Chapter 6: The Withered White Rose

When the current Pope Saint-Leon Mitheus succeeded to the throne, he said: We are all born of light and live by righteousness. We believe in light, but we never resist darkness, and light and darkness never come into being.

But there is a darkness for which we swear to fight to the death, and we do not hesitate to donate blood for it.

-- From "General History of the Mainland"

Demurfer, the name of the Southern Diocese established by the Temple of Light in the Nine Phoenix Empire.

The headquarters of the diocese of Demoufer is located in the city of Phoenix, and the Pope is headed by the Seven Sages of the time, Lubius Silly.

At the Red City branch, Bishop Bonn Tarot was bothered by something strange.

The holy and solemn church has been baptized for a long time and looks ancient and solemn, the priest of the temple is performing magic for the civilians who come to see the sick, and the holy light that surrounds the church is gentle and holy, and the whole church becomes brighter.

The ascetic Bonn Tarot was still dressed in linen robes, and there was no ornamentation on his body except for a dazzling sun gem on the scepter in his hand. If it weren't for the kindness and prestige he had accumulated over the years in Red City, I am afraid that no one would have thought that this humble old man was actually the bishop of a church.

The old man avoided the attention of the crowd, looked strangely at the withered white rose in the corner, and was silent for a long time.

The walls of the Red City Church were once covered with white roses. Every day, when the church bell rings, the nuns who rise early will water the white spirit and prune the foliage. But a few days ago, the roses that were in full bloom withered overnight.

At this moment, a young knight with blond hair slowly approached the old man.

Uriel came to the old man, first behind the back of his left hand, his right hand clenched into a fist against his left chest and bowed slightly, made a standard knightly salute, and then said in his unique magnetic voice: "Teacher, Wen Renqing of the Holy Phoenix Mercenary has come to visit. ”

Bonn looked back at his most proud disciple quietly. With short blond ear-length hair and a stern smile on his handsome face, the young man's extraordinary experience can be seen in his eyes. The silver-armored white robes of the same as those of the other Templar Knights were neatly unwrinkled. But the golden mark on his chest shows what makes him extraordinary: a golden hammer. That meant that this young man, who was only twenty-three years old, was already an eighth-order paladin.

Bonn turned his head and did not answer him, but said to himself: "I am worried that the flower itself will not wither for no reason." ”

"Maybe it's something wrong. Uriel said, though he was talking to the teacher, but he clearly didn't care.

"Uriel, my child. It's not the flowers that I'm worried about. Bonn shook his head, and his words changed abruptly, "Haven't you forgiven A-Qing yet?"

"He betrayed us, teacher. Uriel's blue eyes flickered, and he didn't have the smile he had had had used to be.

"Everyone has the right to choose their own path. Bonn said.

"He has forsaken his faith and turned his back on my God. Uriel said with his head bowed.

"My God never needs faith, and all people are children of God. The church is just our home, and God does not blame us for leaving home in search of future children. If you want to leave the temple, I won't be angry, just like when A-Qing left. I will only bless you, my child. Bonn picked up a fallen rose petal.

"My faith will not waver. With a few words, Uriel bowed to his teacher and quickly left.

The old man twisted the petals and let out a deep sigh.

When the brown giant eagle left with the wind, Yun Lang was finally sure that he had arrived in the Red City.

The Red City got its name from the flower, not a rose, of course, but a flower called a red painting. The vitality and fertility of this flower are extremely tenacious, in her hometown of Hongcheng, as long as there is soil in the place, almost all have this kind of flower, and because she blooms all over the sky, as if the earth is dyed with red oil paint, so she named it Red Painting. The locals love and hate this flower, hating her because of her amazing growth, but loving her because not only can her petals be used as medicine to stop bleeding, but even her flower stems are also a delicious ingredient.

This legendary border city stands in the midst of this sea of red flowers. The elegant floral fragrance of its bright colors fascinated every student who first arrived in the Red City, and Yun Lang himself was also amazed by this beautiful scenery. Of course, some people are always mavericks, for example, when everyone is intoxicated by the beautiful scenery and can't extricate themselves, Lin Xueyao has already plucked a red painted flower and is ready to taste the taste of the flower stem.

