The female devils I saved came to my door

After coming to the Holy See, I came to a larger world, but I have been dragged forward by various chores.

During the plague, he supported the lords of various places, suppressed the rebellion in Weilan City, killed demons, and put down rebellions everywhere... These should all be good things and should be commendable acts of justice, but he still felt dissatisfied with himself.

Because he also knew in his heart that what he was doing was meaningless. He was just maintaining this huge, decadent, and outdated system composed of an eternal holy religion, hundreds of countries, and a group of bloated nobles through killing.

Moreover, the original reason for all this was just the mission given to him by that inexplicable system after bringing him to this world.

If Sirna's future is to climb to the top of the system as a queen and become the next St. Ann IV, then will she be the "great ruler" that his teacher expected?

Tracing back to the source, if there is something wrong with that system...then what has he been doing so far in his life?Does it make sense?

His life is like a castle in the air built on a bunch of lies and hypocrisy, and he himself is a joke.

After listening to his complaint, Monroe thought for a while and gave him an answer: "The fate of mortals is under the control of Heavenly Father. Some things that are destined in the dark cannot be changed no matter what choice you make. Don't regret it. Now that you have made your choice, just continue. Thinking like this will make you feel better."

However, in the web of confusion and hardship, the only one who can give Ciel some comfort is probably Katrin.

It's always been Katrin.

She has never had regrets or confusion, nor has she lost her true heart.

Even though she has been living in a cage, from beginning to end, she has always felt joy and happiness for everything she has in her life - and Ciel is the one who gave her everything.

When Charles completed his tedious tasks and returned to the Holy See, she could always be seen behind the side door of the Pope's office, and she was always waiting to meet Charles.

She would listen carefully to Ciel's retelling of the mission and how he used the power of the underworld to create miracles and defeat powerful enemies.

She would be happy that she could help Ciel, and would try her best to empathize with Ciel when he confided his helplessness and confusion.

When he looked at Katrin, Charles could feel that he had done something meaningful - even if the Holy See was corrupt and dirty, even if his efforts were in vain, even if his two students were bad learners. Well done...but at least Katrin's joy was pure and real.

Although her body is getting weaker and weaker, although her organs are failing and the curse of the underworld is tormenting her, she will still happily call him "Lord Charles" when she sees Charles and give him a strong hug. .

Seeing the girl's increasingly thin body and feeling her increasingly weak embrace, Ciel began to feel afraid.

He was fearing Katrine's destined death.

Monroe came to visit his daughter less and less, not because he was cold-blooded, but more like he felt that his daughter's death was coming and didn't know how to face it, so he chose to escape.

Therefore, in this case, Ciel made what he later considered to be the most correct decision.

"Katelin...Although your father publicly announced that you were my fiancée a long time ago during the public trial of the 'Red-Haired Witch', and we did have a relationship, I have never officially held an engagement with you. …”

He hesitated and said: "In the past, I didn't know how to face these emotions, but now, I want to be honest. I like you too, Katrin."

Katrin seemed to have expected this, and she responded to Ciel with a smile.

"Me too, Lord Ciel."

Then, under the witness of the Pope, they vowed to each other and held a simple wedding in the Pope's office.

Monroe attended the wedding and watched the whole process. He didn't say anything. After the two kissed each other and vowed to love each other for a lifetime, he patted his son-in-law on the shoulder happily, and then left - he couldn't help it, that's what he was like.Until now, Ciel still didn't know much about him.

Sirna also knew about this.

Although she was very honest, she didn't say anything else - she had also met Katrin and knew that the woman was going to die soon.She also knew that the woman dedicated herself to let Ciel gain the power of the underworld... In this case, let her be.As the future pope, she should be more tolerant towards this inevitable enemy.

After the wedding, it seemed that joy diluted Catrine's curse, and her condition seemed to get better. At least she was not so staggering when walking, and she could walk in the church with Charles's support.

Charles wished he could stay with this woman until the end of her life.

However, bad trouble still came.

"Charle, do you still remember the Eucharistic Seminar?" Less than a month after the marriage, the Pope handed him a stack of reports from the north: "Those guys showed up again, and they were finally restoring order. This parish is causing trouble. The matter with these guys can only be resolved by you and Monroe."

The Weng son-in-law and this heretical organization had a lot of grievances, and the matter could only be resolved by the two of them.

They could only pick up their weapons, bid farewell to Katrin, and prepare to set off to solve the problem.

108. The guilt of the parents

This mission actually turned out to be a mistake.

When Charles and Monroe arrived at the diocese where the incident occurred, and after following the clues to find the so-called "Holy Body Training Society" mages, they found that they were just a group of unwilling alchemist mages.

In the past few years, due to the war, these mages made a lot of money by selling various weapons and runes.

