Chapter 315 There is one more wish, but it is unlikely

12 month 12 day.

Night.

"Mr. Ming...please take me away from here."

"..."

Very strange.

The saint who was still muttering about buying food when she went out in the morning now looked pale and begged me to leave immediately.

What happened?
"The people of the temple..."

"I found it. I...I must have recognized me."

"..."

Su Ming was stunned.

He took a puff of his cigarette and looked at her, who was still trembling as she sat on the ground.

"Come on."

"I'm worried about having nothing to do."

So, how did they know the former Saint was still alive? Did Paimon leak the news?
12 month 13 day.

morning.

At the guard station, many people gathered at the fountain.

"The source of evil...is hidden in the east."

"This is the revelation that the goddess Terena gave to the Saint in a dream."

"..."

Su Ming saw that the person from the temple that Natasha had mentioned last night was standing in the front of the crowd, calmly stating the purpose of his visit.

"Only if we eliminate the source of evil that the goddess dislikes will the goddess continue to protect us."

The woman glanced at the crowd gathered here and smiled faintly.

"Are you kidding me? What do you mean the source of evil is in our East Street?"

"That's right! I've lived here for more than 20 years and have never heard of any source of evil!"

"..."

People who have lived in Dongpai territory for many years are certainly unwilling to accept this.

“Haha, this is God’s will.”

"God said that the frequent earthquakes are caused by evil spirits in the east. It is up to you to find and eliminate them. The Saint and I are only here to convey God's will."

"..."

"Then what do you say is the source of evil?"

"..."

The woman traveling with the current saint did not specify who the source of evil was, only saying that it was in the east.

12 month 13 day.

noon.

The hut. Natasha still stayed here obediently.

"Mr. Ming, I've heard of her..."

"She is a famous swordsman among the nobles of the Principality of Rozalia. She is responsible for protecting the princess."

"With your strength, you can bring Duoduo and me..."

"..."

Su Ming waved his hand to interrupt her.

"You can't get away. I've checked. From where the guards are stationed to where you can sneak across, they're all full of their people."

“You don’t have to leave.”

"This place needs a little reform. As it happens, I might have the ability to do it."

"Natasha."

"Do you want to live a life of running for your life, or a normal life where you can go anywhere and show your true face to others?"

Su Ming summoned the Philosopher's Blade and enchanted it without scruples. The blade suddenly took on a deep...pink color.

Why is it pink again?

"Mr. Ming, besides her, there are many others in the Principality of Rozalia..."

"Don't think about that. Just answer what kind of life you want."

Su Ming didn't want to be the one who wanted it all. At this point, he was still saying that he didn't like Yao and the others as much as he liked them... Was he still a man?
12 month 13 day.

in the afternoon.

Su Ming plans to meet Paimeng.

"Our boss is out. You can wait here."

But he is not in the red light district, and there are not many of his men left here.

12 month 13 day.

Night.

The site of South Street.

A dozen women of different ages and sizes were squatting in the basement, shivering.

There were three or four bodies lying around.

"The higher-ups all want the Southern Faction to kill me first and take over my territory."

"Then of course I have to strike first."

Paimon lit a cigarette and wiped the blood off his hands.

"You came to me, have you finally figured it out and are willing to work for me?"

"..."

Su Ming smiled and said, "For some reason, I am a little interested in what you want to do."

"What do I want to do? Just annex the territory normally to let those idiots above know that the East Faction is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied."

"..."

Su Ming also lit a cigarette, "They already know that the Saint is still alive. Only you and I should know this."

"The person who leaked the information has been dealt with. When it comes to doing something, there are always some software idiots who like to escape. What, do you want to take revenge on me?"

Paimeng threw away the blood-stained towel and looked at Su Ming coldly.

"I hope to continue drinking peacefully in the pub."

"Are you interested in the tavern owner, Miss Minnie?"

"……Not interested in."

"Don't be interested in her. She's my master's wife. Besides, whether you can drink in peace in the tavern has nothing to do with you. This is my territory. Although you have some strength and courage, if you don't really plan to work for me, just stay here and watch. You are not a member of the East School."

12 month 13 day.

late at night.

"Ha...you really don't consider helping me?"

"I can give you the position of deputy gang leader."

"..."

Paimeng suddenly attacked first, and Su Ming fought him normally with basic bonuses. Using an ordinary knife.

This guy's physical fitness is nothing like that of a human. He was fine even after taking a few punches from Su Ming, and he was still able to move.

"Saint. If you want to wake up a group of people who don't feel humiliated, you have to have some evidence that will make them unable to find an excuse."

"Where is the protection of God?"

"It's just that we were given the dirtiest and most trashy places, divided into areas for inferior people. They were kind enough to give it a name, the Doma Autonomous Region."