Yun Lang threw away the flower that only had petals left, and sneered at Lin Xueyao. Solan threw away the flower stem that Xue Yao had forced into her, and hurried away from the two.

At this time, there were two more young women on both sides of Wen Renqing.

Standing on his right hand was a female mage, wearing a silver robe on her slender body, her black hair falling down to her waist like a waterfall, a pair of obsidian eyes on her fair face were full of watery tenderness, and the straight bridge of her nose made her more heroic, and her pink cherry lips wanted to speak. On her left chest was embroidered a staff of bluebirds, with a whirlwind wrapped around it, and at the bottom of the staff were eighteen blue-and-white rings linked to each other.

She is Murong Yalan, a great magician from the Magicians' Guild, and like Wen Renqing, she is extremely young, and she is just twenty-four years old this year. Of course, she also studied at the Celestial Phoenix Blade.

Mentor Annie, who also graduated from the Celestial Phoenix Blade, was standing on Wen Renqing's right at this time, and she was wearing a fiery red leather armor, which showed off the plump and attractive body of her delicate body. She has beautiful short hair in millet color, and a pair of amber eyes on her beautiful face shine sharply, which makes her even more heroic.

Wen Renqing walked in the sea of flowers that had not been seen for a long time, and his dark eyes were full of remembrance.

Ten years, I have been away from here for ten years. Teacher, are you alright? When I left, I went with your blessings, and my young and sensitive heart was comforted and encouraged, after all, I had been loved by such a wise old man. Whenever I struggle in suffering, I always think of the warm palms of my teacher, you love me, you love everyone, we have the warmest and strongest backing in the world.

Uriel, my best friend from my youth, you must have a deep grudge against me. The one I'm most sorry for is you. Among the children adopted by the teacher, you and I are the most talented, and we have the best relationship. But I have betrayed you. You blame me, you hate me, but I still love you deeply, after all, you are so upright and selfless, you have sworn to give your life to our gods, you have sworn to protect our homeland, you have sworn to love the common people forever. You did it, and when I was in the Silver City, I also heard from you in the Red City, and your good name and prestige spread throughout the Empire, and even the Pope invited you to go to the Holy City to practice. But stubborn as you are, but you refused without hesitation.

Yes, you are so stubborn, even in the face of the Pope's invitation, you do not hesitate to stick to your oath. Then my betrayal will be something you will never forgive.

Thinking of this, Wen Ren's young man's light and resolute face also showed a trace of exhaustion. It is the helplessness of the loss of the friendship that I once had, and it is the sadness of the loss of such a close friend but it is irretrievable.

It turns out that the only thing I'm sorry for is you, Ulil!

He screamed again in his heart, and even stopped moving forward.

At this time, the city gate was close in front of him, and the familiar and unfamiliar noise and cordial atmosphere deeply infected him, and he himself felt that tears had filled his eyes.

When everyone saw the gaffe, they turned their heads and pretended not to know. Lin Xueyao even pointed to the empty sky and said nonsense: "Look! What a big dragon!"

Yun Lang couldn't stand Lin Xueyao's unskilled pretending to be crazy and stupid, and shouted categorically: "Nonsense!

"Look, what a big angel!" Lin Xueyao had no position to speak of.

Solan walked away from the two of them again as if nothing had happened.

"Little Lanlan come back, accompany me to see the angels! I don't want to stand with this pig myself. Lin Xueyao is experienced, so she pulled her back.

"Why did I make such a strange friend......?" Solan had to keep her head down to avoid everyone's complicated gazes.

Murong Yalan touched the gaffe Wen Renqing with her arm, and asked with concern, "Ah Qing, what's wrong?"

Facing Murong's gentle gaze, no amount of sentimentality subsided like a tide, he regained his resolute and serious face, smiled, patted her shoulder gently, and said softly: "It's okay." When I revisit the old place, I inevitably think about it a little more, and it is time for me to visit the teacher. Let's go. ”

"Ahh

"Cut! I didn't know it, I could already see that Qingshi and Sister Yalan had a leg. A blonde boy in a robe whispered from the side. , He has a pair of extremely beautiful red eyes, his complexion is as fair as jade, his facial features are exquisite, and although he is young, he is already extremely handsome.

