"Oh? His Majesty? "
Huai Shi was confused for a long time before he remembered. "Are you talking about the White Crown King?"
"You have his aura …" Liz said. "Besides, who else can be called 'His Majesty' other than him?"
That might not be the case. These days, His Majesty doesn't care about them. I have one at home. I have three meals of fried chicken and happy drinks every day.
Huai Shi wanted to make a joke, but when he thought of the conversation between them in the dream, he couldn't help but sigh.
"To be honest, it's a long story."
"Yes, I can guess. After all, they are gods. No matter how close and respectful they are, there will still be a distance between them. There are some things that His Majesty already said before he left. "
As if she had expected the conversation between Huai Shi and the White Crown King, Liz didn't express any dissatisfaction or resentment. On the contrary, she was even more open-minded than Huai Shi.
Huai Shi didn't continue this topic. Instead, he asked, "How are you doing here?"
"Isn't it still the same? We won, but we paid a price. Everyone is the same. "
Liz shook her head and sipped her tequila. Suddenly, she smiled. "Sometimes, I really wish I had the ability of Celestial genealogy. At least, the victims can still leave a record …"
Huai Shi was silent. After a long time, the appearance of the burly old man appeared in his mind.
He didn't expect that it would be difficult to see him again.
"Mr. Trall, he …"
"Don't worry. With the supply of the American genealogy, they weren't burned to ashes. There's still a chance for them to return to the Silver Sea."
Liz looked up and saw the figures in plain white clothes in the crowd not far away.
"They are the ones who suffered the most."
The Indian genealogy.
They had lost two Fifth Grades, Stone Incantation and Nanyinmu. Many of the Ascendants and legions were also injured. The number of casualties was even higher than that of the Holy Knights.
After Huai Shi shot that arrow, in order to completely wipe out the remnants of the Abyss, India directly threw the remaining six paths of reincarnation into the domain of Hell.
After the authoritative relic of the Creation genealogy, the Nirvana Lotus, was completely activated, it triggered an earth-shattering explosion.
The rising flames completely wiped out the blood river and storm that enveloped the entire realm.
A furious roar echoed in the fragment nine times.
The projection of Paradise was completely annihilated.
If it weren't for their decisive sacrifice in the end to defeat the Abyss' counterattack, who knew how long it would have taken for this war to end.
"Sacrifices are common, aren't they?"
Liz raised her glass. "To sacrifice."
"To sacrifice."
Huai Shi clinked glasses with her and downed the beer in one gulp. Just as he was about to say something, someone in the distance shouted Liz's name. The young woman stood up and looked at him one last time. She didn't say anything. She just calmly said her goodbyes and turned to leave.
Now, Huai Shi was the only one sitting on the bench.
He was also happy to be free.
However, not long after he sat down, he heard excited voices not far away.
"Hey, Huai Shi, over here! This way! "
It was Orton.
Orton shouted as he held onto Sharma's neck with one hand and poured wine into the mouth of the angry Creator. "Quick, quick, help me hold him down! If you bet, you lose. If you bet, you lose. Sharma … You still owe me six glasses back then! "
"That bastard Ying Fangzhou owes me that!"
"Who asked him to run so fast? You didn't even have time to run —"
Orton laughed and stuffed another bottle of hard liquor into Huai Shi's hand. "Cheers!"
Just beside him, the surviving heroic souls, the unknown Guardians, and many more people showed happy smiles.
"Cheers!"
Laughter and noise swallowed Huai Shi.
The war was far away.
And the time for eternal rest had yet to come.
Now was the time to celebrate.
.
.
Not knowing how long he had been drinking, Huai Shi vomited a few times. He was drunk as mud and swayed as he held the bottle and drank with Orton.
After Orton was dragged away by Madam Chen, who had been waiting for too long, he looked around and found that no one was standing.
They were all lying flat.
Snoring sounds could be heard.
"That's it? That's it? That's it? "
In the night, Huai Shi put his hands on his waist and laughed proudly. "No one can fight!"
"Hmm? You look quite energetic. "
Behind the table in the corner, an old lady smoking a pipe looked up from the pages of a book and knocked on another glass. "Are you interested in drinking with me?"
Evelyn Chashel was looking at him.
"Hmm?"
Huai Shi was surprised. "I thought you were the kind of person who scoffed at such a depraved thing like alcohol."
"What nonsense are you talking about? If you don't have two glasses of whiskey at night during an archaeological excavation, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep well." Madam Chashel shook her head and asked him, "Do you want ice?"
"Forget it, I'll drink water."
Huai Shi laughed bitterly and sat on the chair in a daze. "If I drink again, I'm afraid I'll really pass out."
"Oh, vodka it is then."
The old lady readily changed his drink into a clear and transparent Russian Federation brand. "Drink this, this nourishes people … Cheers."
Pa. After clinking glasses, they drank it all in one gulp.
