"Oh yes, I haven't thanked you for anything about Murphy. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

On the way back, stepping on the thick snow of the taiga, Augustus said casually, most of the time he was talking, the Messiah rarely spoke, maybe there was a considerable degree of psychological barrier to Augustus, even if she had been in the wasteland for several months, speaking of which, Augustus never knew the real reason why the Messiah stayed in the wasteland, I don't know if it was her willingness, or the order of the Mass? In short, no matter what, with the passage of time, the Messiah in the wasteland has indeed proved the meaning of her existence, just like the stability of Alfred's territory during this period, a large part of the credit has to go to the female knight of the heresy Inquisition, it is she who led the Knights of the Cathar to fight in the north and south, and punished those adventurers who did evil in the wasteland, so that Alfred and many surrounding towns can spend a peaceful winter, I heard that many civilians now affectionately call the Messiah the holy woman sent by the Lord to save them in the wasteland?

The Messiah did not speak.

Augustus is no longer boring, about Murphy's obscure identity as a member of the hermitage, he must not be able to find out, when he knew that Illya's personal butler was once Illya's mother's fiancé, his intuition told him that this person must not be simple, and there must be a deeper reason in the years when he disappeared, so he took the bloody account book of the Douglas family to find the Messiah and asked her to help, she did not refuse, but quickly dug up Murphy's experience in those years through the powerful influence of Mass in the empire.

Later, it was also Mass who advised Augustus not to worry about Murphy, that he could not decide too many things.

Augustus plucked a leaf from an evergreen tree he passed by and chewed it in his mouth, he liked the bitter taste that made him forget the cold of the taiga.

The Messiah beside her suddenly spoke, her voice was as indifferent as ever, and she said slowly: "This is the 26th time that I and you have tried to go to the North, plus you have explored alone before, which means that you have spent at least 1/3 of your time here during this period, Augustus, you know very well that it is impossible for you to really go to the hinterland of the North, and it is impossible to get any news from Empress Catherine from those adventurers, what is the point of your persistence?"

"Who says I can't really go deep into the North?"

Augustus was a little surprised that the Messiah took the initiative to speak, which is not very common, he smiled, it may be that the bitter taste in his mouth made him laugh bitter, he lowered his head and said: "It doesn't matter if it makes sense, the important thing is that I can't just sit in the castle and wait for the news of Terina to fall from the sky, then I will go crazy, I have to do something, even if it's these meaningless actions...... You just want me to have peace of mind. ”

Is this really a peace of mind?

The Messiah looked at Augustus, who was walking in front of her, and was silent again.

......

Outside the taiga, Augustus and Messiah saw the old man waiting there as soon as they walked out of the taiga, which immediately made Augustus bloom with a rare heartfelt smile, he greeted the old man's meticulous bending down and gently hugging the old man.

Vernon Sr.

It's been a long time, not long after returning to the wasteland, old Vernon told Augustus that he had some things to deal with and wanted to leave for a while, Augustus didn't ask what it was, although he knew very well that as long as he asked, old Vernon would say, but why ask? If since he came to this world, Terina is the only person who has good intentions towards him, then old Vernon is to some extent the biggest spiritual pillar that supports Augustus to climb in this world, he believes in old Vernon and never has any doubts.

He asked lightly, "When did you come back?"

Old Vernon's wrinkled old face was equally smiling, and there was nothing more satisfying for him than to see his young master grow a little bit, and he replied, "Yesterday." ”

"Just came back?" Augustus was a little puzzled: "Why did you come here in person?

Old Vernon shook his head, glanced at the Messiah behind Augustus, and said, "Donald, Constance, Fillmos and other adults arrived at the castle in the early hours of the morning, and they are waiting for you at home. ”

Are they all here?

Augustus realized almost instantaneously that it would not be a trivial matter, otherwise these nobles, who had a good relationship with him, would never have arrived at the same time with such urgency.

Facing his increasingly grim expression, old Vernon continued: "It was Sauron's side that had an accident, Rodrian of the imperial capital of the previous day suddenly arrived in the wasteland, Stuart and Arthras tried to attack them in the Grand Canyon, but they were badly damaged, Stuart's most elite 300 knights were almost killed and wounded, it is said that there are less than a hundred people left, Sauron's knights are relatively better, but not much better." ”

Augustus clenched his palms abruptly.

Sebastian came so soon?

When he left the castle and came to this taiga, Baron Rudolph of Ferry told him that Sebastien had just arrived in the province of Noy, but he had rushed straight to the moor without even taking any rest. At first, he was not worried that Stuart would take action privately, but he felt that with Arthras's reminder, they should not be so crazy, after all, he reminded them that the strength and heritage of the real magnates of the empire were by no means comparable to the so-called nobles in the wasteland!

