Rise of the Dark Witch

"I'm just taking a look outside the door. I won't disturb him by going in. Aunt Miller, please, let me see him." Anna begged.

"It's not that I won't let you see him, I just think that your current mental condition is not very good. If you meet him, I'm afraid of you... Why don't you come to see him again when he is discharged from the hospital in three days?" Miller shook his head. .

But after Anna's repeated requests, Miller finally sighed and agreed.

Outside the ward door.

Anna stood at the window and looked at Roja who was sitting on the hospital bed reading a book.

"Is that the child that his father sacrificed his life to save?" Anna murmured as she touched the window glass.

What she saw was a very ordinary fifteen-year-old boy.

Due to constant sun exposure, he has dark skin.

The hands may be covered with thick calluses due to frequent lifting of heavy objects.

Her short black hair is very messy and rough, which may be the reason why she cannot use shampoo to wash her hair properly while living as a homeless person.

Very ordinary in every aspect.

The only thing that impressed people more deeply was his blue eyes.

It is so peaceful, reminiscent of the sea.

Just staring into those eyes, Anna often had unusual ups and downs of emotions since her father's death, and then became calm for some reason.

She suddenly breathed a sigh of relief——

It was great that he was the person my father saved at the end of his life.

If her father only came home once every few months, gave up celebrating her birthday with her, and ultimately sacrificed his life to save the person he was a scum, even she herself didn't know what stupid things she would do.

"The book he is reading is..."

Anna found that the other party was happily flipping through a fairy tale picture book.

Shouldn't that be for kindergarteners who can't read?

"Because he had been homeless since he was a child, he had never read a book and couldn't read. To help him pass the time, the nurse borrowed some story and picture books from the pediatrician," Miller explained.

"Orphan? Illiterate?" Anna lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

"This is his information, you can take a look." Miller handed the document bag to Anna.

Anna was not polite, took the document bag, took out the documents inside and read through it carefully.

"Is his name Roja?"

"Fifteen years old? Two years younger than me."

“I’ve been a homeless man since I started to be sensible, making a living by picking up garbage and begging. I don’t know who my parents are, and I don’t even know their words…”

"Huh? These are his physical examination reports?"

Swish, swish, swish.

Anna looked through the physical examination reports one by one, and the more she looked at them, the uglier her face became.

My health is so bad!

I can’t imagine that this is a fifteen-year-old boy!

This physical fitness is not as good as that of a ten-year-old child, right?

In just a moment, a picture flashed through her mind.

Without support, wandering on the streets and being bullied by old beggars...

Not enough to eat, not warm enough to wear, not enough to eat, not enough to eat...

Especially now——

She looked at the coat she was wearing, and there were still a few snowflakes on it that had not been cleaned.

Can the other party survive this winter with such a weak body?

"Aunt Miller, he will be discharged from the hospital in three days. Where will he go after he is discharged?" Anna asked.

"Where else can we go? Continue to be a homeless man." Miller looked at Anna's face that turned gloomy. "I will personally sponsor him and give him some money."

"Will he survive the winter?"

"...Who knows."

"Can't you send him to an orphanage?"

"He's fifteen years old."

"Even if you are fifteen years old..."

Anna did not continue speaking, she knew that this world was such a reality.

There were a lot of homeless people in Sweet City where they were, and there were many homeless people who were younger than the boy in front of her. She saw too many homeless people freezing to death on the streets every winter.

On her way to the hospital just now, she saw an old homeless man lying on the ground dying.

I guess that person will turn into a stiff corpse tomorrow, right?

She considers herself to be a just and kind-hearted person, but all she can do is occasionally give pocket money to beggars, and there is nothing more she can do.

The extremely weak fifteen-year-old boy in front of him would probably not survive this winter.

Even if he was given enough money for the winter, would he be able to keep the money in his hands if he was helpless and weak?

The world of homeless people is crueler than imagined!

Thinking of the people her father sacrificed his life to save, he froze to death on the streets in the blink of an eye.

Her heart suddenly felt like it was being held tightly, and she found it difficult to even breathe.

"If he dies, then the meaning of father's existence..."

Anna, who was in a daze, held her hand on the doorknob.

Miller, who saw this scene from the side, was about to stop him, but after hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and endured, "Anna, don't do anything stupid."

Click.

The door opened.

Anna walked into the ward and came to the bed, looking blankly at the boy who was sitting on the bedside reading a book.

