It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

But do I really have the ability and qualifications to take care of her? In the eyes of some villagers, I already have a rather negative image. Plus, I haven't taken root here... I will probably only cause her trouble.

Katie Pello tilted her head. Her plain long dress, like Klein's, accentuated her fair skin. Bai Lin felt she was more worthy of the title of "Holy Son" than himself.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect your sister."

After saying this, Bai Lin didn't feel the weight of a huge stone falling from her heart, but instead felt uncomfortable all over. She didn't dare look directly at the other person, and lowered her eyes to the ground.

Bai Lin could freely use her natural language talent to speak to the villagers, knowing she didn't owe them anything. But in front of the relevant people, she had to bow her head, as her conscience constrained her ability to think.

"Sir Saint, this is not your fault..." the village chief advised.

"No, it's indeed my fault. If I had used my body to block Klein at that moment, the situation might have been different. I should apologize, especially to her."

"You don't need that, Master Saint."

A hand reached out before Bai Lin's eyes. Unbeknownst to her, Katie Pello had already arrived. In the center of her palm lay a hairpin. It was also a floral ornament, but the color and style were vastly different from Klein's.

"I don't blame you." Her angelic and gentle words made Bai Lin raise his head, and her clear eyes expressed Katie Pello's kindness to Bai Lin.

"My sister is dead, I already know about it. But if you want to say who is responsible, instead of blaming you for not being able to protect her, I should blame myself for not being able to grow up to the point where I can fight." She pulled Bai Lin's right hand in front of her with her left hand and placed the hairpin in Bai Lin's palm.

"My family already serves as the village shrine maidens. While we're usually responsible for medical care, we should also be responsible for the care of the Holy Child. I believe that your survival has made my sister's death without regrets..."

Katie Pello paused at this point and turned to the village chief. "Could you please let me talk to the Holy Son alone, village chief?"

"Well, if the Holy Son agrees, I have no objection."

Bai Lin nodded appropriately. If she couldn't clear the haze in her heart even after such guidance, then her past twenty years would have been in vain. As the village chief walked away, Katie Pello naturally sat on the familiar-looking bed, vacating half of it.

"You, too, please sit down."

Although it felt a bit impolite, Bai Lin naturally sat down when she thought about the fact that she was also a woman. Katie Pello took out a handkerchief from somewhere, wiped her slightly red eyes, and turned her face to Bai Lin again.

"Let me ask you a question. What do your sisters call you?"

Bai Lin looked at Katie Pello, who was clearly suppressing her emotions while pretending to be calm, and her heart was once again filled with mixed emotions. However, she still answered the question according to what she was saying.

"Your sister calls me by my first name. My name is Bai Lin, you can call me that too, no need to use honorifics. After all, I don't think I'm worthy enough to be respected by others."

"Yeah." Katie Pello nodded, "So who is my sister to Bai Lin?"

Bai Lin was slightly taken aback by this sudden question. To be frank, they had only known each other for less than a day, two strangers, yet it had stirred such a profound emotion in her heart. Life and death truly could bring people together.

Thinking of this, she answered without hesitation, "It's an important person."

"Is that so? That's great. The person my sister entrusted her life to also values ​​her so much. I'm sincerely happy for her." Katie Pello smiled, and as she smiled, tears rolled down her eyes.

At first she maintained a calm expression, but then she burst into sobs and turned her head to the side. Her whole body was shaking.

Klein once said that her sister was the only person she was close to. How could such a pair of sisters not be heartbroken when one left? Katie Pello must be feeling much worse than I am.

Bai Lin gritted his teeth. What on earth was he doing? He actually let her comfort him.

"Katie Pello." Bai Lin sat closer and called softly.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure..." Katie Pello turned her head immediately upon hearing Bai Lin's cry. The handkerchief in her hand was already soaked, but tears still flowed from the corners of her eyes as if they were a continuous stream.

What interrupted her words was Bai Lin's hug. She held Katie Pello in her arms.

"You don't have to apologize, Katie Pello. Cry, don't hold yourself back."

Hearing this, Katie Pelo, who had been suppressing herself, burst into tears. She cried bitterly. Her tears soaked Bai Lin's chest, but she had only one thought in her mind at this moment.

I can't let this girl in front of me suffer any more harm. No matter what, this is not something she should endure at her age. Bai Lin patted her back gently.

"Just cry it out."

The morning breeze was filled with the scent of sadness, and the candlesticks in the room were extinguished, making it seem a little dark and gloomy.

At least, I hope my arms can provide her with some warmth.

