Chapter 40: Pain
"The fact that the Black Knights have swept the common people in is very important. To hype it up through all the media. Let those who claim to be righteous sober and sober. This time, the man was digging his own grave for a small profit. ”
Of course, in response to this, the Black Knights have repeatedly reiterated their assertions: the British military did not issue an "order" in time for the people around Narita to evacuate, but only stayed at the level of "advice", so the main culprit that caused the innocent injury was the British side that made a mistake in judging the situation.
In no era will a war end with just one battle. Unless the winner is completely decided, even if there is a temporary truce, there will be a war of words to be fought with each other claiming to be righteous. Then such a dispute led to new tensions until the next war. This is really a meaningless quarrel, and in the two calm days after the Battle of Narita, the Black Knights and Cornelia started this war of words, on the one hand, through the news media, and on the other hand, through the people's circulation, this meaningless war of words seems to be unreasonable, but it is being carried out in an orderly manner.
As a result, when a war is seen as a stage, everyone involved thinks they are the protagonists.
The story is based on the individual, and in the process of countless individuals staging their own autobiographies, the "dots" of the "individual" are connected into "threads", and finally converge into a raging tide that no individual can do anything to collapse the entire stage, and all that remains is the grief and cry of those who are swallowed by the waves. However, these complaints are unfounded. Because it is these people themselves who form the ultimate flow of history. It doesn't matter whether they are military or civilians. It has nothing to do with who they are and what they are doing. That's not the crux of the matter. As long as you are still in this world. As long as it's alive. Human beings are responsible for everything in the world. Those who understand these things are silent. Myself
Reflecting on their own responsibilities, those who do not understand this truth open their mouths to blame others. As long as there are people on this stage, the show will not end.
Probably the authorities know this. At least Lin Xiu felt that this kind of thing was meaningless, but C.C. really shouldered the responsibility of ZERO, after losing Lelouxiu, there was no doubt that Lin Xiu got the most satisfactory result at this point, with the wisdom and strategy that is not inferior to Lelouxiu, it is undoubtedly Lin Xiu's most precious resource now. So let her do the little things.
In general, such activities tend to be treated as a formality. Except for photos that are used by the media for propaganda, the substance is often very empty. Maybe it's impossible not to be empty. The difference in personal itinerary and identity makes this condolence activity completely different from the nature of condolences such as sending supper to people who stay up late and work. As a kind of performance for the purpose of obtaining political effects, it is also helpless to promote the image of a "ruler who is sympathetic to the feelings of the people".
It's just puzzling that Lelouch's death was not immediately announced, and it stands to reason that it is impossible to seal the information so tightly, but I don't know what the purpose of Lu Dao is. Cornelia deliberately concealed this information, and Lin Xiu always had a feeling. A storm was brewing that seemed to be about to envelop the entire Ashford Academy, but now he was entangled in something else that even made his heart ripple again.
It wasn't a special situation. Under the gray sky, people gathered. The look was solemn.
…… Father's big hand. This is the land known as Aoyama. Even if the ruler changed from the Japanese to the British, the role here did not change. It is a place to shed tears and pray to send away souls that have completed their duties.
…… Father's tall figure.
In the past few days, the same scene has been repeated. It's not just military personnel and terrorists who have lost their lives. Just five days ago, a landslide caused by the Black Knights and ZERO engulfed the city at the foot of the mountain, as well as the civilian facilities, houses, and people who couldn't escape.
…… Father's gentle voice. To say that this is one's own misfortune is probably a capricious statement. In the past, Britain had done the same thing to Japan. Everybody understands it. The cycle of grief and hatred is part of the world in which people live.
…… Father's—
However, in this case, at least a smile should be given to the deceased. If this world is full of hatred and going north, then at least I hope that the people who have been liberated from this world will be redeemed in peace. That's what prayer really means...... This is also the wish of the girl.
"Here, I hope that the Lord will grant him a peaceful and long sleep—"
At the same time as the priest's prayer was over, the people around him picked up shovels, and the girl had tears on her face, and the coffin, which was quietly placed, was covered with a layer of dark brown earth. At this moment, the girl's mother suddenly ran out from the side.
"No, stop!" This is also the truest sorrow of the living.
"Don't bury him! That would be painful for him!! It's going to hurt! So, please don't make him miserable anymore. Husband, husband, ......! ”
The mother who has a mental breakdown is stopped by someone else, the girl - Xia Li? Finnet hugged her from behind with trembling hands.
"Mom ......" for what, for what can happen to this kind of thing——! Xia Li hugged her mother and looked behind her. What appeared in front of her was the figure of her friends.
Student President Mi Lei lowered her eyes in pain, the cheerful Livar also bit her lip, Nina clutched the skirt of her uniform, Hua Lian lowered her head as if she was enduring something, most of the teachers in the school came to attend the funeral, and Lin Xiu was among them, Xia Li looked back, although she knew that she was waiting for the young man who hoped to appear instead of herself, but Lin Xiu still avoided her eyes, not for anything else, maybe it was just the guilt and some guilt in his heart, which made him lose the courage to face it, He can face powerful zombies, Nine Heavens Yama is not even a problem, he once opposed the existence of Atlantis near God, but, in the face of such a weak girl, his eyes evaded, and finally looked at the small piece of dirt under his feet.
When the funeral ended, Lin Xiu didn't remember. It's just that on the way back, it rained heavily. He walked alone on the road to the campus. Once upon a time, he was also so lonely, the only difference was the world and the faith he carried in his heart, but his mood was like a dark cloud in the sky, and it was so black that it was hard to breathe.
