Chapter 47: Shi Nai

Shi Na felt that she had been really lucky lately, not only did she meet the vegetable merchant who happened to be on her way to Icefield City, but she was also warmly entertained, and although she knew that the fat-headed boss wanted to plot against her, she was witty enough to leave after eating a full meal.

"I'm so lucky to have such good weather. ”

Smiling at the bright moon in the clear sky, Shi Na tightened her shoulders with a few backpacks with inconspicuous patches, followed the clear ruts on the ground, and began to walk towards Icefield City on foot.

Sena didn't feel that it was a bad thing for the head bishop to be arranged from Byron to Icefield City, the farthest part of the empire.

The reason for the incident was that the Chief Bishop tried to take advantage of her but did not succeed, so he drove her away in anger, and she knew that she probably would never have a chance to go back in her life.

But what does it matter? When she chose to become a priest, she went to the imperial capital of Ola, hoping to be farther away from her homeland, and now that she was farther away, she was more at ease.

The journey from Byron to Icefields City was not easy, but it seems that the Chief Bishop sent two knights to "guard" her safety in order to confirm that she had really gone to the north.

On the way, when she was asleep, the two knights drew their knights' swords, not knowing what to do, there was no way, in order not to be accidentally injured by them, she had to sneak away.

Although she was not entangled, and she was alone, she was not afraid, because it was winter, and the most encountered along the way were beasts rather than people, which made her feel much more at ease.

Because she often meets people during the day, she doesn't like to meet people very much, so she sleeps in the forest during the day every day and starts to rush in the evening, so that she hardly meets people.

As for food, she had to go to the forest every day to pick up fruit to eat, and although she had eaten the fruit for more than ten days, she thought it was not bad, at least it was easier than asking for food from passers-by.

But the further northwest she went, the heavier the snow became, and there were fewer woods around, so she couldn't find much food, so she could only occasionally rub her food as a priest.

She was afraid to deal with people, because she had been going to eat several times, and they were always doing some distressing and confusing behavior.

For example, adding some powder to the soup, or forcing her to drink, etc., every time she encounters this situation, she has to run away.

"At least I've seen so much of the landscape, haven't I?" she always used to comfort herself whenever she ran away.

"Hah, it's finally here. ”

Walking through the moonlit red woods, Shi Nai saw the walls of Ice Plains City in the distance, there were torches on the walls, there should be someone keeping vigil, it seems that she was able to enter the city today.

Actually, she didn't like to live in the city because there were so many people there, and she was afraid of people.

What she likes most is the days when she was a child when a family of three was in the field, how carefree and unrestrained those days were, no need to think about what the future should be, and no need to worry about what is going on around her, the tranquil life will never have too many waves, even if it is a vulgar farmer, it seems that he can trace the true meaning of life.

If she is still in her hometown, she must have found a sweetheart who is not too far from home, right? and continue to live a monotonous but quiet life like her parents, having children, husbands and children.

"It's a pity. ”

Feeling a little tired, Tona put down her backpack that didn't have much to salute and sat down on a red stump that had been cut down to rest.

If there were no traces of "heavenly punishment" on his body, maybe everything would have gone as he imagined, right?

Holding his chin with both hands and recalling for a while, Shi Nai cheered himself up again, "Come on!"

Picking up her backpack again, she began to walk in the moonlight.

Perhaps it was her movements that alarmed the animals in the woods, and she had barely taken two steps from her backpack when there was a sudden sparse sound in the woods behind her.

Shi Nai knew that something was wrong, so he hurriedly quickened his pace and ran along the main road towards Icefield City.

"Squeak!"

A shrill chirp came, and she unconsciously glanced back.

Shi Na swore that it was the largest rabbit she had ever seen in her life, and when it jumped out of the grass, it was more than a man tall, even if it squatted on the ground, it was half a man tall, and the most amazing thing was the big rabbit's scarlet eyes and two front teeth that shone like a file, and she couldn't imagine what it would be like to be bitten.

"Ah, little bunny, don't bite me!"

Shi Nai held the backpack in her arms and ran forward.

"Squeak!"

The cry of the giant rabbit suddenly came from her side, and Shi Nai was startled.

"Bang!"

A flash of fire flashed in the night sky, and landed right on the huge rabbit, which was suddenly knocked to the ground by a strong force, and remained motionless.

And Shi Nai also happened to be fat enough to protrude from a stone, and one stumbled and fell to the ground.

