The Shadow of the Crown of Snow [Western Fantasy]

Contrary to what most people imagine, Selene has never forgotten the fact that she has a younger sister.

In the myths of the Nord Kingdom, there are three goddesses who guard the North, Selene of the full moon, Phoebe of the new moon, and Hecate of the dark moon.Most people in the Northland do not believe in the God of Light. The myths and stories circulating in the Nord Kingdom are completely different from those in other places. Therefore, the implication in this name was only mentioned by my father to Selene.

To be precise, it's not "bringing it up", but emphasizing it over and over again, constantly confirming whether Selene has firmly remembered this matter.

"She was supposed to be your shadow, but now she has been forced to stand in front of you and face fate instead of you."

Because of this, Selene always harbors many complex emotions towards this sister whom she has never met, the most of which is guilt.

The northern land is gloomy and bitterly cold, with howling wind and snow all year round, and it is rare to have a sunny day.There are powerful beasts in the territory, half-orcs who are keen on slaughtering and plundering, and enemies outside the country. More or less, they all cast their contemptuous eyes on this country that seems to have nothing but force.

Such an environment made the life of the royal family members of the Nord Kingdom not even as pampered and pampered as ordinary nobles in other countries, but even so, Selene felt that the suffering she suffered was probably less than one-tenth of Hecate's.

If it is the current Selene, thrown into the royal family of Nagrand and unable to get in touch with Nord, she probably has the confidence to prevent herself from being overly oppressed, which is already what she can do with her own strength At the limit, Selene is very clear that without the country she relies on, she is just an ordinary person with outstanding abilities. She may be able to make a living in other places, but she is so small that she is not worth mentioning in front of the power of the imperial family.

And what about Hecate?Thinking of this, Selene couldn't help but shudder. Fifteen years ago, Hecate, who had just turned three years old, had a vague understanding of the entire proton exchange plan—or a vague understanding of the entire world—so people dare not think that she was in Nagrand. What kind of life have I lived in the past 15 years.

When the envoy said that Hecate had escaped, Selene breathed a sigh of relief.She couldn't guess whether Hecate was aware of Hussein's attempt and fled, or Hussein took advantage of Hecate's escape to declare war on Nord. signal, then she should not be able to maintain her composure at this moment.

The capital, Frost-covered City, is located at the center of the entire country. Under such circumstances that the enemy may invade at any time, they rushed to the southern border. Even Selene, who thought she was very good at sophistry, could not find a suitable reason for herself. , can only move out the old routine that has been used countless times-"This is the will of the God of Light".

The God of Light is the only god in the minds of many people in Hindley Continent, and the Church of Light is constantly advocating the idea of ​​the only God, but perhaps because of the environment and character, the people of the North have never accepted this, they would rather kneel down The snow-capped mountains standing in front of the house will not believe in an illusory god.

Selene is no exception. The reason why she behaves like a very devout believer in the God of Light is that she intentionally or unintentionally promotes the belief in the God of Light in the Nord Kingdom. The reason is one of the very important reasons.

The horses in the royal stables of Nord were carefully selected and trained, especially for long runs in the snow, allowing Selene to reach the next town before sunset.

Selene has the standard light-blond hair and blue eyes of the northerners, and she is neither too tall nor too short. Even if someone knows what the Queen looks like today, they will never know that she is walking in this ordinary Northland. In the dungeon city, he stopped from time to time to listen to what people thought about Nagrand's declaration of war.

The number of falcons and falcons in the sky is much more than usual, and there are still seal letters tied to their paws. Presumably this city and other places will gradually enter a state of war preparations, and the peace and tranquility of the past will no longer be restored.

Hiding herself under the hood of her cloak, she led the white horse by the reins through the bustling streets and stopped in front of an ordinary inn.

Seeing that Selene had entered the yard, the young man who had been waiting by the door came up to him, politely took the rein in her hand, and bowed to her: "I'll help you take the horse to the stable. Bar."

His eyes obviously stayed on the saddle of the white horse, which was clearly engraved with the coat of arms of the Nord royal family, but he did not ask any questions, nor did he show any surprise, and calmly turned to lead the horse to the side of the stable. direction.

