Chris's Faith of Fire

"Sorry, I just hope you can calm down. This won't solve the problem at all, right? Have you gone to town to look for it?"

"... After searching, the uncle we saw on the first day said that the master went into the forest to the west and never came back. Although I wanted to go in and look for it, they all stopped me. I shouldn't have done anything like this. I flinched, but the moment I stepped into the forest, I felt an unknown feeling. I was scared for just a moment, and then I became afraid to go in..."

I was surprised to see such a depressed Fami. He was not suitable for showing such an expression, either before or now.

My own hands couldn't help but gently stroke his black hair.

The boy raised his head in surprise and looked at me with slightly red cheeks.

"Don't feel guilty about this. If Liandu is troubled by this, it won't help. If Lian comes back, he will be even more sad when he sees something wrong with you. Although my words may sound like an outsider's point of view to you, but Fa You are also very important to me."

Fami's eyes widened, her shoulders trembled as if she was being stimulated, and then she quickly lowered her head.

"Well, you're right."

"He is immortal, maybe he just fell asleep in the forest."

Fami nodded slightly and lowered his head obediently for me to stroke.

The former wolf boy no longer had the obvious stubbornness of the past, like a tamed little wolf. Is he still Fami like this?But people will always change, and it won't help to dwell too much on the past.

Even if it is the phantom that remains, I hope nothing happens to Fami, otherwise everything Lian has done will be in vain.

"If you have time, let's go for a walk."

It's not convenient to stand in the corridor and keep talking like this.

I imitated the knight's etiquette and made an invitation gesture, and Fami was amused.

We walked outside the monastery and came to the hill. Yvette did not appear here with the children today.

By the way, even the food is not as delicious as before.

Was it because the appearance of the clergy prevented her from focusing on taking care of people?

It's not easy.

I stood and felt the breeze blowing, but I no longer saw some curly hair floating in front of me and tickling my cheeks.

"Do you still want to grow your hair?"

Seemingly noticing my short silver hair, Fami raised his head and asked due to the height difference.

"As a girl, of course I hope, but as a traveler, it seems to be a hindrance..."

"Yes, but I really want to see Chris with long hair. Although I haven't seen it before, I really want to see it for some reason."

The first time the current Fami saw me was when my hair was burnt.

Thinking about this always makes people not want to continue talking about it.

I experienced so much sadness that day.

They overlap and make it impossible for me to sleep well.

"Well, I'll show it to you later when it's longer."

After thinking for a long time, I answered him with a smile.

“I’m looking forward to the day when I can see it!”

Fami responded with a smile, feeling that the dark clouds in his heart had dissipated.

Although it is not sunny yet, it is not raining continuously.

Lian said that his memory has been lost and replaced with forged memories, but is there really no room for it?

Maybe somewhere in the boy's heart, there was still the incident of stealing my wallet on the main road of the kingdom.

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Fami and I chatted for a long time on the hill.

I deliberately said a lot of words hoping to evoke his memories, but Fami didn't react much.

Sure enough, the memory is still not that easy to retrieve?

Maybe I was too impatient. Now that he can appear in front of me is a gift in itself.

He got a little sleepy halfway through, so I lent him my knee as a pillow.

Although Fami was a little embarrassed, she still lay on top of me.

Making a knee pillow for someone for the first time feels very awkward, although I don’t expect to become proficient at it.

My whole body felt frozen, afraid that if I moved I would wake him.

Why did I do such a thing just now in a fit of enthusiasm!

When I was half holy, I started to regret it.

And now my hair is short and I don’t wear a skirt. I look like a boy. Wouldn’t it be strange for a boy to make a lap pillow for a boy? It would be even worse if Yvette or the children saw it. Embarrassed.

After holding on for a moment, the sunlight softened and he opened his eyes.

He rubbed his hazy sleepy eyes, as cute as a cat.

"Hey, good afternoon, sleeping beauty~~"

"Uh-huh, I'm sorry, if you feel uncomfortable, just blow my head off."

"That's not the case. Girls' bodies are easier to adapt to than you think."

We smiled at each other and returned to the room.

Miss Yvette is talking to Lian.

It is said that he came back in the afternoon.

The clothes were in tatters, except for the black cloak, which was completely intact. Maybe it was already very tattered...

Originally we planned to leave tomorrow, but seeing him become like this, Miss Yvette persuaded us to stay.

Lian readily accepted, and we planned to stay a few more days.

Her gentle attitude was admirable, and it made me even more disgusted with that cleric. I had never seen him at dinner.

Lian herself didn't seem to care at all, she just said that she went for a walk in the forest and accidentally stayed there one night and was attacked by a wild beast.

