Act XXI. Ahead in the fog
"Mr. Shiloh?"
Princess Elyfils saw Shiloh staring at the ring in her hand and reached out and touched his shoulder. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
ā...... Ah, sorry, but I was a little distracted because I was thinking about the purpose of this ring. ā
"Is that so, so Mr. Shiloh already knows?"
With her head tilted, Her Royal Highness looked at the glittering ring.
"Well, I read about this thing in the library of the Templar, uh, the materials used to make this ring are all from the Sea of Retrogression in the Elemental Realm, so the name of this ring is Retrospective, the effect, it can restore the caster's mana every once in a while, which is a good thing."
"Mr. Shiloh really knows everything."
Looking at Shiloh, Princess Elyfils had a faint smile on her face.
"Well, I don't know everything, I just know what I know."
Shiloh was a little embarrassed by the gaze of Her Royal Highness the Princess, he turned his face away, cleared his throat a little and continued.
"Can I hold this ring first, after all, there may be something going on later, just in case."
"Well, Mr. Shiloh, you don't need to explain, this is your spoils."
Princess Erifels took a step back, looking extra petite against the background of the wide robe on her body, is such a young girl who will carry the fate of the entire kingdom of Asterl in the future?
Shiloh thought of the history in the game, and thought of Her Royal Highness the princess who died under his own sword, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"Then I'll take it."
Placing the ring on the finger of his left hand, Shiloh immediately felt the mental clarity effect brought by the attribute bonus, and then he saw a long blue bar looming under his Divine Energy Value, indicating the Divine Energy of five seconds ago.
This extra Divine Energy can be used to save the day at a critical moment, and can also be used as a hidden hole card to make some enemies careless, which can be regarded as the best equipment that Shiloh has obtained so far in addition to the inheritance.
"Let's get out of here."
When the Ice Dragon dies, if there are professional tools, it can also extract some water element glow crystals, and it can also be sold for a high price in the market, but now Shiloh is powerless, so he can only give up the idea of plucking the goose as a player, and concentrate on finding a way to leave.
"yes, okay."
Princess Elyfils naturally couldn't sense Shiloh's distress, so she only nodded, and the Ash Edge was in her hand, and she followed Shiloh forward.
"Right here."
Finding the path covered in fluorescent moss as he remembered, Shiloh damped his hand slightly and placed it at the entrance of the cave.
Although it was faint, but the wind that did exist carried away the water droplets from his hands, and feeling the slightest coolness, Shiloh breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
It seems that this path is not that different from in the game.
"Let's go."
Shiloh stepped cautiously into the path, a rock tunnel steep and winding due to the long-standing presence of the Ice Dragon, and he was able to walk slowly by holding on to the wall.
"Your Highness Ellifils, watch your step."
Holding out his hand to Princess Elifers, Shiloh grabbed her wrist as he used to be with his teammates in the game.
"Thank you, thank you."
Originally, he was still a little restrained, but seeing that Shiloh didn't say anything, Her Royal Highness the princess stopped talking and just followed Shiloh through the rugged path.
For a moment, the two of them were speechless, only the sound of their boots stepping on the rocks echoed through the tunnel.
"Well, what are you going to do when Mr. Shiloh goes out?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess suddenly spoke and asked softly.
"Well...... this"
Although Shiloh is a military priest of the kingdom of Aster, as long as he seeks the protection of the church, then even if Aster is defeated and dies in the country, he will most likely be able to escape with his identity as a priest.
If Shiloh hadn't crossed over to the Battle of the Terestan Fortress and hadn't met Princess Erifels, he would have done it nine times out of ten, after all, staying alive is the most important thing, and since he didn't understand why he crossed over, saving his life was the first priority.
"What is the plan of His Highness Elifils?"
It stands to reason that such a question cannot be raised directly with Shiloh's status, but the current situation is special, and Her Royal Highness the Princess will not care about such a matter of etiquette.
Falling into silence, Her Royal Highness the princess's gaze fell on the glowing moss before she spoke.
ā...... I'm going to the kingdom. The armies converge and then do their part for Aster. ā
There was no mention of the fortress of Trestan and her own abandonment by Artra I, and Princess Erifels was always thinking about the safety of the kingdom.
However, it was such a princess Her Royal Highness who was poisoned behind her own people's back, and when Xiluo thought of this, the strength in his hand couldn't help but increase a little.
"Mr. Shiloh?"
Feeling the power of the young man holding his hand, Princess Elyfils asked aloud.
"Ah, I'm sorry."
Letting go of his hand, Shiloh smiled apologetically.
"It's just that the thought of His Royal Highness Elifils being so taken by the kingdom. The army was betrayed and somewhat angry. ā
This is what Shiloh really thinks, and it's not all his true thoughts.
