The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

Like Eddie, she also deliberately emphasized the word "Federation", which made Eddie look much uglier.

Grace's face twitched, and he obviously wanted to laugh, but he still turned his head politely to look at Eddie:

"Miss Eddie, thank you for your hospitality, but since Miss Carly wants to take a look, I will take her to have a look. Perhaps she can provide a lot of suggestions for the National University."

"The journey is so tiring, you can wait two days..." Eddie's expression was no longer stable.

"It's okay, I'm not tired," Carly smiled at Edisi, "For the sake of the kingdom's education, I am willing to dedicate myself together with Miss Eshilia."

What this sentence means is "I'm going to see your queen, and it's none of your business." No matter how stupid Adisi is, she can understand what she means.

This completely disrupted Edisi's wishful thinking. Her face turned pale and she changed her posture, but she finally spoke in a low voice:

"Then it will be as you wish..."

"Thank you, Miss Eddie." Carly nodded to Eddie, then turned to Grace, "Come on, junior, it's time to lead the way."

So, Grace led Carly away along the platform. Eddie and the two bodyguards behind her looked at the two people leaving with pale faces and remained silent for a long time.

She was at a loss... no, she was completely confused...

What just happened...? Eddie thought so, and repeatedly reviewed the conversation just now, completely unable to understand why his mentality had become so ups and downs.

Carly Fellowes...she didn't seem to say anything, but she said everything...

Could she see through my intentions? No, it's impossible...

Just as Addie was thinking about this and that, the bodyguard beside her leaned close to her ear and said:

"Miss Addis, it's time to go."

"Let's go," said Eddie in a hoarse voice, "and tell them that Carly Fellowes was not dragged down."

......

4) Embers (Part 4)

"You've already made the Hawk Faction's representative really angry right after you arrived. You're really amazing, Senior."

In the carriage, Grace laughed as he recalled the conversation just now.

Carly, who was sitting opposite him, just smiled faintly and said:

"If I'm not mistaken, she shouldn't be the one arranged by Ashlia to pick me up, right?"

"Of course not, she just appeared on her own," Grace sighed, "It was so sudden... But the senior sister was able to take on the sudden attack of this old witch and make her look like that, which is really amazing."

"Old witch?" Carly smiled. "It looks like you have been holding a grudge for a long time?"

"Of course, there aren't many good people among the Hawks," said Grace. "As the person in charge of negotiating with the scavengers, most of the proposals I put forward were voted against by that old witch. She just makes things difficult for the scavengers and me all day long. She is as difficult to deal with as a leech in the field."

"If you think about the underlying intentions, it means that she doesn't want the kingdom's power to expand," Carly analyzed. "If I'm not mistaken, she should be a pro-foreigner, right? Wilkin or the Federation?"

"Yes, that's right!" Grace looked at Carly with admiration. "She has been proposing to restore the contractual relationship with Wilkin during the royal government period and hand over all the economic lifelines of the kingdom to the Wilkin people. At the same time, she has been constantly importing a large amount of federal ideas into the country, from literary works to spiritual thoughts..."

As expected... It's just as I guessed... There really is something like this at work inside the kingdom...

Thinking of this, Carly curled her hair like Perlis and then said:

"I'll talk to Eshilia."

According to the information Carly got from the Newsboy, Sean Davis's group is using the "Kingdom Threat Theory" as a cover to occupy the domestic arms market, and since Laplace has tacitly accepted the spread of this public opinion, it shows that the overall direction of the Federation is similar...

The most likely to represent a threat in the Grau Yad Wasteland are the scavengers wandering from the Aston Plain to the Gravel Hills...

If the unstable factor of scavengers is completely controlled by the kingdom, it will be difficult for the federal people to create a social atmosphere of "external threats", and naturally it will be difficult to control the masses in terms of ideology and economy...

Edisi's behavior is completely consistent with the Federation's. It is very likely that she has established some degree of connection with the Federation.

And there's an old saying... when the Federation thinks you're a threat...

...You better really are.

If the people of the Federation completely regard the Kingdom as a threat, many things will be difficult to develop in the future.

After all, among the lower-class people in the Federation, there aren't many sparks like Newspaper Boy, right?

"..."

