I suppressed this doubt in my heart, then turned to look at Rebeth, and said with a smile: "It is indeed...a city overflowing with happiness."
"We will not die, so we only need to overcome the difficulties of life. However, compared with death, after having a long life and mutual efforts, the difficulties of life are no longer so conspicuous." Rebbe Si said leisurely and contentedly, "You may not have imagined that a long time ago, this place was still a desolate scene, with jagged rocks and thick trees blocking the place. However, now we have developed a town in this place. We have even become self-sufficient, and for us, the most difficult time has passed.”
Rebeth looked at the blue sky exposed by the mountains and smiled slightly: "And now, there is only one thing left for us."
"...You want to go out." I swallowed softly and said, "Or bring in more undead."
"Obviously, going out is the best plan." Rebes turned around and said helplessly, "This place... is much cramped than we imagined. How many people can be accommodated here at most? One thousand? Two thousand ? Or 10,000? 20,000? If you want to consider housing, then the fields will be occupied, and if you consider food, then we will have to be packed together like sardines."
"So for us ... the best thing to do is get out there."
Rebeth's eyes were genuine and not fake, so my guess was a little shaky.
But in the end I thought of the most important thing.
"So... what do you plan to give, or what are you paying for?" I said cautiously, "No matter which side you join, you probably won't have a good future now, because the White Empire is currently in civil strife. "
Rebes nodded and said, "Yes, so I plan to consider this matter after the situation calms down."
"But..." I intuitively felt that something had been lightly ignored. However, that vague concept hovered in my mind like a bird in the fog, which was as elusive as a bird in the fog. That moment of forgetfulness made me open my mouth. It got stuck.
Rebeth waited for a moment. It seemed that she was slightly embarrassed because she had not blurted out the words for a long time, so she said with a slight apology: "However, if we want to achieve this, our will alone is not enough. , and it would be easy for us to be suspicious, so I want to ask you something... In addition to us here now, there are more compatriots of mine outside. I hope you You can look for them when you have free time, at least let them know their identity, and also tell them to do more good deeds during this period, so that people's overall judgment of us will probably change."
That's right... there must be undead outside, not just in the Immortal Fortress, but also in other cities that accept refugees, and - this matter must have started a long time ago!
The large-scale appearance of refugees is only due to large-scale casualties. Undead people like the prison warden who have lived for many years without knowing their identity exist in this society.
I finally caught hold of this erratic thought. Like Rebes, I looked up at the sky and asked, "What do you want to do by putting those undead people outside?"
Rebes lowered her head, looked at me, and said calmly: "Because, I don't think some of them should die. They were just affected by the war, so I resurrected them... But now, Most of them are already dead, so my actions don’t mean anything anymore, right?”
I also lowered my head, looked directly into Rebeth's pupils, and was ready to break up and run away or start a war at any time: "You know, I am not referring to this time, but to more... you , the undead have been placed in this society for a long time, and it did not just start with this war."
Rebeth smiled and said, "It's very simple. I don't want others to die like that."
She walked casually in front of her, and everyone who met her also respectfully made corresponding strange etiquette. Rebeth was already familiar with all this, so she just nodded slightly and answered quickly. Me: "Some of these people are the backbone of the whole family, some are the only ones of their children, some are the spiritual leaders of a small team, and some are scholars with a wealth of knowledge. For this society, they are more important than others, and they all support its human empire." The key is, whether they are screws or gears, they are making the world a better place, and in the process, if they pass away due to illness or accident, what they leave to the world in the end is nothing more than pain and more pain. , what’s more, it represents the collapse of a family and the destruction of a hope.”
She stopped, turned around and looked at me, with the background of people walking on the street behind her: "So I chose to give them a chance to live... Of course, without any memory, I remember all these people, If they live to the appropriate age, then I will let them come to this place."
"This is not only a sanctuary for the undead, but there are also some people who have contributed to this society."
"...Are there many undead people outside?" I sighed.
Rebeth smiled, turned her head and continued walking forward and said: "If you think there is more, then it is more. If not, then the world would not be what you see now."
I said slowly: "Not much, right? Because you can't do it too blatantly. At least I think half of what you just said to me is a beautiful idea, and the other half is Another half is a lie, and the remaining quarter is the reality.”
Kyle pulled down my sleeve slightly nervously, as if worried that this would anger Rebeth, so I gave her a reassuring look.
Rebeth paused.
She slowly turned her head and looked at me, but her eyes were not as sharp or murderous as I imagined.
"yes……"
Her voice was slightly trembling.
"Yeah, what you said is not wrong, so I think... it's time to go out." Rebes seemed a little disappointed and said, "You know? When did we start building this place? of?"
Some people passing by stopped and seemed quite interested in this matter.
I didn't answer, because this question is not destined to be answered by me.
