Volume 1 Once Upon a Time in the South Chapter 73 The Return
In the night, Alwin and his party were like a group of tireless animals, each with their own thoughts, running wildly in a daze.
In every tired and stiff face, there is a story.
The most vivid ones should be Erwin and Orniehn.
Alvin felt despair and depression cascade through him, as if the bleak night would continue endlessly. He couldn't tell if the night was the way it was, or if he wanted it to be the way it was. He felt that his gums had been sore for a long time, and he was extremely tired from thinking about it. But he knew that there was no chance for him to rest now, and he didn't believe that Ressa would let his group go easily. So now even the sad mood is suppressed by him.
He didn't even dare to think about his father. When people dare not face reality, they will begin to selectively ignore it. But the corpse of Lao Fei on the saddle reminded him all the time that it had happened. Whether he thought about it or not, the figure he saw when he looked back at his father always remained in his mind. Reality is endlessly whipping and ridiculing him. He even wanted to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, begging for reality, and begging for himself, but these two just refused to let him go.
But if it weren't for the support of these desperate moments, he would have fallen long ago. Since the "two rounds of crescent moon", he has always wanted to fall asleep, if it weren't for the tragic scenes in his mind that repeatedly stimulated his nerves, he probably didn't care about life and death for a long time.
Just as he was about to scream into the endless night, he looked into her empty eyes beside him. In the golden pupils that were full of energy in the past, there was only deep despair left, and there was no bottom.
At this moment of despair, he found that there was a person next to him who was more desperate than him, which made him even more desperate, and he didn't even want to make a sound at all. Perhaps the most desperate thing in this world is that when a person is in deep despair, he has to hold up his face to comfort another person next to him who is more desperate than him. For some reason, he remembered a sentence said by the "flesh philosopher" Lan Li - life always pushes us away, and we don't have time to stay without reminiscing.
"Why don't you bury them?" Alvin asked tentatively, looking at Onian.
As if she hadn't heard, Onien drove the horse under her crotch.
"I said, let's bury them. He snatched the reins from Onian's hand.
Both of their mounts slowed down, and so did the entire queue. Everyone took the opportunity to catch their breath, after all, after a big battle, many people were already hovering on the edge of confusion.
O'Ann looked at Alwyn in a daze, as if she hadn't heard what he was saying.
"Let's go, bury them. Alvin said it again.
Annie's eyes widened and she looked at Alwyn in horror, as if the man in front of her was a devil who had brought death.
Alwyn looked at her quietly and sighed inwardly, knowing that she was also desperately resisting reality.
Maybe Alvin was too vague about who "they" meant.
"Xia Ye, make arrangements, rest in place first, and then go on the road later. Alwyn commanded, "Oh, by the way, you can find two more mercenaries who still have the strength to follow me up the mountain." ”
Xia Ye looked around, everyone was like a vegetable, and he thought to himself that he might as well follow Alwyn himself.
Alvin didn't bother to care so much at this time, and he lifted Lao Fei off the saddle. He glanced at Onian, and Xia Ye hurriedly wanted to step forward to help her, but the princess had already neatly carried Master Pilo on her shoulder.
At this moment, the clouds behind Kaiba woke up, and by the dim light of the firewood, she saw the two young men carrying people on their backs. At first she was confused, and then she couldn't help but feel gloomy. Tears hit Keba's back.
The two young men carried their respective teachers and made their way up the hill with difficulty. Xia Ye followed awkwardly behind.
In fact, carrying people and digging pits, using some magic can reduce a lot of workload, but these two people are useless. Xia Ye looked at the two young men who were digging pits with their staffs, and was a little overwhelmed for a while.
"Old Fei, this place can be regarded as a mountain overlooking the sea, and the scenery is pleasant. There's only so much more students can do. Alwyn said, looking at the pale face of Fetimon in the pit.
Onian, on the other hand, didn't say a word, staring at Master Pyro with no expression.
In fact, these two people are extremely introverted people, and they will not come to hypocritically crying and grabbing the ground. Only stupid people are good at deceiving themselves, and the truly rich characters, the insoluble emotions in life have long been dissolved into their personalities.
Both of them knew in their hearts that this was no longer a simple funeral, but a farewell to the past. It can be said that after the First World War of Malaud, these two people have lost the protection of their parents, and the road ahead, whether they live or die, depends on themselves.
