“…… This attack was the biggest setback suffered by the Southern Alps theater this year, the ACA's TF assault force caused a large number of casualties and material losses in Geneva, although the allied TF forces completely annihilated the attackers, but the alliance lacked the necessary materials for a counteroffensive throughout the winter, some analysts believe that the ACA's use of TF as a consumable at any cost is not in line with military principles, and there may only be some new conspiracy brewing......"

-- Military Outlook weekly

***

When Ling Yu opened his eyes, it was an unfamiliar ceiling.

He took a deep breath, and then a string of error signals popped up in the left eye of the machine, he shook his head, turning off all these signals, he didn't need to be reminded, he knew by feeling that his physical condition was really not good.

Raising his right hand, it felt like he was not controlling his own arm, and it was like an ordinary person's arm being pressed under a heavy object for several hours, paralyzed and indifferent, Ling Yu looked at his palm, feeling as if he had had had a dream from a long time ago and had not woken up yet.

It seems that he still failed.

Ling Yu sighed, relaxed his muscles, and let the back of his hand smash against his face, and he could barely feel the impact from his own arm.

Slowly and reluctantly rolling over from the bed and sitting up, he finally had time to read the report of the mechanical eye, and at that time, he would be brain dead in about 20 seconds at most.

But if the clues are all broken, what's the point of living by yourself?

Ling Yu sighed tiredly and covered his face with his hands, this kind of nervous system stiffness and numbness caused by excessive inhalation of carbon dioxide would continue for an hour or two.

But he knew that the real exhaustion was not due to numbing nerves.

When will this qiē really end?

Ling Yu was already very tired, and he didn't want to admit it. But it was true, he closed his eyes, trying to leave behind the negative feelings that had been accumulating for a long time, but these things haunted him like a curse from the depths of hell, making him completely unable to think.

Next...... What to do exactly.

"Bang-"

Suddenly. There was a sound of metal crashing, Ling Yu raised his head, the door was pushed open from the outside, and the bright light shone in, making him subconsciously close his right eye.

Vivian stood at the door with her hands on her hips, the strong light outside made her body a backlit silhouette, and Ling Yu, who was squinting, couldn't see her expression clearly, before Ling Yu could use the void. Vivien ran directly in front of Ling Yu.

Raise your hand and wave it directly!

Ling Yu almost subconsciously raised his hand and grabbed Vivien's arm.

"I really want to slap you bastard!"

Vivian's hand held by Ling Yu trembled, and Ling Yu could clearly feel the faint telekinesis spreading out on Vivian's arm, but Ling Yu also knew that despite what she said, Vivian was still trying to restrain her immature strength.

"I know what I'm doing." The two of them were silent for a while, and Ling Yu finally took the initiative to speak. He looked up at Payne, who had followed Vivien in.

"Where's Arya?"

"She watched your footage. Analyzing the possible escape routes of Snakeeye and Louise. Payne closed his eyes and shook his head helplessly, "But don't expect too much, even if the princesses are still here, the probability of finding the two of them is almost zero." ”

"I know what I'm doing." Ling Yu didn't give Payne any response, but turned his head. Looking at Vivien, who was already rolling in her eyes, "Sometimes we don't have that many options. ”

"What choice do you have when you die!! What else can be done!! ”

Vivien stomped her foot fiercely and pulled her arm out of Ling Yu's hand, the girl's voice screaming with a cry, and then quickly raised her hand to wipe away a handful of tears. Raised his head and glared at Ling Yu.

"If Miss Ben saves you again, she won't be named Enniger!"

Before the words fell, the golden girl turned her head directly, bumped Payne away with her telekinesis, and ran straight out of the room.

"It's okay, she didn't have the surname Ennig in the first place."

Payne looked at Ling Yu, who was silent with his head bowed, and then turned his head to look in the direction where Vivien had disappeared, and thought of an opening sentence.

"Knight's humor." Ling Yu put his hands on his knees, leaned forward, and smiled helplessly, "It's still as bad as two years ago." ”

"Probably." Payne walked into the room, turned and closed the door, then leaned against it.

"If you're here to accuse or persuade me, then it's better to be excused." Ling Yu shrugged his shoulders, reached out and took a pen holder on the table next to him, and played with it in his hand, "You can see Arya understand that it is useless to say this at this time. ”

"I don't have the heart to play a lingering game with you young people," Payne responded to Ling Yu with the same shrug, "I originally came to see Vivien not to be too out of line, after all, if you really fight, you have to have a mediator, right?" ”

"You're worried about me beating up kids?" Ling Yu raised his eyebrows.

"No, I'm afraid you'll be beaten to death by her." Payne's expression was stern, and he couldn't tell if he was joking, "You really can't beat her in your current state, and the child doesn't have a serious attack, I didn't save you to watch Vivien beat you to death." ”

“…… It hurts self-esteem to talk about this. Ling Yu could only respond with a helpless wry smile, and then changed the topic, "You just said 'originally'?" ”

"Hmm." Payne nodded, then took out the electronic board clipped under his armpit, swiped it, and asked, "Actually, I'm here to discuss your mission with you." ”

"My mission?" Ling Yu was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and stared at Payne to raise his voice, "Could it be that there is any new progress?!" ”

"Your mission isn't just to track down Charl. Pierre and Marvin. Greg. Payne lowered his head, the knight who usually spoke directly into the eyes of others, but at this moment he had been staring at the electronic board in his hand.

"You mean ......"

"How long has it been since you've been to see Herris?" Payne's fingers tapped on the electronic board a little awkwardly, and then backhanded the electronic board in front of Ling Yu.

MIT Class of 2180 Commencement Ceremony - Prom.

"I don't think it's time to deal with these ......"

"What does the second article of Jeunse's suicide note say?" Payne took back the electronic board and pushed Ling Yu back with an understatement.

