Chapter 487 Gru and Catherine
In the spring in Bracada, it is snowy and freezing.
The spring heat wave in Over is rolling and the fire is scorching.
In [Misty Rain City], Erathia's troops have been shrinking their offensive for three consecutive days, and it seems that there is nothing they can do against [Guilty Castle].
Even the ballistas and catapults used for sieges have been withdrawn from the frontal battlefield.
Although it has not been clearly announced yet, many hell soldiers in [Guilty Castle] are already cheering for the upcoming victory.
But Gru knew very well that Catherine did not choose to give up at all.
The purpose of bending the bow and pulling the string without drawing it is to aim at the target.
Clench your fists and step back in order to accumulate strength and blast out.
The tense atmosphere in [Misty Rain City] has reached a high point.
Catherine was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that Qi Ge promised him.
To achieve the goal of confusing the enemy, more command is naturally required.
During this period, Catherine was more tired than usual, which made Gru even more distressed.
Gru is unwilling to meet Catherine.
This is related to an agreement between him and Catherine.
That agreement made the relationship between him and Catherine very awkward.
She knew he was protecting her, and she wanted to see him, but she had to pretend not to know.
He knows that she knows that he is protecting her, but he also has to pretend that he is not protecting her.
After all, Catherine is also a wife in name and the queen of Erathia, so she still needs a fig leaf.
Gru seems to be happy with his embarrassing identity.
"It doesn't matter to me, as long as Catherine can ride a unicorn for one day, I will protect her for one day.
But if she can’t ride it!!
Then, let’s talk about it then.”
Originally, this kind of tacit understanding should always exist.
However, Catherine took the initiative to break the rules between the two.
At the end of the day's work, Catherine closed all the curtains, locked the door, and then turned off the lights in the room.
In the darkness, Catherine's chest rose and fell several times. Finally, she took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and whispered:
"Gru, are you there?"
"I am here."
Without even waiting for a second, Catherine heard Gru's voice.
That familiar voice always made her feel extremely at ease.
In the silence, Gru's voice was obviously not loud, but it made Catherine's heartbeat suddenly accelerate.
The two fell silent at the same time, and there were only two heartbeats and two breathing sounds left in the room.
Gradually, the breathing sounds began to synchronize, and then the heartbeat sounds also began to synchronize.
Four voices just became two.
"You're looking for me?"
Gru broke the silence.
Catherine moved her mouth, wanting to talk about romance before getting down to business.
Such as missing, such as gratitude, such as... love.
But she opened her mouth for a long time, but in the end she couldn't say anything, so the words that came to her mouth became:
"Yeah. I'm looking for you.
Gru, I want to ask you a favor."
"Don't use please, I'm not used to it."
Gru's breathing became heavier.
"Then, Gru, do me a favor."
Gru's voice returned to calmness.
"Okay, you say."
"Send a letter to Qi Ge for me.
The things in this letter are very important, and I don't trust those Yasha Gods to deliver it to me.
But I don’t know where Qi Ge is. After much thought, it’s only you.”
"Is it about beating Ofer again?"
"Um."
"good."
In the darkness, Catherine felt the envelope in her hand being pulled away instantly.
She pinched it with her fingers, but felt nothing.
"Don't worry, it's not a love letter, so you can't peek at it."
Gru, who was about to use his magic eyes to penetrate the envelope, paused.
He replied seriously:
"Don't worry, I'm not that stingy."
"Um."
There was silence between the two again.
Gru knew he should leave, but he didn't want to leave.
It was rare for Catherine to take the initiative to break the rules, so he also wanted to say more.
After thinking about it, Gru finally sighed and said:
"Catherine.
Don't push yourself too hard, you're too tired."
Catherine smiled bitterly and replied:
"What can we do? Someone is always tired."
"Why does it have to be you?"
"I am the queen."
King, should you be so tired?
Gru thought of Avery.
He is now the nominal supreme leader of Avili, a king without the title of king.
But in fact, he did almost nothing for Avili.
But Avili has been running very well.
Because there are talents such as Marodia, Jenny, Jenova, etc., who have been managing the operation of Avili.
This shows that the king does not necessarily have to be tired.
Gru sighed softly and said:
“In the final analysis, Erathia still has too few talents.
From common people to officials, even those heroes, even those legendary heroes.
They are all idiots who believe in the church."
Hearing this, Catherine's heartstrings were touched.
"Why."
She smiled bitterly and said:
"In the letter Qi Ge wrote to me, he told me a story."
story?!
Gru suddenly became alert.
"what story?"
"Qi Ge said that in their world chosen by God Asa, there are also many churches.
