In the Name of Empress-Chapter 439 - 305: If You Jump, I Jump Too (Part 2)
This is a great achievement in territory expansion, she can easily overshadow Erin and win in the Saintess selection.
And Roland must also bear the wrath from the Divine Court of Fengrao.
Christine didn’t even know how to repay Roland, after all, this favor was too great, and the cost he bore was too much.
Her expression was somewhat serious as she said in a deep voice, "Perhaps only when I become Pope can I repay your kindness."
"I believe in you." Roland nodded with a smile.
This was mutual investment.
Both he and Christine believed that the other would win.
The feeling of being trusted is indeed great.
Christine grasped the edge of the hot air balloon’s basket, gazing into the distant rivers and lakes, recalling the past when they first met.
"Do you remember the scene when my teacher and I donned disguises to board the ship?"
"I remember. You don’t have to mind, Sif is good at Insight, it’s not surprising that she saw through your disguise."
Christine suddenly turned her head to look at Roland, somewhat in disbelief.
Extraordinary Abilities are the most private secrets for a Transcendent.
Roland actually trusts her this much?
She hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "Roland, how confident are you?"
"If we start now, almost none."
Christine frowned slightly and sighed softly, "Is there still time?"
"Yes, I have nearly infinite room for growth."
"That’s good, I will fight alongside you. I have received the blessing of the Goddess, at a critical moment I can achieve the strongest burst of the same Tier. Even Sofia may not be able to withstand it."
Christine smiled confidently, with half a sentence left unsaid.
Divine Power entering the Material Plane is subject to many restrictions, indeed unable to kill a fully perfected super strong enemy of the same Tier, but is Sofia that strong?
She doesn’t believe it.
Of course, to ensure success, she will wait until Sofia’s stamina is almost exhausted before lighting the Light Beacon, then Holy Light will descend from the sky, striking down the enemy.
By then, the favor will be repaid. She plans to leave this surprise for Roland.
Seeing Christine suddenly filled with confidence, Roland said nothing.
If the Goddess of Light was a more powerful Conceptual God, even a trace of Divine Power projected into the Material Plane would be invincible.
However, she is not.
A god who has just entered the Divine Domain is basically a God of Power who only masters some of the Laws.
The Divine Power she can project only has lethality, not Divine Might.
With Sofia’s strength, she indeed has the opportunity to resist.
But this is the power of a goddess’s projection, after all, it might be able to injure Sofia, creating favorable conditions for turning the tide of battle.
No matter the effect, it’s a good thing overall.
The hot air balloon took only three days to cross the borders of the two countries, stopping at Mont Blanc, more than a hundred miles from White Mountain.
Roland parachuted himself, and Christine turned the hot air balloon back towards Hansa City.
With the fall of the Wende Empire, the war would soon impact the border and preparations must be made in advance.
Although the final battlefield is set on the Hansa-Val to White Mountain line, the territories east of the battle line cannot just be abandoned, each must be resisted progressively.
She had to handle these tasks.
Roland had already appointed her as the chief commander at the front, to command the eastern line operations.
She didn’t even have time to be modest and say she was just a clergy person from the Wende Empire, how could she serve as the Military Commander of the Sussex Empire before Roland cut her off.
"Your military talent is unparalleled, and besides, I trust you more."
Roland wasn’t just talking; Christine’s military talent might not be the best, but her will to fight is certainly the strongest.
Her being clergy is not a bad thing either.
When the war ends, there’s no worry about her holding onto military power uncontrollably.
Her ultimate goal is to become Pope, not Marshal of the Army.
Spreading his arms in the sky, letting the fierce winds whistle past, Roland’s mood instantly relaxed.
No matter how strong Sofia is, she is not a god, he will win.
...
At Mont Blanc Observatory, Alina was lazily standing on the terrace admiring the snow, lost in thought.
According to estimates, Roland was supposed to arrive seven days ago.
Even if there were delays on the road, it shouldn’t take a whole seven days, right?
She was very worried, fearing something might have happened to Roland.
The feeling of unease was becoming more and more torturous. Really can’t wait any longer, it’s better to go down the mountain and look for him.
