Volume 2 The Beginning of the Legend Chapter 41 Expectations for the Future
Russell was depressed when he saw Betty sitting alone in the corner, he smiled and walked over to Betty's side and sat down, Betty just raised her head slightly to look up at Russell, and then lowered her head a little aggrieved.
Russell smiled: "Betty, I heard that the royal capital is very prosperous, there are crowds of people everywhere, and there are also the most clothing stores in the kingdom, you can sell as many new dresses as you want at that time!"
Betty raised her tearful face when she heard this, and asked with some surprise: "Do you want me to go to the royal capital church too, brother Russell?" I really didn't expect that it was you who came to persuade me to leave!"
Russell smiled bitterly, it seemed that Betty seemed to have misunderstood his kindness, he just wanted to arouse Betty's interest and make her mood better, but he didn't expect Betty to be a delicate girl, and his approach was counterproductive.
Sister Marlene on the side also packed up the follow-up work, and when she saw this, she hurriedly came over to ease the atmosphere and said, "Betty, I know that you are reluctant to go to the Royal Capital Church, but you also know that the situation has been unstable recently, and we also agreed to the bishop's request for your safety!"
Betty felt a little better at hearing the nun's reassurance, but she was still whimpering quietly, tears soaking the skirt on her lap.
Russell knew that although Betty understood Sister Marlene's difficulties, this decision was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her as a child, and if she did not touch the saddest part of her heart, I was afraid that her heart would not be truly solved.
Russell crouched down in front of Betty and gently picked up her face with both hands, allowing Betty to look him in the sincere eyes.
Russell looked at Di with a serious look and said softly: "Betty, I know that your biggest pain is that you can't continue to be with the two of us, I have also experienced your pain, and I can understand your thoughts very well."
However, Betty, although you are a child, you are still a member of the Church who serves the Goddess, and the hope for the future of the entire Church, and your safety is the greatest hope of Sister Marlene and me.
Everyone will grow up and leave their loved ones, but I firmly believe that Betty will definitely become a strong and brave girl!
Believe me, I will definitely try my best to go to the royal capital with you, we will never be separated!"
Betty heard Russell's sincere words, and slowly stopped crying, she sobbed and asked, "Really? Brother Russell, will you go to the royal capital with me? You must not deceive me!"
Russell took the handkerchief handed by Sister Marlene, wiped away the tears in Betty's eyes, and said seriously: "I will try my best to go to the royal capital with you, and I will also go to the royal capital to do what I have to do!"
At this time, Betty burst into tears and laughed, hugged Russell and smiled: "Great, I don't have to go to the royal capital alone anymore!"
Sister Marlene stood behind and watched the heartwarming scene, and couldn't help but moisten her eyes.
After comforting for a long time, Betty, who was the person concerned, was finally comforted by Russell and Sister Marlene, and Sister Marlene called the clergy to take Betty to prepare for various matters to go to the royal capital.
Sister Marlene and Russell went to a quiet room, and Russell could tell that Sister Marlene had something to talk to him about.
Sure enough, after entering the room, Sister Marlene, who was sitting opposite Russell, asked, "Your Excellency Russell, you just comforted Betty and said that you were going to the royal capital, you shouldn't have been joking with us, right?"
Russell looked at Sister Marlene and replied, "I do have the idea of going to the royal capital, Sister Marlene, you know, I am a traveler from a distant land, I have come to this kingdom for some reason, and my ultimate goal is to return to my hometown." ”
Sister Marlene proposed, "Your Excellency, I know you seem to have amnesia, but you can also tell me the name of your hometown, there are countless information about the church, and I can look up the news of your hometown." ”
"Forget it, you can't find out!" Russell shook his head and immediately rejected Sister Marlene's proposal.
Russell had searched various maps of this world when he had just entered the church, and Russell verified his guess that this was not his original world at all!
He had never heard of the Church of the Goddess of Grains, a powerful organization that spanned kingdoms, before he, so did he still report the name of the empire and ask Sister Marlene to find it?
Sister Marlene saw Russell's distress and did not ask Russell to tell her about her hometown.
Russell suddenly remembered something, "Sister Marlene, I have one thing that you need to pay attention to, and that is the word 'abyss', as long as you have heard this name anywhere, please inform me immediately!"
"The word 'Abyss'! is a word that seems difficult to understand, I remember it, and I will let you know as soon as it appears!" Sister Marlene agreed to his request without hesitation.
At this time, Sister Marlene spoke slowly: "By the way, Your Excellency Russell, I have always had some doubts, but you are about to leave the town of Serra, and I think it is better to tell you about this legend. ”
"Say it!"
"To tell you the truth, when I first met His Excellency Russell, I felt that you were a person full of special temperament, and I could always feel a warm feeling around you, as if the warm sun was shining on me in winter.
