"People who have never experienced failure or setbacks cannot become servants of the goddess Ingrid, because such people will not understand how fragile the hearts of people who rely on gods are, just like it is difficult for people who have never made mistakes.
Forgive others for their mistakes..." Carmelita sighed softly.
Geer stood up, picked up the coffee pot, and filled Priestess's cup. "Very wise words, who said this?"
"My mentor was also the previous Priestess."
"You are lucky to have such a teacher."
"I think so too." The beautiful Priestess smiled, squinted her eyes and enjoyed the fragrant taste of coffee again. After thinking about it for a while, she looked at Geer again, "Are you worried about me?"
"Yes, we are friends." Geer smiled calmly, "Although I may not be able to help you much, if I can help you share some of your burdens, I think I would be honored."
"Don't worry, the only one who can save you is yourself, just like you can't always rely on others to stand. I understood this truth very early." Carmelita put down the cup in her hand and rubbed the scattered words beside her ears.
Hair, elegant posture. "Are you still interested in hearing the following story?"
"Please continue."
…
Although everyone began to stay away from Bertelmann, the Carmelita siblings and several others still believed that this outstanding young man would stand up again.
At this time, because of her excellent academic performance, Carmelita entered the assessment list of the Preparatory Priestess and needed to further study at the central temple of the Ingrid Church. Her younger brother Ronald also began to follow his father to learn how to become a priestess.
Excellent lords, they often follow Baron Bertalson to other lords for necessary communication. The busy affairs make it difficult for the two of them to have free time to get together with Bertalman as before. They are always in a hurry.
They rushed back to meet each other, and then scattered back to their respective places.
In this regard, Bertelmann expressed his blessing on the surface, but the brighter light of Carmelita's sister and brother made him even worse, as he was an arrogant person. When Carmelita had time to return,
When she came to her senses, she realized that it was already too late.
Unbeknownst to her, Bertelmann's situation was getting worse and worse. Addicted to alcoholism, he was no longer limited to hurting others with his words. His actual behavior also began to become bad.
The temple began to suffer frequent thefts, losing a lot of property, and even the priests on night watch were knocked unconscious with sticks and seriously injured. This attracted the attention of the temple and Baron Bertuxon, and they began to mobilize forces to investigate.
The small town of Butangir is not a big place. It has a population of just over a thousand people. When the power of the temple and the lord merged into one, many things that had been kept under water began to surface.
All the evidence began to point to Bertelman, especially when the stolen property from the temple was found on the black market, and the person who handled the property identified Bertelman, and the casino provided a high-value IOU signed by Bertelman.
Everything has become clear.
While he was drinking, Bertelman started hanging out in casinos and the cheap "jinv" there without telling Carmelita's siblings. However, as a temple employee who was not even a priest, his salary obviously could not afford such a situation.
squandering. In various ways
On the pretext of borrowing a lot of money from Carmelita and several other friends, until he could no longer borrow it, he set his sights on the property in the temple, and the seriously injured priest also woke up in time. The evidence was that he discovered it.
Bertelmann was knocked unconscious after stealing property.
When Carmelita returned to the town of Butangil from the Central Temple, Bertelman had already been imprisoned.
After learning the truth of the matter, Carmelita went to plead with her father, and Ronald rushed back to also plead for Bertelmann. Although Baron Bertelmann did not expect his daughter's boyfriend to be such a person, he loved him so much.
He still respected his children's choice, "lent" a large sum of money to Carmelita, and promised that as long as the temple did not pursue the case any further, he would not pursue it further.
With her father's promise, Carmelita went to the temple to plead with her mentor, the Priestess. With the help of the Priestess, Bertelman was finally released from prison after compensating for the damage to the temple and the injured priest.
When Carmelita met Bertelmann, the once high-spirited young man was already occupied by gloom.
Bertelmann, who became very silent, thanked the Carmelita siblings and several companions who were still helping him, and then promised that he would cheer up in the future. This attitude made Carmelita very happy.
It's just that her understanding of human nature is obviously too superficial. For someone who is too proud, this kind of help is just a severe blow to his heart.
Sure enough, not long after she returned to the Central Temple to continue her studies, she received news from Bertalman. Again, this was not good news.
