Angel on earth

By the stove, Sierra has already served soup, and Sierra is wiping the table and chairs.Mikhail walked over and said softly: "It's okay, I'll finish eating soon, and you all have to rest early. ——Can I borrow the wooden barrel here later?"

"Of course. You are too polite, brother." Sera's voice was also very small with a smile, so as not to disturb the old man's sleep. "If there is not enough bread, just tell me. Don't ask us to back it up." The crime of feeding the family."

Mikhail thanked him, stood aside, took a sip of soup, and finished a piece of cake in two bites.Now he suddenly felt hungry.

Sera knew he was starving by the way he looked, but there was only one bowl of soup left, so she asked him if he wanted some wine, which they made themselves.Mikhail shook his head and swallowed the second cake:

"That's what you prepared for the festival, right? Please don't spend too much on me. Although we want to entertain guests, even if God the Father comes, he only tells us to prepare according to our own abilities."

"That's right." Silas said, "The day after tomorrow is Pentecost. After all, that's the last time we got news from the higher church..."

Mikhail froze for a moment before realizing that the "Holy Spirit" she was referring to was herself.The Church of the Sun God would revise the date of the Pentecost after each coming of the Holy Son. Not long after he returned to Lieyang City from the Federation, the church changed the date, but it did not change back later, probably because of the authority and dignity of the church. Or the hint that Lieyang City did not give up pursuing him.

"Stop it, Sila." Sera wanted to sigh, but held back, drew a sun cross on his chest, and said, "Mr. Mikhail, are you in a hurry to go? Maybe you can stay with us During the holidays, your lady can also rest more. Maybe the Holy Spirit will give her extra grace, I heard that the Son who came this time is a soft-hearted young man..."

Mikhail's chewing slowed down and returned to normal immediately.After swallowing the meager piece of good meat, apparently left to him by the nuns, he said:

"It depends on the situation. I have to go to the city hall tomorrow. I have to ask the two sisters to be careful. It is best to close the door and hide in the house of an acquaintance."

Seeing that the faces of the two of them suddenly changed, he comforted him again: "Actually, I just went to send some money. I'm leaving, at least let me do something for you here. Of course, it may be rumored that this place is occupied by heresy." news, but that usually takes some time, I hope you are safe. Tomorrow, although I have only been there for four days, I have clearly recognized the devilish nature of those people. If I say or do anything If you like them, they will definitely trouble you. Before the Father God sends reinforcements, it is better to be cautious."

Sila said with a smile, "I thought you were the reinforcements sent by Father God. You are tall and handsome, and you have a good heart. You can kill three hounds, and you are not afraid of those vampires..."

"...What am I afraid of vampires?" This time, Mikhail paused for a long time before answering absent-mindedly, "I love vampires the most. ——Okay, don't say that, I'm not sent by God the Father , just passing by here."

"Everything has a fixed time, and everything in the world has a fixed time." Sila shrugged, "Who can recognize spiritual things? How can God the Father tell us mortals when He does things?"

Mikhail looked at her in surprise: "You talk like an archbishop."

"Sira is very smart, but it's a pity that she's another girl in Oak City." Sera said with a smile, "She's just like Father Severin. But, Sira, don't joke about it."

Sera became serious, and she didn't stick out her tongue. She drooped her eyebrows, nodded, and said worriedly:

"I'm sorry, Brother Mikhail. This is what you suffered for our sake... When God the Father sends someone to clean them up, we will definitely repay you twice!"

"There is nothing to repay and not to repay." Mikhail said, "Brothers and sisters should help each other."

"That's what you said..." Sera said shyly, "Oh, we are also to blame for being weak. If you go up the mountain tomorrow, be careful. It is not only a trap of the body, but also a snare of words. Those vampires—— A group of satanists can only deceive people."

"Okay, I will be careful. I think those heretics will also be interested in the presents I bring." Mikhail finished his last sip of soup, thanked him, and was about to wash the dishes, but Silas Standing on tiptoe, he grabbed the dishes and ran to wash them himself.Sela nodded at him, motioning for him to sit down.

She looked so worried that Mikhail sat down and decided to stay only five minutes, ten minutes at most.It didn't matter to him what Serra had to say, but "speaking up" was a sacred and urgent mission for Serra to listen.

Sure enough, Serra poured him a glass of water and began by saying, "I'm sorry, my brother, I know you want to go back to your wife, but before you go up the mountain, I have to tell you the downside. There's no upside." Yes, there are only disadvantages. If you regret it, we will not blame you. I believe that with your ability, it is not difficult to take Peter's family away overnight. Sorry, I still hope you take Peter and Maria..."

