sons of the Siglo family and Ingrid's brother... The new Duke of Lebar was staring at the tent nervously, but no one dared to break in against the queen's order. .

"Yes." Alves raised his head, "This is not like a mercenary adventure game. It can be solved with the power of some elves. If you burn all the citizens to death, you can only be the king of ghosts."

"Hahaha, what an interesting metaphor." Ladia laughed, sat back on the chair opposite Alves, and crossed her legs. "It seems that you have been dissatisfied with Chris for a long time. Come and help me, Alves... I like your talent and strength."

"Do you need my power, Your Highness?" he asked curiously, and then turned his attention to the strategic sand table again, "I looked at that, and you have completely captured the main stronghold on the sand table, and we are completely defeated. Now Rod Kurosein Without even the protection of Agat, it’s like being naked in front of others… Do you still need my power?”

"I don't need it," she said, "but a loyal and smart knight will surely benefit the people. I like noble knights..."

"I'm just the son of a lower-level noble, you know..."

"Nobility is not about birth, but the precious qualities in a person's soul." Latiya retorted.

"soul?"

"Yes, according to legend, humans are given by angels. It is precisely because they have souls that they are different from monsters." She recalled a certain knight (P.S. Holiday Extra Volume National Day Special: Knight), and also recalled the knight who fought alone. , the friend who died for him, finally his thoughts turned to the brown-haired maid with a cute smile in the palace 6 years ago. "Your sister, Sophie Serel, has always taken care of my sister." The Queen's expression softened when she mentioned this name. "She is petite but has a great soul. I heard Agger Special’s survivors said that the girl was stabbed to protect Chris and was buried next to the fortress.”

"I should go see her..." The young man lowered his head, tears filling the corners of his eyes.

"Of course, I want to go, but I don't want to remember the dead in the war." Latiya said, "My sister has been called a tyrant, and she has made a big mistake."

"Even so, I am her knight!" Alves remembered that during the Demon King's War, when she first came to Nefrait, the girl seemed to be shining with light, just walking on the road. Let people see her difference.But that light disappeared when Fami was expelled. Firmina took over the power and put the beasts in important positions to suppress Chris's power. Gradually, we even had the strength to fight with her. None of them are gone, but even so, I am still Chrissy’s knight.He still remembered the promise he made when he was canonized in the Holy Capital.

Chapter 477 479. Queen——4

The next day, Alves was still unmoved by the queen, no... He thought that after all, he still had Jimena, and he couldn't imagine what he would do without her.Their child is over a year old, and Jimena has not regained her intelligence after all. Now she can only do housework and read her name.

The queen also saw that the young man had concerns. Generally speaking, a loyal knight like him should not be afraid of life and death.But now she knows that Alves must also care about something else, and this thing is his weakness.

"Your Majesty, why are you obsessed with that young man?" Lord Ulysses asked her, "Her Royal Highness Crystal is gone. There is still internal turmoil. There is no doubt that this war is our victory."

"You are right, but this young man has great potential. It would be a pity to die here...and I think he has concerns."

"It is not the behavior of a knight to take advantage of other people's weaknesses, your majesty." Lord Ulysses' chivalry allowed him to remind the queen that although he often made suggestions, he rarely questioned them, and even less pointed out the king's mistakes directly. He was an experienced lord. …Know what’s harmful to you.

"Lord Ulysses, if I were just a knight, I would definitely keep your words in mind, but when I put on the crown, you should understand that I can't just be a knight."

Ulysses lowered his head and saluted, "I was too rude, Your Majesty."

"It doesn't matter. Do you have any suggestions for subduing him? Speaking of which, I think Alves also has a role. I don't want to destroy Rodcuro Saint, which will make that silly sister's years of hard work go to waste. Alves will definitely make us a winner."

"Let me try, Your Majesty... I know the lower nobles very well."

"He also used to be a mercenary." Latiya added.

"That doesn't matter." His composure did not change at all, "In order to deal with some kind of embarrassment at the moment, people often do anything."

"Then I look forward to your good news, Lord Ulysses."

The queen left these words and turned to deal with military affairs.

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Although it was not the first time he saw this young man, Ulysses Lucius Fourcade was not unfamiliar at all. When this young man saw that the person coming was not the Queen of the Holy Sword, he showed an alert expression, like a The big cat... raised his eyes and couldn't bear to show his fangs.

"Hello, young man... I think you should know me, if you are a noble of Garnet."

"I don't know you, old man."

Alves didn't want to say anything, but the nobleman in front of him only left a bad impression on him. He looked like an old nobleman and had gray hair... There are countless such old gentlemen. They are cunning but have the same purpose, seeking politics. When they were helping, they treated lower-level nobles like them as the most worthless cannon fodder, but when they looked back, they realized that these nobles didn't take themselves seriously at all.They treat several or even dozens of nobles as if they are friendly, only when they are needed.

