Rotgar looked up at Anna standing in front of him, but he didn't expect her to react like this.
This smug look really made him feel a little itchy.
Rotgar endured it again and again, and finally suppressed his thoughts.
He offered to teach Anna how to read, not just to make it easier to torture her.
Balaam thought that he didn't have much experience in dealing with women and couldn't win the bet, but he insisted on taking Anna, a tough nut to crack, to let Balaam know that he was terribly wrong, and finally gave him the abyss tree seed.
Rotgar took out the book from Anna's pocket and glanced at her: "Listen."
Then, just like he read the basic characters yesterday, he started from the cover and spent almost ten minutes reading the book through.
Anna, who was standing behind him, listening to him read and reading the book in his hand: "..."
A teacher like this really should be dragged to the sinking pond!
Anna's memory is pretty good, but it's still far from camera memory. She had to memorize the basic characters silently several times before she could remember them, let alone the entire book.
Fortunately, Common Language is based on the pronunciation of basic characters. You can almost know the pronunciation by seeing the spelling of the word. When she was reading the word "Devil", she paid close attention. When she heard words that did not conform to the ordinary spelling rules, she would take note of them. If the pronunciation of "Devil" was the same as she thought, she could skip it.
After reading such an intense ten minutes, Anna's mouth felt dry even if she didn't really speak.
Fortunately, I also remembered a rough idea.
Rotgar had known that Anna was standing behind him when he started reading, because she would not pose any threat to him, so he just let her go. After reading, he closed the book and threw it to the In Anna's arms, he turned his head and asked coldly: "Do you remember everything?"
Anna couldn't help but take a small step back while holding the book, and couldn't help but think to herself, why is this devil coming back and forth with just these few lines? Aren't you tired of it
She wanted to say that she didn't remember and asked the devil to read it again. Ulysses's voice was very nice, and the poem she was reading had its own rhythm and charm. It was a pity that she had just memorized the pronunciation and didn't have the heart to appreciate it. .
But looking at the look in the devil's eyes, she felt that if she really asked him to read it from beginning to end, he might fall out, but... she could change her words!
Anna said: "I remember it almost. It's just that I still can't understand the meaning of some words. I still need to ask Lord Ulysses to teach me."
This was not a request for Rotgar to read it again, but for him to teach the meaning. Although he had never taught anyone before, after thinking about it, he felt that this request was not too much, so he raised his hand and asked Anna to return the book.
Anna hurriedly handed it over, but because she was a little hasty in handing it over, the book ended up in Rotgar's hand, and her fingertips accidentally passed through his palm.
Lotgar raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her with a little irony in his eyes.
Anna pretended to be calm, retracted her hand and took a small step back as if nothing had happened, but she was extremely depressed in her heart.
She didn't mean it! Doesn't he think she's seducing him? !
The touch on his palm was still there, and Rotgar remembered that Anna was standing behind him when he was studying just now, deliberately staying very close to him. He could almost smell the very faint scent of soap on her body, and he couldn't help but sneered.
She sounds nice, but is she actually trying to take a shortcut
Rotgar just glanced at Anna and did not expose her. He opened the book and asked: "Which words do not know the meaning?"
When Anna saw him turning around, she took another step forward, otherwise she wouldn't be able to see the words on the book.
Rotgar noticed her move, but a sneer escaped from the corner of his mouth, pretending not to notice.
"I don't understand the title of the book," Anna said.
After Rotgar read through the book, Anna had already matched some pronunciations in daily life with words. However, this book should be a collection of poems, mostly in written language, so there were not many words that she could match.
Rotgar said: "The sea of poetry, the ocean of poetry."
Anna nodded, she guessed correctly, it was indeed a collection of poems. And because the devil first pronounced the word and then explained it in simpler spoken language, she not only knew the pronunciation that she had almost forgotten, but also understood the meaning of the word.
Rotgar opened the inside page and said in a calm tone: "What else?"
Ana thought for a while, then leaned closer and pointed at a word: "I don't understand this."
"Murder. Planning to kill."
"What about this?"
"Buried alive. People were buried in the earth before they were dead."
Anna asked and memorized it, which was equivalent to a review. She also read the meaning of the entire sentence to deepen her memory.
