"Your Majesty! Have you forgotten about the glory of the Empire? Please reconsider our proposal! "
In a simple wooden house, two white-haired nobles in dire straits were kneeling on the ground, pleading earnestly.
"Please reconsider our proposal!"
Behind them, a few hooded knights were kneeling on one knee, speaking in unison.
In the house, a beautiful blonde girl with green eyes was sitting in front of a wooden table.
She looked at the kneeling crowd with one hand supporting her head while the other played with her beautiful golden hair. Her expression was distant and helpless.
"I'm sorry, Rosen... Bollensia, I'm very satisfied with the current situation. Please don't mention this name in the future."
The girl shook her head and said.
She stood up from the chair and said to the few of them:
"I don't know how you know I'm here, but... This is the last time. Don't let me see you again, or else... Don't blame me for being rude. Don't forget who my teacher is."
"Leave, I'm going out. Don't disturb my life anymore."
The girl ordered them to leave.
"Your Majesty!"
The two old nobles repeated themselves, their expressions pleading.
Seeing how stubborn they were, the girl's emerald green eyes looked up slightly and she rolled her eyes.
She rubbed her temples, combed her beautiful golden hair, and sighed.
"I'll say it one last time, please leave."
She stood up and walked out of the house.
"Your Majesty! Are you willing to be called the incompetent and pitiful Maria of a fallen country by the Secretary of History? Have you... forgotten the glory of the Terence family? Are you willing to be a wandering mage without anyone to rely on and let the nobles of the Empire be bullied by the ignorant commoners? "
The destitute nobles and knights shifted their positions and blocked her way. They said sorrowfully again.
Hearing their words, the girl's expression instantly turned cold.
Her gaze swept across the kneeling nobles and knights and she laughed coldly, stretching out her white arm:
"I'll count to three... If you don't scram, I'll make my move."
"One..."
"Two..."
"Three..."
"..."
The girl coldly counted the number.
However, the people kneeling on the ground still did not move.
Looking at the unmoving nobles and knights, a trace of disgust flashed in the girl's eyes.
She coldly snorted, and a powerful magic power gathered around her. The restless magic power turned into wind blades, and raged toward the wooden house.
For a moment, a fierce wind blew. Wind blades that were sharper than knives flew toward the nobles and knights blocking the way, cutting their clothes and leaving streaks of blood on their faces.
Feeling the piercing pain on his face and the shocking Magic Power, the abject nobleman raised his head in fear.
When they saw the girl who was bursting with magic and the increasingly terrifying wind blades in the air, they were scared witless and hurriedly scrambled out of the house …
"Hmph, a bunch of ambitious, selfish, and arrogant cowards … Pitiful worms who don't even have a silver rank, do they still think that I'm the same puppet as before?"
The young girl said disdainfully as she looked at the people who were running away.
Then, she sighed again.
"These lingering fellows … Since they've found my residence, they definitely won't give up."
"Looks like it's time for me to move again?"
With a soft sigh, she looked at the small but exquisite wooden house with some reluctance and began to pack her luggage.
There wasn't much luggage to carry.
As a Silver-ranked archmage who moved frequently, the girl had a high-level storage ring that many spellcasters dreamed of.
Her luggage of all sizes was stuffed into the storage ring. What she really needed to carry with her was just some lighter clothes and dry food that she deliberately picked out to conceal the existence of the storage equipment.
It couldn't be helped. Although the storage equipment was useful, if it was too ostentatious, it would also bring trouble.
And this all started from ten years ago.
Since the revolution that changed the history of the Segers ten years ago, the concentration of magic power in the Origin World that had merged with the World Tree was no longer what it used to be.
The once high and mighty Silver-ranked professionals were now just slightly stronger Extraordinaries in the continent.
However, although the extraordinary power of the entire continent was no longer what it used to be, the growth of extraordinary equipment was somewhat unable to keep up with the growth of the number of Extraordinaries.
Storage equipment, which was already scarce, was now relatively scarce...
Especially after the number of elven Chosen Ones in the Elven Forest increased.
These descending World Tree dependents' desire for storage equipment was even far greater than that of other professionals.
Where there was demand, there was a market.
Naturally, storage equipment became more and more in demand.
And this also caused many people with bad intentions to start having some bad thoughts …
Robbery and the like were not uncommon at all times.
The rich elven Chosen Ones liked to buy these ill-gotten storage equipment on the black market the most.
Therefore, some mercenaries and adventurers naturally saw this as a business opportunity.
Every time they encountered a lone professional, they would observe if the other party had any storage equipment. If the other party was weak, they would not hesitate to rob them. Finally, they would sell the spatial equipment to the Elven Chosen One and make a fortune.
Although the Life Church had strictly prohibited this and sent out the Chosen Ones to specifically suppress the mercenaries and adventurers who participated in this kind of activity, this kind of vile thing was still not uncommon.
Especially in the eastern part of the continent where the Life Church's control was weaker.
Benefits moved people's hearts. As long as the benefits were big enough, people would be willing to take the risk no matter how big it was.
It was also because of this that every time she embarked on a journey, the girl would conceal herself very well.
Although as a peak Great Mage who was only one step away from the Gold rank, the girl was not afraid of this kind of robbery.
But most of the time … it was better to have less trouble.
Putting on a clean coarse robe and tying her long golden hair into a high ponytail, the girl left the wooden house.
The warm sunlight shone through the gaps in the forest and onto the ground, casting a gorgeous radiance.
The girl raised her head to look at the sky. The sky was clear and boundless, and the entire sky seemed to have been washed, blue and translucent.
White clouds floated slowly like cotton, covering the golden sun from time to time.
Beside her ears, the soft sound of spring water accompanied by the cheerful singing of birds played a natural movement.
