Temporarily suppress grief and anger
Best friends turn against each other, sincerity is exploited, assassinations are carried out secretly, and things get out of control and change...
Although there were some discrepancies in the details, the general course of events was pretty much the same as they had guessed before. So, apart from Vicia who was shocked when she first heard this, everyone else had a helpless expression on their face, as if to say, "Oh Gods, this is really the case!"
After witnessing the puppet princess being killed, the loyal knight commander was deeply shocked and never recovered.
Zhui Ning and the others were worried that this person might transform or attack someone in anger, so they didn't remove her restraints. Instead, they brought her within their field of vision for easier monitoring. Because of this, she heard every word Xi Mu had said before.
"Mirror……"
The amnesiac knight muttered to himself, his eyes blank, but he seemed to have grasped something, and his heroic long eyebrows gradually frowned.
When she spoke, everyone turned around and looked. Ruixia asked, "Do you know something?"
Vicia's eyes were still filled with instinctive vigilance, but after hearing such a terrible story, the previous confrontation was no longer worth mentioning. The biggest problem between them was not their hostile stance, but whether they could trust each other.
"Zhui."
Seeing her pursed lips and unwilling to cooperate, Ruixia did not continue to ask questions. She just said to her companion beside her, "Take the Knight Commander out for a walk... Once she sees the current state of the academy with her own eyes, she will naturally trust us."
The casual swordsman quietly rolled his eyes.
But considering all aspects, he was indeed the best candidate for this task, so despite his reluctance, he reached out and pulled the person up, dragging Vicia out without any courtesy.
"Let me go, you rude wretch! I can walk wherever you want to take me!"
"Behave yourself! Our leader only allowed me to take you out for a walk, but he didn't say you'd come back safe and sound... If you keep causing me trouble along the way, I don't mind breaking your limbs and carrying you back like rice. After all, we have the priests here. As long as you keep breathing, I can teach you all kinds of tricks. Do you understand?"
"Don't add to my workload..."
Morina muttered in silence, but she also knew that Zhuiren was trying to intimidate the other party and that she couldn't ruin her companions' performance in such an occasion, so she didn't say anything to stop her.
Feeling the real hostility from Zhui'en, Weixia was already upset, and now she was at the mercy of others, so she could only endure the humiliation and let him pull her out silently.
"…Are they okay?"
The priestess girl looked around and finally realized that the relationship between the two was unexpectedly tense.
"Maybe Zhuiren has suffered from people of this status before."
Ruixia also wanted to persuade him to be nicer, but she remembered that Zhuiren once said that she didn't like these aristocratic lackeys. Perhaps there was some hidden pain in her heart, so she didn't mention it anymore.
Zhui Neng seems to be nonchalant, but he is actually very cautious. He is not the kind of person who will do anything without thinking when he gets emotional... It's just some harmless anger. As long as it doesn't cause any harm and doesn't really hurt Vicia, he can't let his companions lose face for the sake of information.
"...Should I go?"
Xi Mu was about to get up while speaking, but Ruixia quickly pushed her back down and slightly adjusted her position so that she sat accurately on the soft pillow.
"Stop messing around." Ruixia said seriously, "Your body has not yet adapted to the holy weapon. You must rest well."
In fact, she didn't feel any discomfort...
But since Ruixia insisted, Ximu didn't volunteer anymore. He subconsciously touched the mark between his eyebrows that looked like a crack and a spike, then asked, "'Sacred Artifact Entering the Body'... is it like what I'm feeling now?"
When this was mentioned, Ruixia nodded, but did not speak immediately, as if she was thinking about how to explain.
The biggest difference between a holy weapon and an ordinary magical weapon is that it contains the power of a higher god, whether it is a rule, a whisper, a divine thought, or just a glance -
They are not dead objects to be controlled by humans, but conscious beings.
Although most of the time they just stay there quietly, once they meet someone whose will is in line with theirs and whose destiny is compatible with theirs, they may take the initiative to merge with them.
From then on, this person can use the power of the holy artifact unconditionally, but must also follow the will of the holy artifact, become its agent, and fulfill the mission given by this holy object throughout his life.
The missions carried by the sacred objects are different depending on the gods who left behind their divine thoughts.
The holy objects bestowed by the righteous gods are mostly for positive tasks, such as slaying demons or purifying evil spirits. Those who can gain the recognition of the holy objects will naturally have a mind that complements them, which can be said to be a great blessing in promoting stability in the world.
but……
Something like the "Thorn of the End" that comes from the God of Killing obviously does not yearn for such a righteous act.
