At half past twelve noon, the Knights headquarters.
Krikki went back to the museum first, and Orianna and Mo Yuankai were standing under the gaze of all the knights, with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow. It was a great joy that the barrier center was successfully repaired, but the Skeleton King who appeared at the end made everyone worried.
Knight Rakel was the first to speak: "There have never been similar records in the past. Since the establishment of Shadow Mist City, the Skeleton King will only appear on the day of duel..."
"But it has already appeared." Yulia said, "Considering the coming crisis, I propose to concentrate our forces to attack the strange Skeleton King."
Knight Sarah (a golden retriever) hit her colleague's calf hard with her tail: "Think about the consequences before you speak, Yulia! No one knows the deep connection between the Skeleton King and Shadow Mist. If the barrier is affected by What should I do if the team leader or mage is seriously injured due to this hasty move?"
Yulia remained silent, only expressing her disapproval with a stiff face. Deputy leader Gaffrey presided over the meeting instead of the absent leader. He tapped his notebook with his pen and fell into a long silence. Mo Yuankai looked around and finally found a chance to interject: "So, what exactly is the Skeleton King?"
"We don't know either, sir." Gaffrey held his forehead with his hand, "The mages suspect that it is the most powerful eidolon in history, but it also has a small part of the crystal used by the longing beast. Considering that the shadow The characteristics of the foggy city may also be the manifestation of negative emotions in some collective subconscious, or the monsters cultivated by the barrier itself.
Since the ritual to appease the Skeleton King was established, he has never appeared outside of that special day. So this is very strange..."
"Is there a special ceremony to appease it?" Mo Yuankai was surprised.
"It is said that the Skeleton King appeared a long time ago and asked the knights to show their bravery in front of him. Therefore, specific ceremonies are held every year. In the outside world, the knights compete in martial arts in front of the palace to boost the national prestige; In the world inside, knights were engaged in a duel with impermanent mages under the watchful eye of the Bone King, until the Bone King disappeared." Orianna explained in a low voice, "This ritual has been passed down from generation to generation and has become a well-known ritual in the kingdom. Tradition, that is, the royal duel that will be held next month."
Mo Yuankai gradually understood the thinking of the people in the kingdom. The Skeleton King most likely has a world-class fighting power. If it can be appeased by just regular rituals, then why bother trying to defeat it?
Sarah's guess was no joke. If something happens to Shadow Mist after defeating the Bone Queen, things will be very serious.
The hero of the sky held it in for a long time and said: "I feel that there are a lot of hidden problems in the kingdom..."
Gaffrey pointed out seriously: "If something has not gone wrong for a long time, the best way to deal with it is to leave it alone."
"What if something goes wrong?" Orianna asked cautiously.
"In political situations, we can declare that we will take decisive measures when necessary, and then turn a blind eye." Gaffrey rubbed his hands, his eyes wandering, "In social situations...well... Forehead……"
All the knights sighed in unison. Knight Sarah hurriedly said: "Let's leave this matter to the head of the regiment and the envoy. Let's discuss what we can do first... By the way, how is Prince Charlie's seal?"
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"What will we do with this mess in the end?" Gongsun Ce asked.
"Prince Charlie, please handle it yourself."
"Then you, the great detective, made a mistake."
Alandia said without changing her expression: "I don't think this person deserves help."
Also, no matter how good-tempered the Dawn Knight is, there is always a limit. The previous help was based on the fact that Gray came to ask for it in person. After learning the truth, he still helped this bad guy to ask for the seal of Lao Shizi. That was not a kind heart but a shame.
Alandia was not the kind of selfless Virgin who was full of devotion, which made him feel a little happy. But he soon discovered something that contradicted this conclusion. After holding it in for a while, Gongsun Ce couldn't help but said, "I heard about Jane and Charlie."
"And you want to ask me what I think of Jane, Mr. Gongsun."
I just started talking and you already know the purpose? Damn it, could you please stop being such a mind-reader?
