Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 208: Joe's Background

Life in the monastery was boring and hard. Myrna could never understand why these nuns were willing to stay in such a place. Even though she enjoyed special treatment here, had someone to serve her, and did not need to participate in those heavy labor, she still felt that the days were like years and her life was extremely boring.

But since Joe appeared in her life, everything seemed different. She suddenly felt like she was given a mission, had a clear goal, and her life was no longer as boring as usual.

As time went by, their relationship became closer. Every morning, Myrna would take Joe to the open space behind the monastery to teach him swordsmanship.

"Raise your arms a little higher and keep your center of gravity stable," Myrna said, patting Joe's arm gently. She deliberately didn't reveal too much expression, making herself look like a majestic instructor, "When you use force, don't just rely on your wrists, bring the force down from your shoulders."

Joe followed his instructions carefully. Although he was thin, his seriousness made Myrna feel a little relieved. After each training session, he would sit beside Myrna, panting, wiping the sweat off his face, and smiling, "Sister, I will definitely become as strong as you!"

Milna snorted lightly, with a hint of pride flashing across her face:

"I'm not some sister, you have to call me Master, have you forgotten?"

"Yes, Master!" the boy immediately stood up and shouted solemnly, his eyes full of expectation.

She had to admit that she had gotten used to this kind of life. She had helped the boy because she didn't like him at first, and then she wanted to leave as soon as possible. But now, she felt that the boy was like her own family. It was also because of Joe's existence that she had begun to get used to the monastery, and even her desire to leave was no longer as strong as before... It should have been this way.

However, the news from the North re-stimulated her heart. At first, she just heard that her father and Carl had a dispute for some reason. This puzzled her and she didn't even believe it. The development of the situation was even more magical. First, the existence of vampires in the North was exposed, and the Church organized a holy war, and Carl also participated in it. Then the news that Carl led his troops to the grassland to assist the Great Khan spread widely, and many people even began to suspect that he had betrayed the country. She listened to the news and felt extremely heavy, and many details sounded too far-fetched, and she couldn't even tell which was true and which was false.

This can’t go on! She must go back and figure things out! If it was really her father and Karl who were fighting, she might be able to mediate. Karl, that bastard, was clearly a lowly serf, but why didn’t he have the self-awareness to dare to anger her father, who was the prime minister of a country!

Finally, she could no longer bear it and decided to go to Bishop Mede to make things clear. When she arrived at the bishop's study and pushed open the heavy wooden door, she saw the bishop sitting at the table with a heavy book in his hand. He looked up at her, his expression as calm as ever, as if he had foreseen her intention.

This feeling made Milna a little uncomfortable. She cleared her throat and then said:

"I have to go to the North!"

"Why?" Maide put down the book and asked calmly.

"Of course it's because something happened in the North! Didn't you hear? Carl went to the grassland and this caused a big commotion!" Milena shouted.

"But it doesn't seem to have anything to do with you." Maide said again.

"How can it be okay? He is fighting with my father!" Myrna said again.

"Hmm~" the bishop nodded, "So, are you going there because of his going to the grassland, or because of the war with your father?"

Myrna was stunned for a moment. She thought for a while and then said:

"Anyway, the situation in the North is getting more and more chaotic. My family needs me. And I have taken care of Joe for a long time. He is doing well now, and I have proved myself to be a qualified nun. Please let me go as agreed."

She then added:

"Of course, Joe will come with me."

That's right, Joe is like a family member to her now. She wants to take him away from this broken place. In the West, she is the daughter of the Duke and they have huge manors and countless wealth. There he can live more decently and receive a good education like a noble.

The bishop put down the book in his hand, his eyes stayed on Myrna's face for a moment, and then he slowly shook his head:

"No, Myrna."

Myrna's brows knitted together instantly, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes. She suppressed her anger and tried to keep her voice calm: "Why? You said you would let me go as long as I changed. I completed the task and took good care of Qiao, but you still want to keep me here?"

"Joe has indeed grown well under your care," the bishop's voice was as calm as water, not affected by Myrna's emotions at all, "but you have not learned the most important lesson, Myrna. The monastery is not a place where you only need to complete tasks, it is a place to teach people to understand. Moreover, I never said that you can leave after taking good care of Joe."

"Bang~" A heavy punch hit the desk directly, lifting up the books on the desk.

"You lied to me!" Myrna couldn't bear it any longer, she yelled, "I don't need to learn anything anymore. I am the daughter of the chancellor, the daughter of the Duke of the West! If I want, I can even burn down this broken monastery!"

The bishop was not angry at all, and his tone remained calm:

"Your temper is still the same as when you first arrived."

"Then what exactly do you want from me? What do you want me to do in exchange for letting me go?" the girl continued to yell.

