Chris's Faith of Fire

"I am different from you..." she said and turned and left.

"What! What! I will never go to Garnet in the future!"

"How unflattering!"

The chirping voices of the noble girls could still be heard, and Ladia just sighed softly.

There is a big gap between ideal and reality. Although she is still very young, she has now realized this truth.

The holy city of Neferait is a ecclesiastical city unparalleled in the world.

It is said that nobles from all over the world send their talented children here to receive the most advanced education.

Ladia looked forward to this place very much at first... She still remembers the moment when she received the "Dawn Star" from her father.

"I will definitely work hard to hone my skills! I will never disappoint your expectations."

But now...

"Chris should be more suitable here..."

With low murmurs, the last strand of long hair fell to the grass. Ladia stood up and shook her head, and the white and silver hair fell down.

"Is Chris your sister? Your Highness Ladia~~"

The mithril sword standing on the edge of the flower bed reflects the appearance of the person.

Wearing a pure white holy veil, it could not cover her smooth long black hair, and the white gold-rimmed robe could not block her graceful figure.

"Lady Patricia..."

She blinked her long white eyelashes twice, not surprised by the cardinal's arrival.

This person understands me. Ladia thinks that she is no longer an ignorant girl.

"You know very well that Chrissy is indeed my sister. Like those girls, she grew up in a privileged environment."

"With the eldest lady of the Duke's family who complained to me?"

"Hmm... very similar."

She didn't care about this at all, she just responded softly, and then continued to clean the sword carefully with a cloth.

"Why do you want to cut off such beautiful long hair?"

Looking at the silver hair scattered on the ground, Patricia took a step forward.

But even when the Cardinal walked up to her and sat on the flower bed next to him, she still didn't make a sound and just focused on her sword.

Even so, her hand stopped for a moment.

Why on earth did you make such a decision?

Noble girls always say that hair is a woman's life, no matter how much energy is spent on it.

Be it mother or Chris, the tree sap they use to wash their hair every time they take a bath is a high-priced extract worth several silver coins, and these eldest ladies must be no different.

That's why she said that.

"I'm different from them..."

Completing all the gold-level light magic in one year, as a girl who considers herself a swordsman, this is a rare talent that can only be seen in a century.

The goddess Nefera granted me the status of a warrior.

And Longsword appointed me as the king of Garnet.

After wiping the sword, she stood up and put the Dawn Star into its sheath...

"Are you really not going to stay here? With His Highness' talents, no one would say anything even if you become the successor to the head of the Knights of the Order now. Your Highness is a loyal servant of the goddess, and you really don't think about doing your best for her. Does it matter?"

It sounds like complete nonsense.

But Patricia's voice is very serious, and she can speak in such a tone even though she always makes people feel gentle.

She is serious.

Ladia was a little surprised.

"Thank you for your hospitality for a year."

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Leaving without saying goodbye, cutting off her long hair...even abandoning her identity as a woman.

At that time, I definitely didn't understand why I did what I did. I must have understood something when the Cardinal said this, but I couldn't describe it and quickly forgot it.

Only this unpleasant feeling became a knot in my heart, and I spent several years like this.

Thinking about these, I gradually emerged from the ocean of memories.

Even opening my eyelids takes effort, and my body is already exhausted.

"Ah, you're awake, little Latiya~~"

The gentle smile reminded her of the days when she studied with Patricia. She always smiled like that, as if she had never been troubled.

She has become thinner, and there are thick dark circles on her eyes, so I almost didn't recognize her.

How long are you going to be gentle...

Dear mother.

There were no corpses of lizard people around, Catherine was standing by with a spear, and Princess Cecilia was uncharacteristically wearing armor.

"Did you cure me?"

Looking at his abdomen, he saw that a piece of his shirt had been cut off and there was still some blood on it, but the wound had completely healed.

My excellent talent in light magic probably comes from this person, the lady of steel - Holy Shield Cecilia.

"Ah, don't move yet! Although the injury has been healed, the blood loss is a bit too much, and you may feel a little dizzy."

"We don't have time to worry about that. Get out of here quickly. Mother...Catherine is also escorting mother away."

When I got up, I realized that I was lying on the stone path beside the garden. Catherine and my mother probably dragged my body to a safe place.

It's great that you are all safe, but this is not a safe place, no... it should be said that there is no safe place in the entire Rod Cullos Center.

Thick smoke from the burning spread across our city, obscuring the sky and the moon.

My heart is very uncomfortable.

These were caused by me. Although my father's mutation had already happened, I was the one who set off this incident.

The knight leader and everyone else were killed by the demon in an instant.

Those guys are different from the lizard people. They are by no means ordinary beings...

