Roddy looked out of the window at the night. That night, the night was as dark and deep as ever.
Looking out of the window, the man's heart floated back to that night a few days ago.
Ever since Castle Ugarte was built, it had weathered hundreds of years of wind and rain, but it had never been as silent and bleak as it was at this moment. Roddy stood in the square in front of the castle. Once upon a time, this place was lit up and guests came and went. When the castle held a banquet, it would be bustling with noise and excitement. The workers, chefs, guards, and the families of these people who served the castle gathered together. There were more than two thousand people, and they forcefully formed a small town of Levin.
This was the glory of the castle, the glory of Bescot.
But now, the castle was dark, nine out of ten rooms were empty. Not only was the castle like this, but even Levin Town was empty.
They're all gone.
Before Mobius could speak to the Patriarchs of the various clans through a video conference, Roddy dismissed the last of Bescot's people. He took all the family guards to escort the old, weak, women, and children out of the castle town. Not only Castle Ugarte, but the other clans also sent their family members to the surface one after another. However, they didn't do it as straightforwardly and thoroughly as Bescot.
Only Roddy, Huck, Steward Helsing, and Hyderick were left in the castle. There were only four people left in such a large castle. Even the cigar in Roddy's mouth was filled with loneliness.
The sound of footsteps rang out at the wrong time.
Roddy frowned and turned around. Unexpectedly, it was Horn and Anna who entered the castle.
"Father?" Roddy strode forward.
Horn leaned on his walking stick and looked at the dark castle. "Since the day our ancestors built the castle, this castle has never been so bleak."
Roddy sighed, "I should have discussed it with you first."
"Discuss what?" Horn laughed and patted Roddy on the shoulder. "You are now the head of the family. No matter what decision you make, I will raise my hands in favor. You don't have to discuss anything with me. Roddy, Horn's time is over. Now is the time of your young people. Wait here. I'll go in and meet the rest of them. Then … "
"Let's go all out."
Horn strode into the main building of the castle. A moment later, cries of alarm and suppressed cries came from the building.
Roddy grinned foolishly. He jumped in front of a flying car and sat down without a trace of his image as the head of the family. He even unbuttoned his collar and looked at Anna. "You're not going back?"
"Master also asked me to go back, but Murphy has been moved to a different place. Now, this place needs me more." Anna crossed her arms in front of her chest, then lowered her head and said, "I am destined not to be a qualified mother."
Roddy smiled and said, "I'm not a qualified father either. I haven't disciplined Reina much since I was young. But now, I'm glad that kid isn't on Earth. I heard that he was going to come back. Fortunately, Fuding held him down for me. "
"Isn't Fuding coming back?"
"He wanted to come back, but I did not agree." Rody shrugged. "Someone has to guard this path of retreat."
Anna said "hmm" and didn't say anything else. At this moment, Horn came out of the castle, followed by Huck and Helsing. Horn gestured to Anna, "Send them away, Anna. Their safety is in your hands."
"Master!" How could Anna not know that if she agreed, she would never return to Babylon.
Horn shook his head, not allowing her to refuse. Anna could only sigh softly and leave with Huck and the others in the flying car. Roddy looked at one of the rooms in the castle that was still lit up and frowned, "What about him?"
"I originally wanted him to leave and completely leave the clan. Whatever he wants to do in the future has nothing to do with me." Horn's expression became complicated. "But he doesn't want to leave. Since that's the case, I won't force him."
Roddy thought for a moment and said, "Hyderick, in the end, just wants you to pay more attention to him, Father. Since he was young, no matter where he was, he had to stand in the most dazzling position. Because there, you can see him at a glance. But … "
Horn looked at the window that was still lit up, then sat on the hood of the car like Roddy. He pointed at the castle with Qiu Yan's walking stick that hid the famous saber. "When I was young, I always thought that everything I did was right," he said. He was the strictest to you because you were the eldest son and felt that you should bear everything. Even the burden of your younger brothers and sisters had to be carried by you. That's why I'm the harshest to you, but I'll leave the most dangerous things to you. Roddy, have you ever been angry with me for this? "
Roddy smiled awkwardly and nodded, "Sometimes I do think so, especially when I'm a kid. At that time, I thought, Father, you're biased, not to mention Little Sister and Fourth Brother. Even the second brother is better than me, and only the third brother is suffering with me. "
"I am indeed biased." Horn admitted, "You are the eldest son, and the third brother's talent is beyond my expectations. Don't look at him being silent. He actually broke through Level 30 earlier than you. "
"Damn it, I knew that kid would definitely hide it." Roddy slapped his thigh and said, "There's no reason why even I've already crossed Level 30. That kid is still circling around Level 27 or Level 28. He's really hiding it well, Third Brother."
