[Xin Wei] The old man never dies

Chapter 9

nine,

Singold believes that he is ready to return to the forest again.Not long after Tia Dora left, the forest was buried by mysterious forces.He led his men through the thorns and thorns, and finally arrived at the place he was looking for.Those who came with him looked at the area suspiciously.

This is an almost abandoned village, and there are almost no people around. Only some cooking smoke shows that there are still people living in this area.There are no roads in the village, only some winding trails passing through the middle of the forest.Singold told them that this area was the place where Myra once lived in seclusion, but few people can find it now, and the king of Verdan can't control this place.He told the others to go back first, without explaining what he was doing here.

The others had to go back to Alves.These days, they have developed the habit of listening to Singold's orders in everything.

Singold came to the place where he had lived the year before, and his horse still knew it, and led him to the place where he lived.A hunter couple warmly welcomed him.This place is far from the affairs of the world, and they do not know the war that is now taking place in Verdan.

Singold didn't tell them anything, except that he was still looking for someone.They knew that Singold had left with a girl, and they were quite interested to inquire about her recent situation.He said something later.Then, he asked the two couples in a strange way, if they would live here forever.

"Our son went to the city to become an apprentice carpenter. When we are old and can't work anymore, we may move in and live with him." The host said.

"What about your house?"

"Maybe it will be sold. To tell you the truth, a priest came here some time ago and seemed to want to buy this place. They are very interested in this forest, and they don't know why."

That was probably the priest who came to find Diadora from the Dark Order.However, Singold remained silent.Decades later, the house will still exist, handed over from the Dark Order to the king here.If the couple is still alive by then, they probably have forgotten how to get the place back.However, Alves still has a shelter in the end...

After nightfall, he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes... I hope this is the last time to activate this ability.

He saw Alves carefully touching the cat in his arms.The cat has also grown very old under his witness. Now its coat color is very dull, its muscles are slack, and it is sluggish in Alves' arms.Alves murmured to himself, as if he was saying something to it.The person he loves deeply is only a few steps away from him, but decades have passed.He called his name softly, and approached the lonely house as before.

"Alves," he said.

Alves raised his head in confusion, as if a light illuminated his face for a moment.He couldn't see clearly, but Singold's existence would never be mistaken.

"Didn't I tell you not to come?"

"No, I'm here...I'm here to tell you that the war has begun and I'm with you."

His confession came to an abrupt end, and suddenly some terrible thought broke into Singold's mind, like a dangerous beast in the yard.He could smell its breath and the smell of blood, but he hadn't seen its figure yet...

"Together? You mean with me now?" Alves seemed to be less sharp than before, and his most remarkable mind was also degenerating, so he paused for a while before asking this question.

"No...that was before..."

Singold suddenly thought, he is still here alone now, what is the point of me saying this?Can the former Alves and the current Alves be confused?He suddenly realized how stupid he had done...

He slowly knelt down in front of Alves.

"I thought... I thought this would save you. After that day, I was too impulsive and betrayed my promise to Celis... I am no longer qualified to be a knight. I chose you in front of the whole world and gave up The whole world."

These days, he wanted to confide these words to Alves, but finally found that Alves in the past couldn't understand it at all, and didn't really care about it.When Alves was young, he didn't care about anyone else's business at all.In the end, there was no way for the two of them to be in love with each other.The only one who can really understand him is the one who has gone through all the blows and finally lived here...

"So you think I'm going to blame you for that?" Alves said.

"I only hope that you will be happy because of my choice."

Alves didn't speak, and motioned him to look around.

"...But, why are you still here?" He asked, and in a flash, he understood everything.Fate showed its fangs to him... It looked at him who couldn't escape, and grinned wildly. "Why? Alves, why are you still here?"

"Because nothing has changed," Alves said. "I knew it from the beginning."

"You know..." Singold was stunned.

"Decades ago, I knew that you loved me, and that Tia Dora was my sister, so what? Everything I have will eventually be lost. Since this is the case, it is too much to invest too much sincerity. It's not worth it...Singold, you don't know me well enough."

Singold was cold all over: "Why... do you always make such choices?"

"I still remember that as long as you lose that memory, you lose the ability to travel through time. It is also very simple to manipulate them and make you think you love Tia Dora."

"You can't—you can't treat me like this... Please, don't let that happen..."