Ulysses ignored the open hostility and sat down in the chair opposite him.

"I heard that you killed dozens of us?" Ulysses was very relaxed when he said this, which made Alves feel quite unhappy.

"Yeah, it's just me alone...what's wrong? Do you feel heartache?" People like him would only treat soldiers as expendables. Alves lowered his head, with a deep furrow between his brows.

Ulysses hesitated before answering. "Of course, those are our brothers."

"Brothers? How many brothers do you have, my lord?" Alves's voice mocked. He didn't believe what such old nobles said. He never... His father once had trouble with the future of himself and his sister. In the end nothing was gained.

"My biological brother died a long time ago, killed by a bottle of wine...so those who fight with me are all brothers."

"Haha, political struggle." Alves asserted, "Sure enough, you adults are good at dying because of political struggle. What now? Is it Latiya or you who came spontaneously? If you want to use this to convince me, she You really have found the wrong person, your words are not as convincing as her own."

This is indeed the case. For a young man like Alves who left the country to become a mercenary at a young age, he believed in ordinary people and rogue mercenaries.Although the soul of a nobleman still remained, it was undeniable that he had a natural hostility towards nobles and warlords. He already felt uncomfortable just talking to this person.

"We are all fighting for the same ideal, aren't we? That is Garnet's peace." Ulysses' expression softened, and he took a deep breath, "Then let's change the topic and talk. I believe you Those who are very interested in this, for example, why do you think Her Royal Highness Crystal failed?"

"I remind you, my lord, we are not yet defeated!" This persistence was pointless, Ulysses thought.The young man was wearing tattered linen clothes. Although his better clothes were lying beside him, he did not touch the snacks and wine on the table.

"The backbone of a young man." He said while looking at the things on the table, "If I were you, I would eat everything, then change into clean clothes and temporarily lurk in the enemy's army to analyze their weaknesses."

"I will not be assimilated by you!"

"Assimilation? That's not what we're doing, that's what your Queen Crystal is doing."

Alves was speechless. He knew that everyone understood that merging beasts and humans was a stupid thing, just like the unofficial myths his grandmother told him when he was a child.Chris has also used her own practice to prove that this is indeed the case. Now our biggest enemy is no longer Ladia, they are unstoppable.And we will all die at the hands of Firmina.

"Yes... was... no" Alves almost revealed his own information, but at the critical moment he realized his mistake.

"You want to say that you were betrayed by the beasts? There is no need to hide this kind of thing. Her Majesty Ladia already knew it."

"what……"

"His Royal Highness Crystal asked for peace with His Majesty when she was pregnant. This was her second mistake. No one would dare to ask for high conditions when they are at a disadvantage and hide it from their own advisers."

Alves despaired, "So, what do you want to say to me?"

Ulysses spoke directly, "If you are doing it for Her Royal Highness Crystal or your family, I can help you save her life. If you are doing it for the 'Garnet' she leads, I will immediately suggest that your majesty kill her." Your head. By then, none of your lives can be saved..."

The words of the old nobleman poured into Alves's chest like a cold winter wind.

Chapter 478 480. The scenery of hometown——1

Before entering the town, he had never thought that it could be built so beautifully in just a few years. The wood was transported down the Asgard River. The cabins built around it were brand new and sturdy, with layers of overlapping logs. , Dana introduced that the houses here do not have iron nails, but use mortise and tenon to cut out the concave and convex in the logs and then fit them together, which is strong and durable, and also very efficient.Fami knew that there was no such construction method in Rodkulosaint, and the orcs had always lived in tents and would not build houses like this, so he went on to ask Dana.The girl hesitated, and Yura interrupted, "This was invented by Brother Roy's teacher, Master Locke~ He is the best carpenter in the town... Ah, sister, don't pinch my face, it hurts." Na rubbed the soft face of her half-orc sister, her expression didn't look happy.

Fami nodded, but why didn't Dana want to mention this?He didn't think much, just raised his head and continued to look at the scenery in the distance.The last time I saw Asgard was when he defeated the Demon King, Drukul's petrified body is still lying in the forest in front of Lodculosaint, and Noelle's holy sword is also inserted there and sleeping. With.But now, that piece of land that is the coldest and most desolate even in the demon world is like a meteorite that has penetrated deeply into the earth, and the ice on the surface has melted to form a high mountain. Will the true people of Nefera also lie there?Their souls have already reincarnated with the will of the planet. This is what their souls said before they left. To this day, Fami still remembers every word, as well as the sadness and helplessness in the words of the gods.

