Fulfilling a Promise
Planet Heaven, Border Land.
A carriage was speeding towards Sur City. Now that the city had been transformed into a starship port, it was basically sealed off from the outside world. Only people or things with the relevant certificates could travel to the starship port through Storm City. On the only way, there was a checkpoint guarding the main road. There was a regular barracks of troops to ensure that the bandits at the border would not have any ideas about Sur City. However, in fact, over the years that Hagrid had ruled the border, bandits and bandits had become extremely rare.
The carriage stopped in front of the checkpoint and a group of soldiers stepped forward to ask for proof of clearance. When they saw a golden cross inlaid on the cover of the book, they all crossed their hands and quickly opened the gate to let the carriage pass.
"Who exactly is up there?" A young soldier asked.
The captain smiled and said, "That's a great person, kid. In that carriage, there's Holy Maiden Vera. "
Now, after Christianity was made the state religion of the empire, the power of the Church had penetrated the entire country. Almost every large and medium-sized city in Bailey would set up a church, changing the previous chaotic situation of the empire. Holy Maiden Vera had displayed her ability to peer into the future more than once. Rumors had it that God was observing the world through the eyes of the Holy Maiden. In the Church, the prestige of the Holy Maiden was irreplaceable. Her brilliance even overshadowed the Church itself.
Her believers were all over the country, and she didn't even need to kneel when she saw the King. Such an honor could already explain everything.
At this moment, Vera, who was sitting in the carriage, held a letter in her hand.
The letter was sent to her by Edward, but the person who wrote it was not Edward, but Allen.
This is what Allen wrote in his letter:
Seeing words is like a face.
In the blink of an eye, several years have passed. I still remember when we boarded the Dawn, we each had our own ideals, but now we have to disperse. However, there was no banquet in the world that did not end. It was human nature to gather and disperse. I've left behind many memories on this planet. Most of them are the experiences of going through fire and water with you and your friends. This experience will be engraved in my heart, and even if time passes, it will not be damaged in the slightest.
Vera, my friend. When I invited you to join, I promised you that I would take you to a place. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to fulfill your wish. I'm very ashamed. Fortunately, he had asked around and found out the location of that place. Therefore, I would like to ask you to go to Sur City when you receive the letter. There is a starship that will wait for you indefinitely. When you board it, you will arrive where you want to go.
Perhaps this is the only thing I can do for you.
I wish you peace and happiness.
It was signed by Allen Bescot.
After receiving this letter, Vera ignored the Church's objections and resolutely returned to the South from the North, rushing towards Sur City without stopping. The Church's Crusader Knight Regiment and the Imperial Army escorted her all the way to the Purple Roland Port. The rest of the journey was completed by Vera and the ten elite Knight.
Sur City was already in sight.
The outer appearance of the city was still the same, but the inside was already very different. Now that Heavenly Planet and Earth were frequently coming and going, starships could be seen landing from time to time. The Knight's loyalty was not a problem, but when they saw this scene, they were still indescribably shocked. Vera, on the other hand, had a calm expression on her face in the carriage, but from the way she clenched the envelope from time to time, it could be seen that her heart might not be as calm as it seemed.
When she arrived at Sur City, there was indeed a starship stopping for her. This medium-sized ship had the symbol of Bescot. The ship was fully guarded, and even if it was attacked, it had enough power to retaliate. Vera bade farewell to the Knight and boarded the starship alone. A moment later, she was already in space.
Heavenly Star gradually disappeared into the distance.
The starship clearly knew where its destination was. It had already applied for a warp tunnel, so it could head to its destination at any time.
After opening a passageway at the Gemini Space Station, the starship entered the passageway. When it came out, a space station could be seen from afar. The porthole in front of Vera's seat slowly rose, allowing the girl to see the space station. Vera's eyes became blurry. She placed her hand on the window of the cabin and focused on the space station that had stopped using. The space station was as quiet as a tomb. Fifteen years ago, there was an attack here, and Vera's parents were both buried in that attack. After that, she lived with her grandfather, Hughton.
"Time must be the most terrifying thing in this world. Fifteen years ago, when I heard about them, my heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife. But now, I'm so calm. "An old voice suddenly sounded behind Vera.
The girl turned around and saw an old attendant walking towards her. Who else would it be if it wasn't Hughton?
"Grandpa" Vera immediately threw herself into the old man's arms. No matter how powerful she was on Planet Heaven, she would always be a little girl in front of this old man. Hughton hugged his granddaughter and smiled, "Allen, this kid, likes to be a little mysterious recently. When he sent me on board, he only said that he would give me a surprise, but he didn't want to tell me what it was. It wasn't until I came to Planet Heaven that I guessed it was this. "
Vera nodded and said, "He kept his promise."
