Chapter 41 Chapter 41: The Night of Gasala

Gazara was shrouded in twilight. The gates to and from the town were closed.The walls around the town were lit with pine lights, and sparks flew.Compared with when Gen left, the number of Songming has increased a lot.Probably it is necessary to strengthen the equipment. Nevertheless, during the worst period of chaos caused by "Hanela", there were no obvious riots in the trading city of Gasala.The town is still alive and well.One of the reasons is that the place is generally endowed, and there are very few poor people who can only dedicate one life to the goddess. There are many ethnic groups living in Gasala, and the people are dedicated to doing business to support the city.The townspeople have transcended racial barriers and see themselves as Gasalas.When faced with a crisis, people act consciously as citizens of Gazala.

As a commercial city, there is a suspense: whether the old god teachings from the unified empire in the north have a better chance of infiltrating?However, from another perspective, it is easier to know the truth about the unified empire in the north.On the side of Lilis, there is a lot of complaints, saying that "Hanela" is "a conspiracy of the goddess to discredit the savior of the Anka tribe. Only the old gods can save the world." Under the instigation, the Anka tribe The head is hot, which leads to an extraordinary situation.Here, what is the status quo in the northern unified empire? The Anka people have the opportunity to contact with fugitives and businessmen, and they only get fragmented and real information.They really understood that not all Anka people lived happily in the land where the Old God Religion was the state religion.

And the most important thing is that the security here is all the tough "thorny Katz".This is the biggest difference with Lilis.She has no qualms about the authenticity of "Haniela."The people in the town are not allowed to waver.In order to defend the fantasy world, if the goddess summons someone, why should they disobey?If the person summoned by the goddess is selected to shoulder the mission.What is there to be afraid of when it comes to glory? If there are still those who complain about uneasiness, she will laugh it off: "Hey, I'm not boasting. The goddess knows everything. Those cowards who cry because they don't want to be a pillar or die don't have a chance. People like you don't think about it at all, don't worry."

Standing on the watchtower.Compared with modern buildings, it is about six stories tall.When climbing up the ladder, the guard here gave advice: "Little friend, I don't know why you insist on climbing up. It's up to you. But once you get on the ladder, you must never look down." "Ok, I see." "But you're curious." "I love climbing." Gen listened to the advice and didn't look down halfway.He went up to the observation deck smoothly, felt the wind blowing on his face, stretched his limbs, and then felt dizzy from the height, and hurriedly grasped the handrail to ensure safety.

The guard behind him hangs a rope on his waist, carries a trumpet made of flattened copper plates on his shoulder, and holds his arms with his hands.He glanced east, west, north and south every five minutes.Three shifts a day without slack.This is their job. The town of Gasala is already ablaze with thousands of lights.There was noise from the hotel restaurant.Steam came out of the windows, and the smell of dinner wafted in.In the Darubaba store, the Darubabas, who have washed off the dirt of the long-distance travel, chewed the feed slowly.On the side are the water people talking and laughing, smoking a long pipe, and somewhere someone is blowing a musical instrument, trying to set the tone.It's a fifteen-string, round-bodied guitar.It seems that itinerant entertainers are going to perform music along the street.

If you look outside the city, you will see the majestic grasslands surrounding Gasala.Rock fields scattered everywhere.Clusters of dense groves.Everything is dyed in the afterglow of the sunset, showing the peace at the end of the day.The black store formed by the flock of birds flew across the sky and disappeared into the forest in the distance. Gen took a deep breath, put his elbows on the armrest, and looked up at the evening sky. Northern evil star.Bright red and shiny.Maybe it's because of the gloomy twilight, there is no ominous smell.It would be a beautiful pendant if it was picked up from the sky and given to Mina.

Gen and Xing Xing played a game of staring, comparing endurance and not blinking.When Gen opened his eyes wide, the evil star blinked first.He felt the other party smile: What are you serious about, you? After breaking up with Mizuru in Sono Town, Wataru returns to Gasara with Mina and Ki Kima.There is no need to think about it.Since he was destined to be one of the people in the pillar, all he had to do was wait for that moment.In that case, let’s wait here—the city where I first arrived in the fantasy world, the city where I met my friends, and the city where I swore to be a highland guard.

