After Amuilo and his party were taken down, Geer picked up a cup of freshly poured hot water and used his chin to catch the heat gushing from the mouth of the cup. His eyes were fixed on a point on the map, very focused.
After a while, Geer turned around and asked Priestess, who was sipping coffee in an elegant manner. Now she was the only one left in the hall besides Geer himself.
"It's a beautiful fruit, but it's hard to tell whether it's sweet or poisonous before you eat it."
Geer nodded, agreeing with what the Priestess said.
Indeed, the information provided by Amuilo looks very beautiful. If you follow his suggestions, it is very likely to give the Slakna coalition a heavy blow and completely reverse the overall pattern of Merzai. This has to be said to be a very big deal.
Big temptation.
However, what if the information is wrong or simply false, and what if the layout of the Slakna Army changed again when Amuero left?
Now that Geer and the others are deep behind enemy lines, it can be said that they are facing enemies at every turn. The only advantage is that the enemy does not know their arrival yet, but this advantage only provides them with an opportunity. If they fail to seize the opportunity and lead to failure, then the entire army will
Subversion is not impossible.
Moreover, the timing of Amuilo's appearance was too coincidental. Although Geer did not think that this bold businessman was specifically waiting for him to capture Alkan Castle, this situation of getting whatever he wanted was still frustrating.
He was instinctively wary. Before conducting verification and investigation, he didn't think it was a good thing to rashly follow what Amuero said.
There is never a 100% sure-win war. War is inherently an adventure, but this should be based on detailed information analysis. Geer will not make a rash decision before the fog in front of him is completely cleared.
Of course. If he makes a decision, he will go on unswervingly and will never deviate.
"Then I'll take my leave first." Carmelita put down the empty cup in her hand and prepared to leave.
"Please wait a moment." Geer looked at the beautiful Priestess and smiled, "I haven't had the chance to ask you. If you don't mind, can you tell me why you went to so many places?"
These questions have been in Geer's mind for some time. It was normal for Carmelita to go to Hasting and Konatas because of her travels before, but she could still go to such a desolate Jitai grassland and be so familiar with it.
It's really incredible, and that's what Gal also noticed that although Carmelita's
Although his expression was as calm as ever, it directly told him that there was an elusive wavering beneath the unchanging appearance. In order to prevent this doubt from destroying the friendship between the two fighting side by side, he also did not want this emotion to affect the next step.
After the battle, Geer decided to have a frank talk.
The beautiful Priestess did not answer immediately, but looked at Geer quietly.
Geer stopped talking and looked back at her, waiting for her decision. In fact, if Carmelita was unwilling to say it, Geer wouldn't care too much. After all, the help she gave him was real.
Really, what Geer was confused about was just trivial matters. But Geer felt that the two of them should be considered friends. Out of the will of friends, it would be better for him to ask. As for whether the other party was willing to tell, he did not
I don't want to force it.
Time passed slowly in silence. When the afternoon sunlight broke into the house through the window, a pleasant voice finally broke the silence.
"Although it's just my private matter, and it's been a long time ago. But it might be a good thing if I could find a friend to talk to."
Carmelita smiled brightly and began her narration.
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"That was eight years ago... no, it should be nine years ago. At that time, I was a little younger than you. When it comes to fragrance, it means blooming flowers, and when it comes to light, it means warm sunshine..."
It was the rest period after the Thirty Years War that affected the whole world. Except for some chaos in some places, the overall environment was relatively stable compared to now.
Carmelita was born in a small town in Puerpa Sacra. Of course, this place name no longer exists, replaced by Emrock.
The town is called Butangir. It is a very peaceful place. Although the products are not rich, they are above the average level. The geographical location is also relatively remote and has little strategic value. Therefore, it is lucky to have escaped the aftermath of the war.
One of the few paradises in the entire Purpa Sacra region.
Carmelita's father, Baron Bertuxon, was a noble who ruled this town. He was loved by the people because of his kind and gentle governance methods.
Born in this family, Carmelita was lucky, but because her parents believed in the Ingrid Church, she and her younger brother Ronald were sent to Ingrid on the edge of the town since they were young.
They are trained in the temple and grow up there.
Because of the full support of Baron Bertuckson, Butangil's Ingrid Temple has developed very well, whether it has all the equipment that a traditional temple should have, or facilities such as pastures, farmland, martial arts training grounds, hospitals, and dormitories.
Everything is available, and the temple is not only responsible for the training of male and female priests, but also the education of children in the surrounding area. It can be said that this temple is not just a religious building, it can be regarded as a comprehensive college.
In addition to living in the dormitory of the temple, Carmelita and her brother can go back home to live temporarily during holidays. In addition, their home is actually only a few blocks away from the temple, so Carmelita
The Ta siblings did not lack family love and care when they were growing up.
Due to the influence of her parents, Carmelita studied various theologies while growing up and worked hard to become a priestess. At the same time, she learned martial arts that were enough to guard the temple. She was outstanding in melee combat, long-range and riding skills. In addition, she also had many interests.