But why is this happening?

Even Arthras was involved in Stuart's madness?

For a time, Augustus had no clue.

His face was pale, and it was difficult to discern his true mood change, but the Messiah, who was standing behind him, could easily catch his panic, and she noticed that Augustus's clenched fist was faintly white even to his knuckles.

Seems really serious?

The Messiah looked silently at Augustus in front of him.

Augustus finally gave up his meaningless speculation, and he spat out two words from his mouth fiercely: "Idiot!"

......

In Alfred's castle, Augustus walked into the living room, and saw Constance, Fillmos and other adults still sitting on the sofa waiting for him, without exception, everyone's mood was very low, and their faces were extremely ugly, filled with fear and panic, which made people suffocate, even when Augustus was walking towards them, the smile they tried to squeeze out was very reluctant.

Augustus, who had quickly adjusted his mood along the way, smiled.

Everyone can panic, they can be overwhelmed, but he can't, he not only has to behave naturally, but also has to be as confident and fearless as before.

He sat casually next to Viscount Constance, looked around at the adults, and said with a smile: "What is the situation? Alfred's tea is so bad to drink?"

A failed attempt to lighten the mood for a little joke that unfortunately failed to resonate, and despite the cooperation of Constance and others, the gloom on their heads did not diminish.

Augustus thought for a moment, then leaned forward suddenly, and said calmly: "Okay, it seems that what happened on Sauron's side has indeed made you worried, but why should you worry? Sauron and Stuart shouldn't be our friends, right? In a sense, they are even our potential enemies, and now, our enemies have suffered heavy losses, why should we worry?"

It seems that this is indeed the truth.

The atmosphere in the castle living room finally eased slightly, and the adults looked noticeably more relaxed.

Augustus smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry unnecessarily, the reason why I chose to cooperate with Stuart and Sauron was just to use their power, and now that they have lost the value of use, then give up on them, without them, I am still sure to defeat the enemy in front of us, whether it is Douglas or Rodrian, don't worry, the sky will not fall, and the wasteland will always be our wasteland." ”

It is true that Augustus's few words are not inflammatory, but the simple and concise language is more powerful at this time.

Seeing Fillos and Stephen beside him talking to each other, not knowing what to say, his expression became much more natural, Augustus looked around the living room and asked, "What about the old earl, why didn't you see Donald?"

Viscount Constance, who was sitting next to him, stretched his eyebrows and said softly, "It should be in your study." ”

Augustus nodded, motioning to the adults in the living room to wait, and then he got up and walked straight to the study, leaving time and space for the adults to discuss and buffer.

In the study.

Old Count Donald no longer had his usual old and lethargic look, and he sat down across from Augustus' desk, sitting quietly, and no one knew what the old man was thinking, and he watched Augustus push the door open and come in, and then Augustus sat across from him, and he never spoke—and likewise, Augustus never spoke, and sat calmly across from Donald, frowning at the thought of the present situation.

"Tricky?"

The old earl spoke slowly, the butt determines the head, and the level of status also determines the length of vision, compared to Constance and others, the old count Donald undoubtedly knows more about the predicament that Augustus is facing at the moment.

Augustus nodded immediately, for those people in the living room, he needed to be appeased, but for the old Earl Donald, there was really no need, because what he could think of, he could see, the old count could definitely see.

He said with difficulty: "My original plan was to let Rodrian, no matter which path he chooses to go to Francis Castle next, we can attack him on the way, this is our territory after all, and I am sure that I will destroy at least half of Douglas's strength before he joins him, no matter how strong and brave his knights are. But now, it's impossible, it's not that the little power of Stuart and Arthras is important, the point is that the defeat of these two fools will definitely make Rodrian's choice to go from his territory to Francis Castle, without their cooperation, it will be difficult for me to carry out my plan. ”

"Yes, whether it is Douglas or Rodrian, for us in the wasteland, after all, it is too powerful, and if you want to bury them, you must also use all the power that can be used in the wasteland, but now, Stuart and Sauron are so wasted......" The old earl sighed heavily, and after a long time, he asked again, "Is there really no chance?"

It's hard to say the obvious answer, though it's unwilling.

But Augustus finally laughed miserably: "It's hard, it's hard, it's almost slim." ”

The old earl exhaled deeply, sat up straight, clenched his cane, and stared earnestly into Augustus' eyes: "I know it's difficult, but you should know more that everyone has the right to give up, everyone has the right to despair, but you—no." ”

......

...... (To be continued.) )