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Noya touched her belly and tilted her head. She didn't think she was so hungry that she would eat anything.

"Enya, how about we go have lunch first?" Noya asked softly. After rubbing her stomach, she said uncertainly, "I might be a little hungry."

Chapter 55: Many Old Debts

It's not easy to come out, so it's naturally impossible to go back so easily. After Enya took Noya to experience the intangible cultural heritage of the Shiva Ash family, the loving meal of Jiaofeng, although she felt that there was still a gap between her cooking skills and Kuro's, after all, Kuro's cooking skills were learned from Liu Angxing, who was the top chef who returned from Dayan.

After dinner, Enya dragged Noya to the Perlochi family's territory—well, now the Perlochi district. Because the railroad was already being planned, the Perlochi area seemed quite busy. Watching all this, Enya sensed that even the most stubborn Perlochi family was beginning to change. The words she had spoken to the Great Elder were gradually becoming a reality, which undoubtedly excited her most.

However, laying a railway is not something that can be done just like that. The route needs to be discussed, and it may also require consultation with the local residents. How the stations should be arranged are all issues.

Although Aktos had promised to build a railway through the Perlochi District in a short time, he had spent his entire life in the trenches, so he was a bit clueless when it came to discussing such matters. That was why Enya had brought Noya here to check on the progress and to arrange the laying of the railway. Although Enya had no experience, Noya, who was listening in, didn't think there was anything wrong with what she was doing.

All we can say is that she might have thought of a similar idea a long time ago, but she was never able to put it into practice during her time as a saint because she was being suppressed by a great elder.

From this perspective, the death of the Great Elder was indeed necessary. As a stubborn force in religion, it would undoubtedly be extremely difficult to change the Great Elder's ideas. If the Great Elder had not died, Enya would probably not have been able to control the entire Manzhu Court so easily.

...Although Enya herself probably wouldn't think so, it's only her foreign self who would think so.

Actos's reaction when he saw the Saint coming to ask in person was obviously very interesting. Noah could feel how surprised Mr. Xiong was just from her emotional perception. However, Mr. Xiong also knew his own planning level, so he was very happy to tell everything he knew and handed over most of the information he collected to the Saint.

"Speaking of which...where's Valais?" Noya asked. Valais was the most outstanding strategist in the entire Perlochi family. In this situation, Valais should obviously be the leader, but she couldn't hear Valais' voice. So she asked.

"...Valice...she." Actor suddenly lost track of time. "...I don't know what to do. I personally don't want to judge her, but she did commit a crime. Besides, she herself is more unwilling to let herself go than I am willing to do."

"...Is that so?" Noya wasn't surprised. Valais's betrayal was understandable. Apparently, Actor wanted to let Valais go, perhaps even reinstate her. After all, the Great Elder was dead, and Valais no longer had any reason to oppose the Kjerag Council. If even Nothis could be sent to Rhodes Island, there was no reason Valais couldn't. But the problem was Valais's stubbornness.

After learning that Kjerag had changed, she surrendered immediately and requested that she be dealt with as soon as possible.

This stubbornness truly matched Noah's impression of her... To her, perhaps she had already lost her loyalty. Now that her long-cherished wish had been fulfilled, she had no regrets. Her only hope was death.

"She's been on a hunger strike for several days now..." Actor scratched his head, "I don't know what to do... She doesn't want to leave the prison either."

"Can I go see her?" Noah thought back to the days when Valis took care of her. She still felt that this person shouldn't have died here. "Maybe I can persuade her."

As an honorary saint, Noya already held considerable authority. Actor nodded after a brief hesitation. Enya naturally had no objection, so, accompanied by Kuro, Noya arrived inside the prison. It was colder and damper than outside. When Noya arrived, the emaciated Valais knelt on the ground. She hadn't eaten in days, and her consciousness was a bit hazy.

Noya, feeling compassionate, casually used her Originium technique. Her Originium technique couldn't heal anyone, nor could it fill their stomachs. It could only barely lift their spirits. Ultimately, that was the extent of her ability.

The cloudy eyes gradually became clear under the Originium technique, and Valais finally discovered who the person in front of her was.

She looked at Noah, her heart choking. She had a lot to say, but she couldn't. After a long time, she finally said, "Are you here to laugh at me?"

