When Fangzheng and Elena reached the depths of the alley, an unimaginable scene appeared before them.
In the depths of the alley, three people were lying in a pool of blood. They were Serena's parents and Estelle.
Beside them was a petite killer demon with a sharp blade in her hand.
Upon seeing Fangzheng and Elena appear, Serena turned her head and grinned, revealing a twisted smile.
"Ah, could it be that you are also from the future like this big sister?"
"Why did you kill your parents …?"
Elena drew out her magic wand and glared at Serena, who remained expressionless.
"Actually, I was mistreated by my parents, so I killed them. Are you willing to forgive me?"
"…"
"Ever since I was born, I grew up under my father's abuse and my mother's bullying. My father was only willing to look at me lecherously, while my mother treated me as another woman who stole her husband out of jealousy. Even so, they still tried their best to pretend to be a happy family in front of outsiders. How disgusting. "
"… Argh …"
Upon hearing Serena's reply, Irena bit her lips while Fangzheng shrugged.
"See, I knew it would be like this."
"Don't tell me you already knew …?"
"More or less. Although this child's expression is natural, it's very unnatural in itself. You see, children will cry when they're in pain and smile when they're happy. That's the growth process of a straightforward child. But if a child doesn't cry when she's in pain and doesn't smile when she's happy, it means that there's something wrong with the environment she was raised in. "
Having said that, Fangzheng sighed.
"Besides, in a world I've been to, there are many cases like this. On the surface, they look like innocent victims, but in fact, they're ruthless murderers. What's the big deal about stabbing someone to death? They can even chop off the head and run away with it in their arms. Just like this … "
Fangzheng curled his lips at the murder scene in front of him.
"… Disguising as a robber and burglarizing someone's house is already considered the lowest level of means. Over there, the more ruthless ones will even frame the person they hate, and the evidence is conclusive, making it difficult for the other party to defend themselves. As for the motives of these people, there are many. Some of them want to avenge their parents, their children, their lovers, or even if they can't redress their grievances, they have no choice but to carry out justice on their own. If you look at their appearance, you can't tell that they are all honest children, but when they plan to kill someone, each one is more ruthless than the other. "
"Uh …"
Irena broke out in cold sweat, while Serena's eyes glistened.
"That's right, big brother. I'm just carrying out justice. Because no one would believe me. Even if I went to look for others and told them that my parents bullied me, they wouldn't believe me. They would only think that it was the excuse of a child having a fight with his parents. That's why I had to do it myself. If there really was a kind-hearted Mr. Robber, then I wouldn't have to do this. "
Serena gazed at the two of them and sprinted towards Fangzheng and Elena.
"So, Big Brother, Big Sister, die for justice!!"
"…!!!"
Irena subconsciously tightened her grip on her wand when she saw the little girl rushing towards her with a knife. But someone was faster than her.
Bam!!!
Suddenly, several rubbish bins flew over and hit Serena, sending her flying to the wall. Then, Estelle crawled up from the pool of blood. She glared fiercely at Serena and raised her wand.
"Have you been lying to me all this time? Have you been laughing at me all this time? I treated you as a friend!!! "
Along with Estelle's wails, magic missiles exploded and hit the little girl. However, the little girl's expression didn't change. She continued to smile at Estelle.
"Ahahaha, Estelle? So, Estelle, are you going to kill me? "
"I treated you as a friend! I believed that you would become a good child again, but you've been, been, lying to me all this time? Answer me!!! "
"Hahahaha. It hurts. Hahahaha."
Seeing this scene, Elena couldn't help but shudder. As a Witch who provided Estelle with her magical powers, she knew how powerful these magic missiles were. It was enough to make anyone abandon their disguise and cry out in pain from the bottom of their hearts. But even so, Serena continued to laugh. Even though her face was swollen, her eyes were blinded, and her teeth were knocked out, she didn't change at all.
But shortly after, a wisp of green smoke suddenly transformed into a halo that shackled Serena's neck and lifted her up.
"You … Devil! I'm going to kill you!! "
"… Haha … Haha …"
Serena's voice gradually became softer while Estelle glared at her fiercely. Irena couldn't help but tremble at this scene. She subconsciously clutched her right hand. Even though she didn't know what she should do, she didn't want things to end this way.
"Wait a minute, Estelle … You can't …"
Irena was about to remove the ring on her finger to stop Estelle from killing Serena. Even if the other party was a murderer, no one expected things to end this way!
