The female devils I saved came to my door

Whether it was going out on missions, killing rioting civilians, conquering opposing nobles, or any other dirty work, he was willing to do it, even if he was exhausted to death, because he had to repay the favor.

However, this obvious double standard, naked use, this blunt attitude of treating the relationship between him and Katrin as a tool still made him angry.

As for Monroe, Catlin is her daughter, and he actually has the same attitude.

Even after his daughter's emotions were used as a tool by the Pope, he remained indifferent.

Just when he was about to get angry, Katrin noticed something was wrong - she saw Ciel's clenched fist.

She immediately spoke: "Grandma, and father, can you let me have a chat with Mr. Charles alone? Mr. Charles, please don't be impulsive. Can you come to my room? I have something to say to you."

Upon seeing this, His Majesty the Pope and Monroe nodded in acquiescence.

Katrin quickly took Charles and looked at him pleadingly.

Looking at her with big emerald eyes, Charles couldn't help but let her pull him into the side room next to the office.

The bedroom decorated with childlike charm is clean, the bed is very tidy, and hundreds of picture books of various sizes are neatly stacked aside, including even the "The Great Adventure of Saint Lovna", which is placed here. Still holding a bookmark.It seemed that Katrin had just read this picture book.

She is becoming more and more sensible now.

When I first met her, she was still a big child who rolled around in the bedroom and acted nonsense. Her intelligence was not fully developed and she couldn't even speak.

Now, she has become a mature woman who can easily observe people's emotions and be considerate.

She moved a chair and asked Charles to sit beside the bed, while she sat opposite him: "Master Charles, I know that it will be difficult for you to accept telling you this so abruptly. In fact, Grandma St. Ann just said Tell me the truth, tell me: my father is a synthetic human, and she raised me so that I could be useful one day. I was actually a little sad, but I soon figured it out.

"It's nothing. I shouldn't be sad that Grandma St. Ann is taking advantage of me. There is no care and protection for no reason in the first place. I already have happiness that ordinary people can't imagine. I should be content and I should make something for it. Return.

"There is no unreasonable kindness in this world. This is my opportunity to make a contribution. Sir Charles, starting from a few years ago, every time you visit, you tell me stories, read picture books, and make gifts for me. I remember all your kindness, and I want to repay you.

"Moreover, the so-called price I have to pay is to combine with you and let my curse turn into your power. This is not terrible, I like you too, and I am willing to do this for you.

"I want to help you. Please don't be angry with Grandma St. Ann because of what happened to me. And don't blame my father."

Ciel: "Katelin, this is not just a matter of being used and deceived... I can't gain power in this way, and I shouldn't let you make sacrifices for me..."

"Lord Charles, now, the most important thing is to solve the current trouble."

Katrin persuaded: "I already know something about you and Miss Lovna. I also read the book "The Great Adventure of Saint Lovna" and I like the story in it very much. I also asked I met Miss Sirna. Although she was a little reluctant, she also told me some things about your past... In fact, I quite sympathized with her.

"I know that Miss Lovna admires you very much and loves you very much. She left Ipoli and traveled thousands of miles to visit you. She would rather sign a contract with the devil to save her mother and compatriots in her hometown... Such a woman , definitely not a bad person. I hope she can be saved.

"And Miss Sirna. Grandma Saint Ann told me that she is the future of the Holy See and the most talented young mage. You are still her guardian knight and the person she respects and trusts most. From now on, Miss Sirna If she really becomes the pope, she will definitely have to face more difficulties and challenges than Grandma St. Ann does now.

"They all need you. You can only help them if you become stronger.

"I know you are very tired now. Not only do you have many tasks assigned to you by the Holy See, but you also always suppress yourself and try to pretend to be strong, trying to make others feel reassured. But this is not possible. You are not omnipotent. , you will also need help.

"You need mine."

93. Reject

Katrin is one of the few people who can truly understand Ciel - she knows his pressure, understands his difficulties, empathizes with his situation, and will consider him unconditionally.

Because of this, Ciel still rejected her.

He didn't want to marry Katrin in order to obtain the illusory "power of the underworld" described by the Pope, and then let this girl endure the pain of the curse and combine with him... This was really nonsense.

Besides, he, the teacher, should be responsible for the future of Lovna and Sirna.

The trouble caused by Lovna should be paid for by him as a teacher. How could Katrin be allowed to make sacrifices for this.

He remembered Katrin's agony as her curse struck.

"Katlin, I appreciate your gentleness and understanding, but I still can't accept it. I don't need you to do anything for me, I will solve the problem on my own."

"Master Charles, don't be brave. Grandma St. Ann has made a prediction. The demon you have to fight this time is very dangerous. You can't solve the problem on your own."

"Half a year is enough for me to be fully prepared."

"Half a year is not enough. I can foresee that your life will be in danger..."

But Charles just patted her thin shoulder, thanked her, stood up and left.

He plans to take down the demon on his own.

"You really don't want to marry her or gain her power?" Mianxia looked at him calmly: "Then, do you plan to find the devil in your current state?"

"Yes."