Gongsun Ce scanned the ground dully, trying to find any stones suitable for kicking. Unfortunately, the sanitation in the inner city is very good, and there is nothing for him to vent on the gravel road. Only people dressed in classic clothes come and go leisurely. The Dawn Knights seemed to have no plans for the afternoon, and they were walking on their way home.
"Yes, I am very curious... I know how strong your observation skills are. With those incredible skills, you can judge a person's origin at once, and you must be aware of her mentality. Lian Ao That silly girl Liana has noticed something is wrong with Jane, do you have any idea?"
The Dawn Knight put his finger on the brim of his hat and said, "I did notice a change in her. Revenge, jealousy, low self-esteem and the trauma of emotional frustration made Jane begin to have a complex hostility towards me."
"……Then what?"
"I tried psychological counseling for her, but it didn't work well."
Gongsun Ce stopped and looked at the woman beside him in disbelief.
"No, Alandia. You...you just let a woman who is hostile to you stay by your side and be your follower? Have you ever thought about how many opportunities she has to harm you?"
"Prior to stealing the seal, Jane had done no real evil."
Gongsun Ce became excited: "She has many ways to disgust you! I can tell by her demeanor that she is a standard villain. I saw too many people like this when my eldest brother and I were doing hero activities. They can't If you defeat you head-on, you will find ways to disgust people in private. I bet she must have spread all kinds of unfavorable rumors about you, and she must have contributed to your poor popularity!"
Alandia shook her head: "I know."
Gongsun Ce was dumbfounded.
"You know it all and you still pretend you haven't seen it?"
"The relationship between people is complex and changeable, and everyone is bound to have a certain degree of negative views on the people around them. Just as you think Knight Orianna is childish and naive, you think Mr. Mo Yuankai is too kind, and you think I Stiff and boring." Airandia said, "Expressing true opinions about others is a legitimate right that everyone has. It is true that Jane Diera has expressed her evaluation of me on many occasions, but she should not And was harshly criticized.”
Gongsun Ce rubbed his temples vigorously: "Let me summarize your opinion. Do you think it is...her legitimate right for a person to always say bad things about you behind your back?"
"I often express my opinions about others, and I don't think it's a shameful thing." Alandia nodded.
The silver-haired woman spoke in an awe-inspiring and natural manner, without a trace of falsehood or concealment. He thought to himself that the Dawn Knight might really not care, because she herself was an outspoken person. She never shied away from expressing her opinions in front of others. Just like when she first met, she said, "The first impression you gave me was very bad." Even being as noble as a prince could not make her change her straightforward attitude.
How could such a person care about gossip? Even if someone said to her face that the Dawn Knight didn't understand people's hearts and was rigid, she would just accept it indifferently. In her mind, this is the same as her usual words and deeds, and is not something that needs to be criticized.
Gongsun Ce racked his brains and explained: "Listen to me, Alandia. I admire your attitude very much, but the problem is that she no longer respects and loves you. Do you understand? She hates you and is hostile to you!"
"Yes." Alandia said, "Then, can we ask our friends to love us forever?"
Alandia had a matter-of-fact expression, and she spoke so seriously that Gongsun Ce was speechless.
He sighed deeply, deeply. He raised a palm and said earnestly: "Listen to my advice, Knight of the Dawn. This is not how relationships work. It is a good thing to ignore the cause and the heart, but you have no choice... you can't keep this attitude all the time. .”
"You think I did something wrong," Airandia said.
"No, you are right. Your thoughts and actions are correct, but... right is not always the best." Gongsun Ce shook his head, "Not everyone is as honest and upright as you. Most people cannot be so simple. We need to lie and make concessions to ease the friction in life."
Alandia listened to his words quietly and said, "Mr. Gongsun, I understand what you mean..."
"But you don't plan to change?" Gongsun Ce replied quickly.
"This is my way of life."
"So you deserve to be unpopular, no one wants to be tortured by your side!" Gongsun Ce said angrily, "Enjoy the loneliness of your own choice!"
