Chapter 30: Starving and Cold

"Boss, I don't understand why those people so easily believe that Selena is colluding with the demons."

Kikyo thought for a moment and said, "First of all, it's our propaganda. Secondly, those whose relatives died in the war need a reason. They can't resist our troops, so they can only find other outlets. At this time, such a reason happened to appear. Sometimes the truth or falsehood is not very important in their eyes." "

I see."

"But these things are not what we need to consider. We just need to act according to the requirements of the plan."

The two people are now in a cave in the forest.

"Damn it! Why do they treat us like that! We are innocent!"

Florcia said while setting the trap.

"..." Selena looked listless.

"Done, this way it won't be easy for some large animals to get in."

Florcia clapped her hands and said.

"Let's spend the night in this cave today."

Selena nodded.

"It's so cold..."

There was no campfire, no quilt, the two girls huddled together to keep each other warm.

"Selena, don't worry, I will definitely help you prove your innocence..."

Florcia was still talking, but Selena had already curled up and fell asleep.

In the next few days, Selena chose to go with Florcia to her family under her persuasion.

These days they lived in the wilderness, eating wild vegetables and fruits, with messy hair and haggard faces. Now they no longer go to the town, and the town is full of people who spit on them and arrest them. Even Selena began to doubt the gods recorded in Thalia. These days, she prayed every day, but no god responded to her help. On cold nights, she would think of Richard's warm embrace, when she was hungry, she would think of Richard's delicious food, when she was free, she would think of the leisurely days there. She could do anything and ask him for anything, and he would satisfy her, except that he didn't come to visit her... Richard was also a god, but from his figure (Enzos) to the energy he used (shadow), he was an evil god recorded in the church's scriptures. But he was so peaceful to himself, while the gods recorded in Thalia were so high and mighty, without any sense of reality...

"Selena, my home is just past the forest in front!"

"Huh? Isn't your home in the town?"

"Of course, people in our family have to learn to survive in the wild and fight with animals in the forest since they were young. We can't live up to the name of a hero! What about you?"

"I... have lived in the church since I can remember, reading all kinds of classics and learning all kinds of spells every day. After becoming a saint, it was even more so. I had to behave properly and set an example. I have always envied those children who can play freely outside, and those children who are accompanied by their parents...but my mother was killed by my father's power..."

"Wait a minute! I remember that Lady Muse died of a serious illness?"

"Huh? Who told you that?"

"I eavesdropped on the conversation between Primathis and Richard, and they said that in their conversation."

"But the church has always told me that my mother was killed by my father, and all the books in the church record it so." "

I don't believe in the church..."

Selena was silent. If it were in the past, she would definitely choose the church, but after this incident, she was shaken in the church and even the entire Sharia Church. What's more, although Lucina didn't know the inside story, some letters she had hidden showed that her parents loved each other. If they loved each other, how could they commit parricide, but those books recorded it like that...

Selena kept thinking about who was right and who was wrong until the two got home.

"Florsia! You have brought shame to the family! Kill the blasphemers around you! Otherwise you will be expelled from the family!"

Selena woke up in shock and saw a group of people surrounding her and the hero.

"Father! I can't do it." Florsia shouted.

"Then I won't have a daughter like you! Catch these two blasphemers!" "

Run!" Florsia used the side of the Dragon Slayer Sword to knock out her people and open a path. The two people ran away gradually, and their family members did not chase them.

"Alas, Florsia..." her father sighed softly.

"Haha..." The two girls panted.

"Now, we can't even go home..." Florsia said, leaning on the sword.

"Let's go find Lucina..." Selena said with Crystal Tears holding the scepter.

"I can't go..." Florsia shook her head.

"The last time I escaped from the church, I went to Kulizani, and the journey was smooth."

"You took the main road that time, and you could get supplies on the way. This time we can only take the small road, and there are people trying to catch us everywhere. Besides, Richard's people were secretly protecting you that time, so of course you would have a smooth journey."

"What did you say?" Selena widened her eyes.

"This is what Vashj said herself. Richard sent a troop to secretly protect you until you returned to the human kingdom. After learning that you had escaped, he sent another troop to secretly protect you. All the pursuers were eliminated by them. Vashj complained a lot at the time because they lost several excellent soldiers."

Yes, no one came to chase me after I escaped from the human kingdom. It turned out that I was blocked by you... It would be great if you were still here this time...

Selena tried to hold back, but she couldn't help it. She sat on the ground hugging her legs and cried. The sadness, anxiety, fatigue, hunger, fear of the past few days... All came out with tears.

"Selena..." Florsia panicked and didn't know how to comfort Selena.

After crying for a long time, Selena sat on the ground with red eyes and twitching body, and Florcia also sat on the ground. The two kept this posture motionless until the sun was about to set.

"Huh? Isn't this Selena and Florcia?" A figure carrying something appeared in front of the two.

"Who?" Florcia jumped up.

"Huh? This kind of dress... Are you from the Iron Wheel?"

"Oh, yes."

"Why are you here?"

"Collecting herbs, look..." He put down the basket he was carrying, which was full of herbs.

"Aren't you businessmen?"

"Not all of us are. People like me who don't have a talent for business will do things that we are good at, for example, I am good at collecting herbs."

"That's it, haha..." Florcia scratched her head awkwardly.

"Where are you living now? I see you are being sought everywhere."

"We... have no place to live..."

"Then let's go to Tielun No. 1. They don't dare to go to Tielun No. 1 to look for people."