Chapter 129 chapter Five
I kept staring at Hendrick, and Hendrick coughed a few times as if he felt that gaze, and said, "That was the time when I was young.... You kid! What kind of gaze is that?" ah?
You kid really doesn't look like someone your age.Ordinary little ghosts should scream excitedly when they hear this kind of story, that's normal, but why do you have that kind of look? "
"Please don't make it sound like you can see my eyes. And I'm different from those boys who get in the way. I'm Shuki Niedfa. In this world, I'm the only Shuki Niedfa."
"But your childish self-satisfaction is very similar to people of your age. Karl seems to have raised you very strangely!"
"No matter what, after hearing these annoying words, the Dragon King must have laughed out loud, right?"
"You boy! I'm not like those wizards who get in the way. I'm Hendrick. In this world, I'm the only Hendrick."
"Ugh. That's a good sentence of yours. I almost forgot you were once an archmage."
Although the tone of the Archmage's words is calm, the words themselves have a coercive force that is quite possible.Therefore, even Lord Hastel was frightened, while the Dragon King said angrily, "How dare you!"
However, Hendrick said quickly: "I am not here to fight. If you really want to fight, I will accompany you, but as I just said, I ask you to put aside for a moment our previous relationship." Don't talk about things, let's have a good talk today."
The Dragon King looked down at Hendrick without saying a word.Master Hashtel bit his lower lip tightly and stared at Hendrick, but Hendrick just looked up at the Dragon King.
"Tell me about it."
As soon as the Dragon King's permission was granted, I could feel that Hashutel-sama became much more at ease than Hendrick.Hendrick couldn't help smiling when he saw Master Harshtel's face became a little happier.
"Lutanio has destroyed the stars that were taken back from you."
"I know."
"You know about this? Well. You were once the holder of those stars, so you may have some way of finding out. I broke with Lutanio over this."
The Dragon King said in a surprised tone: "It's really strange. Don't you have the same purpose as him?"
"Yes. Lutanio's goal is your defeat, and my goal is to take back the eight stars from your side."
"So you're going to work hand in hand with each other?"
"yes."
"Why do you want eight stars? I don't think your purpose is to rule the world, right?"
Hendrick shook his head slowly.At this moment, Lord Hashutel said: "Shenlong King. May I explain to you?"
"...you tell me."
"What this person wants is to achieve the completion of the race through the stars."
Shenlongwang said after a while: "The race is...complete?"
"Yes. The eight stars can determine the creation and extinction of races, can't they? So Hendrick hopes to get the eight stars, so that all races on the continent can get rid of the irrationality they have to have."
"It turns out that you have already convinced Lord Harshtel first!"
"That's right. That's why Hashtel led me into the Great Labyrinth. If he didn't explain it to him, how could he decide to take me there? Maybe he would think that I was going to assassinate the Dragon King of."
Ok.This statement is indeed very reasonable.While stroking my chin, I said: "And, so, you actually conveyed your meaning to the Dragon King through Mr. Hashutel."
"You can also say that. Although saying this seems to be a bit of a leap... But, no matter what, if it is what I say, the Dragon King has no reason to listen to it. However, if it is what Mr. Harshtail said, Chances are he'll listen."
"He is the first Dragon Soul Envoy in history? Haha. Then?"
"The Dragon King laughed at me."
Hendrick said with a very dissatisfied tone.So, I almost burst out laughing at this.He said with a lamenting tone, "Yeah. Really. He laughed so hard that he almost collapsed the maze. And in his laughter, of course, there is a gift for me. I know Only through this laughter can I realize one thing."
"What did you realize?"
Hendrick said in an exhausted voice: "You, the only kid in the world, can easily understand the truth.
However, it is a truth that I have never been able to comprehend before: integrity in this world does not mean absoluteness. "
"Hmm. You're talking too tersely, I really don't understand."
"Uh, it's a very simple truth. Before Lutanio and I offended, whose eight stars belonged to it?"
"Of course it belongs to the Dragon King!"
"Yes. Then, a wise man like the Dragon King..."
"I see!"
I almost stood up from my chair.I was so surprised that I waved my hands indiscriminately, and managed to come up with words.
"So that's the case, if the Dragon King wishes this way, if the Dragon King has the same wish as you, he would have done it long ago!"
"Yeah. But, to my shame, I didn't know that at the time."
"Hahahaha! Hendrick, Hendrick!"
Hendrick felt that he almost knelt down, his body was pressed against his shaking legs, and he experienced something more difficult than any magic training he had ever experienced.He felt dizzy for a while, and had the illusion that the Great Maze was about to collapse on his shoulders. He looked up, but nothing changed.
"If you can do something like that as you wish, then why don't I lead the eight races to become gods? Do you think I would rather hope that this world has always been an unreasonable pantheon? Hahahahaha!"
"God, god, Dragon King..."
The Dragon King now said in a low voice: "You are really like a piece of wood, Hendrick! If things are really like that, what will happen? It means that I, the ruler, like to see me The dominant race is always self-contradictory, isn’t it? Isn’t this the most suitable for you humans? Moreover, I think of the words in the books I collected, which are called ignorant policies. Hahaha. You too It's too much! Even the dogs I raise hope they are smarter, it's a matter of course, but why should I run counter to it?"
Hendrick could no longer say anything.After a while, the Dragon King said in a relatively calm tone: "Even though you are very intelligent, your vision still hasn't deviated from the vision of your race. No, in order to become wise, you constantly accept your vision. The perspective of the race, and this perspective may or may not be pulling you. Anyway, you have committed that kind of foolishness when you look at me from the perspective of your race. Maybe...you have also regarded me as It's that kind of life form. You think I use the stars that can lead all races to become gods to satisfy my own desire for domination. Don't you think so?"
"I do not deny."
"I can understand. You just want to understand others, but you can't do the simple act of seeing yourself. You just want to understand me, Hendrick. If you can see yourself clearly, you should There will be no such farce. This seems to have always been difficult for your species. Your species just keeps trying to see through others. You think you can easily understand this by changing everything to be like yourself. The world. In fact, you don’t even know yourself well enough.”
Hendrick said emotionally: "As expected of..."
"You mean, you don't deny what I said? Hahaha."
There was a snap.Hendrick knelt down.The Dragon King tilted his head as if surprised, looked down at Hendrick, and said, "I'm so sorry."
Hendrick leaned on the ground with his hands and could no longer speak.The Dragon King said in a tone that he no longer had any hatred, "Because of Lutanio's betrayal, you lost the opportunity to place your hope. However! This hope has always supported you. However, now you are also awakened The hope of getting there is itself false. It's not feasible."
"You are really gorgeous...revenge. Dragon King."
"It can indeed be said that. This can be said to be some kind of revenge. Because I understand your race a little bit."
"Yes...you have already denied me as a whole, you...made me accept this fact."
The Dragon King, Lord Harshtel, and Hendrick all shut up.The Great Labyrinth fell into a heavy silence, and in this, there was a man's personal frustration, a dragon's unwilling but completed revenge, and another man's onlooker.
"I see……"
I grabbed both sides of my forehead tightly as if I wanted to grab my shaking head.Hendrick, who was sitting quietly, suddenly stretched out his hand.After a little groping with his hand, he found the poker.
He turned the fireplace flame and stirred the wood inside.Sparks flew wildly, but he ignored them.He put the poker back next to the fireplace, and said calmly: "Even the Dragon King has been unable to arouse more power from the Eight Stars. He can only use the Eight Stars as things for himself to control. Although this is not The boundaries of the eight stars, but the ability of those who use this power cannot dream of completeness that ignores our world, so how can it be possible to use those stars to lead the way to God?"
"Yes. So that's what happened. That's why you want to create magic of the tenth order..."
Hendrick's face froze suddenly.So I couldn't finish the sentence, I just let it disappear on the palate.Hendrick sighed deeply, and said, "Yeah...the whole face of this world prevents us from becoming gods. So I thought about creating another world to see if it would expand my The range of understanding. That’s actually a very grand dream.”
"...Did you fail?"
"I failed. Did Darlanian tell you that?
That is as impossible as challenging integrity.Soon, I realized that was impossible.It was Siona who made me realize this fact. "
"Siona?"
A pain appeared on Hendrick's face.When he said Siona's name, an echo echoed through three hundred years.He said, "Yeah. Twice I've been guilty of the folly of not being able to understand other races.