Huai Shi smiled bitterly, picked up the glass, and poured it into his mouth. Only then did he realize that it was really warm water inside. He was immediately speechless at the old lady's bad taste.
In the long silence, Chashel smoked her pipe and drank by herself, no longer paying attention to Huai Shi.
It was as if she could tell that he had something to say. She waited quietly.
It wasn't until Huai Shi reluctantly sobered up a little that he finally mustered up his courage. "Madam Chashel, you're an old senior in the utopia. I'd like to ask … Do you know a lady … Hmm, her hair is very long, her dress is very black, and sometimes a little red. Other than being close to Crow, she also likes to tease people?"
Chashel didn't say anything.
She looked at him calmly for a long time until he felt a chill in his heart. Then, she slowly said, "Why don't you just say the name Tongi?
What are you trying to find out? "
"Uh …"
Huai Shi was dumbfounded. "Do you really know her?"
"Nonsense. I've known her since I was 16 years old, much longer than you. It's not like I don't know what the relationship between the two of you is. Why do you have to be so secretive?"
As usual, the old lady didn't give him any face. "If you have a question, why don't you ask her directly?"
"… It's inconvenient."
"Huh?"
Chashel looked up, as if she had seen something from Huai Shi's complicated expression. She couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, then ask."
Huai Shi thought for a long time. "In your opinion, what kind of person do you think she is?"
"I don't know."
Chashel answered without hesitation, leaving Huai Shi dumbfounded.
"Now that I think about it, it's really nostalgic." Evelyn tapped the ash in her pipe and sighed softly. "To be honest, I understand that you're confused and at a loss. Huai Shi, I've also thought about this question …
She was always alone and didn't show up much. She even disappeared for a long time later. Even in the Utopia at that time, many people had never heard of her.
When Heaven's Inquisition Road was first established, I provided a few opinions as an assistant, so I interacted with her a few more times than the others.
Many times, I felt that I knew her well enough and had an answer in my heart, but it would quickly be overturned. "
Chashel thought for a long time and shrugged helplessly. "Even if I can get her favor, it's only because I'm lucky.
She's that kind of person. Unless it's the end, she'll never give you an answer, nor will she let anyone know how she views you in her heart — "
"Is she really a former member of the Utopia?"
"Who knows."
Chashel smiled. "Her identity has never been made public in the Utopia. Apart from her own matters, she has never interfered in internal affairs, nor has she ever claimed to be a member of the Utopia.
Just treat it as … a cooperative relationship.
She's like a traveler passing by, watching us add bricks and tiles in full swing. She'll give us some opinions, affirmation, and encouragement.
But from the beginning to the end, she hasn't really participated in it.
When she was young, I thought she was very free and easy. But when she got old, I realized that … she might just not want to have any contact with others. "
Chashel said softly, "She doesn't want others to understand her, nor does she like others to get close to her. That's why she deliberately keeps a distance from us. "
Huai Shi was silent as he drank his water.
He did not speak again.
"Oh? Are there no other questions? " Chashel looked at him. "What you want to ask shouldn't be just that, right? Huai Shi — why are you hiding in front of an old woman who died long ago?"
"I just don't know what to ask."
Huai Shi shook his head and smiled bitterly. "To be honest, I'm afraid."
"What are you afraid of?"
"I don't know, so I'm uneasy."
Huai Shi lowered his head and sighed tiredly. "I don't know what she wants, nor do I know how she views me. That's why I'm afraid."
He was not afraid of her, nor was he afraid of whether she had any conspiracy.
Instead, he was afraid that one day, he would have a disagreement with her …
When that time comes, what should he do?
He leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes. "Now, someone is telling me to be careful of her, but I don't know what to do …"
Be careful of her?
But could he avoid such an outcome by being careful?
Or would it be better to draw a clear line from the beginning and use each other?
If, from the beginning … … everyone had made it clear, you will be my golden finger and I will be your tool. Everyone will do something big together. Would such a relationship be clearer?
"Be careful of her?"
Chashel was stunned. After a long time, he could not help but laugh. "Ha, you really should be careful of her, Huai Shi. Be more careful than now …"
Huai Shi was dumbfounded.
However, when he raised his head, he saw the old woman's expression. It was so helpless, as though she was looking at a disappointing child.
"Why wouldn't I be careful, Huai Shi?"
Chashel asked doubtfully. "Could it be that you think she never gave you a choice? Or could it be that as long as you stand there and do nothing, you can avoid such a future?
Wasn't this a little too stupid?
Listen carefully, kid. If a relationship is good, then it must be treated and maintained carefully by both parties. It is not a one-sided situation where you enjoy the fruits of others' labor and worry about your gains and losses.
There are many kinds of scumbags, but this kind of scumbag is the most despicable. "
Chashel raised his hand and filled Huai Shi's glass with hard liquor. He told him, "You are just thinking too much, Huai Shi. Or rather, you are thinking too little … "
"For example …"
She thought for a moment and asked seriously, "If one day, as you expect, she and you have differences and go against each other, or even fight with each other … … then, will you stay away from her?"
