Chapter 1116: The Spy (II)

Seventeen seemed relieved, and I said, "Are you afraid of leaking the organization's secrets?" Could it be that you have a curse on you that will kill you or something? ”

A flash of horror flashed in Seventeen's eyes, proving my suspicions.

"Don't worry, it's a matter of life and death to you, and it's not worth anything to me," I said, "Come, tell me the story of before you joined the organization." ”

Seventeen's psychological defenses slowly opened, and he spoke carefully.

"I live in the slums of Canaan City, the capital of the Canaan Empire," Seventeen looked at the canyon in the distance, as if caught in a memory, "I remember, at that time, my father, well, he was not my father, just a stepfather, he drank heavily every day and beat his mother, but when he was sober, he could steal, in addition to drinking himself, he also supported me and my mother, so even if my mother was beaten, she would not leave him, because my mother was sick and could not live...... Until one day, he stretched out his hand to a fighting warrior, and the fighting warrior twisted his arm off, completely lost the ability to steal, his mother took care of him, but because the family had no income, the whole family could only starve, and later, he wanted to sell me to the street shop to do child labor...... On the way to send me, he ran into his former opponents, and then, those opponents killed him, and ran to our house to rummage, and they didn't find anything, and my mother stopped them, and they were also killed, and finally they burned down my house, which was actually just a small broken house, and then burned to other houses, causing a fire, and many people's houses were destroyed, and finally the army went out, and invited a low-level magician to put out the fire, in this fire, those people were burned to death, and many children were orphaned, two me, I was taken by that magician......"

This is a family tragedy full of human suffering, not even much representative, let alone our world, which, according to Leo, has a developed civilization, and similar tragedies are staged every day.

After listening to the statement of the seventeenth, I said: "There is too much suffering in the world, people need a sense of security, they need spiritual comfort, some people are adopted, some people are converted, some people are depraved, all of this seems to be arranged by fate, what do you think of your fate?" ”

"Me?" Seventeen turned to look at me, then looked in the direction of the canyon, and said, "I, I don't know, it's kind of lucky...... Although his status is low, he can survive. ”

"Satisfied?" I then asked.

"Satisfied." Seventeen did not hesitate, and then added, "Can you change if you are not satisfied?" It's good now, there's no need to change. ”

"Well, what if that chance?" I say.

"Impossible," Seventeen shook his head, "even if there were, I, I wouldn't be worthy." ”

"Why?" I asked.

"Why do you ask, my lord?" No. 17 turned to look at me with a helpless expression, "I was originally just a tool for tissue cultivation, not to mention life, even life and death are under the control of the organization, and then I was assigned to the young master, which is his private property, and life and death are all decided by him, and now, you control the young master, do you say I have such freedom?" ”

"No, that's not what I'm asking," I said, "and what I'm asking is, why do you think you don't deserve that opportunity?" ”

"Because I can't get it, even if you reward me now, I won't be able to keep it!" Seventeenth said, "My current identity is no longer an ordinary tool, but an important tool related to many affairs, even if I can make my own decisions and choose to leave, it is impossible to get real autonomy, those who need me, those who have enemies with me, will not allow me to leave, unless, unless I lose everything I have now, lose my strength, lose my skills, but what is the difference between me and me who became an orphan at the beginning?" A homeless man can easily beat me to death, just as those men beat my mother to death! ”

"I see," I said, pouring another half of my drink, "that is, you still desire it in your heart, but you don't think you can do it?" ”

"It's a fact." Seventeen said.

"Do you want to get it?" I asked.

"Think, what's the use?" Seventeen became emboldened and asked rhetorically.

I smiled with satisfaction: "I can give you this opportunity." ”

Seventeen shook his head: "I've already said it, it's useless." ”

I said, "Actually, your method is wrong, you should think in a different direction, not give up all this, but grasp all this and go up, keep going, and one day, you will get the chance to be free again." ”

"My lord, do you want me to spy on Master Edison for you?" Seventeen said, "My life and death are in his hands, and his life and death are in the hands of Miss Ginya, as long as you let Miss Kinya let go of my restrictions, I can be free, but I ......"