Even Siona, who I brought by my side to watch her grow up and watch her intellectual development, in the end even her desire... I can't understand.So I could only become like that, and then, I realized that the magic of the tenth series is just absurd talk.Create the world?It's just crazy talking!I don't know how to look back at myself, but I mistake others for myself!You don't have a good understanding of this world, yet you still dream of another world, what a self-absorbed dreamer! "
The depression and setbacks of the past three hundred years have all been spread out one by one.So I couldn't say anything, I just looked at Hendrick.Hendrick, on the other hand, let out a long sigh and dropped his shoulders.I asked: "...Then what about the Dragon Soul Envoy?"
Hendrick picked up his strength and said with a smile: "Actually, that's completely different from the insidious speculation you made. I created the Dragon Soul Envoy under another intention. My original intention is what you all know. that purpose."
"You mean, the communication between humans and dragons?"
"Yeah. I learn from my mistakes. I believe that the wise dragons can be our mirrors. And the dragons can use us as their mirrors. That... is just to let helpless orphans interact with each other. support."
"You mean, let the dragons who can't become gods and the humans who can't become gods let the races on the earth learn from each other?"
There is no dragon god in this world.Human beings are protected by both Ubinie and Hoganes.Dragons and humans are opposite items on top of two extremes.The emotion created by such a distance connects us and makes us call each other.Gritting his teeth, Hendrick admitted the fact.
"It's almost like that. The Dragon King and I felt the pain of our two races firsthand, so we were able to build a true understanding of each other. Neither of us can become a god. Do you know the Bridge of Twelve?"
"...Is it you who made it?"
"Yes. The Dragon King is very similar to that bridge. A communication channel was forcibly created between us and the dragon. And in order to create the Dragon Soul Envoy, the Dragon Star was also mobilized."
"Ah, so..."
"During the process of signing the contract between Klad Meso and Nex, you should have seen it, right?"
"yes."
"The Dragon King and I watched the position of Master Hashutel. That's why we created the Dragon Soul Envoy. Using the Dragon Star, the fate of all dragons was pre-determined. Through the Dragon Soul Envoy, they will definitely fall into conflict with human beings." The fate of communication."
Hendrick nodded and continued: "That's the way it is. Afterwards, I changed my name and surname, and tried my best to make all races support each other. Although humans can't become gods, they should be able to live better.
At least one should know how to take care of other races. "
"Because you did not take the position of the Dragon King, and misunderstood him..."
"You're right. I don't want other humans to make this mistake again. My alias is Haysik, haha, I am a pursuer with high ideals. Build the Bridge of Twelve, accept Siona, and help conclude the The contract between Demeso and Camu, these are all done by me. In addition, I have done many things that you do not know. Besides, I have done various things in order to understand others. However, As I said earlier, I can't even understand Siona who is beside me."
After spending a lifetime, there are only setbacks, and it is a life that has been lived several times as long as others. In the end, the archmage who only experienced setbacks sat down in front of me.Uncontrollable tears flowed from my eyes.Why do the Xiulizhe family all look like this?Even their distant ancestor Hendrik Shuliche, as well as Kamu Shuliche, Rone Shuliche, and Nex Shuliche, were like this.Hendrick, on the other hand, hadn't heard of his last setback yet.
Hendrick said: "So... for Adeline, I was very wary and fearful at the time. After I let her speak human language, I immediately handed her over to the Temple of the Great Storm. The child went on the road of pursuing God instead. No, I should be able to say that I earnestly hope that she can do this. It’s like a father can feel the satisfaction he can’t feel through his child. Siona... who grew up beside her father who didn’t fear God, It actually worries me. Her behavior can be said to be closer to human beings. There is no need for the child to try to understand others. Because, for her, she has the power to turn others into herself. Siona, That kid doesn't want to understand Hendrick as a human, but wants to turn me into a vampire. Hahaha."
"Hendrek..."
"My life is really a complete failure. Ha...hahaha...and even the Dragon Soul Envoy..."
Even the Dragon Soul Envoy failed!I keep my mouth shut.Even the Dragon Soul Envoy didn't follow his ideas.All he hopes is simple mutual understanding and mutual development.If compared with leading all races to become gods, what a simple wish this is!However, humans have transformed the Dragon Soul Envoy into a tool for dominating dragons.No, as long as you are a human being, you cannot avoid this fate.Just like Siona, a human being who can turn everything into himself will naturally turn a dragon into a human too, right?
"What has become of Klade Meso?"
Hendrick said now in a tone full of sincerity.I just closed my mouth and looked into his face.
"Actually, I expected it a long time ago, Xiuqi. I led Kamu Xiulizhe to forcibly conclude a contract with Klade Meso as a dragon soul envoy. This dragon, Klade Meso, no matter it is now or then, has always been They are all dragons who want to be free. However, I am greedy for his moderation, balance and self-restraint. Therefore, I hope that human beings can learn his kindness from his moderation, balance and his self-restraint spirit. So, I ran to find the deep red dragon—the deep red dragon that maintains the balance between good and evil, and forced him to sign a contract with Kamu. Tell me, what does the deep red dragon Klad Meso look like now?"
The tears that I shed in a daze are now streaming down my cheeks.I felt tears dripping from my chin, and I swallowed, letting the saliva flow down my choked throat.
