"In those days, it was a nightmare for all fugitives. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 I sat quietly next to Hill and listened to her talk about her past, "but that was only 'back then.'" ”

"Once upon a time, the enemies of the Holy See lived in fear, fearing the arrival of nightmares, fearing that one day the ghosts hidden in the night would take their souls and take their lives."

"But one day, the Pope said, how can ghosts be tolerated under the sun? How can the light of holiness be in the company of the shadows of filth? Ciel's voice involuntarily raised and trembled slightly.

"The living live in the world, the dead are buried in the earth, and the unclean sleep in coffins, and we, lonely souls and wild ghosts, should be burned up in the scorching sun!"

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Burned out...... Yes, burned out.

Flames, flames everywhere, the heat of the air distorted my vision - but there was nothing to see...... There was a red patch everywhere.

I clutched a black mage robe tightly and stood motionless, no tears, no crying, the world in front of me was so ...... Unfamiliar.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, a large hole in the wall in front of me was blasted open one person high, and fragments with flames scattered in all directions, but they could not hurt me in the slightest.

Who is it? I looked up blankly, trying to see the faces of the people who came. Family? Enemy? What does it matter?

"Don't be afraid, Ciel." It was my uncle, and this calm voice made me recognize this person's identity. The man in front of me caressing the top of my head was Bert Geosst, my father's own brother.

"Condensation Arrow!" A huge blue transparent arrow sprang into shape in front of his uncle, and then burst out of the string, knocking a large hole in the other wall with a thud.

Outside the wall, there was a deep black—the color of the night.

The night is always the best umbrella for ghosts...... Always!

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"I later learned that on that day, the territory of the Geost clan was attacked by the paladin legion, and the fire mages in the army almost used the forbidden spell."

"All seven Magus in the family have died." Hill gripped the diamond-shaped necklace he was wearing on his chest and rubbed his fingers lightly, "That includes my father, Al Gerust. ”

"My Hill......" Hill's face was full of nostalgia, "In the past, when my father came home, he always asked for it, my Hill......"

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"Can you give me a hug?" That day, when my father dragged his battered body open the door, he still demanded it.

I hesitated, but finally hugged him with the smell of blood, but a whisper came from my ear: "Forbidden Spell, Guardian Spirit." ”

Forbidden spells? Just when I was stunned, I suddenly heard a soft muffled sound, and the body in my arms turned into a little black light and scattered in all directions, and the blood-soaked mage robe lost its support and fell to the ground.

The black dots of light floating in the air swam around me, eventually converging on my chest, and when the light dissipated, a dark crystal necklace hung silently around my neck.

"Daddy......" I murmured, picking up the robe from the ground and craving it tightly in my arms.

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"Forbidden Spell and Guardian Spirit. At the cost of their own lives, the user condenses all of his power into a single trinket, which automatically releases the power contained in the trinket when the object of protection is attacked enough to kill instantly, forming a shield. Ciel sighed, "Lives for lives." ”

"And then?" For some reason, seeing the unconcealable loss on Hill's face, I subconsciously wanted to change the subject, "Are you two the only ones who escaped?" ”

"I don't know." A mocking smile appeared on Hill's face, "But the results of the sneak attack must have disappointed them." ”

"Shortly after that, I saw on the bulletin boards in various towns that the Holy See wanted the Geost people, but there was no specific list or information, which shows that not only did the sneak attack fail, but even the pursuit was too poor."

"But I've been staying here for the past few years, and I haven't looked for my own people, after all, it's too dangerous for a girl under the age of ten to wander alone on the mainland." Hill sighed.

"What about your uncle? Where did he go? I'm a little curious about the whereabouts of the man who rescued Hill from the fire, "Does he know of my existence?" ”

"Should know." I was taken aback by Ciel's answer, "He's dead, and he should be visible both in the Temple and in the River Styx." ”

“…… Was it when he was on the run? "No, after arriving at Duck City." Ciel's eyes flickered, "In order to keep me alive, Uncle entrusted me to Alleyne, changed my surname to Gloth, and then let me ...... Kill him with your own hands. ”

"Alleyne? The old man? "Well, Arenn Marr, one of the insiders, is a close friend of my uncle." Hill replied.

"But what's the solution?" Hill raised his head and looked at the sky, "I'm still too weak after all, this is the reality, I barely reached the senior apprenticeship at the age of fifteen...... It's terrible. ”

"Tsk...... What a terrible black history. He sighed, "This is the flag that wants to abandon the revenge line of the world." ”

"Whew......" Hill took a deep breath, shook his head, and spoke again, "Forget it, don't think about it yet, it's useless to think too much anyway." ”

"Sa~ In three days, we can completely relax, let's go catch a fish and eat." A smile bloomed on Ciel's face again.

"Oh." I quickly got up, but as I was about to go, I had a key question in mind......

“…… That one...... Where is the river? ”

…… Seem...... Ciel's smile froze......

But also, I'm a ghoul who doesn't need to drink water, Ash is a contract servant who doesn't need to drink water, and Hill's normal physiological needs for humans are minimized due to his physique......

So it's understandable that for four days, no one in the team realized the problem of thirst, right?

"And how do these people solve the problem of drinking water?" Hill looked at the small burial mound not far away—the smell of blood would attract other enemies.

"I guess it is...... Drink wolf blood, right? "I squinted at the ashes." Oh! Ash yelled at me, and began to grind his teeth blatantly.

"Forget it, don't toss about it either." Hill smiled and waved his hand, "It's not too early, Xiaoye, you go and prepare." ”

"Hmm." I unraveled my homemade rattan nets and began to look for branches to mount the rattan bed.

"That's right, Xiaoye." Eater suddenly spoke, "You've been careful lately. "What's wrong?" I'm a little worried.

"It's nothing, it's just that I have a bad premonition...... "Swallow's tone was very awkward, and there was a feeling of wanting to say something.

"I'm worried...... There's a big *hemp* annoyance......"

ps: "Big * Ma * Annoying" will also be blocked?!