She is widely involved in other medical skills, agriculture, history, art, etc., coupled with the training given to her by her aristocratic family background, which makes her stand out among the candidates for the Priestess of the same year.
Her younger brother Ronald's academic performance is also very outstanding, not inferior to his elder sister. In addition, the relationship between the family is very good, so her family is very enviable by others.
Priestesses are prohibited from getting married and having children, and must remain virgins even while serving as priests. However, if you give up your qualifications as a priest and return to secular life, you can have free love. Therefore, the temple adopts an open-minded approach to the emotional problems of boys and girls. It does not forcefully intervene and deprive them of their rights.
The right to choose.
At this time, Carmelita was introduced by her brother Ronald to the man who changed her life and that of her entire family - Bertelmann.
Carmelita met Bertalman when she was sixteen years old. Bertalman was eighteen years old at the time and was a temple student one year above Ronald. Bertalman was tall and had eyes as blue as the sea.
A young man with a dignified appearance. Although he comes from a commoner family, he is outstanding in his studies and has a humble and polite attitude. He is very popular among the teachers and students of the temple.
Excellent young people are easily attracted to each other, and Carmelita is no exception. Soon after, she fell in love with Bertelmann.
Ronald also respected Bertelmann as a brother. He was also happy to see his favorite sister be with Bertelmann.
Bertelmann is a very ambitious man, or he is very persistent in getting rid of his civilian identity. He is arrogant and always wants to make a big cause. He believes that the invaders are in this great land.
He couldn't stay for long, and felt that he should do his part for the people's independence.
He and the passionate young people nearby who had the same idea gathered together and formed a youth club. Everyone called each other comrades, and they gathered together every day to denounce Konatas's betrayal of the Felian Empire and his concern for this land.
The plundering policy implemented in the area newly named Emrock cursed the unscrupulous nobles who took refuge with foreign masters and the lackeys who worked for the tiger.
Carmelita was very worried about this. Because her father was classified as an unscrupulous nobleman by these young people. What she was worried about was not that her father would take action. In fact, as a lord, Baron Bertuxon's personality
His actions and methods are very gentle. As long as it is not an actual action, he will not have any extreme reaction, but it is hard to say for the lords of other areas.
However, Bertelmann, who was obsessed with the great cause of making history, couldn't listen at all. The two had a big fight and broke up. Carmelita decided that they both needed some time to calm down, so she took her brother back first.
When I got home, I stopped seeing Bertelmann for the time being.
But before Carmelita could wait for the two of them to calm down, something suddenly happened and the situation suddenly took a turn.
The problem arises with Foster, a member of the youth club who lives in the adjacent territory. As the most radical member of the youth club, his actions have always been very positive and have been praised by other members.
As a result, when he promoted his ideas to the people, he angered the local lord Yazi and was arrested directly. Originally Yazi just wanted to educate such ignorant young people, but what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.
Unexpectedly, a large number of weapons, independent plans for attacking lords from various places, and even a membership list of the youth club were found in Foster's home.
This time, Foster stung a hornet's nest. Foster was beheaded by the furious Yarzi. Moreover, under Yarzi's promotion, the surrounding lords also inspected their territories one after another, and unexpectedly discovered the discovery.
There were signs that many youth associations were preparing to launch a coup. For a time, the lords of Elmrock were in danger and desperately suppressed the youth associations and arrested their members.
As the birthplace of the youth association, the town of Butangil was also under pressure from the other lords. Baron Bertalman had to remove Bertalman, who had been recommended by the temple to become a town official, in order to appease the anger of the other lords.
Although compared to other youth club members who were either exiled or executed, Baron Bertelmann's punishment was extremely mild, but this situation still made Bertelmann, who had worked hard for this official qualification for a long time, very frustrated. At this time, Ka
Melita returned to him to encourage him, hoping that he could get back on his feet.
Under Carmelita's initiative, the two got back together, and Bertelman also set his goal to become an official priest.
Soon after, the temple began the selection process for priest qualifications.
Bertelmann ran for the election with confidence, but to his surprise, the person elected turned out to be a person whose usual performance was far inferior to Bertelmann's, because Bertelmann's previous behavior in the youth club incident was considered immature by the temple authorities.
I hope he will continue to study hard for a while and hone his character.
But this blow completely crushed the arrogant Bertelmann, and his disappointment turned into despair. He began to drink and make trouble all day long, ignoring even the work of the temple, and looking for trouble with others every day, even if he was stuck.
Melita's comfort was of no use, she seemed like a completely different person.
In fact, there are still many people who sympathize with Bertelmann. They comfort and encourage him. After all, the temple has not given up on him. However, the person involved smelled of alcohol. One person refused the kindness of others and kept verbally attacking the person who was qualified to be a priest.
people, temples and lords.
"You are all guys who are jealous of my talents. Stop saying sarcastic words. I know you are laughing at me in your heart. I have long seen through the filthy thoughts behind your hypocritical masks..."
People who were surprised by Bertalman's changes began to stay away from him. After a while, except for Carmelita's brother and sister, only two or three friends were left, but Bertalman remained unrepentant and still immersed in alcohol.
, not only hurting others but also hurting yourself. (To be continued...)