"First of all, I don't want you to do anything for me, but, for yourself," I said, "you are now the only woman in Edison, there are many things you can do, there are many opportunities to go up, and you have heard that, when they build their own mage tower, there are many more things to depend on you, you can do it." ”

"And then?" Seventeen asked.

She seemed a little tempted.

"Then continue to expand your power and influence, and become the most important character in the eyes of everyone except Ginya," I said, "and on the surface, the two of them are husband and wife, you are servants, but in reality, you and Edison are, and you can even bear children for him if you wish...... Of course, if you don't want to, you can find Ginya or I will help you solve it......"

"I mean, what am I supposed to do for you?" Seventeenth asked.

"Nope." I say.

"No?" Seventeen was stunned.

"If there's a requirement, it's to be yourself," I said, "to imagine yourself as a free and independent person, to live as a free and independent person." ”

Seventeen looked at me puzzled.

I didn't look at her, but in the direction of the canyon.

The waterfall cascading down the cliff raised a hazy white mist, but unfortunately at this angle, there was no rainbow in sight.

"Don't you understand?" I asked her.

"Why, what?" She asked.

"Remember your original name?" I asked.

"My name is ...... Leia! She thought for ten seconds before she remembered her name.

After saying her name, she froze.

"So, do you have a name that you can claim to the outside world now, except for the code name of Seventeen?" I asked again.

"Yes, Master Edison named me Jasmine." Seventeen said again.

"In all fairness, do you like Leia or Jasmine?" I asked.

Seventeen thought for a moment and said, "Still, I like Leia." ”

"Why?" I asked again.

"There's no why, because that's my name in the first place." Seventeen said.

"A child in the slums, whose parents and relatives died of violence, whose houses were destroyed by fire, whose lives are hopeless, and whether they can even survive until the next day is unknown, but you have a name," I said, "Now, you have a good skill, an identity that cannot be disclosed but has some power, you can enjoy some food and clothing, magical magic and alchemy props that people in the slums, and even mortal nobles can't enjoy, but you still don't know if you can live tomorrow, these two identities, one can't go back, One you don't like, why not live a whole self with this? With its own name, with a ...... that was never imagined before"

"Your Excellency, you're scared of me......" Seventeen interrupted me suddenly.

"Scared?" I was a little surprised by that.

"What exactly do you want?" No. 17 asked again, and said as if complaining, "I know, my life and death are not actually in the hands of Young Master Edison, but in your hands, I will not refuse whatever you want me to do, whether you let me spy on Young Master Edison, Miss Jinya, or even, let me use my identity to spy on the intelligence of the Wizard Alliance, I can do it, this is my value as a tool, and you have these senseless rewards, I have neither the need nor the right to enjoy ......"

"All I want to do is correct your misconceptions," I said, turning my face to her, and said earnestly, "that you are qualified and deserving of this, and that's all." ”

Seventeen looked at me in a daze.

"What? Don't you really want to at all? I asked.

Seventeen didn't speak.

"Oh yes," I said, "do you think that little girl named Leia is dead, and now she is alive by the code name Seventeen, and now she is a tool man with the alias Jasmine, a dead man, a secret killer, or something else, does that mean that?" ”

Seventeen still didn't speak.

"That'...... All right! I sighed, stood up, and said, "Then I'll give you a task." ”

No. 17 immediately stood up, bowed his head, and said solemnly, "My lord, please command!" ”

"Can such a submissive state make you comfortable?" I looked at her.

"No, it's not comfortable, it's just, I'm used to it." Seventeen said.

"Well, I'll give you the task," I looked in the other direction, where there was a volcano, but now I could barely see it, "resurrect Leia in you." ”

Seventeen was stunned again.

I put away the table and chairs, leaving only her half-finished drink, and said, "This is the task I taught you, and you must ...... Well, do your best to get it done. ”

Seventeen, that is, Leia, suddenly reddened slightly at the edge of her eyes.

I didn't stay long and just left.