Especially in the past history of their world, many religions existed at the same time.
There are two religions among them, one is called Catholicism and the other is Judaism.
A long time ago, there was a big businessman named Giannotto, a man of integrity, noble moral character, and a Catholic.
He had a good friend named Abraham, a Jew, very rich, and also a man of high moral character, but he believed in Judaism.
Giannotto heard that Jewish believers were hypocritical and worried that his friend's soul would perish in a hundred years, so he urged him to convert to his Catholic faith.
But Abraham believed that only Judaism in the world was the most sacred, and he would remain faithful to his faith until death.
But Giannotto was unwilling to give up at all, and instead tried to persuade him again and again.
In the end, Abraham compromised.
But the premise is that he must go to the Catholic cathedral in person and see with his own eyes what the pope and the four cardinals do.
If it was as good as Giannotto said, he would convert to Catholicism.
Hearing this, Giannotto immediately felt guilty.
Because Giannotto knew clearly that the Pope and his staff lived a dissolute and shameless life.
If Abraham were to see it, any hope of persuading him to convert would be in vain.
So Giannotto found various reasons to persuade Abraham not to go to Rome and to be baptized nearby.
But Abraham was determined, unmoved, and insisted on going.
Giannotto had no choice but to wish him a safe journey.
Abraham set off immediately. After arriving in Rome, he used his business as a cover to secretly observe the life style of the pope, cardinals, bishops and other priests in the Holy See.
After a period of understanding, he discovered that the Catholic people were all shameless people from top to bottom.
They are greedy for money and lust, do all kinds of evil, violate human ethics, indulge in male habits, have no scruples, and have long lost their sense of shame.
They openly engaged in prostitution, keeping children, and molesting children in broad daylight. All of them were lustful, hungry, drunkards.
What's even more incredible is that they are greedy, love money as much as their lives, and are willing to traffic in people and clergy to make money. All these things are too numerous to describe.
After Abraham saw all this, he immediately set off for home, not wanting to stay in Rome for a moment longer.
Hearing that his friend had returned, Giannotto went to visit him and test Abraham's views on the Roman Catholic Church.
Abraham angrily recounted everything he saw and heard there. At the end, he said:
'It has long become a melting pot of all evil. Those so-called cardinals and archbishops are destroying Catholicism. They are the gravediggers of Catholicism.'
After hearing this, Giannotto couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
Abraham continued:
'However, the reality is that no matter how much these morons try to bring down Catholicism, it still stands, and instead flourishes day by day.
This made me believe that there must be God as a pillar and foundation for it.
In other words, Catholicism is indeed greater and more sacred than other religions.
My dear friend, I have made the decision to convert to Catholicism.’
Giannotto was so happy that it was beyond words.
He immediately accompanied his good friend to the baptism.
Soon Abraham became a devout Catholic."
After saying this, Catherine burst into laughter.
"Qi Ge said that he was very sure that his world was different from ours.
Their world chosen by God Asa has no gods.
Moreover, Abraham in the story must also be very aware of this.
But Abraham still chose to join the Catholic Church.
This was not because Abraham was stupid, but because Abraham was too smart.
He knew very well that with his family background and ability, as long as he joined the Catholic Church, he would soon be able to live the same heavenly life on earth as those who had fallen.
Gru, I used to think like you that there are too few smart people who can see through the true face of the church.
But it wasn’t until I saw Qi Ge’s letter that I understood.
It’s not that there are too few smart people, it’s that there are too many smart people.
A world without God is like this, let alone a world with God.”
Catherine smiled bitterly:
"In Erathia, stupid people like me, M'lak, and Qige are the minority.
But there will always be some stupid people who stand up, go against the wind, and do things that smart people don't want to do.
Only then will our country and our people have hope."
Gru's Adam's apple twitched.
It was obviously a dark night and he didn't turn on his magic vision, but he always felt that Catherine's body was glowing.
What makes me so attached to her, even to the point of losing my mind, is this holy light in her body.
Gru said softly:
“Beyond the gods, there is the mother goddess.
Catherine, the Mother Goddess will see this."
"Um?"
Gru took a deep breath and said:
"Everything you do, the Mother Goddess will see.
Although you may not care, I want to say that everything you do will be rewarded."
"Hmm. Haha."
Catherine laughed.
"Repay? Maybe the Mother Goddess has already given it to me in advance.
For example, you?"
Phew~
A gust of breeze suddenly blew open the curtains, causing Catherine's hair to fly.
Catherine gently pushed down the hair from the corners of her mouth with her hands and complained softly:
"Run away at this moment, you coward."
…
…
"Coward!! Stop!"
"I won't! I will run.