Huai Shi did not say anything.
Or rather, there was no need to answer this question.
He only smiled bitterly.
"I am her contractor, Madam Chashel."
"Isn't that right?"
Chashel shrugged. A smile finally appeared on his serious face.
He seemed satisfied.
"Don't let her down, Huai Shi." The old man said, "Although I don't know what she has experienced in the past, you must be the most important existence in her 'short life'.
So, try to understand her a little more.
Perhaps she will lie a lot and try to dodge, but no one can be strong forever.
Even she is the same.
She is more fragile and lonely than you think … … Perhaps, she was the one who protected you in the past. But maybe soon, you will be the one to protect her. "
"It is really hard to imagine that day will come."
Huai Shi smiled bitterly and sighed.
After a long silence, he nodded gently and muttered to himself, "I will try to work harder."
Work harder.
He had to work harder than he did before.
He was a little stronger than his previous self.
If such a day really came …
"Just do what you should do. Don't worry too much. This is the way of life that suits you. "
The old man smiled kindly and raised his glass. "Cheers."
"Cheers."
Huai Shi raised his hand and drank the strong wine in one gulp.
Just like that, while casually drinking, he fell into a deep sleep.
Under the lonely lamp, the old man lowered his eyes again and returned his gaze to the pages of the book.
The stars in the sky shone quietly.
It was as if a pair of gentle eyes were looking down at him.
.
.
Early morning of the next day.
When Huai Shi opened his eyes, he saw a spectacular scene appearing in the sky.
Just beyond the clear sky, the reflection of a huge star slowly appeared. The solemn world operating above the Abyss appeared. Under the encirclement of the three great seals, the magnificent light illuminated this world.
As if looking down.
Countless beams of light stretched out like bridges towards this world, disappearing into the sky, the mountains, and the sea.
Under the call from afar, streams of light rose from the fragments, gathered, and finally turned into a torrent, throwing into the gradually approaching reality.
Returning to the source.
"This is the current reality?" Beside him, Orton sighed softly. "It is so spectacular. No matter how many times I see it, I can't get enough of it."
That was the world that he guarded.
Everything was still glorious.
"As expected, only after retirement can I feel that my work is meaningful."
The deceased hero sighed self-deprecatingly. "In the past, when I was working myself to death, my mind was filled with how to take leave and go out for racing … Now, it seems that I only hate myself for not doing enough."
"The Leader's words are all lies, Mr Orton," Huai Shi said helplessly. "Actually, it is not a big deal to take a break once in a while, right?
After all, protecting the world is such a big project, there is no way that one person can finish all the work. "
"Ha, that is true."
Orton laughed. "In any case, the troublesome matters in the future will be left to you guys. Now, it is your turn to clean up the mess."
"It is part of our duty," Huai Shi smiled.
In this short moment of silence, they quietly stared at the outline of the reality.
For a long time, a long time.
Until Orton retracted his gaze, looked at Huai Shi and told him, "We are leaving."
"… …"
Huai Shi was silent for a long time before nodding gently. "Mm."
But Orton did not seem to be satisfied.
"Don't be so sad. Raise your head."
Orton reached out and patted his shoulder. "I will leave my final battle BGM collection to you. You have to work hard! Ah, previously, Beelzebub taught me a new word for the reality. 'Stand up'. Ah, it is stand up, right? "
"Mm."
Huai Shi nodded.
He heard footsteps behind him.
The deceased souls gathered. They talked and laughed with each other, pushing and shoving each other as they looked up at the outline of the reality.
Noisy sounds came from the wind. It was so relaxed.
But it did not make them happy.
Everything in the fragment seemed to be rapidly dissipating and becoming transparent, gradually evaporating.
Together with them.
When the story was about to end, their ending had already arrived.
"Look, everyone is waiting for you, Huai Shi."
Orton asked, "Aren't you going to say something?"
Huai Shi looked at them and remained silent. He shook his head bitterly. "I don't know what to say."
"Then just say something random."
Orton waited patiently and told him, "Just say anything."
But what should he say?
Huai Shi did not know.
Even though he was well aware of today's parting, when all this happened, he still felt powerless and sad.
Parting was always common.
But why was it so common?
But for some reason, even though he was so sad, when he saw those smiles, Huai Shi could not help but laugh with them. When he looked into their eyes, he seemed to be able to see the starlight reflecting on him.
Even though they were parting now.
He raised his head and took a deep breath.
He responded to their expectations.
Finally, he said goodbye.
"Everyone, see you tomorrow!"
So, a response of whistles and laughter rang out.
It was so pleasant.
Just like this, they waved at Huai Shi and walked into the fading light with the blessings from their successors.
They gradually went away.
Only Huai Shi stood in the same place.
He watched the last figures and smiles disappear with the light.
After a long time, he turned and left.
He passed through the door to the reality and walked towards the tomorrow they left behind.
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