On the way from Suo Nuo, Mina couldn't stop crying.Ki Kima was silent.Perhaps for this reason, Daru Baba was also listless. Gen begged Mina: sing a song.When we first embarked on a journey, we often sang and sang in the car.Mina obliged, thanks to her melodious singing voice.However, before the end of the song, the voice was choked up.The singing trembled and went out of tune. At this time, it started to sing.Listen to the songs that Mina sang and vaguely remember, or the songs that she used to sing in this world. As soon as he got back to Gasala, Ki Keema helped Dalu Baba shop, and at the same time participated in the security work of the Highland Guard.Mina became the doctor's assistant in the clinic.Gen became Katz's no-nonsense again, going out to monitor like Ki Kima, or assisting in sorting out documents that Tory could not be busy alone.

"I've been very busy lately, so I don't have time to deal with those documents." Toli happily apologized, looking carefree.He seemed to be a little aware that the eyes behind the eyes were quite strange, but he didn't ask any questions. As soon as Gen came back, he reported everything to Katz.He didn't want to win sympathy. "Spineland Katz" probably wasn't that kind of guy either.He just wanted to let the most trustworthy and courageous Katz know everything, so as not to cause chaos around him when he was called to be a pillar. As expected, Katz was completely indifferent, just saying "understand".He also said briefly: "It will be inconvenient to stay in a hotel. When you are called, it will be troublesome if people around you gossip. There is a storage room on the second floor of the police station. You can pack up and live there. If you don’t need anything Tell Tory and he'll do it."

"When you're called," Katz said, in exactly the same tone as when he said "when you were going out."In addition, since then, Katz has never said a word about "Hanela" or "Pillar of Man", and I am very grateful for this: this is Katz's type of care. The reason why I want to go to the observatory is to observe the northern evil star as close to the sky as possible.I'm not afraid...although not entirely, but I'm prepared for the worst.I really want to tell it, maybe it's a lie, maybe I'm afraid in my heart, and I don't quite understand it.Because of this, I want to tell the northern evil star.Speaking out, my heart is at ease. ——I think so.

