When Ye Qingxuan walked down from the reception room, he saw that the priest was sitting on a chair in the library, looking down and reading the hadith that he had not copied a few days ago, with an indifferent expression, but vaguely melancholy.

Ye Qingxuan walked up to him and apologized in a low voice: "I'm sorry, Father, I disappointed your expectations." ”

"Although I know you're a troublesome little ghost......"

Father Bane shook his head, "But this time it was really hard for me. ”

"It's always been so difficult, Father. Ye Qingxuan laughed: "It's really hard to endure me for so many years." ”

"That's right, a bad boy like you who has a lot of brains and has revenge, it's a headache wherever you go. The priest said coldly, "Now I don't have to worry about it, I'm much more relaxed." ”

Ye Qingxuan smiled, and after being silent for a long time, he asked, "Father, why, why did you ask me to be the scribe here in the first place?"

"Because you are a child who can read and write, you don't have to arrange room and board, you only have to pay half the salary. And it doesn't look hopeless, it can be saved. The priest replied without thinking.

"That's all?"

Ye Qingxuan was a little incredulous.

"Isn't that enough?"

Ye Qingxuan was silent for a moment, and laughed softly: "Father, you are really a good person." ”

"So I'm not bad for you. ”

The priest got up and patted him on the shoulder: "Congratulations, Ye, you have been fired from today onwards. Think of this as a parting gift. ”

He threw something over, Ye Qingxuan took it, and saw a round holy emblem with three rings nested, about the size of a coin. It was dark gold, like some kind of token, with a fine code pressed into its edges, but when it was touched, it felt smooth and unindented.

"What is this?"

"Holy emblem, it means that you have been approved by the Order. It's something that was issued to you in advance, and I'll help you with the formalities when I return to the Holy City. "With it, you can take out a small interest-free loan or get limited help from any church," said the priest. At least if you can't get along in the future, you don't have to sleep on the streets. ”

"Thank you then. ”

Ye Qingxuan flicked up the holy emblem, caught it, put it in his pocket, and continued to blink with his big eyes: "Is there anything else? Normally, shouldn't you give me an artifact or a peerless swordsmanship map at this time?"

"I don't have any of the things you said, but there's an axe in the backyard, do you want it?"

Ye Qingxuan didn't dare to ask for it, he wasn't sure if the axe would be split on his skull when he was given it.

"If you're okay, you can go pack your bags, when you go to Avalon...... I won't send you. The priest waved his hand and motioned for him to leave.

Ye Qingxuan stood beside him, his lips opening and closing, but he didn't know what to say.

He looked at the slightly old man in front of him, this strange priest who was cold, stubborn, unable to speak, never tolerant of other people's mistakes, and always leading by example.

Five years ago, he opened the door of the church, saw himself in the snow, and held out his hand to him. It's not a handout, it's a given. He was about to leave the church in five years, but when he looked at the man in front of him, he suddenly felt a little reluctant.

He still didn't think about the best words to say goodbye, so he nodded silently and turned to close the door for him. But when he left, his steps were a little hesitant.

Ye Qingxuan turned his head and saw him praying with his eyes closed, and suddenly felt a thousand times more sadness in his heart. He didn't dare to stay any longer, and wanted to escape from here.

"Father, I still feel ...... It's great to be saved by you at that time. ”

In the midst of the prayer, the priest suddenly heard the boy's farewell words. He was stunned and looked up, only to see the white-haired boy running into the sunlight outside the door.

The afternoon sun was dazzling and dazzling, swallowing his shadow, as if he had stepped into his own future.

It's been five years, and that little kid is finally no longer a little kid.

Father Bane's lips twitched, but he didn't stop the boy's back. Gradually, he stared at him, watching him run farther and farther, and at last, he disappeared.

In this long-lost silence, the corners of the priest's mouth hooked slightly.

It's like laughing.

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The next day, at noon at the pier.

Ye Qingxuan carried a huge suitcase, squatted on a chair, and waited for another quarter of an hour before a ship sailing from Yanan to Avalon passed by.

- 'Titan', a new steamship purchased by the East India Company from the shipyards of the Order, is said to be a sampan compared to its cargo capacity and speed.

Such a large ship would not normally pass by such a small pier because the draft of the pier is too shallow. But as it passes, a sampan is dropped to bring mail from all over the country and goods ordered by some merchants to the town. Ye Qingxuan can rely on the priest to put a sampan on his holy emblem, get on the boat first and make up the ticket later.

This is the fastest way to get to Avalon, and this is also the greatest convenience that the priest can bring to Ye Qingxuan within the scope of his own permission. The Wolf Flute, who had set off on the same day as him, had been in a carriage, but he had to leave in the afternoon, so he had come to see him off with Vito.

