The girl had long since left the brothel. Faust had disappeared after injuring someone in the brothel. The person he injured was a young officer who had just returned from the frontlines. The soldiers who came to seek revenge couldn't find Faust, so they went to the brothel. They smashed the door, tore down two of the rooms, and injured several guards.
The brothel was the property of the Alpha family, the prime minister of the empire. The incident happened during the state funeral of Emperor Shinnach, so the officer who caused the trouble was severely punished. Due to his military exploits, he wasn't thrown into prison. Instead, he was demoted and had to pay a large sum of money. This was more or less an opportunity for the Alpha family to establish their power. The impulsive officer became the unlucky one, and the girl was also implicated.
The girl spent a large sum of money to help the officer compensate. This money was the parangons that Faust had generously given to the girl. The girl left the brothel, and it was said that she was going to marry the officer who had been demoted. This could be considered a good ending. However, the officer didn't marry her. Or rather, he didn't have the time to marry her. He accepted the girl's money and brought her home. He was immediately sent to the frontlines.
This officer was a sixth level warrior. Although he had lost his position, he still played an important role on the battlefield. He was highly regarded by the commander of the corps. He continued to command a squad of cavalry, and if he made contributions, he might be able to restore his glory.
The officer went to the frontlines, and the girl stayed at the officer's house. No one knew if the officer truly wanted to marry the girl, but he did take a large sum of money from the girl to escape prison. He also agreed to marry her. The girl paid the officer for the loss of the brothel, and the remaining half was given to the officer to support his family so that he wouldn't have to worry about his family at the frontlines.
This officer was born in a low-level noble family without a title or a fief. His family situation was very similar to Metatro's in the past. His father had passed away, and there was only an old mother and a group of servants at home. However, the officer's family, especially his mother, disliked the girl. After the officer left, the old lady didn't treat the girl as a daughter-in-law. She was treated worse than the maids in the family. Even the servants often humiliated and bullied her under the connivance of the mistress.
The reason was very simple. The old lady believed that it was because this prostitute had bewitched her son, causing him to commit a crime and even lose his official position. The girl was the main culprit behind all this. At first, it was because he needed the girl's money to get his son out of prison, so the old lady could not oppose his son's decision. But when the matter was over and the officer went to the front line, how could the family give the girl a good face? How could the old lady be willing to let her son marry a lowly prostitute? Her beauty was also a sin.
With Faust's status and means, it was naturally not difficult for him to find out the girl's whereabouts. He could also sneak into the military officer's house to see her without alerting anyone. Only now did the Sage Imperial Tutor know that the girl's real name was Maganlei.
The next time Faust saw Maganlei, it was early winter. There was a small breeze blowing in the backyard, and a large wooden tub was piled full of dirty clothes. The girl was sitting beside the wooden tub, washing clothes with her head lowered. Her beautiful hair was wrapped in a worn-out headscarf, and a strand of hair hung on her forehead, shaking rhythmically as she vigorously scrubbed. Her face was still beautiful, and her skin was still so white and delicate, but it could not hide her haggard expression. Her hands were red from the cold water, and many parts of them were cracked.
Faust stood opposite the wooden tub and looked at her quietly. An indescribable sadness welled up in his heart. Was it him who caused her to suffer such a fate? But she had never seen Faust, and the incident a few years ago had never happened. So what?
Maganlei was weak and kind, otherwise she would not have used her own money to save that officer who caused trouble. But the abuse she was suffering at the officer's house could not be said to be without reason. The officer's mother's way of thinking was normal. If she wanted to lament, she should lament the world. As powerful and knowledgeable as Faust was, wasn't his heart also filled with regret and helplessness?
Faust hid his figure and was sighing. A servant walked into the backyard and threw another bedsheet into the wooden tub. He shouted at Maganlei, "Why are you washing so slowly? It's almost dinner, and the work in the kitchen hasn't been done yet. This is not the comfortable life you had in the brothel, where you could make a living by selling your smile. Be more diligent! "
Maganlei did not speak. She silently soaked the bedsheet in the cold water and continued to scrub the pile of clothes.
Suddenly, a drop of something warm fell on her cracked hand. It turned out that she was silently crying. Maganlei raised her arm to wipe the corner of her eyes with her sleeve, but her movements suddenly froze. She stared blankly ahead with her mouth agape, because Faust had revealed himself.
