Bright Moon Temple, back hall. ┡Ω 『E┡小Δ』 says┡.

In the hall, which was not wide, the Star Prince stood calmly in the center.

Under the illumination of the lamp, Tails looked at the statue of the bright moon in the darkness from afar, quietly observing the indifferent expression of the goddess of the bright moon.

"Tails," said behind him, holding his glasses, looking around nervously, "and we'll just slip out...... Nicola they will ......"

"Ah," Tails said lightly, "I know, they're probably already on their way to find you." ”

The little slippery head and the little face turned white: "Then we ......"

Tails interrupted her softly.

"Little Slippery Head," the Star Prince looked at the dim Goddess of the Bright Moon in distraction, "I want to do something, but I need your help." ”

The little slippery head was slightly stunned.

"What's the matter?" she asked curiously.

Tails didn't speak, he just clenched his fist lightly.

"You've read a lot, but do you know what we went through last night?"

Xiao Slippery's face stiffened slightly.

She lowered her head, remembering everything in Valhalla and in the shield area, and unconsciously clenched her teeth.

Alex's hand hung down weakly.

King's Ring.

Calamity's unbridled laughter.

Civilians ran and wailed, dying in despair.

A second later, the little slippery head blinked his red eyes and nodded silently.

Tails turned his head and looked at the little slippery head with a soft smile.

"That creep just now, Willow Ken, do you know his story?"

The little slippery head shook his head in confusion.

"He was originally a commoner in the North, not wealthy, but he had a lovely sister and able-bodied parents," Tails said with a sense of fascination, remembering the story in the snow, "but in the winter twelve years ago, he suddenly learned to fish, to use a gun, to survive with difficulty, and to endure the loss of his loved ones." ”

The little slippery head was slightly stunned.

"It's not just them. Tails sighed.

"That veteran named Jenard, when he was young, was probably a civilian, but it was twelve years ago that he became what he is now," Tails narrowed his eyes, thinking of the veteran who had struggled to follow him all the way, and sighed with some emotion, "As far as he is concerned, he is still living in the years of beacon fire, and he can't wake up, and he doesn't want to wake up." ”

"The big sister named Miranda, twelve years ago, her family was killed and wounded, and she spent her childhood in the Tower of End. ”

Tails looked up and looked directly at the little slippery head who didn't know what to do.

"It's not just the stars," the second prince spat out a name faintly, "Byrne Mielke." ”

The little slippery head remembered something, and suddenly turned pale.

"Don't be afraid," Tails stepped forward, took her little hand, felt the coldness and trembling of his palms, and said sincerely, "I'm here, and no one can hurt you." ”

The little slippery head's breathing slowly calmed down.

"But as you have heard, twelve years ago, he lost his oath to protect, lost the love of his life, and has since fallen into the boundless hell, struggling to survive. ”

Tails watched her silently.

"And Charman Rumba," Tails' eyes darkened, "Twelve years ago, his hands were stained with his brother's blood, and in the whirlpool of his father and power, he transformed into the current Grand Duke of Black Sands. ”

Tails, with a serious expression, let go of the girl's hand, but took her shoulders.

Little Slippery could only stare blankly at him.

"Look, the fate of so many people has been decided. Tails' voice was a little choppy, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, "It's all just because of what happened twelve years ago." ”

The little slippery head took a breath and looked back at the prince's gray eyes: "The year of blood?"

Tails looked at her seriously and nodded:

"The Year of Blood. ”

Xiao Slippery Tou's eyes struggled, and he tapped his chin slightly.

Tails closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.

Then, he opened his eyes, and with a solemn look that he had never seen since he came into this world, he said:

"Little slippery head. ”

"What we saw and heard tonight was not just a family drama between a few people, but a major event related to the future of tens of millions of people in two countries. ”

Tails looked at the girl's blank eyes behind the glasses with a serious expression.

He gritted his teeth.

At that moment, the "Potemkin Village" that he saw after leaving the royal capital appeared in front of his eyes, the majestic star-shaped fortress Broken Dragon Fortress appeared, the Northland villagers in the Pass Village appeared, and the black stone at the Lyman Pass appeared - the place where Horace died.

