Aldia's Demon

When the entire country began to advance in an orderly manner, Erwin also summoned the owl to discuss.

"Is there no news about the whereabouts of the Queen's confidants?" In front of the huge French windows in the room, the blond man left a back view to Xiao Xiao and asked.

"It's been a week since that battle. They may have escaped the investigation at the chaotic border and fled abroad..." Xiao said with some trepidation. What does overseas mean.

And this is also the reason why there has been a lot of construction and construction within the entire wall recently.

"If Marley really launched a war...how should we respond?" Cutting to the point, he guessed that it was for this purpose that Erwin came to him, but at this moment there was a cold look in his eyes, "...Do you want to launch the 'Earth Ming'?"

Initiating the "cry of the earth"...it seems like a way to avoid the inevitable in the face of the insoluble problem.

"Do not……"

But it was rejected by the man.

"Once the 'Earth Ming' is activated, there is no turning back."

He said slowly, took a few steps forward, and looked up at the scene outside the window slightly.

"..."

Xiao Xiao stared at his back and fell silent.

The weather has not been very good recently, and Alvin saw that the eagle under the cloudy clouds outside the window was gradually flying low.God, it seems to be raining again.And the far end outside the window is still the wall that stands forever, no matter the wind and rain, frost, snow and sun...

"What did you see in the giant's memory?"

After a while, the blond man asked again.But Xiao knew what he was referring to and asked, so he only replied quietly:

"destroy."

Yes... to proceed according to the established facts, according to the fate that Alan invited him to "become a hero", will only lead to destruction.

Xiao Xiao saw this in his memory, and Erwin guessed it all.

The Game of Thrones is far from over.

So, is there any way to avoid bringing destruction to the world?But is there any way to rewrite the inevitable fate? ...

"So... what do you want to do?"

He finally asked Alvin formally, wondering if he was thinking about embarking on a crazy and dangerous path again...

If so, he'd rather the question never be answered.

But the answer is yes...

"I will fight against the Marais army alone, and buy time for you to lead the people to move underground."

"!??..."

The categorical words and concise and powerful answers were like a heavy hammer hitting Xiao Xiao's heart.After copying the whole picture of his own blueprint that the man had drawn in his mind, he almost yelled out of composure:

"Are you crazy!?...What will the Marais do to their prisoners!?..."

"Heh..." Listening to the emotionally out of control words of the person behind him, he laughed when he shouldn't have laughed, "I'm already a devil...do I care how I'm treated?"

Then, he said so.

"...No..." The person behind was struggling for a while, suppressing the turbulent emotions and said, "I saw their methods in Kruger's memory... This is not just a sign of abandonment for you. life……"

The pain and suffering in the black-haired man's words echoed in the huge space, but the person in front of him just closed his eyes lightly, without any fear or hesitation between his brows, and the voice sounded from the bottom of his heart again:

"I will move forward. Even if it hurts..."

This voice has been driving him forward, defying hardships and dangers; this voice has always cursed him to go forward and step into the abyss...

After a while, he opened his eyes and said calmly but firmly:

"Then, let me also give up my dignity."

……

Next, he will usher in the fifth thing to give up - his own dignity.

(Soundtrack BGM: Servant War)

More than a month later, the Marais army set foot on Parady Island, and will carry out humanitarian annihilation/extermination of the Aldians on the island in the name of "liberating the royal blood".And they saw from a distance that, apart from the three walls, there was only a huge giant facing them on the island...

Alwin, who was a super giant, faced the Marley army alone, and covered the retreat of the others to the ground.He met the enemy's aircraft cannons and elite soldiers with his bare hands, released steam to interfere with their sight, and took the opportunity to shoot down the enemy aircraft.

Some enemy troops that he didn't care to stop rushed to the entrance of the underground kingdom, and the elites of the survey corps were equipped with anti-personnel three-dimensional mobile devices, and they all stood there, killing wave after wave of Marley soldiers who wanted to break into the ground.

