"Ce, I know you have changed in the past four years." Alandia felt complicated, "But you shouldn't act in this way..."
"What's wrong with me asking for a hug after beating me to death?" Gongsun Ce said confidently, and he arched his head comfortably, "That's great, that's great. I wanted to do this four years ago."
Alandia moved her gaze and happened to look at the mirror in the room. In the mirror, she was wearing a short-sleeved dark blue top and black trousers, looking a little shy.
Gongsun Ce, who had just woken up, was so weak that he could barely hold himself up and half sit up. She had no choice but to take the initiative to hug him. Now Gongsun Ce buried his head deeply in the deep blue tenderness, and Miss Knight felt very uncomfortable with the overly intimate movements.
"Someone will see it," Alandia whispered.
"Why does the knight hug her entourage?" Gongsun Ce smiled mischievously, "Besides, you didn't refuse, knight mother."
"Ce, I will be angry if you do this again."
"Okay, Alandia."
Gongsun Ce leaned against her comfortably, as if he had no intention of moving again. Alandia knew how hard it was for him this time. When she saw that there was no one in the corridor, she reached out and hugged him tighter.
"Thank you for your hard work, Ce." She said softly, "I'm sorry that I kept it from you for so long."
"Actually, I vaguely guessed it a few days ago. You know I am used to deceiving myself, and I never want to accept it." Gongsun Ce smiled, "You are right, Alandia. If you tell me the truth from the beginning, I can't calm down and practice at all. I will rush to Meteor City regardless, and then be directly killed by the champion, the Lord of Yin Law, or Situ Yi himself."
"I understand your character." Alandia said, "You should blame me."
The communication between them always jumped out like this. The Dawn Knight was still replying to Gongsun Ce's speech in the first sentence, and then talked about the actions he should take in the next sentence. Gongsun Ce has always been able to keep up with her thoughts. They always speak quickly and seldom think for a long time.
"You hate them more than I do. You are the one who is under the greatest pressure among us."
Gongsun Ce raised his head and stared into her eyes, as if he could see the forbearance and planning of the female knight over the years. No words are needed, they understand each other's thinking, and they never have misunderstandings or disagreements on important matters.
"We have finally taken the first step." Gongsun Ce said firmly, "How did you predict that Gray would attack? Of course, based on basic observation and reasoning..."
"And a slightly reckless guess." Alandia smiled, "Jane Gray Morton is deeply scheming and resolute. She clearly understands her predicament, so once she leaves the royal capital, she will inevitably die in the shortest possible time. Initiate action within to gain power.”
"So it won't go wrong to send me to take Tongxinyu there, because even if I can't kill Gray, I can still protect a few knights." Gongsun Ce nodded, "Why did the eldest brother and Orianna go in such a hurry? They could have left earlier. .”
"Gray is too suspicious. I will lie to her until the last moment. I think she will definitely contact Knight Orianna again before taking action, so I asked Knight Orianna to rush to the royal capital immediately after contacting her. As the only Covert operations she knew about.”
Gongsun Ce was stunned for a moment, then said with a bitter smile: "You are so mean. Orianna must have thought she was going to help the queen... Alas!"
The Dawn Knight stopped talking. Gongsun Ce came forward and kissed her face gently.
"You're not allowed to blame yourself, you know? You've been in my heart for a long time and I've led you to bad things. It's up to me if you ask me when the time comes."
The Dawn Knight was surprised for a moment, but also moved in his heart. But the next second she heard Gongsun Ce say: "But after all, you hid too much this time. Be prepared to wake up when everything is over, Miss Knight, this is not something that can be solved with just a few kisses."
"Ce... why can't you always act with integrity?" Alandia was helpless.
"Maybe it's because you like bad guys like me?"
Gongsun Ce raised his face and looked at her mischievously until the blushing female knight took the initiative to kiss his lips.
He felt that he had regained some strength, sat up on the bed, and slowly got out of the bed: "Okay! I'm hungry. Let's go have a meal first, see how everyone is doing, and then hold a combat meeting when we have time. This time There’s so much to discuss that I feel dizzy just thinking about it…”
Alandia was supporting Gongsun Ce. She hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and said, "Ce."
"I know, I'm not pretending." Gongsun Ce said calmly, "I want revenge. That is my top priority in the rest of my life. But it has been a long time since I came out this time, and I gradually figured something out during this journey. Things. There are many precious people around me, things that I care about, and I still have many things that I want to do with you and see together. My life is still long, and I don’t want love and happiness to stay in just a short moment. .
