Chapter 647 Chapter 105 The Fierce Wind Approaches
With light, slender steps, a soft sound echoed amidst the vast pressure like a sea of stars. Faint moonlight flowed across the ground. An elf maid, with magnificent silver hair like the moon and dressed in a black and white gown, walked before Sir Trist under the gaze of the knights.
The Silver Moon Elf’s gaze gently fell, noticing Azer, who was being confined by the Inquisition Knights.
“Miss Irene. Why have you come here?”
The Knight Commander’s hoarse and heavy voice rang out, far less oppressive than before.
Trist’s gaze warily swept over the slender and beautiful Silver Moon Elf before him. Vinash City was not without its stars, but he was recognized by all as the strongest… However, he had no confidence in defeating this elf maiden who presented herself as a maid within the castle.
“I was merely passing by. Lord Trist need not worry.”
The Silver Moon Elf shifted her gaze from Azer to the Knight Commander. Her cool, refined, and exquisite face revealed a faint smile. Then, she bowed slightly, her silver eyes reflecting the cold moonlight. She spoke again.
“However, Miss Verafia, Mr. Ig, and this young lady are all friends of the young master… Since, with the Bishop’s confirmation, you found no basis for suspicion and thus no reason to make trouble, right?”
Irene did not mention Azer again. Clearly, the Silver Moon Elf understood that for Azer, who was “convicted” of colluding with the witch, no words from anyone would be of any help.
Sir Trist remained silent for a long time. He also knew that in front of Irene, there was no way he could take Verafia, the pink-haired girl, or the others away.
“Since it is the Count’s will.”
Trist finally spoke, indicating his concession. His gaze fell upon the golden-haired girl in the white dress beside the Silver Moon Elf and said, “Miss Verafia, my actions just now were solely to ensure Vinash was not eroded by the Frost Calamity. Please do not take offense.”
Verafia crossed her small hands over her chest, pouting her lips. She turned her face away, appearing very displeased, with an expression that seemed to say, “After your performance just now, you expect me to forgive you?”
Ig, who had been tightly clenching his fist, finally relaxed and gently held the girl’s tender small hand.
In his eyes, Trist, who had loudly proclaimed righteousness and the threat of the Frost Calamity, even mentioning the “Count’s” name without changing his expression when the pink-haired girl was behind them, seemed utterly ridiculous… However, this Knight Commander was clearly quite wary of Irene.
“Miss Irene!”
Trist Horn’s voice suddenly rang out again. Irene stopped beside the pink-haired girl and turned to face the Knight Commander once more. Her cool, noble face showed no further expression.
The middle-aged man, however, did not dwell on it and declared loudly, “I forgot to inform you of one thing… before I left, I discussed with the Cardinal: Cardinal Bro will personally conduct the trials of the heretics and traitors who colluded with the Frost Calamity in Vinash City. The time will be approximately three days after the Divine Hymn Ceremony.
“Three days later, a trial!” The pink-haired girl exclaimed and raised her face.
“I believe the Count is not yet aware of this matter. Please trouble Miss Irene to inform him.” Trist no longer looked at her, and a rare smile appeared on his face, a flicker of ferocity crossing his iron-gray eyes.
Ig couldn’t help but frown. Trist’s words seemed to be directed at Irene, but the true recipient and his intentions were clearly evident!
Indeed, the pink-haired girl’s expression turned panicked. She anxiously clutched the Silver Moon Elf’s hand, her light gold eyes pleading, “Sister Irene…”
The Silver Moon Elf gently held the girl’s fair and delicate small hand, caressed her hair, and whispered in her ear, “Miss, let’s go back first.”
Seeing that they were not reacting much, Trist showed a playful smile. However, he didn’t say much more. He smiled again, then turned and, with the surrounding knights, escorted the captured Azer back to the Inquisition.
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Irene brought the castle’s carriage and gently helped the girl into the carriage. Only then did Ig, holding the girl’s hand, follow them in.
In a corner of the city, the attacks by the Frost Calamity followers and the phenomena that resembled the arrival of the Frost Calamity had caused considerable panic throughout Vinash City.
Despite the suppression by the prosecuting army and Church knights as they entered the city, many Frost Calamity followers still escaped and were roaming Vinash City, creating chaos. However, the carriage bearing the lord’s emblem was not unduly obstructed.
Verafia sat near the carriage window, her small hands resting on her knees, concealed by her pure white skirt. She turned her face towards the window and saw knights and soldiers lined up neatly on the street as they entered the city.
She couldn’t help but frown slightly… wondering again about the true intentions behind the sudden turmoil caused by the Frost Calamity followers.
Suddenly, her small hand was gently taken by Ig. The girl turned her face to find Ig looking at her with his azure eyes, then gently shaking his head.
Opposite them, the Silver Moon Elf held the pink-haired girl’s slender palm, but she lowered her face, emitting a subdued mood.
Verafia also knew that the atmosphere in the carriage at the moment was not suitable for discussing serious matters. Even the red-haired loli Niya, held by Ophi, obediently lowered her face and remained silent.
Ig thought of reminding her of this too.
Verafia glared at him with her golden eyes, her expression as if to say, “Do you think this guy sees me as someone who understands nothing?” She then turned her face again, glanced out the window one last time, and gently pulled the curtain shut with her jade hand.
The carriage traveled along the street. Ain’s residence was on the way back, so Verafia specifically informed Irene to send Niya back first.
However, Irene was surprised to find another elf maiden of noble blood in the city. But, perhaps out of concern for the pink-haired girl, she only spoke briefly with Ain before bidding farewell and boarding the carriage again.
Not long after, the Count’s carriage slowly returned to the castle. The knights guarding the gate slowly opened the castle doors.
The Silver Moon Elf maid was helping the girl down the carriage steps. Verafia leaned against the carriage window, her scorching gold pupils scanning the castle’s architecture.
“Ig, did you notice…”
Verafia pulled the young man’s hand beside her, hesitated for a moment, then slightly raised her pure jade face, her large golden eyes looking at him, and then looking out the window again: “There, behind the castle, there are many unfamiliar knights.”
Ig tightened his grip on her hand and nodded in silence.
There were as many as hundreds of these knights, and they were not fully concealed, appearing in a semi-direct manner.
Furthermore, compared to Verafia, he could see more clearly. They had strict leaders, and the family crests on their armor did not belong to Count Sirius’s family, but to two other unfamiliar families.
Such a scale of knight displacement, and even entering Vinash City under Count Sirius’s watch and surrounding his castle in surveillance, could not have been a sudden occurrence… The reasons were self-evident.
The sound of the wind, coming from the north as if winter were already here, whistled against the azure-and-white crest of the Galanso family’s banner.
