Chapter 14: The Parting Moment
The tall walkways are magnificent, the walls are inlaid with countless stained glass, and if it is during the day, the colorful colors will be thrown into the corridor, and the colorful world will be in front of you. But now it's night, and the soft moonlight is accompanied by the chirping of insects, which sets off the silence of the surroundings. Under the faint and romantic candlelight on the roof, the fine dust in the air shows a beautiful halo, although it is not as dazzling as crystal, but it is enough to touch the hearts of passers-by. The floor is paved with large blocks of marble, reflecting the light like walking on a crystal floor. The depth of the night is like a quiet heart of ice, indulging in the sorrow of departing. The marble here was bought from Malawi, the largest marble exporting city in Saudi Arabia, and the cost of the stone was also a significant expense in the construction of Lilos College. There are wooden benches on both sides of the aisle, which can seat four people at a time, but they are actually for couples who are in love.
Ivas and Royce walked one after the other, walking down the wide hallway to the top of the staircase. At the corner of each staircase is a small garden, a white marble statue slightly taller than a person is placed in the middle of the square at the corner, and there is a small lawn on both sides of a few low trees, green to add a bit of aura to this gorgeous walkway. Between the handrail of the staircase and the ground is a hollow pattern, which is dreamy and beautiful, and it was left by the Shuguo people when they built the staircase handrail.
Walking out of the school building, the two of them arrived at the quiet campus, where the intoxicating jacarina flowers bloomed quietly in the night on a July night. Colorful fireflies dance, and countless brilliance shines in the forest. Walking through the silent woods, the unique smell of the night crept into their minds. The winding path on the ground was lit up by moon-colored psychic lanterns that stretched all the way to the entrance of Lilos Academy.
Ivas and Royce talked for a long time, as if they were back to the night they met five years ago, the same tranquility, the same beauty. The two came to the gate of Lilos Academy and said goodbye to their grandfather on duty.
"Are you gone?" asked Grandpa kindly.
"Gone. Evas said.
"Will you be back?"
"Definitely. Royce said.
"To be young is to be good, to be good. Grandpa sighed wistfully.
"There will be a period later. Royce said.
"There will be a meeting later, two little ones. β
Walking past the gate, they stood on the stone bridge that connected the school to the city of DumΓΌl, and looked back at the largest school in the city.
The beautiful white jade fountain is located in the center of the campus, arousing the long-lost faith in the hearts of countless people, the retro tall teaching buildings are crawling with creepers, and the silent park leaves the sound of insects; the warmth of the departed couples still remains, and the heat of embracing each other remains on the mahogany benches; the neat lawn looks endlessly like the legendary shallow grass forest, but there are no elves; the old brick-paved ground reveals a burst of coolness, but the blood-red color brings the fire of life; the bridge connecting the school and the capital at the entrance is a testimony of history, and the dark night is the background when the two teenagers witness the school for the last timeγ
"This bridge was built in the 143rd year of the Second Holy Alliance, and the whole bridge was repaired by huge mountain stones, and it is the third bridge in the Dragon Kingdom. In honor of the merchant who contributed to the capital at the time: Vandermann Moti, the dragon kingdom named the bridge the von der mann bridge. Now in the year 478 of the Second Holy Alliance, the bridge has not had any problems for the past 335 years and is known as the strongest bridge ever built in the world. Countless people have walked in and out of here, and it has witnessed generations of Lilos students. Evas's voice mingled with the whistling of the long river in the Suren Valley beneath his feet, and Royce closed his eyes and was quiet, not knowing whether he was listening to Evas's explanation or recalling the past.