The soldiers of Aldia covered the civilians who had not yet moved underground to enter the underground tunnel, and in the huge underground kingdom, the elite scholars and engineers had already settled in the walls.They will continue to expand the previous scientific research results by using the massive underground resources during the time bought by the leader Alwin inside the wall.

And the price is...

Ai Erwen fights against the enemy as a super giant. Although the Malay army was helpless for a while, he was quickly defeated due to the exhaustion of steam and physical strength.

After capturing him who emerged from the giant's body, Marais soldiers still wanted to go underground to hunt down the Ai tribe in the wall.They stepped to the door, but heard a threat from the owl coming from the ground:

"The resources on the ground of our island are at your disposal, but if we try to set foot on the ground in vain, we will surely crush Marai with the iron hooves of thousands of giants!"

The soldiers did not dare to act rashly, because what the people underground said was true.According to the intelligence of the queen's followers who defected to the enemy, they learned that Queen Historia of the Ai tribe inside the wall was imprisoned underground, and the power of coordinates was also controlled by the Elvin faction inside the wall.They wanted to surprise the inside of the wall, rescue the queen, and seize the "coordinates", but they didn't expect that the Aldians had already set up their defenses.

[Tch...shouldn't have rashly attacked Parady Island before seizing the "coordinates"...]

Chief Marley blamed, but reluctantly issued an order to withdraw the army.However, this battle was not in vain. They captured the leader of the Ai tribe inside the wall, the culprit who captured the super giant - Alvin Smith.

Marley intends to regain the super-giant power in him, but he also considers the value of using him as a bargaining chip and a deterrent.In the end, Marley publicly announced to the countries that he had captured the head of Paradis Island and threw him into the dungeon as a means of convincing the public to rule the Eldia in name.

As a result, Alvin became Marley's prisoner in a urn, a beast in a cage...

They initially wanted him to starve him for ten days and a half months, so that he would not have the strength to transform into a super-giant again.But when the jailer went to check his situation in the dungeon, he found that his limbs were bound by iron chains, and he was kneeling on the ground, eating his own tongue that kept growing to satisfy his hunger...

This diabolical act shocked the whole country of Marais.The Ai clan inside the wall is indeed a race of demons... The voices of punishing this demon race are clamoring, and all the malice towards a nation... will be concentrated on one individual.

Since he is not treated as a human being...then it is innocent to do anything to him, right?

Since there are demons who stand against everyone...then group violence is just, right?

Therefore, Marais soldiers performed torture/torture performances on him every day in the public square for people to watch.The scars left by knives, guns and fire sticks will be intact the next day...

And the expansion of human evil thoughts cannot be satisfied, and such "performances" have become more and more intensified.

He who used to strategize outside the chessboard is now turned into a small chess piece on that board...

He used to be in the game of power, and now he has become a plaything under the power of Marley...

(Soundtrack BGM: Game of Thrones Medley)

One day, he was escorted out of the dungeon by Marais soldiers, and the crowd had gathered in the square.He was escorted to kneel and sit on a high platform, with his upper body on his back, his hands were shackled in front of him by iron cuffs, and a gleaming dagger was thrown in front of him.

"Audience friends—please enjoy our well-prepared 'suicide show'!" The master of ceremonies announced the curtain loudly, and cheers erupted from the surrounding crowd.

Amidst the engulfing waves of cries, he numbly looked down at the gleaming dagger in front of his knee...

He knew that these Marais would take his life for the pleasure.Because he won't die so easily, they can do many things to him; because he has an inhuman constitution, he is regarded as a monster that can be treated at will...

If they don't cater to their evil intentions, they will be sent to the underground of the giant succession ceremony, and the power of the super giant will be sacrificed as a sacrifice.

he doesn't want to die,

He cannot die.

And... the people waiting for him.

And... unfinished business.

He'll move on...even when it hurts.

So, there is only surrender...

He resolutely picked up the dagger with his handcuffed hands, and then pressed the sharp point of the knife against his bare belly in a slightly difficult posture... Then he forcefully opened a hole in his belly .