But as soon as Irena stretched out her hand, Fangzheng grabbed it.
"What are you doing?"
"Don't get in their way."
Fangzheng shook his head and gazed ahead.
"They've made a choice, so they have to bear the consequences. This is their choice. You and I are just passersby. All we can do is watch."
"But …"
"Everyone has to make a choice, and their choice determines their fate. If Serena's father had chosen to harm other girls instead of his own daughter, perhaps he wouldn't have ended up like this. If Serena's mother had mustered up the courage to protect her daughter instead of venting her anger on her daughter, who was also a victim, she might not have become a pile of rotten meat here. "
With that said, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes.
"To be honest, I do support revenge, but I don't support indiscriminately killing the innocent. If this little girl points a knife at me, she must be prepared to be killed by me. If she's mentally prepared and still brandished the knife at me, she must accept whatever the outcome is. "
Fangzheng retracted his gaze and looked at the pale-faced silver-haired girl beside him.
"It's the same for us. Your choice may bring about unimaginable consequences."
At the same time, Estelle lowered her head.
"Goodbye, Serena."
The next moment, accompanied by the crisp sound of bones breaking, the girl's head twisted 180 degrees. Then, her small body lost its strength and drooped down softly.
At this moment, Estelle seemed to have used up all her strength and collapsed to the ground.
At that moment, Fangzheng let go of Irena's hand and walked to Estelle's side. He extended his hand and with a holy light, the wounds on Estelle's body were healed. But Estelle didn't seem to care about it at all. She stared blankly at the ground and muttered to herself.
"She's not worth saving at all. She's not worth turning back at all. Her death isn't worth pitying at all."
"Even though it's up to you what you think, I still have to say that this isn't actually your fault."
Fangzheng shrugged.
"You were childhood friends with her, but what could you do for her? If she told you that she was abused by her parents, what could you do for her back then? "
"I …"
Upon hearing his words, Estelle was speechless.
"You can't do anything because you're just a child. Perhaps you didn't understand what Serena's experience meant at all. That child was already in despair because no one believed in her and no one would help her. That was why she became twisted and became like this. Of course, it's meaningless to talk about this now. We're just making a final conclusion to this poor child's life in front of her corpse. "
However, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and stared at Estelle.
"But, I can give you a chance."
"… Huh?"
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Estelle and Elena looked at him to see what he had to say.
"If you really cherish Serena and really want to save her, I can take you back to that time. When Serena was about to be murdered by her father, you can take her away like a robber. Take her away from this family and back to your timeline. "
"…"
At this moment, Estelle's dim eyes began to brighten.
"Really? Can I really? "
"Of course, but I have to remind you that the choice you've made may not be the best. Maybe after you bring her back, she will hate you for taking her away from her parents. Maybe she really does have the qualities of a murderer. Even if you work hard to raise her and try to keep her away from this path, it will lead to a repeat of the tragedy for some reason. "
Fangzheng spread his hands.
"So, choose for yourself. Do you want to embark on a path full of unknown thorns, or do you want to return to your home and cry for the fall of your relatives and friends? Then, find a tavern and get drunk. Then, you can completely forget about this matter and start a new life for yourself."
Speaking until here, Fangzheng stared at Estelle.
"You've made a choice, so you have to accept the consequences."
"…"
Feeling Fangzheng's stare, Estelle swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Why are you helping me?"
"First of all, you're a cute girl. I've always been very generous to cute and beautiful girls."
Fangzheng raised one finger, then another.
"Second, although it's well-known that tragedies are more touching, I still like to see clichéd happy endings. Although this kind of ending may not necessarily be remembered in people's hearts like a tragedy, it's not something we should remember. It's a life that belongs to others. Isn't everyone fighting for happiness? For us onlookers, whether it's a tragedy or a comedy, it's just a show. So, what's important is not our feelings, but the feelings of the people involved. "
"…"
Estelle did not speak. She just stared at the ground in silence, while Elena stood beside her. Although she did not speak, judging from her tightly clenched fists, the witch seemed to be quite nervous.
Finally, Estelle seemed to have made a decision. She raised her head and looked at Serena's corpse not far away, then at Fangzheng again.
"I … want to try again. Maybe I'm someone who doesn't give up. If there really is such a way, then … I want to try again!"
"You have to know that the ending may not be what you think."
Looking at Estelle, Fangzheng reminded her again. Estelle shook her head hard.
