Mim's note: Hello dear readers as you read the title. the story will continue for Sam and others.
Me and William are training in magic understanding. Which is boring, hope all of you had a fantastic day.
Mim's note end.
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The morning outside of the church a crow with a black beak was knocking the window.
Nexi grumping got close to the window she wanted to scare the crow before going back to sleep.
But when she saw the collar of the crow, she instantly opened the window.
Crow flew inside the church landing at the middle of the room.
Black flames ignited and disappeared.
Where the crow was standing a man on his 20s with a black suit, nicely clean black boots.
The man turned at Nexi. "It's very rude of you to shoo away your butler miss Nexi!"
Nexi who had a sly smile. "Sorry Raven I miss took as a normal bird."
Raven wasn't even slightly offended by the comment.
His eyes instantly looked at the shadow inside the room.
His eyes in amazement. At that man with a shodows hiding his body.
"Miss Nexi I suggest you marry him."
Nexi's eyes turned big, her cheeks becoming a tomato.
She smacked Raven's head.
Raven lost his consciousness as he was falling his body stopped just 10cm away before falling face first.
Even Michael Jackson would be jealous.
John, just barely awake was about to touch Raven's suit.
Raven eyes snapped open, growing red with killing intent attacking John.
John not even scared, punching Raven's nose spilling blood on to the ground.
It seemed like that was what Raven needed to wake up.
As his eyes turned black again.
Madeline slowly opened the door. "Boys no fighting inside the church."
John bowed meanwhile Raven only nodded to agree.
"I guess this information concerns you also miss Madeline." Raven stopped his nose from bleeding more continued.
"The king sent commander Greg with a battalion to capture that girl." Raven was pointing at still sleeping Ina.
John hearing this looked outside. "If what you told me is true then the battalion will arrive in the afternoon."
John quickly left ringing the church's bell.
"So what is the best course of action?" Nexi asked her buttler Raven.
Raven looked at Ina and her still recovering legs.
"I suggest we leave now, the citizens will be used as buy us time even a single second will increase our escape."
The room fell silent for a while Nexi wouldn't mind the idea if it was herself.
But this little town and the citizens meant a lot to Madeline.
Madeline raised her fingers. " Not bad idea but how about I stay behind while everybody evacuate?"
Raven put his fingers on his chin. "Hmmm... That'll gives us more time than few seconds."
Raven looking at scared Nexi only sigh "With all do respect miss Madeline, it's best for you to come with us."
Nexi was hoping Madeline would come with them but Madeline refused Raven's offer.
It was so like her to break Nexi's hope.
Nexi snapped when Madeline refused.
Tears running through her face. "Why! Why can't you be selfish!, why can't you just refuse to help!"
Raven wanted to grab Nexi but got stopped by Madeline.
Madeline's gentle voice, her 'everything is going to be okay' smile. "Nexi I am the most selfish person in this world."
Nexi seeing her smile continued to cry. " Don't give me that smile!, nothing is okay, we both know you'll die!, why are you so happy!"
Madeline didn't stop her smile instead she leaned to hug Nexi. "Nexi I became a saint because I'm selfish. Seeing people smiling happily gave me joy. For that joy I continued to help others, because I wanted to be happy also."
Nexi wanted to argue, say something back but only her tears would fall.
Raven seeing the atmosphere left to help John.
Raven was thinking that all of the villagers were ready to leave and such but to his surprise everyone acted like nothing was going to happen.
Raven looked at John.
"Weren't you informing them the war will happen?"
Before John could reply a mother holding her daughter came over.
"We heard Paladin John's words, we will happily stay behind." The mother lifted her daughter.
"Mister we were saved by sister saint, we don't have any other place we could call home." Even the small child could say those words.
Raven didn't know what to even say to that.
So Raven got inside just when he got inside someone touched his suit.
Even Raven was amazed that his instincts didn't try to murder the person who touched his suit.
Turning around he saw the phantom.
Hearing what he said Raven left again.
Inside the church Ina who was fake sleeping with the help of her younger brother approached Madeline and Nexi.
"I know it's because of us you're going to die but please have this it's the only thing I can do." Ina was presenting a sword.
The sword had a light blue color its handle made of sapphire, gold, and even platinum.
Madeline only smiled back while Nexi was shocked.
"T...That sword is a Hero's sword only used to kill the great demon!, don't tell me!" Her eyes were full of shock.
Ina gave a nod. "Yes the reason why the king wants me is because I'm the hero. Well...will become one."
Madeline didn't wanted to accept such an offering but when the shadow whispered into her ears she took it.
Ghost Sam was the one who started talking to them.
Madeline hugged Ina "Your mother didn't mean to disown you. She just said it for your own good."
Ina's eyes were starting to tear up but let the saint continue.
"You are Daughter of Sven! Don't let anybody tell you otherwise."
Ina now couldn't hold back her tears as words said by Greg and her mother was destroying her mind every single day.
Ghost Sam whispered those words to Madeline.
Raven looking through the window saw the phantom trying to wipe the girl's tears.
Madeline understanding the phantom's grief wiped Ina's tears.