"Wake her up and ask her about the situation." A golden-haired woman in armor said to the people beside her.
"No." The other party's answer was firm and decisive.
" But..." The woman who asked the question hesitated for a moment and looked around at the mess. There were broken limbs and blood all over the ground, and there were countless traces of struggle." If we don't ask her, we won't know what happened here. Where did the collapse go?"”
"Do you think she knows anything?”The Valkyrie who seemed to be the leader sighed and stretched out her hand to help Kallen tidy her hair." Look at her. She's so peaceful and smiling when she's sleeping. She can't possibly know what happened in this hell."”
"And…are you really going to wake her up? Let her see the home she lived in and the people she was familiar with become like this?”The leader's voice gradually became serious.
" But she's really suspicious…" The blonde Valkyrie wanted to say something, but the leader waved his hand and stopped her.
"How old do you think she is? Five or six years old. Could she bear this kind of pain?”The leader frowned and looked at Kallen with a gentle gaze." She's so young, the same age as my daughter.”
"Then what should we do?" The blonde Valkyrie asked hesitantly.
"I think I need to add something.”A voice came from behind the two of them." White hair is a very rare characteristic. I've only seen it on the Kaslana family. White hair is proof that they are born with resistance to collapse.”
"So? "Don't tell me you're trying to say…" The blonde Valkyrie smiled at her companion who was speaking behind her.
" Six years ago, the Kaslana family's convoy was attacked by a crossbow-level Disintegration Beast. No one survived. The wife of the Kaslana family's head, Francis, died in the accident. Francis's newborn daughter, who had yet to be named, also went missing.”the companion added.
"Forget it. Are you trying to say that this is the daughter of the Kaslana family's head who has been lost for many years? What a small chance that was. Besides, how could the Colossal Beast leave any survivors?”The blonde Valkyrie scoffed.
"Bring her back and meet the Kaslana family.”The leader who had been silent all this while suddenly spoke.
"Eh? Misha?" The blonde Valkyrie looked at the leader in surprise.
" First of all, we can't leave a little girl here." The leader carefully carried the sleeping Kallen out of the box and even brought her teddy bear." Secondly, I have a feeling that Kaslana's family will owe us a big favor.”
"Patriarch, Commander Misha has something important to ask for an audience.”In a study room lit by a kerosene lamp, a servant in a butler's uniform respectfully spoke to a man sitting in front of a desk in the middle of the study room.
"Did she say what she wanted?" Francis Kaslana slowly raised her head. Her white hair stood up like a lion, and she gave off an imposing aura.
" No, Commander Misha said that she could only tell you this when she saw you in person, and..." The butler paused for a moment, as if he was considering whether to say the following words," She also brought a white-haired little girl..."
The butler stole a glance at Francis and found that his frown was deeper. He couldn't help but feel a little afraid and lowered his head respectfully."This subordinate will go and reject her."
"No need. Let her come in and see me.”Francis rubbed his temples, but he was very concerned about the white-haired little girl that the butler had just mentioned.
White hair was the symbol of the Kaslana family. It was a sign that the blood in their bodies was born with a very strong resistance to collapse. Perhaps they were the children of the people who were stationed in a certain area?
Francis felt that he had to meet Misha to understand the situation.
After all, as the clan of knights who had been fighting on the front line against the collapse all year round, the branch family stationed in a certain area often...
If she was an orphan of a clansman, he naturally had the obligation to take care of her. However, he had not received any reports of a collapse attack from any clansmen stationed outside recently. Where did this little girl come from?
Besides, wasn't Misha sent by him to investigate the collapse and explosion near the Putuo River yesterday? Why did he suddenly bring back a little girl? Frances knocked on the mahogany table with his index finger in frustration.
"Mr. Kaslana, I'm sorry to disturb you while you're working, but there are some strange discoveries in this investigation.”After receiving the butler's message, Misha knocked on the door and entered the study, leaving Kallen outside.
"Go ahead. I hope your report is worth the incident I'm dealing with.”Francis stared into Misha's eyes. His intuition told him that things weren't as simple as they seemed.
