Royal Academy, a classroom in the source stone discipline.

The teacher drew a fairly standard map of Terra's world with chalk on the blackboard.

"Students, today we are going to learn about the origin of Source Stone Technology, do you know who was the first person in the world to discover the energy of Source Stone?"

A girl below raised her hand.

"Teacher, is that Mr. Chefger?"

The teacher shook his head.

"No, Mr. Chefge was the first person in the world to pioneer the processing technology of finished source stones, but he was not the first to discover the energy of source stones."

The students below are all very curious.

"Teacher, who is this person?"

The teacher turned around and wrote a name on the blackboard, Tuleerman.

"According to verifiable history, Mr. Tuleman discovered the energy in the source stone about 600 years ago, but he was not a geologist or a scientist, he was only a shepherd."

"Teacher, how did Tullerman discover the energy of the Source Stone?"

"According to his own account, it was told to him by a stranger."

"Strangers?"

The teacher said that when Tuleman entered his old age, he told his children and grandchildren all about that year.

He had searched for the stranger all his life, but he had not found it.

When his grandson asked what the man looked like, he replied yes.

[The man looked young, he didn't have any racial features on his body, and at the same time, he only had one eye to use, and for some unknown reason, he lost his right eye forever.] 】

Tulerman's account was later also corroborated by Chefger, who said that Tulerman had mentioned to him more than once about the stranger who had lost his right eye.

It's just that in the development of the country, there is no need for such an ethereal truth.

The shepherd Tuleman was defined as the first person in the world to discover the energy of the source stone.

Chevg is defined as the father of the finished Source Stone.

As for the stranger who lost his right eye, he disappeared into the long river of history like a gust of wind.

......

......

Terra 1093 calendar.

The black wings grew and became a tree large enough to shade the entire Victorian night.

Together with the Glasgow Gang in the north, Xia Feng and Vina easily rule the country's underground.

However, the sprouts of darkness have begun to appear.

.....

Lentinium, Verin stopped the summer breeze who voluntarily renounced his nobility and decided to return to the south,

On top of the city walls at night.

Even with dozens of elites of the Royal Knights standing beside him, including the Imperial Sword Tyreg, Xia Feng had no defense.

Because he didn't feel any killing intent from Verin at this moment.

Yes, it's just a kind of loneliness that no one can understand, and the confusion that doesn't want outsiders to see through it.

"Summer breeze, you know what, I love this place."

"Walls?"

"Yes."

Walking out of the sheltered place, Verin gently rested her hand on the stone bricks covered with the marks of time.

"In this day and age, with the technology to move cities and an efficient army, the existence of walls has been diluted and could have been demolished long ago."

"Then why not tear it down."

"I said it because I like it here."

Verin gently stroked the cold stone bricks.

"Do you know who built this wall, yes, it is the ancestor of my royal line, and the first king who laid down this land."

Verin had spoken to him a lot, even more than the two of them had ever had since they first met her.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the snowflakes falling in the air are getting denser.

Xia Feng quietly listened to Verin's story about the city wall, and for some reason, he seemed to see a heart that longed to live.

"Verin, why?"

At this moment, Verin's eyes staring at the night sky became more and more confused, but in the confusion, there was a trace of tired firmness.

"yes, why?"

Verin did not tell him the so-called "truth".

She had no intention of explaining, and Xia Feng didn't ask any more questions.

There was only one thing he needed to confirm with Verin.

"Verin, do you want to protect this country?"

"Of course."

"Do you also protect your people?"

"The people are the foundation of the country, and without the people, the country will cease to exist."

Under the night sky, above the city walls, Xia Feng asked one last question.

"Do you have the people in mind, including the infected?"

Suddenly, a strong wind blew on the walls, and Verin's coat over her shoulders was blown up by the wind, and her golden hair fluttered in all directions.

The wind was loud, and Xia Feng saw Verin's lips move slightly, although it was very vague, but he did hear Verin's answer.

"If I could, I would like to include."

The difference in positions has doomed them to go in opposite directions in the future.

But at least for now, they can still talk face-to-face, of course, only now, at this moment, at this point in time, on the wall under the night sky.

....

Stretching out her hand, Xia Feng caught Verin's coat that had been blown off by the wind.

Under the gaze of dozens of elites of the Royal Knights, Xia Feng slowly walked over to Verin and helped her re-drape her coat over her shoulders.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Are you going back to the South?"

"Yes."

"You'll be back."

"Of course."

A strange look flashed in Verin's eyes, and she closed her eyes slightly, the corners of her mouth curled.

"Is it because of her, that sister of mine?"

Seeing that Xia Feng didn't answer, he tightened the coat on his shoulders, Verin sniffed, and then pretended to be relieved.

I don't know if it's because of the cold, her eyes are a little red.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, Xia Feng, do you want to have a drink together? It should be a farewell wine to you. ”

"My pleasure."

.....

Giving up the position of the Inspectorate and the status of nobility, Xia Feng returned to the south.

A few days later, a natural disaster struck Notting City, and Xia Feng, who was in a hurry, experienced an assassination by an Eastern Assassin at a barbecue restaurant.

The morning of that day.

Xia Feng had just received a text message from Vina and hadn't had time to read it yet.

At this moment, a stumbling figure rushed into the lobby of the barbecue restaurant from outside the door.

Meisha was wearing a military uniform, and the whole person ran in front of Xia Feng in a panic.

"Summer breeze, summer breeze, summer breeze......."

Xia Feng was still holding the mobile phone that stayed on the text message page in his hand, and when he saw Meisha's appearance at the moment, an ominous premonition rose from his heart.

"Meisha, what's wrong?"

"General.... General he ....."

"What happened to General Gleason?"

Because of the intensity of the run, Mesha's voice was out of breath.

"I.... I just received news that the general was assassinated in Yehua City last night....."

Hearing this, Xia Feng's heart was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and a burst of numbness spread from his toes to his whole body, and his palms were soft.

"General, how's he doing?"

After a few breaths of relief, Mel's voice finally became normal.

"Because of the excellent quality of the guards, the general only suffered some minor injuries, and he was fine."

......

The Victorian Dark Ages broke out, and the Empire issued an order to kill the intested, and the South and the North were divided into opposing battlefields.

Fortunately, the two old generals who have the world in their hearts know how to distinguish between right and wrong, and they organized the defense line as soon as possible.

Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Military District, General Ormon, and Commander-in-Chief of the Border Military District, General Gleason.