"I have been here since the beginning of mankind. The pioneers of the empire established the empire and we laid the first stake and cut down the first tree here almost at the same time. I have witnessed the development of the entire history of mankind, and here Although I have never rested on my laurels, if I want to develop further, I have to continue to attract more people to this place. Maybe it should continue like this in the future, but today's war has made me realize that this is not enough. "
She is avoiding.
a certain problem.
Rebeth's expression softened slightly.
"I can be the mentor of the undead, but as the creator of one type of undead, I also sincerely believe that living in this cramped corner is not appropriate. We can do more things. "
"Infinite life gives the immortals unlimited energy, so we have the responsibility to make this world a better place."
It is really... so great that it is too naive an ideal.
The reason why it is not a dream is because she has already walked on this road and achieved the conditions that she needs most and that others dare not even think about.
eternal life.
"I will consider helping." I said softly, "If you really have such an ideal, then it is indeed a good thing."
The expression on Rebeth's face suddenly became rich. She seemed to look at me in disbelief. Then she realized that she had lost her composure for a moment and immediately smiled, filled with vitality and happiness like melting snow. Flooded all over the face.
"Thanks!!"
Although I didn’t understand why my answer made her mood change so much, I still accepted it with a smile.
"Please stay in this place tonight." Rebes bowed slightly and said, "It's getting late now, and I still have a lot of things I want to show you."
"Okay." I agreed.
Kellas looked at me in surprise, as if she didn't understand why I did this. However, this plan was originally decided by me, so I understand the surprise of Kellas now.
"That's great!" Rebeth said happily, "I'm going to find someone to clean the hotel room...Sorry! Although there is such a thing as a hotel, there are usually no travelers living there, so a long time ago It was left idle.”
I smiled and waved my hand and said, "It's okay, I still have a lot of time anyway, and I don't have any luggage or anything like that."
"I'm sorry...but now you can stroll around as you like. I'll make arrangements for tonight!" Rebes looked extremely excited. She didn't know whether it was because I agreed to the help she said, or because I Decided to stay.
She bowed slightly, then smiled and waved goodbye to us, and then left here lightly, leaving Kellas and I staying between the streets.
The crowd was gradually dispersing.
The crowd that initially gathered slightly because of Rebeth's presence began to gradually disperse. Of course, occasionally a few people came up and curiously asked where we came from and what's going on outside now.
Although it did not reach the level of Wei and Jin, he still had a worried expression when he heard that the White Empire was in civil strife.
After the curiosity of those who approached us dissipated, there was no one around us anymore.
After a brief period of congestion, the streets regained their former vitality. People coming and going no longer pay attention to us, as if we have integrated into the place.
After standing blankly on the street for a long time, Kellas suddenly punched me as if he was angry and asked, "Why did you agree just now?"
I said helplessly: "It's really too late now... After all, we are going to the next city soon."
Kellas stamped her feet angrily and said anxiously: "Don't say that! You know I'm not talking about this issue, it's about the help she told you at the beginning! Why did you agree to her? Don't you You know, if something like this really develops in the end—"
I sighed and said, "I know, like that, humans may never have any more newborn babies."
Kellas' eyes widened for a moment, then curled his lips, folded his hands and said, "Aren't you very clear about this? Looking at you, that guy must be in trouble, right? Tell me, what are your plans?"
"Me? I have a plan, but plans are not suitable to be mentioned in a place like this anyway." I looked at Kellas with a half-smile and said.
This is in public.
The corners of Kyle's eyes twitched slightly, then he lowered his head and muttered: "I always feel that your gaze just now contained a special meaning. This unpleasant feeling is exactly the same as the feeling in the memory, so it also means "With..." fell on me
Kellas suddenly opened his mouth, and then bit my hand viciously.
And I was well prepared, covering my body with a layer of protective magic that could withstand physical damage.
As a result, my protective magic was penetrated, and the mouthful of Kellas fell firmly on my hand, and as expected, blood came out.
"Wait, wait! Don't bite people so easily!" I grinned, "At least say something like 'I'm about to start' before biting!"
Kellas opened his mouth, spit out a little bit of blood foam, and then bared his teeth... Dog Ya said proudly: "Anyway, it doesn't matter whether I say it or not. Didn't you have your magic ready when I spoke? ? It doesn’t make any difference whether I say it or not.”
Damn it, Kyle Rath’s IQ has increased!
I gently breathed in the air-conditioning and said: "In short, in short, I already have some ideas in my mind, but some things need to be confirmed... After all, for me, her ideas are consistent with mine to a certain extent. And you forgot one thing.”
Kellas paused slightly, and then said somewhat strangely: "Is there anything else?"
I was silent for a while, and then said with some hesitation: "Although the situation may not be exactly the same as now, but if you think about it carefully... the undead want to integrate into human society, they will encounter obstacles to a certain extent. Maybe it will be the same when the tribe integrates into human society."
"If possible, it would be valuable as a reference case."