"Let's go, we have to get on our way. Alvin untied his coat and draped it over Onian, turning away from the two tombstones behind him.
A stele reads, "Pillar Stone of the Country, Grandmaster Haiyu." ”
The other only reads, "Good teacher, good friend." ”
The reason why Alvin left these four words is not that the relationship between Lao Fei and him is that he is also a teacher and a friend, but that he has vaguely guessed the relationship between Lao Fei and his parents.
So he also began to have endless conjectures about the origin of the "Law of Time and Space" and why it was handed over to him through Lao Fei.
After O'Nian said goodbye to his mentor, the three of them walked out of the forest.
Kaiba immediately pulled Alvin aside, apparently asking him something.
"What are you going to do?" Cayba glanced at Onian.
"What can I do, go back to Saruhi first. As long as there is a princess, I believe there will still be quite a few people on our side. In addition, the high pond of Sarushi City, even if Resa and them want to come hard, they may not be able to capture it in a short time. Once the war drags on, we have a chance. For a traitor like Ressa, if he can't fight quickly, he will have to face the armies loyal to the royal family who have come to King Qin from all directions. Alvin said.
"But aren't there dragons on Ressa's side, and can't they really take down Saliushi?" said Keba.
"Ressa shouldn't be so mad as to use a wyvern to attack the city, after all, he still wants to be famous. If he really wants to burn the hundred-year-old royal capital and make a million people of Salyushi into barbecue, can he still sit firmly on this throne?" Alvin asked rhetorically.
"I hope so. Keba said in a deep voice, "It's just that I think you're too optimistic. Not many people will be on the princess's side anymore. ”
"Is there anything you want to tell me?" Alvin turned his head to look at Keba.
"No, no. Keba froze.
"Did you see your father when you were on the battlefield?" Alwyn asked, staring at Keba.
"I don't think I saw it. Keba replied avoiding Elwin's gaze.
"Didn't you see Chenzhu and his father either?" Alvin asked.
"What are you kidding, there are more than 200,000 people on both sides, and there is a vast sea of people, how can you have time to recognize them one by one. Keba said angrily, "What the hell do you want to ask?"
"It's nothing, I just think you seem to be very light. Alvin said lightly.
"What the hell are you trying to say?" said Keba, a little annoyed.
"Nothing. Alvin waved his hand, "But no matter what, I want to thank you." Thank you for accompanying me to this damn battlefield. ”
When Kaiba heard Alvin say this, he was stunned, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
But Alvin glanced at the still sad Miss Junyun, intentionally or unintentionally.
"What about this girl, his father is Ressa's nemesis. Alvin asked.
"I don't know, I haven't asked her yet. To be exact, she was in a coma all the time. ”
Alwin thought for a moment and patted Keba on the shoulder, "You're not easy too. ”
Hearing this, Keba looked at Alvin inexplicably.
"Let's go, get to Xituo City and have a good rest. Alvin said as he walked towards his mount.
Kaiba looked at Alwin's back and felt that this guy seemed to have aged a lot overnight.
Thanks to their construction of the road a few days ago, the road was quite smooth. But most of those who built bridges and paved roads have been buried in the field, is this another interpretation of "building bridges and paving roads without corpses"?
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The next day, it was only dawn, and the group had already rushed to the foot of Xituo City.
From a distance, Xituo City was no different from when they left, and there were only two teams of people guarding the city gate, and the city gate was wide open. However, the road up the mountain has been almost repaired. Alvin thought that no one had brought the news from the front yet. After all, they are also in a hurry, and the military report from Yiling Berner may not be faster than them.
Even so, he chose to leave the people at the bottom of the mountain and let Kaiba go into the city with him. After all, he had no way of knowing what these Maine generals were thinking, so he had to plan for the worst. But Onian was not reassured and insisted on going with him. Alven couldn't help her, so he had to agree. He began to worry that if there was a fight, they might not be able to get out of the way. After all, after yesterday's battle, none of them had a good rest. Especially himself, he felt that his magic and physical strength had not recovered much.
As for why he had to come to Xituo City, because he always wanted to find out from his two brothers for many years, even though he already knew the answer.
Of course, there is another reason, and that is this unconscious Miss Junyun.
When Miss Junyun woke up last night, she was supposed to insist on riding her own horse, but there were not so many horses. In desperation, I could only ride with Kaiba.
