Embers of Embers

Chapter 635 Farewell
Black Mountain Hospital is busy again... To be precise, it has never stopped, but it is particularly busy today. It is so busy that all staff are mobilized to receive the wounded from the Broken Dome. Soldiers are also stationed in it, and the security is tight.
"How's Percival doing?"
Zuo Zhen followed the team to Black Mountain Hospital and asked Gawain who was following him.
"After she was rescued, she fell into a coma and just woke up."
"Well, I hope she has some useful information."
Zuo Zhen had no intention of worrying about Percival, which made Gawain a little unhappy, but then Zuo Zhen said coldly.
"This is our second contact with Roger. After these two attacks, he should have a detailed understanding of the entire Old Dunling. Even the purification mechanism cannot escape."
The kind old man became extremely gloomy, his pupils hidden in deep shadows, and only a little glimmer of light could be seen.
"According to my speculation, this war will break out during the third contact, and it will be a comprehensive war that affects everyone."
"Just next time."
Zuo Zhen emphasized.
"That is to say, we are running out of time. All life and death will be decided when Roger arrives next time."
He stopped, his gloomy face was like a mummy, and his body exuded a strong aura of death, which actually calmed Gawain for a moment, as if there was a ferocious evil spirit lurking in this old body.
"Are you worried about your colleagues?" Zuo Zhen asked.
"Yeah." Gawain hesitated and responded.
"Then from now on, don't regard her as your colleague. You are now 'chess pieces', 'tools' used to achieve victory. Tools do not require any personal emotions. You only need to resolutely execute all orders. Understand? Don't have the slightest hesitation, or any doubts."
Zuo Zhen put his hand on Gawain's shoulder, and there was a heavy force on it, which made Gawain unable to stand.
"I understand what you mean, but I am loyal to Arthur, not you." Gawain said.
"I know, so Arthur's order should be conveyed to you soon. Now the purification mechanism will obey the command of me and Arthur. The same is true for the Knight Commander and the Anonymous." Zuo Zhendao.
"Where is Arthur?" Gawain asked.
"He is not here. In order to prevent me and him from being beheaded by Roger at the same time, from now on, Arthur and I...I, Arthur, and the managers of various departments of the Purification Agency will not appear together at the same time."
Zuo Zhen turned around and continued to move forward. Percival's ward was not far away, with several soldiers guarding the door and doctors coming in and out.
"Let's go."
He pushed open the door and walked into the room. When he saw Zuo Zhen's arrival, the doctors left wisely, leaving only Zuo Zhen Gawain and Percival, who had just woken up, in the ward.
Percival looked a little bad, with bandages on her body and a plaster on her arms, but these were physical injuries, and the real suffering came from the depths of her soul. Her expression was slightly distorted, Wearily resisting the stinging pain in my mind.
"It's good to be alive, isn't it."
Zuo Zhen took the lead in breaking the silence, sitting by the hospital bed, Percival reluctantly turned her head, her expression was pained and sad, and she nodded with difficulty.
"Then don't let your survival seem worthless," Zuo Zhen asked directly without giving Percival time to relax, "What happened in the Broken Dome?"
Percival did not speak, but looked at Gawain on the other side. Gawain was silent for a moment, and then nodded.
"I was with Gareth at the time, as usual, distributing orders and regulating the operation of the entire city, but Roger suddenly appeared, and he invaded the Broken Dome..."
With that completely frozen scene flashing through his mind, Gareth hit the alarm button, pushed himself away, and yelled at himself at the same time.
[Unconditionally believe in death row. 】
Why... why did he say this to himself at the last moment?
Percival's thoughts were hazy, and his eyes shifted slightly, and he saw the gloomy old man beside him, these anonymous people from Jiuxia, participants in the death row plan.
"and then?"
Zuo Zhen pressed, the kindness was gone, only cruel coldness remained.
"Then...did you find Gareth?"
Percival asked innocently, Zuo Zhen did not answer, and Gawain shook his head and said nothing.
