Angel on earth

Aaron threw the kerosene lamp aside, and the cloudy glass shattered with a clang.

Mikhail was still obediently sitting in the trolley, with a pair of old boots dangling outside.He's too big and he can't see, so it's better to save Aaron some snacks like this.

Aaron looked around, unconsciously stroking Mikhail's soft white hair with his left hand, and said:

"They're going down. Let's wait here, Misha, and they'll come for us."

"Vampires?" Mikhail blinked and asked curiously, "Why did Vincenzo Marino want them?"

"Good question, I don't know." Aaron smiled not very sincerely, bent down, and lightly bit Mikhail's lower lip, "Maybe it's for the legendary 'Diana's remains '."

"Is it Diana, the forest god of Norn in ancient times?" Mikhail asked, "Is there her remains here?"

"It's just a legend." Aaron said, "You know more than I do, Mesha. According to the Sun God's Book, in the age of conflict among the gods-at that time the land was not yet split, and the land of Noren and Aiden Also connected together, Nolan, the capital of the latter, was the place where King Arthur drew his sword. The pagan Amethyst tempted the sun god Mithra's favorite saint, Cain, so that the man died of apostasy and died. Later, she was resurrected as a vampire and was killed again. God hunted and killed Amexist for seven days and nights, and her mother goddess Diana turned her into a crystal statue in an attempt to hide from Mithra's eyes But the all-knowing and omnipotent sun god killed Diana, the god of the forest and the land first, and her blood turned into Diana's blood lake in the forest, and Amethyst was finally crushed by Mithra's mighty power. Killed by Diana's side."

Mikhail nodded, and his clear voice echoed in the muddy mine tunnel: "But this place is far away from Diana's Blood Lake. The Blood Lake is to the south, and the Crystal Mine is to the north. Well, I remember that the Crystal Mine is from Marquis Arnold Edwards It was given to the bishop of the Emerald City diocese at that time. During the Third Jihad, the Noren Empire took back this crystal mine on the grounds that the church crossed the border without authorization to persecute the nobles of the country. It is really ungrateful. I mean, what did your family do for you? Noren and everyone else have done so much..."

"Not really, Misha, you are the only righteous person in the world." Every time he mentioned this, Aaron's slightly hoarse voice would soften involuntarily, "Yes, we didn't The reason for all that, but—I didn't tell you, did I? I met Prince Charles, the famous 'Just Charlie', who was assassinated in Eden and caused the relationship between the two countries to deteriorate. He is Dinah The elder brother of the princess won this honorable title for burying his own sister. At that time, I was filled with vengeance, and I happened to meet Charlie who was visiting Aiden, so I kidnapped him and questioned the City of Oath Why stand idly by what happens to us.

"He was freaking out because I met Harry at Dinah's engagement and he recognized me and I look a lot like Harry. As soon as he saw my face and heard my identity, Just told me everything. After that, I killed Charlie, sailed in Eden, and went to the Siegfried Commonwealth."

Having said that, the doctor paused for a while, then tapped the handle of the cart with his fingers.Mikhail looked up at him and said:

"The Marquess of Edwards gave the crystal mine to the church, and the Norrens bought it back with his descendants."

"...so smart, Misha." Aaron smiled, and touched his soft and smooth cheeks, "It's okay, I don't feel sorry for it anymore.—I don't know if Grandpa Arnold knew, but Charlie told me , the bones of Diana and Amethyst are buried under the Diana Crystal Mine. Before the Third Holy War, the City of the Covenant obtained a 'Remnant of the Dead', which was mentioned in a witchcraft ceremony One thing. I am not surprised, I always thought that the evergreen plants in the forest were blessed by the saint friends of Arnold's grandfather. But... Mikhail, you know, the most terrible thing among them The thing is, before Princess Dinah was born, the capital had reached an agreement with the church."

After listening silently and waiting for a few seconds, Mikhail said, "I don't think Mr. Arnold knows."

"Oh?"

Aaron was not surprised, but rather curious, because Mikhail rarely meddled in such nosy matters.Strangely, Mikhail hesitated for a while, and said, "I guess too."

"Good Misha," Aaron laughed loudly, "you have learned to guess! Well, tell me, I will believe everything you say."

Mikhail shook his head and said, "I've seen the first amethyst of astrology mined from Diana's crystal mine. It was polished and decorated into a pendulum. When I saw it for the first time, I think that lavender glow is exactly the same as Isabella's eyes. But she never wears crystal jewelry."

"Ah, ah!" Aaron cried strangely, but listened with joy, "we are the victims of the love of our ancestors!"

"Don't laugh, Aaron." Mikhail lowered his head and kicked the leg hanging outside the cart, "I will be sad."