Just when Alina was tormented enough by waiting, she suddenly sensed the sound of an object falling from the sky above her, she quickly looked up.
She stared blankly as the familiar figure descended from the sky.
Roland was smiling and waving at her. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Looking at Alina getting closer and closer, Roland couldn’t help but laugh.
This way of meeting is truly interesting.
Just when the anxiety of waiting peaks, the person you’re waiting for descends from the sky.
This way of meeting is full of Jin Yuan’s romantic flavor.
Although it’s just friends meeting, their relationship is much closer than ordinary friends.
Alina is an intimate friend worthy of entrusting life and death.
Just as Roland was preparing a suave line for their meeting, the ground was getting closer and closer.
Alina suddenly jumped up, catching Roland from mid-air.
Parachutes of this era aren’t reliable.
After all, there are no planes in this era, and hot air balloons are rarely used, and most hot air balloons descend slowly.
Alina didn’t want Roland to land awkwardly.
Just when Alina caught Roland, planning to find a thick snow spot to land, the parachute happened to get caught in the branch of a tall pine tree.
Roland was left hanging over thirty meters above the ground, with Alina grabbing Roland and hanging with him in mid-air.
This height is indeed somewhat awkward.
Jumping directly down won’t be deadly, but it would result in some minor injuries.
Even if uninjured, it would be quite awkward.
Roland intended to land gracefully, Alina wanted to hold him for a smooth landing.
Unfortunately, the unromantic pine tree ruined the plan.
Roland shrugged, smiling as he quipped, "Jin Yuan’s trees don’t seem to welcome me."
"But Jin Yuan’s irises welcome you!"
Since Roland didn’t find it awkward, Alina naturally wouldn’t hold back.
She looked at the nearby snow slope and smiled as she pointed it out.
"Let’s jump over there and slide down the slope; it must be exciting."
Roland glanced at the snow slope Alina pointed to, discovering it’s a natural ski slope.
"Alright, let’s jump together!"
A classic line "If you jump, I jump" flashed through his mind suddenly.
Perhaps the pressure of the impending war needed to be released, or maybe he didn’t want to face the anxiety of awaiting Alina’s revelation of the predicted fate, he also wanted to try something thrilling.
Alina didn’t expect Roland to say something like that, she pulled out a dagger, cut the parachute cords, and screamed as she flew toward the snow slope.
Roland grabbed her sleeve, drifting down with her.
Seeing Roland only grab her sleeve, for some reason, Alina felt a bit upset.
She bit her lip and grasped Roland’s hand, looking at him provocatively.
What, are we that distant?
Roland also laughed.
Jin Yuan girls are romantic and passionate, different from the conservative Sussex girls.
Alina originally didn’t feel there was any issue, it seemed his was the exaggerated reaction.
He clasped Alina’s hand in return, feeling the moisture in her palm, they shouted and yelled together.
The two almost landed on the snow slope simultaneously, sitting down without any poise like children, letting gravity pull them sliding downwards.
They shouted and laughed uproariously, as if they forgot all the troubles of the world.
Everyone has a child’s heart hidden within them.
At least for this moment, they were no longer high-ranking leaders of the nation, but two kids dispelling worries by playing.
"Charge!"
"Woohoo!"
They quickly became two dots blending into the white snowy slope.
Alina laughed happily, and Roland laughed with her, until he looked back and saw the snow line advancing wildly.
He took a sharp breath, whispering, "Can you calculate where we’ll stop?"
"Huh?"
Alina was momentarily stunned, but she still frowned and began calculating.
"Strange, it seems we are going to stop halfway up the mountain, and we will be stuck there for a long time, which doesn’t make sense."
"You got it right, the avalanche is coming, run quickly!"
Roland grabbed Alina’s hand, and with wind beneath their feet, they dashed through the snow slope like snow leopards.
Alina looked back, and sure enough, the avalanche was coming.
They shouted all the way, and this area had accumulated snow for most of the winter, not having an avalanche would be strange.
Fortunately, they are both Transcendents; a mere avalanche is nothing.
It’s just a scenery chasing their frantic footsteps.