Yun Lang and Xue Yao looked at the teenager named Adams with an idiot gaze at the same time.

Adams was a little hairy, and hurriedly explained: "It's a bit ugly, but it's true! Okay, okay, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that......"

"Are you an idiot?" the two spoke almost simultaneously.

Adams thought to himself.

"Qingshi should be an iceberg face!Why is it thawing!" Yun Lang looked very puzzled.

"Huh?" Adams felt as if something was wrong.

"yes, yes, how could it be? What happened. Xue Yao faced Yun Lang, and the two decided to have a good discussion.

Adams didn't say a word, and immediately went to find Solan, and sure enough, these two strange guys were deeply poisoned.

Wen Renqing led the academy army into the city, and the lively street market instantly became more vibrant.

Wen Renqing and Murong Yalan have become more and more intimate since the beginning. Anne saw it in her eyes, a little envious, but more unhappy. She shook her short brown hair and stared at them with her amber eyes until they both became embarrassed, and then said, "Would you two be a little more careful?" We're here to work, it's work, you're on vacation. Forget it, it's useless to say it. Iceberg face, big wood, whatever you are. In short, lead the great beauty to meet your teacher. We'll follow, and don't let us see the two of you. ”

Wen Renqing nodded unnaturally, Murong Yalan had already blushed with shame.

"Young man, it's time to fall in love! Teacher Anne has reached the age of love!" Adams looked like he had seen through the world. At the same time, of course, he was kicked away by Teacher Annie, covering his ass and looking for comfort from Solan with a sad face.

Anne ignored the provocation of the bear child, and still persistently drove away the two guys who were of love age. Of course, "Who knows if Miss Anne is so indifferent in her heart?" So Adams, who shouted this sentence directly, was kicked away again.

Then with a sad and angry face, he went to find Solan again. "> Chapter 6 The Withered White Rose

When the current Pope Saint-Leon Mitheus succeeded to the throne, he said: We are all born of light and live by righteousness. We believe in light, but we never resist darkness, and light and darkness never come into being.

But there is a darkness for which we swear to fight to the death, and we do not hesitate to donate blood for it.

-- From "General History of the Mainland"

Demurfer, the name of the Southern Diocese established by the Temple of Light in the Nine Phoenix Empire.

The headquarters of the diocese of Demoufer is located in the city of Phoenix, and the Pope is headed by the Seven Sages of the time, Lubius Silly.

At the Red City branch, Bishop Bonn Tarot was bothered by something strange.

The holy and solemn church has been baptized for a long time and looks ancient and solemn, the priest of the temple is performing magic for the civilians who come to see the sick, and the holy light that surrounds the church is gentle and holy, and the whole church becomes brighter.

The ascetic Bonn Tarot was still dressed in linen robes, and there was no ornamentation on his body except for a dazzling sun gem on the scepter in his hand. If it weren't for the kindness and prestige he had accumulated over the years in Red City, I am afraid that no one would have thought that this humble old man was actually the bishop of a church.

The old man avoided the attention of the crowd, looked strangely at the withered white rose in the corner, and was silent for a long time.

The walls of the Red City Church were once covered with white roses. Every day, when the church bell rings, the nuns who rise early will water the white spirit and prune the foliage. But a few days ago, the roses that were in full bloom withered overnight.

At this moment, a young knight with blond hair slowly approached the old man.

Uriel came to the old man, first behind the back of his left hand, his right hand clenched into a fist against his left chest and bowed slightly, made a standard knightly salute, and then said in his unique magnetic voice: "Teacher, Wen Renqing of the Holy Phoenix Mercenary has come to visit. ”

Bonn looked back at his most proud disciple quietly. With short blond ear-length hair and a stern smile on his handsome face, the young man's extraordinary experience can be seen in his eyes. The silver-armored white robes of the same as those of the other Templar Knights were neatly unwrinkled. But the golden mark on his chest shows what makes him extraordinary: a golden hammer. That meant that this young man, who was only twenty-three years old, was already an eighth-order paladin.

