28 Alone

"Come on, little Irene," said Koran, who helped Erin into the library, who could barely walk on his own, "don't hold back any troubles, if you want to talk to me, I think I can share some of the pain for you." ”

Erin slightly retracted the smile that had frozen on her face—it was a bitter, helpless smile that people usually used to laugh at themselves or comfort themselves when faced with insurmountable obstacles, and it was clear that Erin belonged to the latter.

"Quarreled with him?" Kelan asked with concern, guessing that there might have been some conflict between the two.

Erin shook her head, then rested her head slightly on Kolan's shoulder, her eyes closed slightly, and two tears squeezed out of the corners of her eyes again, streaking across her beautiful face.

"Milo chose to face all of this alone, he would rather die......" Erin whispered.

Sensing the confusion in Erin's words, Koran put his hand on the other party's shoulder and comforted, "Child, calm down and speak slowly, I will share your sorrows with you......"

……

Just now, after Milo and Erin finished dinner, the two of them sat in the empty restaurant, quietly enjoying the time they had not spent alone.

"That ......," Erin decided to break the silence, "you said about seeing wind chimes in the dust...... Is she really going to kill you? ”

Milo nodded, let out a long breath and said, "Not only that, but I also saw my worst fears in the dust, and the dust is not without danger, but the target is not you. And also...... Wind Chime wants me to stay in Fengxing Town all the time, and the dust will spread here in about ten days, so you can leave with everyone while there is still time. ”

"Nope! I want to be with you, even if the dust does engulf here! Erin said firmly, she had seen the immeasurable power of the sand, but she still didn't want to leave easily.

"Irene," Milo stared into her eyes deeply, "we're not children anymore, I used to spoil you as a sister, but now we're facing a matter of life and death." In the face of life and death, all troubles, sorrows, determinations, and beliefs ...... None of that matters anymore. ”

"If you really spoil me, you should listen to me - take refuge with everyone! Let those who are able to find a solution. Erin tried to channel Milo to her intentions and methods.

"Erin......" Milo said patiently, "a few years ago, during the Djinn crisis, my people and I hid in the territory of the Djinn, our lives hung by a thread, every day, every moment thinking about the fate of life and death, we saw too many people, trying to survive, but in the end it was only because they didn't eat a meal, because a wound was not healed properly, just because they sneezed and were discovered by the djinn...... Then they all lost their lives, and the comrades-in-arms encouraged each other and spoke loudly, and in the face of life and death, they all became empty talk, and those of us who were fortunate enough to survive truly understood that the continuation of life is not something that can be completed by simple determination and strength...... You have passion, you have determination, you have strength, that's why I like you, but in the face of life and death, especially in the face of a fate that may have been doomed, we still have to face it calmly. ”

"But this time your fate is still unknown, why did you give in like this? You're the 'Soul of Tum'! Erin was still unconvinced and continued to argue.

"I'm not giving in, I'm just going to face my fate." Milo's voice raised slightly, as if to give himself a sense of confidence, "I once paid a great price for avoiding my fate and evading the responsibilities I could, and even lost my ......" Milo's words came to an abrupt end, and he realized that what was next should not be said to Erin.

"—lost Heidi, right?" Erin took the conversation with a hard heart.

Milo's heart ached, but he knew he was not in a position to blame Erin, so he didn't respond, but continued: "...... So I chose not to run away, this time I have to face everything, even death......"

"Then you face you, don't care what I do!" Erin said willfully, she was not satisfied with Milo's explanation.

"But that's not your fate, and it's not something you should bear, so let me face and bear it alone." Milo said sincerely that even though Erin was willful, he did not choose to fight, but continued to persuade Erin.

Erin was silent, not speechless, but her thoughts were confused by sadness. How she hoped that Milo would change her mind and choose the method she suggested, and maybe she would be able to successfully solve this crisis, but the other party insisted on going his own way and ignored her own good intentions.

Seeing that Erin didn't speak, Milo continued: "Whether I can survive this incident or not, Erin, I will cherish our relationship during this time, I hope you don't grieve, you will encounter a lot-"

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When the sound of plates breaking resounded throughout the dining room, everything was as silent as death, and if anyone was present, they would have mistakenly thought that they were deaf in an instant.

Erin slowly stood up, trying to keep her countenance from twitching, her eyes narrowed to keep her tears from pouring out so quickly. Erin struggled to take one, two, three...... It felt like it had taken a long time for Erin to finally walk out of the restaurant. In the meantime, there was still a dead silence, without a sound.

Melo touched his head, a faint ache from where it had been smashed, and a thin stream of blood slowly ran down his cheek, staining the wooden floor and the shards of the porcelain plate red. At the same time, two other streams of heat flowed from the corners of Milo's eyes, mixing with the blood, diluting the crimson color......