The sudden intensification of pain from zero to extreme made him frown, clenched his teeth, but didn't make a sound.The abdomen was cut open in one breath, and blood slid down his firm belly like a waterfall, soaking his trousers.

The severe pain that his internal organs were almost loosening from the abdominal cavity caused him to close his eyes tightly and fell into a long-lasting torment.What came from the ear curtains that couldn't be closed was the exclamation of excitement from the crowd.

From the elderly to the children, all gathered in the square to watch this bloody "performance".It's a demonstration, but it's also an education...

He had already learned about the malice of the Marais from Dr. Yeager's notes. He didn't expect much from the people of this country;

It's ridiculous to say that, in this great pain and humiliation, he still has time to think about the "national character" of the Marais...

Heh, maybe at this moment, it is time to not treat yourself as yourself.Do not regard this body as your own body, do not regard this heart as your own heart, only then can you survive this endless humiliation and pain...

He gave up humanity, gave up feelings; gave up dignity, gave up life... and tried his best to kill the heart that had been eaten away and numb, leaving only a little bit of it.

However, the pain at this moment can't last long... The strength of the giant has made his wounds gradually heal, and thick steam rose from his abdomen and drifted into the air above the square.

"Monster!!... No matter how many times I see it, I feel sick!!"

But the people in the square shouted and cursed.

"You lowly Eldians... a race of demons!"

"They should be killed!! Let them be our slaves/slaves forever, kneeling before us!"

The vicious cursing came again overwhelmingly, but he who was kneeling on the high platform was already indifferent... It's not that he didn't think about turning into a super giant and turning all the foul language into despair when he was massacred/killed by himself , but once you start...you can't stop.

The Malays will definitely not let it go, and then the compatriots who had bought time to hide underground because of their own sacrifices will be harassed by the war again.Then the long-standing research will be interrupted, and they will have to activate the final insurance - the earth chime.

If the earth chime is activated, then this world will fall into a real hell.The Eldians will be involved in the chain of cause and effect again, and there will be no end to everything...

Until now, he is still bearing the burden of humiliation...

So... everything is directed at him!Direct all malice, resentment, cursing, torture, torture, abuse, insult... to him alone!

This is also... as the devil of Eldia, I should bear it.

Demons... are meant to be in hell, shouldn't they?

Thus, the corridors of hell were laid out for him...

The "suicide performance" that ended abruptly was obviously not enough to please today's audience. The Marais soldiers on the side took a pair of heavy shackles and shackled them to the ankles of his feet...

The man shouted rudely:

"Go 'go', you bitch/slave!"

"Walk"? ...

He realized something, and a sense of humiliation erupted from the depths of his heart made him clenched his fists...

Although I have tried my best to kill my heart, I still can't be completely ignorant...

While he was thinking for a moment, the person behind him roughly kicked his back with his military boots stained with mud, and said impatiently:

"Move forward'!"

So I had no choice but to swallow this sense of shame for the time being, and obediently "walked" down the high platform with my knees, and then knelt forward in the passageway left by the crowd on both sides...

The desire for sadism and conquest was satisfied, and the people shouted excitedly again. He could no longer hear what the shouts were from the chaotic and excited crowd.But the stones thrown by the crazy people, the pain that was riddled with holes in the body, was clearly visible.

He walked slowly on his knees in the storm of shouting and throwing stones, his consciousness was a little trance... In front of him, there was an endless road; on both sides, there were people with blurred faces...

In a trance, he felt that the faces of these people turned into familiar faces...the companions who died because of him, died for him, and were killed by him.They want to see if the heart they donated will have any results, and they want to see what happens to the demon of Aldia who took their lives as sacrifices...

But I saw him "walking" aimlessly on this long road ridiculously.This...is his way of redemption.

The devil is not in hell, but the devil created hell.

I pushed myself into the abyss with my own hands, and pushed others into the abyss, so now I am reincarnated in this endless pain and humiliation... It should be right.

……

This is only for people to see, but what about in the dark prison that people can't see? ...

