Home of the Brave

The "trial" mentioned by the chief priest has nothing to do with Conrad.

Conrad is the young master of the Count of Cardia. Among the princes of Gulambel, the family of Cardia is known for having an exceptionally wealthy territory. Miranda is the daughter of the family of the Duke of Emblione. The family of Emblione is a wealthy aristocrat who has been at the center of the kingdom's power since the founding of Gulambel. Compared with the historic Embryon family, the Kadiya family is like a nouveau riche. According to reason, Miranda and Conrad should be irrelevant.

In fact, things have to start with Miranda's father, the Duke of Emblione, Leonard.

In the court of the Gulambel Kingdom, the duke is a widely respected figure who likes hunting in private and often organizes collective hunting activities with the nobles. During a hunting event, the Duke separated from his guards because he was chasing prey, and as a result, he encountered several ogres in the forest.

The Duke fought to kill two ogres, but lost his mount and was surrounded by the remaining ogres. At the moment of the crisis, Conrad, the young master of the Cardia family, who happened to pass by here, commanded the guards to rush forward to defeat the ogres and relieve the Duke. The generous duke was very grateful for this, so he entertained Conrad as an important guest to Embryon's house. Conrad got to know the Duke daughter from then on, and then began to haunt Miranda like a fly.

Because Conrad was kind to his father, of course Miranda couldn't put on a cold posture like he did to other suitors, so she had to cheer up and reluctantly mediate with Conrad. Unexpectedly, seeing the rare attitude of the Duke's daughter, he mistakenly thought that the two were in agreement. On the one hand, out of gratitude, on the other hand, Conrad himself had a good reputation in aristocratic society, so the Duke discussed with the Cartia family. Arranged a marriage for Miranda without authorization.

The Duke quickly told Miranda the news of the engagement, and he secretly rejoiced that he had done a good deed, but his daughter was surprised and angry. It is said that the father and daughter quarreled all night that day, and on the next day, the Duke’s daughter packed up and left the Duke’s mansion.

In fact, the Duke didn't really have to marry his daughter to Conrad, but he was angry at the time, and he thought that the daughter would come back obediently after suffering outside, so he did not stop Miranda from leaving. In the end, who knew, Miranda would choose to study at the Temple of Stormwind, and it only took half a year to pass the trial of Albers and was chosen as the spokesperson of the gods.

When the news came that the daughter had become a storm maiden, the duke was riding to the temple, and almost fell off his horse.

Secular power cannot compete with theocracy. Miranda, who became the maiden of the storm, has in fact no relationship with the Embryon family. The Duke regretted his original decision, and was even more saddened by his daughter's departure. He heard that when he returned home, he seemed to have nightmares for three consecutive days, and then he couldn't afford to fall ill.

During the Duke's serious illness, Miranda also went home to visit, but soon discovered that the Duke was actually pretending to be sick, and the purpose was to deceive him home, so he became angry again. Declaring that he would serve the gods wholeheartedly, he never stepped into the Duke’s Mansion again, and he avoided seeing the Duke who came to him.

It was the culprit that caused the Embryon family turmoil, Conrad, the son of the Kadia family, who became active after the turmoil. Conrad claimed to be the "fiance" of the Duke's daughter, and often came to the temple to harass Miranda in the name of "visiting his fiancee." Miranda is quite distressed by the kind of gummy that sticks to the soles of feet, no matter what kind of blow it receives, but is still unwilling to die.

Miranda had seriously thought about whether to kill Conrad several times, but she was always stopped by her own restraint in the end. But if she had known that Conrad was such a person, she would definitely call out the Thunder of Judgment without hesitation. And for her misstep in letting Conrad off this time, the maiden also showed quite regret.

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"...Conrad will definitely file a complaint with his father when he goes back. I really shouldn't let him run away!" Miranda said angrily, thumping the armrest.

"So that's it." After Dai Yang finished listening, he nodded thoughtfully and turned to the chief priest to ask. "Excuse me, the so-called "trial" refers to Grand Duke Leonard...well, father-in-law?" Grand Duke Leonard is Miranda's father, and Dai Yang's call of "father-in-law" is not wrong, but for being so. For the duke who is called, it is hard to be said to be willing.

"Yes." The chief priest looked at the maiden's blushing face, smiled and shook his head, and said: "If it is a maiden who serves a god, the temple can naturally protect her from mundane affairs. However, for the married daughter, there is no A marriage blessed by your parents is difficult to be happy. So...Dai Yang, if you want to marry the daughter of the Embryon family, you must first get the Duke’s approval. And this is by no means an easy task."

"Indeed, indeed..." Dai Yang couldn't help frowning in distress at the words of the chief priest.

Even if he and Miranda are in love, it is impossible to ignore the obstacles in reality. Come to think of it, Miranda is both a daughter of a Duke and a maiden of Storm, no matter which status is unattainable for ordinary people. It is almost impossible to get the Duke to agree to marry his precious daughter to a poor boy who is worried about deficits all day long.

