Chapter 172: The End of the World
At this moment, the breeze came from the Glory Forest, carrying the smell of the sea in the bloody bay, rolling up the corners of the princess's white dress, and her long ice-blue hair fluttering in the wind, like a huge cocoon enveloping Claude in it.
She smiled, and the country and the city were overwhelmed, like the waves on the calm sea, pure and simple.
Wrapped in his long ice-blue hair, he also smiled, and although he rarely smiled, this time, he smiled happily. He hugged her in his arms and kissed her lightly on the forehead.
Time seems to freeze, and space stands still. The thunder spirit array in the Bloody Bay in the distance let out a roaring sound, and one thunder light after another rushed towards the top of the sky. The starry wind swept through the canyon, and the stone statues around the sunset mire seemed to come to life again, and the sound of their footsteps shook the earth. All the sounds, whether small or loud, they could hear them clearly, as if they were one with Thunder Island at this time.
When the long ice-blue hair fell, the two looked at each other with mixed emotions in their eyes.
"Do you count, let's go to the end of the world together?" Haiyun asked, pursed his lips.
"Of course, the battle for Thunder Island is not the end, it is just the beginning. Claude smiled and said softly.
"Begin?" Haiyun asked suspiciously, "The Battle of Thunder Island is not over yet, and you are planning your next plan?"
Claude nodded, "After the Battle of Thunder Island, I will go to many places with you, Ning Country, Beast Country, Sand Country, Fog Country, Tree Country, Snow Country, Dragon Country, these are the spheres of influence of the Holy Alliance. Of course, in addition to this, we also have to go to the Lost Lands,
Dream Tower, Snow Maze, Ten Thousand Flowers, and the territory of the Demon Clan. And the Sea Country—"
"Haiguo-" Haiyun was a little confused, since the coup d'état in Ye Na City, the former home was no longer home, but a victim of the power struggle, she muttered, "What is there to go to? The current Haiguo is no longer the Haiguo of the past——"
"I know. Claude patted her on the shoulder and said, "Because it is no longer the sea country it used to be, I want to help you change this sea country and make it what you want it to be." ”
"It's hard to change something that's already different, just as it was changed in the first place. Everything that exists has its own reason for existence, and Haiguo is no exception. Perhaps, it's time for the Sea Kingdom to change—" Haiyun sighed, "The tradition of having the Heart of the Sea and becoming the Sea King in the past should also be changed, and becoming the Sea King is not the same as whether or not you can control the Heart of the Sea." ”
"Do you really think so?" asked Claude, smirkingly, "don't you want to reclaim the throne that rightfully belongs to you and avenge the death of your brothers and sisters?"
Haiyun shook his head, "There's no need for this, really. War is a wrong thing, but everyone takes a step back and thinks, who is at fault in war? You are right, I am not wrong, everyone is not wrong, but what is the final result? No one is wrong, but all the people together are a big mistake, this is war, this is the power struggle. Therefore, I am reluctant to return to the Sea Country if it is not necessary, because there is nothing left to cherish there. ”
Claude was silent for a moment, standing beside Haiyun, his smile as bright as a spring breeze.
"You have changed a lot, and you are no longer the carefree third princess of the sea country. He sighed.
"Yes, even I find it hard to believe that I will become what I am now, and escaping will not solve the problem, but if I face the challenge head-on, it will bring about another large-scale civil war of the Sea Clan, and take away the happiness of tens of millions of families. So, I can't go back. Moreover, the second brother is the most qualified of all the brothers and sisters to inherit the throne, and he will definitely become a qualified king. ”
"I will respect your choice, but here I want to show my attitude, if one day, you want to meet the sea country, I will definitely become your warrior and escort you to the throne of the sea king. Claude's voice was not loud, but every word sounded so sonorous.
Haiyun smiled slightly and did not answer, she knew that Claude was not joking, he was completely capable of challenging a country, of course, he was the only one in the world who would say such a thing.
"Thank you for being willing to give so much for me. But, I'm sorry, I don't think you're going to wait for that day—"
Claude nodded, looked at the clear night sky and said, "Before discussing these issues, we have more important things to deal with, if we can't win the battle for Thunder Island, no amount of ideas will be empty talk." ”
"Yes, but I want to know, who in the alliance wants to kill us? Such a large-scale operation is definitely not something that ordinary people can do, could it be the mysterious person who took the life gem of Thunder Island a hundred years ago?"