"There may be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of people who will change their fate because of this," Tails said with difficulty: "No, in Longxiao City, the fate of countless people has changed their trajectory, and many people have even reached the end. ”

Tails lowered his eyelids and said gloomily, "Like Alex, like the shield we walked through." ”

"Like ourselves. ”

The little slippery head was stunned for a second.

"If we just walk away and leave everything behind," Tails sighed, feeling a weight in his chest, "that kind of weight will make me feel breathless." ”

The little slippery head bit his lower lip.

"Thousands of people, poisoned, displaced," Tails struggled with an ugly smile: "It was so uncomfortable." ”

His hand holding the shoulders of the little slippery head trembled slightly: "We can't go, we can't escape ......"

The little slippery head interrupted him with a slight sniff.

"I see," the girl said with difficulty, her lips open with difficulty, and the platinum gold stood out, "you want me to ......"

With a sad face, she didn't continue, as if she was hesitating.

Tails swallowed and nodded, "I want to make amends, avoid the worst consequences, and mend the wounds we have left behind - whether that's our responsibility or not." ”4

The little slippery head figured out something, and his face turned pale.

"I see, you don't need a little slippery head. She shuddered and looked at Tails in disbelief, "What you need is Thelma Walton." ”

"You want me to become her, to become that majesty's...... Granddaughter. ”

At that moment, Xiao Slipper's eyes turned red.

Tails paused slightly, and for a while he couldn't speak anymore.

He lowered his head, remembering the conversation between the two in the butcher's shop.

Choose who you want to be. 】

But now......

Tails clenched his teeth, only to feel the weight of his tongue.

"No," after a second, he jerked his head up and stared straight into the eyes of Little Slipper, "What I need is still Little Slipper, not Selma!"

Little Slipper's eyes widened in surprise.

"That little slippery head who has been with me through all disasters and never leaves," Tails said seriously word by word: "That silly little girl, that little girl who doesn't know how to hide when in danger." ”

"I need her to accompany me one more time. Tails looked at her silently, his eyes soft.

"Although this request may be excessive. ”

The little slippery head stared at him blankly, as if he had forgotten to think.

"I know you're scared," Tails clenched his fist unconsciously with his hand on the shoulders of Little Slippery, "I know you want to run away from it all." ”

"But ......"

Tails' face contorted, but after only a few seconds, he raised his eyes again, and shot them into the eyes of the little slippery head.

"Lift your head up and face it as you face a dragon. ”

Little Slipper didn't answer.

She just looked at Tails with tears in her eyes.

A few seconds later, tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes.

"There is no such drama in the books," Xiao Slippery said with two lines of tears hanging on his head, "I don't know ...... at all"

She bit her mouth, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Tails sighed inwardly.

"Maybe there is," Tails said softly, "but we don't know." ”

Little Slick sniffled.

"If it really isn't," Tails sighed, moving his hands to her head, "so much the better." ”

Tails held out his fingers and gently wiped away her tears.

Then he grabbed her black-rimmed glasses and gently straightened the crooked and torn one.

He looked at Xiao Slippery Tou, his expression was solemn, and his tone was solemn.

"After reading so many books and reading so many other people's stories, it's time for you to ...... It's time to write your own story. ”

Little Slipper subconsciously sobbed

The girl looked at Tails in a trance, her eyes dazed.

It was as if he was flipping through a randomly found book, rather than looking at a boy with a determined expression.

After a few seconds, the little slippery head pursed his lips and slowly opened.

I only heard her whisper, "Will you always be by my side?"

"Yes. He nodded.

Her eyes lit up, "Will you face this with me?"

"Yes. He smiled.

Her expression changed, and she clenched her teeth: "You will protect me." ”

He sighed and lifted forward, touching her forehead.

They looked at each other through their glasses.

The boy spoke softly, his tone categorical:

"Yes. ”

Just then, Tails heard footsteps behind him.

He gently let go of the little slippery head with a sudden expression and turned to the visitor.