So Aaron stopped laughing, hugged his head from behind, and said in a low voice: "The fragment was in my hand, and I gave it to Candy Kane after reading it, after all, she is the one who is responsible for this." But I still remember the content. You must not think of it! In the history of wizards, Amethyst and Diana are lovers. Cain fell in love with Amethyst, but she only thought of him It was the sword that wounded Mithras."

Mikhail blinked: "Anna told me... Cain's betrayal was the beginning of everything. Originally... I think you know the status quo of our true Father God. He was originally able to obliterate the gods His will, but Cain’s betrayal severely injured him, allowing the remaining wills of the evil gods to take advantage of it.”

"Yes, it's also part of the wizards' belief, you know, 'resurrection from the dead'," Aaron said, "Many Noren wizards believe that Diana didn't die, that she faked her death to usurp Mithra's divinity and strength. On the day of her return, she and Amethyst will emerge from the forest again to bring eternal sleep to the world."

Mikhail thought for a while: "Then I may know what Marino is doing here."

"Ok?"

Mikhail smiled and said: "Tell me when you want to tell me, Aaron, don't worry so much. I won't be angry with you, don't worry."

Aaron picked up the shovel brought from the camp and turned it around, sighing:

"I can't think of why I can have you, Misha—don't use your power, save it to defend against those who covet your body, of course, not including me. Listen to my voice, and the real world. The first one to come up Yes, give him a kick!"

Mikhail kicked a black shadow whizzing from the depths of the cave into the rock wall, and Aaron strangled the neck of the second person with a fencing move.These vampires belonged to the kind of defective products that Mikhail encountered in the Federation. Their instincts overwhelmed their self-awareness, and they would not bleed even if they cut off their necks.

Aaron took care of two neatly: "Look, Misha, at least Fox knows what Marino brought, and there are mithril-headed shovels in the camp. If they didn't bring the Templars, well... I see I didn’t bring them either, I guess I’m going to use the miners above to feed them, torturers, haha, everyone is a torturer!”

He laughed a little maniacally. While listening, Mikhail lay in his arms and kicked the vampires' heads in a very awkward posture.There were seven in total, all of which were attracted by Mikhail's blood and rested here, no amount of Marino could control them.

The boy raised his head again and said sullenly, "I need to get a new pair of shoes, Aaron."

"I've booked it for you a long time ago, summer is coming!" Aaron inserted the shovel into the mountain wall and began to pull the cart backwards, adjusting his glasses quite contentedly, "Although there is no breathable air , but it really stinks here. Misha, sing them a requiem."

Mikhail sang loudly, and the pure and holy "Day of Wrath" echoed in the narrow and deep mine tunnel, and the echoes harmonized him like a church band.Aaron hummed along with him, realized that he was deliberately pursuing this effect and stopped singing, and concentrated on enjoying Mikhail's best effort.

The two returned to the lieutenant's room in disgrace, tidied their clothes and walked out the door. They cordially visited and treated a few sick miners and criminals in the name of "holiday holiday voluntary inspections". When the lieutenant woke up, they went out together After enjoying a lunch that was not very edible—although Lieutenant Baker ate with great relish—he rode Fox's horse leisurely and left the woodland.

They were going to go back to the clinic to get some change of clothes, and continue to stay overnight at Viscountess Sharp's mansion in case Joyce's illness relapsed or any accident happened to the four women.

On the way, Aaron got off his horse and led Mikhail for a walk in the towering ancient woods.

He hummed "Day of Wrath" under his breath, but said nothing.After a while, Mikhail stopped and said softly:

"Do you want to tell me now, Aaron? I'll listen. I'm right here, don't worry."

"...I didn't want to tell you this, Misha. You see, we are all here, and the past is over." Aaron stopped, squeezed his hand slightly, and said sincerely, "But some things seem It happens all the time, it's hard to forget. I want to protect you too, Misha."

"Well, I know... I'm sorry, but I'm very happy."

"What's there to be sorry about?" Aaron smiled softly.

Mikhail said: "Others hide from me because they hide their bad things and want to use me. But you want to hide your pain because you know that I love you and are afraid that I will be sad. You have experienced a lot of bad things. but I'm happy about it, I..."

"Okay, Misha, I'm not your confessor, as long as you're happy, I'm happy enough!" Aaron squeezed his palm with a smile, and led him to the small clinic, "—then, I'm going to tell you about me and these miners."

"Ah."

"Before that, we have to talk about the embarrassing topic of 'saints' again. Now, Misha, you should already know that there are not only good people and bad people in the world, and the two are often difficult to distinguish fairly. Aaron stepped forward and jumped over a small rock briskly, "For example, you have to know that your love for your brothers and sisters is not wrong. Isabella is a bad person, Micah is a good person, But what about the one in the middle? Like Ethan. What's your impression of him?"

The author says:

The entire chapter ahead is about the history of invention, you can skip it if you don’t want to read it, but it’s not very influential... It seems that the whole background is a bit messy, and it seems that it’s not very clear ORZ