Blood Dragon

Chapter 370 Five Farewell

He walked all the way to the door of the room, reaching out to push the door.At this time, he also hesitated a little - because it is actually very inappropriate for him to come in and interrupt such a private conversation.For a brief moment of hesitation, he heard soft sobbing from inside.

It was the cry of a little girl.

If it were a different person, maybe he wouldn't be able to hear the sound from the two doors at all, but Ashuruffat has a sense of hearing beyond the scope of normal human beings, so he can hear the sound inside.And besides sobbing, I didn't hear anything else.At least no voices were heard.At this moment, the little girl should be crying alone.

Others might push the door open immediately because of nervousness and excitement, but Ashuruffat stopped his actions instead.He knew very well that there was no anger or hatred in this slight cry, it was just a pure emotional catharsis.Ashuruffat unconsciously remembered that the little girl seemed to have promised him that she would never cry in front of outsiders.

It seemed like a long time ago, and it seemed like only yesterday.

That terrible rainy night, that adventure of rushing out of the heavily guarded city gate.That scene... Presumably the little girl also saw the scene where he summoned the demon.However, since then, this rumor has never been spread, and finally disappeared naturally.

Speaking of which, at that time, I don't know what kind of mood came from, but I agreed to serve her.Maybe, just maybe, he was not willing to end his life like this as a rural rich man in a small place.

Or, the little girl at that time touched his heart that he thought was well guarded with that firmness and courage?Or is everything just his self-imagination?He was very willing to help this little girl.

There was a crisp sound of glass colliding with the table.This is the silent priest who took a sip of wine and put the cup back on the table.

Ashurfat instantly realized that he had hesitated here for too long.Standing like this in the doorway, holding the doorknob and not moving, must be very eye-catching.He laughed, let go of the handle, and turned back to his seat.

"What?" Essien asked.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt that maybe I was a little too anxious." Ashuruffat smiled.

"Ashrufat, are you leaving... Are you real?" This time, it was Essien who asked.

"It's just a temporary trip. It's probably only a year or two. If it's soon, maybe I'll be back in a few months." Ashuruffat smiled and replied. "That's all. It's my mother-in-law who thinks too much."

He turned to look at his mother-in-law.The old woman was still smiling, but she was not moved by Ashuruffat's words at all.Perhaps, in the face of the experience and wisdom she has accumulated over the years, there is no need to expose this level of lies.

Although the sibling negotiation over there is still going on, Ashuruffat already knows the result.Although he didn't want to, he had to admire his mother-in-law's vision.In comparison, Skadra may be a capable court chief and a loyal and reliable minister, but he really doesn't know the little girl.

What she was after was fulfilling her responsibilities...and I, perhaps because I was aware of this...was moved?Ashuruffat poured a glass of wine and took a sip.He tasted the fine wine, but he only felt the cold liquid touch. Except for a little difference in taste, any wine tasted the same—in fact, there was no difference between wine and water.

This may be the only flaw in his superhuman body.It was said everywhere that wine was a wonderful product for refreshing, relieving fatigue, stimulating or even helping sleep, but he didn't feel it at all.

The conversation that followed was rather fragmented, mainly talking about post-war matters.The mother-in-law can't get in this kind of conversation, it's just Ashurfate, Essien and Skadra talking together.The church priest who hadn't spoken before also said a few words casually.

Finally there was the sound of the door opening.All of a sudden, almost everyone's eyes were on the door.Then everyone clearly saw the brother and sister walking out.

The faces of both of them are not very good-but it is not the kind of bad face that is torn apart, extremely angry and angry, but the fatigue that human emotions must have after tension and venting, and behind the fatigue, there is another A kind of relaxation and happiness can be vaguely detected.

Although no one knows what the outcome of this conversation will be, but seeing the two people standing together - very close to each other - anyone already knows what the outcome of this conversation will be.

……

Ashuruffat finished writing the last word on the letter paper, then signed his name seriously and wrote the time.After finishing this, he carefully sealed the envelope and rang the bell to call one of his guards.

The older orderly had already been killed in the previous battle.It was a terrible battle. Even the commander-in-chief Ashurfat himself bathed in his shirt and went into battle repeatedly.In this kind of battle, the lives of soldiers are as fragile as candles in the wind.

