In the middle of the night, the sound of bells spreads across the night sky. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In the silent church, under the emblem, the old man closed his eyes in prayer, and cast a faint shadow in the soft light.

In the midst of the tranquility, even the steel arm became soft, not like a murder weapon.

At the end of the prayer, Abraham opened his eyes and stared at the emblem in a daze.

As if hearing footsteps behind him, he turned his head and saw the white-haired girl, so he smiled and beckoned to her.

"Teacher, I've been looking for you for a long time. ”

Bai Xi sat down obediently, "So you are here." ”

Abraham smiled awkwardly: "I don't know why, I've been upset these days. Only when you come here will you feel at ease. ”

"Here?" Bai Xi was confused.

"There is God here. ”

Abraham gazed at the emblem: "I pray to him that the charr will be safe." ”

Bai Xi followed him to look at the simple sign, turned back again, and looked at the old man in confusion:

"Does the teacher also believe in God?"

"Maybe it's funny to others, isn't it? When people get old, they are completely different from when they were young. ”

Abraham smiled self-deprecatingly, "I didn't believe in God before, because I had nothing to ask God for." But now I hope that there is a God in this world who can bless you all with peace and well. Let you, Little Leaf, and Shire have a great future.

I'm sorry, but I was supposed to do this, but I couldn't. ”

"Teacher, you've done enough. ”

Abraham shook his head, "For decades, I was confused by the composition of this world, but now, I am afraid. I don't fit in with it, but I want it to be gentle with me.

It's a weakness in my nature......"

He paused and smiled bitterly: "I actually think that I am very good to be so weak." ”

Bai Xi looked at him, his eyes were not disappointed or disdainful, but he was curious: "What kind of person is the former teacher?"

"Probably the bad guys, right?"

Abraham scratched his head: "I've always been ashamed to say that I have killed many people, some of whom are not guilty of death, some of whom are innocent, but I don't care.

Sometimes, I even revel in the feeling of being in control of my life. At that time, I was like a demon - I was born to be such a freak.

I was told that in order to maintain the world, I needed to kill some things and get rid of some pests.

That's what my life is all about. ”

Bai Xi was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Teacher, you don't like that either, do you?" I like the current teacher, although he is old, he looks good when he smiles. ”

"Before I met Charles, I was constantly trembling at my bloodthirsty nature, waking up from nightmares and sleepless at night. Sometimes, however, I miss the warm touch of my fingers dripping with blood.

No one had ever taught me how to buy coffee, how to shake hands, and no one wanted to shake hands with me because I had a sword in my hand.

I didn't want to live like this - it was only after I picked up the Charles.

I learned to change a child's diaper, raise a child to grow up, and made a lot of jokes...... At that time, he was still small, looking at me, but he didn't feel scared at all.

From that point on, I felt like I wasn't the same as before, and that's good. ”

Abraham laughed, his smile unobtrusive, and his eyes softened and relieved as he stared at the white tide: "Do you know what is the happiest thing about me every day?"

"—It's time to wash your hands. ”

"What came out of my fingernails wasn't blood, it was ink and chalk ash. ”

He stretched out his right hand, the five fingers were clean and soft, and gently stroked Bai Xi's long hair: "Now, I'm starting to be afraid of dying, I think it's good to be alive."

There are more and more things to worry about in this world. I have you, Charles, and Little Leaf, and I have three students. My past is not worth mentioning, but you are all my future. ”

Bai Xi let him stroke his long hair, just snuggled up to his shoulder, and whispered: "The teacher is the best! When I get married in the future, I will let the teacher sit in the position of my parents."

So I won't be afraid. ”

"Okay. ”

Abraham laughed, but for some reason, he couldn't help the urge to cry.

He hugged the girl beside him, let the tears roll into his shirt, and whispered, "Okay." ”

In the night outside the church.

The old man stood quietly in the darkness, staring silently at Abraham's back, and after a long time, he dismissed the idea of going in and turned away.

"Abraham, are you still dreaming unrealistic dreams......"

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In the same late night, in the dark alleys of the Holy City, inside a dilapidated building.

Under the dim light, the air was filled with the pungent smell of medicine. Packets of wrapped herbs were piled up on the shelves, but they were not labeled at all.

It's clear that it's not a regular pharmacy either.

Even in the glory of the Holy City, there are forbidden drugs. The illegal drugs were smuggled into the Holy City through various channels, and appeared in underground outlets through covert distribution.

It's just that right now, neither the buyer nor the seller seems to be doing business.

The oily and slippery fat man looked sluggish at the moment, obviously controlled by the heart musician for a long time. He looked at the people outside the counter and made a hollow sound.

"You've been gone for so many days, and everyone is worried. If you hadn't contacted us today, we would have thought you were dead. ”

Charles leaned languidly against the wall, smoking a shoddy cigarette roll with bloodshot eyes. Hearing this, he just bowed his head and said 'oh' in a muffled voice.

The fat man asked stiffly, "Did the plan go well?"

