——"You are the child given to me by God."
That was when Angus had just been appointed by the emperor and embarked on a journey to protect the northern border.
At that time, the Delin family was traveling to the far north.
It was late autumn when we set off, and as we approached the northern border, it was already deep into the harsh winter.
The northern border is already extremely cold, and coupled with the deep winter, it is simply too cold for ordinary people to live there.
When Angus first arrived in the North, it was common for many of the servants accompanying him to get frostbite on their hands and feet because they did not pay attention to keeping warm.
Some servants even lost their fingers from the cold, and the blood condensed into ice crystals as soon as it spilled out.
At that time, barbarians were rampant in the north, using their naturally thick hair as a basis to unscrupulously invade the northern borders of the empire.
The atrocities of these barbarians even spread to the royal capital thousands of miles away, where they massacred residents and burned towns.
They have committed countless horrific acts.
When the Delin family moved to the north, Angus had already killed many northern barbarians on the way.
At that time, Angus still had his paranoid sense of justice and was determined to eradicate these barbarians in the north.
And when he came here, after several years, he built a strong steel fortress in the north.
Leading well-trained knights, he built a towering wall on the northern edge of the empire to protect the residents of the empire.
Of course, he knew it too.
In the area further north of the fortress, there are also some residents of the empire in the far north.
However, he was no longer able to expand the fortress further north.
Angus, who has experienced many battles, knows this very well.
The environment in the far north is even worse, and almost all barbarians wander there.
If it were to stay there, under the harassment of a large number of barbarians, even if the steel barrier was reinforced several times, it would not be able to remain intact for a long time.
Once there is a weak point in the defense, the barbarians will seize the opportunity to attack in one fell swoop, and the fortress will be easily defeated.
Therefore, he could only try his best to let those residents living further north live in the fortress and let them actively seek shelter.
Although Angus was personally appointed as the guardian of the Northern Territory by Emperor Aubrey, he was not the lord of the Northern Territory.
However, Angus always had the safety of the people in the North in mind.
So even if he is not a lord, he is still deeply loved by the residents of the North.
After all, his paranoid justice did save many northern residents living in dire straits.
At that time, Angus's family gradually became happy.
He has two children and his wife is pregnant with their third child.
However, it was precisely because of Angus's firm act of justice.
He was deeply loved by some and hated by others.
In the cold north, simply hunting wild beasts obviously cannot meet the survival needs of the huge barbarian tribe.
Therefore, the residents of the northern border have also become hunting targets for the barbarians.
Angus's act of protecting the north undoubtedly further restricted the barbarians' living space.
So they launched a violent revenge.
It was a cold winter night.
Originally at the Delin Mansion, Angus was enjoying dinner with his family under the warm fireplace.
The warm candlelight in the home reflects the warm smiles on the faces of everyone in the Delin family.
But an urgent notification from a knight broke this harmony, causing Angus' originally relaxed face to show solemnity:
"Knight Angus, we have found a barbarian base hidden in the north."
Angus hasn't had dinner with his family for a long time, but the matter is urgent, and this matter is related to the safety of the entire fortress.
He was helpless.
"Go ahead."
In Angus's ears, he heard his wife's gentle support.
He stared lovingly into his wife's gentle eyes flickering with candlelight, and gently kissed his pregnant lover.
After taking a look at his young son, he put on his armor and set off with a large number of knights on horseback to the place indicated by the intelligence.
Sure enough, the location indicated by the intelligence did indeed hide a barbarian base.
Angus gave the order and led the knights to charge bravely towards the barbarians.
The other knights who had witnessed that battle all remembered their great knight's heroic appearance on the battlefield.
He showed more courage than usual in the battle.
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and a cold light suddenly appeared.
The wind and snow scratched his armor, but the blood flowed along the armor and fell into the vast snow.
The thick and hoarse screams of the barbarians were endless, and blood spurted out from their bodies, even dyeing a small piece of snowfield completely scarlet.
Even the pieces of corpses were piled into hills.
And just as reported by his subordinates, there are indeed many barbarians hiding here.
Angus killed the most barbarians, and his silver armor was dyed completely bright red.
Even the ferocious snow mastiff head on its chest, with its mouth full of silver teeth, looked even more terrifying.
When Angus mentioned the last hidden barbarian, he placed the silver long blade on its neck.
As soon as he exerted force on his arm and before the blade was drawn, he saw the barbarian's lips move and he spoke human words:
"Lord Knight, you are indeed here."
"And brought so many knights."
Angus was extremely curious and confused about this.
Because this was the first time he heard barbarians speak human words.
All the barbarians I encountered before were like wild beasts, without any human wisdom. They were a group of savage creatures that only acted on instinct.
