Nine years ago.

Heavy snowfall is the most common climate in the imperial capital, and since the first kings and senates decided to set the capital at this time, the harsh climate has not changed, which is why the streets of the imperial capital are full of poor people who are on the verge of freezing to death. When Sindora first met Melia, she was sitting on a haystack by the edge of a broken house, her cold, piercing gaze that kept the civilians away.

Cyndora picked up the pictorial in her hand and looked at it.

Melia, female, former Knight of the Church, alternate second seat at the Round Table, has been expelled from the Church for excessive killing.

The other is the royal family's assessment of Melia's mental state.

Suspected of suffering from battlefield syndrome, with an excessive desire to kill, it is not appropriate to stay in the imperial capital.

"It's a shame. ”

Sindora's exclamation managed to attract Melia's attention, and of course, Sindora's response was naturally a vicious look. To Sindora, Melia now resembles a homeless stray dog, and her vicious eyes are the last pride and disguise of her as a knight of the Church.

"Oh, I mean, it's a pity that the church is missing out on such a great talent. Cyndora smiled kindly.

Before she came here, she had learned more about Melia.

Prior to the incident, the Church and the Crown had rated her as an exemplary knight, and she was the only Ecclesiastical knight who was worthy of being compared to the "hero" Alyssa Shucarredo. And her identity can also be called "exemplary" - knight family, parents died on the front line when she was a child, because of her talent, she was raised by the teachers of the Wind Furnace Academy, and was instilled with the concept of allegiance to the Alliance, and after graduation, she swore to join the church and followed the army to the front.

Melia deserves a glorious future, and even if she can't become a Knight of the Round Table, she will definitely be able to occupy a high position in the church and become the mainstay of the church.

And her future was ruined by this rebellion.

"If you're here to see the jokes, just laugh. Melia frowned coldly, and forced herself to pretend not to care.

She recognized the woman with the umbrella, and she followed Eric Moussa when he visited the imperial capital. Prior to this, Melia had no knowledge of the mysterious organization of the Musa Consortium, and she only vaguely knew that during the war, the Musa Consortium provided great financial support to the alliance's military in terms of economy and equipment, and after the war, they negotiated with the royal family. The exact details of the negotiations are unknown, but they were escorted by Melia before leaving the imperial capital, where they were lucky enough to leave the land before the rebellion broke out.

"Is there anything funny about this from beginning to end?" asked Cyndora, puzzled.

"I have investigated the situation that night, and when I heard the news of the arrival of the princess, all the rebels went into a frenzy, and they besieged you. ”

Melia hung her head and said no more.

"If it were me, I would make the same choice as you. As much as I hate killing, some things are inevitable in the pursuit of justice. ”

"Justice?"

Hearing this familiar word, Melia laughed disdainfully.

Even the church saw that she was defined as a sinner, and that the failure to throw her into the Spiral City was due to her lenient treatment in view of her outstanding service in times of war. However, she must leave the imperial capital, and she must live in fear and in the eyes of the people as a sinner.

Her faith became the greatest irony of fate for her.

"I just want to tell you that you don't have to stay in the church to do justice, and there are many places in this world where you can make a difference. As she spoke, Sindora smiled and stretched out her hand: "Hello, I'm Sindora, and the Musa Consortium is in need of a talent like you...... Exile shouldn't be your end, the imperial capital is not the only place for you to achieve justice, if you still want to contribute to this kingdom, just follow me. ”

Melia remembers that nine years ago, Sindora had a similar smile on her face.

Through the magic patterns on the back of Sindora's hand, memories of the past came to her eyes one after another.

Sindora saw the confusion in Melia's eyes and continued: "Justice is not in the hands of one person, and what you once trusted will also decay one day. The Church and the Alliance had changed, the Imperial Capital had become the center of the power struggle, and the Church had done nothing about it. True justice doesn't come by waiting, but by your hands – and now, the time has come, Melia. ”

"What I Can Do for This Kingdom ......"

Melia's eyes suddenly became determined.

When the researcher saw Melia's transformation, he thought she had changed her attitude and was secretly relieved.

Melia is the only one other than Sindora who can make everyone talk about the tiger's color, and anyone who has seen the way she carries out her mission will never want to stand against her. However, as soon as their hanging hearts were put down, the long whip in Melia's hand was raised, and in a moment it came to them.

The wind pressure from the whip tossed the researcher toss.

"You're right, what else do I want to do for this country...... And the only thing I can do now is to organize you! Sindora, it is not this kingdom that has changed, but you, you are now exactly like the rebels at that time!"

"Oh, it looks like the negotiations failed. ”

Not only did Sindora not show any nervousness, but there was a little excitement in her tone.

It's not uncommon for her marking abilities to fail, and it seems that she underestimated Melia's beliefs.

"Hmm. It's not common for someone like you to be abandoned by the church and the kingdom and still be determined, but ......"

Melia's pupils narrowed, and before the whip swept towards the researcher, Sindora gently grabbed her wrist and took her in her arms. The hand that grabbed her wrist gently pulled up her sleeve, revealing the crow pattern on Melia's right arm, and at this moment, Melia felt that she was pinned down by an invisible force and couldn't move.

"This tattoo is also one of the masterpieces of researchers. Unfortunately, there is no turning back when you choose to become the leader of the Crow, not only as a symbol, but also as your undisobedient allegiance to the Crow. Let me answer you a little question by the way, I have never changed, because I have been opposed to the church from the beginning, and as a former candidate of the Knights of the Round Table, you should be familiar with this mask, right?"

In Melia's horrified gaze, Sindora slowly reached into her clothes with her other hand and pulled out a skull mask.

"Shhhh

Sindora winked at her and said leisurely, "However, we are much more tolerant than the church, and I have managed to recruit a rare talent like you, so no matter how many times you choose wrong, I will forgive you and guide you on the right path." ”

The black crow tattoo on Melia's arm suddenly "came to life", and the lifelike black crow flapped its wings a few times.

"No matter how many times you see it, you will be impressed by Grayla's mark...... Now, then, Melia, please help me get rid of the Henry clan and create chaos to buy us more time. ”