Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 820: A True Idealist?

The sound of gunfire gradually stopped. Tiandis looked up and saw a group of airships turning around, emitting star-blue magic streams from their magic engines, chasing the whale one after another. The slender, smooth and graceful airships passing by were like silver-white meteors across the night sky, full of the beauty of the combination of industry and technology. However, Tiandis knew that they were just wasting their efforts. Unless the Creation Machine was deployed, no one could catch up with the free kingship who was going all out. Moreover, she was a feather elf in this life. The sky was originally the domain of the feather elves. As early as 20 centuries ago, people had reached such a consensus.

But she had no intention of stopping him, because she knew that the commander of the airship unit, Xin, was a stubborn and conceited guy. He preferred to trust his own judgment on the battlefield, and would not consider other people's suggestions until he had tried it himself. So it would be a good opportunity to let him chase after them. This action could be used to deter the scoundrels in Lunweiting City, and let them know that the Church Union has never been an organization that would give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of. If they dared to have any improper intentions, the fate of the True Spirit Sect believers tonight would be their fate tomorrow.

I just hope that if that guy doesn't catch up, he won't complain when he comes back that the magic research institute never equips him with the latest magic engine. It's clearly something that's still in the experimental stage, but he has been thinking about it for a long time, which has annoyed Otto and Bailong a lot.

Tiantis shook his head and threw these irrelevant thoughts out of his mind.

At this moment, she heard a sound of light footsteps behind her, which soon stopped two or three meters behind her. Then, Queen Victoria's elegant yet calm voice came into her ears: "Is this what they call letting the tiger go back to the mountains, Tiantis?"

Tiandis didn't look back, but just chuckled: "They are not a threat to us at the moment. Rather than tigers, they are more like... a few little rabbits with ideals. What do you think of this metaphor?"

"Uh, cute?"

Queen Victoria seemed embarrassed for a moment, but soon regained her composure and calmly brought the topic back to the topic: "Just because they are not a threat now does not mean they will be in the future. Their growth is surprising, and that weird game magic has incredible abilities. In addition, the power of the Girl's Royal Power will gradually return... In my opinion, they are more threatening than the Thirteen Hermits or those people in Paradise Assyria. It is really not something you would do to let them go, Tiantis."

In the Queen's impression, the leader of the Witch Society is not a soft-hearted person, and the attitude shown by Tiantis to those outsiders is indeed too gentle. Not only did he reveal many inside stories and secrets of the society to them, he even communicated with them alone for a while. Why not escort them directly to the Ladiste and interrogate them slowly after the mid-year meeting? Tiantis would not wait for even a month, right? This puzzled the Queen.

"Because the reason he rejected me was different from the reason others rejected me, I concluded that he was actually a very realistic person, that is, very similar to me and us."

Queen Victoria was thoughtful. Tiantis certainly couldn't expect those people to become enemies of the society, so there was only another explanation: "Are you still unwilling to give up? Do you hope that they can understand you and the necessity of the Eden Project? But forgive me for being frank. In the past few contacts, their attitudes were very firm and they showed no intention of repenting. I think the result this time will probably be the same."

Queen Victoria knew who Tiantis was talking about, but she was not optimistic about this idea. "As far as I know, the young man just now has rejected your invitation several times. So he should be the most determined one among the group. Why do you still think you can change his mind and then change the minds of those young queens through him?"

"expect?"

"So, you decide to believe in this possibility?"

"That's because you haven't observed carefully enough, Victoria." Tiantis laughed, "Didn't you notice that their power is gradually recovering and the curse is dissipating bit by bit? But there are no believers of the Goddess of Creation in the Western Continent anymore, and the faith of the demons in Paradise Township alone is useless. In this case, where does their power come from, and who resolved the curse?"

"He will doubt, be confused, and sometimes feel lost, but this is normal and part of the nature of living things. But after being confused, he will always have to embark on a new path, because it is impossible for people to stay in the same place forever. By then, I hope he will remember that someone has invited him, and this invitation is still valid. He should rethink his choices: What path will he take in the future? Do he have the courage to overcome his mistakes? After crossing this obstacle, what kind of world do he want to witness? After thinking about it, he will get the answer, and I am looking forward to that day."

The queen was surprised when she heard this. "Are you trying to say that it was all thanks to that young man's strength? But he looks..."

Logically speaking, one should face reality after a few failures. As for why Tiantis is still so persistent, it is probably a mystery that others cannot understand.

If the person who said this was not Tiantis, the queen would just think she was making a joke that was not funny.

Tiantis slowly moved his gaze upwards, gazing from the deep night sky to the distant starry sky. At this moment, the cold stars in the sky were lonely, and the universe seemed even more vast and vast. The girl's eyes were deep enough to accommodate the entire universe. Whether it was the twinkling stars or the silent black holes, they were all faintly throbbing in them: "I know the purpose of his journey, and I know that he will soon achieve this goal. Gathering the power of the seven girls' royal powers will open the door to the Holy Temple of Heaven, and then meet our loving mother, the goddess who created all things in the universe. How incredible and exciting it sounds, right? But he will see it, see the truth of the world in the holy temple deep in the universe, and this will become an opportunity for him to realize that there is no right or wrong in the world, only things we must do."

"So he's incredible, isn't he?" Tiandis thought of the young man's title in the game, and a meaningful arc appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Merciful relief... Only those who use mercy to relieve the world are qualified to wear the crown of the elves and be blessed by all the demons. For a person like this, it is not impossible for him to change something, right?"

He doesn't look pious at all. If it weren't for the fact that the file mentioned his experience as a priest, no one would have imagined that he was actually a believer just by looking at his appearance. Moreover, even if he only looks cold, but is actually very pious in his heart, so what? He is the only believer of the goddess in the Western Continent. How can this weak power of faith create a strong enough anchor effect to pull back the power and memory of the seven saints from the long river of time?

