"Yes, but one day, she suddenly vanished. No one knew where that girl had gone. Lamiye was different. Yelu wasn't good at fighting and was extremely weak, but she could bestow blessings upon every believer. Everyone in the territory took great care of Yelu, and it was she who spread the faith of Dusk to everyone. That girl was also very strong-willed. She led from the front in battles against evil heretics, but perhaps she was too kind-hearted. Sometimes, she would even be bullied by her own people... Of course, I only heard all this from the locals. I've never met Yelu. I only know that girl was far more beautiful than Lamiye."
When speaking of this girl he had never met, the adventurer's tone was quite complicated.
Like Mirei, he was an outsider. He had merely arrived earlier, so he considered himself half a local.
The faith of Dusk possessed strong inclusiveness and assimilative power. Once it brought enough benefits, ordinary commoners could easily regard it as a spiritual pillar. Not to mention that this religion had a trump card like the Dusk Maidens.
"Speaking of which, quite a few people believe that this Miss Lamiye before us is also one of the Dusk Maidens. Yelu left because of something, or perhaps she met with an accident. Miss Lamiye took her place of her own accord and assumed the responsibility of leading us."
The two no longer discussed the matter, because the party would soon be setting out.
The entire group numbered three hundred and twenty people. One hundred and fifty were regular standing troops, while the rest were adventurers.
Before departure, everyone remained inside the castle to make their final preparations.
The castle's first-floor hall had temporarily been opened to everyone, and anyone could obtain food there.
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