"...Valice." Noah sighed, "I don't think you did anything wrong, and I don't object to what you did. It's just that I don't want everything to become irreversible. So, you can resent me, I don't mind."

"I... have never resented you." Valais shook her head. "Rather, the reason I stand so firmly on Enthiotis' side is because of you..."

"I asked you to go see the situation at the factory, so you made up your mind?" Noah asked. "If that's really the case... I can only say that this was definitely not my intention."

"Indeed, you probably didn't know my doubts at the time." Valais smiled bitterly and shook her head. "But this is indeed the reason I made up my mind. If Enthiodis can bring change to this land, bring happiness and security to the people of Kjerag, then I should do something. That's what I thought. That's why I agreed to Nothis's request and poisoned the Great Elder. I betrayed Master Actor. Now I have no reason to live."

"..." Noah hadn't expected that Valais's betrayal might have had her own reasons, but what she was about to do wouldn't make any difference. As it stands now... the Great Elder deserved a good death. No one could stop the wheel of time, so Noah didn't think Valais had done anything wrong. "Then, if I say I forgive you, can you accept it?"

"...?"

"I forgive you. I think your actions were justified. The only person you feel sorry for is Axtus, and Axtus is willing to forgive you. The Great Elder has brought this upon himself. The drug you gave him is the same drug he gave your father, so... I don't think there's anything wrong with it." Noah said seriously, "So, there's no reason for you to torture yourself. Since you feel sorry for Axtus, then do what you should do to make amends instead of going on a hunger strike here."

Suicide by starvation... For Noah, it is a very bad term.

Rather, for Noah, who has been struggling to survive, suicide itself is a forbidden word.

So, the usually gentle woman finally uttered a questioning word. "You simply find death easier. Compared to facing the rest of life, death is indeed easier—but that's absolutely no reason for you to escape."

Noah's tone grew heavier, especially at the end, when she said, "This is absolutely not a reason for you to escape." Her voice cracked. She was so anxious that she choked and coughed twice after she finished.

"...Do I really still have a chance to make amends?" Valais gritted her teeth and looked at the girl in front of her. "Can I really regain the master's forgiveness?"

"...Why don't you go and ask them yourself? The prison door isn't even closed, yet you've already built a prison within yourself." Noya sighed. "If you want to build your ideal Kjerag, you should eat a good meal right now. Instead of complaining about everything, right?"

"...Build an ideal Kjerag..." Valais was naturally aware of the great changes taking place outside. After a long time, she finally struggled to her feet.

Noah didn't let Kuro support her, but just sat in the wheelchair, listening to her walk step by step towards the door of the cage, barely push the door open, and stagger out of the cell.

After a long while, Kuro finally spoke.

"It's rare to see you really angry."

"That's because most of the time I feel it's unnecessary." Noah shook his head. "You might not know this, Kuro, but I'm actually a person who gets angry very easily."

"I don't think so." Kuro shook his head. "Rather than being angry, you're saying this to save her, right?"

"I'm not that kind." Noah curled his lips. "I just can't bear to see someone with a bright future lose it because of the death of an old bastard. After all, didn't that old bastard die a good death..."

"You rarely speak so bluntly." Kuro smiled. "But I agree."

Kuro pushed his wheelchair and left the gloomy cell. This kind of place couldn't accommodate anyone willing to work hard for their country. It couldn't accommodate anyone with a bright future. Even if she hadn't committed any crime, Noah would do his best to make her atone for it instead of choosing death.

Death is indeed a simple thing, but struggling to survive is what most people should do——

After all, even people without a future will choose to struggle to live, so why should you choose a peaceful death?

After dealing with Valais, Noah shook his head. "If everyone had the same thick skin as Nosis, I wouldn't need to persuade them."

This reminded her of something her good friend in Colombia had said while they were shopping together. She didn't quite remember the details, but the general meaning was, "The most painful thing in the world isn't death, but feeling alone."

Noah no longer remembered what she had said that made her say that, but she still remembered that although she had a bright smile at that time, there was a hint of loneliness in her smile.

After Noah made some more witty remarks to make her laugh, there was no follow-up. Perhaps because her loneliness was so clear at the time, Noah still remembers it. Thinking about it, he should have talked more back then. That way, the melancholy in her eyes wouldn't have become a mystery. In the past, I still had too much free time, and my mind was still full of my own affairs.