Ximu obviously realized something, and the hand that was stroking his eyebrows slowly fell, and his already fair face became even paler.
"It's fine."
Seeing that she looked unhappy, Ruixia quickly sat down beside her, patted the back of her hand, and comforted her: "My mother is also an 'agent', and the authority of the holy artifact she holds is very high. After we get out, I will take you to see her. She will definitely find a way!"
Being caught off guard and chosen by a holy object filled with death, a normal person would definitely not want to live such a bloody life.
Ruixia naturally thought so too, and even told her the secret about her family in such a light-hearted manner, just to comfort her, fearing that she would be anxious and afraid about it.
Looking at the lively eyes and eyebrows of the people around him, Ximu's fear grew deeper.
She wanted to be with Ruisha forever.
And how the power that has now merged with her will realize her wish seems to be about to be revealed.
No, no... absolutely not!
"Ruixia, if..."
Ximu couldn't help but grab Ruixia's wrist. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly interrupted by another voice.
"Oh, you're back? So soon?"
Following Molina's call, he looked up and saw that Shiori and Vicia had already returned from outside. Vicia's restraints had been removed, but her face was blank, clearly having been greatly shocked by the outside world.
The daily pain was shattered overnight. It was indeed enormous. Sorens, who was also an "indigenous person", felt the same way and had the most compassionate expression. Together with everyone else, he watched Vicia stumble towards Millianna's body.
Strangely enough, the alienated people would quickly dissipate after death, but Millianna's huge corpse had been lying on the spot, showing some signs of disappearing, but the speed was very slow.
It is not difficult to see from the previous brief confrontation that Weixia is a strong person and not very sentimental.
But at this moment, seeing that the princess whom she had protected for many years ended up like this, she could no longer control her emotions and cried bitterly beside the princess's huge corpse.
She comes from a noble family and has known shy Millianna since childhood.
Her Highness was gentle and elegant, and had never hurt anyone... She just didn't want to be married off like an object so early, so she found a high-sounding reason to go to her brother and wanted to live a peaceful life for two more years.
Wei Xiya also saw the girl's feelings that she had never expressed.
Before the two countries became enemies, she even thought that this might be a good marriage.
As the chief court mage, Mia Rodes has been granted a title by the royal family of Keden. Although he is not a royal family member, his status is also very important, enough to make up for the gap in family background between the two.
It's a marriage of arrangement anyway, but marrying someone you love is better than marrying a stranger, right?
Moreover, Mia Rhodes is on good terms with His Highness Phises. If he dares to disrespect the princess in the future, His Highness Phises, her in-laws, will naturally support her.
I thought that after the war between the two countries, this heart-warming event would come to a sad end...
But who would have thought... who would have thought!
This beast actually avoided everyone's sight and deceived her with sweet words, making her become an accomplice with full of love, and watching her brother die in front of her own eyes!
There seemed to be a flame burning in her chest, burning away the sadness and finally waking Vicia up from the endless pain.
She had no time to dwell on the previous frictions. She stopped crying abruptly, stood up abruptly, wiped away her tears, and looked firmly towards the location of Xi Mu and his group.
Xi Mu stood up immediately upon seeing this. Although the others did not speak, they also adjusted their positions tacitly. Whether talking or fighting, they could react immediately and advance and retreat together.
That’s great.
She once had such a well-coordinated team, but now...
Recalling the sad scene she saw in the courtyard, Weixia closed her eyes, suppressed the grief in her heart, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"I have some impression of the mirror that His Highness Phises and Mia Lordes fought over."
Seeing that she hadn't lost her mind and was charging towards them, shouting about revenge for the princess, Ximu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. To facilitate the conversation, the two sides quietly moved closer, but also maintained a certain distance.
According to Vicia, the two-sided mirror was a magical tool made by Phises and Mialodes.
"I don't know who first proposed it... They were both world-renowned figures, and at the time, they were of the same mind. So they each brought their own talents to bear, and ultimately chose the 'mirror' as the medium."
Millianna has always been closer to the cheerful and talkative Mialods. After hearing what he said, she would sometimes go to join in the fun and help them. She also specially looked up a lot of books related to the making of magical instruments.
"But for some reason, after the artifact was completed, the relationship between His Highness Phises and Mialods took a sharp turn for the worse... Your Highness doesn't know the specific reason, but she only speculates that they may have a conflicting view on how to use it."
The princess did not tell Vicia in detail what the specific purpose of this mirror was. It seemed that her brother had instructed her not to reveal it to others.
"His Highness only said that this is a magical weapon that combines the strengths of both parties, and it seems... it can be 'indistinguishable from the real thing'?"
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