Chapter 373: The Girl's Smile (Lily of the Valley)
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In the chapel, Lily of the Valley, who was eating at the opposite table, complained to her adoptive father, Barami, "Wren, Banu, and Howard have been fighting in groups recently, and they all listened to Lily of the Valley before...... But on the road to Lily of the Valley, I saw that a few of them had a good relationship. β
"Hmmm......"
Lily of the valley is eighteen years old this year.
The girls who are about her age already have their own crushes, but Lily of the Valley's mind seems to be stuck at about ten years old, and she is unaware of her changes.
Although nuns are to dedicate their faith to the gods, there are no shackles on nuns' marriage in this world.
"Lily of the valley...... Like Wren them? β
"I like it." Lily of the valley took a bite of wheat bread, "Didn't lily of the valley and they both grew up together?" β
"Then if Lily of the Valley were to choose one of the three of them to live with, who would you choose?"
"Hmm......" Lily of the Valley muttered for a long time with a wooden spoon in her mouth, "don't." I'm still going to stay with Ba~bi. β
"I'm going to leave Lily of the Valley one day...... It's the same as Ulu Uru. Barami smiled and teased his glasses.
"Don't ......," Lily of the Valley muttered and shook her head desperately, "Lily of the Valley won't let anyone leave Lily of the Valley's side anymore...... Lily of the valley learned a lot of powerful healing magic! β
"Hmm......" Barami took a deep breath, "then...... The topic is back to square one. Those three childhood sweethearts...... Which one do you choose? β
"Why do you want to do that? Lily of the valley likes it......" The girl looked at her adoptive father suspiciously, her clear blue eyes as innocent as when she was a childβwhich made Barami sigh helplessly again.
When autumn came, Lily of the Valley was also selected as an official nun of the Imperial Capital Church, and the news that she was about to leave Asher Village spread, and the neighboring villages came to say goodbye to Lily of the Valley.
"Hee-hee...... It's okay, lily of the valley can't eat that much...... I went to the Imperial Capital to learn more and stronger healing magic, and when I finished learning, Lily of the Valley will come back! β
"I'm going with Lily of the Valley!"
"Me too!"
Wren choked up and shouted, "There are so many people in the imperial capital, I'm worried that Lily of the Valley will be deceived by someone if she is so simple!" β
The cries of the three teenagers resonated with the villagers, who all turned their attention to Lily of the Valley's adoptive father, Barami.
"Ahem......" Barami's body is no longer as strong as it used to be, and he has already contracted various incurable diseases in middle age.
"If you want to go...... Then go for it. β
"Your talent shouldn't be buried in a small village like this. If it is your wish to protect everyone on behalf of Mother Earth God, then let it go. β
Although Lily of the Valley has always cared about all the people around her, the most important thing for her is that -
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Lily of the valley threw herself into Father Barami's arms with red eyes.
"Gotta wait for Lily of the Valley to come back...... Lily of the valley will definitely use the magic learned in the imperial capital to cure Babi! β
When Lily of the Valley laughed and said goodbye to the villagers, Father Barami returned to his chapel surrounded by regret and sobs.
Under the broken church, every brick and tile retains the traces left by the girl over the years.
Finally...... Alone again.
Father Barami returned to his room. On the table was a letter sealed with golden dragon lacquer.
"To my dear friend, Father Barami Tomore,
Now the enemy army north of Lothar is in danger; At the becest of the Takla Prince, I hope you will send the Silver Wing Sacred Sword to the imperial capital as soon as possible, otherwise, when the imperial capital is broken, it will be the time when my Lothar Empire will be destroyed.
Archbishop Safraska Ambicherov respectfully intimidates. β
"Saf......" Father Barami sighed as he took off his glasses and sat on the mahogany recliner, "why do you ...... Must you force a little girl to this desperate situation? β
Father Barami's eyes narrowed slightly, and in his hazy vision, there was the extremely remorseful gaze of Lily of the Valley's mother before she died.
"He who has strength should use his strength to do what he has to do."
In the shadows of Father Barami's room, a man in a black cloak appeared.
"That's how you persuaded Lily of the Valley's mother in the first place, but after she was about to go berserk...... and killed her mercilessly. β
"That being said. Didn't you send Lily of the Valley over because you were afraid of the power of the imperial capital? Speaking of the scum who has power but refuses to serve the Empire, you are one of them, Father Barami. β
Father Barami squinted, still smiling,
"The map I handed over to Lily of the Valley...... It is a route to the free country of the East. At the end of Lily of the Valley's journey, I have written about how her mother was used as a war machine by Lothar, and how she was brutally murdered. β
"Hmph...... So what? β
A steel knife rested on Father Barami's shoulder, "I've sent someone to follow Lily of the Valley's direction, and even if it turns out to be as you say, it could easily turn your plan into a joke if you design it out." β
"Lily of the valley, she......" Barami's mind recounted countless memories, "only what I command, she will know." By you? I'm afraid it's not Lily of the Valley's opponent yet. β
"So...... You've given the sword to Lily of the Valley? β
The voice of the man in black took on a hint of panic.
"Ahem...... Bishop Saf was right. If you want the Holy Sword Envoy to return again, it's really not that simple. But I can't figure it out...... If you are so reluctant to let Lily of the Valley continue her mother's duties, why didn't you tell her the truth earlier? β
Barami still kept squinting and smiling,
The happiness of the lily of the valley, the tears of the lily of the valley, the troubles of the lily of the valley...... And the hard smile of lily of the valley.
All of them swept past him like a marquee.
"You haven't seen the smile of an angel...... I'll never understand how precious such a smile is. β
"Hmph...... Absurd. For your foolish deeds...... Pay the price! β
The knife flashed.
Blood splattered.
A human head fell to the ground.
The man in black watched in horror as his body splattered with blood, and then he descended to the ground - he noticed that two strangers had suddenly appeared next to him!
"No...... It couldn't be ......."
Reina tightened the fiery sword in his handβand time stood still, taking on a faint dark gold.
"Changing the fate here, how will the story progress after that?"
Vivien manipulated the thread and stabbed it into the space, into the back of Father Barami's neck.
"The signing of the Abyss Pact by Senhime Suzuran is a prologue and the death of Father Barami. The Lothar Empire blamed Father Barami's death as a raid by the Northern Empire, and burned the village where Lily of the Valley lived. As a result, Lily of the Valley eventually did not go to the escape route that Father Barami had prepared for her, but once again became the war machine of the Lothar Empire. β
"So...... The reason for the contract with Lily of the Valley-" Reina stared at the smiling Father Barami, and he thought...... He could understand what Father Barami meant.
"It was the moment when Lily of the Valley realized the truth."
Vivien spoke lightly.
"It's just...... Now, because of the interference of the sky, I am not sure if Lily of the Valley can break the abyss contract that connects this world. β
"It doesn't matter."
Reina gripped Vivien's cold palm again, "Even if it's changed." Let's change it back. β
"So ......"
The thread gradually detached from the back of Father Barami's neck - and time began to flow again.