Sally clenched her fists. Her palms were sweaty.
All the way from the Ducal Palace, the familiar streets in front of her made her sigh with emotion. She was no longer the little nun who waited bitterly in the cloister.
Now, she was the heir to the territory and the official priest of the church.
Sally would never forget how she got these "halos". If not for Roddy, she would have died in the attack at the border, and her father would have died under the undead's potion …
She would never be able to repay such kindness. But what made Sally regret was that when she thought of these things, the person who led her out of the crisis had been ruthlessly pushed away by her.
The quarrel in the Holy Cathedral was the biggest emotional scar between her and Roddy. But Sally believed that as long as she apologized like before, Roddy would definitely forgive her.
Definitely.
This belief supported her for a long time. But when a familiar figure appeared in her field of vision, Sally pursed her lips slightly and walked forward with some trepidation.
For this meeting, Sally had dressed up for more than four hours. At this time, her makeup was perfect and her temperament was elegant. Coupled with the white but gorgeous tunic dress, she looked like a painting in the eyes of the crowd under the sun.
On the other side, after Baron Winston was stopped by the butler, Roddy, who had already dismounted and walked forward, was slightly absent-minded. People would never completely forget everything. Sally used to have an unshakable position in his heart, but after the quarrel, Roddy could not be sure how much this position had changed …
In a trance, he was already close to Sally, but the chaotic thoughts in his mind were eventually suppressed by his rationality. Roddy had already made his choice, so he knew what he should do now.
In Sally's eyes, Roddy's appearance seemed to always be "travel-worn". He was always rushing around on all kinds of battlefields, silently fighting for the goal that had once shocked her heart. Even when he came to see her, he was wearing the patched leather armor and carrying the blue short bow …
However … who was the woman beside him?
Although she was only seventeen years old, Sally still instinctively felt hostile towards Akasha. But when she looked at him, she noticed that his eyes were filled with "curiosity" and "sizing up".
It shouldn't be … it shouldn't be what I think.
Sally tried her best to calm her heartbeat. She looked at Roddy, who had already arrived in front of her. She paused for two seconds and said, "Roddy … Long time no see."
Her voice was a little hoarse, which made the atmosphere between them even more awkward.
Roddy looked at Sally, feeling a little depressed. The quarrel between the two of them was still vivid in his mind, and he did not even know what to say now that they met again.
Finally, he shifted his gaze to the side. "Yeah, long time no see."
"I …"
"That …"
The two of them did not look at each other. It was not until the moment when they spoke at the same time that Roddy and Sally looked at each other for the first time.
That pair of eyes full of stubbornness, self-respect and a little grievance were exactly the same as in his memory. She did not wait for Roddy to say anything and said first, "Last time … I messed up everything. I shouldn't have doubted you like that. I … In short, I misunderstood a lot of things. About Na, Na Fei … No matter what, I will believe you in the future."
Sally originally wanted to talk to Roddy about these things after returning to the Ducal Palace. After all, as the daughter of Duke, it was not appropriate to apologize to a baron in public. But the appearance of Akasha gave her an indescribable sense of crisis.
So she bet everything: Sally believed that as long as she apologized first, Roddy would definitely forgive her like before, and then the relationship between them would be as good as before …
It would definitely be like this.
"… I'm sorry, it's my fault."
Sally slowly exhaled, but when she looked up, she found that Roddy had a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Let bygones be bygones, I … accept your apology."
Roddy's eyes flickered slightly, and some consciousness in his heart seemed to be shaken. But after turning his head to look at Akasha, he closed his eyes slightly.
When he opened his eyes again, there was a somewhat formal smile on Roddy's face. "How is the Dukes Of Angmar?"
"Father's condition is not very optimistic."
Sally answered the question mechanically. She looked at Roddy's cheek, but her heart sank little by little.
After the focus of her eyes changed between Roddy and Akasha twice, Sally finally could not hold back and asked aloud, "This is …"
"Akasha, I'm Roddy's follower."
Standing in front of Sally, Akasha, who was dressed in a plain robe, really had a feeling of "inferiority". In terms of background, she was far inferior to the other party; in terms of appearance, although both of them had their own merits, she could not learn Sally's confidence and aura of nobility. And listening to the daughter of the Duke apologizing to Roddy, no matter how stupid Akasha was, she could hear the apology and concession in her words.
The meaning of this also made her a little nervous. So she took a step forward and took the initiative to introduce herself.
