In the small building of Froststone City, Deirdre covered her ears and lay on a chaise longue on the first floor, looking at the ceiling in annoyance.

The creaking and squeaking of the bed boards, and the indescribable voices, seemed like pervasive air, penetrating all obstacles and burrowing into her ears.

Looking at the sky outside the window, which had gradually turned white, Dildri, who had two dark circles under her eyes, covered her ears with a pillow and sighed.

In the bedroom on the second floor, Todd, who was lying on the bed, looked at the tall woman sitting on top of him, and whispered, "Evie, maybe we should ......"

Evie, who was flushed, looked at the man below her, and said angrily, "What do you want to say?" ”

"No, no, I'm not talking about posture, you look out the window, it's almost dawn. ”

"So what?" said Evie, sped up, her body quickly softening after a stiffness.

Gently supporting Evie and letting her lie down slowly, Todd first wiped the sweat stains off her body with a dry cloth and covered her with the futon.

During this time, Evie did not move, nor spoke, just quietly looked at the gentle man.

Waiting for Todd to finish these things, Evie asked him a question: "What kind of place is your original world?"

Todd was a little surprised, hesitated for a moment and then replied, "For me, there is nothing special about it, it is a very ordinary world. ”

"I've seen the machines in the heavenly realm, where the gods can sit in spaceships and fly into the universe, and they can predict the future ......by observing the celestial phenomena."

Todd smiled and said, "It's said that it's predicting the future, and it's a bit over, predicting the weather or something, it's pretty much the same." ”

Lying on the bed, Evie turned to her side, supported her body with one arm, looked at Todd and asked, "What about you? What was your past godhead?

"In charge of life? maybe...... The word research would be more appropriate. ”

Evie was silent for a moment and whispered, "The gods of the two worlds, why is there such a big difference?"

Todd was puzzled: "The difference?"

"The gods of the North Island admired force, rejoiced in great deeds, and focused on pleasure. But you are completely different, perseverance, humility, devotion and bravery, these rare traits that I used to have, it is hard for me to imagine that they would appear in the body of a god. The most interesting thing is that the two worlds have completely opposite attitudes towards women. ”

"Valkyrie, the god of death on the battlefield, the handmaiden of Odin, and the guide of the Heroic Spirit...... It sounds like a glorious name. However, in the legends of the gods, the Valkyries were nothing more than a group of miscellaneous servants, and we served the gods food and drink, searched for the dead on the battlefield, and even used our bodies to please the heroic spirits. ”

Todd gently hugged Evie, "It doesn't sound like a pleasant job. ”

The latter was allowed to be held in the arms of the former: "It doesn't matter whether she is happy or not, the point is that women are always regarded as accessories by men, even if they have a godhead...... However, you are not the same......"

Breaking free from Todd's embrace, Evie took the sword beside the bed and walked to the second-floor window without a thread.

Todd said helplessly: "The gate is downstairs." ”

Evie walked to the window without looking back, gently pushed the pane open, and said: "This world is cruel and unforgiving, if there are a few more gods like you, maybe there will be more beauty and hope." ”

Before Todd could react, Evie climbed through the window and jumped into the flowers outside the building.

Looking out the window at the slowly rising sun, Todd sat on his bed and fell silent.

Froststone City, the Temple of Tyrants.

Todd, who had taken on a human form, looked up at the huge statue of the god made of gold and precious stones in front of him, and then at the endless stream of worshippers in the temple, his eyes calm but complicated.

Alfonso, who was standing beside Todd, was a little hesitant: "Your Majesty ......"

"If you have something to say, don't worry. ”

"You...... Are you planning to abandon Twilight City?"

Todd looked back in amazement: "Give up Twilight City?!"

Alfonso is not good at words, and he is straightforward in his words: "You have handed over jurisdiction over Twilight City to the Cabinet, and you have taken the initiative to limit your power. Now, you're in Froststone and you're here to start building a new kingdom. It is well known that the offensive of the Southern Empire on the diocese has become inevitable, is it possible...... You had planned to abandon Twilight City and make Froststone the new center of the Empire......"

"Shut up!"

Enraged, Todd's right hand transformed into a tyrant's iron claw, and slammed into Alfonso's chest.

The knight in iron armor flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, knocking down a huge stone pillar.

A mouthful of blood spat out of Alfonso's mouth, and the parasite's limbs fell out of his armor like frosted wheat stalks.

Amid the screams of the believers, Todd walked up to Alfonso, looking at the hollow pit in the other party's armor, and his anger did not subside: "Twilight City is the kingdom I have built single-handedly! I have not given up on that city at the most dangerous and difficult moment! Do you think I will retreat now?!"

Alfonso coughed and laughed, "Your Majesty, I knew you would say that...... If you still care about Twilight, can I ask you for one thing?"

Todd looked at the knight who had followed him from birth to death for many years, closed his eyes, and nodded slightly.

"If one day, the Southern Infidels do attack Twilight, I hope you will send me back to the front lines of the war. ”

"You don't want to stay in Froststone?

The shamans in charge of the order of the temple, guided by the devotees, came to the fallen stone pillar.

The leading shaman, Minnie, saw Todd and Alfonso talking for the first time, and hurriedly waved her hand behind her: "Go away! Don't disturb those two people, everything is fine! It's okay, it's okay!"

Alfonso leaned against the broken stone pillar, wiped the blood from under his helmet, and smiled: "My children have been killed by my wife, and my wife has been killed by me. In this world, I have no relatives. My companion, who cared for me, is now buried in the ground because of me. If there is a list of people who should die in this world, I think I should be on the first page. ”

"If I really want to die, please at least let me die close to my loved ones, near the tombstones of my companions......"

Todd crouched down, patted Alfonso's helmet, and sighed softly: "No one will die if I'm here, trust me...... I've come here from Twilight to fulfill that promise......"

Three days later, the Land of Shadows, the ruins of the Temple.

Looking at Todd, who had rolled over from the back of the griffin, Meredith let out a long breath: "Your arrival makes me feel a little happy, and it makes me feel a little sad. ”

Taking out his daily necessities from the griffin's bag, Todd patted Henry's head and said with a smile: "There are some things that you can't hide if you want to." ”

"I've lived to this day, and I've seen countless people who have come to the Shadow Realm in search of power. The difference is that some people are for wealth and power, some for revenge, and some for the pinnacle of life...... But it's the first time I've seen you give everything just to protect something. ”

Whispering a few words in Henry's ear, watching the griffin fly off into the distance, Todd shrugged his shoulders at Meredith: "I've heard a saying that a life without concern is not a complete life. Walking the journey of life alone, in the end, all you are left with is memories and regrets. ”

The latter's face was full of doubts: "What does this mean?"

"Leaving behind writings to be admired by future generations, breaking records that no one can match, creating unparalleled miracles, and having children with loved ones are all the most fundamental needs of human beings for life—existence. Todd smiled and said, "And for me, I exist to protect the things I care about from harm." ”