The boy put down the fairy tale picture book in his hand, glanced at Miller who was standing at the door with a complicated expression, and then turned his eyes to the heroic girl who was two years older than him standing next to him.

"This sister, who are you?"

"My name is Anna, Anna Foreman."

"Hello sister Anna, what do you want from me?"

"I, I want to..." Anna pursed her lips and said softly: "Do you want to be my brother?"

…

Red Lotus Swordsman Academy.

This is an academy that only geniuses with extremely high magical talents and the qualifications to become official knights can attend.

The sun sets.

With the bell ringing throughout the college, it's time for school to end.

Class three of second grade.

A handsome young man with blond hair walked towards the girl with her face lying on the table.

"Anna, Wayne, Shasha and I are going to have a study session to discuss swordsmanship. Do you want to come along?"

"...No, I still have something to do."

"Really? I see that you seem very troubled. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"No."

When the boy was about to continue saying something, a slightly coquettish girl with bright lip color next to him hugged his arm.

"Since Anna has said that, don't force her. She has had a lot of things happen at home recently, and she must be very busy."

"Sasha, you..."

The boy was somewhat resistant to the approach of the girl named Sasha.

Several times I tried to pull my arms out of the other person's arms without offending anyone, but the other person's hug was too tight.

Not wanting to be too obvious, offend the other person, and break their friendship, he finally decided to ignore the other person.

"Ana, are you really not coming?"

"Not going."

In desperation, the young man had no choice but to leave with his two other companions.

At this time.

The girl sitting in front of Anna turned around.

She was a beautiful girl with long black curly hair, skin as white as snow, and a warm aura that made people want to get close to her.

Anna's classmate and good friend - Yas Merli.

"Are you really not going to Doyle's invitation? Didn't you see the proud look in Shasha's eyes just now? If this continues, Doyle will be eaten up by that woman." Yasi said.

"What does it have to do with me?" Anna's face was still lying on the table.

"You should know that Doyle has always liked you, right? He has been pursuing you since he was in the first grade. You must know that there are many girls who like him, and they will be snatched away accidentally."

"oh."

"I think Doyle is perfect and you two are a perfect match."

"Yeah?"

"He has good grades, is handsome, has a kind personality, and his family still has money. If you miss such a wonderful man, there will be no next time."

"Since Doyle is so good, why don't you come on Yasi yourself?"

"Isn't this because he doesn't like me?"

Anna raised her head from the table and looked at Yasi, who was as delicate and beautiful as a doll.

Yasi has the most beautiful face in the Red Lotus Swordsman Academy. It is said that her fan club has hundreds of people in the school.

Not only is she beautiful, but her family background is also excellent.

Her family runs the most famous jewelry store in Sweet City, and her two brothers are members of the Knights of the Kingdom.

He has a very gentle personality and is kind to everyone.

The reason why this person who is like a perfect goddess interacted with her, the daughter of a patrol, and even became friends.

Probably because one of them was first and the other was second.

Yasi has occupied the first place for a long time, and occasionally she can win the first place.

But she doesn't care about this result.

Because this is just a cultural class result!

If you want to join the Knights and become a knight, cultural courses are just extra points. What is really important is the knight courses, which are the scores in the three courses of swordsmanship, magic, and spirit.

Yasi's performance in the knight course is still top-notch. Although she is not first, she is still in the top ten in her grade.

But she was only thirty!

There are 500 people in a grade of the Red Lotus Swordsman Academy. It is definitely not bad for her to be ranked 30th among the 500 people.

The problem is that--

Every year, only five students from the Red Lotus Swordsman Academy can enter the Kingdom Knights!

Yasi, who is among the top ten in the knight course, may have a chance if she works hard.

As someone outside of thirty, most of her efforts were in vain.

She was already in a very depressed mood, but after thinking about this, her mood became even worse.

"well--"

Anna sighed.

She turned her head and stared out the window at the setting sun.

It's so red and so beautiful.

"Ana, what's on your mind?" Yasi asked worriedly.

"It's okay." Anna responded casually.

"Is it about the younger brother you adopted recently?" Yasi suddenly said.

"ah?"

Anna raised her eyebrows and looked at Yasi in surprise.

She didn't tell anyone at school about her adoption of a younger brother. How did Yasi know?

"Hehe, as Anna's best friend, I know everything about you, Anna." Yasi patted her towering chest and smiled.

Yasi's remarks were similar to those of a stalker. If it were said by a man, Anna would have already called the police. (End of chapter)