In the west of the abandoned city of Boulder, in a dilapidated courtyard.
Mina was leaning against the corner, her face pale and her consciousness blurred. A hideous wound penetrated her chest, and the bright red blood had already stained her entire outfit.
Two beautiful little daughters gathered around her, holding their mother's hand with tears in their eyes.
The lame old Frank took a tile to catch a little rainwater through the exposed skylight, and brought it to his wife's mouth:
"Mina... don't sleep, drink some water."
His condition was not much better than that of his wife. A horrific sword wound almost cut off his right arm, and he only had a simple bandage.
It was left behind when he blocked the sword for his wife and little daughter.
In fact, if the eldest daughter Shirley had not returned in time and angrily killed the judge who broke into the store, he, his wife, and even the two younger daughters might have died under the knife of the judge. .
"Father, how is mother...?"
Shirley, holding a long sword, walked into the dilapidated house and came to her parents, her cold voice trembling slightly.
Looking at his eldest daughter's blood-stained maid dress, Old Frank sighed.
He was about to answer, but Mina suddenly struggled to hold his hand and said intermittently:
"Frank, don't...leave me alone."
"Quick... take Sally and Mary and leave the city..."
"The Rose Club...is being judged. Don't go to Shirley...and don't go to Lady Charlotte..."
"That will cause them trouble..."
Mina's consciousness was already somewhat unclear.
She spoke intermittently, and her memory seemed to still linger on the moment when the judge broke into the store.
Frank touched his wife's forehead. The severe injury and the rain had already given her a high fever.
However, when they fled for their lives, they did not even dare to light a torch.
He knew his wife couldn't hold on much longer.
I also know that I can't run very far in my current state.
Taking a deep breath, he glanced at Shirley who came in, gritted his teeth and said:
"Shirley, take Sally and Mary to No. 17 Old Street, where the family has a store in the outer city."
"Although the city gate has been closed and you can't leave the city or enter the inner city, there is probably a way to contact the Castel Manor there."
"I'm afraid Mina and I can't hold on any longer. You take them two and leave quickly, go there... to seek asylum from the family!"
"The judges who attacked the store are so strange. They are much older than the knights of judgment, and they are not wearing chains. This shows that they are not real judges!"
"This sacred judgment against the Society of Roses...someone is fishing in troubled waters!"
However, after listening to her father's words, the girl did not move.
"Shirley!"
Frank repeated angrily.
Shirley didn't answer, but silently lifted up her sleeves.
On her wrist hung an eagle-shaped bracelet.
Frank was slightly startled.
He recognized it. It was the magic bracelet of the Castel family and the symbol of Castel's core servants.
It has only one function, which is used for positioning within a certain distance.
In the past, the Castel family had a core following of almost everyone.
Old Frank and Mrs. Mina also had one when they were members of the Mages and Maid Corps, but they took it back when they were kicked out of the family.
It is obvious that Castell values Shirley's group of people very much and has already acquiesced that they will be his core followers in the future.
However, several hours have passed since the earliest attack, and half a day has passed since the real divine judgment was dispatched.
Even they were chased and intercepted by the real Judgment Army and fled for a long time, and even fought more than once.
But as of now, there is no news about the Castel family, which can't help but make Old Frank somewhat silent.
There was so much commotion in the outer city, it was impossible for the Castel family not to know that something would happen to Rose.
"Father, we have been abandoned once again."
Shirley said softly.
"No, it's impossible. The family must be involved in something. Maybe they are negotiating with the church now!"
"Take Sally and Lisa quickly!"
Frank shook his head stubbornly, as if trying to convince himself.
Shirley wanted to say something, but suddenly she raised her sword and looked out the window at the courtyard.
With a huge roar, the courtyard door was smashed open from the outside.
The sound of messy footsteps came, and faintly, a flattering voice could be heard:
"Everyone...my lords..."
"Those people just entered this courtyard. They were all injured and looked hurried. They must be the evil ones from the Rose Society!"
"Hmm... Not bad. I can already smell the Rose Club smell on them. You're not bad!"
A hoarse voice came over.
"Then...sir...can you let me go?"
The flattering voice said cautiously.
"sure."
After the hoarse voice finished speaking, there was a sound of a long sword entering flesh from outside.
Along with a scream, the flattering voice completely disappeared.
Dazzling lightning illuminated everything in the yard.
Entering the courtyard were seven or eight figures wearing gray robes with chains on their hands and feet.
They are the local judicial team!
The lightning illuminated the courtyard, also illuminated the house, and illuminated the figures of Shirley and others.
Through the broken windows, several cruel eyes looked over, one of them narrowed his eyes slightly:
"I recognize them, old Frank and Mina. They were peripheral members of the Rose Society long before I entered the Judgment Force."
"That girl should be his daughter. If I remember correctly, she is a transcendent."
