Chapter 176: Funeral
"Ah...... It's beautiful. ”
Dressed in a black suit, Kestrel stood in the midst of the mess of the Black Mountain Hospital, looking at this beautiful ruin.
There is still standing water on the ground, and the broken steel towers over the collapsed buildings like the bones of some kind of monster, and people walk through the rubble to repair the Black Mountain Hospital.
The sun spread unreservedly, sweeping away the long gloomy darkness of the old Dunling, and everything in his vision was enveloped in warm sunlight, covered with a soft layer of brilliant golden light, and the corners of the kestrel couldn't help but smile as he looked at the sunny day that he had almost forgotten.
Sure enough, people still have to see the sun and clear sky more often, and their dark hearts are warmly illuminated at this moment.
As the storm dissipated and the rainy season departed, Old Dunling finally ushered in a rare calm, but there was still a mess waiting to be dealt with after this calm.
The flood of rain paralyzed the drainage system of Old Dunling, flooding the streets and flooding into the factories, so that the whole of Old Dunling was shut down for several days due to the storm, and people pumped out the water to renovate the buildings damaged by the strong winds, and sighed at the clear sky like the kestrels.
This is a disaster, but in the ruins after this disaster, it is difficult to glimpse the beauty.
"The clear skies of Old Dunling are really rare...... It's a pity that many people don't see it anymore. ”
Blue Jade walked over and sat down on the raised gravel beside her, looking up at the clear sky.
Maybe she had lived in the gloom of the old Dunling for too long, and such a clear sky made Blue Jade a little uncomfortable, and the sun was so dazzling that she could barely open her eyes, but in order to see this beautiful look more, she still stubbornly watched, until tears welled up from her eyes.
"yes. ”
Listening to Blue Jade's words, the kestrel looked slightly sad, but still said optimistically.
It's a terrible world, it's a terrible job, and now these doctors are busy dying, but there is no idle guy to enlighten the kestrel psychologically, he can only enlighten himself.
The heavy rain half a month ago washed away the filth of the city, but there were many people and many things that left with them, and they all disappeared as if they had never been there.
"Let's go, come on, Kestrel Spirit, after all, you're the 'lucky Kestrel now', and just seeing you will cheer everyone up. Blue Jade stood up and gave the kestrel a white flower.
The kestrel scratched its head a little embarrassed, took the white flower, and muttered to itself.
"If you think about it, it's really incredible, have I become a hero?"
"Probably. ”
Half a month ago, various forces set off a local war in the Black Mountain Hospital, demons, demon hunters...... The mess is coming.
At that time, everyone thought they were going to die, but they still attacked one after another, and fought their way out of despair.
In the eyes of those survivors, these guys who live to the death can be regarded as heroes, and Kestrel is also one of them, in the final battle, he is like a madman, advancing and slashing, although he was easily defeated by the plague doctor in the end, but in terms of mortal body, Kestrel has done well enough.
But that's not all he notices, after a brief look at the kestrel mission record, he found that this guy didn't escape from death, and it can be said that every time he dies, this guy will always survive inexplicably, just like this time.
Among the corpses all over the ground, this guy slowly got up from the stagnant water, looking like he had overslept.
"What kind of mentality did you rush up to? Kestrel She asked suddenly.
Thinking of the kestrel at that time, Lan Jade was stunned, she couldn't imagine that such an unreliable guy would be so crazy once.
"For honor, for some noble reason?"
"Do you think it's possible?" said Kestrel unconcernedly, dismissing the compliments, the guy who had come up from the Downtown, had never cared about such things.
"What did I think at the time, I just saw that Lancelot was actually a child, and the children rushed up, so what did I have to retreat?"
"So it's because of this strange sense of guilt that you rushed in?"
"Not all, there are still fears, and there are a lot of strange emotions, but well, do a line of love, and kill a few more demons before you die, which can be regarded as dutiful, you say yes. ”
"So...... The guy who wanted to survive died, and the guy who didn't want to live was lucky to survive?"
Hearing the kestrel's answer, Blue Jade couldn't help but feel the wonder of life.
"Perhaps...... Fate makes people, that's probably what it means. ”
Kestrel responded, recalling the last image of the memory of a boy's face, angry and frightened, desperate to survive, but finally coming to an end.
He has always been a big-hearted guy, after all, doing this kind of work, his heart is not big, and it is really difficult to survive, but now he more or less feels that one familiar face after another is leaving, like a sharp knife cutting flesh and blood, bringing great pain.
"But it's good that at least the guys I know don't die...... Although it's almost the same as death. ”
The kestrel comforted itself.
After the battle half a month ago, the wounded were all relocated to a makeshift hospital for treatment, although they were all seriously injured, but everyone was rescued, but some of them were missing arms and legs.
The night stalker is still unconscious in his hospital bed due to excessive blood loss, and the knight chief Percival is a little worse than him, she is similar to Galahad, she has been severely eroded, and is being treated in a closed condition, as for Joey......
As the only few friends he has, no matter how big the kestrel is, he can't help but feel sad when he thinks about it.
When the scavengers found Joey, he was lying on top of the demon's corpse, and although he was still breathing weakly, his body was already distorted, and according to the procedure, he should have been killed on the spot.
Perhaps out of some humanitarian concern, the purification mechanism decided to treat it, trying to bring reason back into the body...... In fact, the kestrel knew what the outcome was, but he just didn't want Joey to leave so ugly, he might be being treated, and he might never wake up again.
Out of nowhere, there was a melodious bell, deep and far-reaching, adding a bit of sacredness to this golden warmth.