After reading the first poem, she felt that the person who wrote the poem was sick. The poem seems to tell a story from ancient times. A woman fell in love with a man, but the man already had a lover. The woman killed the man's lover, and then buried the man alive. When the man died in pain, she then buried the man alive. Their corpses were dug out and made into mummies, and they lived a happy life that would never be separated.
Anna's brows were really twitching when she saw it. What a perverted story this was.
After reading the second tragic love story about a fish and a bird that ended with "the fish died and the bird was shot with an arrow," Anna thought, what is this called a "sea of poems"? Forget it, call it a "corpse". There are no shortage of corpses in every story.
Anna was complaining in her heart, and most of her energy was still focused on memory.
About twenty minutes later, the entire book was finished. Anna's forehead was covered with sweat, and the intense memory made her head feel dizzy.
But at least she remembered them all!
Of course, how much she will forget and how much she will remember later is beyond her control.
"Do you understand everything?"
Rotgar threw the book that had been turned to the last page aside and asked casually.
He had never been a teacher, and he didn't know that being a teacher was so tiring. After teaching for half an hour, he was not only very impatient, but also very thirsty, and even felt a little uncomfortable in his throat.
Taking the scented tea on the table and taking a big sip, Rotgar felt that the discomfort in his throat was slightly relieved. He despised the weakness of the human body in his heart and turned to look at Anna.
When he saw Anna's current state, Rotgar couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth in a mocking arc.
She looked so soft and frail, as if she would fall down at any moment. Who else could she do it for, if not him
The next step was for her to pretend to faint and fall on top of him.
Rotgar was thinking about whether to follow her ideas or make it more difficult for her, but he saw Anna falling to the table with a thud after shaking slightly. She hurriedly supported the table and stabilized her body. .
Rotgar frowned and turned in the wrong direction? Or did you change your mind temporarily
He still remembered that those maids once deliberately fell in front of him, but he avoided them. Those maids didn't realize that she was using them. They must have told her everything. Maybe she was afraid that he would avoid them, so Temporarily changed my mind.
However, with her intelligence, how could she come up with such a clumsy trick in the first place
Rotgar was still thinking, but Anna had already stepped aside. After bowing, he whispered in a low voice: "Lord Ulysses, please forgive me for my gaffe. It's because I'm too weak. I feel exhausted after studying for just a short time. "
Anna thought of the two times she studied with Di Bian, both times she sat comfortably on the ground. Di Bian spent some time teaching her how to read, and the rest of the time told her some magic-related things, without having to use her brain too much. A kind of rest, so she always felt that studying with Dibian was very comfortable and very happy.
But the two times she studied with the devil, she felt dizzy every time and wished she could pass out.
This comparison between the two is a decisive battle!
Rotgar wanted to say something, but held back.
This used to be very difficult for him, but now it's getting easier. He believed that in order to observe Anna well, he should maintain the current teaching process that was enjoyable for both parties.
"Today's class is over, you can go." He waved his fingers and let Anna go like a fly.
Anna reluctantly glanced at the book on the table before bowing and leaving.
After returning to the kitchen and washing her face properly, Anna felt much better.
Her mind was filled with the words that had just been forced into her mind. Although she was full of complaints before, Anna was actually a little happy.
Although the devil forced her to memorize so many things in a short period of time, he never checked randomly. When she said she remembered, he took it as if she had. Therefore, if she wanted to, she could not have worked so hard and just deceive the devil. , and he won't find out.
But she could deceive the devil, but she couldn't deceive herself. Those words were right in front of her, and the devil would always help her solve her doubts even though he was reluctant. How could she bear to not remember or understand the meaning
In just this half hour, her written vocabulary increased by at least three hundred words, not counting the half-baked ones.
Now Anna finally realizes the benefit of novelty stories in that book of poems.
Originally, according to the forgetting curve, she would soon forget the words she had just memorized. In order not to waste her hard work, she should review it now, but the book was not at hand, so she could only rely on memory.
Originally, she couldn't recall a few of the hundreds of words, but when they were strung together into a story, which was still a curious story, it became difficult for her to forget it. She felt that even if she didn't review it specifically, when she thought of the words "murder" and "buried alive", the story would appear in her mind in the form of a picture, and she would never forget it in her life.
While working in the kitchen, Anna reviewed all the words she still remembered in her mind, and then brought breakfast to Parrish.
Because of Anna's vigilance and Parrish's change of interest, he has not done more transgressions towards her these days.