"You'd better have a good explanation, little prince," the Meteorite's pale and grim face appeared in front of him, his expression unkind, and his tone harsh, "about the abduction of Walton's bloodline......"

Seri Nicolais's eyes fell on the pensive little slippery head, "Come back with us, you shouldn't have much contact with this dangerous prince, ma'am. ”

The little slippery head pursed his lips and ducked behind Tails.

Nicolas frowned.

Tails took a deep breath and looked up at Nicolais.

and Michael behind him.

Tails ignored the Starfaller, and whispered to Mielke, "Lord Mielke, I'm sorry, I'm still used to calling you Lord. ”

Michael, who looked sluggish, was slightly stunned.

Nicolai was slightly stunned.

"Why did you come back, come back to help the Walton family," Tails looked at Michael calmly, "You are no longer an official, I remember, King Nunn has exiled you forever." ”

Mielke's expression turned sad and desperate.

His muscles tensed unconsciously.

"In King Nunn's eyes, you are a sinner who killed his son, are you? The prince said lightly: "He took your child for this...... He treats you like this, and you should treat him fairly. ”

Mielke slammed.

Nicolas looked at his former colleague with a moving expression.

"Hey, you, little prince," the Meteorite said decisively, "if you ......"

But someone interrupted him, but it wasn't Tails.

"Yes. ”

Mielke looked up tremblingly, his eyes burning with strange mixed emotions.

"But that's his opinion," he said bitterly, "but I will always belong to the White Guards, and my duty is to be loyal to the king." ”

The former official gritted his teeth.

"No matter how he treats me. ”

Tails' eyes lit up.

Mielke's hands were shaking, as if he remembered a lot of things.

"That hasn't changed. ”

"I do my duty and that's it. ”

Finally, the former officer gritted his teeth and looked back at Tails firmly.

Nicollet looked at his comrade in amazement.

Tails smiled.

"Not only that," said the prince softly, "and because of Prince Suril, yes—you always feel guilty about him." ”

Mielke shook slightly.

"It must be uncomfortable," Tails observed his expression, lowered his head and sighed slowly, "You have done one thing with all your heart, but fate is playing a game with you—you have made a great mistake and committed a great sin." ”

But it can't be undone. ”

Mielke tilted his head and closed his eyes, his face struggling.

"So you want to make amends," Tails said lamentingly, "to atone." ”

Nicollet stepped forward impatiently: "Enough. ”

"I don't know why you're saying this pointless nonsense, but ......"

At this moment, Tails looked up sharply, his eyes sharp!

"Because that's what we're up against!" Tails almost interrupted Nicolas with a roar.

The Starfall was stunned, and he looked at the Star Prince with a look of disbelief.

Tails gasped slightly, calming his aching throat.

"Look around us," he gritted his teeth, "King Nunn's skull blood was sprinkled on his own land, Rumba walked proudly in Longxiao City, his palms obscuring the sky of the Northlands, and Kasan, Slais, and Kaslan smiling at us in the dark. ”

Nicolai listened silently to Tails.

It's just that in one of his eyes, anger is growing.

"War and disaster are coming, about to kill and destroy innumerable," Tails exhaled with difficulty, "and we are like lost dogs, exhausted and fleeing in fear." ”

"Hide in the corner and comfort yourself - 'this is the only way to do it', and then fall asleep as if nothing had been born in a dream. ”

Mielke let out a sigh and looked hasty.

Nicolas clenched his fists.

"Hmph," he snorted, "thanks to your secret science." ”

Tails ignored him, just shook his head, his eyes sharp: "But, is that all?"

Nicolas frowned.

"Is this the end?" the prince raised his hands and waved them vigorously in the air, "Are you willing?"

"Nicolai, Starfaller?"

He unscrupulously called Nicola's nickname.

Nicolai's face was furious, his nails digging into his palms, and he managed to let out a puff of air from his nose.

"And what do you ****** want to do?" said the Meteorite through gritted teeth, "Poor little prince?"

Tails raised his head, his expression solemn and serious.

