I became a mage and was recruited by the lord as his son-in-law

"No, I will never accept such a death."

John stood up suddenly, walked to Youlun in a daze, pressed his shoulders and put his forehead against his.

"I will not let my friends die at the hands of a group of cowards. This is an insult to you and a mockery to me. No, absolutely not.

I will find a way tonight, I will."

He staggered out of the living room as if drunk and climbed towards the stairs with a staggering step.

"I won't let you die, I won't let you die, I won't..."

As the murmurs sounded, Beth looked at John. The hair on the back of his head was already showing signs of graying.

The age God has given has nothing to do with time, but only with faith.

John was also gradually falling apart.

Youlun sighed, he had tried his best to save his friend.

And Youlun's wife, that gentle woman, also had endless helplessness in her eyes. She had heard her husband talk about John countless times, and she knew John's character very well.

She knew that John would not be able to cope with the death of his friend on his own, so she tried her best to force her daughter to Beth, even if the means were very dishonorable.

"Mr. Knight, little Alice will be handed over to us tonight. From now on, she will be handed over to you."

The person who spoke was Youlun’s wife.

Beth nodded and said:

"Can I go see her?"

Youlun and his wife looked at each other. They didn't expect that Beth would have such feelings for Alice that she would have such a reaction after not being together for one night.

"Of course, Sir Knight."

With the permission of the two men, Beth got up and walked towards their bedroom.

Pushing open the wooden door with the names of the Youluns written on it, Beth saw Alice sleeping on the bed.

The bedroom is kept very clean and must be ventilated frequently, as there is no peculiar smell in it.

Unlike Bennett's castle in the royal capital, the bedroom was filled with the smell of hormones, which could be smelled as soon as the door was opened.

Beth walked to Alice's side and stretched out her hand to Alice's neck. A strand of gold flowed along the girl's neck and slowly floated into Beth's palm.

That is the power of the saint that Beth left in Alice's body. Tonight, Alice should not be a good baby, she should be a little girl who is dependent on her parents.

"Alice, your parents love you very much."

There was a hint of envy in Beth's eyes. She had even forgotten what her parents looked like.

I only remember that one night, she was put in a sack and thrown into a corner.

She was very grateful to the sack, which gave her the warmth to survive on many nights.

"Have a nice evening."

After saying that, Beth slowly left the room and gently closed the door, and Alice also showed signs of waking up.

Without the suppression of Beth's saintly power, the child's noisy nature began to reappear.

If nothing unexpected happened, this would be her last night fooling around under the care of her parents.

The Youlun couple were waiting outside the door, both of them looking expectant.

Beth sighed and said:

"Alice should be waking up soon."

"I will trouble you, Sir Knight, from now on Alice."

Beth nodded, said nothing more, and turned around to leave the space for this family.

Returning to her room, Beth locked the door, walked to the curtains, closed them, and turned around to take off her armor.

Tomorrow night will be a big battle. We have to leave with a child. Even with John's assistance and Beth's temporary ability to activate damage transfer, it will not be easy to break out this time.

What she should do most now is to have a good rest, keep her spirits up for the battle tomorrow night, and ensure her combat effectiveness.

On the other side, the Youlun couple returned to the room and stayed by Alice's side.

Just as Beth said, Alice had shown signs of waking up.

The wife gently stroked Alice's hair, the love in her eyes almost overflowing and tears soaking her eyes.

Alice woke up slowly, opened her eyes and looked at her mother.

Without the comfort of Beth's saintly power, the child still showed her sorrow and opened her arms to her mother:

"Mother, why are you crying?"

"Nothing, Alice, nothing."

The wife held Alice in her arms and kissed the child's forehead, tears finally rolling down her cheeks:

"Alice, my parents are going on a long trip, Mr. Knight will take care of you temporarily. Please listen to Mr. Knight, okay?"

As Youlun watched his wife instructing their daughter, his grief grew even greater.

Before surrendering, this place was also the model of the kingdom of God on earth. He and his wife were originally assigned together, and they did not know each other before.

It's just that when the two of them lived together, they fell in love with each other and had a child, who is now Alice.

When the child was born, his wife would be assigned to someone else. Youlun had no choice but to obey the church's arrangement.

After surrendering, people were free to marry and Youlun found a wife. Fortunately, the child was still an infant at the time and the church did not make any arrangements, so the family of three was reunited.

Youlun couldn't hold back his tears either. He didn't want much, he really didn't want much. He just wanted to be with his wife and daughter and live out his life in peace. That was enough.

Such a simple request, after going through so many hardships, ended up in vain.

"Alice, don't throw tantrums anymore. You have to be good and listen to Mr. Knight.

If you have the chance, you must become a knight and a wizard. Mr. Knight said you have talent, so don’t let your talent go to waste…”

Having said this, Youlun finally fulfilled his final instructions as a father. He hugged his wife and daughter and cried bitterly, his heart filled with reluctance.

Alice didn't know what was going on. She just wrote down what her parents said and cried with them.

"Alice noted it, Alice noted it..."

The wife was the first to wipe away her tears. She gently pushed Youlun away, signaling him to calm down.

Youlun stopped crying, but he couldn't wipe away his tears. His wife was helpless, as she was also trying hard to hold back her grief.

"Alice, do you want to hear a story?"

"Alice loves stories the most. Father and mother, please don't cry. Alice will be obedient."

Youlun finally held back his tears. He looked at his wife, and they looked at each other and kissed lightly. They separated as soon as they touched. They put Alice in the middle, and the three of them lay on the bed together.

"How about telling you the story of the Great Mage of the Blazing Sun?"

"Okay, okay, Archmage Lieyang is the strongest."

"Once upon a time, in a small earldom, there was an earl named Iris. He was the son of the Duke of the North, of noble birth, caring for his people, and a respected earl with a chivalrous spirit.

He had a daughter who grew up under the protection of the two gods and was blessed by them to be more beautiful than an elf.

One day, guided by the two gods, she came to the lake and met Bennett, a wizard's apprentice. They fell in love at first sight and got married with the earl's blessing.

However, happy times are always short-lived, and the orcs came to Razlan, and they wanted to capture the human city..."