Running away is sometimes a way to preserve strength, and there is no shame in it. At least that's how comforting myself now that I'm running for my life.

When I saw the walls of Stormwind, my heart finally relaxed a little. The surrounding villagers and people continued to pour into the city, and the wounded team brought from Chiji Mountain had actually just entered the city.

Now the whole city is busy, and the streets are filled with people who stand on the side of the streets, curious or indifferent, watching the bustle.

Looking at the people on the street, I suddenly remembered those eyeliners, and I guess they don't recognize me now, and even if they do, they won't do anything to me.

I went to the barracks in Stormwind to see Reggie, who had been shot in the thigh, and the barracks, which had few garrisons and were now overcrowded. Reggie supported his body on one leg and drooped loosely on the other. When he saw me walking towards him, his face was full of joy.

"Does your ass still hurt?"

"Not the ass."

"It's inconvenient for you to anyway." I snorted.

"Someone is waiting."

"Is it a female nurse?"

"Of course."

"Still see?"

"Beautiful." He laughed.

"I'm glad you're alive." Reggie tilted his head to look at me.

"It's almost gone." I said and pointed to his thigh, "In the past two days, two days at most, it is estimated that the orc army will be in the city, I am not worried." ”

"You've never been at ease." He pursed his lips.

"Stormwind could be lost." I took a deep look at him.

"You'd better ...... Don't say such things. He glanced to the side and said softly.

"If we hold on, once or twice...... Three times! Repelling an orc attack is certainly good, but ...... What if you don't hold it? ”

Reggie stared at me and shook his head, "I can only follow with the jade shatter." ”

"You can live." I frowned.

"I'm a soldier." There was no smile on his face. "I must die for the king, and I must be ready to die to protect this city and protect the people here." He smiled slightly. "There are some things I can't decide."

"I mean there is a way back, which is what we call option B, and we can't always think about winning or dying. We still have to try to survive. ”

"Hmph...... The night I charged...... Actually, I'm a little ......," he shook his head, and continued. "I've already decided to give myself."

"Don't give up your life easily, nurses can heal you of all kinds of physical and mental wounds, but they don't know how to resurrect, you need a girl." I pointed to his hand. "You can't just use it to grab weapons all the time...... Girls like heroes like you...... Caress. I smiled and winked at him, holding out my fingers and grabbing them.

A smile came to his face again, but it wasn't easy.

The whole city was busy, no, it seemed more appropriate to use panic. Although there was no reminder from the city bells, the expressions of the people on the street were already panicked and uneasy. But when I saw the poor people on my way to the Cathedral of Light through a back block, their faces did not show much sadness or panic. The gaze in his eyes was still calm...... It seems to be a calm accustomed to despair.

The children were still playing, their dirty, tattered clothes, and their little faces, which seemed to be washed out, had bright eyes without sorrow. I saw them laughing from afar, and I loved seeing them laugh, but they put away their smiles when they saw me. The look in his eyes was not vigilant, nor did it seem to be fearful, but ...... I can't describe the feeling.

Well-dressed people along the main road don't look at me like that.

At this time, the Cathedral of the Holy Light was overcrowded, and I stood at the door for a while, some came to hear the news, some came to pray, and some came to confess...... And thieves.

I suddenly remembered the people I had seen selling confession and redemption vouchers in front of churches and cemeteries......

Seeing so many people, I better not squeeze in. So I turned around to leave, but as I turned my head, I suddenly found a pair of eyes, a familiar face and a look of doubt and expectation.

I was stunned for a moment, and my head was buzzing. She stood right in front of me, looking at me.

"Is that you?" She opened her mouth slightly, "You didn't leave?" ”

I looked into her eyes, and her eyes were filled with anticipation of affirmation.

After just staring at each other for more than ten seconds, I probably don't need to say anything more......

I breathed a sigh of relief, the muscles in my face relaxed, and I lowered my eyes, "Ellie......"

Tears welled up in her eyes.

I wanted to hug her, but ...... Do I still have the face to hug her?

She covered her face and cried, in fact...... I looked at her, and I was kind of expecting her to hug me. But no, she just covered her face and cried.

I reached out and gently grabbed her shoulder, just as I was about to take her into my arms...... She took a step back.

She looked up at me, and her face was full of tears, and the look on her face made me feel very guilty suddenly.

She wiped her tears and looked at me, "Why are you avoiding me?" Why don't you recognize me! Her tone became stern at this point.

I sighed softly, "Let's talk about it in another place......"

There is a garden next to the church, where only a few elderly people are located at this time.

I stood in front of her, and the way she looked at me had turned to resentment.

"I ...... It's a long story. I sighed softly, "I was assassinated...... You know what? ”

Ellie's eyes changed again, "Assassination!" They say you committed suicide in fear of sin! ”

"Who?"

