northernbook Chapter 465 If My Brother Was Here
Chapter 465 If My Brother Was Here
"Who?" Knight Russell couldn't even remember who this was.
"Vientelai! The one with the crooked nose! My brother's colleague!" Angel's voice was so sharp that Daniel, who was hiding in the corner, rubbed his ears secretly.
"That, that disgusting thing! That poor knight who calls himself a noble!"
Angel's words finally made Catherine find a trace of memory of this surname. The surname of Vientele was once prominent in the history of the Gaia Empire and owned many territories. However, due to wars, acute illnesses, and internal family struggles, they gradually lost their land and wealth and eventually became a poor family. Only the surname allowed them to maintain their pride. Their lives were no different from those of ordinary people, or even more miserable. There were many nobles in the Gaia Empire who suddenly fell into decline. This was not uncommon, but what did this person do?
"Vientelai deceived the ignorant god Da in the temple—"
"——How is it possible?" An Qi's words were quickly interrupted by someone in the family, "That is the Temple of Light, An Qi, you must be too sad——"
"He relied on his status as a Knight of Light! He deceived and tortured ignorant gods in the temple, claiming that they were not pious enough to the gods and needed to be purified both physically and mentally..." Angel's expression was filled with anger, her voice suddenly rose, and she glared at the relative who had just interrupted her, staring at him so hard that he dared not speak again.
Why did all these annoying relatives gather in her house?! The anger that had been pent up in Anqi's heart for a long time overwhelmed her mind, and she had no time to think about the reason. But after leaving the temple, she was finally able to speak fluently again. She wanted to speak! She wanted to say it all!
"This is a sin of adultery!" An Qi almost shouted.
That's what she shouted at the beginning, but when she went to report it to the old goddess, they slapped her in the face and blocked her mouth. From then on, she never saw her relatives again, nor did she see the sun above the temple.
"A person who blasphemes and talks nonsense."
That was the crime they convicted her of.
Anqi's mother was almost frightened by Anqi's appearance. She was the closest to Anqi. After digesting her daughter's words, the lady was stunned for a long time before she suddenly came to her senses and suddenly grabbed her daughter's shoulders.
"What about you? Have you been bullied by him?" Anqi's mother asked anxiously.
"No." An Qi felt her mother's worry and tears fell from her eyes. "But they locked me up. Mom, mom, why don't you come to see me?"
"She, they said you didn't behave well and needed further study. I thought you didn't want to see us..." Anqi's mother's eyes turned red with heartache. In fact, she had just looked for her daughter before Hanukkah, but the result was the same as before.
Angel fell silent. She had actually thought about this possibility, but she still held out a glimmer of hope. When she was forced by the clergy to reflect on her sins over and over again, and when she had to confess to the statue and ask for forgiveness after each corporal punishment, she really hoped that someone could save her.
"He must be punished!" An Qi's heart was filled with hatred. Why, why was it someone else who did something wrong, but she was the one being punished? !
"He must be punished!" Angel repeated almost neurotically. If Lilith were here, she would know that this girl had suffered mental trauma from long-term corporal punishment and mental abuse. If it lasted any longer, she might just go completely crazy as they wished.
"……But."
A voice came from the corner. It was an uncle in the family. He looked at An Qi in confusion, "What does this have to do with you, An Qi? You are a noble, you are the daughter of the Russell family, that guy would never dare to mess with you no matter what."
An Qi looked straight over.
Her eyes were originally big, and now due to rapid weight loss, her eyeballs became more prominent, as if they were hanging on the bones of the eye sockets. The blank stare she gave him was very creepy. The other person's scalp went numb from being stared at by such a look, and just as he was about to say something, Anqi's sharp voice rang out again.
"The Russell family is a family of knights!" Anqi's breathing became heavier due to her excitement. "You always boast about the way of knights, but when you encounter the weak, you just think that it has nothing to do with you?"
Catherine never expected Angel to say such a thing. She had been trying to reduce her presence by intervening in other people's family meetings, but now she couldn't help but straighten up. With this slight movement, Knight Russell seemed to finally remember that there were outsiders present.
"Angie, this is not the time to talk about this. Now that you're home, you should take a good rest and take care of your body and hair."
Knight Russell tiredly stopped Angel's repeated scolding. In front of Her Royal Highness the Princess, this really brought shame to the family. He was shocked by the successive news and lost his usual composure. His usually straight back now slumped in the chair.
Grandpa is really old...Daniel watched coldly in the corner.
"What's not the right time? What's not the right time?!"
Angie continued to chatter on. She didn't understand why such a thing was so long-winded! People like Wayne Terry, she wouldn't bother to say hello to him when she saw him on the street on weekdays. They had met before because that guy shamelessly chased after her brother and fawned over her, calling her Miss Russell.
A low-level scoundrel, a scum! Put on that golden and white iron suit and become a holy knight of light, and cannot be tarnished! Why! ?
Was she really angry at first because of the injustice that the girl suffered? No, she just thought that a rat like that had no right to do such a thing! He was not worthy of touching any girl in the temple! Not to mention Shen Da who held the same position as her. She thought that if she went to the temple to report it, she could drive such a pest out of this place, preferably out of High Court, but reality slapped her in the face.
Even her relatives could not understand her anger at this moment. As Anqi spoke, tears started to fall again. She struggled in her mother's arms and looked around.
"Where's Andre? Where's my brother?!" An Qi stood up from her seat despite her mother's obstruction, "You are all cowards. If my brother were here, he would know the injustice I suffered and would definitely challenge that bastard to a duel for me!"
However, the room was dead silent.
"Angie..." Angel's mother covered her face with her hands and trembled continuously. Angel's father came forward and hugged his wife.
"I want to see Andre, I want to see Andre!" Angel shouted and rushed out, but saw a familiar person rushing up and grabbing her wrists, blocking her at the door.
"Angie, be sensible and stop provoking your grandfather." It was Daniel. He had shaved off the beard he had grown in Ozler, but one could still vaguely see the blue stubble. At the moment, he was looking down at Angel, with a secret sense of pleasure in his eyes, but Angel's mind was not on him and she didn't notice.
"Andre has died." Daniel looked at Angie and spoke slowly, word by word.
Angel's struggle and shouting suddenly stopped. After Daniel finished speaking, he couldn't help but look up to look for the princess, and saw the same surprise on her face.
As expected, Ozler did not report the matter to her. He made the right bet. Daniel thought so and could hardly control the corners of his mouth. His cheeks twitched nervously a few times, which was very strange. But fortunately, no one paid attention to him, because after a brief silence, Angel let out a scream that was not like a human voice.
What followed was howling, and in the howling Catherine finally understood Knight Russell's surprise when he saw her, and the sad atmosphere in the mansion.
Andre Russell, the future light of the Russell family, died in Ozler.
The crying sounds in the room and Daniel's gaze were like stabbing knives. Catherine suddenly stood up from her chair, and Knight Russell also stood up hurriedly when he saw this.
"...Please take care of yourself." Catherine tried to calm herself down and comfort the old man opposite her. His eyes were red, but he still had to bow to her with his family in grief, which made Catherine feel ashamed.
"Angie, give me some time..."
Passing by Angie who was lying on the ground crying, she wanted to make a promise that she would clear her name, punish the evildoers, and wait for her... Catherine had a gloomy expression. She didn't dare to make a clear promise. The many recent events had really exhausted her physically and mentally, and she was unable to spare any time.
But Angel had no time to respond to her. The girl was heartbroken for her deceased brother. Catherine was silent, walked past her and fled from the Russell mansion.