Dust of History Chapter 25: Great future

It is indeed time to go to the Magic Academy to meet Bishop Ronis. Asa felt very guilty in the snow-white and luxurious carriage of the Bishop.

I heard from Cedros that taking off the leaves of the world tree to save himself was not only due to Xiaoyi, but also half because of Bishop Ronis. Moreover, the bishop also left a teleportation scroll for himself to meet him when he came back, but after he returned to the capital, his thoughts were all on the Duke's mansion and Xiaoyi, and he actually sent this honorable and lovely man who had saved him. The respected old man just left it alone and ignored it, almost forgot about it, and had to go on a trip by himself... Fortunately, the bishop sent a carriage to invite him. Asa felt that he was too embarrassed to face the majestic and kind smile of the Bishop.

The carriage drove to the gate of the cathedral of the Magic Academy. Asa got out of the car, just in time to see the bishop walking out slowly accompanied by two senior priests, followed respectfully by a middle-aged man with the appearance of an official and a young man who seemed somewhat familiar. The young man had braided hair, and when he saw Asa, he immediately showed a fierce expression. However, Asa intuitively didn't pay much attention to this hostile expression, just like a tiger wouldn't mind a maggot clawing at him.

Asa walked over with a blushing face, bowed his head to Bishop Ronnies, and said, "I'm sorry, my lord bishop. I'm late."

In his own opinion, this is already a very thoughtful courtesy, fully expressing his apology and respect. But the faces of the other two people changed immediately, especially the fat man who looked full of fat, with a look of surprise and uncertainty. Asa was not dressed like a clergyman in the church, but he didn't kneel down to salute when he saw the bishop, but just bowed like an ordinary elder. This is already very astonishing, and what is even more incredible is that the bishop also accepted it with pleasure, without showing the slightest dissatisfaction.

"That's it, Mr. Prime Minister, I have some important things to deal with now. Why don't you come back next time when you have time." Bishop Ronnies nodded to the middle-aged official, and his easy-going and majestic demeanor could not tolerate any resistance. The prime minister had no choice but to kneel down on one knee and give a deep salute to the bishop with the young people behind him, and then leave.

It was only then that Asa realized that he was probably a little rude, no matter what, his status would never be nobler than the prime minister.

"It's tiring to deal with these officials." Bishop Ronnies shook his head and sighed. Signal to the two pastors next to them to back off. "Come with me." He led Asa into the hut inside the cathedral. It seems unwilling to let other people know the conversation between the two.

Bishop Ronnies motioned Asa to close the door, then he sat down, and motioned Asa to sit down too, with a slight smile, still so accommodating and majestic, said: "I don't like red tape. Handle it when others are present Just one click, it's not necessary when it's just the two of us."

Perhaps only the less confident people are, the more they care about other people's attitudes towards them, and people like the bishop who are convinced by everyone feel that it is a burden.

"Actually, I thought you should have come yesterday." Bishop Ronis looked at Asa and smiled slightly. "Did you go to the Duke's Mansion?"

Asa blushed and nodded.

"Because of me, the Duke probably didn't dare to get rid of you, a person who knows too much. Presumably he wanted to win you over? But it can be seen that he didn't seem to do what he wanted. He can be regarded as one of these people. The most capable strategist in the capital, there are not many people who can make him helpless. You have not let me down." Bishop Ronis looked at Asa, the two fires in his eyes flickered, as if he asked easily : "Didn't he use your relationship with Miss Mrak to motivate you and win you over?"

Asa didn't understand for a while, and then remembered the Duke's exciting speech yesterday, and was immediately stunned and shocked.

Bishop Ronnies will never send anyone to follow him. Moreover, no third person knew about the conversation between him and the Duke yesterday. He would not say it himself, and the Duke would not use his emotional desire to publicize it. So how did the bishop know?

Bishop Ronnies still talked about it and said: "The Duke should be able to see the feelings between the two of you. He has always been very good at observing these aspects, and he is better than other power machines because he is good at using emotions. There are many places. I can imagine that his speech yesterday must be very exciting and very touching. But you seem to have not fulfilled his wish, can you tell me why?"