"The people on the construction site, and ...... They all say so. ”

"Fear of sin...... Suicide. What sin is feared? ”

Ellie's face was a little ugly, "embezzling public funds, accepting bribes, deducting salaries, and destroying construction...... Treason. ”

"Treason?" I almost screamed, but I hurried to look at the old men next to me, who stared blankly into the distance and didn't seem to hear.

"Why would you be like that?"

"How do I know!"

"How don't you know! You abandoned me like this, I said I could go with you, I am not afraid of hardship! ”

This pierced my heart...... "Ellie, no...... I was assassinated, I didn't commit suicide in fear of sin, I didn't abscond, I ...... Rather, I was sent away! ”

She looked at me intently, she was reminiscing.

"I didn't expect it either...... Will it be like that...... But I've always remembered you. ”

"Is this your excuse?" She was still open-eyed and her tone was tough.

"Not an excuse."

"What's that!"

"I ...... He was sent to the north. I shook my head slightly, "Actually, I was stabbed." I lifted my clothes and showed her them. But there didn't seem to be much trust in her eyes.

"I was in a coma for a long time, but I managed to survive."

"Who sent you to the north?"

"I don't know, maybe it'...... My brother. ”

"Your brother? Edwin? ”

"I don't know, I'm just guessing, I have been a beggar since I was sent to the north, I really don't know anything, I can't remember anything."

"Do you remember now?" She tilted her head to look at me, her face still full of resentment.

I shook my head, "Past...... I still can't remember it, I don't have any memory of it, and if I had, maybe I wouldn't have come back. ”

"You might as well not come back!" Tears welled up in her eyes again.

"I want to tell myself I'm dead...... But I still ...... Thinking about you. ”

"Is that how you miss me?"

I looked at her with some confusion, but I knew very well what she was talking about.

"Why don't you recognize me at Brightwood? Is it to like someone else? Or do you hate me? Or do you think you're going to make you a little embarrassed in front of the bastards around you! ”

"No, no, no...... No! I ......," I hastened to explain, "not so. ”

"Have you ever loved me?" Tears rolled down her face.

I looked into her eyes seriously, how serious should I use to make her feel that I really love her? "Of course! I'm still ......"

"It's late! Mason! It's late! She burst into tears. You rejected me, and when you rejected me more than once, I told myself that you were dead, and that wasn't you! You bastard! ”

I took her into my arms, she tried to break free, I hugged her tighter, how could I let go at this point.

"Listen to me...... Ally. I'm sorry, really...... I'm really sorry, but that's all I can do, until now I don't know who I messed with! Why the hell was I killed back then! I don't even know who is going to jump out and kill me! "I suddenly smelled her, and it was just...... No...... Is this the smell of her in my memory?

"You're a bastard!" She cried.

"At Brightwood I finally came back and I saw that damn Palmer! Of course he knows my face, he's constantly testing my identity, and I don't want to drag you down......" I put my hands on her shoulders and looked at her face seriously.

She looked at me with tears in her eyes. "That's your reason?"

"I don't have a choice."

"Why don't you go? Shouldn't you go back to the north with your companions? ”

"Ellie......"

She reached out to block my hand and looked at me. "I loved you so much...... But you don't seem to love me as much as I thought I would, or maybe I'm just a soot to you when you need it. ”

I looked at her in amazement. "You ......"

She wiped her tears, "I can see you today, and I can break up with you in person...... I'm relieved too. ”

"No......" I couldn't tell what I was feeling at this time.

"Let the past pass like this...... You know what? If you really provoke someone you can't afford to mess with, can you still turn the sky upside down? She wiped tears from her face thoroughly.

As she spoke, she pulled the piercing ring off the ring finger of her left hand. "Give it back to you."

The sight of the ring shining in the sun made my mind buzz, I felt my face burn, I felt self-conscious.

"You...... Also ...... "I feel my throat tight, how can I ask her?" What other face do I have to ask her? Oh, yes...... I used to feel that I was good for her, I thought! Isn't this all wishful thinking on my part! Didn't I do it all on my own!

She shoved the ring into my hand and turned to leave, but I grabbed her, "He ...... To you...... Are you alright? ”

"You don't have to worry about that, Mason-sama."

I froze...... Mason! Mason is my name...... My name is Mason Van Criff! That's my name!

"That's it......" she gently withdrew her hand and walked away.

I'm trying to get myself out of this feeling, and I'm screaming inside!

Isn't it okay if you give up so much......

You're still alive, you didn't let her get hurt because you were exposed, you did the right thing......

It's her business that she doesn't understand, don't blame yourself, you're already worthy of her......

It's okay, you don't love her that much! Isn't it...... Do you still have ...... You will also have women, and you can go to other women, who are better, more, and better looking than her......

She's let it go, aren't you stupid......

Suddenly she stopped, and she turned back slightly, "Take care......

It almost stopped my heart, and her face shone with ...... It's tears......