She Is Not a Witch

"Foam in the swaying water"

"The revolving balance of entrusted thoughts"

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The soft and gentle singing sounded in my ears, so reassuring.

I shook my still groggy head, slowly opened my eyes, and looked around.

The familiar room, the faint scent of wild chrysanthemums, the orange light, and the soft quilt, this should be my sister's room.

Turning his head, the familiar and gentle figure was sitting by the bed, closing his eyes and singing softly.

Because I was sick and had a persistent high fever, even the pastor of the church couldn't help me. I had no choice but to leave my aunt's house in the city and return to this remote town.

Because listening to church hymns can relieve mental pain and improve the condition, my sister went to learn it, and then sang softly to lull me to sleep.

Really, I am not a child anymore, why do I still need this kind of ceremony.

At first I thought this way, I was very stubborn and impatient, but whenever I felt uncomfortable due to fever, my sister would still sing this simple melody ballad by my side.

Or maybe the lady nun was right in what she said, so my illness got a little better.

The friends and partners who used to hang out with me are no longer there. Most of them have been told by their parents not to come over to avoid being infected, because even the nobles will not have good results when faced with some diseases.

Although, I know this is true, but I still feel a kind of loneliness and sadness.

His father was a local baron, but he was not a formidable aristocrat, and he could only be regarded as a person with a little wealth. Even if he went to the city, those powerful extraordinary people would not look at him highly.

Now he is working for the local viscount, even if I am sick, I can't come back, so only my sister will take care of me.

Even if there is suspicion of boasting, my sister is indeed the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. This time made me very proud, and I also have a special attachment to my sister.

"You're awake, Isaiah." After singing a song, my sister opened her eyes and found me sitting up.

"woke up."

Compared with the drowsiness of the previous few days, I seem to feel a lot better today, and my head is clearer.

"It's night now." I looked out the window at the already dark night.

"Yes, it's very late now." When my sister was talking, she leaned forward and stroked my forehead with her hand, trying to find out if I was better.

I can clearly see the white wrist with delicate fingers attached to my forehead, and the faint scent of wild chrysanthemums is coming from the tip of my nose.

My sister seldom goes to the perfume shop in the city to buy things. This kind of fragrance is actually her own attempt to refine it. Although it is very weak, it fits her temperament very well. Even after many years, she is gone, and I will never forget it. .

"It seems to be better."

"Yeah." I answered with a soft hum, then turned my head away from the palm of my hand.

Always treat me like a child.

"Hehe, Isaiah is still like this." My sister was very happy to see me looking energetic.

"What do you want to eat, I'll make it for you, but it shouldn't be too difficult, because I don't know much, and the maids are all asleep."

Compared with other nobles, my sister is definitely a considerate person, and she is very considerate of servants. I am not as good as her in this regard.

"Just cook something casually." I said casually.

"Yeah, let me think about it." She straightened her skirt, stood up from the chair beside the bed, picked up a lantern to light it, opened the door, and walked to the corridor.

"Isaiah wait for a while, my sister will be back later." After she finished speaking, she waved her hand and closed the door.

The room fell silent again, and soon I too fell into boredom and began to turn my eyes to the things around me.

This is my sister's room, which is on the west side of the castle, and mine is on the east side, so I don't usually come here much, until this time, I have the time to look carefully.

The furniture in the room is made of cherry wood, which is the craftsmanship of the craftsman in the town. Their family is also an old face in our territory. It is said that grandpa’s grandpa and our ancestors are still good friends. It's hard to believe that commoners are friends.

I am the third child of Baron Burris. My name is Isaiah. I have an older brother and an older sister. My elder brother is nearly 7 years older than me. I have no common words. My father spent a lot of money to send him to the imperial capital. I went to study, I want him to become a big man, see the world, and then come back to inherit the family business and title.

My sister is two years older than me. She is not married yet, but she seems to be getting ready soon. I heard that my father is looking for a family for her. There is also a powerful Transcendent of Sequence 7.

