God said, let there be light

In the middle of the night, Fan Roy got up secretly and tiptoed out of the room.Byrne's vigilance was the result of years of training, and he woke up as soon as Fan Roy moved. Byrne hesitated for a while in the dark, but followed him out.

Van Roy put on a thin blanket and went downstairs into the study. Once the door was closed, Byrne couldn't hear anything.Was Fan Roy trying to avoid him on purpose?What happened?

Van Roy nestled in the single sofa facing the floor-to-ceiling glass. The night outside was pitch black, and the light and shadow inside the room and his own silhouette were reflected on the glass. He sighed unconsciously and dialed the number of Admiral Walter.

"Mr. Fan."

"Hello." Van Roy has admiration and respect for Admiral Walter, but he doesn't have any affection. He is Byrne's blood-related uncle, but he is not a relative.

"Mr. Fan's side should be early in the morning, so I'll get straight to the point and try not to disturb too much. The alliance will reward and honor the frontline combatants who participated in the extermination of Baiyue. Desmond and Locke are the first and the two. The winner of the Galactic Medal is naturally the protagonist of this celebration banquet. I believe that Mr. Fan has also received the invitation letter, but so far, neither you nor Desmond have confirmed their attendance. Whether it is me personally or the Special Operations Department Minister, I want Desmond to be there, he deserves it."

Fan Roy listened quietly, he guessed that it was about the award, but he had thought about it for a long time since he received the news from Admiral Walter, until now he didn't know how to respond.Byrne said that he has already submitted his discharge, which is equivalent to giving up the award. Although the military cannot take back the Galaxy Medal, but there is no award ceremony, who knows how much Byrne has paid for it?The glory that belongs to him will become an unknown number in the piles of confidential documents of the Special Operations Department after he retires from the army.

Facing Van Roy's silence, Admiral Walter did not urge him, and after a while he said: "As for Desmond's application for discharge from the army, Major General Lin Zhen has directly pressed it in his hands and has not approved it yet. He did it for you. I submitted the application for discharge from the army, and I think it was a wrong decision whether personally or on behalf of the military. It is inevitable that the glory of the Byrne family for hundreds of years will not be seen today, but Desmond is very good , He is fully capable of adding more and more dazzling glory to the Byrne family. I hope you can talk to him and persuade him to cancel his application for discharge from the military."

Van Roy's slight sigh was the only response Admiral Walter got, and Van Roy was still listening and didn't hang up the call directly.

"Mr. Fan, I left the Byrne family by myself and discarded the mission and responsibilities of the family. I am the person who is least qualified to mention the honor of the family to you and Desmond, but on the other hand, I am the most qualified People, because Scott Evans and I have experienced the hardships and pains you have experienced. We have been shaken, thinking that it is right to leave each other, and there are countless times when we want to give up everything for each other. Judging from the results, Scott and I persevered, right or wrong, we have no regrets. I hope that you and Desmond will also have no regrets."

For Van Roy and Byrne, Admiral Walter was a senior member of the Union military rather than an elder in the family. He did not expect that Admiral Walter would use the story of himself and Admiral Evans to lobby him.

Admiral Walter and Admiral Evans, both are Alphas, one is in the Special Warfare Department and the other is in the five interstellar armed forces. Due to the nature of their work, they must have experienced far more difficulties than Fan Roy could have imagined. It is precisely because of this that the love that the two of them have persisted in for decades has become a "mythical" existence .

"...I see. I'll talk to Dace, please give us a little more time."

"Okay, then I'll wait for Mr. Fan's reply."

Van Roy looked at the figure reflected on the floor-to-ceiling glass, and instead of hanging up the call, he asked another question: "General Walter, do you still remember our agreement?"

"Of course I remember, the three-year period is approaching, and the military will give an explanation."

"Okay, then I'll wait for Admiral Walter's explanation."

Fan Roy hung up the communication, still sitting on the single sofa without moving, still looking at the phantom on the floor-to-ceiling glass, it seemed that another figure appeared more and more clearly on the other single sofa beside him.

Zhou Yi crossed his legs and looked at Fan Luoyi through the floor-to-ceiling glass. He smiled and said lazily, "Your illness is almost cured. Are you here to say goodbye to me this time?"

"……sorry."

"No need, after I do the two things I promised, I will disappear of my own accord."

"Dace is back, can you come back too?"

Zhou Yi laughed loudly, but Fan Luoyi couldn't hear his laughter until the figure gradually blurred and disappeared.

