Maria fell into silence as she watched Feng gradually disappear into the crowd.
She stood there for a long time before letting out a long sigh and turning to leave.
However, just as she was about to step out of Bonn, she suddenly stopped.
The girl clenched her fists slightly, loosened them, and then clenched them again.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she turned around abruptly and walked into the town again.
Arriving at an inn in the town, Maria took out a few silver coins.
"Stay for one night."
… …
The next morning.
The sun rose from the east once again, and the warm sunlight shone upon the land.
When Feng's figure appeared in the town's western square again, Maria was already waiting there with a bag on her back.
"Good morning, Maria. Seems like you have made up your mind."
The noble elven priestess smiled.
Maria's gaze was somewhat evasive, but after a moment of hesitation, her gaze gradually became firm.
She calmly looked at the elven lady that she respected and said, "Miss Maria, you are right.
"Madam Feng, you're right. Perhaps … I should be like what my teacher said and learn to face the things that I've always been unwilling to face … Besides, I've left my hometown for so long. It would be a lie to say that I don't miss it."
"Also, I have some things that I would like to clarify with you, or rather … inquire about."
"Madam Feng, have you met my teacher before? Do you know where he went? "
Hearing the girl's words, Feng sighed softly.
"I have indeed met your teacher, but … he has already left this world to find his own path."
"Left this world?"
Maria's expression was somewhat surprised.
She knew that as early as ten years ago, the planar passages to the World of Segers had been opened.
However, ever since the Church of Life took control of the Segers, and the World of Segers became a part of Goddess Eve, it seemed that only believers of Life and those who were recognized by the Goddess could leave this world.
"That's right. He made a deal with Her Holiness and obtained the right to leave the World of Segers, embarking on a journey to the Endless Void."
"I came here not only to see the last area of Segers under the control of the Church, but also because he asked me to come and see you."
Feng said.
"Then do you know where he went? And … did he say anything to you? "
Maria asked eagerly.
He had taught her since she was young, and she had long regarded the Legendary-mage Daniel as her closest elder.
After several years, she was overjoyed to hear news of her teacher again.
"He said … he hoped that not only could you live happily, but he also hoped that you could find your true self …"
Feng said.
As she spoke, she gave the girl a meaningful look.
"Instead of just imitating him and becoming a respected mage …"
Maria fell silent after hearing Feng's words.
Actually, she knew it herself.
Her dream had been shattered the moment the Mania Empire was destroyed.
She had wanted to be a great monarch, she had wanted to bring happiness to her people, but … on that night of revolution, everything was destroyed.
She had been puzzled, she had been sad, she had hated …
However, in her subsequent travels with her teacher, she gradually understood the true lives of the people at the bottom of society. When she gradually understood the darkness of the nobles and the Church of Eternity, the confusion, sadness, and hatred she once felt gradually disappeared.
At the same time, her dreams had also disappeared.
Especially when she traveled for a year and saw people celebrating the revolution at the borders of the former empire, celebrating the beheading of the last empress …
'Perhaps … I should not have existed in the first place …'
'Everyone is celebrating Maria II's destruction. No one will grieve over Maria II's death …'
'Bringing happiness to the people, that's ridiculous …'
Maria did not hate the people, nor did she hate the Church of Life.
She hated her young and ignorant self.
She hated the nobles who had deceived her and treated her as a puppet.
From then on, she did not know the meaning of her existence, nor did she know what she was living for.
She only knew that she had followed her teacher, going from place to place, following her teacher to learn magic after magic.
Unknowingly, magic had become her spiritual support, and being praised by her teacher after learning magic had become the happiest thing in her life.
At the same time, unknowingly, she had become more and more fond of imitating her teacher's way of doing things.
Researching magic, helping those in need.
These were all her teacher's favorite things to do.
Maria no longer knew whether the happiness she obtained from doing these things was her own happiness, or the happiness she felt from doing the same things as her teacher.
Excessive dependence would cause one to lose oneself.
And the essence of dependence was fear and cowardice.
She was fearful, she was cowardly, and she knew that she had not truly walked out of her past.
She had always understood this.
"Madam Feng, how do we go?"
After a moment of silence, Maria looked at Feng again.
Feng smiled slightly.
"Of course, we'll fly the fastest."
"Fly?"
Maria was slightly taken aback, and Feng whistled softly. A moment later, amidst a series of exclamations, accompanied by a loud dragon's roar, a beautiful silver dragon flew over from the horizon and landed on the ground.
Feng leaped up lightly, then looked at the young girl whose eyes were wide open and whose face was filled with shock, and extended his hand.
"Come on up, Maria."
…
This was Maria's first time riding on a Megalosaurus.
Although she had grown up in the palace, had a noble status, and had seen many dragon knights, she had never truly stepped on a dragon's back.
Especially when it was such an elegant and noble silver dragon!
The silver dragon's attitude towards Madam Feng seemed to be quite respectful, so respectful that it was almost fawning … Maria had such a feeling.
This made her feel that Feng was even more mysterious than she had imagined.
He … What was his position in the elves and the Life Church?
She was really curious.
However, when she could not help but ask again, Feng still smiled and said the same answer that he had repeated over and over again.
"I'm just an ordinary elven Chosen One, a priest of the Life Church."
Unable to get an answer, Maria could only give up.
"Forget it, anyway … When I go to the Elven Forest, I'll know sooner or later."
She muttered softly.
The Megalosaurus flew very quickly.
Riding on the silver dragon's back, the two of them flew through forests, strolled through rivers, crossed mountains, and passed through valleys …
The vast Segers Continent seemed to have become a huge oil painting on the ground, and the prosperous cities, scattered villages, crisscrossing roads, and patches of farmland became colorful embellishments on the oil painting.
Maria looked down at the ground excitedly and sang loudly, as if all the frustrations that had accumulated in her heart had vanished at this moment.
"Madam Feng! Look! What a huge lake! This shape … Could it be the Moon Lake? I've always wanted to take a look, but my teacher never brought me along! "
"Mountain peak! What a tall mountain peak! Madam Feng! I recognize it! This is the Ossos Mountain Range! I crossed it five years ago! "
"Great river! It's a great river! Madam Feng! Look, isn't that the Vimur River?! "
Riding on the silver dragon, Maria was like a carefree child. She would yell in excitement every time she saw something beautiful or familiar on the ground.
She didn't know what level the silver dragon was, but its speed was faster than Maria imagined. In less than a day, a majestic castle standing between the mountains appeared in front of the girl's eyes.
The moment she saw the castle, Maria became silent.
Her gaze was complicated, and she subconsciously clenched her hands and held the corner of her clothes.
She was not unfamiliar with this castle.
It was the famous fortress on the eastern border of the former Holy Mania Empire, Aorsburg.
After the castle, it was the territory of Mania.
Ten years later, the former empress of the empire would once again set foot on the land of her motherland.
However, that was no longer the empire of the past.
"We're entering the border."
Feng said.
After that, the silver dragon roared and landed on the ground.
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Sweat … Can't have both dating and writing, it's too short again. _ (: з 」 ∠) _
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