In the ruins of the monastery, Justinian walked silently among the gravel rubble, and he was still chewing on the regret of self-blame. At this moment, the sound of tiny footsteps came from behind him, which alarmed him who had been thinking deeply.

Didn’t you tell them not to come? I just wanted to be alone and quiet. Justinian turned around and was about to speak, but saw the familiar woman standing behind him at some point. It was no one else, but the princess of the Empire, Odosia. She had just finished a solemn funeral and rushed over to find Justinian who had never appeared.

"Your Highness the Princess..." Justinian, who was a little surprised, came to his senses and was about to step forward and bow down to salute.

But he was stopped by Princess Odosia in front of him, "I have said it several times, Justinian, there is no need for us to perform such false rituals." The woman said to Justinian with annoyedly. At this time, the two of them had experienced everything before, like friends who had already trusted each other. Naturally, what they said was true. In fact, Odosia did not attach much importance to her princess identity and never cared about these red tape. Seeing that Odosia insisted so much, Justinian had to stand up a little embarrassedly. In front of this woman, he did not have the momentum and majesty of the princes in the past.

"Yes, Your Highness. But how do you know I'm here?"

"Don't worry about this. Today's important thing is everyone in the city waiting for you to show up, but you are still absent. I can't just say nothing, right?" Odosia looked at the young Justinian in front of her with some angrily arrogance. Today should be the best time to inspire, but he was wasted.

"So this is the matter!" Justinian scratched his head awkwardly. His princess, a few years older than him, completely inherited her mother's character and was very strict with everything. I'm afraid no one would have thought that Moria's little fox, who made the Latins fear, was completely like a child who made a mistake in front of this woman at this moment.

But there was a burst of helplessness in his heart. This must be caused by Arslan and the others. Only a few of them knew about the news that he was here. He just wanted to come here to relax, but he couldn't help but startle Odosia.

"You are still blaming yourself for the previous things, are you?" Princess Odosia, who suddenly changed her mind, looked at Justinian calmly and asked. She had never seen Justinian again since the end of the war, and the young man came here alone at this moment, which made Odosia guess his knot in his heart at once. Although she had persuaded him before, she was obviously unable to completely relieve Justinian.

“…”

Justinian was silent at this time, because he could not deny Odosia's words. He had always thought that he could do everything in his heart, but now he was in doubt about his ability. The Ark of the covenant brought him here just to find those fragments, but now he was trying to save the survival of an empire.

Even Justinian himself could not determine whether this was an ambition or a ridiculous delusion.

But just as his heart was in great shaking, Odosia's peaceful but powerful words came to his ears.

"Although you cannot guarantee that you will fully understand the torment you are suffering now. But Justinian, I still hope that you can understand that no matter what other people have placed on you before, you don't have to bear so much, because the power of a person is limited in the end. And when you understand that when you are fighting alone, there are actually many people who have been walking in the darkness and fighting side by side with you, supporting you to walk the road ahead and guiding you to the light, all the enemies in front of you will disappear."

"But the road I embarked on is a road full of thorns and ruggedness, so I am hesitating now whether the road I chose is a mistake." Justinian's heart seemed to be opened, and he suddenly murmured to himself, expressing the doubts about himself in his heart.

But Odosia shook her head and said, "Of course not, just like the saying in the Bible says, "I have fought that beautiful battle, I have done the way I should go, and I have kept the way I should keep. From then on, there will be a crown of justice for you. All you need to do is to believe in yourself, and this is also the last instruction left by Grand Duke Anastasius on that day."

These short and simple words were like an invisible pair of hands to soothe the tremor in the heart, and suddenly filled the hole in Justinian's chest.

Did Grand Duke Anastasius say the same thing? Although he was just a adopted son in name, Justinian always maintained the highest respect for the old man. When he recalled the unhappiness caused by the disagreement with Anastasius when he left, he suddenly felt mixed feelings.

At this moment, the blue eyes that had been deep before also became clear at the same time. Finally, the light of the past was restored to the eyes. Justinian said in a calm tone: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Princess, I understand what you mean. I will not be depressed anymore. I just went up the mountain to adjust my mentality. Thank you for what you said to me today!"

At first, Justinian thought that Odosia was just one of the corrupt nobles of the Roman Empire, but as time went by, the more he came into contact with her, the more he could feel the extraordinaryness of this woman, and his admiration for her was even more serious. Perhaps after he ended the troubled times, the empire might have hope of restoring its glory in the past under the rule of a person like her.

What Justinian didn't know was that in Odosia's eyes, he was the one who could do everything he wanted.

Come on, Justinian! May the blessing of Heavenly Father give you the saving of this country in danger and end this long night. Watching Justinian walk out of depression, the former princess said silently in her heart.

But at this moment, the woman didn't realize that she was already hot, as if she was walking in the sea of ​​fire. The next moment, Odosia felt that her eyes were blurred as if she was about to fall into the abyss of darkness again. However, the anxious and concerned voice in her ears pulled her back from the edge of losing consciousness.

"Your Highness the Princess...Odosia!"
Chapter completed!