Bonn turned his head and did not answer him, but said to himself: "I am worried that the flower itself will not wither for no reason." ”

"Maybe it's something wrong. Uriel said, though he was talking to the teacher, but he clearly didn't care.

"Uriel, my child. It's not the flowers that I'm worried about. Bonn shook his head, and his words changed abruptly, "Haven't you forgiven A-Qing yet?"

"He betrayed us, teacher. Uriel's blue eyes flickered, and he didn't have the smile he had had had used to be.

"Everyone has the right to choose their own path. Bonn said.

"He has forsaken his faith and turned his back on my God. Uriel said with his head bowed.

"My God never needs faith, and all people are children of God. The church is just our home, and God does not blame us for leaving home in search of future children. If you want to leave the temple, I won't be angry, just like when A-Qing left. I will only bless you, my child. Bonn picked up a fallen rose petal.

"My faith will not waver. With a few words, Uriel bowed to his teacher and quickly left.

The old man twisted the petals and let out a deep sigh.

When the brown giant eagle left with the wind, Yun Lang was finally sure that he had arrived in the Red City.

The Red City got its name from the flower, not a rose, of course, but a flower called a red painting. The vitality and fertility of this flower are extremely tenacious, in her hometown of Hongcheng, as long as there is soil in the place, almost all have this kind of flower, and because she blooms all over the sky, as if the earth is dyed with red oil paint, so she named it Red Painting. The locals love and hate this flower, hating her because of her amazing growth, but loving her because not only can her petals be used as medicine to stop bleeding, but even her flower stems are also a delicious ingredient.

This legendary border city stands in the midst of this sea of red flowers. The elegant floral fragrance of its bright colors fascinated every student who first arrived in the Red City, and Yun Lang himself was also amazed by this beautiful scenery. Of course, some people are always mavericks, for example, when everyone is intoxicated by the beautiful scenery and can't extricate themselves, Lin Xueyao has already plucked a red painted flower and is ready to taste the taste of the flower stem.

Yun Lang threw away the flower that only had petals left, and sneered at Lin Xueyao. Solan threw away the flower stem that Xue Yao had forced into her, and hurried away from the two.

At this time, there were two more young women on both sides of Wen Renqing.

Standing on his right hand was a female mage, wearing a silver robe on her slender body, her black hair falling down to her waist like a waterfall, a pair of obsidian eyes on her fair face were full of watery tenderness, and the straight bridge of her nose made her more heroic, and her pink cherry lips wanted to speak. On her left chest was embroidered a staff of bluebirds, with a whirlwind wrapped around it, and at the bottom of the staff were eighteen blue-and-white rings linked to each other.

She is Murong Yalan, a great magician from the Magicians' Guild, and like Wen Renqing, she is extremely young, and she is just twenty-four years old this year. Of course, she also studied at the Celestial Phoenix Blade.

Mentor Annie, who also graduated from the Celestial Phoenix Blade, was standing on Wen Renqing's right at this time, and she was wearing a fiery red leather armor, which showed off the plump and attractive body of her delicate body. She has beautiful short hair in millet color, and a pair of amber eyes on her beautiful face shine sharply, which makes her even more heroic.

Wen Renqing walked in the sea of flowers that had not been seen for a long time, and his dark eyes were full of remembrance.

Ten years, I have been away from here for ten years. Teacher, are you alright? When I left, I went with your blessings, and my young and sensitive heart was comforted and encouraged, after all, I had been loved by such a wise old man. Whenever I struggle in suffering, I always think of the warm palms of my teacher, you love me, you love everyone, we have the warmest and strongest backing in the world.

Uriel, my best friend from my youth, you must have a deep grudge against me. The one I'm most sorry for is you. Among the children adopted by the teacher, you and I are the most talented, and we have the best relationship. But I have betrayed you. You blame me, you hate me, but I still love you deeply, after all, you are so upright and selfless, you have sworn to give your life to our gods, you have sworn to protect our homeland, you have sworn to love the common people forever. You did it, and when I was in the Silver City, I also heard from you in the Red City, and your good name and prestige spread throughout the Empire, and even the Pope invited you to go to the Holy City to practice. But stubborn as you are, but you refused without hesitation.

