"She agreed to see you, Uriel," Rego told him, "but you are not allowed to bring anyone with you."
Uriel was a little surprised, "She agrees?"
"That's it." He hesitated for a moment, "I can stay outside the prayer room and not listen. Please don't worry."
"Thank you very much, my lord."
"I will report the saint's whereabouts to the commander truthfully." Rego reminded before leaving, "Please be careful not to exceed dinner time."
His instructions were quite thoughtful, but the problem was not his attitude. Uriel poked his head out of the corridor and stared at the door at the end. Did she agree to meet me? But I didn't ask to see her at all. Is this Bernard's secret urging? Or did Rego send the wrong message? The latter is unlikely, he explicitly mentions the church. The apprentice returned to his room and fastened the door.
Anyway, Uriel entered the auditorium before evening. As expected, the Cang Saint was waiting inside. She did not sit on a chair but knelt on the floor with her back to the idol. Her skirt was neatly torn in half, with a thorn tied to one side. This was probably her own doing. Although it was akin to exile, no one in the team would treat her as a criminal. A maid hired from the locals tried to steal an accessory around the neck of the Blue Saint, but was reported by another maid. So Joy ordered the soldiers to cut off two of her fingers and then drove the people out of the manor.
There is no denying that the Blue Saint received preferential treatment. But she remains a prisoner and a hostage, not a master. The maid takes care of her daily life, which does not include satisfying her living habits and different aesthetics that are incompatible with human beings.
"I know you are strange, human monk." The Blue Saint said. Under the candlelight, her face was still bloodless and she looked haggard. "please forgive."
"You want to see me?" Uriel understood.
"I have to do this, otherwise the damn Silver Song Knight will become suspicious." She still couldn't help but frown when she mentioned Joey. "He's too guarded and too rigid."
Uriel subconsciously wanted to excuse his mentor: "He is not like this all the time." This was not a lie. It's hard to say that Joey is a rigid person. He can deceive the Templar monks and also use the coat of arms of the Sterling family to enter the Silver Song Knights. Not to mention the White Envoy, Uriel still keeps the Holy Commandment Book he stole from the church.
"Of course, when I saw him adding fuel to the fire in Holly Canyon, it's not as good as now." The Blue Saint said, "In short, he seems to have a big problem with me. I don't like to mention him to you, but I can't get around it. .This is the biggest trouble we have to face today."
"Us, ma'am?"
"My name." She paused for a moment, "Parsur. It's the Common Language pronunciation. You don't want to know how it's supposed to be said, and I don't like human names."
"Parsur," Uriel repeated, "Okay, but why do you want to see me?"
"We have a common enemy."
He felt ridiculous. "Joy?"
"It's him. Maybe not us. Your fault is really trivial, but you will still be punished." The brown irises of the Blue Saint were very similar to her deer named Luna. She looked at him through these eyes, His eyes were calm and gentle. "You concealed the identity of a nature elf and asked him to join the ranks of servants."
She discovers Janus' identity. No, not sure yet. "Maybe I was careless and mistook the nightingale among the locals for a servant." He answered defensively.
"He and you came from your imperial capital."
It was clear to her that it was Jenners. Is this guy stupid enough to seek refuge from a saint? But he told me that he wanted to stay in the Human Empire.
Uriel couldn't think of a flaw, so he had to guess that the saint of the forest had some unknown method to sense his own kind. "He is your tribe, not mine."
"That's right. So I have to protect him, and you're happy to see it happen."
"You don't want to do this?"
"Of course I do. If I casually mention that he is slacking off at work, the unfortunate gardener will be driven away."
Uriel frowned: "You can pretend not to know his existence." Kick Janus out and it would be difficult for him to find a new job. Mortus was a small human town after all, and Janus couldn't take off his helmet.
"It's very dangerous here, monk. Your tricks will always be exposed. Can you trust me, can you trust the magic potion of mantra? Your god invented the evil potion to pry into other people's privacy, in order to satisfy your suspicion. I lost the forest , and lost the power to resist it. The wizard is interested in the secrets in my mind, so it's best not to make things a secret."
The apprentice compromised. "Then drive him away."
"That's the problem." The Blue Saint said, "If I open my mouth, Joey will drive Janus away and send people to monitor him. Everyone who comes in contact with me will be treated this way."
The apprentice was unsure: "You want me to come?"