Enduring the inhuman humiliation and torture, amidst the pain and humiliation he could feel everywhere in his body, what Alan said that day came to his mind...

【Heh... He really hit the mark... I am being insulted and abused like a pig and dog...】

But he still doesn't intend to give in, still doesn't intend to give up his life...

Just because... in the distant homeland, there are still people waiting for him... and there are unfinished things.

Although... he doesn't know the outside situation at all, is the man who led Eldia in his place dead?Is the world still the way he thought it would be?

But... as long as you are alive, there is hope that cannot be given up.

Until now, he is still taking a big gamble...

Bet that your compatriots will come out of the underground country and fight back; bet that person will break through from desperation and come to rescue yourself; bet on your own tomorrow, and the future, the future, and the possibility...

Believe and wait forever; move forward no matter how painful it is.

Then, a year passed like this... What he waited for was to go to the underground of the giant's succession ceremony...

Bound, kneeling on the high platform, he watched Marley's senior management and the honored Marley warrior who would inherit the giant giant approach the secret room, and watched them take out the injection from the suitcase...

Could it be... is it going to end like this?lifetime……

It turns out... this time of bearing the burden of humiliation, it only ushered in such an ending in the end;

It turns out... this desperate gamble failed to see any results after all.

The pain and unwillingness that had been smoldering in his heart all his life turned into a momentary collapse in the face of deprivation of everything, and a tear slowly fell from the corner of his eyes...

Although it is not conspicuous, it is still seen by the Marais below.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, you devil?? Isn't it 'crocodile tears'? Hahahahahahahahaha——"

"Ha, you're so bad, don't be kidding~ After all, he has been 'like that' by us for a year~ It's only natural to be made to cry, right?"

"Hmph, even so, do you know how many people he killed? It's only natural for us to treat him like this! - Next, go to the giant's stinky mouth to confess your life!"

As soon as the words fell, a flash of light flashed in the huge space, and the Eldia warrior who had turned into an inexhaustible giant opened his mouth wide, and walked slowly towards the delicious "food" in front of him...

Alvin didn't shed a second tear, but closed his eyes in despair, the feeling in his heart was unspeakable.

He waited for the coming of the judgment that would shatter the last faith and hope he had held on all the way, take away everything, and end the pain he inflicted on himself...

Heh... Isn't it a normal ending?

As a devil himself, what else do you expect? ...

(Soundtrack BGM: Zero Eclipse)

Then, a loud bang came, and the light from the sky caused him to open his eyes suddenly, and then the dazzling light almost burned his eyelids.The attacking giant roared and rushed down from above, hugged the innocent giant who was close to him, frantically biting it into pieces with its hardened minions.

Behind him, some soldiers carrying jetpacks rushed in, killed several high-ranking Marais present and then came to the platform where he was.He has never seen these equipment, but he knows that this is the result of their research.

He... finally came!

……

A few days later, on the coast of Parady Island.

"That day... I rescued you in Marais. When I saw you for the first time, you looked like you were half dead..." Xiao said to the man beside him who had been silent for a long time with a sorry smile. A topic that people don't want to bring up again, but makes him want to mention it.

"Heh... I've been 'died' many times..." The blond man said beside him, the fatigue caused by the long-term torture has not completely faded from his face and words...

"..." Listening to his frank "self-deprecating", Xiao frowned with a dull pain, and then continued to ask with some difficulty, but his eyes were looking at the distant coastline, not daring to look directly into the man's eyes, " Have you suffered a lot?..."

"……Um."

He pondered for a moment and gave an affirmative answer.

Even the man beside him didn't know how many unspeakable emotions were contained in this short reply...

Everything seems to be sinking like a chaotic spiral... However, the man suddenly changed the subject, his blue eyes looked at the edge of the water and the sky, and the calm sea seemed to have washed away the haze.

"But the moment you appeared, everything disappeared..."