Ling Yu was completely choked by Payne's words, this knight who usually doesn't talk much has always done things without leaks, if he wants to convince someone, then he will definitely give a reason why this person can't refuse.

"Actually......" is halfway over. Ling Yu spoke tentatively, "I think Helis is living a good life now...... It might not be a good thing for me to bother her directly. ”

"So you think Helis will get a job after graduating from college, and then find a man to marry when he's older?" Payne glanced at Ling Yu, "I don't believe it in this elm head. ”

"Don't forget, she's just like you. Like all of us, she didn't go to MIT to escape the war, but to do the same things we did in her own way, and you should give her more support. ”

"That's not what I meant......"

"And what do you mean?"

Ling Yu was silent again, Payne paused, and seeing that Ling Yu didn't refute himself, he continued to speak, "We're at least fighting as a team, and I'll fish your ass out of the dung pit when you're dying." But what about her, what do you think is the difference between her now and when she was the general in the ACA? ”

"We all have our own choices."

"Bullshit choice."

Payne let out a rare foul mouth.

"Even if we put this qiē aside, as Heris's only relative, you should be by her side at this time, even if it is not a relative, out of elders, friends...... Any status. You should all go. I know you didn't go to school, I did. If the absence of relatives at the graduation ceremony will only make the child feel that he cannot integrate into the life of a normal person. ”

"Speak as if I were Herris's guardian." Ling Yu glanced at the electronic board in Payne's hand, sighed and smiled, "She's 25 years old. ”

"If you don't do what Jesse says, I'll kill you."

Payne's tone was very flat. Yan Sù's face was still calm, and he couldn't tell if he was joking.

"Okay, I'll contact her." Ling Yu took a deep breath and nodded, "But." As you said, she didn't go to study and study, it depends on her own wishes, and if she doesn't want to participate in this ball at all, we can't force her. ”

"However, I don't need you to remind me, I will definitely not forget what Jiesi told me."

Ling Yu stretched out his hand, gently touched the white scarf around his neck, and spoke.

"That's fine."

The corners of Payne's mouth suddenly curled for no apparent reason, as if he had heard something to be happy about.

***

"Ling Yu is a fool! Big fool! A sucker! Idiot! Idiot! ”

In fact, everyone did not leave Madrid, considering Ling Yu's physical condition at that time, Payne immediately took Ling Yu to an abandoned hermitage safe house. When he was still an ordinary knight, Payne had been on a infiltration mission in Madrid, so he knew that the storage of this safe house, as for the people involved, had all run out.

At this moment, Vivien was sitting on the roof of the small four-story building, the golden girl clasping her legs tightly, burying her head in the small space, her body trembling slightly.

"So you're here."

Hearing a familiar voice from behind, Vivien shook violently, then quickly stood up, touched her face with both hands a few times, and looked at the girl in the distance with her hands on her waist on a big flower face that she didn't notice.

"Any progress?"

Unexpectedly, as if trying to preemptively change the subject, Vivien spoke directly and domineeringly, as if she was Arya's chief.

"There's no progress, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up with them, Your Excellency Captain."

Arya gave a clean military salute, and then respectfully reported.

In fact, Arya is a person who is very good at dealing with children, and such a formal report made Vivian, who was full of dissatisfaction, instantly have no reason to vent, and lowered her head like a deflated ball.

"I see, anything else?" Vivien sniffled, but still standing with her hands on her hips, and she looked at Arya and asked.

"It's about the captain." Arya stepped forward, "Mind if I go over and say it?" ”

"Don't mention that bastard! Better he's dead now!! ”

Vivien stomped her foot hard, but didn't refuse Arya's request.

Arya then stepped forward, not too close to Vivien, but kept a comfortable distance of more than a meter as if they had met for the first time, and then sighed.

"Indeed, the captain is not in this state." Arya spread her hands, "But that's what I said...... Let's do something about it, shall we? ”

"If you want to do it, it has nothing to do with me!" Vivien shook her hand impatiently, "Whatever you do, it's none of my business." ”

"Well, you don't need to bother the vice-captain." Arya raised her hand and scratched her head, "I'm just here to inform you that we may be going to Cambridge, Massachusetts, North America." ”

Cambridge ...... MIT, Herris?! Vivien suddenly turned her head and looked at Arya with a tear-stained face, "He's going to find Herris?" ”

"I'm afraid Helis is the only way to slow down the captain now, and besides, we've been running for so long and there is no progress now, so let's take a break." Arya blinked, "But I know you don't like the princesses, or should we go somewhere else?" I'm taking you on vacation? ”

"The captain is like this! How can the vice-captain go on vacation! ”

Vivien flicked her right hand and glared at Arya, "If Herris knows how to make Ling Yu return to normal...... Although I have a little personal grudge with Herris, after all, Ling Yu's matter is a major matter related to all mankind, and my personal grudge can naturally be endured for the time being! Cambridge City, I'm going to make it! ”

"Don't be in such a hurry, Vivien." Arya quietly changed her name, but Vivien didn't notice it, the girl looked at the anxious girl in front of her, and continued to speak, "After all, it depends on the opinion of Herris's side, if she doesn't invite Ling Yu, maybe we don't need to go." ”

"It's her responsibility!" Vivien turned around and reached out and slapped her hand on the metal guardrail, "She's still a member of the Prism Squad, she has to find a way to make Ling Yu ...... I mean, let's put an end to this...... Inexplicable state! She can't shy away from it! Otherwise I wouldn't have let her go! ”

"Okay, Vice Captain."

Arya saluted again, and then in the morning sun, she showed a shallow smile like "the conspiracy succeeded". (To be continued......)

PS: I forgot to calculate the time difference, the West Coast time is three hours late, so it was late~