"Put the facts in front of him and he'll know which option is better. I think you can do it."
"But you chose to see me." Uriel reminded, "I'm afraid Joey will also stare at me." Although he seems to have always done this.
"You recognize him. You are different. Besides, it doesn't seem like I took the initiative." She must have planned it for a long time. "He is from Malandeno, and he is a natural elf. Your country has not been peaceful recently... You and I both know why you let him leave the imperial capital with his head hidden."
"Well, I have no reason to say no to you. But can you answer me a question?"
"Excuse me." She didn't know that this sentence was as effective as a mantra potion.
"You're just coming to me about this? Janus could be your enemy."
"He is my kindred, monk, and I am different from you. These young people just don't understand the inside story like I do. We have the same purpose, but the paths are different. In my opinion, there is no need to retaliate against the blade that hurt you, It can’t help itself.”
It was all the truth, Uriel could tell. She doesn't hate those of her own kind who put her in this situation, those who were her supporters. Perhaps she was unaware of Gaia's teachings, yet she unintentionally followed what most priests were unable to do. She has a strange tolerance.
"What's more," Parsul said, "You are the biggest threat to the Cangzhi Forest. The differences within Saint Valoran will not destroy nature, but your swords and axes will. You look down on those who are equal to you. life, with no respect for each other; you have three different gods in your temples, but in fact you only worship yourselves. Violence and conquest are regarded as honor by you, but you turn a deaf ear to bloodshed and calls for help. You do not value the mysterious order. , don’t believe anyone’s advice, you imitate each other and never make progress.”
We are on different sides, Uriel thought. Saint Valoran was defeated in the war and became a vassal of the empire, so the Saint of the Forest would never fall in love with the enemy's scenery like Janus did. "You have something to ask of me, Parsur." He changed the subject. "These words that offend Aurenia can only be counterproductive."
"It doesn't matter." She smiled, "I am talking to a believer of God who is named for integrity and virtue. He will not betray me."
Yeah? "I've told lies, ma'am, more than once, and more than once with good intentions."
"Maybe, but it's hard for you to hide your emotions." Her words made the apprentice uneasy. In the past, I had faith in others because every word they said was exposed to the power of the Scroll of Oath. "I can see, young man, that you have compassionate eyes, not blinded by hatred and prejudice."
Uriel was speechless. This saintly lady seemed to still have her innocence, which he really couldn't comment on. But in terms of effect, it seems that she is not incapable of complimenting, and is even quite capable. "I thought you would like to see your kind at the manor."
"The natural elf's home is the forest. Let him leave and he will run away immediately."
She misunderstood me asking Janus to stay. "Not everyone thinks so. The war has taken away the homeland of many forest races. Strange forests are no different from strange cities. They are both foreign lands for wanderers." Uriel told her, "Jannas once wanted to come here You, we thought this team would send you back to the Blue Forest. Unfortunately, we were wrong." The apprentice paused, "I will tell Janus to stay away from here. But he will probably choose to stay in Mo. Ertus.”
"Let him be. I don't need him to be my nightingale, and I don't have any message. You don't need to be so vigilant."
Uriel was a little embarrassed to have been seen through. "Maybe I just want you to know that I am also one of those people you say you don't trust."
At this time, Rego knocked on the door, and the sound interrupted the conversation. It's time for dinner. Uriel was very grateful for his reminder. "I must take my leave, Lady Saint."
Parsur nodded. "I would rather see your god alone. There is no doubt that you will not allow me to erect a statue of Heather here."
As Uriel passed through the seats where the sermon was being heard, the candles beside the tapestry were extinguished, and the auditorium was enveloped in a darker light. He closed the door, mentally giving up on her advice.
The manor's dining room is in the standard Aurenian ancestor style. The floor is made up of blocks of different colors, and the beams are covered with silk decorations. The bright light reflected by the satin surface makes the apprentice a little uncomfortable. But this is just a small problem. There are still many things he has to adapt to tonight. The maid responsible for taking care of the Blue Saint hurried to the restaurant to report the situation to her mentor. Uriel suddenly realized what she meant when she said that every move was being monitored.
The apprentice saw Joey drop his fork back on his plate, as if the food didn't taste right, and quickly walk out the door. A few minutes later, Rego came to the restaurant. Uriel was about to put down the knife when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Janus passing by the door, and he quickly grabbed him.
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