For what just happened, Milo did not regret it, but was terribly calm.

"Finally...... You can put it down a little bit......"

……

"So, you hit him with a plate?" Klan asked Erin in surprise.

Erin nodded hesitantly.

"Do you regret it?" Kelan then asked.

Shook his head slightly, but quickly turned into a nod.

"Come, little Irene," said Koran, who brought a small cotton pillow and a thin quilt, and found a bench for Erin, "Don't think about anything, just sleep with me." If you have troubles, you will worry about them tomorrow, and if you can't solve them tomorrow, you will ...... the day after tomorrow" Kelan's words made Erin unable to refuse, and it was also the other party's listening that made Erin feel a little better. After draping Erin in a quilt, Klan gently placed her hand on Erin's head and silently recited a spell that would allow Erin to quickly fall asleep, a mental magic she had learned from the Green Dragon Mercenaries.

After making sure that Erin was asleep, Klan cleaned up the books on her desk, and instead of devoting herself to the work of researching, she found some bandages, closed the door, and went to find which restaurant was still lit. She speculates that Milo is still in the restaurant, as he also needs time to recover from his grief and shock.

The originally brightly lit Fengxing Town, at this time, there were only sporadic lights, and the bright starry sky finally emitted a dazzling shining again.

……

"Thank you for helping me with my wounds, Kran." Milo said calmly, but there was a slightly uncomfortable expression on his face.

"Does it hurt? I deliberately made it so tight that you could learn a lesson. After reconfirming that the wounds were covered, Klan put away the bandages.

"Sorry for the trouble." Even in the face of Kran's sarcasm, Milo tries to show her demeanor.

"It doesn't seem to be stupid, Erin should be allowed to smash it again." Klan continued to taunt mercilessly, and Milo could only smile wryly.

"Thank you for taking care of Erin...... "Milo continued to thank him.

"Well, poor little Irene...... fell in love with two men one after another, one did not hesitate to sacrifice her in order to achieve her goal, and the other would rather sacrifice herself than have any accidents with her, but it hurt her even more......" Kelan said as she put away her things and sat down slowly.

"Do you mean Sevia and me? She almost shot Sevia, I was just smashed by the plate, you can be proud. Melo continued with a wry smile, looking down at the blood that had solidified on the floor.

"Hey, I'm just fooling at you. Actually, you're still in love with her, aren't you? Just like you loved Heidi in the first place. ”

"Heh, who told you about Heidi?"

"There are some things that are hard to know." Kelan pretended to be mysterious, but quickly changed the topic, "Let's not talk about this for now, do you really think that after the sand and dust engulf Fengxing Town, you will die?" ”

"Even if I don't die this time, my fate will be full of hardships after that, and I really don't want to involve Erin." Milo put away a wry smile and said seriously.

"Hey, it's indeed right to think this way, it's very responsible as a man, but in Erin's opinion, it is extremely irresponsible for her to die like this. Can you tell me: Why do you know what fate you are about to face? Kran noticed Milo as if he knew what was about to happen to him.

"There was a soothsayer who told me ......"

Kelan "poofed" slightly, covered her lips with her hand, and a smile appeared at the corner of her eyes: "With all due respect, those soothsayers can only believe half of what they say at most." Besides, they don't reveal your fate directly, but in an obscure, metaphorical way, and there are many ways to understand it......" Kelan wanted to continue, but she suddenly realized something, and hurriedly asked, "Which soothsayer gave you a prophecy?" ”

"Domi. He is said to be a very effective soothsayer. ”

When Kelan heard this name, her face gradually became serious, obviously she knew this name. "It is often said that 'if you believe, you will have, and if you do not believe, you will not,' which is a fitting description of Domi's prophecy."

"What do you mean?"

"It is not so much that he is prophesying fate, but that he is leading people down the path he 'prophesied.'"

"Sounds so complicated...... But why would Domi lead others to the path he 'prophesied'? ”

Kelan shrugged, "There may be some purpose, but it doesn't matter, because he also has a lot of precedents for failed prophecies. ”

Milo didn't know anything about Domi's failed prophecy, and when Koran said this, it was like a window opened in his heart, and through a ray of sunlight, illuminating the entire atrium.

"Kelan, you don't know Domi, do you?" Milo suppressed the excitement in her heart and asked tentatively.

"Hey, I know, but it has little to do with what we're facing now."

Milo wanted to ask something, but Kelan motioned not to say anything yet.

"If your wound is okay, come with me to the library," Koran stood up and made an inviting gesture, "Erin sleeps there, the poor child is so sad, even if it is to take a look and show your concern?" ”

"Hmm!" Milo shook her head slightly, and the wound no longer hurt.