"General Livias must be thinking about the overall situation, and so is Father...... Besides, I was sent to the Trestan Fortress since I was a child, and I guess I can't compare to my brothers and sisters who were by my father's side. ā
It was Shiloh's familiar lonely smile.
As an important frontier town, the Trestan Fortress has retained the tradition of royal family members visiting and training since the founding of Aster, but with the passage of time, the royal family members who have experienced in this tradition have gradually become the protons of the border generals, and Princess Elifils is the proton of this generation.
"As a member of the royal family, you should sacrifice yourself for the good of the country, this is something I have known for a long time, even in peacetime, a princess like me will become a political bargaining chip and marry the prince of a certain country."
Indeed, the princesses of a country are actually less free than ordinary girls, and while enjoying a luxurious life, they are also burdened with a heavier fate.
"The fortress of Trastan has been lost by my order to retreat, and as a commander, I will definitely be severely punished, and as for you, Mr. Shiloh, it is not a good choice to act with me after all, and after leaving the Pamirs, we will go our separate ways-"
Before Princess Elifils could finish her words, she slipped and fell due to water stains on the ground.
"Your Highness Alifils!"
Subconsciously reaching out his hand, Shiloh grabbed the waist of Her Royal Highness the unbalanced princess, and before he could marvel at the touch brought by the slender and soft waist like a willow, he felt a sinking in his arms.
Holding the rock wall with his right hand, the sharp gravel grinded his palm into bloody marks, Shiloh managed to stabilize his body, and did not let the two of them roll down like this, and when he came back to his senses, he found that Princess Eliefils was gasping softly in his arms.
The blonde hair showed a dreamy color under the fluorescent light, the water-colored eyes rippled, the reddish cheeks, the cherry lips opened lightly, and the breath turned into white mist and drifted in the cold wind, Princess Eliefils stared at Shiloh, and her heart seemed to accelerate because of Fang Cai's slip.
And Shiloh, who was originally unconscious, turned out to be a little difficult for him now, Her Royal Highness the princess's soft body was lying in his arms, which was the existence that he had looked up to countless times in the past, and it was his deepest regret for this game.
And now, this vision is within reach.
ā...... Mr. Shiloh? ā
Asked in a whisper, Princess Elipels looked at Shiloh's expression, and for some reason, she read a deep loneliness in that face.
"Your Highness Alysfers."
Without letting go, Shiloh spoke.
"Huh?"
Sensing that the other party seemed to be about to say something important, Princess Eliefils also became nervous.
"Please don't say that in the future, the people who love you will be sad."
After brewing for a long time, Shiloh only said this, he knew that the girl in front of him was still the princess who had never experienced war, not the knight princess who charged forward with the star banner in her hand, and it was unreasonable to have such heavy expectations for her.
Letting go of the hand that was holding Her Royal Highness the Princess, Shiloh helped her up.
"Mr. Shiloh, too, will he be sad?"
Princess Elyfils's voice was a little soft, as if she had not yet recovered from her previous accident.
"Of course, because I'm Aster's chaplain."
Hearing Shiloh's answer, Her Royal Highness the Princess was slightly stunned at first, and then showed a complicated expression.
"Hmm."
In the end, it turned into an answer, echoing through the silent tunnel.
"Your Highness Alifils, I have a proposal."
Thinking of this, Shiloh also made up his mind in his heart.
"We can not go with the kingdom. The army converges, at least not with the kingdom of Mordred. The main forces of the army converged, and we took another path. ā
"Another way?"
Puzzled, Princess Ellifils felt that the young man's train of thought in front of her was really unguessable.
"Let's go east to the Misty Forest."
"But the Misty Forest doesn't have that Wendland's ......"
"Bull, Horace. Ekrio, I know, but at the same time, the Misty Forest also has Verahir. Strass, the Ranger General of Aster, I am sure that you will be sheltered there, Your Highness Elifils. ā
Shiloh recalled the days when he fought with that Royal Sister General in the Misty Forest, and he felt a little more sure in his heart, you know, it was because of the rout of other fronts that they had to retreat and leave the Misty Forest.
And now, he has memories of the past, and he understands the strategy of the grumpy guy of the bull, and it is not an unattainable dream to defeat Wendland on the Eastern Front, so Shiloh decided to take Her Royal Highness the Princess to the Eastern Front.
"General Strass, I've only seen it twice, and I feel like it's a ...... Calm people. ā
Princess Eliefils pondered her words before she made her assessment.
If the three nos are calm, then Vera Hill. Strass is indeed a calm guy to the bone, Shiloh laughed inwardly, but on the surface he pretended not to know.
"yes, then we should be able to get her help."
So, Shiloh said firmly.