A man suddenly appeared in the yard like a ghost. Maganlei was frightened, but when she saw the man's face clearly, she was stunned. Faust used spatial magic to cover his voice and said softly, "Maganlei, don't be afraid. I've come especially to see you.
Do you still remember me? "
The girl finally shouted, "Lord Sage Imperial Tutor, you are Sage Imperial Tutor Faust! Who in the empire doesn't know you? I once saw your face from afar during the sacrificial ceremony. Even in my dreams, I didn't expect you to appear in front of me! Could it be that you have heard my prayers and calls to the gods?
You must have heard them. People say that you are the emissary sent by the gods to the human world, that you possess omnipotent miracles. Lord Sage Imperial Tutor, did the gods hear my calls and let you appear here? "
Faust's appearance had already changed. Maganlei didn't know that the Faust in front of her was the one who brought her misfortune in the past. She didn't even dare to think about it. But she knew the Faust of today. She had seen the most charming man in the empire during the sacrificial ceremony. Faust was always the center of attention in any sacrificial ceremony. People made him more and more miraculous.
Faust felt somewhat sorrowful. He asked in a pleasant tone, "What kind of prayers and calls did you send to the gods? During the Empire's sacrificial ceremony, you should've been standing very far away from me, only able to see me from the plaza the moment I walked out of the shrine. How could you remember my appearance so clearly and be so certain with a single glance? "
In front of Faust, Maganlei didn't know why she completely opened up her heart and was willing to reveal the secrets in her heart. She stood up in a somewhat flustered manner and wiped her hands on her apron. She took a few steps back and knelt on the ground. She bowed and said, "In front of you and the gods, I dare not hide anything. A few years ago, I was a prostitute in the city of Niwei. There was a guest who liked me and asked me to accompany him every day. However, I angered another guest, the son of the current family's mistress. He is a general …"
Maganlei simply narrated what happened in the past. In the end, she explained in fear and trepidation, "I once heard people mention that the missing guest looked a bit like you, Sage Imperial Tutor. I was also very curious. Two years ago, I had the opportunity to see you from afar during the sacrificial ceremony of the empire. Since then, whenever I have the opportunity to go out and participate in the various sacrificial ceremonies of the empire, I would look at you from afar. That's why I remember your appearance very clearly. I confess all of this to you. Please forgive my offense and blasphemy. I only came out of curiosity. "
Faust asked again, "I'm already in front of you. Please take a good look at me. I am that person."
The girl lowered her head and didn't dare to look directly at him. She prostrated on the ground and said with a trembling voice, "Sage Imperial Tutor, the omniscient gods must have sensed the disrespect in my heart. Are you here to punish me? I have indeed blasphemed you. How can I forgive my sins? "
Faust sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that when he met Maganlei again, she would recognize him as Sage Imperial Tutor Faust even though she already didn't recognize him. Faust wanted to tell Maganlei that he was that person back then, but he didn't say it. Even if he said it, the girl wouldn't dare to believe him. Instead, she would be scared to death.
He wanted to repent and beg for forgiveness, but he didn't have the courage to say everything. Perhaps there was no need to say anything. He was only thinking about how to make it up to this girl and redeem his own mistakes.
Faust waved his hand, and an invisible force that was like a gentle embrace helped the girl up from the ground. He said softly, "Maganlei, I'm not here to punish you. You didn't do anything wrong either.
It was the gods who heard your call. They sent me to help you and fulfill your wish. Please say your prayer to the gods in front of me. "
Maganlei's eyes revealed an almost crazed surprise. She clutched her chest and cried out in surprise, "Is this true? Great gods! The great Enril. "
Faust's legs almost gave way. He almost lost his balance. This girl was still praising Enril in front of him! But he couldn't say anything. He could only perform a divine prayer to appease the girl's soul. He said noncommittally, "Please say your prayer. What wish do you want the gods to help you fulfill?"
Maganlei replied excitedly, "My prayer to the gods is that they can forgive my mistakes. If it weren't for me, Hism wouldn't have caused such a disaster and lost his official rank. I hope that the gods will bless Hism to be safe at the frontlines and restore his glory. I also hope that Hism's family won't mistreat me again, so that I can live a stable life. "
Hism was the officer who had been demoted. Faust asked, "Is that all?"
Maganlei lowered her head and rubbed her apron anxiously. "I'm already very grateful that the gods can forgive my mistakes. I dare not ask for more."
