Chapter 28: After Parting(1/2)
"Magic! Magician! Magician!" The little orc Turu shouted endlessly.
But Andrew seemed to have his muscles and bones removed, and he lost his energy.
Christina has left and went to a place where he might never be able to.
What I was originally afraid of was that the revenge of the White Bone Holy Light Church may not exist at all. From beginning to end, it was all my own imagination, and no one took Andrew seriously.
So... from now on, what should I do?
After leaving the prison, he walked blankly on the narrow streets of Udufen. He was in a daze and didn't even know where he should go.
"Please give it."
An aunt poured a basin of foot washing water out of the house. Andrew couldn't dodge and wet his trouser legs.
The aunt was stunned, and the people around her also stared at Andrew in a daze.
But Andrew just picked up his trouser legs and took a look, then sighed and walked straight away.
In the early spring of Udufen, although the snow had melted, the wind was still so harsh. Andrew walked aimlessly in his thin clothes. In a blink of an eye, he had found himself traveling through this small town. What appeared in front of him was an endless wilderness.
He stood in a daze and stared blankly.
"Go! Where!" Turu asked with wide eyes.
Andrew did not answer, but turned around silently, found a street corner without anyone and sat down.
There are people coming and going around, and everyone is busy with their lives.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The patrol guard trotted past him.
"This is the candy I stole from my home, and I will give it to you as our love token." The barefoot ignorant boy was confessing to the girl he liked.
The girl was eating candy and smiling foolishly.
The butcher family was quarreling not far away, and the couple stood on the street and made a noise, causing passers-by to watch.
The owner of the bookstore sat on the counter counting the income of the day, feeling sad about the depressed business.
Porters walked together in groups of three or three, blowing teasing whistles at the passing girls.
I don’t know who poured foot wash water on the street, and the water flowed to Andrew’s feet, but Andrew just watched quietly and sat motionlessly.
Everyone has their own life, either joyful, melancholy, happy, or unhappy, all kinds of things may change, or just forever repetition. But in short, they all have their own lives, past and future. They have a close relationship with countless people.
"Magic!" Turu grabbed Andrew's shoulders with a stubborn look on his face.
Yes, even he has expectations.
The world is very big, but only Andrew is lost and doesn't know where to go.
What is the meaning of existence? Andrew began to think about this question seriously for the first time.
He sat quietly on the corner of the street, motionless. Until the sky became dark and the noise of drunkards came from the tavern opposite him. He still sat motionlessly, lowering his head and gently caressing the green dragon scales.
...
night.
Mountains in the north.
A valley that is as green as a fairyland, and every green leaf has a flowing luster.
The waterfall vents from the top of the mountain, converges into a deep pool, and seeps out of the stream, nourishing everything.
All kinds of animals live leisurely in the dense woods.
Christina slowly walked on the woods path in shackles, following Alex Trauma behind her.
From afar, Christina had seen dragon nests one by one. Each dragon nest was surrounded by a golden dragon.
They are one of the most powerful species in the world.
At this moment, due to the arrival of Christina, countless golden dragons raised their heads and stared at her quietly, including the oldest and largest golden dragon located at the top of the waterfall.
"Christina, Alex Traumahan is ordered to recall you. However, in the process of recalling you, you have acted of disobeying orders. You even colluded with people suspected of the Bone Light Holy Church, causing damage to our tribe, arousing conflicts between our tribe and humanity, and provoking the relationship between our tribe and the Bone Light Holy Church. Based on your misconduct, we will consider imposing permanent imprisonment on you. Please hear it clearly, it is permanent. You will be permanently imprisoned in the Dragon Lock Tower. Do you have anything to defend against the accusation?"
A loud voice echoed in the mountains.
Christina stood alone by the sparkling pool, facing countless giant dragons alone.
...
"Do you think I shouldn't exist in this world?" Andrew suddenly asked Turu's words.
Turu looked at Andrew in a daze, and then broke a piece of the bread he had just been asked for, stuffed it into Andrew's hand. Then he started eating it carefully.
Looking at the bread in her hand, Andrew didn't even have a sip and said to himself: "She would make dinner for me before. Although it was not very good, it was at least better than simple bread. I once thought I could eat the dinner she made in my life and never have to chew bread again."
Turu had finished his small piece of bread, but he was still hungry after eating. Seeing that Andrew didn't want to eat, he took back the bread he sent to Andrew, broke it apart, and stuffed the remaining half back into Andrew's hand.
Looking at the remaining quarter of the bread in his hand, Andrew continued to sigh: "Actually, I really don't have any special hobbies about what I eat, but... I can have someone to cook for me regularly, that feeling... Actually, I like that feeling a little bit. No matter when I go out and get busy, I can see the dinner she prepared for me when I get home. Maybe I am really tired."
