"I don't know either."
Seeing Ilante's look of disdain, Elvin touched his nose embarrassedly. It was too damaging to the young man's impression of him.
"I only know her name. She is the little girl who stayed in the manor for a night. Her home is here."
"Oh, is that so? Tom, you are more familiar with the village. Go and call the village chief here. "Ilante scratched his head. It was not a good idea to walk around like this, so he had to ask someone.
"Yes, Young Master Ilante."
Not long after, the manservant Tom trotted over with a middle-aged man who was dressed more neatly and neatly than the villagers. He could even be considered respectable.
"Good afternoon, two respected gentlemen! Welcome to our Mogg Farm. Is there anything I can help you with? "
Even though they were still far away, the village chief bowed with a fawning smile on his face. Although he had some power in this farm and could act like a tyrant, he didn't dare to offend the 'big shots' from the city at all.
"Don't be nervous. We are only here to look for someone. A girl who looks to be about eleven or twelve years old. Her name is Angel. Does she live here?"
But what Elvin did not expect was that after hearing the name, the village chief's body trembled and his face stiffened. "This …"
"What? Is there no such person in the Mogg Farm?" Feeling that the village chief's reaction was strange, Elvin increased his tone.
"No, it's just that …"
"Stop stuttering. What are you talking about?!" Tom, the manservant standing behind him, couldn't stand his sloppiness, so he gave him a push, perfectly playing the role of a young noble's henchman.
Bang-
Although he was pushed, the village chief who stood up again did not dare to say anything. He only said coldly, "She and her mother are both ominous people! It is better for the two young gentlemen not to have any contact with her! "
"Ominous people? What's going on? Tell me about it! "Not only was Elande not frightened, he was even more curious and hurriedly asked.
"Forget it, I won't make things difficult for you. We'll find it ourselves." Elvin interrupted Ilante's question.
He knew that Angel, who had been determined by the human traffickers of Blood Hand to have a special talent, must have an abnormality that ordinary people could not understand, especially in such a rural area. It was normal for her to be feared and ostracized.
Elvin felt that perhaps he could ask for the child's opinion. If she agreed, he could take her away from this unfriendly place and change the environment to start a new life.
If he helped someone to the end, he would help them to the end. Moreover, as a "lucky person" with aptitude, if he continued to live in such a place, it might turn into a terrible "misfortune"! This "misfortune" was the child's, and perhaps the villagers'.
After all, the man-eating "Ghost Crow Nanny" was originally a witch with aptitude!
After saying that, he turned his horse around and left Mogg's Farm. Because in the short time that they were talking, the seagulls had already found a lonely, dilapidated house near the edge of the Mogg's Farm.
In fact, the owl Beth had been following them all the time. As a "base station", it would summarize the information sent by the seabirds to Elvin at any time. Coupled with the village chief's words, it was not difficult for Elvin to associate the isolated house with Angel.
Da da da … Da da da da …
The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away. The village chief spat at the back and whispered to himself, "She has already been kidnapped. Why did she come back? Isn't it better to die outside like that terrifying woman?!"
This sentence was picked up by Elvin's sensitive senses along with the breeze. His heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this girl's living situation was worse than he had imagined.
.....
Crash!
The skinny little girl poured half a bucket of water into her small field with difficulty. Looking at the thriving green seedlings, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ha, I'm finally done watering."
Even if it was a simple task, it was still a difficult task for the skinny girl who had been malnourished for a long time. But in order to survive, in order to not have to beg for charity from others, she worked very hard.
"Little seedlings, grow up quickly …" After watering, the girl squatted by the field and muttered for a while, as if she was cheering for the seedlings that she had planted.
Perhaps, the lonely girl who was ostracized by the villagers only had these "friends" who would not reject her.
"I'm done with my work! Let's have a sumptuous meal to reward the hardworking little Angel! "
The girl suddenly thought of something and cheered. She turned around and ran into her shabby but clean house.
Lunchtime.
Under the warm sunlight, Angel sat on a small stool. She took out a biscuit made from wheat bran, grass roots, wild vegetables and other "food" that she could find and ate it with relish.
Her eyes, which were especially big due to malnutrition, squinted happily. It was obvious that this small amount of food was enough to satisfy her.
When Elvin and the rest arrived at the girl's house, they saw this scene through the low fence.
The skinny little girl was like a little squirrel holding her biscuit and eating it in small bites. She did not even want to waste the crumbs on the biscuit. She caught them with her hands and licked them clean.
It was as if she could get a second happiness from these crumbs.
Seeing this side of the girl, Elvin felt like he was struck by lightning. Even as an official Knight, his strong body trembled slightly. Through the girl's squinted eyes, he seemed to see a pure soul that was shining brightly.
Tenacious, optimistic, although humble, she had the tenacity of a weed!
"Ah, it's Brother Elvin?!"
A group of people rode over without any disguise. They did not need to say anything to alert the girl who was enjoying her "feast". Seeing Elvin leading the group, she no longer cared about the unfinished food in her hands and ran out cheering.
"Brother Elvin, are you here to see me?" It was obvious that the girl had a deep impression of Elvin who saved her. She recognized him at a glance.
Facing the little girl's expectant gaze, Elvin naturally could not have a second answer. "Angel, I heard from Auntie that you stayed for a night and left the next day. Mogg Farm is not far from the Kauper Manor. I'm on leave today so I came to see you."
"Great, come in and have a seat."
After instructing the two servants to take care of the horses outside, Elvin and Ilante followed the girl into the yard.
They did not enter her low and dark straw hut. Instead, the three of them found a place to sit down in the yard.
It was only at this moment that Elvin seriously looked at the girl for the first time.
Her hair was yellow but not messy. Her face was malnourished for a long time. She was thin and small, wearing a coarse linen robe that did not fit her well. Her hands were rough and had thick calluses that did not match her age.
Every detail was telling of the hardships of life, but she took care of herself well. Her big blue eyes were clean and pure, without any resentment or anger towards the hardships of life.
She was completely different from the muddle-headed villagers in the farm!
Facing the harsh treatment of fate, she did not lose hope. She had an optimistic nature and amazing tenacity. She was like a weed that survived alone but tenaciously.
No matter how she looked, Elvin felt that Angel should look like an angel.
At the same time, he made a decision in his heart.
Taking out the girl's handwritten thank-you letter, Elvin asked, "This is beyond my expectations. Angel, can you read?"
Seeing the letter she had written, Angie's face blushed slightly. She lowered her head and said softly, "My mother taught me. She used to be a maid in a noble's manor, so she learned some things from others.
But I didn't learn well. "
"A maid in a noble's house? What about your mother? "Elvin did not comment on this identity and asked subconsciously.
Then he realized that something was wrong. If Angel's mother was still alive, how could this child be in such a situation? He immediately apologized to her.
"I'm sorry, Angel."
"It's, it's okay. It's all in the past …" Angel's voice was low. Obviously, the unfairness of fate had left its mark in her life.
The atmosphere suddenly became silent. Ilante, who was looking around in boredom, was also affected by the atmosphere. He shrunk his head and stopped moving.
"Angel!"
"Hmm?" Startled by Elvin's sudden voice, the girl raised her head and saw Elvin looking at her with a solemn expression.
"Are you willing to leave here?"
"Wh … What?" The girl was at a loss.
"Let me ask you, are you willing to leave here with me and become my student?"
Making this decision was either because of a moment of throbbing in his heart, or because of an unknown premonition, or simply because he wanted to help this girl who was fated to be with him.
Especially under the premise that Angel had the talent to be a spellcaster, Elvin felt that he had the responsibility to guide her on a … Well, it might not be so good, but it would not be worse.
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