The Shadow of the Crown of Snow [Western Fantasy]

"If I'm still lucky enough to be alive after we've dealt with the half-orcs and Nagrand and returned to Frostcovered City as a ruler, I'll definitely throw everything to you in advance and run Come to Tallis and buy a house and enjoy life."

After soaking in Gu Yinuo's bathtub, Selene sincerely expressed her earnest hope to Hecate.

"Then when you hand over the matter to me, I will quickly train an heir and hand over the matter to him. I will go directly to the Penglai Kingdom in the Far East to see what kind of life they live." Hecate was desperately The bubbles floating on the water took her into her arms, trying to pile them into a shape, "I'll bring Gu Yinuo with me when the time comes, and let her see what her hometown looks like."

"Then one of us enjoys the life of Talis and the other enjoys the life of Penglai until I die, then we can go to see what the Kingdom of God looks like together."

Hecate took the time to raise his head from the bubble in her arms: "I think the Kingdom of God must be very boring. Probably only the God of Light and the believers of the God of Light are there?"

"To be precise, even in the Church of Light, only the Saintess of Light can ascend to the Kingdom of God after her death. The God of Light has preached monotheism for so long, even if there are other gods, they should die because of the lack of power of faith for a long time It's gone." Selene sighed with some regret, "Before I die, I must thoroughly eradicate your future troubles, so that you can live well in the Kingdom of God without relying on the power of faith."

"Or, while you are still alive, let all the northerners in Hindley know that they have a patron saint. As long as they believe in me, I can give them more benefits." Hecate finally gave up playing bubbles, Seriously discussed this issue, "Then let them pass on from generation to generation. This belief in other gods is different. As long as the northerners still exist on this continent, I can also get a steady stream of beliefs." When they are really gone one day, I guess I will be tired of life long ago."

"What benefits do you have for them?" Seeing Hecate's serious face, Selene wanted to laugh even more, "You are the patron saint of the Northland, and you are a warrior god, the power of faith can only make you stronger , there is no way for you to benefit others."

If the God of Light appears in Hindley Continent now, then he can use the endless power of faith in his body to create any "miracle" he wants.The "divine magic" used by the priests was also invented by the original Illuminati believers, imitating the miracles created by the God of Illuminati.

Before the God of Light changed himself from the only god in name to the only god in the true sense, the gods guarding the Hindley Continent included not only the God of Light, but also "war gods" like the future Hecate.This title is actually very general, because although many gods are powerful in force, they can give others protection—these protections are expressed in different forms, and some even just "make your luck better". For things that are beyond their reach, they still like to seek help from a more powerful force. In their hearts, God is the power above everything.

Known as the gods of war, they are all gods who can only protect the believers with the strength of the body.They have the power of faith of the believers, have a body that crosses the boundaries of human beings, and have the power to bear the name of God, but they cannot create amazing miracles. Their power of faith is very important for believers like water off a duck's back.

Many years ago, there were beliefs in other gods on the mainland of Sinrad, and the statues of the patron saints always had a unified image.They stand in front of the things they want to protect, holding weapons, fighting until their bodies are covered with bruises, and they are unwilling to compromise.

"So you, just play it safe during the war, and when it's time of peace, it's better to treat yourself as a mortal." Selene hesitated, but told Hecate all the truth, "The patron saint is in peace. They are useless and easily forgotten, and for gods, the consequence of being forgotten is death, so some warrior gods even deliberately provoke wars in the world so that they can continue to be remembered by people.”

"This is a good idea. After you give me the seat, I will lead the Nord Kingdom to develop well. When the country is strong enough, I will take them to declare war on the entire continent. In this way, even people from other countries , I will never forget me for a while." Hecate took a deep breath, sank below the surface of the water, and quickly surfaced again, "By the way, tomorrow's..."

"review?"

"Yes, can I go to the parade tomorrow?"

"Don't say whether you can go, whether I can go is a problem. The commander-in-chief is not me, but Gu Yinuo, and we are just two idlers who don't matter."