Today is the eighth day since I ran into Meihe in Suo Nuo.Mizuru has already arrived in the Northern Continent.No matter how hard you try, there is no way for Heng to catch up.Two minus one equals one, he thought only of that.No, trying to think that way.Because there is no other way. The evil star of the north is shining.There is no change in the light, nor does the brightness attenuate. "Hanela" is not over yet?When will it end?In addition, it only needs to choose one more person from the fantasy world, so it will take a lot of work. "what." The watchtower yelled, walked up to the ladder, and held out a hand. "It's rare. Is there a case?" It was Katz who came up.There were still three ladders away from the watchtower. Katz didn't go to take the guard's hand, and jumped over the handrail lightly.The black leather whip hanging from his waist shone brightly in the setting sun.People who don't know the power of the leather whip will only think that it goes with clothes, and it can be regarded as a novelty and exciting decoration. "Enjoy the sunset. I also want to be romantic once in a while." Katz changed his hairstyle during his absence from Gasala.The original short hairstyle has become a short "doll head", which suits her quite well.All black fashion leather jacket, with elbow pads on the right elbow and dragon wrist guards on the left wrist, highlighting the bright red part. "What's the matter, you look dumb." Katz put his hands on his hips, tilted his head, and smiled mockingly, "Are you fascinated by me? What time is it?" Gen blushed.Really fascinated.Bad timing, but Katz is so beautiful.Gen thought, if he hadn't come to the fantasy world, if he wanted to meet a mature woman, she would still be a great beauty, it would be too early. Katz said to the man on duty who was laughing together: "I can talk to this kid, can I borrow it?" "I'm very happy." The man on duty nodded, took off the loudspeaker, and handed it to Gen, "Then I'll give it to the kids temporarily." "Okay. As soon as I notice movement, I'll report it loudly." "Oh please." When the man on duty got off the ladder, Katz put his elbows on the railing just like Watt just now.She narrowed her eyes tenderly, looking at the grassland in the sunset. "Is this your first time here?" "right." "The scenery is beautiful. I like the view from here the most." "I would also like." "The morning glow is also beautiful, even in rainy and foggy days, each has its own mood." Katz shook his head, raised his forehead hair, leaned on the armrest, and looked up at the night sky. "The hometown I was born in is a small reclamation village in the mountains. Surrounded by terraced fields and sparse forests, the village is crowded with simple huts. When I came to Gasala, I was shocked when I saw this empty grassland for the first time. Hey, There is such a spacious place in the world." It was the first time to hear Katz talk about his hometown.Did you go out alone?How old were you?Is it for a clear purpose? There is no further word about my hometown.Katz was silent, never making a sound and standing beside her.It was a very comfortable silence. After a while, Katz said coldly: "It didn't annoy me, and I wouldn't do that." Who is this talking about?Gen didn't understand, thinking she was angry with him? "what?" "That's it." Katz pointed to the northern evil star. "It shines beautifully. I want to be a gemstone. It stays at such a high altitude, it is impossible to catch it and teach it a lesson." With Katz's speaking style, Heng couldn't help laughing: "It feels like your whip can reach it." "Try it?" Katz said, pressing the whip on his waist.Then she smiled and looked at Gen, her eyes didn't smile, her seriousness was a little scary.Gende's smile also disappeared. "Are you really mentally prepared?" The tone is more of a confirmation than an inquiry.As if to say, already knew your answer. "Oh... probably." "You can think about it." "Maybe, I don't know, maybe it's a feeling of helplessness." Gen shrugged, put his hands in his pockets, and touched the dragon flute with his fingers. "On the way back to Gasala, I wanted to summon Qiao Zuo once or twice, and chased Mihe relentlessly. If you fly on a dragon, you can reach the North Continent. However, even if you catch up, there is really no chance of winning. Mizuru is a very powerful mage." Moreover, it lags behind in the number of Baoyu. "That aspect doesn't occupy the upper hand. I thought it would be like this, and I made a decision, and my heart was at peace." Katz crossed his arms.Her breasts were full, and the front part of the leather vest bulged and protruded, and it felt like it was pressing on the wrists.He was dazzled by it, and his face almost turned red again.He hastily continued, also to cover up. "It's not the same to choose a pillar in the fantasy world. It's not about choosing one among countless people, but choosing one of two. So, it's more practical." Katz was speechless.She took out a cigarette and matches from her vest pocket, and deftly lit them in the evening wind. "And...although I haven't talked about it in detail, I was able to come to the fantasy world in the first place because of my friend—another 'traveler' Meizuru. Not only that, if he didn't come to rescue me, I would have died long ago: in this world This happened once. Once again when I came to the Illusory World. I was saved by him." When my mother turned on the gas valve at home and when she was almost guillotined at the Torrian Cramp Hospital. "Without him, I would have died long ago. So, I think, if he gets out of the way—it might as well." Katz smoked his cigarette slowly, exhaling a long puff of smoke.Then, she rubbed the cigarette butt on the armrest to extinguish it, playing with the cigarette butt with her fingers. "For me," her tone changed slightly, and she looked straight at the grassland, "I don't want to hear your