Sally knew very well that if Roddy did not want to say something, she would not be able to get it out of him no matter how hard she tried. So she resisted the urge to ask who Naifei was and changed the topic. "We will return to the Holy Temple in a few days. Where are you going next?"
"I will probably rest for a few days. Uh …"
Rody wanted to say that he was going to bring Naifei back to Elson. However, he realized that it would be suicidal to say that. So, he changed his mind and said, "I will stay here with you for a while. Can you show me the scenery of the Temple?"
Sally blinked her eyes. She thought she had heard it wrong. But she quickly confirmed that it was not her imagination. She snorted and said, "You still have a moment of enlightenment? Tell me … where did you learn all these skills? "
Seeing Rody's startled and helpless expression, Sally angrily pressed her eyebrows and said, "Really, I was just joking with you. You don't even understand. What I mean is … seeing that you are so sensible, I will definitely bring you around the Temple."
"That's good."
Roddy glanced at Sally, but his eyes moved down because of the thin gauze she was wearing. Sally noticed that. She followed Roddy's gaze and looked down at her chest. She suddenly remembered that she was not wearing any underwear. Her white cheeks suddenly turned as red as an apple.
"Idiot! You are still looking! "
She put her hand on her chest and looked away. "Aren't you afraid that I will complain to the Holy Temple and burn you at the stake …"
Although she said that, Sally found that she did not feel much resistance. Instead, she felt an inexplicable impulse after a surge of shyness.
This guy, he has already seen it. Does he not know how to express his gratitude?
"Ahem … I didn't mean it. I will go back first."
Roddy knew that he would be acting like a hooligan if he stayed any longer, so he quickly got up and left. When he walked to the door, he met Naifei who was hopping back. He didn't say anything and just reached out his hand to block the edge of the wooden door handle. He smiled at Naifei and then silently went back to his room.
This detail was noticed by Sally, but she only felt that Roddy did this because he was always cautious. She never thought that Roddy would have any special relationship with this innocent little loli …
"Kada."
After closing the door, Roddy's relaxed expression suddenly disappeared. He gritted his teeth and sat on the armchair, slowly unbuckling his leather armor.
The slightly damaged leather armor was thrown on the ground. Roddy's shirt, which was almost completely soaked in blood, was almost sticking to his body. The wound that Sally found was just one of the dozens of wounds. Because in the morning, Roddy didn't just stop a tracking team …
The Viper Cross valued the scepter far more than Roddy imagined. Killing Goethe and stealing the scepter was no different from poking a hornet's nest. When Roddy realized that he could not avoid the pursuit behind him, he immediately used the Claudine Duck's mobility to attack the enemy dozens of kilometers away and successfully mislead the enemy's direction of search.
Although he relied on his powerful strength to come back alive, he still had to pay a heavy price to fight against so many enemies.
His bleeding wounds had basically stopped bleeding because of Intermediate Healing, but after killing more than seventy enemies, twenty knights, and three Shadow Priests, his body was still tired and in pain.
Rody locked the door and closed the windows. He then carried a pot of hot water and used a towel to wash the still painful wound. The muscles on his body were not very prominent, but extremely streamlined like a cheetah that was ready to pounce. But after countless battles, even with the recovery of divine spells and potions, there were still more than ten unerasable scars on his body – from the Orcs, from the undead, from all kinds of enemies, and even from magical beasts …
There was no mirror in the room and Rody did not intend to carefully examine the scars. He simply wrapped a bandage around the area where his muscles were strained. After that, he used a dagger to shave his beard and dry his hair. After changing into a new robe, he sat quietly on the armchair and slowly exhaled.
In his heart, he did not want Naifei to experience any more war, and he did not want Sally to face these fierce enemies again. Since he could not face the confusion of love, the only thing Roddy could do was to silently protect everything in his heart with his actions.
*****
On the 11th of May, when the second letter from the "Holy Cathedral" arrived in Hollier, the tense old Duke finally let out a sigh of relief.
To be honest, Angmar was almost in despair these days. Even though the news from various places confirmed that there were still survivors of the "Rose Cross", the shockingly high casualty rate made Duke feel like dead ashes. From a military point of view, this kind of crushing defeat almost meant that the church had regressed for several years, be it in terms of influence, financial strength, or military strength. The changes brought about by this would even affect the entire kingdom and a few small countries around it.
Countless negative rumors spread, persuading Duke to give up on funding the "Rose Cross", secretly inquiring about the "Viper Cross", watching from the sidelines, and the attitude of the nobles in the territory made Angmar sigh countless times. In this kind of adverse situation, the news of Roddy "killing the enemy's commander" and "saving Sally" was like a sudden thunder, instantly silencing the territory.
