Freya fell silent.

She thought absent-mindedly for a moment, then looked up at him again, her light brown eyes heavy like a pair of brown gems. The maiden knight raised her left hand and hesitated for a moment before taking off the ring on her index finger: "Brando, take this ring, you need it more than I do outside." ”

Brando was slightly stunned as he looked at the fireball ring, the brilliant ruby glittering in the candlelight.

He looked at Freya again, who turned her face slightly and said, "This ring belongs to you, too." Me, I...... It's just, it's just a temporary borrowing, have you forgotten? ”

At this time, the bartender, who had been chatting with him before, stood up and patted the young man on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Man, it seems that you are a little troublesome, I will go and get busy first, and I will tell you the legend about that wine glass later." With that, the other party picked up the cup and walked to the other side of the bar to deal with a few drunken mercenaries.

When the young knight with a long ponytail saw this scene, she couldn't help but subconsciously close her mouth and couldn't say a word.

Brando shook his head and smiled, but the faint smile on his face couldn't hide the warmth in his heart, and he looked at Freya, once again feeling the weight of the word partner in his heart. He had only left a message for Freya, but he didn't expect that this stubborn girl from the countryside of Buchi insisted on seeing Roman after meeting him.

Of course, he knew that the other party was not just for the sake of sending a ring, but the concern contained in this action.

Freya's mind was so confused that she clenched her fists. When she heard the news that Brando and the others were leaving, she had only one thought in her mind - even if she ran out without a head, she only had to see everyone - and that feeling was like a child who couldn't live without adults.

Calm down, only to feel the heat on your face.

She had been thinking about such a question. She was going to go to the Royal Cavalry Academy in Eruin alone, and leave everyone, especially Brando, could she really do what Brando had told her on her alone? He has the power to protect little Philis and protect everyone.

Freya felt her heart filled with uncertainty and doubt about the uncertain future, and Brando was like a life-saving straw in front of her, but when it came to the end, she didn't dare to reach out and hold on to the other person.

The female knight stared at the corner of Brando's coat and was stunned for a moment.

Brando, of course, saw through her thoughts, because Freya's thoughts were written on her face. He smiled slightly, reached out his hand, and took the ring. The female knight was slightly stunned and raised her head: "You, you accepted it?" ”

"Of course, the ring given by Lord Valkyrie, how dare I refuse." Brando laughed. But he knew that Freya would not encounter any danger in the Royal Knight Academy, and he did have one more strength now, if it weren't for that, he would never accept this ring just to make Freya feel at ease.

"Valkyrie?"

"In my hometown, there is a story about the Valkyries. The legendary Valkyrie is a heroic warrior who guides her people to victory on her horse, with a swallowtail in one hand and a sword in the other. Guarding her country. Brando looked at her and smiled slightly, thinking of another Valkyrie story.

At the end of Vagond's stormy First Age, the lady on her horse, dressed in silver armor, looked at each of her men with glittering light brown eyes. Brando remembers that the background should have been the grey sky of Fort McGall, the tattered banner of the Silver Cross hanging feebly on the spear - and the female general riding her beloved horse - Silver Sand, who was shorter than many warriors - was not much taller than Freya now.

At that time, she still had the long ponytail that had been tied behind her head since the Buchi era, and the long brown ponytail hair that made people feel friendly on the battlefield, representing a name that could be used as Kao. Peace of mind for all, for it is Freya, the guardian of Eruin, the Valkyrie.

Freya looked down at each of them, and slowly walked past each of them on her silver-clad horse.

A light rain fell from the sky.

Her only subordinates consisted of over a hundred cadets from the Royal Knight Academy, many of whom were descendants of great nobles, some of whom later became their most formidable enemies. But at that time, they all followed behind the female knight, and a knight in white robes followed her all the way to appear in the eyes of their remnants of the defeated generals.

When frustration, despair, and frustration loom over them, every player loses confidence. Eruin is finished, this ruined country is no match for the mighty Madara at all. They felt sorry for themselves, shook their heads and sighed how they could have chosen to be born in such a country, where there was no hope, no tomorrow, only the humiliation of failure.

But when these young knights appeared, it was as if there was a pure light, like a sharp sword, slowly parting the gloomy dark clouds of the sky.

Brando will never forget that scene for the rest of his life.

The first words of the female general were as follows:

"Soldiers, please turn back, and with me, we will defeat Madara-"

"Forgive me for not being able to understand the cold, hunger, fear and pain you are at this moment, but I can see in you a deep downfall that I can relate to. Because at this moment, our motherland, defeated, we will retreat, and the spirits of the dead will sweep our homeland. We are losers, no matter how quibbling. ”

"We can't choose this qiē, this frustration suffocates us, is it really only this step? Soldiers? No, please turn back, but we have at least one more chance for me to take you with us to fight again. ”

"Trust me."

She pressed her hand to her chest.

"I will fight side by side with you."

"I'm willing to take a responsibility for this."

"Follow me and let me die before you. Let me trade this promise for manly courage—"

It was the first time that the silver lily shone on the battlefield, and the legend of the Valkyrie has since become a poem in Eruin that has touched countless players. Speaking of this Guardian of Eruin, players may remember such a name more than most NPCs.