With such a family background, even though our family is also aristocratic, we are still at the top, but because of my sister, I think it is really lucky that such a family can marry my sister.

A few memories raced through my mind, then I looked away from the furniture and looked around the room again for something special.

Compared with my room where things are randomly placed, my sister's bedroom is obviously much tidier. Everything is well arranged. There is a very old oil painting on the wall and a blue porcelain vase on the table. There are unknown white flowers, which are still blooming today.

Finally, my eyes fixed on a book on the corner of the table, which aroused my curiosity.

I know that my sister can read. She is better than me in this area. The teacher has said it before, but she is not the kind of person who is keen on reading, and she will not look for love and knights. The most common thing is usually Do other little things.

For example, plant some flowers and plants in the garden, extract the fragrance of flowers by myself, try to make some clothes, go for a walk by the river to watch the sunset, etc. My latest hobby is to learn songs from the nuns in the church, and then comfort me to sleep at night.

I rolled out of bed, went to the table, and picked up the book. "Cradle under the Moonlight" is written on the cover with a beautiful outline. After turning the pages of the book, there are no profound truths or fantasy stories that make people yearn for, and some are just quiet and simple. collection of poems.

Soon I finished reading such uninteresting books, and before my sister came back, I put them away again and sat on the bed for a while.

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The scene in the dream stopped here, and the roaring gunfire woke me up from the memories of my youth.

"Lord Isaiah, Lord Isaiah!" The messenger hurriedly came to the room where I was resting temporarily, and was stopped by the adjutant at the door.

"What happened?" I sat up quickly, took the big-brimmed hat on the side, and walked quickly to the command room.

"The enemy launched an attack again. This time they mobilized a lot of artillery and blasted the front line open. Now there are many cavalry rushing in. Although the trenches behind are temporarily resisted, they can't last long."

"Oh, it seems that the enemy is very clear about our arrangement."

Although I was annoyed for a while, I still said it calmly. My years of military career have long given me such a stern expression, which is hard to see through.

The place where I am now is the front line of the confrontation between the Eastern and Western Empires, the Typhon Fortress on the Gaodan Plain.

In recent years, this old fortress has been transformed into a solid fortress for us, and it has become an unstoppable fulcrum on the Gaodan Plain, which has greatly hindered the attack of the Eastern Allied Forces. As the frontline commander, I, He also defeated the enemy's attack several times, and now he has become the general with the highest rank in this area.

Looking back on the drastic changes in the past few years, sometimes I also feel a sense of inconceivability. I never thought that I, the second son of the baron's family who was not valued, could occupy such a high position now.

When I was very young, I understood that the so-called nobles also have great distinctions, and the gap is even bigger than the gap between pigs on the ground and dragons in the sky.

Not to mention the top four dukes, they are all kings in each side of the empire. Even the second-class earls are powerful forces entrenched in various places, and all parties need to win over and consider them.

As for the lowest-ranking barons, some could become household names in the imperial capital, while others might live in a remote mountain village in the western region, where there were not enough 100 households in the fief.

Therefore, even though I entered Emenas to study when I was a teenager, I did not get carried away because of it, thinking that I had transcended the shackles of the past. Compared with the various encounters in life, sometimes the impact of personal efforts is so small.

I never thought that I worked harder than my classmates, and even my talent was not as good as my childhood playmates and friends, but just because I have a good sister, I easily obtained that precious recommendation letter for admission.

The Earl of Wolfthorn is a famous family in the west, a direct vassal of the Salius family, and has his own elite army and vast land. When I was a child and studied in the city, I could only hear about such a nobleman from afar. , I didn't dare to think about it extravagantly, but then I got involved in a relationship overnight.

Because my elder sister was liked by the heir of Earl Wolfthorn, and later married into him, and I also received the benefits of joining forces.

Not only is it a letter of recommendation for admission, but after graduation, he can directly go to the army for training, and today, after several drastic changes in the empire, he has taken over the command of the frontline army and became a powerful general with more than 200,000 soldiers under his command.

