Superpowers of Sky City

Chapter 109 Tranquility
Night, fixed-wing area.

Shigurei and Caldesia were walking on the same road to the apartment building.

"That's it...that's it..."

The top hat girl nodded and said, "So the three of you went to fight the dragon plague two weeks ago."

Shi Yulian nodded in agreement.

Shigure Liichi's right arm was locked.

Shi Yulian felt a numbness in his arms.

"Say! Why don't you take me!!!"

The blond girl's questioning reminded him of a lion's roar.

"The dragon is scary, I'm worried you'll get hurt."

"Lianyi! You know I like these the most!"

That's why you must not let you touch it.

When Shi Yulian realized that no matter how reasonable he was, he could only say humbly, "Forgive me."

"Don't hide it from me next time."

"Okay okay."

Caldesia let go of her boyfriend's arm, crossed her chest and asked, "How many things have you done without telling me these past few years?"

"……a lot of."

"Give me one piece of explanation."

"In this case, Caldesia will walk with me until tomorrow morning."

Such a statement is somewhat exaggerated.

According to estimates, it will be almost the middle of the night.

"It doesn't matter~ Anyway, with you by my side, Lianyi will be responsible for solving any unsightly gangsters who come to make trouble."

The city's largest gang of gangsters was crushed by you just a few hours ago, and now it's a tough job to find the gangsters who are brave enough to make trouble for you.

Even so, he still replied as usual.

"Okay, leave it to me."

The girl seemed dissatisfied again.

"Pity you, we've already started dating and it's still the same as before."

"Should I switch styles?"

"No, you must not become that domineering president's muscular man in sunglasses and soldiers."

I can't imagine what kind of person you are describing.

"So, it's still the same as before?"

"No~~~~ It's better to change something!"

Really troubled.

Said to change without giving directions, and expected to remain the same as before.

You are such a wayward girl.

He cheered himself up in his heart.

A little hesitantly, and a little flinching, he stretched out his hand, and gently took the girl's hand.

"so?"

Caldesia leaned on his shoulder.

"That's fine."

He really felt happy.Indescribably beautiful.If throwing everything away could make this moment last forever, he'd be willing to do it.

"...you are such a wayward girl."

"Anyway, there is someone who will always tolerate me."

He sent the girl to the door of the apartment, and the two chatted about their friends as usual.

"Gongsun Ce and Xiaoqian seem to be making progress."

"I think so, they've had a tough battle together too."

"What's that saying! It's like fighting is dating."

"For those of us who live in this city, fighting is our daily life."

"I don't want this kind of routine. Do you think Kira-chan will tell us her story?"

"I think so."

In the capital of the sky, it is the common sense of human communication not to interfere with each other, not to inquire about each other, and to carefully control the distance between people without disturbing each other.

No one knows if the people around them will be hiding secrets.

No one knows whether that secret will hurt others and themselves.

However, after experiencing this day, Shi Yulian had a new feeling.

"I think...a true friend is one who is honest with each other."

Caldesia nodded his face vigorously.

"This is common sense, common sense! Lian Yi! You have been in a dark corner for too long, and even this kind of common sense has to be said in a deeply insightful tone?!"

He thought of the firelight in the movie theater this morning, and said with a wry smile.

"In this regard, Caldesia didn't do too well either."

"I am... that... Everyone needs to grow up! Give me enough room to grow!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

He stopped at the door and watched Caldesia walk towards the door of the apartment.

"Lianyi, the theme of the next club event is the reflection meeting on dating battles, tell those three guys not to be absent!"

Sure enough, this matter will not be let go.

He could almost imagine the embarrassing scene in the event room.

"Okay okay."

Shi Yulian stood in the shadow outside the street lamp.

He touched his nose in embarrassment, "Next time... I will definitely do better."

Caldesia chuckled, turned her head and said, "I'll wait for you!"

Her smiling face is as bright as the sun, illuminating the youth in the shadows.

·
After a few minutes.

Shigure Ling changed back into the vest and hot pants, and was sitting on the sofa drinking beer.

She had been running outside all day, and at night she finally had some leisure. Just after eating a bowl of noodles, she saw Ming Ke making a fuss in the central area.

The huntress really understood where the gray-haired young man's calmness of not changing his face before the landslide came from.She has only lived here for two weeks and has seen so many. Gongsun Ce has lived here for some years, and his nerves may have been tempered to the level of a monster.

Therefore, when she learned that Gongsun Ce went to fight Ming Ke, she was not surprised at all, only: ah~ that guy would do it~ this level of exclamation.

Now the huntress who had worked hard all day can finally rest.As soon as she turned on the TV to have some fun, she heard the sound of keys coming from the door.

"I~ I'm back~"

The landlord who entered the door smiled like a fool.

