Chapter 35: Singing and the Heart (II)
The night wind was cold, and the cold made Leah tighten her cloak.
"Here we are, and there is the council chamber. ”
Alice said, pointing to a large tree below. On top of that, the treehouses peculiar to the elves seem ancient and simple.
Some of the glowing flowers become natural street lamps, guiding Pegasi to descend.
"Lord Alice, the king is discussing the military situation with the Great Sage. ”
The guard guarding the door saluted and said.
"In that case, please inform Lord Hanufain on my behalf that Miss Leah of the Randall Kingdom has something to ask her for. ”
Alice nodded, and led Leah to the room on the side of the council chamber.
"This is the place to meet guests, so let's wait a minute. It just so happens that I can take care of the housekeeping of the Wind Knight Legion, and I'll come back to pick you up when it's over. ”
Alice leaves with Elena, leaving Leah alone.
Bored, she leaned on the table and began to poke her fingers at the fluorescent potted plants.
But it didn't take long for a warm hug to dispel the loneliness.
"Sister Eve!?"
Feeling hugged from behind, little Lori raised her head, and at some point, a slightly natural goddess of creation had come to her side.
"Leah, you look unhappy?"
Eve asked with concern as she rubbed her cheek. The goddess, whom she loved and hated in her daily life, had been working with Hanufain to reseal the evil god since she came to the Elven Forest.
"Well...... Because he suffered defeat. ”
At this time, Lia's love was still a little low, and she lost her mood for the goddess. She felt the other party's temperature, closed her eyes, and responded in a calm tone.
"Well...... Cheer up. Cheer up. ”
Eve rubbed Leah gently and dotingly, comforting her.
The warmth dispelled the coldness and silence in the room, and neither she nor her spoke again, just maintained this posture, feeling each other's temperature.
"Sister Eve. ”
Ultimately. Leah spoke.
"Huh?"
"Divine word, what is it?"
In order to be able to grasp Nilphi correctly, in order not to succumb to Ankaty's obscenity again, she asked.
"Well...... If I have to say, it is the language that I have been using since I was born. ”
Just like the word suggests. It is the language of God.
"Why does a song sung in the Word of God affect Nelphi?"
Leah asked again.
"That's not true, Leah.
It wasn't the Prophet that could affect Nilfi, it was Leah's heart, and all the Oracles could do was make it easier for Nilfi to feel Leah's mood. ”
Eve's words opened a window in Leah's heart.
[Yes, is that so...... It turns out that it wasn't the song itself that drove Nelphi. Is it my own heart?]
It's a very simple truth, but it tells Leah a fact - it's useless to practice that song perfectly, in the final analysis, it's not a matter of song completion.
"I ......"
She spoke slowly, and then said:
"I don't want to sing that song anymore. ”
yes, now Leah wants to sing for the knights and for Randall more than a song praising the world or something. Sing for victory.
"Isn't that great? More than the superficial things, the heartfelt feelings are the driving force behind the awakening of Nelfi. ”
Pushing open the door, Hanufain walked in and spoke.
"Huh?"
Leah thought it would be a long time coming. I didn't expect Hanufain to come here so quickly.
"When I heard that something happened to Leah, I stopped the conversation, no matter how I said it, it's more important here, isn't it?"
As if seeing through Little Lori's thoughts, the great sage smiled.
"But it looks like your question has been answered. ”
Then she blinked weirdly.
"Hey, hey. ”
Little Lori stuck out her tongue playfully. The Great Sage had indeed made a trip in vain, and she had already understood what to do.
"On the other hand, I want to criticize you as well. Leah. How can you choose a song that doesn't echo your heart at all?
When you've been training Azure Praise, I thought you had the realization to match this song. ”
Hanufain then poked Lori's head in dissatisfaction.
"Uh......h But I can't be blamed for that. No one ever told me that songs must correspond to the heart, and I always thought that something was wrong with the practice of the word. ”
Leah said aggrievedly.
"So that means ......"
Hanufain sighed.
"Well...... That's it. ”
Leah sighed as well.
"Eve. ”
"Sister Eve. ”
The two of them turned their heads in unison and looked at the goddess who was still full of nature.
"Ahh......h
Facing the gloomy gazes of the two, Eve took a few steps back uneasily.
"I'm sure you're not good at teaching, but I should at least tell her the most basic principles of what she did when she drove Nilfi. ”
"That's right, you swore that you just need to practice this song, but it's not like that at all!"
The two of them grabbed the goddess's little face, one left and one right, and then blamed loudly.
"Ahh......h
The poor goddess is turned into a little round face, and Leah understands the way forward.
Led by Alice, she returns to Randall's camp.
When the tent is lifted, the tired Isabella and the depressed Karen are seen.
"Failed, and despite my best efforts to convince, several small armies decided to leave this temporary alliance.
In fact, they were so frightened by the power of chaos that there was no point in staying. ”
Isabella met with Leah and gave a brief explanation of her current situation.
"But correspondingly, Simoye also suffered heavy losses, without slave soldiers, cavalry and trebuchets, they can't make any waves with that phalanx alone, as long as they find a way to deal with that chaotic ......"
Karene wanted to comfort everyone, but when it came to Ankaty, her voice began to hesitate.
[Everyone, they have lost their confidence. 】
Leah watched them and came to the middle of the tent......
"Leah?"
"What are you going to do, Leah?"
Under the puzzled gazes of the two, although she was a little shy, she still began to sing loudly.
It's a completely different song from before.,A song that contains the mood of little Lori-。 。
It's not a hymn, and certainly not a love song, but a song about the girl's hope for the victorious return of the brave warriors.
Its melody is soothing and healing, soothing the tired hearts of the warriors, and it is also the best portrayal of Leah's heart.
The melodious singing echoed in the camp with the night breeze, and even more echoed in the hearts of every soldier.
The song originally sung in the lingua franca of the Evette continent did not violate the slightest dissonance even if it was replaced with a divine word, and the song conveyed warm thoughts, breaking into the heart like a wayward girl, and telling Leah's heart to everyone. Dispels fatigue and allows the seeds of courage to take root and sprout.
Gradually, the camp was rejuvenated, and the insomniacs regained their sleepiness, and began to fall asleep, crying out to recharge for the battle of tomorrow, and the unappetizing began to feel hungry, and they found a barbecue from the chef and feasted on it, so that they might have the strength to fight the enemy, and the weak men had courage, and they took up their swords and gestured with each other, not to run away, but to longing for victory.
"You know what, Ida, what about me...... I've seen a lot of knights......"
By the campfire, Alec munched on barbecue and said to his comrade and rival:
"In the story, whenever the knights are in a bitter battle, no matter how far apart they are, there is always one person, whether it is his lover, or a noble princess, or even a goddess, whose song can always lead the knight to the final victory. ”
"Do you think that's true?"
Date asked rhetorically.
"Not before. ”
"And now?"
"What else do you need to say?"
Alec ate the roast in his hand, took out his broadsword and began to carefully maintain it.
"I swear that I will bring victory and honor to that Lord!"
The tip of the sword pointed straight at the shattered sky, he said.
"Count me in. ”
A halberd rested on the sword. He turned his head and saw Ida's determined gaze.
This action gradually infected everyone in the camp, and more and more knights raised their weapons, and they swore together that they would win tomorrow. (To be continued)