"When you go out for the first time, you can be a little nervous. However, you can go on the road with peace of mind, and the money order for the bounty will be credited to your account in the order in half a month, and then you can take the emblem to the church's loan office to get it. ”

The wolf flute patted him on the shoulder and said in a rambling voice, "Be careful after going to Avalon, remember to find a hotel near the school first." When you enroll, you'll have a dormitory. Avalon's environmental pollution in the past two years has been a bit serious, PM exceeds the standard, uh, you just understand that the air is not good, remember to buy a mask and wear it. ”

As he spoke, he paused, his expression becoming ugly: "Remember to be careful of those dead children who ask for food after you get off the boat, they will steal your money." ”

"Don't worry about me, Mr. Wolf Flute. ”

Ye Qingxuan laughed: "I was one of those dead children many years ago. ”

"You imps are not cute at all. ”

The wolf flute shook his head, and soon, he remembered something, and after looking left and right and finding that no one was paying attention to him, he lowered his voice: "Ye, there is something I think I need to tell you." ”

"Huh?"

"Whatever the reason, you have to remember that when you return to Avalon this time, you can't say that you are the son of the Black Musician. He pressed the white-haired boy's shoulder: "You're just a young man I knew when I was wandering in the East, understand?"

Ye Qingxuan was silent, he looked at the man in front of him, and when he saw the sincerity and worry in his eyes, he smiled reluctantly:

"You know everything?"

"I'm a musician. ”

The wolf flute looked into his eyes and sighed softly: "From the time I found out that you knew about the song of the rain demon, I vaguely felt it, but I didn't expect it to be true." ”

Ye Qingxuan was silent.

"Orientals, the silver-white hair of 'Dragon's Blood', and the surname 'Ye'...... The features are so obvious that you can understand it if you think about it a little.

Once a scepter-level musician who was a genius in the sky, he is now the third most wanted on the list and a traitor who threw himself into the natural disaster after killing sixteen Royal Angru musicians five years ago: 'Moon Yin' - Ye Lanzhou. ”

The wolf flute sighed: "I was also shocked, you turned out to be his son." This would explain that you know the Rain Demon Song, after all, your father was once the best evil god hunter. ”

"My father was not a traitor. ”

Ye Lanzhou whispered: "He did not betray humans. ”

"But the problem is, everybody thinks so. ”

The wolf flute organized the wording, and in the end he could only sigh helplessly: "I can only say that he used to be a very good person, after all, when I was at the Royal Academy of Music, I used to take the oriental music theory he taught, and he also invited me, a poor student, to dinner." ”

"You know him?"

He used to teach at the Royal Academy of Music, but then quit when he got married.

In short, it doesn't matter if you want to find out what was going on back then, or what you want to do. I would suggest that you disguise yourself as an international student from the East. After all, it's good for you. ”

In the long silence, the white-haired boy seemed to be thinking intently.

"Mr. Wolf Flute, aren't you afraid?" Ye Qingxuan suddenly laughed and asked softly, "Aren't you afraid that I will also betray humanity and become a traitor?"

"Ye, sometimes you are really a little ghost without self-knowledge. ”

The wolf flute looked down at him and laughed at him mercilessly: "You know what? You're the legendary guy who can't be creative even if you do bad things, so ...... Let's be honest and be a good person. ”

As he spoke, he took out a thick notebook from his pocket and put it in his hand: "This thing, as part of the thank-you gift, will be advanced to you in advance." ”

Ye Qingxuan took the thick notebook and found that it was a cowhide notebook that was some years old, and after opening it, he found that it was full of small characters and various graphics.

It really took a lot of effort to bind it.,Even the cover covered with cowhide is much thicker than an ordinary book.,Pinching it looks like an iron piece.。

"This is my note from when I was first admitted to the academy, which includes the introductory notes of the four schools, and some miscellaneous things. Oh, by the way, this part was written during your father's class!"

Beside him, Wolf Flute flipped through the notes and pointed to one of the pages.

On that page, just two lines of scribbled notes, and the rest was a weird-looking sheet of music. It doesn't seem to be complete and unrecognizable.

"I'm sorry, I went to sleep during class, and I forgot what class I was taking, ahahaha......"

Wolf Flute laughed awkwardly.

After Ye Qingxuan was silent for a long time, he bent down to thank him, and put the precious notes into the suitcase: "I will read it well, thank you, Mr. Wolf Flute." ”

"Nothing...... It's just a notebook, don't worry about it, just don't lose it. ”

The wolf flute looked at his silent eyes and patted him lightly on the shoulder: "Don't talk about the past anymore, live your life well." If you can get into the school, I will give you a gift. ”

"Then it's an appointment?"

"Yes, it's an appointment. ”

The wolf flute took two steps back, put on his top hat, and rode away.

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The silent sea suddenly fluctuated, and the huge ship in the distance rode the wind and waves, leaving layers of ripples in its passing, spreading in all directions.

