dark moon

Chapter 346 Is it really suitable
The Lion City is always so beautiful and charming at night.

The dark sky is deep and distant, full of mystery. Above the night sky, the silver moon hangs high, the dark moon has no light, and the stars in the sky are bright and dazzling.

In the distant sky, a few emerald beams of light shot directly at the sky, dyeing the night sky with a touch of emerald green. A few nocturnal monsters flew across the sky, tempted by the gorgeous lights below, and circled the zenith for a few weeks before giving up. Leave, leaving behind a clear neighing sound.

In the distance, the commercial district of the inner city is still bustling with people. The Water Curtain Festival is approaching, and the number of travelers in the Lion City has increased sharply. Large groups of "countrymen who have never seen the world" are crowding the commercial district, in the shops and on the shelves. People lingered in front of it, and the interest of local residents was also aroused, making the commercial area even more crowded at night.

This is a great opportunity that merchants have been waiting for for a year. Whether they can expand their stores and expand operations next year will depend on these days. Therefore, the dazzling array of products on the shelves are packaged more eye-catchingly, with bright colors and beautiful packaging. It stirs the hearts of passersby, like a flame dancing in front of a moth. Even though he knows the danger, he can't help but want to embrace the warmth.

In comparison, the outer city is much darker and quieter.

The lights in the industrial area and workshop area have long been extinguished, and they have fallen into darkness. Only the main halls of several temples are still brightly lit, with tall stone buildings, stained glass windows, and faintly whispered prayers. Ruowu's ethereal hymn, every temple is equally solemn and sacred, making people yearn for it.

Even in winter, even though the cold air has swept through the Lion City, the plants in the visitor area by the holy lake are still luxuriant, the green grass is shaded, and the flowers are blooming. This is the grace from the gods, well, from the Lord of Flowers, Fuluo Lazen and the Gift of the Holy Lake.

Facing this strange phenomenon that goes against the rules of the season, the nose is filled with the fragrance of unknown flowers and plants. In the room behind, the atmosphere of a small cocktail party is thick, with twenty or thirty high-level people and top powerhouses who rarely see each other on weekdays. They held wine glasses in their hands and chatted happily. The blood-red wine and exquisite food were all in harmony with the soft music.

Xiuer likes such scenes, especially after he came to power. Compared with the battlefield where flesh and blood are flying in a flash of life and death, he prefers this kind of battlefield without smoke, with bright lights, fragrant clothes, and laughter and singing. , however, perhaps with a crossing of figures, a collision of wine glasses, or even an eye contact, the fate of many people will change.
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This is the real battlefield, a stage that truly belongs to the strong, covered in blood and killing countless people?Those are just reckless barbarians. Only those who conquer this stage are truly strong.

But now, Shuer did not participate. Instead, he sat on the stone steps of the temple, gently shaking the half-full wine glass, looking up at the beautiful starry sky of Lion City, and looking up at the lightless moon out of sight.

Beside him, Lisa, who was wrapped in a black holy robe, sat close to him, lying comfortably on his lap, humming an unknown tune softly, the girl's little face was flushed by the cold wind. , but the body of the priest is not afraid of ordinary cold, and this little bit of cold air will not harm the body. What's more, if you can squeeze together with your brother and feel the temperature from his brother's body, the impact of this little temperature is nothing. ?

The nominal thank-you banquet was still going on, but Shuuer, who was the protagonist, had already run out. No matter how much I liked that kind of scene, it would be better to spend time with my sister like this. Even though the two of them were silent most of the time, the connection between their hearts was still there. Communication flows in silence.

"Phew, after watching it for several years, the dark moon in the sky still feels so beautiful. No matter how long I watch it, I can't get enough of it." After drinking the last drop of wine in the cup, she gently held the girl in her arms. Lisa's body was still the same. It was so soft that Shuer felt as if he had returned to the day when he had a brush with death five years ago.

"Hehe, brother is talking nonsense again." The girl rested her head on Xiure's chest and laughed softly, "You can't see anything obviously."

"Because I am seeing with my heart, not with my eyes." Shuer pointed to the eastern sky seriously, "If you want to restore the glory of the Lord, you must first learn to feel the presence of the Lord with your heart."

"Brother, don't make trouble, it's obviously on the west side." Lisa giggled, and slapped Xiuer's leg a few times, "Brother is the most annoying, every time I make trouble on purpose, let those inside hear it, sure I will secretly laugh at my brother."

"Hmph, they don't dare." Xiu Er gave a thumbs up and said proudly, "Now we are one of the strongest allies of the Temple of Water, those people are not willing to offend the three temples at the same time just to laugh at me, no, I should say five."

