The members of the Radiant Knights stationed there helped her register. According to the church's regulations and Elena's own wishes, she will serve as a military chaplain, act with a team of the church army, and obey its command. The procedure is completed.
Finally, a young squire knight took her to the military camp not far away to meet the team she was about to accompany.
The team gave her a warm welcome for her arrival. This was mainly because of her status as a traveling nun—compared to priests who had been stationed in the church for a long time, these church members who traveled far and wide were obviously more accustomed to long-distance travel and faced the challenges of long-distance travel.
He is also calm and experienced in emergencies.
The squire knight told her that the team she was assigned to was also an elite group in the church army. This was to better cooperate with her and ensure her safety.
In a sense, the church is also somewhat utilitarian - although the feeling of being taken seriously is not bad, Elena thought to herself.
There were twelve people in the team, including her. In addition to the ten members of the Church Army's standard establishment and her, there was also a knight squire from the Knights of Radiance, the young man who brought her here.
As the reserve force and future combat force of the Knights, these young people have undergone several years of more rigorous technical and tactical training than the church army, and they also have high hopes in this holy war. They were appointed as deputy captains of the team, responsible for providing
Provide tactical advice to the captain, or act as the captain to complete the command if necessary.
Each church soldier is equipped with standard armor and weapons, but as experienced warriors, they also carry the weapons they are best at. There are two women in the team, the younger one is about thirty years old with short hair.
The woman seemed to have a good impression of her. She pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed and told her all the above in a whisper, and then brought the topic to the interests and embarrassments of everyone in the team.
"Let me tell you, what the captain is best at is not fighting, but fishing." She nodded vigorously and raised her thumb, "The skill of making fish soup is also very good. You must try it when the time comes."
"Sister Milia." Elena blinked, "What are our usual responsibilities? Are there any opportunities for fishing along the way?"
"You're on to the point here." Milia arched her eyebrows pretending to be mysterious, "Actually, the church army is divided into regular soldiers responsible for frontal combat, two knights responsible for attacking, and the rest of us.
." She glanced at the attendant knight not far away, "Carlo told you that we are the elite team of the church, right? That is to say, what we usually perform are infiltration, exploration, raids, and mapping of terrain.
This is a very difficult task that requires a small number of people to complete - how about it, you're not scared, are you?"
"It's just a scout team." Elena nodded, turned to everyone in the room, her eyes seemed to light up, "Then, I'll ask for your advice."
This reaction made the rest of the team very satisfied, and they all praised Elena as a courageous girl. But in fact, she was just a little happy because she could more easily come into contact with the true situation of the Eda sect.
…
In the next few days, Elena lived and ate with the team, and at the same time received simple guidance from captain Anderson. She was physically gifted and had excellent comprehension skills, and she quickly mastered necessary practical skills such as survival, communication, and stealth.
.During the subsequent cooperation drills, her skillful and appropriate guardian spirit skills also helped her team successfully win the inter-team confrontation practice.
Friends from the church heard the news of her return and came to see her with homemade refreshments. They sat around in the garden of the church's side hall, tasting fresh refreshments and chatting about everyone's experiences during this time, as if they were back in time.
Before she embarked on her journey alone, the warmth remained unchanged every afternoon.
"We haven't seen each other for more than a month, Elena, you are so amazing." Sophie held her shoulders and shook her, shaking the ponytail on the back of her head, "It's so good, it makes me want to go out and see her."
I saw——"
"Yes, there may be a lot of dangers outside, but you can see more and learn more than staying in the church." She pressed her friend's cheek, "Overall, I think it's great
What’s the experience?”
"Um...Okay, I've decided!" Sophie bit her lip and nodded suddenly, "Like you, I want to apply to become a traveling nun, see various scenery on the mainland, and taste delicious food from all over the world.
!”
The nuns around the table exclaimed in low voices, advising the girl to be more cautious; one or two people looked at them with thoughtful expressions. Elena saw all this and felt a little warm in her heart.
