The Shadow of the Crown of Snow [Western Fantasy]

"Selene, Selene!"

Selene heard someone calling her name.And this sound did not come from the ground, but from under the vast white snow.

She was forced to leave her motherland at the end of winter, and she has not finished her life in exile for a spring, which means that she has not missed a cold winter of her motherland.But Selene felt as if she hadn't seen Nord's snow for a long time, and she hadn't breathed the cold air on the snow field for a long time.

She raised her head and saw several snow wolves running together not far away, leaving a series of footprints on the snow.When she was a child, Selene often fantasized that she became a wolf living in the Nord Snowfield, playing freely in the thick snow, capturing prey to fill her stomach, and fighting against foreign enemies to defend her family.

This kind of life is probably what the Northlanders yearn for.But the Nord Kingdom must learn to communicate with other countries, must be integrated into the continent of Hindley, and must let people from other countries understand the clumsy friendliness of the Northlanders and see the sharp axes of the Northlanders.

"Selene!" The voice came from under the snow again, and it seemed to be closer than last time. After Selene waited for a while, the snow in front of her was opened up from bottom to top. Hecate crawled out from inside, shook the snowflakes all over his body, and smiled embarrassedly at Selene, "I forgot to hide myself before laying snow on the ground... What do you think of this place? "

"Here...isn't this somewhere in Nord?" Selene looked around, and realized that this was indeed not part of the Nord land. She couldn't see the mountains in the distance, there were no trees, rocks, and ups and downs of the terrain. A snowfield that is too wide and too flat.

"No, this is your dream. My dream is a bit too complicated, so I will borrow your place to try to make my kingdom of God." Hecate sat down on the snow, "I haven't figured it out yet. To do something, I first piled a layer of snow on it. Wouldn’t it be too boring to copy the other parts of the Nord Kingdom? But the style can still be used for reference. I like the man-made castles in the Northland, the Talisians The house in Penglai is not bad, it is comfortable to live in, and looks good after a long time... If Gu Yinuo really comes back to visit us, I have to ask her what Penglai's house is like."

Hecate no longer used Selene to guide her and teach her how to survive in the human world. On the contrary, she went to a place where Selene could not see, and said lightly that Selene, as a human being, could not understand and touch her. touch things.

"Don't you have something you want to do?"

Hecate always seemed very happy, satisfied with his power and his status as a god, but Selene always felt a lingering sense of guilt in her heart.Hecate seems to have never had the right to freely choose her own destiny. She was chosen by her ancestors to become a god, was chosen by her father as a proton to be sent to the enemy country, and was used as an experiment and weapon by Hussein. She was rescued from these fates that she was forced to endure, but inadvertently imposed more identities and responsibilities on her.

"Yes." Hecate stood up from the snow, her pale cheeks were reddened by the cold, she looked like a playful child, "Stand still."

She wasn't in front of Selene trying to hide her thoughts at all, so Selene could tell what she was thinking at a glance, but Selene stood still, waiting.

For the gods who will protect the land of ice and snow in the future, even hugs and kisses are as cold as snow.

It may be that she just climbed up from the deep snow, or it may be because it is only a soul that came to Selene's dream, and naturally there is no warmth of a human body.

"You will think about whether I am willing to accept what you asked me to do, and you will come to ask if I feel restrained by you." Hecate took out the silver jug ​​from the pocket of his cloak and poured Take a sip of mead, "Because of this, I decided to follow the path you chose for me and obey your orders. I occasionally want to use my own strength to do something, but when I really think about what I should do , I will feel at a loss again, I need you to tell me what I should do, this is not a bondage for me, but a guide."

A traveler in the long night will eventually go to a place with lights, but that is never a constraint, but a guide.

"I love you, and then I love the world where you exist, the land where you grow, and the people you love. If one day you are gone, all the connections between me and them will disappear. So... So anyway..."

Please don't leave me.

Even in a dream, it would take a lot of energy to create such a snowfield out of thin air.When Selene woke up, Hecate, who always got out of bed before dawn, was still curled up in her blanket, sleeping deeply.

She didn't wake Hecate, dressed and washed lightly, and went to the parliament alone.