Lisa was not surprised at all. After the secret conversation between Shuer, Olanna and Minnie ended in the evening, he told Lisa the general content. Although the last and most critical paragraph was hidden, at least the content of the tripartite agreement was Lisa still knows very well that with this agreement in hand, at least until one party is ready to destroy the agreement, the Dark Moon Temple will be a real ally of both parties, not the nominal one before.

"But why did they choose us, brother." Listening to Xiure's heartbeat, the girl said leisurely, "Just like what brother said, if they keep making trouble like this, sooner or later someone will do the same thing, such as Judy... Grandma (well done, I’ll call her that from now on), those temples are probably much more powerful than us, but they chose us. We could have chosen those people. This simply gave us the opportunity. Is there such a good thing in the world?" "Oh, being able to ask this question means that you have learned a way of thinking that is commensurate with your status." He ruffled the girl's long golden hair hard, causing Lisa to squeal. Then he explained with satisfaction, "You might as well reverse the order of the questions and ask why they chose the Dark Moon Temple instead of choosing."

"The combination of powerful forces sounds wonderful, but in fact, except for the temples like Wendy and Anika, which have deep connections from ancient times, there are few other examples of powerful alliances that can To maintain it for a long time, not to mention like now, is to add a limit to yourself."

"Is it because they are plotting against each other to gain benefits?"

"No, no, no, you said this is the norm. It would be strange not to plot against each other. Moderate competition for interests will not destroy the covenant, but will be conducive to the firmness of the covenant. What really destroys the strong alliance is trust." Cold. There was silence in the winter night, and only Shuer's deep voice echoed in the night, "Once it poses a threat to myself, it will be difficult for me to trust the other party, because I don't know what he will do, and I don't know what he will do." level, so I have to use the greatest malice to speculate on every behavior of the other party."

"It's easy to misunderstand each other."

"Oh, who says it's not the case." Xiure's expression was a little sad, as if he had seen the face full of sadness and pain when the sister from his hometown finally broke up, "In this case, once you can't trust the other party wholeheartedly, The outcome is almost doomed."

"I understand, so they chose a force as a middleman that has potential but will not pose a threat to them in a short period of time, especially this middleman is smart enough." Lisa couldn't understand Shuer's inner feelings, and was just dumbfounded. looked at the sky in trance.

"Well, until we grow up and can pose a threat to them, we will either completely accept each other, just like Wendy and Lady Anika, or the cooperation will end, peacefully or not. Haha, I want to get the third One outcome is too difficult, and more likely, the latter two endings."

"Why is this happening? Isn't the first ending bad?"

"Okay, everyone wants the first ending, but the closer you get, the more dangerous it is." Shuer sighed, and this was the first time he explained to Lisa in such an in-depth manner, "The more the two sides understand each other, the more familiar they become. The easier it is to ignore one's own behavior, the easier it is to cause misunderstandings to the other party. Once a misunderstanding is formed, it is difficult to eliminate it. It starts from a small thing, a vicious circle, and ultimately destroys everything."

"Brother, you actually understand everything in your heart." Lisa suddenly broke free from Shuer's arm, looked at him steadily and said, "Why don't you do it as well?"

"Oh, you finally said it." Xiure breathed out, "Since yesterday, you have been having something on your mind. Even Angela can see it. How could I not see it? But you have been keeping it in your heart. Say, I can only wait for you to take the initiative to speak, but fortunately, you finally said it. Is this what you are struggling with? "

"Well, I have been thinking for the past two days, is it really okay for my brother to do this?" Lisa looked in the direction of Dark Moon, "Everything my brother did was for the revival of the church and for the goddess sister to continue to exist in the future. I know it very well in my heart, and I think Sister Goddess also knows it in her heart. However, the church is Sister Goddess’s church, and the future is Sister Goddess’s future. My brother decides all this behind his back based on his own ideas, and only informs Sister Goddess afterwards. In this way Is it really suitable?"

"I'm afraid, brother, I'm really afraid. I'm very worried that things will develop in the direction that my brother said. I'm very worried that this trust and this beautiful life will be broken by a little thing, and then a vicious cycle will destroy everything. I don't want to lose Brother, I don’t want to lose my goddess sister. I want to always have a life like this. Although my brother is busy, it is fulfilling and happy. Although my goddess sister only responds to a few words and the simplest sentences at a time, I can still feel the pain in her heart. Calm and peaceful, I really want to live my whole life in this atmosphere, and I don’t want to see a rift between my brother and my goddess sister.”

"So, brother, is it really appropriate for you to do this?"

　I was exhausted both mentally and physically when I wrote it. It’s sugary, sugary water.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)