Faust nodded with a look of regret. He stared at Maganlei and said, "What do you mean by living a stable life? Hism once said that he wanted to marry you. Are you waiting for him to return home after he has rendered meritorious service on the battlefield and is reinstated? Please tell me the truth, there's no need to hide anything. "
Maganlei bit her lip and shook her head as if she had made up her mind. "No, I don't want to marry him, and I can't marry him."
Faust asked again, "Oh, why is that? If I'm willing to help, I only need to ask someone to send a message. Hism will obediently marry you, and his family won't dare to disrespect you again. "
Hism replied in a weak voice, "I don't dare to hide anything in front of the gods. I have no doubt that you can do all this, but it's not what I want or what I can get. If that's the case, Hism won't marry me, but your message. I'm now clear that Hism doesn't really want to marry me. He just needs my money to help him get out of prison and settle his family.
It was not without reason that his mother hated me. If it was any other mother, it would be hard for them to not think that way. These are my misfortunes, but I don't know how to get rid of them. So I call on the gods in my heart, but I don't get an answer. Today, I finally see you! The wisest Sage Imperial Tutor in the entire Empire, what should I do? "
This question stunned Faust. He couldn't answer, just like he had too many wishes he wanted to fulfill, but he didn't know how to do it. With his status and means, there were many ways he could help Maganlei, but these were things that needed to be done by others. Maganlei's question clearly didn't mean that.
She was asking Faust, the wisest Sage of the Empire, what should she do? In fact, with Maganlei's situation, she had already given her all and couldn't do any better.
The girl's question seemed to have become Faust's own question. He called out to Shantian in his heart. What should he do in the current Assyr Empire? Seeing that Faust was deep in thought, Maganlei carefully asked after a while, "Sage of the Empire, can you tell me?"
Faust returned to his senses and took out a small bottle from thin air. He handed it to her and said, "This is a miraculous medicine. Apply a little before you go to bed every day. Within a few days, the wound on your hand will be healed. It will also make your hand more sensitive and your joints more flexible. If you want to know the answer, then try to do something first. Find an opportunity to tell the matriarch that you know how to knit and embroider. You can make a lot of money by processing the clothing and embroidery that the nobles like the most. "
Maganlei was puzzled, "I know how to knit and embroider, but I can't do it that well."
Faust smiled, "I will find a way to teach you. I will imprint the skill into your soul. As long as you are diligent enough and skilled enough, you will be able to do it."
Magan Tears: "Thank you for helping me in this way, so that I can do more myself.
I can do more. But I know the temper of the matriarch. If I can really do it, she will urge me to make more embroidery day and night. It is nothing more than a form of abuse to another form of abuse. "
Faust reminded her, "That depends on what you do. The skill is in your hands, and you must know how to use its value to improve your situation. For example, you can announce how much you can only embroider in a day, and that you need to rest well. If all of this is important to your matriarch, then you will naturally be able to improve your situation. "
"But this …" Maganlei wanted to say something but stopped. She felt that there was something wrong with the method Faust taught her, but she couldn't tell what the problem was. She immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your help, thank you for your guidance!"
"You will hear my voice and know what to do. This way, at least you will have the opportunity to go out more often. I will see you again." When Maganlei heard the voice and raised her head again, Faust had already disappeared. In her hand was an exquisite medicine bottle, showing that everything that had just happened had really happened.
Maganlei did as Faust said. She didn't know what method Faust used, but that bottle of medicine was truly miraculous. After the wounds on her hands healed, she became even more dexterous than before, and there seemed to be a voice in her soul that taught her superb knitting and embroidery skills.
Finally, one day, she told Hisam's mother about her skills. At first, the old woman scolded Maganlei for being whimsical, but when she heard that her skills could make a lot of money, she was tempted and allowed Maganlei to give it a try. However, Maganlei had to remove all the materials herself from the shop, and she had to sell the embroidery in the shop herself.
There was a voice in her soul that told Maganlei to go to a shop in Niveh to remove the materials, and what kind of embroidery the shop would have her work done and pay her.
Faust arranged such a small matter easily. He originally thought that even if he had to spend a lot of money to help the girl in secret, he would do something that would make her feel more useful. But what happened next was beyond his expectations. Faust naturally taught Maganlei the most brilliant skill, and the ornaments she embroidered were practically the most exquisite in Niveh. They were loved by noble customers, and every piece was worth a lot of money.
