The Earl's story was far more complicated than Windsor's story.

Moreover, it is necessary to trace all the way back to medieval Europe.

At that time, war and disease had almost become the main theme in Europe.

And the nobles, although they are still tirelessly marrying, will also go into battle because of a little profit.

At that time, there was no Windsor Castle, and the territory of England was far less than it is today.

And because of the Black Death, that is, the plague plague, the population of Europe was decimated, and the people suffered unspeakably.

Even in this extremely harsh environment, the war has not stopped.

And the mourning outside couldn't stop the extravagance of the nobles in the castle.

But.

There will always be some people who will be called sages.

The sage who has done is not to say how wise this person is.

Rather, it means that this person made a wrong judgment at a wrong time, but got the right result.

This man was Count Catherine.

Yes.

This Earl of the House of Windsor is a countess.

Catherine was born into a noble family, and in the past she was also a veritable nobleman, paying attention to all kinds of etiquette, enjoying the best things in the world, and treating ordinary people as ants.

But.

After the outbreak of the Black Death, she had snuck out of the castle.

She saw the soldiers, using their knightly swords, which represented justice, to kill the sick.

She also saw the soldiers, using their knightly swords to represent justice, killing the hungry people who came to the castle to eat!

But.

She knew that the food in the castle was enough for all of them to eat for a hundred years.

But.

But no one would give food to the people, not even if he threw a whole rib to the dogs.

She went to question the soldier, but because she was dressed in coarse cloth and her face was covered with mud, the soldier did not recognize her, and the answer was the knight's sword.

Fortunately, someone rescued her and brought her home.

Catherine looked at the houses in the refugee area that were so shabby that they didn't even look like kennels, she couldn't believe that this was the place where people should live.

"You shouldn't question those people. ”

The person who rescued her was a girl with short blonde hair, and she was very thin, causing her cheekbones to look prominent.

However, her eyes were as deep as obsidian.

Catherine's ice-blue eyes showed anger, and she said, "In the castle, there is food that they can't eat for a hundred years, but they ......"

"Everybody knows that. ”

The girl didn't know where to take out half a piece of black bread and threw it over, "But it's theirs." ”

Catherine subconsciously went to pick it up, but grabbed an empty one, and the bread smashed on her head.

She only felt a little pain in her forehead, this was the first time she knew that bread could also smash people, which was incredible.

"In the eyes of the aristocracy, we are not as noble as their dogs. ”

The girl lifted the lid of the hanging pot, threw a few bones into it, and said, "Look, this is what their dog eats leftovers, and there is some meat on it, and the soup made from it is very nutritious." ”

As she spoke, she lit the fire and sat down there.

"Is this edible?" said Catherine, who felt like throwing up just thinking that she had enough to eat the soup with the rest of her bones.

"We usually just drink soup. ”

The girl said, "Look at your appearance, although you are dressed very ordinarily, you are not thin, and the hair that hangs down is bent, which is not a natural bend, it is a hair ornament that only a noble lady can do." So, is your family also perishing?"

Also?

Catherine was amazed at the girl's ability to observe and at the same time noticed the word "also", and asked, "So, your family?"

"Yes. ”

The girl nodded, "My grandfather, he took pity on the refugees, so he put the refugees who were not infected in the castle. Then the terrible thing happened, and instead of thanking my grandfather, the refugees slaughtered everyone in our family except me, including the grandfather who let them in. Because there is not a lot of food in the family, and there are many people in our family. So they killed everyone in our clan in order to get more food. And instead of burning the corpses, they cut them piece by piece and made them into jerky for preservation, because for them, humans are also food. ”

The girl's expression was calm, and there was no trace of sadness in it.

Catherine asked, "You don't seem to be sad?"

"The grief has passed. ”

The girl said, "So, I don't feel sad anymore." And I have avenged them. I knew where the family's oil was kept, so I set a fire and burned them all to death. Then, I left with the jerky, the pieces of meat that gave me the strength to come here. ”

Oh, my God.

Catherine was shocked.

This girl actually ate those jerky!

But.

Is she pitiful, or terrible?

"See the torches outside the door?"

The girl pointed to the torch and said, "Remember, don't let the fire go out, those damned rats are afraid of fire." ”

With that, she got up.