"Klad Meso..." Renee said, "I..." But Renee's mouth stopped.She couldn't continue talking, but just stared blankly at Gerente.Gerente met her gaze with a non-anxious expression, but everyone else around them was extremely anxious. "If I choose Gigored...Klad Meso will definitely die, right?" Kigored nodded with a melancholy expression.This simple movement seemed like too much effort for him.Immediately, Renee followed Kigored, nodded, and said, "This is what Klad Meso wishes." What?Is this what Clade Messo wants?what does this mean?Renee didn't give us time to ask questions, though.She looked directly at Kigored and said, "I am willing to be your Dragon Soul Envoy." "it is good." There was another burst of infinite darkness and space, losing the sense of space, and then a strange chaos of light. After that, as soon as I came to my senses, Kigored had transformed into a dragon and flew to the basin. Renee, on the other hand, had an extremely pale face, standing there blankly looking at his back. After taking a deep breath, Gerent shouted a prayer to Kigored who was flying.The light emanating from Gerent's hand reflected the flying Kigored as a whole.It's really spectacular!The radiance from Gerent's small body seemed to cover the entire basin, chasing after the flying gigantic Kigored.Gerente's body was constantly convulsing violently, and thick blood vessels emerged from his temples. "Yeah yah yah yah!" No one dared to approach him.Geraint looked like he could hold back a collapsing tower with his bare hands.Avned said in an unbelievable tone: "Magic power will reject divine power. It seems that this sentence seems to be a fallacy! Dragons, they can use the limit of magic, how can the priest..." Huh?I think about it carefully, yes?Long Mingming is a living body that uses mana, so he should have a rejection reaction to divine power, right?At this moment, Adeline, who had been watching Gerente all the time, turned her head slowly.Shaking her head at Alvned, she said, "That's not true. Take my example." "what?" "I'm a troll who speaks human because of magic. And I've been doing what the scepter of God does." oh my god! When I think about it carefully, Adeline has always possessed magic and divine power!We all looked at Adeline with unbelievable expressions, and Avnaid asked with difficulty: "So, won't magic power reject divine power?" "No. It should be said that as a human being...the two cannot be brought together. It should be like this." "what?" "Because divine power rises high and returns, and magic power spreads widely and dominates." Alfred kept shaking his head when he heard Adeline's vague answer.He was about to ask a question with an anxious expression, but at this moment, Kigored's growl sounded. "Ah ah ah ah!" At this time, Klad Meso was biting the last phantom.Clade Messo is still very calm.He threw the bitten phantom whole at Kigored who was about to fly towards him.The mountain-sized phantom turned into water droplets in mid-air and flew away. Kigored instantly lost his balance and missed the target of the attack.Clade Meso took advantage of this short gap to soar up. "Quack ah ah ah!" The flight of Klad Meso is not so much flying up, it is more like launching with force.My God, won't his wings break when he flies like this?Klad Meso directly passed through those water drops, and jumped towards Kigored.However, Kigored deftly avoided Klad Meso's attack and began to fly higher.Finally, the river of light that connected Kigored and Gerent was finally cut off, and Gerent fell back like a person kicked by a horse. "Uh oh woo woo!" "Gerent!" We screamed and ran towards Geraint, but the moment we heard his screams, we all agreed to leave him alone. "Wow, you are my witnesses! Be sure to help me spread the word! Say that I once healed dragons!" Klad Meso didn't attack Kigored in mid-air, and staggered.He directly skimmed the peaks around the basin lightly, and soared upwards.Immediately afterwards, Gigored and Klad Meso disappeared above the clouds again.Shan Sen, who has been watching this scene, held his hand for a while, let go of it for a while, and said: "Its strength has really weakened! It has become quite tired because of fighting with those phantoms!" "Really? Really?" "Yes. Karl. His movements have indeed changed! Now as long as it goes well... Xiu Qi! Catch Ghisien's javelin!" "What? Oh my god, please don't make me do that!" Before the lingering sound of my screams died down, Ghisien untied the bundle of javelins on his back and threw it in front of me.He was pale, but when I saw the look in his eyes, I nodded and caught the javelins.Shan Sen had already untied the javelins he was carrying, and murmured: "I really don't want to do this kind of behavior, but we really have to. Go help Gigored!Got it, Xiu Qi? " I yelled furiously, "You are my witnesses! Make sure you spread the word that I once threw a javelin at a dragon, oh my God. I don't want anyone to find out that I'm crazy!" "This kid. Doesn't that mean I'm crazy too?" Wen Chai raised his javelin with a chuckle.When everyone around me retreated to the side, Shan Sen, Wen Chai and I started to stick javelins on the ground.Then, each of us took a javelin and aimed at the clouds. All three abreast of each other drew back the right arm holding the javelin and raised the left arm forward for balance, and there was a terrible harmony in our stance.And next to us, Iluli and Avned are about to start casting spells.I turned my head and glanced, and then I saw Shan Sen's stiff face staring at the air with his lips tightly closed.Just when the beads of sweat on his forehead caught my gaze, Wen Chai shouted: "He's coming down! The direction is to the right! Follow me!" "Ah ah ah ah!" "Drink ah ah ah!" The javelins of Shan Sen and I followed Wen Chai's javelins, and then the terrible spell followed.In the sky on the right, Klad Meso suddenly appeared through the clouds. It was hit by numerous attacks and stopped in mid-air and staggered for a while.As for us who had already shot our javelins, we didn't even have a chance to confirm whether we had hit or not, so we quickly pulled out the other javelins stuck in the surrounding ground, and shot them out without hesitation.Among them, Iluli and Alvnaid continued to use spells.The Klad Meso floating in mid-air seemed to be a flag that was fluttering with the wind and was about to be torn apart by the wind. The moment I felt this way, Gigored passed through the clouds and covered its top. "Gahahahahah!" In an instant, I saw Clade Meso's eyes.In its eyes, it can't feel the rage at all.Even when Kigored bit Clade Meso's neck, even when Shansen's strange cry sounded, even when Renee screamed with a screaming voice, I still couldn't take my eyes off it. Eyes shifted elsewhere. "Klad Meso—!" I lowered my head and sobbed: "...he died. He committed suicide." "suicide?" "Yes. Karl...and others don't seem to think so...but in my opinion, it's suicide. Cough, cough cough. Although, it may be to it...It is true that even itself feels It's not like committing suicide..." "Uh... uh heh heh!" Hendrick let out a death-like