"Brother, where have you been? Why don't you go home? ”

Just when Han Dong quickly walked out of the dark alley, he was just about to ask passers-by about everything...... A pleasant soft girl voice came from beside her.

Han Dong's brain reacts extremely quickly.

I have imagined in my mind a cute girl with blue hair and blue eyes in a lace tutu dress standing next to her...... Verbally, it is naturally the sister of this Nicholas.

Just when Han Dong turned his head, the situation was completely different from what he imagined.

Compared with her thin body, the girl is much healthier...... However, due to the lack of some vitamins, the skin is yellowish.

The age should be around fifteen years old.

There is no imaginary wave blonde.

Instead, he has the same short brown hair as Han Dong and a pair of ocean-blue eyes.

The girl wore rather rough brass goggles, denim bib pants, and a tool pouch at the side, like a young craftsman.

In addition, the girl is holding a bag of fragrant food tightly in her hand...... Hold it in your arms like a baby, afraid of being snatched by others.

"Come out and breathe...... Because time is running out. ”

Han Dong was an associate professor at a local university in Italy, and his fluent English is the foundation of his daily life.

In addition, Han Dong's statement is very interesting, deliberately mentioning the 'matter of time' and shaking the bracelet in front of the girl.

Who knows, this action directly caused the girl's eyes to moisten, and she hugged Han Dong from the side.

"My brother will never die...... Nina believes that her brother will become a 'returnee' and return home alive. ”

Nina.

My sister's name is known.

However, compared to his sister's name, Han Dong still cares more about the countdown and the term 'returner' mentioned in it.

The reason why this cowardly young man chose to commit suicide is most likely related to the countdown.

What is it that can force a person to despair and give up his life? Han Dong was curious.

"Well, I'll come back alive...... Of course, I was still a little nervous, so I came out to relax. Nina, don't worry, you'll be fine. ”

Han Dong pretended to be very sunny and confident as much as possible, after all, it is very troublesome for girls to cry.

Nina moved her goggles up, wiped her moist eye sockets, and took out the food she had prepared for a long time

"Hmmm! This is a fish and chips and cabbage sandwich that your mother made for you, and my brother will go to [Festival Square] while eating it...... Arrive fifteen minutes early if possible. ”

"Good ......"

Han Dong secretly wrote down the location of the 'Festival Square'.

It seems that it is necessary to arrive before the clockwork countdown ends, or something terrible will happen.

On the way to the square, Han Dong was too hungry to care too much about his image, and every bite was quite 'extravagant', containing at least a whole fried fish and fries.

If you feel too much oil, take a bite of a vegetable sandwich to neutralize it.

Due to the problems of country and family background, this kind of food is sometimes not eaten once a year for the Valen family...... Therefore, Nina will treat the food as if it were a treasure, and hold the food tightly throughout the whole process.

However......

Nina, who was following alongside, was almost cried by Han Dong's reckless eating and the fragrance of fish and chips.

Han Dong looked helpless.

He hadn't eaten a single speck of human food in seven years, and to be honest, he didn't want to share it.

Considering that this brother-sister relationship may be used in the future, it is also necessary to obtain some information about the Holy City from Nina's mouth.

Han Dongcai divided a piece of fried fish that was on the small side.

"I'm not hungry."

Seeing the fried fish pieces handed over by Han Dong, Nina licked the saliva from the corner of her mouth and said unconvincingly.

After all, this could be Han Dong's last meal...... Nina is well aware of what a dangerous event her brother is about to experience.

"Take it, I'm full."

“…… Well, thank you brother. ”

As soon as Nina took the fish piece, she seemed to want to learn from Han Dong to put the whole fried fish in her mouth...... But I felt that it was too luxurious, so I slowly bit it one bite at a time.

Every time he took a bite, he would be embarrassed to peek at Han Dong.

…………

After nearly half an hour of rapid walking, the Festival Square was finally arrived.

Mega.

Han Dong had never seen such a huge square.

And there are more than 10,000 people gathered inside.

At a glance, at least half of them wore clockwork bracelets similar to Han Dong's wrists...... Moreover, most of them are teenagers.

This also explains why Han Dong does not see the problem of teenagers in civilian buildings.

"There are 20 minutes left...... How to have a sense of foreboding. Large-scale sacrifice site?! ”

Han Dong's first thought was the sacrificial ceremony.

However, when you think about it, it is not likely...... Sacrifice thousands of young people at once, a symbol of the future of the country, unless the country does not want to continue.

Moreover, in his sister Nina's statement, he is not necessarily dead, but the probability of death is very high.

"Nina, just send it here! Don't worry, I'll come back alive. ”

"Well, whether you're a 'brother' or not, I'll be waiting for you."

This sentence made Han Dong a little surprised.

Nina, who had already run away, stood on the sidelines and stuck out her tongue and waved goodbye to her.

Meanwhile.

The familiar sound of metal horses' hooves was heard.

However, this time it was not a carriage, but a group of black knights riding mechanical war horses.

Thirty people in total.

Han Dong faintly felt that the qi exuded by these thirty people could overwhelm the tens of thousands of civilians gathered in the square.

"Knights of the Black Rose!!"

The people in the square couldn't help but chant this noble and awe-inspiring name.

They are the backbone of this country, and they are the real hope for humanity to survive.

The "Black Rose Badge" is a symbol of their status.

The black iron armor worn on them looked heavy, but it was actually light and fitted.

Instead of wearing helmets, the knights wore a black steel mask infused with 'goggles' elements.

This also made Han Dong very curious, and the group in the carriage before were also wearing similar goggles.

It seems that the prop of 'goggles' has its own special meaning in this world...... It is not only used in industry, but also when dealing with foreign objects.

As for their mounts, they are all based on the finest thoroughbred black horses.

Different from the carriages that Lu Ran had seen before, these dark horses retained strong leg muscles to a certain extent, and adopted embedded advanced modifications to strengthen the horse's mobility.

"These knights should not belong to ordinary people, it is better to keep a low profile."

Han Dong blended in places with high density of people as much as possible to minimize his presence.

Thirty black knights stood around the perimeter of the square, evenly spaced, and completely sealed off the square.

One of the black knights at the head drew the ornate sword at his waist, revealing a white chill wrapped around the surface of his sword.

The blade of the sword is pointed straight at the night sky.

A majestic sound emanating from the lower end of the mask covered the entire square.

"The ceremony is about to begin...... All non-'selected' personnel leave the venue quickly! ”