The city is in the shape of a broad bean seed and is surrounded by more than 30 small islands and reefs of various sizes. Lilos College is located on the largest island closest to Dumille β Bernard Island. The island of Bernard is located in the recess of this broad bean seed, and what separates it from the city of Dumille is the famous Sulungu River. On the map, the thin Sulungu River stretches for dozens of miles, separating Bernard Island from Du. In the year 143 of the Holy Alliance, the Vandermann Bridge was built at the closest point between the two banks, just 1.5 kilometers. The raging sea churned under the bridge, making a violent sound that seemed to shatter the eardrums of pedestrians on the bridge as if it were pounding the bridge's pedestrians. In order to prevent the erosion and corrosion of the seawater, there are only fifteen very thick piers on the entire bridge, each with a radius of more than 20 meters, which is transported by ten spiritual masters using spiritual magic. The vast project at the time cost a lot of money, and eventually led to the construction of Lilos Academy, an academy isolated from the outside world. The only bridge connecting the college to the city of Dumiller is the Vandermann Bridge, but for 300 years, the wide Vandermann Bridge has not been flooded, and even on major festivals, people walking on the bridge feel like they are walking on the ground.
"And so gone?" Royce leaned on the guardrail of the Vendman Bridge, his dark eyebrows revealing a shocking hesitation. He asked himself, "Still a little reluctant!" He thought Ivas wouldn't pay attention to his nonsense. But he was wrong.
"Who said to me that he was looking forward to this day?" asked Evas, recalling the old story, "who said he would rather have one less arm or one less leg?"
"Hey, buddy, I'll say a few sensational words and you're still excited!" Royce immediately argued, "I finally want to miss school, so you can come and splash me with cold water." β
"Brother, you said it yourself, it's not my problem. Ivas spread out his hands and let the whistling sea breeze blow through his black casual dress, shoulder-length brown and black soft short hair swayed in the wind, he turned his head, his charming face was even more beautiful in the moonlight, and smiled lightly to show his teeth as white as moonlight, "What, are you still reluctant? It's so late, it's time to go." β
Royce looked at Evas's beautiful eyes, which were more vivid than a girl's eyes, "Evas, your eyes are so beautiful, they are the most beautiful I have ever seen." β
Ivas took a few steps back and coughed awkwardly, "You don't like me, do you?" I'm not interested in boys!"
"Where?" said Royce, clearing his throat as he stepped away from the guardrail he was leaning on, "I'm not going to like a boy." I just think your eyes are the most beautiful I've ever seen. β
"Come on, aren't the flower girl's eyes the most beautiful?"
"I'm joking, how can you be beautiful?"
"Why, don't you think she's the most beautiful?" said Evas.
"You're boring. β
"Let's go, I've been here for a long time and I thought the two of us were sick. Ivas walked in front of Royce, not paying attention to Royce's words. He quickened his pace as if he were about to shake off Royce.
"You wait. Royce shouted to Evas in front of him, "You go slower......"
"I'm not going fast, you can keep up. "Ivas didn't slow down, he knew Royce would definitely catch up.
Evas and Royce argue and jostle along the way, slowly losing track of time. Under the moonlight, the figures of the two teenagers seemed to return to the meeting five years ago, and a hello greeting started a five-year friendship.
"Hello, my name is Royce, please advise. β
"Evas. β
"Why are you always alone?"
"I want to be alone. β
"My mom said that people who don't have friends are good people. β
"Really?"
"Isn't it?"
"Maybe!"
"Your eyes are so beautiful!"
"What did you say?"
"I said your eyes are so beautiful, more beautiful than a girl's eyes. β
"Heh......"
Five years ago, two people who didn't know each other well met each other and became confidants and friends. The modest and introverted Ivas and the cheerful and lively Royce were originally different personalities, and finally came together.
For five years, they have spent time in each other's company, and although there are sometimes small frictions, there will be a time when they will get back together.
Royce once asked Evas, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" and Ivas replied, "Go to my father." At that time, Royce was so open-mouthed that it didn't take long for the class to learn that Evas's father had not returned, and at first, Ivas was very angry, thinking that Royce had leaked his secret.
But time is like a huge sieve, filtering out all kinds of unhappiness in my heart and leaving good memories. In fact, Royce instead helped Ivas to relieve himself of the burden in his heart.
In five years, Royce learned to be calm and composed in Ivas, and on top of that, he also possessed a quality that Ivas did not possess - decisiveness. And Ivas gradually opened his heart to others. They are real friends, learning from each other for five years, although they are more sincere in their mouths, but they cherish each other in their hearts.