"Third Brother always looks unreasonable, but there are some things he won't say, but he will do. This is the opposite of Fourth Brother. Fourth Brother … "Horn suddenly opened his palm to Roddy and said," Give me one. "
Roddy took out a cigar with a pained expression and said, "This is the last one. Take your time."
Horn couldn't help but gently tap his big head with his walking stick, "You're stingy after becoming the Patriarch, you bastard brat."
Roddy giggled foolishly.
Horn took a puff of his cigar and blew out a smoke ring. "I have too many wishes for Fourth Brother, especially after Lanny left. I almost put my hopes for Lanny on him. If Fourth Brother is going to come to this point today, apart from his own twisted ambitions, I also have a responsibility. It's because I expect too much from him that he has some kind of illusion. "
"Some kind of illusion that I'm my father's favorite child …"
"Father." Roddy wanted to comfort the old man, but he didn't know what to say. He could only pat him on the thigh.
Horn smiled and shook Roddy's hand. "You know, Lanny is the one I love the most," he continued. Because she's the last treasure your mother left me. Before Lanny was three years old, your mother left. At that time, she was so young that she didn't even know what it meant to lose her mother. Every time I see her young face, I can't help but want to cry, especially when she wakes up in the middle of the night crying for her mother. But she can't find her mother anymore. Poor child … "
"But I can't cry, I can't even be sad. Because I'm the Patriarch, I have to be as hard as steel so that our enemies won't take advantage of me. That's why you're all afraid of me. At that time, I always had a straight face. Only at night, when you're all asleep, can I sneak a glance at you and laugh. I swore more than once that I would use all my strength to protect Lanny, to protect you. But in the end, Lanny still left me, and then quietly left this world at some unknown night. "
"She was still so young. She should have lived longer and longer than me. When I found Allen, I blamed myself more than once. If I hadn't been so proud, if I had been willing to let go of a little dignity, then perhaps the outcome would have been different now. But … "Horn looked up at the dark sky." It's all in the past. No matter how regretful I am, I can't undo the past. "
"Father, don't say anymore." Roddy gripped the old man tightly and said, "Little sister won't hate you, and neither will Allen. That kid loved you from the bottom of his heart, when he thought you were in trouble. His sadness, his anger, I can clearly feel it. With such a son, it can be seen that Lanny, as a mother, also loves you from the bottom of her heart! "
Horn took a deep breath and nodded, "That's right. Whether it's Lanny, you, or Huck, you're all my pride. My pride forever."
Roddy's entire body trembled. He had to desperately restrain himself to prevent the surging emotions in his chest from exploding. Then, an inexplicable sense of oppression landed on his body.
Horn's eyes turned from warm to cold. He snorted coldly and said, "Coming."
Roddy raised his head.
The night sky was still gloomy, and there was only darkness in the thick lead clouds. However, in the darkness, there was a faint low howl. Suddenly, a flame flashed in the darkness. Then, the flame grew brighter and brighter. In the end, a stream of fire broke through the clouds and streaked across the night sky, slanting towards the distance.
It was a downed fighter plane.
More fires lit up in the clouds, and the light chased away the darkness. Even though they were on the ground, they could still see flames and explosions behind the leaden clouds that shrouded the entire night sky.
Suddenly, a hurricane came out of nowhere and blew away the clouds.
Roddy's pupils constricted. Above the sea of clouds, the warships of both sides crisscrossed, and the rain of light filled the sky. Every second, the scene of an airship exploding was faithfully reflected in Roddy's eyes. It turned out that while they were chatting, the battle between the Nelms and the Earth Federation had already taken place high up in the sky. Above the battlefield in the sky, a shadow was expanding.
That's the Nelm Star Destroyer!
The Star Destroyer, which was almost as large as Babylon, was entering the interior of the planet. As a result, there was a ring of flames around the shadow. It was a phenomenon caused by the friction of the starship through the atmosphere. Looking at its menacing momentum, it was completely aimed at Babylon.
The enemy and our warships that were fighting to the death in the sky had no choice but to avoid the orbit of the Star Destroyer, whether they were willing or not. Otherwise, there was no need for the Star Destroyer to open fire. Just the airflow alone was enough to cause the warship to lose control and fall. At this time, all the weapon platforms on Babylon had entered the charging stage, and the rising energy aura was so enormous that even ordinary people could feel it.
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