Today, when Anna was placing the food, Parrish suddenly said to Rotgar: "Ulysses, how did I hear that you are teaching Anna to read now?"
Anna made a move and heard the devil say coldly: "Yeah."
Parrish smiled slightly, looked at Anna with his chin, and smiled meaningfully: "Dear Anna, I am very curious, what method did you use to invite Ulysses who was not even willing to invite me? ?”
Anna thought to herself, it was obviously him who forced me to teach him, okay
She put all the food on the table, stepped aside and said, "I didn't do anything. It was Ulysses who was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see me having no way to study, so he kindly taught me for a while. I am very grateful to him."
Parish smiled and asked, "Are you so grateful that you used your body to repay him?"
Anna mentally scolded him as a pervert and replied in a low voice: "I am not worthy of Lord Ulysses. Besides, I think it is an insult to his kindness."
Parrish's eyes wandered between Rotgar and Anna, and suddenly asked Rotgar with a smile: "Ulysses, are you really just being kind and don't have other ideas? For example, you want Anna to be your lover."
Rotgar glanced at Anna and threw a heavy blow casually: "I want to marry her, but she doesn't want to."
Parrish showed an expression of extreme surprise. When Rotgar first possessed Ulysses, he asked Anna to marry him several times, but no one came to the audience. Therefore, everyone could only pass on some gossipy scraps. Such explosive news, from When the person involved said it, it was natural that Parrish's eyes widened when he heard it.
He couldn't help but look at Anna again, and his interest that had disappeared long ago was instantly revived.
What kind of secret does this beautiful maid hold that makes a promising four-star mage want to marry a commoner like her? If she is just good in bed and being a mistress is enough, why risk being ostracized by other nobles by marrying her
Anna saw Parrish's eyes light up instantly, and she really wished she could travel back ten seconds and twist off the demon's head, if she could.
What's wrong with this devil? Doesn't he really hope that she agrees to his proposal so that he can harvest her soul? Would it be okay if suddenly telling Parrish about his failed proposal to her would only pique Parrish's interest and create more obstacles for himself
Look, Parrish was no longer interested in her, but now he looks at her in the wrong way!
Anna said urgently: "Master Ulysses, please stop making such jokes! Such words will damage your reputation. You should be more careful in the future!"
Rotgar glanced at Anna and felt that she seemed really anxious.
Since he wanted to get a deeper look at Anna, wouldn't it be nice to add Parrish
Seeing how anxious she was, he really felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
Rotgar, who had an idea for a moment, said with an indifferent expression: "I'm not kidding, otherwise why would I teach you?"
Parrish looked like he was watching the show, while his valet Waldo, who was standing not far away, lowered his head but was filled with shock.
He knew that Master Parrish's proposal to Anna was rejected. Unexpectedly, even Lord Ulysses' proposal to her was rejected! What on earth is this Anna thinking... No, what happened to Master Parrish and Lord Ulysses? What charm does this woman have that he can't see
Anna heard the devil's words and continued: "If you teach me to study and it will affect your reputation, then I would rather give up this rare opportunity."
In fact, she didn't know whether she wanted the devil to take advantage of the situation and say he wouldn't teach her anymore, or whether he wanted the devil to insist on teaching her. It was indeed exhausting for her to learn from him, but she did learn a lot.
Of course, this has nothing to do with her wish for him to be thrown into the pond.
"Are you willing?" Rotgar looked at Anna, with a strange smile on his lips.
Parrish, who was in the state of watching the show, immediately laughed and said, "My dear, if you are afraid of affecting Ulysses' reputation, I can teach you."
Parrish usually has a reputation as a romantic, and he is certainly not afraid of being affected. He didn't want to teach Anna before because she was a commoner and he was a noble. No matter how beautiful she was, he couldn't change his mind. But now that he learned that Ulysses was actually teaching her, his mind immediately changed.
Ulysses' father has no family relationship with his father. He and Ulysses are both nobles, and he is not afraid of offending Ulysses. Everyone competes fairly. Isn't it interesting
Rotgar glanced at Parrish coldly. It was one thing for him to drag Parrish into it, but it was another thing for Parrish to be so proactive and try to ruin his plan.
Anna looked at the devil, he looked at her with a really bad look, and then looked at Parrish, he was showing a bright and charming smile, tempting her.