"All the servants that the royal family doesn't want and the ones that are hard to do business with come here. All the wastewater and garbage from above are dumped here. Doma Autonomous Region? It's more like the garbage region."

"I don't know what you did in the past, whether you were from the imperial capital or escaped from somewhere."

"It doesn't matter."

"Hurry up and do whatever you want to do. You may not have the chance to do it later."

"..."

"Why does Master's Wife smile at you every day, but I'm always cold to her?"

"..."

Su Ming also wanted to know.

"One more fight. The more I think about it, the more upset I feel. Why?"

"..."

Is he a child?
12 month 14 day.

early morning.

Duoduo ran to Su Ming's cabin.

"Miss Minnie's brother suddenly said he liked Miss Minnie."

"We were arguing..."

"Miss Maynie said that I should go to my brother first."

"..."

Su Ming was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

Maybe Paimon just wanted to die without regrets or something like that. He went there with the mentality of being rejected.

Su Ming had no interest in the story between the proprietress and Paimeng.

"Natasha, please help take care of Duoduo."

"I'm going out."

Paimon was busy annexing the territory of the Southern School, and he was annexing it at the speed of light with a desperate momentum.

Well, although Su Ming is not interested in grabbing territory or anything like that.

But if he wants to complete the mission normally, no matter whether he can take the saint away or not, he must at least leave enough for her to live a normal life as always.

The guard stationed at the station was already showing signs of taking sides. On the surface, they were still neutral, really treating this as an autonomous region... More likely, they were waiting for the internal fighting before taking down the whole group.

What's the point of bringing the Saint to hide? It's better to find an opponent who can be refined now.

12 month 14 day.

One o'clock.

The principle of striking first is not only understood by Paimeng, but Su Ming also understands it better.

Instead of waiting for the master mentioned by the saint, or waiting for the guard team to come, it is better to go directly to their base camp.

"who?!"

"Clang——"

The moment the guard saw Su Ming coming out of the shadows, he instantly drew his sword.

The aura of these guys was completely different from what Su Ming had seen before. They looked more like regular soldiers, rather than guards who were just passing the time.

12 month 14 day.

Two o'clock in the morning.

"Sister Natasha...Brother, will everything be okay?"

"will not."

Mr. Ming went out.

I followed his instructions and hugged the pretty girl and took care of her.

Want to leave here.

I want to buy a new one where I can continue saving money to buy a ring.

Can I expect this?
Now that I meet Mr. Ming again, he can do anything and will soon give me another chance to dream.

All I have to do is take good care of the girl in my arms and prevent the mist in her eyes from turning into tears.

"Brother...did you really say Duoduo is beautiful?"

"Ah."

"Um... no hate, Duoduo's socks?"

"Not only that, but I am even happier than usual."

"..."

The girl's face easily blushed and she completely forgot about everything else.

Why didn’t you reveal your identity when you found me?

Didn't say anything?

The current Saint whom I had led was clearly staring at me... She definitely recognized who I was.

I'm scared.

I didn't expect Mr. Ming to become an enemy of the entire Principality of Rozalia because of me. During the three years in the temple, I also heard that there were rebels... who were finally hanged. Or they had to jump from the scaffold.

Saying you regret it now is useless and hypocritical.

After all...even if it happens again.

I would still take off my clothes and move closer to him. I couldn't resist at all.

"May the goddess Terena protect me..."

I prayed silently in my heart, begging the goddess to respond to my wish once again. It would work, right? Otherwise, how could I be saved by him when I was about to die? I became his wife again.

Is there anything that can be done?
"I will teach you how to serve Mr. Ming. Do you want to learn?"

"Serve?"

"Well, it will make Mr. Ming happy and think that you have grown up. It's a woman's thing."

"think……"

It's just a small thing I can do.

To offset the guilt.

Well, if... knowing my identity besides the Saint, would Mr. Ming still be willing to take me back and regard me as his wife?
I dare not think about it.

"I, I'm not as big as Sister Natasha..."

"Squeeze like this."

"Brother... won't it hurt?"

"will not."

I am indeed a despicable person.

Even now, I still think... no matter what, Duoduo can stay by his side instead of me. If I use the knowledge I have learned to serve him and make him happy... then it can also be considered being loved.

"Clap."

Just as I continued to teach Duoduo how to use her feet to please Mr. Ming, I heard some footsteps.

"Squeak-"

Then the door was pushed open.

My heart almost stopped. Was it that woman? "What... are you doing?"

It was Mr. Ming, his clothes were stained with blood. He looked at me and Duoduo in surprise.

12 month 14 day.

Three o'clock in the morning.

"Natasha, didn't I tell you? Don't teach Duoduo strange knowledge."

"Sorry……"

Mr. Ming was sweating a lot and looked a little tired, so I put on some hot water and invited him to take a bath.

"It's not Sister Natasha who wants to teach me..."