Now, seeing that order is about to be restored everywhere, they plan to take advantage of the final chaos to make a fortune.These smart people also knew that there was a well-known heretical sect that was good at creating artificial monsters, called the Training Society.

They also created some twisted and ugly synthetic monsters and released them in nearby cities and towns. They claimed that heretics from the Holy Body Training Society had arrived, intending to create panic so that they could sell some alchemical weapons to the noble lords.

However, they didn't expect that although the synthetic monsters they created were so weak that they couldn't even defeat an ordinary human being, they still caused huge panic, so much so that they even called in the Sword Master.

It is also very simple to solve this kind of thing. After finding out the truth, execute the leaders, confiscate the property of the remaining ones, imprison them in a monastery, torture them with torture instruments, and force them to repent.

After the matter was settled, Ciel, who was a little tired of it, planned to set off back to Glory City as soon as possible.He didn't want to delay the last time he spent with Catlin, but the local bishop and nobles tried every means to retain them - the faces of these people showed the most disgusting expression of Charles: a kind of desire for him and hope for him. He begged for more of that look.

They reported all kinds of troubles: bandits and criminals who hid in the mountains due to the war a few years ago; land disputes with surrounding parishes in recent years; mass graves that were haunted at midnight; Weird children...

This group of people are like ignorant children. When faced with difficult problems that cannot be solved, they shamelessly plan to leave them all to the two adults in front of them.

Charles planned to refuse and return immediately, but Monroe reminded: "These things are not a trouble. If you find it annoying, you can go back first. I will stay for four or five days and solve the problem before going back."

"Sir Monroe, don't you want to go back to be with your daughter? She is in such poor health now that she may leave us at any time."

Munro held the witness report of the "black-haired child riding a unicorn" in his hand, and said absently: "I'm not worried about Catlin... let me solve the current chores first, and treat me It is just a little effort, and it will also help the Holy See establish its authority."

Ciel looked at the father who didn't seem to care much about his daughter and didn't know what to say.

Although Charles and Monroe have known each other for a long time and have become a son-in-law, he still feels alienated from Monroe.

When the two of them got together, apart from official duties, they would most likely chat about Katrin's current health condition or make a few complaints, and that would be the end of it.

He could feel that this father actually cared about his daughter very much, but he sometimes acted very indifferent;

He obviously didn't mind many things, but he was also very sincerely loyal to the Holy See, especially the Pope;

As Katrin's father, he should be much more powerful in the underworld than his daughter, but it is rare to see him using underworld magic, or even ordinary magic...

Not to mention the doubts revealed about Monroe in the past. Charles is still worried about whether this father-in-law is possessed or influenced by demons.

He had too many questions. The more Charles got to know this father-in-law, the stranger he felt.

But even so, he still hopes that Monroe can spend more time with his daughter. After all, he can feel that the sword master's feelings for his daughter are still real.

"If the local bishops and nobles have to rely on us for everything, then what should they do? Your Excellency, please accompany me back to see Catherine. Nothing is more important than her. Don't worry about these trivial matters."

Monroe shook his head: "That child Katrin and I have nothing to talk about. It would be great if she could have you. It would only be awkward for me to accompany that child."

"Don't say such things, Katrin still respects you very much."

"Charle, I'm actually not a very good father." Monroe still didn't want to say more: "As her father, I didn't really teach her, failed to help her understand the world, and failed to give her hope in life. .On the contrary, you gave her everything she deserved."

Seeing that his father could not be persuaded, Charles had no choice but to leave on his own.

When we set off, it started to rain.

"Be careful on the road." Although it was not necessary, Monroe still reminded Charles: "I know you are in a hurry to go back, but if it rains heavily, it is better to slow down and don't drive at night."

"understood."

He mobilized the power of the underworld and summoned a horse that could run tirelessly. He got on the horse's back, simply pulled the reins, and said a short and hasty farewell to Monroe.

Before the rain turned the hardened land into mud, he ran south along the road.

On the way back, the hazy curtain formed by thin raindrops wetted his clothes and obscured his vision.

He slowed down, driving his horse through the rain, and couldn't help but think back to what Monroe had said.

He felt that he actually understood Monroe's guilt as a father.

For him, although the appearance and names of his family members in his previous life have been blurred, the relevant memories have been forgotten, and even his emotions have been diluted by the experience after time travel, he can still remember some scattered past events:

Sometimes his father plays board games with him, sometimes his mother gives him exquisite science fiction picture books, and sometimes his parents help him review his homework...

His family gave him a perfect and calm life before crossing over.Although he failed to become the child his parents expected, at least he became a person who could take root in the world after traveling.

After coming to the world of Arran, although he did not get married and have children, as the caregiver of Hilna Lovna, he also worked hard to be a good parent, hoping that the children he had high hopes for could become what he dreamed of.