He stopped talking and continued to follow the Dawn Knight, making loud noises on the ground angrily, attracting surprised glances from bystanders. This woman is really incomprehensible. Most people's stubbornness is like a piece of wood at most, but she is as cold and hard as a piece of steel. Not heartless, but cold.
But steel can also be injured. Even the super robots in animations are sometimes severely damaged in battle. The Dawn Knight doesn't care about other people's hostility and misunderstanding, but Airandia will definitely be sad, because she is still a human being after all, and she also has relatives and friends that she values. Even so, she insists on her own way of doing things. What is this but paranoia? It’s really your own fault.
They walked in silence for a while and stopped at a red light at an intersection. He heard the Dawn Knight say: "Mr. Gongsun, if being around me makes you feel uncomfortable, you can apply to replace the remaining knights as your protectors."
Gongsun Ce stared at her for a long time, then Alandia asked again: "Mr. Gongsun?"
"You." Gongsun Ce waved his hands feebly, "You really are...you just don't understand the human heart!"
"Please watch your words."
"I won't change!"
"Why?"
"I'm happy!
"
They were discussing this topic until they entered the door. Alandia was deeply curious and kept pursuing it. Gongsun Ce blocked the topic from left to right, showing his weakness.
They didn't notice that there were two people following behind them from a distance, listening to the words carried by the wind.
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"Are you satisfied?" Lord Hidden Law asked, "Now you can look at yourself from another perspective. Look at their comments and listen to their opinions."
Jane Diela still stood there as if she had lost her soul, and the Lord of Hidden Law found it very interesting. He knew that Wuxiang had not done anything to the woman, and that everything was her own choice. Does reality really have such power? How can an ignorant but evil woman be reduced to such a miserable state?
He spoke with a hint of sarcasm: "In my opinion, you are bringing it upon yourself. And that person with superpowers did a better job than you... He is a far more qualified assistant than you."
Jian looked at him hesitantly, her lips moving, but unable to say a word. Suddenly a little light lit up in her godless eyes. She held the hand of Lord Yinlu tightly and said almost begging: "Let me see His Highness Charlie! Please! Let me see His Highness Charlie!"
"
She also wanted some comfort. A little bit of the love I once longed for. She grasped at the last straw, as if it could really save her soul.
"Okay." Lord Hidden Law said.
Ten minutes later they appeared on an avenue near the palace, where Charlie Morton would pass by. The prince was accustomed to taking walks in the afternoon, wandering alone in the gardens or art exhibitions of the royal capital, because this would give him more opportunities to meet beautiful love.
At this moment, he was tapping the iron fence on the roadside with his cane, and the clanking sound seemed to reflect the prince's anxiety. Jane trotted over and stood in front of the prince. The guards did not react at all to her appearance. She looked at the prince with such enthusiasm, like a fisherman drowning in the sea looking at the approaching light.
Jane rubbed her hands nervously and said, "Good afternoon, His Royal Highness..."
Charlie Morton looked back with those beautiful eyes, and his smile was as charming as it had ever been, tugging at her heartstrings. Jane felt anxious and worried. She was even more worried that the smile was just a courtesy and that the prince would be furious the next moment because they had never seen each other again after that failed date.
That's fine, Jane thought. Let me give up this idea completely. If you say you no longer love me, then I can do some repentance. I have done so many wrong things, and I deserve some harsh punishment.
"Good afternoon, madam." She heard the prince say, "Who are you?"
The colorful world was shattered like glass, and what I saw in my eyes was like a dark film. Charlie was still talking, obviously he was very close, but it sounded like he was far away. "I believe you are...a bakery clerk? Or a bank clerk? It's an interesting coincidence to meet here..."
Her lips moved mechanically, speaking emotionless words.
"Your Highness. I am one of your admirers. I saw you by chance and couldn't help but want to come and say hello."
