Evelyn's past - 1

Ashwood a small town located on the border of Rhinehart kingdom.

Although the winters in Rhinehart kingdom are not as harsh, the same is not true of its borders.

The harsh winters in Ashwood make it more likely to freeze to death than starve if you lose yourself in the wilderness.

The extreme cold makes it nearly impossible to grow anything here.

Fresh veggies are a rare find, people rely primarily on hunting for food. Catching a large number of preys in summer not only decreases the likelihood of beast tides, but also assists them in producing a surplus of food for the winter season.

Despite the town's sparse population and lack of development, the establishment of a church here has had a significant impact on its growth in recent years.

The church, not only provides orphans with a place to live and food, but also provides them with a quality education, so that the children of this city can forge a better future for themselves.

....

At four in the morning, there was a heavy snowfall outside.

Inside the orphanage, most of the children were asleep, but notably on one corner of the orphanage, the light was still on.

it was the infirmary, although was small, it still had all the necessary equipment.

On one of the bed was laying a young boy.

Unconscious, he was lying on the bed, his face seemed bright red, he trembled because of the cold, even his breath was very superficial.

Suddenly a nun came into the room and led someone else inside.

A girl who was just around his age, who had been sitting beside him all this time, seeing the nun, suddenly got up.

"Miss, what happened? Is Leon going to be alright? "

" There's no need to worry, Amelia. The priestess has arrived. "

She stated that by pointing at the mysterious-looking lady who entered the room behind her. She had a veil that covered her entire face, and it was always surprising to see how she could walk without fail.

The priestess didn't care about their gossip, so she stepped forward and looked at the person on the bed.

She raised her hand and inspected his pulse. When she touched his body, it was ice cold.

" Was he stranded in the snow? "

It was evident to her that the individual was experiencing hypothermia, probably because of being exposed to extremely cold temperatures.

" No, He has been here all day, and I do ensure that no children sneak out of the orphanage. "

The nun promptly tried to justify herself, she was sure that Leon was inside all the time, so even she was confused how he became so sick.

" Alright "

Not bothering with her reasons, she turned towards the bed and started whispering some words.

{Cold Alleviation}

All of a sudden, the redness on his face faded and he stopped shivering.

She took out a small pouch from her sleeve and handed it over to the nun.

" He should be up in a few minutes. "

Despite her obscured face, hearing her sweet voice, one couldn't help but be mesmerized.

" Here, boiling these medicines in water, making a soup, and feed it to him. "

The nun was no different, even if she heard everything, she could barely comprehend.

"Use a warm water bottle to warm his abdomen first, followed by other regions. "

Amelia realized that the priestess had healed her friend, so she went forward and thanked her.

" Thank you, miss. Thank you very much. "

Seeing how enthusiastic she was, the lady smiled at Amelia, patting her head she said.

"It's all right, look after your friend"

....

Just attached to the orphanage was church. Although it was small, it was well taken care of.

A place called the confession room was located deep within the church, under the ground. The walls of the room were not only soundproof, but also embedded with magic to block sound.

" Aaaaaaaaaaaa...."

In the middle of the room, one person was hanging with shackles, he was bleeding everywhere.

His skin was peeling off and his teeth were falling off as well.

" Aaaaagghhh.... Fa.. father Please forgive me "

He was weeping and begging, gazing at the person who wore a priest's uniform.

" Plead to God, son, not me. "

" Only he is the one who can forgive you. "

Like he said he had a scary smile on his face, and with his blood-stained uniform, he looked like a total maniac.

" Sorry.... Lord plea... Please forgive me "

Despite his efforts to complete his sentence, the intense pain and lack of strength prevented him from doing so.

" I... I co.. couldn't... carry out .... your holy task.. "

" I... ran away.."

" Please forgive me "

As he spoke of streams of tears flowing down his eyes, he couldn't comprehend what he had done wrong to go through this.

" It appears that the Lord has not forgiven you yet. "

" He desires that I cleanse this sinful body of yours. "

As he said that he lowered his.....

# What the hell bastard, don't do that in my novel

(The author takes his leave here)

....

After several hours, the sun had risen and the church was opened.

Upon changing his uniform, the same individual stood inside the church.

"So, How it worked out. "

He inquired about the person who was bowing in front of him.

" Although we lost all potential subjects, we were still able to retrieve all the important material. "

He responded with his head down as he knelt on the ground.

" Have you found out who the perpetrator is? "

" ugh... that... No.... we didn't "

It was evident that he was hesitant to say it, and it was clear why.

* Thudd...! *

Just as he spoke, he got kicked in the head and was laying with his face against the ground.

" Bastard, how did you not know? She has already eaten two of our bases. When will you find out? "

The priest's words were followed by a forcefully crushing of the man's head under his feet.

" Sorry, sir "

The person quickly apologized because he didn't want to see his unfortunate outcome

" I don't require your apologies, just find the culprit as soon as possible. "

" Yes, sir "

" What? , yes"

" I will make sure to find out as quickly as possible "

" Then get lost "

As soon as the priest lifted his leg, the man quickly got up and left.

As he departed from the church, another person entered. It was a woman wearing a nun's outfit. She was the same person who treated Leon not long ago.

" Sir.."

" Oh.. Natalia, you are here at the right time "

" I was just about to leave for an important work"

" Sir, did something happen "

" No, it's nothing important, but in my absence, please look after the church "

....

(Back at the palace)

"So, is my baby interested in learning about Mama's past?"

" Hmmm..."

His eyes were gleaming, and his curiosity was evident as he nodded his head.

" Where do I begin? "

* * *

My mother was a pure blood angel. Despite being an angel, she was also quite weak, but she was also extremely kind-hearted and generous.

Tired of running and hiding, she stumbled upon a small town in the middle of nowhere.

It was my hometown, very small and almost completely isolated from the outside world.

The mountains covering it in all directions made it extremely difficult for someone to exit.

So, people mostly relied on the food they harvested and collected from the forest and could never import or export to the outside world.

During her time living in the village, she fell in love with a man. Just like her, although he was poor, he seemed extremely kind and considerate.

After their marriage, I was born and I also received a little sister when I was 7 years old.

My life was quite free-spirited. I used to play with my sister all day, explore the forest, and even have a few friends.

Unfortunately, my happiness was short-lived.

That day, I still have a vivid memory of that time. I was about 12 and it was three days before my sister had her birthday.

It was night, I was asleep when my mother suddenly awoke me. I was unsure of what had happened, but my mother, and I started running out of town.

Seeing that my sister wasn't there, I was concerned. I asked my mother about my sister's whereabouts, but she silenced me.

Just as we were on our way of getting out, some men wearing clerical outfit surrounded us.