The ivy corridor in Roshbe Palace was as smooth as a mirror. From time to time, monks in red robes would walk past, and the sound of footsteps would fade away. Brando sat on a bench in the inner courtyard, fiddling with his attribute menu in boredom under a laurel leaf. The pale green screen stretched and shrank in front of him, and from time to time, new windows would pop up from the side. But other than him, no one else could see this strange scene.
Three hours had passed since the thrilling morning, and the dust had yet to settle.
The massacre in the Sophora Manor had shaken the entire Holy Sanctum. It was said that the upper echelons of the Holy Sanctum had launched an investigation, but there would not be any results in a short time. What surprised Brando was that after killing two Gold and a few Silver monsters, the EXP he gained was just enough for him to level up once. Now, he was a Level 16 Templar Knight. As a Templar Knight was an advanced profession, the EXP required to level up was much higher than the basic professions. The EXP required to level up a Level 16 Templar Knight was almost the same as a Level 25 Warrior.
However, when calculating the number of advanced professions, the basic professions would be treated as one, and the attribute points gained with each level would be much higher than the basic professions, so overall, it was still a strengthening of the character. In the past, in The Amber Sword, the first advanced profession was considered a beginner. Back then, the game only had its first veteran profession after two years. But now, Brando was a full year ahead of them. This was all thanks to the Book of Mavicaert. But now, the Nine Luminaries Sword Art was just like a black hole, sucking in EXP.
While checking his new attributes, Brando seized the time to absorb the EXP from the Book of Mavicaert. After leveling up, he was one step closer to the peak of Gold. Excluding his levels in Militia, Scholar, and Elementalist, Brando estimated that he would enter the Elemental Realm around Level 60. But unlocking the Elemental Realm was a long chain of quests, and now that he had chores to do, it was really troublesome.
"If I don't reach the Elemental Realm as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect myself in the coming demonic wave." Brando suddenly shook his head. No, the demonic wave had already arrived. The storm in the Loop of Trade Winds was just the beginning. Although it had not yet affected most areas of Wohnde, it was inevitable. Recently, there had been news from various places that the activities of the monsters had become more frequent. In the south of Erouine, the astrologers believed that this was the aftereffect of the Loop of Trade Winds.
They had guessed half of it right, but this was not the aftereffects but the beginning. As someone who had experienced everything again, Brando knew this very well.
He used his finger to fiddle with the '+' symbol in the skill bar, and confirmation messages kept popping up on the window. The Templar Knight's' Blood of the Sun 'and' Crown of Thorns' were also upgraded to LV10. Middle-grade skills required the profession level, and after that, he would have to wait until the Templar Knight reached LV30 to unlock them. However, the LV10 Blood of the Sun could reflect 50% of the damage. The Conflicting Aura that had been upgraded to LV11 also increased his defense by 11 points. Until now, his defense could barely be considered as that of a Warrior. His whole body was almost as strong as a full body armor that had been strengthened by magic. Before this, he was more like a Nightingale or a Ranger.
Brando could not help but feel a little dumbfounded. Although he leveled up quickly in this life, his equipment could not keep up with the pace. Although he had good items such as the Crimson Blessing, the Ghost Knight's Crystal, the Warrior's Ring, and the Halran Gaia, the other parts of his body would have looked like beggars in his previous life. He even had items such as the Elemental Bracelet and the Ring of Flame. Although these items were around LV20, they were not as good as his current level. Although the Flesh Armor was good, it could not keep up with the pace of his leveling. Not to mention, he still did not have a decent armor.
This was all because he was busy with mundane matters and did not have time to clear dungeons. Ever since he left Fortress Riedon, his original plans were all messed up because of the Red Bronze Dragon Mercenaries. Although he had Tónigel, his personal strength was actually far below what Brando had expected. Fortunately, he was able to make it in time for the Ampere Seale Conference. Otherwise, he would have doubted the meaning of returning to this world again.
Thinking of this, Brando could not help but frown slightly.
History had finally changed.
The Ampere Seale Conference that was supposed to be held in the morning was postponed to the afternoon by the Holy Cathedral of Fire, and the venue was also changed to the Anderla Cathedral's Rokshbe Palace. Just this point alone was completely different from the past. Brando could not help but raise his head. His gaze passed through the dark ivy in the inner courtyard. For the first time, he felt that his vision was covered by layers of fog. What was the reason for the assassination in the morning?
When Brando's gaze met with Arreck's, he had already confirmed that the old fox was involved. But this was not normal. Wasn't it in his interest to help the Royal Faction behind the scenes? What exactly happened? It seemed like Duke Arreck was on the same side as the Seifer Royal Family, and the nobles of Erouine, big and small, seemed to have smelled something unusual.
More than half of the nobles in the morning's conference were absent. Brando would never believe that they did not get wind of this beforehand. Even the thunderous anger of the Holy Cathedral on the surface aroused deep suspicion in his eyes. Ampere Seale was impregnable under the management of the Holy Cathedral. Even if Brando wanted to bring a group of people in to assassinate, he would have to rely on the power of the Cards of Fate. With so many cultists appearing under the nose of the Holy Cathedral, how could the deacons and priests not know?
This was obviously impossible.