"Do you know the specific location of the devil? Do you know how strong it is? Do you know its characteristics? Are you sure you can defeat her? Ciel, the devil is not a mob with a short stick to show off its power, it is a devil, from the underworld. A terrible threat to the human world.”

"Based on Lovna's description, I have some understanding of the demon. I plan to search around the northern mountains first. Based on the surrounding situation, I will use magic weapons and prophecy spells to find traces of the demon. There is no human contractor as a carrier. The devil's behavior will be restricted by laws, and I should be able to find clues. I will find it, and if necessary, I will ask the Holy See for support."

"It sounds very unreliable. You seem to be planning to solve the problem completely on your own. Charles, if you fail and die in the hands of the devil, your student Lovna will not be saved, and Sirna will also lose her asylum. ...It’s not like you to do such a stupid and futile thing so recklessly.”

"I will set off tomorrow." Charles didn't say anything more: "I will try my best, your Majesty, please rest assured."

"Whatever, you will recognize the reality." Your Majesty did not get entangled, but was very calm.

Monroe glanced at him sideways but said nothing.

When Charles returned to the residence that Monroe had given him as a gift more than two years earlier, another trouble awaited him at home.

That's Hilna.

The girl shut herself in the door silently and did not eat or drink all night, using a hunger strike to express her opinions.

Just like Lovna before Charles left Ipoli.

They are indeed sisters, and they have exactly the same way of getting angry.

After shouting for a long time, Sirna refused to open the bedroom door. She also cast a spell on the door, so that the door could not be kicked open.

Charles could only forcefully break open the window and climb into the house.

Sirna curled up on the bed, wrapped in a thick quilt, like a piece of dough.

She is sad now.

Lovna caused a big trouble. She confessed her love to Teacher Charles in prison. Teacher Charles was then ordered by the Crown to marry Katrin. Her position as bishop was officially revoked and Teacher Charles returned the debt. Embarked on a dangerous mission to defeat demons...

This girl, who had experienced everything going smoothly, felt that her promising and glorious life had been completely shattered by a lot of sudden accidents in these days.

"Hilna, I know that so many things happened suddenly, and you must be very sad."

Charles sat on the edge of the bed and pondered his emotions: "But there is no way. Sometimes things are just like this. They were fine, but troubles suddenly come one after another, and it feels like there is no way to survive. But don't think too much, just endure it. That’s fine. Life will always get back on track.”

Hilna moved under the quilt, as if she whispered something, but it was hard to hear through the quilt. She seemed to be complaining about someone.

Ciel heard it, and she was sobbing and blaming her sister - she felt that it was because Luovna was tricked by the devil into doing stupid things, and then came to Glory City to throw herself into a trap, that her life was implicated, and then her life was affected. Completely out of control.

"This is not Lovna's fault, don't blame her. She also missed us and was used by the devil to save people. As long as I kill that devil, she can be saved, and you can become a bishop again. I still Your guardian knight. As for Katrin’s engagement...as long as I defeat the devil, I can just find my Majesty to reject it when the time comes."

Sirna, who was wrapped in quilt, said something again.

"It's not dangerous. I'm considered a relatively strong warrior in the Holy See now, so nothing will happen to me." He comforted, "You should eat first."

After chatting patiently for a while, Hilna cautiously poked her head out of the quilt and looked at Charles with eyes that were red and swollen from crying: "Teacher, are you sure you can defeat that demon?"

"……Have."

"Teacher, you are simply lying...otherwise, let me go with you. I can help you."

"No." Ciel immediately shook his head.

"Teacher, I have been a bishop, and I am very powerful in magic. I am sure..."

"Sirna, it's not that I think you are weak, it's just that you are too strong. You are a saint with a bright future. I believe that you can rise to a high position in the Holy See and become a great person. Even without me as a teacher, you You will definitely become a big shot, even the future Queen of the Continent... I absolutely believe this. Therefore, I want you to stay and not put yourself in danger. Now, Lovna's trouble is just a small step in your life. Don’t mind the twists and turns, and don’t hate your sister for it.”

Hilna held the quilt and stared at Charles for a long time, feeling that what he just said was true to his heart.

"...Teacher, I understand."

"I'll set off tomorrow. You're in Glory City, helping to take care of things. Lovna will be locked up in that monastery dungeon for the next six months. I ask you to help me see her more and don't let her be too lonely. Don't waste your studies either. , we must continue to study. In the future, when the official is reinstated and promoted to bishop again, we must start work as soon as possible..."

After leaving many careful instructions, Charles helped Hilna, who was wrapped in quilts, and led her out of bed to put on her shoes. He also brought hot food and watched her eat it.

Silna looked at the man who had raised and cared for her wholeheartedly for more than ten years without asking for anything in return, her surging emotions getting stronger and stronger.

She tried her best to eat all the food brought by Ciel.

After making sure that she was emotionally recovered, Ciel planned to leave.

"Teacher Charles..." Sirna suddenly stopped him and asked a question: "Lovna, me, and Katrin, among the three of us, who do you like more and who do you care about more? Me Want to hear honest answers.”

"...Don't ask this, I don't know and I don't want to know."

He didn't want to answer this kind of question at all.

