For Akasha, who had always lived in the southern part of the kingdom, "Orcs" had always been a symbol of savagery and greed. They were bloodthirsty and warlike. They even ate people alive. They were powerful and barbaric. Humans were completely weak against the Orcs. If they didn't have good weapons, it would be impossible to defeat them!
But these two guys in front of her, who she didn't know, actually killed their way into the Orc Kingdom?!
Akasha felt her head was in a mess. She even wondered if she was hallucinating. While she was in a daze, the conversation between Roddy and Sodelor continued.
"Such a big conflict broke out between 'Rose Cross' and 'Viper Cross'. I could have completely stayed out of it, but I still decided to ask you guys to participate. Speaking of which, my current state is actually similar to when I went to the Orc Kingdom."
Sodelor raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion, "You're afraid of Francis? He — "
Roddy waved his hand. "Remember when I went to Fenkes Village and asked you to evacuate the villagers? Why did Sally agree so easily? Because she also knew that the reason why the Orcs attacked the village was because of Francis. "
"He is a traitor. He will do such things now and in the future. So, we must kill him."
At this point, the atmosphere became a little quiet.
"In short, I feel that whether or not we can achieve anything depends on the person's current 'state'. For example, I finally made some extra money now. I'm one step closer to cultivating the Kingdom's First Cavalry Regiment. I'm in a good mood, and I'm motivated to do whatever I want. "
This was a joking tone. Roddy had once mentioned the idea of a "knight regiment," but Sodelor was, after all, a "normal person." He never thought that his group of scouts could become the "Kingdom's First Cavalry Regiment." He laughed and said that these things were too nonsensical.
Akasha, who was eavesdropping at the side, frowned. It seemed that they did not just go to the Orc Kingdom to kill … Could it be that they also killed a Count?!
Count Francis? Isn't that the eldest son of Duke Lucifron?
If it was someone else who said this, Akasha would definitely not believe it. But listening to their tone, it was indeed serious. If this kind of thing was specially used to deceive people, it would be fine. But it just so happened that the two of them mentioned it inadvertently. As a result, Akasha's heart was bewildered.
Perhaps, it was true?
"With such a huge incident happening today, the Rose Cross will probably have to take a break …"
Sodelor changed the topic to the central character of today's incident. "In my impression, these religions are very gentle. I didn't expect them to cause such a big commotion this time."
"A tall tree attracts the wind. Religion — Heh, gathering resources and brainwashing people are much more efficient than the nobles. The Viper Cross is the same, just that they are a little more overboard." Roddy took a sip of water and said casually as he leaned against the back of the chair, "A lot of things look good on the surface, but they're actually filthy. I'm not going to casually talk about the Rose Cross, but the Viper Cross is definitely a bottomless pit."
"You know about them?"
"I know a little … That religion looks peaceful on the outside, but it's very extreme on the inside. Those who don't know would think it's some kind of good religion at first, but after entering, you'll find that it's an abyss of suffering. When you find that you've already become a thug or a terrorist, there's no way to escape. If you ask me, the sooner this religion disappears, the sooner the kingdom will benefit. "
The two of them usually chatted in such a tone. Today, they were a little excited after the battle and unknowingly chatted a lot. Sodelor was often curious about Roddy's novel but profound views, but it wasn't to the extent of completely absorbing them or believing them. After all, he was a person who could think, and there were some things that could not be backed up by words. For example, the Viper Cross was ruthless and tyrannical, and he wouldn't believe it without evidence.
But it didn't matter if he didn't believe it. Akasha's heart was in turmoil because of it …
What kind of leader is this person? How can he have such a thorough understanding of the Viper Cross?!
If the previous words only made Akasha bewildered, then what Roddy said now was something that she completely "agreed" with. As a high-level "Priest of Light", the reason why Akasha was reduced to following the Viper Cross to engage in terrorist activities was because of the "oppressive rule" within the religion!
Punishment, threats, and countless believers had embarked on a path of no return.
Akasha, who had regained her senses, had a change in her perception of Roddy. At least the feeling of being understood by someone made her original "bad feelings" disappear a lot, and she began to guess Roddy's identity …
Was he the captain of a cavalry regiment, or a retainer of a great noble? Or a captain of a private army?
Countless possibilities appeared in her mind, but she was completely stunned by Roddy's words.
"Alright, after this matter is over, Sally will record it down for us. When there's a chance, we don't have to be a scout in the village anymore. Damn it, we've already slaughtered almost all the orcs, what's the point of patrolling?"
