26 A world apart

As Dr. Morrell explains, Heidi's parents and younger brother, the Edward Tresette Sr., came to Il Island several times, and they could have gone to a place with better conditions and environment, but they still chose to come here to help more refugees and do their part. However, the plague raged much faster and more than anyone expected, and at the end of 1804, Heidi's mother and brother died when a large number of sick people began to die due to the rising temperature on the island and the shortage of fresh water. The grief-stricken elder Edward insisted on continuing to assist the sick, and finally a month later, he could not survive the torture and devastation of the plague and passed away.

Dr. Morrell said, almost complainingly, "He always inspires people, saying something as nice but useless as 'people always find a way to get through it, and I hope you are no exception,' you see, and he wrote it on a wooden sign." As a result, he himself was relieved first, which is really ironic...... "Milo can also understand that the doctor's complaint is more about expressing pain and regret. He turned to what the doctor said of the wooden sign, "People always find a way to get through this, and I hope you are no exception," and the font is powerful and inspiring.

"Are you his relative? Friend? Or ......," Morel asked Milo.

Realizing that telling Heidi about her in the current situation would only add unnecessary pain to the locals, she said, "It's my benefactor, who saved my life before, and I've been looking for him since the Djinn crisis to repay him for his kindness to me." ”

"Ah, now you've found it." Morel patted the slate and said.

Melo stared at the names of the three Triste family members on the slate again, although he had never and could not meet them, but a wave of admiration and gratitude for them welled up in Milo's heart, and he slowly knelt on his knees and gently stroked the names engraved on the slate with his hand again.

No bouquets, no eulogies, no weeping......

Melo whispered, "There is a kind of purity and nobility called Terrest. ”

"Well said!" Morel's voice came from behind the beak mask.

……

After a long time, Milo got up, looked at the words on the wooden sign again, and then placed the large backpack he had been carrying in front of Dr. Morrell, and said, "This, a thousand gold coins, I repay the Trister family, and now I will give you this money...... You are the person in charge here, please use it to help the people of the island. ”

Dr. Morel didn't even look at the backpack, and said arrogantly: "We don't want it, the gold coins are of little use here, what we need is food, water and medicine, and who knows if the money is ......"

"It's all decently earned." Milo snatched the doctor's words and said sincerely, "You can use it with confidence, and take it, it's better than nothing." ”

The doctor took a deep breath and sighed, and he also lowered his posture and said, "Well, you're right. We accept your kindness and ask you to trust us that we will not use the money in vain. "Verbally yes, but he still didn't touch the backpack." What's your name? Only then did Morel remember that he did not know the name of the person who came.

"Milo Entekoman."

"Ahh The undead of the city of Toom' Ah! Hmph, well, I guess you've seen the scene worse than here. Please also forgive me for my previous rudeness, and I thank you for your gift on behalf of the doctors and patients here. ”

"I can understand the difficulties here, I hope to really help you, and please don't tell the public that this is donated by me." Melo looked around at the tents and saw again countless patients, dying and struggling.

"To be honest, as Spletter, I thought we were good enough. We are all complaining that this is a place forgotten by the God of All Sources, a place forgotten by the world...... It is gratifying that at least the motherland has not forgotten us and regularly charters boats to bring us food...... Heck, it's almost time, the Union will leave at noon, and I'll take you back to the boat. Dr. Morel motioned for Melo to leave.

They returned to the beach when they landed on the island, and the boat was already waiting. The doctor again instructed Milo to isolate for a period of time after boarding the ship, so as not to involve the people on board. Moments after the boat sailed, Dr. Morel and Il disappeared into smoke.

Returning to the Union, Melo was cleaned several times by the sailors before he was placed in a separate cabin, away from the living and working areas of the rest of the crew. By the evening of the 27th of the next day, Milo had no symptoms of discomfort and was finally allowed to move freely.

"It's okay, you don't have to quarantine for two days, as long as you don't have a fever. Eat more oranges, lemons, bananas and other buns on the boat, and you'll be fine. Captain Finn said that it seemed that this was not the first time he had transported passengers on Il Island.

At night, Milo was on deck, staring at the place where the sea and the sky met. The sailors of the Union were all rested, leaving only a few crew members on duty. Captain Finn didn't talk to Milo much, and he knew what it was like to be on Il Island, and that it would take some time for most people to regain peace and soothe in their hearts. Seeing that the sailors around him had returned to the cabin, Milo carefully pulled out a stack of letters from the cloth bag he carried with him, which had almost exhausted his money, and the two-year waiting time.