If you don’t chase me, I will stop!”
"Ouch! Come on, first mate! Don't be caught up!"
"Go, go, go!"
Cirno chased me, but the seven pigeons ran away.
There was a lot of joy and laughter on the Blue Whale.
Adrid looked at this scene with some confusion. The savior jointly chosen by the God of Destiny and the God of Magic had such a cheerful personality, which was really beyond her expectation.
In the end, those who could run on two legs could not compete with those who could fly in the sky, and Qi Ge was still caught by Cirno.
Cirno froze the bodies of the seven pigeons, leaving only one head.
She stepped on Qi Dove's head and complained angrily:
"Asshole! You pulled out all my mushrooms and made me hungry for six days!
I almost starved to death!!"
Qi Ge was confused:
"Six days?! How could you be hungry for six days?
The fairy ring mushrooms will grow back a week after they are plucked.
Didn't I leave you 7 jars of honey?
It should be enough for you to eat for a week."
Cirno puffed out her chest confidently:
"Who can bear to put honey there? I ate it all on the first day!"
Qi Ge:……
Qige asked suspiciously:
"If you can get all seven jars of honey, you should have seen the fairy house, right?
In other words, I have pulled out all the mushrooms you know.
Have you ever thought about how you will survive after you eat all the honey?"
"Hmm."
Cirno was even more confident:
"You don't really think I'm stupid, do you? Of course I have.
I did some calculations and determined that I would not starve to death for six days before I ate!"
Qi Ge:……
"Then you are really smart."
"Humph, right? I think so too."
Qige said cautiously:
"In this case, you see, you asked me to pull it out casually, so I just took it casually.
And I also considered the possibility that you were hungry, so I left a few extra jars of honey.
You are hungry because you made a decision of your own will to eat up all the honey after careful consideration.
Therefore, no matter how you think about it, you don’t seem to be able to blame me.”
Cirno opened her mouth blankly, paused on Qi Ge's head, thought for a while, and said:
"That's right.
Then I'll let you go."
The thawed Qi Ge put his hands on his head, wanting to catch Cirno but he didn't dare.
In the Arctic Ocean, the ice fairy clan controls the water element channel and the air element channel. Who dares to mess with them?
He could only say with a grimace:
"Lord Cirno, can you get off my head?"
"snort."
Cirno flew away from the seven pigeons' heads and flew to Adrid's side.
She stood on Adriatic's shoulder, chattering something, and looking at Qi Ge from time to time, sticking out her tongue and making faces at Qi Ge.
Ah this...
No matter how you look at it, it looks like you are talking bad about me.
Tsk, bad woman, narrow-minded, deserves to be retarded.
"Seven doves, seven doves, seven doves."
Seeing the liberation of Qi Ge, Sylvia immediately rushed over.
As soon as she reached out, she grabbed Qi Ge's neck, and then clamped Qi Ge's neck hard under her armpits.
Qi Ge felt that his right cheek was pressed tightly against Sylvia's big soft body.
If it weren't for the leather breastplate, this would have been a very sexy experience.
But now, Qi Ge just wants to break free quickly.
"Yeah, yeah, head, head, head, my head is so crowded.
Sylvia, spare your life, spare your life!"
"Let's go, let's chat alone!"
Sylvia pulled the seven pigeons all the way to the darkness of the cabin where no one could be seen.
She did not let go of Qi Ge, but clicked her tongue and asked:
"Tell me the truth, when did you provoke Aadrid?
Damn it, with me, Adela and Sousa are not enough, you even want Adela!
A philanderer.
The only beauty left in Erathia is Your Majesty Catherine, do you even want to deceive Your Majesty?!"
"Nonsense!"
Qi Ge, who is unyielding and has limited movement, categorically denies:
"Obviously there are also Wilsky, Taris, Seiya, and Caitlin."
Sylvia is furious:
"How dare you think about it!"
Feeling Sylvia's sudden increase in strength, Qi Ge did not dare to continue being playful and quickly begged for mercy:
"No, no, no, my neck is about to break, let go, let go,
I was wrong, I was wrong."
Sylvia said seriously:
"Qi Ge, I can warn you.
I'll forget it, Adela is not as easy to talk to as me.
To be honest, in all of Erathia, the only person who can compare with Adela in appearance is Adela.
When many bards in Erathia ranked Adela and Adrid in the first and second positions.
Moreover, many people rank Adriatic first and Adela second.
Although Adela always pretends to be indifferent, you must not underestimate a woman's jealousy and desire to win."
Sylvia whispered:
"Since Adela went to the North, Adela has not seen Adela once, not even once!
Be careful if your harem catches fire!"