"It's different this time. I didn't know what happened to her before, but this time … I understand! I understand the cause of all this! So, I want to try again! "
"Even if the ending may not be what you think? Maybe you think you've raised that child well, but maybe you'll accidentally find that she's still a murderer who likes to kill. Or maybe you'll be killed by her. Even so, are you still going to do it? "
"…"
Estelle trembled when she heard Fangzheng's question. But she quickly bit her lip and nodded hard.
"Yes."
"Good."
Fangzheng nodded and snapped his fingers again.
In the next moment, the scenery around them changed. Then, they appeared outside a house. It was already night time, and the surroundings were quiet.
"This is … Serena's house?"
"The second floor. You know where Serena's room is. We'll wait for your good news here."
As he spoke, Fangzheng leaned against the wall not far away and yawned. Estelle stared at Fangzheng, nodded hard, and flew into the sky on her broom. Then, Fangzheng and Elena watched as Estelle rushed into the room on the second floor. Soon, a man's roars and screams were heard, as well as a woman's screams.
"Aren't we going up to take a look? She didn't kill that couple, did she? "
Elena looked at the other end of the line connected to her ring and asked anxiously. Fangzheng shrugged.
"It's okay. No one will die."
After a while, the commotion from before completely subsided. Then, the window opened, and Estelle flew out gently with a little girl in her arms. She slowly landed on the ground. The blue-haired little girl grabbed Estelle's robe anxiously and stared at Fangzheng and Elena.
"Ahhh …"
Looking at the little girl in front of him, Fangzheng couldn't help stroking his chin.
"I thought the father was a lolicon … I didn't expect him to be so much more than a lolicon. He's not even at the age of a loli."
"I taught him a lesson. He won't dare to touch a woman again."
At this moment, Estelle looked refreshed, and Fangzheng and Elena were sensible enough not to ask her what she had done to that father.
Anyway, other people's emotions had nothing to do with her.
Then, the surrounding scenery changed again and turned into a very unfamiliar room. Judging from the photos pasted on the side, this seemed to be Estelle's home.
"What are you going to do next?"
Elena looked at Estelle curiously and asked. The latter smiled embarrassedly.
"I'm going to take her away from here."
As she spoke, Estelle touched the head of the little girl beside her. The little girl clutched her robe tightly and looked at her uneasily.
"I want to find a country where I can live in peace and start a new life with her there."
Having said that, Estelle clenched her right hand.
"This time, we must start all over again."
After saying that, she bowed respectfully to Fangzheng.
"Although I don't know who you are, thank you for your help."
"You're welcome. It was nothing. I had nothing to do anyway."
Fangzheng waved his hand, indicating that she didn't need to mind. Estelle took out a bag of gold coins and handed it to Elena.
"Miss Elena, thank you too. This is the reward we agreed on."
"…"
Irena had a complicated expression on her face. But after a few moments, she let out a sigh and pushed the gold coin back.
"No, I shouldn't have taken these. After all, I didn't finish the job. Everything was done by this gentleman. Besides, you must have spent a lot of time saving up this money. It'll cost a lot to take care of the children in the future, so I'll return it to you. "
"Please don't say that. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to act in the past. This is what you deserve. "
"Then …"
Hearing this, Elena seemed to finally smile.
"How can I accept that? I'll just take a little."
As she spoke, Elena reached out and grabbed a little from the bag. About half of the amount disappeared in an instant.
"Then I'll go back to sleep."
When Fangzheng saw this, he nodded at them. Then, he yawned, turned around, and walked out the door. Following that, his figure vanished into thin air.
"What a strange gentleman. I haven't had the chance to thank him yet."
Looking at Fangzheng's receding figure, Estelle was a little disappointed. Elena also stood up.
"Then, I'll be leaving too. Good luck, Miss Estelle."
After that, Elena found a hostel and happily rented a comfortable room. She took a hot bath, lay on the bed, closed her eyes and fell asleep. She didn't know if it was because she had done a good deed, but she was in a good mood.
When Elena opened her eyes again, she saw a ceiling that she didn't recognize.
"Woo … Is it morning? What time is it? "
The young lady yawned, sat up slowly, and looked around with sleepy eyes. Then, she was stunned.
Then, who was the beautiful girl with beautiful silver hair and thin pajamas in a strange environment with a strange man lying next to her? She was facing an unimaginable plot that was unfolding and was confused about it?
That's right, it's me.
(End of this chapter)
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