Because it was she who brought them out of their fate of failure, gave them glory, and made the name Eruin a source of pride. She is their banner, the source of pride for Eruin players, and their willingness to fight for her is due to the willingness of each of them to fight for their own honor.

Eruin's battle song was composed by an ordinary player who was not well-known on the forums, but it was sung by countless people.

We are proud of the Eruin.

Even if you fail, you can't lower your noble head.

Our courage is engraved on our swords.

Our belief is the battle flag that guards us.

The blood of the Eruin people flows on the road to longing.

What we yearn for-

One day, the banner of the silver lily will be raised again.

What we yearn for-

It is the faith of Eruin, which will never be extinguished.

When we die, the voice of our souls still reverberates.

Reverberates across the land.

It speaks—

This is our homeland

The land we love dearly.

Brando lowered his head and rubbed his eyes. When he looked up again, he saw Freya whispering to him with her head down, "How can I do the same thing as the legendary characters, Brando, I'm a stupid girl, I just want to do my best." ”

Oh, yes! Your best efforts are the root of this legend.

The young man looked at each other, and it was Freya who he admired so seriously. Even if it is a small thing, this girl from the countryside of Buchi will do her best to do her best, maybe she does not know what kind of potential she has, but one day, the gold will shine from the mud and sand at the bottom of the river.

He smiled, "You can just think of it as a dream." ”

Freya glanced at him, nodded, and asked, "Is it the legend of the Highland Knights?" ”

Brando nodded.

Freya fell silent, and after a long moment, she whispered, "Is there anything else you want to tell me, Brando?" ”

"No, wait......" Brando hesitated for a moment before stopping the other party. He thought for a moment and asked, "Freya, what do you think of Eruin?" Brando deliberately lowered his voice as he said this. In fact, his gaze had already swept over the bar, noticing if anyone was paying attention to them.

"Eruin? What do you think? The girl was stunned.

"If the state is compared to a person, Eruin is now like a terminally ill old man." Brando replied.

Freya froze.

For some time, she is no longer the naïve female militia captain she used to be. After seeing the sordid relations between the aristocracy, she was full of anxiety about the people of the upper class who held the fate of the country in their hands, but she did not understand what the problem was.

Is it meant to be this way?

Or something went wrong--

The restless girl can only comfort herself that in this world, there is light and darkness. Maybe a qiē will always get better, it's just a cycle of history. But deep down, I always want to know if it's just my past perception of the world that was naïve.

But she didn't expect that the first words that Brando asked her to stay would exclude all comforting thoughts from her heart, leaving only the worst one.

For a moment, Freya couldn't say a word.

"Freya, listen to me." Brando was also hesitant to say such a thing, he was always worried that he would affect the path that the Valkyrie would take in the future. But in the end he made up his mind - because Freya was more than just the Valkyrie, she was just a shadow in his heart - she was more of a partner he could trust.

He has no real relatives in this world, and Freya has lost both parents who raised her to adulthood, and both of them need each other's support more than each other. In fact, since that night in Qingcun, Brando has understood that his bond with this Valkyrie cannot be severed again.

It's like two lonely, weak people moving forward in the dark. It's hard for Brando to imagine that without Bouche, he would be able to connect with the world without feeling lonely all the time. And for Freya at this moment, it's the same.

"Eruin may no longer be able to return to the peace of the past, and only upheaval can save the country. Of course, upheaval can also tear it apart, but each of us can only try our best to redeem it in this era, and I don't know how many people can see through this. I don't know how many people can understand what I mean, but Freya, do you understand? ”

The female knight looked at him in a daze, but nodded subconsciously.

"Do you now understand why I asked you to go to the Royal Knight Academy?"

"But I ......"

"Freya, do your best."

"I don't know if that's true, Brando, but I want to believe you," Freya said with a sigh of relief, "but I'm in a bit of a mess right now. I'm just scared, what about everyone in Buchi, is there anything we can do to change this? ”

"So I'm doing my best, Freya, I need your help."

The girl looked at him and stopped: "I...... How? ”

"If something happens, just support Her Royal Highness the Princess. I've heard that Her Royal Highness Princess Griffiin of Eruin is known for her good reputation, and if there is anyone in the Korkova dynasty who can lead the country out of its troubles, we will have to trust her. Brando thought for a moment and replied, "At the Royal Knight Academy, I'm sure you'll have a chance to meet her." ”

"Brando, why do you know so much?" Freya couldn't help but ask, "You're joking with me, right?" ”

"I want to, too, but when you're unconsciously a chess player, whether you want to or not, you can see the big picture. You'll understand later, Freya. Brando smiled, "Don't worry too much, we'll all meet again." Freya, don't forget what I said, I'll stand behind you-"

The girl knight lowered her head and thought for a moment, then whispered, "I understand, then I'll go." ”

Freya was as lonely as a migratory bird when she said this, and when she turned around, Brando had the urge to stop the girl from the country of Buche. But he endured it in the end, Freya had her own way, and he couldn't be so selfish.

But it was at this time that the girl stopped again, and she turned back: "Brando." ”

"Huh?"

"I ...... Please help me take care of Roman, she is my best friend. ”

With that, she walked out of the bar without looking back. Brando was left alone, pondering the meaning of her last sentence. But the young man shook his head and picked up the glass on the bar.

(PS. Sorry, there are a lot of things in the year, I don't have the face to say anything. Try to write more words in the chapter.)