groan.Just like that, he buried his head in his knees and yelled out the cry that came from the bottom of his heart. "Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" At the same time as Hendrick's shout came, the wind outside the house became more violent. I continued to sob and say, "I... am not singular... yes. Yes...so we...although we will never perish, although we can accept...the death of another me...even the death of a close relative, even the death of a lover Death... can be accepted. Dragon... the dragon can't do it. He used Nex... the destroyed Nex as his dragon soul envoy... his... dragon soul... envoy .” I wiped away my tears vigorously, calmed down for a while, and then I was able to say everything I hadn't finished.I said: "He made Nex, who had experienced three deaths, to be his own dragon soul envoy. Since then, the death of Klad Meso has been a given. Through Camu's death and Neck Klad Meso died twice, no, since it accepted Nex who had died three times in the Eternal Forest, then Kla De Meso should have died five times. As a result, it After all, it can only become like this. The dragon can't bear such a blow." "Klade... Meso! Ugh!" Hendrick put his head in his hands and whimpered.I saw him like that, but still couldn't feel any empathy.I rubbed my eyes so hard that the eye sockets were hot and painful.The heat from the fireplace made my hot face even hotter.I gritted my teeth and said, "I'm not singular. Yes. Yes. But dragons are not like that! Dragons at the opposite extreme of ours, they are not like that, they are singular. To them, conjugating dragons Soul messengers, the result is destroying their individuality after all! We even want to project ourselves onto dragons! Learning? Will we learn from dragons? Hahaha! Yes. Dragons may be our teachers. However, it is impossible for us to be students of dragons!" "Klade Meso...Klade Meso! Uh heh heh!" Hendrick whimpered.The sobbing of this archmage who was unable to lead humans to become gods, and could not lead humans to the world, rolled up like a sharp iron storm.The sticks of the fireplace fell from the intensity of the fire.And Hendrick's shoulders seemed to be knocked down by the fire of the humans. I felt the pain in my head as if it was about to burst.But who lit a candle before my eyes?No, it turned out to be the light of day.I frowned and sat up. Really.I was lying on the ground.Ouch, all the bones are sore.I wanted to get up and sit down, and suddenly felt a little strange.Where is this?Oh, this ceiling seems familiar to me?And the surrounding furniture always feels familiar?I thought this was some kind of hotel... uh.It turned out to be my home. Ouch, my head hurts.But what about Hendrick?I sat on the ground and turned around, only to freeze. Hendrick sat dangling on the edge of the bed, his head bowed.The winter sun streaming in through the window hits his silver hair.There seemed to be a full circle of light around him, but Hendrick's face was cast in shadow and looked somewhat dark. Had he been in this position all night? I struggled to move my immobile legs and stood up.The moment I stood up straight, I was dizzy, and I couldn't help shaking.At this moment, Hendrick said, "Are you up?" Hendrick said without even turning his head.I barely supported the chair and stood up straight. "Er. I thought you were sleeping. Have you been sitting there all night?" Hendrick didn't answer my question, just moved his hand sideways.It seemed as if only the hand was still alive.After a while, he took hold of the stick, got up and said, "Let's go to the village and have a look, Xiuqi. I always have breakfast at the Song of Santrella. Come eat with me." "Ah, yes. Let me freshen up first..." "go quickly." Hendrick stood motionless in the courtyard between the time I washed and dressed.If anyone saw it, they would think that there was a human-shaped tree growing in my yard. I was rummaging through the closet, trying to change clothes, and suddenly, I remembered something from a long time ago.But when I think about it again, it was only a few months ago. It must have been one night a few days before Dad was leaving.Dad didn't know what he wrote, and then put it on the wardrobe!I fumbled around the top of the wardrobe.After a while, I found a dusty piece of paper on top of the wardrobe. To Xiuqi: This letter you found is my last words.Although I said it was my last words, I actually have nothing to say.Please forgive me, I didn't take good care of you when you grew up and left you like this.What if you don't forgive me, kid?I'm dead anyway. There is nothing in front of you, and you will definitely feel helpless, but death is actually not a big deal.In fact, there is no special difference.It’s just that when you want to see me, you can’t see me, and when you want to talk to me, you can’t talk to me, but my love for you remains the same (you boy, does a dead person have something special to change his mind? Hahaha) . But, I beg you, please forget about me. I don't want to be left in your heart.I think it is not a good thing that the dead interfere with the living too much.And it's not a good thing that the living don't let the dead die.You just let me be quietly forgotten.If you cling to the memory of me, it will only make you emotionally drained.I'm dead anyway.Just quietly accept this fact.It's better that you can still laugh and be jealous of me. Because, your father and I have escaped from the pain and boredom forever.Hahaha. If you are happy, I will be happy.This fact is something that should not change even if I die.So, live happily.Because in this way, I will be happy even if I die. goodbye. Ouch, Dad... I clutched Dad's suicide note and started giggling.But after a while, the suicide note in my hand began to look hazy. After I was roughly ready, I approached Hendrick's side.However, before I could speak, he had already walked out.In the end, I didn't say anything and could only follow behind him. His walking pace in the woods was as fast as if he was more familiar with that road than I was.After walking for a while, Hendrick suddenly said, "Why are you fully armed?" "what?" "The sound of your armor and the clang of your sword are really loud. You have already returned to your hometown, don't you want to eat now?" Uh.Only then did I realize that I was wearing the hard leather armor and even the giant sword that I had worn during my previous adventures.And I also wear OPG on my hand.I said in an embarrassed tone, "Ah, yes. I'm used to it. I probably didn't unload my weapons during the trip. Now I realize that if I hadn't, I would have It feels empty." Hendrick smiled.What does this smile