While she was thinking, the carriage stopped beside a neat street in the upper city. After getting off, Carly found herself standing in the former "Lion's Den". The once luxurious and grand building has now been decorated much more conservatively, with a huge plaque of "Kingdom National University" erected on the top.

Oh, that's right... Ashlia said before that she wanted to change the Lion's Den to a school, so she kept her promise...

Seeing the once heavily guarded Lion's Den transformed into a campus with countless students coming in and out, Carly felt a sense of hope in her heart for some reason.

There is no need to look at anything else, just this campus is enough to prove that Ashlia is a benevolent ruler.

"It's changed a lot, right?" Grace looked at the dazed senior with a smile, "It's not just that. Remember the La Vatino Colosseum? It was the Shura Arena."

“Has that been remodeled as well?”

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen has turned it into a sports field, and there are two sports games every year," Grace said with pride. "At the beginning, because we didn't have enough manpower, many scavengers came in to help with the reconstruction. You should have seen the look on Eddie's face at that time."

Ah... the heat wave of hope is blowing towards me...

With this in mind, Carly followed Grace into the university. Unexpectedly, but not surprisingly, the entire school was filled with the scent of books, well...literally.

There are just a lot of books, and many students in the classroom are still learning literacy and simple arithmetic...

Is it normal to learn literacy and simple arithmetic at university?

This is normal! After all, the education has only started for less than half a year! But this does not seem to fit the name of university!

As if noticing the dark line on Carly's forehead, Grace quickly explained:

"These are just basic classes for civilians! There are still some higher education courses! After all, during the Sharp Knife Lion government, civilian education was basically technical education, and there was very little systematic higher knowledge..."

"I guess I can understand that," Carly sighed softly, "Educational resources are still too scarce."

"In addition to the National University, there are many small learning centers in the New Town and the Central Town. After students graduate from there in two years, they will come to the advanced classes of the National University," Grace exhaled, "Everything is still in the difficult exploration... We have no idea how to build an education system from scratch, so we can only take it slowly."

"Understood." Carly nodded.

Going up the stairs, Carly came to the corridor where the higher education classes were located. The sound of reading aloud reminded Carly of the atmosphere when she was studying in high school.

It's called higher education, but in reality it's only about federal high schools...

With this in mind, Carly listened carefully, discerning what the students were reading:

"The king once said that the white flames would eventually burn up the tower and overthrow the symbol of hegemony (kingdom language)."

"Flame, the flame from the stars, burns all that is rotten and decaying, and gently brings life to the earth (Kingdom Language)."

The awkward Wang Guoyu sounds unskilled but neat.

Soon, amid the reading, Carly heard the familiar voice reading:

"When the white flame returns, it will be the day to set sail again (Kingdom language)."

It was Ashlia's voice, and it sounded patient, like a trickling stream.

Following the sound, Carly and Grace walked to the door of the classroom and secretly peeked sideways.

I saw Ashlia wearing a simple long dress, standing on the podium, holding a book with a gentle expression, and reading softly to the students.

She didn't look like a queen at all. If Carly didn't know her, she would probably think she was just an ordinary university teacher.

"What class is this? Reading in Royal Language?" Carly asked Grace beside her in a low voice.

"Ancient Kingdom Literature Appreciation, that's the course she's in charge of," Grace said, "She has to spend a lot more time every day preparing for the lessons."

"..."

The atmosphere in the classroom was very good. The students seemed to cherish the fact that Her Majesty the Queen taught them in person. However, there was no fear or taboo in their eyes, but more of a desire for knowledge.

Sharduo, the girl who walked out from the crowd, her affinity was genuine.

"..."

As if she noticed the gaze, Ashlia secretly turned her golden eyes to the side and saw half of Carly and Grace's heads. She smiled gently and nodded to the two of them.

"Wait until she finishes her class," Grace said, "It shouldn't take long."

"Yeah," Carly nodded, not anxious at all, "That's great, I also want to listen to her lecture."

So the two of them sneaked into the classroom through the back door, found two empty seats, and listened carefully to Ashlia's talk about the kingdom's literature and history.

......

4) Embers (Part 5)

At noon, when the bell rang, Ashlia bowed to her classmates and announced the end of get out of class.