Feeling the tension between the two of them, she really didn't want to choose either one. Who among them could be better than the gentle and patient Teacher Dibian
"Master Ulysses taught me very well... If he doesn't think it will affect me, I would like to continue to study with him." Anna said to Parrish consciously and tragically.
She worked so hard to learn to read before. Now if she says that no one wants to learn from me, that’s it, Parrish. What if the devil gets suspicious
This devil was the devil who once went to Pomegranate Lane to burn Bobby to death! She should continue to learn from him and let him keep his eyes on the Earl's Mansion.
"That's it. Okay then." Parrish smiled and didn't insist. Anyway, he eats, drinks and has fun every day, so he has plenty of time to play slowly.
Rotgar was not surprised to hear Anna's words. Compared to Parrish, he was obviously a better choice. Besides, he spent a lot of effort teaching her, and she had learned so much, how could she be willing to change to Parrish
He curled his lips almost unnoticeably. Winning Parrish made him feel very good. This proved that Balan's evaluation of him was completely wrong, and he would soon be able to complete the bet.
Anna waited for Parrish to finish breakfast, then packed up her things and left the small building.
As soon as she walked into the garden, her three plastic friends came to meet her. They all gathered around her when they saw her, with gossip written all over their faces.
"Stop, what you heard is not true." Anna stopped them before they could speak.
"Eh? We haven't spoken yet, how do you know what we are going to say?" Abigail looked confused.
Anna pointed at her face: "Whatever you want to say is written on your face."
"Hahaha, Anna, you are so smart, but I still want to ask... Is Master Ulysses cold in front of others, but only gentle to you?" Abigail asked curiously.
Kelly and Fiona also looked at Anna expectantly.
Nothing, that devil is just a psychopath and is very cruel to her!
Anna said: "What are you thinking? I am just learning to read with Lord Ulysses. He is a very strict teacher, that's all."
Fiona said in disbelief: "Anna, don't try to lie to us. If Lord Ulysses didn't like you, how could he, as a noble, teach a commoner like you to read?"
Kelly added: "Yes, Anna. Tell us honestly, are you really not moved? Maybe Master Parrish is not as important as your lover in your heart, but Lord Ulysses is not only a noble, but What a powerful four-star mage! Oh my God, if a mage is willing to teach me how to read, I will do whatever he asks me to do!"
Anna's head was spinning as she listened to their chirping.
She had almost forgotten about her lover. That was the excuse she casually told the three people when the devil possessed Parrish. After what happened to Bobby, Anna was worried that the story about her lover would reach the ears of the devil. He would attack the men around her.
She sighed deliberately and said, "Oh, my lover and I have separated. He has moved on and fallen in love with another woman."
After hearing this, the three finally stopped gossiping and looked at her in shock and sympathy.
"How could this happen? Men are so unreliable!"
"Is that woman more beautiful than you, Anna? But you are the maid in the lord's house, can that woman have your status?"
"That man is so stupid that he let a good girl like you go. Don't be sad Anna, you can find a better one!"
The three of them comforted Anna, and Anna listened with a sad face. Finally, Fiona said: "Anna, it's his loss that your lover has changed his mind, but isn't it just right? Master Parrish and Ulisei Mr. Si, which one do you like more? I think no matter which one it is, it would be great to be their lover!"
I don’t like any of them, I like gold coins best!
Anna responded in her mind, and was about to speak perfunctorily when she suddenly saw a group of people coming in from the entrance of the garden. One of the two leaders was the real owner of the Earl's Mansion, Earl Wilson, and the other...
The most striking thing about that man was his long, silky silver hair. He was a head taller than Earl Wilson, and his facial features were as fair and delicate as the person walking out of the painting.
He was wearing a clerical uniform similar in appearance to Father Louis, but in pure white color. He walked beside Count Wilson with a graceful gait. He occasionally responded to Count Wilson with a few words, his light blue eyes were calm and indifferent, and his elegant and holy temperament, It's even hard to look at.
Anna looked at the man with long silver hair in surprise, and her heart skipped a beat when she heard the word "Holy Son" mentioned respectfully by Earl Wilson.
Hey, there was actually a Holy Son passing by!
Does that mean...she has hope of getting rid of the devil
Not far away, Rotgar, who was originally in a good mood, had just come out of the small building where Parrish lived when he saw Anna staring directly at the silver-haired man, and his face instantly darkened.
What happened to this human woman? Meet one and love the other