mean?He said, "Is love a bondage?" "Only by having a head and a tail can one know whether it is a cow or a pig." "I really have nothing to say. Let's go." Really is.He said he had nothing to say, but I ended up with more words lingering in my mind.Hendrick just smiled at me, showing no signs of saying anything else.Then, it's like throwing me a subject. No matter how he looked, he didn't look like the Hendrick of yesterday.Well, I'd better call him Taiban.Three hundred years of frustration and pain have been taken away by Hendrick, is it only Taiban who is walking before my eyes? This is a rare thing. In Song of Santrella, the drunkard is being dealt with.Aunt Heina helped the drunks up with skillful movements, splashed them with water, and gave them stronger wine, and in this way, she tried to give the drunken people in the hall a taste of the beauty of winter mornings.In the midst of this busy homework, Aunt Heina still greeted me and Taiban happily when they walked into the hall. "Welcome! Ah, Xiu Qi is also coming to have breakfast today?" Taiban smiled and said, "You seem to be very busy. Just leave us alone and prepare slowly. It's still early anyway." Taiban chose a seat in the corner of the hall, and I was helping Aunt Heina to deal with drunken guests.While avoiding the remnants of last night's frenzied banquet and helping the drunks, I also watched Taiban's face from time to time.However, Taiban just had a very ordinary expression.真的是一副在酒店角落静静等待早餐的老人表情，也就是说，我只能感受到他流露出他对一辈子当中一直会来临的早餐觉得有些厌烦的那种平静的幸福感。 泰班坐着的那一桌，有冬季早晨的低矮阳光照耀着，所以在那周围飘浮的金色灰尘，使他那副平静的模样更显得微弱且温馨。 What's going on here?我虽然有想象过，他听完我说的话之后会有什么样的反应，但是我没想到竟然会是没有反应。所以我一边感觉到有些许的失落感，一边看着他平静的模样。到底这是怎么一回事啊？ 在散特雷拉之歌吃完早餐之后，我和泰班又再进到城堡里去。 城堡里已经开始在忙碌了。因为要给阿姆塔特的宝石已经到了，所以必须尽快出发前往无尽溪谷。奔走于城堡里的警备队员的模样，以及在大喊大叫的哈梅尔执事的模样，全都看起来很有朝气。马车车轮的滚动声音，还有因为冬天的关系而被移到马厩，刚刚才牵出来的马儿们的精力旺盛模样，全都看起来令人兴奋。 泰班好不容易才抓住机会和那位到处奔走的哈梅尔执事说话。 “啊，执事大人。都准备得很顺利吗？” “啊。是。警备队员的出动事宜己经准备好了，不在城里时的业务也都整理好了。还好，现在是冬天，没有什么事务。哈哈。那些要出队的警备队员主要是以曾经参与阿姆塔特征讨军的人员为主力而编制的。因为经验丰富的人……” 哈梅尔执事兴奋地不断想要说话。泰班微笑着听他说明，我则是在稍远的地方和来来往往的人打招呼，并且看着城堡内院，也就是练兵场。 这城堡以前就看起来这么荒凉吗？Oh, really.我的眼光好像变高了。到处游走各地时，我看尽各式各样令人新奇的东西，所以现在我们的城堡才会看起来好荒凉。贺坦特城堡的模样给人一股穷酸感，而且那是光用带有熟悉感的亲近感，也无法掩饰的穷酸感。 说的也是，城堡没有领主在，怎么可能好到哪里去呢？ Ok? 咦，我感觉怪怪的。怎么觉得好像领悟到了一件重要的事？可是，那是什么事？我呆滞地睁着眼睛，又再看看城堡四处。然而，突然掠过的那个想法已经不再浮现到脑海里了。这可真伤脑筋！ 唉，算了，如果是重要的事，一定还会再度想到吧。我放弃之后，跑去帮忙警备队员打包行李。阿姆塔特一定不会连俘虏的方便也设想到，所以如果要把俘虏们带回来这里，一定要准备周详才行。 “我说我也要去！” "no." “你看着我的眼睛对我说！” "no." “哇，呜哇，呼啊。没想到你真的看着我眼睛说了……” 杰米妮按住她上下起伏的胸口，惊讶地张着嘴巴。可是如果说杰米妮这样就放弃，我可能就会更加惊讶吧。杰米妮咬住嘴唇，说道：“不管你是去冒险还是去干吗，你连耳朵都被割了下来！谁知道，说不定这一次搞不好连脖子都会被割了下来！不行，不行！我绝对不能让你一个人走！” 她说我的脖子会怎么样？这丫头简直是在诅咒嘛！我连听都不听，转过身去，开始将御雷者勒上马嚼子。这家伙可真是的，未免也太高了吧。快把头低下来，可恶。因为御雷者的肩膀很高，所以不只勒上马嚼子很费力，就连放马鞍也不是件易事。这真是令人伤脑筋。不过，绑它的肚带时，倒是蛮方便的。hateful.你要是会像骆驼那样跪下，该有多方便啊。哈哈哈……哈…… ……我感到很不安！ 怎么会这么安静呢？我努力试着紧闭嘴巴，并且不要回头看。 然而，我实在觉得太不对劲了。我只听到御雷者的噗噜噜声音。不知为何，连那声音都听起来很怪异！我试着闭眼坚持下去，可是周围突然袭来的恐惧感实在是太非比寻常了。结果我终究无法再忍下去，我慢慢地回头。 “杰米……” “咿呀啊啊啊！” "Wow ah ah ah!" 我听到一阵奇怪无比的咆哮声。接着，眼前就有杰米妮吓人的脸孔突袭而来，在那一瞬间，我下意识地低下我的身体。随即，接下来，我感觉有样东西扶着我的肩膀。跳了上去。我惊慌地站直身体时，杰米妮已经骑上御雷者，而御雷者则是吓得抬起前腿，奔驰而去。 "Hee hee hee!" "Oh my God!" 杰米妮吓得喊出刺耳的尖叫声，吊在御雷者的颈子上，但这只是让御雷者更加惊慌不已。御雷者乱蹬着脚，并且开始惊慌失措地东奔西跑，我跟在它后面一面跑，一面喊着： “下来！杰米妮，快下来！真是的，啊，不对！停住！不要下来，停住马匹！呃啊啊，不要抬高你的屁股！” “救命啊！修奇，救命啊！呃啊啊啊！” “马缰，抓住马缰！我叫你抓住马缰！这个笨蛋丫头，那是马鬃！那是耳朵！我是说马缰，马缰！他妈的，随便紧抓住一样好了，御雷者你这家伙！要是把杰米妮摔下来，我就把你做成马肉排——！” "Hee hee hee hee!" 然后，阿姆塔特交涉团里，就这样加入了贺坦特领地的守林者之女杰米妮·史麦塔格小姐。 阿姆塔特交涉团是在十二月二十日，一个温煦的冬季早晨里出发的。预计十天后到达无尽溪谷。我如果骑御雷者奔驰，会更快到达，但是我一个人根本无法引领那些众多的俘虏，因此，才有许多人员一起出发前往。所以，这样一来就很难缩短行程了。时间其实很紧迫。希望阿姆塔特能有雅量等我们两、三天。不对，阿姆塔特要是有耐心肯等到最后期限，那我们难道应该要感激不尽吗？It's abominable! 对我而言，除了担心时间之外，我还担心另一件事。 “啊，有一只麻雀！” “什么？好！接招，一字无识！” 那只无意中飞到我们一行人前方的麻雀，一听到我的大喊声，吓得赶紧拍动翅膀飞了上去。我拿着巨剑呵呵大笑，泰班则是带着觉得莫名其妙的语气，对我说：“我以前都不知道麻雀是这么危险的生物。” “难，难道这不是食人麻雀吗？” “……修奇。拜托镇定一点。杰米妮都这么镇静了，你怎么这样紧张啊？” "he he he he he!" 我一面听着透纳的怪异笑声，一面又再把巨剑收回剑鞘。杰米妮看到我这副模样，竟也无情地格格大笑。Uh uh.我是因为谁，才做这种笨蛋行为的啊。说的也是……没错，泰班说得对。虽说杰米妮也在我们一行人之中，但我干吗像个笨蛋那般紧张呢？根本没有必要嘛。因为有泰班在，还有透纳领队的那些警备队员在，应该是不会有那种危险状况的。 “啊，有一只兔子。” “哇啊啊啊！杰米妮，躲到我后面！搅拌油脂！” 那些警备队员们这下子都一副快要跌倒的模样，透纳则是笑得都快喘不过气来了。透纳可能是因为笑得太厉害了，觉得头晕想吐，所以他跳上马车，躺在行李堆上面。他对我说：“咯咯咯咯！那么这只就是食人兔了喽？” 我用无力的动作，把巨剑收回剑鞘，望着那只逃跑掉的兔子背影。马车上的杰米妮一边格格笑，一边看着兔子逃走，说道：“是只白色的兔子耶。现在是冬天，所以它好像已经完成换毛了。好漂亮啊！” 啊，是哦。现在是兔子和小鸟完成换毛的时期。可是，因为还没有下雪，所以兔子在褐色土地上奔跑的模样，看起来显得很清楚。哈梅尔执事点了点头，说道：“我现在才发现到，今年的初雪来得比较晚。” “幸好。因为这样一来，我们带那些被滞留的人回来时，就会比较轻松一点。” “嗯。确实，这样真的很幸运。我原本还在担心冬季气候太暖和，会影响明年耕种。哈哈哈。” 哈梅尔执事点了点头，擦拭额头上的汗水，说道：“真的，真的是无限感慨啊。” "what?" 哈梅尔执事一边看着周围的山群以及田野，一边满怀激动地说：“修奇。我一辈子都只在这块领地里生活。从懂事以来，就帮父亲管理城堡的事，我父亲去世后，不仅是管城堡的事，还掌管领地的所有事务，所以忙得不可开交。哈哈。在你看来可能觉得可笑，可是，对我来说，这可以称得上是我这辈子的一大冒险。我感觉这似乎像是在渡一个紧凑的假期。当然啦，这个假期却不是那种内容很不错的旅程。” “啊哈。是。” Ok.makes sense.没错，我是很特别。我这种年纪的小鬼，竟然已经历这么多的冒险。这和别人比起来……我环视了一下后面。 后面是透纳所指挥的警备队员三十多名，然后就是一大堆马和骡子。它们是要让俘虏骑的动物。而再后面，是十辆马车。那些马车全都是载运补给品的马车，为了运给那些被阿姆塔特关起来的俘虏，而满载了补给物资。回程的时候，马车应该会开始清空，到时候也可以用来运送俘虏。在第一辆马车的行李堆上，泰班和杰米妮悬腿坐着，在他们旁边，则是笑到疲累的透纳躺在那里。我们是人数不多的一行人。不过，我们已经找不出更多人员出队，这其实也是因为我们领地目前的情况。 前往无尽溪谷的这段期间，泰班是我主要的关心对象。 不对，应该说，除了关心杰米妮之外，他是我主要的关心对象，这样说才正确吧。不管怎么样，在我确定杰米妮很安全的时候，我会静静观察泰班，而泰班可能有感受到我的那种目光，也好像没有感受到，总之，他是那种无法分辨出来的模糊态度。 泰班有时望着飘浮的云朵在喃喃自语，有时和经过他身旁的警备队员互相开玩笑，完全找不出他有异常的地方。如果说他是要去找黑龙的一行人之中的成员，他看起来太过泰然自若了，这一点令人觉得他有些奇怪。但是如果知道他是三百年来累积出谁都无法触犯的威名的巫师，凭这一点，我就不会觉得他很奇怪了。其他警备队员，还有哈梅尔执事，以及杰米妮，则像是尊重他的从容态度似的，去了解他的泰然自若。 然而，夕阳西下的时候，或者早晨起床在浓雾中行走时，泰班的样子令我感到一股奇怪的感觉。 因为是朝向西方前进，所以泰班正面会被一向如火般燃烧的夕阳给照射到，他那个时候的脸孔就会看起来像是破旧的建筑物，那种连蜘蛛网也神气地缠绕着的破旧神殿的悲哀景象，使我不禁觉得很难过。而且处在只有马车的啪喀车轮声响着的梦幻似的晨雾之中，我看着看起来朦朦胧胧的泰班时，会感受到一股无法抵挡的不安感，只好撇开头，不去看他的脸。 虽然泰班看他自己，而我看着他，但我们之间还是没有说什么话。会讲的只是日常生活方面的话。每次大家点了营火聚在一起时，不是泰班先睡，就是我先睡，我们两个很少能够聚在一起。 “泰班先生呢？” “他已经睡了。” "Ah, is it?" 然而，一行人之中的最年长者和最年少者之间，形成的这股奇特的沉默，如果让别人知道了，这也只算是很淡薄的色彩。因为，周围全都是暗沉的颜色。虽然大家又笑又闹，但是慢慢观察就会感受到存在一股不安感，因为越来越深沉的冬季气息而更显荒凉的周围情景，全都是暗沉的色彩。当然啦，这之中笼罩我们的最暗沉的颜色，即是阿姆塔特之恐惧。 “阿姆塔特的绰号之中，有一个是叫做夕阳的监视者。” “这是什么意思呢！” 泰班听到哈梅尔执事的问话，像是随口回答似的说：“应该是指他能证明所有万物皆有灭亡。甚至连公正、亲切、爱、关心，全都有令人沮丧之时。然而，不均衡、不平等、憎恶、误会也是……有终了之时，不是吗？在阿姆塔特的名字之前，谁也不敢发誓会有永远。没有永远的爱、永远的忠诚……如果要说谁有资格说万物是多余无益的，那就是阿姆塔特。” “真是令人听了郁闷啊。” 每到一个新的早晨，就变得更加猛烈的冬季寒气，使得一行人都变得意气消沉了下去。然而，哈梅尔执事高兴得简直都快忘记他在城堡时的面貌，这一点，连杰米妮也和他一样。这两个人……年纪相差那么多，思考方式也差那么多，但竟然有共通点。他们的相同点就是无法好好看出这趟旅程的不安。哈梅尔执事是因为能去救领主大人，反而高兴不已，还有因为生平第一次走出领地外面而兴奋的关系，所以他还没有感受到不安。至于杰米妮，则是对于旅行的危险，或者领地外面的恐怖等等，只有模糊的意识而已。而且在她身旁的那些警备队员还有我，好像给她的不是模糊的恐惧感，而是更强烈的熟悉感、还有安心感。所以杰米妮也不知道要不安。 “啊啊啊！走开！走开！” “什，什么？真是的！杰米妮？啊，我会赶快走开的。” 我红着脸，一边嘀咕一边后退，随即，在树林里换衣服的杰米妮就用更尖锐的声音说：“不行！你不要走！因为我好怕啊！” 接着，就传来了警备队员们的大笑声。她这不是不安，而是在耍赖嘛。Uh uh uh. 不管怎么样，我们一行人之中看来有两个人很快乐，这使我们所有人的步伐变得轻快一些。这趟冬季旅行，我们没有遇到任何一个怪物或者旅人，就这样一直到第九天也渡过去了。然而，阿姆塔特一直到那个时候，也都没有传来任何动静或者任何消息。一行人的紧张已经达到最高潮，可是因为九天来一直很平静无事，所以这股紧张感并无法变得那么强烈。我们因为终于到达而觉得心安，反而高兴地进行了第九天的露宿。 明天终于要进入无尽溪谷了。