The red umbrella turned into a jumping note that embellished the black and white picture in such weather, and appeared on Lin Xiu's way home, when Lin Xiu raised his eyes to pay attention. The first thought that came to mind was probably a desire to escape, or in a way, this was the last person he wanted to see right now.
The girl with a red umbrella has orange green hair, and her delicate facial features should have been lively and cheerful, but at the moment her eyes are a little teary-eyed, especially in such gloomy weather, which adds a bit of sadness, the girl's name is Xia Li? Finnet, who was supposed not to have any intersection with Lin Xiu, blocked his way. Lin Xiu had a hundred ways to disappear from her eyes in an instant, or in the intervals when she wasn't shouting. Let her fall into a coma, after all, what he is best at is killing tricks, however, he can't do it, his arms are wiggling slightly.
"Xia Li, please mourn..."As a teacher, this is a scene, she just attended her father's funeral today, as a teacher, it should be decent to say this, and Lin Xiu and Xia Li were originally ordinary relationships, nothing more than Xia Li once said to him that they became friends, this seems not surprising at all, in such a world of dragons and snakes, hypocrisy is human instinct, however, Lin Xiu is the only one of them different.
"Some regrets... Let the teacher help me keep it secret..."Xia Li slowly approached Lin Xiu with an umbrella, but what she said with a bitter smile was completely irrelevant, I don't know what the purpose of Lu Dao was, Lin Xiu still accompanied Xia Li under the umbrella and walked to the chair and sat down.
"I'm not a good daughter." The first sentence she spoke, Xia Li said to herself like this, it was quite different from her at the funeral in the afternoon, Xia Li at this moment looked a little stronger, but Lin Xiu didn't think it was a good thing, if something didn't vent out, at her age, I am afraid it would be a major obstacle in the next life.
"There's no need to blame yourself, it's something that no one wants to happen." This is probably the only comforting words that Lin Xiu will know, but as one of the initiators, when he says this, his heart is somewhat tingling, just like what Huangpu said to him at the beginning, he is an unsuccessful liar, because his heart is always accepting self-condemnation.
"It's not what the teacher said..."
"Uh..."
"I'm sad about my father's affairs, but... But what I really felt desperate was... But Lulu is gone, those words that deceived Nanali, I... How could I believe it, how could I be..., for what... Why didn't you tell him how much I liked him in the first place, I was a fool... Now I want to tell him... But where are you going to tell him? Even if she is rejected, it will be fine..."With the words, Xia Li's tears mixed with the rain, and continued to flow down her cheeks, and she was out of control.
What if you lose Tifa? Or rather, Tifa lost herself? Fear... I can't imagine it, but now Lin Xiu really can't find the words to comfort Xia Li, for this girl, this world is too unfair, the man he likes died under C.C.'s gun, and even without Lin Xiu's intervention, the original Lelouch would have killed Xia Li's father, after all... The position is different, and in the face of the big picture, these small personal sacrifices are simply too insignificant.
Xia Li cried for a long, long time..., and finally leaned on Lin Xiu's shoulder with no physical strength, this man who has a habit of cleanliness emotionally, chose to compromise for the first time, he could push Xia Li away, but he knew that he couldn't do this, and he didn't have the qualifications to do this, a poor girl who had lost the two most important people in his life, he couldn't bear it.
"If it were that woman, she would definitely speak ill of her and boldly admit that she was the murderer." Thinking of C.C., Lin Xiu laughed at herself helplessly.
"The teacher is a very powerful person...", a sudden sentence made Lin Xiu's entire back explode, and the terrifying cold eyes made the air cool down rapidly for a moment, but after figuring out that it was just a girl's dream, Lin Xiu let out a sigh of relief, maybe he was too nervous, this... Damn the game.
"Everything will be... It's nothing, it's just... It's just a dream. Although Xia Li couldn't hear it at all, it seemed to have made some kind of determination to herself, Lin Xiu's eyes were constantly becoming resolute, Xiao Wai said, don't choose to resurrect and leave in the next rank, in a sense, maybe because he didn't want to lose hope, he didn't continue to ask, to put it bluntly, he was timid, afraid that there would be no hope of struggle...
However, now it's different, he wants to ask Gray Yuan Wai, no, he must ask Gray Yuan Wai, the reason why he can't be resurrected and leave...
If it's really just Nan Ke's dream, if the truth is in the upper rank, then... There is no choice but to go on, and there is no way back, for yourself, for the people around you, and for these... The world that was torn apart by the apostles, on such a rainy night, he would not forget the promise he made.
In the large and not luxurious room, two young girls are in it, and it is not difficult to see the two people in the rainy night from here.
"I regret it, I got my friend's father involved." This was the first thing the woman with her green hair said.
She sat on the bed and hugged a large cushion to her chest. The face is as cold and delicate as a carving, and it still has a calm expression at this time. There is also no emotional component in the voice. Although it is a common thing to know the Tao, it is now very angry.
"If it's you, you won't regret it, C.C." The woman standing in front of the window also turned around, the beauty of both of them was almost to the extreme, one was more enchanting, the other was pure, one was proud, and the other was supple, but the four eyes were facing each other, although it was just two ordinary words, the smell of gunpowder was already full.
"Your man is holding another woman, are you deliberately disguising your emotions?" C.C. leans back on the couch with the pillow in his arms and tilts his head, his words full of provocation.
"If the woman I'm holding is called C.C., I think I'll mind." Refreshing steps walked in front of C.C., Tifa sat elegantly across from her, from this morning to now, there is not a word of dialogue between the two of them is the so-called peace, different worlds, different worlds, different personalities, but the same person contractor, this originally discordant combination, there is the first head-on collision. (To be continued......)
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