I want to kill Situ Yi and live happily... For this reason, I cannot lose my mind. I have to be prepared, make a plan, and then put my life on the line. Not to drag the enemy to death, but to risk his life to survive. "
The Dawn Knight smiled happily and said nothing more. They slowly walked out of the ward. This was a large hospital in Sound Curtain City, now under the management of the church. Gongsun Ce rambled on about some details he noticed on the road, focusing on Situ Yi's trap.
"We will find a way." Alandia is confident.
"I think so, otherwise why would you keep asking me to bring the Holy Grail?" Gongsun Ce shrugged, "Oh my god, I'm going crazy with hunger... Those guys didn't leave me any food, right?"
·
"Gongsun, you finally woke up." Shi Yulian said seriously, "Qin Qianbai has already eaten your portion."
Gongsun Ce's eyes were empty: "I beg you not to tell such a true horror story."
"Sorry, I only ate half of it."
"I really ate half of it! How hungry is the child?!"
Due to the large number of people participating in the war, everyone directly reserved the banquet hall of a hotel as a venue for the dinner. Weird people from all over the world gathered together. The extremely different styles of clothing and weird hair colors made this place look like a two-dimensional exhibition site.
Shigurei silently pointed to the long table in the middle of the venue. White empty plates were stacked neatly, forming a wall of hunger that was half a person tall. Through the gap in the dinner plate, you can vaguely see a small black head working hard at the back, obviously still committed to the great cause of gobbling up food.
Gongsun Ce approached cautiously and saw that his girl was single-handedly dealing with a pizza. Qin Qianbai picked up a piece full of filling and handed it to his mouth: "It's for A Ce."
"Thank you." Gongsun Ce used his telekinesis to hold on to the pizza and munched on it. This slice is a classic Margherita pizza. The crispy crust and semi-melted cheese prove that it has just come out of the oven and is delicious. There is sour tomato sauce hidden under the hot cheese, and basil leaves and thyme are in it. The unique aroma explodes under heat. He finished a large chunk in just two mouthfuls, and then huddled with Qin Qianbai without any image: "Give me some, give me some!"
"Don't take it from me."
Shigurei watched the two hungry people fighting for food for a while without saying anything, and reminded him warmly: "Although you can all see it, I still have to say that there are many more on the table over there."
"You know what you snatched is the most delicious." Gongsun Ce grabbed the chicken leg and chewed it. "Miss, why do you have such a good appetite today?"
"The last two swords took a lot of effort." Qin Qianbai gestured, "The gap is still huge. It takes me a long time to barely catch it, but Qin Ming can usually see it."
"Think openly, Qin Ming has lived so many years longer than you."
"That's right." Qin Qianbai raised his head proudly, "I still have outstanding achievements in this battle."
"Great, great, great."
Gongsun Ce rubbed her head and walked to the busiest part of the venue. Caldesia was grabbing Kirara and yelling, while Rei Shigure and Maho were watching the fun with schadenfreude.
"Wow, ah, ah, don't shake it, it will fall apart!" Qiluo burst into tears.
"How could you not bring me with you!" Caldesia was furious, "How could you not bring the leader with you when you hold a club concert without Lian Yiyi?"
"It's too late. I'll call you next time..."
"I sometimes wonder what my position is in this club." Reiichi Shigure, who can do without one, said.
"The captain's suitcase," Gongsun Ce said, "or the captain's cat climbing stick."
"It doesn't even count as a human being. It's really too much."
"If you have time to make sarcastic remarks, go and take care of your cat. AI is almost exhausted from her torment." Rei Shigure hit his younger brother on the head. Reiichi Shigure stepped forward to help the group leader, and exchanged Qiluo's right to breathe at the expense of an afternoon tea and another arrangement.
"Your club is simply a dictatorship," said Maho, who was watching.
Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses: "Our club's existence depends entirely on my support as the deputy leader."
"Stop lying, you don't sing well."
Just when Gongsun Ce wanted to get the fried chicken, Maho slapped his hand down and said, "You are not allowed to eat fried food just after you wake up."
Gongsun Ce rolled his eyes: "If you add 10 points to me, I won't eat it."
"...There is no formal shape."
Maho poked his face and went to chat with Caldesia. Rei Shigure looked sideways at his boyfriend, put on a disgusted expression, and clicked his tongue loudly: "Tsk, tsk, tsk."
"You're starting to feel sore."
"What do you think?"
Gongsun Ce took Shi Yuling's shoulder and they walked to the corner of the venue together. He picked up the beer can in Zero's hand and took a sip.
"Huh...thank you, Zero."
"It's super hard, okay." Rei Shigure curled his lips, "I'm the only one on the ship who's a real world-creator. I resisted pressure in fights and assisted me in evacuating people. I was responsible for this. I was beaten from beginning to end." Alas! In the end, the limelight was all taken up by the little girls, and I became the person behind the scenes."
