CH.05 Return
An Rui had clearly instructed him before, don't come and disturb him if there is no big matter. He put down his quill, put the plan away, and said inside.
The person who opened the door and walked in was the female elf Alice.
She wore a long white dress with a hem that fell to her knees, and underneath the skirt were a pair of ivory smooth calves. Unlike in the past, she didn't wear a bow and arrows today, and she was relaxed. The night breeze blew in through the round porthole, stirring her long golden hair, and a faint fragrance emanating from it.
This situation can only be described by the word eye-catching.
Alice is definitely a beautiful woman, and just looking at her can give people a sense of satisfaction.
"You're here." An Rui muttered, as if he had said hello, and then asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”
"Anrui, I want to have a good talk with you." Alice is colorful.
An Rui was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he nodded.
Alice closed the door, picked up a chair, and sat down across from Anrui. She sits in a very dignified and ladylike position, with her legs tightly closed and her hands on her lower abdomen. This sitting posture was obviously some aristocratic habit she had developed when she was a princess.
The two looked at each other, and Alice's eyes showed a look of concern that she had rarely shown before.
"Anrui, since Berego's death, you've been quite right, rarely talking to us, and doing a lot of things. I know he's a good friend of yours, and his death is a big blow to you, but you can't grieve too much, the deceased is gone. Let him pass the past. Alice said softly.
"Don't worry, I'll adjust as soon as possible." An Rui knew that the other party said this for his own good.
"Anrui, you're too macho sometimes. I feel uncomfortable and I don't want to talk to anyone, since Berego's death, you have been closing yourself, and holding back so hard is not a way. In the situation you're in, you should talk to someone, give you a hug, or pat you on the shoulder. You'll be much better that way. ”
"I'm not a child, I don't need to be hugged."
"You see, it's machismo again." Alice sighed softly. Ying Ying got up and walked to An Rui's side.
"What are you going to do?" An Rui's eyes widened, and he asked knowingly.
"I just wanted to comfort you." Alice stood behind Anrui, arms as white as snow. Wrapped his arms around the latter's neck. She leaned forward. The whole person was attached to An Rui's back, and the cheeks of the two were next to each other. The elf closed her eyes, her curved eyelashes like two small black brushes.
An Rui realized that he hadn't been in such close contact with people for a long time. A warmth passed from his back and poured into his heart, smoothing the wound above to a certain extent.
He refused to admit it, but this kind of physical contact did give him great comfort.
"Alice."
"Yes. I'm here. ”
"I ...... I'm sad that I don't have a good friend. Anrui finally confided in his heart.
"Berego just went to heaven or hell before us. You'll see him again in the future. Alice comforted softly.
"Yes, you're right, we'll meet again. His body is dead, but at least his soul is still there. ”
"So you hurry up and cheer up. Stop wallowing in sorrow. You're like two people now. ”
An Rui nodded, after Alice's comfort, his mood did improve a lot, and he felt like he could see the moon and the clouds. The two hugged for a long time, until Alice felt tired, and then straightened up. On her chest, there was still the smell of men's sweat.
Alice had achieved the purpose of her trip, said goodnight to Anrui, and left the captain's room like a fairy hidden in the fog.
From this day on, An Rui gradually changed back to his former self, although he still refused to laugh, but at least he would communicate with his subordinates normally, and he would not hold everything in his heart.
This voyage was very long, and it took several normal voyages to use the portal of the World Business Alliance to make space jumps.
During this time, Anrui made significant progress in using the dragon eggs conceived by the iceless ice. The dragon egg absorbed enough cold air, and the blue lines on the surface of the egg shone with brilliant brilliance, which meant that the egg hatching plan was about to move on to the next step.
An Rui had already prepared, replaced the non-melting ice under the dragon egg, took out the fire powder purchased not long ago, injected it into the box specially used to hatch the dragon egg, and put the dragon egg on it. Flare pink is a red powder that is so hot that it can even boil eggs. This powder can be used to cast fire magic, which can have a strong combustion effect.
The fire attribute energy contained in the fire powder is exactly what the dragon egg needs next.
Its ordinary flame grilling this dragon egg can still hatch the young dragon, but the time will be slower. Anrui is in a hurry, so he will use fire powder to pull out the seedlings.
The phase between the dragon egg and the fire powder is very good, and as soon as there is contact, the fire powder immediately transforms into red light, and the wisps penetrate into the dragon egg. The originally dull lines of the egg body lit up at the end, and a red light appeared, reflecting the blue light around it.
The Flame Powder continued to turn into red light, becoming less and less, and An Rui could only fill the box with more Fire Powder.
The dragon egg absorbs Huoyao powder very quickly, fortunately he spent a lot of money to buy a ton directly, otherwise it would not be enough at all.
"This ton of fire powder is all gone, and it is estimated that you little guy should be born out of his shell." An Rui looked at the red and blue dragon egg, and the dragon egg moved at this moment, as if it was greeting him.
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After a long voyage, the first fleet finally joined the third fleet.
The two fleets met in the vast sea, and under the command of An Rui, they stopped. The sea resounded with the shouts of the sail keepers and the sound of the noose rolling. The flagship of the flotilla hitched onto the bulwarks for pedestrian passage.
An Rui walked along the gangway to the opposite ship, and was greeted by Cheryl, the new captain of the Third Fleet.
"Anrui. I'm sorry I couldn't have prevented the tragedy that day......" Cheryl said apologetically, her eyebrows lowered.
"It's not your fault. Berego is too stubborn to listen to advice at all, and Carlo is so strong, you can't help anything at all. I heard you were injured at the time, are you okay now? An Rui waved his hand.
"It's all right."
