Due to the periodic ups and downs of the magic that surrounds the earth, it is common to see more stars on a clear winter night than on a summer night.

In the windless night, the inky blue sky is full of stars, the starry sky that carries countless magnificent fantasies of thousands of years of human beings is like a layer of glass in this world, clear and beautiful but unreachable, artificial lights flickering in this nascent city, as if a projection of stars in the world - Veronica stands quietly in this city that is very strange to her, the faint holy light surrounds her, isolating the cold air in winter.

A calm, powerful and unconcealed footsteps came from behind him, followed by the voice of the Founding Grand Duke who had come back from the dead: "Don't like the environment at the banquet? ”

"Your Excellency," Veronica said, turning around, with a quiet smile and the emblem of the God of Light on her chest, "May the God of Light bless you—it's a great dinner, but I prefer a quieter setting." ”

"God of Light...... Gawain muttered under his breath, then looked into Veronica's eyes, "Will He bless those who don't believe in Him?" ”

The "Holy Princess" in front of her is an elusive figure for Gawain, she is a gifted royal child, and she is also a devout believer of the Holy Light, she is the youngest living saint of the Holy Light Church, and she is the most perfect Holy Lady Princess in the minds of countless Holy Light believers...... All Gawain could see was nothingness.

He can't see through Veronica's true intentions and actions - although all the words and deeds of the other party are perfectly in line with the "personality" of the "holy princess", but all the words and deeds seem to be carefully carved gems, flawless but fleshless and bloodless, in close conversations, he can never hear any real mood fluctuations and personal likes and dislikes of this princess, what he can feel is always the unchanged "holiness and warmth", but it is this eternal holy warmth, It made Gawain feel that this princess seemed to have only a cold soul in her soul.

Is it really because Veronica's faith is so religious that it has become heterogeneous like a Holy Spirit?

Gawain didn't think so, so he decided to test Veronica's attitude in a more direct way when communicating with her, but to his disappointment, the expression on Veronica's face remained calm and calm, and her tone barely changed: "The God of Light will treat all living beings equally, whether they believe it or not, He is there, and he will measure all things with righteousness. ”

"Does it include the poor who can't afford to pay the ransom?" Gawain asked lightly.

"The God of Light doesn't need money on earth, but the Church does—but good intentions don't necessarily lead to good results, and those who are not strong enough will be corrupted by money, and it is also true that the money has become a means of enriching in some areas, and we have indeed noticed this and are already working to solve it."

It was the perfect answer—somewhere between defending and not defending, and making a promise of justice and indefiniteness, and it was clear that the princess, a devout believer in the god of light, was also skilled in aristocratic circle talk.

Gawain didn't continue to dwell on this topic, but asked directly, "What do you guys think about what happened in Lu'an City?" ”

Even on such a straightforward topic, Veronica's indifferent attitude barely changed: "His Holiness the Pope is very concerned about the situation in the South—in the past period, we have completely lost the news of the Diocese of the South, and the information that has come since is very disturbing. Your Excellency, we have no intention of interfering with your rule, but we must be accountable to the hundreds of thousands of believers in the South. ”

"Hundreds of thousands of believers in the South are doing well now, and they are still believing in the Light, and most of the Light Churches in this land are still functioning – the sermons and the rituals are going on as scheduled," Gawain said, "The only difference is that the people have re-established the rules of their own choice." ”

Veronica looked into Gawain's eyes silently, "Did they make the rules by breaking down the church in Luan City and hanging the priests there?" ”

"It's really embarrassing that the priests in Lu'an City refuse to obey the new rules and die in Ru'an, but I still regret what happened in Lu'an City," Gawain said with a calm attitude that would amaze Amber and Pittman, "The priests in the cathedral have used a lot of bloody and brutal methods to maintain their authority and amass wealth, and I believe they are the kind you just mentioned." The priests whose faith is not strong enough, I should have corrected their mistakes as soon as possible to prevent them from going further and further down the path of turning their backs on the gods, but unfortunately the anger of the people reached its high point first. ”

Gawain sighed and continued: "During the chaos in Luan, my army was stationed far outside the city of Luan in strict accordance with the order 'no attack on the church' - this was because the priests of Luan Cathedral forbade us from the beginning to approach - and then the situation got out of control, and my knights and soldiers did their best to rescue, but unfortunately due to the high wall of the road, they were unable to save a single person. ”

Truth be told, there was a very brief moment when Gawain was sure that he finally saw a hint of consternation in Veronica's eyes.

However, the astonishment subsided almost immediately, and the Virgin's tone remained unhurried: "What do you say...... It's a very novel angle. ”

"This is true, and the evidence is everywhere, and more importantly, Cecil's people prefer the current situation," Gawain did not expect Veronica to be so indifferent in this situation, but this did not prevent him from continuing, "It seems to me that it does not matter who appoints the order of Lu'an, the survival and interests of the people always prevail over the so-called 'legitimacy', I have no prejudice and hostility towards the Church - any church - I am happy to accept any church to survive in my land, But they have to follow the rules here. ”

Gawain is willing to communicate and negotiate slowly with Victoria, because in his opinion, the Kingdom Army is the next big customer to ensure Cecil's rapid development, and the big customer needs to be carefully maintained, but when he communicates with Veronica, he will directly throw out his attitude - because he is impatient with the Church of Light, a large but difficult group to squeeze profits.