The things she did might be insignificant on the mainland, but they unknowingly changed the people around her. She couldn't guarantee that she would become a spark that changed the world, but at least at this moment, she felt that her efforts had paid off a lot.
Good returns.
"You have to be well prepared when traveling. It's not okay to be too anxious~" She recalled what Hylanthia had said, and she seemed to have a wonderful sense of immediacy. "When you return from this mission, let me go with you.
Bar."
"Well - I knew you were the best!" Sophie rubbed her nose and hugged her fiercely, "You can't go back on your promise!"
Time is like an arrow, fleeting in the blink of an eye.
On the morning of the 41st day of the Winter Moon, the first batch of the Holy War Army was integrated and trained, and was ready to go to the Eastern Front of the Empire. Before setting off, Elena met Hylanthia again.
The silver witch now put on a gorgeous white robe and held a long silver staff that symbolized authority and mystery in her hand. She stood in front of the church army of nearly ten thousand people and set out as the second-ranking Templar Knight.
Pre-pep talk.
"Good morning." A clear and soft voice seemed to fall from the sky not far away. Elena raised her head and saw her waving to everyone, "You seem to be fully prepared, so there are things you need to pay attention to.
I won’t say much more.”
"This is the first time that the Theocracy has launched a holy war in recent decades. There are two reasons. First, the Oron Empire's declaration of war against the Kingdom of Elders seems reasonable at first glance, but in fact it is suspected of taking advantage of others' danger. Secondly,
, I can be sure that the Edda sect spread in the empire is different from us who believe in the Lord of Light, the Black Crows who believe in Mar, and even the Elna people who believe in the Edda. Its essence is not a normal sect that is beneficial to believers.
As for the specific reason, you can confirm it with your own eyes."
There was a slight commotion in the square. Hylanthia paused for a moment to let the noisy discussion gradually subside.
"However, there are problems with the Edda sect, which does not mean that its believers are evil." She said word by word, with a serious tone, "The sword of the church should only be pointed at those who really do evil, instead of letting hatred blind you.
eyes. Remember, we launch the war to save more people." She seemed to sigh softly, "This is not a cliche. Those who use war to seek selfish desires, or those who are confused by prejudice, are waiting for you.
Yours will be the judgment of the church without discrimination."
"That's what I want to say." The silver-haired woman's voice regained her composure, "I wish you good luck, and may miracles and light always illuminate your way forward——"
She walked off the temporary wooden platform and disappeared from Elena's sight. After a moment of silence, Pope Oswald stepped onto the high platform and began to describe the specific deployment and arrangements.
Elena was not interested in those. She looked around for the silver-haired woman, but found nothing. She looked back to the stage with some disappointment, but suddenly felt a gentle tap on her left shoulder.
She instinctively turned her head to the other side. There was no one she knew there.
"You guessed it wrong." Familiar words with a smile sounded from the left side, "Little Elena, you have been doing pretty well recently~"
"Sister Yinyue!" She almost shouted, but quickly lowered her voice to avoid attracting too much attention, "I want to know... is it really a good thing to hurt others in order to save them?"
"Of course not." Helenthia gently stroked the top of her head, "So, what does little Elena want to do?"
The girl took two deep breaths, feeling that her body was filled with courage and confidence again. This silver witch never denied her views, but only listened to her wishes and told her how to realize them. So this time, Sister Yinyue will definitely be able to help.
She found the path that truly meets her aspirations.
"I know that war is supposed to be ruthless," she said, "but is there a way that only the real villains can be punished, and the rest...at least most people don't have to die because of it?"
The silver-haired woman looked at her, her pupils seemed to be shining like the starry sky. After a while, she closed her eyes and nodded slightly.
"Maybe there is." The silver witch said softly, "Of course, this is much more difficult than solving the problem through war. On this road, you can only go forward alone, and the success rate is not yet expected - so
Is that okay?"
There was nothing to hesitate about. She turned her head and gave her answer.
"Even if there is only one percent chance, I will still try my best for this."