They reached the door, and Edward nodded to Lucy before leaving. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info Lucy took a deep breath before gently pushing the door open with both hands. The door was dimly lit, and the hanging curtains danced and flickered in the sunlight, and the sunlight through the curtains left unpredictable shadows in the room, and Alan sat under the edge of the bed by the window, leaving a vague silhouette of Lucy.

He didn't speak, just looked intently at a pocket watch in his hand. He looked so seriously, and the light in his eyes was full of sadness. Lucy felt a pain in the softest part of her heart, and then her vision became blurry. She quickly wiped away the tears that hadn't had time to fall, and then coughed lightly.

The light in Allen's eyes suddenly turned cold, like ice rocks falling abruptly and sealing his heart. Then when he looked up and saw that it was Lucy, the coldness in his eyes subsided slightly, and a smile appeared on his face, but instead of making him look relaxed, it was a little tired. He patted the edge of the bed, and Lucy walked quietly over only to see a photo in the pocket watch, and the yellowed photo showed a girl with a stubborn expression, looking somewhat similar to Alan.

"This is a picture of my mother when she was a child, and it was always kept by my grandfather. It wasn't until our first expedition that my grandfather gave it to me. He said that with this pocket watch, it was like my mother would be with me at all times. I knew it was important to my grandfather, but he still gave me the watch and I am grateful for everything he did for me. But now, I may never see him again. ”

Lucy put her hand on Alan's thigh, she didn't know what to say, she simply didn't say anything. Perhaps, as Edward said, companionship is the best comfort.

Alan smiled, closed his pocket watch, and took it into his arms. He looked at the girl and reached out to stroke her hair, "I know what you want to say, Edward is in such a hurry to get you back, does he want you to comfort me?" He does have a heart, but you don't have to worry too much about me. Yes, I was sad about my grandfather's story, but at the same time I was angry. And at this moment anger outweighs sorrow, and I will not let myself fall. Otherwise, I won't have a chance to settle accounts with some people. ”

"Allen......" Lucy said, holding his face, "it's just me here, you know, and I'm willing to share everything with you." Whether it's happy or sad. ”

"I know, but Lucy, I don't even have time to be sad or decadent. Edward only bought me a few months, not more than half a year at most, before the Federation army appeared. Until then, I have to be prepared. Alan took her hand and said, "It's good that Edward called you back, and I can say goodbye to you now." ”

"Goodbye?" Lucy was taken aback: "Where are you going?" ”

"Blood King's Graveyard!" Alan said, "When I was heading north, I already felt something calling in the Blood King's Graveyard more than once. I have to go there, even once. And I need strength, I need the power to fight the Federation, and the power to take revenge on some. The Blood King's Graveyard would be a good choice, as I delved into the ruins to explore unexplored areas of the Empire while sharpening myself. And this time, I'll go alone. ”

"That's too dangerous!"

"I know, but Lucy, in addition to sharpening myself, I need a space to be alone. You all care about me, but there are some things that I have to deal with myself. Alan closed his eyes and pressed them to Lucy's cheek, "I need you to trust me as always, and that's enough." ”

Lucy clenched his hand, "Of course I believe you, that has never changed!" ”

The two looked at each other speechlessly, and at this moment, no words could convey their hearts more than a look. The atmosphere in the room became calm and quiet, and Lucy leaned on Alan's shoulder, feeling his breath linger around her. How she wished they could rely on each other for eternity. But it was impossible after all, and after a moment, Eren broke the silence.

"Tell me, during my absence, did anything big happen in the Empire?"

Lucy said "um", and her stagnant thoughts began to spin like flowing water. She left Alan's warm and powerful shoulders, and her voice was like a breeze blowing through the treetops: "Two days ago, Mason came. He and Julian met alone, and just yesterday, Julian announced that he was leaving for Iron Gun Ridge. Hoy also went back, and Mason also went with him, but they did not say anything specific. However, Julian revealed some details when saying goodbye to everyone, and it seems that half a month later, at Iron Spear Ridge, the nobles will be summoned in the name of Hoy and Elizabeth. At that time, Masson will come forward to confirm that the new minister of the empire is the murderer of Targario, and if I want to say, if everything goes well. After defeating the Shadow Duchy, Julian will be able to return to the Imperial Capital without any problems. ”

"Marson's wife?"

