In the Name of the Queen

This was the first time Roland used an astronomical telescope in this world to watch the stars.

Facing the vast starry sky and endless universe, people always feel insignificant.

He is also included.

Alina is indeed an excellent astrologer. She makes boring astrology lectures lively and lively, which makes Roland, who was just listening politely, very interested.

As he asked "What next?", the night gradually faded away, and the white fish belly appeared in the east.

The last stars are also hidden in the coming sunlight.

"This is the secret of the astrologer." Alina's voice was a little tired.

She had experienced too many things in the past twenty-four hours, and spent a whole night watching the stars with Roland. She was indeed tired.

Although she was very tired, she never forgot the ultimate purpose of inviting Roland here.

"I want to observe your fate again, okay?"

Alina's eyes were half expectant and half uneasy.

She has a feeling that she must face challenges, otherwise she will never be able to kill the devil in her heart and will always be dominated by the emotion of "I am a loser."

Some things have to be done no matter how hard they are.

Roland did not respond, but stared at Alina, and asked calmly when she felt a little nervous:

"If it backfires, will I die?"

Alina didn't speak, just lowered her head slightly. Sometimes silence is also an answer.

Roland naturally knew the answer, he would die.

Even in the face of the pressure of death, Alina still insisted on her own opinion.

In fact, since their first meeting, Alina has tried more than once to pry into the fate of his "man with an invisible destiny."

They failed without exception, and even suffered severe blowback.

Even if you peek indirectly, you can only see a hazy distant view.

This feeling of seemingly seeing but ultimately not being able to touch is very uncomfortable.

Roland completely understood Alina's mood.

He did not persuade Alina to give up. This was the path she chose to become stronger, and he had no right to interfere.

Seeing that Roland didn't speak, Alina smiled self-deprecatingly, lifted up her hair to cover up the slightly awkward atmosphere, and said softly:

"Are you trying to laugh at me?"

"Of course not. I just want to ask how strong the backlash you can withstand."

Alina thought for a while and said softly: "Because I'm spying on your destiny, the backlash I received is slightly higher than the limit that can kill you."

"Your life-saving ability is much better than mine, so I definitely can't withstand the backlash. I must avoid the backlash and accurately predict all the deviations you will take in the long river of destiny."

Thinking of this, Alina couldn't help laughing at herself, "I don't know much about you. The divination process is always thrilling, and the chance of being killed by backlash is very high."

"Even so, you still have to persevere?" Roland's eyes were filled with curiosity and respect.

"You know, comeback day is coming, and I don't want to be a supporting character who can't control his own destiny."

Alina's reasons are very good, and her attitude is even more determined as if she wants to join the party.

"I would rather die than wait like mud waiting for the judgment of fate."

Roland nodded to express his understanding. He shrugged and said calmly: "We are friends, friends who can be entrusted with life and death. I will fully support you. I want to know what you plan to do."

"I need detailed information about you, including"

Alina was cut off by Roland midway through her words, "Alina, I'm sorry, there are some secrets that I plan to keep in my heart and won't share them with anyone."

"Including Sif?"

"Yes, everyone has secrets that they cannot tell and are unwilling to share with others. Can you understand?"

Of course, Roland would not share the secret that he was a time traveler with others.

It's not distrust, it's just that everyone has their own secrets.

Roland's attitude was very candid. Alina sighed in her heart and nodded to express her understanding.

Not just Roland, but everyone. There is always something that cannot be shared.

Even she had past events that she didn't want to mention to Roland.

This is not a malicious concealment, but the dignity and bottom line of being a human being.

"It seems that I can only hope that fate will favor me."

"That won't work."

Roland firmly disagreed, and his reason was very simple, "Prying into [people with unpredictable fates] can easily be rejected by the God of Destiny, and the probability of failure is very high, even close to 100%, right?"

Alina nodded.

"There is a high probability that you will die. After your death, there will be civil strife in the Jin Yuan Congress again, right?"

Roland's question pierced Alina's throat like a sharp knife, leaving her breathless, but she still said unconvinced, "What does the fission of the earth have to do with me after I die?"

This is a famous quote from a tyrant during the Magic Empire.

Although many people criticize it on the surface, this is actually what they do.

If I die, will this world still mean anything to me?

Roland shook his head slowly, "It has something to do with me, I don't agree."

"You!" Alina was really angry this time.

She looked at Roland without giving in. After a long time, she turned away, closed her eyes angrily, and entered the self-destruction mode as if mumbling.

"You saved my life, and you helped avenge my father. I owe you too much, and I can't pay it back. Just tell me what you want me to do."

As she spoke, tears rolled down Alina's cheeks.