"I'll send you here. ”

Vito hammered Ye Qingxuan's chest: "You don't have to think about it here in Avalon in the future, after the priest leaves, I will also run away." Maybe in another two or three years, you won't be able to mess around, you can come to me, and I will definitely become a big man by then. ”

"Hey, hey, do you want to be so confident?" Ye Qingxuan couldn't help laughing.

"A bad embryo like me will only get better and better, right?"

Vito pushed him, as if to drive him away, cutting off his reluctance: "Don't be idle, let's go!

Don't worry about anyone else when you go to Avalon, I'm sure I'll have a good time anyway. Just don't mess up too badly. ”

In the afternoon sun, a blonde boy in a peaked cap grinned and held a small wooden stick in his tooth, like his own pipe. He waved goodbye without hesitation, for he was convinced that one day they would see each other again.

"Goodbye, Vito. ”

Ye Qingxuan hugged him and whispered softly.

Lao Fei also ran to his side, stuck out his tongue and stood up, and patted him on the shoulder with his saliva-stained paws to show his ardent anticipation for his younger brother No. 2. Then he got into Ye Qingxuan's suitcase.

Ye Qingxuan took one last look at him and stepped on the sampan.

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When the huge ship pulled anchor from the seabed and began sailing again, Ye Qingxuan stood on the deck, not daring to look back.

He knew that behind him, the coast was moving away little by little, as if a part of his heart was being hollowed out little by little. Perhaps a phase of his own life had remained there forever.

"Please come with me, sir. ”

The polite waiter woke him up and led the way: "Your room is ready. This cruise will arrive in Avalon in three days, and we wish you a wonderful journey. ”

"Thank you. ”

Ye Qingxuan smiled.

And so, the white-haired boy set out on a journey with a suitcase, a box of old clothes, two thousand pounds of bills, an iron box, and a strange old dog.

He is seventeen years old, and he has not yet been crowned, but he is already an adult.

"I'm coming, Avalon. ”

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When the sampan slowly left the dock and sailed into the distance, Vito was finally the only one left on the dock.

He stared blankly at the empty sea, his only friend fading away.

"Hehe, are you sad? Human feelings are so weak. ”

A faint voice sounded: "In a short life, how many lives have human beings squandered because of this hormone......-controlled emotion?

"Hey, old ghost, you're really annoying. ”

Vito looked down at his arms and sighed softly: "Chirp, chirp, can you shut up?"

"Bold, I'm ......"

"You're a bug in a bottle, a waste snack that can't even be contaminated by the air. If I hadn't picked you up, you'd have been eaten by your god as a pre-dinner platter of cold dishes. ”

Vito said coldly: "Respected Master Buyu, I can't speak, if I say something wrong, then please come out and bite me." ”

"Stinky little ghost, if it had been before, I would have killed you!"

In his pocket, in a thumb-sized bottle, a worm that wriggled like mercury roared: "I just made a slight mistake in my quest for eternity! If it weren't for you, I would have been reborn!"

"Huh. Vito sneered and did not comment.

After a long time, Bu Yushi finally calmed down, and sighed in a low voice: "Why do you want to stimulate me? Isn't it good for us to cooperate with each other? I find a new body, and you can also soar ......."

"That's true, but...... Are you mistaken?"

Vito put his eyes in front of the bottle and looked at the mercury worm: "I promised you the terms of cooperation, only Feihuang Tengda, but no new body." ”

"Bastard!"

"If you want to blame it, blame you for signing any agreement to survive at that time...... However, although you can't always see the situation clearly, there is one sentence that I quite agree with. ”

"Huh?"

"Strength, old man, strength. ”

Vito looked down at his shadow. Under the scorching sun, the shadow of the lonely shadow swayed lonely, dim and pitiful: "I am so weak, it must be because I have no strength. ”

"I've been scared of many things, but one day, I'll be afraid of nothing......"

Under the scorching sun, his pupils were ignited by the blazing light, and the coal mountain had a dark red flame:

"—As long as I'm better than anyone else. ”

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This year is an ordinary year, because the world is as it always has been.

Everything has its own role.

Nations are fighting each other or fighting each other, and natural disasters still wander in unexplored darkness, sometimes entering the human world, leaving calamity and destruction behind.

The old people, as always, bask in the sun, savoring the taste of aging and afternoon tea. The women raised their children, and they talked to each other about their parents' shortcomings. The man who supports his family works hard in his post and puts it on the family's table for as much food as he can.

The world is busy.

The only one who has nothing to do, the only one who is bored, is the outsider teenager.

So, when they look around this strange and vast world, their eyes will sparkle. Because the world really looks like a huge playground, carrying countless dreams and aspirations.

The lamentation of generosity of the old era has come to an end, and the prologue of the new heroes has not yet begun.

On this awkward day, two teenagers spent their own rite of passage on the same day, ready to enter.

Their future leads in all directions.