You don't even want to call me godfather

But what he didn't notice was that just when he remembered the monologue in his mind, Ω, who was in the glass room, suddenly shook.

Then she sat on the bed, lowered her head, and wondered what she was thinking.

After an unknown amount of time, she looked at the back of the Liberi man.

At the same time, the wings behind her slowly spread out.

Chapter 95: Unbearable to Look Back

"Hey."

Iris picked up the flowerpot and placed it in a small hole about ten centimeters deep.

Carefully filling the soil around the flowerpot with a small shovel, Iris looked at the tutorial in the book again.

She picked up the shower head, poured in an appropriate amount of water, closed the book, stood up, picked up the kettle, and walked out of the flower bed.

Opening the door and returning to the library, Iris placed her hand lightly on the bookshelf and walked slowly forward, her fingers running over each book.

Finally, she stopped at a random place, pulled out the book she was holding, walked to the table, sat down, and started flipping through the book.

This is a book about meteorites, but Iris doesn't seem to find it boring. She still reads it with great interest, with a slight smile on her face.

As she read, she rested her arm under her chin and lay on the table, turning the pages. The smile on her face disappeared in an instant. She seemed to be thinking about something and no longer cared about the contents of the book.

"Squeak-"

The library door opened.

"Lisa, are you up so early?"

Iris asked without even looking up.

"Who's Lisa?"

But surprisingly, the person who came was not Lisa, but Koshei, who was standing by the door and looking around the library.

Iris was stunned for a moment. She actually said unnecessary words because of her momentary absent-mindedness.

"Can I sit here?"

Seeing Iris's silence, Koshe didn't want to ask any more questions. He just walked to the table in front of Iris and sat down.

"Godfather...what's the matter with you today?"

Iris looked a little unnatural. She didn't know whether Koshe really didn't care about her slip of the tongue, but she could only greet him with a smile.

"Well... I just wanted to come and see." Koshe also seemed to have lost his soul. He looked at the table and asked, "Living here alone, do you have any problems in life?"

"No, not at all..." Iris replied, while also observing the changes in Koshe's expression. "There is a library here, as well as a vegetable garden and a flower bed. I can water the flowers and read books every day, which is very fulfilling for me."

"Is that so..." Koshei put his fingers together on the table and asked absentmindedly, "So, is there anything you want?"

Iris could now conclude that something must have happened to Koshei, which caused him to suddenly come here like a divorced uncle to see his children.

"If anything happens, you can tell me, Godfather," Iris said after thinking for a moment, "After all, I am still a wolf hunter in the family, and I can still listen to you talk about such things."

"..." Koshei opened his lips slightly, and almost blurted out the word "angel", but he stopped. He lowered his head and asked for a long time, "If... there is a child who has nothing to do with you and is suffering, as an outsider, after knowing this, will you save her?"

"Is it because of something like this?" This question was obviously too simple for Iris. She answered without hesitation, "If it were me, I would definitely go and save him."

"But what if this involves other larger forces?"

"A larger force?" Iris leaned back. She had roughly understood what kind of problem Koshei had encountered. "But if the child is innocent, I believe that even you cannot bear the condemnation in your heart."

"Is this so..."

Koshe looked as if he understood, but not quite.

Looking at him in a daze, Iris pouted her lips, as if thinking about something.

"Do you know why this welfare home named 'East' was built, Godfather?"

After a long while, Iris suddenly asked.

"Eh? This... I really don't know." Koshe was a little confused by Iris's question. "Even before this, I didn't know there was such an orphanage in Syracuse."

"Actually, it's okay to tell you this," Iris lifted the hair beside his ear, turned his head and looked at the street outside the window, and said, "It's been many years. I vaguely remember that in the beginning, this welfare home was an estate belonging to the Cascade family."

"Belong to the family?" Koshei was surprised. He had never heard of this from his father or mother. "But why..."

"In the beginning, this was just an orphanage for the children of those dead party members," Iris' words contained a kind of nostalgia as she recalled, "No one cared about those children, not even the government. They would not care about those orphans, but the Cascade family, or more precisely, the 'grandmother' and 'mother', established this place and made it a small haven for those children."

"'Mother' is ..."

"She is also a member of the party, but she is also a member of 'Grandma's' family. If we count by seniority, she can be said to be your aunt and godfather," Iris said, "But aren't you curious why the huge welfare home has become empty now?"

Koshei had a bad premonition in his heart, but looking at Iris's calm expression, he was unable to speak out that terrible guess for a moment.

"I think you have guessed it, Godfather," Iris lowered her head with a bitter smile on her face, "everything beautiful for the children was destroyed on that day, the day the government and the Cascade family joined forces to purge."

"But why?" Koshei was puzzled. He asked excitedly, "Didn't the government ignore those children? Why did they do it during the purge..."

"Because those children are the first choice of wolf hunters," Iris gave an answer that left Koshe speechless. "When 'Grandma' first wanted to establish a wolf hunter system, Syracuse was still divided among many families. The weak Cascade was simply unable to find so many talents to train, so the children in the welfare home naturally became the first choice."

"This……"

Koshe was in disbelief. He leaned back in his chair, his pupils trembling.

"During the purge, the Cascade family thought that the government would really do as they said and only eliminate other family forces and not attack Cascade. But no one expected that those guys would actually attack the children in the welfare home, just because those children might become 'wolf hunters'. At that time, 'wolf hunters' had not even taken shape."

