"I was born in a small fishing village near here, and I have a younger brother below, and my parents and family of four are living a poorer life, but they are quite happy. It wasn't until I was seven or eight years old that Lord Dakula came and announced that all the vicinity was their sphere of influence, and that if we wanted to survive, we had to be obedient, not only to pay all kinds of taxes, but sometimes to come to "Bezukhov" to serve as a servant, and the days of the people became more and more miserable, and at first some people tried to resist, but to no avail, Lord Dakula, they were so strong, I once saw them destroy an entire village in the blink of an eye, so we had to swallow their anger and live so hard. When I was ten years old, my father was tired and sick because of the long service, and then he could only lie in bed all day, and the situation at home has been getting worse since then, but Bezukhov still refuses to let us go, and every once in a while he will still come to the house to recruit people to serve in the conscription, my mother has no choice but to run here and on both sides of the house, the whole person is getting more and more emaciated, at that time I often see her dozing off at night while doing housework, not to mention how sad it is, so when I was thirteen years old, I offered to serve the family by myself, This will reduce the burden on my parents, and at first neither here nor at home will agree, thinking that I am a little girl who cannot afford such labor, but after I insist on it, everyone finally has to agree..."Anna's expression was calm when she said this, as if she was telling someone else's story, but I could feel the bitterness behind it.

"You've been miserable all these years, right? ."

"It's okay." Anna said, brushing her hair.

"Actually, I was lucky, when I came to report, the manager Vincent saw that I was thin and withered, and felt that I might not be able to adapt to heavy physical work, so I stayed in the castle as a maid, although I was called to drink all day, but I was not too tired to live. Later, Lord Dacula opened a garden on the rooftop and planted all kinds of strange plants. You know that flowers and plants are very rare here, they are cold and snowy all year round, and when you look up, they are all white, so every time I have free time, I will come here to secretly look at the flowers, you know? Those plants are also alive, they also have their own joys, sorrows and sorrows, whenever I look at them I feel that all the fatigue and troubles seem to disappear, and then as time goes by, I get acquainted with the gardeners here, and they often get together to chat, I secretly bring some food and wine from the kitchen to them, and they teach me all kinds of things about plants, and then because they like these flowers and plants so much, they simply propose to the above to transfer me to the garden as a gardener, and the boss finally agreed. On the first day I came, I was so happy that I would be able to spend all day with these children, and I was surprisingly happy when I thought about it. Although there are many people complaining about the hardships of doing this business, I don't feel at all that watching those children take root and sprout day by day under their own cultivation, until they blossom and bear fruit, I feel a special sense of accomplishment, really, except that I can't see my family often, I have lived a really satisfying life in the past few years. Looking at Anna's elated way of talking about plants, you can't doubt that her love for plants is sincere and heartfelt, even though many people may not understand this feeling at all.

"And how are your family?"

"Mom and Dad, they're all pretty good, but it's just my brother...

"What's wrong with him?" I wondered.

"He... He's dead. Anna hesitated.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I apologize.

Anna shook her head: "It's okay, I know... Actually, there is another reason why I helped you just now. ”

"What is the reason?"

"Because you look so much like my brother..." Speaking of this, Anna's eyes showed a little sadness.

"He... How did you die?" I hesitated and asked.

"In winter, I went up the mountain with other people in the village to collect firewood, but I encountered an avalanche, and I thought that the child's tutorial would be able to jump off, but he turned back halfway to help the villagers who had fallen behind, and the people were saved, but he was... That kid is stupid, really." Speaking of this, Anna couldn't help but choke up a little.

"He's a good guy." I sighed.

"Who's to say it isn't? But what's the use? There's no way for a good person to live these days."

Anna's casual words pierced my heart deeply, yes, what's the use of being a good person? Master, he is a good person, but what is the result? I was poor all my life, I was ridiculed, and in the end I died inexplicably at the hands of my apprentice, and in the end I didn't even have a decent coffin, and the princesses were all good people, but what was the result? Follow me to run from place to place, nine deaths, and countless other examples. Of course, it does not mean that to be a good person is to care about success or failure, but if good deeds do not end well, and evil deeds are not subject to evil consequences, then how many people in this world will believe in justice? So all this must be changed no matter what, and the first step now is to stop Dacula's evil plans, if the Demon King really awakens completely, then the whole world will be finished, and I can't help but realize an important problem when I think about it.

"By the way, I heard that Dacula has successfully released a part of the "Demon King's Soul", and they are in this castle, how much do you know about these Annas?"

Hearing this, Anna's expression couldn't help but change slightly, as if she didn't expect me to suddenly change the topic, and after hesitating for a while, she said: "There is indeed such a thing, it is said that that part of the "Demon King's Soul" was placed in a certain room in the "Bezukhov", but only a few people know where it is, not to mention our subordinates, even many "vampires" have never seen what that "Demon King's Soul" is like."

"In this case, it seems that the only way to get the princess out is to find a way..."

"What, you still want to save your friends?" Anna was surprised.

"Of course, I can't leave my companions behind."

"But that's too difficult, Bezukhov's dungeon is heavily guarded, I've never heard of anyone making it out in all my years of serving here, and it's not even a question of whether you can escape on your own."

"I know all of this, but the princesses are involved because of me, so I can't leave them behind."

Anna looked at me, and her eyes seemed to be a large number of monsters: "If it weren't for the nervousness of Lord Bridge, I really can't believe that you would be a Demon King Horcrux."

"Actually, you're not the only one who says that..."

Anna pondered for a while and said, "Okay, I'll find a way to help you inquire first, and whether or not you can succeed in the end depends on the luck of your people."

I couldn't help but be overwhelmed when I heard this, and hurriedly said, "Thank you so much if that's the case, but wouldn't this involve you too?"

"It's too late to say this, I've had no way back since the moment I helped you get away from Master Bridge." Anna couldn't help but let out a long sigh when she said this.