"Yeah, who is this bubbly female college student? My landlord is a celibate."

"This time and the other."

Shi Yu Ling took a sip of beer, and noticed that the blonde girl at the door took off her top hat and pinched the brim of her hat, looking awkward for some reason.

"What's the matter with your expression, it reminds me of a dead fish turned upside down in the sewer."

Caldesia said with a smirk.

"Dear Alice~ I...should I call you sister?"

"Cough, cough cough, cough cough cough!!!"

Before yelling at Shi Yu Lianyi, Miss Shi Yu Ling choked on the beer in her mouth.

·
"The next stop is Conghua Road. Passengers heading to the Thorn District, please get off within three stops. The next stop is Conghua Road..."

Synthetic electronic sounds were playing on the last bus, and the car was empty, with only two espers sitting in the rear seats.

"I won't fly back this time."

"I think I've flown enough today. No more, no more strength, no more."

"Obviously added food."

"Think about mental fatigue, Miss."

The gray-haired young man looked at the passing lights outside the window and said, "Where is Qiluo?"

"It looks like you live in the central area. Let's stay with me for another night today."

"oh oh."

Looking at the roof of the car, Qin Qianbai said expressionlessly, "I feel a sense of crisis."

"Why, are you also planning to enter the idol industry? Give up, singers of the San Wu martial arts school will not become popular!"

"Using martial arts instead of dancing as a selling point."

"I'm afraid the audience will all be uncles with a lot of eyebrows and beards."

"Sell duel rolls to hardcore fans."

"Fans who will buy this thing are recommended to buy personal accident insurance together."

"You can have a life-and-death duel with an idol with the scroll."

"Don't take it literally!"

Boom, boom.The eldest lady Wuyan poked her elbow in protest.

"Look, look, this is a punishment for Ah Ce who has been finding fault."

"You can feel it without looking at it."

The bus has arrived.The gray-haired young man rubbed his flanks and got out of the car, and the eldest lady jumped down nimbly to follow.

They stood by the platform and watched the bus drive away until the last light of the headlights was hidden in the night of the city.

"..."

The expressionless girl does not speak.

Gongsun Ce pushed down his glasses and asked first.

"So... you became like this, is it because of Mingke?"

From now on, he never asked the girl why she didn't want to show her expression.

This is her privacy, her domain.As an outsider, it is better not to step into the hearts of others.

With such an idea in mind, he can persist in this city so far only by relying on the fragile silk thread to connect with each other.

However, should it be said that you think you are already very familiar?Or is it that his stubborn views have also been changed in a series of recent events?
He wants to know more about this girl.

Why are you like this.Do you feel dissatisfied because of your situation.He wanted to ask these questions even if he would be rejected by the other party.

"It's partly related to him."

In this way, it shows that Ming Ke is not all the factors that make her change.

"If you want to explain everything, it will be a very boring story." She looked sideways at herself, "Does Ah Ce want to hear it?"

"Just explain it within the scope that you won't be too unpleasant."

They walked towards the apartment building along the road, and the eldest lady jumped onto the edge of the flower bed as usual, walking backwards.

She talked about her childhood.

Practice martial arts, go to school, practice martial arts with the family, meet Uncle Ming, meet Uncle Ming's classmates... until that snowy night, the birth of Ming Ke.

Qin Qianbai summed it up like this: "I feel that since that day, my personality has become less positive than before."

The superhuman took a deep breath.

"——This is not a question of being active or not. A seven-year-old child will be autistic when he sees these things, and he will have a psychological shadow! Thanks to that person, he still has the nerve to put on an elder look and say 'you'd better laugh Laugh 'damn he doesn't get points for what he did to himself!!!"

"Speaking so fast."

Gongsun Ce lifted his forehead and sighed: "...I regret that I didn't hit hard this afternoon. I should use a sword."

"It's better not to use that kind of dangerous thing."

Gongsun Ce smacked his lips in displeasure.

"That bastard. I will get this debt back when I become a master."

The girl jumped down from the flower bed and approached the young man.

"It's obviously my business, why is Ah Ce angry?"

The gray-haired youth was momentarily at a loss for words.

"...Most people will fight for you after hearing this! Such an excessive uncle!"

"Is that right?"

"Hey, that's it!" He rubbed his hair, "You really want to beat him?"

"Well. As a warrior and as a junior, I want to beat this man."

Wanting to outdo someone, wanting to prove your strength.

Gongsun Ce rarely had such feelings.

He is not the strongest, there are many people who are better than him.He always feels that winning or losing a battle is secondary, as long as he can achieve his goal.

"I'm also very upset that Mr. Gongsun was chopped down so badly this time. Next time we will defeat him together."

"Lie, Ah Ce doesn't care about winning or losing."

It's embarrassing to be caught every time I tell a lie, and I have to make up a better lie next time.

