Chapter 37: A Silent Night
The night was silent and full of danger, and while everyone had gone to sleep, Miria watched over everything around her with a campfire. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info After two shifts in Jordan and Veronica, Milia is the third class of night watchmen, camping in the wilderness, there must always be someone to keep vigil, after all, danger is always with us.
Miria's longbow is within reach, and Miria has always been a careful person, and she has been on a mission alone in the Karoli Desert of the Free Frontier for many years, so Miria has an unusual sense of smell for dangerous smells.
Miria was tending to her scimitar, and for rangers like them, who were always in danger, the condition of the weapon was a matter of life and death. Miria's scimitar isn't a legendary weapon, but it's been with Miria for years, and it's been well maintained.
Miria stared at her scimitar and thought to herself, this journey was too dangerous, no one knew what would happen next, they were about to enter the Bay of Saruli, the famous land of sin, the famous Black Harbor.
Miria secretly swore that she must protect Carmen Alicia, the Queen of the Night, because Alicia is such a wonderful person, a person who can change the entire Free Frontier, and even the continent of Yarrow.
"Don't think too much about it, it'll bother you. A gentle voice sounded in Miria's ears, Miria hurriedly turned her head, but found that it was Joseph standing beside her, Miria secretly scolded herself for being careless, and no one around her even knew that it was her teammates, but if it was an enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"It's still a long time before your next shift, so you'd better go and rest first, otherwise how can you have the energy to come and work with me." Miria glanced at Joseph, she felt that Joseph was too elusive, and the more she came into contact with Joseph, the more Miria felt that Joseph was something unfathomable.
"Well, it's okay, I can't sleep anymore. With that, Joseph sat down beside Miria, took out his sword, and wiped it down.
"This stabbing sword of yours is very well made and well maintained. Miria noticed Joseph's weapon, it was indeed a good weapon, and Miria could see that Joseph cherished and cherished this sword very much.
"Hehe, it's not a precious weapon, but it has a very important meaning to me. Joseph looked at his bayonet with a smile as if it were a priceless treasure to Joseph.
"Did your mother give it to you?" Miria guessed.
"Why?" said Joseph, who was curious as to why Miria had guessed.
"Because you said that you are the illegitimate son of the lord of the free city-state of Feiyan Castle, and you don't seem to be on good terms with your father, so I think it can only be given to you by your mother. Miria said lightly, this was her guess, Miria felt that she should guess eight or nine without far from ten.
"Hehe, that's a beautiful idea. Joseph smiled lightly, he squinted his eyes, looked at Miria, and said softly, "It's just that the reality is far more cruel than the story describes. ”
"Why do you say that?" Miria looked at Joseph with wide-eyed eyes and a puzzled expression.
"My mother, she's a stupid a**. Joseph was still smiling, but Miria felt that Joseph's smile was bitter at this time.
"I'm nothing more than the product of Sergao Robo, Lord of Delphinium, and a ** fun-seeker. Joseph said softly, still smiling, as if none of this had anything to do with him.
"Human ......"
"Humans are creatures driven only by desire, you're right. Before Miria could finish speaking, Joseph took the lead in speaking, which surprised Milia for a moment, and she felt a little more helpless.
"My childhood memories of running up and down in brothels, no one would treat me like a person, and my mother would be no exception, but the good thing about that was that no one would care about me. Joseph recalled, smiling, as if he were recalling something good.
"As far back as I can remember, my mother once took me to Swift Castle, and she said that I was the lord's child, and that we mother and son had the right to live in Swift Castle, but of course, we couldn't enter Swift Castle at all, and the lord of Swift Castle, Sergao Robo, personally ordered us to be driven away. Joseph smiled and said in a flat tone.
"When I was very young, I learned how to fight and survive with an old mercenary from an old mercenary in a village near Feiyan Castle, but don't get me wrong, that old mercenary didn't teach me these things with some pity for me, it was an equivalent exchange, every time I would bring him a little girl from the village and let him enjoy it. ”
Joseph smiled at Miria, and no one knew what Joseph's smile contained.
"It's disgusting!" Miria said in disgust.
"It's disgusting, such a disgusting thing lasted for a long time, until the old mercenary finally died suddenly on his bed, of course, sudden death was only superficial, in fact, I put some medicine in his wine before he and a teenage girl**, that was the first human life I took away. ”
Speaking of this, Joseph still understated it, which made Miria shiver unconsciously.
"As I grew older, I learned how to wear a mask, I could face anyone, I could smile kindly at everything, I would flatter the mercenaries and warriors who came to the brothel to teach me fighting skills, I learned faster than anyone else, and I improved faster than anyone else. ”
Joseph looked up, he looked at the moon above the night sky, and memories flooded into his mind one by one.