When she got up in a daze, the sound of noisy horses' hooves was coming from far and near.

"Someone's coming!"

As soon as she felt someone approaching, Shi Nai was so frightened that she hugged the backpack in her arms, a little overwhelmed.

"Are you alright?"

There were three riders in total, and it was a female knight who spoke.

"I ...... It's okay. When Shi Nai heard that it was a woman who spoke, she immediately relaxed a lot.

The knightess jumped off her horse and looked at her, as if she was also relieved, "It's a priest, it's rude." ”

Knowing that Shi Nai was a priest, the other two knights also dismounted and saluted her slightly.

"Hmm......" In the face of so many people's salutes, Shi Nai was even more overwhelmed, and he didn't know what to say for a long time.

"Honorable priest, please mount your horse and I'll give you a ride," the female knight held out her hand towards Shi Na, signaling to take her package.

“...... Well. "Maybe it's been a long time since I've felt kindness, but Shina, who has always been polite, accepted the invitation of the female knight calmly.

Not too heavy, she was lifted on her horse by the female knight, who put her arms around her waist and drove her horse into the city, while the remaining two knights began to tie up the huge rabbit with ropes and follow behind.

"The rabbit...... How did you die?" Sensing the kindness of the female knight, Tona was not as restrained as she was just now.

"Shot dead. As she spoke, the knight patted the spear she was carrying on her shoulder.

"What kind of weapon is this?" asked Tona curiously.

"Hmm...... You just think of it as a kind of crossbow. The knight felt that only His Highness Rafa himself could explain this question.

"Oh. ”

Since the mangrove forest is not far from Icefield City, it is quick to get there by horseback.

After entering the city, Shi Nai still wanted to see what Icefield City looked like, but it was pitch black as far as he could see, and he really couldn't see anything.

"Dear priest, Icefield City is in need of a divine light. ”

It was Knight Kohl who was on duty today, and he had already seen Shi Na wearing a priest's costume on the city wall, and although he was a little puzzled why a priest was in a hurry at night, he still saluted respectfully.

"May God bless you. Picked up by the female knight, Kina gave Cole a standard answer.

"I'm sure you're tired from traveling all night, the Order has a spare room, and if you don't mind, let the female knight take you to rest. ”

Cole knew that it was unrealistic to interrogate a priest, so he simply ignored it and prepared to let His Highness Rafa solve it himself tomorrow.

"I'm tired. Shina nodded at him and the female knight.

Then Tona was taken to a small room with a small bed, and the bed and quilt on it looked very clean and tidy, as if it were new.

"Miss Priest, if you have any other orders, please call me, I'm next door. Rina lit a few candles in the house, and the knight prepared to leave.

"Thank you, Sister Knight. ”

"Sister Knight......?" heard Shi Nai call her sister, and the female knight closed the door with a smile.

"Wow, it's so soft. ”

Lying on the small bed, Shi Nai cried out happily, she couldn't remember how long she hadn't touched such a soft and warm bed, when she was in the Byron Monastery, she slept on a wooden bed with only one layer of sheets every day, which was temporarily slept by the aunt who cleaned the seminary, but the head bishop wanted her to sleep on it.

She didn't mind living modestly, but in the winter it was really cold to sleep on the hard plank bed, and the monastery had only given her a set of sheets, and if the sheets were taken to be washed, and if the sun wasn't bright enough that day, she would have to curl up in the sweeping room where she lived alone that night, and drape everything she could put on herself, including the small backpack she had taken with her when she left home.

However, the thin clergyman's uniform alone would certainly not be able to keep out the cold, so on several occasions, if someone hadn't found out that no one had cleaned today, found her in the corner of the cleaning room, and woken her up with two slaps, she would definitely have froze to death.

Rubbing in the warm quilt, Shi Nai felt that her quilt had never been as warm as it is now.

"I wish I could never wake up in this warm bed. ”

With a happy smile, Tona quickly fell asleep.

It was the most night's sleep she'd had in years.

Because of this warm quilt, her first impression of Icefield City was very good.

The next morning, Shi Nai was awakened by the smell of broth, and she estimated that if she didn't have the broth to "remind" her, she might have slept until the next evening.

"It's so comfortable!"

After squirming in the warm and soft cot for a long time, Shi Na finally got up.

When she opened the door in her white-washed clerical robe, a lady in a beautiful dress was closing the door next to her.

