The result was just as Baron expected, on the last day of the Autumn Moon Festival, Lancelot fell into the hands of Lancelot again.
Moreover, the guild points paid this time were even twice as high as the last time. The net income of 5120 points can be said to have made Lancelot a lot of money. In contrast, the part paid out can be regarded as Ransomber's entire income in the past two years.
Seeing the angry and unwilling man who fell into the arms of his friend, with tears streaming down his face and unwillingness to do so, Lancelot raised his cloak and "sneaked away" in a cool manner.
After this time, the title of "Invincible Knight of the Lake" has become a hot topic of discussion in the Eternal City tonight. Therefore, the Propaganda Department used this public opinion to respond to the people's call and spontaneously organized a so-called "fishing activity."
They persuaded their superiors to use the "The Day the Wind Rises" event as an excuse to put a lot of cost-effective products on the guild's point exchange center, and also as part of the festival celebration to give back to the guild members.
Shen Yutian, who often hangs out around exchange offices, only briefly browsed the special offer catalog before he noticed the "mystery" hidden in it. That can no longer be called hidden, it is close to being explicit. Except for the high-rarity special skills of the berserker profession, which are marked with a 20% discount, the rest of the products are all at a discount of more than 85%. The intention is not too obvious.
But it is this kind of "bait" that is displayed on the surface, which can most lure "big fish" to take the bait. It was a one-day special offer, and Lancelot couldn't let it go. Naturally, he was caught red-handed by a group of onlookers.
"So, this is what happened. After learning my true identity, Ransomber said that he would take me to see some good places. He might not be able to come back for a while. You guys can have a good time at the party. , just go back to your brother and I will reimburse you, then hang up first!"
Listening to the instructions from the other end of the contact, Lancelot knew what would happen next, but still smiled. Geraint subconsciously took out the mugshot from his pocket that the other party had insisted on taking in the same frame as him. Perhaps at this moment, he truly realized what it means to "remain the same voice and face, but the smile remains."
"That means you don't have to pay for tonight's expenses yourself?!" Instead of remembering Geraint, who was his best friend, as his sister, Lilith's eyes immediately brightened after hearing this.
With that said, he grabbed the menu from Gawain's hand and hurriedly came to Xilu's side: "Xilu Xilu, you have heard it, hurry up! Let's pick the more expensive ones."
"Waiter, this is the signature dish - Nine Turns Dragon Sausage, please order ten portions!"
"Although, Lilith, can you eat so much? Besides, I heard that when this restaurant made this dish, the fishy smell was removed during the cleaning process, but part of it was still retained. It seems that it was intentional. Because in this way customers can be sure that what they are eating is Longkeke... In short, wasting food is not a good style."
"Of course I know this." Looking at the slightly tangled look from Artoris, Lilith patted her breasts that were not yet plump, showing that she had expected it.
"So, I'll give you some more."
"..."
Thus, this insignificant link ended in a moment of silence.
After having enough wine and food, Artolis found an opportunity to leave everyone behind and walked up to the rooftop of the restaurant while pacing and thinking.
The distant sight followed the flashing blue building upwards, looking up at the night sky filled with stars that reflected each other, and a feeling of relaxation and joy arose spontaneously.
As if something suddenly occurred to her, Artoris wrapped a scroll of prayer flags around her palm, then carefully took out the "Original Journey" from the Nine Yang Ring and laid it flat on the bench next to her.
At this moment, the wind was blowing, and a sky lantern passed by Artolis's eyes, flying into the distance on the night wind under her eyes.
Her eyes fell on the girl who was nestling next to her mother under the attic. She was yearning for the girl who let go of the lantern that contained her ideals and wishes, and she couldn't help but smile with relief.
"Look how beautiful it is, you should... think so too, right?"
That night, the brilliance of the stars and the brilliance of the lights formed the shadow of the traveler in front of the girl's eyes in the haze. He sat there and shared with the girl the beauty he had witnessed.
""This is a thing to express your thoughts, and it will definitely send your words to the infinite distance." Because they believe that it has always been..."
Looking back, I saw the evening breeze blowing by, gently swaying the girl's hair. The tranquil face, illuminated by thousands of lights, reappears like "yesterday".
Finally, he smiled and dissipated, turning into light and blending into the world, leaving only a handleless blade lying flat on the bench, emitting a faint light.
"Artoris!" At that moment, a cry came from my ears.
The girl suddenly looked back, only to see her former partners appearing there one after another, with smiles on their faces. No matter how difficult or dangerous the road ahead was, they all chose to watch with them.
The moon never feels lonely, because no matter how long the night is, the stars closest to her will shine with their glow to accompany her. These lights can't illuminate anything at all, but even in this colorful world, they all choose to leave their own "color".
"Although it sounds a little disgusting, I still want to say this to everyone." On this moonlit night, the girl looking up at the stars showed a little relief in her eyes.
"——Happy Autumn Moon Festival!"
So people prayed and left their blessings to give this beautiful and everlasting world.
…
The young man had had such a dream more than once, running wildly on the streets burning with karma, witnessing the tragedies of the world appearing in front of him again and again, feeling helpless and desperate.
If you think about it carefully, that happened fifteen years ago. It was a disaster that happened in an unknown town on the edge of the empire, and it was also the origin of everything.
As the only survivor after the disaster, the boy who was once a boy embarked on a dramatic life.
During the twenty years he walked in the world, the stories written by him may have many parts that are both evocative and tragic, but compared to the vast majority of people he knew, the relatively ordinary experiences were an unattainable luxury.
At this point, he had to believe that he was the one who was destined to step into the abyss. The road ahead is full of darkness, but he is the only one who is the pioneer, carrying people's wishes so that they can sow hope wherever they go.
But that mission was just for a young man who was new to the world. Maybe, no, it was still too heavy.
"Gretel, from the look of you, are you having that dream again?"
"No, I'm just thinking about what we will face next..." The young man's eyes wandered to his friend who was once called a genius magic girl. Looking at her worried look, he gently The ground shook his head, and then cast his gaze to the endless and eerie sea in the distance.
The eighth floor of Tianyu Xia Corridor - the Sea of Final Silence!
Once upon a time, the boy and others gave the token to the ferryman so that they could take this specially constructed ship to their destination.
However, due to the size of the ship itself, which could only carry a dozen or so people, he had to wave goodbye to the people he had fought alongside and choose to embark on the rest of the journey with the partners with whom he had the deepest bonds.
"Do you feel guilty?" Seeing the young man's worried look, the girl asked again to comfort him.
"It's not so much guilt as it is sympathy. After all, although I have considerable strength, I have been rescued by them more than once. They are real heroes, and so are you."
"Elsa, Adam, Abel, Alva, Flit, Midelin, Leidenhal-senpai, Timifia-senpai, and...everyone...it was you who made me understand what courage is and what For friendship. And I don’t want to live up to your expectations and become a true warrior who carries the hopes of others!”