Of course she wasn't sad because of Roland's rejection.

She...well, she was sad because of Roland's ruthless rejection.

Of course, she didn't want to repay the favor in the most clichéd way. She longed to break through the barriers and become a strong person who could fight side by side with Roland.

Although the hope was slim, it was worth a try, but Roland didn't give her a chance at all.

From Roland's point of view, it was indeed the safest choice for Alina to live and coordinate the power of the Golden Kite Country as a backup, but he gave up the possibility of Alina's breakthrough.

Perhaps in his heart, her attempt was doomed to fail.

Being looked down upon by the most trusted person, Alina suddenly became discouraged, and her soft hair gradually wilted and no longer flew.

She would do anything according to Roland's requirements as long as he needed it.

After repaying the favor, she no longer had any attachment to this world.

Looking at Alina's angry look like a little girl, Roland guessed her little thoughts at once.

Although it is difficult to guess the girl's mind, Alina is now a self-destructive child.

The child's mind is simple and easy to guess.

"Alina, in your eyes, is the friend who helped you hide your identity at all costs, helped you return to Xidai, and even risked his life to go to the battlefield in person this kind of person?"

Alina slowly opened her eyes, her lips trembling, wanting to ask back but holding it back.

Did Roland have other arrangements?

"I will fully cooperate. Except for the secrets that cannot be told, you can want to know anything. But before the divination begins, you have to promise me one thing."

"You say, I promise everything." Alina's voice trembled slightly.

Although she could imagine Roland's harsh conditions, she just needed to support her divination.

This was a great opportunity for her to master the art of prophecy, or even the only opportunity, and she didn't want to miss it.

An astrologer who doesn't want to be a prophet is not a good captain, and she certainly wants to improve.

"Establish a soul-blood connection with me." Roland's face was calm, as if he was talking about what to eat for lunch today.

Alina turned her head and stared at Roland, and couldn't believe her eyes.

She couldn't understand why Roland made such a sacrifice.

How ferocious the backlash force is. Although according to convention, it will just exceed the limit that can kill Roland, the soul-blood connection can offset the damage and both of them survive.

But that is just convention after all. What if the backlash force is stronger?

What if the backlash force just reaches the limit that can kill them?

Even if they are not killed by the backlash force, they must be seriously injured, and there may even be sequelae.

"Why?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Without your help, I will most likely be a dead end against Sophia. Although there is a high probability that you will be bound to die with me, I hope you don't refuse."

Roland stared at Alina seriously with a firm attitude.

Alina: "."

Roland is right. The soul-blood connection can only be established and cannot be dissolved. Now Roland saves her and takes risks with her. In the future, she and Roland will be bound together to face Sophia.

They can face death twice together.

Alina's romantic gene belonging to the Golden Kite people in her body was activated. She was in her twenties and had never been in love. Suddenly, her heartbeat accelerated.

Is this a promise of life and death?

"I do!"

Alina's cheeks flushed, she lowered her head and whispered, not daring to look Roland in the eye.

All the scenes of her acquaintance with Roland flashed through her mind.

She knew Roland even before Sif, just a little later than Lisa. When they first met, she couldn't see through Roland's fate. Although she didn't know what Roland's strengths were, she still felt that he was a talent worth winning over.

That's why there was the old ticket to Jinyuan, and the subsequent story.

It was because of this ticket and her value that Roland took a huge risk to take her in.

He used a small bet to get the biggest benefit.

She didn't know what Roland thought of her, but when she needed help the most, Roland extended a warm hand from the darkness.

Perhaps because she felt that there was not much time left after the soul-blood connection, or perhaps because she recalled the long-forgotten past, Alina's mood suddenly became much brighter.

Since there was a high probability that there were only a few months left in her life, why should she shrink back.

People should be bold when they are alive. Even if they are timid, they have to die when they are supposed to die. Why not be willful and reckless once?

When she looked up at Roland, Alina's heartbeat was as wild as a drunken deer running around, messy and hasty.

The soul-blood linking ceremony was not long, but it required a lot of participants.

Fortunately, Alina was quite capable and sincere, so there would be no problems.

The two bit their fingertips, dipped their fingers in blood and painted strange patterns on each other's cheeks, chanting long and strange spells.

Because they were very close, they could feel the moisture of each other's breath, and could feel each other's heartbeat and temperature.

As the blood continued to penetrate the skin, the cheeks became hotter and hotter.

Just when both of them were sweating profusely, the ceremony was finally completed.

There was no time to celebrate, they had already sensed the warning of the soul-blood link.

From now on, they will share life, soul and lifespan.

Let's die together and live together.

Roland wanted to laugh. He never thought that the first person to establish a soul-blood connection would be Alina.