excuse." Gen wanted to argue that it was not an excuse but a sincere one, but he was caught by Katz's tone and couldn't intervene. "Aren't you afraid of being chosen as a human pillar? Don't you care about Ki Kima and Mina's pain? Is it okay if you don't see the goddess? I don't intend to ask about these. You came to the fantasy world to change yourself Destiny. If you become a human pillar, you won’t be able to achieve this goal. I don’t intend to ask you whether it doesn’t matter.” Like the whip she wore around her waist, it was a straight-forward and harsh word.Katz went on with a clear purpose. "You left your mother in this world. You will never see that mother again. She will never know about you. She has been waiting for you who will not return, and spent the rest of her life in solitude. I am completely I didn't want to ask you, how can you let your mother suffer this kind of crime and remain indifferent." Isn't that what you are asking?Gen's heart hurts. "You are smart and courageous." There was anger in Katz's compliment. "So, no matter what I want to ask, you can handle it. Like just now, you can come up with a convincing and dignified answer. You have to do this in the first place. Because you have more to do than to persuade others. Convince yourself. That aspect is more tangible to you." Katz paused for a while, but seemed to have nothing else to say to Gen, so he fell silent. Evening beckoned twilight, and the light of the sky began to give way to the depths of the blue night.Until just now, only the evil star of the north was shining, but now other stars have appeared one after another. With the sky as the background, Katz turned his face to Gen, looking straight into Gen's eyes. "But as for me, there is still one question left, and I want to ask you." He shook his body a little, and moved away from Katz a little. "Are you going to ignore Meihe?" "Ignore it?" "That is to say, let him do whatever he wants?" He blinked and couldn't make sense of it.What is Katz trying to say? "What's going on here?" "It's nothing!" Katz slapped the armrest with one hand, "Didn't that kid named Meihe act recklessly? Think about it, what did he do? What is he doing now? It doesn't matter if it's in Torian Kamo Hospital .In Sono Town, he used magic to kill and injure a large number of people. Whether in Sono Town or the port, he caused a tornado and turned the place into ruins. What do you think?" Never know what to do.His heart was turned upside down, and his flaws were exposed. "But, but..." "'But' what?" "Tolianka had no choice but to do so. The other party was a fanatical believer of the Old God Sect. If he didn't do that, I would be killed, and Meihe would not be able to break through the barrier." And, moreover... Heng was scrambling left and right in his overthrown heart, looking for a way to justify. "He didn't just do things that hurt everyone. I heard in the town of Maqiba that he used magic to put out a big wildfire. If the fire spreads, it will be terrible." However, during the conflict, he also remembered that Meihe had categorically rejected the request of Pope Dilla Rubesi——Meihe left a sentence; no time.Moreover, he tracked down the fugitives of Dilla Rubesi, and instead of arresting the fugitives, he took advantage of the opportunity and went to the north. "His magic is so strong, there is a safer way to go in Torian Kama Hospital or Sono Town. He must be able to find a way to move forward without hurting people or destroying the town. Why didn't he Do that?" Under Katz's questioning, Gen Huang took a step back.Katz loomed. "Let me take you to answer it. This is because, that child Meihe is sure that there is no pity for any fantasy world. As long as you can reach the Tower of Destiny, meet the goddess, and achieve your goal, then it has nothing to do with you. He will not set foot here either. Therefore, he feels that it has nothing to do with him to hurt people and destroy cities. Wherever he passes, it doesn’t matter whether there are mountains of corpses or thousands of miles of red ground. He believes that he only needs to choose the quickest method and just go forward blindly. " Katz stretched out his hand and held Gen's shoulder. "You approve of these practices? Do you think these practices are right?" Is it right... or not... that kind of thing... "Meihe is my friend." Gen whispered.Searched all over my heart, and only found this answer. "That's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is, can you tolerate Meihe's actions?" Katz let go of his hand like a push, and turned his back.Gen swayed a bit, and pressed his back against the armrest. "This kid Meihe, even if he goes to the north, he will still do it like this. If there are obstacles on the way forward, he will uproot them to open up the passage. He will not hesitate to walk over mountains of rubble and corpses, pointing directly at the Tower of Destiny." "But, but Meihe..." Gen said intermittently, "He seems to change his own destiny so much, he doesn't hesitate to do that. His destiny is so ruthless, he doesn't hesitate to do anything. To change. He is more urgent than I am, much more..." Katz turned his head sharply, his hair twitching, "You mean, then you can use any means? Then you can allow it? In order to regain what you lost in the disaster, you can ignore the life and death of others? Ask you again; do you think that is right? ? You allow?" There is not even self-esteem left in my heart.He couldn't say anything. "For us now, the unified empire in the north is indeed a threat. However, in that country, there are many people living in it. Not all people agree with the emperor's actions. There must be people who are oppressed and suffering. You said just now that it is a last resort in Tolianca, right? Because the other party is a fanatical believer. If this reason is applied, no matter what happens to the