Asa scratched her head and said with an awkward expression: "She has her own choice...I have my own path to go. In fact, the Duke's words touched me a bit, but I understand that I am not suitable for doing big things. I have my own way of life."

His answer aroused Bishop Ronis's unexpected satisfaction. He stretched out his hand and patted Asa's shoulder, his tone unexpectedly showing traces of excitement. "Okay. I didn't expect you to have such a heart at such a young age. You must know that the barriers of power, status and money are nothing, but only the barrier of feelings is the most difficult. Only a firm self-awareness, insist on walking your own path Only such people are truly strong. Only such people can achieve real great things. You really did not let me down."

Asa sounded a little clueless, as if the bishop had great hopes for him. He didn't understand what this 'disappointment' meant. I just feel a little uneasy, he doesn't want to take on other people's feelings, let alone the hope of a respectable person like the bishop, it will be even more cumbersome.

And he was even more surprised. He saw the other side of the Bishop, who seemed so lofty and completely out of date in the eyes of the Duke and others, some secret things. The duke, who was so deep and wise, seemed to be no different from a child in front of him, and he knew what tricks he was playing just by deduction.

"Alas, too many things have happened during this period of time. Originally, you were only asked to retrieve the book, but you unexpectedly arrived in Oufu, and so many things happened. All of this It's all too coincidental, too unexpected." Bishop Ronnies smiled wryly, and looked up at the roof. This study is not big, but the ceiling is surprisingly high. His eyes fell on the high and far space, revealing a confused look. "Maybe it's fate..."

Asa is even more inexplicable. He felt that these things were really unexpected by coincidence, but to put it bluntly, it was just a small misunderstanding in Oufu, and he went to steal something but was beaten to death and then rescued. This kind of thing happens every day in turns across the country, and it seems that there is no such vague and grand metaphor as "arrangement of fate".

Bishop Ronnies looked down at Asa. His brows were furrowed, the two fires in his eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "I ask you a very personal question. Do you believe in destiny?"

"Fate?" Asa had heard of this thing, and such a line often appeared at the beginning and end of those legendary stories, allowing people to judge the end from the beginning of the story.

Bishop Ronnies nodded. "Yes, it means that everything has been arranged, and the world is actually developing and advancing according to its established track."

"I don't believe it." Asa's answer was incomparable. The story can be made up like that, and what happened can be said to be predestined, but in reality he never believes it.

"What if it really exists?" His Excellency Bishop asked again.

Asa was stunned, and then answered very simply: "I don't believe it."

"Why?" Bishop Ronis was taken aback. "Would you still do it if you knew that in the end you would be in vain?"

"...Well... there is nothing futile or not. People are destined to die in the end, should they just sit and wait for death? It is better to concentrate when you have time to think about those inexplicable problems Do your own thing. And who really knows what's going to happen?"

Bishop Ronnies thought for a moment, then immediately burst out laughing. This cheerful laugh didn't quite match his thin face. His thin face couldn't accommodate such a violent expression, and the smile seemed to break through the restraint of his face and fly out.

Asa was taken aback, flattered. Unexpectedly, these casual words made His Excellency Bishop so happy.

"Good, good, good..." His Excellency the Bishop kept repeating the word, his face full of smiles and vitality. "You're right. Who can really tell what's going to happen? Instead of wasting time on these issues, it's better to concentrate on doing what should be done. I didn't expect that I always despised other people for thinking too much about these nonsense things. A lot, now I realize that I have thought too much. Thanks to you for reminding me, I really want to thank you."

"Where..." Asa felt even more embarrassed.

Bishop Ronnies' troubles were relieved, and he looked cheerful as if he had made up his mind. He said, "Okay, let's get down to business. This time I asked you to come because I want to ask you for a favor. Can you?"

In the face of such an amiable and respectable old man who was so happy because of his few words just now, the benefactor who saved his life, but with the status of more than ten thousand people, he still kindly asked himself to help someone Little busy. No one could refuse such a request, and Asa immediately nodded in agreement.

