On the table were two prepared breakfasts, one of which looked like it was half-eaten. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Elsa drank a glass of milk and ate some fruit before leaving the room.

As soon as she walked out of the room, Elsa spotted Leo standing in the middle of the hall. There were more than a dozen people in the Holy See's party, and except for Leo and Chekov, everyone else was arranged on the second floor.

For some reason, Elsa always felt that she hated Leo's eyes, and there seemed to be a trace of filth and viciousness hidden in those seemingly arrogant eyes.

"The light of the moon is everywhere, good morning, beautiful miss, and allow me to apologize for yesterday's faux pas. Leo smiled in what he thought was elegant.

"No need, Venerable Deacon. ”

Elsa, who didn't have the slightest affection for the Holy See, naturally didn't want to pay attention to Leo, and walked straight down the stairs without the slightest pause.

Leo's expression froze on his face.

Unlike the bedroom where Elsa lived, Cole's office was poorly lit, so even though the sun was already high outside, it was still a little dark inside.

"So, can I ask you a question. Weifeng asked very seriously.

"Yes. ”

"Why would you consider the Holy See of Light to be your enemy? Even if they wanted to control Fasener through the upstart faction, it would be a rare opportunity for the upstart faction, wouldn't it? With the help of the Holy See, the upstart faction would soon be able to gain a say in Fasener. ”

Cole turned his back to the wind, the expression on his face hidden by the shadows.

"What do you think is the purpose of our founding of the Upstarts, or how much do you know about my past? ”

Weifeng's brow furrowed, he didn't quite understand Cole's intention to ask.

"I've just heard that you're very dissatisfied with the old aristocratic forces of Fasel because of some of your past experiences. Isn't the nouveau riche faction there to change this phenomenon?"

"Oh, it seems that Serena didn't tell you everything. Cole turned, a little lost on his face. "Well, then, let me tell you about those things. ”

Weifeng's heart was full of questions, what kind of relationship would those past events have to do with the current upstart faction's affairs?What did Serena hide from herself?

"What you just said is just the beginning of the story. My family was originally an old nobleman in Norvi, and when I was twenty years old, I went out to train and met Muzhu, who was still a mercenary at the time. ”

"That time, I helped my family escort a batch of ordnance sent to Yingli City, and Muzhu was a hired mercenary. While passing through a valley, we were attacked by a gang of bandits. But it seems that this gang of thieves just happened to meet us, and they were not very prepared. After a fierce battle, we won. Cole drank his tea a little faster, and after a while the tea in his cup bottomed out.

Weifeng brought Cole a new cup of tea, the kettle was very well insulated, and the tea poured out was still steaming.

"It's just a win, but it's also a miserable victory, and a lot of people are seriously injured. I was also a little injured at the time, and I was young and vigorous, and it was the first time I had seen such a tragic situation. In a fit of rage, he ignored the dissuasion of others and ordered the killing of more than a dozen captured thieves. ”

Hearing this, Weifeng's face changed. There is an unwritten rule between the thieves and the mercenaries, unless it is a matter of life and death, no matter if either side gives up resistance, the other side must not be killed. Although this rule is not absolutely strict, it is still taboo for someone like Cole to kill a dozen rogue thieves who have surrendered at a time.

"Then the thieves were on the other side of the valley, and when they learned that they had all been slain by us, they laid an ambush at the exit of the valley and attacked us. The strength of this bandit is not as good as the previous one, but our side has just experienced a battle, and many of them are still wounded and exhausted. Under the crisis, it was Muzhu who desperately protected me and escaped with me. ”

Saying this, Cole was silent for a while, as if he was caught in his memory, and Weifeng just waited quietly.

After a long time, Cole continued: "Although he escaped, Muzhu was seriously injured, with a narrow wound on his back, and even with some simple bandaging, blood kept oozing out. Fortunately, I have some wound medicine with me, and a seventh-order healing scroll. That night we hid in a small cave, and Muzhu told me about her background. ”

"You know about the Zhaohe incident, right?"

"Know some, including the scandal of their massacre of civilians. Although he didn't understand why Cole suddenly mentioned the Zhaohe incident, Weifeng still answered truthfully.

"The surname Mu is the imperial surname of Zhaohe, and Muzhu is the only surviving member of the Showa royal family in the Showa incident that year. ”

"What!?" Weifeng couldn't help but exclaim.

There were indeed rumors that a little princess of the Zhaohe royal family survived, but the Holy See has always denied this, and this rumor has not been confirmed.

"She was desperately protected by the Zhaohe royal family back then, have you heard of the deadwood sword?"

"Transform into dead wood, burn the sword with burning thoughts. I saw it in the notes left by my father, and he commented on the sword skills of the Canghuang countries, and the deadwood sword was one of the few sword skills that he affirmed. Weifeng's expression was solemn, and he also had respect for this style of swordsmanship, which was completely the same end. He clearly remembered that when his father commented on the deadwood sword, he left such a sentence, "If you talk about the turbulence of the sword, the dead wood is not as good as the sword, if you talk about the strength of the sword heart, the dead wood will not lose seven nights, it is respectable." ”

"The thirty-seven members of the Mu family, including Muzhu's parents and brothers, all burned out their last lives before they exchanged for this glimmer of life for Muzhu. That year, Muzhu was only ten years old. ”

Cole's voice was flat, but Weifeng could still feel the determination and tragedy. For a 10-year-old girl, her parents and brother traded their lives for hope that she would live, and what an unbearable pain and grief it was.

"Later things were similar to the rumors, Muzhu and I fell in love because of this experience. When I brought Muzhu back home, our relationship was opposed by the family, who thought that mercenary was a humble profession. In a fit of rage, I gave up my original surname and broke with my family completely. Cole still couldn't help but have a hint of sarcasm on his face as he recounted the past.

"After that, I joined the mercenary union in Norvi City, and Muzhu joined a mercenary group here, taking on some simple tasks on weekdays and not leaving too far. After about five years like this, I thought that my life would be spent like this, and in that case, it would be not bad. Until that day......"