However, it was countless sacrifices that finally brought victory.

"Give this letter to Barranca." Ashuruffat said.The guard was a new one, and Ashuruffat didn't even remember his name—of course, he didn't need to remember his name anymore.Because this letter may be the last order he gave as commander in chief.

"My lord general, do you need me to pass along some words?" the guard asked.

"Tell him, this man... Yujia pays a pension, just like he made outstanding achievements on the battlefield and then died in battle." Ashuruffat said.

"Like?" The subordinate said something more.

"He's a messenger," Ashuruffat said. "Although he didn't die on the battlefield, he did all his duties. Go to the quartermaster to get all the equipment you need, then go to White Castle immediately, and deliver this letter to General Barranca."

"I understand." The guard nodded and left with the letter.At this time, with the complete collapse of the Chaos Legion, the road from Neustria City to White Castle has been cleared.

There's... nothing to do.Ashuruffat sat in his chair, stared at the ceiling, and was stunned for a while.Then his gaze returned to a map hanging on the wall.A red line is drawn on the map.That's what he deduced, the route that the chaotic remnant soldiers who captured Xing Ke left.They walked from another direction, avoiding the battlefield where Ashuruffat and Marvin fought.

Someone knocked on the door.No need for more, just from the position of the knock, he could tell that it was a little girl knocking on the door.

"Come in, the door is unlocked." Ashuruffat said loudly.He didn't look back, so he just heard the door being opened, and then there was a soft footstep walking in.

"Ashuruffat... are you... angry?" He heard the little girl behind him, asking in an uneasy tone.

"Me? Why do you think I'm angry?" Ashuruffat finally turned his head.However, he still didn't stand up, but just turned the chair in a different direction.

"Because I...I gave up the throne, because...I am no longer...a queen." The little girl lowered her head, but her fingers were playing with the corner of her clothes uneasily.This small gesture itself showed the uneasiness in her heart.Maybe it was the change of status that led to the change of mentality. Before, when she and Ashuruffat were alone, she had never looked so restrained and uncomfortable.

"You know, I don't care about that," Ashuruffat replied. "To be honest, I don't think your choice is wrong-in fact, I think there is no right or wrong in this kind of thing. But at least you avoided a... meaningless battle and massacre. I feel very sad Comfort. Because I'm terrified of fighting."

"Afraid?" The little girl looked at him in surprise. "But you..."

"I just won a great victory?" Ash Rufat smiled. "That's what others said. I'm actually very afraid of war... because this time, I almost lost."

"But you won in the end, didn't you?"

"That's my luck." Ashuruffat replied. "I made a lot of mistakes...in fact, too many mistakes. If it weren't for luck, Essien arrived at the most critical time, and now I..." He wanted to continue, but found that he couldn't continue.What would he do when the whole army collapsed?He's not so sure.He knew that he actually had a chance to fight back from the Jedi—the odds of winning were not great, but there was always a chance.In addition, he also carries a large magic stone on his body - something that can be transformed into black magic energy at any time.If you use that thing...

"I remember," Ashuruffat said.A figure suddenly appeared in his mind, "Someone once said something very interesting to me: 'Some people say I'm arrogant, but I'm just afraid; some say I'm strategizing, but I'm just guessing. ;Some people say that I am invincible, but in fact I am just lucky. I look like I have a plan, but I have nothing in my heart.'”

He thought of the speaker, a very old man, lying on a chair, wearing ordinary clothes, with a kind expression and a smile on his face.Is this a memory fragment from another soul?Or is it his real past?No, that person... If his deduction is correct, that old man should be Thomas, his mentor, and possibly his father.

"Now I understand." Ashuruffat said. "Really, don't look at me winning, but I was really just lucky. In the eyes of others, I was confident, but at that time, I didn't have anything in mind."

"Everyone will encounter luck. The only difference is that some people are well prepared and hold the fleeting luck in their hands. Others are not prepared, and can only watch the opportunity in pain between their fingers. Slip away." The little girl said.

"At that time, I was actually very scared too." Ashuruffat said. "Although I tried my best to pretend to be calm, I was actually very scared. I was afraid that I would fail your expectations and ruin the entire army in this defeat. I was even more afraid of accidentally dying in the chaos Don't look at me like this, I'm actually quite afraid of death."