Time is always short. Qiaotou inadvertently appeared in front of the two teenagers. At the head of the bridge is an intersection, where the dark streets are lit up by psychic lanterns and the mossy stone pavement is lit up by fireflies.
"It's time for the bridge, my friend. Ivas turned, dressed in an elegant casual dress in the moonlight, showing an aristocratic temperament, "The time has come to part." His eyebrows seemed to have the coldness of the moonlight, and his demeanor was full of heartiness.
Royce nodded, his usual grinning image reined in a bit, and let out a long sigh. "Yes, brother, Alfred is heading west of Du. From here, I'm heading west. Royce winked playfully, his lovely eyebrows carved with indescribable sadness, "You should be to the east, Ava Island is the easternmost part of the province of Childe." β
"Friend, there is a sentence that has been holding back in my heart for a long time. Ivas paced back and forth, his excited heart hard to calm down, "You look like you, but I still like you. I love your way of approaching things. Don't think about it so much, don't worry about losing what you have today. β
Speaking of this, Ivas couldn't contain his excitement, his eyes were full of tears, he turned around, not wanting Royce to see him crying, "Really, brother, I'm so tired." You know what?"
Royce sighed.
"The people around me, my father, my mother, my sister, my friends, my teachers, really, I was scared, I was really scared that they would all leave me after a sleep. I want to keep them, but I can't. Ivas counted the stars in the night sky, the Milky Way, one by one, like an ethereal self.
Royce understood that Ivas was talking about revealing his father's disappearance, "Ivas, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you your secret. Royce lowered his head, now he felt guilty.
"It's not your fault. Iwaston paused, putting away the tears in his eyes, "You know what? I'm really worried, I always thought he was dead. But I've always believed that he's going to come back, even if it's ten or twenty years later. β
After a while, Ivas found the everlasting star, an ordinary star, a star whose brightness never changed, but forever hanging in the sky and watching him.
"Evas, I'm sorry for your father's business. Royce raised his head, a soft gaze overflowed from his warm eyes, he followed Evas's gaze to find the star that Ivas was looking for, but he didn't find it after looking for a long time, "Please let go of the past and let go of those sad memories." As the teacher said, letting go is not the same as forgetting, but turning it into a stronger motivation to seize the future. β
"What about seizing the future? He won't come back!"
"The world is waiting for you to change. β
"What about changing the world, some people leave and really leave. β
How Chang Xing looked for it was given to him by Evas's father, every time he saw the stars in the sky and saw Chang Xing, Ivas would think of his father and the good years of his childhood.
After staring at the longstar for a long time, Ivas slowly lowered his head to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, walked up to Royce, and asked in a low voice, "Let's not talk about this, Royce, what are you going to do when you grow up?"
Seeing that Ivas was in a better mood, Royce laughed exaggeratedly, "My dream is to join the Sword of Kings and become a respected hero." When the time comes, I will earn money and buy my parents a house with the best view by the sea, and I will marry the most beautiful girl in the world and have a bunch of children. β
Evas rolled his eyes.
"Your dream is really big, you might as well say that you want to be the king of the Dragon Kingdom!"
"I wouldn't mind if I had the chance. β
"You must know that the condition for joining the Sword of Kings is that you must become a Spiritual Sorcerer. Ivas burst into tears and laughed.
"I know that, and it's going to be the best and youngest group of psicists, right?" Royce said a little impatiently as if he knew what Ivas was going to say, "but there's a good saying, if you aim for the highest goal, you'll end up with a high goal, if you aim for a high goal, you'll end up with a medium goal, and if you aim for something that you can do with hard work, you can't do anything in the end." "Royce is serious, as if he has really become a member of the Sword of Kings and a hero who has attracted the attention of everything.
