Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1173 1155. Meliteli Temple

Lan En, who entered the vicinity of Elland City, had no intention of entering the city. Instead, he sent Lincoln to ask the busy merchants on both sides of the road. After learning the location of the Meliteli Temple, he rode in that direction.

This kind of asking for directions seems to be very common, so both merchants and passers-by showed a sense of not being surprised.

The Meliteli faith is the most widespread faith in the North, and the Meliteli Temple in Elland is the most famous temple in this faith.

Every year, countless pilgrims or people begging for help come here without any effort to seek spiritual comfort or substantial help from the priests.

To some extent, the city of Elland is perhaps well-known because of the Meliteli Temple?

The temple is located outside the city and is not difficult to find.

Because there is a road that is convenient for pilgrims and prayers, leading all the way from the city to the temple.

This road is flat and solid. It would be fine even if it was placed in the bustling area of ​​the city center, but now it is placed on the plain outside the city.

After the Embers Knights and Lan En found the direction, they walked slowly on this road.

On both sides of the road are still the farmers' fields, where they planted a lot of wheat, as well as a small amount of turnips, potatoes, and radishes.

There are also some easy-to-grow herbs like sedge.

It was a bit cloudy at this time, but with the empty sky around the city and the big clouds floating in the wind, it seemed vast and distant.

A tall and large windmill mill with dilapidated blades kept "squeaking" in the middle of many farmlands in the distance in such weather.

There were several Embers Knights in the team. When they got closer to the Temple of Meliteli, they stroked their foreheads with their fingers and prayed for a while.

Lan En turned his head and looked but said nothing.

Needless to say, the influence of Meliteli faith is that almost all women in the North have this faith.

From the queen to the washerwoman.

Men will inevitably be influenced by the women around them.

Although the Embers Knights are all single, their mothers, sisters, and lovers should all have believed in Meliteli when their families were alive.

Now they are not only worshipping God, but also remembering their deceased female relatives.

Meliteli is a gentle and tolerant faith. He comforts the suffering of all beings with the trinity of a girl, a pregnant woman, and an old woman.

Of course, this also includes men who have lost their female relatives.

Walk along the pilgrimage road until the main entrance of the Meliteli Temple appears.

It is called a temple here, but it is actually a complex of buildings.

There is no magnificent architectural style like that in Yharnam, the Fire World, or the Arda World, and the people here do not have that kind of architectural ability.

The entire Meliteli Temple is like a building in the upper city of Novigrad that is enclosed.

Gray and white glued stone walls with red tiled roofs.

A poplar-lined avenue extends from the main gate to a building next to the sanctuary.

The main hall area is built against the mountain, and the three images of Meliteli are made into stone statues and fountains, standing at the entrance of the main hall. There must be more solemn statues or portraits in the main hall.

The arrival of a group of knights broke the original tranquil atmosphere of the temple.

The heavy sound of horse hooves naturally carries a sense of solemnity and urgency.

However, most people in the Meliteli Temple are still calm. Those pilgrims from all over the world are the "world" they have seen.

And no one would believe that someone dared to do evil in the sanctuary of Meliteli.

Inside the gate of the temple, several priestess apprentices who were originally sitting together to spread food for chickens, ducks and geese, saw the knights coming in and first thought of driving these poultry out of the road to avoid being trampled to death by horse hooves.

The stout old woman holding a big broom curled her lips in dissatisfaction, as if she disliked the dust and leaves that were raised again with the knights' steps.

The Ember Knights, with bright armor and awe-inspiring temperament, were different from ordinary knights in appearance.

At this time, they attracted a lot of attention.

These priestess apprentices who were studying in the temple drove away the chickens, ducks and geese under their feet, while secretly glancing at the Ember Knights who were not looking sideways.

But all the Ember Knights added together were not as conspicuous as the knight at the front.

On a horse with a shoulder height of more than two meters, pale and beautiful mane under the harness, and a body that was so agile and elegant that it didn't look like an ordinary creature.

A knight who matched the body of the horse sat on it.

But he seemed to be wearing a popular magic cloak at the moment, and the shadow of the hood made it difficult to see his face. Maybe this figure was set off by the magic cloak?

The priestess apprentices absentmindedly threw a handful of feed to the side to lead the chickens, ducks and geese further away. But their eyes were still secretly watching the group of knights who suddenly arrived.