"Well, I heard that I've passed away." Lucy added, "One more thing, Woodrick has already arrived in Sardinia with the Dragon Army, and is currently working with General Sling in Sardinia City to resist the army of the Duchy of Shadows. If you're going to the Blood King's Necropolis, you'll have to pass through Sardinia City, where you might be able to meet Woodrick. At present, the situation in the south is quite stable, and God ** maintains an invincible situation on several fronts. However, the battle on the northern defense line is not very optimistic, originally there were dragon troops and black wolf troops in the north, plus the buck army, these three legions came together, and the northland was like an iron plate. It's a pity that because of Haosen's relationship, the dragon army went south, and the remnants were useless, and the black wolf army temporarily took over. ”

"At present, the Bucks Army has divided part of its forces to the south, and with the remaining troops and a black wolf army, the strength is obviously insufficient. But the important thing is that two of the three Grand Overseers of the Shadow Duchy are entrenched on the Northland front. But the great generals of the Lion King Army and the Dragon Army are in the south. At present, there are only a limited number of strong people in the Northland, and there is only Rodek in the military department who supports him. I heard that Rodek was already quite dissatisfied with Arkham's self-sweeping behavior, and asked him to fight in the Xiongjia army several times, but Arkham disobeyed the marshal's orders. He sent an army to the Northland to support, not to mention that he didn't go himself, not even the elite Tyrant Bear Legion, which made Rodek quite dissatisfied. ”

"In the old days, there was Targario, and the Emperor's prestige was enough to suppress any restless thoughts." Alan sighed: "It's a pity that he is no longer there, and the two princes, whether Hausen or Julian, are not enough to convince the public. Julian has Hoy and Elizabeth insisting, and his reputation is relatively better. However, Hausen drove the Boleyn family out of the country because of his eagerness for quick success, so that he was greatly disappointed, not to mention that he could suppress other voices. As for Rodek, he was always just an Imperial Marshal, and at such times Arkham was perfectly capable of not buying his account. ”

"I hope that Masson's appearance can restore the imperial unity, and the empire must first be held inside before it can be secured. When the time comes, a full-scale counteroffensive will not be able to repel the Shadow Duchy. Alan said, "At first, I was worried that choosing to go to the Blood King's Graveyard at this time would bother you, but in this situation, at least for a short time, our territory should not be affected by the war. That would give me a little more peace of mind. ”

Lucy nodded and said, "The Bucks are still stationed over there in the Unicorn Territory, and Midian has no plans to leave. Whether it is a strong man or an army, it should not be a problem to hold this line of defense. I'm not going to stop you from going to the Blood King's Graveyard, but I still suggest you take the white belt. He looked like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, but mentally he was more like a child. If you let him know you didn't take him with you to the graveyard, I bet he'd be upset. ”

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

"Then it's settled, I'll go and call Bai back."

In the afternoon of the same day, after Bai returned to the hotel, he quietly left with Allen. Without disturbing the others, the two put on the hooded cloak that Lucy had prepared for them, took enough dry food and water, and left the castle like two ordinary adventurers. Alan didn't say goodbye to too many people when he left this time, and when Father Miró and Vera and others heard the news and came to the hotel, Alan had already left, and they couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. Lucy simply left them behind, they hadn't been together for a long time anyway, and it was necessary to let the others know what Eren had been through on Earth so that they could plan for the future.

A small dinner was held at the hotel that evening, and the protagonists of the banquet were naturally the core personnel such as the priest. While enjoying the hearty and delicious food at the dinner, Edward calmly recounted Alan's return to Earth, starting with their arrival on Earth and ending with General Mirren's return to the Star of Heaven.

The dinner lasted three hours, and by the end of the day, everyone knew what had happened. When they heard that the Federation had secretly seized Allen for experimentation, everyone was furious. Willik, in particular, smashed the table off a corner with a single punch. And when they heard that Horn might have died, everyone was even more emotional. During the whole process, Lucy didn't say a word, and only the change of her eyes could slightly see the mixed mood at the moment.

After Edward told the whole story, Lucy asked, "You said they called Eren the Children of Dusk?" ”

"Well, does Your Highness know anything about this title?"

Lucy closed her eyes, as if she was thinking about something, and after a moment she whispered, "I remember, I saw this word in the Royal Library. However, there are not many records of the Children of Twilight, and I have only seen the term, and the information about it is classified even in Adahuaxing. ”

"Confidential?" Edward gently propped the corn soup in the bowl with a silver spoon: "This is strange, if the information related to the Children of Dusk is also classified in Idahua, then how does the Federation know. If it weren't for the fact that they discovered something themselves, then the Children of Dusk were leaked to the Federation by a third party. I'll make a bold assumption that if this third party is Adahuaxing......"

Lucy stood up suddenly: "Then your plan may not have been delayed for that long." ”