Although it doesn't look like it doesn't matter.

I looked at his clothes. There were several holes that looked like they were being torn apart. They must have been from a fierce battle, but there were no scars on his body. They had probably healed.What kind of power do the true people of Nefera hide?

But since he said so himself, he probably had something to hide.

It would have been better not to ask further questions. Only Hager, the idiot, kept asking Lian if he had gone to town to pick up girls, and even asked Lian to take him with him.

Even though Lian frowned and waved to drive him away, this guy still clung to her like a flea.

This time Lian couldn't bear it anymore and punched him away.

It was a heart-wrenching blow.

Good job, master Ren!

In this way, Miss Yvette and we enjoyed our dinner in great silence.

After dinner, Lian said that he was going to sleep, and warned us never to enter the forest to the west. When he said this, there was an uneasy look on his face. Is his guess right? It must be there. There is something ominous.

Although curiosity drives people to progress, it can also kill incompetent people.

When I don't have the strength above Lian, it's better to be cautious. At the same time, I feel a little relieved that I can save Fami.

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Late at night, Veda did not come to my dormitory as usual.

It's troublesome when she's around, but a little lonely when she's not around.

This is how contradictory emotions often appear in our lives. Keeping an appropriate distance is the best choice.

Fami will be able to sleep well today. Although he has already slept in the afternoon, I asked Miss Yvette to set up incense for him.

As a result, Hager's snoring came from the opposite side after a while.

I walked to the deserted chapel. I don’t know why, but I especially wanted to pray today.

Speaking of which, I have not prayed to God properly since I came to this world.

I used to be an atheist, but is the different world of swords and magic still the same?

God also exists.

After all, the chronicles of various countries have recorded stories about the gods and Nefera.

Strange, there is the sound of a piano in it.

Is Miss Yvette inside?

However, I feel that the style is slightly different. Although the sound of this piano is not so elegant, it is calm and solemn, revealing a sacred rhythm.

I opened the heavy wooden door and walked into the room.

The surface looks quite simple, which is different from the overall white walls of the monastery. The chapel is painted in darker tones, with statues of angels carved on the columns, and carefully painted stained glass in front.

It's about a girl and a giant lizard?It looks very similar to Salamander, but his body is covered with crystals. Is it another elf?

Garnet's church has a traditional theme of brave men punishing the devil.

This does not look like a cheap chapel at all. It feels like most of the money for the entire building has been invested here.

Maybe it is a building with many years of history. If it were in my original world, it might be regarded as a popular local tourist spot.

The sound of the piano reached my ears clearly, and even when he saw me walking in, he played without caring.

And the one sitting at the top playing the piano was not Miss Yvette.

The player is the bloated priest.

I silently came to the chair in the front row and sat down, quietly waiting for his song to end.

"Good night, miss."

The priest stepped down from the piano platform and bent to greet me.

"Huh? You also found out that I am a girl."

"A beautiful lady like you usually won't admit her mistakes..."

I don’t know if it was a compliment or a fact. Not many people noticed it along the way. It was too outrageous that everyone was lying.Is it because he is certainly dirty that he is considered a boy?

"What's wrong with coming here so late? I'm Zachary Harold, one of the cardinals of Nefrait."

The claim to be a clergyman startled me.

Cardinals are a small group of people who belong directly to the Pope of the Nephrait Church. They are all the highest-level clergy.

Only a few people were awarded this honor and wore bright red dresses to show that they would not hesitate to bleed for the goddess's words.

Even so, I tried my best to stay calm.

"Good night, Cardinal, my name is Chris..."

"No need to be formal, what are you doing here, Miss Chris?"

"I want to pray to the goddess for a smooth journey. I wonder what the Cardinal is doing here?"

He pointed to the organ and smiled.

"As you can see, miss."

"That's something from this chapel, can you touch it as you please?"

"Haha, I have obtained Miss Yvette's permission, but if it disturbs everyone, I can only apologize first."

Surprisingly polite, but if he were a little more rude, then I would be completely biased towards Yvette.

Do you want to test his bottom line?

I stood up from the bench and deliberately swayed to his side. It gave me pleasure to watch the fat cardinal struggle to turn around.

"I heard that the Cardinal and Miss Yvette live in the same room. I heard about this from the orphans. Children generally don't lie. I don't know what the truth is?"

His expression darkened a little.

But it doesn't sound like anger. If I have to say it, it's probably sadness...

"I swear on the name of the goddess that I went to Miss Yvette's room just to discuss supporting Rosa Town. No... maybe it's more than that, but I definitely didn't do what you imagined."