The leading judge sneered:
"The trial knights said that all members of the Rose Society and those who resist will be put to death."
"Looking at them like this, I'm afraid there's no shortage of resistance, right?"
After saying that, his expression turned cold, bloodthirsty excitement flashed in his eyes, and he said viciously:
"Kill them!"
With that, they drew their weapons and rushed to the hut.
Shirley also held the silver sword tightly.
She stood at the door of the hut, with determination in her cold eyes, like a knight protecting her family.
A battle soon broke out between the girl and the judge.
…
Shirley didn't know how many times she had repelled these attacking judges.
I don’t know how many times these people have rushed up in a swarm.
Although they are both extraordinary people, the sacred locks will eventually limit the strength of extraordinary people. These people are not her opponents.
However, even so, with their rich combat experience, these people were able to fight her bit by bit.
There was a sharp pain in the left lower abdomen, and the judge's tricky sword left another sword wound on her body.
Her maid uniform was in tatters, and the dripping blood had completely dyed it red.
Shirley felt her power getting weaker and weaker.
However, the judges who besieged her remained unhurried, even though the balance of victory was tilting towards them...
They were playing with me, they were enjoying watching me weaken a little, and they were waiting for me to fall down.
Looking at those playful and excited glances, Shirley quickly understood what her enemy meant.
"Shirley! Let's go! Leave us alone!"
Behind him, his father's anxious voice came.
Shirley didn't move.
Her father and mother are behind her, as are her sisters, and she cannot abandon them.
Even if the outcome of this battle is death, she will die with her family.
It rained heavily, and the dense rain dripped down the girl's face.
The enemy's grin, the pain of the wound, the cold raindrops... made Shirley feel as if she had returned to that night ten years ago.
On that rainy night, Castel's parents, who devoted all their strength to Castel, lost their strength and were kicked out of the manor.
Her whole body ached with high fever, but she could only wander with her parents in the heavy rain, avoiding the enemies who did not dare to take action against Castel, but dared to take action against them, servants who were once loyal to Castel.
The beautiful memories of his childhood in the manor were like a dream. When they lost their use value, when Castel needed a target for his anger, his parents, who had no power, became the victims.
Castel abandoned them.
The family that once called them part of the family abandoned them.
Ten years later, the Castel family found them again because Castel also encountered a crisis and Castel needed new blood.
How ironic.
When you don't need them, throw them away, and when you need them, think of them again.
And now, when the crisis came again, Castel abandoned them again.
Shirley didn't know how she felt now.
Perhaps the interaction with her in the past few days, the warm smile of the young lady and the affectionate cunningness behind her pranks, also touched her heart slightly, and at a certain moment, a flash of hope appeared inexplicably.
Of course, it was just a fleeting moment.
Castells is still Castells.
When the iron fist of the church came down, they finally abandoned people like themselves.
Shirley hates supernatural powers.
Really hate super powers.
If their parents didn't have extraordinary powers at the beginning, they might have been able to remain ordinary people and not be absorbed by Castel as a core member and end up like this.
If she didn't have extraordinary powers, maybe her parents wouldn't hope to let her return to Castells again, but would leave Bold with her and live a life of their own.
However, at this moment, Xue Li longed for extraordinary power.
If she could be stronger, maybe she could defeat these enemies now. She could leave with her parents and sisters, leave here... and never come back.
Unfortunately... there is no if.
The girl's strength gradually weakened, almost reaching its limit.
Finally, she exhausted her last bit of strength, and the sword in her hand was directly knocked away by the attacking judge.
The judge came over and kicked Shirley in the lower abdomen. She couldn't help but spit out blood and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
"Shirley!"
Behind him, his father's anxious exclamation came.
Shirley saw her father struggling to run over with his seriously injured body and protecting her.
Just like when I was a kid...
"It's such a touching father-daughter love..."
The judge walked over with a ferocious smile.
Their expressions were ferocious, no different from before they became judges, and some only had the iron shackles of the Holy Royal Court on their hands and feet.
But it was obvious that the iron shackles could not save the girl and her family.
They are a bunch of mad dogs raised by the church.
Now, they are released.
The judge raised his sword high and looked at Xue Li and Old Frank with indifference.
In the house, as the judges rushed in, the sisters cried louder and louder.
Looking at the cold sword, Xue Li closed her eyes gently, a trace of despair welling up in her heart.
it's over.
it's all over.
However, at the moment when the long sword was about to pierce Old Frank's chest, with the sound of breaking through the air, a crossbow arrow flew out and directly hit the head of the judge who shot.
The force of the crossbow was so great that it directly flew the judge away. After staggering a few steps, he fell to the ground and made no sound again.
In the midst of the heavy rain, the dilapidated hut suddenly experienced a moment of silence.
And what followed was a young and cold female voice:
"You guys, try to touch my people again."
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