What the man can see is the endless abyss, a spot of light seems to be reflected in the end of the sunset, and it is reflected in the pupils that have been silent for a long time... However, the corners of his lips are still sinking Freezing, only thoughtfully said:

"I think, thank goodness I persevered."

In his words, Xiao gradually turned his head to look at him, and saw the rekindled lights in Ming Yuan...

"Yes. Thanks to your sacrifice and persistence, the Eldia tribe can gain time to breathe and rise..." Staring at the spark, he immediately said, his tone was unprecedentedly determined and solemn.

"You are our hero."

"!..."

He looked back at the black-haired man in a little astonishment, with a look of surprise that the man didn't know why he was acting.Then the man saw him lower his head slightly, mocking himself, but the corner of his mouth loosened into a sudden smile.

"Heh... it's just a demon~"

"...heh~"

Xiao was stunned for a moment, but then he understood.

at the end of the story,

the seaside at sunset,

The two sat on the beach,

Smile at each other.

……

But this is not the end.

By the beach, after a while of silence, Alvin suddenly said:

"I want to erect a tombstone...on this shore."

"!?..." Xiao Xiao turned to look at him in astonishment.

"Mourning the tombstone of the dead compatriots." He said confidently, as if missing some crucial fact...

"But..." And Xiao pointed out the fact, "A lot of them were killed by you, right?..."

"..." He didn't say a word to answer, but frowned slightly, and there was a bleak and cruel smile on his face.

【Will the killer set up a monument for the victim...】

Seeing his smile, Xiao's heart felt as if it was stirred up by a stone.

[What I want to say... I am also one of the executioners. 】

Thinking of this, he didn't want to look into his eyes anymore, instead he lowered his head and frowned slightly.

[Mourning or something... It's really complicated. 】

And what he didn't understand at that moment was,

Alvin's seemingly out-of-the-box decision,

Has more meaning.

Therefore, after a period of careful preparation, the mourning ceremony of the Eldia people - also the memorial ceremony after the end of the war between Aldia and Malay, was held on the southern coastline of Parade Island bordering Malay up.

The ceremonies after the war are usually used for people to look back on the war, mourn the dead, and look forward to a peaceful life in the future.This ceremony is not only a mourning for the compatriots who passed away along the way, but also a witness of the historical process of peace and truce between Eldia and Marais...

People from Malay and other countries were also invited to participate and witness the ceremony. Guests from all over the world gathered on the coastline of Parade Island by boat.After the mourning ceremony, the heads of state of various countries will also be invited into the palace to discuss international affairs.

And the Eldians gathered on the coast, including the Eldians outside the wall who were released after signing a conditional peace treaty with Marais... Since Xiao Xiao was the leader, Jike responded from the inside. The international situation has undergone earth-shaking changes since the day the "New Eldia Death Squad" rescued Erwin from the Palace of Marais.

Inside and outside the wall, compatriots on both sides of the strait were finally able to reunite and get an opportunity to clean up the gap and create a better future together.However, the past fratricide, suspicion and estrangement, even after the diplomatic efforts of the leaders of the two sides, still planted the fuse between the two sides to separate again...

Today, the Eldians on both sides of the strait, who are still in the early stage of mutual integration, are building a new city together on Parade Island, and join hands on this coastline that was once overlooked by one side and blocked by the other side, to participate in their "new life" together. The mourning ceremony presided over by the king of the Aldia Empire, Alvin Smith Aldia.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the people of Aldia, represented by Croba Fukulo Aldia and Jike Yeager Aldia, presented their bouquets of flowers to the coast to commemorate their compatriots. Next to the tombstone, at the same time... a road covered with bouquets on both sides was left in front of the tombstone.

On the huge ships outside the shoreline, the citizens of Marais and other countries watched their ceremony from the deck blown by the sea breeze.The flower-laying delegates returned to the front of the line, where the Eldians in their funeral gowns lined up.Then, in the path that everyone gave way to, King Alvin appeared.

He held a huge bouquet of white lilies, white chrysanthemums, and gardenias in his hands. He was dressed in a black dress, with an expressionless expression on his face.Next, is the most formal and climax part of the whole ceremony. Under the witness of people all over the world, King Irvine will personally present bouquets of flowers to the compatriots who died in the war and give a speech.