Byrne waited and waited at the door of the study, but Fan Roy did not come out for a long time, and he gradually became anxious.After they lived in the cabin, Van Roy had never sneaked away from him in the middle of the night.Is it a wandering attack?Once before, Fan Roy said he wanted to take a nap, but when he turned around, he suddenly opened the door and walked into the snow, as if he had lost his soul. He couldn't hear Byrne calling him, and his hands and feet were so cold that he didn't feel cold. Byrne nearly had a heart attack.

Byrne couldn't wait any longer, so he knocked on the door twice and opened it to go in.

"Alo?"

Fan Roy saw Byrne walking towards him from the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling glass, he was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at the empty single sofa beside him, and did not respond to Byrne immediately.

"Alo?" Byrne took a deep breath, walked to Fan Roy's side, squatted down, and carefully held his hand gently, not to frighten him if it was a wandering attack.

"Daisy, I have something to tell you."

Byrne and Van Roy looked at each other and confirmed that he was not suffering from wanderlust, and he was relieved: "Well, tell me."

Fan Luoyi suddenly smiled: "Aren't you angry with me and ignoring me?"

"..."

Fan Roy stretched out his arms: "Hold me."

Byrne sighed as if resigned to his fate, and hugged Fan Roy into his arms: "Don't you have something to say?"

"Go back to the room and talk about it."

Byrne carried Fan Roy upstairs and returned to his room. Along the way, Fan Roy lay quietly on his shoulders, obediently like a cat, which made Byrne feel faintly uneasy.

The two of them lay back on the bed again, and it would be dawn soon.

"Can we talk now?" Byrne kept a night light beside the bed, and he could still see his expression clearly when he was holding Fan Roy.

Fan Roy was very relaxed, closed his eyes, and said softly: "Just now, I spoke to Admiral Walter, and he wanted me to persuade you not to retire from the army and to attend the award ceremony."

"Don't pay attention to his words. I've already decided to retire from the army, and it doesn't matter if you receive an honor. Your health is better. If you want to go, you can join in the fun."

"Admiral Walter told me about him and Admiral Evans, we won't be harder than them..."

Byrne kissed Van Roy's forehead and interrupted him: "They are them and have nothing to do with us."

"I know." Fan Roy looked up and smiled slightly, "I care about you, not them."

Byrne also laughed, and licked Fan Roy's lips lightly.

Van Roy propped himself up a little on his elbows, looked down at Byrne, his expression suddenly became serious: "Desmond Byrne, I can imagine you wearing a military uniform and being honored, standing in front of everyone, Accept the honor that is yours and the tributes that come from others. I can even imagine that one day your name will appear on the walls of UNX, in textbooks, alongside the names of your grandparents. You Desmond Byrne It's not because of your surname Byrne that you have proud capital, but because of your name, it will make the Byrne family proud."

"..." Byrne was stared deeply at by Fan Luoyi. It was not the first time he had seen such eyes. It was his eyes when he looked at LIGHT, and he looked at the words left by his father on the title page of the book. His eyes were full of longing, longing, and admiration.

"Desmond Byrne, you make me very proud. The Galaxy Medal is meaningless to me, but Desmond wearing the Galaxy Medal is my light."

Byrne smiled lightly: "Wouldn't Arlo like Desmond without the Galactic Medal?" Wasn't Van Loy's first choice the Alpha of the Storm Team?

Fan Roy shook his head: "I like it. But compared to the LIGHT standing on the central square of UNX, I want to see it invincible in the universe. Daisy, it's not time for you to retire, go back to your place .”

Byrne took Fan Roy's hand, put it on his lips and kissed him, and asked him, "Didn't you just say that I belong to you, that I'm not staying by your side, where do you want me to go back?"

"My LIGHT is not a decoration in the study, it belongs to the battlefield of the galaxy, and I will wait for him to return to Hong Kong every time he wins."

"..." Byrne let out a heavy sigh.

In fact, he can’t remember when he made up his mind to join the army. It seems that he has thought so since he can remember. The medals, photos, and stories of generations in the old house of Byrne’s family may be the cause of everything. , he never thought of himself doing anything else.He clearly remembered how he felt when he went to participate in the selection of the storm group, elated and determined to win.

The decision to retire from the army was not difficult for Byrne. Van Roy was the person he loved the most, more important than the peace of the universe. He wanted to be by his side for the rest of his life. It was as simple as that.This decision was not easy, he knew that he would give up a part of himself, and was occasionally confused about the future, not knowing what he could do.

What Fan Roy meant was that he didn't need to choose between the person he loves and the career he loves, he can have both, but he knew that was not the case, and he knew it clearly at the engagement banquet.

He has to make a choice, and he has already made a decision to stay by Fan Luoy's side, his Omega, and his happiness.

"It's fine to attend the award, but I will not change my decision to retire."