Poria stood up from the bench and walked to the fireplace in front of her, where two blades lay flat on the mantelpiece.

A dagger. Roughly the length of an adult man's hand, the cowhide scabbard contains an unusually sharp blade, and on the handle is a small gem engraved with the name of Mars, the god of war, as a personal weapon she gave to her son.

A greatsword, the length of which is the height of an average adult woman, is slightly curved, with undulating ripples on the unedged side, like waves of flowing water, and the scabbard is covered with etched patterns or words. It was an ancient text that had long been lost. The whale tooth ripple sword, the legendary blade worn by her husband.

Poria recalls the last time she saw her husband and son with them two years ago today, three days before Samoro's birthday. The husband and son are about to leave the White Light Castle and take a boat to the Isle of War.

Ah Attack and Ah Hunt are running around in front of Poria and Long Ran, fighting and making trouble.

The daughter's birthday coincides with the birthday of the god of war, which is an extremely important date in the Goto, especially on the island of the god of war. As the mother of the Cherry Tree Temple and the father of the military commander of the God of War Island, there are often important ceremonies to attend on this day, so he has never been able to give his daughter a good birthday.

But sixteenth birthdays are unusual, as sixteen-year-olds who have graduated from secondary school and are about to become teenagers can choose to enter school or leave school to learn any skill they want, and parents should respect their choice.

Prior to this, Akari had repeatedly expressed his desire to go to the Isle of War with his father and brother instead of continuing to go to school. Poria couldn't dissuade her, so she asked her to negotiate with her father on her own. Akari wants her father to accompany her for her birthday and then say what she wants.

Poria asks Long Ran if she can stay for her daughter's birthday and return to God of War Island in a few days. Although Long Ran did not directly refuse, his face was embarrassed. Poria knew that the military affairs of the God of War Island were busy, and as the leader of the Burning Legion, it was really inappropriate for her husband not to appear in front of the soldiers on the birthday of the God of War, so she proposed that she must spend her birthday with her daughter next year, and this time she would take Akari to the Sun God Island, so that she could feel the atmosphere of the Golden Crow Temple, and persuade her to continue studying.

Seeing that her husband immediately agreed and smiled, Poria thought that her arrangement was very appropriate.

Therefore, when the daughter turned around and ran to her parents, she said to her father with an expectant face, "Daddy, did Mommy tell you?" Can you explain to Uncle Langoria in a moment, let him go first, and you and your brother will stay for a few more days to celebrate my birthday? When I have something to say, ......", Poria interrupted her in an unquestioning tone: "We have already discussed, Dad has something important to leave!" ”

"But didn't you say I could talk to my dad myself?" The daughter's little face collapsed, and she looked like she was about to cry.

Long Ran couldn't see his beloved daughter sad the most, so he immediately stepped forward two steps to hug her and said to her, "Next year, next year I will definitely accompany you for your birthday!" Daddy promises you! On this birthday, my mother has discussed with Aunt Jin Ye and is going to take you to spend it with Cheng Jiao, is it okay? Don't you want to meet your best friend? Well? ”

Her husband had her back to Poria and Hunti could see her mother's face. That serious expression clearly conveyed the message, "Say no more! ”

Akari frowned, looked up into his father's eyes, and nodded obediently. Long Ran hugged her daughter and kissed her heavily on the cheek, and her huge palm affectionately ruffled her daughter's short fiery red hair: "Ah Hunt, can you keep your hair longer?" I'm sixteen years old, and we're all big girls, but every time I see you, I feel like I have two sons. ”

Akari giggled, struggled out of her father's arms, and ran after her brother again. Long Ran turned his head and shrugged at Poria, his two thick red eyebrows curled up with a smile.

Poria stroked the blade on the fireplace, the cold gem on the hilt glowing a dark red, like the blood-red hollow eye sockets of her husband and son.

In the past two years, this memory has tormented her all the time and torn her heart! If she fully conveyed her daughter's wishes to her husband as her daughter had asked many times, Long Ran might stay! If the daughter comes back to beg her father, she allows her to finish her sentence, and Long Ran will almost certainly stay!

She didn't. She didn't.

So the husband died. The son also died.

Hating the gods and hating the gods is not as painful as hating yourself, and Poria's tears have long since dried up.