The portal lit up. Above the peaks of the Grey Mountains.
Laing descended from the sky with Suria in his arms.
The Palawon Peaks of the Grey Mountains were still as cold as it had been for thousands of years. Although the peaks of the Grey Mountains were not as steep and rugged in some parts of the southern part of the Palawon Mountains, the snow-covered peaks were still covered in snow that had not melted for thousands of years. The giant peak called the Heart of Winter pierced deep into the clouds, overlooking the boundary between the Empire and Brittany.
However, as soon as they landed, Laing and Suria noticed that everything had changed.
They entered the subspace on the 7th of January, Year 2521 of the Empire Calendar. According to Laing's senses, they had been in the subspace for at most a week.
But now that they were out, although the peaks of the Grey Mountains were still covered in snow, in the distance, in the valleys and barren lands between the Palawon Mountains, winter was over and the snow had melted. Although the ground was still frozen solid in many places, traces of human activity could be seen clearly.
God, how much time had passed? Laing quickly looked around.
Of course, this was in the vision of Laing's original body. Although Suria had received the power of twelve original bodies, she could not see that far before she digested it.
"Damn it! Laing, it's all your fault! " Suria complained as soon as she landed. "My armor is ruined, and all the jewelry given to me by the Imperial Emperor were destroyed by you! And my space ring, everything in it is gone. Many of my personal belongings were in there, and many things given to me by the Lady! "
"It's my fault. I'll make it up to you later." Laing put Suria down and let her feet touch the ground in her black knee-high boots. The original body was embarrassed to talk about this. He sighed. "As for the armor and jewelry … I'll ask the Imperial Emperor for another set for you. From what I know about him, he won't refuse."
"There's no need." Suria shook her head slightly. The female knight seemed to have recalled some bad memories. "I don't want to use the things he gave me anymore. It just so happens that the Lady had prepared an ancient set of full-body phoenix armor for me. It was forged by the God of Smithing, Val, using Asuryan's phoenix fire."
"You have more good things than me." Laing smiled bitterly. After everything, the original body had become very free and easy. He first smiled bitterly, then laughed and spread his hands. "The truth is, before this incident, I wasn't sure if it was a good idea to marry you in Brittany. But after this incident, I believe that Suria, you are a treasure given to me by fate and my father!"
After that, Laing could not help but carry Suria around the peak of the mountains. It was funny. Laing's gray knight power armor was completely destroyed in the previous battle. His clothes were also torn and tattered. He was now wearing a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of shorts. In the snow-covered mountains and the occasional snowflakes, it looked very out of place.
On the contrary, Suria had a spare set of clothes in his space ring. If everyone remembered, it was when Laing was scolding his son at the Pallavon Manor. Suria came in for a chat, and then Laing carried Suria into the room to "enjoy the scenery".
So now the female knight was fully dressed, while Laing looked a little sloppy.
"Really?" Suria let Laing hug her for a while before pushing him away. The female knight drew her Angel's League and pointed it at Laing. She put the blade of the sword on Laing's shoulder with a smile that did not look like a smile. Her smile was like a flower, and her noble and elegant temperament was now even more holy. She said in a playful tone, "You think I'm your treasure when I can be of use? Then go find someone else to be your treasure! For example, Emilia. I think she's very suitable to be your wife and save your life ~ "
"Oh, my Lady, don't be like this." Laing smiled. He was still very weak and his strength had not recovered. At this time, Suria was obviously going to crush him with the Angel's League. Not only could the Holy Sword greatly enhance Suria's strength, agility, and magic resistance by ten times, but more importantly, the sword was blessed by the Twelve Original Bodies. It could continuously give Suria and her designated personal guards a super buff throughout the battle.
Probably because she had the wisdom of an Ultimate Warrior, the swiftness of White Scar, the raging assault of the Sacred Blood Angel, and the tactical coordination of the Emperor's Son, the strength of these four Original Bodies was the closest to Suria. The other Original Bodies' strength was not compatible with Suria's strength, so they could only give up.
What made Laing feel awkward was that with his current weak state and pinnacle strength, he was really no match for Suria who now had the Angel's League. "I really treat you as my treasure. I'm sincere."
"You are sincere. But whether you treat me as your treasure or your savior is another matter altogether." Suria laughed at her husband. Seeing Laing's awkward expression, she took the opportunity to let him go. "If you ask me, the way you looked when Morgul stretched out two tentacles and dug deep into your throat was really funny. Really."