Your Excellency Russell, I'm not talking nonsense, this kind of temperament is not something that ordinary people can feel, it is a subtle feeling.
I've noticed you ever since, and then you've brought Betty, the 'Divine Favorite', and you're concerned about people who aren't nobles, and the sword of the brave in your hand reminds me of an old legend. ”
Russell already knew what Sister Marlene was going to say to him, "Are you guessing that I have something to do with the Brave?"
Sister Marlene replied, "Yes, it is said that hundreds of years ago, the demons who fell from the gap in the sky slaughtered our world, causing the Yakom Empire, which unified the continent at that time, to collapse in an instant, and the scattered people suffered the cruel slaughter of the demons, and the knights and soldiers of the empire at that time could not deal with the demons with evil powers.
It was only in the third year of the demon's arrival in the world that the fearless brave man came to the world, he took up the sword in his hand, and took his companions and countless warriors to block the demon's invasion, summoning the gods to destroy the demon and block the cracked sky.
After the world settled down, the brave man did not accept the people's request to make him the king of this world, but instead created magical powers such as church magic and magic, and passed on the power to the people who followed him, and after a few years, the brave man left his sword, and then completely disappeared from this world.
However, the world has always said that the brave man left a sentence when he left, that is, in the future, there will be a traveler who will hold his sword and carry the love of the gods, and the traveler who brings light to the world will take over his name and become the new brave man of this world, do you fit this legend very well?"
Russell pondered for a long time, he was digesting the legend of the brave told to him by Sister Marlene, Russell had read the legend of the brave in the church's collection some time ago, but at the end of the legend did not record the prophecy of the brave in detail, so he really fit the legend of the brave very much.
But this is absolutely impossible to happen, knowing that the time of the brave man has been hundreds of years ago, how could he have predicted what will happen hundreds of years later? Unless the brave man is really a god, his prophecy is only a consolation to appease the panicked people.
Moreover, the prophecy of the brave is very vague, in fact, any warrior who has experienced a hundred battles can almost match the prophecy, Russell does not believe in the prophecy of the brave at all, maybe even the legend of the brave is a lie made up by the church in order to consolidate its rule!
In order to confirm his thoughts, Russell asked Sister Marlene again, "Where is the Sword of the Brave now, and is there a specific address?"
Sister Marlene replied, "The sword of the brave is planted on the highest mountain on the border of the Empire, the summit of Mount Ian, and the Church regards the sword as a sacred relic, and sends an army of hundreds of Knights to protect it! ”
Russell smiled self-deprecatingly, it seemed that he was still thinking too much.
Although the Hero's Legacy is also a transcendent treasure, its power is only relatively sharp, and it cannot be regarded as an artifact at all, after all, people in this world usually put the name of a weapon used by a brave man on the weapon in order to sell their weapons for a good price.
Russell looked at Sister Marlene and said: "I don't believe that the new brave man referred to in the legend of the brave is me, I just coincidentally have some similarities with the prophecy of the brave, Sister Marlene, you better give up this guess, my ultimate goal is not to become the next brave!"
Sister Marlene no longer insisted on her own statement, but she still believed in her own conjectures, because she had always trusted her instincts, and her instincts had all come true since she was a child.
Sister Marlene asked, "Your Excellency Russell, are you really going to the royal capital with Betty?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure, after all, the library and sources in the royal capital church are not comparable to the remote town of Serra, and I want to search there for news about my hometown, maybe I can find a way back there!"
Sister Marlene suggested: "Even if the Knights Cathar travel day and night, it will take them half a month to reach the town of Serra, then I will arrange it properly, Lord Russell, you and Betty should have a good rest in the next few days, it is not an easy thing to travel." ”
"Thank you, Sister Marlene, for your kindness, and I hope you will receive the bishop's order as soon as possible and hurry to the royal capital, so that Betty can still meet you there!"
Before the words fell, there was a slight knock on the door, and a clergyman whispered the news,
"Sister Marlene, Baron Albert's attendants have arrived, and they say they have a letter to be delivered to you personally!"
Sister Marlene immediately replied, "Let them in!"
Afterwards, Sister Marlene looked at Russell and said, "It seems that Baron Albert has something to tell us, and we can't turn away his attendants, so we still have to read the content of the baron's letter before making a decision!"
A moment later two squires, dressed in red, came to the room, and they saluted them very politely, and immediately respectfully handed the letter that the baron had addressed them,
Dear Sister Marlene, Your Excellency Russell,
I have sent the good news to my aunt in carrier pigeons, and I hope that we will both keep our previous agreement!"
Russell and Sister Marlene glanced at each other, the baron had already begun to fulfill the agreement between the three, and as long as they kept the agreement, they could get the benefits they deserved!