Therefore, Angus temporarily spared the life of this barbarian and said calmly:
"It seems you have some last words, please tell them."
The barbarian sat on the ground, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he gave a ferocious smile:
"I admire your justice. You have persisted in this desolate northern Xinjiang for so many years just relying on this illusory belief."
"But, have you ever thought that one day, you will also pay the price for your justice?"
At this time, Angus had not yet reacted. He frowned, grabbed the barbarian's neck, and stared at its face with cold eyes:
"What do you want to say to me?"
"Cough, cough, cough."
The barbarian was choked by the strong grip and coughed several times.
It wasn't until Angus came to his senses that he let go.
The barbarian lay on the ground, coughing, and took a few breaths before regaining his composure:
"I'll give you a piece of advice, Lord Knight."
"The more precious something is to you, the more you should put it in the most inconspicuous place."
"You proclaim your righteousness everywhere, and even your most cherished family members support you."
It laughed almost crazily, and its deep voice reached Angus's ears like a magic bell:
"You always say your enemies can never defeat you."
"However, those precious gems of yours will always be neglected by you one day."
"We thieves keep an eye on them all the time."
"Hehehehe... remember next time, don't bring so many knights out."
Finally, Angus beheaded the barbarian in silence.
When Angus returned to the fortress, he found that the few knights guarding the northern border had suffered numerous casualties.
The corpses of the barbarians were lying scattered on the blood-stained ground.
And when Angus returned to his home. A scene of destruction came into view.
Doors were torn apart, warm fireplaces collapsed, and coldness spread throughout the mansion.
The broken dining table was stained with blood, and the mutilated body lay quietly on the ground.
His wife, his son.
All died in this barbarian invasion.
Only his eldest daughter Kefla escaped because she was still training as a knight.
At that moment, Angus's belief in justice reached the breaking point.
Indeed, his justice endeared him to the residents.
He protected the entire northern border and killed countless barbarians.
Even in this battle, Angus still won a great victory.
He succeeded in destroying the hidden strongholds of the barbarians.
Even in the face of the fierce invasion of barbarians, the losses were limited to some knights.
Of course, there are also his beloved wife and children.
However, when justice fails to protect even his closest family members, Angus begins to question.
What is the meaning of this justice?
"To exercise justice, one must cut off all emotions."
"But you can't, and therefore the justice you believe in will not respond to you."
As this deep voice sounded, a dark shadow began to wrap around his son's body.
Jiaxiu Delin twisted his young body and stood up, his eyes flashing with an empty and chaotic light.
Angus watched helplessly as his son returned from being shattered to his original self.
But he knew very well that the creature in front of him was no longer his son.
"I am a devout believer in Lady Justice."
That's what he said to Angus.
The next moment, the entire mansion was engulfed by a violent ice and snow storm.
The biting snow pierced the sky, gradually burying the dilapidated residence.
Jia Xiu stretched out his young hands and shook them gently, and a dancing flame swayed in the wind and snow out of thin air.
Under Angus' desperate gaze.
Jia Xiu walked towards his wife's body step by step.
The body that had been disemboweled and the unformed child were like a piece of dark flesh dead in the belly of the body.
Jia Xiu bent down and put the flame into the cold belly of Angus's wife.
The fire gradually expanded and enveloped the entire body.
The entire corpse gradually began to burn, turning into burning stars all over the sky, and finally scattered in the wind and snow.
Finally, in the ice and snow, the cry of a baby was heard.
Angus was stunned. His image in the wind and snow was no longer a god of war, but a father who was shocked by the resurrection of life.
He dropped the long sword in his hand and ran frantically towards the source of the orange flames.
Angus's eyes were full of shock, and he stretched out his trembling hands to pick up the child who was covered in wind and snow but still burning with fire.
The newborn baby girl's body was covered in ice and snow.
But when Angus was held in his arms, he felt an incomparable warmth.
Even through the steel armor, Angus could feel the warmth coming from the baby.
The baby's head was covered with a thin layer of white snow, and the silver snowflakes shone in the dark wind and snow, like a bright dawn in the distant sky.
Angus' body trembled, and all he could see was the tiny baby.
Jia Xiu's tender voice echoed in his ears, leaving a fiery mark in the wind and snow:
"Cherish it, this is the child given to you by God."
"Cultivation of her into a god, she will inherit your justice and fulfill your unfinished wishes."
"But you have to remember."
Jia Xiu's empty eyes flickered with dark surges, gradually swallowing up the surrounding silver light and turning into deep chaos.
"Don't let her have any feelings."
——Because absolute justice does not require any emotion.