"I'm so touched!" Charlie said happily. He pulled a small purple flower from the flower bed on the roadside and handed it to Jane in a gentlemanly manner. "Thank you, madam. I have no treasures, only flowers."
"Thank you... I wish you good health."
Jane held the flower, forced a grateful smile, and watched the prince and his guards go away. It turned out that the Dawn Knight was right, she suddenly thought, it turned out that Charlie Morton had never really loved her.
Charlie didn't even remember what she looked like.
The beautiful bouquet of flowers was blown away by the cold wind, and the petals fell in the air and disappeared. The light and fire disappeared from her eyes, and all she saw was the light and shadow in her imagination. Then the fisherman sank into the cold ocean and stopped struggling.
Jane felt something shattered in her chest. The fragments were stuck in the bones and flesh, and what came out was not blood, but like cold liquid. She stumbled away, and she didn't know how long she walked. The Lord of Hidden Laws beside her was speaking, but she couldn't hear her. When she came back to her senses, she was standing in an alley, and a man in a white coat and tall hat stood in front of her, like a lonely ghost.
"I once heard good words, but now I have personally practiced them to confirm them. Looking back on the past, how do you feel?"
Jane sat on her knees on the ground, as if her bones had been removed. The white hood behind her collar was blown up by the wind and covered her hair, like a village girl who had just entered the city from the village.
"Everyone is right," she said desperately.
"The prince has never loved me. The knights are the ones who care about me. But I still... I still..." Jane clutched her head tightly, "I... I really just want to help Alandia... ...I want to help her. I have grievances and I have done shameful things, but that time I really wanted to help her out...I...I...!"
She was about to collapse. The Lord Yinlu thought, this person is about to collapse, there is only one straw left.
Situ Yi bent down and said in a very soft voice: "You want to harm her."
The straw struck. Jane Diela's heart was broken at this moment. "I didn't! I didn't!
"She let out a piercing scream, as frightening as an phantom in the shadow city. "I...I...! "She banged her head against the wall crazily until she was bloody.
"You want to harm her." Situ Yi repeated with a smile.
"Yes! I want to hurt her!" She cried bitterly, shouting repentantly, "I'm jealous of her! I'm so jealous of her! Everything about her is stronger and better than me, and she's not afraid of other people's opinions! Everyone respects her It's her, and the prince loves her too. I'm just a foil to the Knight of Dawn... No matter how hard I try, I can't catch up with her! I can never catch up with her!
Why is she so powerful... I want to pull her off the altar. I want her to make mistakes and suffer setbacks. I can't accept such a person! I can't tolerate such people around me! ——I hate her!
! "
Situ Yi hooked his fingers. The manifestation of Jane Diela appeared inexplicably, a radiant Valkyrie, exuding warm light. He covered the head of the Holy Guard of Morning Light with his pale palm and took off the Valkyrie's helmet. Then the true appearance of the manifested method appeared in the alley, with a sunny and confident smile on her face, but she had Jane's own face.
"Your fear is your ugly nature, and your desire is your glorious self. However, these intentions have been distorted. The dream demon born from the scar has no reason to act upright."
Jane curled up on the ground like a worm, crying and saying: "Let me die! Please, don't let me, a vicious person, live in the world!"
"
Situ Yi helped her up and said kindly: "The world is so vast, everything belongs to it. Good people are like stars shining in the sky, and evil people are like dust falling to the ground. Since there are opportunities for virtuous people to become famous, how can there be no opportunity for bad people to survive?" reason?"
His eyes seemed to have magic power, reflecting into Jane's heart through the sight of the tear-shaped lake.
"Life is short, as small as dust. If you abandon it hastily because of a bad heart, wouldn't you regret it under the Nine Springs? Why not follow your heart, understand your true nature, and pursue what you really want in your heart."
There is also room for evil people to survive.
Don't give up on your life because of ugliness.
Think, think. How should the ugly self live in the world...
Find your true way of survival.