Maybe the talents are really withering. Senior Darcy and others who once needed to be looked up to, those heroes who have attracted attention in the college days, have been exhausted in the Western Expedition and Civil War, leaving only mediocre people like me. Someone with a little luck.

I used to think that the apex was not the case after I actually sat in this position. Even though I am now a general commanding countless legions, it does not mean that I can be safe and do whatever I want.

Most of the soldiers of these legions are the leaders recruited by the nobles of the western region, and almost all the middle and lower officers are the children of the nobles of the western region. Among the high-level officers, although there is no higher position than me, the background and power behind them are also the same. Can't be easily offended.

Like dancing in shackles, this is a true portrayal of the environment.

It is also very different from the scene I expected when I was a teenager.

I grew up watching those knights, looking forward to the characters in them. Many of them have historical prototypes and are also real heroes in history, so they are more real and desirable.

I will also be that kind of character, shining brightly, making my family proud, protecting those close to me, and letting them live a relaxed and comfortable life.

Rather than saying that I envy the glory of heroes who save the world, it is better to say that I envy the great freedom that heroes can obtain.

Because he is a hero, he can do many things that others need to be scrupled and endured. Not only will he not be criticized, but he will also be understood and forgiven by others.

Why do we have to emphasize this kind of thing, because I have always had a vague wish and idea.

If I'm strong enough, then my sister doesn't have to marry for the benefit of the family, she can freely choose the life she wants, and I can occasionally eat dinner prepared by her, listen to her sing songs for me, tell That distant story.

But such things are rebellious after all, so I never told even my best childhood playmate.

Later, with my sister's marriage, most of this dream was shattered. After entering Emenas, although I also studied hard and integrated into the noble circle of the western region, in the end, I still didn't want to make my sister sad.

Because this is the qualification that was obtained for me after marrying into Earl Wolfthorn's family. I don't want to spoil her dedication and kindness. Only this is the warmest place in my heart.

When I was young, I was treated coldly by my aunt's relatives because of illness, and because they were afraid that I would infect their children, they sent me back to the small town in my hometown. Did not contact me either.

Although I was still young at that time, I also deeply realized that very few people in this world really love me.

When I first entered the city to study, my uncle praised me for being good-looking, and even said on the spot that he wanted to marry his daughter to me. Although I knew it was just talk, I couldn't help but feel happy, and then I joined the "Dangfengzhijian" faction Studying, but also because of his good talent, he was praised by the teacher one after another, and his tail was almost raised at that time.

However, these things are so fragile, the human heart is difficult to rely on, and it cannot stand the test. Even though I am still the same as before, treating others with a pleasant face, in fact, since then, I have seldom invested in hope and belief. up.

Rock was the only real friend I had when I was a teenager. His ideals were even bigger. I thought he was just a whim like other kids, but it was finally confirmed that he really wanted to go on that path.

That is also the path of a hero, but unlike me, what he pursues is a saved world, so arrogant and lonely.

Even if a person can save himself and the people around him, it is not easy, but he thinks more. I want to tell him this reality, but of course, he will not listen to my advice.

The same is true when you think about it, if he is really so easily shaken, then I would not regard him as my best friend when I was a teenager.

The ideal ideal where everyone is equal and a beautiful and harmonious world does not exist. Reality is not a castle in the air based on fantasy, but is built with bricks and tiles of interests and emotions.

Instead of believing in the promises of outsiders~www.readwn.com~, it is better to believe in the power and strength in your hands.

In the process of getting to the top step by step, I believe this more and more, and at the same time, I feel more and more how rare true love and family are.

Therefore, in order to protect this little warmth, I am destined not to let go, even if I am stepping on numerous corpses, I must climb to the top of the hero and gain the power to guard precious things.

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ps: Let me just say that there is still a lot of content in this volume, and the real climax and end of the Empire chapter has not yet arrived, so you don't have to worry. 00/~

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