But the priestess apprentices couldn't figure out the situation, but someone else could.

In the building complex at the end of the tree-lined path, a wooden door opened, and an old woman with simple clothes and a blue veil on her head walked out.

"What's the matter, what's the noise?"

Her skin was already loose, and she held the two sides of the veil hanging down in front of her chest, and walked towards this side while talking.

Priestess apprentices along the way greeted her and explained the situation.

"A group of knights suddenly came over, Teacher Aurora!"

"It's a knight I've never seen before, he must be a stranger!"

The girls were chattering happily and lively.

A stark contrast to the distraught old woman listening to their chirping.

"Okay, okay! Do you think I'm deaf?"

The old woman shouted helplessly.

"Little Aurora, take them aside first. After feeding the chickens, ducks and geese, go water the flowers, vegetables, etc. Hey, please spare me."

So a girl stood out from among the priestess apprentices and led them chattering further away.

It sounds like the two of them have the same name, so it seems that Teacher Aurora adopted the girl.

After sending away the noisy and lively priestess apprentice, the old woman turned around and quickly looked at the group of foreign knights entering the Meritelli Temple.

At this time, Lan En and the others dismounted politely, and each calmed their mounts and told them not to make any noise.

This kind of politeness and discipline obviously made the old woman raise her eyebrows in surprise.

Immediately afterwards, Teacher Aurora's eyes quickly glanced at the blue-backed golden lion's gun flag on the long gun that Lincoln had been holding vertically.

"The flag of Sintra. The famous Knights of Ember?"

The old woman grabbed the corners of the veil with both hands, placed it on her chest, and asked cautiously.

Although she was 70% to 80% sure, admitting the wrong knights would sometimes anger some well-known and stubborn knights.

Fortunately, neither Lan nor the Ember Knights are like that.

"Hello, Teacher Aurora." Lan En stepped forward and began to negotiate in a gentle tone.

This tone is equivalent to affirming the other party's words.

The old woman looked up and down at Lan En who was speaking.

"Just call me Aunt Aurora. Are you Duke Lane of Cintra?"

Aurora introduced herself subconsciously at first, but then she opened her eyes wide and reacted.

If an average person had this kind of figure, their first reaction would be: This person is wearing a popular magic cloak.

This is also a summary of Dandelion’s publicity strategy and Dudu’s business planning, which has been a successful performance during this period.

But a man of this stature goes out with a group of Ember Knights. Are you telling me he has a magic cloak? !

I've only heard that the magic cloak can confuse the body, but I've never heard that it can bring such an elite knight!

But after being shocked for a moment, Aunt Aurora quickly calmed down.

As the priestess and apprentice instructor of the temple, she serves the goddess wholeheartedly, and this is the best attitude she has towards the reputation that comes from the world.

"It's really a big shot coming in person."

The old woman said teasingly while saluting Lan En, and the witcher also responded.

"Your visit to Airland this time seems to be about the Pontal Valley?"

Aunt Airola said seemingly casually.

But these words made Lan En turn around and look at Lincoln.

Sure enough, in this lofty Temple of Meritelli, although there is no secular power due to the dogma of the faith itself, the status is here.

Very well informed.

"Since you are also an insider, then I have nothing to hide, that's true."

Lan En said politely.

"Foltest personally sent a letter, so we came all the way from Wellen and only arrived at Elland today. Now we just want a place to rest in peace."

“Meritelli the Merciful will share his roof and his food with all who ask for help within his means.”

Aunt Airola said piously first, then stretched her hand back and pointed it in a direction.

"But first, I would like you to meet the Chief Priestess."

"That's why I'm here." Lan En said calmly.

Qilin and the other Ember Knights stayed where they were, while Lan En followed Sister Aurora along the tree-lined path.

They walked all the way to the side of the main hall built against the mountain, where there was a small opening with firelight flickering inside.

"This is a greenhouse we dug out to grow special herbs."

Aunt Airola said as she led the way.

"Aunt Nannike is taking care of those delicate plants inside right now."

".You shouldn't be worried about an assassin or anything else inside, right?"

As she spoke, the old woman jokingly looked at the witcher following behind her.

If the legends passed down from the battlefield are true, then let alone a sneaky killer, even a fully armored legion is nothing in front of this man?

Sure enough, Lan En, who was following behind, showed no movement under his hood.