Mikhail said: "I can no longer escape."

Sera paused for his "can't", and continued: "Do you want to pawn things, or hand over banknotes? If your status is not prominent, then neither way is safe. The former will be judged as a fake, and the latter will be judged as fake." If you come here alone or with only a few attendants, the Browns are not afraid to do it. Father God, please forgive my presumption: I have witnessed such a Action, but suffering from no evidence, unable to expose. May Father God forgive me for my weakness."

"You are strong enough."

"Not enough, not enough, my brother. In any case, you must be careful of traps. Even if you have the strength to fight the hounds, the guards have mages and muskets. The latter are quite a lot, and new ones are bought every year. , the money spent is not even a fraction of the wine."

"That's nothing to fear," said Mikhail.Sera couldn't help but sized him up for a while, seeing that he was neither blindly confident nor trying to be brave, she continued with some doubts:

"Okay, but I also hope that you know the consequences of failure. If the judge does what I say, don't be angry, of course, don't plead guilty, just say that there is some misunderstanding, you don't know it's fake, put Leave the things there for them to appraise, and it’s okay to swear to God the Father. Come back for now.”

Mikhail had no doubt that the lords here could be so shameless, but he still frowned and asked, "Are you so unscrupulous?"

After washing the dishes, Silla let out an ouch: "Coster Brown is the emperor of Oak City, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Sira!" Sera scolded, and then looked at Mikhail sincerely, "There are other theories, let me think about it... Yes, sometimes there will be rich people who are with the government waiting by the side,' Kindly 'lend you money, at that time the judge will persecute you further. If you encounter it, you must not worry about our safety, just refuse.

"This is how my husband became a serf and was beaten to death. In bad harvest years, we couldn't pay taxes and were forced to borrow money. At the beginning, we agreed to pay [-]% interest, but when we collected the debt, it became [-]% or [-]%. Mortgage the land. But the gentlemen will say that it can only be regarded as interest, we can't leave, we have to stay and work until the principal is paid off. But in fact the principal will never be repaid, and the weekly wages are just enough for interest and food. I don’t have the energy or time to do other things, so I’m a slave forever.”

Mikhail nodded, but Sera thought he had never seen the shamelessness of this kind of person, and said anxiously:

"Do you know what it means to be a slave? It is a hundred times more cruel than what is written in the scriptures. The master can beat anyone to death if he doesn't like it. Last week, when you were not here, the daughter of Sid the cooper was killed. Master Bartholomew was beaten to death. The Protestants said she was a witch and failed the test of exorcism, but who would believe it? The body was on the mountain, all beaten to pieces by the whip, and no one dared to collect it... ..."

"Is she the maid of Bartholomew's family?" Mikhail asked suddenly when he thought of something.

"Yeah," Serra finished, surprised, "you know?"

Mikhail pursed his lips and clenched his fists.

After a while, he said, "Delgado said she was Bartholomew's favorite maid, and she died unfortunately."

"It's better to ask the devil for mercy than to expect that fellow to speak the truth." Silas murmured softly, sobbing softly when she thought of Sid the cooper's daughter.

"Don't be afraid, Sira."

"I'm not afraid, Selah," Sira said. "Lillian and I stepped on grapes together before. Why did you do this to us?"

"Who do you want to talk about?" Selah's tone became a little harsher, and Selah shouted regardless: "Father God!"

Sera was about to get angry when Mikhail interrupted: "This matter will have a result. Before that, please wait a day or two, okay?"

The nuns were sulking and ignored him.But he was not angry, he stood up, apologized and left, and went back to the utility room where Aaron rested.Before leaving, I did not forget to pick a few small flowers by the well, wash them and hold them in my hands.

On the day before Pentecost, Bishop Severin rose early to say his morning prayers, sweeping the church with a slowness that feared he would fall dead.

Selah and Silla were still asleep, Mikhail walked out of the small door with a slightly cheerful mood, and greeted the old man softly.

Just this morning, Aaron had a little reaction.It happened when he was about to leave: when he let go of Aaron, Aaron reached up and grabbed his clothes.

This is the best news these days.But Mikhail just made a confession prayer to him, left a more exaggerated kiss than usual, covered him with a cloak, told him that he would be back at noon, and then mentioned "Bright Girl" to prepare to fulfill his promise .

This is what he must do even if he is not Mithra's holy son, saint, or follower, but only as Mikhail Ivanovich Kupala.