"Brother, where did you go? Why didn't you go home? "
Just as Han Dong quickly walked out of the dark alley and was about to ask the passersby about the situation, a sweet and soft girl's voice came from beside him.
Han Dong's brain reacted very quickly.
In his mind, he had already imagined a cute blonde girl in a lace tutu dress standing next to him. From her words, it was naturally Nicholas's sister.
Just as Han Dong turned his head, the situation was completely different from what he had imagined.
Compared to his thin and weak body, the girl looked much healthier. However, due to the lack of vitamins, her skin was slightly yellow.
She should be around fifteen years old.
She did not have the wavy blonde hair that he had imagined.
Instead, she had the same short brown hair and a pair of aquamarine eyes as Han Dong.
The girl wore rather crude copper goggles, denim overalls, and a tool bag on the side. She really looked like a young craftsman.
In addition, the girl was holding a bag of fragrant food tightly in her hands. She held it in her arms like a treasure, afraid that it would be snatched away by others.
"I came out to get some fresh air. Because there's not much time left."
Han Dong was an associate professor at an Italian university when he was alive. Fluent English was a daily basis.
In addition, Han Dong's words were very interesting. He deliberately mentioned the "time problem" and waved his bracelet in front of the girl.
Unexpectedly, this action made the girl's eyes wet. She hugged Han Dong from the side.
"Brother, you won't die. Nina believes that you will definitely become a returnee and return home alive."
Nina.
He knew his sister's name.
However, compared to his sister's name, Han Dong was more concerned about the countdown and the mention of the term "returnee."
The reason why this cowardly young man chose to commit suicide was most likely related to the countdown.
What could force a person to give up on life in despair? Han Dong was very curious.
"Yes, I will return alive. Of course, I'm still a little nervous, so I came out to relax. Nina, don't worry. Nothing will happen. "
Han Dong tried his best to pretend to be sunny and confident. After all, it was very troublesome for a girl to cry.
Nina moved her goggles up, wiped her wet eyes, and took out the food that she had prepared for a long time.
"Yes! Here are the fish, chips, and cabbage sandwiches mom made for you. Brother, eat while you go to the Ceremony Square … Try to be there 15 minutes earlier. "
"Alright …"
Han Dong made a mental note of the location of the Ceremony Square.
It seemed that he had to get there before the clockwork mechanism finished its countdown. Otherwise, something terrible would happen.
On the way to the square, Han Dong did not care about his image as he was too hungry. Every bite was quite 'extravagant', at least including a whole fried fish and fries.
If you feel that it's too oily, take a bite of the vegetable sandwich to balance it out.
Due to the country and family's financial situation, Walloon's family might not be able to eat such food even once a year … Therefore, Nina treated the food as if it was a treasure and hugged it tightly the whole time.
However …
Nina, who was next to them, almost burst into tears when she saw Han Dong's reckless way of eating and the aroma of the fish and chips.
Han Dong looked helpless.
He had not eaten any human food for seven years. To be honest, he was not willing to share with his sister.
Considering that their sibling relationship might come in handy in the future, he also needed to get some information about the Holy City from Nina.
Han Dongcai took out a small piece of fried fish and handed it over.
"I'm not hungry."
Seeing the piece of fried fish that Han Dong handed to her, Nina licked the saliva off the corner of her mouth and said unconvincingly.
After all, this might be Han Dong's last meal … Nina knew very well how dangerous her brother was going to be.
"Take it, I'm full."
"… Okay, thank you, brother."
Nina took the piece of fried fish and wanted to put the whole piece into her mouth like Han Dong … But she felt that it was too extravagant, so she ate it slowly, bite by bite.
Every time she took a bite, she would sneak a glance at Han Dong shyly.
…
After nearly half an hour of brisk walking, they finally arrived at the Ceremony Square.
It was huge.
Han Dong had never seen such a huge square before.
And there were more than 10,000 people gathered inside.
At a glance, at least half of them were wearing wind-up bracelets similar to Han Dong's … And most of them were teenagers.
This also explained why Han Dong did not see any teenagers in civilian buildings.
"20 minutes left … Why do I have a bad feeling about this? A large-scale sacrificial ceremony?! "
The first thing that came to Han Dong's mind was the sacrificial ceremony.
However, on second thought, it was not very likely … Sacrificing thousands of teenagers, who symbolized the future strength of the country, at one time, unless this country did not want to continue.
Moreover, according to his sister Nina, he might not necessarily die. It was just that the probability of death was very high.
"Nina, you can leave me here! Don't worry, I'll come back alive. "
"Well, whether you're my 'brother' or not, I'll wait for you."
Han Dong was a little surprised by his words.
Nina, who had run away, stuck out her tongue and waved goodbye to him.
At the same time.
The familiar sound of metal hooves came.
However, this time, it was not a carriage but a group of black-clothed knights riding on mechanical horses.
There were a total of 30 of them.
Han Dong vaguely felt that the aura of these 30 people could suppress the tens of thousands of civilians in the square.
"Black Rose Knights!!"
The people in the square could not help but shout this noble and awe-inspiring name.
They were the backbone of this country. They were the true hope of mankind.
The Black Rose Badge was a symbol of their status.
The black iron armor they wore seemed heavy, but it was actually light and fitting.
The knights did not wear helmets. Instead, they wore a black iron mask that was fused with the element of 'goggles'.
This made Han Dong very curious. The group of people in the carriage before also wore similar goggles.
It seemed like the item 'goggles' had a special meaning in this world … It was not only used in industry, but also when dealing with 'foreign objects'.
As for their mounts, they were all pure-blooded black horses of the highest quality.
Different from the carriages he saw before, these black horses retained their strong horse leg muscles to a certain extent. They were embedded with high-level modifications to strengthen the horse's mobility.
"These knights should not be ordinary people. It's better to keep a low profile."
Han Dong tried his best to blend in with the crowd in order to minimize his presence.
The 30 black knights surrounded the square and stood at an equal distance, completely sealing off the square.
The leading black knight drew out a gorgeous sword from his waist. One could see that the surface of the sword was surrounded by a kind of white cold air.
The blade was pointed at the night sky.
A vigorous sound came from the bottom of the mask, covering the whole square.
"The ceremony is about to begin … All those who are not 'selected', leave immediately!"
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