Evas's big eyes narrowed into a slit, "The prerequisite for becoming a psychic is to open the spiritual eye, and as far as I know, many people don't have this one." One in 10,000 probability, do you think you are sure? Besides, the chance of the acquired spirit eye spawning is much lower than the probability of the innate spirit eye spawning. β
Royce's dark eyebrows moved, and he pursed his lips, "I'll try my best." And I didn't say that if you have a dream, you must realize it!" he said casually, "Dreams are not necessarily meant to be realized, and if you can't achieve them, you can also realize them in your dreams." β
Ivas said lightly, his expression was stunned, as if life was a dream that did not wake up, "Also, dreams are not necessarily just for realization. It's just a dream, after all!"
Royce slapped his right hand firmly on Evas's shoulder in agreement. "Don't say anything so sad. Brother, I remember last time you said that the hare on Aiva Island tasted very special, and the next time I go to Aiva Island, I'll trouble you to get two for my brother, how about it?" Royce's eyes immediately twinkled, and said Eat, drink and have fun, Royce is a connoisseur, it was he who took Evas to the bar on Twelfth Avenue in Ducheng for a few nights, and since then Evas has never wanted to stay up late.
Ivas smiled helplessly, he didn't expect that such a long time had passed, Royce remembered what he had said inconsequentially a few years ago, he smiled bitterly, "I heard that your Alfred's Fusang fruit is also good, delicious and juicy, don't forget to bring some next time you come." β
"That's it, let's say well, you must invite me to eat a hare. Royce was afraid that Ivas would regret it again, so he immediately put the matter to rest.
"But don't forget your Fuso fruit. Evas's watery eyes fixed on Royce's handsome face, and his soft eyebrows extended to the sides.
Royce's cheeks were as red as a ripe apple, and they would rot to the ground when he touched it, as if the brother in front of him had become his first love, and he said hesitantly, "I won't forget, I won't forget." β
Ivas smiled helplessly, he knew the reason for Royce's blush, but he didn't want to break it. After a few more words of greetings on weekdays, it is separation.
The crooked moon hung high in the sky, and the cold moonlight sprinkled all over the ground. There was no breath of life on the cold stone-paved streets. The breeze whistling by, making people nostalgic for the warm breeze that has a temperature during the day. There are too many secrets hidden in the deep dark night, just like a masked master bringing a black mask embroidered with red peonies to his lover, and the smiling mask cannot see the tears left in the mask.
"Stay safe along the way. Ivas patted Royce's broad shoulder, the friend in front of him had accompanied him through five years, and now the separation made his heart like a knife. Thousands of words can't pinpoint sorrow, and a blessing and hope can be exchanged for his peace.
"The same goes for you. Royce's eyes shimmered with starlight, and it was tears that turned into mirrors that reflected the light of the entire night sky. The two looked at each other and smiled, but said no more. The look in his eyes when he said goodbye was more like a thousand words.
Royce waved his hand and turned away, leaving Evas with his back as he disappeared into the streets of the Dragon Kingdom. Moss grows on the stone-paved streets, and the moisture in front of the houses condenses into droplets of water that fall on the moss's fingertips.
"Don't always keep a straight face in the future, and enjoy life more. Echoes of Royce came from the other side of the street. Ivas smiled heartily, imagining Royce's big grin, his heart was sour, his five-year friend left, will there be a chance to see him again in the future?
"Got it. Ivas loudly walked to the far side of the street, for fear that Royce on the other side would not hear his voice, "You are also serious, don't always be so unreliable, otherwise no girl will want to marry you." β
Royce's hearty laughter rang through the quiet streets, "Then we'll ...... ahead of whom" Gradually, the sound disappeared at the end of the infinitely stretching street, accompanied by the night. Evas understood that Royce had really left.
Frost flowers bring the starry sky
Smoke sends away dusk
The bell stops
The ashes dissipated
Bleak wings
Accompanied by a clear melody
A rain of yellow tuna scattered all over the place
Dark streets
The little shop is steaming
Former locks
Open just for you
Snow and ice thaw
Dawn
Flowers are in full bloom
Tears moisten the soil
Flowers stretch as far as the eye can see
Quietly blooming