people in the north, it is a last resort, right? It can be said that the other party is an enemy after all what." The twilight is getting thicker and the sky is full of stars before you know it.Under the sky, Katz's angry eyes twinkled like a pair of twin stars. "The last gem that Meihe is looking for is in the hands of the Northern Emperor, right? Meihe seems very smart. He wants to use the design of the power ship as a bait to make a deal with the emperor in order to achieve his goal. Meihe, The northern emperors were all happy. Congratulations. But, what happened next? The power boats were built, and the north attacked the south. The flames of war broke out, and countless people died. Is this right? You allow this to happen? Head pretending not to know?" Gen finally looked up at Katz. "Ms. Katz, you tell me what to do." Still unable to bear it, Wataru looked away.Katz was slightly disappointed. "You still ask me?—You should ask your heart." ask my heart.The answer is in my heart—— Katz was still holding on to the railing with both hands, looking into the distance, and said, "You said that Meihe is a friend. But ah, wa, whether it's friends, relatives, or lovers, what's wrong is wrong. If your heart feels that is wrong, and you have an obligation to follow your heart." Katz's long fingers gripped the armrest. "A long time ago, I was on the opposite side of the people I loved." A sudden confession.With his head down, he turned to look at Katz. "That was ten years ago. There was a man who was a murderer. He killed many people for his own desire. But because this man was very cunning, he did not leave clear evidence. He was eloquent and deceived People around, so we can't catch this guy by the tail." Once, Katz and the others got a valuable opportunity to lay traps and wait for the murderer. "It was an unprecedented opportunity, one that will never come again. I can't express how excited I am." However, when it came time to go to court, Katz and the others were exposed on the grounds that the practice of trapping and enticing criminals violated federal government law. "After a lot of fighting, in the end, the murderer was released. Well, that's it. Indeed, we caught him through an illegal undercover investigation. Because that's the only way to punish the murderer accordingly. But, people It was wrong to say. The murderer laughed at us and waved goodbye to the cell." Then, within ten days, another person was killed.Robbers broke into the shop and killed the family.This time he was out of luck and was caught on the spot. "What do you think happened to him? Hanging. But if he hadn't been released, there wouldn't have been a final robbery-murder case. Even if it was against the law, that was the right thing to do back then. I believe it to this day." .” Gen suddenly realized: "Then...the one who exposed you is..." Katz nodded: "It's Boris Rummel. At that time, he was a highland guard like me. He is now the captain of the partisans of the Schudinger Knights. You have met." Tory said Katz was dumped by Rummel years ago. "Boris obeyed the law. The Council supported him. The chiefs of the police station accepted his opinion. But I—I think human life is at stake. I did break the law. But I am not ashamed. So, I couldn't tolerate the man who exposed me anyway. And he didn't tolerate me." So, the two broke up. "You belonged to Captain Ellenmere, right? You were in love, right?" Katz turned to look at Gen, with a smile on his lips. "Yes. However, there are some things that even lovers can't tolerate. Until now, I still think that he killed the unlucky shop family. He is the same as before, and he thinks that I did something wrong even today. Isn't that guy It's easy to change your beliefs." But, to this day—they must still be in love. "In Boris' view, my approach was wrong. So he believes he is right. Either side is true. In the end, maybe it's just one side. I don't back down, and Boris doesn't back down. I knew he wouldn't back down, because I knew him better than anyone else. Boris knew me too, and knew I wouldn't back down. That's why he didn't hesitate to expose me. Because he knew that was the only way to stop me. " Under the starlight, the Fire Dragon's wristband glowed faintly.Maybe it's a psychological effect, I feel the warmth of the wristband.In the Sistina Church in Lillis, he also had the same fever when he fought to the death with Bishop Damon. "It doesn't matter if you are a 'traveler', you may be selected as one of the human pillars, or Meihe becomes your competitor. You are a highland guard, so until you are called by the goddess , until the last moment of your life, you must pursue Meihe. You must shout and appeal to Meihe. You must tell him the value of the things he indifferently destroys and tramples for his own purpose, and tell him Him: He's wrong and you won't forgive him for what he did. You have to stop him." Suddenly, Wataru recalled a wonderful nostalgic mood.Rummel had said the same thing when they parted at Camp Lulu German Observatory.At that time, like Katz, he put his hands on Gen's shoulders and looked straight into Gen's eyes. - You are a "passenger".You must fulfill your mission.do not forget. — "Bratland" Katz certainly agrees with me.She is your boss.I hope you take what I said just now as her order. no the same.Katz had other ideas.Because until the end, she still looks forward to acting as a Highlander. You pass by again.Both sides are right, but they pass by when they are right.It makes people smile, but it's sad because of it.He felt his eyelids burn.I missed it so much, but you all asked me with the same eyes. The question is, from which side of the truth.And me, which side am I on? Gen looked up at Katz and nodded vigorously. Katz smiled and nodded. "Come with me—come with us, cross the sea and go north!" There are plans, he said. "We need your strength, help us."