He grumbled in boredom, but Akasha swallowed hard …
Scouts, they were actually scouts. Wasn't this the lowest rank in the army? It was even the epitome of "Cannon Fodder"!
"I heard that the group of heathens in the square today were quite powerful. Were there any heathens who knew magic?"
Sodelor asked about the battle in the square today.
"Four or five of them knew magic. The most powerful one was the" Shadow Priest ". If I met him face to face, I would only be waiting for death. But at that time, he was continuously casting spells to deal with the two old priests, and I took the opportunity to kill him. That explosive arrow was really useful, I killed him in one shot."
"Now that you mention it, I also think that the equipment of the Rose Cross is really good. When we were fighting with that group of mercenaries this afternoon, I could clearly feel that those guys …"
The two began to talk about the weapons in the Rose Cross armory. On the other side, Akasha, who was lying on the bed, felt a little suffocated. The person who killed Gallup with one shot was actually him!
She originally thought that she was saved by a few insignificant people, but she never thought that these people were so cruel that they could not be any more cruel. One moment, they "killed the count", the next, they "cut down the witch doctor". Even the bard's stories were not as ridiculous as this …
"Oh right, I've been pretending to be a bard for some time now. When I have nothing to do, I'll make a story about our experience fighting the orcs. I didn't expect it to be so f * cking popular …"
Hearing this, Akasha felt her vision blacking out and almost fainted again.
The intermittent conversation gradually weakened. It was obvious that after a busy day, Roddy and Sodelor were starving. They got up and prepared to eat something.
"Do we still need someone to watch over this place?"
"Her? She's so heavily injured, just find someone to guard the door. "
The two chatted as they walked out of the room. When the wooden door closed with a "click", Akasha felt that her mind was filled with a mess of complicated thoughts. She never thought that a "scout", a low-level soldier who was neglected by others, could achieve such an exaggerated feat. Especially when Roddy was able to kill Gallup … Such a fact had completely frightened her.
But after these emotions gradually calmed down, Akasha's heart was filled with a little loneliness and sadness.
Seeing others fight for their goals and achieve results, while she was down and out and even heavily injured, this feeling of disparity made Akasha very uncomfortable. Although she did not completely agree with Roddy's statement about his "state", she felt that it made sense. For Akasha herself, she had always been "resigned to adversity", which was why she ended up like this.
Thinking about it carefully, she had never tried her best to fight for any goal. Even when she wrote that letter to Rubens, she hesitated and thought about it. At the end of the day, her current "confusion" caused her to have no goal at all. All her actions were based on her instinct to "seek good fortune and avoid disaster".
In the past, Akasha had always avoided thinking about the reason why she ended up like this. But at this moment, Roddy's words finally made her realize her biggest flaw …
Confusion, helplessness, fear, and finally, the first unusually strong wish that she had in a long time gradually rose in her mind.
Escape from this place!
Leave this place, no longer be controlled and used by religion, no longer have to deal with these troublesome people and things, far away from all troubles, far away from everything!
This thought was like a seed that was rooted in the bottom of her heart. It quickly sprouted, and Akasha immediately put it into action.
After she could barely move her fingers, she silently chanted the "Low-level Recovery" prayer. A soft golden light enveloped her body and slowly healed the wounds on her body. The pain gradually subsided, and the fracture on her arm was slightly itchy. But because the level of the divine spell was not high, such a serious injury did not heal immediately. But after two or three consecutive low-level divine spells, the wound on her back was basically healed. When her arm could more or less move, she immediately released "High-level Recovery", and her body immediately recovered.
This was the strength of the "Light Priest", and the players' nickname of "Healer" was not just for show. As long as she was not killed, she could always quickly recover. But because she had lost too much blood, Akasha's head was still a little dizzy.
Footsteps came from outside the door. Akasha, who was just about to get up, immediately lay back down. The intermittent conversation indicated that it was the scout who came to replace her. After the scout entered the room, he sat on the chair by the door, and then everything returned to silence.
After ten minutes, Akasha, who did not dare to move, slowly turned her face. She looked around, and after confirming that the scout was sitting there with fatigue, she softly chanted a prayer.
The function of "Divine Spell: Pacify" was to calm people's extreme emotions, such as excitement or anger, and when it was used on ordinary people, it had the effect of "Hypnosis".
Although Akasha never had a "decisive" temperament, she had never neglected the study of divine spells. Perhaps this was the only thing that she was willing to spend time on. For example, the fact that "Divine Spell: Pacify" could hypnotize people was something that ordinary mages did not know.
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