Chris's Faith of Fire

"Then you want to be smashed to pieces here?"

I shook my head.

"Please let me...join."

The woman smiled and grabbed my arm that was almost numb.

"Huhu~~Welcome to our 'nest'."

Chapter 83 83. The Best Friend

Ingrid's room is located on the upper floor of the castle in Southport, the main place of the Lylebar family. In addition to her, there is also a cousin of the same clan living here. She has been working at the desk for two days, so naturally she feels a little sore in her back. Starting to get impatient.

Ingrid glanced at the balcony on the south side. Sunlight streamed in. Through the large windows on both sides, she could see the tower outside and the castle garden. The almost perfectly manicured flower beds looked down from above on the home of the Lerbal family. Emblem, the lone wolf in front of the flames.

"Tsk."

She slapped her mouth and got up from her office chair.

"Ti! Tier!"

As the girl's somewhat dissatisfied voice came out of her mouth, hurried footsteps immediately sounded in the corridor.

Bang, the door was pushed open, and a maid girl with long black hair half-covering her eyes ran in from there.

"Miss! Did you call me?"

As if she was not used to this job, the girl named Xiaodi was careless and seemed to have forgotten to even knock on the door politely.

Ingrid looked up at the stucco ceiling, then turned her gaze to the oak floor. She leaned over and touched it with her fingers, frowning.

"It's not the eldest lady, it's the master. How many times do you have to say it before you remember it?"

The girl known as Tier was startled by her sudden anger.

"When will you be able to do this job? Look at this dusty floor. I open the curtains every morning and they dance in the sun! Are you going to let the master work in this environment?"

"But, Master... Uh-huh!" Tier was about to speak, but Ingrid covered her mouth with her hand.

"I'm really disappointed in you. It was your old mother who begged me so hard to let you go to work in the city. If you can't be used, wouldn't it be more cost-effective to leave you to those soldiers to improve their morale? Woolen cloth!"

"Please don't do this! I, I will definitely work hard, please don't do that, Master! Wuwu..."

After hearing what the hostess said, Tier fell to the ground, her words already filled with tears.

"I'm so sick of you being scolded like this and always being followed up with this tactic to gain sympathy."

Ingrid turned around and returned to the table. She put the documents she had just worked on into the drawer together with the dip-free pen she bought from the Gilkern merchant.

"That's all, I've forgotten it after a busy day. I'm going to take a bath. You come and serve me... Prepare Irene's perfume and the tree sap for washing your hair, and choose the soap made by Gilkern. ……correct……"

"Don't go too far..."

A weak but unusually low voice reached Ingrid's ears, and cold sweat immediately appeared on her back.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, Master! Tier will go get ready right away."

The bright smile of the black-haired girl made her feel a little creepy.

"Well...thank you for your hard work."

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"Your acting skills are really good, Your Highness Latiya."

"You are really good at acting, but I wonder if it was my misunderstanding. Halfway through, you didn't say what we promised you would do?"

"Haha, your memory seems not to be very good, Tier~"

The naturally formed swirl patterns of blue and white marble decorate the walls, and warm water pours out of the fountain with the image of a wolf head. The device under the fine stone floor circulates throughout the day to keep the hot water in the bath. Of course, there is also a heating device installed here. Although the price of a magic weapon is not cheap, it is a matter of course for the noble Lelbar family.

The two girls were naked in the bathtub, enjoying the relaxation of the moment.

This is the bathhouse exclusively for Ingrid. The brother from the side clan can only use the lower-end bathroom. However, his father and eldest brother live outside, so there is no need to worry about anyone trespassing.

While relaxing her body, Ingrid glanced at Ladia's long black hair, which was shiny and black, as if she was born with that hair color.

"I thought the color would fade after taking a bath, but the Gilkern people are really extraordinary. With the rapid hair growth potion, your head is now much more expensive than you thought, Tier."

"This dye can only be washed away with special oil..."

Ladia returned to Ingrid after sending Ollie to the scheduled ship that day, but after all, Ladia's identity was special and her appearance was too conspicuous, so she had to disguise herself in order to keep her by her side.

"As for the hair restorer, it is said to be used on wild animals."

"What? No wonder my hair almost reached the floor when I woke up that day! There won't be any side effects."

"Don't worry, the princess of the kingdom will not be bald, but she may become a furry princess, hahahaha~"

"Do not make jokes!"