"It's because of these experiences that you become strong...... Miria didn't know how to talk to Joseph, after all, Joseph's experience made her feel very unhappy.
"It went on until I was fifteen, until that happened. Joseph couldn't help but sigh at the thought of this, he changed his fate at the age of fifteen.
"What happened, the Lord of Feiyan Castle recognized your status as an illegitimate child?" Miria asked softly, she looked at Joseph, the smiling Joseph, Miria was also curious at this time, what this gentle, but also unpredictable man would go through.
"That year, Sergao Robo's own brother, I have long forgotten what he was called, so I reluctantly called him uncle. Speaking of this, Joseph smiled again, "That uncle came to find my mother, and I realized then that my stupid mother had already hooked up with my uncle, and her purpose was clear, she thought that she was qualified to live in Feiyan Castle, so she must find a way to fulfill this wish." ”
"Just because she slept with the Lord of Swift Castle?" Miria frowned, but she realized that Joseph was looking at her, so she quickly smiled, and Joseph smiled, and Miria remembered that Joseph had told her that she shouldn't always frown.
"So I said she was a stupid woman, but my mother was a bit of a talent, and she made my uncle fall for him, and these two stupid men planned to get rid of my real father, Sergao Robo. Joseph shook his head slightly, as if to show how stupid the two men were.
"Hmph, my brother is going to kill my own brother, pathetic human. But it stands to reason that you shouldn't have any emotional disapproval of this, right?" Miria wanted to frown, but quickly stopped, she looked at Joseph to see if he noticed, but fortunately Joseph didn't notice.
"Well, of course I don't care about it, but unfortunately I heard my father and my uncle discuss that if they kill me after that, because I have the blood of Sergao Robo, they are afraid that sooner or later I will avenge my father. ”
Joseph smiled, and this time Miria could be sure that Joseph showed a wry smile this time, a real bitter smile.
"You're her own child...... Miria said with a hint of disbelief, forgetting to mock the pathetic human.
"So...... She's a stupid woman......" Joseph sighed lightly.
"I ran away immediately, but I didn't know where to go, I didn't ...... Homelessness ......"
Joseph couldn't help but grit his teeth, Miria could feel the resentment in his heart, Milia unconsciously held one of Joseph's hands, Joseph was startled, he looked at Milia, Milia sensed that something was wrong, so he quickly shook off Joseph's arm, Joseph smiled faintly, and did not say anything.
"I was wandering the streets for a few days, but wandering was nothing to me, and my own life was not much like wandering, and just as I was not knowing what to do, I heard that Sergao Robb had come from Swallow Castle and had come to this village for a trip. Joseph smiled, as if the point he was about to make was coming.
"My mother, together with my uncle, and some of the men they hired were preparing to attack Sergao Robo halfway through, and I rushed over, and thanks to my timely notification, Sergao Robo avoided this crisis, and he killed my uncle with his own hands......"
At this point, Joseph paused, he looked at Miria and smiled coldly.
"You...... Kill your mother with your own hands......" Miria guessed the ending, and Miria's tone was flat, she thought that his mother deserved to die in Joseph's story.
"Sergao Robb gave me a sword, this stabbing sword. Joseph raised his bayonet again, and he stared at it, but no one knew what was in his mind.
"My father, he told me that if I killed that wicked woman with my own hands, I would be recognized as an illegitimate child, and I would be given the opportunity to live in Swift Castle. ”
Joseph looked at Miria, and for the first time he opened his eyes, and for the first time, Miria noticed that Joseph's eyes were pale blue, and his eyes were full of melancholy.
"I guess...... You do it...... Still hesitating......" Miria didn't dare to look into Joseph's eyes, she lowered her head and whispered.
"I didn't hesitate, I didn't hesitate...... But my heart ...... It's like a fire......" Joseph's voice began to tremble, and Miria hurriedly looked up, and tears welled up in Joseph's eyes, and he couldn't stop it for a while......
Miria didn't know what to do for a while, she thought for a moment, approached Joseph, the two faced each other, Joseph tried to wipe the tears from his eyes, but to no avail, Joseph in such a situation, he still smiled at Miria slightly, but the smile at this time seemed so bitter...... That kind of helplessness......
Miria suddenly closed her eyes and sighed secretly, she immediately opened her eyes again, opened her big, charming eyes, she looked at Joseph, Joseph squinted, also looked at Milia, Joseph didn't know what to do for a while, he secretly scolded himself for talking too much today, this is not his style, it stands to reason, Joseph should not confide his story to anyone.
Just when Joseph was thinking about it...... Milia hugged Joseph, and Joseph immediately felt a warmth coming from his heart......