ebookland Chapter 463 She is the same as you and me
Chapter 463 She is the same as you and me
When the other party recognized Lilith at first sight, Lilith naturally recognized the other party as well.
That was her childhood friend, Woody from Shelley Town. Lilith quickly mobilized her mental strength and put the sword back.
"What are you doing..." Woody's face was full of shock. He looked at the girl in a white robe with a shaved head carried on Lilith's back and guessed her identity almost instantly.
He retracted his gaze and looked directly into Lilith's eyes. She was sweating profusely, and the strands of hair on her forehead were stuck to her face. When they were children and played wildly in the summer forest, Lilith often played into this miserable state, and then returned home to be complained by Lady Mary.
"A god who was bewitched by the devil has escaped..." Woody pursed his lips and stared at Lilith, speaking word by word.
Angel couldn't help but tremble, and her hands around Lilith's neck tightened.
"she is not."
Lilith rejected him directly and decisively, and helped Angel pull up her hood. "She is a human, Woody. She is just an ordinary person. Look at her. She is the same as you and me."
"Lilith." Someone passed by the other side of the white wall next to them, and Woody lowered his voice further, "How sad Madam Mary would be if she knew..."
Lady Mary was the most pious. When they sang hymns in the church when they were young, she always stood in the first row, smiling at Lilith with an extremely proud look...
Lilith was silent for a moment. Suddenly, no sound came out of the dark and narrow gap between the two walls. However, there were constant sounds passing by all around. Every time a voice or light approached, Angel on her back would tense up again. She curled up on Lilith's back, wishing she could hide under her bones and blood.
"If she can be bewitched by the devil even in the temple, then this is not a safe place either. Who knows who the devil will turn into." A fire appeared from the far end of the gap. Lilith stared at the light, afraid that they would turn in, but fortunately the fire only passed sideways and those people continued to move forward.
"...Don't say such blasphemous words, Lilith." Woody's eyes flashed with fear. He didn't understand why Lilith became like this, but, but Lilith would definitely not be tempted by the devil, right? She had been blessed by God since she was a child.
"Leave her to me, Lilith."
He reached out his hand, but saw Lilith holding the girl and immediately taking two steps back. Woody was already very nervous, and seeing this made his head even bigger. He frantically thought of ways to get Lilith out of this chaotic vortex, so he said, "Do you remember Lord Aldington?"
Lilith looked at him with a moment of confusion in her eyes, but still nodded. Of course she remembered. It was the pastor of Shelley Town. She had to see him once a week since she was a child. Mary said that even her baptism was performed by Pastor Aldington, but since she was admitted to Gloria, the pastor of Shelley Town seemed to have changed.
"He is in the temple now. We can go to him and hand the god to him. He will re-evaluate whether she is—"
"No, Woody." Lilith shook her head stubbornly again and rejected his suggestion. "You don't understand... She doesn't need to prove these things. What's the point of being bewitched by the devil if the standard is so subjective? If I could accept her being taken away by someone else, things wouldn't have developed to this situation."
At this moment, Lilith, who had calmed down, finally felt some regret in her heart. She didn't regret taking Angel away, but she was afraid that she would cause trouble for Catherine again. The church would definitely blame the princess for the trouble she caused. She knew this very well, but she still did it.
The princess is really unlucky to have a friend like her. Lilith pulled the corner of her mouth in self-mockery and looked at Woody, "I'm going to see Catherine, the crown prince. Either you turn around and leave now and pretend that we have never met, or you show me a way to the training academy."
Woody's pale lips opened and closed repeatedly, finally closing in vain.
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The lights at the entrance of the training center had been turned on, illuminating the stone steps outside the gate clearly, as well as the little red-haired knight sitting on the steps.
Leila's giant sword was placed casually at the foot of the steps, becoming a footstool for her to step on and raise her knees. At this moment, she was holding a wooden bowl filled with steaming stew. Vegetables and meat mixed together, exuding an enticing aroma. She ate attentively, occasionally looking up and looking back.
The door of the church was half open, and the faint sound of chanting could be heard from inside, interweaving with the sound of her chewing, making it seem particularly peaceful.
Fortunately, Princess Catherine went to Gloria instead of choosing the Temple of Light. Leila thought fearfully as she ate the food. If she followed Her Highness to eat the cold communion here every day, she would never grow taller.
But now, she had the special meal prepared by her sister, and she could finally find some hope in this dull temple - of course the knights had to eat a lot of meat! How could they live without meat!
I just need to avoid some people, so that they won't accuse Her Highness Catherine of extravagance. Ha, I didn't eat their food! How many magic mines does the Temple of Light occupy in the empire, and how much tax does it take every year? Those bishops are so concerned about money, but they pretend to be saints all day long! Leila complained in her heart while quickly eating a large bowl of stew.
"belch--"
After finishing the last bite, Leila collapsed on the steps and burped contentedly. The black-armored knight standing at the door couldn't help but look at her. Leila was not embarrassed at all. She stood up, patted the dust off her leather armor, and prepared to go back with the bowl in her hand.
But before she had completely stepped into the door, she heard hurried footsteps in the distance. The training center was located in the heart of the Temple of Light, and the environment was quiet. The footsteps were particularly clear in this place. Leila looked at the darkness that was not illuminated by the lights, put down the wooden bowl, and picked up her sword with her backhand.
Soon, a blurry figure emerged from the darkness. After seeing who it was, Leila was stunned.
"Have you seen Lilith?" It was Ian. He was sweating profusely and had many wounds on his body.
Leila had a bad feeling just by seeing his expression, and her heart sank even more after hearing his question.
"Why are you here?" Leila's voice was tense.
"Lariel is missing. Lilith is coming to look for Catherine, but..." Ian gritted his teeth. He obeyed Lilith's order and left temporarily. He didn't know what happened exactly. When he arrived -
"Lucas and the black-armored knight who was responsible for leading us have been captured by the Knights of Light. I ran out, but I didn't see Lilith along the way." Ian explained everything he knew.
Leila's head was buzzing with a series of news. Lariel was missing? What about her blood oath? She was also fighting with the Knight of Light in the temple?
Why doesn't she go to heaven!