Volume 1: Pride Chapter 17: She and Her
The first time I met her was in an uninhabited alley, and the girl's eyes were full of stubbornness and fierceness, even if she was surrounded by three tall adults, there was no fear at all.
"Hey, what's your name?"
"Me? I don't have a name......"
The girl drooped her head, her voice full of loss and longing. In slums, such examples are not uncommon, given by parents or elders, but these are extravagant hopes for some people who are born without relatives.
Stealing, cheating, robbing, these things that are rarely seen in other places are rare and ordinary here, and all unscrupulous means are just to survive.
"Then I'll get one for you! Yueluo, Xiaoyueluo! What do you think? β
Full of expectation, the thin figure reflected in the pupils nodded slowly.
"Dawn, Moon, Luo, Dawn Moon Luo......"
Murmuring over and over again, the girl's voice grew to fill with joy.
The scene turned, but it was a palace of porcelain and white bricks, rockeries, green trees, fountains, and the guards who walked by.
"Hey, did you see Xiao?"
Xiao, it's my abbreviation for that person, it doesn't have any special meaning, but I think it's more intimate.
"Captain Xiao Yueluo is now in the barracks, and some recruits have been recruited before......"
"Okay, I got it."
Waving his hand to interrupt the unfinished words, he hurried towards the barracks.
She is my guardian knight and instructor to the recruits, and most of Evel's soldiers know and admire her, and I often hear from them.
Evel's first regular knightly order was also born in her hands, the Black Rose, although this knight order is immature, but it has the combat effectiveness of the old knights, from scratch in just three years, and then spread throughout the Islamic continent.
She has a straightforward personality and a clear distinction between public and private, although there are not a few people who are punished by her in the army, but she often cares about those subordinates in private. She, not only the head of the Knights, but also the spiritual yearning of all the soldiers, was born in her hands again and again, and protected the fragile nascent principality of Evel again and again until ......
"Your Highness, it's not good! The enemy is already on Elivier's side! β
Panic spread throughout the royal capital, and that kind of depressed mood could be easily felt even if there was no contact.
"Where's Xiao? What about her? β
Looking at the half-kneeling guard in front of me, I only felt a throbbing pain in my chest, I really didn't want it to be what I imagined, but ...... It backfired, and what should have happened happened.
"The general is dead, and the entire members of the Order are dead......"
My mind went blank, and the words of the guard kept ringing in my ears like a murmur, and despite my grief, I was still excluded.
He's dead? He said Xiao was dead......
There was only one thought left in my mind, the girl who had made a vow to herself, dead...... And he will never see her again......
It wasn't until that moment that I realized how high that person was in my own mind, not only my guardian knight, but also the closest person, even my own parents could not compare.
The tearing pain is accompanied by familiar scenes constantly crossing my mind, yes, getting along day and night makes our relationship no longer as simple as when we first met.
"Why? Why did you leave me behind? Didn't you say you were going to be together forever? β
In the courtyard, I looked up at the sky, but tears had already crawled all over my face.
My heart was like ashes, maybe it was the best description of me at the time, but I also knew that this situation was not the time to be sad, and I understood that the man's death in battle was just to protect me and let me live well.
Eventually, I escaped, with the help of the soldiers she trained. Yes, no matter where they go, they have her shadow on them, and maybe that's how I can continue to persevere......
"Your Highness, those people are catching up again, we have to get out of here quickly."
In a trance, there was another reminder from the head of the guard.
Let's go, the scenery passing by in a hurry is full of temptation, but at this time I have no intention of appreciating, in order to continue to live, I can only keep moving and fleeing with the guards. Dozens of days seemed to have passed, and my heart was gradually filled with despair.
Why? Why are you chasing after you when you have nothing left?
I don't know how many times this is the first time I've asked myself, and I spend every day in fear, watching that familiar face keep falling in front of me, and I can't help but think about how many people have been harmed by my escape?
How many times I wanted to cut myself off, but that serious face with a smile made me give up again.
Oh, yes...... This life no longer belongs to herself, if she falls here, then how can she be worthy of her heart?
The city no longer has a place to stand, so I decided to take people deep into the mountains, after all, I just need to survive no matter what. But what I didn't expect was that it was this decision that completely harmed everyone.
The monsters wrapped in black breath, the tall beasts beyond common sense, made me want to flee again.
But escape? Where can I flee?
There are less than ten guards left, and if they escape, I'm sure it won't be long before they're all dead.
Face it head-on, no longer run away, even if it will disappoint her heart, but at least it won't let more people die for me.
However, this is easier said than done, and as I had never practiced martial arts, it wasn't until I picked up the dagger that I realized how difficult it was to control, and that wielding it weakly was useless.
And Cyril, the uncle, who had the ability to escape, but in the end stood in my way, and I will never forget what he said: "Live, live well." β
It wasn't until that moment that I realized how naΓ―ve I was, thinking about the courage of the moment when I was incapable, not only hurting myself but also affecting others. But if you live, can you still live?
I don't know if I'll survive the dagger and keep running in the opposite direction of the cavern, but at least I can't lead these things to the guards, because that will only kill more people.
Running tirelessly, and those things just followed me unhurriedly as if they were deliberately playing, which made me even more panicked and scared.
Don't want to die! I don't want to die yet! Gotta live! I have to live no matter what!
Such thoughts kept washing through my mind, but in exchange for only a bloody mouth.
Forget it, so be it.
The severe pain in my body made me completely give up the idea of escaping, and closed my eyes and waited for the final judgment......
The next time I woke up was in a room with a white background, lifting the quilt and walking to the window, I looked at the strange scenery with some confusion.
Where is this?
My mind was full of doubts, and I obviously felt that I was on the verge of death at the last moment, but now I ......
Looking down at the ribbon dress on my body, I realized that I had been rescued.
Who is it?
The joy of being saved filled my chest, but I was always concerned about it at the moment.
"Wake up."
When......
I turned to look at the strange man in front of me, and I only felt full of doubts.
It feels pretty good......
Long white hair, white clothes, and a handsome face full of indifference.
That's probably what you say if you don't eat the fireworks in the world, but ......
What would that man look like if he were dressed in white?
I can't help but think of her wearing white, and a smile is hooked on the corner of her mouth.
"If you're rested, come with me, and I'll send you down the mountain."
Down?
I turned my head to look out the window, the clouds were misty, and the outline of the mountains was out of sight.
It turns out that this is on the mountain......
Suddenly, I looked at the man's back again and quickly followed.
With white corridors, white stone columns, it can be said that all the buildings here are white except for a few embellishments.
Does this man have a habit of cleanliness?
As I walked down the road, I couldn't help but think.
White represents purity and is also a sign of innocence.
This is what she once said to herself, and the thought of that person was often dressed in silver-white armor couldn't help but draw a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.
"Here we are."
The man's voice sounded a little ethereal.
"Go ahead, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you, besides...... The girl didn't die. β
Not dead? Girl? Who are you talking about?
Doubts rippled in his heart, and he completely disappeared in front of him before he could ask the man.
Is it God? But if it's God, why save me?
One doubt after another kept arising in my heart, but I also knew that I couldn't think clearly, so I had to press the bottom of my heart and embark on my own journey.