Even though Angmar had seen Roddy create miracles time and time again, the truth placed in front of him still made it difficult for him to understand. Because just a day ago, he was still doubting whether Roddy would be able to reach Briar Forest before the end of the month.
Stroking the letter that already had the "Cardinal's" seal, Angmar knew that the governor was now truly in a "high position". While Rubens truthfully reported the situation of the battle, he said that the biggest contribution to his position as the "Cardinal" was Roddy's decisive decision in this battle.
If not for Roddy, the outcome of this battle and Sally's fate would be completely different.
Everything finally settled. Although Duke, who had lost a lot of weight, had regained his composure, his body had deteriorated several times due to the hard work over the past few days. At this moment, he moved his body and murmured softly, "Roddy … Elsen City, Baron …"
He drew some words on the paper with his quill, but just as he was about to take out a new piece of parchment and write down the letter, a violent cough interrupted his originally clear thoughts.
Duke's back was arched as hard as he could, but the pain in his chest felt like it was being torn apart. Steward Hardedef hurriedly came over and gently patted Angmar's back. He immediately arranged for a servant to go to the monastery to find a mage.
"Cough … In the end … I can't hold on any longer."
Angmar took a few deep breaths, but his right hand, which had just covered his mouth, was stained with fresh blood.
"My … My Lord, the mage will be here soon."
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't panic." Angmar waved his hand, "People will die eventually. No one can change this. It's just a matter of time."
He took the wet towel from the servant and calmly wiped the blood off his palm and the corner of his mouth, "What will come will come. Just be prepared. What's there to be afraid of?"
Shaking his head, Angmar raised his hand and pointed to the table, "I'm going to dictate something. Write it for me."
"Yes, my Lord."
Hardedef obediently helped Angmar to sit in the armchair next to him. He sat in front of the desk, picked up a quill, and gently dipped it into the ink.
"So, what I'm going to say next is my will …"
Angmar reached out to comb his slightly messy white hair and said calmly.
*****
12th of May.
For Sally and Naifei, the impact of the battle a few days ago seemed to be quickly disappearing.
With the escort of the army and no news of the enemy's pursuit, the tense nerves of the team members gradually relaxed. When they were only half a day away from the Holy Cathedral, almost all of them had a "relieved" look on their faces. Arriving here meant that they were in an absolutely "safe zone".
In the past few days, Sally had taken the role of "guardian" of Naifei. She took care of her daily life and even slept with her at night. Although Sally gave people the impression that she was very mature, she was still only 17 years old. Naifei, who was 13 years old, was at the age where she was curious about the whole world. Therefore, without the shadow of the war, they quickly became good friends.
When Sally took off her robe and put on the same dress as Naifei, they looked like a pair of "sisters".
"Sister Sally, I'm a little homesick …"
Naifei said while holding the edge of her dress and sitting on a cart full of books.
"Mogra Village is still occupied by those heathens. I'm afraid we really can't go back now." Sally, who was riding on a horse, pointed to the huge city in front of them. "The Holy Cathedral will arrange a suitable place for us to stay. When the village is safe, I'll send you back, okay?"
"But I'm afraid that Mom will come back when I'm not in the village. If that happens, she won't be able to find me …"
Naifei showed a worried look. Sally directly turned her eyes to Roddy who was riding on a horse and flipping through the books. "Roddy, think of a way!"
In the past few days, it seemed that because Roddy cleaned up his appearance, the little loli's attitude towards him had become much better than before. But the so-called "good" was just pure politeness. At this time, Naifei did not seem to be the mischievous girl in Roddy's impression. She gave people the impression that she was a well-educated girl.
He put down the "Principles of Making Charged Crystal (Volume 1)" in his hand. He raised his head and thought for a moment. Then he replied seriously, "Camilla, have you ever thought of looking for your mother?"
"I … I don't know where Mom is …"
"But you can give me your mother's name, appearance or other information. I have a lot of men. Maybe I can find her."
Roddy knew that he could not directly say that Mrs. Camilla was in his city, so he simply used this "roundabout" method.
"Well, Mom is also called Camilla. She said that I look like her, but my hair is chestnut." Naifei stared at Roddy with her eyes wide open. "Is this really okay?"
"Maybe it's okay. I'll try my best."
Roddy nodded. His serious look made Sally want to laugh. She pointed at the book in Roddy's hand and said, "Why are you reading a book when you're in a hurry? I can't understand the words in the book at all. Could it be that you have found something?"
"I just read it when I'm bored. I prefer to study this kind of thing."
Roddy shrugged. It seemed that he really "pretended to understand". But in fact, a line of words appeared in his vision.
"Mission completed."
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