"Ugh! That was because Tzeentch knew that my magic resistance is very strong, so he specially prepared a move to inject me into my body. " Laing felt like vomiting at the mention of this. He could still remember that strange feeling until now. The Original Body casually took a piece of snow from the nearby snow and ignited it with Psionic Fire. In a few seconds, Laing finished rinsing his mouth with distilled snow water. He laughed. "I can imagine, my dear, you will use this to laugh at me for the rest of my life."
"Who told me to see your embarrassing state?" Suria seemed to have learned bad things. The female knight once again laughed at her husband. "After all, this kind of opportunity is rare. Didn't you say that I'm your treasure?"
"Good, very good." Laing finished rinsing his mouth. After being enlightened by Macardo, he really let go and relaxed. "We are husband and wife, right?"
"Of course! I'm your wife. I used to embarrass myself in front of you … Didn't you always like to bully me? You liked to laugh at me when I made that strange expression. Now that I've seen you embarrass yourself, why can't I laugh at you? " Suria sweetly patted the white snow on Laing's shoulder. "We are husband and wife!"
"Yes, we are husband and wife." At the top of the mountain, the couple looked at each other and smiled.
The knot between each other's hearts had been completely untied. Suria and Laing at the same time felt like they were getting to know each other again.
"Well, my wife, let me confirm how much time has passed." Laing pulled Suria down the mountain. The Knight King laughed. "Don't wait for decades. The Final Moment is over before we come out."
"Impossible, stop joking. Laing, the blessing I received from Zhuang Sen's brother tells me that at most three months have passed." Suria shook her head.
"My brother Zhuang Sen's power is related to time?" Laing asked curiously.
"No, it's the rich experience he accumulated during his long sleep." Suria pursed her lips and laughed. "He and Kirriman have both slept for a long time. They already have a lot of experience in hibernation."
"Hahahaha! Even so, I still have to go down the mountain to look for some clues. "
"As you wish."
Laing and Suria quickly went down the mountain. Soon, they found a hunter's hut on the mountainside of the Grey Mountains.
There was a very obvious difference between the tradition of the Duchy of Palawon and every other Brittany Duchy. Both the nobles and the commoners in this duchy were often encouraged to "travel" and "adventure". This was somewhat inconceivable for the feudal system of the Brittany knight's manor. However, this was the custom of the Duchy of Palawon. Even the lowliest serfs were often sent to other villages to receive the most basic education when they were young. Then, after they got married, they were encouraged to live elsewhere. This was largely because the land in Palawon was barren, and too many people would form a "Malthusian trap". On the other hand, this was also a tradition started by the first Duke of Palawon and the first Knight of the Holy Grail. The nobles were even more proud of traveling the world.
The door of the hunter's hut was tightly shut. It seemed that it was indeed not time for hunting yet. Laing opened the door without much effort. The interior was very simple: a bed, a cupboard, a table, and a pile of firewood in the middle of the floor. There were two animal skins on the floor. It was very crowded but very warm. There was a very small observation platform next to the hut, which was only big enough for one person to stand on.
"It seems that we have spent a week in the subspace, but more than two months have passed in the outside world. I think we should be glad that we are not like Ruth and his bastards in the Thirteen Great Company. Ten thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye." Laing checked the hunter's hut and smiled. "Looks like we will have a good place to stay tonight."
"A good place to stay? Aren't we going to hurry back? "Suria asked in surprise." Are you going to spend the night here? "
"Yes, I'm going to spend the night here, just the two of us." Laing smiled. The Sun King looked indifferent. "So what if we go back a day later? Do you think the world will be destroyed if we don't go back a day later?"
"You are really … I have a feeling that my godfather's advice has taken you from one extreme to another." Suria pouted. The female knight puffed out her chest a little, revealing her voluptuous figure. She was a little conflicted. It was rare for her to be alone with Laing, but she was hesitating between going back to see her good sister and her son, Devonshire.
Laing seemed to have noticed Suria's hesitation. Seeing that she did not directly object, Laing made a decision. "As the Brittany Sun King, your husband, my queen, you, and the ownership of this hunter's hut are all under my command!"
"Pfft …" Suria could not help but complain. "You made up your mind just like that?"
"Father said that I have to find my own answer." Laing nodded slowly. His sea blue eyes looked into the distance. "Let's sit here for a while, my dear."
Suria nodded. The Knight King and his queen sat down on the observation deck.
Looking down from the observation deck, the magnificent scenery of Palawon unfolded in front of them.
Under the falling snow, about a few thousand meters away, a new fortress was being built. People were gathering together to build the fortifications and rebuild the villages that had been damaged in the previous series of wars. Although Morgul had been destroyed, it still destroyed several settlements that had been evacuated in advance when it passed by Palawon.