Not only that, but he had been unable to calm down since this morning. Anxious anxiety and an inexplicable eagerness had been bothering him from beginning to end. He almost could not help but roar a few times to vent his emotions, but this inexplicable anxiety was like maggots attached to his bones, following him like a shadow. He could not even figure out what was wrong with him today.
This kind of emotion rarely appeared on this lion-like man who guarded a region. He was always dignified and sharp, wise and cautious. He had only lost his composure like today once a long time ago.
" Yesterday, when we were ordered to investigate the collapse that happened in the lower reaches of the Putuo River..." Misha recounted the details of the investigation,"... But we tried everything we could, but we couldn't figure out what happened in the village. The only clue was that a group of people ran out of the village. I've sent Bonnie to track him, and I'm here for something more important.”
"It's common sense that the Disintegration Beasts leave nothing behind wherever they go. Are you saying that you've discovered a new pattern in this incident?”Francis frowned deeply. A new way of explosion was a big deal, so he had to be careful.
"No, sir." Misha seemed to be considering her words." In fact…in this collapse…there was a survivor.”
"Someone who escaped from the village?" Francis asked with interest," That person brought intelligence?”
" No..." Misha seemed to be in a dilemma, not knowing how to describe this matter accurately." In fact, the only survivor was found in the village. In the village that was covered in blood and broken limbs, there was an unlocked box in a house. A little girl escaped death there. When we found her, she was still asleep.”
"Hmm?" Francis frowned even more." You mean, the Collapsing Beast's sensitive nose can't find a little girl who's so close to it? And he left them alive? I've never heard of it."
" Maybe not..." Misha said softly with a strange tone." There were no signs of the Collapsing Beasts in that village... To be precise, the people in this village seemed to have been torn apart... Maybe my statement is not accurate. We need to send professionals to the scene to reconstruct the events to figure out what happened.”
"You're saying that…in the village where the collapse happened, everyone died except for a little girl hiding in a box. Although we don't know what happened there, let's assume that the Collapsing Beast attacked, and that the Collapsing Beast not only let the little girl go, but also disappeared?”Francis's tone was full of doubt. If it weren't for his trust in his old subordinate, he would have suspected that the other party was here to make fun of him.
" Yes... To be precise, there was no sign of the Colossus at the scene. I mean the damage to the building, the claw marks, and there was no sign of anything other than humans..." Misha paused." But that's not the most important thing. I think you should meet the little girl who survived."”
"Little girl? The white-haired girl you brought over?”Francis's tone suddenly became stronger, and his heart, which had been silent for many years, suddenly began to beat crazily. The anxiety and tension in his heart were magnified at this moment. He had a feeling that the anxiety he had felt this morning might soon be revealed.
" It's just a guess..." Misha said in a low voice." It's just a guess... She said she was six years old... You know, it's been six years since that incident... We couldn't find it back then..."
"Let her come in and see me." Frances 'heart was beating like a war drum. He was always calm and steady, but he was at a loss. He didn't even dare to listen to what Misha was going to say next.
"Mr. Kaslana, can you please listen to a few words from me as a mother before meeting her?”Misha stared at Francis, her eyes unflinching.
Francis was so anxious that he almost jumped up, but facing Misha who didn't give in at all, he finally chose to listen to what this loyal subordinate had to say.
"On the way back, she woke up and asked me where her mother was.”
"She said that she was playing hide-and-seek with everyone. Mom hid her and lured everyone away from the game. She also said that after she won the championship, she would eat sausages with Mom.”
"Her guardian's name is probably Maria, and she calls her mom.”Misha took out a necklace. On the inside of the necklace were the words: To my beloved Maria.
"I found this in that room. It should have been in the box where the child was hidden.”
" Mr. Kaslana, I can roughly guess what that woman named Maria did." Misha's tone was a little difficult." I know this is a very willful request, but... whether Kallen is your child or not, can you not..."
"What a joke!" Francis's index finger knocked hard on the table.
"Are you trying to say that the woman lured away the monster born from the collapse, so the child survived?”Francis stared at him coldly." Don't you know why the human army has been defeated by the Disintegration Beasts?”
"Because the Disintegration Beasts have a natural level of suppression over humans!”