"I want to change, I want to redeem," he said, "I want to do something." ”

"I want to fight back. ”

Nikolai's gaze froze, and he lowered his head and met the prince in silence.

A few seconds later.

"Ha," Nikolai laughed, mockingly, "very humorous. ”

Tails narrowed his eyes.

"Just laugh. The prince said softly.

"But that's my decision," Tails said firmly, unquestionably, "and what I'm going to do next—just to inform you." ”

"Do you want to come along?"

"Northlanders?"

When Mielke heard this, his expression moved.

Nicolai's face froze.

"That's really not a good idea, if you want me to say. ”

A calm and mature male voice came.

"If that's why you've summoned us, Your Highness. Putile appeared in their sight with Rolf and Whya, Willow, Jenard, and others.

The lieutenant nodded lightly at the prince.

There was a look of worry in his eyes.

Tails turned to his attaché of mission.

"Puttilai. ”

Tails breathed a sigh of relief and softened his expression: "You have come all the way with me and witnessed so many things, I am grateful. ”

"Without your strategy and advice, I wouldn't be where I am today. ”

Putile frowned, trying to pull out his pipe, but halfway up his hand, he let it go.

He looked at Tails with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Do you know what you're talking about?" said Mr. Vice-Envoy hesitantly and meaningfully, "I know that you are very unwilling, but I have an obligation to persuade you to dispel your unwise decision. ”

Tails forced himself to laugh twice.

"Thank you. ”

But no matter how hard he tried, his laughter sounded reluctant and bleak.

"But I don't want to disappoint them. ”

Putilai raised his eyes slightly: "Who?"

"A lot of people. Tails seemed to be a little distracted, and I saw him subconsciously say:

"Do you remember, Putira, Wya, Rolf?"

"Remember, most of Bright Star's private soldiers died in the birch forest, under the claws of the Blood Clan and the conspiracy of the nobles?"

"Remember, Baron Mu rushed into the enemy line with me on his back, and remember the Kingdom Fury Guard, who sacrificed countless lives before the fortress?"

Tails unconsciously clenched his fists, and countless figures flashed in front of him: "It's all about sending me into the territory of Exeter." ”

"To eliminate the scourge of war. ”

"To stop the scum who cheer for the war and are incomparably indifferent to life. ”

"For a stable kingdom of stars. ”

Putirai lowered his head and let out a long sigh.

"I remember the White Guards, the many people I didn't know, but who gave their lives for me. Tails came back to his senses.

"As well as those in Longxiao City and the northern realm who will be affected by our defeat, and those who will be destroyed by war in the future. ”

"We can't protect ourselves," said Putile, unconsciously pinching the three fingers of his right hand, as if pinching a pipe: "Any impulsive act may once again fall into the danger of getting out of it, and make the situation worse." ”

Tails looked silently at his teacher, remembering the first time they had met by the carriage.

Oh no, it was the second time they met—their first meeting was at the West City Gate, where the beggars had taken the Great Library Access Certificate on Putirai.

Tails smiled.

"But we can't get any worse, can we?"

He said softly:

"Don't forget, I'm the murderer of King Nunn. ”

Putilai's expression froze.

"We have destroyed the hard-won peace of the kingdom and pushed it into the abyss of war," the second prince shrugged his shoulders and sneered, "as you say, when I return to the royal capital, the people of the Northland should go south." ”

"Fortresses will be burned, land will be trampled, and human lives will be mercilessly harvested like straw. ”

"Thousands of people will curse the names of all of us. ”

Recruit Willow trembled slightly when he heard this.

Tails shook his head slightly: "And after we lose the northern realm, lose our biggest barrier, soon, I will spend the rest of my life facing a fragile kingdom full of sorrow, bruises, and precarious." ”

"I will be a melancholy and melancreous king, guarding a weak country, until the day when the name of the stars will end in my hands," Tails concluded gloomily:

"As the King of the Fallen Country......"

"The last emperor of the ancient empire, what was his mood before he died?"

The next chapter is still in the yard and will come out in the evening

(End of chapter)