"His name is Gusa, he is the cabinet chairman of the alliance a hundred years ago, he planned the last naval battle of Thunder Island, and he is the mysterious person who stole the Life Gem from Thunder Island. Claude said calmly: "According to the information provided by the white-robed mage Andor, because my father released a super-large thunder pulse before he died, which destroyed his spiritual veins in a sense, even if he had both the Time Gem and the Life Gem, Gusa could not leave the crystal sarcophagus under Maple Harbor for half a step. We're just dealing with three inheritors and two legendary mages—"
"Don't make things so simple, what about 250,000 troops and 415 warships?"
"So, we need to be more prepared, don't we?" said Claude.
"Can Andorra, the white-robed mage mentioned earlier, participate in this battle? After all, you and I are the only ones facing the Holy Alliance army, and if we have him to help, our pressure will be much less. Haiyun proposed.
"The last time I heard from Andorra was a month ago, which means that for a whole month, the white-robed mage Andorra has been missing, and this is after he infiltrated the secret crystal sarcophagus of Maple Leaf Harbor. Andorra used to contact me every week through the magic circle, which means that he is in trouble, or that he is dead, but I believe in the former, after all, there are not many people in this world who can kill white-robed mages, and even I am not absolutely sure-" Claude said, According to this situation, it is unlikely that Andorra will come to help us, and he has been conducting a secret investigation, and if his identity is revealed too early, I am afraid that it will bring a lot of danger to Ning Guo, so we can only rely on ourselves in this defense of Thunder Island. ”
Haiyun raised his head and took a deep breath, as if the whole world was in his arms.
"Claude, do you think we can win?"
"Yes. ”
"Why?"
"Because of you. Claude smiled, "I saved you in Bloodweed Bay more than three months ago, and now it's your turn to defend Ray Island and protect me." ”
Haiyun covered his mouth and smiled, put his hands behind his back, squinted his eyes and said, "Okay, my Your Majesty, it's late today, what is our mission tomorrow?" ”
"Indeed, you have improved a lot, and I can say responsibly that you already have the strength to fight the inheritors. There is no need to conduct combat training in the next few days, I have already said everything I can teach you, and you need to understand the rest yourself. "You have a lot of potential, and you have to take advantage of it." From today until the 25th, even if it's a holiday, as long as it's on Thunder Island, it doesn't affect my cultivation, and I can do anything. ”
Haiyun asked, "How is the progress of cultivation now?"
"Everything is going well, with the blessing of the ancient spirit weapon, the 25th will usher in the final breakthrough stage, and at the last moment, there will be a powerful thunderbolt slashing over the Thunder Island, as you can see in the Bloody Bay, but this time the thunder and lightning power is probably much greater. Claude paused for a moment and said tentatively, "If you can, I hope that Your Excellency the Princess can do something for me." ”
"Speak. ”
"Help me keep the valuable things in Thor City, I want to keep some precious things as much as possible, to prove that there was once a beautiful country and a glorious civilization here. ”
"Of course, it shouldn't take much time. Haiyun immediately agreed.
Claude was satisfied, and said, "There's one more thing I have to tell you—"
"The Third Army led by General Gu Bo sent by the Sea Kingdom has arrived around the waters of Lei Island, and I don't know what kind of impact the addition of the Sea Kingdom forces will have on this campaign, but it is very likely that we will face your compatriots at that time. ”
"Is Claude worried about my mercy?" Haiyun said, "This is not necessary, now I am not a Haiguo, but a fugitive who is being pursued by the whole world of Haiguo, my position will not change, if they do not attack, I will naturally not fight back, but if they try to set foot on the land of Thunder Island, then I will defend every inch of Thunder Island to the death." ”
Claude was shocked, he didn't expect the princess of the sea kingdom to say such a thing, "Have you thought about it?" he asked.
"What does it matter? If you die, I won't survive, will I, Your Majesty?"
"Haha, yes, yes, now we're in the same boat. ”
Haiyun stretched and yawned heavily.
"Your Majesty, see you tomorrow?"
Claude looked at the thick night, his short light yellow hair fluttering gently in the wind.
"See you tomorrow, then, and if you have time, welcome to the Tirefate Auditorium, and I'll prepare a hearty breakfast. ”
"How long has it been since we've had breakfast?"
"It's been a long time, but at least there's one meal before the big war begins, though the ThunderClan aren't in the habit of eating breakfast—"
Haiyun smiled beautifully, with two tiny dimples hanging from her unblemished face.
"Then Your Majesty, I can look forward to it. ”
Under the moonlight, the breeze floats, the waves crash against the cliffs of the twilight cliffs, the ruins of Orebo whistling, and the snow of the Dust Mountains murmurs like the path of a troubadour in the distance, in the afterglow of the setting sun, in the afterglow of the setting sun.