"That's it. Charles muffled, "Not good, not bad." ”

As if sensing his resistance, the fat man asked, "Is there any situation?"

Charles was silent.

After a long time, he whispered, "I don't want to do it." ”

"Huh?" the fat man didn't hear clearly.

Charles repeated, raising his voice: "I won't do it. ”

There was a long silence, as if the other end did not react, for a long time, for a long time, under the control of the heart musician, the fat man spoke again:

"Charles, have you figured it out?"

The voice was cold, as if questioning.

Charles, have you really figured it out? Have you really figured out the consequences?

"How many times are you,, going to tell me that!"

Charles was furious, raised his head, and glared at him with red pupils: "I won't do it! Lao Tzu won't do it! Go ****** the revolutionary army! Go ****** the silent mechanism! Lock me up! Let me be clean! Arrest me back in prison!"

He stared angrily at the fat man, but the dead fat man had become a real dead fat man in a trance.

It rotted in an instant, and there was a rough hemp rope hanging from his neck, as if it was hanging from something, and black blood flowed from the seven orifices.

His lips opened and closed, and as he spoke, maggots and flies crawled in and out of his features......

Not again.

That damn feeling is here again......

Charles froze, staggered backwards, slid off the wall like a force, and sat down on the ground.

"......"

He clutched his skull, in sharp pain, and muttered softly.

The fat man looked at him coldly, and after a long time, he made a sound.

"Okay. ”

He said, "If you don't do it, someone else will do it, and you can go." ”

Charles was stunned, not expecting it to be so easy and simple.

"That's all you're worth, anyway. The fat man said lightly, "Do you know why Konstantin thinks so highly of you, because you are a genius? Don't joke Charles, because your teacher ......?"

"What did you say?"

Charles looked at him blankly, got up from the ground, and his eyes became fierce: "This has nothing to do with my teacher! What do you want to do?!"

"Unrelated?"

The fat man let out a hollow laugh:

"—This is your teacher, Abraham, who followed Gaius when he was a dragoon!

Charles, have you really figured it out?

If you don't want to do it, you can, you can use Abraham as a lure anyway......"

"How dare you!" said Charles, pulling the fat man by the collar and growling hoarsely.

"It's all your choice, Charles. ”

The fat man said lightly: "Even if the guy surnamed Ye goes crazy, nothing can be changed." The Silent Mechanism is not the place to look at knighthoods. The Mithril Cellar has secretly imprisoned many nobles...... You don't want your friends to be locked up there because of you, do you?"

Charles' fingers loosened limply.

Clutching his sore skull, he staggered backwards, huddled in a corner, making a muffled sound. It seemed to be cursing, but it couldn't be heard.

In the long silence, he looked up, his eyes bloodshot like scorching flames.

There was no sadness or joy in that look, just numbness.

"I used the excuse of coming out to buy medicine. ”

He stretched out his hand: "You give me the medicine on the list." ”

So, the fat man smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"That's good. ”

Charles was silent, took the wrapped medicine and potions, turned around, and pushed the door open.

It was unusually cold in the middle of the night, and the moisture was frosting on the iron walls.

Charles stepped out of the secret stronghold of the Silent Mechanism, carrying the packet of unknown medicines, bowing his head, and walking silently towards the warehouse where he was staying.

But in a trance, I heard the sound of exclamation behind me.

"You've been buying medicine for a long time. ”

The unshaven beard of the revolutionary army smoking cigarettes was his roommate.

He leaned against the streetlamp, looking at him in the faint light, with a certain strange smile: "Got a cold?"

That kind of gaze seems to know something, and it makes people feel chills all over the body.

"How do you ......"

Charles froze, incoherent.

Brother Hu kicked his hands in his arms and stepped forward with a smile. Charles froze in place, staring blankly at the palm of his pocket that he tucked in, wondering what was hidden inside.

"What a coincidence. ”

Brother Hu Zi pulled out his hand, and he didn't hold a knife or rope in that hand, but just patted him on the shoulder, meaningfully: "I came out to buy cigarettes, I heard that you were nearby, so I was waiting for you to come along." ”

He paused and glanced back in the direction Charles came from, "You've been in it for so long, you can't be trying to slip away, right?"

Charles smiled stiffly, "How so. ”

"Let's go, then. ”

Brother Hu hugged his shoulder, and the palm of his hand was extraordinarily strong, like an iron hoop: "Let's go back first, and talk about other things slowly." ”

Charles's face turned pale, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a reluctant smile:

"Okay. ”

At the same time, in dilapidated warehouses.

In the dim light, Konstantin sat in his chair with a grim face and did not say a word, except in silence tapped his fingers on the table.

The remaining seven or eight people were standing or sitting, their expressions gloomy, but their eyes were staring at the table without exception, looking at the beaten document on the table.

Behind Konstantin, the censor lowered his head and nonchalantly sharpened his dagger, the piercing sound ringing in everyone's ears.

When there was a knock on the door, he smiled happily. (To be continued.) )