But Brando was still not sure if the situation would be one-sided. In history, although the Princess's side was weak, at least they had a lot of support. In the end, with the support of Duke Arreck, they finally became the victorious side in the civil war. But now, these people who were supposed to be on the side of the Royal Faction seemed to have disappeared. Brando did not understand why this happened.
He kept searching for every suspicious point in his mind, not letting go of any details. His advantage was that he was familiar with the future and everything that had happened recently. Although history had changed, the general trend was always moving forward. Brando believed that he could infer the result with just the clues, but it would take some time.
He pursed his lips, and his frown deepened.
At this moment, a figure came in front of him and entered his field of vision. Brando felt his breath stop for a moment. "Brando." Freya was wearing Erouine's military uniform. Her long ponytail hung softly behind her head, looking valiant and formidable. But her expression was soft, like a little wife. Erouine's future Valkyrie seemed to have realized that something was wrong. She blushed and said, "Long time no see."
"Freya." Brando could not help but smile happily. He did not know why, but when he saw this girl from Bucce, the darkness in his heart seemed to be swept away. "Did you only come to see me to say this?" He asked with a faint smile. The image of the strong and unyielding Valkyrie in his heart had unknowingly faded away and became blurred. On the contrary, his first meeting with Freya in Bucce became clearer and clearer.
He still remembered Freya's anxious expression when she asked him to lie down and be careful of his wound. She was obviously angry, but it was especially cute. At that time, he thought that it was the Valkyrie, but now it seemed that it was Freya, and nothing more.
"You …" When Freya saw Brando's expression, she could not help but feel a little angry again, even though she was clearly looking forward to it. The princess sent her to see Brando to pass on a message, but Freya could also see that the princess obviously knew about her relationship with Brando. She was still a little nervous, and did not know how those important people saw through it.
"… Brando, why are you here?"
"You forgot, Freya, I was the one who asked you to get close to Princess Gryphine." Brando replied.
"Yes." Freya remembered. Because she was angry, her nervousness subsided a little. "Because you said that only by going to the Royal Knight Academy can I help myself and everyone in Bucce. But Bucce has now been occupied by Madara. Brando, do you want to start a war? "
Brando shook his head.
He raised his head, his gaze still penetrating the ivy outside the courtyard, looking at the darkness behind him, and asked: "Freya, you are no longer the Freya of Bucce. What do you think of Erouine, what do you think of the princess? "
Freya was silent for a moment. She did not say a word, and quietly sat down beside Brando. She combed her long ponytail, and replied softly: "To be honest, Brando, I never thought that our country would be in so much danger. When I was under Captain Marden, I always thought that the kingdom might have some problems, but it was still very strong. At that time, life was so peaceful, as if war was so far away. "
"Do you think this country can still be saved?" Brando turned around and looked at the girl's beautiful face.
"I don't know, but I will live and die with it."
"Is this what you learned in the Royal Knight Academy?"
"A little. But I feel that these feelings have always been hidden in my heart, just that I couldn't understand them before. Brando, I actually want to thank you. It was you who made me decide to go to the Royal Knight Academy. Now I know that this is the most precious experience of my life. I feel that — — it may have changed my life. "Freya thought for a moment, and replied seriously.
Brando smiled.
However, the feeling in her heart was indescribable. In the end, she still came to this point. The future Goddess of War was sitting right beside her. She had already recognized her true nature. She was born to be that kind of person. She was like the sun, burning until the last ray of light was extinguished. Brando once hoped that he would not change this girl's future path, but today, he felt that the ordinary Freya of the past might be her true self.
Who did this rotten kingdom change, and who did the war change?
Brando's thoughts of playing games faded a little. He suddenly felt the voice of this world from another perspective. To everyone, history and the future were like a kind of unchanging fate. It was so heavy that it made people bear the burden of faith and glory, and bet their lives to change everything.
"What do you think of the Princess?" Brando asked again.
Freya did not answer, but asked back: "Brando, can you tell me? How did you know that the Princess would stand out from the nobles of Erouine? "
"So, you agree with the Princess' ideals?"
"Sly, I asked first." Freya stared at Brando, and asked angrily: "Brando, are you a member of the Royal Faction?"
Brando was stunned, but he sighed in his heart. This girl from the countryside of Bucce had already grown up. Although she was still the same Freya, she had gained a lot of knowledge, and even knew about the Royal Faction. But he shook his head: "You know, I am a Highland Knight, and Highland Knights have never had any dealings with the Royal Faction."
The girl was slightly stunned, and then nodded. She remembered that Brando used to talk to her like this, but at that time, she did not understand what he meant by 'Royal Faction', 'Highland Knight', and 'Wizard of the High Tower'. Freya blushed a little, and at that time, she still foolishly thought that Brando was a noble.
Although this despicable guy was indeed a noble.
For a moment, the two of them were immersed in their memories.
They remembered the starry sky of Bucce, remembered Jonson who almost died in the hands of the Lich, remembered the mountain path, remembered the Golden Tree, remembered the prison in Fortress Riedon, remembered the battle under the night sky and the burning city. Fate was like a strange line, and because of a change in a certain point, there was an unimaginable twist.
After a long time, Freya asked: "Is the Roman alright? You didn't bully her, right?"
"I'm fine as long as she doesn't bully me." Brando replied.
The girl could not help but laugh, and it seemed like that was indeed the case.
Then she said: "The Princess wants to see you, Brando."
"Yes."
Brando nodded.
… … (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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