Chapter 212: Confrontation
"The wound on your arm was pierced by me on the top of the snow in the outer forest, and no one knows its location better than I do. I remember that at that time you obviously injured your right hand, why is it that you are wrapped in a bandage now, but it is your left hand? Roland asked.
Rand silently raised his left hand, the expression on his face was a little lonely, but he laughed out loud: "I see...... But don't forget, after you stabbed me, we had so many thrilling experiences in Castlevania Ivanger. Why couldn't my left hand have been injured at that time? That's why you doubt me? I don't believe you're that aggressive......"
Roland also smiled: "Of course it's more than that...... Remember when you were in Evenerg City, you broke your leg? Although when I returned to Two Moon City, when I saw you, you looked like a wounded man. But judging from your awkward walking posture, your leg is not injured at all, it is just pretending to be lame. Since there is no problem with even a serious fracture in your leg, the injury on your hand is even less worth mentioning. ”
Rand didn't speak, just slowly rolled up the sleeve of his left hand, and began to untie the bandages on his hand.
Roland watched the bandage slowly fall to the ground and said, "Your script was originally perfect, but unfortunately, you miscalculated someone." ”
"Who?"
"Sakurakaze."
Hearing the name, Rant's hand moved visibly hesitantly, but he immediately resumed his movements.
Roland looked at the movement of Rand's hand and continued: "I don't think you should know, right? When I went to Evener City to look for you, I wasn't alone, Sakura Kaze went with me. It's just that she didn't go up to the top of the cross wall with me, so you didn't see her. ”
Roland said again, "When we returned to Twin Moon City, I was already unconscious. So all the information I know has been relayed to me by others, including you, of course. All eyewitnesses said that the explosion that killed diplomat Gould occurred around three o'clock in the afternoon, when we had just returned. Originally, I was convinced of this, until Sakura told me that she had seen the explosion as well. Hehe, she was going to return to Double Moon City later than the two of us, why did she see that scene too? To know...... Sakura has no reason to lie. From that point of view, I knew that something was wrong. ”
"But at the time, I wasn't so sure you had anything to do with it. After all, Sakura is the only one who says differently from others, so it's also possible that she remembered it wrong. But in a series of murders that happened later, it was clear that demons were also involved. This shows that this incident is also related to the city of Evenger. So I questioned Sakura again with suspicion, and asked her what she saw in Evener City. As a result, she told me that she was inside the cross wall when Augustine caused the explosion, and only then did she go all the way down. But what do we see? The cross wall had been blown up by the time of the explosion, and the two of us fell to the ground...... Of course, you could say that she was the only one whose memory was wrong. But if you think about it the other way around, will she be the only one who sees the truth? I've read in ancient books that some high demons have the ability to tamper with human memories, but time cannot be changed in any way. So I guess the explosion that killed diplomat Gould actually happened at four o'clock, right? It's just that you made the demon change the memories of everyone in Two Moon City to three o'clock in the afternoon. So this fact can only be seen by Sakurakaze, who you think is also in Two Moon City, but in fact still remains in Castlevania Ivanger...... Because what I saw in Evener City is not what Sakura Kaze describes. So I guess that my memories in Evener City have also been tampered with, right? And people who are associated with both places...... It's just you. ”
After saying this, Roland took a deep breath. His eyes were fixed on Rand's left hand, which was almost unbandaged.
The movements of Rant's hand also increased significantly, and he gently raised the corners of his mouth, but his expression looked a little bitter. Finally, the last corner of the bandage also fell to the ground.
On the back of Roland's left hand, a black dazzling triangular seal was directly presented in front of Roland.
Although he was mentally prepared, when Roland really saw this demon's seal, he still felt extremely dazzling. Somehow, Roland felt a little tingling in his heart, perhaps to pay tribute to his former friend, the innocent innocence that no longer exists!
Roland forcibly suppressed the sadness in his heart, lowered his head and asked, "When did it happen?" ”
“…… On top of the cross wall. ”
"Why?"
"......" Rand didn't answer, and after a long time he chuckled, "Do you really want to know why?" ”
I, I must know.
Rand turned his back to Roland, his voice choked up several times, and only after a while did he speak: "Since you want to know so much, then I'll tell you." ”
Rand spoke slowly, "You're right, I've tampered with your memories since the explosion at the top of the Cross Wall. But do you know what happened at that time? I'll tell you if I don't know. ”
"After the explosion, I only felt that the vibration of the wall made my whole body paralyzed, and you pressed on me very hard. I tried to push you away, only to find out that you were unconscious at the time. I glanced at your hand and found it covered in blood, and it still felt warm. I panicked and tried to wake you up, only to find that half of your body had already been blown away, your lungs were exposed, and you were about to die......"
Roland couldn't believe what he was hearing!
But that lost memory, accompanied by Rand's words, began to gradually come to Roland's mind, and the pain he had experienced at that time also began to slowly attack, strongly stimulating Roland's nerves!
By that time, the struggle between Tyrion and Augustine had already come to an end, and Tyrion was beaten down the walls. I want you to live, but I can't do anything but watch the pool of blood beneath you get bigger and bigger...... Do you know how desperate I was at that time? I only had one thought at the time, and that was to hope you survived, so I ......"
Rand didn't continue, but the picture in Roland's mind became clearer and clearer. Those memories came to him, and the impact on Roland made him unable to continue thinking!
Remember!
Remember them all!
The sky is black.
The surrounding earth was cold, but the body felt warm, and Roland felt that he was lying on the ground, no longer conscious. His eyes were bright red, was his blood smearing his eyes?
Roland saw Rand looking down at him, his eyes full of tears.
Little fool, why are you crying again?
Roland tried to reach out and wipe the tears from Rand's face, but he was unconscious. Huh? What about my hands?
Roland turned his head sideways, only to see a stump not far away, with a leather glove that Rand had made for him. Isn't that my hand? How did you get there?
The head is getting heavier and heavier.
Roland felt the tips of his remaining left fingers grow colder and colder. He felt so cold, really cold.
Roland rubbed his fingers into Rand's palm, and it was much warmer.
The wind and sand are getting bigger and bigger.
Why isn't Rand around?
Roland reluctantly opened his eyes in a daze, how did Rand appear in the pavilion at the top of the wall? How could there be another person in that pavilion?
Isn't the unruly red hair, dark red coat, long leather boots, and the black marks under the slender fingers Augustine?
The body is a little cold again. But Roland couldn't move, and he didn't bother to move.
"Ask for ...... Please, help...... Save...... He! Rand's voice came to my ears intermittently, was I hallucinating?
Roland couldn't help but open his eyes slightly, only to see Rand prostrate at Augustin's feet. "Save him, as long as you save him, I will promise you everything!"
Roland thinks, how can this scene be a little familiar?
It seems that when Roland and Rand first met seven years ago, Rand begged the king to keep Roland in the same way.
So what does Rand want to do this time?
Roland's eyes slowly drifted to Rand and Augustine, but unfortunately, Roland's body was so weak that he couldn't hear or see what they were doing...... Roland could only faintly see what they were drawing on the ground, and then a pillar of light lit up on the ground, and then Roland didn't remember anything......