Angela's words made Roger's heart sink suddenly.【】
Even Seraph Archangel couldn't heal Hamilton's injuries, which was tantamount to sentencing him to death. It was hard for Roger to imagine anyone else on the continent who could save the Duke's life unless the Supreme God came in person, but this was absolutely impossible.
Thing. Never in history has I heard of a god personally descending into the mortal world just to save the life of a mortal.
Although Angela had made it very clear, Roger still asked reluctantly: "Is it true... that there is nothing we can do?"
"This man was injured by some powerful and evil undead magic. If he had just been injured, I would have been able to save him, but now too much time has passed and the power of darkness has eroded his whole body." I heard Roger telling the Duke.
Very concerned, Angela explained to him in a low voice: "If I forcefully use the power of light to cleanse the dark power in his body, it will definitely hurt his already fragile body. This is not treatment but murder."
"Damn..." Not expecting Hamilton's condition to be so serious, Roger clenched his fists involuntarily.
Anna on the side understood something immediately when she saw Roger like this, and the tears that had just been stopped couldn't help but flow down again. Roger can be said to be Anna's last hope, and she had been looking forward to finding a way to save him when he arrived.
Father's life. But obviously Roger was unable to do anything about it, which shattered Anna's last hope.
"There is one more thing I want to tell you." However, the bad news didn't stop there. Angela quickly continued: "This man is constantly being corroded by the power of darkness. If this situation continues, he will be dead before tonight."
He will completely fall to the dark and evil side, which means... he will turn into an undead creature after dark! If you don't want him to degenerate like this, the only way is to relieve his pain as soon as possible."
Seraph Archangel's words made Roger feel even heavier. Seeing Duke Hamilton turn into an undead creature, this was something that Anna and he himself could not accept under any circumstances. But if they really wanted to kill Hamilton now, how could they go ahead with it?
hand?
"Roger, how is father?" Seeing Roger looking in a dilemma, Anna couldn't help but ask.
"It's very bad..." Anyway, this matter couldn't be hidden for long, so Roger repeated Angela's words to Anna in a deep voice.
When she heard that someone on the mainland could treat her father's injuries, Anna's expression changed drastically. When she knew that her father would eventually turn into an undead creature, her expression immediately changed. Her thin and delicate body was even more shaky.
If it weren't for Roger holding Anna back, she wouldn't even be able to stand.
Like Roger, Anna was in a dilemma at this time. She couldn't bear the thought of her father turning into an undead creature and never being able to rest in peace and suffering all the pain, but she really couldn't bring herself to kill her father. For a moment, Anna was so distraught that she couldn't even cry.
Unable to cry, I just asked blankly: "What should we do?"
"Actually, you can ask him for his personal opinion." Before Roger could answer, Angela had already said in his mind: "I can let him recover for a while, although it won't be long, but it will be enough for me to think about my future.
Your fate has been decided!"
Although it was cruel to tell Hamilton the truth, after all, this was his last chance to decide his own fate. Roger immediately adopted Angela's suggestion, and then said softly to Anna: "Don't be sad, let's ask your father
, let him make his own decision. The Duke has made many important decisions in his life, and he also has the right to decide his own destiny."
Roger's words surprised Anna. After all, her father had been in a coma for a long time. How could he decide his own fate again? However, Anna had always trusted Roger conditionally, so she quickly nodded lightly and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you.
"
With Anna's consent, Roger immediately asked Angela to help wake up Hamilton. Archangel Seraph still did not show up this time, but used his divine power to concentrate a large amount of light power on Roger's right hand.
Although Anna was immersed in deep grief, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she saw Roger's right hand gradually lighting up with a milky white holy light. The daughter of a duke has naturally seen the world, and the brightness of the single holy light
You know that the holy power that Roger gathered at this time was very strong, even beyond the ability of a cardinal. And Roger did not hold any position in the church at all, so it was simply unbelievable that he could emit such strong holy light.
But Anna also knew that Roger was preparing to wake up his father, so of course she would not disturb him with words at this time, but just stood next to him nervously. When the holy light in Roger's hand reached its maximum brightness, he gently lifted his hand
Placed on Hamilton's chest, the ball of holy light seemed to be alive, swaying and sinking into the Duke's body.
As soon as the holy light entered Hamilton's body, the Duke began to react. His eyebrows were tightly knitted together, as if he was suffering from extremely great pain, which made Anna feel worried about her father. Just when Anna was a little bit at a loss.
