In the third year of the revival calendar, the eighth day of the second month.

It was a good day.

The sky is blue and transparent, the sun is clean and bright, the plain white clouds are swaying, and the sky is like water.

Such a good spring, just like a flawless smile on a child's face, can always dispel the haze shrouded in people's hearts, and people can't bear to live up to it. On the eighth day of the second lunar month, they or two or three friends go out together, improvise and swim, let the sky be wide and sing loudly; or meet the deceased, clear the dishes, talk and laugh, hold the cup to reminisce about the old feelings, even if as usual, the sunrise and sunset, but in comparison, their mood will be more comfortable.

In such a situation, how could they delve into the mystery of what was between heaven and earth?

Then they will not know that in this ordinary day, in a distant place, some subtle changes have been quietly bred.

As small as a finch fluttering its feathers, a storm will sweep the world.

The "Lord of Shadows" has sent the message to the corners of the continent, and the evil gods from the underworld have reunited towards the "Square of Order" in the city of Tirapest, and together they are planning a new round of evil actions. At the same time, the purgatory portal of the Necromantic Wilderness also seems to have provoked something extraordinary.

Behind the clear blue sky, the clouds are gathering.

However, under the sky, it is the end of winter and spring, the earth is warming, and it is generally believed that as the offensive and defensive battles of Ranken come to an end, the wars raging in various parts of the mainland will also come to an end temporarily. They waited with great anticipation that this chaotic world would gradually become a thing of the past. Life will return to its former tranquility.

However, in the face of those evils who have survived for countless years, all that has happened in the past two years has been nothing more than petty fights like naughty children's tricks.

And now, it's time for them to tear the curtain apart and take the stage on the Prancing Horse.

It's getting late.

In the pouring sunset, the blue-gray mountains on the northern skyline and the towering fortress are already visible. It was a newly constructed line of defense on the southern border of the Duchy of Anlan against a possible invasion by the Duchy of Holy Ion.

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, the Holy See of Light is too busy to take care of itself. For quite some time to come. Attention will be focused on the Judgment Crusaders retreating eastward, and I am afraid that this line of defense will hardly be able to withstand the real test.

However, on the other hand, these fortresses and watchtowers also indicate. This is indeed the territory of the Duchy of Anlan. After so many days of trekking. The dusty carriage on the post road was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Maybe it's because the horsepower has long been exhausted during this journey. So now, the carriage is moving more and more slowly.

"Not far ahead, it's the Duchy of Anlan," Illo retracted his head from the car window, stretched, and smiled, "After so many days, we're back." ”

"Oh, have you arrived?" Hearing his words, Allegri, who was leaning to the side, replied casually, the route of the road was expected by them, and it was not a sudden thing, he pondered for a moment, glanced at the girl with stunned ears, and continued to ask, "By the way, what about Innedir?"

Illo poked out again, glanced over, and announced, "They're still behind, but they're not much faster than we are." ”

"Then ......" On the other side, the girl was looking at him expectantly, and Allegri could only nod slightly, "It seems that it is time too." ”

"What's the time?" the half-elf didn't react for a moment.

"Well," Allegri pointed to the white-robed girl, "now that we've arrived in the Principality of Anlan, let's stop." ”

"Oh. Illo nodded abruptly, and with a soft sigh, the horse slowly stopped, and the carriage stopped on the side of the road. Although he did not support the release of the Holy Maiden of Gothia in this way, now that Allegri had made his decision, he would not say anything more.

In the corner of the carriage, the girl sat up slightly expectantly, staring at Allegri's face without blinking.

"That...... Who ...... that" Allegri just wanted to say hello, but suddenly choked, what is the name of this girl? After thinking for a moment, he finally shook his head and waved his hand casually, "Forget it, anyway, you can go." ”

"Who's that?" the girl was slightly stunned, glanced around the carriage, and pointed to herself, "You're talking about me, right?"

"Well," Allegri nodded hurriedly, "since I've already said it, I won't break my promise, and you can go now." ”

has been waiting for this sentence, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, and then moved a little sour hands and feet to drill out of the carriage, and the whispered conversation between the two behind her came faintly.

"By the way, do you know her name?" Allegri's voice seemed to ask Illo next to her, "I remember she had a name, but I can't remember it." ”

"I remember...... It must be called Gothia, right?" Illo replied after a moment's thought, "It is said that once a pure maiden is chosen to be a saint of the Cathedral of Cotia, she loses her original name and is henceforth given the name of 'Coteady', and she will not be able to leave the confines of the cathedral for the rest of her life......"