Gongsun Ce rubbed his hands and smiled in apology: "Master Huanyuezun, please do more work if you are able. How about you take the C seat next time during the concert?"
"Come on, I don't like publicity." Rei Shigure rolled his eyes, "You can keep this note in your account and get it back after the trip is over."
"Why do you have to step on it? At least use gentler movements!"
He and Rei Shigure had two drinks and then wandered around the venue aimlessly. The gangsters had a lively chat with the local priests, and both sides seemed to have a common understanding of how to treat people. Yun Yinglang pulled John into Caldesia's chat circle. The gangster leader was sullenly apologizing to his former enemy, and Reiichi Shigure was standing by with all his sarcasm. Badman stood aside with a piece of ham and pretended not to notice, chatting with Qin Qianbai about the Cold Steel State Arena Tournament. He seemed to have watched the broadcast of the venue in Cangdu and deeply regretted that he could not participate.
Gongsun Ce originally planned to say something about thanking everyone for putting aside their hatred and fighting side by side, but when he saw this, he felt that it was really unnecessary. Compared with the enemies and the overall situation that we will face, all the things happening in Cangdu now seem even lighter. He stood alone by the venue with a glass of red wine. For a moment, fragments of memory flashed through his mind, making the young man's expression slightly startled.
"It's really like the celebration party four years ago."
Gongsun Ce turned his head, and the big blond knight walked towards him, his appearance as handsome as ever. He smiled in surprise and clinked glasses with Raquel: "Are you here too?"
"Everyone has rushed to Sound Curtain City. There are too many things that need to be communicated and exchanged. We must hold a meeting as soon as possible." Rakel said, "It's ridiculous to think about it. We are pointing the sword at the Queen."
"We point our swords at the thieves of the country." Gongsun Ce corrected him, "If you want to be more liberal, brother, in the words of the deputy captain..."
"...A civil servant with a professional spirit should clearly understand the subject of his allegiance. We serve the public rather than being loyal to individuals, and contribute to the system rather than serving officials." Gaffrey walked closer with a smile and spoke to The two clinked glasses one after another, "But we have always treated the royal family as a special case. I am happy to see that after today, the number of special cases in the system will become fewer rather than more."
"Thank you for your long words. I haven't practiced my listening in Wangdu accent for a long time." Gongsun Ce laughed, "Both new knights are good, they remind me of their predecessors."
"Of course, they are all glorious Star Knights, loyal to justice and the kingdom."
The two newcomers followed Arlandia and greeted her awkwardly and excitedly as if they were meeting their idol. Gongsun Ce hoped from the bottom of his heart that they didn't hear his pregnant words during the battle.
They chatted for a while, discussing the subsequent developments and changes. The death of the queen will not be announced to the public. Rakel will use a wax figure to cooperate with the soul-returning mage far away in the royal capital to act as a fake queen to deal with the situation. This thing sounds rebellious enough, but everyone is very accepting of it: anyway, the queen was killed by everyone yesterday, and how to deal with it after that is nothing.
"I never thought I would become a rebel..." Orianna in the crystal ball had complicated emotions. She participated in the meeting remotely with telepathy.
Gongsun Ce consoled her: "If you want to be considerate of Orianna, our group can firmly rank first among the rebels and traitors in the history of Morton Kingdom. You are not only a rebel but also the number one rebel."
"Gongsun Ce!"
The seventh knight's angry scream was as familiar as ever. She stepped aside angrily, and the crystal ball was replaced by Mo Yuankai's chubby face.
"Well done, A Ce, you are really impressive." Mo Yuankai gave a thumbs up, "All this time of training has been in vain!"
"Brother, your steps are just right. You don't know how wonderful Gray's expression was at that time!" Gongsun Ce's eyebrows were beaming, "Are you going back to Cangdu later?"
"Wait for a while, I still have something to do in Superbia." Mo Yuankai said vaguely and brushed off the topic. They talked about two aspects of the situation, and everyone emphatically praised Mo Yuankai's recent weight loss results: he looked like he had lost twice as much weight, and there was still some of the old look in his eyebrows.
"What should we do next?" When it came down to business, Knight Branagh looked melancholy, "I think I am doing the right thing, but I can't make it public to the public no matter what I think..."
"Just think of yourself as a secret hero." Gongsun Ce comforted, "You can't tell everyone about everything, right?"
"If you have that time, it's better to recite poems to liven up the atmosphere." Akuiya deeply agreed, and she took her melancholy colleague to join the social circle of superpowers. Gongsun Ce looked at their appearance and missed them deeply.
"I remember that last time the old regiment leader was reciting poetry...well, it's not the old regiment leader, it's the captain pretending to be Situ Yi..." Gongsun Ce shook his head repeatedly, "Oh, I'm so stupid."
