After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

"Filia, are you going... back?" Candice looked at Filia with reluctance in her eyes.

This was inevitable, because no matter what, Filia was her only friend, and she had a very happy time these days teaming up with Filia to adventure in the maze.

Well... just like when I was with Murphy.

After all, Candice has never been a person who favors one over the other, at least that's what she thinks.

So it's only natural that Filia would feel sad if she really had to go back.

Filia shrugged nonchalantly and gave Candice her characteristically confident smile: "I'm just going back. I'll come visit you in a few days... well, I'll come back when I'm free."

"It's not like you can't get out after you go back. Think about it, wasn't I like that before?"

Although Filia's expression and tone showed her "indifferent" attitude towards the matter.

But only she herself knows that the person who least wants her to leave is actually herself.

Moreover, my current situation is not such that I can come here to play when I have time, because I probably won’t have time in the future.

"...Okay." Candice lowered her head and said no more.

Just like what Filia said, it's not like we'll never see each other again. Besides, she has her own things to do and it's impossible for her to stay with me forever.

Candice was not an ungrateful person. On the contrary, she knew all these things very well, so she did not say anything to persuade Filia to stay.

There was a flash of pity in Filia's eyes, because she knew she was deceiving Candice.

Even if it was a white lie meant to prevent Candice from worrying, deception is still deception, no matter how many nice modifiers are added, it is still just deception.

At one point, she even wanted to tell Candice the truth, or just stay here.

But in the end, she still resisted this desire.

......These are just unrealistic ideas.

Filia sighed deeply in her heart.

Then she turned her attention to Murphy, the person who made her decide to go back and inherit the family business.

Yes, at first, Filia was not going to listen to old Jed and go back to inherit the huge family fortune.

Because to her it was just a cage.

As Patrick's only daughter, if she inherited the family business, then as the head of the Reinhardt family, she would be busy learning new knowledge and dealing with complicated matters all day long, and would have no time to wield the sword.

For her, this was like locking her in a dark and closed prison, turning her into a canary trapped in a small iron cage.

Even if we put this aside, even if we can squeeze out time to swing the sword after we are done with our work.

Filia was still unwilling to accept the position of head of the family.

As a woman, and a woman from an aristocratic family, there is always an unavoidable problem - marriage.

A marriage between nobles, that is, a political marriage, is not something that goes against one's will.

If she was just a rich lady, she would have all kinds of excuses to refuse, or she could simply beat up her marriage partner and let him reject the marriage himself.

But if she really became the head of the Reinhard family, then in order to consolidate her position in the family and to leave an heir, she would have to arrange a marriage and then marry some disgusting aristocratic fat pig.

Even though Filia herself hated marriage.

But there was no way around it. While the noble status brought them unimaginable conveniences, they also had to pay a corresponding price for it. Even her father could not escape this.

And becoming the head of the family was the requirement given to her by her father, Earl Patrick.

It’s not that Filia didn’t want to refuse, nor did she not think about simply escaping from the family.

But there is one very cruel thing, she can't beat it.

Although she was very strong, she still could not defeat her father, Count Patrick, so Filia could not disobey his orders.

Moreover, if you just run away from home temporarily, it doesn't matter, and your father may simply indulge you.

But if you really want to escape from the family forever, it is impossible, because sooner or later you will be caught and sent back.

In fact, this is the situation of Filia now. She is in a state of being "wanted" by Rayleigh, or by her family.

As the daughter of Earl Patrick, she was well aware of the terrifying power her father possessed in this kingdom and on this continent, so she knew she could not escape at all.

If Filia really wanted to disobey Patrick's orders, then her only way was to completely defeat her father head-on through the Reinhard family's unique life-and-death duel.

Because in the Reinhardt family, strength is always the most important thing, and it has nothing to do with age, status, gender, etc.

Everything depends on strength.

Chapter 61: Filia Prays to the Gods

　As long as she could defeat her father in a head-on duel, Filia would have the right to resist his demands.

But the problem remains, Filia can't beat Patrick.

She doesn't have the ability now, so she can't disobey her father's orders.

This is an endless loop.

Although she once said: Strength is the means to break the stronger, it is the basis for embracing freedom, and it is the foundation for being unrestrained.

But now she doesn't have these, and she can't break the cage that imprisons herself.

She was not strong enough and didn't even have the qualifications to make demands to her father.

But if it's Murphy...

...Oh, why is there such an unrealistic idea again?

Filia smiled and shook her head, amused by her own thoughts.

Putting aside other things, why would Murphy help me?

And although he defeated himself, if compared with his father, he would still be a little worse.

However, if he and I were born a few years earlier and had more time to practice, winning should not be a problem.