After all, Charles has to think from the perspective of the Talis Alliance. He can send troops to help Selene, so that Talis can gain the ally of the Nord Kingdom, but he will definitely not participate in sending troops to Nagrand at this stage. Nagrand and Wilton are still allies, and sending troops to Nagrand is tantamount to declaring war on Wilton. Now that Nagrand and Wilton have openly torn their faces, Charles has no reason to target Nagrand.

Only with the help of Selene's Guards Corps, Talis Central Corps, and the Holy Light Corps that Phoebe can mobilize, they can first regain the land of the Nord Kingdom, and then attack the Nagrand Empire from the Nord Kingdom.

This waiting process will be very anxious, but Phoebe can only wait.

For Selene, this is even more pressure. Perhaps with the Talis Central Army and the Holy Light Army, it is not too difficult to regain the territory, but then, she will take the land she just captured from the enemy. When they came back, the country that hadn't been able to recuperate rejoined the war.

Even with the help of the Legion of Holy Light, it is a big question whether the Nord army, which has suffered heavy losses, can successfully enter the city of Yorda—or the chances of winning are slim.

"Thank you for eliminating the infestation of the half-orcs for our country, and for making us realize that what our army really needs is not sophisticated equipment, but real combat training." Charles stood up solemnly at the beginning of the meeting Thank you Selene, "Personally, I also think these polite words sound a bit fake, but let's carry out these superficial courtesy first... and then please accept our substantive thanks."

A solid contract signed by all the members of the parliament, allowing Selene to get help from the Central Army Corps.

Of course, the council will send another commander to directly command the army, but this is nothing. Selene believes that after the battle with the half-orcs, the soldiers of the Central Legion are willing to fight side by side with her.

If Gu Yinuo chose to stay in Hindley Continent, then she must be the candidate for the commander.In fact, Selene yearns for Gu Yinuo's chicness, she can leave everything behind without hesitation, and pursue the life she wants.

Without Gu Yinuo, the parliament of the Talis Alliance will continue to operate, but if there is no Selene and Hecate, then I don’t know if there will be anyone on this continent who is capable and wants to make Nord The kingdom is freed from the shadow of Nagrand.

Because she left in a hurry, Gu Yinuo didn't deal with everything she had left in the Talis Alliance, but just handed over the key to the house to Selene and told her that they could live as long as they wanted during their stay in Talis.

This generous decision made Selene breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise she would not only have to pay for the board and lodging of herself and Hecate, but also Joshua and Phoebe... I am afraid that Phoebe will have to pay for it in the end.

"You're finally back." When Selene pushed open the door, Hecate was writing something at the desk - this is a very rare thing - Selene immediately leaned over and saw Hecate was drawing a picture Zhang Map, "How about showing me this?"

She accurately outlined the shape of Talis and Nord Kingdom, even some small details are very clear. After she marked the terrain, it can be used as a military map.

"Not bad. How did you draw it?"

"I drew it in your mind." Hecate put down the quill and wiped his ink-stained fingers, "Now I can see clearly-don't worry, I will be fine Just look around. And you can see mine."

Selene realized that the "seeing" that Hecate said might not be the same as the "mind reading" that she understood as some divine arts.Hecate’s so-called look is like the day she became a Hecate believer. She empathizes with Hecate’s emotions. She can only feel emotions and some superficial thoughts, but Hecate can already “feel” very detailed parts .

In the relationship between gods and believers, after all, gods are still in the dominant position.

"I got it." Selene took out the contract she had carefully kept away from her pocket, and unfolded it on the table, "Ever since I got the trade contract with Fek Republic, I haven't been so excited for a piece of paper. Pass."

"Central Legion, Guards Legion, plus Phoebe's Holy Light Legion...do we have a way to know the deployment of Hussein's troops in Nord?" Hecate rubbed his chin, "The best situation is that he is not in If Nordgar sends anyone, then we can almost be greeted by an army of northerners all the way to answer Frost City."

"But this best-case scenario is not going to happen. Hussein knows that the two of us are still alive and cannot be so lax in Nord's defense."

"Didn't you always swear that you would win before?" Hecate lay half of his body on the table, raised his eyes and smiled at Selene, "Now you really will win. You have me. "