"It's Duoduo who wants to learn..."

Duoduo defended me. She was also here with me, wrapped in a bath towel and helping Mr. Ming wipe his back.

"The same goes for you. If you don't obey me, don't even think about me treating you as a woman for another year."

"..."

I wonder if he got into any danger after he got out. But he looked...really tired.

12 month 14 day.

early.

Mr. Ming, Duoduo and I all slept in the same bed.

I was not hugged, and my back was facing me.

"..."

Duoduo may have never experienced this before? Being held in my arms like this, she woke up a long time ago. She looked at me hesitantly with a pair of eyes. Her face was red.

Well, Mr. Ming was not honest when he slept and pinched her drum.

"..."

I just smiled at her, got out of bed quietly and went to prepare breakfast.

Not long after, Mr. Ming probably woke up. Duoduo hurriedly took her clothes and ran out. If I hadn't stopped her, she would have forgotten to put them on before going out.

"Why didn't you remind me?"

Mr. Ming might also be a little embarrassed.

"Duoduo... I've always liked you. I'll like you just as much in another year. In another year, you'll only be harder to refuse."

"..."

Mr. Ming was silent, and turned to look at the noodles I served. "Are beans the side dish?"

"Duoduo is also a cook."

"Okay, stop it."

"..."

I still want to ask what Mr. Ming did last night. Why was there blood on the clothes soaked in the basin? How many people did he kill? Did he encounter any problems? Did he feel troubled?

"Don't go out during this time, and don't go too close to the fountain."

"I'm going out. If nothing unexpected happens... I'll be back before dark."

"..."

I was thinking, maybe it was because Duoduo was there yesterday that it was inconvenient for me to do anything. Now I can... but he's gone.

How eager for quick success am I?
I borrowed money from Duoduo. I wasn't confident I could pay it back, but it wasn't much... but it felt like something I had done wrong. It happened again.

The more you feel you might lose, the more you want to do it immediately.

12 month 16 day.

It's always very noisy outside these days, especially in the late night.

"Paimon made a lot of preparations, so he basically won."

"He was nearly stabbed several times, and I saved him. He owes me a big favor. I guess the tavern and other places on East Street will be able to operate normally starting tomorrow."

"Hey."

"That guy is also a fool. I have warned him... If we set fire to the place, he will be the one to occupy and rebuild it. But he just wouldn't listen. However, he is so angry, and pushing some traitors into the fire in public will boost morale."

"The next ones are only the guards who were not directly involved in the fight... They took the initiative to blame the Southern Faction for the people we killed, and acted like they wanted to talk."

"In short, at least it will be stable for a while."

"..."

While serving, I listened to Mr. Ming talking about recent events.

The things I bought were hidden in the pockets of my skirt. I borrowed a few silver coins, plus the wages I asked the boss lady to pay first.

"ring?"

"Um……"

"Isn't that the wrong way around? Shouldn't I be the one giving this to you?"

"..."

It was easy to put on my knuckles. He had the same one on his hand.

As I move.

The ring was contaminated, but the thing printed on the silver circle... rather than contamination, it looked more like he had stamped it, proving it was valid.

So, can I continue to pretend to be a saint and stay by his side?
No more worrying about being recognized, no more worrying about anything.

"We still have to go to the Agate District. Since the people in the temple already know that you are still alive... no matter what, we have to go and take a look."

In the end, I still have to go.

Even though I tried my best to serve him and to please him.

But that's just the kind of person he is.

Since she accepted me as her wife, she would really want to treat me well. This is completely different from the despicable feelings I have invested in...

12 month 18 day.

Night.

"They don't even want to negotiate, they're just stalling for time. Once the regular troops from the imperial capital arrive, they will definitely kill me directly."

For the first time, Paimon came to the cabin where Mr. Ming and I lived.

Drinking and chatting.

“Now I have two approaches.”

"First, bring out the name of the Saint. Tell these idiots that there is no such thing as a goddess and that the Saint is just an ordinary woman."

"Or tell them that the previous saint was executed because she wanted to protect us low-class people. We low-class people can also be protected by the goddess."

"But if you do that, you probably won't help me anymore."

"Rather than hoping that these idiots will finally have the courage to resist... I think it would be more worthwhile for you to cooperate with me."

"..."

Mr. Ming and he were plotting rebellion right before my eyes.

"Let's have a fight and show your true abilities. If you win, I will never ask you to be my subordinate again. I've been patient for a long time."

"Add the account of Master's Wife to the account."

"..."

12 month 18 day.

late at night.

"Although I lost, but even if you are interested in Miss Minnie, can you please not do it in front of me?"

"..."

To be honest, I'm very uneasy.

I thought it would be fine to just hide away like this, and live a normal life or something like that…I never thought about it at all.

After Paimon left, I curled up in Mr. Ming's arms.

