kingnovel Chapter 323 Barrier
Chapter 323 Barrier
"Where did you go last night?"
Unexpectedly, Howard and May ran into the nun head-on as soon as they returned to Blackwater Fortress.
Howard and May looked at each other.
The poison Mei displayed last night had once again created a rift in the trust that had been so hard to build between them and the nun.
Emotionally, Howard wanted to believe the nun, but he couldn't pretend to be ignorant of what was actually happening.
If humans really want to betray the Eldar, the most likely time point they will choose is when they have used up all the Eldar, that is, when they obtain the energy source.
When the energy source is obtained, perhaps only the nuns on the human side have the ability to execute this decision.
Therefore, Howard and May knew that the last breath had either not yet been given to the nun or was still on her body.
So from a rational point of view, unless the nun confesses, the gap between her, Howard and May will probably not be removed.
After looking at each other for two seconds, Howard and May looked away at the same time.
"Also, what's wrong with your hand?" the nun asked again, because she noticed that Howard's left hand swung very stiffly when he walked.
Howard: "I pressed it when I was sleeping last night. It's still a little numb. It's a minor problem."
"There's a lot of sand on your bodies. Did you go out last night?" The perceptive nun soon noticed something strange again.
Howard thought about it and felt that there was no need to hide his search for the alien from the nun, so he waved to the nun: "Come here!"
Although the nun was very confused, she still walked over obediently.
When the nun approached, Howard grabbed her arm and took her to a corner where there were fewer people. Then, he took out the stone that Peter had given him from his pocket.
"Last night, Miss Mei and I went to look for those aliens again. This is Peter... the alien who froze you with his psychic powers. This is what he gave me."
The nun was a little upset that Howard insisted on mentioning his defeat, but she thought of what she had promised last night and felt a little ashamed for some reason, so she endured it.
"So what did you talk about?" the nun asked.
"I convinced them," Howard said. "If necessary, I can summon them to attack the orcs together."
"You..." The nun's expression became very complicated. She seemed to have thousands of words stuck in her throat, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Finally, she sighed and said, "Since you have made this decision, just think it through and take responsibility for it."
Howard: "I will."
The nun then added, "But let me remind you, even if these aliens are willing to fight for you, don't imagine they will fight for the Empire... and don't imagine that other human soldiers will treat them as allies. So are you truly prepared to take responsibility? Not only for humanity, but also for these aliens who are willing to fight for you."
"I'm not completely prepared," Howard said frankly, "but I'm at least 60 percent prepared."
Peter hopes to save them, not abandon them, and take back the energy source.
Now I have managed not to abandon them, and I have saved them... I should be able to do it in the future, but I am not sure about getting back the "secret".
So it’s not an exaggeration when Howard said “at least 60 percent of the preparation has been done.”
The nun nodded: "As long as you know what you are doing."
Although it is not 100% certain, no one dares to make a definite judgment in the current situation.
Even though the nun was extremely determined, based on the objective comparison of strength, she could see that humans had a very low chance of winning.
This second general offensive appeared massive, with each noble sending their personal guards to fight to the death, and a cruiser providing artillery support from above. However, the nun knew that this second offensive, which had exhausted all the war potential of humanity on this planet, could only mobilize two-thirds of the manpower and weapons of the first.
Not to mention that all the key Sisters of Silence were trapped in the orc territory and unable to play a role.
However, the power of the orcs continues to grow with time.
However, awakening the Crimson Sword and receiving Durandal's gift last night had caused the nun to have some unspeakable feelings in her heart. In fact, she herself could not realize that she had already believed that fate was on her side.
With the blessing of fate, all enemies of mankind will be crushed and miracles will happen.
After saying this, the nun was about to leave, but was stopped by Howard again.
Howard: "Sister, do you have something urgent to do?"
The nun asked in confusion, "No."
Howard: "Then why are you leaving?"
The nun was even more confused: "What's wrong? Can't I leave?"
"That's not what I meant." Howard explained, "When you first met us, you asked us where we went last night, which means you looked for us last night. You didn't look for us so late just to chat with us, did you? So what did you want to talk to us about last night?"
Howard then casually asked another question, "And last night, Miss Mei and I went to contact the nuclear man. What were you doing then?"
"I……"
The nun opened her mouth to make up an excuse, but she immediately thought of how she scolded Howard a few days ago. At that time, she proudly told Howard that she had only told one lie in her life.
Her face turned red immediately, and her cheeks became pink as if they were hot.
"I...I went to see the Governor last night," the nun stammered.
Howard nodded slightly, pretending to understand something. "Oh, I see. Then why did you come to see us last night?"
"The Governor called me last night to explain some things I needed to pay attention to regarding the war!" The nun suddenly became anxious for some reason. "Then he handed it to me... gave it to me..."
Howard yawned and tried to skip the topic: "Sister, this is a matter between you two. You haven't told me why you came to see us last night?"
"This isn't about him and me!" The nun suddenly became excited. "Last night he... he... he lent me his family heirloom sword!"
The nun felt that she had almost exhausted all her strength when she said this. Was it considered lying if she only told half the truth?
"Sword?" Howard was a little confused by this topic that popped up out of nowhere.
"It's a sacred sword. He said it was a family heirloom," the nun said. "He wanted to give it to me, but I couldn't accept it, so he lent it to me."
"With this sword, I am confident that I can chop off Harden's head and pierce his heart." The nun said, her emotions calming down a little.
"Another good news." Howard nodded. "This increases our winning rate by another point."
Then Howard asked, "Anything else?"
Nun: “…No more…”
Howard: "Have you eaten yet?"
Nun: "Huh?"
Howard: "Miss Mei and I just got back and haven't had breakfast yet! I plan to make breakfast myself. Have you had breakfast yet? Come join us."
Nun: “No…”
Howard: "Well...that's a shame."
Nun: "I'm sorry, I have to leave now."
Then, without waiting for Howard and May to react, the nun turned and hurried away.
When she said "I'm sorry", she was not apologizing for "leaving", but for accusing Howard of lying a few days ago.
Although she had apologized the night Howard gave her the pancake, she was apologizing for her attitude that time.
This time, she was apologizing for her views at the time.
She finally agreed with Howard's words. In this world, even angels can lie.
She hoped Howard would understand what she meant, but she also didn't want Howard to understand.
Howard sighed as he watched the nun hurried away.
This girl can't keep secrets and she can't lie at all.
Howard looked at Mei and said, "Miss Mei, it seems that the final breath has been handed over to her. However, judging from her appearance, she is not very happy to do this."
Mei: "I understand Miss Gloria's difficulties, but I also know that she is willing to abandon her own honor for the benefit of the empire."
Howard whistled: "Let's go eat together."
Mei: “Yeah.”