Aubert de Villaine was silent. "You're right. It's too late now. You can seal me away for a while, but you can't seal me away forever.
Thank you for using that arrow of kindness to bring me back to my senses.
I've lived for over three hundred years, I've seen too much, too much.
It's time to let go. You're right, I was too proud. But there's one thing I must tell you.
I, Aubert de Villaine, have only ever loved one woman in my life. Until death do us part.
That woman is you, Bess Laroche.
To die at the hands of the one you love is a blessing in disguise.
Help me end this life that has become so sinful.
However, please inherit this place. All of the farmers and winemakers here are under my control. I used my Original Sins to invade their bodies and make them work for me. Now that I have been sealed, the Original Sins in their bodies have dissipated uncontrollably. Please treat them well. "
"Especially Gait. He's Henri Jayer's nephew. Years ago, I captured him to exact my vengeance on Henri Jayer. I used the cardinal sins to control his body and physiology, allowing him to live.
One day, when I surpass Jayer, I want him to bear witness. But now it seems that's not possible.
He has a talent for winemaking. Train him well. "
"Then there's this world. I modeled it after our Beaune village.
I'll never forget my beautiful home. I'll give it to you.
The vines here were built with biodynamics in mind. No matter how depraved I am, I'm confident in my ability to make wine.
Take care of them, and you'll make a fine wine. "
The Wine Master and Lan Jue's anger at the depraved God of Wine was quelled by his words.
Aubert de Villaine, the God of Wine.
He'd fallen to this state because of his arrogance and desire to excel.
But even so, in his heart, winemaking was the most important thing. Even after his death, it all had to do with wine.
The God of Wine was still the God of Wine.
He was still the God of Wine!
Although they had been mortal enemies moments before, both the Wine Master and Lan Jue couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.
None of them went over. They would let the two Gods of Wine deal with this on their own.
Bess laughed suddenly.
Her wrinkled face became even more wrinkled because of her smile. Only her eyes were still clear blue.
"Die?
Do you think it's that easy to die?
Do you remember, de Villaine, how you and my sister got me kicked out of the DRC board?
Did you like me back then?
You clearly like my sister. "
Aubert de Villaine smiled bitterly. "The deeper the love, the deeper the blame.
After you went to Jia Ye's place, you never returned. Jealousy gnawed at my heart.
I know, I am inferior to him.
And in our world, brewing is always the most important.
Therefore …
I don't have the right to get you back.
That day, you finally came back. When I saw your triumphant look, I knew that I had lost you forever. Jealousy, hatred.
I made a decision that I would regret for the rest of my life. The DRC belonged to both our families.
You and your sister had fifty percent of the shares, and I had the other fifty.
I knew it all along.
Your sister liked me, so I pulled her to me. Together, we banished you.
I didn't want to see Bess Lalou, who was already in love with someone else.
After you left, you never came back. Even now, I still remember the look in your eyes when you left. At that time, I felt a kind of joy that scared even myself. "
"But there's one thing I can tell you.
I never liked your sister. After you left, I didn't stay with her.
Later, your sister got married and had children of her own.
She lived a good life, until her death. "
Bess laughed coldly. "Is that so?
Then there's something else I have to tell you.
Do you know why I came back to the DRC with a triumphant look on my face?
It was because I had learned the true meaning of Jia Ye's winemaking. I was happy, and I wanted to share it with you. Together, we could make better wine.
In my heart, there was only one person I had ever loved.
However, the man I liked told me cruelly that he was with my sister and expelled me from the board of directors. "
"What … what did you say?" Aubert de Villaine's voice was filled with shock. "Impossible!
You loved Henri Jia Ye!
No, it can't be! "
Bize Lalor laughed out loud. "No way!
We're both at this age, do you think I'd lie about something like this?
I, Bess Lalou, have never told a lie in my life.
De Villaine, you're a joke, a joke. "Tears streamed down Bize's cheeks as she laughed." You're a joke.
Aubert de Villaine was completely dumbfounded. "But, didn't you say that your future lover would be the best brewer in the world?" he asked. "But, didn't you say that your future lover would be the best brewer in the world?"
Bize's eyes were fixed on him. "Because at that time, in my heart, the best winemaker was Aubert de Villaine!
I went to learn winemaking from Jia Ye because I wanted to learn from him. I wanted the man I loved to become the best winemaker in the world! "
Aubert de Villaine was so stunned that he could not utter a single word.
All the sins in his heart seemed to have solidified.
Lan Jue felt goosebumps rise all over her skin. What a terrible misunderstanding!
A misunderstanding that had caused the two of them to suffer for three hundred years.
Misunderstanding. Two simple words, one depraved, and the other lonely.
Three hundred years.
"I created this Arrow of Kindness to wake you up temporarily and interrogate your heart. Why did you treat me like that in the past?
But you told me it was because you loved me, because I was your one and only lover.
Don't you think that's ridiculous, de Villaine? "
"No! No! NO!"
Aubert de Villaine screamed. "No, Bess, listen to me, it's not like that.
I was wrong, I was wrong.
I was an idiot, the dumbest idiot in the world.
I was so jealous that I didn't even give you a chance to explain.
At that time, we were too arrogant, and this arrogance harmed me, and it also harmed you.
It's all my fault, all my fault. Can you forgive me?
Please, give me another chance.
Although the original sin in my heart caused me to fall, and I was preparing to harm others, everything I did was for the sake of brewing wine. At the very least, I haven't harmed a single person yet.
I don't want to die, I don't want to die.
Pull out your arrow of kindness. You've given me hope, and it's killing my sin. For you, I won't fall.
Please, give me another chance. I don't know how long I have left, but I'll give everything I have to make it up to you. I'll make it up to you for three hundred years. I don't want to die, I don't want to die!
Bess … Bess … I was wrong, I was wrong! "
Purple tears streamed down the trunk of the tree. Aubert de Villaine's grapevines swayed wildly in his rage.
The arrow of kindness in the tree began to tremble, and the white light began to fade. Then, as the light faded, the arrow fell from Aubert de Villaine's tree trunk.
Lalo and Bess stared blankly at the Arrow of Kindness that had fallen to the ground. This situation could only mean one thing: the Arrow of Kindness could only seal evil people. It was an artifact passed down from ancient times, and it was extremely difficult to create.
Now that it had fallen on its own, it could only mean one thing, and that was that the person it had sealed no longer needed to be sealed.
More importantly, it meant that Aubert de Villaine's words were true. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caused this chain of events.
The one he loved … was me?
Lalor took two steps back, a bitter smile on her face. She had never imagined that things would turn out like this.
A misunderstanding. A terrible misunderstanding. It had ruined her life.
Without the arrow of kindness, Aubert de Villaine's aura began to return to normal. The tree trunk began to twist and contort, and the grapevines began to shrink.
Before long, he was back in human form. He looked like an old man. Aside from the fact that his skin was the same color as the tree's bark, he looked no different from a human.
"Bess!" He took a few steps forward, reaching out to grab her hand.
Bize instinctively took a step back, avoiding his hand.
Aubert de Villaine stopped in his tracks. He took a step back, then dropped to one knee. "Bize, I, Aubert de Villaine, swear by the name of the de Villaine family that everything I've said is true.
From this moment on, I renounce the name of Aubert de Villaine. I give up all my pride. My name is Aubert. Aubert Bess!
I am willing to be your knight. I am willing to work for you. As long as I can be by your side, I am willing to do anything.
If you really need my life, you can take it at any time, because, from this moment on, it is already a part of your life. "(To be continued)