"me……"
Blood wetted Jane's hair and dripped down the bangs in front of her forehead, leaving red scars on her face. The man in white clothes and high crown smiled encouragingly at her, his voice as sweet as honey.
"What is your heart's desire?"
She covered her face tightly and spoke out the darkest thoughts in her heart in a very low voice and with great timidity.
"I want... I want to get revenge on Charlie... I want... to kill him."
"Why?" Situ Yi asked.
The cold liquid accumulated in the chest cavity made a gap between the bones and flesh. The terrible cold gradually seeped into her torso, making her tremble uncontrollably.
"I hate him. I hate him for lying to me. I'm jealous of him. I'm jealous that he gets so much love from so many people."
Situ Yi smiled and nodded.
The cold liquid suddenly surged up, and hatred poured out of his chest endlessly, like a rising tide. Jane was surprised by herself. There were so many emotions hidden in her heart, like an extremely cold ocean. But she found that she gradually adapted to this feeling. She felt comfortable, even natural.
"I'm jealous of Gongsun Ce," she said. "I'm jealous that he can stand beside Alandia instead of me. I'm jealous that he is smarter than me."
Dongdong. Dongdong. Cold emotions replaced the blood, flowing through the limbs and bones. She stood up holding on to the wall, her legs still shaking. She wanted to cry, but she laughed instead.
"I'm jealous of all of them. I'm jealous of people who are stronger than me, and I'm jealous of people who are happier than me. I can't see them being happy, and I won't do anything to make them feel better, even if I get hurt!"
Jane stopped, pressed her chest, and shouted hysterically: "But I am very happy, Mr. Situ... I realize that I am such an ugly person, but I want to laugh!
"
Situ Yi applauded encouragingly, just like the audience applauded the heroine's monologue.
"This is your original heart, your true self! Again, what do you want in your heart?"
"I'm jealous of Airandia!" she said excitedly, "I'm jealous of her! I want to hurt her, I want to destroy her, I want to destroy the Dawn Knight!
"
Situ Yi clapped appreciatively and laughed, making Jian laugh so hard that she was out of breath. Their laughter was as sneaky and treacherous as it was, but also had a twisted calmness. Situ Yi put his arm around her shoulders and walked out of the alley with the laughing woman.
The sun shines brightly outside the alley, and the world takes on a new look. It seems that the gods are guiding her apostles to a new world that only they know.
Jane Diela ran away happily and disappeared without a trace. Situ Yi stood at the entrance of the alley, smiling little by little. He walked for a while and came to the place where Jane and the prince met. He looked calmly across the street until a group of people who passed by him not long ago came into view.
It was Prince Charles, holding a bouquet of flowers, followed by his bodyguard.
Situ Yi moved his fingers slightly, and Charlie's mouth opened and closed mechanically, like a puppet.
"This flower is much more beautiful than before." The prince turned to the guards and said.
They quickly moved away and disappeared from Situ Yi's sight. The man in white clothes and high hat smiled again, his smile was very dull, like a phantom, like an audience watching a satisfying play.
"True love born from the heart is far better than false intentions planted by his hands."
The Lord of the Hidden Laws just came and stood behind him. The young man in black chewed on his friend's words and said after a long time: "Occasionally I feel afraid of you."
"Why did you say that?" Situ Yi didn't even look back.
"Indeed, those are the emotions they already have, but you brought out the emotions, made them stronger, and let them go to the dead end of destruction and become the characters in your writing... Everything is your arrangement, and everything is Their own choice.
When I see those butchers who have killed tens of thousands of people, those extremely crazy demons, I will only be ignited with the will to fight. But seeing you destroy someone's soul makes me feel cold to the core. Lord Yinlu shook his head, "Because what they are good at is just killing people, and what you are good at is how to destroy a person." "
"Is there any distinction between high and low villains?" Situ Yi teased.
"Yeah... I'm still thinking about these useless things." Lord Yinlu laughed at himself, "It's just my wife's kindness."
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The two men, one white and one black, disappeared into the crowd, and no one noticed their presence.
