Chapter 2: Heart of Steel
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]]]"Although I guessed your expression a long time ago, but. ”
Squatting down, looking at the skinny, desperate eyes that seemed to have crawled out of hell, with self-reproach and pain.
Shriveled right hand, collapsed left trouser leg.
Behind him stood a hollow armor.
Armor named Alphonse.
"I'm sorry, General Estes, but we ...... We ......"
Coming from the armor was Alphonse's trembling voice. The tall stature and armor created such a stark contrast to his voice.
With a slightly trembling hand, he pushed his brother on the cart and exchanged his arm for Edward of Al Soul.
Edward the sinful, the brother who broke the taboo, the sinner who violated the truth of the world.
The pain of so much sin and fault was all on the shoulders of the twelve-year-old brothers.
It really seems a little too heavy.
"I'm relieved to see you in such spirits."
But Estes certainly didn't come to them to comfort them.
"Look at your appearance, the wound is not infected, and Al's life has finally been saved."
Although he knew very well what kind of Shura-like hell and pressure the young man in front of him was facing.
But Estes had no intention of comforting them.
"I'm here this time to recommend the two of you to take the National Alchemist Qualification. You are well aware of your own talents. ”
Straight to the point, it's Estes's style.
In her opinion, the two brothers' mistakes were their own, and they were also responsible for breaking taboos and disobeying their teachers' instructions.
It is also these two little devils who try to subvert the rules and satisfy their selfishness.
Comfort is something given to those who are innocently confused.
And they, as sinners, were not entitled to comfort and mercy in Estes's eyes.
is the same as himself who once froze to death and starved to death in Saibei, and the same as himself who lost his trust in Wen Li.
It's all self-founded, and it doesn't deserve sympathy and pity.
"If you are willing, I can write you a letter of recommendation in my capacity and position as a national alchemist and go directly to the central government to take the exam."
For these two brothers, Estes never regarded them as ordinary bear children, but as 'normal' peers who were somewhat similar to himself.
As with Selim, some of Estes's 'common sense notions' that lacked common sense popped up as soon as he saw the two brothers.
"General Bradley, the two of them have just experienced something like that, and it's not a good time to talk about it."
Grandma Pinaco interjected
Pinaco's attitude towards the Estes in front of him is very complicated.
On the one hand, she hates the soldiers who took her son to the battlefield and died at the end, and she hates their arrogance. On the other hand, she also understood that it was the efforts of Estes and others that put down the rebellion in the shortest possible time and restored order in the East.
And more importantly......
Sarah thinks so, too.
Seeing Estes' hand visibly shake when he heard Sarah's name.
That's right, that's why Pinaco struggles with contradictions.
Because the kind and determined Sarah always thinks that Aisha is not a bad person, just a big child who is too lonely.
She needs the actions of those around her to guide her love for the world, not to blame her in reverse. ’
Sarah's life was saved by Aisha, her granddaughter's mother, and her daughter-in-law's life.
Although she came to Rockbell's house this time, Sarah happened to go out for a medical visit and avoided Wen Li again. But
On the contrary, this shows that many places of Estes are very simple. When encountering some things, I don't want to face them like a child.
Although no one ever really blamed her.
Make her accountable for the deceased Yuri Lockbell.
"That'...... Well, since that's the case, I won't bother. ”
As soon as Sarah appeared, it really worked.
After a little embarrassment. Estes also decided not to stay any longer.
Because she knew that Wen Li was in the next room at this time, or in the hallway.
With Black Hitomi and Red Hitomi.
"Ed, this is the number from Eastern Command, here is my letter of recommendation. If you want to take the exam, take this letter to Eastern Command and find Lieutenant Colonel Mastan, the alchemist of flames. When he sees my letter of recommendation, he will know what to do. ”
Just leave him some time,
Estes thought so.
"One last question, Ed."
Before leaving, Estes suddenly stooped down and crouched in front of Edward.
Looking at him calmly but unusually sternly, staring at his eyes and asking flatly
"Are you crying?"
It was like the starlight in the dark night, revealing the clouds and the sun again from the pupils that had lost their brightness.
"Do you regret it?"
The emotions called affection and heat burned from the bottom of my heart and began to light the window of cooling again.
Radiates the original energy.
“NO.”
A more bland answer than Estes's question and tone.
Looking at it again, the energy and light that flashed in his eyes had quickly recovered to his previous level.
Wrong......
It should be said that it radiates a more powerful and resolute dazzling light.
“………… Very good looks. ”
stared at these eyes like works of art for a long time,
Estes smiled with satisfaction.
"Very good looks. Ed, that's good. ”
Suffered such a huge blow and frustration, pain and despair.
By his own will and spirit, the spirit of Charity stood up again.
Although his body was disabled, his mind was stronger than ever.
Failure, pain, frustration...... Having lost so many important things, the mind and body experienced that kind of pain.
Walk through the ruins and wreckage and crawl out of hellish despair.
The reborn is a young man who has been tempered as strong as steel.
It is the most ordinary shining soul that has been tormented by suffering.
Having lost so much, Edward leaped and ascended.
Gained a heart as strong as steel for those precious things that had been lost.
"I'll wait for you in the center."
That look told Estes that Edward didn't give up.
He'll try again and start from scratch.
Satisfied, Estes rubbed the messy antenna head.
Then straighten up.
"Al."
"Yes!"
For some reason, Estes suddenly called Alphonse by his name, much to his surprise.
"Don't lose to Ed~"
Lost something, gained something.
Equivalent exchange, the world has always been like this.
Although Edward had not yet received the body of steel, the title of steel, the alchemist of Fullmetal had already been born.
Because of him, he who has been ored by hell - Edward Eric.
I got the most important thing for a person to overcome the difficulties and hardships on the road of life - a heart as strong as steel that cannot be crushed or smashed.
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Today's second chapter,I'm starting to ask for recommendations again~