Chapter 56: Deserters
Zhou Haobin stretched out his hand to stop the Demon Wing Dragon and said to Karan: "What, are you scared?" β
Karan reluctantly squeezed out a friendly smile at Zhou Haobin, and said nervously: "Or, let's discuss it again?" β
"Okay, you answer me, why did you flee from the Cloud Continent. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
Karan thought back to what had happened, a pained expression on his face, and a constant struggle to make a choice. Eventually, he let out a long sigh and trembled as he slowly explained the story.
As Karan began to speak, the scene around Zhou Haobin changed, and he was slightly surprised, this was ...... Karan's memories?
The place where the screen begins is the weapon shop in Sand City.
Ten years ago, Kahran's father contracted a strange illness. He searched all the doctors in Sandy City and its surrounding cities, but could not find a cure for his father.
Later, an old doctor told him that there was an herb called "Seven Star Flower" in the Cloud Continent. No matter what the disease, as long as you drink it with the dissolved water of the Seven Star Flower, you can fully recover.
Back then, it happened that the Cloud Continent was a sign warrior, and Kahlan went to sign up. As if God was gracious, he was selected by Xiao Li as a warrior in the Cloud Continent, saying that as long as he could go through the three-year training period, he would be able to take away the Seven Star Flower.
However, when Karan left Sand City, the doctor told him that his father did not have a long life and told him to get the Seven Star Flower back as soon as possible. Kahlan had no choice but to ask Xiao Li repeatedly to pick the Seven Star Flower, and Xiao Li agreed.
Karan hurried back to Sand City and dissolved the Seven Star Flower into water for his father to drink, and it didn't take long for Karan's father to fully recover. Kahlan was happy and grateful to Xiao Li, so he trained harder, hoping to be her pride.
The accident happened two years later. One day, Xiao Li received an urgent distress letter from Jiangning City, and the Dark Legion invaded strongly. Xiao Li rode the ice dragon without saying a word after reading the letter, and at the same time brought a lot of elite warriors, and Kahlan was one of them. It was his first and last battle.
On the city of Jiangning, the sky is full of dark clouds and the wind is strong. The Dark Legion stood in the distance cheering menacingly, their morale was high, and they seemed to have victory in this battle. Even when they saw the dragon knight coming, they didn't have the slightest fear of it, but the leader at the front laughed twice: "Xiao Li, even if you come, it is impossible to stop me from capturing Jiangning City." β
It was none other than the current leader of the Dark Legion, Flame Mingyu.
Xiao Li didn't respond to Mingyu, she picked up her sword and said coldly: "Defend Jiangning City!" After saying that, she took the lead in rushing into the enemy formation and started a battle with Mingyu. We are also guarding the gates of Jiangning City, constantly resisting the attacks of the Dark Legion.
This war is known as a legendary battle. On the battlefield, there are constantly warriors who stand firm and fall and die here, merging with the earth; The human blood collided with the monster's black blood, turning into a shocking dark red, staining the land within a radius of dozens of miles, leaving no gaps.
Gradually, the Dark Legion showed a trend of defeat, and the warriors saw the dawn of hope, burst into a roar, and fought even harder against the Dark Legion. Even though they are tired and scarred, they can achieve victory and a long period of peace as long as they repel the dark legions.
Suddenly, Mingyu's figure quickly retreated, his right hand ignited a dark flame, and he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Come back, my soldiers, use your fearless solid body to defeat the enemy who stands in our way, and leave no one behind!" β
In an instant, a trace of black gas descended from the dark sky, passing through the dark flames in Mingyu's hands, as if there was spirituality, and burrowed into the fallen corpse. In an instant, thousands of fallen warriors and fallen monsters stood up again, their bodies blackened and lifeless, like the walking dead. But no matter what camp they were in before, they all had the same goal at this moment, and said in a trembling voice: "Attack, Jiangning City ......"
The remaining fighters suddenly turned into a situation of surroundment, and they froze in place on the spot, which was ...... What spell?
The spear stabbed into the monster's chest, and the spell slammed into the monster's head, and one monster after another fell. But behind them, there are still countless monsters, constantly advancing.
The exhaustion grew deeper and the wounds grew, but the warriors did not run away from it, and fought until they fell. When they died, their eyes were still wide-eyed, revealing reluctance and anger. They thought about running away, they thought about leaving, but they also thought about their homeland behind them......