"A ring may seem simple to wear, but it carries a responsibility."

"Right?"

"..."

Tears welled up in my eyes.

How could a despicable person like me have the right to curl up in his arms like this... to crave warmth.

Listening to him talk about his hometown, I know all about four-wheeled vehicles, cars, airplanes...

It should be clear by now that this was not a dream. Something must have happened that I couldn't understand, which caused me to meet the real him again.

I want to speak out.

But when the words come out of my mouth, they become something else.

"I heard...childhood sweethearts or something. The boss lady and Paimon are childhood sweethearts."

"Ah? What kind of childhood sweethearts are they? The master died early, and the master's wife raised a childhood sweetheart who wanted to overthrow the master?"

"…Do you have any?"

"What? Childhood sweetheart?"

"Um……"

Would you say no, or yes?

"have it."

I saw that he had a look of some emotion on his face.

"But something unpleasant happened. I haven't seen him for more than ten years. I don't know what he has become. If I have the chance... I really want to see him."

It wasn't a look as if he was expecting me to have a bad life, it was just a normal statement.

Can downplay those things as 'somewhat unpleasant things'.

"I...well."

When I was about to say something, my lips were blocked. The little thought I had was gone. I put my hands together with his...the pair of rings sparkled.

Is it because you feel disgusted when I mentioned "childhood sweetheart" and you want to use my current self to dispel the unhappiness?

"I haven't asked you lately, is there anything you want to do? A wish or something like that?"

"..."

No. The thing I wanted most, the ring, I have already put on. I also returned the money to Duoduo after I collected it.

If I had to have a wish at this moment, there would only be one.

"I want you to love me more."

12 month 20 day.

Something went wrong.

My true appearance and the way I look at myself working in the tavern were drawn and printed on the bulletin board at the guard station.

[Anyone who discovers the former Saint will be rewarded with residence rights in the Agate District, a house, and 100 gold coins.]

In addition to the bounty, it also stated that the reason for the frequent earthquakes before was because I wanted to escape. Not pious enough.

Saying that I am the source of evil.

It is said that someone from the East faction tried to hide me.

I've become a tool in some kind of game between a rebel and the people above. As long as I'm alive, as long as I'm here, I'll continue to cause trouble for him.

"Let's move to the pub."

Mr. Ming was not shaken at all and still wanted to protect me.

"Don't worry. Sooner or later, people's memories will fade. Just disguise yourself and get through this period of time."

I think this is backlash.

I was too obsessed with warmth and forgot what a despicable person I really was... I just kept enjoying it.

In the end, it brings misfortune to the person you love. It brings misfortune again.

I've heard that, in addition to the famous female swordsman who stood beside the current Saint, there are also top-notch swordsmen in the Imperial Capital who can use magic that is hard to understand... It is said that when the rebellion was suppressed more than 30 years ago, the entire Doma Autonomous Region was burned because of magic. It burned for many days. People, houses... all turned to ashes.

I can die. Anytime.

But he can't. He deserves more, he's much better than me, much more sincere... he deserves the love of a woman who will never lie to him. He deserves a more exquisite ring on his knuckle, one that can bring a smile to the face of the woman he truly loves.

"Has it changed?"

Breasts, being pinched.

"Well... maybe it's because you pinch so often..."

"The sofa here is really big. It's big enough for you to lie down in any direction. Why do you play the drums like that?"

"..."

"Natasha?"

This time, I refused to let go of my feet until the very end.

I'm really good at climbing up the ladder. After I bought the rings and was allowed to wear them as a pair, I wanted to have his child in my belly.

This is my last little wish. I can't go on like this. It's enough. If I continue like this... I won't even be worthy of going to hell.

12 month 21 day.

morning.

Mr. Ming went out. About half an hour after he went out, I went out too.

Wearing a veil, she walked towards the bulletin wall step by step.

"..."

Just take off the veil here and tell them I am here. I am just lazy... I didn't pray and wish them dead. Someone will definitely rush up and kill me.

A note was also left.

As for Duoduo, she can use me to offset her unhappiness just like Mr. Ming thinks of his childhood. After I am gone, Duoduo can lie next to him.

That's fine.

Apart from the ring, having a child... the biggest wish, the wish I dare not mention.

It would be nice if I could be called by my real name once before I die, something that's not so unpleasant...but that's impossible.

"No outsiders are allowed to come near!"

"..."

The guard saw me and gripped the hilt of his sword mercilessly. He would definitely draw his sword if I took another step forward.

That's all, take off the veil...

"I'm sorry, she's sick and a little confused."

"?"

But someone held my hand and I couldn't take off my veil.

"If you're sick, just watch over it and get out of here."

The guards were as impatient as swatting away flies.

"..."

I turned around blankly, it was Mr. Ming.

(End of this chapter)