Everyone knows what happened to Gareth.
After regaining control of the Shattered Dome, they did not find Gareth in the ruins. Everyone guessed that he was dead. The blazing fireworks burned all the corpses into ashes. Even if they survived, the high-pressure erosion would be enough to destroy them. He becomes a monster.
This is a sad truth, and no one in the silent ward said it.
"Gareth pressed the alarm, and then he asked me to leave, and he was responsible for holding Roger. After that...Roger still chased after him. He invaded many people and got information from their minds. Even the floodgates couldn’t stop him and he kept pushing forward.”
Zuo Zhen listened and nodded slightly. He coldly forced Percival to recall those bad things, but this time no one spoke to stop him.
In the brief conversation just now, Gawain understood the current crisis. He could understand Zuo Zhen's cruelty, and Percival also knew that this was his duty, and it was not too late to feel sad now.
"Did he invade you?"
Zuo Zhen asked, once Percival was invaded, she would know far more information than ordinary personnel.
"If I had been invaded, I would be dead by now... It was an anonymous person who saved me."
Percival recalled the crucial moment when Anonymous appeared out of control. He failed to change the direction of the battle, but he saved Percival's life and handed her the important Holy Silver Crown, avoiding being beaten by Roger in the first round. Invasion.
"A strange anonymous person, he can't speak, he just uses sign language."
Percival recalled his actions during the last scene and performed them.
"Hello, goodbye." Zuo Zhen said.
"Huh?" Percival looked at him doubtfully, while Zuo Zhen continued.
"This is the meaning of this sign language. He is saying goodbye to you."
Zuo Zhen's eyes were lost in thought, muttering to himself, not sure what was going on.
"Why would Mr. Cai appear there..."
"Mr. Cai?"
Percival heard Zuo Zhen's whispers, and at this moment, she suddenly realized how similar the dead Anonymous was to "Cai Gong" who was beside Zuo Zhen. Both of them kept absolute silence. Because they can't speak at all.
but……
Percival remembered the appearance of "Mr. Cai". He and the one who died in the Broken Dome were completely two people.
Isn't Cai Gong a name, but a title?There is more than one Cai Gong.
In just a few seconds, Percival guessed too much with her keen awareness. She looked at Zuo Zhen in confusion, but saw Zuo Zhen wave his hand.
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
On the surface, Zuo Zhen pretended to be calm, but in fact he was as confused and frightened as Percival. He did not remember that he had sent Cai Gong to the Broken Dome. It could be said that Cai Gong was completely separated from his command, but this was inconsistent with The Anonymous creed contradicts this.
Zuo Zhen believed that Cai Gong would not betray him, they must have been ordered, but he did not remember issuing such an order at all...
Percival guessed something, and Zuo Zhen also guessed something. He was experienced and had been in contact with antimemes for too long, so he realized the problem in an instant.
I gave some orders and then forgot them.
Thinking of the powerful enemy he would encounter, Zuo Zhen forced himself not to think about these things and isolate this secret in his mind, but who can really not think about it?Zuo Zhen took a deep breath. At least now he could feel a little more at ease. This war was not only on the surface, but also squirming in the shadows.
Thoughts end.
“I wanted to kill myself to prevent Roger from invading my brain, but the gun was out of bullets, and just then Lorenzo arrived on the battlefield, and I was rescued, and that’s the end of the story. "
"Okay, thank you for the information you brought." Zuo Zhen got up.
"That's not much intelligence."
"That's enough for us."
"What's next?" Percival asked. "Can I still go to war?"
"I'm afraid not," Zuo Zhen shook his head and vetoed, "Let's not talk about your physical injuries. You have been eroded by Roger and have his beacon in your mind. In other words, he may invade you at any time. , using you as a springboard to surprise us all."
"You need to be isolated, separated from other wounded who are also eroded."
At this time, the nurse came in and brought the equipment Percival needed. On the cart was the holy silver armor. Gawain picked it up and first put the crown on Percival's head, followed by several more. Flordron took the potion, then took a pistol and placed it by her hand.