But then I heard Maide say:

"This is not my decision, but depends on your heart. As for the affairs of the North, you have no say in this matter, and you should not care..."

When Myrna left, she was almost furious. She walked quickly through the corridor of the monastery, even knocking away the nuns passing by. People looked at her in horror and dodged sideways. Everyone knew her temper and identity. No one dared to provoke this ancestor, nor did they want to get close to her. Her pace became faster and faster, and the anger burned in her chest like a raging fire, as if she would lose control at any time. However, just as she was about to return to her room, Joe suddenly appeared in her sight.

"Master!" Joe's voice was clear and cheerful. But when he saw Milna's gloomy expression, the smile on his face quickly disappeared. He ran to her and asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you?"

Myrna didn't want to pay attention, but Joe's worried look made her feel a little embarrassed. She lowered her head, didn't say anything, just took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"Sister, if you are in a bad mood...can I comfort you like my sister Ella?" Joe asked carefully, his eyes sincere and concerned.

Myrna frowned and looked up at Joe. His clear eyes made her feel an indescribable emotion. Her anger seemed to ease a little at this moment.

Then she turned her head and said:

"Nothing, it's just that bastard Maide cheated me again."

"The Bishop? He's a good man, Master, don't be angry with him." Joe replied.

"Hmph~ good guy~ just a liar who talks about morality and justice~" Milna snorted coldly.

"But he is the only one willing to help us..." Joe replied.

"That's just hypocrisy. He wants to maintain his high image as a bishop. To put it bluntly, it's all politics," said Myrna.

"Is that so?" Joe asked uncertainly.

"Of course~" Milna replied.

"But... when my sister died, everyone said that she had committed a crime and was unfaithful to her husband. The bishop was the only one who spoke up for her..."

"Well~" Myrna rolled her eyes at first, then sighed, "At least he did do some good things, whether it was sincere or not."

"Yeah!" Qiao nodded in agreement, "So Master, don't be angry with him."

"I'm not angry anymore. It's useless to be angry anyway." Milna complained helplessly. Then she asked again as if she had thought of something, "By the way, speaking of your sister, what happened to her?"

"She...she was killed..." Qiao hesitated for a moment, then said with sadness in his tone.

"Who did it?" Myrna asked again.

But I saw Joe shook his head:

"I don't know, I just know he was an incredible person, and everyone said that my sister had it all to herself. When she was alive, she was a maid in the palace, and it was said that she offended an incredible person at that time."

"I don't believe that he is such a powerful person~" Milna snorted coldly, "Don't worry, I will take care of it for you. No matter who the other party is, I have a way to deal with him."

"Master!" After hearing Milna's words, a look of gratitude appeared on Joe's face.

"By the way, what was your sister's name and what did she do when she was alive?"

"Ella~"

At this moment, Myrna was stunned, and her heart seemed to be hit by a heavy hammer. Even her breathing became rapid, and the scene in front of her blurred for a moment. Ella, she remembered this name. Wasn't this the lover of the second prince, the maid she killed with her own hands! Ella turned out to be Qiao's sister! She couldn't believe that all this was such a cruel coincidence.

"Ella..." Milna couldn't help but repeat the name, her voice began to tremble slightly.

"Well, she is my only relative..." Joe's voice was extremely sad.

Myrna suddenly felt dizzy and her stomach was churning, as if all her memories and emotions had come together at this moment. She could hardly control her emotions, and a strong sense of regret and guilt swept through her heart. She closed her eyes and tried not to lose control.

Myrna fled, she made up an excuse to leave, at this moment she couldn't face Joe's gaze.

She ran quickly down the corridor and rushed to the bishop's study again. She pushed open the door and angrily asked Mede: "You knew it a long time ago, right?"

"what do you know?"

"Knowing that Joe is Ella's brother! Why did you do this? Why did you let me face all this?" Myrna shouted angrily.

Maide raised his head and looked at Milna calmly:

"Yes, I know. This is the cause and effect you created, and it is also what you have to face. It was because you killed Ella and made Joe lose his sister that he came here and met you."

Myrna gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, unable to refute. Her anger and pain seemed so powerless in the face of Maide's calmness. She locked herself in her room for several days, unable to face Joe's gaze. She wanted to muster up the courage to tell Joe the truth several times, but she backed down in the end.

Until Joe also felt something was wrong and took the initiative to come to her, the boy's eyes were full of worry, which made her feel more ashamed. When Joe asked her what happened, she once again had the urge to tell the truth, but she couldn't say it halfway through her mouth. In the end, she just said:

"If one day, I leave here...will you go with me?"

Joe nodded without hesitation and replied with a smile:

"Of course! I'm willing to go anywhere with Master."

Myrna looked at Joe, feeling even more guilty. She knew she could never tell him the truth, but at least she could give him a better future to atone for the mistakes she had made.