But just as her voice fell, Roddy stretched out his arm and gently held her. He said to Sally, "She's a former follower."
Although the three of them were expressionless, their heartstrings were all stretched together. And when Roddy held Akasha's hand, the corner of Sally's eyes suddenly twitched, and her face almost instantly turned pale as if the blood had been sucked out.
"You … What do you mean … You, I mean …"
She looked at Roddy in a panic, and then looked around, unable to say a complete sentence. There were countless hopes in her heart, but the facts in front of her … ruthlessly shattered everything.
Everything was too late.
For a moment, Sally almost fell into the abyss of emotional loss, but the guards who were holding weapons in their hands suddenly reminded her of her current identity and situation …
"Hu —"
Sally took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the tears in her eyes. Her eyelids drooped, and she used all her strength to maintain a "calm" tone, "Father is, is waiting for you in the mansion, I still have something to do … I-"
Before she could finish her sentence, she could no longer endure the pain in her heart. She turned around and walked in the other direction … Her footsteps became faster and faster. In the end, she ran with all her might, as if she was escaping from a nightmare that she could not get rid of.
Looking at Sally's back, even if Akasha was stupid, she knew what it meant. She turned her head to look at Roddy — although his face was still calm, his arms were slightly trembling uncontrollably.
"Let's go, to the Ducal Palace."
Since the choice was made, it was destined that there would not be a happy ending.
Roddy closed his eyes again, took a deep breath, and then walked towards the Ducal Palace, no longer looking in the direction where Sally left.
"Baron, your horse and equipment-"
"I always wear my equipment when I enter the mansion. If you feel that it is inappropriate, you can report to Butler John."
His voice suddenly became cold, hard to the point that it was somewhat prickly. Akasha did not say anything. She gently stroked his palm and silently followed him forward.
*****
On the street dozens of meters away, the pedestrians around looked at the gorgeously dressed girl with some surprise.
Sally ran in despair, and after running more than 30 meters, she finally tripped on her long skirt and fell hard to the ground — the pain in her knees made the tears that she had been holding back flow out. All the grievances, regret, and self-blame poured out in a torrent, making the world in front of her instantly blur.
"Da."
"Da."
Tears fell to the ground, and a great sense of helplessness suddenly came. Sally suppressed her crying, but more and more tears fell.
Why …
Why …
"Miss Sally?"
A voice sounded in front of her. Sally raised her head, trying to wipe the tears on her cheeks, and asked, "Who are you?"
"Miss Sally, I am Lang Winston, Earl Winston of Pahenal."
Winston, who had been circling around the side, was overjoyed, but he did not show it on his face. The young earl, who was well-versed in the art of picking up girls, tried to make himself serious, and said in a low voice, "Do you need my help, Miss Sally?"
He reached out and tried to help Sally up. This action was also practiced countless times, and looked very elegant — but Sally was not interested in such "elegance" at all.
She ignored Winston's outstretched palm and gritted her teeth to stand up.
"Miss Sally, maybe we should find a chance to sit down and talk. That baron is really insensible, to let a lady like this, he is really too rude …"
"Do you need me to get a carriage to send you back to the mansion?"
"Or to my temporary residence to rest for a while? It's not far ahead … "
"If there is a chance, I must duel with that reckless fellow. What can such an incompetent noble contribute to the territory? One more is not much, one less is not a small matter. "
Sally walked forward, and Earl Winston tried to get her attention — but when she said this, Sally suddenly stopped.
"Incompetent noble?"
She turned her head expressionlessly and said in a low voice, "Who stopped the Beastmen's attack? Who killed Magda and Belom? Who changed the outcome of the Battle of the Rose Cross? "
In the next moment, Sally exploded without any warning — —
"He is stupid, he is stupid, he has many shortcomings, but absolutely no one can say that he is' incompetent '!"
Reaching out to wipe away the tears on her face, Sally took a deep breath, "He hurt my heart, this is my business, it has nothing to do with others. And you say that he is incompetent … This is my business, it has nothing to do with others. Based on what? Based on the title and territory you inherited? Based on the price of your outfit? Based on your face that can make you a gigolo? "
She raised her head, and her tone suddenly became low, "Save your flowery words for those whores."
"I don't buy it."
Sally angrily tossed him aside. She wasn't interested in his ugly face, which was alternating between red and green. She strode forward. However, before she could take two steps, a commotion suddenly came from the guards in the distance.
Sally abruptly stopped in her tracks. When she turned around, she heard intermittent shouts in the air …
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