Time flies, and three years have passed since that Holy King's declaration of the Kingdom of God.

Today, Twilight City, along with the Holy Acropolis, Lone Rock City, Silver Ring City, and Froststone City, belongs to a new kingdom, the Kingdom of Holy Dragon.

The Land of the Holy Dragon stretches from Guwei Harbor in the north, to Lone Rock Peak in the south, from Waiheke Island in the west, and to the Holy Acropolis in the east. In terms of territory, this kingdom is almost the same size as the Ayyubid Empire in the south, and in terms of population, the population of the entire Dragon Kingdom is close to 2.6 million, of which the Dusk West City alone exceeds 1 million.

The entire Dragon Kingdom has an army of nearly 70,000 people, including about 6,000 in the Xenomorph Holy Cult, a total of 30,000 in the Dusk West Knights and the North Island Knights, and about 30,000 standing troops in major cities.

Under the influence of the laws of heaven and the missionaries, many kingdoms that originally belonged to the Church of the Father and the Most Orthodox Church have also converted to Protestantism in the Dragon Kingdom. Interestingly, those who converted to the royal family, in order to be able to enter heaven after death, were willing to give up their right to inherit the throne and suggested that their country be annexed to the dragon kingdom. Moreover, similar proposals are growing at an accelerated rate every day as missionary activities expand and the number of people visiting the kingdom increases.

On an early autumn afternoon in the port of twilight, the waves crashed against the boardwalk along the coast.

The bay as far as the eye can see is filled with all kinds of boats.

Merchants, sailors, and tourists crowded every corner of the port. The noisy sounds and lively scenes make people feel the vitality of the city.

With a long horn sound, a three-masted battleship flying the flag of the black dragon slowly docked to the berth of the harbor.

Looking at the groups of black-armored knights walking down from the battleship, the people in the harbor consciously lowered their voices, hid on both sides of the road, and bowed down to the knights and took off their hats.

As the leader of the Knights of the Guard, Alfonso de Cavo was the last to step off the deck.

He took off his helmet and combed the wobbling parasite limbs backwards, then ordered his deputy, "The Holy King is out, not in the city, you take all the men with you first, and go to the Knights of the Twilight West to report to Lord Cumberland." ”

Watching his men leave the port, Alfonso walked down the street under the awe-inspiring gaze of the populace.

Alfonso, who hadn't returned to Twilight City for several years, was amazed at everything he had along the way.

The entrance to the bustling tavern, the chic park view, the wide open-air theater, and the statues and stone pillars carved with black dragons can be seen everywhere.

The inhabitants of the city, whether they were merchants rushing to pick up their goods or students who were on their way to university classes, would consciously stop and pray quietly with the most pious salutes as they passed the statue.

Alfonso walked out of the port area and into the Uptown Plaza of Twilight, where in the center of the city stood a huge totem towering into the sky, depicting a black dragon overlooking the sky.

Below the totem, a procession hundreds of meters long stretched towards the end of the square.

An apprentice shaman with a face covered in oil paint, and a Protestant deacon in a black robe, stood together to maintain order on the scene.

"Visitors who want to experience the kingdom of heaven, please line up and don't crowd!" the shaman's apprentice shouted to the crowd, "According to the difference in piety and faith, everyone who enters the kingdom of heaven will stay for a different period of time. If you don't have any faith in Heaven just to see miracles, then you will be able to stay for a very short time. ”

The Protestant deacon then admonished: "Every plant and tree in the kingdom of heaven is sacred and powerful, and any blasphemous words and actions will bring disastrous results." Especially those angels and demons in the kingdom of heaven, anger against them will cause your soul to be punished forever!"

Looking at the pilgrims, holding the black dragon pendant on his chest and proclaiming the teachings of the kingdom of heaven, Alfonso nodded.

Listening to the constant sounds of praise in his ears, watching the devout believers, passers-by and tourists coming over and over again, telling them about the beauty of heaven and the laws of good and evil, Alfonso couldn't help but marvel at the power of faith in the city.

A little further on, Alfonso came to the hill where the cemetery was built.

It was once the residence of him and his servants, and is now home to many of the heroes and martyrs of Twilight.

The original cemetery has been renovated and expanded several times and has now been built into a scenic cemetery.

Alfonso climbed the stairs towards the tombstone in his memory.

When he came to the highest point of the cemetery, a tombstone full of bouquets appeared in front of the knight's eyes.

Walking to the front of the tombstone, Alfonso got down on one knee, looked at the epitaph and read softly: "Adleine Sarri Wilmot, a lady of integrity, modesty, and courage." ”

Alfonso lowered his head, gently rubbed the tombstone with his right hand, and slowly closed his eyes.

"If I were you, I would bring a bouquet of flowers, not come empty-handed. ”

A dull, familiar voice rang out behind Alfonso.

The knight turned around and saw his former servant, Walton, a stocky xenomorph who was good at crossbow machines, slowly walking towards him.

With gray sideburns and a solemn look, Walton wore an expensive formal suit, and his appearance looked very well groomed.

I saw him pick up a bouquet of flowers, put it in front of Adelina's tombstone, close his eyes and pray quietly.

After praying, Walton sat cross-legged by the tombstone, stared into Alfonso's eyes, and whispered, "I love this woman." ”

"It's funny that I didn't find out about this fact until after she died. Walton's knuckles turned pale from the exertion: "But this woman loves you." ”

Alfonso's fingers trembled slightly, and his eyes flashed with grief and self-reproach.

Walton craned his neck and sighed at the sky, "Honestly, I hated you for quite some time...... Hating you could have given her a home, but it brought her to the most tragic end. ”

"Until one day, the Holy King allowed believers to visit the Kingdom of Heaven freely. I found Adlina in heaven with great difficulty, and she told me that "it was the right decision of her life to awaken you from hatred and self-destruction at the cost of her own life." ”

Walton shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It was only then that I realized how pathetic my hatred was. From beginning to end, Adlina has always believed that her sacrifice is the most perfect ending and the happiest ending. ”

Seeing that the other party stood up and turned to leave, Alfonso suddenly asked, "Walton, would you like to return to me?"

Walton said without looking back, "I have no wife and no children. The only thing I want to do now is to donate as much of my fortune as I can to Heaven in my name and Leslie's name before I die, to secure a place in heaven for me, and to get Leslie out of hell sooner. ”

Alfonso looked at Walton's back, fell silent, and said no more.

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