"Yes, I really made a mistake back then. Who would have thought that a little brat who came to Babylon to participate in the death arena would have such an achievement today? " Hughton laughed and said, "Now everyone knows that I'm his teacher. Don't mention how glorious it is. Wherever I go, people call me General Hughton, even though I've been retired for so many years."
"But no matter how glorious it is, it's not as good as reuniting with my baby." The old man rubbed Vera's head and said, "This time, Grandpa isn't going anywhere. He's relying on you."
Vera hugged the old man tightly and nodded vigorously. Then, she stared at the space station in the distance.
The grandfather and grandson were speechless for a moment.
— — —
Earth.
Nameless town.
"Come and take a look. Fresh fruits and vegetables. I guarantee there's no pollution."
"Selling beef jerky. Marinating it with a secret method, it's delicious and refreshing. I guarantee that you'll want to buy it after eating it."
The small market in the town was very lively. There were hawkers everywhere, and people came and went in an endless stream.
Two cloaked people walked through the market. From their figures, one could tell that they were a man and a woman. The man stopped from time to time to buy a few apples, a bag of beef jerky, and a bag of dried fruits. Just like that, he walked and ate, occasionally handing it to his female companion, but it was obvious that the female companion did not appreciate it. He refused again and again, but the man did not find it troublesome and handed it to her again and again. Finally, the female companion ate a mouthful of beef jerky, and the man laughed heartily like a boy who had gotten his beloved toy.
They passed through the market and walked into a remote alley. Suddenly, a few men rushed out and surrounded them.
The man said, "Didn't you say that the people here are very kind? Why don't I think so? "
"Because this is no longer the village from before." The woman replied.
The leader, a burly man, shouted, "What are you muttering about? I've never seen you before. You're new faces. But it doesn't look like you're short of money. Leave your valuable things behind. We only want money. We don't want to hurt you. "
The man in the cloak smiled and said, "Do you want me to do it?"
"I'm half a master. Let me do it." The woman sighed.
The man said, "I only want money, I don't want to kill you. You should be more lenient."
The woman grunted and took a step forward.
In one step, she was behind the leader. Then, using some unknown method, the leader was thrown into the canal. The fall was not light, but he was still alive. The next few men were thrown out, and the woman clapped her hands and said, "Let's go."
The man in the cloak still had the time to pick up a piece of beef jerky and chewed it in his mouth. "You were too fast. Slow down next time. I was prepared to watch a good show."
The woman snorted in the hat, and it was cold and indifferent.
Finally, the two stopped in front of the ruins of a house. The house had long disappeared, and only a few corners were left. There were weeds growing everywhere, and when the wind blew, the weeds moved up and down like waves. There was not a single blade of grass growing where the door should have been. It seemed that someone had been here to weed. There was a wreath on the door. It looked like it had been placed in the past two days, and the flowers on it had not withered.
The woman walked over and squatted down. She gently placed her hand on the wreath and said, "Who could it be?"
"You don't know either?" The man put a few apples beside the wreath and said, "Let me weed."
"No need. I just came back to take a look. I don't plan to come back to live."
"It doesn't matter. It won't take much time anyway." He took off his cloak, and his conspicuous silver hair shone in the sun.
Then, he diligently plucked the weeds, and from time to time, he turned around and smiled at the woman. The woman also took off her hat, and two ponytails of different colors came out. She smiled. She knew that if he wanted to, not to mention weeding, he could even make the town disappear with a flick of his finger. However, he bent down to pluck the weeds like an ordinary person. She knew very well what it meant.
"You are … Are you Catherine?"
A voice sounded behind them. The girl turned around and saw a middle-aged woman in ordinary clothes walking over. She was also holding a wreath in her hand. It was obvious that she had put the wreath by the door.
The girl suddenly thought of something and said, "Are you Akani?"
"Yes, it's me." The woman's wreath fell to the ground. She suddenly hugged Catherine and cried, "How many years has it been? I thought you were gone. I didn't expect you to be alive. That day was really a terrible disaster. If it weren't for that big snake, you and your father would still be living here. "
Then, the two chatted for a long time by the door. In the evening, Allen had already plucked all the weeds in the ruins. In front of the door, there was an extra wreath. They sat on a small hill in front of the ruins and enjoyed the sunset together.
"Who is that person?"
"Her name is Akani. When I came to this village with my father, she was still a beautiful woman."
"It seems that she likes your father very much. Otherwise, she wouldn't always send wreaths."
"Yes, they even dated back then, but Akani's family didn't agree. After all, my father was a widower, and he had me, a burden."
"It seems that your father is quite likable."
"Of course, he is the most handsome man I've ever seen."
"What about me?"
"You, at most, are the second most handsome."
"What..."
Katherine smiled. Under the setting sun, her smiling face was so bright. Suddenly, she paused and looked back at the ruins.
In the ruins, there seemed to be a man smiling warmly at her.
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