"Klad Meso..." Renee said, "I..." But Renee's mouth stopped.She couldn't continue talking, but just stared blankly at Gerente.Gerente met her gaze with a non-anxious expression, but everyone else around them was extremely anxious. "If I choose Gigored...Klad Meso will definitely die, right?" Kigored nodded with a melancholy expression.This simple movement seemed like too much effort for him.Immediately, Renee followed Kigored, nodded, and said, "This is what Klad Meso wishes." What?Is this what Clade Messo wants?what does this mean?Renee didn't give us time to ask questions, though.She looked directly at Kigored and said, "I am willing to be your Dragon Soul Envoy." "it is good." There was another burst of infinite darkness and space, losing the sense of space, and then a strange chaos of light. After that, as soon as I came to my senses, Kigored had transformed into a dragon and flew to the basin. Renee, on the other hand, had an extremely pale face, standing there blankly looking at his back. After taking a deep breath, Gerent shouted a prayer to Kigored who was flying.The light emanating from Gerent's hand reflected the flying Kigored as a whole.It's really spectacular!The radiance from Gerent's small body seemed to cover the entire basin, chasing after the flying gigantic Kigored.Gerente's body was constantly convulsing violently, and thick blood vessels emerged from his temples. "Yeah yah yah yah!" No one dared to approach him.Geraint looked like he could hold back a collapsing tower with his bare hands.Avned said in an unbelievable tone: "Magic power will reject divine power. It seems that this sentence seems to be a fallacy! Dragons, they can use the limit of magic, how can the priest..." Huh?I think about it carefully, yes?Long Mingming is a living body that uses mana, so he should have a rejection reaction to divine power, right?At this moment, Adeline, who had been watching Gerente all the time, turned her head slowly.Shaking her head at Alvned, she said, "That's not true. Take my example." "what?" "I'm a troll who speaks human because of magic. And I've been doing what the scepter of God does." oh my god! When I think about it carefully, Adeline has always possessed magic and divine power!We all looked at Adeline with unbelievable expressions, and Avnaid asked with difficulty: "So, won't magic power reject divine power?" "No. It should be said that as a human being...the two cannot be brought together. It should be like this." "what?" "Because divine power rises high and returns, and magic power spreads widely and dominates." Alfred kept shaking his head when he heard Adeline's vague answer.He was about to ask a question with an anxious expression, but at this moment, Kigored's growl sounded. "Ah ah ah ah!" At this time, Klad Meso was biting the last phantom.Clade Messo is still very calm.He threw the bitten phantom whole at Kigored who was about to fly towards him.The mountain-sized phantom turned into water droplets in mid-air and flew away. Kigored instantly lost his balance and missed the target of the attack.Clade Meso took advantage of this short gap to soar up. "Quack ah ah ah!" The flight of Klad Meso is not so much flying up, it is more like launching with force.My God, won't his wings break when he flies like this?Klad Meso directly passed through those water drops, and jumped towards Kigored.However, Kigored deftly avoided Klad Meso's attack and began to fly higher.Finally, the river of light that connected Kigored and Gerent was finally cut off, and Gerent fell back like a person kicked by a horse. "Uh oh woo woo!" "Gerent!" We screamed and ran towards Geraint, but the moment we heard his screams, we all agreed to leave him alone. "Wow, you are my witnesses! Be sure to help me spread the word! Say that I once healed dragons!" Klad Meso didn't attack Kigored in mid-air, and staggered.He directly skimmed the peaks around the basin lightly, and soared upwards.Immediately afterwards, Gigored and Klad Meso disappeared above the clouds again.Shan Sen, who has been watching this scene, held his hand for a while, let go of it for a while, and said: "Its strength has really weakened! It has become quite tired because of fighting with those phantoms!" "Really? Really?" "Yes. Karl. His movements have indeed changed! Now as long as it goes well... Xiu Qi! Catch Ghisien's javelin!" "What? Oh my god, please don't make me do that!" Before the lingering sound of my screams died down, Ghisien untied the bundle of javelins on his back and threw it in front of me.He was pale, but when I saw the look in his eyes, I nodded and caught the javelins.Shan Sen had already untied the javelins he was carrying, and murmured: "I really don't want to do this kind of behavior, but we really have to. Go help Gigored!Got it, Xiu Qi? " I yelled furiously, "You are my witnesses! Make sure you spread the word that I once threw a javelin at a dragon, oh my God. I don't want anyone to find out that I'm crazy!" "This kid. Doesn't that mean I'm crazy too?" Wen Chai raised his javelin with a chuckle.When everyone around me retreated to the side, Shan Sen, Wen Chai and I started to stick javelins on the ground.Then, each of us took a javelin and aimed at the clouds. All three abreast of each other drew back the right arm holding the javelin and raised the left arm forward for balance, and there was a terrible harmony in our stance.And next to us, Iluli and Avned are about to start casting spells.I turned my head and glanced, and then I saw Shan Sen's stiff face staring at the air with his lips tightly closed.Just when the beads of sweat on his forehead caught my gaze, Wen Chai shouted: "He's coming down! The direction is to the right! Follow me!" "Ah ah ah ah!" "Drink ah ah ah!" The javelins of Shan Sen and I followed Wen Chai's javelins, and then the terrible spell followed.In the sky on the right, Klad Meso suddenly appeared through the clouds. It was hit by numerous attacks and stopped in mid-air and staggered for a while.As for us who had already shot our javelins, we didn't even have a chance to confirm whether we had hit or not, so we quickly pulled out the other javelins stuck in the surrounding ground, and shot them out without hesitation.Among them, Iluli and Alvnaid continued to use spells.The Klad Meso floating in mid-air seemed to be a flag that was fluttering with the wind and was about to be torn apart by the wind. The moment I felt this way, Gigored passed through the clouds and covered its top. "Gahahahahah!" In an instant, I saw Clade Meso's eyes.In its eyes, it can't feel the rage at all.Even when Kigored bit Clade Meso's neck, even when Shansen's strange cry sounded, even when Renee screamed with a screaming voice, I still couldn't take my eyes off it. Eyes shifted elsewhere. "Klad Meso—!" I lowered my head and sobbed: "...he died. He committed suicide." "suicide?" "Yes. Karl...and others