"That's good." Anrui nodded and took a deep breath, "Bring Bereg's corpse." I want to see him one last time and then bury him at sea here. He died at sea, and he should be buried at sea. ”
Bereg's body is housed in a space chest. Cheryl didn't have it with her, and she had to send someone to get it.
An Rui stood still, silently waiting, his eyes sweeping around. I caught a glimpse of a thin figure hiding behind a mast. That's a little kid. Looking at the age, he is five or six years old.
"Did Berego lose his life just to save him?" Anrui raised his hand and pointed at the child.
"Yes, just to save him." Everyone looked in the direction of An Rui's finger, and then said in unison.
Seeing that so many people were staring at him, the little child was so frightened that he quickly retracted his head.
An Rui ordered the child to be brought to him and looked at the child condescendingly.
The child was very nervous, lowered his little head, and did not dare to look up at An Rui.
Anrui slowly crouched down in order to get closer to the child. He stretched out his palm and gently placed it on the child's head. "What's your name?" ”
"My name is Bourland." The child replied timidly.
"Do you have any other relatives at home?"
"I was with my dad all the time, but his head was cut off, and they said that he had been taken to heaven and that the angels were helping him to put his head on it. When Daddy's head is well, he'll come back to me. ”
"It's going to be a long time before your dad comes back, and someone has to take care of you during this time."
"I will follow you, and I will go wherever you go."
An Rui looked at the child's innocent eyes, sighed softly, and moved his heart of compassion. The child lost his father at a young age, and could only live a lonely life in the future.
This touch made him make a big decision.
"Berego died to save you, he exchanged his own life for your life, and you are equivalent to the continuation of his life. He worked hard to keep you, I can't let his blood go in vain, I will continue to protect you for him. Your relatives are gone, you are helpless, I plan to adopt you as a righteous son, to be your new father, would you like to? An Rui stared into the child's eyes and asked solemnly.
The people around were taken aback, they didn't expect the president to suddenly make such a decision, and accepting a child as a righteous son is not a joke, which means a new responsibility.
"I've got a dad, he's in heaven." The child replied in a daze.
"I can take care of you for him until he returns." An Rui said patiently.
"Then I don't have two fathers?"
"Yes."
"But you look so young, can you be a good father? Dad is obviously a big beard. ”
"It should be okay. You're so old, and you don't have to feed and change diapers, what's so hard to bring. ”
The people around saw that the stupid child was still hesitating, and they all became anxious.
"Silly boy, hesitating a fart, don't hurry up and agree! This is the president of the Overlord Chamber of Commerce, with more than 20 ships under his hands and millions of gold coins, it is your blessing to be his son! ”
"Shout Daddy! You don't call me shout! ”
"I knew that the president wanted a godson, so I brought my son with me. Alas, what a missed opportunity. ”
At the instigation of these people, Bourlan completely dispelled his worries, raised his dirty little face, and called out to Anrui for his father.
An Rui nodded and accepted such a righteous son. The reason why he did this was mainly to comfort Berego's spirit in the sky, and secondly, to see that the child was pitiful. This result is due to a variety of factors, and if the child had been a little older, or a little younger, he might not have thought about it.
When the people around him saw that the matter had been done, they congratulated An Rui, and some said that Bourlan was lucky, and even asked An Rui if he needed more sons......
After a few more moments, the space chest containing Berego's body was lifted up and placed on the deck.
An Rui squatted in front of the space treasure chest, took a deep breath, and reached out to lift the lid.
In the separate space inside, there was a corpse, it was Berego. In his heart, there was the arrow that killed him.
Anrui stared at Berego's face for a few moments, his heart was full of unfeeling, and he reached out and took the body out and placed it on the ground.
"Old friend, go all the way." An Rui looked down at the corpse and muttered.
Everyone fell silent and mourned in silence.
That's when something strange happened.
Above Berego's body, a cyclone suddenly appeared, and a chill emanated from the cyclone. The cyclone grew larger and larger, and an undead spirit emerged in it.
An Rui's psychic eye immediately sensed it, and out of self-defense instinct, he immediately pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword. But when he saw the appearance of the undead clearly, he was dumbfounded all of a sudden, and his movements stopped.
"Berego!" An Rui gasped, showed an expression of extreme surprise, and widened his eyes.
The undead in front of him looked the same as Berego had been when he was alive, except that his expression was more stiff and turned into a translucent mist.
The other people around were also frightened, and Hula suddenly retreated a large area. No one thought that Berego, who had been dead for many days, would suddenly turn into an undead spirit and return to the Overworld!
After death, the chances of a person becoming an undead spirit are very small, otherwise, the Overworld would have been in chaos long ago. Only those who have a strong attachment to the Overworld die have a certain chance of becoming undead and returning to this world of the living. But the odds are still very low, and not every undead can succeed.
Those lucky enough to succeed will emerge from around the corpse when they return to the Overworld, and if the corpse is gone, from the place of death.
The facts are in front of us, and Berego seems to have become this kind of lucky person in ten thousand, returning to the world as a deceased!
Is this good or bad for Berego?
An Rui was a little confused for a while, and even he didn't expect it to develop to this point.
The cyclone was still expanding, and the wind that was spinning and blowing was blowing around, and several unstable people were even blown down alive. Berego's figure gradually took shape in the cyclone, becoming more and more condensed, and the chill on his body became heavier and heavier. To him, this cyclone is similar to a portal, a link between the Overworld and Hell. Once you have crossed this bond, you can wander around the Overworld for a long time.
Berego slowly tilted his head and looked at An Rui, who was close at hand, with no emotion in his eyes.
"Anrui, I'm back." (To be continued......)