But time was running out, and he had no choice.

He had to hurry up to help Alina complete the final breakthrough and accumulate enough power to break through to level six or even higher.

Alina was an important part of the fight against Sophia, and nothing could go wrong.

She couldn't wait. The last few days were the perigee of Ham's comet's return. Under the influence of the comet, the power of the stars was strong and stable, which was very suitable for divination.

If they miss this window, the next time Ham's Comet comes will be seventy-six years later.

By then, the grass on their graves should be several meters long.

Since there is no alternative plan, Roland is single and accepts it immediately.

Establishing the soul-blood link, Roland will suffer a small loss now, and Alina will bear more in the long run, but it doesn't matter.

They even share their lives, so what is there to distinguish between each other.

There is no time to sigh for the end of the soul-blood link ceremony, and the next thing to strike while the iron is hot is the fate divination.

"I need to know you more deeply. Next, I will ask some more secret questions. Please answer truthfully."

Alina's eyes burned with blazing flames.

This flame made Roland's scalp numb.

Fortunately, there is a soul-blood link, Alina can't hurt him, and Roland is a little relieved.

"Ask."

"Which girl do you like most?" Alina's eyes flashed with the soul of gossip.

"It's also related to fate divination. It's Sif." Roland didn't specify whether it was the elf Sif or his wife, Queen Sif.

He didn't intend to let Alina know the existence of the elf Sif.

Even if they are all the objects of future soul-blood connection, there are differences in closeness.

Sif is his wife, so she is naturally the most important.

Lisa is his sister, and her importance is no less than Sif.

Alina is his best friend, although important, but not as important as Sif and Lisa.

"What about Miss Lisa?"

"No less than Sif." Roland said seriously.

Alina nodded. She knew very well that Lisa's weight was slightly lower than Sif. When a man says that your status is no less than someone, it is probably still slightly worse.

If it is really the same, they will say that you are much more important than her.

Alina lowered her head slightly and asked softly: "What about Miss Christine?"

"She is a saint. I fully respect her choice and have no thoughts about her between men and women. She is not the target of soul-blood connection."

Roland frowned slightly, but still answered.

This is his true thought.

Christine will be a formal saint, a pope, and a friend he can trust with his life and death, but that's all.

Not every saint is pure on the outside but coquettish on the inside.

He knows Christine. She is not interested in anything other than believing in the goddess and killing.

Considering the bad relationship between him and the goddess of light, they may even be enemies in the future.

Roland couldn't help feeling sad when he thought of this.

He couldn't imagine the scene of raising a sharp blade to Christine.

"Did you really think about going to Jinyuan with me at that time?"

"It's true." Roland said frankly that he even did a good job of thinking about Lisa, but the situation developed too fast later and the plan couldn't keep up with the changes.

Roland's answer was a little unexpected. Alina was stunned and began to imagine.

What would happen in the future if Roland accompanied her back to the country?

Alina's fantasy was quickly shattered.

There is a high probability that they will be caught and killed by the traitor Marco.

The beauty in her heart instantly disappeared, replaced by a coldness.

Alina's questions gradually became normal.

The questions and answers lasted for more than an hour, and Alina also had a very deep understanding of Roland.

Just when Roland didn't want to answer any questions, she stood up and bowed to Roland.

"Roland, although the words of gratitude cannot express my feelings, I still want to say, thank you."

"Divination, start now!"

The angel card fell, and the golden card representing the child of destiny was slapped steadily on the table.

As the cards fell one by one, Alina finally cleared the fog and saw familiar faces appearing in the complicated river of destiny.

Roland, Sif, and Lisa were among them.

Roland's face flashed, but Alina had already captured his breath and locked it easily.

The river of destiny began to surge.

Alina's soul was like a small boat in the waves, shaking wildly.

She could be thrown out of the river of fate at any moment, but she held on tightly and didn't let go.

This is the only chance, she will never miss it.

Don't try to avoid my pursuit!

Alina's eyes were red, and she took off her glasses fiercely, with a bit more determination in her eyes.

Although Alina, an art student, was cowardly, she was much more ruthless than Captain Alina when she got angry.

"Stop!"

With a crisp voice, Roland's shadow in the river of fate solidified, and it was Queen Sophia who blocked his way.

She turned slowly, and her cold face was looming, but it made Alina feel desperate.

She actually felt the breath close to the three goddesses in Sophia.

Sophia could actually become a god?

Even if a general succeeds, thousands of bones will be broken. When a true god walks out of the world, there are more than thousands of flesh and blood bones under her feet.

That is a bloody road of no return.

Are we all going to become stepping stones for her to become a god?

Alina was completely desperate.