At that moment, the wind on the coast seemed to be still, and the waves stopped whispering; at that scene, a blond man in black, holding a bouquet of pure white flowers, crossed the crowd and the sea of ​​flowers, and finally stopped at In front of that monument...

The man slowly placed the bouquet in front of the tomb, and then stood silently... He lowered his head slightly, staring at the tombstone.The thoughts in my head are rewinding like a storm...

In the past, bouquets were laid in front of the tombstone like this; now, the position has been reversed...

In the past, there have been countless times like this moment when mourning for the dead companions; but now, it is impossible to ignore the fact of why they died...

Once, he overlooked the world from the peak made of corpses; now, this sea of ​​blood has condensed into a small tombstone standing in front of his eyes...

So, can everything in the past be given up? …The innocent souls who died in panic in the past were used as props in this kind of show-like ceremony, and the innocent sacrifices created a false peace, so that the innocent and tragic dead could rest in hell! ? ?

No... the voice of hell still echoed in his ears, and the scene of karmic fire still flashed in his eyes.The ghost who was sent to the guillotine by himself screamed and howled, wanting to make him suffer from burning and suffering for the rest of his life, and turn the world into purgatory together...

He thought of the people he couldn't save, the decisions he had made time and time again, and the so-called expedient measures... People who lost their loved ones shouted and asked, and those who had suffered unexpected deaths begged for explanations , The soldiers who were regarded as abandoned sons gave their hearts while crying...

He thought of the lies again and again, the deceptions that were carefully woven, the figure of the super giant that charred the lives... and then there were the vicious howls of the innocent people turned into ghosts, the helpless cries of the deprived people and... Extreme curses, whippings from hell, depraved carnivals...and the eyes of those who died unjustly in the endless world.

……

Standing alone, he closed his eyes in pain.And with the heavy eyelids slowly falling, it was his knees...

The sound of the bluestone slab being knocked broke the silence of the world in an instant... The screams of the evil spirits in hell suddenly stopped after this sound, and the still time and space seemed to be turned again, mixed with the salty sea breeze. The chirping of seabirds passed by, and the sound of waves caressing the tombstone couldn't cover up... the exclamation of the crowd after this move.

And the ensuing waves of discussions followed.

When the funeral crowd was silently waiting for what kind of speech Alvin would deliver, in the next scene, he knelt down in front of everyone, kneeling in front of the tombstone, bowing his head...

This scene also shocked the special envoys from various countries who were watching from a distance by boat.On the deck of the Marais giant ship, after seeing this move, several Marais high-ranking officials trembled while holding their red wine glasses, and whispered:

"...That Alvin Smith actually made such a move... No, it should be called Alvin Smith Aldia now..."

"Ha, what's the matter! When he was imprisoned here, he knelt and walked in the square~"

"You idiot, that has a different meaning. The kneeling of a disheveled slave has a different meaning than the kneeling of a well-dressed superior."

On the other side, the envoys of the Oriental family also stared wide-eyed in disbelief:

"...Did you choose this way to apologize in such a public ceremony?...Is it a show?"

"Even if it's a show... it's not something that ordinary people can do..."

This is true for the envoys of other countries from a distance, but people who are watching closely are even more shocked by this move:

"Master Alvin..."

"No... how can you abandon your dignity like this..."

Among the crowd, Jike was shocked by the scene in front of him.And Xiao clenched his fists even more, seeing the man kneeling in front of his eyes, his heart seemed to be tightened for a moment...

Then, the person kneeling in front of the monument began to give a speech, but did not get up...

"...Alan Kruger, Grisha Yeager...Olud Noel, Biga York...Oulu Bozad, Petola Lal, Elder Jean, Mikey Saccalias..."

He began to bow his head and recite the lost names silently. During this period, his knees never left the ground... When the people around heard these strange or familiar names, some were shocked, some were indignant, and some were sad...