Alves whispered: "You are so lucky, my despair is so long... and yours is only a moment. Farewell, Singold."

He raised his hand and chanted the magic spell, and Singold could not evade the powerful force of the dark magic.He felt a strong dizziness.He fell back, everything in his body was slowly pulling away.He sinks, sinks...

Alves watched him disappear into the void, his hands gradually hanging down weakly.It was the last time in his life that he had intense feelings.

"Forgive me, Singold..." he thought, sinking into a deep stupor.

Alves was rescued again.He was found slumped in a chair with his cat dead.It died of old age.He was eventually carried to bed and lay unconscious, vomiting blood and talking nonsense, most of which seemed to be addressed to someone who didn't exist.

These issues were discussed with the servants who had come to look after him.Alves has too many people to confess to in this life, and it doesn't matter who he said those words to after all.It seemed strange why his body collapsed all of a sudden.

A month later, everyone thought he was beyond cure, and they lifted Alves to the attic on the upper floor so that he could spend his last days there.Alves could no longer eat, and even breathing sounded difficult.After all, death is not a beautiful thing. On the night before his death, he had already lost his human form.

Alves struggled through the night, and those who watched him took turns coming in.There was a clerk with pen and paper wondering what the previous emperor would say at the end of his life.He was quiet all night.In the twilight of the morning he said, "I'm going to the lake."

The sound is very soft, almost inaudible.Several people hurriedly came over and pricked up their ears.

"I'm going to the lake..." he repeated, speaking smoothly and clearly.Alves suddenly recovered from the long coma, and the last bit of strength in his body supported him.He wanted to practice his previous idea, go to the lake, get away from it all.He wished to be buried in the beautiful lake.

People looked at each other, and as they hesitated, a calm shadow passed through them.

That will be a miracle that will be handed down forever.Singold passed all of them and walked over, and only then did they know who Alves said those words to.The blue-haired knight nodded calmly, carefully picked up the dying body, and walked out.Those present stepped aside spontaneously, watching all this in awe.

Like the legendary heroes, the knight's face was shrouded in a pale and mysterious light.He ignored the others, but walked straight on, and his white horse followed, neighing mournfully in front of the house.

Alves thought in the last moment of sobriety in his life: How could it be?He will not come.

Oh, yes, he has already been here.

Their time is not equal.

Alves was suddenly relieved, he finally forgave all the mistakes in his life, and the curse entangled in his blood was also removed.He glanced at the sky. The dawn sky was different, with gentle clouds hanging low over the forest.

He can finally thank the world, and thank Singold for all the love, all the tolerance, all the redemption and sorrow that Singold has given him.

"I still have a lot to say to you, but there is always not enough time." He thought regretfully that there was never enough time for them to say goodbye.

After reviewing his life, Alves closed his eyes forever.By the lake, his body slowly became icy cold, as if his soul was gradually sinking into the lake.

end,

death, darkness...

If death means not feeling anything, is he still alive now?

Alves suddenly became sober when he thought of this.He opened his eyes and realized in astonishment that this was Marfa City...the temporary station after they captured the city.They live together in a simple tent, but everything is well packed.

Singold was still lying beside him, breathing long and evenly.

Alves was puzzled, and his thoughts began to move slowly.After regaining his youthful body, he suddenly felt that his senses became clear and sharp again, and slowly, he figured everything out.

The reason why Singold chose to change his destiny was actually stimulated by his own death.Maybe it was after taking himself to the lake and watching himself die that he made a choice that didn't look like a knight-maybe it was so in Singold's eyes.But Alves always felt that that was just another way, and perhaps many tragedies could also be avoided.If it had been him, he would not have considered this choice a mistake.

But also only a serious person like Singold can blame himself and bear all this... He is just too serious, so he shouldn't think everything clearly.

Alves let out a long breath, breathing in the sweet air of the world again, he was very relieved.

He did remember dying once... maybe it was just a long enough dream, everything was a hallucination in sleep.But those decades of time, those real and precious memories, now clearly remain in his heart forever.Before experiencing this vicissitudes of life and death, Alves had never loved, nor did he need love.Now he understands everything.He lay down again and looked to his side. Singold was still fast asleep.He had never looked at a thing so devoutly.

"Honey." He whispered. "This time I will betray our destiny. I will not let you choose... and I will not make you suffer anymore."

He kissed Singold and waited for him to wake up.

END