Almost all the students stood up in an orderly manner, said goodbye to Ashlia, and then left the classroom door talking and laughing.

After all the students had left, Ashlia walked to the back of the classroom with a smile and greeted Carly:

"Ms. Carly, long time no see."

"Hello, Sharduo," Carly nodded gently, "You have become quieter."

"No, this is not a class for students..."

After a brief greeting, Ashlia's brows tightened slightly, and then she spoke anxiously:

"What happened to Perlis? I heard from the federal people..."

"I do not know."

"Eh? Miss Carly didn't either..."

"I don't know anything..."

Facing Ashlia's slightly frowned brows, Carly lowered her eyes slightly, looking lonely.

Although the execution of [Pure White Fireworks] by the Federation's agent was not big news, it was widely circulated news. This had basically become a fact recognized by most people.

And Carly's knowledge of Perlis's whereabouts came from nothing more than an illusory dream. What should she say? "Perlis is on the Black Island, I dreamed of her"? Who would believe such a thing?

"..."

Seeing Carly's desolate look, Ashlia took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"Come on, let's go have lunch first."

Carly nodded, then stood up with Grace, walked out of the classroom with Ashlia, and walked through the university corridors.

Carly didn't look closely when she came up just now, but now she discovered that the school corridors were covered with many murals full of religious meanings, most of which seemed to be related to a ball of pure white flame.

If I remember correctly... [Pure White Flame] is a concept in the Ursa religion, which means "the flame of destruction burning across the starry sky"...

The reason why Perlis was named "Pure White Flame" is not only because of her pure white hair, but also because of her fighting style that seems to represent the concept of "destruction"...

The people of the kingdom seem to have always had a special liking for the white flame. At the pre-war ceremony on Aston Plains, Roseides Ad Pershipons personally lit the white flame and prayed to the morning star in the sky...

"..."

Carly was observing the murals of various shapes while thinking. Ashlia seemed to notice Carly's thoughts, and in order to break the somewhat depressing atmosphere, she took the initiative to speak:

"Miss Carly, do you know why the people of the kingdom use the Flame of Destruction as a symbol of worship?"

"I know the general idea, but I'd like to hear the details," Carly replied, "I only know that the [Attack King] always pays homage to the Morning Star before a battle."

"Well... Actually, this kind of worship did not start with the [Attack King], but was established during the founding of Grau Yad..."

Ashlia's gaze turned to the mural on the wall, her golden eyes reflecting the white flames.

"The Ursa religion is not a single entity, but is made up of many different sects. As stated in the Forbidden Words: The Old Testament and the Wilkin Fairy Tale Poetry Anthology, the Mother Goddess Ursa is believed to be the murderer who destroyed the previous civilization. She summoned a dark tide to flood the earth..."

"According to that story, the Ursa religion is roughly divided into three sects... The Wilkin people believe in the [Ember Cult], which believes that the purification of Mother Ursa is sacred, and their attitude towards the Mother Goddess is worship; the [Fish Cult] believed by the I-Tran and Dila people believe in believes that Mother Ursa is evil, and they worship the black tide that flooded the earth and the alien species derived from it, believing that it is a symbol of rebirth and what the next stage of civilization should look like..."

Listening to Ashlia's explanation, Carly's mind started working.

I have heard of the [Cult of Embers], the "Lord of Embers" worshipped by the Wilkins, and their motto of "from ashes to ashes, from dust to dust"... The [Cult of Fish Worship] is rare. I heard that similar teachings exist in the Misty Straits of Dila and the islands of E-Tran, but they are very rare...

By the way, since the goal is to go to Black Island and Dila, will Perlis look for the [Fish Worship Cult]? Her current whereabouts in Black Island, could it be related to that church?

While thinking, Carly turned her attention back to the present and listened to Ashlia's words:

"And the people of the kingdom worship the rarest sect of the Ursa Cult, called the White Flame Cult."

"It is said that before the dark tide was about to engulf the earth, a pure white meteor fell from the sky and stopped the source of the black tide above the sea. It was called [Zhenhai]."

"That meteor is considered to be the [Pure White Flame], the fire that destroys everything, the fire of change, the fire that calms the sea..."