The Great Winter Soldier

Three days have passed since the war. In the past three days, the city of Asgard has taken on a completely new look. Layers of ice sculptures have been smashed and melted, pools of blood have been wiped clean, and corpses have been collected.

Xia Tian and Nicole saw all this. They were arranged in the castle next to the palace. The medieval architectural style of the castle gave them a unique experience. However, there were too many waiters and maids here. , at the beginning, there were a lot of soldiers standing guard in the castle, but after Thor came to visit a day ago, there were a lot fewer soldiers here, and a lot of waiters were also withdrawn.

Xia Tian and Nicole are sensible people. They don't want to do anything in Asgard at all, and they are not afraid of the eyes of these miscellaneous forces. For Xia Tian, ​​he only knows Sol, and he is willing to recognize Sol's friends, but Xia Tian is not willing to have any communication with others. Xia Tian has no conspiracy and has an open mind.

Speaking of which, maybe there really is something that Xia Tian wants here, and that is the Infinity Gauntlet. But Xia Tian knows how much he weighs. To put it another step back, even if he can afford the Infinity Gauntlet now, Xia Tian doesn't have the strength to protect it. Instead, he will be killed.

Ambition must always match strength. How many self-righteous people died in arrogance and conceit. Xia Tian does not want to take this path.

Since the castle of Xia Tian and the two of them was on the side of the palace, the terrain here was very high, and they could even overlook the entire Asgard. The two of them saw the soldiers gathering the bodies of their companions, and also saw Asgard gradually returning to its former glory. Glory.

Nicole wore a simple long dress, as dark as ink, paired with a pure black long shawl and cloak, looking noble and elegant. The phrase "people rely on clothes" is indeed true. Asgard's clothes allow her to show her unique temperament. At this time, she was standing on the corridor outside the palace, holding on to the stone pillar with one hand, and silently looking at the night view of Asgard. The night sky here was densely covered with stars, shimmering with cold light. Under the vast starry sky, it was even more beautiful. In the night of God's Realm, Nicole's eyes were fixed on the towering ancient trees and flowers in the distance, as if she was recalling the story of a few days ago.

"Let's go, their funeral is about to begin." Xia Tian's voice came from behind, and Nicole came back to her senses, turned around and walked over.

This was the first time in three days that the two of them walked out of the castle to attend the funeral of the Asgardian warriors.

The warriors who died heroically enjoyed Asgard's highest-level funeral ceremony, burial at sea.

Following the guidance of the waiter, Xia Tian and the two saw Thor riding a horse outside the castle, waiting for the two of them. When Thor saw the two people coming out, he nodded slightly and signaled the soldiers to bring in two horses: "The funeral is about to begin, my friends. They fought alongside you and me, and they deserve our respect."

"Of course." Xia Tian rode on the tall horse and stroked its mane with one hand. Ever since he came here, he felt like he had returned to the Middle Ages, a Middle Ages where magic and technology were extremely developed. The horse was blood-red, without a single hair on it, and its hooves were tapping back and forth restlessly.

"I've never ridden a horse." Nicole smiled, "I'm afraid I might hurt it."

"Hold the leash, it will take you away." Sol reassured Nicole. He didn't think Nicole would really fall off the horse.

The three of them rushed out of the palace and rushed to the eastern sea under the beautiful night sky.

When the three of them came to the shore, there were hundreds of small boats floating on the sea. The corpses of soldiers were lying peacefully among them. Countless soldiers stood quietly, the torches in their hands crackling, and the huge holy fire The basin burned with blazing flames, corresponding to the stars in the night sky.

More soldiers in golden armor held a white paper lantern in their hands, which was similar to the Kongming Lantern on the earth, but it was spherical in shape and emitted crystal white light.

Odin in the center holds a scepter in his hand and stares at the corpses of Asgardian soldiers on the sea. His eyes are deep, as if he can see the unyielding souls of each one.

"Dong" The scepter in Odin's hand slowly fell, making a heavy sound.

On the high platform behind the coast, countless golden-armored archers appeared, lighting their arrows and shooting the fire arrows in their hands.