She was already injured, although Jiu Zhan's sword was not powerful, but it also pierced her. After a night of traveling, it is estimated that the injury has worsened a lot, and now the girl has passed out with a bloodless face holding the horse's neck. If it weren't for Keba holding her waist from behind, he would probably have fallen off the horse.
Alwin looked at Keba's frowning face and was glad he had done nothing wrong. If you continue to take this girl on the road, I am afraid that in a day or two, she will have to die. If you throw her in this Xituo City for healing, you must hide her identity, otherwise she will be in danger of dying.
"I'll go see if Aoi is gone, and if she hasn't, let her send Junyun back to Sarushi. Alwyn said to Keba. If he hadn't been in a hurry to get back to Salyushi at this time, he would have wanted to go back by airship. God knows how much he wants to sleep at this time, but he also knows in his heart that he is already too tired now, and his brain is starting to work extremely excitedly, even if he is sleepy, he can't sleep.
Just as the three of them reached the city gate, a familiar voice was heard.
"Your Highness!"
It turned out to be the castle guard. I saw him jump down from the city, and his eyes were a little moist under his enthusiastic face. He had no idea that the princess would come back alive. Just now he was wondering if his eyes were wrong, he looked at the dozen or so riders running in the distance, looked at the snow-haired figure, and wanted to cry several times. He originally thought that O'Ann and the others would turn directly to Newn City, but he never thought that she would come to Xituo City.
Onian was unmoved, she was visibly wary of the officer under Ressa.
As soon as Beacon looked at Onian's expression, he roughly guessed the outcome of the battle on the front line.
The city keeper looked at Onian with sincere eyes and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, there will be no thoughts about humbling your duties. ”
O'Ann didn't answer.
Alwyn asked directly at the Beacon Owl, "Lord Castle Guard, where are the two dukes, Shan and Nanton, but they are still in the city?"
"The two dukes left for Newtown the day after you left. The beacon duck said in a flat tone, but it could be seen that he did not have any respect for the two old fellows.
"My two brothers followed?" Alvin asked.
"Yes, together. Beacon nodded.
Alvin couldn't help but want to laugh after a deep groan, and sighed quietly, "But everyone is in a hurry to celebrate." ”
"And what about our airship, but it's still in the city?" Alwyn asked.
"It's still there. It looks like I've been modifying something for the past two days. Beacon thought for a moment and replied.
"Then let's have Lord Laocheng take us to the airship. "Oh, by the way, we'll have to trouble the castle keeper to prepare us some dry food and horse grass for us, and we'll be able to drag them to the foot of the mountain." ”
"Why don't you go into the city together?" said Beacon helplessly, and then turned to look at Onian.
"Prince Ressa has openly rebelled. There are so many Maine elites in this city, and to tell you the truth, I'm still afraid that you'll slaughter us all and exchange them for rewards. Alvin smiled bitterly, "Of course, the princess's head should be the most valuable. ”
"Your Highness, no matter what others do, Beacon Owl will always remember your kindness to rescue Xituo City that day. The Beacon immediately fell to one knee and swore an oath to Onian.
This made Alvin and Kaiba look a little dumbfounded.
"Get up, it's my job to rescue the city of Xituo. Onian said lightly.
Seeing that Onian looked cold, the Beacon Bird knew that it was useless to say more, and sighed bitterly, so he had to lead a few people to the camp where the airship was.
"You guys hurry up, don't grind around here, don't you want today's wages?" Before he entered the camp, he heard Aoi's crisp voice.
I saw that this little girl was cross-legging her waist and directing seven or eight craftsmen to disassemble the armor on the empty boat.
"Little sister Kwai tilt. Alvin beckoned to the airship.
The little girl could hardly believe her ears, and when she turned her face, she was already looking like she was about to cry. She looked at the dusty man on horseback under the rising sun. I haven't seen him for a few days, and he has lost so much weight. Looking at him, although he had a smile on his lips, his face was very pale. The tiredness between her eyebrows, she had never seen it. She was keenly aware that it was not just tiredness, but a look of despair and hopelessness. In her impression, Big Brother Alvin was always the bad guy who raised his eyebrows and teased, how did he suddenly become like this?
Although this girl is young, she is also the master of Linglong's heart, and most of them guessed how the war was going on on the front line.