Seeing one comrade after another fall, Karan roared in anger and screamed with rage. The splattered blood, the dismembered body, and the tragic smile all stimulated his heart again and again. Fear gradually took root from the bottom of his heart, and the idea of survival flashed through his mind, but it became the most shameful decision in his life.
He let out a loud cry and unleashed his life-burning power to cut through the obstacles. He wants to live, he doesn't want to die!
After fleeing the battlefield, he finally fainted due to his lack of physical strength. When he woke up again, everything was over, Jiang Ningcheng was still there, and the fallen body was still there, even if he didn't know what had happened. The cold wind blew, and the whistling sound seemed to laugh at him, mocking him for being a deserter. In his mind, the scene of the war unconsciously came to mind. Tears gradually blurred his eyes; He was ashamed, but he could no longer undo his mistakes. So, he returned to Sand City, never set foot outside the house again, and spent every day in remorse.
Drifting back to his thoughts from Karan's recollections, Zhou Haobin couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and wanted to curse. Unexpectedly, the Demon Wing Dragon was one step faster than him, waving its huge wings and rolling up Kahlan to hit the wall, and Kahlan spit out a mouthful of blood with a "poof".
Zhou Haobin looked at the Demon Wing Dragon in surprise, what are you excited about the creatures of the Dark Army?
"Bastard, you coward! Do you do this worthy of the warriors who died for you in front of you? Is it worthy of the name of a warrior in the Cloud Continent? Worthy of yourself!! You know how many people you might kill if you leave! The roar of the Demon Pterodactyl attracted many people, but when they saw its terrifying body, they quietly left.
Kahlan choked up and couldn't say a word.
Zhou Haobin was shocked and couldn't say a word.
After a long time, Zhou Haobin said coldly: "Are you willing to go back?" β
A little fear flashed in Kahlan's eyes, it seemed that he was still guilty and unwilling to face Xiao Li and his dead comrades.
Seeing Kalan's hesitation, Zhou Haobin turned around and said disdainfully: "Forget it, if you don't go back." She doesn't need such a cowardly and incompetent disciple, she only knows how to blindly escape and not face reality, the Demon Wing Dragon is right, you are a coward! β
Maybe the "cowardice" stung Karan's heart many times, or Zhou Haobin's words "facing reality" broke his self-styled shackles. He suddenly stood up and shouted, "I...... Willing. β
Zhou Haobin didn't stop, and threw the return scroll to the Kalan Cloud Continent without looking back: "This is the teleportation scroll of the Cloud Continent, if you really want to, use it." β
After hesitating for a few moments, Karan was ruthless and crushed the scroll back to the city.
Everything was so familiar, as if it had never changed, and Karan's eyes were slightly moist, and what he had once been proud of, was now ...... Can it ever come back?
Zhou Haobin brought Kahlan to Xiao Li, Xiao Li's long sword swung violently, and shouted, "Do you still have the courage to come back?" β
Kahlan knelt down on his knees without hesitation, raised his head, and said resolutely: "Karan knows his mistakes, no matter what punishment he is, Karan willingly accepts it, and he will never regret it." β
Xiao Li's face was silent, and he was stunned in his heart. After only a few years of not seeing Kahlan, his heart seems to have changed a lot compared to before.
"You, follow me."
Suddenly, Xiao Li put down the long sword in his hand and led Zhou Haobin and Karan through the woods. At the end, a tall tombstone stands in it.
"You, you know? This is a tombstone erected for their deaths. Over the years, their souls have not been scattered, just waiting for you to see them for the last time. There was once an old man, after his son died, I asked her what she wanted. Do you know what the only request from the old man is? β
Karan shook his head.
The old man's only request was to see her son's body, so she could burn it into ashes and put it in an urn, so that her son could accompany her every day. When sleeping, the urn can be next to her pillow; When she is working, the urn can be a place for her to rest. Why? She talks to the urn when she thinks about her son, just like she talks to her own son. β
"However, I can't do such a simple request......"
Kahan was shocked in his heart, and a childish teenager appeared in his mind, with a simple face and a smile on his face, and his eyes were unpretentious.
He shuffled to the tombstone with heavy stepsβ
The sword in his hand is broken, and the banner never falls;
The body is broken and the blood *** God is immortal;
Thousands of soldiers died in battle, and the roses lingered.
On the tombstone, three lines of words are engraved. Kahlan fell to his knees and wept bitterly.
Zhou Haobin listened to Xiao Li's words, looked at the words engraved on the tombstone, and felt very uncomfortable as if something was blocking his chest in his heart. Who's to say it's just a game......