The girl who had just gotten out of the carriage suddenly stiffened.

"Really?" Allegri asked, "what if you go out of the confines of the Cathedral of Cotia?"

"I don't know what to do. Illo shrugged his shoulders, it was extremely rare for a saint to leave the Cathedral of Cotia, and even the half-elves who knew a lot of secrets about the continent didn't know much about it.

The white-robed girl sighed in a low voice, this kind of thing Illo didn't know, but of course she knew it, and she knew it very well. Regardless, she returns to the Cathedral of Cotia and accepts her destiny.

The decision had been made, the girl nodded slightly, and resolutely stepped out of the carriage that left many memories. As a saintess of the Holy See of Light, she spends almost all of her time in the church, and her experience is very simple, so a trip like this can be said to be a unique experience.

However, in my life, I am afraid that this experience is only this once.

In the distance of the Southern Post Road, it can already be seen that Innedil is leading a cavalry team to catch up. The Holy Virgin of Cothia stood beside the carriage, and she remembered that Allegria was sitting against the window on this side.

After a while, under the girl's gaze, the curtain was finally lifted, and Allegri stretched out his head, frowned, and waved his hand casually, "Okay, Godia, see you again." ”

I'm afraid there will be no chance to see you again, the Holy Maiden of Gottian sighed in her heart, and a smile barely bloomed on her face, and said softly, "Well, see you again, Allegri......"

Allegri nodded, and was about to lower the curtain when he heard the girl continue, "There is ...... more."

"And what?" Allegri was stunned.

"And ......," the girl said, biting her lip and bowing her head, "my original name is, Jessica." ”

It's an ordinary girl's name that once belonged to her, but has been completely forgotten in the long past. However, for herself, there have been dozens of generations of Saint Gothia in the past, and there will be more Gottian in the future, and only the name "Jessica" is the only identification that belongs to her.

"Well," Allegri added, a little stunned, but symbolically added, "then, see you again, Jessica." ”

The girl also smiled and waved at him, hesitating to say something more, but the curtain in front of her had been slowly lowered, and in the sound of the chariot, the carriage slowly started, gradually accelerated, and drove quickly towards the mountains in the north.

That's it...... It's okay, the girl stood next to the post road, bowing her head and thinking, her eyes fluttering.

The sky is getting late, the sunset is faint, the surrounding mountains are silent, and the tired birds are flying.

She glanced at the carriage in the distance, and finally turned away.

Turned south, that is, in the direction of the holy city of Ranken.

The carriage went north.

"Do you need me to lurk back and leave them with some deeper memories?" In the carriage, Illo played with the bone bow "Soul Hunter" in his hand, and since he was promoted to the realm of a high-ranking ranger, he was eager to try all kinds of combat actions.

"Forget it," Allegri has been thinking about it since the eighth day of the second lunar month, and immediately shook his head when he heard this, "I don't know what Lu Dao is about, I always have some strange feelings in my heart, let's rush back to the mercenary group as soon as possible, besides, during this period of time, Infendil should have recovered most of his divine power, and if you go rashly alone, you may not be able to gain anything, but it is easy to fall into it." ”

"Alright then," Illo said with a look of regret on his face, "Originally, I wanted them to see the true power of a high-ranking professional. ”

"Forget it, it's not like they haven't seen each other," Allegri sneered, "Even Inedil himself is not a high-ranking professional?"

"Still," the half-elf turned to look at him and smiled, "but what you did in Rankine was much more imposing, and you didn't see the little girl look at you, so to speak, full of admiration." ”

"Cut. Allegri snorted softly, for him, his behavior in Rankine City could be said to be aiding and abusive, and naturally he was not very willing to mention it.

"By the way," Illo seemed to remember something, "your magic has never been restored, but what about the amount of power that Rankine used?

Allegri frowned, looked down and thought for a moment, then flicked his fingers slightly.

The twilight is gradually rising, the moonlight is faint, and on the north-south post road, a girl in a plain white robe stands alone.

Behind her, a carriage was heading north, and in the corner of the carriage, a hanging wind lamp flickered, burning with a pure white fire. (To be continued......)

PS: (One more, crying bitterly, cut JJ)