"After all, we have seen the enemy clearly this time." Dawn Knight said, "We celebrate the temporary victory instead of indulging in false success."
"That's right." Gongsun Ce raised his glass, "Recharge your batteries and keep up the good work. Cheers, everyone!"
·
The celebration banquet was held briefly and then came to an end. All members involved in the fierce battle still need to rest, and there is still a lot of information to be summarized. Soon after, all the members went back to sleep, and Qiluo fell asleep the earliest. The series of events in the past few days made her physically and mentally exhausted. It was already midnight after the fierce battle in Sound Curtain City, and she spent the whole day using her abilities to cooperate with various explorations and arrangements, so that she could really take a good rest after tonight.
In her dream, Qiluo was still mumbling, thinking that Gongsun Ce was caring for everyone and yet he forgot to praise her. She obviously performed so well this time that she was considered half a combatant... but she thought of him who had experienced all the battles. After it was over, I was very tired and probably still struggling with hatred, so my complaints against him disappeared and turned into small complaints in my dreams.
Qiluo slept deeply this night, and nothing worth mentioning happened during the night. When she woke up in the morning, she raised her hands comfortably and wanted to stretch her body, but suddenly she felt that there was nothing underneath her.
"Uh-huh?"
The strong wind blew against her face with fierce force, bringing with it a fresh smell far away from the city. The clouds under my feet stretched all the way like a dark sea. The intersection between the clouds and the night sky was far, far away, where a faint line of light was about to shine through.
Qiluo realized where she was. She was flying in the sky, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist, and the man's voice in her ear smiled: "Little surprises in life."
Qiluo turned her head to face Gongsun Ce. She opened her mouth blankly: "Why didn't I feel it..."
"I've wrapped you up with snakes." Gongsun Ce gestured with a mischievous smile, "You'll be squirming like this..."
Qiluo pouted: "How bad! There is a man pretending to be a snake girlfriend!"
"It's not my fault that my girlfriend is too horny!"
"Making excuses again, why do you want to come to heaven..."
At this time, a ray of light floated at the end of the clouds, and Qiluo narrowed her eyes subconsciously. The dark color infecting the sky receded in an instant, and the sea of clouds was dyed with a warm golden color. The rising sun couldn't wait to jump out from under the horizon, revealing a brand new day with its light and heat.
Qiluo opened her mouth slightly and looked at the brilliance in the distance with fascination. She and her beloved lover were flying in the sky together, like two early birds. The sun was rippling on the clouds, seeming to melt away all worries and sorrows. It feels like watching a long scroll unfold. You are attracted by the beauty of the scroll at the first sight, and you know that it is just the beginning, so you are full of unknown expectations for the follow-up.
"...It's so romantic." Qiluo said.
"As long as you are happy." Gongsun Ce wiped his nose, "I thought about some ideas but they all felt a bit vulgar. Finally, I decided to take you to watch the sunrise... But it's still a bit vulgar..."
"I just like old-fashioned things." Qiluo frowned, "I will be happy doing anything with Gongsun Ce."
"It's so kind of you."
They flew quietly for a while. Qiluo wanted to persuade him not to be bound by hatred and live a good life. Gongsun Ce wanted to praise her for doing a great job before, just like the magical girl in the animation, but they felt that there was no need to say these things and they knew each other well. words. So they kissed each other in the warm light and talked about trivial daily topics that had nothing to do with the heavy battle.
"Qiluo, do you plan to keep using this form from now on?"
"I actually prefer the pink fur form, so I plan to change back starting today."
"Hey, don't change now! The clothes won't fit!"
"What should we do~ Gongsun Ce will think of a solution~" (Great reading)
"Damn it, I'm going to rub you hard."
"I already started talking before I spoke, so frizzy." Qiluo stuck out her tongue and made a face, "My parents called me yesterday and asked who the gray-haired man at the concert was."
"Damn it, didn't I cut that part?!"
"I sent them a private copy and said it was my boyfriend."
"...What did my parents say?"
"They said you were quite handsome. Then they said you sang very well and pushed the foreign women out to show off our country's prestige."
"Wow, your parents are really..."
"Haha! But I'm thinking, idols are also a profession that relies on youth. In ten or twenty years, I will probably be forgotten by the public, right?"
"I don't think you need to worry about this, because some people only recognize one idol. For them, that is not only a hobby but also a life." Gongsun Ce pulled back her pink hair, "I am your number one fan. You He will always be the best idol in my heart.”
"Well, Xingli is everyone's singer, and Qiluo is the dank A-Zhai..." The girl's smile was as bright as the spring breeze, "But Qi Jingxuan is the idol that belongs only to you."
Just like the sun shining on the earth, idols and lovers fade away in the light.