As discussed before their meeting, as a member of the Central Council of Talis, Gu Yinuo's appointment as commander-in-chief was justified, and as the commander-in-chief, she had no problem bringing a few people she trusted to the battlefield. However, when reviewing this occasion, Selene felt that instead of entangled with those congressmen, it would be better for Gu Yinuo to go there with peace of mind and tell the general situation after returning.

"I also thought of a way to keep you from being forgotten." Selene stretched out her hand to help Hecate pin a lock of hair sticking to her cheek behind her ear, "Write you into a fairy tale, and let Beidi It will be read from generation to generation."

Just like the original believers of the God of Light wrote books and biographies for the God of Light, she could also write a sacred scripture for Hecate.When Selene was stuffing more and more plans for the rest of her short life, Hecate kept looking down at the foam on her body, until Selene grabbed her wrist and shook her, and she suddenly He raised his head, revealing tears all over his face.

"Hecate?" Even when Hecate pointed at her with the crescent blade, Selene had never been so nervous before, "What's wrong?"

"Can you not die?" Hecate cried like an unreasonable child, she kept wiping her tears with the back of her hand, her cheeks were reddened by her own excessive force, "I don't want you to die..."

Selene managed to persuade Hecate to come out of the cold water, and after washing the foam off her body, she was still sobbing.

It seems that this kind of strong emotional catharsis consumes her more energy than the actual battle. When Selene poured hot water and returned to the room, Hecate was already curled up in the quilt and fell asleep.

She was only wearing a thin pajamas, but this was in the territory of Talis, and Selene didn't worry that she would freeze herself to death.

This house is located in the wealthy area of ​​Talis, and you can't hear the noise from the street when you were in the hotel a few days ago, and there is no howling of beasts that you often hear in the castle of the Frost City. In the silent room, only the The breathing of Selene and Hecate.

Hecate's hair has grown a lot, but it still looks a bit messy. Compared with the stiff guard when she first met Selene, her body movements are more and more relaxed and natural. Maybe when Hussein controlled her, she An exquisite machine, and here in Selene, she is slowly turning back into a human.

There is still a corner of Selene's heart that retains reason. She knows that even with her, it is not a good choice for Hecate to have too much humanity. Very different thoughts, so as not to—to avoid the situation just now.

But most of the time, even if you know that you are wrong intellectually, you will continue to make mistakes without hesitation with luck, hope, and a little self-denial.

Selene knew that such a ceremony could not be interrupted. Even if she and Hecate tried their best to resist, she would die at the right time and become the last sacrifice for Hecate to ascend to the throne.And she hoped that, at least before she left, Hecate could feel other people's feelings for her like an ordinary person.

"Then you'll know how good I am to you."

Selene tiptoedly closed the bedroom door, and walked through the corridor to find Gu Yinuo who was waiting for her to discuss.

Just like the Guards Corps of the Nord Kingdom, the Central Corps of the Talis Alliance is the most elite regular army within the border.

Gu Yinuo stood on the high platform of the school grounds together with several congressmen and speaker Charles who accompanied him. The first thing Gu Yinuo saw was the infantry in the front of the team, wearing new-style armor.Regardless of their actual combat capabilities, the smelting technology of the Talis Alliance is undoubtedly the best in the mainland. The armor on the soldiers is much lighter than the armor used by the regular army of other countries, but the defensiveness is not reduced at all, and the same is true for weapons. Lightweight, sharp and durable.

Talis had delayed the trade agreement with Nord before, and because it involved the trading of weapons and armor, most members felt that this was the crystallization of the wisdom of the Talis people, how could it be sold to A northerner who doesn't understand anything?Does Talis still lack this gold coin?

In addition to the conventional arms such as infantry, cavalry, and archers, there are also some Penglai people who use Taoism in the army.These young soldiers have never neglected their training, and they have the top-notch equipment from Hindley Continent. They are fully convinced that this trip is an overwhelming victory.

After everyone else had said a set of dry routine speeches, Gu Yinuo remembered Selene's suggestion last night.

Say something provocative.Since they can't let them know the cruelty of the battlefield immediately, at least let them keep their boiling blood. Sometimes this kind of blood will not be easily extinguished before the threat of death.

Gu Yinuo took a deep breath, faced the countless pairs of eyes under the high platform, and shouted loudly: "After my death, my reputation will be immortal!"