"It's magnificent, isn't it?" Asgard towered into the sky, maintaining a delicate balance.Fami tried to ask Luli for her opinion, but she remained silent from now on and just stared blankly. "Lully? Lully!"

The girl's shoulders were shaken several times before she came back to her senses, "Ah... Hug, sorry, Mr. Fami... I was a little distracted."

"What's wrong? You talked too little on the way here. You are nothing like you before." Fami frowned.

Luli was a little unhappy about his overprotectiveness. "Girls will change sometimes. Anyway... let me be alone. The scenery here is so beautiful."

"I am your guard, and I want to follow you." He replied, "No one can guarantee whether the previous group of people will bring pursuers. Even if they don't, we are in the middle of a war... and nowhere is safe."

"Yes, Sister Luli, let's go back to the village first." Yula's persuasion seemed more effective than Fami. Luli still couldn't cheer up, but she nodded and looked back into the distance reluctantly. That has become a huge mountain of demonic frigid zone.

Was what she was searching for located on that mountain?Fami thought, but in front of the mountain was a lake that connected into a stream until they reached their town. Yula was still noisy, enthusiastically introducing the customs and customs of their town, while Dana remained silent... She hid in the Behind him, Fami tugged at the corner of his clothes, as if what was in front of him was not his hometown.

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"Where have you been?" The speaker was a tall, blond uncle with a sharp, handsome face. His head was wrapped in red linen, and his beard was neatly groomed... Standing next to him was a young man. He looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with messy hair. When he saw Dana behind Fami, he immediately ran over and held her hand.

Dana shook off the child's hand. "Let go, Ann! You're hurting me! Can you please stop doing this?" The girl rubbed her wrist and looked at the blond man, "Master Locke, I went out to fetch water and look for herbs, but I was caught by the bad guys."

When Fami heard the name An, he recalled that Yula had mentioned it at Mount Feas,

Master Locke looked at her sister, as if seeking confirmation. Yura nodded, "Yes, it's true! It was Brother Fami who saved us, and this is his girlfriend Sister Luli."

"No, don't talk nonsense."

"Oops..." Yula was lightly punched on the head. She stuck out her tongue and covered her head with a playful smile.

Fami looked at Locke and An, "Sorry, this is my employer Luli, I am a wandering adventurer."

"Adventurers...are just idle people?" Roy's words were thorny, and he looked at Fami with his hands crossed, "Did you save Dana and Yula in exchange for money? We don't have that kind of thing here."

Fami took a deep breath into his lungs. The child had been staring at Dana from the beginning, and then looked at him again. The jealousy in his eyes was revealed, and his emotions were written on his face.Fami couldn't help but want to laugh. It wasn't because of the boy's naivety. He thought of his past self. Maybe he was so jealous of Noelle before.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Roy!" Before Fami could refute, Dana spoke for Fami. "If Mr. Fami hadn't saved us, we would have been sold into slavery! You are polite to him. Can you please? It’s so childish to be jealous..."

"Dina..." The young man received a heavy blow to his chest and couldn't stand still. He took half a step back... His face turned red with embarrassment, and he turned around and ran back to Master Locke's workshop to continue working. The sound of the hammer was particularly loud. , Locke wanted to remind him not to crack the wood, but in the end he just sighed.

"Forgive him, that kid has never seen much of the world and doesn't know how to treat others." Master Locke's tone was very soft, "Your name is Fami? You look very young, but you give me the feeling that you have experienced hundreds of battles. He possesses unique skills. I have seen such a person once or twice, when the gods descended to earth..."

"Huh?" The young mercenary didn't understand what he meant. Master Locke smiled and took off his work turban.

Suddenly a pair of long ears popped out, and then Fami observed him more carefully. He had a slender figure... Although he had a beard, his face was still very young. If they were shaved off, he might look 10 years younger.

"Fairy?" Fami asked.

The man bent down, put his hands on his shoulders and saluted, which was somewhat different from the knight's salute. "I thank you for the matter of Dana and Yula, young people. They have lost their parents a long time ago and are temporarily taken care of by me... Thank you very much for bringing them back. I am Locke, and I am also the mayor of Buya Town."

"Hello, I'm just passing by to save Dana and Yula. Of course, I will save them as long as they appear in front of me." Fami's reaction was very ordinary, neither too modest nor harsh. He was already used to this attitude. "If possible, I hope you can let us live in this town for a while. My employer likes the scenery here very much."

Locke smiled, "Of course, you and Miss Luli can stay as long as you want. Although my silly apprentice is very rude...but we really can't afford the money. If you can, please enjoy the scenery and food here."

Chapter 479 481. The scenery of hometown——2

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