don't seem to think so...but in my opinion, it's suicide. Cough, cough cough. Although, it may be to it...It is true that even itself feels It's not like committing suicide..." "Uh... uh heh heh!" Hendrick let out a death-like groan.Just like that, he buried his head in his knees and yelled out the cry that came from the bottom of his heart. "Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" At the same time as Hendrick's shout came, the wind outside the house became more violent. I continued to sob and say, "I... am not singular... yes. Yes...so we...although we will never perish, although we can accept...the death of another me...even the death of a close relative, even the death of a lover Death... can be accepted. Dragon... the dragon can't do it. He used Nex... the destroyed Nex as his dragon soul envoy... his... dragon soul... envoy .” I wiped away my tears vigorously, calmed down for a while, and then I was able to say everything I hadn't finished.I said: "He made Nex, who had experienced three deaths, to be his own dragon soul envoy. Since then, the death of Klad Meso has been a given. Through Camu's death and Neck Klad Meso died twice, no, since it accepted Nex who had died three times in the Eternal Forest, then Kla De Meso should have died five times. As a result, it After all, it can only become like this. The dragon can't bear such a blow." "Klade... Meso! Ugh!" Hendrick put his head in his hands and whimpered.I saw him like that, but still couldn't feel any empathy.I rubbed my eyes so hard that the eye sockets were hot and painful.The heat from the fireplace made my hot face even hotter.I gritted my teeth and said, "I'm not singular. Yes. Yes. But dragons are not like that! Dragons at the opposite extreme of ours, they are not like that, they are singular. To them, conjugating dragons Soul messengers, the result is destroying their individuality after all! We even want to project ourselves onto dragons! Learning? Will we learn from dragons? Hahaha! Yes. Dragons may be our teachers. However, it is impossible for us to be students of dragons!" "Klade Meso...Klade Meso! Uh heh heh!" Hendrick whimpered.The sobbing of this archmage who was unable to lead humans to become gods, and could not lead humans to the world, rolled up like a sharp iron storm.The sticks of the fireplace fell from the intensity of the fire.And Hendrick's shoulders seemed to be knocked down by the fire of the humans. I felt the pain in my head as if it was about to burst.But who lit a candle before my eyes?No, it turned out to be the light of day.I frowned and sat up. Really.I was lying on the ground.Ouch, all the bones are sore.I wanted to get up and sit down, and suddenly felt a little strange.Where is this?Oh, this ceiling seems familiar to me?And the surrounding furniture always feels familiar?I thought this was some kind of hotel... uh.It turned out to be my home. Ouch, my head hurts.But what about Hendrick?I sat on the ground and turned around, only to freeze. Hendrick sat dangling on the edge of the bed, his head bowed.The winter sun streaming in through the window hits his silver hair.There seemed to be a full circle of light around him, but Hendrick's face was cast in shadow and looked somewhat dark. Had he been in this position all night? I struggled to move my immobile legs and stood up.The moment I stood up straight, I was dizzy, and I couldn't help shaking.At this moment, Hendrick said, "Are you up?" Hendrick said without even turning his head.I barely supported the chair and stood up straight. "Er. I thought you were sleeping. Have you been sitting there all night?" Hendrick didn't answer my question, just moved his hand sideways.It seemed as if only the hand was still alive.After a while, he took hold of the stick, got up and said, "Let's go to the village and have a look, Xiuqi. I always have breakfast at the Song of Santrella. Come eat with me." "Ah, yes. Let me freshen up first..." "go quickly." Hendrick stood motionless in the courtyard between the time I washed and dressed.If anyone saw it, they would think that there was a human-shaped tree growing in my yard. I was rummaging through the closet, trying to change clothes, and suddenly, I remembered something from a long time ago.But when I think about it again, it was only a few months ago. It must have been one night a few days before Dad was leaving.Dad didn't know what he wrote, and then put it on the wardrobe!I fumbled around the top of the wardrobe.After a while, I found a dusty piece of paper on top of the wardrobe. To Xiuqi: This letter you found is my last words.Although I said it was my last words, I actually have nothing to say.Please forgive me, I didn't take good care of you when you grew up and left you like this.What if you don't forgive me, kid?I'm dead anyway. There is nothing in front of you, and you will definitely feel helpless, but death is actually not a big deal.In fact, there is no special difference.It’s just that when you want to see me, you can’t see me, and when you want to talk to me, you can’t talk to me, but my love for you remains the same (you boy, does a dead person have something special to change his mind? Hahaha) . But, I beg you, please forget about me. I don't want to be left in your heart.I think it is not a good thing that the dead interfere with the living too much.And it's not a good thing that the living don't let the dead die.You just let me be quietly forgotten.If you cling to the memory of me, it will only make you emotionally drained.I'm dead anyway.Just quietly accept this fact.It's better that you can still laugh and be jealous of me. Because, your father and I have escaped from the pain and boredom forever.Hahaha. If you are happy, I will be happy.This fact is something that should not change even if I die.So, live happily.Because in this way, I will be happy even if I die. goodbye. Ouch, Dad... I clutched Dad's suicide note and started giggling.But after a while, the suicide note in my hand began to look hazy. After I was roughly ready, I approached Hendrick's side.However, before I could speak, he had already walked out.In the end, I didn't say anything and could only follow behind him. His walking pace in the woods was as fast as if he was more familiar with that road than I was.After walking for a while, Hendrick suddenly said, "Why are you fully armed?" "what?" "The sound of your armor and the clang of your sword are really loud. You have already returned to your hometown, don't you want to eat now?" Uh.Only then did I realize that I was wearing the hard leather armor and even the giant sword that I had worn during my previous adventures.And