Chapter Ninety-Six: The Monastery of Dawn
When dawn comes, the Dawn Mountains are steep and the road is difficult.
"How long will it take?"
One of the guards complained that he was looking forward to the first battle of the Federal Empire, and that killing was what the soldiers were most looking forward to, but now that he was assigned here to escort the witch Raven Defia, he inevitably complained.
Climbing the rocks with both hands, there are occasional gravel slides beside him, and there is a bottomless valley under his feet, once he slides, he will inevitably be crushed.
Raven Diarra tried not to heed the soldiers' complaints, but her conviction was strong.
More than anyone else, she was still alive to completely drag the blessing of His Majesty the King, so she swore that she would complete the mission.
The cliff trail, which was less than five centimeters wide, was a huge test, and the joints of her hands were bleeding from the friction.
After walking the last meter of the narrow mountain path, plucking up the courage to jump about a meter or so of the fault, and landing her feet on the wide ground, Raven Diarra breathed a sigh of relief.
After the two soldiers jumped over, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then walked a few steps, rounding a small hill, and her vision suddenly opened up.
Not far away, a huge complex of Gothic buildings rises over the hillside, and it's hard to believe that anyone would have built a building on such a towering mountainside.
It is the Dawn Monastery.
"We've arrived, we've finally arrived. ”
Two soldiers hugged each other in celebration.
Raven Diarra took the young king's advice to heart.
"When you get to the place, you go alone, and men are not welcome there. ”
She told the two soldiers to rest in place and go alone.
About an hour later, in front of the Monastery of Dawn, the gate was mottled but cleaned.
Two tall stone doors are engraved with two teenage girls spraying water from their bottles on a group of men kneeling in front of them.
After admiring the stone carvings, Raven Diarra was about to step forward and knock on the stone door.
Suddenly, the stone door opened.
Several girls in black cloaks in front of the stone gate watched the visitors.
A girl stepped forward and shook Raven Diarra's hand.
"We noticed you when you approached the monastery, Goddess forbid, that you were able to come here alone. ”
Following the black-cloaked girls into a large hall where they were showered and dressed, she was taken to a large hall where she sat down, like a convent banquet hall, with a large oval table full of utensils.
Soon a number of girls walked in and sat down together, all wearing black cloaks.
Finally, a middle-aged woman in a dark red cloak came in and sat down at one end of the long table, her hands clasped together in silence, and the rest of the girls bowed their heads in silence.
Raven Diarra followed their example.
Soon after the prayer was over, the girls brought food and distributed it.
Half a potato per person.
The girls feasted, but Raven Diarra ate a little harder.
At this time, a girl on the left whispered triumphantly.
"Isn't it delicious, rest assured, here you can eat every day in the future, no one will care about you, and there is no restriction on your freedom. ”
Then the girl on the right was also elated.
"There's nothing more perfect now, and I can assure you that it's simply the best piece of paradise. ”
Their eyebrows fluttered as they spoke.
Raven Diarra muttered quietly as she ate the potatoes.
"No, there is a place more perfect than here. ”
This sentence shocked the girls who were still elated just now, and looked at the new companion as if they were looking at a monster.
At this time, the girl on the left who was showing off just now got up.
"Mistress, there are people who blaspheme your gift and say that there is something more wonderful than this. ”
The middle-aged woman in a fuchsia cloak sitting at one end of the dining table frowned, put down the dishes, and said in a cold voice.
"Be honest before the Virgin. ”
Raven Diarra stood up and replied firmly, "I'm not lying, there is a more perfect place than here, and I came from wherever I came." ”
At this moment, there was a mocking laugh from the scene, coming from the rest of the girls.
"How is it possible, she's crazy, we have food, freedom, dignity here. ”
The middle-aged woman in the fuchsia cloak stood up with a displeased expression.
"Why did you come here when you said it was better than here?"
In the face of doubt, Raven Diarra looked calm.
"Dear Madam, the Federal Empire of which I speak is indeed better than here, not only potatoes, but also corn, wheat flour, fruits, and other abundant foods, with the same freedom and dignity, and women enjoy the same rights as men, equal and love for each other. ”
There was a pause.
"As for me, I have come here to negotiate with you by the will of the king. ”
The audience burst into laughter, and the girls pointed their fingers, thinking that this girl was completely crazy.
Most of the girls here have been rescued by witches from the exiles of various shelters, and they will never believe that such a place exists.
This time Raven Diarra continued.
"I want to see Lady Lori Hannah, and Lady Elizabeth, who know His Majesty the King of the Federal Empire. ”
Hearing these two names, the middle-aged woman in the fuchsia cloak frowned, and after a moment, she motioned for everyone to be silent, and then motioned for the black-cloaked girl who was waiting on the side to leave.
Minutes and seconds passed, and soon after, the black-cloaked girl came in with two girls.
Two girls wear purple cloaks.
At this time, the middle-aged woman in the purple cloak looked at the two girls in the purple cloak who had been brought in and frowned.
"Lori Hannah, Elizabeth, it seems that the last time you were hiding something from your last experience, there was a king who claimed to know you, and sent his retinue to you. ”
When Raven Diarra heard this, she immediately realized that the two girls in the purple cloak were the two mentioned by His Majesty the King, and immediately reminded them.
"You gave him the map and spent a hard night with him. ”
When these words came out, Lori Hannah and Elizabeth immediately flushed, and Lori Hannah said angrily: "If you blaspheme the witch's chastity, I will make you shut up." ”
Raven Diarra realized that there seemed to be something wrong with her expression, and she changed her words and explained it again.
"Don't get me wrong, just that you fought the enemy together that night, and now His Majesty has asked me to come to you in the hope of cooperating with you. ”
Neither Lori Hannah nor Elizabeth expected that the guy would send someone to find them, and the lie that their map was missing was exposed, and the two were angry.
"Tell him that sooner or later we will take off his head, so that he will not be complacent, there is nothing to cooperate with each other. ”
Lori Hannah snapped a warning and added at the end.
"You're a shame on a witch to be in the company of that kind of man. ”
The middle-aged woman in the purple cloak looked satisfied when she heard this, and then said in a cold voice: "As a witch, since you have no intention of staying here, then please go back, we will not help any of the opposite sex, and the witch Dilfia only saves women." ”
Raven Diarra smiled and said what His Majesty had taught her before leaving.
"We can provide wheat flour, corn, fruits, and everything you are in dire need right now. ”
In fact, before he came, Tang Ning had already thought that the Dawn Monastery was located in the mountains, cultivated unconditionally, and there were many women and witches who had been rescued there, and there would be a shortage of food, so he told the witch to say this.
He guessed correctly, the reality is true, there are only potatoes here, and because the climate here is cold, potato cultivation is not successful, so the resources are consumed very quickly, which is a big problem for the Dawn Abbey.
The audience was silent, and it wasn't long before Lori Hannah wanted to retort.
At this time, the purple-red middle-aged woman spoke in advance.
"How do we believe you have these things, and not lie to us, and what do you need us to do?"
Raven Diarra breathed a sigh of relief, and it seemed that there was hope for negotiations, and continued as the young king had said
"You can send one of you back with me, or both, to make sure we're not lying, we need a witch to make a stone, like mine. ”
Raven Diarra demonstrated, handing the black stone over.
Taking the stone, the middle-aged woman in the fuchsia cloak frowned, and then handed it to Lori Hannah.
"Many new witches now make this stone, but it doesn't seem to be of much use. ”
Moments later, the middle-aged woman in the fuchsia cloak gestured to Lori Hannah and Elizabeth.
"Go with her and see if what she says is true. ”
The two then set off with Raven Diarra.