"Sister Knight!" Although she was not wearing heavy armor and holding a knight's sword, Shi Nai still recognized her at a sight.

"I'm not called Sister Knight, my name is Kyle, Kyle Yelena. Kyle responded with a smile.

Shi Nai also laughed, "My name is Shi Nai, Sister Kyle. ”

"Shina, what's your last name? ”

"I don't have a surname, I'm just called Shi Nai. Shi Nai hurriedly replied.

"Hehehe, what a strange little girl. Kyle was a cut taller than Shina, so she reached out and stroked her silky black hair, "Let's go, it's time for dinner." ”

"I ...... Can I join us too?" asked Sena cautiously.

"Of course, no one will go hungry in Icefield City. ”

"Really?" As soon as she heard that she would not starve, Shi Nai's eyes suddenly lit up, she was not starving in Byron's monastery.

"Of course," Kyle looked at the excited Shina, surmising that she might have been a poor girl too, "by the way, why are you wearing such a little bit?

Holding Sena's shoulders, Kyle found that she had only a very thin coat on her body, except for the priest's uniform she was wearing on the outside, and he really didn't know how she survived.

"I ...... I... I'm used to it. Shi Na's eyes were a little evasive, and she lowered her head.

Seeing that the package in Shi Nai's hand obviously couldn't have heavy clothes, Kelton was a little distressed, "What a poor girl." ”

"Wait for me here. ”

With that, Kyle went back to the bedroom, took out a blouse with fine fuzz, and a shawl robe, and draped it over Shi Nai's body without saying a word.

"Sister Kyle, this is too expensive, I can't ask for it!" Shi Na knew how expensive the fluffy coat of animal skins was, she had once seen the first bishop buy an animal skin for ten gold coins! That's more than a year's expenses for the family.

Shi Nai backs away and doesn't let Kyle put it on for her.

"This is not very valuable, the other day the beast herd attacked, I can get a lot of animal skins. ”

"Yes...... But I really can't. ”

"Don't?" Kyle frowned, then rolled the clothes in his hand into a ball, "Since no one wants it, I'll throw it away." As she spoke, she made a gesture to throw her clothes out as a ball.

"Don't throw it!" Shina was very embarrassed, but still had to stop Kyle.

"Hmph, since don't throw it away, then put it on for me. Kyle smirked.

"Hmm...... Well. Shi Na's eyes were a little red.

"Isn't that good. After dressing Shina, Kyle rubbed her hair, then put his arm around her shoulders again, "Let's go, let's eat." ”

"Hmm. Shina lowered her head and whispered in reply, afraid that Kyle would see her eyes full of tears.

Walking into the cafeteria that looked like it was made of steel, and asked about the various aromas, Shina's stomach screamed unconsciously.

Kyle saw her pale face and knew that she hadn't eaten properly in a while, so he brought her a lot of food, including fragrant broth, steak with pepper, and steaming cake with jam......

After experiencing a beautiful sleep, Shi Nai then ate a beautiful meal that even when he was a child.

After a hearty meal, Kyle leads a bulging Tomina into the street.

"Wow, why are there so many people? How do you feel more lively than Byron!" If it were a normal day, Sena would have panicked when she saw so many people, but with Kyle by her side, she wasn't terribly afraid.

Kyle explains that today is the day of the departure of Freya, the second princess, and it happens to be a rest day, which is why it is so lively.

"Go ahead, I'm sure Your Highness Rafa will welcome you. ”

Cole had asked her to take Shi Nai to the City Lord's Mansion, so Kyle took the opportunity to go shopping and took Shi Nai to the City Lord's Mansion, at this time Freya's convoy had just gathered, so the City Lord's Mansion had not been sealed yet.

"Hmm!"

With Kyle emboldening her, Shi Nai took a deep breath and strode towards the City Lord's Mansion, "You can do it, Shi Na!"

After explaining her intentions, the guard invited her into a room, and the maid in beautiful clothes made her a cup of red tea, which was delicious.

Then a white-haired old man came to greet her, saying that she was asking her to wait, but she was not in a hurry, but hoped that the prince who had heard that it was ridiculous when he was in Byron would appear later.

Because she was afraid that the ridiculous prince would do "bewildering behavior" against her again.

"Miss Priest, His Highness Rafah, please come over. I don't know how long she waited, but before she had enough tea, the white-haired old man came.

"Hmm...... Uh-huh. ”

Shi Nai agreed, and put down the teacup in his arms in a panic.