The day after learning that Kratos might play an important role in this incident, Yuffie and Lin prepared to return to Winterfell. The night before, Yuffie roughly told everyone what they had learned in the spiritual world.
They met the returning members of the Church Army, and it was at that time that Elena took the initiative to accompany the two of them.
"I'm a pharmacist. If you encounter unfamiliar herbs or formulas, you always need someone to help you confirm the origin." She gave this reason, "And if you have to fight, it would be better to have one more person to help you.
Bar?"
The two of them naturally had no objection to this, but several people in the church team seemed quite reluctant to part with her. Joe stared at her fiercely and claimed that if Elena was hurt, he would never be done with her - and then he was called Milly.
The woman from Asia rushed to the corner.
Yuffie understood the reason why this traveling nun was so popular. The fact that this church team was able to reach this point safely was largely due to Elena. She put her face straight and assured Elena of her safety.
Responsible guarantee. This made Milia a little embarrassed, but fortunately the person involved came to her rescue in time.
"Don't underestimate people, all of you." The young traveling nun looked around at everyone helplessly and sighed deliberately, "I am very powerful, right, Sister Milia?"
"Of course." Milia then raised her smile with pride, "Come on, Elena, let them see what we, the Catholic people, are capable of!"
The imperial officials rescued by Yuffie and Lin were taken over by Elena's team. Captain Saran claimed that he would contact the logistics staff in the Theocracy and other teams lurking in the empire as soon as possible to bring the officials to the rescue.
Safely transfer them to the territory of the Theocracy. In this way, it will be an impossible task for Rogman III to capture them again.
All in all, they spent dozens of gold coins to get a symbol that could support the legitimacy of the "Holy War". I wonder if the church would be responsible for paying the money if they told it, Yuffie thought to herself.
For them, the part about the war came to an end.
The task currently left for the two of them is to find the source of the spiritual network, or to develop a method to release the control of the magic potion, thereby saving the souls of the Black Crow Knights. It is unlikely that just a few hundred knights will affect the entire battle, but for
For Yuffie, this is the continuation of the Battle of Holly Castle and the agreement she should have reached.
——Whether it's with Sean or Cathy.
During the Battle of Holly Castle, the magic props she and Alphonse made promoted the destruction of Holly Castle to a certain extent. She does not regret this - what happened is just history, and so did she and Black Crow at that time.
Enemy. However, for the fate that the knights should not have suffered, she felt that she had an obligation to do something about it.
As for what Eskar told her, whether the imperial troops who were 'resurrected from the dead' were similar to the knights was something that needed to be considered later.
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It’s interesting to say that winter in Winterfell seems to never come. Even today, the city is only shrouded in a slightly humid coolness. There are many stalls selling snacks and groceries scattered on both sides of the streets, and the aroma of food
The shouts and shouts of the merchants who showed off their skills often attracted passers-by to stop.
This is the third time Yuffie has visited this city, and the second time with Lin. Unfortunately, just like last time, the three of them, including Elena Qiu Yue, still did not enjoy this leisurely winter.
of leisure.
Lin seemed to see her regret, and agreed to accompany her to slowly tour everything in Winterfell until the incident was over. According to the blond girl, the spring season is the most beautiful scene in this city.
Of course, the prerequisite for the agreement to be fulfilled is that they successfully achieve the purpose of this journey. Otherwise, no matter the spreading war or the haze lurking in Winterfell, it will be enough to destroy this centuries-old ancient city.
They walked through the busiest Yinhua Street and arrived at Bailu Square, which is close to the center of the city. The road was divided into seven from here, leading to different areas in the city. The three of them stopped on one side of the square and briefly discussed what was going to happen next.
Action arrangements.
"To save time, let's work separately." Lin suggested, "I'll go home and take a look first. Maybe I can get some useful information. I can also borrow my mother's seal ring - she should have kept it at home.
"
"Then I'll go to the Guild." Yuffie nodded, "I hope the man named Fael is still there. Of course, what's even better is that Kratos is back."
"I'm going to visit the church." Elena said happily, "I have never been to a church in the Empire. I don't know what the difference is from the church in the Theocracy."
The three high-fived each other, agreed on a place to meet again, and then parted ways for the time being. Yuffie raised her head slightly, letting the soft cool breeze blow her long hair away, and walked quickly towards the "Guild" on the west side of the city.
As the war continues, the more "ideal" mercenaries have gone to the north to find "jobs" that are more dangerous and more rewarding. As a result, the "Guild" in Winterfell is not as lively as it used to be.
Most of the people who occasionally come in and out are residents of the city, and what they do is just issue commissions such as repairing houses, cleaning warehouses, or sending letters or packages to friends far away.
Yuffie pushed open the thick wooden door and walked to the front of the counter on the creaking floor. Fael Aurora still stayed behind the counter instead of Kratos, with a cup of steaming fruit tea in his hand.
He was engrossed in reading a not too thick book, and he didn't even notice her who was one meter away.
The receptionist's mind seemed not to be in the book either. Yuffie observed silently for a while and found that not a single page of the book he had opened had been turned.
"Fael." She stretched out her hand and waved it in front of the man, "Good afternoon. Is Kratos not back yet?"
The man stood up suddenly, seemingly startled by Yuffie, "Ah? Oh, it's you - you mean Kratos?" He frowned, his eyes flickering, "He left here a few days ago.
Yes, I...don't know where he went."
It didn't take Lily's ability to tell what the other party was hiding. The problem was, it wouldn't make much sense to ask directly. She couldn't possibly use force here. She curled her hair with her index finger and tried to change the question, "
There should be a record of his address in the "Guild" information, right? I need to find him for something."
"This... this is not okay. We can't tell others these contents without a legitimate reason." The man waved his hands repeatedly and replied solemnly.
Yuffie secretly sighed. Just like last time, she could make a request to the "Guild" in the name of Viscount Campbell - to be precise, now Annaville Campbell - but that would have to wait until Lin returned from home.
If you don't do it right, your identity will be exposed.
After several attempts to negotiate to no avail, she glared at the man opposite her with slight dissatisfaction and said casually, half-jokingly, "Seeing how secretive you are, didn't you kill him?"
"How did you -" the man just picked up the tea cup and almost choked, "No, no, I mean, where did you hear that - no, this matter has nothing to do with me! I just knew it by chance!