After being forgiven once, Bertelmann failed to cheer up as he said he would.
Because of Bertalman's previous behavior, neither Baron Bertalman nor the temple no longer trusted him, so neither the new round of town officials nor the selection of priests included Bertalman on the list. For this reason, Bertalman
Mann couldn't accept it at all, and he was so angry that he even had a fierce conflict with the sheriff who read out the list.
"It's all the fault of this system that prevents talented people like me from getting ahead, and ends up being buried in a dark corner. It's all a problem with the class system."
When she saw Bertelmann again, Carmelita faced his complaints.
By now, Bertelmann, who has completely reached a psychological point, blames all his experiences on the problems of the social system.
Bertelmann's behavior of expecting success but unwilling to work hard for it disappointed Carmelita. She began to understand her father's evaluation of her lover - he believed that the social system was wrong, but was unwilling to do anything about it.
In his actions to change the status quo, he did not help the people who were suffering from the system. He just blamed the system for his failure. It would be a good thing if he could frankly admit that he could not break through the system. It was just his excessive self-confidence that made him
I can't accept this fact.
Although disappointed, Carmelita still made a last-ditch effort to save her lover.
"I also think there is something wrong with the system, but now we have no way to change it. It is better to go to the temple to apply for a teaching mission in a subordinate village, find a peaceful village to cultivate your character and teach children knowledge. As long as you do this, I believe everyone will see you.
Even if you change, you will still have the hope of becoming a priest in the future, even if it doesn't work out. Doing such good deeds for a lifetime is very meaningful. As long as you are determined, I am willing to accompany you."
"Are you pitying me?"
Carmelita's consolation was met with a fierce reaction from Bertelmann. "Yes, you are from a wealthy family, you are beautiful, and you are even better than me in priest ability. With the support of the lord, all you need is a smile.
Even the great priests and elders can't resist the temptation, how enviable!"
These words hurt Carmelita. Bertelmann not only insulted her, but also himself. Looking at the hazy eyes of this strange lover, Carmelita was very helpless. She really saw clearly.
His true face is that he is a man who cannot withstand setbacks. He is a man who only knows how to shirk responsibility. He is a man who never knows how to reflect and only knows how to comfort himself by being jealous of others.
"Don't come again, I don't want to see you again."
The conversation between the two ended with Bertelmann's last words, and Carmelita followed suit. The young Priestess had realized that her first love had come to an end.
Carmelita, who returned to the central temple, rarely returned to the town and devoted herself wholeheartedly to studying and practicing.
Some time later, when Carmelita slowed down from her busy schedule, she learned the latest news about her former lover.
The senior priest who had put Bertalman off the list of candidate priests was poisoned and died. As an important suspect, Bertalman was arrested when soldiers arrested him. He killed and injured three soldiers and escaped from the town of Butangil, but
During the pursuit, he fell from a cliff into a deep ravine and his body was not found.
After receiving the news, Carmelita was still a little at a loss, and she was also mentally unwell for a period of time. It took a month for Carmelita to recover.
…
Unknowingly, the color of the sunlight entering the room had turned red, then slowly became dim, and finally disappeared.
Duff appeared in the hall at the right time, directed the soldiers to light the oil lamps, served dinner to the two of them, and then quietly left.
"You don't have to blame yourself. It was Bertelmann who chose that path. It has nothing to do with you. You have already done what you should do. You tried your best." After dinner, Geer made a cup of tea for each of them.
, said comfortingly.
The beautiful Priestess took the cup and shook her head gently; "The story is not over yet. Do you still want to hear it?"
"It's not over yet?" Geer looked at Carmelita, who was still calm, and had a bad premonition, but he still nodded.
…
A year has passed since Bertelmann's incident, and as time goes by, the rights and wrongs of that year have been forgotten.
Carmelita also completed the refresher course early and officially started the travel process required for each candidate priestess.
For a whole year, Carmelita traveled outside without contacting her family or the temple. When she returned to the town of Butangir after completing her travels, what greeted her was...
Standing in front of the town, looking at the ruins and mess, Carmelita was in a daze for a while, then she ran back to the door of her house like crazy, only to see the ruins after the fire.