Yes, you are so stubborn, even in the face of the Pope's invitation, you do not hesitate to stick to your oath. Then my betrayal will be something you will never forgive.

Thinking of this, Wen Ren's young man's light and resolute face also showed a trace of exhaustion. It is the helplessness of the loss of the friendship that I once had, and it is the sadness of the loss of such a close friend but it is irretrievable.

It turns out that the only thing I'm sorry for is you, Ulil!

He screamed again in his heart, and even stopped moving forward.

At this time, the city gate was close in front of him, and the familiar and unfamiliar noise and cordial atmosphere deeply infected him, and he himself felt that tears had filled his eyes.

When everyone saw the gaffe, they turned their heads and pretended not to know. Lin Xueyao even pointed to the empty sky and said nonsense: "Look! What a big dragon!"

Yun Lang couldn't stand Lin Xueyao's unskilled pretending to be crazy and stupid, and shouted categorically: "Nonsense!

"Look, what a big angel!" Lin Xueyao had no position to speak of.

Solan walked away from the two of them again as if nothing had happened.

"Little Lanlan come back, accompany me to see the angels! I don't want to stand with this pig myself. Lin Xueyao is experienced, so she pulled her back.

"Why did I make such a strange friend......?" Solan had to keep her head down to avoid everyone's complicated gazes.

Murong Yalan touched the gaffe Wen Renqing with her arm, and asked with concern, "Ah Qing, what's wrong?"

Facing Murong's gentle gaze, no amount of sentimentality subsided like a tide, he regained his resolute and serious face, smiled, patted her shoulder gently, and said softly: "It's okay." When I revisit the old place, I inevitably think about it a little more, and it is time for me to visit the teacher. Let's go. ”

"Ahh

"Cut! I didn't know it, I could already see that Qingshi and Sister Yalan had a leg. A blonde boy in a robe whispered from the side. , He has a pair of extremely beautiful red eyes, his complexion is as fair as jade, his facial features are exquisite, and although he is young, he is already extremely handsome.

Yun Lang and Xue Yao looked at the teenager named Adams with an idiot gaze at the same time.

Adams was a little hairy, and hurriedly explained: "It's a bit ugly, but it's true! Okay, okay, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that......"

"Are you an idiot?" the two spoke almost simultaneously.

Adams thought to himself.

"Qingshi should be an iceberg face!Why is it thawing!" Yun Lang looked very puzzled.

"Huh?" Adams felt as if something was wrong.

"yes, yes, how could it be? What happened. Xue Yao faced Yun Lang, and the two decided to have a good discussion.

Adams didn't say a word, and immediately went to find Solan, and sure enough, these two strange guys were deeply poisoned.

Wen Renqing led the academy army into the city, and the lively street market instantly became more vibrant.

Wen Renqing and Murong Yalan have become more and more intimate since the beginning. Anne saw it in her eyes, a little envious, but more unhappy. She shook her short brown hair and stared at them with her amber eyes until they both became embarrassed, and then said, "Would you two be a little more careful?" We're here to work, it's work, you're on vacation. Forget it, it's useless to say it. Iceberg face, big wood, whatever you are. In short, lead the great beauty to meet your teacher. We'll follow, and don't let us see the two of you. ”

Wen Renqing nodded unnaturally, Murong Yalan had already blushed with shame.

"Young man, it's time to fall in love! Teacher Anne has reached the age of love!" Adams looked like he had seen through the world. At the same time, of course, he was kicked away by Teacher Annie, covering his ass and looking for comfort from Solan with a sad face.

Anne ignored the provocation of the bear child, and still persistently drove away the two guys who were of love age. Of course, "Who knows if Miss Anne is so indifferent in her heart?" So Adams, who shouted this sentence directly, was kicked away again.

Then with a sad and angry face, he went to find Solan again.