The shop did not have to worry about not being able to sell, and even accepted special commissions from Maganlei.
In other words, there was no need for Faust to do much, and Maganlei could rely on her skills to make enough money. To the rich, this amount of money wasn't much, but the money that Ma Ganlei earned from her craftsmanship was enough for an ordinary family to live comfortably.
Therefore, Maganlei didn't have to do heavy work day and night. As for knitting and embroidery, Hisam's mother naturally wanted her to do as much as possible. Sisme's mother naturally wanted her to make as many as possible, preferably day and night. But Maganlei answered according to what Faust had taught her, "These are all custom-made ornaments by the lords of the clan. If they are accidentally damaged, we will have to pay a lot of money. I must rest well before I can finish them."
Maganlei's situation in Hisham's house was much better than before, but she still did not have a good time. Every day, apart from resting and eating, she had to work on one fine piece of embroidery after another at the old lady's urging. But the kind girl still prayed devoutly every night, expressing her gratitude to the gods and Faust.
One night, the girl heard Faust's voice again. "You don't owe this family anything, and you have given them everything you can. Why don't you leave?"
Maganlei replied, "I have no home. Where can I go if I leave?"
"With your current skills, you can definitely support yourself. You can work on as many embroidery as you want every day, and then do what you want to do."
Maganlei was silent. She was obviously moved, but also worried. Finally, she sighed and replied, "I can't do that yet. I promised Hisam to take good care of his mother. This is my promise. Even if I want to leave this house, I will have to wait until he comes back. Because of me, he lost his position, which means he lost his generous salary. It will be difficult to maintain the family's life as before. When he regains his position, everything will be like before, and I will have made up for my mistake. "
Faust advised again, "What happened back then was not your fault. Hisam drew his sword and caused trouble because of his impulsiveness, anger, jealousy, arrogance, and arrogance. Why do you blame everything on yourself?"
The girl thought silently, but still replied, "What you said is reasonable, but I have already promised. Although I will not marry him, I will wait until he comes back, and then I will follow your advice and leave this place. "
The dignified Sage Faust, who had so many military and national affairs to deal with, spent so much time and effort on Maganlei. It was more or less because of a kind of atonement and compensation. This girl symbolized the secret in his heart, the secret of the Empire's Chief High Priest, who was revered by the people. It was like the brand of Satan lurking in his heart.
Faust had many ways to help Maganlei, but only according to her own wishes. This was also a kind of self-compensation and redemption. He wanted to let Maganlei find happiness in life step by step, but before he could make more arrangements, the outbreak of war made him busy.
First, the Kingdom of Potsdam annexed Elam, a weak kingdom to the north of Assyria. Then, Hittite and Assyria joined forces to repel Cyrus' attack on the northern front. Then, Cyrus, the King of Potsdam, sent Supreme General Darius to attack the six city-states ceded to the Assyrian Empire from the south.
The Assyrian Empire was defeated, and all the territory it had expanded during the Sinnach era was lost. The Army of Potsdam established a new province, cutting off the connection between Assyria and Bablon, and then annexed the Hittite Kingdom, completely surrounding the Plains of Duc and the Assyrian Empire in its territory.
Although the war had not spread to Assyria itself, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the fate of the Empire was in danger. What made Faust speechless was that the more setbacks the Assyrian Empire suffered on the front lines, the more important his position in the Empire became. The people saw this seemingly omniscient and omnipotent sage as the last hope to save the fate of the Empire.
Empress Samir, who was at her wit's end, became more and more dependent on Faust, asking him for advice on everything. Faust had never been so strong after receiving the power of Sudan, but facing the situation the Assyrian Empire was in, he had never felt so weak. He had no way to save the Assyrian Empire, but his knowledge and wisdom allowed him to see the situation more clearly than anyone else.
Knowing that there was no way to save the Assyrian Empire, but he still made all his efforts in vain, accepting the praises of the people every day, looking at the fervent expectations in the eyes of the people, Faust's mood could be imagined. He felt very tired, not because his body and energy could not take it, but because there was a sense of helplessness in his soul.
The most charismatic man in the Empire was once again willing to indulge himself in the depths of his heart, even if it was just for a moment to escape, to find a trace of comfort. He once again took possession of Maganlei. Yes, he was the one who seduced her. Not to mention how irresistible Faust's charm was now, he was like a god in her heart that she could not refuse, and she was more than willing to obey his will.
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