Catherine asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go find something to eat. ”

The girl smiled, showed a mouthful of neat and white teeth, and said, "I know that there is a family of children who are about to starve to death, and a thirteen-year-old boy, although very thin, is enough to eat for a while. ”

"This ......"

Catherine wanted to stop it, which she thought was too cruel.

However, she thought that although her family was rich, she did not give anyone even a bite of bread to eat, and was it not even more cruel?

Forget it.

Catherine suddenly asked, "What's your name?"

"Scarlet Rose. ”

The girl smiled: "This is the name I gave myself, and the people here agree with it." Because people who starve to death will always be snatched back by me, and they are not my opponents. ”

She's the most?

Is there fifteen?

Catherine shook her head, she knew that no girl would want to put the word blood in front of her name, it was not ladylike.

But.

How do you rob people who are starving?

Is it a battle?

Catherine followed, and did not forget to lick the wood on the fire, which she would have done, for the castle could not be cut off from the fire now.

"You shouldn't have come, it would freak you out. ”

Rose smiled, and moved on, not trying to dissuade Catherine from leaving.

Catherine was bold and said, "No, I'm bold, really. ”

"I hope so. ”

Rose smiled and turned into a small alley.

After a few dozen more meters, Rose stopped, and so did Catherine.

Because, Catherine heard a terrible sound.

She couldn't describe the sound, all she knew was that it was demonic.

But in reality, it's just the sound of a swarm of rats.

That's how the rats scream.

In a house not far from them, there was a voice like this.

Rose said, "Look, someone forgot to add wood to the campfire. ”

There was a hole in the wall of the house.

Catherine walked boldly and looked inside with a torch, and saw a scene that she would never forget.

In the room, the rats are frantically eating the people inside.

Countless rats are crawling and biting at each other, and even rats have even burrowed into people's bodies.

She wanted to throw up, and she was almost unable to hold back.

"Don't throw up. ”

Rose looked at her coldly and said, "Vomiting is a waste, don't waste the food you eat in your stomach, because it is enough for you to digest for a long time." ”

As she spoke, she took Catherine's hand and continued, "If you want to live, please listen to me." If you're scared, please hold my hand, because my hands are cold, and grandfather said it calms people, what do you think?"

It's very cold.

And Catherine really didn't seem to be so scared anymore, even the feeling of nausea disappeared.

She thinks it's psychological, and thinks Rose is a magical girl.

"You are an angel. Catherine said.

Rose sneered, "There are no gods, and there are no angels. Otherwise, with the power of God, how could rats be rampant to such an extent?"

"This is God's punishment!" Catherine was a believer in the future, and she could not hear anyone blaspheme her gods.

"No, it's a punishment that humans give themselves. ”

Rose said, "Or rather, this is the aristocratic gate, which has brought disaster to mankind. ”

Catherine didn't understand, so she asked, "Why do you say that?"

"If you want to hear it, I'll tell you. ”

"There is no sewerage system in the city, and there are no public toilets. Even the aristocratic ladies are proud to be able to carry the potty with them when they go out. The first thing I do when I get up every day is to spill feces and urine out of the window after defecation. The dirty environment is a hothouse of disease, which is why I say that this is the punishment of human beings for themselves, and it is also a disaster brought by the nobility. The treasure chests of the aristocracy contain money collected from commoners, but they are not willing to improve the city's sewerage system, and they are not even willing to build a few public toilets. When someone complains that the streets are too dirty, the nobles just say that when you pour and urine outside, be sure not to splash people. Under such a rule, the only thing to win in the end is destruction. ”

Catherine knew all this.

But she never thought there was anything about it before, and even when she went out, she would ask the maid to bring a beautiful-looking bedpan.

She will also be proud when she sees that the potties of other noble ladies are ugly.

Rose continued, "But unlike my grandfather, his wish was to see a smile on the face of the civilians in every realm. Therefore, the family's taxes were used to build the city. From the sewage system to the drainage system, my grandfather did everything he could. But in the end, he died at the hands of civilians. Of course, the Black Death didn't come to our city, it was brought by refugees. ”

"He's a great guy. Catherine had wanted to say that Rose's grandfather was an angel, but she knew that if it was really an angel, how could she be killed?

"He's just a less selfish person. Rose said, "Alright, here we are." Hold your torches and wait here, and if anyone dares to bully you, tell them that you are a friend of Scarlet Rose. ”