There were also the Pegasus Knights, who symbolized the pride of the knights and nobles, appearing in the sky from time to time. They symbolized the pride of the principality. In this cold and barren land, the knights still maintained their pride, just like when the principality was founded a thousand years ago. For a thousand years, the humans had seen nothing but hardships, hardships, and endless conflicts. Even so, they fought unyieldingly, even when they were surrounded by enemies, they were still undaunted.
"Humans are born weak. The kind of weakness that is brought from birth — jealousy, greed, and mistrust, almost destroyed us, destroyed everything." Laing whispered to Suria. "But at the same time, endless possibilities, the power of faith, the hymn of courage, and the glory of humanity have created countless great civilizations and miracles. This is also human. We are so contradictory, but I must protect, protect all that we cherish. Whether it is good or bad, it is not an excuse for the chaos to torture and enslave us."
"I believe in you, Laing. Let us work together." Suria silently held Laing's hand and looked into the distance with him. The female knight had seen the Emperor's passion and kindness, as well as the Emperor's coldness and cruelty. She had seen the fall and corruption of humans, but she had also seen the power of the original bodies when they were united. She was honored, honored that she had seen the endless possibilities that belonged to humans, the power called unity, love, courage, and faith.
The two sat like this, allowing the cold wind to blow past their clothes and the snow to blow through their hair.
A series of images flashed through Laing and Suria's minds.
The first meeting in Marlinburg, the clash between Laing and Julius.
The sea of flowers in Culona, the first meeting between the two sides.
The windmill and the cookie, the date that was interrupted.
Carcassonne's wedding, the first appearance of the original bodies together.
The visit to the Empire, the plague in Helmgat.
The birth of Devenhill and the recovery of Musillon.
The battle of Nur and the coronation.
The sweetness in the chocolate workshop in Ossouin and the bitterness in the shrine of the ancient saint in the subspace.
Recalling the time they had spent together for the past twenty years, Ryan was filled with emotions. The years he and Sulia had spent together had been filled with many ups and downs. War had been the main theme, and being in a foreign country had been the spice. His love for Sulia had been intense, and he had fought side by side with her. The people he had met along the way, the comrades and comrades who had died in battle, as well as all sorts of private jokes and Ryan's little tricks. Sulia's shyness, the contrast brought about by her noble status, and the fact that the Lake Fairy had begun to frequently participate in their games.
These memories were sweet, so sweet that it seeped into his bones.
"Are you not used to your first trip to the subspace?" Laing turned around and saw something in Suria's eyes.
"Not too good, but not too bad." Suria said with a smile. "If I knew that I would see your mouth and esophagus being destroyed by Mogul's tentacles, and that you almost became the spokesperson of the Evil God, I wouldn't have gone."
"… Then I'm screwed." Laing's face darkened. "You're trying to murder your husband!"
"To be honest, Laing, I thought that after I saw your true nature, after I saw your identity, after I understood your past and your birth, I would be scared, terrified, and want to leave you because it's too dangerous." Suria was silent for a few seconds. The female knight raised her head and looked straight into Laing's eyes. "But now I realize that I didn't think that at all. My feelings for you haven't changed at all."
"But I'm different." Laing raised the corner of his mouth. He saw the light in Suria's eyes dim before he changed his words. He took a deep breath and spoke with a little shyness and courage.
"I love you, Suria."
"I love you too."
Under the sky of fate, in the whistling wind and snow, four warm lips closed on the watchtower beside the hunter's cabin.
Like a poem, like a song, like a book, like a painting.
After a long and intoxicating kiss, Suria blushed and gently pushed Laing away. She lowered her head and played with the ends of her bright platinum curls. "I always feel that we're getting married first, and then we'll officially fall in love. This kiss is so sweet."
"There's more to come." Laing reached out and put his arm around Suria's waist. "Let's try. How about the cabin's resistance to the cold and the wooden bed's hardness?"
"Pfft …" Suria was embarrassed and angry by her husband's words. She punched Laing's shoulder. "Let's talk about it at night! Why do you always like to spoil the mood? "
"Then I'll go hunting now?" Laing pretended to get up.
"Sit with me for a while, dear. You're right. Just a little while, a little while." Suria pulled Laing and leaned on his shoulder. Laing nodded slightly and reached out to hug his wife.
"It's so beautiful. I've never experienced the beauty of the peaks of Palawon before."
"The scenery is important, but what's more important is the mood of the scenery."
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