"Okay. I want to appoint you as a priest. Go to the western front to command the priests there." Bishop Ronis said.

"Huh?" Asa thought he had heard wrong.

Bishop Ronnies sighed and said: "You don't know, the current situation is very difficult. The other candidates are either from the military or from the Erni family. Several military ministers came to me yesterday, and As you saw just now, the Prime Minister is also staring at this position. Now the political struggle is fierce, and both sides want to strengthen their own momentum by winning this war. In their eyes, it is a political bargaining chip, but in fact it is It’s a war. Tens of thousands of people’s lives may have been inexplicably lost because of their fame and fortune. Tomorrow I will speak to the emperor and ask him to withdraw his troops and avoid war. Although I rarely speak on these major national events, But as long as I say it, it will rarely fail. In addition, Sedros also has his own way, so this truce should not be a problem. But now His Majesty’s order has not yet been issued, and the discussion meeting will probably take a while Time, and the troops in the west are still there, and the war may still break out. So I need a trustworthy person who does not belong to any faction and does not want to make military achievements to help me go to the west to ease the situation and try not to let the war happen. "

"This kind of thing... I really can't do it." Asa waved his hands and shook his head.

"No, you must be able to do it." Bishop Ronnies looked at him with trusting eyes. "You must do me this favor, and that will save the lives of thousands of soldiers."

Thousands of lives. Asa felt suddenly breathless. Forget it, let's take it as a repayment to the Bishop for saving his life. He nods. "Okay."

Bishop Ronnies also nodded in satisfaction and relief. Today, he, a skinny and majestic old man, looked very happy, and his small face was full of expressions.

In the study of the Duke's Mansion. His Excellency the Duke is dealing with a batch of official documents sent by the military. Recently, something happened to the troops in the west, and all the magicians were inexplicably wiped out before the battle started.

The accident on the front line came at the right time. This is a catalyst, the political storm in the DPRK is about to unfold, and he must prepare for it early. He is now half happy and half worried.

He had anticipated the defeat of the western army a long time ago, and he had foreseen all the variables behind it when Sedros asked him for assistance. As long as Oufu City is established, it will be a rare opportunity for the military ministers who are eager for military exploits, and they will definitely go to war. However, General Sanders will never be the opponent of Sedros and Grew. Frustration is inevitable. At this time, the Erni family will naturally seize the opportunity to use their own people to take the position of the general, but the army Fang naturally would not agree easily. At this time, his daughter's marriage had already made him a member of the family, and since he was the Minister of Military Affairs, this delicate position would immediately have a miraculous effect. So all the plans that have been brewing for a long time will soon come to a **** ending, so even if he is as scheming as he is, he can't help being happy.

But there are still unexpected factors that make him worry. The worry is that there is an important object that he has not won over. Although this person has no intention of joining this political chaos, if the things in his hands are leaked, he can throw himself into the 18th level of **** at any time and never recover. Even if it is indeed only a one in ten thousand possibility, it is too dangerous. However, the existence of this kind of danger has not dared to use compulsory and direct methods to eliminate it. This person is the most difficult person the duke has ever met. Money, power and status are completely out of control, and even the trump card of using affection is still ineffective.

Now the Duke is thinking about how to deal with this person almost all the time, as long as he is solved, everything will be perfect.

The Duke's deputy, Knight Clovis, was sorting out the sent documents. Although he was going to get married tomorrow, his face remained as usual without any fluctuations, and he was still focusing on these business matters. In fact, in the final analysis, this marriage is just a 'business'.

A man dressed as a priest hurried into the study. This is a 'sentry' placed by the Duke at the Academy of Magic. Every institution in the capital and the mansions of the ministers have such people arranged by the duke. As long as there is any abnormal movement, the duke can get the news immediately and respond as quickly as possible.

The Duke knows very well that intelligence is always the most important thing on the battlefield. The officialdom is also a battlefield, and it is a more profound, weird, technical and even artistic battlefield.