The soldiers let go of the white paper lanterns in their hands, and boats carrying corpses

It also floated away, slowly drifting away from the shore and towards the end of the night sky.

Layers of fire arrows fell from the sky. Under this vast and beautiful night sky, small boats were ignited. In an instant, countless sparks lit up on the dark sea, spreading into a sea of ​​fire...

Nicole bit her lip, put her arm around Xia Tian's arm, snuggled against his side, and stared into the distance silently.

Xia Tian doesn't know how long he can live, and he doesn't know where his end is. Xia Tian is even thinking that if one day he really dies in battle, will there be a group of people to bid him farewell like this? Or, if there is no one around him, his bones will be destroyed by wild dogs and vultures. The body is cut into pieces, but there is no whole body after death.

Xia Tian turned his head slightly and looked at Nicole beside him. Perhaps, with her here, he would not be thrown into the wilderness.

Nicole felt this strange gaze, turned her head, and found that Xia Tian was watching her silently. Nicole showed a comforting smile, as if she was unwilling to let Xia Tian be overly immersed in such a heavy funeral, but she did not You know, Xia Tian is imagining the ending that may happen in the future.

In such a grand sea burial, no one made a sound. The soldiers silently saluted and sent their comrades on their last journey. They believed that these warriors who died on the battlefield would carry their pride and honor with them. , heading to the sacred Hall of Valor.

Slowly, the burning ship floated to the end of the sea, where was the waterfall. However, the ship did not go down the river. Instead, it continued to move forward, floating in mid-air, burning all the way until it turned into ashes. More ships Then it came, drifted out of the sea, and swam in the air. The firelight slowly dissipated, the white fluorescence in the sky gradually faded away, and everything dimmed under the vast and beautiful starry sky. But no one left. They stood silently, looking at the distant sky and the end of the sea.

The two of Xia Tian finally returned to the castle under the escort of a group of soldiers. They were not in the mood to talk. After taking a shower, Nicole found that Xia Tian was sitting on the bedside, writing something quietly.

"What is this?" Nicole finally shifted her attention, looked at the square text on the ancient notebook, and asked softly.

"Travel notes." Xia Tian looked at the Chinese on the page and said, "I used to focus on how to survive and how to escape. When all of this became the past, I found that I could have a higher pursuit. All the things I have walked through The world, all the people I have met, and all the stories I have experienced are my precious treasures. I am afraid that one day they will disappear from my memory. I want to write them down. By the way, can you draw? Like today Funerals should always remain in the picture.”

"I can learn. There must be a painter here. I will ask Sol. I can study tomorrow." Nicole seemed to agree with Xia Tian's idea. In her long life, memories will always follow her. Time slowly dissipates, and maybe after a long, long time, she can look through this notebook and relive the days when the two of them struggled, "But you have to agree to one request of mine."

"what"

"Let's write it together." Nicole said with a smile, "in English."

"I want to write a travelogue, and you have to get involved." Xia Tian looked at Nicole helplessly and said, "I will learn painting skills by myself, so I don't need to trouble you."

"Is there any difference between your travel notes and mine?" Nicole took away the notebook in Xia Tian's hand and placed it on the cabinet beside her. She climbed up to Xia Tian's body and placed her hands on both sides of Xia Tian's forehead. She looked down at her dark eyes, her blond hair scattered like a waterfall blocking Xia Tian's afterglow, leaving only her face in Xia Tian's world, and said softly, "Let's write together."

Xia Tian looked at her serious eyes and smiled helplessly: "Don't be so serious, Nicole, you know I can't refuse you. You can get anything you want from me."

The Rainbow Bridge is broken. It is the channel that connects Asgard to the other eight worlds. It is also the only connection between Asgard and the outside world. And now, in order to prevent the Ice Kingdom from being completely shattered, Thor destroyed the Rainbow Bridge that was out of control at the beginning. Therefore, Xia Tian and Nicole are faced with a very serious problem, that is, they cannot return home. .

In fact, not only can they not go home, they can't go anywhere. Thinking about it, the two of them should have a lot of time to write travel notes. Yu said thanks to Luo Ge for the reward of 500 starting coins.