After a few minutes, Katie Pello's body gradually stopped twitching and her breathing became steady.

"Are you feeling better?" Bai Lin asked.

"Yeah." Katie Pello's voice still trembled slightly.

"No matter what the accusation is or Klein's wish, I think we're going to spend quite a while together, Katie Pello."

"Just call me Katie." Katie stood up slightly, and Bai Lin loosened her hand. She wiped her eyes with her handkerchief again. The two looked at each other again...

Chapter 20 Past

A beam of sunlight shone through the crack in the door, and Bai Lin smiled slightly, which was very touching against the backdrop of the sunlight. This gentle smile was like the sunlight shining into the tent, calming Katie Pello's mind a little.

"I will take good care of you, for sure."

For some reason, Bai Lin suddenly felt confident.

——At times like this, you should still say something positive.

Katie Pello also smiled at Bai Lin, but the traces of tears slightly pierced her cuteness.

"Bai Lin is such a gentle person, just like a sister."

After saying this, Katie Pello stood up, said "Wait a moment", replaced the candlestick, and then walked out the door. Looking at her back, Bai Lin recalled everything that had just happened.

What could possibly be the reason this angelic girl had so few friends? She pondered Klein's words. According to Klein, she only clung to him. She had previously thought she was an introvert, but after getting to know her, she realized she wasn't.

I'll ask her why later...

Just when Bai Lin was halfway thinking, the other party lifted the door curtain and walked in. "Sorry for the long wait." Katie walked in with two steamed buns.

"You must be very hungry after fighting all night." She handed one to Bai Lin and sat next to her naturally.

"Yeah, I'm really hungry..." Bai Lin took the food and started to eat it voraciously.

In her original world, she was a "cat tongue" and was very afraid of heat, but after coming here, she no longer had such concerns.

The steamed buns tasted pretty ordinary, and the filling was some kind of meat. After all, it was still a village culture, so we couldn't expect any sophisticated cooking techniques. And when you're hungry, you don't care whether the food is good or not. As long as it's edible, it's fine.

"Do you want more?" Katie had only taken two bites when Bai Lin finished. She swallowed the food in her mouth before replying.

"You'd better eat it yourself. You're so thin already. You have to eat more." Bai Lin replied.

"It's okay. I'm actually a magician, so I don't have to work or go to the front lines. For now, I'm just responsible for treating the wounded... and taking care of you." Katie said, breaking off half and stuffing it into Bai Lin's hand. "You are different. You have to eat more."

"No... Since I'm the Son of God, it probably won't have any impact whether I eat it or not. By the way, is it because of magic that Katie has no friends?" Bai Lin suddenly thought of something.

Katie was stunned, and her expression became a little lost, but Bai Lin didn't notice.

"No, that's not the case. It's just because I have this blonde hair... that's why I've been ostracized since I was a child. And, actually, I was picked up as a child..."

If you haven’t realized something is wrong after hearing this, then you are not Bai Lin.

"I'm sorry for saying something that made you sad..."

"No, Bai Lin, you didn't mean it. It's okay." Katie took another bite of her steamed bun. "I'm very thin and weak. I'm not good at fighting or anything like that. I can't even do farm work. It wasn't until I was discovered to have a talent for magic that I had the confidence to seek out other children my own age to talk to."

"But the ending was still tragic. They still excluded me, except for one little girl..."

"It's a good thing to be able to make friends!" Bai Lin immediately followed up, "Other guys are just jealous of your talent, don't take it too seriously."

"Well...that girl is dead."

"ah…?"

Katie continued, "Almost everyone close to me left after a short period of time. My adoptive parents, her, and my sister were the one who stayed with me the longest. I once told my sister that I wanted to leave her, but she always smiled, touched my head, and said it was okay."

"In the end, she still left... I also wondered if it was my fault."

"...Don't let your imagination run wild." Bai Lin interrupted, "This is definitely not your fault."

"But some people often say that I am unlucky for them..."

"Whoever dares to say that, I will definitely teach them a lesson with my fists!"

Bai Lin finished the steamed bun in his hand and held up his chin with his left hand. "How vicious must someone be to gossip about something like this..."

She couldn't understand why someone so likable, both in appearance and personality, would be targeted by the villagers, and why was she targeted by the heavens? Did they have to take away everyone around her one by one?

"Bai Lin...you don't have to do that. I'm used to it. You've got oil on your mouth. Come, let me wipe your mouth."

