The King's Eternal Sleep

Author: Marshal of the Holy Dragon

With a sharp pain in his heart, Brando woke up from his dream.

He was greeted by a lavishly embroidered curtain, and he lay on the large bed, through which his eyes were staring straight at the ceiling carved with frescoes, without saying a word.

[Finally saw it again, that dream.] 】

[I thought I had forgotten about it, but it was nice to be able to dream about it at this time.] 】

[At this time, when his life came to an end. 】

"Lines," he said slowly, in that tired, hoarse voice, "help me up." ”

"Yes, my king." The loyal knight, who had been standing by the side, stepped forward to dress the king who had come to the end of his life. Then, silently, he retreated behind him.

Brando looked at himself in the mirror, although his body was still upright, but the more faintly revealed a little bit of decadence, and a few traces of iron blue appeared on his skin.

[Ah, it seems that the cold poison has penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and I am not far from death.] Although Brando had already come to this conclusion in his mind, there was no trace of fear in his mind. He has long been not afraid to embrace death, or rather, he has long hoped to indulge in death.

"Lines," said Brando, who stood for a long time, to the loyal knight behind him, "come out for a walk with me." After saying that, he walked out of the room without looking back. Lines shuddered a little, but immediately took another deep breath and still followed closely.

When I walked out of the door, I saw the courtyard of the palace. Because of the approaching winter, there is only a layer of withered yellow grass on the ground, and a few low trees that are haunting their necks, which look particularly depressed at dusk. However, the two people walking on the path did not pay attention to the scenery at all, but talked softly.

"Lines, I just had a dream, a sweet dream, so beautiful that people indulge in it, so beautiful that people think it really existed."

"Indulging in illusion is not the work of the virtuous king, Your Majesty." Lines, as usual, acted as a strict exhortator.

"Haha, that's right, Lanens, what you say is always so reasonable, without your help, I can't walk the path of kings!" It was Brenda chuckling softly.

"It's my pleasure to follow you, Your Majesty." Lines was still in a faint tone, but there was a hint of choking in it, and he had already guessed something.

"You have always been so wise and humble, my most loyal knight," Brando's voice gradually softened, "but I am tired, and even I will fall one day!" ”

The knight, who had always kept his calm, finally couldn't bear it anymore, and Lines fell to his knees on one knee and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, please don't say that. The people of Eruin cannot live without you! Please be strong, don't dwell on the pain of the past, just leave the past behind and you will be able to ...... soon! After that, the knight was choked up and speechless.

"Stand up, Lines," there was silence for a long time, and Brando's voice rang out again, "from now on, I am no longer your king, and standing before you is a poor man who has long since lost his soul!" ”

Lines was reluctant to get up, but a hand grabbed him by the shoulder. Even though he was already heavily injured, Brando's strength was still extremely strong, and with the strength of one hand, Lines could not resist, so he had to get up slowly.

At this point, they were staying in a room deep in the courtyard, surrounded by thick walls and only a large iron door at the front. But even through the thick walls, there was still a chill oozing from inside, which made people shiver.

Brando pushed open the iron door, and a huge amount of freezing air roared out, blowing the plackets of the two of them violently, and gradually, the cold wind subsided, revealing a swarthy entrance. The two stared into the depths of darkness, and finally, Brando slowly exhaled a breath and said, "In the future, Eruin will be handed over to you, Lanens, you are different from me, and you will definitely become a wise king." ”

The loyal knight tried to open his mouth several times, but he couldn't speak, so he could only grit his teeth, trembling his body to prevent the sorrow in his heart from gushing out.

"Lines, you'll listen, won't you!" The king's voice became tough and hard to refuse.

“…… Yes, my king, I will obey your commands, and this is my glory! Lines got down on one knee and finally made his promise. for the king's commandment shall not be refused.

"In this case, then I will be relieved." Brando stepped in and disappeared into the darkness, and in the distance came the last words to the knight who accompanied him: "I, ah, have always believed in you, Lanes." As the gate slowly closed, the knight's heart-wrenching screams continued to surround the walls, but the man could no longer hear them.

"Between the Ice Coffins" is the name of this ice house. As far as the eye could see, the room was covered in ice crystals all around, including the ceiling, and the blue halo was reflected by the ice, illuminating the steps in the depths of the room. There are two ice coffins placed on the flat ground on the steps, and the beautiful shadows inside can be vaguely seen through the thick ice. Along the stairs is a path that can only be walked by one person, and there are figures on the path that keep moving forward.

That's Brando.

But at this time he looked very bad, since he entered this room, his body has been constantly emitting a stream of freezing gas, at this moment most of his body has formed ice chips, his face is blue, but his eyes are blooming with fiery light.

"I once had a dream that I could change history. 】

[I once had a dream that I thought it was a gift from fate. 】

But I was wrong, it was just a trap that led to deeper despair! 】

As the cold intensified, the temperature around him became significantly lower, and even the path began to be buried in ice, but Brando ignored it, his fanatical gaze kept chasing the things on the steps, and although his steps became staggering and his breathing became rapid, his steps never stopped.

The living, the living, the road turns into a glacier, there are no four seasons in life, only the cold winter wilderness, the blood and tears that ooze out, freeze into ice.

Finally, Brando walked up the steps, step by step, albeit slower and slower, but full of strength, climbing upwards. But when he reached the final level, Brando's figure stopped, and he sat down with his back against the ice coffin, allowing the ice to continue to cover him, but never moving.

【Na】

[I had that dream again yesterday]

[In my dream, you are all still with me]

[It's really an addictive dream]

【Na】

[I'm sorry I didn't live well]

[I'm sorry for not protecting this country]

[I'm sorry for not fulfilling my promise with you]

[But]

[Without you, I'm really lonely]

Exhaled the last breath of his body, the king of Eruin, finally fell into a sweet sleep with a full body of pain.

In the same year, Malada conquered the royal city of Eruin, ushering in the Dark Years.

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