This sentry has brought valuable news. The Prime Minister went to the Academy of Magic this morning to find the Bishop and asked the Bishop to appoint his son as the priest to be dispatched to the battlefield this time. However, the Bishop discussed with several high priests and planned to appoint another person.

The Duke smiled. According to the news from the west, the eldest son of the prime minister has already killed hundreds of magicians, and this rebuff is inevitable. He asked: "Who is that candidate? Which minister's son is it? From the military?"

"It doesn't seem to be the son of the ministers in the court. It's a strange name... um..." The secret agent frowned and thought. "It seems to be called... Asa."

Clauvis next to him frowned immediately. In his unique memory, there were only powerful and powerful titles, but this name was an exception. The name of the lowly pariah that he hated the most could actually make him never forget it. This reality annoyed him all the time. Heard the name again now. The point is that this name has been linked with power and power, and has to occupy a place in his noble memory space. He felt as sick as if he had to eat a cockroach.

But when the Duke heard the name, he immediately slapped the table and shouted: "Okay."

The Duke waved the spy back to his job. Seeing the puzzled eyes of Clovis, he smiled slightly and said, "Do you know the story about the slow-cooking frog?"

"I don't know." Clovis never knew the story, and he waited for the Duke to explain.

"When a frog was suddenly thrown into a pot of boiling water, it immediately jumped out in pain. But then it fell into a pot of cold water. The water was cold, but the fire below was slowly burning. It is burning slowly. The water is also heating up slowly, so the frogs are cooked in the pot unconsciously." The Duke showed a gluttonous smile. "As long as you're willing to cook, isn't it easy?" He waved his hands in a grand manner like a chef. "Immediately prepare the most exquisite and precious invitation card with words engraved with gold leaf. Then send it to the incoming priest. Be sure to invite him to the wedding tomorrow."

Because of being overly intoxicated with complacency, the Duke didn't notice the displeasure on Clovis' face.

The next day, the long-awaited wedding was finally held.

The groom is the noble son of the Erni family, recognized as the number one knight in the capital, the small captain of the Holy Knight Order, and the disciple of Captain Roland. The bride is the daughter of Duke Mrak, Minister of Military Affairs, and the Duke's official career is also in full swing. This is really a good match for a good marriage. Both the military and the Erni family, who are in the same situation in the court, are happy for this marriage, and they are thinking about the upcoming benefits of their own people integrating into the other side's forces.

As for the civilians who were waiting to watch the excitement, the grandness of this wedding definitely did not disappoint. Dozens of ceremonial knights escorted a snow-white carriage to the gate of magic. The bright red carpet stretched from here to the gate of the cathedral, and there were children holding flower baskets on both sides.

When the newcomers stepped out of the carriage, everyone couldn't help but let out a burst of admiration.

The groom is tall and handsome, with blond hair matching the knight armor on his body, exuding charm and brilliance like the legendary Prince of the Sun. The bride was dressed in a snow-white wedding dress, and the veil on her head could not hide her picturesque and beautiful eyes and black hair like ink and silk, and the elegant and self-possessed temperament she exuded in every gesture was even more beautiful. Let the viewers all fascinated.

When the couple walked on the red carpet and walked towards the sacred hall, hundreds of young children beside the carpet grabbed the prepared flower petals in the basket and threw them into the sky. Beginning to sound from the hands of the royal band. For a while, the sky was full of music, and the music was like a tide.

However, in this joyous and festive center, people around the new couple can feel a bit of uncoordinated coldness.

Clovis tried to keep a smile on his lips, although he couldn't find a reason to smile in his heart. This is work, part of it, an essential procedure, and you'll be relieved if you stick to it for another hour, he kept telling himself. Through the armor, he could feel the softness of the other hand holding his arm, but Clovis would rather hang a piece of wood on his hand than this one who didn't care about him at all from the bottom of his heart. woman.

Xiaoyi only felt that what she was holding was a piece of wood. Looking at the petals flying all over the sky for her, listening to the music and cheers for her, there was a dead silence in my heart.