Turu took the bread again, and only one-eighth of the ones sent back this time.
Andrew simply gave Turu the remaining eighth together, then hugged her knees, looked at the stars in the sky, and smiled: "She said she would remember me... Hehehe, generally speaking, only my enemy can say this. She is the only exception. But in fact, what she remembers is not the real me. I lied to her a lot, she didn't even know my real name. All of them were lying to her. The real Andrew has never been remembered by anyone."
As he said that, the smile on Andrew's face slowly disappeared, leaving only endless melancholy.
Turu looked at Andrew in confusion, turned around and ran away, took a broken bowl that he picked up from somewhere, filled a little water and sent it to Andrew's mouth.
"Drink, I'm not thirsty." Andrew said expressionlessly.
This time, probably I had already drunk it. Turu did not take it back and drank it himself, but poured the water directly on Andrew's face and reached out to help Andrew wash his face.
Andrew was amused and quickly stopped him: "What are you doing? Stop and stop! What are you doing? Do you want me to wake up? I am very awake now, really, never sober. I even suspect that there is something wrong with my brain in the past."
Turu frowned and looked at Andrew in confusion. He probably couldn't understand what he was talking about.
Andrew sighed faintly, reached out and rubbed his head, still with a look of melancholy.
At night, Udufen was empty on the street, leaving only the patrol guards that happened to run by. The eyes were staring at Andrew.
There was no way, Andrew was left alone on the whole street, and they had nothing else to see.
Far from afar, Andrew heard a family making noise and even breaking dishes. This became the biggest focus of the quiet night.
As for himself, he continued to daze in the corner where no one was.
...
"I just want to be with the person I like." Kristina raised her head, tears were already radiating in her eyes, but she still smiled and said, "He is not a person who is suspected of the Holy Light of the Bone. He is my favorite person and the best person to me. He is better to me than my father, better to me than my mother, better to me than you. I hate you, really."
Christina smiled, and the surroundings were quiet.
After a while, the loud voice asked, "Do you know what you are talking about? Christina."
"Of course I know what I'm talking about." Christina replied with a smile: "I'm happy to say it again. We hate you, including you, the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan. Because of my father, you don't even want to give me the identity of a member of the tribe, but you intend to have the power to control me. Don't you think it's ridiculous? I no longer expect to be a member of the Golden Dragon Clan. And based on your actions, I now announce that you will no longer enjoy the respect of Christina."
The whole world was quiet, and under the night, countless giant dragons were staring at the little girl quietly.
Silence, a long silence.
A long time later, the great elder of the Golden Dragon clan whispered: "I'm sorry, you gave up the last chance to defend yourself."
Christina's eyes drooped slightly, and a smile appeared.
...
A sparse rain fell on the sky.
"Mr. True! Mr. True!" A voice came, and Andrew turned his face to see Hannah, the mission consultant of the Blood Elf and the Dragon Mercenary Corps. She appeared at the corner of the street and was hurried towards herself. There were also several soldiers leading the way.
Running to Andrew, Hannah gasped in anger.
Andrew looked at her in a daze.
"Mr. Duru, sorry, I arrived at Udufen just now. Actually, I set off when I received the news, but the horses of the army were too fast, so I was behind them. I came to pick you up."
"Check me?"
"Yes. The Blood Elves and Dragon Mercenary Group is one of the most important mercenary groups in our Adventurers Hall, and you are one of the most important members of the Blood Elves and Dragon Mercenary Group. It is our responsibility to keep you safe."
Andrew stared at Hannah blankly.
"What's wrong? Mr. Tru, don't you want to go back with me?"
"No." Andrew's lips raised slightly, and he wanted to laugh, but he didn't laugh. In the end, he could only hesitate and said: "Actually, my name is Andrew."
"You mean you are not Mr. Tru?"
"I mean, True's real name is actually Andrew. Conrad, and he is Andrew. I used to deceive you, including Christina. Andrew is my real name." After saying this, Andrew finally smiled, with a helplessness and a relief: "I suddenly thought... living in the sun. Like a certain lich, I also want to live in the sun. Yes, even a lich wants to live in the sun, why don't I want to? Even a lich has the courage to live in the sun, why don't I not?"
There was no escape, no hiding. Andrew sat quietly in the rain, closing his eyes, smiling, and feeling the biting coldness.
This may be the coldest night he felt in his life. But what does it matter?
The cold rain mixed with hot tears flowed quietly on the face.
There are four seasons in life. Spring always comes.
Hannah was shocked.
To be continued...