I also wear OPG on my hand.I said in an embarrassed tone, "Ah, yes. I'm used to it. I probably didn't unload my weapons during the trip. Now I realize that if I hadn't, I would have It feels empty." Hendrick smiled.What does this smile mean?He said, "Is love a bondage?" "Only by having a head and a tail can one know whether it is a cow or a pig." "I really have nothing to say. Let's go." Really is.He said he had nothing to say, but I ended up with more words lingering in my mind.Hendrick just smiled at me, showing no signs of saying anything else.Then, it's like throwing me a subject. No matter how he looked, he didn't look like the Hendrick of yesterday.Well, I'd better call him Taiban.Three hundred years of frustration and pain have been taken away by Hendrick, is it only Taiban who is walking before my eyes? This is a rare thing. In Song of Santrella, the drunkard is being dealt with.Aunt Heina helped the drunks up with skillful movements, splashed them with water, and gave them stronger wine, and in this way, she tried to give the drunken people in the hall a taste of the beauty of winter mornings.In the midst of this busy homework, Aunt Heina still greeted me and Taiban happily when they walked into the hall. "Welcome! Ah, Xiu Qi is also coming to have breakfast today?" Taiban smiled and said, "You seem to be very busy. Just leave us alone and prepare slowly. It's still early anyway." Taiban chose a seat in the corner of the hall, and I was helping Aunt Heina to deal with drunken guests.While avoiding the remnants of last night's frenzied banquet and helping the drunks, I also watched Taiban's face from time to time.However, Taiban just had a very ordinary expression.真的是一副在酒店角落静静等待早餐的老人表情，也就是说，我只能感受到他流露出他对一辈子当中一直会来临的早餐觉得有些厌烦的那种平静的幸福感。 泰班坐着的那一桌，有冬季早晨的低矮阳光照耀着，所以在那周围飘浮的金色灰尘，使他那副平静的模样更显得微弱且温馨。 What's going on here?我虽然有想象过，他听完我说的话之后会有什么样的反应，但是我没想到竟然会是没有反应。所以我一边感觉到有些许的失落感，一边看着他平静的模样。到底这是怎么一回事啊？ 在散特雷拉之歌吃完早餐之后，我和泰班又再进到城堡里去。 城堡里已经开始在忙碌了。因为要给阿姆塔特的宝石已经到了，所以必须尽快出发前往无尽溪谷。奔走于城堡里的警备队员的模样，以及在大喊大叫的哈梅尔执事的模样，全都看起来很有朝气。马车车轮的滚动声音，还有因为冬天的关系而被移到马厩，刚刚才牵出来的马儿们的精力旺盛模样，全都看起来令人兴奋。 泰班好不容易才抓住机会和那位到处奔走的哈梅尔执事说话。 “啊，执事大人。都准备得很顺利吗？” “啊。是。警备队员的出动事宜己经准备好了，不在城里时的业务也都整理好了。还好，现在是冬天，没有什么事务。哈哈。那些要出队的警备队员主要是以曾经参与阿姆塔特征讨军的人员为主力而编制的。因为经验丰富的人……” 哈梅尔执事兴奋地不断想要说话。泰班微笑着听他说明，我则是在稍远的地方和来来往往的人打招呼，并且看着城堡内院，也就是练兵场。 这城堡以前就看起来这么荒凉吗？Oh, really.我的眼光好像变高了。到处游走各地时，我看尽各式各样令人新奇的东西，所以现在我们的城堡才会看起来好荒凉。贺坦特城堡的模样给人一股穷酸感，而且那是光用带有熟悉感的亲近感，也无法掩饰的穷酸感。 说的也是，城堡没有领主在，怎么可能好到哪里去呢？ Ok? 咦，我感觉怪怪的。怎么觉得好像领悟到了一件重要的事？可是，那是什么事？我呆滞地睁着眼睛，又再看看城堡四处。然而，突然掠过的那个想法已经不再浮现到脑海里了。这可真伤脑筋！ 唉，算了，如果是重要的事，一定还会再度想到吧。我放弃之后，跑去帮忙警备队员打包行李。阿姆塔特一定不会连俘虏的方便也设想到，所以如果要把俘虏们带回来这里，一定要准备周详才行。 “我说我也要去！” "no." “你看着我的眼睛对我说！” "no." “哇，呜哇，呼啊。没想到你真的看着我眼睛说了……” 杰米妮按住她上下起伏的胸口，惊讶地张着嘴巴。可是如果说杰米妮这样就放弃，我可能就会更加惊讶吧。杰米妮咬住嘴唇，说道：“不管你是去冒险还是去干吗，你连耳朵都被割了下来！谁知道，说不定这一次搞不好连脖子都会被割了下来！不行，不行！我绝对不能让你一个人走！” 她说我的脖子会怎么样？这丫头简直是在诅咒嘛！我连听都不听，转过身去，开始将御雷者勒上马嚼子。这家伙可真是的，未免也太高了吧。快把头低下来，可恶。因为御雷者的肩膀很高，所以不只勒上马嚼子很费力，就连放马鞍也不是件易事。这真是令人伤脑筋。不过，绑它的肚带时，倒是蛮方便的。hateful.你要是会像骆驼那样跪下，该有多方便啊。哈哈哈……哈…… ……我感到很不安！ 怎么会这么安静呢？我努力试着紧闭嘴巴，并且不要回头看。 然而，我实在觉得太不对劲了。我只听到御雷者的噗噜噜声音。不知为何，连那声音都听起来很怪异！我试着闭眼坚持下去，可是周围突然袭来的恐惧感实在是太非比寻常了。结果我终究无法再忍下去，我慢慢地回头。 “杰米……” “咿呀啊啊啊！” "Wow ah ah ah!" 我听到一阵奇怪无比的咆哮声。接着，眼前就有杰米妮吓人的脸孔突袭而来，在那一瞬间，我下意识地低下我的身体。随即，接下来，我感觉有样东西扶着我的肩膀。跳了上去。我惊慌地站直身体时，杰米妮已经骑上御雷者，而御雷者则是吓得抬起前腿，奔驰而去。 "Hee hee hee!" "Oh my God!" 杰米妮吓得喊出刺耳的尖叫声，吊在御雷者的颈子上，但这只是让御雷者更加惊慌不已。御雷者乱蹬着脚，并且开始惊慌失措地东奔西跑，我跟在它后面一面跑，一面喊着： “下来！杰米妮，快下来！真是的，啊，不对！停住！不要下来，停住马匹！呃啊啊，不要抬高你的屁股！” “救命啊！修奇，救命啊！呃啊啊啊！” “马缰，抓住马缰！我叫你抓住马缰！这个笨蛋丫头，那是马鬃！那是耳朵！我是说马缰，马缰！他妈的，随便紧抓住一样好了，御雷者你这家伙！要是把杰米妮摔下来，我就把你做成马肉排——！” "Hee hee hee hee!" 然后，阿姆塔特交涉团里，就这样加入了贺坦特领地的守林者之女杰米妮·史麦塔格小姐。 阿姆塔特交涉团是在十二月二十日，一个温煦的冬季早晨里出发的。预计十天后到达无尽溪谷。我如果骑御雷者奔驰，会更快到达，但是我一个人根本无法引领那些众多的俘虏，因此，才有许多人员一起出发前往。所以，这样一来就很难缩短行程了。时间其实很紧迫。希望阿姆塔特能有雅量等我们两、三天。不对，阿姆塔特要是有耐心肯等到最后期限，那我们难道应该要感激不尽吗？It's abominable! 对我而言，除了担心时间之外，我还担心另一件事。 “啊，有一只麻雀！” “什么？好！接招，一字无识！” 那只无意中飞到我们一行人前方的麻雀，一听到我的大喊声，吓得赶紧拍动翅膀飞了上去。我拿着巨剑呵呵大笑，泰班则是带着觉得莫名其妙的语气，对我说：“我以前都不知道麻雀是这么危险的生物。” “难，难道这不是食人麻雀吗？” “……修奇。拜托镇定一点。杰米妮都这么镇静了，你怎么这样紧张啊？” "he he he he he!" 我一面听着透纳的怪异笑声，一面又再把巨剑收回剑鞘。杰米妮看到我这副模样，竟也无情地格格大笑。Uh uh.我是因为谁，才做这种笨蛋行为的啊。说的也是……没错，泰班说得对。虽说杰米妮也在我们一行人之中，但我干吗像个笨蛋那般紧张呢？根本没有必要嘛。因为有泰班在，还有透纳领队的那些警备队员在，应该是不会有那种危险状况的。 “啊，有一只兔子。” “哇啊啊啊！杰米妮，躲到我后面！搅拌油脂！” 那些警备队员们这下子都一副快要跌倒的模样，透纳则是笑得都快喘不过气来了。透纳可能是因为笑得太厉害了，觉得头晕想吐，所以他跳上马车，躺在行李堆上面。他对我说：“咯咯咯咯！那么这只就是食人兔了喽？” 我用无力的动作，把巨剑收回剑鞘，望着那只逃跑掉的兔子背影。马车上的杰米妮一边格格笑，一边看着兔子逃走，说道：“是只白色的兔子耶。现在是冬天，所以它好像已经完成换毛了。好漂亮啊！” 啊，是哦。现在是兔子和小鸟完成换毛的时期。可是，因为还没有下雪，所以兔子在褐色土地上奔跑的模样，看起来显得很清楚。哈梅尔执事点了点头，说道：“我现在才发现到，今年的初雪来得比较晚。” “幸好。因为这样一来，我们带那些被滞留的人回来时，就会比较轻松一点。” “嗯。确实，这样真的很幸运。我原本还在担心冬季气候太暖和，会影响明年耕种。哈哈哈。” 哈梅尔执事点了点头，擦拭额头上的汗水，说道：“真的，真的是无限感慨啊。” "what?" 哈梅尔执事一边看着周围的山群以及田野，一边满怀激动地说：“修奇。我一辈子都只在这块领地里生活。从懂事以来，就帮父亲管理城堡的事，我父亲去世后，不仅是管城堡的事，还掌管领地的所有事务，所以忙得不可开交。哈哈。在你看来可能觉得可笑，可是，对我来说，这可以称得上是我这辈子的一大冒险。我感觉这似乎像是在渡一个紧凑的假期。当然啦，这个假期却不是那种内容很不错的旅程。” “啊哈。是。” Ok.makes sense.没错，我是很特别。我这种年纪的小鬼，竟然已经历这么多的冒险。这和别人比起来……我环视了一下后面。 后面是透纳所指挥的警备队员三十多名，然后就是一大堆马和骡子。它们是要让俘虏骑的动物。而再后面，是十辆马车。那些马车全都是载运补给品的马车，为了运给那些被阿姆塔特关起来的俘虏，而满载了补给物资。回程的时候，马车应该会开始清空，到时候也可以用来运送俘虏。在第一辆马车的行李堆上，泰班和杰米妮悬腿坐着，在他们旁边，则是笑到疲累的透纳躺在那里。我们是人数不多的一行人。不过，我们已经找不出更多人员出队，这其实也是因为我们领地目前的情况。 前往无尽溪谷的这段期间，泰班是我主要的关心对象。 不对，应该说，除了关心杰米妮之外，他是我主要的关心对象，这样说才正确吧。不管怎么样，在我确定杰米妮很安全的时候，我会静静观察泰班，而泰班可能有感受到我的那种目光，也好像没有感受到，总之，他是那种无法分辨出来的模糊态度。 泰班有时望着飘浮的云朵在喃喃自语，有时和经过他身旁的警备队员互相开玩笑，完全找不出他有异常的地方。如果说他是要去找黑龙的一行人之中的成员，他看起来太过泰然自若了，这一点令人觉得他有些奇怪。但是如果知道他是三百年来累积出谁都无法触犯的威名的巫师，凭这一点，我就不会觉得他很奇怪了。其他警备队员，还有哈梅尔执事，以及杰米妮，则像是尊重他的从容态度似的，去了解他的泰然自若。 然而，夕阳西下的时候，或者早晨起床在浓雾中行走时，泰班的样子令我感到一股奇怪的感觉。 因为是朝向西方前进，所以泰班正面会被一向如火般燃烧的夕阳给照射到，他那个时候的脸孔就会看起来像是破旧的建筑物，那种连蜘蛛网也神气地缠绕着的破旧神殿的悲哀景象，使我不禁觉得很难过。而且处在只有马车的啪喀车轮声响着的梦幻似的晨雾之中，我看着看起来朦朦胧胧的泰班时，会感受到一股无法抵挡的不安感，只好撇开头，不去看他的脸。 虽然泰班看他自己，而我看着他，但我们之间还是没有说什么话。会讲的只是日常生活方面的话。每次大家点了营火聚在一起时，不是泰班先睡，就是我先睡，我们两个很少能够聚在一起。 “泰班先生呢？” “他已经睡了。” "Ah, is it?" 然而，一行人之中的最年长者和最年少者之间，形成的这股奇特的沉默，如果让别人知道了，这也只算是很淡薄的色彩。因为，周围全都是暗沉的颜色。虽然大家又笑又闹，但是慢慢观察就会感受到存在一股不安感，因为越来越深沉的冬季气息而更显荒凉的周围情景，全都是暗沉的色彩。当然啦，这之中笼罩我们的最暗沉的颜色，即是阿姆塔特之恐惧。 “阿姆塔特的绰号之中，有一个是叫做夕阳的监视者。” “这是什么意思呢！” 泰班听到哈梅尔执事的问话，像是随口回答似的说：“应该是指他能证明所有万物皆有灭亡。甚至连公正、亲切、爱、关心，全都有令人沮丧之时。然而，不均衡、不平等、憎恶、误会也是……有终了之时，不是吗？在阿姆塔特的名字之前，谁也不敢发誓会有永远。没有永远的爱、永远的忠诚……如果要说谁有资格说万物是多余无益的，那就是阿姆塔特。” “真是令人听了郁闷啊。” 每到一个新的早晨，就变得更加猛烈的冬季寒气，使得一行人都变得意气消沉了下去。然而，哈梅尔执事高兴得简直都快忘记他在城堡时的面貌，这一点，连杰米妮也和他一样。这两个人……年纪相差那么多，思考方式也差那么多，但竟然有共通点。他们的相同点就是无法好好看出这趟旅程的不安。哈梅尔执事是因为能去救领主大人，反而高兴不已，还有因为生平第一次走出领地外面而兴奋的关系，所以他还没有感受到不安。至于杰米妮，则是对于旅行的危险，或者领地外面的恐怖等等，只有模糊的意识而已。而且在她身旁的那些警备队员还有我，好像给她的不是模糊的恐惧感，而是更强烈的熟悉感、还有安心感。所以杰米妮也不知道要不安。 “啊啊啊！走开！走开！” “什，什么？真是的！杰米妮？啊，我会赶快走开的。” 我红着脸，一边嘀咕一边后退，随即，在树林里换衣服的杰米妮就用更尖锐的声音说：“不行！你不要走！因为我好怕啊！” 接着，就传来了警备队员们的大笑声。她这不是不安，而是在耍赖嘛。Uh uh uh. 不管怎么样，我们一行人之中看来有两个人很快乐，这使我们所有人的步伐变得轻快一些。这趟冬季旅行，我们没有遇到任何一个怪物或者旅人，就这样一直到第九天也渡过去了。然而，阿姆塔特一直到那个时候，也都没有传来任何动静或者任何消息。一行人的紧张已经达到最高潮，可是因为九天来一直很平静无事，所以这股紧张感并无法变得那么强烈。我们因为终于到达而觉得心安，反而高兴地进行了第九天的露宿。 明天终于要进入无尽溪谷了。