Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info The spring rain with coldness, constantly washing people's quiet bodies, as if to sublimate the soul to become more pure, Ruhr Cemetery may never have so many people present at the same time, the white mist formed by breathing makes the rain curtain more desolate and graceful

Leo stood under the platform of the statue of Reinhardt, the knight of sacrifice and punishment, dressed in military uniform, his mood was so heavy and sad that the words that came out of his mouth lost their former fluency, and in front of him there was nothing but the black and silent crowd, only the dense and simple white cross tombstone that had recently been erected in the open space of the cemetery......

"I ...... I'm sorry, because the cruelty of the war prevented us from taking the ashes of every fallen warrior home, even ...... I was even ashamed to find that I couldn't call out each and every one of them by name...... It left me with torture and guilt day and night, and I hardly dared to face the eyes of my loved ones......"

With his hands folded on his lower abdomen, Leo raised his head slightly, not knowing if it was rain or something else, making his eyes look a little hazy and moist

"I have said that I hate war, of any kind of war in the name of justice, but I have been compelled again and again to take these young people into the cruel battlefield against my original purpose, and to exchange their blood and sacrifice for the peace and stability of our lives today......"

The squirming of his throat choked Leo's voice

"And in the future, I still have to continue to do this, maybe it is very cruel, but in this dark age, if you want to exchange for the happy life of most people, you can only have to make sacrifices, whether it is the warriors buried here today, or it may be me one day! The living will eventually die, and here, the warriors who are in eternal sleep here, they will be remembered forever by our descendants, by the true history of the future, yes, I know that even the memorial and singing of their deeds are not as good as living in good health by the side of their loved ones, but at least...... At the very least, it can give us and future generations the opportunity to reflect on our own mistakes and human mistakes, and perhaps one day in the future, we can completely eliminate friction and contradictions between our kind, and we can completely enjoy eternal peace, and because of this, their sacrifices seem to be worthwhile......"

The sobs of the relatives and friends of the soldiers who died in the war could no longer be suppressed, and they rang out from the crowd as their fathers, sons, brothers, husbands were buried in these new graves, and perhaps many more would join them in the future

The rain suddenly fell more urgently, and the spring thunder came faintly and dullly from the distant sky, and this land made people feel that they had lost all their breath of life for a while, and it was so depressing that it made people almost crazy

And at this time, Leo, who spoke at the end, shouted

“…… Salute to the warriors, to all those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of peace, and now, let's bid farewell to the heroes! ”

As the raised arms fell heavily, the low sound of horns came from all sides of the Ruhr cemetery, and all the knights and soldiers present at the ceremony drew their weapons and erected their chests, once facing the enemy's bloody battle with their heads raised proudly, but now they hung deeply to their deceased comrades, they were saying goodbye and praying to their comrades in a soldier's unique way, with the highest honor of a soldier......

The more and more dense raindrops pounded violently and frantically on the muddy ground, as if desperately trying to wash away all the squalor and gore of the earthly world

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Elena gently wiped Leo's wet hair and cheeks with a handkerchief, her warm body clinging to her lover's cold armor and body, as if she wanted to use the heat of her whole body to dispel the coldness that made her strange and fearful to the other party

"Honey, you...... You don't want to do this, I'm a little scared."

In the bumpy carriage, Leo had not said a word since he left the Ruhr cemetery, like a wooden man at the mercy of Elena, and he could not see that the warmth and joy of the first meeting a few days ago had long been lost on his angry face

The gradually increasing shaking of the woman next to him made Leo seem to wake up from a deep demonic stupe, and in Elena's surprise, he gently grabbed her little hand and stroked it on his cold face, turned his head, and showed a slight smile

"Sorry dear, I'm worried about you, I don't have anything to do and I'll recover in a little time, I'm just a little ...... Painfully, the casualties caused by this war were too great, tens of thousands of soldiers died so cheaply, and even now I can recall the high fighting spirit and full confidence on their faces when they led them out of the storm, and after a year, everything familiar has become a ......."

Shaking her head slightly, resting her head lightly on Leo's clammy breastplate, as if to be able to hear her lover's heartbeat, Elena muttered in a low voice

"I don't understand war, I don't understand why you're so keen on fighting for power, but it's my greatest satisfaction to see you come back unharmed, if one day ...... Well, I mean, if one day, dear, as you said at your funeral, can't come back, please don't worry that I'll squander my tears meaninglessly......"

Raising her head, Elena looked deeply at Leo with loving and tender eyes

"Because at that time I have accompanied you to that distant and strange kingdom of God, and I will never be able to tolerate the loss of you in my world, even if it is only for a moment...... Leo, my love......"

Tightening the soft body in his arms hard, caressing Elena's fine hair dotingly, looking at the woman who was obviously much thinner than a year ago, Leo said pityingly

"I'm sorry, but whatever the reason for keeping you alone for so long was my mistake, rest assured, I won't let you think that the most terrible thing has happened, even if the real gods are there! Believe me, we'll have plenty of time to meet this time, and soon I'll announce with one of the most extravagant engagement banquets on the continent that you, Madame Elena de Lancaster, will be my wife for the rest of my life! ”

Women are perhaps the easiest creatures to be satisfied with sweet words, under Leo's vows, Elena finally couldn't control herself, and the strong arms around her waist seemed to become even hotter, and before Leo could make a surprised expression, a hot red lip was pressed against it......

……

After a long lingering, she reluctantly parted her lips, and Elena, who was so active for the first time, blushed a little and lowered her head to tidy up the clothes that had been pulled a little messy by someone, and after some heavy gasps calmed down a little, her eyes regained her agility and turned around a few times mischievously, and then she picked her white chin, and smiled at Leo who was lying lazily and reminiscing about the previous touch

"Now, my love, is it time to tell me who is the woman who came back with you so beautiful that I am jealous? Praise the Light, it's still an earl's sister, maybe you can introduce us to each other? ”

"Ugh! ……”

Well, in addition to being easily satisfied, one thing that women have never been able to change since ancient times is sensitivity...... Oh, or to add jealousy?