Roland met Vendy and Tilly in the parlor.
"That's the current situation..." Roland briefly told them about the situation at the front. "I'm afraid we can't delay it any longer."
"The First Army needs the help of witches," Vendy said seriously. "I'm going to inform the witches. They should be ready after such a long rest."
"Finally, you say something." Tilly twitched her mouth. "I haven't finished writing the flight manual yet. I've long wanted to go to the front to verify the ideas that I've been thinking about for a long time. Also, what about the special fighter planes? Don't forget what you promised me, brother. "
Roland did not reply perfunctorily as usual. It was not that he did not want to, but that his voice suddenly seemed to be stuck in his throat.
"Your Majesty?" Vendy seemed to notice his abnormality. "Are you all right?"
Roland tried to calm himself down and nodded slowly. "As you all know, the Bloody Moon has appeared. This will be the last war that mankind will face... But no one knows how long it will last. Maybe it will be a year, or maybe it will be ten years. This time, we may not come back until the end of the war. If..."
He found that he couldn't go on.
No one could predict the final outcome of the Battle of Divine Will. Last time, Ashes was defeated on the Fertile Plains. This time, how many people could survive until the end of the war? Many of the witches in the Witch Union were in their early twenties. In another world, they should still be enjoying a carefree college life, but now they were an indispensable force in the Battle of Divine Will.
This war concerned the future of mankind, so everyone must do their best. As a member of mankind, witches were essentially no different from ordinary people. It was not that Roland did not understand this, but after all, feelings were not the reason. Since the establishment of the Witch Union, he had been with them day and night for so many years. Now, when he thought that this might be the last time he would see them, he still found it difficult to give the order to go to war.
"If other people saw you like this, they would laugh out loud." Tilly grinned. "It's been so many years. Haven't you gotten used to this position? Of course... I don't hate it. "
"My apologies, Your Majesty," Vendy stood up and said. Before Roland could react, she had already walked behind him and hugged him.
"Will this make you worry less?" "Everyone knows what you've done. Even if you don't say a word, everyone will take the initiative to stand up for you. After all, you've taught us that if we don't fight, we won't get anything. Winning the Battle of Divine Will is essentially the same as protecting the Sacred Mountain. I believe the other sisters also think so."
The warmth from his back calmed Roland down. That's right … he wasn't the only one who thought this way. Everyone knew that this day would come sooner or later. If they wanted to escape, there was no need to wait until now. Since all the witches were here, their intentions were self-evident. If he were to say things like "I don't want to force everyone to participate in the war" or "If anyone wants to stay, feel free to do so at any time", it would seem a little pretentious.
The only thing left to do was to go all out.
"Thank you."
Vendy smiled and returned to her seat.
"Then," Roland took a deep breath and gazed at the two of them. "The Witch Union and the Air Knight Corps, are ready to set off to support the front line."
"As you wish, Your Majesty."
"Leave it to me, brother."
…
The news that the witches were about to set off for the Kingdom of Wolfheart soon spread throughout the Castle District. It only took Lightning half an hour to pack the necessary items — a backpack with ammunition and sigils, a waist pocket stuffed with seasonings and salt, and Maggie on top of her head.
According to the usual practice, the two of them were always the first to set off, responsible for scouting and guiding the follow-up troops. But this time, when Lightning went to find Vendy, the latter asked her to stay.
"Don't be in such a hurry." Vendy reached out and hugged Maggie. "In fact, someone asked me to see you before we set off."
"See me?" Lightning was slightly surprised. "Who? Is it Aunt Margaery? "
"Well …" Vendy covered her mouth and said, "You'll understand when you see her. By the way, she's waiting for you in the courtyard. "
"She's so well-informed?" Lightning shrugged. "All right then."
"Coo — coo!" Maggie wanted to follow her, but Vendy held her firmly in her arms. She could only watch Lightning disappear at the door.
"Sorry, just stay here with me for a while." Vendy smiled and patted the pigeon's head. "At times like this, I think she wants to be alone with her."
…
Lightning walked out of the castle and walked along the long corridor into the courtyard. She immediately saw a slightly fancy figure in the courtyard.
"What? It's Mr. Sande Asuka," she muttered. "What can I do for you?"
However, when he turned around, the little girl suddenly froze on the spot.
Although he was wearing the same clothes, he was obviously not the same as when she first saw him. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, his appearance still overlapped with the impression in her memory.
"Father …?" She couldn't believe what she had just heard.
"I'm sorry, I've been hiding it from you." Thunder smiled bitterly. "I didn't want my daughter to follow in her mother's footsteps, so I decided to temporarily cut off contact with you —"
"When did you know I was here?" Lightning interrupted in a low voice.
"You haven't been in Border Town for long."
"Did Aunt Margaery tell you?"
Thunder nodded in agreement.
"So you're all accomplices? And His Majesty is also … "
"Don't blame them, I strongly asked them to do so —" Before Thunder could finish his words, he saw his daughter quickly walking towards him, one of her fists already raised.
He closed his eyes and quietly waited for Lightning's angry blow.
However, the expected pain did not appear.
After a long while, Thunder opened his eyes in surprise, only to see his daughter turn her fist into a palm and gently pat his forehead. At the same time, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"That is to say, you know everything about my adventure in the Western Region of Graycastle?"
"Uh …"
"Discovering the Holy City of Taquila, finding a living witch from 400 years ago, going deep into the ruins of the underground civilization, defeating the advance army of the demons …" Lightning withdrew her hand and said, "How about it? It's comparable to your achievements, isn't it?"
Thunder was stunned for a while, then he touched his head and laughed. "You're indeed my daughter, but this reunion is really gratifying and regrettable …"
"I understand gratifying, but what about regrettable?"
"That's because you've grown up too fast." Thunder's tone was much more relaxed. "I thought you'd either hate me or throw yourself into my arms and cry bitterly, but it seems that I've worried too much …"
"If I had not experienced the Battle of Taquila, I would probably have cried out loud," Lightning thought. But now she could not, because she had grown up. Before completing Ashes's request and ending this war, she could not shed a single tear. "So you've been afraid of being hated by me, so you didn't dare to reveal your identity? Then why did you suddenly decide to reveal it now? "
"Because I've decided to go north with you to fight against the Battle of Divine Will." Thunder said word by word, "Anyway, my identity will be exposed by then, so I might as well reveal it first."
"Really?"
"Yes, I've already discussed this with His Majesty, mainly on the sea and at the port."
"That's great." Lightning grabbed Thunder's hand. "Since there's still time, let me introduce you to my companions in the Exploration Group. You'll definitely have the opportunity to fight side by side!"
"It seems that you've made some good friends …"
"Of course, but the strange thing is that they're all related to animals. Was I not very good at dealing with ordinary people when I was a child?"
"For example, the pigeon named Maggie?"
"Um … no, it's the witch named Maggie."
"Ahem, anyway, as far as I know, the more popular animals are, the easier it is to get close to people. You don't have to worry about this."
"Well, then I'm much more relieved."
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