083. Flowers, vows and flags(1/2)
This is a ruin-like place.
Why is it said to be a general ruin rather than a ruin?
That's because although this place is abandoned and very dilapidated, with collapsed walls and ceilings everywhere, it is not uninhabited.
In the center of a building, the moonlight passed through the hole in the ceiling, shining on a brand new luxurious leather sofa, shining on the silver-haired princess in military uniform, Altair.
It is precisely because Altair made this area of ruins a stronghold that this wonderful combination of dilapidated houses and sporadic new furniture appeared.
And there is no domestic garbage left behind by homeless people and the like that would definitely be found in ordinary ruins.
To be honest, although this is a stronghold, it does not have the atmosphere of life that modern people should have. However, it does have some luxury furniture, high-end red wine, pink dolls and other appliances, and there are also some primitive picnic fires.
The traces left behind, the holes left by the huge force falling from the sky, or the broken rocks.
Yes, it's as if this is a shooting location for some postmodern artists.
"For example, in this devastated post-war society, there are human civilizations everywhere that are barely holding on, but even if they are in ruins, the nobles and the strong are still luxurious, and the knights are furious,
The princess is waiting, the bounty hunter is hungover, but the girl who represents goodness and beauty is thinking silently..."
"Let's end the small talk, Sir Giese. The purpose of your visit is not to chat with us, is it?"
Interrupting Xingke's thoughts, Altair was obviously not interested in what he had inadvertently created.
After a moment of silence, Xingji looked at Altair's despising but very cute little face and said with some regret:
"...You are right, Altair, I am here to declare a challenge. At dusk three days later, we will wait for you on the square in front of Akihabara Station.
That's the battlefield we prepared, which means it's not an exaggeration to say it's a trap.
But you’ll all come, won’t you?”
A smile finally appeared on his face, but there was no smile at all. There was only the madness of finally waiting for this moment:
"Ah, that's it, we are eager to fight, eager for the collision of different worlds and different forces.
The melee of the power of all realms will finally kick off the world, right?"
Altair agreed immediately when he saw that he didn't say anything. Although there was a lot he wanted to say, he also knew that now was not the time to really talk, and the complexity of the matter could not be solved by just talking.
matter.
So Xingke decisively chose to leave:
"Goodbye then, if I don't leave, Miss Knight will tear me into pieces.
Also, I took that unfortunate cartoonist away by the way, and you don’t need him now, right?"
Without waiting for Altair's reply, Xing Ke's figure disappeared into the air.
It was obvious that some kind of movement method was used in space.
He didn't try to stop Xingke's behavior, nor did he mean to stop him from leaving.
As long as Altair achieves his goal, she won't care if the process is slightly different or otherwise.
However, there are people who don't think so.
For example, a certain knight who was suppressed by the Misfortune has been holding back his anger since just now.
"Why?! Why didn't you let me kill that evil guy just now!"
Just now Xingke was approached by this woman after he came here.
If Altair hadn't stopped her, he might have been "silenced" by Xing Ke now.
"Okay, Sir Knight, even if you don't have that idea in three days, the other party will try their best to drag you down. I believe that both you and the strongest magician have this strategy, right?"
"But... that guy is not only extremely powerful, he's just outside the realm of possibility, but also a kid of his age has no such thing as ethics... he's simply the evil among all evils.
Are we really going to step into his trap?"
As she said this, Alistria seemed to be remembering some unbearable past events, and her face became very unhappy.
"Ah, Aristria-dono seems a little less confident."
"That's not the case, I mean that evil way..."
"...I wonder what kind of dirty tricks you will come up with, right? Sir Knight."
The person who took over the conversation was Uncle Blitz, who had been beside him. From now on, he had not been shaken by the arrival of the star, as if he had known it for a long time.
"Brits Tokar, don't you have any hope for the future? You drink wine from nowhere every day. Didn't you come into this world to save your daughter?"
"You are really good at talking, Your Excellency Knight. It is a good thing to have a clear goal and fight for it.
But aren’t your ethics a bit too straightforward? Why don’t you just enjoy the world?
It’s not destroyed now, right? Your Highness the Princess in Military Uniform?”
"Yes, that's it. No matter how we design it, as long as there is conflict between the two parties in this world, our goal can be achieved... By the way, in order to reassure Lady Alictelia, Xin
Can I summon your companions?
From the new world."
……………………
Are you really being too impulsive?
After the meeting ended, Alistria practiced her spear skills while reflecting on herself.
But the conclusion is: I don’t know. Carrying the hopes of many people in her world, Alicetlia has never had much time to think. Intuition and a sense of justice are the yardsticks that guide Alicetelia’s progress.
The mere fact that the other party was a magician made Alicetlia extremely wary.
However, his teammates on his side simply ignored his vigilance and only thought that he was blinded by anger.
Have you really been carried away?
This...maybe, probably, maybe...
"Alice-chan, you are still exercising so late at night. You are really diligent."
A girl's voice came to her ears, and Alicetelia knew that it was the magical girl who had been very silent recently, Kouki Momika.
"Does it smell good, Mo Mei? How is it? I see that you seem to have lost your energy recently."
"Ha...ha...it's not like that, I'm just thinking about something."
While smiling bitterly, she found a relatively flat stone next to her and sat down. Mo Meixiang continued:
"Alice-chan said something like this just now - [The power is exceptionally strong, but a brat of that age has no such thing as ethics]."
After hearing these somewhat familiar words, Alictria realized after a moment's reaction that her words actually included another person.
"I am the same, right? I am still a child who doesn't understand anything, but he is given such a powerful power that can destroy the entire city. Isn't it appropriate at all? People like me exist."
"No, I didn't..."
"I know, Alice-chan, I understand that you didn't mean to replace me.
I didn’t think I was dissatisfied with Alice-chan, because I like Alice-chan the most.
But, I also understand that I am not suitable to have this power in this world."
"Mo Meixiang, you are not wrong, you just don't adapt to the rules of this world.
The responsibility for that disaster did not lie with you.
I know how kind and gentle you are."
Yes, Alictelia thought that her words had hurt Mo Meixiang, and that she was still regretting the trouble she had caused.
But Mo Meixiang smiled and shook her head:
"Alice-chan is so gentle, always comforting me.
But, it's not what Alice-chan thought.
The world is very complicated. Since then, I have been thinking about the problem that although we are obviously good people, we still have to fight each other to the death.
I want to use my power to stop everyone, the military princess who wants to destroy the world, and the magician boy who bullies Alice-chan.
But I suddenly realized that I can't do anything but destroy anything.
In addition to magic cannonballs, the power I gained was more powerful magic cannonballs.
I...do not have the ability to make everyone truly happy and peaceful."
Aistria looked at Mo Meixiang whose face was full of sadness, and suddenly she didn't know what to say.
In her world, because there are fierce and powerful enemies, strength has always been a symbol of peace in her eyes.
But what if we change the place?
For example, what about a world that is hypocritical, silent, and noisy, but has truly achieved most of the "peace"?
What does strong power represent?
Do they really need to save their [hero]?
"At least, I can guarantee that Mo Meixiang is a true, kind, brave and good child who sincerely hopes that everyone will be happy.
To be continued...