Katie took out a clean handkerchief and wiped Bai Lin's mouth. "Since my sister doesn't carry a handkerchief, I usually prepare two. It seems that Bai Lin doesn't carry a handkerchief either."

Bai Lin did not care about Katie's words, but was constructing the world values ​​of mankind through the words and deeds of the villagers in this village.

Katie had previously said she was ostracized because of her blonde hair and adoption. Was this what they called racial discrimination? Even at this critical juncture of human survival, this kind of prejudice still existed. Now I finally understood why alien races were able to occupy this continent.

The humans here probably don't have the collective sense of honor they had before their extinction, and that's a huge problem. The enemy is far stronger than us, yet we can't unite behind a determined front to face them.

To change this situation, she alone is not enough. She is not the Golden Star in "Absolute Demonic Wars*" and does not have that much ability or credibility. The humans here are not as good as the citizens of Uruk.

"As expected, I still have to become stronger first."

"It's morning already. I'm going to practice magic. Bai Lin, why don't you take a rest here for a while? I'll call you for lunch?" Katie said.

Bai Lin shook her head. Although she wasn't physically tired after her rebirth, she was mentally exhausted. Especially after all the events that had happened, she really wanted to rest. But before that, there was one more thing she had to do.

"Let's go visit your sister, Klein's grave first."

-

The tent wasn't far from where Klein had died. The rising sun in the east brought a tinge of nostalgia to Bai Lin. The cleaned streets still lingered with the scent of blood. Amidst the blackened scorched earth, a single white flower bloomed.

"That's it." Bai Lin walked forward first and bowed with his hands clasped together.

Klein, I will definitely keep my promise to you.

Katie closed her eyes and drew a symbol on her chest with her finger. The petals fluttered in the wind.

If Bai Lin is the "male protagonist"

Then Katie is the heroine of this work (or one of them)

I want to ask if anyone has any idea about the creation of this character.

Chapter 21 Self-Practice

Bai Lin opened the taskbar.

——I was reborn twice. Once I was resurrected next to Klein, and the other time I was resurrected next to this flower.

If my guess is correct, she and it are the so-called save points... Because of Klein's death, the save point has been fixed. The fact that this flower bloomed at the location where Klein died proves this.

She reached out to a function she had seen earlier while searching - Interpretation. The moment she touched it, lines of large Chinese characters appeared on the panel.

"...It's a save point, indeed. Only the death of a saint can permanently open this Moon Flower." Bai Tan understood the somewhat obscure instructions. Some of the text on it even contained incomprehensible symbols.

What kind of save point is it that only generates when someone dies? She sighed in her heart.

"Well, I'll go practice first." Katie opened her eyes at some point and said to Bai Lin.

"Okay." Bai Lin replied simply. She walked towards the tent and fell on the bed.

She has to start thinking about her future strategy.

First of all, logically speaking, the surrounding area should be that snow-capped mountain. After all, the Tauren appeared at my initial spawn point, and that snow-capped mountain and the castle should be important locations, like a map or something.

But considering it's so close to the snow-capped mountains, it's surprisingly not that cold in the village. Thinking this, Bai Lin took off his coat and crawled into the quilt. Both the sturdy village chief and the frail Katie were wearing only a single layer of clothing.

As for part-time jobs, I could go to the so-called guard team to see if I could do anything. I don't know much about farming. As for magic, I also want to ask what it is specifically. If I can use it myself, that would be a good thing.

For now, let's just fall asleep. This is the most appropriate way to rest.

-

When I opened my eyes again, the candle above me had gone out. It was probably not yet noon outside. After all, Katie hadn't called me, and I wasn't hungry.

Although she probably didn't sleep for long, Bai Lin's current unstable mental state meant she probably wouldn't be able to sleep any further.

But even if I don't sleep, there's nothing to do...

Why not give it a try and see what the so-called skills are?

Thinking of this, Bai Lin jumped out of bed and changed his clothes. A sunny morning always requires fresh air.

"Ah, I almost forgot about this."

After taking the clothes, there was still something left on the table, which was the hairpin given by Katie.

Those with blonde hair wear white hairpins, and those with white hair wear gold hairpins.

She picked up the hairstyle with a sense of déjà vu, pinned it on her hair, and walked towards the open space outside the door.

The bright light of day spread across the earth, illuminating the entire street. It seemed that there weren't many buildings on this street now. Strictly speaking, there were only the treatment room and another building.

This place is sparsely populated, and there aren't any pedestrians passing by during the day, so there's no need to worry about people swinging knives and accidentally injuring pedestrians. Bai Lin selected his weapon from the taskbar.