"I have left Embryon's house. There is no need to get my father's consent for this matter!" Miranda might have been advocating this when seeing Dai Yang's distressed appearance. "Furthermore, my father was opposed to me running away from home, and Conrad would definitely not say good things when he returned. In this case, Yang couldn't get his father's approval at all!"

"That's why I said, this is a trial that must be crossed." The chief priest said in a earnest voice.

"This kind of unfair trial, no matter if you don't accept it!" Miranda stood up anxiously. "Conrad must be suing his father at this time, maybe his father will rush to the temple tomorrow... In order to avoid the trouble at that time, we'd better leave tonight!"

Miranda, who said this, looked over with a hastening look. Dai Yang shook his head in response, reaching out to comfort the witch.

"Calm down, Miranda, escaping will not solve any problems."

"But, but..."

"If you avoid seeing the Duke... Your father-in-law this time, then I'm really a little **** who abducts the Duke's daughter. It will be impossible to get his approval in the future, and you have to escape for a lifetime. This is not good. "Dai Yang calmly analyzed. "Besides, if I really do such a **** thing, I'm afraid Dad will jump out of the grave with anger."

Dai Yang shook his head and said in a sincere voice.

"I can't escape, the chief priest is right, this is a trial that must be surpassed."

"But, but..."

Miranda seemed to be moved by these words, showing a look of what she wanted to say, but she didn't know where to start, and finally asked out like a awkward one.

"In this case, then... how do you plan to leapfrog this trial? Let me talk about it first, my father is very stubborn!"

"Uh, well, let's try it with sincerity and sincerity and sincerity first!" Dai Yang scratched his head and replied.

"...You didn't think about anything at all!"

"Relax, the boat will be straight at the end of the bridge, there will always be a way!"

"What if it's not straight?"

The witch pursed her lips in dissatisfaction, and questioned the man's lack of planning determination. When Dai Yang was struggling to deal with it, applause suddenly sounded next to him. The two turned their heads in surprise and saw that the old priest chief was looking over, his eyes seemed full of appreciation.

"In the face of difficult trials, you don’t choose to escape but to face it. This is the responsibility of a man and the courage of a brave... Miranda, you have a good vision. I think even the old and stubborn Leonard should also It’s only right to be satisfied with such a son-in-law.” The chief priest said with a chuckle, and Dai Yang's face became hot from the frank approval.

"Um... Um." The witch blushed and looked over shyly. "But I am worried that my father will have a prejudice against Yang."

"This is inevitable, but, like what the little brother said..." The chief priest shook his head and said something similar to divine enlightenment. "Whoever greets fate with open hands, fate will also show a smile to him."

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Even though the timing has reached early winter, the forest in front of us still has the footsteps of spring. Walking in the forest with the fresh snow last night, green branches and buds can be seen everywhere among the treetops of the stone cracks, reflecting the white snow on the ground. Being in it, one can't help but feel the feeling of being separated from the four seasons.

This small forest, located on the west side of Temple Street, is said to be the favorite courtyard of the **** of storm, Albers. Under the blessing of its divine power, the forest is full of vitality all year round, so it is also called "Ever Spring Forest".

The Temple of Stormwind designated the Changchun Forest as a sacred place for Albers to rest, and ordinary people were prohibited from setting foot in it. Because Albers is the patron saint of travelers, even the boldest adventurers dare not risk angering the patron saint and violate the ban on the temple. This allows the residents of the forest to be free from secular disturbances. Enjoy your leisurely life under circumstances.

On the top of a tree covered with fresh snow, a little fairy tried to unfold the thin cicada-like wings behind it, trying to dry the night dew on the wings with the warm sun. The appearance of the little fairy is very similar to that of a human, but the body is only the size of a thumb. It looks like an extremely delicate work of art. It is a fantasy creature in the legend alongside the unicorn.

Leprechauns usually inhabit deep forests off the beaten track and are very vigilant, so it is difficult for ordinary people to find their tracks.

However, the little fairy in front of him was an exception.

Probably because the Changchun Forest is rarely disturbed by mortals, the little fairy couldn't help but relax his vigilance. The shower was in the warm morning light, and there was a warm feeling on the wings. The little fairy squinted his eyes to enjoy the comfortable sunbathing, and therefore ignored the strange movement not far away-there, an object disguised as a branch was quietly moving. Moving.

As if not wanting to disturb the little fairy who was enjoying, the thing stopped and stopped at times, and slowly approached the snow-covered treetops in a tortuous route. Since the other party completely shielded his breath, the little fairy didn't even notice the crisis at hand.

Before long, the little fairy felt the sunlight behind it seemed to be blocked by something.

It opened its eyes suspiciously, and then saw a large net bag draped over it.