Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

"It's one thing to know, but it's not that easy to truly accept it."

He experienced a lot in his life. As an expert in archaeology and ancient languages, he came into contact with death countless times during his expeditions.

But compared to these "deaths", none of them could compare to the shadow brought to him by that small border town.

Therefore, he hates war, or rather, he is afraid of war.

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Chapter 86: Differences

Endsworth chattered a lot with Charles.

Although he felt something, Charles still had no intention of changing his original idea - not to participate, not to care, and to ignore it completely.

On the surface, the cause of this war was him, and as the high priest of the church, according to the norms of the Holy Book, he had the responsibility to quell everything.

But in essence, the root cause of this war lies in the historical contradictions between the Kingdom of York and the surrounding kingdoms, in the transfer of internal and external contradictions, and in the desires of the upper, middle and lower classes of the country.

It was under the influence of these factors, and with the connivance of some demigods who wanted to try to catch the fish of the Shire, that the war was started.

From this perspective, Charles's responsibility was less. As for whether to intervene, Charles ultimately chose to watch.

It is cruel, but it is the best choice for several countries at that time - in the future without Charles' participation, several countries will break out in a war due to class interests in about thirty years, which will eventually evolve into a war of killing gods, and finally be defeated and destroyed.

This war is not a good thing, but it can delay certain things for a long time, and even make the ending of this country not so tragic.

In his time, divine power and royal power were two parallel paths.

The power of the church is far greater than that of the secular kingdom, but they will not interfere with the decision-making between countries and nations because of this.

In wars between nations, the church basically does not intervene except for disputes caused by faith or excessive behavior in certain matters.

Strictly speaking, putting aside the fleeting history, Charles is not older than Endsworth.

But in terms of his experiences, his are much more exciting than Endsworth's, so his attitude and choices towards many things are completely different from his.

Just like El, he has a lot in common with Endsworth.

They both came from the slums, both experienced many hardships, and both liked to go to the City of Eternal Night.

But at this point, he made a decision completely opposite to Endsworth's.

People may have many things in common, but their thoughts will never be the same.

It is precisely because of this difference that human beings can create a history that is unimaginable even to themselves.

Although he always emphasized that he was a "human", his divinity, which was stronger than that of ordinary demigods, still had some impact on Charles.

Many times, his thoughts and ideas go beyond the human perspective and think from a higher perspective and idea.

To him, it's neither bad nor good.

In Endsworth's dormitory, Charles stayed with him for a long time until he became drunk. Charles helped him to the bed and turned away after notifying Endsworth's coachman who had been waiting outside the campus.

In his dorm room, Peroz was almost awake.

After playing with Lily and Lorna for a while, Charles returned to the room with some desserts.

"I guess you need some sugar." Charles gently opened the door and looked at Peroz, who was sitting at the table, thinking about something. He smiled and said, holding the mille-feuille cake in his hand.

"Eating too many desserts at this time will make me lose the figure I have worked so hard to maintain." Peroz calmed down and joked with Charles.

Although her face was still pale, she felt much more relaxed after venting her emotions.

"Well... this is indeed a bit bad. I'll take care of it myself." Charles said with a smile as he placed the dessert on the table.

"After all, if you encounter some caves that need to be drilled during the exploration, and you can't pass through them because of your body size, it would be a very embarrassing thing."

The scene in Charles' words slowly emerged in Peroz's mind, and he couldn't help laughing for a moment.

"You've really changed a lot." Peroz said to Charles as he took a piece of mille-feuille and ate it in small bites.

"Well...if you spend too much time with Professor Endsworth, his personality will change." Charles smiled and put the blame on Endsworth.

"I wonder if Professor Endsworth would regret it if he knew what you were thinking." Peroz couldn't help but complain after finishing the cake.

Given Professor Endsworth's reputation, the changes that Charles mentioned could be deduced by Peroz with just a simple guess.

If it were before, she would probably have felt a little disgusted with this kind of thing.

After all, she is a girl too.

But after a trip to the sea, because of the environment, her ability to adapt to and accept some things has become much higher than before.

"How could that be? Professor Endsworth has been complaining recently that he has been neglected because of Melnadette."

"It sounds like your relationship with him isn't very pure."

"Ms. Perozzi, how can you say such words? I feel like my fantasy is shattered."

"The fantasy in my heart~I seem to have heard something extraordinary. Could it be that you are~~" Peroz showed a charming smile.

"Ever since I found out that Peroz would have some weird ideas, my fantasy has been shattered." Charles pretended to be sad.

"Not only do I have these strange thoughts, but I also occasionally think about more." Peroz's smile grew even wider. "For example, after hearing about you and Professor Endsworth, I've been wondering whether you took advantage of the City of Eternal Night, or they did."

Charles fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he said to Peroz with a solemn expression, "I always felt that the other party took advantage, but they scolded me when I said these things. Now, finally, there is someone who shares my opinion."

"Geese, geese, geese~"

Looking at Charles' narcissistic look, Peroz couldn't help but laugh while holding his stomach.

Compared to the reserved and introverted Charles before, Peroz feels that he is more interesting now.

"By the way, there's one more thing." After Peroz stopped laughing, Charles took out an envelope from his pocket.

This was given to him by Peroz when he left.