In the later stages of the Djinn Crisis, Count Lee of Windrun finally found out through various channels that Heidi's family had boarded the plane and fled to the Dragongon Empire, but he didn't know which island it was on. With refugees scattered across almost every island in western Dragong, trying to pinpoint someone is like looking for a needle in the sea. After the Battle of Windwalk, even if Heidi and Melo go to Dragon to find their relatives together, it is optimistic that it may take at least three years to complete the thousands of islands, or even return to nothing.

Milo accepted Viscount Lee's suggestion to use the merchants of Windrun and the islands of Dragon as a channel to spread large sums of money to buy all the news related to the surname Triest. In the past two years, a lot of news has reached Fengxing Town, but it is all news that cannot be pinpointed, he understands that the person he is looking for may be constantly moving, or there may be false news, in the true and false news, Melo gradually analyzed the itinerary of Heidi's family, locked more than ten islands, hired several honest and honest captains to find out the news, and only recently obtained the most accurate information from the Union.

However, this information did not excite him, and it was already established from the letter that three of Heidi's relatives had died, and the cause of death was the plague that was raging among the refugees.

Heidi's relatives have been found, and Melo could have gone to Paradise Lost on Isle of Ill herself. But he kept his promise to the girl, arrived at Il Island in person, and donated his savings to the people on the island, which can be regarded as an explanation to the deceased, and at the same time relieved his heart and left no regrets.

Mello scattered the meaningless letters from the Union into the sea, and he seemed to see Heidi smiling at him on the other side of the sea, thanking him for finally fulfilling this important agreement—the agreement between the two under the stars.

On the morning of 28 October, the Union was heading at full speed toward Passima Island and was expected to arrive by noon. The sailors again sang a cheerful ship song.

“…… Yes! It's a hard day, please don't come again! ……”

The island of Pasima had already appeared at sea level with the bow of the ship facing, and a protruding black shadow caught Milo's attention. Captain Finn explained, "The black dot? It is one of the wonders of Pasima Harbour: the Colossus of the God of All Sources. Wait a little closer and you'll be able to see clearly. ”

When Milo was able to see the Colossus, he understood what Captain Finn meant by "spectacle": the Colossus was located at the entrance to the port of Persima, and the image was a giant holding a tree root high and stepping on both sides of the river, the whole was more than 30 meters high, and it was a veritable landmark.

"The inside is of stone, and the outside is covered with a copper skin." "It is said that it took fifteen or twenty-five years to build," said Captain Finn...... If you look at the 'root' above, it can be used as a lighthouse at night, as long as you see it, it means that Persima is close at hand. ”

The Union sailed into the port of Passima, and between the legs of the Colossus of the God of All Sources, it was also large enough for some small and medium-sized ships to pass through. The Union landed right at the left foot of the Colossus, allowing Melo to get a close-up look at the toes of the majestic Colossus, a foot that could hold two or three adults together.

"Is Wanyuan Sect so influential here?" Milo asked Captain Finn.

"Yes, eight out of ten people in the Dragongon Empire are followers of the Wanyuan Sect, there are accompanying priests in the army, and there are small chapels on every warship, so it's not surprising to build such a colossus."

Near the pedestal at the left foot of the Colossus, there is also a stone tablet that is one person high, on which is engraved a poem in praise of the God of All Sources:

The god of all sources, we set you up here.

Under your gaze, the people of the Golden City strive to forge ahead.

The people of the Golden City revere the god of all sources, and it is you who save the islands from life;

The people of the Golden City worship the god of all sources, and it is you who make the archipelago so magnificent;

The people of the Golden City are loyal to the god of all sources, and it is you who allow the archipelago to enjoy freedom and harmony.

May the God of all sources pray for us.

May the God of All Sources bless our Golden City.

The "Golden City" is another name for the port of Pasima, which speaks volumes about the abundance of the area. Sure enough, looking in the opposite direction of the stele, the port of Pasima is full of prosperity – tall and ornate buildings, people living and working, markets vibrant, and the port bustling with activity...... These scenes reminded Milo of the pomp and circumstance of Windtown. The pomp and circumstance of Puerto Pasima has lasted for hundreds of years and is still the largest city in the Dragon Empire.

In just two days, in the same country, Melo saw the "Paradise Lost" abandoned by the world, and also came to the "Golden City" blessed by the gods - fate is never fair.

"Look, our escort ship is there. Then I won't disembark," said Finn to Milo, gesturing to the escort ship docked in the harbor not far away, "You can go to them and ask around, or go straight to the Drunken Dragon Inn, where your companions will most likely choose to stay." ”

Thanking the captain for the reminder, Milo stepped off the Union to reveal the most prosperous harbor city in the world.