Ingrid's joke really made her a little anxious. Ladia hurriedly looked at her limbs and armpits. Fortunately, the still smooth skin made her feel a little relieved.

Ingrid was slightly amused by the sight.

That extremely martial girl actually showed such a nervous expression. Although the two were indeed close friends, they had not seen each other for a long time. Ingrid thought that she had abandoned everything as a woman, but it seemed that she was not. Not entirely.

Sitting in the warm hot water pool, she looked sideways at her with long hair and red eyes.

With her steamy black hair sticking tightly to her skin, and her fair skin without a trace of fat due to regular exercise, had the girl in front of her been so cute before?

"Hey! Let me see if the princess has any hair on her body."

Ingrid didn't know why she did this, but when she reacted, she had already hugged Ladia's body from the side.He grabbed her chest with both hands and raised and lowered his hands.Although the serious Ladia didn't want to be led into this kind of pace, the other party's arm strength was also outstanding. Under non-hostile circumstances, she didn't want to bother making a fuss with Ingrid, let alone being naked in the bath. middle.

"Yeah! Haha~ It's very itchy. Stop making trouble! Hahaha."

Seeing Ladia not wanting to exert any effort but still struggling weakly, Ingrid had an inexplicable feeling. She wanted to hug her tighter and let her breasts touch her back. Blow close to Ladia's ear and admire her blushing face.The two beautiful girls were playing next to each other, like a famous painting, until Ladia really got angry and hit Ingrid on the head with her palm. She left in anger, feeling swollen when she touched herself. The top of his head pouted and complained.

"Ugh, how can you hit the master, Tier..."

"Have you had enough trouble? Even if it was a joke, it has gone too far. You must have noticed what I just said."

The conversation turned serious at this point, and Ingrid returned to her usual serious expression and nodded at her companion.

"The patrolling soldier I saw when I looked at the tower outside the city just now was not the one assigned by me. Because I had cared about it once before, I specially designated a familiar soldier to stand guard yesterday, but unexpectedly he was replaced again. .”

Ingrid was not dissatisfied with the working attitude of the maid "Tier" just now, but she felt a surveillance gaze. When she met her eyes, the person left quickly, not knowing that she was being watched like this. How long.

"Who set up the spy?"

"My brother, or cousin, and father have never done anything like this in his life."

Ingrid immediately replied that although her father, Duke Lebar, had always been regarded as a major problem for the Masefield family, he had never violated the spirit of chivalry.

"What is their purpose?"

"I don't know, Your Highness. If people's hearts are so easy to guess, why do we still lie?"

The sound of water flowed into Ladia's head along with Ingrid's words. When she was in the palace, she had dealt with many cunning counselors and ministers. Each of them meant something different when they spoke. However, the master's acting skills were more skilled, and sometimes Make people believe it.

Ladia didn't know what would have happened if Rodculosaint had not been destroyed by the Demon King at this time.

In another 10 years, no... in just 5 years, my lovely sister Chris may gradually adapt to the completely changed government and opposition, be seduced by other nobles, and serve as their vanguard to fight against herself.

Among the aristocratic ladies I have met, one is named Kelly. According to relatives, she is Ladia's aunt, but this woman is good at flattery and likes to play tricks and intrigues. She killed her husband. The Baroness is the most famous rumor in the Kingdom of Fire.

If Chrissy had also gone through a long period of palace politics, would she still be so cute then?

"People change easily..." Ingrid looked up at the rock ceiling carved with flame patterns and spoke. It was more like her mumbling to herself than a conversation.

"I still remember that when I was a little girl, my cousin and brother picked a lot of flowers in the garden. There were irises, tulips... and roses. They spent a lot of effort to find a very thin circle. I braided the flowers together with wicker sticks and put them on my head tenderly. At that time, I really thought that this kind of life would last forever, haha... But one day, there were some leftovers in the cup that was often used in the room. A glass of wine poisoned my maid to death, and from that moment my girlish heart died.”

"What a sad story, I thought the Lehrbar family was united."

Ladia stared at her best friend with her red eyes. She didn't know if her expression at this time could be called sympathy.

"How can there be true unity? Everyone will move in the same direction for a common goal, draw their swords to fight the common enemy, and eat at the same table for a common future, but what happens after that..."

Ingrid asked Ladia back, as if she already knew what her answer would be.

But the princess did not shy away. She smiled lightly, put down the burden on her body, and let the hot water in the pool carry her whole body.