"Don't say that, I also have the desire to win. Say it."

"Ah."

The two walked back to the apartment and took the elevator up to the seventh floor.

Before entering the door, the eldest lady said.

"Remember, Ah Ce still owes me 24 hours."

"How could you still remember this?! Promise me to forget about this morning's unhappiness together?!"

The girl propped up the corners of her mouth with her fingers, making a smiling face.

"No, good night."

He imitated and made the same movements.

"Yes, good night."

·
When Gongsun Ce walked into the room, the half-read letter paper and unopened packages were still lying on the table.

He thought of the second half of the letter that he hadn't finished reading, which contained Miss Knight's evaluation and her recent situation.

"Ugh……"

The happy mood faded away little by little, and the tension and uneasiness re-occupied the body.He felt a dull pain in his stomach, even when facing Ming Ke's non-heavenly pure land, he had never felt such a torment.

How would she evaluate her actions?He doesn't want to know.He is afraid to know.Now is the time to escape reality!Hurry up and put away the letter as if you haven't seen it before, go back to bed and sleep on it, and then take it out to read when you are in a good mood the next day!
Gongsun Ce sighed again and again.

"...It's fine if we can escape."

He sat at the desk and took the letter paper bit by bit.It was with great difficulty that he made up his mind to open his eyes, and turned his gaze to the first line of writing.

"About your evaluation and my recent situation."

"I'm glad you wrote to me in the Common Language, it shows that you haven't forgotten the proper etiquette. I'm also surprised at the number of grammatical errors in the letter. Ce, your Common Language level is no better than it was three years ago. retreat."

"I made a copy of your letter paper, and the errors and corrections in the writing are pointed out in the copy. I will also give you two books, "Common Language Basics and Applications" and "Alvin Polly Letters Collection". The former is Mo The Introductory Manual of Common Language compiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Dayton for foreign guests is detailed and will help you consolidate your foundation; the latter is a collection of letters from well-known novelists in the 19th century.

Gongsun Ce opened the package expressionlessly.

At the top is a copy of his letter, which is full of red pen ticks, which looks like a small composition after being corrected by a conscientious foreign language teacher.

Below the copy of the letter were two brick-thick foreign books. He grabbed the books and flipped through them twice, placed them on the corner of the desk very slowly, and then slammed the letter paper on the table.

"You have a sick brain, you woman!!!"

The next line read: "I think you are uttering the usual swearing, which is not a good habit."

The gray-haired young man roared: "What if I just curse?! I've had enough of being polite, Mr. Gongsun, I'm not suitable for this kind of behavior!"

"If your mind is dominated by violent emotions, please calm down for 5 minutes before reading the letter."

Gongsun Ce went to the bathroom and washed his face.He admired Miss Knight's rank as high as before. There is probably no second person in this world who can blow his lungs with just a few lines of words.

He returned to the desk again and picked up the letter paper.

"I think you've regained your composure."

"Ce, you know your weakness of character, you are not an easy person to get along with. I was surprised when I saw you talking about your new friends. You are always used to closing your heart, which makes it difficult for you Make real friends."

"The way you get along with the people I mentioned in the capital of the firmament, to me, is like a fragile and lonely hedgehog, eager to get close to each other, but worried about stabbing each other. This is not surprising, many grown-ups Teenagers and girls in the world have similar sentiments. But in your city, it becomes a real concern: the default rules justify alienation and give everyone an excuse to avoid communication."

"Human beings grow through injuries. You who are alienated from each other hold powerful power, but your hearts may not be as mature as your appearance."

Gongsun Ce squeezed the letter paper tightly.

If it was placed before today, he would have to comment on what he said.Now, he had to admit that what the other party said was correct to some extent.

But in this city, alienation is a kind of protection. In order to keep people who care about from danger, they always need to keep a distance from each other.

"You will argue that this is to protect each other and stay away from disasters. Ce, maybe other people have to live like this, but you are different. You have the wisdom and strength to protect others."

you think too much.

"You'll deny my words. You think you can't do anything because you want to get everything right and take responsibility for everything—a sign of arrogance and an excuse for self-loathing."

Her words were sharper than Mo Yuankai's.

She never tenderly considers her own feelings, only speaks frankly what she thinks.

"You and I are not the center of the world. If we die at this moment, we can only affect the relatives and friends around us. So when I saw your self-blame in your letter, I was extremely surprised—— Why do you think you are to blame?"

He looked at the words on the letter, moving his eyes inch by inch.The gears in the brain seem to be rusted, and the thinking is stuck in front of a certain obstacle, making it difficult to continue to advance, let alone fill the thinking circuit with understood information.

He subconsciously read, and read quickly, wishing he could stuff all the letter paper into his pupils.