At that moment, Hamilton's closed eyes suddenly opened. After taking a look around, he quickly recognized the two people standing beside the bed and smiled weakly.
"Father!" When her father, who had been in a coma for many days, finally woke up, Anna reluctantly smiled at him and said, "You finally woke up."
"You have been worried these past few days, my child." Hamilton nodded to his daughter first, then his eyes fell on Roger and said: "Thank you for coming. I feel relieved when you come."
"You're welcome." Roger smiled at the Duke and said, "Actually... we have something very important to tell you."
"It doesn't matter, just tell me." Hamilton showed Roger's embarrassed expression and calmly comforted: "I prepared for the worst the moment I was injured, so it doesn't matter what you tell me now."
Listening to her father's weak tone, Anna finally couldn't bear it anymore, and crystal tears immediately welled up in her eyes. She didn't want her father to make her cry, so she immediately turned around and walked out of the room and said: "You haven't been here for several days.
It’s time to eat, I’ll prepare something for you!”
"This kid..." Hamilton looked at Anna's back and sighed, until she closed the door, and then said to Roger: "If you have something to say, just say it openly, no need to hide it."
"Okay, you have to be mentally prepared." Roger took a deep breath, and then told Hamilton all about the current situation.
As expected, the Duke had seen big storms. After hearing Roger's words, he did not panic. He just let out a long sigh. After a short period of silence, Hamilton quickly regained his composure and whispered to Roger.
Said: "Roger, Anna will be entrusted to your care from now on. Can you agree to the request of a dying person like me and protect her safety?"
"Don't worry." Roger solemnly promised: "I will do everything possible to protect Anna from harm."
"I feel relieved with your words." Hamilton breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Also... after you go back this time, don't let Anna stay in Mandos City. I heard that your Kent Town is developing very well.
Very good, let her live there from now on!"
The Duke's words moved Roger's heart, and he quickly asked: "You and Anna ventured into the Rende Peninsula. Is Alonso III behind it?"
Anna is the heir to the title of duke. After the death of the old duke, she becomes the new generation of duchess. With the title of duke and the powerful people who used to surround Duke Hamilton, only the king can threaten Anna in the kingdom. And
Hamilton's words obviously meant that he wanted Anna to take refuge in Kent Town, and Roger immediately thought that the king was behind it.
The Duke did not directly answer Roger's words. After a moment of silence, he sighed weakly: "I really regret not listening to your advice. Unfortunately...it's too late to say anything now!"
Hamilton's words made Roger more sure of his decision. He quickly said to the Duke seriously: "Don't worry, I will take Anna back to Kent Town directly. Even if the Pope comes to ask for her in person, I will not let her go."
He took Anna away!"
Very satisfied with Roger's words, Hamilton smiled and nodded and said: "Thank you, I knew at first sight that you are a man worthy of Anna's trust for the rest of her life."
Seeing Hamilton's weak appearance, Roger felt very bad. When he first arrived in Mandos City, he lived in the Duke's Mansion. At that time, Roger was still a nobody, but Hamilton didn't give him any shame for it.
He did not forbid his daughter from being with Roger. Instead, he warmly entertained Roger and gave him a lot of help. Seeing such a person who was kind to him facing death, how could Roger be happy?
"I don't want you to avenge me, so don't go looking for him in the future." Hamilton said to himself, looking at the ceiling: "I serve this country wholeheartedly, and I don't want to plunge the country into turmoil after my death because of myself."
Roger didn't expect Hamilton to have such sentiments. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded lightly and said: "Okay, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to trouble us, we won't go to him to cause trouble."
Although neither of them said who "he" was, they actually knew everything in their minds. Hamilton nodded with satisfaction, and then whispered: "Please help me call Anna in."
Roger knew that Hamilton was now settling the funeral arrangements, so he quickly nodded and walked outside the room, motioning for Anna to go in and meet her father. He himself waited outside so that the father and daughter, who were about to be separated forever, could have some alone time together.
time.
Roger, who was in a heavy mood, waited outside the room for a long time before Anna came out with red eyes. Seeing Roger's questioning expression, Anna said sadly: "Father said he was tired and wanted to have a good sleep..."
Before Anna finished speaking, the sound of something falling to the ground was heard in the room. Roger and Anna looked at each other, and their expressions changed.
Roger reacted first and quickly opened the door and rushed into the room. He was immediately shocked by the scene before him. Duke Hamilton, who was once the most powerful man in the kingdom after the king, was dead.