Now it should be returned to its original owner.

"This is..." Peroz was a little surprised.

"It always feels weird to have this thing here, and it may cause some trouble." Charles shrugged.

"Trouble? No way?" Peroz was a little surprised.

Given her family's special status in the Kingdom of York and the role of Holy Light, Charles shouldn't be in trouble.

Scratching his hair, Charles briefly talked about Severus's family.

"Uncle Doug still hasn't given up..." Peroz's face showed an indescribable expression.

If we were to ask which family Peroz liked the most among the nobility in the entire Kingdom of York, it would definitely be the Severus family.

Because compared to other families that focus on interests, the Severus family is also the same, but its human touch is much better than other families.

But at the same time, the family that Perozzi least liked to visit was the Severus family.

Every time we went, after Doug said three or five words, the situation would evolve into: "Perozzi, uncle has something to do, so let William (Stane/Eric) show you around."

Do you have to be so cruel? William and Stark are fine.

Eric had just been pulled out of adulthood.

Uncle Doug, how...

"Yes, Peroz, you should know how..." Charles' expression was hard to describe. "For my peace and Theresa's happiness, you should take this thing back."

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Chapter 87: Prosperity or Destruction

Peroz's finger lingered on the envelope, but he pushed it back.

"I think Theresa is pretty good~" she said, holding her chin.

"If it weren't for this letter, I might have fallen in love with her. But it always feels weird with this," Charles explained.

"Weird?" Peroz took a sip of tea and looked at him with a strange look.

"I didn't expect that you, Rocks, have such high expectations for love."

"But I'll keep this thing with you." Perozzi showed a narrow smile on his face. "With you here, Uncle Doug probably won't treat me the same way as before."

Charles's expression fell, "Peroz~"

"Okay, okay, I won't take it back even if you complain."

"Besides, for Uncle Doug, even if she takes it back, Theresa probably still won't give up on you."

The reason is simple. Given the relationship between Peroz, Charles and Theresa, if they were together, the letter would still end up back in their hands.

Moreover, at this time, this letter would still be of great benefit to Charles.

For example, with the care of the Severus family, no matter how severe the war in the Kingdom of York is, Charles' life will not be greatly affected.

Peroz's main purpose in not taking back the letter was not to use Charles as a shield. On the contrary, she wanted to use the letter as Charles' shield.

"Peroz, have you ever considered writing a letter to him as well?" Charles asked curiously.

In his opinion, Peroz still had a certain liking for Theresa and Doug Severus.

The letter only represents a qualification. For her, it is OK to hand the letter to herself casually, and it is OK to hand it to Severus's family.

"I thought about it a long time ago, but I gave up in the end." Peroz smoothed his hair and a carefree smile appeared on his face.

"In fact, for a long time, I particularly liked visiting the Severus family."

“After my father left, it was the only place I could feel at home.”

"I'm very familiar with Brother William, Theresa, and the others."

"But precisely because I have such a good impression of them, that qualification cannot fall into Uncle Doug's hands."

It's very contradictory, but it's the most real thought in Peroz's heart.

"Uncle Doug is too extreme. Perhaps because of what happened to my father, he has deified our family's bloodline and extraordinary heritage."

"In reality, the Krolov family's bloodline is no stronger than that of the Severus family."

"In Uncle Doug's opinion, the Kroloff family's bloodline will bring the Severus family into glory. But in reality, if I really give the qualification to him, the Severus family will quickly decline after my death."

"It's not just my subjective speculation, but for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the Krolov family has never truly prospered."

Is Shenghui strong?

Of course it is strong, it is a holy relic left by God.

There are only a few of them in the whole world, so the bloodline it bestows on the Krolov family is naturally extremely powerful.

But this bloodline is not without price.

The holy garments and the stairs, as well as the will contained therein, might make the successor an enviable being.

But for the family, the responsibilities and obligations in the Krolov family bloodline will become factors that hinder its development.

If Doug was not so obsessed with the Krolov family's bloodline, Peroz would have given him this qualification.

After all, even if he had selfish motives, the most he could do was to let one of his descendants inherit Krolov's family business.

Even if this successor died because of Krolov's unfinished work, it would only affect his branch.

But...given Doug's pursuit and obsession with the Krolov family bloodline, he would not be satisfied with letting one branch inherit this bloodline.

Under his manipulation, after two or three generations, the new generation of the Severus family will probably have the blood of the Krolov family.

This was the beginning of the decline and even destruction of the Severus family.

The Holy Light will drive those with the Krolov bloodline to embark on a path of adventure. The more prosperous the Krolov bloodline, the stronger this will will be.

When the number of inherited bloodlines reaches a limit, not only those who inherit Krolov's extraordinary characteristics will be affected, but all those with Krolov's bloodline will be driven onto the road of adventure.

Explorers and archaeologists can be said to be the most dangerous professions in the world.

The Krolov family has always been in a single-generation state. Each generation of heirs has inherited extraordinary characteristics and can barely pass on the family lineage.

But as the number of people affected increases, there is only one inheritance of the extraordinary characteristics.

Then the descendants of the entire family would continue to embark on the path of explorers, and in the end only one in ten would survive.

Population and bloodline are the basis for a family's prosperity.