The priests stood neatly on both sides of the cathedral to bless the couple, and the priest stood on the altar smiling and waiting to preside over the grand wedding.

My lord bishop is missing. Probably they are discussing their major issues with him. Xiaoyi recalled the conversation with the Bishop that night.

In front of Bishop Roniss, she didn't dare to hide the slightest thing, and she told him that she and he wanted to go far away.

"Didn't you promise that your teacher, Sedros, would obediently come back to fulfill the marriage contract?" The bishop smiled and did not mean to blame, but Xiaoyi blushed.

"I know. For young people, love is indeed the best thing, there is nothing to give up. You are not wrong...but you can't do this. Do you know what will happen if you run away? ?The military power that your father is about to obtain may be hopeless. Whether it is the military or the people of the Erni family who get the military power, the next thing will be a big war between the empire and Oufu. Even if we can reconcile in the end, but There will also be tens of thousands of soldiers killed, and the empire and Oufu will have a grudge, which will not benefit anyone."

Xiao Yi bit her lip, and answered in a low voice: "Yes."

"And even if it's for his sake, you shouldn't go to him." Bishop Ronis's voice was very gentle and kind, but there was no room for turning around. "There are a lot of important responsibilities on his shoulders, and he has a great future waiting for him. If you go away with him now, his great talent and beauty may be ruined by his children's relationship. Let me tell you..."

After listening to the words of Bishop Ronnies, Xiaoyi was silent for a long time, and finally bowed her head to answer: "I understand. I can't delay him..." She raised her head and took a last look at the big house that was already faintly visible to the west. , turned around and walked towards the Duke's Mansion.

Bishop Ronnies looked at Xiaoyi's back in the darkness and sighed. He turned around and wanted to continue walking towards the big house, but after thinking about it, he turned back to the Academy of Magic.

"....Are you willing to marry this man beside you, and promise to be forever?" With a look of divine love, asked her.

What is he doing now? You must be working hard to prepare for that great future. Xiaoyi was in a daze for a moment, and replied softly: "I am willing."

As soon as his words fell, the surrounding guests cheered. She turned her head to look at the hundreds of people in the church who were cheering for her words just now, and felt a cold daze and loneliness.

Asa is currently staying alone in the big house, staring at the surrounding corpses in a daze. The invitation card that Duke Mrak gave him was crumpled and thrown in the corner.

With a flick of a pen, the Bishop quickly obtained a diploma that has been intensively studied in the Magic Academy for many years. The three great priests unanimously believed that he had excellent grades and outstanding abilities, and he was very suitable for the position of priest. And he has been diligently guiding the dead in the warehouse where the corpses are placed in the Academy of Magic, which is even more a manifestation of faith and piety.

Sandro spit exaggeratedly when he heard this comment. But now he didn't know where the old man had gone, and Asa couldn't find someone to talk to.

He felt lost and lonely almost at the same time as the person who missed him not far away.

At this time, Sandro was drinking tea with Bishop Ronis in another part of the Magic Academy.

"It may be rare to have such an opportunity in the future, and I will be very busy. You know, there is too much behind-the-scenes work to support a hero~IndoMTL.com~My lord, listen to the vague The noise and the sound of music took a sip of tea." But fortunately, it was a good start. "

"Are you really going to ask that kid to do something big?" Sandro, who hadn't spoken much, suddenly frowned. "Don't you think it's too difficult? That kid is obviously not suitable for this."

"I will train him slowly." Bishop Ronis smiled.

"That's not the problem. Don't you think his personality is not suitable for doing big things at all?"

"I know, so I didn't tell him the truth of the matter, let him start from small things slowly and get used to it."

Sandro let out a long sigh, and said slowly: "Natural nature is hard to change. Don't you think it's too awkward to turn a bird that used to fly in the sky into a lion? That kid must be very uncomfortable. , and probably never get used to it.”

"But I have no choice." Bishop Ronis' expression darkened. "Don't you agree with my approach?"

"I don't know. I'm just an old man guarding the corpse. Whether it's you or her, and no matter what big things you are going to do, I will not interfere."