It is unclear whether the queen mother and Catherine knew about this.

At that time, he abandoned chivalry and the dignity of a warrior, ran away in an ugly manner, and was humiliated by the enemy... Witnessing the death of his servant, it became difficult to even kill a goblin.

The tip of Catherine's spear was stained red with blood. Even if she didn't know it, she knew that this place was full of dangers.

From the corner of his vision, he could already see a monster coming this way.

It is unrealistic for three people to walk away together. Having fought with them, I know very well that if you turn your back on those guys, you will be mercilessly killed in an instant.

"Your Highness, it's you who should leave. Your physical strength has been exhausted, hasn't it? The story of defeating six demons with one man would have been spread to the other side of the sea of ​​fog if this had not been the case."

Catherine stated calmly with her always expressionless face.

Her words were as smooth as her appearance. It was probably because of this that Chris disliked her.

Why can you be so calm!Have you seen those monsters?The murderous aura emanating from that winged guy alone could dismember us many times!Can you keep your poker face unchanged after meeting him?

"Don't be joking. I know that although you are powerful, if you encounter two demons at the same time, you won't be able to fight them, right? Take the queen away quickly, and I will come to the rear. I am the stronger one now... the former captain of the guard Your Mightiness!"

She had no magic talent, but had developed beautiful spear skills through hard training, and was taken under the command of her mother as a mercenary. The two women went on adventures together to punish rape and eliminate evil in the Eastern Continent. This was a rumor ten years ago.

Catherine lowered her head and closed her eyes, a smile appearing on her dimples.

"Catherine?"

The first time I saw her smile surprised me, but what was even more surprising was that she seemed to have some kind of determination.

This mood has appeared before, just like that time.

When turning around to leave Neferait's garden.

"Huhu, don't worry, little Ladia~~Although my strength alone is not as good as yours, together with Miss Catherine, I am invincible."

The queen mother said this and put her left hand on her slender right arm to show off the muscles that were completely invisible...

Just as she said this, the monsters approached, and they rushed in front of us with an almost lightning-like momentum. There were five of them.

If he hadn't taken care of me, he wouldn't have been discovered.

"Defeat them quickly, their numbers are endless."

"Follow your instructions, Your Highness Ladia..."

"Hehe, it's my first time to fight with a woman other than Catherine~~ And this person is little Ladia. It's really great."

Your smile made me feel that everything was okay for a moment, mother...

There were two wolves among the monsters that rushed over. Although the remaining three were also wolves, they stood upright. Their rough and strong upper bodies and long claws were more terrifying than any weapons.

It's a werewolf... said to be a more powerful demon.

I can chant one more rune.

"devee shield"

Alas, I was preempted.

The Queen Mother winked at me and smiled.

Three werewolves with bared teeth and claws rushed towards me, and a light like broken glass appeared in front of me.

No, no time for confusion!The flaw is here.

Dawnstar slashed into the werewolf's body in an arc.

No, it’s not deep enough!I shouldn't be like this with my strength. Is it the effect of blood loss?My hands are a little weak.

If the fleeting fighter opportunity is grasped by the opponent, it will be a dead end.

chah...

The blood bloomed in the air like a blooming flower.

The spear penetrated the werewolf's mouth and protruded from the back of his head...

"Ah! Watch the back! Little Catherine!"

One of the two ferocious wolves that rushed towards me was knocked away by my mother with a spiked square shield. The other swung its war hammer and flew to the west wall, making a dent.

I probably inherited my strange power from her, I can’t help but think so when I see this scene.

"..."

"call……"

The enemy hadn't disappeared yet, so the two werewolves and the remaining wolf began to become cautious. Mother stood between us and raised her shield like a moving fortress.

The enemies have also become more cautious. Wolves are just ordinary monsters, so just pay a little attention. The real threat is the two remaining werewolves. They looked at each other and exchanged glances, and together they bent down like sickles. long legs.

"Be careful!"

As I shouted, the one on the right jumped first. I thought he just wanted to surprise me, but I didn't expect that he used his amazing jumping power to rush straight towards the city wall.

"!"

how come!By relying on the attack that bounced back from the city wall, he was able to complete a skill that humans could not do without the help of wind magic, several times faster. Just when I was paying attention to this side, the ferocious wolf in the middle also attacked.

Thump, boom.

The beating of my heart echoed in my ears.

Don't worry about the one in the middle. I'm not afraid even if it's in front of me. Mother's iron wall is unbreakable.

I was convinced of this, so I swung my sword forward without fear.

Now if you don't have enough strength, put your body weight on it. If you are unlucky to attack from below, you won't be attacked by the opponent.

"devee sheeld!"