Chapter 14: The Confusion of Duty

"I don't have the face to see her......" Canette frowned again, "I'm not qualified to say that, but your daughter really wants to see you." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoHer physical condition, in my opinion, would not have lasted long. If she had known since she was a child that she was going to be killed when she was sixteen, how did she feel about living her life? And she couldn't be satisfied with seeing her father before she died?"

The paladin was silent. Although the fire in the hearts of demon hunters was very strong, they were extinguished in an instant.

He knew that he was an outsider in this kind of thing, so it was better to leave it alone.

"As I said, I'm just an outsider. However, it is precisely because of this that I would like to share my opinion...... After all, the authorities are obsessed. Canette stared at the paladin as if to count how many wrinkles there were on his head: "Your daughter will be escorted away by the Holy See in the next two days, right?" But if you take her to live at home, won't you keep her from spending her last days in prison?" ”

β€œ...... As I said, I don't have the face to see her. The paladin lowered his head, and the silver hair looked like the white hair of an old man.

"Just thinking about my daughter's face makes my heart ache...... But I don't know myself, I always want to see that photo. The paladin turned his head and looked at the photo of himself and his daughter with a solemn expression: "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Cannet's mood still couldn't calm down, but she still turned her head to look.

The two of them in the photo looked very happy, and it seems to be a photo from two or three years ago - because Ash looked a little smaller than he had seen before.

Ash is really beautiful...... Canette looked more and more helpless: it was as beautiful as Aya, but it was a pity. (This phrase is often used to praise women's beauty)

"It's beautiful, really. Canette looked at the photo and asked, "Hmm...... It's a bit inappropriate to ask that, but what about her mother?"

"Sick to death. It's the same illness as Ash...... It seems to be genetic. The paladin's expression was extremely lonely: "When Ash was three years old, her mother died. It's a miracle that it lasted that long. When she was pregnant, we didn't know the baby would have this disease, otherwise it would have been ......."

Both fell silentβ€”the Demon Hunter's silence, of course, because he couldn't find anything to comfort the paladin.

"She's been suffering all her life. Without maternal love, he was seriously ill, lying in bed every day waiting for death, and he couldn't get rid of it when he died. The paladin muttered to himself, his tone full of self-reproach: "I...... Not good enough to be her father. ”

"Then let me ask you, what do you think about the execution of Ash?" Canette broke the silence and asked him directly, "Try to say according to your true mood, it's just the two of us here." Of course, if you don't want to talk about it, you can't do it. ”

The paladin seemed to be struck right by this question.

"It's not like it's empty...... You seem to be a clergyman of a not-so-low position. Canette straightened slightly, her expression becoming more serious: "Then your faith demands that you feel that you should be put to deathβ€”or purify her, and you, as a human husband, tell you that it is unreasonable to do so." But all things considered, what do you think?"

"......" The paladin was silent, as if he couldn't say anything.

He couldn't speak, and the reason was clear: it was the coexistence of these two thoughts that made him so miserable.

"Right now...... I'm the only one left. The paladin's voice suddenly sounded, looking unusually old and lonely: "My family...... It's just broken. Ash: She's what keeps me alive. Without her, I ......"

Without saying anything more, Canette just glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. The witcher couldn't bear to face this sad man.

I can feel that this guy is not just sad that he is going to be alone. And this heaviness also made Canette feel helpless.

For their dying daughter, there is nothing you can do to reverse it, but at least do something for her to alleviate her pain and spend her last brief moments - this is one of the most painful choices many fathers can face.

Canette knew that demon hunters shouldn't be nosy, but he couldn't do anything about it.

He felt very uncomfortable, and understood why the Shadow Knight wished he had sent the letter and left quickly.

I guess I didn't want Canette to know about it. It's really annoying to listen to.

"Your daughter wouldn't have lived long, did she? So you're so sad not just because she's going to die, but because of the way she died. Carnett relented, and tried to propose, "In that case, do you want to sneak your daughter away? At least when she dies, you will be with her instead of being chained to the execution table?"

"I can't do that. The paladin was silent for a long time before he said such a thing.

"Guess that. Canette snorted, not surprised at all.

"Girls tainted by witches' blood must be put to death, and for their good. The paladin's words were like convincing himself: "This is God's will." ”

God's will can be interpreted in many ways, and who knows what your denomination has interpreted...... Canette suddenly recalled what he had heard: the Light and Shadow Cult in Pillar City was generally good in all aspects, and was loved and respected by the people. It's just that they are notoriously sensitive to the dark church.

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The Magic Scroll of Ancient Skills: Actual Combat.

Summoning Magic: Summons a long sword.

Variation, Enchantment: Rubberized.

Caster: Lucina. Ethnicity and Gender: Aya Female.

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Lucina loves to go to the orphanage to play with the children, and she is also very popular with the children.

And the children were surrounding Lucina, and they were very excited.

"Okay, okay, big sister, let's play with you!" Keeping her head high, Lucina was very proud: "Hey, hey, hey...... What are we going to do today?"

"Let's play a war game!" a little boy suggested in a jump.

This plan has been endorsed by many children.

Lucina summoned a number of swords and rubberized them through enchantment, turning them into rubber swords. The children soon got their weapons and began a vigorous sword fight.

And Lucina was also aroused and joined the melee. Everyone agreed that the person who was cut down would fall to the ground and pretend to be a corpse, so they ......

Five minutes later.

Lucina, who had cut everyone down, stood on the roof of the orphanage and let out a victor's heroic laugh.

And the children were lying on the ground and pretending to be dead.

Lucina is the kind of Aya who can get great satisfaction after defeating an eight-year-old child.

I don't know if it's the sadness of the times or what.