69novels Chapter 416: Saint's Outfit
Chapter 416: Saint's Outfit
Chapter 416: Saint's Outfit
The saint was suddenly praised by the old king, and she was stunned.
Before this, the saint had always lived a solitary life. Even if there were people serving her, most of them treated her like a saint and did not dare to be too presumptuous.
The old king suddenly showed concern for the saint as if she were his own daughter.
The saint touched her heart with her hand. Her heartbeat was fine, but she felt warm.
“Is this caring…?”
The saint had only been with the old king for a few days, but she felt something she had never felt before in her heart.
Seeing that the saint seemed to be absent-minded, the old king did not disturb her anymore and began to discuss the next steps with Edward.
"Captain Edward, Li sent you a letter saying that you had an agreement?"
Edward took the letter and immediately understood what Li had written.
"Indeed, we once said during our casual chat that the Knights have been fighting a war of attrition with the demons. Li claimed that he has a way to reverse the disadvantage of humans on the battlefield."
"What you said is true!"
The old king didn't quite believe what Li said. If the North had the military force to fight against the demons, there would be no need for the North to hide it.
The best option is to go directly south from the north, capture the capital, and take control of the entire kingdom!
"Your Holiness, I have also asked Li this question. Li said that, to a certain extent, war is not a competition of strength, but of technology and logistics. Li once said that I can lead some Judgment Knights to the north to learn new tactical methods."
The old king pondered for a while, then smiled disdainfully.
"It sounds like the same thing, but it's just empty talk, who can believe it~"
The old king believed that it was impossible to achieve anything great in the North where magicians were scarce.
It is impossible for Li to personally teach necromancy and turn the North into the kingdom of the dead.
If Li Zhen did that, Beidi itself would collapse.
The old king did not believe that Lee could achieve anything in terms of military strength, but Edward did not think so.
"Your Holiness, my arm will take some time to recover anyway, so why not go to the North and see for myself whether it is true or not."
The old king was silent. Seeing that Edward really believed in Lee, he could not say anything against it.
The king rolled his eyes and pushed the dazed saint beside him.
"Edward, I agree that you go to the North. Also, bring the Saint with you. This child has been staying in the temple since she was little. It's time for her to see the world."
The saint turned her head away in confusion, not knowing what the old king meant by this.
Seeing this, the king quickly explained.
"Saint, you have seen that there is no capable person in the current temple. I think you are good, and I hope you can support the kingdom in the future."
The old king coughed twice in pain, which made people worry about his health.
"Your Holiness, I still need to heal you. Your body needs continuous nourishment from the Holy Light..."
"There are many clergy here, but I don't feel comfortable traveling with Edward. I would rather someone else."
The small section of Edward's arm that had just grown trembled uncomfortably.
When the saint saw Edward's expression, she no longer objected to the old king's arrangement.
Let’s go to the north. The saint also wants to see with her own eyes how evil that land in the north, which is rumored to be full of heresy, can be!
After leaving the old king, Edward looked at the saint who was following him closely, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Judging from the age, the saint can be Edward's daughter, but Edward has no idea how to communicate with a girl of this age.
"You can go and pack your luggage. It's a long way to the North."
"…Yes, Lord Edward."
The saint responded indifferently and then walked back to where she lived.
Although it is called a residence, the saint's house is actually more like a church.
The saint has basically no personal belongings. Apart from a replacement robe, she only has a silver spoon and fork, which are her exclusive items.
The saint would pray to the statue of the goddess in the house every day. When she felt sleepy, she would lie down at the feet of the goddess and fall into a light sleep.
Edward stood at the door of the church, waiting for the saint to pack her luggage.
During this time, Edward called a follower knight, who was the unlucky boy he had taken away not long ago.
"Uncle Edward, are we really going to the North? There are only two of us, and we may not be able to defeat the heretics over there!"
Edward hit the boy hard on the head.
"All you do is fight and kill all day. Have you forgotten what I told you? If you really want to revive the Punishment Knights, you need to make yourself understand who the real enemy is!"
"Yes! Uncle Edward! Our real enemies are the devil, the corrupt system, and the rotten times!"
Seeing that Lucas looked sick in the head, Edward covered his face in pain.
He has never been good at communicating with young people, and the only young person he has met and with whom he can have a good chat is Li.
From this perspective, it is Li who is a bit weird.
A strange idea suddenly popped up in Edward's mind. It seemed that there was an old man's soul in Li's body.
Anyway... not a normal young man.
"Lord Edward, I am ready."
A cold voice came from the side. Edward turned his head and saw the saint packing up her things, planning to go north with him.
But when he saw that the saint was dressed exactly the same as when she left, Edward put on the mask of pain again.
"Saint, you should prepare some clothes for the journey, change into a pair of sturdy shoes, and change into lighter clothes under your robes."
The saint looked confused and had no idea what Edward was talking about.
Edward felt even more distressed when he saw that the Saint did not understand what he said at all.
"Lord Edward! Lady Saint! Please rest assured, leave all the preparations for the journey to me!"
Before Edward could give detailed instructions, Lucas ran away like the wind.
Lucas just acted like he had a deep hatred for the Northland, so why did he become so excited after the Saint came over?
Edward glanced at the saint's appearance and rubbed his fingers on his chin. He seemed to understand something.
Not long after, Lucas drove a carriage and stopped steadily in front of the church.
The shed of the carriage was filled with enough daily necessities for three people, as well as sufficient and durable food.
"Lucas, you kid~"
Edward shook his finger, seeing through Lucas's mind.
Lucas' cheeks turned red with shame when Edward pointed at him, and he lowered his head and dared not look at the saint beside him.
Only the Saint was confused the whole time, not knowing what the two were doing.
"Saint, are you sure you don't want to bring anything else?"
The saint patted the metal book clip at her waist.
"The Holy Scripture is with me, the Goddess is with me, I don't need anything else, faith will solve everything!"
The saint's confident voice reached the ears of the two men present.
Edward and Lucas were both speechless.