People in the North seem to have been like this since ancient times, always maintaining a very comfortable indifference.Relieved, Selene pushed open the hotel door and took off the hood of her cloak.

It was not yet dark, but the fireplace beside the hall was already burning. The boss who was wiping the wine glass behind the wooden counter heard the creaking sound of the wooden door and looked up at Selene: "Good afternoon, beautiful lady, Do you want to stay here for one night? Only ten silver coins."

Selene took out a gold coin from her pocket and put it on the counter, then looked at the cabinet behind the boss, and added a few more copper coins: "Please give me another bottle of mead."

"Okay." The boss put away the coins on the counter, turned around and hummed and brought Selene a bottle of mead and an empty glass, "Please use it slowly."

After only drinking a small cup, Selene returned to the room with the bottle and cup. She desperately wanted to rest for a while, but had to make some necessary preparations for tomorrow's journey.

The least thing to worry about is the remaining gold coins in the pocket, the second is the one-handed ax for self-defense, and the most need to worry about is where the destination of the trip is.

Selene made up her mind to find Hecate before the war started—at least before she officially participated in the war. No matter whether she helped the war or not, Selene would bring her back to her hometown as soon as possible. She had been away from the Nord Kingdom for 15 years.

All the information she knows comes from the envoy who met today. According to him, Hecate has escaped from the imperial capital of Nagrand and is moving north. It sounds like the goal is clear, but in Nagrand Finding someone along the long border between Land and Nord is not easy.

That can be regarded as someone Selene has never met.The memory of when she was three or four years old is very vague. Selene can remember her sister running and rolling in the snow, shouting excitedly, and can remember many vivid pictures, but she can't remember any features of her sister's appearance.Even if you can remember, 15 years may completely change these characteristics.

After thinking for a long time and still not coming to a result, Selene only knew that she had to go no matter what.

Not long after lying down, Selene sat up again and looked around vigilantly.The innate acuity of the Northlanders made her feel that someone was watching her, and someone must be peeping in the room or somewhere outside the room.

Selene, who had been educated by the royal family since she was a child, is actually quite confident in fighting. She has almost grasped the small hand ax leaning against the bed, but after thinking about it, she decided to proceed cautiously and not take too many risks when she was alone.

At least make sure first, is there really someone watching.

The best warriors of Nord, the mysterious Penglai warriors, and the cavalry of Nagrand...these are all representatives of the strongest force on this continent. What they exert is nothing more than physical strength. At the limit, he is just a mortal.

According to the church, as long as they are believers of the God of Light, they will be given the ability to use "divine magic".There are almost no types of divine arts that can actually cause actual damage to the enemy, but this power of the gods surpasses the realm of mortals, making everyone unconsciously feel awe and yearning.

However, there are only a small number of people who can use this kind of power. Not every priest can create the miracle of the living dead.

Strictly speaking, Selene was born in the Kingdom of Nord, which has no special feelings for the God of Light. She is at most an ordinary believer, but she took advantage of her status to build many Churches of the God of Light in Nord. How many people really have some belief in the God of Light, but these churches allow Selene to get more benefits—she is still an ordinary believer in name, but in fact, because of her contribution to the God of Light, she can get Get more power of faith, so you can use some decent spells.

Such as life detection.

Selene took a breath, and meditated on the scriptures of light. After gathering the power of faith in her palms, and after a gleam of light flashed, she raised her head and looked at the window where the light went.

Not an illusion.Selene frowned, stretched out her hand to pick up the ax, released the life detection again with the other hand, and clearly saw the light still rushing towards the window.She walked barefoot on the floor of the hotel room without making any sound of footsteps, and approached the window carefully.

When he was about to reach the window, Selene released the life detector again to confirm the position, but the light that was supposed to hit the enemy accurately turned around in the air and returned to Selene's hands.Selene stood there in astonishment, and tried several times, but she couldn't catch the breath of the peeper again.

do not care.Selene didn't bother to think about the strangeness behind this incident, turned around and dropped the hatchet, and threw herself on the bed.Even the life detection couldn't find any signs, so he either ran away suddenly or died suddenly.

After running around all day and using life detection several times in a row, the tired Selene grabbed the cup by the bed and drank the mead in one gulp, retreating into the soft quilt and softer dreams.