"My ancestors were favored by the old King Garnet and swore to fight for him. At that time, they fought side by side and left each other's backs. The two of them fought on the battlefield as if they were gods descending to earth. I once heard this when I was young. Live a story like this..."

"It's a wonderful relationship for Taketo."

"Stop being sarcastic, the important part is the second half... This is something that even children know. After eliminating all enemies, the old King Garnet began to drink and go to prostitutes every day. He was called a licentious tyrant, so his grandfather led him The nobles defeated him, and their descendants sat on the throne of Garnet."

"Do you believe?"

"Ha...every child knows this...of course only a child will believe it."

Ladia sighed helplessly.

Grandfather and Lylebar had a similar relationship. At first, they were as close as brothers, and they went to the battlefield together, fighting the enemy with all their might, just like their ancestors and the king of Old Garnet. Soon, Lylebar became the mortal enemy of the Masefield family.

"The cycle of cause and effect lasts forever, and only the winner can be called a hero. In my eyes, that cowardly and timid cousin would not dare to do such a thing alone. If it was my brother's order... I can understand it, right. Are you unhappy that I was appointed as the head of the family by my father?"

"Humph, you obviously said you didn't know just now."

"What I don't understand is their hearts. Even if it is difficult for a person to use a knife to treat a pet that he has had for many years, why can he kill the sister he once cherished?"

It's clear that the Demon King's army is right in front of you, and there are so many refugees blocking the outside of the city. One-tenth of them will die of hunger and weapons every day, but does my brother still have the strength to focus on his side?

Ingrid wanted to scream, to scream out the unfairness and unreasonability of all this in front of her best friend.

But she can't...

He had already said that he would exercise dominance on behalf of the lord who was unable to exercise royal power. If he behaved like a child like this, would Ladia still trust him?

The only thing she doesn't want to lose is neither her brother nor her father...

"Ladia, do you know about angels?"

"They are the legendary loyal servants that the gods take with them."

"Yes, there is rarely absolute trust between humans, but I have seen it in the legends of angels..."

"Haha, I probably know what you want to say. My useless sister likes that book very much. It's called "The Wolf Rider's Oath". It describes the story of Hagland and Frenchen. The two trust each other. , fight together, disobey the master who cannot be betrayed, and finally fight each other with tears in their eyes to seek peace in the world."

Ingrid smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, I've read that book too, but I think there's something wrong with the description."

"wrong?"

"Well, the Illusion God and the Angel of War are not two men, but two beautiful Valkyries... It may be a misunderstanding caused by the names, but according to the few words in the imperial chronicles, they are indeed women."

"Haha... It's really unexpected. Chris would probably be disappointed if she heard this."

Faced with Ladia's thoughts, Ingrid did not reply and continued at her own pace.

"The two Valkyries obeyed their masters and swore never to betray. As the gods' guards, maids and even wives, they served them for thousands of years without any complaints. However... when the God of War and the God of Illusion wanted to liquidate the two kingdoms of the East and West, they stood up. And De, even if they fight each other in the end, they still have no complaints, what do you think is supporting them?"

Her words stopped abruptly, as if there was no need to clarify.

Their eyes met, and they already understood what the other wanted to say.

——The only one I don’t want to lose is you.

Chapter 84 84. Fire Cat Chrissy——1

"Don't be nervous, just let it go and do it."

To put it lightly, the thing I am least good at is challenging the bottom line of morality.

Chijiu instigated me to pickpocket, and for some reason I had to listen to her...

The reasons and motivations are sufficient, but I still feel like I can't do it.It’s not that I am a gentleman. In fact, I have never considered myself that pure.But this is not something that ordinary people would do. If you fall into this abyss, you will never be able to get back on the right path. I couldn't help but have this thought.

Everyone will understand if you do it for real.The sight of strangers on the road, every move of the target, a little bit of wind and sand in the air, even every breath you take, all microscopic things will be magnified under certain circumstances.

I felt this before I actually took action. I had been standing here for half a holy moment but still didn't see the target appear.

The fence that my right finger touched was guarding someone's garden. The vines climbing up the rusty hematite fence exuded a pungent green smell.However, no matter who the owner of the house was, the door was slowly pushed open, and only then did his eyes see the man named Colin.

A man who looks as fat as a pig.

He walked heavily and reached out to touch his buttocks. The leather money bag hanging on his belt looked thick and tightly tied.

The metallic sound of tinkling tinkling accompanied the man's footsteps, making him look extremely funny.