"...Armine Arret, Jean Kirstein, Corny Springer, Sasha Bloss, Hange Zoye...Daris Thackeray, Dart Peake Heath, Neil Decker, Mikasa Ackerman, Alan Yeager..."

And he continued to read, this string of long names piled up the mountain of corpses in his memory, and the familiar faces of his former companions unfolded in his mind little by little, some shocked, some indignant , some sad...

Xiao also watched him kneeling there intently, and spent a long time slowly reciting these names silently... The surrounding Eldia compatriots fell into deep mourning and silence just like him.

【Do you want to redeem your sins in this way... Alvin...】

But the envoys from other countries who were listening to this on the giant ship were a little unconcerned. They didn't know what the leader of New Aldia wanted them to wait here to hear the string of unknown names.When the top leaders of various countries were puzzled, the "Eldia's List" was finally finished...

After a brief pause, before the stele in the center of the ceremony, the kneeling man spoke again:

"...The above-mentioned compatriots who gave their hearts to the glory of New Eldia through the long history of war... I, on behalf of all the citizens of the New Eldia Empire, in this area of ​​my family for generations, I would like to extend my most sincere respect and apology to the above-mentioned martyrs!"

His rhetoric became louder and more impassioned.

"And on this coast that once blocked our people, cast the heroic spirits of the martyrs into this monument, as a witness and inheritance of peace between our nation and the rest of the world!... The war is over!!"

When he said the last few words, he almost roared with all his strength, and his kneeling body leaned forward slightly.The powerful and powerful voice shook the world, and the bells in the hearts of the people present seemed to be struck by a heavy hammer; in an instant, time seemed to freeze in the vast sea and sky, and the world fell into a silence...

Then, several involuntary applause fell scatteredly, and then thunderous applause erupted as if the fine raindrops suddenly turned into a torrential rain...

Surrounded by applause, Xiao, who was in the crowd, was stunned for a moment, feeling tears welling in his eyes.

【So...is this your purpose...】

【Erwin... After all, you resisted everything alone. 】

There was continuous applause like a turbulent sea, and people standing on the deck by the coast also gave their sincere admiration and admiration. The half glass of red wine in the hands of Marais executives was still lying in the glass goblet.

The applause full of sincerity and respect resounded through Chang'an, and after a long time, it gradually faded away like the first shower.And from the beginning to the end, the kneeling figure in front of the heavy obelisk never moved a step...

Surrounded by applause, he closed his eyes, his knees were already numb from kneeling for a long time, but his heart was filled with rare tranquility, as if he had merged with the vast world.

The shackles of the world seem to have loosened a bolt, as if the cover above the sky was lifted by an invisible hand.

How long has it been? ...there is no such expansive experience of the world.

Once upon a time, the slant of obsession narrowed the cliff to climb, advancing recklessly, unable to see the surroundings clearly.By the time he turned his head, a high pile of corpses had piled up behind him, and the bloody road had created a glory that was engraved on his chest...

Once upon a time, oaths and curses forced the demons to scream in the stern purgatory, and swung their butcher knives irresistibly.Even falling into the deep pool of darkness is the humiliation and imprisonment without seeing the sun...

But at this moment, what I feel is an unprecedented feeling...

Let go, and peace.

The people around were already in high spirits, some shed tears, some lamented, and some lamented.Xiao was in it, and while being moved, he also calmly stared at the kneeling figure's back.

He didn't get up for a long time, and the people around him didn't urge or make any noise.Time seemed to pass extremely slowly, as if there was only one person, one monument, one mountain, and one sea left between the heaven and the earth...

The man with his back against the mountains,

As tall as a mountain.

The man faced the sea,

Is the general mind of the sea.

The man spoke with certainty,

For the sincerity of the heart...

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The first official banquet for the New Eldia Empire to receive guests from all over the world was held in the magnificent new hall inside the wall of Sina.King Alvin Smith Aldia, as a representative, discussed the international situation and talked about the bright future with the dignitaries of various countries.