"Teacher, don't go, wait." She called Charles again.

This time, she wore slippers, walked slowly to Ciel, took a deep breath, and then recited a complex incantation that Ciel could not understand.

After she recited the incantation in the bedroom, a mysterious and complex magic circle emerged at Ciel's feet, and flickering ripples like flowing water surged around him.

After a long or short period of time passed, Sirna stopped chanting the curse.

The spell seemed to have consumed all her strength, and now she looked extremely weak.

"Teacher Charles, I have cast on you the strongest blessing spell I can cast." She said seriously: "When you are fighting against that demon and your life is in danger, it will be activated. It will definitely keep you safe. .”

"Thank you."

"Why do you want to thank me?" Sirna hugged his waist, stood on tiptoes, and quickly left a kiss on Charles' face: "You are my most important teacher."

94.Devil’s Temptation

In the early morning, Ciel rode a fast horse and left Glory City through a small door.

He had few clues at hand, only Lovna's description and confession.

The only equipment he carries with him is the heavy sword "Ether", a few magic exorcism tools obtained through application, and some runes.Not only did he not call on Monroe for help, he also didn't call on other knights from the Holy See.

He plans to rush to the northern mountains alone and find clues to the devil within two months - according to the data, as long as the devil exists in the mortal world, it will definitely be elusive and cause trouble, and the surroundings will definitely be uneasy.So, it shouldn't be hard to find.

The situation outside Rongguang City is still very bad. There is a huge gap between the peaceful and peaceful city and the chaotic outside. It is like heaven and hell.

There are civilians everywhere who have been displaced by the war.

They have set up temporary residences outside the city and formed small-scale settlements. These people live in filthy shacks and rely on food relief from the Holy See.The putrid stench emanating from the shanty towns was stronger than the corpses, raising fears that the plague would return again.

After all, the riots caused by the "red-haired witch" have not yet subsided. There are gangs and thugs everywhere, as well as the armed forces of lords from various places who suppress the riots in name but in fact plunder indiscriminately.

The believers who were escaping from the war naturally moved to the safer areas directly under the jurisdiction of the Holy See and surrounded themselves around Rongguang City, unable to drive them away.

Seeing all this, Charles felt extremely heavy in his heart.

He relied on the silver armor he wore to prove his identity as a knight of the Holy See. Under the eyes of the civilians who were either in awe, admiration or resentment, he slowly passed through these shack settlements and headed north along the road.

However, after passing through the Lorentaran Valley, at a relatively narrow intersection, he saw an unusually tall man with a stern face who had been waiting for him for a long time.

Ether Munro.

"Hello Ciel, I was here waiting for you last night."

He came in a chariot, and the two horses pulling it were pawing restlessly.

Monroe has been waiting here for a long time. After all, if you go from Glory City to the Northern Mountains, you must pass through this valley pass, and you will definitely be able to wait for the Shire.

"Sir Monroe, didn't I tell you that I don't need to trouble you?" Charles was a little annoyed: "The trouble caused by Lovna must be solved by me."

Monroe said bluntly: "Stop being brave. I know you are very entangled now - you want to take responsibility for your student Lovna, so you have to defeat the devil no matter what, but you don't want to implicate others, let alone others. I don't want my daughter to make sacrifices for you.

"You are very disgusted with Your Majesty's use of Katrin in your heart, and you also feel that I am sorry for my daughter, but because you have also been taken care of by Your Majesty and me, you don't know how to face us, so you can only refuse the Holy See's offer. He asked for help and left Glory City alone to challenge the devil.

"You feel that whether it is Lovna, Silna, or Katrin, they all have extremely strong and even impulsive feelings for you. You feel that you cannot afford their love, so you plan to escape in this way.

"You actually know that the chance of finding the demon alone is very slim, and it is even more difficult to defeat it alone, but your self-esteem still prompts you to take this risk.

"Char, you are worried about your pitiable moral bottom line, you want to save your students, you don't want Katrin to get hurt for you, and you don't want to let down the feelings of the sisters... Where can such a good thing come from in the world? I tried to put the blame on myself and took risks alone, thinking that I was worthy of them, but in fact I would only let everyone down.

"You will probably die at the hands of the devil, your student Lovna will be burned at the stake, Sirna will be devastated by your departure, and my daughter will die suddenly of organ failure in her 30s - —She will watch helplessly as Lord Ciel, whom she values, dies before her, while she herself dies worthless."

Munro's words left Charles speechless.

This guy pretty much laid out all of his thoughts and concerns.

"Char, you have helped the Holy See kill many people over the years. Are all the people you have killed guilty and worthy of death? You can calmly execute so many people who are enemies of the Holy See. Innocent person, why can't you bear it now that the person you know is suffering? Has your conscience awakened? "

"Lord Monroe, since when have you become so sharp-tongued?"

"I was just too lazy to speak in the past, Charles." Monroe said with a stern face: "Don't be stupid and seek death. Of course I won't say more. You know nothing about the power of the devil. Don't forget, you only have half a year, Luo Fna will be burned to death. Only Katrin can give you the power to rival the devil."

"...Let's find that demon first."