"If it's really too late, you know what to do."
Gawain tried hard to keep his voice from emotion. Percival looked at the pistol, then at Gawain, and then answered.
"Ok, I know."
She picked up the pistol and put it on her chest, feeling the coldness and death.
"Don't worry too much. Roger has many springboards. He may not even be able to use springboards. You still have a high chance of survival." Zuo Zhen said from the side.
"Should I pray now that Roger won't choose me?"
Percival smiled bitterly.
Zuo Zhen glanced at the clock on the wall, and then said to the two of them.
"Percival, you can't stay in Old Dunling for a long time. Even if he doesn't use you as a springboard, you may be transformed into a demon under his summons."
"Where do you want me to go?" she asked.
"The Cape of Raging Waves military port will be your quarantine area. You will be sent there uniformly. The specific time will be as arranged." Zuo Zhen said.
"It looks like I'm going to retire to the rear."
Percival pretended to be relaxed.
"If this war can be won... No, even if we win, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. You people may be the last batch of living forces." Gao Wen said.
"Are you trying to comfort me?" Percival forced a smile.
Zuo Zhen sighed and said.
"You two can chat slowly, I'll go and see Lorenzo."
After he finished speaking, he walked out of the room. Only Gawain and Percival were left in the room. Neither of them spoke or even moved. This calm lasted for a long time until it was broken by a sigh.
"Gareth is probably... dead."
Percival murmured to himself, the last scene flashing back in his mind.
"Life is probably so absurd. No one would have thought that that would be the last time he and I met."
Gawain sat next to Percival. He didn't know what to say, so he just heard Percival say again.
"That guy, Zuo Zhen, are you following his orders now?"
"That's right. He and Arthur are the current commanders. It guarantees that after one party dies, there will still be someone who can direct the battle," Gawain continued, "For this reason, Arthur probably can't come to see you. In fact, I I don’t know where he is now.”
"I..." Gawain opened his mouth to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat, and finally turned into a sigh.
"Don't be too depressed, Gawain," Percival said, looking at him softly, "Are you troubled by something?"
"Well, I don't know what to do next. This is the first time we have encountered such a crisis, and there seems to be no chance of a comeback. The pressure is too great," Gao Wen looked out the door, and Zuo Zhen left. position, "Also, I always have a hard time trusting him."
"Who? Zuo Zhen?"
"No, it's the Jiuxia Anonymous. They have been hiding in the shadows for so long, and then suddenly appeared... No matter what, I can't always feel relieved about these guys who come suddenly, but I can't help but question the current situation. Even death row."
Gawain is troubled by this. Everyone has a sense of freedom. They can't help but think about it and then panic.
"Trust him, Gawain."
Percival tried to get up. She put down her pistol, grabbed Gawain's hand, and held it firmly, letting Gawain feel the strength and warmth from her hand.
"what?"
Gawain was a little confused by Percival's sudden movement.
"What did Gareth think of before he died, but he didn't have time to tell me."
Percival recalled, then she said.
"But he told me to believe in death row, absolutely and blindly."
"I believe Gareth, so I think I can believe this, what do you think?" Percival looked into Gawain's eyes, and Gawain couldn't look away. He paused for a long time before nodding stiffly.
"Absolutely and blindly..."
Gawain was a little confused, he stood up and said.
"I have to go now."
"Maybe this is the last time we see each other. Is there anything you want to say? Gawain."
"What if I lose your friend forever?" Percival said and picked up the pistol again. "Of course, it's also possible that you lose me."
Gawain was silent. He had always been an indifferent guy, and all his emotions were hidden. When they were rarely revealed, he and Percival looked at each other deeply, just like Percival and Gareth before.
They kept each other's appearance firmly in mind. Gawain pushed open the door and imitated Percival's gesture before leaving. This was what Anonymous said to Percival before he died in the Broken Dome.
【Hello and goodbye. 】
(End of this chapter)