"Let's go, Kestrel and it's time for us to pay our respects. Blue Emerald patted the kestrels.
The kestrel nodded, picked up the white flower that the blue jade had given him, and walked forward.
There is a unique cemetery in the Black Mountain Hospital, where most of the people buried are members of the purification agency, and after this storm, except for some people who have deliberately asked for the location of their bodies in their wills, the deceased of that day are here.
More people came over, all with a bouquet of white flowers, no eulogy, no complicated rituals, white flowers piled up in front of the tombstones, like a pure white ocean, in which swaying one name after another long dead.
The robin sat in a wheelchair, holding a silver cross in his hand, as if whispering a prayer for something, and the people hung their heads and were silent, and time seemed to stand still in this moment.
Gawain stood not far away, looking at everything solemn, he also looked bad, although he successfully defeated the main force of the demon tide, he was also scarred, but fortunately he was not affected by the erosion. Free Chinese
With one foot in a plaster cast and a cane, he stood up hard and watched it all.
"Chief Gawain Knight. ”
A voice sounded, and a man walked over, his cheeks a sickly pale, and a kind smile, but that smile did not seem comfortable to Gawain.
"What are you doing here, Anakin? Gawain asked with some displeasure.
"Under the terms of the royal family, I am here to recover Ovis Victoria. He said.
"But he's dead. ”
"The dead shall also be recovered, and the blood of the king shall not be free from the royal house. ”
Gawain's pupils gradually sharpened, like a sharp sword, as if it was about to cut Anakin apart.
But he didn't say anything, but it was this subtle change that made Anakin suddenly feel an indescribable pressure, maybe nervousness or something, and his smile gradually stiffened.
Sure enough, the Purification Mechanism was a purely violent organization, an army of madmen, and even in the face of Gawain, he felt a slight fear.
"We don't have Ovis Victoria here. Gawain replied calmly.
"You...... Say what?"
Anakin was stunned, a little confused about what Gawain meant.
"We have only one knight here who has just died in battle, and his title is Lancelot, and he belongs to us, and he should be buried with these glorious men, and not go back to that disgusting cemetery, and be in the company of those useless souls. ”
Gao Wen's face was expressionless, his expression was as if he had been frozen by the extreme cold, and under this warm sun, he exuded a daunting chill.
"But this is the royal family's regulations......"
Anakin wanted to say something, but then a dark shadow enveloped him, and Gawain approached and stood in front of him, only then did he realize how tall the knight chief was in front of him, and his eyes were cold like a mirror, reflecting himself in some trepidation.
"Go back, Anakin, don't worry about the royal rules, don't make me angry, I'm already trying to control myself. ”
Anakin's heart was cold, and at this time, looking at Gawain's expression, he understood all this.
It's not indifference, it's anger, Gawain has never been angry, so angry that he can't control it all perfectly, he can only maintain this cold expression.
"We've lost too many familiar people after the storm, and before the storm we drank together, but now they're cold corpses, buried under the soil. ”
"Get out of here, Anakin. ”
Anakin couldn't say anything, instinct drove him back slightly, but in the end he regained his composure, kept a polite smile, and said to Gawain.
"I see. ”
......
On the tombstone, line after line of text is arranged, and there is not much information in it, only the name of the deceased, as well as the date of birth and the time of death.
The silence ended, and people dispersed, whispering in the corners, remembering the dead.
The kestrel stood in front of the tombstone, gently caressing the cold tombstone, obviously in the warm sunlight, but his hand felt an indissolvable cold on the tombstone.
"What are you looking at?"
On the side, Swift crouched down and carefully observed the tombstone, as if looking for something.
"Patients, they were crazy, but in the end they came back to help us, and I think their names would be on it. ”
The happy patients, the crazy ones, couldn't tell the difference between fear and demons, and were completely fooled by Eve's few.
But this is such a group of people, who finally shouted some strange slogans, carried the thermite rifles they picked up, and beat those demons to pieces.
Thinking of this, the kestrel couldn't help laughing, and then he covered his mouth, hoping that this rude appearance would not be seen by others.
"Found it!"
Swift said in a cheerful tone, her bandaged fingers running across the dark tombstone.
Cole ...... Gavin...... Delen ......"
One familiar name after another, but strangely, Swift did not have any sadness, and there was still some joy in her eyes when she saw these things.
"Looks like you don't have to take care of them anymore. ”
Kestrel thought she was glad she didn't have to take care of these guys, but what Swift said next surprised him slightly.
"That's nice...... They ended up dying in a dignified way. ”
"Decent?"
"They were all members of the purification agency, but they became sick due to erosion and other reasons, and they lost their minds. ”
Swift mainly works at the Black Mountain Hospital, and Kestrel is unaware of some internal matters.
"Most of the patients like this will live in a state of confusion until they die of old age in the Black Mountain Hospital...... It's like the edge of hell, their death is predestined the moment they lose their minds, but because of some humanity, or something, they live the walking dead until the moment of old age. ”
"It's a long death, isn't it?" said Swift softly.
"They were knights and soldiers like us, and they were fearless in the face of demons, and I think if they were still sensible, they would have chosen to die rather than live like this.
Fortunately, they still died on the battlefield fighting demons in the end, which is more beautiful for them than dying in a hospital bed.
Die with honor. ”
The kestrel did not respond, he just watched it all silently, his gaze beyond the tombstone in front of him, followed by countless stones that also stood up, like a cold jungle, spreading to the end of the line of sight.