Carmelita, who was severely stimulated, could not accept this reality for a while and fainted.
When she woke up, she saw her mentor and then realized what had happened.
It turns out that Bertelmann, who fell into the deep ravine that time, was not dead. He suddenly ran back a month ago and announced that he had found evidence that he was not the murderer.
At that time, the opinion of the temple and Baron Bertelmann was that Bertelmann should be placed in prison first and then sentenced based on the evidence he provided. However, Ronald insisted that he trusted Bertelmann and should not let him stay in prison.
Out of respect for the lord's heir, the temple agreed with Ronald's opinion, and Baron Bertuxon had gradually delegated power to Ronald and would no longer interfere.
The tragedy happened like this.
That night, Ronald opened the gate of the town, let in the "devils" waiting outside, and bloodbathed the entire town of Butangier. After losing the battle, Baron Bertuxon and his wife set fire to themselves at home.
, and the angry Ronald went to fight with Bertelmann, but his head was chopped off by the opponent and hung at the gate of the town. His remains were not collected and buried until the townspeople who had the chance to escape came back.
The temple on the edge of the town was also attacked. The temple personnel were forced to evacuate due to heavy casualties, and the temple was completely burned down.
The identities of the attackers have also been identified. They are the Philipian Restoration Army and the Holy Spirit Cult, which have become active recently. The reason for the attack is to eliminate Konatas' lackeys.
Ingrid's Church also responded violently, sending temple warriors and soldiers to capture the perpetrators and the main culprit Bertelmann.
Carmelita was severely hit and her mental condition was extremely poor, and her request to be arrested was also rejected.
A month later, the arrest team returned with less than half of the number before departure, and everyone was injured. According to the leading temple warrior, they found the lair of these villains in a mountainous area, and the two sides fought hard.
On the battlefield, there were heavy casualties. The people from the church had to retreat, and the villains also lost the ability to pursue.
As for the main criminal Bertelmann, according to the temple warriors, he pierced the body of the villain during the battle, but was then separated by the fighting men from both sides. Although the opponent was severely injured, it was not certain whether he died or not.
After this battle, the Holy Spirit Church and the Philipian Restoration Army temporarily lurked, and there was no news for a long time. From then on, Carmelita never heard from Bertelman again.
After Carmelita recovered somewhat, at the suggestion of the Priestess, she went to a remote village to work as a teacher, using a peaceful environment to repair her broken heart.
During this time, Carmelita re-examined her past life and gained a new understanding of Ingrid's teachings.
The years passed unknowingly, and when she left the village three years later, Carmelita's originally pretty short hair had been replaced by waist-length hair, and she began her journey to become a priestess again.
…
"... When I travel to various places, when I hear news about the activities of these two organizations, I will investigate it. The Jitai grassland and the trail were discovered during those times." The beautiful Priestess' face was still calm and calm,
It seems to be telling the story of another person.
"Trust is a very precious thing. It is the most delicious glass of wine, but it can also be a rare cup of poison."
"Carmelita, thank you for your story." Geer smiled gratefully. He knew that Carmelita was using this method to remind him of the handling of the information provided by the businessmen. As a staff member, she did not
I don’t want to interfere with the coach’s judgment, but necessary reminders are still necessary.
"The story is over, I will go back and rest first." Carmelita bowed and saluted.
"Okay, good night."
"Good night, by the way, this situation is the favorite of those villains who want the world to be unstable. They are likely to appear, so please be careful."
"Thank you, I understand."
Geer looked at Priestess's leaving figure and sighed deeply. Carmelita, who seemed to be indifferent to the world and detached from troubles and pains, would have had such a past. However,
It is also because of such a past that only Carmelita, who has rebounded from despair and pain, can strive for excellence in practice and develop such a transcendent attitude and peerless grace.
It was just Priestess's last reminder that made Geer a little concerned. Carmelita never spoke easily. She must have found some traces when she said this, but she couldn't be sure, so she could only give such a reminder.
Geer had had "close contact" with the two organizations, the Holy Spirit Church and the Philipian Restoration Army, and was deeply wary of such organizations. The thought that they might intervene in this war made him a little worried.