Chapter 144 Brother and Sister
Although Hela had a strong desire to kill them all, she still remained rational.

Roland was still around, so she couldn't cause trouble, otherwise, she would drag Roland down.

Hela closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and suppressed her urge to kill.

Then she looked at Roland beside her.

On the surface, Roland was not as angry as Hela. He just stared at the polluted river quietly.

Just as Hela was about to suggest leaving, a hint of intuition flashed through her perception, so she subconsciously followed her intuition, expanded her perception, and captured a pair of young boys and girls hiding in a place beside the river.

In a hidden area surrounded by garbage, the two were whispering to each other.

Then the boy hugged the girl.

After hugging for a while, the girl gently pushed the boy away, moved her lips, and finally said a few words. Then she took off all her clothes, folded them and handed them to the boy, and walked naked towards the polluted river.

The boy held the clothes and looked at the girl's back, tears in his eyes. He bit his lower lip tightly and made no sound.

In Hela's perception, she sensed the girl's intense fear and determination, and the boy's near collapse and numb despair.

Hela bit her lip and glanced at Roland.

"Go if you want."

Roland looked at the polluted river and said calmly.

After receiving Roland's reply, Hela instantly disappeared beside Roland.

Roland looked at the river in front of him and closed his eyes silently.

Although he had been prepared, the lower limit of this era always exceeded Roland's imagination.

It's really disgusting.

Anna stood beside the river, looking down at the water that was glowing slightly due to the pollution.

She clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and prayed devoutly.

Oh God
Anna suddenly opened her eyes again. Forget about praying before death.

If you commit suicide, you will not be able to go to heaven.

Moreover, since her father and mother died on the battlefield, she seldom prayed and her faith was not as devout as before.

Anna looked at the river silently, her heart filled with fear of death and reluctance to leave her loved ones.

But she did not hesitate for long, because she knew that every second she hesitated would cause more harm to the people behind her.

Thinking of this, she closed her eyes and took her first calm step towards the river.

She did not feel the disappointment she had expected; instead, she felt she was stepping on solid ground.

Is it because I am too scared and take too small a step?

Anna thought so, closed her eyes, and took another big step forward.

"Can you tell me? Why did you want to commit suicide?"

Just as Anna took the second step, a gentle voice sounded in Anna's ears.

Anna was a little surprised when she heard the voice in her ear, and she opened her eyes carefully.

Then, she saw a girl who made her feel extremely familiar.

Anna looked at her, and inexplicably felt an urge to tell her everything.

So, she did it.

"In order to save money, I got sick and my family had no money to continue treatment."

Listening to Anna's words, the girl pursed her lips. After a moment of silence, she continued to ask.

"Did your family ask you to come?"

Anna shook her head and said.

"No, I suggested it myself. I have some at home."

As she was talking, Anna suddenly stopped, closed her mouth silently, lowered her head, and did not dare to look at Hela again. Looking at Anna who suddenly broke free from her charm, Hela was a little surprised.

An ordinary person can actually break free from the influence of a first-level spell with his own will.

Although Anna should not be able to withstand the second ring spell,
Hela took out a windbreaker from her space bracelet and put it on Anna's naked body.

Then she reached out and gently pressed her head.

First-level spell—purification.

A gentle light emerged from Hela’s hand and quickly purified the distortions throughout her body.

As the light was injected, Anna also felt the long-lost warmth. At the same time, as the distortion in her body was purified, her weak body slowly recovered.

When Hela withdrew her hand, Anna looked at her hands with surprise.

"I'm ready?"

Feeling her body relaxed, Anna looked at Hela in awe.

"Now, can you tell me about yourself? I mean no harm to you."

Hela gave a friendly smile and asked gently.

Anna bit her lip, still a little hesitant, but she finally chose to speak.

As an ordinary family, they have no capital to defy a superhuman being. Moreover, many people know about her family's situation. As long as someone is determined to investigate, it will definitely not be concealed.

Then, a simple story began to unfold in her mouth.

The story is actually not complicated, it can even be said to be mediocre.

Originally, Anna's family lived in other districts of Ginza. Her father was a blacksmith and her mother was a low-level clergyman in a small temple. Although this family environment was not very good in Ginza, it was not particularly bad either. At least, it was enough to support a family in an ordinary urban area.

Until the Rose War, the largest civil war in the Silver Empire in hundreds of years, destroyed this small family.

Anna's father and mother were forcibly conscripted into the army, and then, within less than a year, they died on the battlefield one after another. There was not even a corpse left. The only proof was a cold notice with the identities of countless casualties.

After losing the protection of their parents, Anna and her family naturally could not stay in the ordinary urban area and were forced to move to the poor East District.

Anna's family has four children, one boy and three girls. Anna is the second child, with an older brother and two younger sisters.

In order to survive, she and her brother, who were relatively older, started working to earn money.

However, suffering did not let them go. Anna had not been working for long before she was infected from fetching water from the river every day.

Although the infection in the East District is not a terminal illness and can be cured if one has money, how can a teenager save money for treatment while supporting four people in his family?

Moreover, his income from work was not high, and his family's normal income came largely from the monthly subsidies from the Silver Empire to the families of fallen soldiers.

Listening to Anna's words, Hela looked at the calm Anna and said.

"Isn't the military dependents' allowance enough?"

Hearing Hela's words, Anna's face became even sadder, and she whispered.

“It might have been possible.”

"original?"

Hela frowned slightly.

"Over the years, subsidies have been reduced seven times due to insufficient state finances."

Anna closed her eyes and whispered.

"My sisters still have to study and have a future. I don't want them to live in the East District forever. My brother is also very tired. Since I got sick, he hasn't had a good meal or a good night's sleep for a long time. I don't want to be a burden to them."

"As I recall, the family allowance is given based on the number of people."

"Um"

Anna nodded slightly and said with her head down.

"With the clothes and the protection of my neighbors, I should be able to cheat for a few more years of subsidies. If I don't need to pay for medical treatment, three people will get four people's subsidies, which should make my brother feel more relaxed."

(End of this chapter)