Qi Ge:……
There is such a thing!!
He really didn't know about this.
In her previous life, Adela had always been a very indifferent saint.
When Qi Ge accepted the mission from her side, the mission line never intersected with the Northern Territory.
If what Sylvia said is true, then...
"That doesn't make any difference.
I, Qi Ge, are all-minded and have absolutely no selfish intentions.
Don't talk nonsense about whether there is a harem or not."
Sylvia glanced at Qige with disdain:
"You have become Adela's guardian knight, and you still secretly write letters to Adela every day.
Your behavior has fully exposed your bad intentions and ulterior motives!
By the way, what have you been doing during this time?
Didn’t you agree to take me to the Sea of Chaos?
You have been preparing for this for so long."
"I've done a lot of things during this period of time."
Qi Ge gently patted Sylvia’s hand and said:
"Relax, let me explain it to you."
…
…
"If the large-scale war between Brakada and Negan continues, it will be detrimental to our entire Ashan world.
Therefore, I must find a way to end this war quickly.
To ensure success, I started from multiple places.
First, under the guise of Chengfeng, I told the Thunder Lords that behind this war, it was not as simple as Brakada fighting Negan, but a third force was involved.
Moreover, behind this third force stands an extremely powerful true god.
In this way, if Brakada wants to continue attacking, it must always be wary of the influence of the air element clan.
Second, Moriel and I destroyed many mines and factories in the hinterland of Bracada, significantly reducing Bracada's long-term war potential.
Three, and the most important point.
The Thunder Lords Legion, as the top legion of Brakada, goes deep into Over alone, and there is a high probability that Brakada will send troops to rescue them.
Even if those mages and djinn gods are not willing to rescue them, the Thunder Temple will give orders and order the troops to rescue them.
The fertility of the Titans is not much better than that of the Dragons, and the Titans absolutely cannot afford the loss of the Thunder Lord Legion."
After hearing what Qi Ge said, Sylvia was dumbfounded and her mouth was as big as an egg.
"In such a short time, you have done such a big thing!!
Secretly manipulating a war between two major forces?!
Oh my God, Qi Ge, you are too cruel!
By the way, you also conquered Dragon Queen Moriel!
While conquering Moriel, write a letter to Adrid.
God, Qi Ge, you are such a scumbag!"
Qige's face darkened.
"Don't talk nonsense, Moriel and I are pure allies.
I used a false identity the whole time when I was getting along with her. If you have a chance to meet her, be sure not to expose me."
"Wait a minute, Qi Ge, you exposed Wei Chengfeng. Isn't she in danger?"
"Not afraid." Qi Ge smiled slightly.
"Chengfeng is my follower, she and I can be seen as one.
All prophecies pointing to her will eventually point to me.
And all prophecies pointing to me will be blocked.
Don't forget, fate is my ally.
I estimate that Bracada will soon change its attack target.
This time, there may be a big scene where troops from three different directions attack Over at the same time.
When Ofu can no longer hold on, we and Adri will have to go down the river from the north of Ofu to pick the last peaches!"
Speaking of Adrid, Qi Ge suddenly remembered that he had just accepted a mission.
As he spoke, he clicked on the task to check it out.
[System prompt: Accept the mission: The second ring of the shadow of magic]
Mission Name: Shadow of Magic
Second Ring: The Crisis of the Ice Barrier.
Mission Level: Golden Demigod Level
Mission requirements: Guard the ice barrier.
Mission reward: unknown.
Mission description:
Adrid shoulders the mission of the goddess of magic.
She has strong magic power and powerful talents.
But also because of his strength, Adrid was also jealous and ostracized by the cardinals of the church.
Although Adrid dominates the northern border of Erathia, the northern border of Erathia is the most desolate and backward place in all of Erathia.
Adrid is nominally the ruler of the North, but she needs the permission of the Church of Holy Angels to even take a single step out of the North.
Perhaps, you can find a way to help her enter the core of Erathia's power.
The ice fairies in the far north of the world of Yasha are very happy to help you and Adrid.
But before that, it seems there are still some things you need to solve.
Perhaps, you can look for the ice fairies and ask them.】
Seven Pigeons:?
"The Crisis of the Ice Barrier... Just from the name, you can tell that it must be a very troublesome mission.
It was a forcibly triggered second-level mission, and I wasn’t even given a chance to refuse.”
Qi Ge’s head hurts.
"When I was pulling mushrooms in Fairy Ring, was it destined that this day would happen, right?
Dry.
really.
Every gift from fate has a price secretly marked on it.
There are also interest compounding and violent debt collection that follow.
It’s easy to borrow but not easy to pay back.”
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