Filia gave a wry smile, because there was no point in saying anything now.

For her, as long as Candice is fine, that's enough.

Now that she has Murphy, who is stronger than herself, protecting her, she feels relieved.

As for myself... I'll just lie low for a few years, try to squeeze out some free time to practice sword after studying every day, and then beat up that stupid father who doesn't understand his daughter's thoughts at all and only knows how to work for the family's interests.

After all, inheriting the family business is not just talk. Before officially becoming the head of the family, one has to go through a long period of training. After all, to become the head of the family, one has to learn about national politics, aristocratic communication and other knowledge.

So, although the time to accompany Candice has temporarily disappeared, there is still plenty of time to defeat that bastard dad.

Thinking of this, Filia showed a strong smile on her face.

Confident, strong, and not bound by anyone, this is the real her. Everything she showed in front of Murphy before was just a disguise.

Even though it was a disguise, it was a very advanced disguise and Murphy would definitely not be able to see it.

The strong aura only lasted for a brief moment, and she quickly returned to her previous appearance.

"What do you think, kid? I didn't lie to you. Is this an opportunity?"

Old Jed's words pulled everyone out of their thoughts, including Murphy.

Hearing Old Jed's smug words, Murphy's mouth twitched slightly.

By now he had actually figured out that "escort" was just another way of saying "capture."

It seems that what Old Jed secretly talked about with Filia before was right.

But Filia did not resist and even agreed to go back.

...Forget it, this has nothing to do with me.

Old Jed was right, this was indeed an opportunity.

Murphy's original idea was to refuse the commission and wait for Gralin to tell him the information, and then rush there to avoid missing the best opportunity.

However, if conditions permit, it would be better to go there in advance.

As long as he went there in advance, he would not miss the moment when the defense of Wilfred Castle in the Earldom was the weakest.

But everything has a prerequisite, that is information.

If you don't know the blacksmith's information, it would be a waste of time to go there.

"Yes, but there are conditions."

"Don't worry, I'll tell you before I leave today."

Old Jed patted his chest and assured Murphy.

However, after hearing his words, Murphy couldn't help but frowned: "Today? So anxious?"

"Every day you delay means you lose money. You know what I mean."

Old Jed just shrugged, while Murphy's brow was still furrowed.

"I'll take it after I get rid of him."

"Hey? Have you forgotten again? It doesn't matter how you take the money before someone dies, but we can't touch the dead person's money."

"..."

I really forgot because I didn't write it down. After all, there are so many rules that Old Jed taught me before. If I wrote them all down, it would probably be enough to fill a book.

He brushed away Old Jed's hand that was patting his shoulder and apologized softly: "Sorry, I remembered it."

Old Jed sighed helplessly, then shook his head.

"Forget it, are you going to take this job or not?"

"received."

After hearing Murphy's affirmative words, Old Jed laughed out loud.

But just before he wanted to continue speaking, a sudden voice interrupted his rhythm.

"Can I...can I come with you?"

It was Candice, she hunched her neck slightly and raised her hand in a somewhat timid manner.

Then, just when Murphy and Old Jed didn't react, Filia spoke very excitedly: "No! You can't go!"

Of course Candice couldn't go, otherwise what would she do when she found out that she was lying?

Filia's resolute refusal left Candice completely bewildered, and she began to utter meaningless monosyllables: "Ah...eh?"

"Why...why? I just wanted to...give you a ride..."

Candice's words were intermittent, and even a hint of crying began to appear in her voice.

Because just now, Filia's strong rejection made her feel that she might be hated by her best friend.

Looking at the pitiful Candice, Filia immediately came to her senses.

She waved her hands a little panicked and hurriedly explained to Candice: "That's not what I meant! I'm just... worried about you."

Perhaps Filia's words really worked, and Candice gradually regained her sanity.

But after she came to her senses, she easily refuted Filia.

"With you, me, and Mr. Murphy, what do you need to worry about?"

"I'm worried that something might go wrong if you go to my house."

Cold sweat began to flow down Filia's forehead, but she still had to use her immature lies to get away with it.

Lies are like this. Once you tell a lie, you need countless lies to cover it up.

And these countless lies will still be exposed.

Candice, who had now regained her composure, easily found the loopholes in her words.

"Will there be any problems going to your house?"

Filia is very anxious now, after all, she is not a person who can lie.

At this moment, Candice persisted and asked the next question: "Then why can Mr. Murphy go? Won't he get into trouble?"

'God, save me.'

Filia closed her eyes in pain. She, who didn't believe in God at all, had been forced to pray to the gods.

Chapter 62 Depressed Filia