Edward was still shocked by the fact that Her Royal Highness, who had always been noble and elegant, suddenly said things like 'sewers' and 'the smell of rotting corpses', and Charlotte had changed her tone. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"If you do, you'll regret it. ”

Charlotte gently stroked the sleeping Victoria's back, soothing Victoria's little face that was tightly wrinkled in her sleep because of her excessive sadness.

"Or are you going to hide in your filthy den and comfort yourself with some ridiculous excuse after everything is a foregone conclusion?"

Just at this time, Kate also sorted out Hancock's body, so Charlotte walked over with Victoria in her arms, leaving Edward alone to stand there and think.

Edward understands that, as Charlotte said, if you don't do anything, you will definitely regret it, and it is the kind of regret that cannot be healed no matter what excuse you make, but once you choose the path you want, it means betraying your teacher, betraying your peers, no matter what the reason, betrayal is betrayal, there is no excuse to quibble.

Said to be tidying up the body, in fact, because of the limitations of the environment and tools, there was nothing to do, just tidy up the messy clothes, wipe the blood off his face, and bandage Hancock's broken wound with the fabric torn from his long skirt.

Seeing Charlotte coming, Kate stood up and bowed and bowed, then lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Charlotte, whether it was a simple identity or a subsequent deed, the character named Charlotte Heberys was an unattainable existence for Kate, a maid, even if the two seemed to have become dependent now, Kate didn't know how to get along with this notorious princess.

Charlotte's gaze swept over Kate's nervous expression, which was still in tears, and she didn't pay attention to the lady-in-waiting. Not to mention that she didn't think that she was very familiar with Hancock's relationship, and even if the relationship was really that familiar, Charlotte only agreed to take care of the two of them, but she didn't have the obligation to take care of these little things.

Whether Kate was afraid of herself or wary of herself, it didn't matter to Charlotte, and after handing over Victoria in her arms to Kate, she looked at Hancock's body.

"You've cleaned it up, but unfortunately we couldn't take Hancock's body with us. ”

Ignoring Kate's look of disbelief and horror, Charlotte continued.

"Considering our physical strength and the danger of the situation, a corpse is too heavy for us, and we don't have that kind of energy to burden ourselves. ”

This must be cruel to someone who has just lost a loved one, but if you make a wrong decision out of sympathy or concern, it can lead to irreparable consequences, so it is important to make it clear, even if it is not close to people.

Regardless of being afraid, Kate stepped forward, and her menacing appearance even gave Charlotte the illusion that this kid should not be angry and wanted to kill people.

Obviously, Hancock has no intention of training Kate to be a battle maid or a hidden weapon, Kate is just a real weak girl, and the only choice that such a weak girl can do after facing a series of difficulties is compromise or no armed resistance. She knelt down in front of Charlotte, her hands clutching at the hem of Charlotte's skirt.

"But, but...... He ...... him, sir. ”

Because she had just cried before, coupled with anxiety, Kate couldn't even say a complete sentence for a while, but even if she didn't say it, Charlotte knew what she wanted to say.

With a gentle smile on her face, Charlotte said word for word to Kate.

"No, I can't. ”

Originally, Charlotte did not escape this option in her itinerary, she didn't want to return to Lucia's battlefield all the time, even if she would lose her life if she wasn't paying attention to that battlefield, the reason why she came here with Hancock was just to inspect, and it was already her biggest concession to be able to send Victoria and Kate away when she had completed this mission.

Sometimes Charlotte laughs at herself for what kind of funny mentality she had to accept such a stupid request, such an irrational and unhelpful request.

Charlotte reached out and gently grabbed Kate's chin, turning her link towards Hancock's body.

"Open your eyes and take a good look, it's not a human anymore, it's not the Hancock King you know, it's just a soulless shell, the dregs of Hancock King. ”

Her gaze was fixed, and Kate couldn't resist Charlotte's strength, so she could only look straight at the broken corpse in front of her, tears flowing from her red and swollen eyes again.

Originally, as long as she closed her eyes, she could refuse all the things she didn't want to see outside the thin wall, but Kate couldn't do it, she knew that once she did it, it would be tantamount to refusing to accept reality, so she didn't close her eyes even if it was painful, and she didn't choose to resist even if Charlotte's approach was cruel.

Seeing Kate's performance, the smile on Charlotte's face softened a little, and she leaned down and whispered in Kate's ear.

"Now, get ready, we're going to find a safe place to settle you and Victoria. ”

Edward listened to Charlotte's words, but did not interject, not out of the principle of not interfering in other people's affairs, but in favor of Charlotte's approach. Undoubtedly, carrying a corpse is a great burden in every way, and Charlotte's approach is the right thing to do.

- Correct ...... Edward laughed self-deprecatingly, and only someone like himself would say that, after all, humans are not emotionless machines.

I don't know if it was because he saw Charlotte based on rationality and ignore human nature, Edward suddenly felt that his troubles were a joke, and he seemed to be too much of a bull's horn.

No matter what step you take, you can only bear the consequences on your own, so instead of being confused here, it is better to take the initiative to create opportunities. Whether your actions are exchanged for regret or infamy, or something else, it is your own responsibility, so bear this responsibility.

Isn't the consciousness of having no regrets even if you have to bear sins all your life already when you know the purpose of the teacher, and what is there to hesitate about now?

Besides, it's not over yet, and no one can say for sure that the worst will happen, right?

Eventually, the young magician decided the direction he should go in by his own will.