Listening to the crisp singing, the girl's somewhat unhappy mood gradually calmed down...
This was a lush forest.
The wooden house the girl lived in was located in the forest.
The wooden house was not big. It was surrounded by a low fence, and some commonly used magic plants were planted.
A winding and clear river came from afar, passing by the wooden house and extending into the distance.
The silhouettes of the fleeing nobles and knights had already disappeared at the end of the winding stone path.
The girl turned back and took a deep look at the home she had lived alone for nearly four years. She sighed slightly and left the forest.
Outside the forest, there was an endless wheat field.
The golden wheat waves extended into the distance, divided into two by the winding stone path.
In the fields, farmers and women could be seen working hard.
When they saw the girl carrying her luggage from afar, they would put down their work and greet her warmly:
"Good morning! Miss Maria! "
"Miss Maria! I'm so happy to see you! "
"Miss Maria, thank you for helping to treat my child's illness last time. This is the fruit I just picked from my family's field, please take some back!"
"Eh? Miss Maria, where are you going? "
These farmers were villagers from the nearby villages. They greeted the girl warmly and respectfully.
The girl smiled and replied to them one by one:
"Good morning, Uncle Brook."
"Aunt Misha, I'm happy to see you too!"
"Haha, Grandpa Bruen, this is what I should do. You don't have to be so polite."
"Oh … Aunt Katrin, I'm going on a long journey. It will probably be a long, long journey."
"A long journey? You … Are you leaving this place? "
Hearing the girl's words, the villagers were stunned and hurriedly asked.
The girl hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded:
"Yes, I've stayed here long enough. It's time for me to embark on a new journey."
Hearing her words, everyone's expression changed. They all showed reluctance to part with her.
"Why? Mademoiselle Maria, are you unhappy living here? "
"Miss Maria, you helped me treat my father's illness last time, but I haven't treated you to a proper meal yet!"
"Yes, yes, you've helped us so much, and we haven't had the time to thank you properly."
"That's right, that's right. Miss Maria, if you leave, who will we ask for help when we encounter problems we don't understand in the future?"
The villagers were all talking at once, looking at the girl with eyes full of reluctance.
Looking at these simple and sincere villagers, the girl's gaze became softer and softer.
She clearly remembered that when she first came here alone, she was still unfamiliar with the place and the people.
At that time, the war in the Eastern Segers had yet to be completely quelled, and all the residents were deeply wary of professionals.
At that time, although the Life Church, which had footprints all over the continent, had nominally become the guardian of the World of Segers, in reality, they had yet to set foot in this paradise-like village.
However, more than three years had passed, and she was now able to mix with the residents here.
Now, she had been accepted by this paradise-like village in the easternmost part of the continent, becoming a member of the village.
And now, the figures of believers of Life Church were becoming more and more common in the Eastern Segers.
The girl liked this place very much, and liked these simple residents very much.
Before leaving that cage, she had never felt so sincerely treated like this, and she had made many friends here.
However, she knew that her identity had already been exposed, and those nobles who were still unwilling to give up would continue to pester her.
She knew very well what those people were like, and she did not want to continue staying here and cause trouble for the people in the village.
'If only Teacher was still here … …'
At some point, this thought would surface in the girl's mind.
However, she quickly shook her head and threw this somewhat dependent thought to the back of her mind.
Teacher was teacher, and she was herself.
She had to grow up, and in these four years, she had already proven that even if she left Teacher's company, she could still walk on her own.
"Maria, I've already walked on the continent with you for three years, and you're already an adult. You can't always have someone to accompany you on the path of life, you have to learn to walk on your own."
"Continue walking, Maria. Pursue the path in your heart, find the meaning in your life, and pursue the true dreams in your heart … …"
"You're not a puppet. The only one who can decide your future is yourself."
Recalling the teachings of her teacher before parting ways with her, the girl was filled with emotions.
After so many years, she had always been thinking about her teacher's words. It was only until she settled down in this village at the edge of the continent, until she was accepted by these people she would never have come into contact with in the past, that she vaguely had some ideas.
However, in the end, it was time to say goodbye.
These villagers were all ordinary people.
She didn't want to affect everyone's lives because of her.
Thinking of this, Maria smiled warmly.
"Just as the Elves say, all good things must come to an end … …"
"Thank you for taking care of me these past few years. I'm leaving. See you again if fate wills it."
With that, she continued to carry her bag and walked into the distance.
"Miss Maria!"
The villagers chased after her.
But soon, they were stopped by a gentle magic power, and could only watch the girl leave from afar.
But halfway through, the girl suddenly turned back.
She looked at the villagers who were watching her leave, smiled, and said:
"By the way, it's said that the Life Church has officially set up a temple in the nearby town, and there are also priests stationed there."
"The Life Church … … is different from other churches. Everyone, don't worry that they will exploit the people like the Eternal Church, and don't worry that they will be like those small churches without principles and power."
"They … … are trustworthy, and are also worth relying on."
At this point, even the girl herself didn't realize that her expression revealed a trace of yearning and admiration.
"Well, goodbye, everyone. See you again if fate wills it!"
With that, the girl smiled again and left the land where she had lived for several years.
Embarking on her journey again, the girl didn't know where her destination was.
However, she didn't care where her destination was.
In the past ten years, except for these few years, she spent most of her time wandering around the continent.
She saw sceneries that she had never seen when she was a child, and she also met many people that she would never have met in the past.
She had seen a side of this world that she had never known before. She also gradually realized why that once magnificent empire had collapsed in an instant …
However, before leaving this area completely, she still had to meet someone.
A person that she had not known for long, but she cared about and respected quite a lot.
Maria didn't hesitate and went straight to the largest human gathering point nearby — the town of Bonn.
There, the Life Church that had just been built in the Easternmost Land.
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