Of course, he didn't succeed.

In the end, it was not his company that shaped Hilna, but the political struggle in the Holy See. It was the reality that St. Ann IV made her see.

What finally made Lovna realize herself was not his teachings, but the tragedy that the devil led her to create.

It was his failure as a parent, his poor choices that led two girls down the wrong path.

Perhaps the same goes for Monroe.

Catrin, who was born because of a wrong love, was trapped by the curse carried by her father and could only experience a short and painful life.

Monroe didn't know whether it was right to bring his daughter who was burdened with the curse of the underworld into this world. He was confused about the role he played in his daughter's life, and he regretted his past decisions...

The further south you go, the heavier the rain becomes.When night fell, Charles drove the horse from the underworld to a dark and sparse oak forest.

At this time, the thin rain lines had turned into pitter-patter raindrops hitting the ground.

Suddenly, an eight-claw-shaped lightning suddenly bloomed in the sky, then extinguished, followed by a roar of thunder.

The dim rainy night almost completely blocked his vision, so he had no choice but to pull the reins and let his mind and body take the reins.

For some reason, Charles suddenly thought of a question.

If I had a child, how would I teach him?Will I be a good father?

However, this question may not have an answer.Given Katrin's physical condition, she wouldn't be able to give birth to any children, so he shouldn't have to face this problem.

Therefore, don't be bothered by these questions, and hurry back to Glory City to meet Katrin. She should still be waiting for him to go back to accompany her.

Although Munro dissuaded him from rushing out at night in the rain because of his anxiety, he still wanted to return to Katrin as soon as possible.

Use elemental magic to summon a ball of light that emits soft light, letting the hazy white light illuminate your path.Then, an invisible shield appeared over his head, blocking him from the pouring rain.

The raindrops falling from the sky reflected the soft light caused by the light-driving technique and became silvery white and translucent.After wiping the water droplets off his face, Ciel's vision became clearer again.

Just when he was about to pull the reins again and drive the seated horse to set off, through the hazy mist, he saw a figure also riding a horse.

The man stopped not far from him.

Although he couldn't see clearly through the rain, Charles still noticed the snow-white horse with one horn that he sat on.

The person sitting on the horse was not tall and had no saddle. She seemed to be just a child, but her black eyes, even through the rain, could still touch Charles's heart the moment they met her eyes. .

"The... black-haired child riding a unicorn?"

Another flash of lightning bloomed in the sky, and the flash of light released at that moment made the rain curtain disappear.For a brief moment, Charles saw the man's face clearly.

It was the face of a child, a face that bore a striking resemblance to Ciel's own.

After she met Ciel's eyes, she seemed stunned for a moment, and then she looked extremely panicked.

The child hurriedly patted the unicorn's neck. The light beast immediately turned its hooves, jumped over the bushes beside the road, and ran deep into the jungle carrying the child.

That was the first time Charles saw his daughter Sherlana.

After a brief period of depression, he even temporarily suppressed his thoughts about Catlin, and drove his mount to catch up.

109. Ciel’s problem

"The moment I saw Sharlanna, I could vaguely feel that there must be a connection based on blood between myself and the child.

“I had no idea that the ‘kid riding the white unicorn’, which I thought was just an eyesore for the local parishioners, would actually exist.

"I firmly believe that what I saw with my eyes was not an illusion, nor was it some demon that deceived me... I knew that it must be a real person, someone closely connected with me.

"So, I drove my horse to catch up.

"The black horse shaped by the power of the Nether Realm I was riding was somewhat manic for some reason. The closer it got to Sharlanna, the more restless it became, and even almost threw me off the horse. It seemed that his own existence was affected by the Nether Realm. Existential oppression.

"I tried to control it and drove it into the sparse oak forest.

"Then, I wielded my heavy sword to chop up the thick trees that blocked my vision, and opened a path in the forest. The light ball summoned by the light exorcism technique illuminated my vision, but the light was still not enough to penetrate the heavy rain curtain.

“I only saw the white horse Sharlanna was riding, rocking back and forth in the rain, like a flashing white spot.

“She seemed a little intimidated, but she slowed down and looked back at me a few times.

"The white unicorn she was riding was very fast and vigorous, walking through the forest full of shrubs, and soon disappeared from my sight.

"I was quickly thrown away by her, and I could only follow my intuition and follow the unicorn's tracks.

"After all, I really didn't want to just give up. So, I headed east again, passed through the oak forest, and wandered on the vast plains for a while, until finally, at dawn, the rain stopped, the clouds dispersed, and it wasn't very bright. The bright sunshine broke through the clouds, and in front of me there was only musty, empty wilderness.

"I searched for another week, and also found nearby dioceses, monasteries, villages, towns, and castles... I asked everywhere about the 'child riding a white unicorn'.