Tiantis's words were very obscure, but Queen Victoria understood the metaphors and references in this passage. She was silent for a moment and then said, "Even so, he is the only one who has changed. Why can you be sure that he can influence the decisions of those young queens? Humans are fickle, but young queens are not."

"Well." Tiantis thought for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on his face: "What if I still have some expectations for them?"

"That may not be the case." Tiandis smiled mysteriously: "The past was the past, and the present is the present. They were reluctant to accept my invitation before because they still had some doubts in their hearts. But now there is another person around them. If it is that person, maybe they can change their minds."

"Of course, because I have witnessed it myself."

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that a group of weak outsiders could actually defeat the Witch Society's most powerful enemy in the past? They once again showed Alexander the possibilities of human beings, the emotions called faith and enlightenment.

"..." The queen was silent for a while, then she sighed silently and said, "Tiantis, although you have always called yourself a witch of reality, I now feel that you are the most idealistic person."

"Are you saying I'm too naive?"

"Not only that, you are also very likely to believe in your own feelings. Besides, there are many other aspects that can support my point of view. If you don't believe it, go ask Bai Long and Carabosse. I believe they will give the same answer."

"Haha, that's really embarrassing." Although she said that, Tiandis didn't look shy at all. Instead, she looked very happy. She looked up at the night sky and the universe above her head and spoke in a low voice, as if muttering to herself: "But what's wrong with idealism? I prefer the title of an idealist who lives for reality. Mr. Lingge, and my dear sisters, you have your own ideals, right? Then do your best to pursue them. No matter what, never give up."

“Like I said just now, you may make mistakes, feel lost occasionally, and feel that the whole world is full of despair, but please do not be discouraged, because only by facing your mistakes and overcoming them, will you understand what true growth is.”

I don’t know if the queen heard this, but she didn’t make any statement anyway. Tiantis seemed to have lost the mood to continue chatting. After stretching casually, he turned around and said, “Okay, let’s stop here today. It’s time to go back.”

"The mid-year meeting is coming up soon, and I still have a lot of things to do."

The tone was understated, as if tonight's action was just a pastime to pass the time.

What no one could see clearly was what the leader of the Witch Society saw in those black eyes.

……

The whale flew higher and higher, and farther and farther, gradually leaving the Lunwitin area. The night wind was howling fiercely, and the tall buildings in the city became miniature sand tables at this height. The lights on the ground flickered in dots, spreading along the plains and valleys, and then quickly faded away in front of the eyes, as if the stars had fallen into the end of the eternal night. The universe was silent, so far away from the sky.

After landing, the carriage staggered forward along the paved wooden path for a distance before it gradually slowed down and finally stopped under the control of the Countess. The two white horses made by alchemy stood there panting like real creatures, looking exhausted. The door of the carriage was suddenly pushed open, and Alice walked down from it, holding her head and cursing: "Ah cha cha cha cha, it hurts so much, Nevile, your driving skills are not very good, you almost hit my head..."

"Alice, it's so noisy, get off now!"

Unable to bear her bossing her grandmother, a certain little bat pushed her from behind expressionlessly, then ignored her shouting, ran to Nevile's side, threw herself into her grandmother's arms, and rubbed her head a few times. The countess also reached out and gently stroked her granddaughter's head. If you ignore Alice's gritting her teeth next to her, this scene is actually quite warm.

Then Lingge, Saint Shalia and others also got off the carriage. As soon as they stepped onto the ground of the sky island, two figures flew down from the sky. They were the proprietress Shesta and the bartender Shelia who had taken back the fairy magic. As the fairy magic dissipated, the big whale under their feet seemed to return to its essence of earth and stone. There was no sign of blood beating in its body made of mud and rock. The eyes that were originally vivid slowly closed, losing the emotions that life should have.

"Oh, I'm so glad that everyone is alright!" The proprietress, Shesta, put her hands together beside her cheeks, her beautiful eyes curved like crescents, and said happily, "Although there were some twists and turns along the way, at least we made it in time. If we were a little later, it would have been terrible."

Indeed, if Yunjing Sky Island had not appeared in time, Lingge and the others would still be worrying about how to escape, and this is the problem.

"How did you know we were in danger?" Ling asked. In order to prevent being exposed, Yunjingkong Island should have stayed in the Evangelical Convent. If there was anyone who could get the news in time and notify Shesta to come to the rescue, it would probably only be Pancras, the owner of the Evangelical Convent.

But Shesta's answer was beyond the young man's expectations.

"For this, we have to thank Miss Livia." Shesta said with a smile: "It was she who brought us the news and let everyone know that you were in danger. After that, Belphie and the others also came to help and expanded the coverage of the photon curtain, so that Yunjing Sky Island could take off without being discovered. However, after entering the city, we were still discovered by the combined forces of the cult, so we had to break through head-on."

Miss Livia?
Ling Ge and his companions looked at each other in bewilderment. They were still unable to react for a moment. After a while, Saint Xia Liya asked uncertainly, "Xesita, the Miss Livia you are talking about, is she the Miss Livia from the Saint Annville Cross Church?"

"Of course." The proprietress replied in a matter-of-fact tone: "Besides her, do you know any other Miss Livia?"

"..."

They were so surprised because they knew Miss Livia.

Why did Miss Livia, who was supposed to be in Lunweiting, suddenly appear on Yunjingkong Island? How did she know that Lingge and others were in danger? Why didn't she ask for help from old man Pancras and the Gospel Convent?
Tonight, there seems to be one more confusing mystery.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)