"Ordinary humans, even well-trained soldiers, no matter how daring they are, as long as the Collapsing Beasts stare at them, they will never move! This was the suppression of the level! It was just like how a rabbit would tremble when a lion stared at it! This had nothing to do with courage or courage. This was common sense that could not be explained!”
"The Disintegration Beast is the embodiment of all negative emotions! The messenger of destruction! All humans would crumble under their malicious gazes as long as they looked at them!”
"Now you want to tell me that an ordinary person who ignored this suppression not only dared to move under the gaze of the Disintegration Beast, but also dared to attract its attention?”
"Then, you brought a wild girl who came out of nowhere and wanted to ask me if she was my daughter?!”
"Francis!" Misha became anxious when she saw Francis suddenly change his mind. She even dared to call the Kaslana family's patriarch by her name." Of course I'm sure she'll do it, because she's a mother!”
"You can leave first." Francis had already returned to his desk, his hands crossed on his forehead.
"Francis! Listen up! That was a mother! " It's unknown whether Kallen is your child or not, but…" Misha slammed her hands on the table in front of Francis, leaving two handprints on the mahogany table. She glared at Francis with her red eyes.
"I know what I should do." Francis's voice was trembling." Now, get out and leave me alone."”
Misha could hear the weakness in Francis 'tone and was stunned. She had never seen Francis in this state before. She even suspected that this person in front of her was the boss she was familiar with. She hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and pushed the door open.
Before she left, she turned to Francis and said,"" Your Excellency Kaslana, I know you have to face the truth no matter what. Karin and I will wait for you in the living room.”
As the door of the study was closed, the strong man slowly collapsed into the chair as if he had collapsed. He looked up at the ceiling with lifeless eyes and tears slowly flowed down his face.
Of course, Francis would not suspect his subordinates. He could also infer the information he wanted from Kallen's words.
However, his mind was in a mess now.
He didn't know if Kallen was his child.
He didn't know how he would face Kallen if she was his child. He couldn't just say,""Hello, I'm your father. Why haven't you seen me before? Because I lost you six years ago.”
He didn't even know how to explain what had happened in the village to Kallen.
Francis should have been overjoyed to receive news of his daughter, who had gone missing six years ago, no matter if it was true or not.
However, Misha's words reminded him, and it was also the reason why he suddenly changed his attitude and drove Misha away.
He was not ready to face Kallen.
Perhaps it was because he was afraid of his hometown, or perhaps he did not dare to face the scar that had been hidden deep in his heart for many years. He also did not dare to imagine the despair that would come when the result was not what he wanted once the scar was opened.
It sounded ridiculous. The daughter that he had been longing for day and night might be outside the door, but she did not know that he was her father. He did not even know if she was really his own flesh and blood.
However, Francis was willing to believe even if there was a small possibility.
But what about after he believed it?
For the past six years, Francis had dreamed more than once about his wife and his daughter, who had been separated from him since birth. He had also dreamed more than once about lying in a rocking chair and daydreaming that a little girl might suddenly stand in front of him and call him daddy.
"If my daughter was still alive, I would buy her the most beautiful little dress, take her to the streets every day to play, buy her countless toys, and make all the children envious of her.”Francis had this kind of daydream more than once.
But if Kallen was really his daughter, how could he explain to her that he had never appeared as her father in the first six years of her life?
How could she explain that her biological mother had long passed away?
How could he tell her that the woman who gave up her life in exchange for an almost impossible chance of survival was not related to her at all?
How could he have the heart to tell her that her family, mother, and villagers had all died in a disaster in just a short period of time?
He…How could he have the heart to shatter a little girl's beautiful dream with his own hands?
In that dream, there was a " mother ", a game of hide-and-seek, a happy family enjoying sausages after playing happily, and a small expectation after making a promise with her " mother ".
" I…How can I…" Francis stroked the armrest of the leather chair, his eyes full of pain and struggle.
At this moment, he wasn't a general guarding a region, nor was he a respected clan leader. Instead, he was a father who was filled with guilt for missing out on his daughter's life for six years.
If she was not his daughter, it could even be said to be the best ending. However, the ending was probably that Francis, who had been forcing himself to forget about this matter for the past six years, might collapse.
" Christina... how can I face our child..."
Francis hugged his head and leaned against the desk.
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