"Three years ago we experienced a painful disaster, and many people died that day. The ghost disaster, the glass disaster, the order, and that evil, despicable man. We fought against so many enemies, and You took part in all the battles and put an end to the final catastrophe with your own hands. This feat should be proud of any man, and I don't understand where your self-blame comes from."

Very slowly, he transformed words into information, and processed information into cognition.He felt that it took him a long time to understand her words.

He felt stuffy in his heart, and a warm feeling, like fluid flowing to his limbs and bones, gathered in his eye sockets, almost turned into liquid and flowed out.

"If you are still entangled in your failure to kill the Glazed Dragon, I want to repeat it again: there is always a limit to manpower. Under the circumstances at that time, you have done your best."

He pressed his eyes hard, without using superpowers.After a while, the next line of words came into view.

"Three years have passed. You should look to the present and the future, step out of the past, and bravely welcome a new life."

"Don't be afraid to get hurt, open your heart to the people you care about. I know your tenacity and strength."

"You are my best assistant."

The warm liquid wet the letter paper, blurring the text into black ink.

He avoided it for three years, afraid of hearing her disappointment and scolding, now he thought he was a little stronger and prepared, but found that the things he was afraid of never existed.

He seemed to see Miss Knight writing in front of the desk.Three years hadn't left any marks on her body, she was still calm and kind, her gray eyes were shining with reason and wisdom, which made him unable to look away.

Gongsun Ce laughed softly: "Where did you come from as a psychological counselor? It's too unsuitable for you. Really..."

He went on talking nonsense that he didn't even care about.I just feel that my body has become much lighter.Stress, exhaustion, and anxiety accumulated from the past, all disappeared with the words in the reply letter.

Then he looked down, and the Knight of Dawn wrote more about the status of Superbia's revival.The ancient city is gradually restoring its original appearance, and many new buildings have been added during the reconstruction.Due to the lack of manpower, there are fewer knights patrolling the streets, and more hunters in black have joined the official army. People have mixed opinions about this... He scanned the descriptions of what the knights saw with his own eyes, and the corners of his mouth were happy to arouse.

"...About my recent situation. After unloading the burden, I have a lot more free time every day. I use it for reading and exercising. Try to watch the animation you recommend once a month. A few of them are worth watching. Most are dull and uninteresting."

You really read it.

"About everyone in the Knights. The position of head is still vacant, and we have welcomed two new members: Knight Branagh is an introverted man who likes to paint, and Knight Akuya is a party and socializer. Ladies. They are gifted, but lack experience."

"The Cavalier Gaffrey is having a hard time with the new additions, which may be one of the reasons why his hairline is receding again this year."

"Knight Rakel presented you with a set of uniforms for high school girls in the central part of the empire after hearing your letter, and suggested that I attach a recent photo of them wearing them. He claimed that this would make you feel more energetic, and I doubt it .Considering your penchant for sitting naked at your desk, I've decided to drop his suggestion."

It's amazing, the human brain.

Just a few lines of writing can awaken the unbearable past.

The beautiful past was immediately replaced by embarrassing memories.

"No one wants to see that kind of thing!!" Gongsun Ce screamed, holding his head, "Besides, you still remember the misunderstanding so long ago!"

"The knight Orianna has found a new heavy sword. In a strategic sense, it cannot replace the previous armament, but she claims that it is 'handy'. She is indeed busy recently, and has repeatedly proposed to give the position back to me All of my suggestions were rejected by me. As you said, she already has the ability to solve difficulties."

"The knight Orianna is very concerned about Mo Yuankai's recent situation. Attached is her verbal advice: 'Gongsun Ce, please help me urge him to lose weight, or I will cry.'"

It seems that the eldest brother is in trouble.

"Send hello to you and Mo Yuankai for all the knights."

"Looking forward to your next letter."

"Your sincerity, Elandia."

Gongsun Ce put the letter away carefully and put it in a drawer.

He continued to unpack the package, and there was a locked notebook under the two books, which was to be handed over to Yan Qi later.At the bottom lay a box of biscuits, which should be a gift from Miss Knight in return. A handwritten card was tied on the box with the same handwriting as the letter paper.

"Share with friends."

Gongsun Ce ate a small biscuit.Not quite to his taste, too bland.

He put away the cards, went into the room and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling idly, recalling the scenes he experienced today, and the chaotic thoughts in his mind gradually calmed down.

Unprecedented stability in his heart, a smile rose from the corner of his mouth.Only at this moment, all troubles disappear.

Gongsun Ce lay in the leisurely spring night, feeling the surrounding environment.

It is not as silent as if using the Nirvana Rune, you can hear the noise outside the window, you can hear the movement of the clock ticking, and you can hear your own steady breathing.

Quiet with a little noise...

The tranquility of everyday life.

(End of this chapter)