That's why she didn't realize that she might regret not asking a few more questions in the future.

Muir Seth, if I ask you now.

Will you answer me what's in your heart?

She couldn't help but ask herself this question, but she didn't know whether Muirseth, who appeared at that moment, would appear in front of her again. It seemed that the quirky girl had only exposed her vulnerability for a moment in front of her.

If I hadn't seized the opportunity then, I might never have another chance.

Anyway... put meeting Muirseth on the bucket list. Noah secretly added a wish to his inner wish list.

But maybe she has already forgotten me... After all, I only stayed in Columbia for less than a year, and then I have been receiving treatment in Rhodes Island.

Although she still remembered these things clearly, Muirseth was a very busy man, so it was understandable that she didn't remember them.

As Noah was thinking about it, he suddenly realized something. In the past, when he could still see and walk, had he forgotten a lot of things to do?

……Forehead……

Noah slapped his head and thought, "Oh no!" After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he did have a lot of things that were not settled in Rhodes Island.

But then there were so many things going on that I forgot about it all. If I hadn't suddenly remembered this, I would have suffered after returning to Rhodes Island.

"Kuro... How many popsicles do you think I need to buy to make a grumpy old lady who holds a big sword and can summon a fire giant to chop people at any time forgive me?" Noah thought for a while and decided to ask the omnipotent Kuro.

"...?" Kuro tilted his head. "I'm not saying anything, but even if you buy a popsicle here, it'll melt by Rhodes Island, right?"

“…That being said…”

"After all, there is no refrigerator here... When the normal temperature is lower than that of the refrigerator, there is really no need for a refrigerator." Kuro's words were like a heavy hammer falling on Noah's idea of ​​buying a refrigerator to take back, and then shattered her delusion.

“…Shelagh is really inconvenient…”

Noah lowered her head dejectedly, but she didn't stay dejected for long. After all, there was still some time before she returned to Rhodes Island, so there would always be a way.

Kuro glanced at Noah and saw how worried she looked. He wanted to say that she had actually promised many people some strange things, but now he couldn't say it. He would let Noah worry about it herself.

Hum hum——

Although Kuro will not betray Noah, it does not mean that Kuro will not tease Noah.

My eldest daughter used to love provoking others, but now she is so afraid of trouble.

If she really thought back to how many troublesome things she had done, she would probably want to find a stone and kill herself even more than Valis.

written request for leave

There will be no update tomorrow.

The power in my house keeps going out and coming back on suddenly. I have a desktop computer, so every time there is a power outage, the things I wrote disappear, and my blood pressure goes through the roof.

I just finished posting that chapter, and then there was another power outage. Luckily I had already posted it.

Wait for me to fix it here--

I plan that if there is another problem tomorrow, I will write it down in my notebook first, and then connect to the Internet and post it.

Although the notebook is quite old...

Fixed it!

The leave request is gone!

Tmd is finally fixed, will update normally tomorrow!!

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Chapter 56: Street Encounter

Noah persuaded Valais to leave the cell, and the Perlochi family no longer had anything to worry about. Enya knew this from looking at Actor's relieved expression. There was no need for her to get involved here anymore, so she quickly pulled Noah away.

"You're truly an amazing person. Can you easily accomplish anything you want?" Enya asked Noya, who had suddenly fallen silent, as they walked. "I really envy you. You're so talented at such a young age. If I had your abilities, I'd definitely find more ways for Kjerag... maybe..."

"It's best not to envy me," Noah continued with a smile. "If you find someone with abilities beyond their age, it's likely they were forced to develop them. That's not something to be envied. I fought alone in Casimir for several years to achieve this level of skill."

Noah's words made Enya realize that her envy might have been a bit frivolous. Indeed, if there were no special experiences, who would want to start working on their own so early?

"Of course, that's what I said..." Noah said with a smug look on his face, "But I also think I'm pretty good."

"puff……"

"Look, you're laughing." Noah also thought what she had just said was quite funny. "Don't act so responsible all the time, Enya. You're just a person. Saint is just a title. It doesn't mean you can become a saint."

"I... just want to do more." Enya blinked and whispered, "I've finally made it this far, so I should do more of what I want to do, right?"