"The survival of the people is better than 'legitimacy'......" Veronica repeated Gawain's words, then raised her eyebrows, "so where does this 'rule' come from?" ”

"Seven hundred years ago, Charlie and I made it."

"Then it seems that this is your attitude," Veronica said calmly after a moment of silence, "impressive, and quite ...... in this day and age Daring. I don't have an opinion on that, but I guess the Cathedral of the Holy Light will probably not be happy to know your attitude. ”

"Then it depends on how you see the situation in the South and in Ansu as a whole," Gawain said, "but I have a suggestion - if you can't change the situation, learn to be optimistic, after all, there is still a Church of the Light in the South - I have never expelled any of the priests and priests, they are still active in this land, at least - no one has declared them heretical. ”

Veronica looked at Gawain: "...... You want the Cathedral of Light to acquiesce in the independence of the Southern Church. ”

"You have the right to verbally declare that you will not admit it, and I don't mind."

Veronica was slightly stunned again, and then she smiled: "Your attitude in talking to me this time is much tougher than last time - can't you be gentle with juniors?" ”

"I'm talking to the spokesperson of the Church of Light, who has no seniority," Gawain smiled as well, and slowed his tone slightly, "and now I'm speaking to the junior—Veronica, you can stay here a little longer and learn more about the land." Your ancestor, Charlie? Moen had worked hard to create a home where people could live and work in peace, but ironically, I couldn't find such a place in this day and age that I had to do it myself. If you spend a few more days here, you'll probably have a chance to learn what your ancestors once had to make their way out of the wasteland—and there should be something to be noticed beyond the God of Light. ”

Veronica was silent for a few seconds, as if she was really touched by Gawain's mention of the word "ancestor", and then she bent down slightly to Gawain - in the gesture of a junior saluting an elder, she whispered, "I will judge with my own eyes." ”

Then she left.

After Veronica left, a hazy shadow wriggled around Gawain and quickly coalesced into an amber figure, the half-elf blinked in the direction Veronica left and muttered, "I doubt she'll see me......"

"She never looked at you."

"That's why I said she saw me—she looked in all directions, but not me," Amber said with a professional look on her face, then looking confused, "but again...... What kind of attitude is this 'holy princess'? You told her so directly, she didn't even look angry, could it be that she actually approved of you? ”

"No, she's never shown any attitude," Gawain shook his head, "no matter what I say to her, even if it's to burn down the Cathedral of Light or declare her conversion to the God of Light, I'm afraid she won't show any attitude...... This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with because it is unpredictable. ”

"Hey, that's why I don't like the Stick," Amber pouted dissatisfied, "better at deceiving people than liars." ”

"Is there a situation tonight compared to this?"

"They've finally crossed the Rock Fortress and come to your old Zongzi's base camp, of course, to 'take a look,'" Amber grinned, waving her hand, "I've seen familiar faces - but they're pretty regular, and they don't go too far and wide, and the CIA agents and the Steel Rangers are just staring at each other from afar, and I'll continue to stare at them." ”

"That's good."

……

In the courtyard of the Lord......'s Palace, Veronica, who had left the terrace but did not return to the banquet hall, walked slowly along the flower bed in the quiet night, stopped at the edge of a certain pool, raised her head to look at the lights of the thousands of houses in the distant city, and whispered to herself, "This city ...... It's like ......."

After looking at it for a long time, she withdrew her gaze from the magic crystal lamps and continued to walk forward, but another light different from the magic crystal lamps came into her eyes from another direction, causing her to stop again.

It was a tall figure covered in shimmering arcane energy, his body was forged of energy, and a large number of rune armor pieces maintained his human form like some kind of seal, and next to this tall figure was a woman with white hair and a shawl.

Veronica's gaze was drawn to the unusual arcane energy body, and she looked at the other mane, then her gaze fell on the runic armor pieces—those ancient metal pieces depicting magical symbols from the era of the Ancient Gondor Empire, and some of them had the mark of the Starfire Age visible on them, and Veronica looked at them steadily, until the two sides were so close that she withdrew her gaze.

This is the legendary ancient Magister? The once-hidden power of the Cecil family?

When Veronica looked at Carmel, Carmel was also observing the "Holy Princess" who seemed to be taking a walk in front of her, and the two sides observed each other for a long time, until Veronica retracted her gaze, and Carmel took the initiative to break the silence: "Good evening, Your Highness Princess - is it too stuffy in the banquet hall?" ”

Hearing the other man's voice, Veronica kept her eternal smile and gave a salute: "A breath of fresh air is good for your health, Master Carmel, is your Excellency here to breathe fresh air?" ”

“…… I haven't breathed much in years," Kamel hummed, leaning slightly before the awkwardness crept in, "This is Cecil's rune master next to me, Jenny?" Miss Perrault. ”

"You...... Hello," Jenny lifted her skirt a little nervously and unfamiliarly, although she had met Veronica when she was a member of the "100-Man Aid Group", but she didn't have a chance to talk face-to-face with the legendary princess at that time, "It's a pleasure to meet you." ”

"Me too, Miss Jenny."

After a short exchange of pleasantries and politeness, the two sides staggered.

"I was so nervous," Jenny didn't say until she had walked a long way in a low voice, "but Her Royal Highness is very kind......

"Really? I didn't pay attention," Carmel's voice was low, "I just felt a ...... from her A familiar and uncomfortable breath. ”

"Breath? What breath? ”

"God—she's either related to God or has been to God's Domain."