Seeing the young man yelling, Leia was obviously stunned, and then became even more angry: "Don't talk nonsense, Jude, don't slander the church!"

"Would you rather believe those gods than me?" Jude wondered if the girl in front of him was his childhood sweetheart.

"Jude, I'll ignore you if you do this again. ”

"I'm ......" the boy stopped talking, staring at Leia's face, and finally let out a long sigh, "Alas. ”

Jude realizes that the influence of the Church is so ingrained in Leia's mind that it is unlikely to convince her today.

Feeling lost and sad, the boy looked down at the table, supported his head with both hands, and no longer looked at the girl.

After a long silence, Leia was the first to speak: "Jude, don't talk about this. Can you talk to me?"

"What do you want to talk about?" Jude still held his head, sounding a little weak.

"Where the hell did Jude go after that day?"

"Me...... I met a mysterious maiden and escorted her to the Tara Meadows, meeting many others along the way. The boy reflected on his journey over the past month or so, "Nosa, the bounty hunter yesterday, I met during my travels. ”

"Well, that Mr. Nossa seems to be a seasoned bounty hunter, and he and the Archbishop have discussed in detail the plan of cooperation against Modres. ”

"Nosa is a swordsman, and he is proficient in both swordsmanship and magic. "Speaking of Nosa, the boy praised him," he said, "The sword singer represents outstanding ability and heart. Now, I'm working towards my goal of becoming a sword singer. ”

"Has Jude finally started to study magic seriously?"

"Yes, it was only after the journey that I realized the usefulness of arcane magic. Looking back on his absent-mindedness when Teacher Stan Xiu was teaching in the past, Jude felt quite regretful, "Teacher Stan Xiu didn't study hard in class at the beginning, alas, it is only now that I regret it." ”

Luckily, the teacher left his notes. Speaking of which, money is needed everywhere in the outside world, and I came to the North this time to experience the life of a bounty hunter with Nosa. ”

"Bounty hunters, or adventurers, do have a high income. The boy recalled what happened to the "Flower Blade" team, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, "but at the same time, it was accompanied by a high risk...... and bitterness. ”

"Hmm, did Jude encounter something?"

"I'm ......," Jude thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Forget it, it's nothing." Let's change the subject, how did Leia become a saint?"

"Under the guidance of the Light, I followed Priest Emerschu to the headquarters of the Church in Lense. The girl's expression became more and more reverent, "I was fortunate enough to be discovered by the archbishop to have a rare talent, and I was born to be chosen by the Light......"

The boy listened to Leia's recount of her recent experiences, and the unfamiliar words hit him in the face, causing him to shudder.

Jude hadn't even heard what the girl was saying, he couldn't believe it: it had only been a few weeks, could it be that religion really had such a strong influence?

Wait a minute. The boy suddenly remembered something.

“...... Walk with the Archbishop and come to the North to deal with the threat of Modres for the people here. ”

At this time, Leia happened to finish telling her story, and Jude suddenly said, "Speaking of which, Leia, I forgot to tell you...... You brought you fresh cherries. ”

"Huh?" Hearing the young man's words, a hint of surprise flashed on the girl's calm face.

"Lie to you. Jude spread his empty hands and explained with a smile.

There was a clear look of exasperation on Leia's face, and although she had immediately reverted to the reserved standards of a saint, the boy had already understood.

"Leia, you're quite fit to be a saint. Jude nodded approvingly at her, "Really." ”

"Jude is really too much of a lie. The girl stared at the boy with some disgust, and then became serious again, "Okay, I'm not kidding you, the church has precepts." ”

Jude finally figured it out: most of the image of the saint is the "appearance" of Leia's new society, just like she used to, but this time it is more dignified and reserved.

The important thing is that the girl's heart has not changed.

"Okay, no kidding with you. Jude also pretended to be serious, "There are no cherries in the north, isn't Her Highness the Holy Maiden very unhappy?"

"Speak well, Jude. "I don't feel comfortable with the change in the teenager's attitude, and Leia seems a little confused.

"There's no way without cherries, after all, there are no cherries growing in the north. The girl looked regretful, "It's been snowing since the snow fell, and it hasn't snowed." ”

Jude hears an unexpected word: "Snow?"

"Well, don't you think it's beautiful that kind of pure white, cold elf flying down from the sky?"

At the girl's remark, Jude remembered that it did not snow very often in Ranlens, and that she had never been a child a few times, and that each time Leia seemed very happy.

"It's beautiful. The boy recalled the scene of snowflakes flying, the world was clear, and everything seemed distant and peaceful.

"I heard that if you look at the edge of the windy area in the evening, you can enjoy the view of the 'snow-capped mountains'. Leia's eyes flashed with a little longing, "It's a pity, maybe it's still a little early, I haven't seen snow since the snow fell." ”

Today is the 16th day of the Divine Month, and it is clear that the snow season has not yet fallen in the southern part of the Western Territory, but in the Northland, it is about the same?

As expected, Jude comforted the girl: "Don't worry, the time should be almost up, maybe it will snow in two days." ”

"When the time comes, let's go to see the snow together, and at dusk, go to the edge of the wind zone and see the view of the 'snowy mountains at dusk'. The boy took the opportunity to suggest, "Okay?"

"Good. ”

"Then it's a certainty. ”

-

The sun gradually rose from the east to the sky, and the boy talked a lot with the girl, about the past, about the present, and about the future.

Jude finally understood that although he took off the pink bow, put on a pure white turban, and replaced himself with the dignified and reserved dignity of a saint, Leia was still the girl he was familiar with.

However, he was still suspicious of the Church's position and the inside story of the Holy Maiden, and the boy decided to put his suspicions aside for the time being, continue to pay attention to and secretly investigate the matter, and prepare to improvise.

Remembering yesterday's humble dinner at the church, Jude declined Leia's invitation and returned to the Winter Barley Tavern before lunchtime.

After reading the price list, the boy couldn't help but feel the hardships of life in the Northland, and finally ordered a barbecue sandwich, only to be told that the barbecue and lettuce were not available for the time being.

So Jude looked at the two coarse, hard slices of gray-brown bread in his hand, and seemed to understand something: "This is, winter wheat bread?"

After receiving an affirmative reply from the tavernkeeper, the boy loses confidence in the Northland's diet and begins to nibble on rock-hard bread with cold water.