"I'm just asking you to rest more. As a leader, you can't afford to fall," Noya reminded him. "The three families are united now only because you're leading Kjerag forward. If you fall, Kjerag will undoubtedly face new turmoil. That's definitely not what you want, right?"

"Okay, okay, I get it." Enya felt like she couldn't win any argument with Noya. This girl, seemingly younger than herself, had a much stronger soul. But she also wondered if someone like Noya was truly invulnerable, or if she was hiding a soft heart beneath a tough exterior.

Enya looked at Kuro who was pushing Noya's wheelchair. This masked man had been staying by Noya's side. Enya originally thought that there must be some special relationship between them, but now it seems that it was just the guard lady's unrequited love. The look in the guard lady's eyes when she looked at Noya could not be faked. Under that cold expression like ice, were eyes as hot as fire. Kuro just glanced at Enya who was peeking at her and raised a finger.

…Well, it looks like Noah really doesn’t need to worry.

With Miss Guard around, at least Miss Noya won't feel lonely. To Miss Noya, Miss Guard is like Yaer to herself - a necessity.

"Noa...?" It's just that the less you want to meet someone, the easier it is to run into them. The moment Noa heard that voice, she shuddered, her expression suddenly bitter. What a coincidence! Kjerag was young, sure, but why did they have to meet now... right after finishing an inspection? There was no reason at all.

"Noah, I just went to see you and found that you were gone...you..." Margaret was of course happy to see Noah at first. She thought something had happened, but when she stepped forward, a dangerous light flashed in Kuro's eyes. But before she could do anything, Enya took the lead and went forward.

"Ms. Yao Knight, I've long heard of you." Enya stepped in front of Noya, blocking Margaret's view and obscuring her view. "What a coincidence! My secretary and I were out on an inspection trip and are just about to return."

"...Are you... the Saint?" Margaret, suddenly stopped, didn't get angry. Instead, she immediately recognized the person who had stopped her: Enya Shivaash, the current Saint of Kjerag, Chair of the Kjerag Council, known as the One Who Should Be Praised. She was also the main person she was meeting. As a knight and a representative of Casimir, she absolutely could not be disrespectful in front of this person. So, she immediately placed one hand on her chest and saluted.

"Good afternoon, Lady Saint. I have previously submitted a request for an audience, but I didn't expect to meet you at this time - what a coincidence." Margaret's words were carefully considered, and there was nothing wrong with them. She was even very gentlemanly. Coupled with her already beautiful face, even Enya felt a sense of vigilance. This woman was very dangerous, and her Saint radar was conveying this signal to her.

Moreover, there seems to be something similar between Noah and Margaret——

Although she couldn't tell the similarities at the moment, since Noah felt uneasy, she had to take the lead.

After all, there's no such thing as letting subordinates shoulder pressure. Now that Noya is his secretary, of course he has to handle any issues himself. Enya isn't the kind of rubbish boss who takes credit for his subordinates' achievements and blames them for their mistakes.

"Ms. Yao Knight, although it's a coincidence, we are still working. If there is anything, I remember we have a meeting plan tomorrow. If it's not too much trouble, could you please move aside?" Enya's words were very straightforward, basically asking her to leave. Margaret could hear it, but she was still a little unwilling.

"Miss Enya, you may have misunderstood. I'm looking for Miss Noya. I'm her childhood sweetheart and best friend. I'd like to have a few words with her... What do you think? Can you make some concessions?"

Margaret's words were already very polite, but her meaning was also very clear. She was not stopping Enya. You can leave at will, but Noya wants to stay.

He also used words like childhood sweetheart and best friend.

Enya didn't know why, but she felt uncomfortable when she saw the look in Margaret's eyes when she looked at Noah, especially when she saw Noah also secretly looking at Margaret, it was like an alarm sounded in her heart.

She had a hunch that if Noah was stopped, she would definitely be kidnapped by this guy, and her secretary would be gone.

This won’t do. This is only the first day I’ve brought this little secretary with me. How could she be kidnapped like this?

Even the Radiant Knight couldn't do it. What? Can being handsome be enough to make a living?

Enya immediately made up her mind. "Well... I'm very sorry. Ms. Noya is now my secretary, and I can't afford to lose my right-hand man for the time being. We have other work to do next."

Enya's smile gradually turned sinister. "If Miss Yao Knight doesn't mind, we're leaving."