“Ding Dong!”

[Obtain S-level temporary mission: Follow Shelude and achieve the best ending (points rewarded according to the completion of the mission)]

[Mission Description: Lele's grandmother Garde disappeared in the evening. The Knight of Light Xie Lude seems to know the hidden information. Please follow him to witness the ending.]

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The night is rich.

The row of bungalows slept quietly in the darkness. The blond knight walked through the silent night and came to a small boat docked by the river.

On the small boat, an oil lamp was hanging outside the cabin. The surroundings were very quiet. An old lady wearing a fisherman's hat was sitting in the cabin.

Su Mingan looked inside and met the old lady's gaze.

"...young man?" The old lady was stunned, as if she didn't expect to see him at this time.

Su Mingan took out the photo from his backpack and put it in her hand.

"I regret it." He said, "You should deliver it yourself tomorrow during the day."

The old lady was stunned for a moment after the photo was forced into her hand. Then she grabbed his hand and stuffed the photo into his hand.

Su Mingan stood up and walked to the front of the boat.

In the darkness of the night, the moonlight is reflected on the lake, and the boats break through the moonlight like cutting through milky white lotus leaves.

Sheridan was rowing quietly, his sword lying on the edge of the boat, and the moonlight cast a soft silver edge on it.

"Thank you, Lude." Su Ming'an's voice came from behind: "Explain why a civilian like Jiaerde would go out at night, and why did you deliberately send me away?"

Sheridan remained silent.

The sound of rushing water was heard as he rowed the boat with his eyes fixed straight ahead.

"No answer? Then let me tell you." Su Mingan sat down beside him: "...You have to secretly send her away at night and let her leave Praya."

Facing his words, Sheldon smiled bitterly.

"The captain can't hide it." He said softly.

The moonlight shines on the quiet river surface, and the water surface seems to be connected to the sky.

In the silent night, Xie Lude, covered in moonlight, spoke softly:

"...Captain," he said, "are you willing to be my accomplice?"

Su Mingan: "Because Jiaerde is the child of the Soul Clan and a human - the Soul Hunters finally can't accommodate her anymore, right?"

Sheldon was silent for a moment.

"arrive."

At this time, the boat suddenly stopped.

Su Mingan looked up and saw a river mouth in front of him.

Xie Lude helped the old lady get off the boat.

"Grandma Garde," Shelude said to her, "Go straight ahead along this street. There is a merchant ship that plans to leave tomorrow morning. The destination of the merchant ship is the Haitel Empire, which is a wealthy small country with a culture of respecting the elderly and loving the young. You will live a good life there."

As he spoke, he pressed a boat ticket into her hand.

The old lady clenched the boat ticket in her hand.

"Thank you Luther...thank you." She said softly.

"You saved me. If it weren't for you, I would have frozen to death that winter. I deserve your return." Xie Lude said in a deep voice, "Get on the boat and leave here. Since the Soul Hunters have decided to launch a second cleanup mission... they will not let you go. Leaving is the only way out."

The old lady held out her hand.

Following her slow movements, Sheridan leaned over gently.

Her hands, which were covered with calluses and had thin skin, gently stroked Sheridan's golden hair. Her movements were extremely gentle.

The moonlight sprinkled on her hands, blending with his brilliant golden hair. Her hands gently touched his hair, and then moved to his forehead, as if stirring the mottled moonlight.

This is Pragya’s blessing gift.

"Thank you, good boy." She rubbed her lips and said, "...You are the most qualified Knight of Light I have ever seen."

She withdrew her hand, and the soft moonlight spread in her eyes.

"My best wishes to you." Shelude kissed the back of her hand: "I wish you a safe journey."

After saying goodbye, the old lady turned around.

When she turned around, she looked at Su Ming'an with a very complicated look, her eyes carefully tracing his face, as if she was missing something.

Then, she said nothing, but clutching the boat ticket and the family photo, carrying the light luggage she brought down from the cabin, she trembled and walked into the darkness of the street.

Xie Lude watched her board the merchant ship before turning his gaze away. He was going to the Cloud Church on his own initiative. He had let Garde escape, so he had to accept the punishment.

With the movement of the water, the boat slowly arrived at the Church on the Clouds.

Xie Lude took the initiative to go in. He said that outsiders could not enter the Yunshang Church at night, and asked Su Mingan to wait at the door.

It just so happened that Su Mingan didn't want to run around in the church, for fear of running into the possessed Pope.

He waited at the door of a building that looked like a side hall, waiting for the night fire to be lit.

He leaned against the wall and suddenly felt his eyelids drooping. The dark night easily made people want to sleep. He forced himself to be alert and started to read the comments. The latest topic of the comments seemed to be Christmas Eve and Christmas.

[Today is December 22, 2023. After tonight it will be the 23rd. 】

[Oh yeah, I just realized it’s almost Christmas… Guys, I never thought I’d spend Christmas here this year, it’s magical realism.]

[This is a festive day, the Lord God's world must have snow! Snow is a good omen!]

[In the past few days, some people have started to put up Christmas trees and colorful lights. I see some Christmas activities on the streets. It’s still the same old discount routine. 】

[…Poor fellows in the dungeon, it seems they can only celebrate the festival by fighting.]

[Haha, so there are disadvantages to going to the dungeon. I can’t even make it to Christmas Eve. How pitiful…]

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