Release that Witch Chapter 10: Stonemason

The weather has not been good this week. The top of the head is always gray. Karl van Bate is also in the same mood as the weather.

Walking on the wet stone slab street, from time to time someone was greeting him --. In this small town, Karl runs an school. Unlike school, which can only be attended by noble children of Greycastle, he also teaches to ordinary children. Therefore, he has a very high reputation in Border Town.

"Hey, Mr. van Bate, good morning."

"Sir, is my son doing well?"

"When are you free, Karl, let's go fishing."

Normally Karl always responds to them with a smile, but today he just nodded and said nothing.

Since witnessing the hang of Anna, a crack -- has appeared in the world in his eyes, or the crack has been there since leaving Greycastle, but he intentionally turned a blind eye. He paralyzed himself with his busy work, and the innocent smile of the students covered the cracks to some extent.

It wasn't until Anna's death that he discovered that the world hadn't changed. Not only did the crack disappear, but it widened.

For Anna, his memory stayed half a year ago. She is not conspicuous among the more than thirty children of school. She looks ordinary and does not talk much, but one thing makes Karl impression profound.

That's her passion for knowledge. No matter what she teaches, writing or history, she can always remember it first. Even his own history of religious evolution was boring, and the other person could hold a book for a whole day. He has also seen the little girl help to take care of the sheep -- of the neighbor's house in the sun, Anna carefully brushed the lamb's hair, and acted gently like a baby. He still remembers that picture very clearly, the girl's smile is sweet and pleasant, no matter what, impossible and evil are hooked.

Later, there was a fire in the neighborhood. The mother of Anna died unfortunately, and Anna never came to school. Until a week ago, she was proven to be witch, hanged in a square in the center of the town.

Tempted by Devil? Unclean person? evil? All farting! For the first time in his mind, he had doubts about Holy Church and for the first time, he had doubts about the knowledge he taught.

Anna is not witch. He doesn't know, but how can the word evil fail her? If a girl who is still under age and ignorant and curious about the world can also be called evil, then the administrative officials in Greycastle are all Devil from hell! For the hundreds of gold royals, the intentional stealing of stone materials led to the collapse of the theater construction in the New District, and more than 30 members of the Stonemason Club died.

But are they on hanging post? not a single one! The judge finally ruled that the Stonemason would not build the leader properly and punished him with exile. Stonemason ordered his dissolution. In order to avoid the limelight, Karl, who knew the inside story, had to drag his house to escape from Greycastle, all the way west, and finally came to Border Town.

He started school, has many students, met new neighbors and new friends, but the crimes staged by Greycastle are always engraved in his mind. Now, he felt the mockery of the world once again. What is evil in --? Can the gods in the sky really see clearly?

The last straw that overwhelms Karl is Nana.

Nana is different from Anna, and it can even be said to be the exact opposite. She is a very lively girl and she is quite famous in school. As long as she is not in class, it is rare that she has a break, either riding on a tree to amuse the birds or rolling on the grass. Ask her what she did, she giggled for a while, then answer said she was listening to a grasshopper and an ant quarrel.

Nana's face is always full of smiles, which seems to be her nature. This tragic and miserable world has nothing to do with her. At least in school, she can always laugh carefreely. Karl even has a little curious --. Has she cried since she was born?

Until two days ago, Nana found him with a sad expression, "Teacher, will I be hanged like Anna?"

He just knew that his student, Nana Pine, also became an witch.

"Ah, isn't that Mr. van Bate! Please come here and help us see what is written on it. "

Karl felt that someone was pulling his sleeve. He came to raised head and found that he did not know when he had reached the small town square. For many years, people were clamoring around the bulletin board. When they heard the name of van Bate, everyone consciously gave way.

"You are too coincident, sir, let us see it."

"Yeah, it was always read by Meg's guy, but he went to the toilet with a stomachache, but he hasn't returned yet."

If it is normal, he will definitely smile and nod, and then explain the content on the bulletin board to everyone in detail. But now Karl finds that the smiles and enthusiasm of people like -- are not fake, but for him, it is more unbearable than wearing a fake smile mask.

The notice of hanged Anna is also posted on it, and everyone is discussing it happily. In a sense, you are all murderers, and he said in your heart that your ignorance and ignorance killed her.

Karl strongly suppressed his emotions, took a breath, and walked to the bulletin board.

"The prince calls for manpower to build Border Town. There are many grades of work to choose from," he said.

But I am also one of the killers. What qualifications do I have to blame them? Isn't it the person who tells them that witch is evil? Karl just felt the corners of his mouth bitter. See what I said to the children. In front of the Church teachings, I thought he was speaking well, hell!

"stone grinder, requires men, 20 to 40 years of age, strong and strong. Pay 25 copper royal per day."

"Mud craftsmen, regardless of gender, over 18 years of age, has masonry experience, and pays 45 copper royal per day."

"handyman, male, 18 years of age or older, pay 12 copper royal per day."

"..."

No, he has to do something. If Anna's death is irreparable, then at least Nana cannot make the same mistake. There was a cry in Karl's heart. He did not stand up when Stonemason would collapse. He did not stand up when Anna was hanged. Would he keep silent like this and watch these cute children being sent to the gallows?

But what can he do? Fleeing Border Town with Nana? --. He has his own family. The family came here from Greycastle, and situation has just got better, and he wants to leave? Not to mention that Nana herself came from a wealthy family. Can she live without a home?

"Stonemason, regardless of gender and age, anyone who has participated in municipal construction, stronghold, and fortifications is eligible. City Hall is recruited for a long time, and one gold royal is paid monthly.

"Supplementary terms: Experienced and outstanding performers may be awarded official positions."

After reading the notice, the crowd has been noisy, "The monthly payment of 1gold royal is comparable to the cavalry of Longsong Stronghold!"

"Will you? You can't do all the pits and build stronghold?"

"Do n’t just stare at this, the first few items are also very good. If you pay every day, it is not much less than hunting."

"It ’s true that hunting may lose your life, Hidden Forest is not a place to go casually."

Karl van Bate didn't pay attention to these, all his attention was focused on the final seal and signature of the notice. It was autographed by Fourth Prince Roland Wimbledon's.

Does the prince not know how long it will be Months of Demons? Whatever he wants to build, it is not a good time to start work at this moment. It seems that His Highness Wimbledon knows nothing about construction. If he can use the name of Stonemason to attract his attention ... Karl suddenly came up with an idea. Perhaps through this recruitment, he can see the Prince himself -- Border Town's highest governor.

This idea made Karl drool and convince the prince that witch is not evil? It is rumored that His Highness the Prince has a unique idea, a different personality from ordinary people, and is extremely disgusted with Church. Maybe it works! He thought that although it was the Roland prince who ordered the Anna to be hanged, he could see that he was not willing.

The prince himself is only in his early twenties. It should be easier for him to understand. How can the young girls who are still in the age of Cardamom suddenly become the unforgivable evil?

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, he is treated as a witch party and sent to hanging post together. The law of Church clearly stipulates that anyone who covers witch or seeks for witch should be regarded as an evil gangster from fallen.

I can only hope that the Church's prince also treats Church's law as waste paper.

Karl prays in my heart.

Although he does not know which gods to pray to, he closed his eyes and prayed for blessings.

For the dead Anna, for the alive Nana, for the crack in his heart no longer widen.

He decided to take the risk.