"I really never expected that after such a long time and completely different circumstances, we would be able to meet again...... Your Excellency Loren Turin, this must be the will of the Holy Cross!"

In the warm breeze, Weber, the little priest who rode a horse and walked beside the black-haired wizard, had an inexplicable excitement on his face, and his eyes seemed to be shining with piety:

"I was going to congratulate you on such a remarkable feat, but... When I come to my senses, I just want to thank Holy Cross for not letting me lose your friend. ”

"You're so gracious. Loren just smiled indifferently and said in a calm tone: "Everything is the will of the Holy Cross." ”

The moment he said this, even Loren himself felt an inexplicable irony.

Weber, who couldn't hear it, nodded, with a serious expression: "Our lord is always watching us, and has prepared many obstacles for us in the way of progress, because faith that has not experienced doubts and tribulations is worthless!"

Loren's smile was a little stiff and he just nodded in response.

I still have a little impression of this little priest Weber Loren: when he went out on a mission to Gumu Town for the first time when he was in the academy, he took the initiative to stand up and help him;

Later, it was because he sent the news that Mentor Dalton had been captured by Ruth Infinit in time that he went to Eberden to find the Holy Blood Elixir, and a series of ... Messy things.

The main impression of the young priest Weber is that his views on the faith are very different from those of the vast majority of church members—the belief that devout believers are not affected by status and status, and at the same time he is very reluctant to force others to become religious.

According to Leah, some time after her departure, the young priest Webber stopped the church of Lothair from forcing the elves to worship the Holy Cross.

It is very interesting that because of Weber's tolerance and unparalleled good temper, there are already some young elves in the Morning Star Forest who are willing to take the initiative to believe in the Holy Cross and build a very simple chapel in the Morning Star Forest.

That's a ......

"Then again, aren't you a midshipman in Gumwood?" Loren asked softly, looking out at the lush hills and manor mansions in the distance:

"How did you come from the Church of the Holy Cross in Lothair to the imperial capital of Golovin?"

For the personnel transfer of church members, at least the Knights of Oath and the Bishop are qualified.

"Why... Because I was a priest in Golovin. The little priest replied as a matter of course, and suddenly smiled bitterly:

"In the year of my official promotion, I tried to rehabilitate a wizard from Wegener who had been burned at the stake more than a decade earlier, but Archbishop Innocent was so enraged that he left the imperial capital for Lothair. ”

It's the wizard who suggested that the Broken Mountain was not a miracle of the Holy Cross, but a collision of two continents... The black-haired wizard squinted, vaguely remembering what Brandon had said.

"To be honest, I don't think the wizard was right—but it was too much to burn him at the stake and put him on the pillar of apostasy just because he had a different opinion... Although Archbishop Innocent doesn't think so. ”

"I didn't expect to come back, but it was Bishop Fabiang who interceded for me before he left office. Speaking of this, Webb's eyes darkened:

"Bishop Fabiang... He has been called by our Lord to ascend to heaven. ”

The black-haired wizard bowed slightly, shaking his head slightly.

Probably sensing that the atmosphere was too heavy, the little priest hurriedly squeezed out a trace of an embarrassed smile: "Let's not talk about this, you should be the first time to come to the imperial capital Golovin, right?"

"For the first time indeed. ”

"Then you'll be well served, my friend. Weber looked at him very seriously:

"Although it is a suspicion of pride to say this, I think that any citizen of the empire should visit Golovin at least once in this life and in this life—only by seeing it with one's own eyes can we understand what a great country we live in!"

"From the mountain fortresses of the Old Kingdom, to the royal palaces of the Imperial era, to the Golovin of today...... Twelve generations, hundreds of years, countless legends and stories have happened. ”

"She witnessed the establishment of the Empire, the rise of the Holy Cross, the 'Great Conquest' of Eckhart, the grandeur of Brandon, the resentment between Charlotte, the 'Black Duke' Roland Turin......"

The little priest on his horse slowly raised his gaze and looked at the horizon in the distance:

"Golovin is the heart and source of the Sakrand Empire, and the Sakrand Empire... It is the pride and glory of Golovin!"

Slightly stunned, Loren, who followed Weber's gaze, also raised his head involuntarily.

In the next moment, the expression on the black-haired wizard's face froze.

Just at the end of the road, there stood a huge obsidian statue - almost as soon as the statue was seen, the crowds on both sides of the road began to thicken.

or plainly dressed commoners, or nobles in horse-drawn carriages and elaborate satin costumes, or caravans in a hurry...... The bustling flow of people, shuttling back and forth under the huge statue, was crowded with people.

It was a statue of a woman about ten meters long, with a wide and elegant floor-length skirt underneath, but a very elaborate looking armor on the upper body, and a small crown carved with dragon patterns.

This very well-behaved "girl" turned her back to the imperial capital of Golovin behind her, and folded her hands in front of her to look out at the north - perhaps because of the material, perhaps because of the exquisite skills of the craftsmen, she could almost see a charm of nostalgia in her eyes.

Sensing Loren's expression, Weber, the little priest who turned his face sideways, chuckled: "When we see Queen Brunhilde, it means that we are not far from Golovin." ”

"You... What do you say?"

"Queen Brünnhilde, the last king of the ancient Sakrand Kingdom, the empress of His Majesty the first supreme emperor of the Sakrand Empire!"

The little priest thought that the black-haired wizard didn't know, so he had to quickly explain: "Queen Brunhilde... It's an old legend - no one knows where she came from, but legend has it that it was thanks to her that the De Salion family was able to make an eternal pact with the dragon and become the dragon king family today. ”

"It is precisely because of her suggestion that the Holy Cross Church can rise here, making the ancient Sakran Kingdom the chosen country today, and creating the Sakran Empire that continues to this day!"

Weber, who was quite emotional, shook his head lightly: "In order to commemorate her, His Majesty Eckhart I of the second generation will specially build this statue to commemorate his mother's worried figure when she watched his father go north to resist the invasion of monsters." ”

The dark-haired wizard who glanced at the dark-eyed little priest and stared at the girl's "attachment" couldn't help but shake his head.

Brünnhilde, the last dragon queen... She wasn't worried about her husband and son.

She wept over her own kingdom, which had been shattered by evil gods and civil wars, a kingdom that had never ruled over her......

Leaning on another country, anxious, longing... The sadness in the heart of the Queen of Brünnhilde seems to be faintly visible on the obsidian sculpture.

And she missed the dragon kingdom for thirteen generations, and officially declared the end in her own hands......

Passing through the obsidian statues and past the bustling crowds, the long journey finally saw the endless city walls in the distance, and a majestic city at the end of the line.

It wasn't until this moment that the black-haired wizard suddenly remembered why Lusen suddenly said "it feels familiar" when he saw Nidhogg, and had an expression as if he had seen it somewhere.

Because he also had the same expression now - the imperial capital Golovin in front of him was carved out of a mold compared to the dragon king city in the glacial wasteland, except that it was located on the earth!

"Welcome to the heart of the Sakran Empire, Golovin. The young priest stepped forward and smiled:

"Queen of Ten Thousand Cities!"