"So, they included the orphanage in the purge simply because they were worried that these children might pose a threat to them in the future?"

"Yes, that's right."

Iris's affirmative answer dealt a heavy blow to Koshe's heart.

Koshe looked at the table thoughtfully for a long time, and suddenly he thought, considering Iris' age, is she...

"That's right, Godfather. I was just one of the ordinary kids back then."

Iris admitted it before Koshei could ask.

"But, if that's the case, then why are the irises..."

Koshe stopped midway through his question.

Because Iris's eyes were glancing away, not looking at him.

It's like recalling some unpleasant past and a past that I don't want to mention.

Chapter 96: Blood-stained Wings

Once upon a time, there were dozens of children here.

They are all orphans of the dead members of the Cascade family. In this era when family and government forces are intertwined, not many people would care about what to do with those children who have lost their parents.

But "Grandma" took them in and gathered them in this small welfare home. Although the place was small, for the children, it prevented them from ending up on the streets.

The iris at that time, no...she was not called this name at that time.

She is just an ordinary child like everyone else here.

There is a woman of the same age as "grandmother" in the welfare home who often lives here and is responsible for taking care of them.

She is a gentle person, and all the children like her very much. Many of them even regard her as "mother".

"Mother" has a child named Lisa. Lisa has nine light yellow tails and is very beautiful. The children treat her as a sister.

Everything was so peaceful and serene... until that day came.

On that day, many people in black broke into the welfare home. With weapons in their hands, they broke open the doors of one room after another and killed the children inside without mercy.

No one knew who they were, no one knew what they were doing. The children tried to escape in panic, but died one by one at the clutches of those people in black.

Several children fled into the library, locked the door, and huddled together against the bookshelf, begging someone to notice something was wrong and rescue them.

But they didn't know that what was happening in Syracuse at that moment was far more chaotic than what was happening in the welfare home. No one would pay attention to this place, and no one would come to rescue them.

When the men in black broke down the library door, they strangled the children without mercy.

Iris hid in the corner, holding young Lisa, and watched with wide eyes as her friends were killed, unable to do anything.

She almost screamed, but thinking of Lisa in her arms, she covered her mouth tightly.

"Sister? Why... are you so noisy..."

Lisa woke up and she didn't know what happened and asked Iris who was holding her.

"Be good, Lisa... don't talk now..."

Iris covered Lisa's eyes and mouth and buried her face in her arms, preventing her from seeing such a bloody scene and making any sound.

Because she knew that once she made a sound, those people in black would be aware of their presence, and her Originium skills would be useless.

She was breathing heavily and biting her lips so hard that blood even came out, only then did she hold back from crying.

She saw everything that happened here with her own eyes. Every slash of the sword and every shot fired by those men in black felt like a blow to her heart.

I don’t know how long it took, but everything was finally over. The men in black left and the noise outside gradually disappeared.

But in its place, there was a raging flame.

It’s not enough that they killed people, they even set fire?

Iris didn't understand why? Why did they come to kill them? Why did they do this to them? They hadn't committed any crime that deserved such a result.

The men in black were outside, Iris knew, waiting for the fire to force any escapees out.

So she couldn't move, not only for herself but also for Lisa in her arms.

Gradually, her consciousness slowly sank along with the thick smoke rising from the fire.

So many people died that day...so many people...

……

Iris was looking out the window, in a daze.

Koshe sat opposite her, and after listening to Iris's narration, his face became gloomy.

He understood that when Iris mentioned this sad event to him, and when the people around him revealed to him one by one the shameful past of Syracuse and the ugly faces of those governments, his determination became stronger.

The truth is far more cruel than fairy tales.

Guarding is much more difficult than killing.

Syracuse does not need innocent people. Those who are truly innocent have long died in the long river of history.

But he didn't care and made himself the most sinful person.

This is not a choice, it is a responsibility.

"Psalm 58, verse 10 says, 'The righteous rejoice when they see the punishment on their enemies, and wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.'" After a long while, Koshe looked at the profile of Iris and said, "One day, the government will pay the price for what they have done. That day will be revealed by me personally."

"I am most pleased that you think so," Iris turned back and looked at Koshe's serious expression, "but now, you also need to take care of your own affairs first, don't you?"

"...You're right, Iris." After being reminded, Koshe remembered why he came. It was obvious that he had received an answer, so he stood up and prepared to leave. "I really have to deal with some things. The government, no matter what, I can't let them do whatever they want."

"Lisa is still sleeping upstairs. You can meet her formally next time you come," Iris agreed, and suggested, "Meet your true blood sister properly."

"Well, I will."

Koshe nodded and left the library.

He wrapped his coat tightly around him and rushed towards the laboratory against the cold wind.

Iris followed him out. She watched Koshei leave, then turned her gaze to the corner of the stairs leading to the second floor.

There was a pair of pale yellow ears sticking out, as if they had heard everything they were saying.

……

Koshe returned to the solitary house, but this time, he did not hesitate and continued to knock on the door.

But no one opened the door for a long time. Koshe tentatively pressed the door handle down, but the door was not locked and opened as he moved.

He walked straight through the courtyard, took out his pistol in advance, opened the safety, loaded the gun, and came to the backyard.